Chapter 567 It’s Sure
“Brother, congratulations on the box office success!”
Back on the set, Zhao Jinmai was the first to come up.
"Thank you. I've been away for the past few days, so your shooting task will be much easier, right?" Gu Wei rubbed her head and asked with a smile.
"It's indeed a lot less. I play all my scenes with you. Of course I won't be able to act if you're not here
But I'm not relaxed either. I'm reviewing my homework when I'm not filming." She frowned slightly as she spoke.
"I couldn't understand many questions, so I went to see Director Guo, but I listened to what he said. I don’t quite understand”
“It’s okay, you can come to me later with the paper.”
“Yeah”
Zhao Jinmai agreed with a smile.
“Because I’m not busy these days, I went to the cinema to watch [Wolf Warrior 2].
The filming was really good, the scenes were so shocking, you acted so handsome! Director Wu is also very manly!< br>
No wonder it’s so popular now.
There are so many people in the cinema. I managed to buy the tickets online, but the location is not very good.”
“Go by yourself. ”
"I went with Sister Ziyi, and I'm telling you secretly that Sister Ziyi cried at the end of the movie."
"Little girl, didn't you cry?"
< br>"Me? Of course not." Zhao Jinmai's eyes rolled around, and he didn't have enough confidence in what he said, and it was obvious that he didn't mean what he said.
“You two are careful to be recognized by fans when you go out to watch a movie~”
“We all wear hats and masks, so be careful.
In fact, it’s just that Sister Ziyi might be recognized by fans, so I don’t have to be afraid.”
“Why not? [Take My Brother Away Quickly] has taken over 200 million in box office, Mai Mai, you are so famous now It's not low at all. Netizens call you "the nation's daughter" and many fans like you."
"Hehe. It's not as exaggerated as you said.
Besides, isn't the "National Girl" Guan Xiaotong?" Zhao Jinmai was a little embarrassed by Gu Wei.
Gu Wei came back, in addition to Zhao Jinmai, Wu Mengda, Li Guangjie and other crew members All the cast and crew members expressed their congratulations to him
Some of them have watched the movie like Zhao Jinmai, and some have not yet watched it, but everyone knows about the popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2".
Since the movie was released at the end of last month, in less than two weeks, [Wolf Warrior 2]’s reputation has completely broken out.
It is now more than just a movie. Watching "Wolf Warrior 2" has become a popular social event.
Men, women, old and young, and all professional groups, everyone is discussing this film.
Many people who do not usually have the habit of watching movies also walked into the cinema with curiosity amid the praises of "shocking", "enthusiastic" and "explosive" from others.
"Congratulations, congratulations!" Director Guo Fan was also very happy when Gu Wei came back, congratulating him happily.
“I’m sorry, Director Guo, taking such a long leave has delayed the crew’s filming.”
“It’s okay. The leave was agreed before the filming started. It was included in the crew’s shooting plan. We have arrangements.
It doesn’t matter." Guo Fan waved his hand, then looked at Gu Wei with a sigh.
“I knew before that [Wolf Warrior 2] with you on board would be a big hit, but I never thought it would be so popular!
I looked at the data online today. The box office should be over 3 billion by the end of this week, right? "
"Definitely, the box office will increase again on the two days of the weekend. There should be no problem with 3.2 billion by the end of Sunday." Regarding the box office data of [Wolf Warrior 2], Gu Wei is watching it every day to see what the trend is. He knows it well.
“It’s amazing. At this rate, [Wolf Warrior 2] will surpass your film [Tang Detective 2] and become the first place in the domestic movie box office rankings. ah! ”
As a professional director, Guo Fan knows how difficult it is for a movie to achieve high box office.
Don’t look at the current domestic movie market that is so hot, with movies with hundreds of millions in box office. It can't be called a big hit. It can only be achieved if it exceeds 1 billion.
But in fact, it is difficult for 80% of the box office of movies released in China to exceed 100 million yuan every year.
There are many things involved, including plot, starring, director, publicity and other factors that all have an impact on the final box office.
