Chapter 556 "Pacific Rim"
Wang Shu lay on the bed and quietly watched Mei Ting carefully clean up the vomit on the floor.
Even if you are not good at this, you have to do it forcefully.
I vomited all over the floor, but I was willing to bear it.
If you are not experienced, you will definitely experience nausea and vomiting as long as there is a foreign body blocking the deep throat.
Unless you are someone who is very good at this, it will always be like this.
Mei Ting obviously has no experience, but...
Even Wang Shu's hard-hearted heart was touched.
When the other party finished cleaning up the vomit on the floor and returned to bed, Wang Shu took it in his arms.
Mei Ting lay down obediently and looked up at him with fascination.
His eyes were full of love.
Mei Ting was born in a big city and has a relatively petty bourgeois lifestyle. She has always had a soft spot for talented men.
Her criteria for choosing a mate, a man can have no money or looks, but he needs to be talented.
In the original timeline, both of her husbands were like this.
Whether it was the first director Yan or the second photographer, neither of them had as much money or status as her.
It was just because of her talent that she was attracted to him.
Compared with many materialistic actresses in the entertainment industry, Mei Ting's character is obviously a breath of fresh air.
Wang Shu is talented and is an Oscar-winning director at a young age. This is her cup of tea.
Plus being long and handsome is also a plus.
It is also very powerful, every time it is very powerful, it is also a bonus.
As for money and other aspects, she doesn't pay much attention to it.
The first few items are already the perfect partner in her mind.
However, there was an age gap between the two of them, which made Mei Ting feel inferior.
Wang Shu caressed Mei Ting's cheek and whispered: "Can you play the heroine in this co-production?"
"Ah?" Mei Ting was surprised when she heard this. .
Although she had fantasized about it in her heart, she never expected that Wang Shu would really choose her to play the heroine.
Nowadays, all the artists from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and three places are eyeing this drama, and Mei Ting feels that there are too many people who are more qualified than her to star in this co-production.
Not to mention Gong Li and Zhang Ziyi, Si Dan Shuang Bing and others have more cards than her.
Therefore, she always thought that even if she had the chance, she would only play a supporting role.
Playing the role of a heroine is just a fantasy in my heart.
"What? Don't you want to?" Wang Shu teased with a smile.
Of course Mei Ting would not be unwilling. She leaned obediently in Wang Shu's arms and responded softly: "No."
Then she added, "I'm just a little surprised. "
"There are many people who are more qualified to play the heroine than me. I didn't expect you to choose me."
"Fool." Wang Shu said softly, stroking Mei Ting's hair. , "I didn't choose you before because you were not suitable."
"As long as I have a suitable play for you, I will definitely choose you."
These words may seem affectionate, but in fact they are also deceiving.
However, Mei Ting believed it. She really thought that she was not chosen because there was no suitable role for her before.
Actually, whether it is the heroine of "Travel to Taipei", "Space Traveler", or the second heroine of "Cruise of Terror", she can be her replacement.
It’s just that Wang Shu did not choose her due to the market and comprehensive considerations from all aspects.
This time, she will be given the starring role in the co-production, also because Chen Long is set to play the male lead, and a well-known Hollywood actor has been invited to play a supporting role. It is no longer important whether the heroine is a big star or not.
With this kind of lineup, even if the heroine is a newcomer, there will be no problem.
After all, even if the heroine is a well-known mainland actress, she is not unknown to overseas audiences.
In China, with the participation of Chen Long and well-known Hollywood actors, the gimmick is enough.
Just like Zhou Xingxing's filming of "Kung Fu", the cast is already enough, even if a new actress is used as the heroine, it will be fine.
What's more, Wang Shu is an Oscar-winning director. Even if the cast is average, he still has a reputation in the country due to his reputation.
In fact, at Wang Shu's current status, he can already compliment others casually.
It’s just that a well-chosen actor can create a classic screen image and make the movie even better.
It was a poor choice. It only makes people famous but does not leave any classics.
"Thank you." Mei Ting felt sweet in her heart and was very moved. She propped up her body and kissed Wang Shu on the lips.
"Fool." Wang Shu touched the other person's hair and held it in his arms.
Then, he reached out and squeezed Ping Ping Wuqi hard.
The reason is ordinary and needs to be grasped.
"Doesn't it hurt?" Wang Shu deliberately used force and asked immediately when he saw that Mei Ting remained silent.
"It doesn't hurt!" Mei Ting replied with a smile.
It actually hurt, but since Wang Shu liked it, she chose to endure it silently.
Wang Shu heard the words and used force again. Mei Ting almost cried out in pain.
