Chapter 704 Two Choices
On the two weekend days, the box office of [The Wandering Earth] fell again as expected. Unfortunately, the single-day box office did not exceed 100 million. It took 98.45 million and 85.11 million respectively in the two days.
As of February 26, "The Wandering Earth" has been in theaters for 21 days, with a total box office of 4.836 billion yuan, officially surpassing "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" to become the second highest domestic movie box office ranking, only Second to [Wolf Warrior 2].
This result also exceeds the final box office of the original movie of 4.6 billion, and the gap is still growing little by little.
#电影英雄联盟# The box office exceeded 4.8 billion! The engine drives not only the earth, but also Chinese science fiction!
The film's official Weibo posted a message to celebrate, showing a poster of a cosmic starry sky. Next to the four characters Wandering Earth are two eye-catching red numbers 48.
At the same time, the official Weibo of [Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World] also posted a congratulatory Weibo.
#电影内咒之魔王来世# Congratulations to @【Wandering Earth】 for breaking the box office record and becoming the second-largest Chinese movie box office. I wish domestic movies will get better and better!
The official Weibo account of Wandering Earth immediately responded with thanks.
The friendly interaction between the new second place and the current third place attracted the attention of many netizens. In addition, many celebrities including Gu Wei and Wu Jing posted congratulations. Originally, [The Wandering Earth]'s somewhat weak box office in its fourth week has increased slightly.
At the same time, Guo Fan, who finished his US road show, brought back good news. Netflix will buy the global streaming rights of "The Wandering Earth" except China for US$40 million, and promised to make "The Wandering Earth" Translated into 28 languages, it is broadcast to audiences in 190 countries and regions around the world.
February 28, the banquet hall of the Hilton Hotel in Beijing.
[The Wandering Earth] crew held a celebration banquet here.
Gu Wei, who flew back from Wuhan, Wu Jing, who returned from Qinghai, Guo Fan, who returned from New York, and all the main creative staff of the film gathered together.
No media or reporters were invited to the banquet. Everyone simply gathered to celebrate the movie's success.
Of course, everyone will receive a generous red envelope.
"Director Guo, thank you for your hard work on this trip to North America, and you have brought us such great news!" Gu Wei at the main table raised his glass and said to Guo Fan.
“I just ran errands and didn’t actually do anything.
[The Wandering Earth] has done so well at the domestic box office. Although it was released on a small scale in the United States, the attendance rate is very high. Netflix The willingness to buy streaming rights is very high"
Guo Fan said with a smile.
"When I was filming in the past, I also thought about when I could go to Hollywood and become an international superstar like my senior brother.
I didn't expect that now I don't have to go to North America. Movies shot in China can eventually be seen by global audiences. !" Wu Jing said with emotion after taking a few sips of wine.
The senior brother he spoke of was undoubtedly the Kung Fu Emperor Li Lianlian.
“Movies are a form of cultural communication, and whether culture can be accepted by other countries is most directly related to the strength of the country.
Mu Qiang exists in the bones of human beings Nature.
In the past, our strength was relatively weak. If we wanted to break through the restrictions of the country and become a so-called international superstar, we had to go to North America to join Hollywood and act according to the rules there.
Even so, it is difficult to truly become a member of the mainstream.
The saying "Those who are not of my race must have different minds" are not just words. Foreigners care more about it and implement it all the time.
Now, we are getting stronger and stronger.
Even if you don’t have to go to Hollywood, as long as you shoot good works, they will naturally become popular around the world." Gu Wei said with a smile.
"You're right!
Hollywood is so awesome not because the old and American aircraft carrier fleet travels around the world.
When they die, even if Hollywood movies are successful, no one will Buy it!" As expected of the person who made "Wolf Warriors", Wu Jing strongly agrees with Gu Wei's point of view.
"That's the truth, but the Hollywood film industry is indeed unmatched in China. We still have to learn from them in this regard." Guo Pandao did not object to the views of Gu Wei and the others. He was more The most important thing is to look at the problem from a technical perspective.
"Regarding the second part of [The Wandering Earth], what is Director Guo's plan?" Gu Wei asked after everyone chatted for a while.
Guo Fan and screenwriter Gong Geer looked at each other, thought for a while and said: "I have talked with Lao Gong about this issue. We now have two alternatives for the second part of the movie.
The first one It is a prequel to the filming of "The Wandering Earth".
With Liu Peiqiang as the protagonist, it tells the story of the coming "Solar Crisis" and the world falling into panic. Humanity will face the dual challenges of doomsday disaster and survival of life. Overcome all difficulties and build ten thousand planetary engines, thus starting the Wandering Earth Project."
Gu Wei nodded unconsciously as he listened, this is basically the story of the original [Wandering Earth 2].
“If we shoot like this, we have to find Brother Jing to be the male lead.” Guo Fan looked at Wu Jing and said.
"Me?
I thought my character would no longer have a role in the show after it was offline!" Wu Jing said in surprise.
