Chapter 628 Domestic Entertainment Dad
On March 9, the Marvel series movie [Black Panther] was released in China.
The first mainstream black superhero in the American comics industry is very popular in North America. Is it politically correct? This is very European and American.
[Black Panther] will be released in North America on February 16th, which happens to be the Spring Festival here.
The film's box office on the first day was US$75.8 million, and on the second day it collected another US$65.89 million. The total box office in North America in the three days of the first weekend was US$192 million, and the global box office in the first week was US$361 million.
After a hot start, the film's subsequent box office continued to rise. As of its domestic release, the film's global box office has reached US$1 billion, easily surpassing "Wolf Warrior 2" and becoming one of the highest-grossing films in the Marvel superhero series.
While achieving high box office, the film also has a good reputation. On IMDB, [Black Panther] has a score of 7.8, and on Metacritic it has a score of 88.
In Europe and the United States, both audiences and film critics praised this as a very good movie.
However, when [Black Panther] came to the Chinese market with the power of a global hit, it was unexpectedly cold. The box office stopped at 600 million yuan, and the Douban score was far behind North America's IMDB.
But this is not surprising, after all, it is difficult for domestic audiences to understand their so-called political correctness.
Just looking at the plot and special effects, [Black Panther] can only be regarded as mid-range among superhero movies, and it cannot be called excellent at all.
Moreover, the all-black cast, which is extremely popular in Europe and the United States, is completely indistinguishable to domestic audiences. It feels like a bunch of black people in Wakanda in the movie all look the same, and there is no recognition. .
Especially the female actors in the movie. To be honest, domestic audiences will think that the widow is sexy and the Scarlet Witch is beautiful, but they basically cannot get the charm of the female characters in [Black Panther].
This is not racial discrimination, but the long-standing traditional oriental aesthetic concept, which determines that it is difficult for Chinese people to find their favorite appearance in this movie.
A comment with many likes on the Internet said this:
"Take certain films as an example. I can accept Japanese and Korean ones, domestic selfies, and even European and American ones, but I can't accept these black sisters..."
[Black Panther] The release has not affected [Nezha]'s continued rise in box office at all.
Twenty days after its release, the total box office of "Ne Zha" exceeded 4 billion yuan, becoming the highest-grossing animated film in Asia. At the same time, the box office of "Operation Red Sea" also exceeded 3 billion, and is about to surpass "Mermaid".
However, 20 days after their release, the box office of both movies inevitably declined.
“[Nezha] has obtained the extension key approved by the radio and television, and will be released until the 15th of next month.”
"If we postpone it, [Red Sea] should be the same, right?"
"Yes, [Operation Red Sea] will also be postponed for one month"
On the private plane, Yang Dan and Gu Wei reported on the recent some work.
After she finished speaking, she walked aside and Yang Zi, who was sitting opposite Gu Wei, looked curious.
“Can your company’s movie [Nezha] break 5 billion?”
"Who knows, I can only say that it is possible.
The current box office has just exceeded 4 billion. Although there are still close to 40 days of release time, the box office trend will continue to decline in the later period. Can it reach 1 billion? The box office is still unknown.”
The final box office of the original version of [Nezha] was 5 billion yuan. However, it was released on different schedules, so it is normal for the final results to be biased.
"Alas, whether it is 4 billion or 5 billion, it is an astronomical figure that is unattainable. When will I be able to make a hit movie!"
Yang Zi sighed looking up to the sky.
For an actor, acting in a movie is always their dream goal.
"I remember that you also made a lot of movies in the past few years. I still have some impressions of one of them. It was a comedy film with Xia Yu, right?" Gu Wei thought for a while and said.
“[Los Angeles Trick or Treat Project], I acted with Teacher Xia Yu and Song Zuer. It was all 16 years ago. In the past two years, the filming was basically TV series, and there were very few film crews. Look for me.
In the latest film, I made a cameo with Zhang Yishan in a film about a school teacher.
Zhang Yishan can shoot "Seven Me", so why didn't the director find me? Me.
He is like a monkey, I feel that my acting skills are much better than his."
In front of Gu Wei, Yang Zi has always belittled Zhang Yishan without politeness, even if the other person is right in front of her, she does the same. Of course, Zhang Yishan Yishan said the same thing to Yang Zi.
“School teacher, are you talking about [a marriage contract]? "Gu Wei asked.
"Yes, Dean Zhang of our acting academy directs and acts by himself, and he asked me, Yishan and Guan Xiaotong to act as co-stars.
I heard that the film was fully funded by the academy, and the heroine is his former student, um, also his current wife.
At that time, the school contacted me, and I couldn’t refuse.”
Speaking of this, Yang Zi was a little curious.
“We are only one class away, and you are the biggest name our school has produced in recent years. Star, didn’t Dean Zhang find you? "
"It seems that I have some impression. My previous instructor should have called me and told me about this and wanted me to help.
However, you also know, how can I have time when I am so busy, so I refused directly.”
If Mr. Xu from the directing department approached him, Gu Wei might still consider it, but forget about the others. He still cherishes his own feathers and doesn't want to make a guest appearance in a bad movie easily for the sake of favors.
