Chapter 591: Too much publicity makes it easy to take the blame
“I found that as long as you show up, there will always be some news that can be trending. Teacher Wang Feng should be particularly envious of this.” After Gu Wei returned to the crew, Zhao Liying looked at him and said jokingly.
“I even bought hot searches in the two years when I first debuted, but after all these years I can’t keep up.
Being too popular is also a worry.” Gu Wei shrugged.
“Show off”
After returning from the capital, Gu Wei continued to devote himself to the filming of "Know or Not".
Time is quickly entering November.
On the 3rd, [Thor: Ragnarok] was released. As one of the Marvel superhero movies, Thor's popularity in China is actually average.
The first film’s domestic box office did not even exceed 100 million.
However, in recent years, the construction of the Marvel Universe has become more and more complete, and various heroes who were originally not well-known have become more and more popular thanks to the sales of "Avengers".
Although [Thor 3] was not particularly popular in China, it still grossed close to 400 million at the box office in its first week.
It’s not a big hit, but depending on the trend, it should be able to get about 100 million US dollars at the box office in the domestic market, which will make a small contribution to the movie’s global box office.
One week later, on November 9, the Sino-US co-production film "Feng Huo Fang Fei" starring Liu Yifei held a premiere press conference in Beijing.
The next day, the movie was officially released.
Unfortunately, the box office of this anti-Japanese war drama on the first day was only 5.12 million, and the box office in the first three days was less than 13 million. It was an obvious box office failure.
".I'm afraid that three people will become tigers and they will destroy all their bones. No matter how heroic you are, everyone in the world will say you are a bastard. As time goes by, everyone in the world will believe you.
Didn't you just Have you suffered this loss?"
On the bamboo couch in the bedroom, Gu Tingye and Minglan sat hugging each other.
At this time, Minglan was wearing a pink brocade dress, dressed as a married woman.
She held a white handkerchief and wiped Gu Tingye's face and ears while talking to him.
"I'm a bastard, my wife is fighting for my injustice?"
Originally he was unhappy because of some things in the court, but when Gu Tingye heard his wife say this, he looked at her happily.
“We are one couple, we both prosper and suffer. Of course I have to think about you in everything.”
“It’s no need. I’ve been through a mountain of swords and a sea of fire, and I still care about these things. ?" For some reason, when Gu Tingye heard Minglan's very reasonable words, his face darkened again and his tone was stiff.
“Are you angry again?” Minglan was a little confused.
Suddenly Gu Tingye hugged her and kissed her on the mouth, which immediately confused Minglan.
Then he kissed me again.
"You can't run away anyway, the days are long."
After saying that, he stood up with a smile as if he had found something cheap, and walked outside.
Don’t forget to go back and say something to Minglan.
"Let's have dinner together tonight, hehe"
Minglan was a little confused, feeling a little sweet in her heart, but she still looked anxious.
"He is just a scoundrel, moody. He is happy now and loses his temper for no apparent reason.
The real Bodhisattva is not so difficult to serve."
"Ka ! This time it was very good, passed! ”
When the director's voice came, Zhao Liying breathed a sigh of relief and smiled on her face.
She and Gu Wei filmed this not very difficult scene several times. It wasn’t that there was anything bad about it, it was just that she always laughed.
When she finished her previous lines and Gu Wei suddenly kissed her twice, she couldn't help but laugh, and she had to retake it over and over again.
But this is nothing. Laughing during filming is normal and no one pays much attention to it.
"I just kissed you twice, is it so cool?" Gu Wei's character came out of the camera first, waiting for Zhao Liying to finish filming.
"I didn't mean it, I just wanted to laugh." Zhao Liying is still smiling now.
“Have you had a great time filming our scenes in the past few days?”
“How should I say?”
“It seems that I hold our current status. It’s a script about a heroine who wants to fall in love with you. She makes various coy gestures in the hope that you will be jealous and express her love for my husband.
On the contrary, you, a big lady, only focus on your career and never hold back. Small section, everything is very clear"
After Gu Wei finished speaking, Zhao Liying couldn't help laughing.
“Isn’t this great? There are more dramas about girls’ love brains, so our drama will appear novel.
When it is aired, your character Gu Tingye will definitely receive a lot of attention. Girls like it.”
After filming the morning scene, they took a break at noon, and the two of them sat facing each other and ate lunch together.
“Do you think it is difficult for movies with female protagonists to achieve good box office results?”
"Why do you ask?" Gu Wei took a bite of food and asked strangely.