There are some movies with good stories and high ratings, but they do not get high box office, such as "A Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix".
Some movies have big stars and big directors, but the story is poorly shot, but they still hit the market, such as the movie "Meow Star" by Gu Tianle and Ma Li last month.
So it is really difficult for a movie to be a hit.
In the past two years, Internet capital has entered the entertainment industry in a large scale. These IT professionals are accustomed to speaking with data. They try to use various models to explain the reasons why a movie is a hit.
Then find out the various factors that lead to box office success, such as big directors, big productions, popular stars, and hot topic promotions.
However, so far, very few of the "big-selling" movies produced based on Internet thinking are truly big hits.
But it’s just the beginning. These big manufacturers have a lot of money and have no plans to back down yet.
"It's not difficult for [Wolf Warrior 2] to surpass [Tang Detective 2], but I don't know how far the movie can really hit." Gu Wei was not too excited about Guo Fan's praise, even now in his heart It is also difficult to tell others about your goals.
"[Wolf Warrior 2] is as popular as it is now. No matter where the final box office is, it will set a new record in domestic film history." Guo Fan sighed, and then laughed.
“With this movie ahead of us, isn’t our [The Wandering Earth] destined to be a hit? Your second collaboration with Wu Jing alone is worth 100 million in publicity fees!”
< br>Before filming, Gu Wei suggested that Wu Jing be cast as "Liu Peiqiang", but Guo Fan didn't think there was anything special about it.
Wu Jing's image is more suitable for "Liu Peiqiang", but that's all. There are many stars in the industry who can play this role.
But things are different now. Gu Wei and Wu Jing collaborated for the second time after [Wolf Warrior 2]. Last time they were masters and apprentices who evacuated overseas Chinese to fight villain mercenaries. This time they were father and son who worked together to save the earth. , this gimmick alone can attract countless audiences into the cinema.
Guo Fan felt like a pie fell from the sky and hit him on the head without doing anything.
Are you worried about the movie box office? This is for sure!
Gu Wei smiled. He knew exactly what Guo Fan was thinking, but this was what he had planned in advance.
He collaborated with Wu Jing in [Wolf Warrior 2] to make money and gain fame, but it also paved the way for [The Wandering Earth].
On the night when Gu Wei returned to the group, Guo Fan very wisely organized a dinner party for the main creators to celebrate him.
We have been filming for more than a month, and it is very hard to carry dozens of kilograms of weight every day. This event also allows everyone to relax.
The filming of [The Wandering Earth] continues in an orderly manner, and [Wolf Warrior 2] is still collecting box office at a speed that makes everyone jaw-dropping.
After the box office exceeded 1.1 billion in the first four days of the week, the box office trend in the second week not only did not weaken but strengthened. In the first five working days of the second week, the average daily box office was more than 250 million yuan, the highest 293 million a day.
On the weekend, it achieved exaggerated box office results of 405 million and 426 million respectively.
As of Monday, August 7, [Wolf Warrior 2] has been in theaters for two weeks and 11 days, and has grossed a total of 3.246 billion yuan at the box office.
What is unbelievable is that on Monday of the third week, "Wolf Warrior 2" still showed no signs of decline, with a box office of 243 million yuan that day.
Seeing that 4 billion or even 4.5 billion is not a problem for "Wolf Warrior 2", many media critics in the circle, while praising and praising it, also quietly raised their expectations for the final box office of the movie.
It is now generally believed that [Wolf Warrior 2] is likely to hit the box office record of 5 billion yuan, reaching an unprecedented height in the domestic film market.
Huayi Brothers.
“Am I too old to keep up with the times?
How can domestic movies still sell so well? "Wang Zhongjun looked at the reports about [Wolf Warrior 2] with an expression of disbelief.
At this time, three days have passed in the third week, and "Wolf Warrior 2" is about to reach a box office of 4 billion, and it is still gaining momentum. It was so strong that after the weekend box office soared, it was no problem to break 4.5 billion.
“I also watched this movie, and it was indeed quite good, but it felt about the same as last year’s [Operation Mekong].