Fortunately, I bit my lip in the end and kept silent.
"Does it hurt?" Wang Shu asked.
"It doesn't hurt." Mei Tiao said softly.
In this case, Wang Shu became rude.
Soon, Mei Ting’s upper body turned red.
She never made a sound from the beginning to the end, even if the pain was excruciating, she would bite her lips tightly.
After struggling like this for a while, Wang Shu patted the other party and signaled with his eyes.
Then
Two days later, casting for the co-production "Pacific Rim" officially began.
In the original timeline, the script writing for this film began in 2011, and it was released in the United States on July 12, 2013, and in China on July 31.
After being released in mainland China on July 31, 2013, it earned 56.06 million yuan on the first day, becoming the runner-up in the first-day box office of imported films in 2013.
The box office exceeded 100 million in two days of release.
Collecting 290 million yuan in the first five days, it became the box office champion of the week and the highest-grossing first-week movie in the 2013 Chinese summer season.
The next week, 210 million was recorded to retain the title, with a total of 500 million in 12 days.
In the third week, it collected 150 million yuan to achieve the third consecutive championship. China surpassed North America to become the film's largest ticket sales with a total of 650 million yuan.
In the fourth week, it collected 40 million and ranked fourth, with a total of 696 million.
An imported film made a box office of 696 million within one month after entering theaters.
If it is postponed and continues to be released, 800/900 million will not be a problem.
It is true that in the original timeline, the domestic movie box office champion in 2013 was "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" directed by Zhou Xingxing, with 1.24 billion.
However, "Pacific Rim" ranked fourth.
The second ranked movie is "Iron Man 3".
Ranking third is Zhao Yanzi’s debut novel "To Our Lost Youth" with 720 million.
Among the top four, Zhou Xingxing has box office appeal. It is not surprising that "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" exceeded 1 billion. "To Youth" by Zhao Yanzi is about selling feelings.
At this stage, movies of this type are very popular.
Any movie or TV series of the same type can be a hit.
Truth is the dividend of the times.
Only "Iron Man 3" and "Pacific Rim" are real commercial popcorn movies.
Among the two films, "Iron Man 3" is a series and has a certain number of fans and market around the world.
Only "Pacific Rim" lacks various bonuses.
Even so, it still achieved a domestic box office score of 6.96, becoming the first Hollywood A-level production in mainland China to outperform North America.
In short, this movie really has a market both domestically and overseas.
East and West are compatible.
It’s not that the West likes to watch it, but when it comes to the East, it’s acclimatized.
I don’t like to see it in the East, and I won’t get used to it when I go to the West.
Of course, now that Wang Shu is in charge of making a co-production, the first thing to do is to ensure that the casting can have a market in the West.
In this way, we can ensure that it will not be a hit when it is released in the West.
As for China, the results of the original timeline have proven that even an imported film without the participation of domestic actors will perform better at the box office than North America.
Not to mention, there are now Chen Long, Mei Ting and others.
The first day of casting was very lively, but Wang Shu did not go, but was handed over to the staff of Yishu.
Because the first day is just the primary election, and there will be a re-election three days after the primary election.
When it comes to the re-selection step, it is Wang Shu who takes charge of the casting.
Under normal circumstances, casting does not need to be so complicated at all.
Except, except for making it so complicated on purpose.
The casting of "Pacific Rim" this time is similar to the casting of "A Dream of Red Mansions", mainly for the sake of hype.
It is so complicated, lively, and loud because it is done to create hype.
Whether a movie can increase its box office, publicity and distribution always come first.
As long as the promotion and distribution are in place, even a bad movie can achieve good box office results.
If the announcement is not in place, the gold will be covered in dust.
Wang Shu always attaches great importance to publicity when making commercial films. As long as it can create hype and create momentum, he will not let it go.
The box office performance of a movie after its release cannot be determined by just talking.
Only by trying our best in all aspects can we achieve a commercial film with high box office.
“Yuanyuan, here!”
Xu Huanhuan saw Gao Yuanyuan from a distance and waved to her.
Gao Yuanyuan is also accompanied by Jiang Yiyan and Sun Jiayi.
Whether it is Xu Huanhuan, Jiang Yan, or Sun Jiayi, they are all Gao Yuanyuan's best friends.
Not only are they good friends, but they are also close best friends.
In addition to these people, Jia Jingwen is also Gao Yuanyuan’s best friend.
But it’s only at this stage. In a few years, Gao Yuanyuan’s group of besties will become Jiang Ling, Xu Huanhuan, Wang Xiaojing, and Liu Xiyuan.