"It's all a favor, and we don't have as much confidence as you." Yang Zi sighed.
The two of them didn’t chat for a few words before the plane landed at Shanghai Airport.
After the meeting in Beijing, Gu Wei has not been idle. Now is the time when "Dear Love" is at its hottest. He and Yang Zi need to show up from time to time to do business for the popular drama. publicity.
As time goes by, [Dear Beloved]’s results are getting better and better, and it can be called a high-speed run.
The two fan meetings where Gu Wei and Yang Zi appeared in Beijing and Shanghai respectively also increased the popularity of the TV series.
Original time and space, this "Dear Beloved" made Li Xian rise from a little transparent to a top domestic entertainment actor. In July, the name of "current boyfriend" became popular on the Internet.
Now with the blessing of Gu Wei's fame, [Dear Loved One] is better than the original version in terms of popularity and playback performance, but the bonus for Gu Wei himself is limited.
After all, he is already an absolute top performer, and the popularity of [Dear Beloved] only makes his resume look more beautiful.
But for Yang Zi, who has not yet become famous, this drama has been of great help to her.
Since her debut as a child star, Yang Zi's national popularity has always been high, but due to image issues, she doesn't have many fans.
In recent years, she has also filmed some high-quality or popular TV series, such as the "Battle of Changsha" and "Ode to Joy" series.
But these TV series did not add much to her.
The main issue is the character. Her costume in "Battle of Changsha" really stretched her hips, and the character design in "Ode to Joy" cannot be said to attract fans, and she is not a heroine.
In the past two years, she finally had a good opportunity to work with Zhao Liying and Li Yifeng on the big IP ancient costume fairy tale "Zhu Xian Qing Yun Zhi". As a result, the ratings and reputation were double, and the TV series was criticized miserably by fans and viewers.
As the protagonists Li Yifeng and Zhao Liying, nothing happened, but Yang Zi, who played the second female lead, was criticized by netizens.
She said that she was an ordinary girl who insisted on playing the role of the peerless beauty "Lu Xueqi", so she put all the blame for the failure of the TV series on her head.
The title "Ugly Purple" was also spread at that time.
Now that "Dear Beloved" is a hit, Yang Zi's reputation has been reversed. The previously criticized appearance problem has been solved in the drama. The heroine "Tong Nian" she starred in not only Dare to love and hate, and she is cute and beautiful, very lovable.
During the period when the TV series was on the air, the "Zimi" team grew rapidly. Yang Zi became more and more popular day by day, firmly occupying the position of the top female entertainer in domestic entertainment.
[Dear Beloved] Gu Wei's improvement was not as obvious as that of Yang Zi, but the money went into his pocket exactly.
After all, it is a TV series produced by his company. The better the performance, the easier it will be to sell subsequent dramas.
Yang Zi is very popular. Her and Li Xian's drama "Sweet Honey Ashes Like Frost" will also be put on the schedule. Neither of them are the little stars before. The asking price of this drama "Wei Ming Xia" is also high. It will improve a lot.
Hengdian Film and Television City.
[Three Lives Three Worlds Pillow Book] The crew, after completing the day's shooting task, Reba was brought back to the crew's hotel. After dinner and a simple wash, Reba walked out of the bathroom wearing a pair of cool light green silk pajamas and a facial mask. She sat down on the sofa in the living room and turned on the TV to Mango.
She is also following the recently popular "Dear Love".
Originally, she had no intention of watching a romantic drama involving Gu Wei and other actresses, as it always felt weird.
However, this drama has become so popular recently. Some girls on the crew are always discussing it when chatting, as well as other actresses. They will also talk about it when everyone sits together and chats during filming breaks.
So Reba went online and watched two episodes. After watching it, she couldn't stop watching it. She quickly finished watching all the previous updates. Until now, she is waiting for the TV station to broadcast it every night.
Episode 27 happened to be played today. The misunderstanding between Tong Yan and his wife was resolved. Tong Nian knew the reason why Han Shangyan "deceived" him. Han Shangyan also completely opened his heart to Tong Nian and took the opportunity to sell out his pain.
After getting back together, the two held the kitten and had a "cat" kiss with a "third party" present.
At this time, Reba had already taken off her facial mask. Her beautiful face was fresh and white. Her eyes were wide open. She held her chin with her little hand and watched the childlike couple spreading sweets on the TV screen.
“It’s so sweet, so sweet!
Actually, I can play Tong Nian too”
After watching one episode, Reba murmured to herself.
Then she thought about it again, picked up the makeup mirror next to her and took a look, she saw that her facial features were three-dimensional and gorgeous.
“Well, maybe it’s a little inappropriate.
It seems that I’m not very suitable for the role of a sweet girl.
Oh. She’s too beautiful but she also has troubles. ”
After narcissistically admiring her beauty for a while, Reba took advantage of the free time between the two episodes to pick up her phone and send a WeChat message to Gu Wei.
“I’m watching [Dear Beloved]. This drama is so popular right now. Han Shangyan is so cool and handsome!”
After sending it, I put down my phone with a silly smile on my face. One minute later, the phone rang.
Reba quickly opened it.