I originally thought that even with Gu Wei joining, 2 billion would be the limit. Who would have thought that it would become so popular! "Wang Zhonglei also had a look of emotion on his face.
From the time the brothers founded [Huayi Brothers] in 1994 to now, in the past 23 years, there have been troughs and glory.
At its most glorious time, Huayi was known as the number one private film and television company in the mainland, and it was unparalleled in the industry.
But neither he nor Wang Zhongjun, as the chairman, had ever thought that a movie's box office could reach such a high level.
“I remember when Xiaogang’s [Endless] was released, with a box office of 30 million, we were already so happy.
That was in 1999, that movie was absolutely unparalleled at the time The sale was huge, and our Huayi brand was established in one fell swoop.”
When people get older, they like to recall the past, and Wang Zhongjun is no exception.
"Indeed, until 2008, the total national box office was only 4.3 billion. Because of the Olympic Games that year, I was more impressed.
Who would have thought that now a movie can have more domestic box office than before. !”
“What is the current market value of Huayi?” Wang Zhongjun suddenly asked.
“Based on today’s A-share stock price, Huayi’s total market value is 22.473 billion.”
“If [Wolf Warrior 2] can really break through 5 billion in box office, wouldn’t it be a single movie? It’s a quarter of Huayi.” Although this comparison is not accurate, Wang Zhongjun, who was in awe, couldn’t care too much.
"Zhong Lei, do you think we have made a mistake in de-filming the comprehensive development we have decided on before?"
In the past 20 years, Wang Zhongjun feels that he has been at the top of the entertainment industry, and some decisions cannot be said to determine domestic entertainment. The trend of the film and television industry will at least have a certain impact on the industry.
Especially since the company went public in 2009, as his wealth has increased and the company has grown in size, he has become more confident.
When he first decided on a pan-entertainment strategy and decided to enter the real estate industry to build a movie-themed town, he was also full of confidence. Wang Zhongjun, who has been making movies for more than 20 years, knows very well that the investment cycle of movies is long, the risks are high, and the rate of return is difficult to grasp. In terms of making money, filming is not as good as finance and real estate.
However, in recent years, domestic movies have frequently produced high-grossing movies, especially several films directed and starred by Gu Wei, which cost 1 billion, 2 billion, 3 billion, and even now are heading towards 5 billion.
While Wang Zhongjun was greedy, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. If the company had focused on making movies, would Huayi's share of these big-selling movies now be included?
“After all, we are also the co-producer of [Wolf Warrior 2]. Although we don’t make much money at the box office, this name has a great impact on the stock market.
Affected by the recent success of the movie, our stock price has risen for two consecutive weeks, and the total market value has increased by 800 million!”
Wang Zhonglei does not think as much as his brother thinks. He only cares about the company’s stock price. It's real money.
"You are right. I think too much and lament that these are of no use, or is it reasonable to study how to do it to our benefit
How is [Predecessor 3] doing in the later stage?"
"It's almost finished. It was originally an urban romance film, and the post-production process is relatively simple.
The final touches were being put in place at the end of last month."
Wang Zhongjun nodded.
"Which time do you think it should be released more appropriately?"
"There are only two popular timetables left in the second half of the year, National Day and Lunar New Year. Nowadays, there are more popular movies on National Day and the time is short. Although our With Gu Wei joining the film, I am not afraid of going head-to-head with them, but the relatively relaxed Lunar New Year schedule is obviously a better choice."
"Dapeng's [Sewing Machine Band], Cheng Long's [British Duel], Happy Twist [ "The Shameful Iron Fist" and Wang Jing's "Chasing the Dragon" all have the potential to be big hits, and each of them cannot be underestimated."
Wang Zhongjun took a look at the list of movies that have been scheduled for National Day and found that indeed It's like a big cloud.
“There is also Bingbing’s boyfriend’s debut work [Sky Hunter].
I wasn’t optimistic about him making this movie before, but looking at the popularity of [Wolf Warrior 2] now, no one can say whether Li Chen will be the next Wu Jing.”
Wang Zhonglei reminded.