Artists in Beijing circles rarely work alone. They usually work together in groups, and they have various groups of besties.
Just like Huo Siyan, Li Xiaolu, Qin Nan, Liu Yun and others are best friends, people like Gao Yuanyuan and Xu Huanhuan are also best friends.
In the original timeline, among Gao Yuanyuan’s group of best friends, Jiang Yan was the best.
But this one is a heavyweight. Chen Hao once served as the first sister in Chengtian, but it was this person who joined Orange Queen and made Chen Hao eliminated.
To break down her career history, she first had a good relationship with director Yin Li, who was 25 years older than her, and she rose to prominence with the help of Yin Li.
After rising to prominence, he hooked up with a well-known photographer despite having a boyfriend, causing Yin Li to chase him to the crew and cause a scene.
Joined Orange Sky in 2006, and hooked up with Orange Sky boss Wu Kebo in the blink of an eye, causing Chen Hao, the first sister of Orange Sky at the time, to be eliminated.
There are also Deng Chao, Tong Dawei, Wu Zhenyu, etc. Anyway, she will flirt with anyone who can help her.
As long as you cast your net wide, you can always catch fish.
Take Chen Daoming, for example, who would rather lower her pay than recommend her to the director for the heroine role, which resulted in her stealing the heroine role originally scheduled for Zhang Xinyi.
In addition to these, there are also incidents of illegally built villas and incidents of supporting education.
This man has thrown away his shame in order to get the upper hand.
However, this is nothing in the entertainment industry. Everyone is a bad person, and no one has the right to laugh at anyone.
You can’t just make a joke about a person who is a bit bad because he is a bit bad, right?
There is no such thing, there are only winners and losers.
If she was just doing whatever it takes to get a position in the entertainment industry, then the public would be happy to see her.
After all, many people know that the entertainment industry is a messy place to begin with. If she can rise to the top, she might even be able to make fun of her and become inspirational.
But she lied and this cannot be tolerated.
“Huanhuan~”
Jiang Yiyan and Sun Jiayi also knew Xu Huanhuan and greeted each other with smiles.
Jiang Yan is doing quite well now, but Sun Jiayi is not so good. In a few years, she will even disappear from the entertainment industry and open an online store.
To be honest, if she hadn't happened to meet Sun Jiayi and Gao Yuanyuan together when she came here, she would have been too lazy to talk to Sun Jiayi.
After the few people greeted each other, Jiang Yiyan teased a little slyly: "Huan Huan, don't you know Director Wang? Why do you want to take the first test like us?"
See It seemed like a joke, but in fact it was an attempt to explore the importance of the friendship between Xu Huanhuan and Wang Shu.
If Xu Huanhuan receives preferential treatment during the audition process, then we can start from Xu Huanhuan and connect with Wang Shu through Xu Huanhuan.
"Alas~" Xu Huanhuan sighed and said sadly: "That was all several years ago. Now I have little contact with Director Wang, and I have not had much friendship for a long time."
After finishing speaking, he paused for a moment, and then continued, "And I'm not the only one here for the first test. I saw Jiang Wenli and Qin Hailu just now."
"They all know Wang "Director, I haven't come here for a first try."
She was saying that she had not been in contact with Wang Shu for a long time and that she no longer had much friendship, but in fact she was feeling proud.
And she has not been in contact with Wang Shu for a long time. During holidays, Wang Shu's birthday, movie releases, etc., she will send Wang Shu text messages and sometimes call him.
Wang Shu responded to this.
So it’s not that there is no contact, but that we have always been in contact, but the frequency of contact is not very close.
"Are Jiang Wenli and Qin Hailu here?" Gao Yuanyuan said in surprise before Jiang Yan could answer.
For a few people, the hope of getting a role in the audition was not high. Now that powerful actors such as Jiang Wenli and Qin Hailu have come, it is even more difficult.
"Yes, I saw them just now." Xu Huanhuan answered.
Hearing this, Jiang Yiyan couldn't help but said: "Yuanyuan, if you had accepted Director Wang's invitation and had the experience of working with Director Wang, you would be as good as Huan Huan now than us. There are advantages.”
Back then, Wang Shu invited Gao Yuanyuan when he was filming an idol drama, but Gao Yuanyuan declined due to schedule reasons.
At that time, compared to Wang Shu’s idol dramas, the movies she starred in were more popular.
And just treat it as a polite rejection of an invitation from a budding director. Although it is a pity, I will not regret it.
Who would have thought that a budding director back then would suddenly become the youngest Oscar-winning director in history!
(End of this chapter)