Zhao Liying pouted and tilted her head slightly.
“Look at the box office performance of Liu Yifei’s movie [Fenghuo Fangfei] in the past two days.
She became famous so early, and her fame and national popularity are so high. In these years, apart from filming with you Except for "Tang Detective 2", the box office performance of the movies he starred in has not been very good.
It seems that few of the big-selling movies in recent years have women as the main characters, and most of them are flower vases.
The same goes for my previous film [Riding the Wind and Waves]."
"How should I put it, your so-called heroine movie should be a film from a female perspective.
In the market, there are relatively few movies of this type, and if the base is not increasing, the chance of becoming a hit is very small.
This is also because most of the creators in the film and television industry are male. Directors, screenwriters, and producers are all male. Naturally, the movies created are mainly from a male perspective.
As for the failure of "Feng Huo Fang Fei" to be a hit, it has nothing to do with whether the protagonist is male or female. It is mainly a problem with the movie.
Just like the previous "Great Wall", everyone is not very interested in the love story of an unknown foreign pilot and a Chinese widow.
In addition, how do Danish directors know what Chinese audiences want to see? There is a high chance that what they produce will not be adapted to the climate.
So even Liu Yifei cannot save [Fenghuo Fangfei]. "
Zhao Liying nodded slightly.
"Then what do you think a movie with a female protagonist should do to be popular with everyone? ”
"Comedies and romance movies." Gu Wei answered without hesitation.
“Judging from the preferences of the domestic film market, comedy is still a panacea.
It is the best tool to obtain high box office at a low cost.
And it does not distinguish between men and women.
Like the eleventh-stage movie "The Shy Iron Fist", Ma Li's role is no less than that of Allen. She is not a rimmed vase, but the absolute protagonist who supports the plot
Then there are romance movies.
The more successful chick-lit movies Bai Lily has made before are all typical urban romance movies.
From a female perspective, the story is plain and touching, and it will naturally be loved by the audience.”
Gu Wei’s success in the film field is unparalleled by few in domestic entertainment. His Zhao Liying naturally agrees with these words, “Do you think my movie [Girls’ Country] will be a big hit during the Spring Festival? ”
Gu Wei looked troubled.
"How can I analyze the movie even though I haven't seen it? Do you just rely on guessing?"
"Then just guess." Zhao Liying said coquettishly.
“Movies with the theme of Journey to the West must have a huge audience in China, and director Zheng Baorui’s previous films [Havoc in Heaven] and [Three Strikes of White Bone Demons] also achieved pretty good results.
But this kind of classic Adaptation can easily become thankless
If you make too many changes, the audience will say you don't respect the original work. Adaptation is not just making up.
Follow the original work, and I said you are lazy and have no ideas of your own.
Unless the story is very exciting, it will always be criticized by the audience."
After Gu Wei finished speaking, Zhao Liying held her little face and looked away.
" I’m really worried when you say that”
"The movie is not yours alone. I saw the promotional poster before, and the names of Aaron Kwok and Feng Shaofeng must be in front of you.
I would like to give you a suggestion, unless you are sure that the movie will be successful, don't promote the movie Don't highlight your presence too much when you are talking."
Zhao Liying blinked her eyes and listened to Gu Wei continue to speak.
“Too much self-prominence when promoting a movie will bring about two consequences.
Either the movie will be a hit, and the audience and industry insiders will recognize your acting skills and box office appeal.
Either the movie fails and you take the blame for it."
Gu Wei said it more politely. In fact, "Journey to the West: The Kingdom of Daughters" is completely a major Waterloo for Zhao Liying to enter the film field.
This is In the past two years, she has had continuous success in TV dramas, and her popularity has soared, which is why she was able to get the leading role in a big production like "Girls' Country".
Before the movie was released, she continued to promote it under the banner of Zhao Liying. .
The "Empress Gong Ying" and the most beautiful "Daughter Country" whet the appetite of the audience
As a result, after the movie was released, it suffered a loss in both box office and reputation. No matter how hard it promoted it at the beginning, it would be criticized later.
This failure immediately ruined the good start of Zhao Liying's "Riding the Wind and Waves", and even her acting skills were questioned.
There is no other way, she can only return to the field of TV dramas that she is familiar with.
But to be honest, Zhao Liying in [Daughter Kingdom] is actually only a third-generation heroine. Before her, there are Aaron Kwok and Feng Shaofeng.
I don’t know how many more bad movies these two have acted in than her, but they are still not affected, and there is no shortage of resources for the follow-up.
