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After the premiere of [The Richest Man in Xihong City] was reported, it caused quite a stir on the Internet, especially what Gu Wei said on the stage, which was noted down by the media and interpreted in various ways.

Today's media, especially online media, are particularly good at digging into news. To put it bluntly, they take what others have said out of context, or completely distort other people's meaning through cutting, splicing, and other means.

The purpose is also very simple, all to attract traffic. After all, in today's network, traffic is money.

Most of the media paid little attention to Gu Wei's emotional speech at the premiere. They only noticed what Gu Wei said at the end, "Shen Teng is the man who I think has the potential to become the 'King of Comedy.'"

In the reporter's mind, this sentence is the most valuable sentence in the entire premiere.

Not everyone can wear the title "King of Comedy".

When this title is mentioned in China, the first thing that comes to mind is "Master Xing" Zhou Xingchi.

"Xingye" is known as China's Charlie Chaplin.

In the 1990s, because the movies he starred in repeatedly broke box office records, he, Cheng Long and Zhou Runfa were known as the "Double Mondays", which meant that the box office of Hong Kong Island movies was guaranteed.

Not only has he made great achievements in commercial films, but he has also created nonsensical comedies with a unique style. He has also created the "Zhou Xingchi phenomenon" and become the spokesperson of nonsensical culture.

He has shot many excellent films with unique styles, which have been widely praised by the audience.

Until now, Zhou Xingchi has stopped filming and has retired behind the scenes to engage in directing work. His personal reputation still attracts countless movie fans to watch his movies in theaters.

If Gu Wei had said this at other times, everyone would have smiled and not taken it seriously. They only said this because Gu Wei thought highly of Shen Teng and praised him.

But it just so happens that the movie "Mermaid" directed by Zhou Xingchi and "The Richest Man in Xihong City" by Shen Teng will be released on the same day.

At this time, no wonder the media thought too much about Gu Wei's evaluation of Shen Teng.

# Is Shen Teng drifting away, or is Master Xing unable to lift the knife? #

# The popular fried chicken in the comedy industry has been named the future king of comedy. How powerful is he? #

# The future king of comedy is still a lucky clown. An in-depth analysis of Shen Teng’s acting career! #

# [The richest man in Xihong City] versus [Mermaid], a head-on PK between the old and new kings of comedy! #

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Various media outlets on the Internet have reported on this topic. The headlines are extremely eye-catching. The content is 50% true reporting, 50% speculation and association, and all kinds of excuses.

Most people still feel that Shen Teng is far from worthy of this title now, and he is even more incomparable to Zhou Xingchi. The gap between the two is too big. Gu Wei's statement is completely forcibly elevating him and is too exaggerated.

The news written was also in the same tone, basically praising "Zhou" and disparaging "Shen". Everyone selectively ignored that this sentence was from Gu Wei praising Shen Teng, not from Shen Teng himself.

Some media even asked Zhou Xingchi during the "Mermaid" road show how he thought Shen Teng would be the future king of comedy.

Master Xing was stunned for a moment, and then answered tactfully.

"I have also watched movies starring Shen Teng, and I think he is a comedian with great potential. As for whether he can become the king of comedy in the future, I am not in a position to judge. It also depends on his future development."

With Xingye's reply, the topic became more popular, and the so-called "Battle between the Old and New Comedy Kings" quickly became a hot search topic.

# [The richest man in Xihong City] versus [Mermaid], a head-on PK between the old and new kings of comedy! #

It has also become a hot topic on Weibo, causing discussions among millions of netizens.

Although most netizens are not optimistic about Shen Teng, the purpose of promoting the movie has been achieved. The popularity of "The Richest Man in Xihong City" on the Internet has completely exceeded that of "Macau Storm 3" and "Journey to the West: Monkey King Three Fights against the Bone Demon". , only under [Mermaid].

"Brother Teng, thank you for your hard work. I know I will give you a big red envelope at the celebration party when the movie is released!"

Don’t worry about what netizens say, you still don’t have confidence in our movie.

No matter how harshly the audience criticizes it now, it will be highly praised after the movie is released.

You don't have to compete with Zhou Xingchi, why do you have to score a winner? His movies are excellent, and ours are equally exciting.

The current market can accommodate multiple movies selling well at the same time. It is meaningless to compare with him. We can only compare with ourselves."

In Xiangshan Film and Television City, during a break in filming, Gu Wei received a call from Shen Teng.

Shen Teng has been really having a hard time in the past few days. Whenever he goes online, he is flooded with news about him, most of which are not good things.

During the road show, reporters also interviewed him and asked him why he dared to compare with Stephen Chow. They almost pointed at his nose and scolded him for being ambitious.

At this time, Shen Teng could only explain a few words with a wry smile, but he couldn't get angry.

In fact, for this topic to be as popular as it is now, Gu Wei's company is indispensable for adding fuel to the fire, and the trolls are buying hot searches, which are all traditional entertainment skills in publicity.

"You have tricked Shen Teng!"

Gu Wei hung up the phone, and Yang Mi, who was eating melon seeds and listening to his call, gloated.