"In that case, let's make it the Lunar New Year movie, right next to Xiaogang's "Youth"."
Wang Zhongjun hesitated after saying it.
“Increase the promotional funds for [Predecessor 3] by 50% and provide more resource support.
According to the current popularity of "Guardian", the box office of this movie is likely to be higher than "Youth"."
"Understood."
Seeing the current status of "Wolf Warrior 2" Even Wang Zhonglei, who has always had doubts about Gu Wei's box office appeal, no longer doubts
The "Wolf Warrior" series is Wu Jing's film, but the first one starring Wu Jing alone grossed 500 million. After adding Gu Wei, the second film went straight to the top of the film history. It seems that the final box office performance is likely to be ten times that of the first film.
How much influence does Gu Wei have on the film? How effective it will be, who can say?
Of course, this may be a bit biased, but the facts are here, and [Wolf Warrior 2] is not an isolated case.
"Brother Teng, why are you here again!
Brother Bo, you are here too."
[The Wandering Earth] studio, the morning scene has been filmed, everyone While taking a break, Gu Wei saw Shen Teng, wearing a floral shirt and slicked back hair, walking into the set.
Huang Bo also came in with him.
"Crazy Alien" directed by Ning Hao was also filmed in the Oriental Movie Capital, right next door to "The Wandering Earth".
Speaking of which, the original copyright of "The Wandering Earth" was actually in the hands of Ning Hao. He had a good relationship with Liu Cixin and helped him manage the film and television copyrights.
It's just that the film and television adaptation of "The Wandering Earth" was too difficult, and Ning Hao felt that he couldn't handle it with his own abilities. At this time, China Film Group was planning to make a domestic science fiction blockbuster, so he bought the copyright from Ning Hao. , handed it to Guo Fan.
At this time, Ning Hao also began to prepare a science fiction comedy film, "Crazy Alien", adapted from another science fiction novel by Liu "Rural Teacher".
By coincidence, [Crazy Alien] and [The Wandering Earth] were launched at almost the same time, and the shooting locations were both in the Oriental Movie Capital.
In the original time and space, [The Wandering Earth], due to a shortage of funds, Guo Fan often asked Ning Hao next door to borrow props. Careful viewers will find that the spacesuits worn by the astronauts in the two movies are actually exactly the same, because they use the same suit. clothing.
But now the crew of "The Wandering Earth" is not short of money, and Guo Fan doesn't have to worry about funds, he just needs to concentrate on filming.
But because the two crews were close to each other and they were filming Liu Cixin’s science fiction novels, Guo Fan would talk to Ning Hao about filming when he had nothing to do. The two crews had a relatively good relationship.
[Crazy Alien] starring Huang Bo and Shen Teng.
Huang Bo and Gu Wei have a normal relationship. They met at [Extreme Challenge] before and are considered casual acquaintances.
But Shen Teng is very familiar with Gu Wei, so when he has nothing to do, he always comes to the "Wandering Earth" crew to visit Gu Wei.
It's a bit too formal to call it a visit, because they are so close to each other. They are different studios in a film and television base. If you have nothing to do after filming, you can go to Gu Wei's place in just two steps.
"What do you mean I'm here again?
I'm so sad when you say that, so I'm picking on you."
"Uncle Shen Teng, you're only here every day. He ran to our crew, didn't your director talk about you?" Shen Teng came here so often, and he didn't have any airs to talk to, so even Zhao Jinmai became familiar with him.
"What do you call me uncle? I call you Brother Teng!
Maimai, I have stressed to you many times that I am in my prime, calling me uncle makes me old
Besides, you are in charge of Gu Wei calls me brother and calls me uncle, so aren’t my brothers and I different generations?"
"Hehe, okay, Brother Teng~" Zhao Jinmai agreed with a smile.
"You are here just in time. Our crew will prepare dinner soon, so we will take you with us."
"Ah, that's so embarrassing, we didn't come here just to eat and drink." Shen Teng said this, but there was no embarrassed expression on his face.
“Um, what’s on offer today? I always feel that the crew’s meal here is better than [Alien]’s.”
