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Chapter 201 Wu Jing’s box office appeal (two-in-one)

As soon as Wu Jinggang returned home, he picked up his son Wu Souang, who was waiting at the door while holding a child on a walker, and said, "Hey, have you been good today?"

"Beep, bab, bab..."

"Have you grown up a little bit more?"

"Yeah, babble..."

"Did your mother hurt you today?"

"Wow wow wow..."

His wife Xie Nan looked at the father and son with a dark look on her face: "Okay, don't get tired of it. I was quite surprised when you called and said you would reply today. I see Director Zheng and other actors are still promoting in Yangcheng?"

"

Wu Jing put his son back on the stroller and gave his wife a bear hug and a kiss. Along with the babbling child's voice, he was pushed away by Xie Nan with a red face and said with a relaxed face: "This is not your home.

Isn’t my husband’s box office appeal extraordinary?”

When it came to the box office, Wu Jing also had some excitement on his face: "The movie has only been released for five days, and the box office has exceeded 270 million. Although Legion of Heroes will be released soon, according to the producer, the final box office will be at least 4.5

Yiyi, it must have been a success, Director Zheng’s heart was relieved, and I dared to ask for leave and come back.”

Although the company DreamWorks has theoretically developed more than just Chen Jingxing’s film projects, they have also initiated several animation projects, as well as the TV series "The Signal". In addition, "Operation Mekong" was also co-produced by China Film and DreamWorks.

But after the success of "Spike", Wu Jing's requirements for the script of the sequel have also been greatly improved. In fact, during the filming of "Spike", he deleted many of his favorite plots due to tight production costs.

, this also annoyed the original author and screenwriter of "Spang Fang", so the two decided to make up for all their previous regrets in the script of "Spang Fang 2".

For this reason, the investors were dumbfounded after the script came out. The production cost of filming according to this script was probably 150 million. At the strong request of the investors, Wu Jinghe and the author reluctantly deleted part of the plot, but even so

The estimated cost is no less than 100 million.

But Xie Nan didn't believe it. Wu Jing has always been a person with a strong sense of responsibility. From the announcement of "Slaying the Wolf 2" to its release now, from various press conferences, media meetings, program interviews and road shows in various places, Wu Jing

He has never been absent. Other actors and even the director have asked for leave midway, but he has not.

So not only was Xie Nan stunned and then her excitement subsided slightly, Wu Jing also experienced such an emotional change when he received the call from DreamWorks.

Thinking of this, Xie Nan was a little excited: "Isn't this a great thing? Chen Jingxing's movie! I have never dreamed that I would interview him on the show, but it is a pity that he has rarely given interviews in the past year... cough,

I also dreamed that you acted in his movie, became an instant hit, and became an international superstar, comparable to Cheng Long...Why do you look like this?"

Therefore, he attaches great importance to the film "Slaying the Wolf 2". Although Wu Jing said that because of the good box office, the director's heart dropped, but Xie Nan knew that he was the one who was bearing the most pressure on this film, especially Wu Jing recently.

The movie project he is preparing is facing many difficulties, and he is worried about attracting investment. If "Slaying the Wolf 2" hits the market, it may make things worse, and he will not be able to find investment.

Of course, no matter how miserably "Armed" failed miserably, the success of "Spike" is not a lie, and it will not make capital avoid it. At least it is not difficult to raise tens of millions of production costs.

In fact, it is not appropriate to say that there is no movement. Various gossips and roadside clubs are quite lively. Not only are most of the first-tier stars in the entertainment industry sneaked out for a walk, but many 18th-tier artists are also followed by various marketing accounts in a serious way.

Chen Jingxing's new movie has been linked to something, and it looks like it is about to skyrocket. Fans of famous and unknown celebrities have already started to tear up the pie for Chen Jingxing.

But all the movies released by DreamWorks so far are the works of Chen Jingxing, so in the eyes of many people, DreamWorks is Chen Jingxing, and Chen Jingxing is DreamWorks. The two are the same, even though DreamWorks has invested like an octopus.

There are so many projects, but the current image of DreamWorks is still an accessory to Chen Jingxing, just like Xinghui Company is to Xingye and Cheng Long Yinghuang is to Cheng Long.

After all, there are examples such as Luo Chen, Lei Jiayin, Hu Ge, Wan Qian, Bao Shengming, etc., whether it is traffic, TV drama actors who have been struggling to get a breakthrough on the big screen, or unknown small-time actors.