"Really? Is "Han Shangyan" handsome or "Yu Tu" handsome?"
"They are all handsome, but "Yu Tu" belongs to me alone. Of course he is the most handsome!"
At this time, the domestic entertainment actress who is paying attention to the show [Dear Love] is not a hot one. Ba is alone.
As an actor who makes a living from acting, most people will take the initiative to watch some phenomenally popular dramas.
After all, the number of film viewings is also very important for an actor, and all popular film and television dramas always have their advantages, so choose the best.
At this time, Yang Zi has undoubtedly become the envy of most female stars.
A drama became a hit, and Yang Zi was not the first in domestic entertainment and certainly not the last.
In fact, many stars in domestic entertainment become famous because of a drama or a role, and are remembered by the audience and become popular stars. This kind of thing happens almost every year.
For example, the "Little Swallow" and "Fifth Brother" from Princess Princess, F4 from Meteor Shower, Liu Yifei from Divine Condor, Brother Hu from Fairy Sword, Yang Mi from Gongsuo Xinyu, etc.
Some actors have been tepid after a lifetime of filming, while some actors only starred in one film and became famous.
This situation is not limited to gender and age, it is true for all star actors.
Jin Dong has been acting for more than ten years, and it was not until the movie "The Pretender" that he became famous and became the representative of middle-aged elite men in film and television dramas.
When he was young, no one knew who he was.
There is also the most typical Zhang Songwen, who has been unknown for more than 20 years, and suddenly became the most popular male star in domestic entertainment that year after starring in the second male lead "Kurang Biao".
There is no doubt that Yang Zi is currently in this state.
Although she was not unknown before, she was definitely not a popular female star. Now the movie "Dear Love" has completely made her famous.
The crew of [Fire King: Thousand Miles Together with the Wind], Jingtian, who has just finished filming, is obviously in a very good mood.
"Brother Berlin, goodbye!"
"Goodbye."
Bearing farewell to the male protagonist Chen Bolin, Da Tiantian left with his assistant.
Filming on the set did not stop her from pursuing dramas. Jingtian is also watching the most popular TV series [Dear Loved One].
"What day will [Si Teng] be turned on?"
"It's the 16th of this month." The assistant beside him blurted out.
Da Tiantian calculated the time.
"Then go back to the capital to rest for two days, and then fly directly to Yunnan"
The filming location of [Si Teng] was selected by the crew in Dali, Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna. Jingtian was worried about the immediate She is very much looking forward to the launch of this fantasy love drama, and now the success of "Dear Love" has given her even more confidence.
After returning from Shanghai, Gu Wei made a dinner date with Zhang Tianai, as they had agreed before, and they happened to be in the capital in the past two days.
"Are you particularly happy now?"
The food in the box has been served. Zhang Tianai has long hair shawl, wearing a black suspender dress with graceful curves, sitting on Gu Wei's table beside.
"What are you happy about? Are you talking about whether [Dear Loved One] is popular or [Nezha] is a big hit?"
Gu Wei reached out and picked up a piece of squirrel fish and put it in his mouth, talking to Zhang Tian Eating together with Ai is very casual, and neither of them cares about anything.
"I mean that nickname that netizens have given you now?"
"A nickname? What?" Gu Wei was puzzled.
“Daddy of domestic entertainment!”
“This, fans have said this a long time ago, I didn’t even care”
“Someone mentioned it before , but this time the [Dear Beloved] explosion has made Yang Zi famous, which has confirmed your title, and no one will have any objections.
I don’t know how many female celebrities hope to cooperate with you to make them famous.”
What Zhang Tianai said is also a popular topic on the Internet at present, called “On the female celebrities who became popular after collaborating with Gu Wei! ”
The above lists the female celebrities who have collaborated with Gu Wei over the years, and lists how much their popularity has increased due to the popularity of their works.
The latest three people are undoubtedly Nazha, Reba and Yang Zi all rose to prominence because of their collaboration with Gu Wei in the phenomenal hit idol drama
It can be said that if we did a survey now and asked the actresses to choose what you would like most. Among the male stars to work with, Gu Wei definitely ranks first.
For many stars, whether they are popular or not may really be a mystery. Many stars in domestic entertainment have been in the industry for many years, and their works have been shot a lot, but they are not popular.
But now, as long as you cooperate with Gu Wei once, you can steadily rise to the top level, and there will be no problem in getting out of the circle.
With so many examples in front of us, it is impossible for those second- and third-tier female stars not to be moved.
“To be honest, it just happened at the right time. A good drama will naturally be a great blessing to the actors. Whether they are popular or not depends on their works.
If you can star in a hit drama, even if you are not You will also become popular if you cooperate with me.”
Gu Wei shrugged and said it very realistically.
“But others don’t think so. There are many people in our circle who understand metaphysics. I guess there will not be a few people who come to you for various kinds of trust relationships in the future.”
“Let’s talk about it. , I usually choose partners based on acting skills and role suitability. After all, the works come first.”
Gu Wei’s words were righteous, but Zhang Tianai didn’t believe it at all. If it were just based on acting skills, how would she win? This "domestic first billionaire actress".
(End of this chapter)