Gu Wei reached out and grabbed a small handful of melon seeds from Yang Mi's hand and started to crush them too.

"How could you cheat him? Just watch, he will thank me some time in the future.

This is all for the promotion of the movie. When the movie is released, maybe even those who are scolding him so harshly will eventually become his fans. "

"Tch, who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Anyway, Shen Teng is being scolded quite badly now!"

Yang Mi questioned.

"Sister Mi, we have been friends for such a long time, don't you still believe in my judgment about the future?

How about we make another bet? "

Gu Wei smiled maliciously.

"Ahem~ There's no need to make a bet. Anyway, the Chinese New Year is just over a week away. Let's just see the results then~"

Looking back on the situation of those two nights, Yang Mi is still a little ashamed.

It didn't take much effort, but the scale was too big. If she didn't want to leave the impression that Gu Wei was being dishonest, she would definitely not be able to agree to it.

Yang Mi couldn't fall for it, and Gu Wei couldn't help it, but he didn't care.

The bottom line is something that is broken through little by little. Every time there is a first time, there will be a second time. The days will be long in the future. With his relationship with Yang Mi, he is not afraid of not having a chance.

"Sister Mi, are you going home for the New Year?"

Gu Wei asked casually.

"I'm not going back. I only have one day. What's the point of going back? I'll just continue filming on the set. That's what everyone planned."

After saying what she thought of, she looked at Gu Wei and smiled.

"I almost forgot, you have to go back to the capital to attend the Spring Festival Gala on your thirtieth day, right? Tsk tsk, big stars are different. This is your second year attending the Spring Festival Gala, right?"

“I don’t want to be a big star, but I am just a little famous and can sing better.

In fact, when I received the invitation from the Spring Festival Gala program team, I was also very entangled. Going to the Spring Festival Gala meant not being able to go home to celebrate the New Year. This was the case last year.

In the end, I couldn't stand the sincerity of the Spring Festival Gala directing team, so I reluctantly accepted it. "

Yang Mi was arrogant, so Gu Wei complacently followed her to Versailles.

Then he looked at Yang Mi again and teased her with a smile.

"Actually, Sister Mi, if you practice [Provide of Love], maybe the director team of this year's Spring Festival Gala will also invite you."

Yang Mi glared at him and threw the peel of the melon seeds he had just finished smashing at him.

Gu Wei ducked away with a smile.

Assistant Yang Chaoyue, who was standing not far behind Gu Wei, watched his boss laughing and playing with Yang Mi, looking at his nose, his nose at his mouth, and his mouth at his heart.

Is this the fourth or fifth female celebrity to have a close relationship with his boss?

She felt that if she had the ability, she could write a novel called "My Scumbag Neptune Boss" and it would be a big hit!

On Monday, February 1, the crew of "The Secret of the Dragon" held a grand celebration banquet at the Wanda Hilton Hotel in Beijing.

The film was released for two weeks and finally achieved a box office of 1.679 billion, ranking third in the box office rankings of Chinese-language films.

For such an excellent achievement, the producer naturally wants to celebrate it. The main creators have made a lot of contributions, and red envelopes are also indispensable.

The producers of "Search for the Dragon" are Wanda Media, Huayi Brothers, and Enlight Media, and they are also the publishers. Among them, Wanda has the largest investment proportion, and Huayi and Enlight Media have the same investment proportion.

"Mr. Wang, long time no see, congratulations!"

"Joy and rejoice together!"

In the banquet hall, Huayi Chairman Wang Zhongjun and Guangguang President Wang Changtian, who had just arrived, were chatting with each other.

"Mr. Wang has gained a lot this year. All the films invested and distributed by Guangwang have been very successful this year. We at Huayi are very envious!"

Wang Zhongjun opened his mouth to compliment.

He is indeed very jealous of the performance of Enlight Media this year. Since the beginning of the year, "The Return of the Great Sage", "Left Ear", "囧", "The Secret of the Dragon", and "Villain Angel" have been very popular, and Enlight is not an investment. Fang is the issuer, and it can be said that he makes a lot of money.

"Haha~ It's just good luck. Huayi is the big brother in the film and television industry, and our lighting is far behind."

Wang Changtian felt very happy about Wang Zhongjun's praise, but he was still modest on the surface.

The two complimented each other a few more times, and Wang Zhongjun suddenly asked.

“I see that Mr. Wang has always maintained a good relationship with Gu Wei from [Wei Ming Xia], and this year’s best-selling [The Return of the Great Sage] and [Left Ear] were both co-produced by you.

To be honest with Mr. Wang, we at Huayi have always wanted to collaborate with Gu Wei, but unfortunately we have never had the chance. "

Wang Changtian glanced at him, the smile on his face unchanged.

"I also first met Gu Wei when he was filming the first part of "Tang Detective". Later I discovered that he is really talented, especially in film and television dramas. He has a very good vision, and we have become more and more happy to work together."

“I think the movie [The Richest Man in Xihong City] produced by [Wei Tianxia] during the Spring Festival this year was promoted by Mr. Wang.

