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In previous years, the Spring Festival usually lasted for six days, from the first to the sixth day of the lunar month. On the seventh day of the lunar month, most people went back to work. After the New Year holiday, the movie box office will naturally fall significantly.

This year is slightly different. The seventh day of the Lunar New Year happens to be February 14th, which is Valentine’s Day.

In recent years, watching a romantic movie on Valentine's Day has become a popular way for couples to celebrate the holiday, which has given rise to four Valentine's Day dates: February 14, May 20, Chinese Valentine's Day, and November 11.

Where there is demand, there is naturally supply, and releasing a romantic movie on Valentine's Day has become a good business.

Taking advantage of the audience's needs during special holidays, romance movies released on that day often achieve good box office results.

This year is no exception, with a total of three love movies released on the 14th.

The romantic thriller "Murder in Time" starring Baby and Ruan Jingtian, the romantic comedy "Mr. Heels" starring Du Jiang and Xue Kaiqi, and five directors including Zhang Baibai, Guan Hu, Teng Huatao, Zhang Ziyi, Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, , Zhou Dongyu, Zhang Yi and other more than ten stars starred in the love platter movie "Love".

Needless to say, baby, the popularity of "Running Man" and the identity of Huang's beloved wife have made her extremely popular now. It took 85 Flowers to gain a position through a series of popular TV series. She only relied on a variety show and a praise Her husband reached it.

The promotion of "Murder in Time" basically revolves around the baby. Although Ethan Ruan has been highly praised by the entertainment industry, after so many years, his popularity and box office appeal in mainland China are pitiful.

"Mr. Heels" is a low-budget romantic comedy. The two leading actors are not very well-known. It relies entirely on the Valentine's Day schedule, hoping to attract a wave of couples watching the movie at the box office.

The last one, "Running for Love," is a real big-budget romance film.

Five well-known directors teamed up to create it, more than a dozen famous movie stars joined in, and the filming locations were all over the world.

The film tells a touching love story between five couples and is a more traditional love platter movie.

Doesn't this model look familiar? It's the same routine as the movie "City in Love" starring Da Mi Mi on Chinese Valentine's Day last year.

It's just that both the director and the leading actor are more famous than "City in Love", which is considered an upgraded version.

February 14th was a very busy day for Gu Wei.

During the day, I filmed as usual on the set according to the original shooting plan. When I took a break, I immediately took the phone from the assistant and started sending and replying to some messages.

As a qualified Neptune, Gu Wei has never been stingy with his words towards women.

Of course, he has his own bottom line. Sweet words can be said, but promises cannot be given.

For important holidays like Valentine's Day, different levels of holiday greetings must be sent depending on the distance of the relationship.

He has always believed that when two people get along, even the pursuer who is at a disadvantage hopes to get positive emotional feedback from the other party, and the simplest and easiest way to achieve this kind of feedback is gentle words.

"You are so busy, King Gu Hai!"

Gu Wei rested for a while, and Yang Mi, who had just finished playing, sat over and looked at him and said mockingly.

"Haha, some friends sent me holiday greetings, so I won't reply to them."

Gu Wei looked up at Da Mi Mi and smiled.

Although everyone was very clear about their relationship, Gu Wei never mentioned other women in front of Yang Mi, and he did the same when getting along with other people.

This is the minimum respect for them.

Yang Mi curled her lips after hearing Gu Wei's words, but still asked.

"Do you want to have dinner together tonight?"

Gu Wei rolled his eyes and responded with a smile.

"Okay, let's do some simple things in the hotel room. It's a special day today, so it's not good to go out to eat."

Yang Mi nodded.

After Gu Wei agreed to Da Mi Mi, he turned around and rejected the invitations of several actresses from the crew to have dinner today on WeChat.

The filming lasted for more than a month, during which time everyone watched the movie together twice. We usually meet more or less when filming. Artists like Jiaxing basically have Gu Wei's contact information and WeChat friends.

As soon as he took the phone, he received several dinner invitations for the evening.

Yang Mi took the water glass from the assistant and took a sip.

"I have something to discuss with you~"

"Miss Mi, just ask!"

Gu Wei's eyes were still on the phone and he replied without raising his head.

Yang Mi didn't care either.

"Sister Jia called me. Jiaxing plans to co-produce a movie with Sparkle Pictures in the second half of the year."

"Yolai Pictures? Cheng Long's one?"

Gu Wei asked.

Yang Mi nodded.

"It is said to be a science fiction action film, produced by Cheng Long.

I will be the heroine, and both Yaolai and Jiajie hope that you can play the male lead! "

Gu Wei touched his chin. In his impression, Yang Mi had filmed a lot of ancient films, but he was really not impressed with science fiction films.

There was a relatively famous "Assassination Novelist" in 2021, but it should be considered a fantasy, and it was Lu Yang's movie, so it was still early.

"What's the name of the movie?

Is there a script? "

“The script hasn’t been sent to me yet, but I have an electronic version of the synopsis on my phone and I’ll send it to you.

