Chapter 610 Put it in your mouth and keep it in your heart
Due to its good reputation and the help of many celebrities to promote it, the first day of filming for "Unknown" was much better than that of the original film.
Actually, this is mainly due to the fact that there were really no films worth watching at the same time.
The movies released on the same day as "The Unknown" include "2:22", "Maze Runner 3: The Death Cure", "24: The End of the World", and "The Fifth Dimension" , [S4 Hero Conquers the Demon] and several other movies.
It’s either a bad Hollywood movie or a bad domestic movie.
In comparison, [The Unknown] is definitely outstanding in terms of quality.
After the show ended in the evening, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei found a nearby restaurant to have dinner, and then went to the nearest movie theater.
The assistant had booked the private room in advance, and the two of them went in directly wearing sunglasses and masks.
When walking into the theater, Gu Wei took Liu Yifei's small hand, and the other party held his big hand obediently. His face was a little red under the mask, but he didn't say anything.
"Here, your juice and popcorn." Gu Wei led the other person to the two best viewing seats in the middle of the theater, took off his mask and sunglasses after sitting down.
"Okay."
"Huh?
Why is your face a little red? Is it hot wearing a mask?" Gu Wei put his coat on another chair and turned to look at the man who also wore a mask. Liu Yifei taking off her mask.
“Ah, it’s really a bit”
There has been a lot of physical contact between the two of them in recent filming, except for the kissing scene. Gu Wei is also a little used to these close physical contacts, holding hands and so on. Didn't take it seriously.
However, Liu Yifei, who is thoughtful and considerate, still feels a little different.
“There is no other way, let’s come out. Masks, sunglasses and caps are a must.
This is why I book the theater every time I watch a movie.”
“Nothing. Things are much better now." Liu Yifei took two deep breaths.
The movie soon started, and she also turned her attention from Gu Wei to the big screen.
[Unknown Person] also has a name called [Panic Gun Walking Plank].
The film revolves around a lost old gun and tells the story of a pair of low-profile robbers, a down-and-out security guard, and a physically disabled but fierce-tongued woman. What happened to these "unknown people" A series of absurd stories.
"Ma Xianyong" played by Chen Jianbin is the male protagonist, but the most exciting part of the whole film is the part between the high-level paraplegic "Ma Jiaqi" and the two stupid thieves "Hu Guangsheng" and "Li Haigen".
Similar to [Two Smoking Barrels] and [Crazy Stone], [The Unknown] also has a multi-linear narrative structure.
Finally, all the characters gather at the "mourning" meeting to usher in the climax and ending of the movie.
Obviously, "The Unknown" is a very high-quality movie.
When Hu Guangsheng said seriously, "I'll get the AK, you get the Laifu, make it bigger and stronger, and create greater glory!" Liu Yifei couldn't help but laugh.
When the two robbers discovered that they were robbing a bunch of mobile phone models, she couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
However, immediately afterwards, Ma Jiaqi, a paraplegic, became incontinent and lost the most basic dignity of a human being. With the help of two stupid thieves, the scene where the three of them went to the balcony to take pictures caught her eye again. Tearful.
The 108-minute movie is not too long, and it quickly reached the finale. The subtitles were rolling on the screen, and the song "The Unknown" with the same name was also playing.
“.
Who am I, the unknown person
It doesn’t matter who I forget
Who didn’t fight his way to the end of his life
”
"Nuo" Gu Wei handed the tissue in his hand to Liu Yifei.
"Thank you" wiped his red eyes and blew his nose again.
"You are right in your recommendation, this is a really good movie"
"Of course, my eyes have never missed it."
"The woman who played Ma Jiaqi What's the actor's name?
The acting is really good.”
“Ren Suxi, is a drama actor.
Many of the actors in this movie have a background in drama. Their acting skills are very good, and they often have a certain degree of tension when portraying characters. "
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Yifei, whose eyes were red after being moved by the movie.
"I thought your feelings wouldn't be so deep.
After all, this movie is all about the joys and sorrows of small people."
"In your eyes, am I so unworldly? "Liu Yifei retorted.
"Are you a fairy sister? It's not normal to not eat the fireworks of the world. "Gu Wei laughed and joked.
"There is a sentence in Maugham's [The Moon and Sixpence], "I tried my best to live an ordinary life."
For ordinary people, life is really like this.
If you don't admit defeat, it will tell you - "Even if you try your best, you can only live an ordinary life"; if you are confused, it will tell you - "You must try your best to live an ordinary life." ".
This world has never been truly empathetic, especially for people who have never been on the ground, it is difficult to understand the difficulties and dilemmas of small people."
Gu Wei said lightly, Liu Yifei said seriously Listen, she actually agrees with these words.
Due to her background and experience, she was very comfortable playing the gentle and lovely "Ling'er" and the unworldly "Little Dragon Girl" when she got up early. .
But some complex characters will be unable to do so due to lack of relevant experience. "You, Mr. Gu, have never encountered any setbacks.
Judging from your family, SNSD’s growing up environment was probably much better than mine. Since their debut, they have successfully reached heights that others cannot imagine.
You are the real god if you don’t eat the fireworks of the world. How can you empathize with ordinary people? "
As he spoke, Liu Yifei pouted.
"Besides, you are still a genius, so how do you know the difficulties of ordinary people like us."
Hearing what she said, Gu Wei remembered the days in his previous life when he graduated from college and his family went bankrupt. In order to make money to pay off debts, he worked in sales, had his legs broken and his mouth bruised, and was looked down upon by others.
In order to save money, I am never willing to go to the cinema to watch movies. I even use video memberships to pay for my colleagues, or I look for pirated copies online.