Judging from the current popularity, it is another big-selling movie! "

Wang Zhongjun sighed.

"The quality of that movie is indeed good, but the final box office depends on the audience's reaction after it is released.

And it’s not just our Guangguang family. The host of today’s banquet, Mr. Zhang of Wanda, is also one of the issuers.

If everyone works together, the cake will become bigger. "

Wang Changtian hesitated and said again.

"Gu Wei is very optimistic about this movie. He once said that [the richest man in Xihong City] can get at least one billion at the box office.

Although I don’t know where his confidence comes from, after working with him for two years, Gu Wei has never lost, and now I feel that this movie will definitely be a hit~"

"Haha, this is normal. It's not uncommon for people like us who are lucky to be successful. Gu Wei is now very lucky and has no problem with being confident.

However, I heard that Mr. Jiang of Anle had a falling out with Gu Wei over the investment share in "Monster Hunt 2", and the starring role in the second movie will be changed.

Gee, isn't this a lose-lose situation? Gu Wei lost the male lead of a blockbuster movie, and the change of the lead actor in "Monster Hunt 2" will definitely have an impact on the box office. "

Wang Changtian curled his lips with disdain after hearing this.

"Ms. Jiang is getting older after all. He feels that [Monster Hunt] has set a box office record and there will be no problem with a sequel, so he doesn't want to share the profits.

After all, the first one was so successful that he got a little carried away.

We all know that when "Monster Hunt" happened, no one in the industry was optimistic about it. It was Gu Wei who helped him, and in the end the movie was able to have such a good effect.

Mr. Wang, how much credit does Gu Wei have for the 2.67 billion box office of "Monster Hunt"? "

Wang Zhongjun hesitated.

"I really can't say this."

"Haha, this year's "Left Ear" is the movie that touched me the most. The original investment was 40 million, and Su Youpeng was a new director. I was satisfied if I could protect my capital.

It turned out that after Gu Wei joined, the box office reached 800 million, which really shocked me.

How has a low-budget youth movie ever achieved such results?

[Left Ear] In "Left Ear", Gu Wei was a shareholder with remuneration from the film. Even though he shared part of the profits in the later period, I didn't feel bad at all. After all, he did bring in box office.

We can still tell which one is more, 100% of ten dollars or 50% of 100 dollars.

I heard that Gu Wei joined Bona's last year's "Operation Mekong" only after Yu Dong agreed to convert his salary into an investment. The movie will be released this year. We can see how it turns out. "

As soon as Wang Changtian finished speaking, someone called him not far away. He said hello to Wang Zhongjun and walked away, leaving Wang Zhongjun frowning and thinking about what he had said.

"Brother, what did that guy Wang Changtian say to you?

Their company's performance this year is really good, isn't it just to show off to you? "

Mr. Wang saw his brother sitting alone and came closer.

Wang Zhongjun did not answer him, but asked.

"What do you think of Gu Wei starring in the two movies [Youth] and [Ex Raiders 3] that our company is investing in this year?"

Mr. Xiao Wang also frowned when he heard his brother's sudden question.

"[Youth] is a movie directed by Xiaogang. He and Gu Wei have a bit of a feud. Although the ticket sales of [Lao Pao'er] this year were unexpectedly good, they still lost out to [Xiu Chun Dao 2]. I asked Gu I'm afraid he wouldn't agree with Wei playing the male lead.

[Predecessor 3] That’s no problem. Tian Yusheng would probably be very happy if he knew that he could hire Gu Wei to play the male lead.

But we already looked for him in the second part, and Gu Wei didn't come either. I felt it would be awkward to look for him again in the third part. "

“Let’s give it a try. The first part of the [Predecessor] series was 129 million, and the second part was 251 million. Although they both made money, they will never become a hit worth 500 million or even more than 1 billion.

If possible, we can give up part of the investment share to Gu Wei. I really want to cooperate with him to see if it is really as amazing as Wang Changtian said! "

Wang Zhongjun made up his mind.

"Brother, the [Predecessor] series is bound to make money. If you want to find Gu Weixian, you have to ask him to invest. Isn't this giving him money for free?"

Xiao Wang always doesn't understand.

"Based on the ticket sales of the first two films, how much box office do you think the third film can get?"

Wang Zhongjun asked instead without explaining.

"Well, there is no precedent for a movie of this type to be a big hit. Based on the previous box office results, it is still possible for the third one to earn 500 million."

Mr. Xiao Wang analyzed it carefully.

"Then if Gu Wei's participation can make the box office exceed one billion, will you give him a share?"

Wang Zhongjun asked again.

"It's unlikely. Can he have such great box office appeal?"

Xiao Wang always couldn't believe it.

"I think I can give it a try. I'll discuss it with Director Tian Yusheng later, and then prepare to send an invitation to Gu Wei!"

"Understood!"

Seeing that his brother had made up his mind, Mr. Wang said nothing more.

For Huayi Brothers to reach this point, his brother is responsible for decision-making and he is responsible for execution. This has been the case for more than 20 years.