Chapter 596 Bet
After reading the script invitations he had recently received, Gu Wei took out the only one he was interested in.
“We can consider this next. Let’s communicate with the crew first to see how much investment share we can give?”
“No problem. If you can send an invitation to the boss, you will usually give it to us. Set aside a certain share, it just depends on the amount, it should be easy to negotiate."
The cover of the script Gu Wei pulled out had a few big words written on it: "Young You".
Yang Liwen looked at the script and related information flashed in her mind.
“This book is one of the most impressive ones among all the invitations.
Because director Zeng Guoxiang is well-known, producer Xu Yuezhen is even more famous in the Hong Kong film and television industry.
And it is said that [Young You] will be the original producer of [July and Ansheng], and the quality of the film is very guaranteed.”
Zeng Guoxiang’s father is Zeng Zhiwei. After entering the entertainment industry, I also worked as an actor for a period of time, but later changed my career to become a director.
In 2015, Zeng Guoxiang directed the movie "July and Ansheng".
The following year, with this film, he was nominated for Best Director at the 36th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Director at the 53rd Bay Area Film and Golden Horse Awards.
On April 22 this year, he won the 8th China Film Directors Association Annual Hong Kong and Taiwan Director Award for "July and Ansheng".
Zhou Dongyu also won the Golden Horse Best Actress with his help.
As for Xu Yuezhen, he is a famous producer in Hong Kong. He directed many blockbuster movies in Hong Kong back then. Later he went north to the mainland and produced films such as "October Siege", "Martial Arts", "Blood Drops", Producer of famous films such as [China Partner].
"It is said that the heroine has been decided, and it is Zhou Dongyu.
She has a good relationship with Hong Kong Island. After [July and Ansheng], director Zeng Guoxiang still plans to continue to cooperate with her."
< br>Gu Wei nodded. He had also heard the rumors between Zhou Dongyu, an old classmate, and Zeng Zhiwei. It was not surprising that Zeng Guoxiang praised her.
“Let’s get in touch first. The movie script is good, and so is the production team, but we have to discuss whether we can actually cooperate.”
He chose [Youth] because this movie is After 18 years, it is rare for a film to have both good reputation and box office success.
It is a youth-themed drama about school bullying, and it also performed very well at the box office.
To be honest, if Gu Wei wants to win awards but doesn’t want to make a movie that will be too bad at the box office, "Young You" is a good choice.
Starting last night, it snowed for the first time this winter in Beijing.
This morning, the whole city seemed to be covered with a white blanket, becoming a world wrapped in silver.
A rather hidden private restaurant in the second ring road. The decoration in the private room is antique, with a dark brown walnut wooden dining table. There is a steaming copper hot pot in the center, surrounded by slices of meat, There are many types of seafood and vegetables.
Gu Wei was wearing a light brown sweater and sitting on a mahogany chair on one side of the dining table.
The soup in the hot pot was already boiling, but he still didn't move his chopsticks. He was just fiddling with his phone boredly, obviously waiting for someone.
"Sorry, there's a traffic jam outside, I'm late."
The door was pushed open from the outer door, and a figure wearing a black long down jacket walked in, took off his hat and said to Gu Wei said apologetically.
“Fortunately, I was only 5 minutes late. I just arrived, so I didn’t wait too long.”
"I told you to come to my house, but you didn't. It's snowing outside today and there are a lot of cars in Beijing. I already set off 20 minutes early, but I'm still a little late."
The person took off his clothes. The thick coat was casually hung on the hanger at the entrance. Inside was a light yellow shirt. The style looked very ordinary, but against the backdrop of her beautiful face, it looked extremely fashionable.
"Auntie is so enthusiastic, I feel embarrassed to go all the time.
It feels more comfortable to eat out." Gu Wei explained, and then looked at the other person's fair face.
“Sister Yifei, you seem to have lost weight”
"Really?
I have been doing physical training in the past few months. It is normal to lose a little weight."
Hearing what Gu Wei said, Liu Yifei showed a smile, obviously very happy.
She knew that Gu Wei was back in the capital after finishing the TV series, and she happened to have time, so she asked him out for dinner.
“I may not be able to eat too much after ordering so many things.”
After sitting down, Liu Yifei straightened her back, tied up her loose hair, and glanced at the shabu-shabu ingredients on the table.
"Have you not been selected? Do you still need to diet to control your body shape?" When the people arrived, Gu Wei also started to place meat and vegetables, ready to eat.
"You can't indulge yourself even if you succeed in casting. It's still early for the movie to start shooting, so I have to keep in good shape."