But I have to say that sales are really profitable if you do well. Gu Wei is willing to endure hardships and works hard enough. He is a good-looking and energetic guy. His income within a few years of graduation is far higher than that of his classmates who work in offices.
Based on the situation at that time, his family's debts had been paid off, and relying on the customer resources he had accumulated over the years, he would be the top seller no matter which company he went to in the same industry.
In the next few years, it will not be a problem to buy a house or a car and join the middle class in a big city.
"You say I'm a genius, so it's not a problem to do this." Gu Wei smiled and patted Liu Yifei's head.
“Don’t pat me on the head
I feel like you are getting more and more arrogant now. It turns out that Sister Yifei is more respectful to me when she shouts, but later she calls Sissy during dinner. This time filming is completely inappropriate. You're pretending, right?"
"Well, it doesn't mean that we have a good relationship.
I used to say that I respected you, but now I respect you in your heart." Gu Wei smiled and scratched. Scratching your head.
"Hmph. You always have an excuse."
On January 26th, Friday, the first day of release, [The Unknown] scored 38.64 million at the box office with a national film schedule rate of 18%. Surprisingly, , this box office actually ranked second in the national box office that day.
The Hollywood blockbuster [Maze Runner 3: The Death Cure] won the first-day box office of 51.6 million with 29% of the film schedule, becoming the champion of the day. However, the attendance rate of this movie is far less than that of [The Unknown] generation], and the reputation is quite bad.
The Indian movie on its 8th day of release, Aamir Khan's "Mysterious Superstar", ranked third with 30.5 million.
Several other movies that were released on their first day did poorly at the box office.
The comedy "S4 Heroes Conquer the Demons" starring Liu Xiaoguang (played by Zhao Si) and Wensong only had a box office of 710,000 on the first day of release, so it was rushed to grandma's house.
In the next two days, the reputation of "The Unknown" gradually spread. The box office on Saturday and Sunday reversed the decline, with 45.62 million and 58.95 million respectively, becoming the national box office champion on both weekends.
The total box office in the first week was 143 million, and it was overwhelmingly popular in terms of reputation, far ahead of other movies released in the same period.
Nearly 100,000 people on Douban gave this movie a high score of 8.4.
You must know that on Douban, it is not easy for domestic films to get high scores. Those that can score 8 points are truly good films.
[Exceeds expectations, the director is so bad, he makes people laugh first and then cry. Just when you think it is just a comedy, the curtain suddenly opens to reveal the painful reality of the little people. 】
【This year’s best domestic comedy is no longer available. Multi-line narrative still tests the skills of the director, screenwriter and actors’ performances. Fortunately, the film is very well completed. Ren Suxi and Zhang Yu are so awesome. Highly recommended! 】
【I went to see the movie because of Gu Wei's recommendation, and the result was really, really surprising. I am now looking forward to the Spring Festival release of "Nezha".
Gu Wei's second animated film as a producer, hopefully the second "The Return of the Great Sage"! 】
【The strange thing about this movie is that when you look at the filming part, some people in the cinema were laughing and some were crying, and I was the latter.】
In the blink of an eye, February came. With the support of good word of mouth, "The Unknown" continued to gain momentum in its second week of release. Although its daily box office performance was not comparable to some of the best-selling movies, it was better than steady. From time to time, it was better. It will also go down.
On the evening of February 2, Gu Wei’s flight flew across the Pacific and landed at the Minneapolis International Airport in Minnesota, USA.
Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota, USA. It is located in the southeastern part of the state, across the Mississippi River, with a beautiful environment and strategic location.
It’s just that among the 50 states in the United States, Minnesota is a relatively sparsely populated and economically backward area.
According to 2006 statistics, the total population of Minnesota is only more than 5.12 million, less than one-sixtieth of the total population of the United States.
Minneapolis, the so-called largest city, is also a small and medium-sized city in the United States.
Since this year’s Super Bowl is being held here, various hotels and other accommodation places in the city are already overcrowded, filled with spectators from all over the United States who come here to watch the game.
“The organizer has arranged a hotel for us to stay in. It is a Four Seasons Hotel not far from the "Metro Dome" stadium.
This will be convenient whether it is for performances or watching games. A lot
In addition, there are also tickets for the Super Bowl the day after tomorrow. After the performance tomorrow, you can watch the game live the day after tomorrow.”
Night had fallen outside. Gu Wei came out of the airport and got into the car heading to the hotel.
The "Urban Dome" that Yang Dan calls is the venue for this year's "Super Bowl". It was only built in 2016 and can accommodate 70,000 people to watch the game live. It was the former home stadium of the Minnesota Vikings.
“Now that I’m here, there’s no need to be anxious, and I don’t care if it’s one more day or one day less.
There will be a performance tomorrow and a game the day after tomorrow. Naturally, you have to watch the game before leaving.”
"I understand, boss, should we leave on the evening of the 4th or the morning of the 5th?"
"Let's go on the 5th. The game will take place at 3:30 in the afternoon. It will last for 4 hours. It will be almost 8 o'clock when it ends."
"Okay, I will confirm the route with the airline later."
< br>Gu Wei is a private jet. He does not need to buy a ticket wherever he goes, but he needs to negotiate the route with the airline in advance.
To be honest, this is more troublesome than buying a ticket, but with his subordinates handling it, Gu Wei doesn't have to worry about it.
And the comfort is unmatched by the first class cabin of ordinary passenger aircraft.
Just like this flight to the United States, which lasted more than 10 hours, Gu Wei got a good night's sleep and handled some work matters on the plane. He didn't feel too tired.
(End of this chapter)