Because Liu Peiqiang, the character he played, died gloriously at the end of "The Wandering Earth", Wu Jing felt that even if the sequel was made, there would be no more scenes for him. Unexpectedly, Guo Fan wanted to make a prequel.
“Another plan is to follow the timeline of [The Wandering Earth] and go back, with Liu Qi as the protagonist, telling the story of the crisis that the earth encountered again during its wandering in the universe after the "Jupiter Crisis".
This will involve the rebels mentioned in the first part”
"What a pity, no matter which version you shoot like this, it's impossible for Gu Wei and I to work together in the same frame," Wu Jing said with some regret.
Gu Wei smiled and said: "This is normal. Who made you sacrifice in the first movie? I played your son again.
We are making a science fiction movie, not a mythological movie , I can’t resurrect you.”
“Now we have two general story frameworks, but we haven’t decided which one to do first,” Guo Fan continued.
“Let’s film the prequel first!” Gu Wei thought for a moment and said.
"Why?" Wu Jing asked doubtfully, and Guo Fan also looked over.
"If you shoot the second part, how long does Director Guo expect to finish filming?" Gu Wei asked instead without answering.
“From writing the script to building various props on location, shooting, and post-production, it will take at least more than 3 years,” Guo Fan thought for a while and replied.
"That's it, Brother Jing is already 45 this year. If we film the sequel first and then the prequel, he might be almost 50 when filming. I'm afraid he won't be able to impress an old man over fifty."
Gu Wei spread his hands and said, and everyone at the main table laughed when he heard what he said.
"You are an old man who is over fifty years old. I am still young, okay? I can still fight for another 20 years!" Wu Jing shouted dissatisfied with his eyes wide open.
"Okay, okay, you can fight, you are a wolf warrior, you are the best," Gu Wei said with a smile.
Guo Fan thought for a while, "What Mr. Gu said makes sense. Fighting is only one aspect. The prequel is about the scenes of Liu Peiqiang when he was young. The sooner Jing Ge plays the role, the better."
< br>"When will the filming of the second part start?" Wu Jing asked. He had never thought that he would be able to shoot a sequel, but now he is very happy to have the opportunity.
“It’s still early, I have to write the script with Lao Gong first.
Since we are going to shoot a prequel, we need to further improve the worldview of [The Wandering Earth], and the venues and props need to be prepared. The filming will not start until next year or later at the earliest.”
Guo Fan prepared the first part before the crew started filming. It has been more than two years, and now he said that it will take one to two years to prepare. No one is surprised.
The only producers of the first part of "The Wandering Earth" are China Film and Television, and the copyright of this series is also limited. It's in the hands of two companies, so no matter what the second part is, Gu Wei will still be one of the producers even if he doesn't star, and he will make less money.
It's just that the first part was so successful, and the second part is so successful. Guo Fan had to be given a share of the investment for the whole filming, and Wu Jing couldn't be less of a protagonist this time.
The atmosphere at the celebration party was quite good, and "The Wandering Earth" has become so popular. Everyone benefits from it
Today we received another big red envelope at the celebration party, and everyone was in a good mood.
"Maimai, why do you feel that you are not in a high mood today?" Gu Wei, who had been drinking with Wu Jing and others for a while, turned his attention to Zhao Jinmai beside him.
“No,” Zhao Jinmai smiled reluctantly.
“She’s because of those recent comments on the Internet~” Meng Ziyi spoke very quickly, and said with a slight head tilt.
"Sister Meng! You won't keep a secret from me, and I won't tell you anything in the future." Zhao Jinmai was a little angry.
"I was wrong. Didn't I think there was nothing I couldn't say? Next time you tell me something, I will keep it a secret." Meng Ziyi apologized quickly.
Gu Wei suddenly realized.
[The Wandering Earth] has sold nearly 5 billion at the box office, but this movie is not perfect. There are many flaws from beginning to end.
The original version has two points that the audience is dissatisfied with. One is Liu Qi’s attitude towards his grandfather, calling him “old man” even after he died, which is a bad character; It was Han Duoduo's last broadcast. Netizens felt that Zhao Jinmai's lines were very embarrassing and lowered the quality of the movie.
Gu Wei's version has modified some of Liu Qi's scenes to make the protagonist's character more likable, but there is nothing he can do about Han Duoduo's broadcast scenes.
No matter how you write the lines, the meaning will probably not change. The effect will depend entirely on Zhao Jinmai's skill.
Facts have proved that Zhao Jinmai is still young after all, his line skills are not comparable to those of veteran actors, and his performance is relatively average.
This has also become a point of complaint among netizens.
“You were only 15 years old when we were filming, and your performance in the movie was already very good.
Besides, the last scene was designed by the director and screenwriter. The embarrassment of saying it is also their problem, so don’t worry too much.”
Gu Wei comforted.
“I know too, I’m just surfing the Internet. You can see these comments scolding me, and I always feel bad." Zhao Jinmai pouted.
"Haha~ Where is this? You are young now and have few roles to play. The audience tolerance is relatively high.
It is inevitable to be scolded if you wait until you are an adult to act in films and TV dramas.