“Brother Teng, don’t worry, everything is fine. It's what you like to eat," Zhao Jinmai said with a smile.
Obviously this is not the first time Shen Teng has worked on the crew of [The Wandering Earth].
“Haha, it’s better to have MaiMai, I can remember what your Brother Teng likes to eat.
I said Hiroko, you should also try the food of other people’s crew, it’s really better than ours.
Let’s talk to Director Ning later and ask if we can also change the restaurant where the crew of [Alien] orders meals to be the same as [The Wandering Earth], so that I can eat half a bowl more at each meal."< br>
"If you get fatter, the director should ask you to lose weight." Huang Bo is famous for his high emotional intelligence and is usually eloquent, but in front of Shen Teng, he becomes the one who talks less
"What you said makes sense, but with my appearance here, it doesn't matter if I'm a little fatter."
Huang Bo ignored him and looked at Gu Wei across from him.
"Congratulations on the box office success. [Wolf Warrior 2] is so popular now. I heard that you just came back in the past two days, so I asked Shen Teng to come with you."
"Yes, brother, your movie It's invincible. It will exceed 4 billion and go to 5 billion soon. You will break all the records in the domestic film market. It's so awesome!" Shen Teng immediately answered.
“[Wolf Warrior 2] is Brother Jing’s movie. I’m just an actor. I don’t have much credit for participating with him.
Besides, it’s just catching up with the good times. It just so happens that we are now As the country becomes stronger, the movie just hits the audience's patriotic point, which is why the current achievements are achieved by chance." No matter how high his achievements are, Gu Wei has always maintained a humble attitude.
Shen Teng and Huang Bo complimented Gu Wei a few times, and the crew started serving food, and everyone chatted while eating.
“That’s right, I have a movie that I will direct and act in in the second half of the year, and there is a role in it that I think is quite suitable for you.
So I came here today to ask if you are interested in it? "After chatting for a while, Huang Bo finally told the reason why he came to visit the class today.
"Brother Bo, you are also going to be a director, congratulations."
"After acting for so many years, I have some thoughts in my heart. I always feel uncomfortable if I don't film them." The so-called "acting" "The best lead the way." Seeing so many first-line stars around him succeed in cross-border collaborations, including Deng Chao, Wu Jing, Xu Zheng, and Gu Wei in front of him, Huang Bo was naturally not far behind.
"I brought the script here, take a look."
Gu Wei took out a piece of paper and wiped his oily hands before taking the script.
The white cover has four big characters written on it: "A good show".
Then I opened it directly and started browsing in front of everyone.
Everyone else was eating normally and not disturbing him.
Gu Wei read quickly, and in a short time he read the outline of the story in the script. He didn't want to read the details, and he didn't need to read them.
"Brother Bo, your story is very interesting, but I really don't have a schedule. [The Wandering Earth] is over. I also have a TV series and a movie, which are already scheduled for the first half of next year." Gu Wei closed the script Huang Bo was rejected outright.
"It's okay, I'm prepared. It's normal for you to be so popular now and not have any schedule.
It's my fault that I didn't find you earlier." Huang Bo was a little disappointed, but he still smiled and accepted the responsibility. to yourself.
“Although you cannot join, there are still opportunities for cooperation.
Brother Bo, do you still need investment for this movie? I can invest money for you.”
Gu Wei was impressed by Huang Bo’s directorial debut. He didn’t say whether it was good or bad. It was a huge hit at the box office, and he remembered it was over 1 billion, making a huge profit.
“Really?
In addition to me, the investors of this film are [Enlight Media]. It would be great if you are willing to invest." Although Huang Bo is famous as an actor, he is still a novice as a director, and he will definitely not be able to film. He will take all the money himself. After all, as an actor, he knows the risks of making a movie better than anyone else.
The light was partially provided, but it was still far from what he expected. If Gu Wei could make up for this part of the investment. That couldn't be better.
"I'll tell the company later. I happen to have a good relationship with Guangguang. Then we can sit down and discuss the investment and production of this movie."
(End of Chapter)