"The fat Mulan is also very cute." Gu Wei joked .
“Go to the 豼”
In the second half of the year, Gu Wei joined the filming of "Do You Know", and Liu Yifei also flew to the other side of the ocean to participate in the casting audition of "Mulan".
There is no doubt that she finally stood out among many competitors with an absolute advantage and got the role of Mulan.
This is undoubtedly worthy of celebration, so after returning to China, I wanted to have a dinner with Gu Wei to share the good news.
"Sister Yifei, congratulations on getting the heroine role in a Hollywood blockbuster. You are just around the corner to go international." Gu Wei raised his glass and congratulated Liu Yifei.
He meant what he said.
Although the box office of "Mulan" in the later period was not ideal, Liu Yifei was not able to enter Hollywood and become an international movie star as she initially thought.
But the international influence that the movie brought to her is real.
After the release of "Mulan", Liu Yifei added several new luxury endorsements, directly becoming the global spokesperson for Louis Vuitton and Bulgari, just like Gu Wei now.
She was even hired as a tourism spokesperson by Abu Dhabi. Before her, this spokesperson belonged to O'Neal.
It can be seen that [Mulan] definitely has more advantages than disadvantages for her. .
"Thank you.
I didn't expect this trip to the United States to be so smooth."
Liu Yifei happily raised her cup and clinked it with Gu Wei.
This is the second best news she has received in the past six months. The first is that she received the script of "Cohabitation in Time and Space", and she can play a couple again with Gu Wei.
"I have said before that among the current Chinese actresses, you are the only one who is most suitable for this role. It seems that Disney agrees with what I want."
The two took a sip of wine and then started eating hot pot.
There is snow outside the window, and the north wind occasionally blows by. The hot pot in the house is steaming. Gu Wei and Liu Yifei chat while eating, clinking glasses and drinking when they are happy. The atmosphere is very lively.
“Your movie will be released in more than a week.
I just watched your crew’s episode of [Happy Camp] on TV last night. The recent publicity campaign It’s so big.”
“Have you used Douyin recently?” Gu Wei put a piece of mutton in his bowl, wrapped it in sesame sauce, and put it in his mouth.
"I still use Douyin when I have nothing to do. What's wrong?"
"[Executive 3] invests much more in publicity and distribution on the short video platform than in traditional channels. If you use Douyin, you should know that our film It’s very popular on it!
And it’s not just Douyin, there are also many related ones on short video apps such as Kuaishou and Xigua Video.”
“I also remembered what you said. I came across a short video of your movie.
Is this new promotion channel reliable? ”
"Of course it's reliable. At present, the number of domestic short video users has exceeded 600 million, and they are mainly young people. [The Ex 3] tells a story about love and regret. The suitable viewing group is young people between 20 and 35 years old. People.
The short video channel can accurately locate the target audience, and the publicity effect can only be better."
"Then the [Super] film we will shoot in the future Should we use the same publicity method for "Cohabitation in Time and Space"?" Liu Yifei asked after thinking about it.
“Well, you’re thinking far enough ahead. Now you’re considering releasing the movie before it even starts filming.
However, you are right. When the time comes, I will suggest that Xuanfa Company adopt this kind of publicity method.”
[Overtime Cohabitation]’s current investors are [Enlight Media], [Zhenledao] and [Wei Ming Xia], if there is no surprise, the press conference will be held by [Guangguang Media] and [Wei Ming Xia] together, Gu Wei naturally has the right to make the decision. It was released on the same day as [Ex 3], but the popularity is much different now.”
“Both movies are romance movies. Should we bet on the box office after release? "Gu Wei suggested with a smile.
"How to bet?
How much is it compared to the box office? Then I will definitely lose.
Although I am very reluctant, I am a little far behind you in terms of box office appeal." Liu Yifei curled her lips and poked the sauce bowl in front of her with chopsticks.
"It must be a comparison of box office, but it's just like playing chess. I can let you if I think it's unfair."
"How? "
"One billion, if the box office of [Predecessor 3] exceeds that of [Second Generation Fairy] by one billion, I will win, otherwise I will lose."
How about it? "Gu Wei's suggestion is quite tempting.
Liu Yifei knows that her movies cannot compete with Gu Wei at the box office, but they are all romance films. "Second Generation Fairy" is still led by Chen Guofu, and all the actors are also He is a well-known celebrity, so it is unlikely that the other party’s box office will exceed 1 billion.