At night, the crew's hotel room.
Gu Wei was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Zhao Liying was wearing a pink silk pajamas, her legs were draped over his body, and she was gnawing an apple in her hand.
"You are right, Zhang Songwen's acting skills are really good.
Zhou Yiwei and Zhai Tianlin are also good, they all seem to be very good actors."
The two of them were watching [The Birth of an Actor] which was broadcast on Blueberry Channel on the 28th of last month.
This variety show has been very popular since it was broadcast, and the Internet is full of discussions about the actors' acting skills.
"I am someone who has won the title of Emperor of the Sight. To be blunt, my acting skills are definitely not worse than those of mentors like Zhang Ziyi and Liu Ye.
There is absolutely no problem in watching people." Gu Wei was not polite.
"Haha. You are the best." Zhao Liying smiled and put the apple in her hand to Gu Wei's mouth, and he took a bite in response.
[The Birth of an Actor] There will be three competitions in the first phase. Today’s first competition is Zhang Songwen PK Wang Liang [Halfway Brothers]. Zhang Songwen easily wins with his superb acting skills.
The gap between the two is so big that even non-professional viewers can see it.
The second game is Ouyang Nana PK Zheng Hao [My Father and Mother].
At the end of this competition, Ouyang Nana also contributed the famous "Ten Years of Ants Walking" meme.
“How dare you come to such a variety show with such level of acting skills?” On TV, the judges were still commenting on the performance of the two contestants, and Zhao Liying looked in disbelief.
Before Gu Wei came back to her, the show had suddenly changed. Zheng Hao, who had a crushing performance, not only failed to receive praise, but was questioned by the judges as a "drama tyrant" and lost in the final voting round. "Ant race".
"Under what circumstances can we win?"
"It's not surprising. This little girl has some background and won't look good in the first round. The program team probably only plans to protect her for this one round." Gu Wei explained.
“What’s your background?”
“My parents are artists from Wanwan and have some connections.
But I can only help her win some small opportunities.”
Zhao Liying nodded after hearing this.
In the entertainment industry, second-generation stars are very common.
Their starting point is higher than ordinary people, and they have more opportunities, but whether they can stand firm in the end depends on themselves.
Little House is considered the second generation of the most powerful stars in the entertainment industry. Which Chinese star can I dare to say is more famous than Cheng Long.
But even so, before anything happened, with dad’s support all the way, it still didn’t become popular.
"Among the actresses in the last issue, Shu Chang and Xin Zhilei were both pretty good. They are much better than this one!"
"It's a pity for Shu Chang. I watched her "Baolian Lantern" and "Baolian Lantern" when I was a child. Magic Phone], Xiaoyu and Sha Niu were very popular at that time
Later I heard that she went to college, and she went to a school that had nothing to do with acting.
After that, she returned to the entertainment industry. , the popularity at that time was exhausted, and it has been in decline since then.”
“So choice is really important, and you must not miss the opportunity. Once you have the opportunity, you must seize it!”
Zhao Liying's background is much lower than that of Shu Chang. She understands better than anyone that opportunities are hard-won.
Xin Zhilei is exactly the opposite of Shu Chang. She is a late bloomer. She is one year older than Zhao Liying, but she did not become popular until the release of "Yangtze River Pictures" last year.
Of course, her popularity is not at the audience level, but in the industry. Directors and producers all know that there is an actress named Xin Zhilei who has good acting skills and is cheap.
At least I won’t have to worry about running out of films in the future.
The filming time for the crew always goes by very quickly, and before you know it, Gu Wei's scene will be finished.
Good news comes one after another from the company.
The first-round broadcast rights of [Dear Love] on satellite TV were finally won by Mango Channel. On the Internet, it will be broadcast simultaneously by Tengxun Video, iQiyi, and Mango TV.
The total copyright fee is 615 million, and the copyright fee for a single episode is similar to "You Are My Glory".
After communicating with several broadcast platforms, [Dear Beloved] is scheduled to be launched after the Spring Festival next year.
Same as this year's "Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", it is the opening drama of 2018.
Gu Wei has no objection to this. He has confidence in "Dear Love". Although it is just an idol drama, its performance and popularity will definitely not be low.
After [Si Teng]’s script was sent to Jingtian, Da Tiantian made a special call to Gu Wei to express her gratitude and asked him to have dinner with him.
Gu Wei readily agreed, but there was still room for discussion in terms of time. After all, both of them were currently filming, so neither of them had time.
(End of this chapter)