Artists can develop by leaps and bounds in the hands of Chen Jingxing, and both their status and resources have been qualitatively improved.

Wu Jing sighed: "If it was really Chen Jingxing's movie, of course I wouldn't be so entangled. The question is whether he directed it. It is a new movie from DreamWorks, directed by Guo Fan, the director of "Operation Mekong"."

Of course, it is also because Wu Jing is the leading actor in "Slaying the Wolf 2", which is one of the very few opportunities he can get to be the leading actor in a movie.

He has been working hard to develop his acting career but has never been able to get good opportunities and resources. Especially in the past two years, since film and television capital began to concentrate on leading actors and popular stars, good resources have become even less available to him.

He was forced to create his own resources.

Wu Jing snorted: "I know you are his fan, but you didn't expect him to be in your dream?"

Wu Jing has devoted all his efforts to this film project. Ever since "Spang", which he directed and starred in, was released and achieved a brilliant box office success, he has been determined to produce "Spang 2", which originally had box office results for his first film.

The bottom line is that theoretically speaking, there is no need to worry about investing in a sequel. He and the original author and screenwriter of "Spike" also think so.

From Wu Jing's debut to now, whether in Mainland China or Hong Kong Island, he has mostly played supporting roles, and the few leading roles he has played have not been well cast, and the response has been mediocre.

For example, after Luo Chen finished filming "Signal", he happened to encounter the big production "Monster Hunt" jointly invested by Jiangho Culture and Hong Kong Film Company. Because a top student was detained, the protagonist scene needed to be reshot, and the film crew did not hesitate at all.

Luo Chen was directly found to star in the high-profile production "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" produced by director Xu Laoguai and directed by Xing Ye. Luo Chen has also been selected as the leading actor. It is said that filming will start in August.

, and even Hollywood studios approached him to make movies.

"DreamWorks?!" Xie Nan was a little surprised, and then asked with interest: "Is it a movie by Chen Jingxing? I heard that many companies are inquiring about Chen Jingxing's new movie recently. Not only investors are going to DreamWorks with money.

The company and many actors are also eyeing it, but there has been no movement."

Lei Jiayin, Wan Qian, Bao Shengming, etc. are getting film appointments constantly, and they are all big-screen resources, and their upward momentum is very strong.

"Why should I go to discuss the project?" Xie Nan was a little confused.

"Well, I do like the movie "Source Code", but I'm not a fan of his."

The reason why Wu Jing attaches so much importance to the box office performance of "Sha Po Lang 2" is also for this reason. Although the type of "Sha Po Lang 2" is very different from "Lang Fang 2", "Sha Po Lang 2" can also prove that he

box office appeal, right?

With the success of two consecutive films, "Lang Fang" and "Slaying the Wolf 2", will more investors be more interested in his "Lang Fang 2" script? Will it put him in front of investors?

Do you have more chips? Maybe there will be hope for "Wolf Fang 2"?

It is true that in the past year, more film companies have begun to contact him to discuss this project. The big reason is that the establishment of the 200 million-cost "Operation Mekong" project has changed the attitudes of many film and television companies. However, they have all been rejected.

The high cost of filming deterred me.

But Wu Jing is becoming more and more optimistic. Based on the good changes caused by "Operation Mekong" and adding the box office results of "Slaying the Wolf 2", maybe he can attract enough investment this time? He has already

I plan to knock on the doors of major film and television companies again with the script after the box office of "Slaying the Wolf 2" finally exceeds 500 million.

Wu Jing explained: "You also know that Brother Huang is not good at bargaining, let alone me. I plan to if I can negotiate a better salary this time, I can also fill part of "Wolf Fang 2".

investment.”

Hu Ge even stepped into the door of blockbusters with "Source Code" and became the protagonist of the action blockbuster "Operation Mekong" co-invested and produced by National Film and DreamWorks under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Security.

In recent years, the two starring male dramas - the movie "Spike" and the TV series "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" were both projects that he invested in and saved, which can be regarded as inspirational examples for actors.

Therefore, in the script of "Wolf Fang 2", the number of scenes, characters and storyline are as big as a Hollywood blockbuster. The original author and Wu Jing almost couldn't wait to stuff all the plots and stories they wanted into the script.