“[Second Generation Fairy] has obtained a 500 million distribution guarantee from [Beijing Culture]. If the box office does not exceed 500 million in the future, it will be. How to calculate? "
"In this way, if the final box office of your movie does not exceed 500 million, it will be calculated as 500 million. If it exceeds, the actual box office will naturally be calculated! "Gu Wei said very grandly.
"I remember that the current box office record holder for domestic romance films is still your previous film "Left Ear", right? ”
"Yes, a little over 800 million, followed by [To Our Fading Youth] over 700 million and [Beijing Meets Seattle: A Love Letter] over 600 million." Gu Wei nodded, he remembered these clearly.
Liu Yifei blinked her big eyes and stared at Gu Wei.
“Are you so confident in the current movie [Ex 3]?
Do you think it can get more than 1.5 billion in box office?
After all, this is just a love movie , it is not a movie like [Wolf Warrior 2] that can arouse the patriotic feelings of the audience.”
"Who knows how much box office the movie will get before it is released?
Isn't this the fun of betting?" Gu Wei kept digging holes for Liu Yifei.
"Okay, since you said so, if I hesitate any longer it will appear that I have no confidence in myself." Liu Yifei patted the table lightly and said confidently.
"What should we bet on?" Gu Wei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, and he began to think about what Liu Yifei would bet on.
"What do you think?" Liu Yifei asked after thinking for a while.
"How about you call me daddy if you lose?" Gu Wei asked tentatively.
However, when he saw Liu Yifei raising her hand to hit him, he quickly changed his tune.
"This is a bit rude to Auntie. It's up to you, Sister Yifei."
"I don't have any good ideas, so let's decide first that the loser must agree to win. A request that is not excessive." Liu Yifei thought for a while and said.
"Okay, then it's settled!" After she said that, Gu Wei raised his palm. Liu Yifei also understood what he meant and clapped his hands with him to settle the matter.
"When will [Mulan] be turned on?" The two chatted while eating. After a while, they drank a bottle of wine. Liu Yifei's fair face turned slightly red and she looked very cute.
“In the second half of next year, the crew tentatively plans to start shooting in August.
But I have to join the crew for training in March.
After all, it is an action movie, and there are There are war scenes and there are a lot of martial arts scenes
I have to train in advance”
"Then [Cohabitation in Time and Space] is almost finished and you have to go there. You should be very busy next year."
"It's okay, actually it's just two dramas.
According to the previously scheduled time, "Cohabitation in Time and Space" will be launched after New Year's Day.
Your film promotion will not delay your entry into the group, right?"
Gu Wei touched his chin.
"It doesn't matter. I have already said hello to you. I will only go on road shows with the team during the few days of the release, and then I will join the team for filming normally."
Liu Yifei nodded, then turned his eyes and looked at Gu Wei.
“I was watching the news a while ago, and you told the media about your ex-girlfriend.
You are so dedicated to the release of the new movie that you even talked about your previous relationship?”
"I just happened to be asked. I have nothing to hide. As long as I don't say my name, the rest doesn't matter. Just let the media and netizens guess." Gu Wei looked unconcerned.
"You are very generous."
"I can tell people everything I have to say. I am open-minded and of course I am generous."
When Liu Yifei heard what he said, she looked at Gu Wei with a half-smile. .
“Haha.
Does keeping your ex-girlfriend tied to your side also call you magnanimous?
But what you said during the interview is indeed okay. We can still be friends after breaking up.
When people break up, they never get in touch with each other, but your relationship seems to have become closer after the breakup."
Liu Yifei has known Gu Wei for a long time and knows a lot about his two relationships.
“Ahem.
Today’s plum wine tastes really good”
Gu Wei looked at him with some embarrassment. He picked up the wine glass and was about to clink it with Liu Yifei.
When you brag, you are afraid of being around friends who know everything about you.
Seeing Gu Wei like this, Liu Yifei did not continue to expose his background, picked up the wine glass, clinked it and took a sip.
Both of them drink a lot. They have drank two bottles of plum wine since they started eating.
Of course, this wine is only 18 degrees, not high in alcohol, has a good taste, and is more suitable for girls.
So Liu Yifei only had red cheeks and didn't feel anything serious.
Gu Wei didn't even respond at all. He drinks a lot. Today he mainly spends time with Liu Yifei. Otherwise, he, Wu Jing and the others usually drink high-altitude liquor with over 50 degrees. This kind of fruit wine is rarely drunk. .
After eating and drinking, Gu and Wei left the hotel and got into the nanny van that came to pick them up.
After a pleasant dinner party, we have to wait for [Cohabitation in Time and Space] to start up when we meet again.
(End of this chapter)