No matter whether a TV show is good or bad, there will always be people who don’t like it.
Being a qualified star requires a big heart.
Look at Sister Meng, she has been chased and scolded by many netizens since she debuted, but she never takes her seriously." Gu Wei smiled and took Meng Ziyi beside him as an example.
"My Is it because the role you played in the beginning was not good that you were scolded?
When I started acting, I was assigned to be the second female villain, so it was not normal to be scolded.”
Meng Ziyi defended.
On March 1st, the film market will successively release "Guan Yunchang", "How to Train Your Dragon 3", "Green Book" and other high-profile films, plus "Aka" in the second week of release. The film schedule and box office of "Rei: Battle Angel" and "The Wandering Earth" have been further compressed.
On the 3rd, [The Wandering Earth] was released for 4 weeks and 27 days, and the total box office officially exceeded 5 billion.
As the movie is about to be released, the official Weibo released news, announcing that "The Wandering Earth" has obtained the demo key and will extend its release time by 2 months.
“Give Xiaowen”
At the door of heaven, Huang Mengying handed a bag of things to Gu Wei.
After Xiaowen took it away, he sneaked out and returned to heaven to find Mo Sanmei.
She knew her daughter couldn't leave here, so she gave up the idea of taking her away for the sake of her child.
When she turned to leave, Gu Wei called her from behind: "Hey, can you do our business?"
Huang Mengying heard his words and turned her back to Gu Wei's face Half surprised and half excited.
"Click! It's passed!
I announce that [life event] is officially completed!" The director's voice came from the loudspeaker, and the crew cheered.
Since entering the industry, Gu Wei has completed more than N movies, but he is not bored at all.
Every time from the start of a new drama to the final completion, he feels like he has experienced a new life. When it starts, he is happy and expectant, and when it is finished, he feels satisfied and nostalgic. This may be what it means to be an actor. hapiness.
In the evening, the crew held a finals banquet as usual to celebrate the successful completion of the film.
Everyone worked hard for so long and finally completed the shooting. Everyone was very happy and the atmosphere on the wine table was very good.
"Brother Wei, I have to apologize to you." Xin Zhilei, whose face turned red after drinking two drinks, said to Gu Wei.
"What are you apologizing for?"
"We had no contact before filming [Life Events], so through the news and some film and television works, I had some bad impressions of you.
It wasn’t until this collaboration that I knew you were not like that at all.”
"Oh? I'm curious about your previous impression of me?" Gu Wei asked with a smile.
Xin Zhilei scratched his head.
“It’s what the media always reports. You must be very arrogant to achieve such a high level of achievement at such a young age. You must have your sights set higher than your own. You will look down on us small artists who are trying to be big names.
< br>Um. Then he was still a playboy."
"What now?"
"Of course I don't think so now. You are so approachable and don't have the airs of a superstar. You are completely different from what I imagined." The relationship between these two people is unusual.
But given Gu Wei's conditions, it's normal to spend a little. There shouldn't be too many female stars who are willing to take the initiative.
"So hearing is false and seeing is true, right?" Gu Wei said with a smile.
His impression of Xin Zhilei is actually very good.
Although this person was cut off from the highlight role of "Ding Baiying" by Zhang Tianai, he still made a name for himself in the entertainment industry.
In "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" aired last year, she performed quite well as Concubine Shu.
After working with her on the filming of [Life Events], Gu Wei also discovered that Xin Zhilei is a real actor.
Although she is not from a major, she is very talented, a bit like Zhou Xian, and her acting is very layered.
In terms of acting skills, none of the female artists in her company are better than her.
This also includes all female artists from [Jiaxing Media].
"Who is your current management contract with?" Gu Wei thought of something and asked.
“I have my own studio, and my film and television contract is signed with Tengxun”
“What are your work arrangements after [Life Event]?”
“ There are two TV series that want me to play the second female lead. Is Brother Wei looking for me?" Xin Zhilei's eyes lit up and he sobered up a little.
Gu Wei is recognized in the industry as a drama star.
She has been in the industry for more than ten years and is still wandering around the third or fourth tier. She wants to advance but there are no good opportunities.
“That’s right, I have a TV series to be launched in the second half of the year, with a more important female supporting role.”
“I’ll take it!”
I haven’t finished speaking yet, Xin Zhilei rushed to answer.
“You don’t need to read the script?” Gu Wei said amusedly.
"No, Brother Wei, your drama will definitely be a hit, and the script will be just as good.
Just like the one we are filming now [Life Events], I like this story very much!"
"Okay , then it’s settled, I’ll have someone send you the script later.”
Gu Wei naturally asked Xin Zhilei to play the role of the Northern Qi saint “Begonia Duoduo” in “Qing Yu Nian”, although some viewers I thought her role as Begonia Duoduo was too vulgar, but when Gu Wei watched "Qing Yu Nian" before, he felt that Xin Zhilei's performance was good.
It is entirely the stylist’s fault that Xin Zhilei’s image and acting skills are faultless.
Especially in the second part, her character of the Northern Qi saint became even more lovable.
(End of this chapter)