I completely treat "Wolf Fang 2" as the last movie.

The initial progress was relatively smooth. Even before the script was ready, some small and medium-sized film and television companies were willing to invest in him. Even Jianghe Culture, one of the five major studios at the time, also expressed its intention to invest, but then one day

After seeing the success of "Spike", Run Pictures urgently launched "Armed Storm", a film of the same theme, which failed at the box office, which made the capital in the industry a little timid.

Only then did Xie Nan understand the dilemma in Wu Jing's heart. In fact, Wu Jing's dilemma was not about how much he looked down on Guo Fan, but about a movie project he was preparing for - "Spike 2".

And if he takes over this movie from DreamWorks, it means that the "Spike 2" project will continue to be pushed back. If the shooting time of this DreamWorks project is longer, then "Spike 2" will have to wait even longer.

It’s the Year of the Monkey and the Moon of the Horse, Wu Jing prepares for "Spike 2"

After working hard for several years, this script has even become his obsession, and he no longer wants to wait - if it were a movie by Chen Jingxing, maybe he would be less entangled, for a movie like "Source Code"

He is willing to suppress his obsession.

But Wu Jing is an optimistic person after all. Now that he has decided to talk to DreamWorks, he also has some ideas to maximize benefits: "Honey, how about you go to DreamWorks with me."

Wu Jing also knew that these words could not coax Xie Nan. He looked a little tangled, and while picking up his son who jumped into his lap, he said: "The main reason is that DreamWorks contacted me and said that there was a movie that they thought I would be more suitable for, so I

I made an appointment with them to go to DreamWorks tomorrow to discuss this project."

Wu Jing really likes the movie "Source Code" and has watched it more than twice. Whether it is the story or the action scenes, in his heart, this movie is second only to the "Once Upon a Time" series of movies.

, it’s just a bit regretful that the movie hired a good actor, but the male protagonist is not a movie star after all. Although the several fight scenes with KB elements looked clean and neat under the influence of editing, they still lacked a little bit of warmth.

"DreamWorks' new movie..."

When an actor, especially a tepid actor like him, sees many movies and TV dramas, he will have the idea of ​​"what if this role was played by himself", but "Source Code" is a drama in which he has stronger thoughts.

Of course, he also knows that his image and temperament may not fit the role.

This is understandable. After all, domestic military-themed movies are indeed rare. It is uncertain whether the success of "Spike" is accidental and whether it can be copied. Moreover, "Armed Storm" with a similar theme was also written by the author of "Spike".

It was extremely tragic, which made the author and screenwriter Wu Jing pessimistic about whether there would be a chance to film "Spike 3".

And Wu Jing did not intend to give in anymore, which brought the project to a deadlock. With the mentality of breaking the pot, Wu Jing intensified his efforts. He was not satisfied with the deleted script, so he deleted part of it again.

The plot has been added back, and I am ready to look for investment while waiting for the right time.

Xie Nan snorted: "What are you pretending to be? Who yelled to watch "Source Code" again as soon as he walked out of the screening room? Who said that if he were the leading actor, he would perform better?"

If there was nothing urgent, it would be impossible for Wu Jing to ask for leave from the director and producer with his sense of responsibility.

It's not that Wu Jing has never thought about filming "Spike 2" with his own money. In fact, he has already done it, but it is only a drop in the bucket. He did not get much profit from the box office of the first "Spike", which was mainly made by the investors.

Moreover, he still has a wife, children, elderly people on both sides, and a family to take care of. He can't sell the house in Beijing or mortgage it to the bank - even though he has had such an idea.

Xie Nan clicked her tongue and nodded his head: "You're such an idiot, you only care about this little salary? Have you never thought of directly asking DreamWorks to invest in "Spike 2"?"

Wu Jing was excited and slapped him in the face: "Yes! Why didn't I think of that?" He kept looking at traditional film companies, but always ignored DreamWorks. The main thing was "DreamWorks is Chen Jingxing, and Chen Jingxing is DreamWorks."

"The impression was so profound that he subconsciously ignored that DreamWorks also invested in other film and television projects.

"DreamWorks can invest 100 million in "Operation Mekong" and hundreds of millions in space science fiction films like "Gravity." What kind of movie is yours? Aren't you very confident in the script? I think it's

Chen Jingxing’s courage means that as long as it is a good script, he will definitely vote for it.”

(End of chapter)