The name is [Reverse Time Rescue], and it’s about time travel that keeps going back to the past. "

As he spoke, Yang Mi sent the file to Gu Wei on his mobile phone.

He clicked on the document and looked at it carefully. Gu Wei thought about it and realized that there was indeed such a movie. He had never seen it in the original time and space, but he had clicked on related news when he was surfing the Internet.

He remembered that the original version starred Da Mi Mi and veteran cadre Huo Jianhua. The reputation and box office were not very good and it did not cause any splash.

"When does the crew plan to start shooting?"

Gu Wei asked again.

"It is tentatively scheduled for the second half of the year. The specific time can be discussed. If you can appear, it can be adjusted according to your schedule."

Yang Mi saw that Gu Wei seemed to be interested and said quickly.

She collaborated with Gu Wei twice, once in a TV series and once in a movie.

Gu Wei was not very famous when filming "The Story of Ancient Swords", but it can be said that her contribution is greater when the TV series became a hit.

But in the movie [Xiuchundao 2], she was completely led away by Gu Wei.

Yang Mi has also made a lot of movies over the years, but unfortunately only a handful of them have achieved good results. The only one that can be considered a big hit is the "Little Times" series, which has a ridiculously bad reputation. Moreover, it is Guo Xiaosi's movie and it relies on book fans. .

She is well aware of her movie's audience reputation and box office appeal. The success of "Xiu Chun Knife 2" is entirely due to Gu Wei.

So now she is very interested in working with Gu Wei, especially when it comes to filming movies. Gu Wei is the real box office guarantee.

"Uh~ Sister Mi, you misunderstood.

I’m not saying I want to take on this movie, you also know my schedule.”

Gu Wei said awkwardly.

"After all, this is considered a movie produced by your own company. If it sells well at the box office, you will make a lot of money!"

Yang Mi knew what Gu Wei meant. She said the schedule was just a polite refusal, and her tone was a little anxious.

Gu Wei said nothing and looked at her with his big innocent eyes.

"Hey~ forget it!

Do whatever you want, your idea is too right, it happens every time, I will definitely not be able to persuade you! "

Yang Mi was a little discouraged and sighed.

"I will tell Sister Jia, but I guess she will also call you. After all, both she and Yaolai hope that you can star."

After saying that, Yang Mi started to fiddle with her cell phone with some disinterest.

Gu Wei scratched his head. How many times had he rejected Yang Mi?

There is no way, even though the two of them have a good relationship, he can't take the initiative to make bad movies.

If Gu Wei joins the cast and uses his fame and popularity, the movie's box office will definitely exceed that of the original version. If it is properly promoted, it will not be a problem to sell it well.

The key is that if he does that, he will destroy his own brand.

The audience went to the theater to watch the movie because they trusted him, but they ended up eating shit. Believe it or not, if he releases a movie next, his so-called appeal will immediately drop.

Just like Da Peng, they fooled the audience once with "Pancake Man". When the follow-up "Sewing Machine Band" with better quality was released, the audience didn't buy it anymore.

A large part of the reason why Gu Wei has such strong box office appeal now is that he has never failed, never made a bad movie, and all his movies have been hits.

To him, this is a golden body.

As long as he can keep doing it, he will be successful, and the largest number of passers-by in the audience will believe in him.

But once two bad movies are made and fail at the box office, most of the reputation that has been accumulated with great effort may disappear overnight.

After sitting for a while, Gu Wei saw that Yang Mi was a little depressed and kept silent for a long time, so he moved the chair next to her.

"Mistress?"

He smiled and nudged her with his elbow.

"What's wrong?"

Yang Mi turned her head slightly and glanced at him, with no expression on her face.

Gu Wei didn't care either.

“I just checked my phone, and today, on Valentine’s Day, there are three love movies released on the market.

Guess which one will be a big hit? "

Yang Mi glanced at Gu Wei's mobile phone interface.

"Let's go to [Running for Love]. It's a well-known director, as well as Zhang Ziyi and Peng Yuyan. The other actors are also very famous. No matter how you look at it, it is far superior to the other two films."

She said matter-of-factly.

Gu Wei smiled and shook his head.

“What do you mean, you think the other two will be big hits?

Baby's movie is also possible, after all, she is so popular now! "

"No, actually I don't think these three movies will make any splash at the box office."

Gu Wei's answer was completely beyond Yang Mi's expectation.

"No way. After all, today is also Valentine's Day. Romance movies of this kind always sell well."

Yang Mi didn't quite believe it.

"You are indeed right. If it were released during the Valentine's Day period in the past, small-budget romance films would indeed sell well. It is not impossible for the producers to make a lot of money once a blockbuster hits.

But this year is different, Valentine’s Day is in line with the Spring Festival.

Today is said to be the Valentine's Day period, but it is better to say that it is the continuation of the Spring Festival period.

As of yesterday, the single-day box office of "Mermaid" was still 240 million, and my movie "The Richest Man in Xihong City" was also 150 million. The remaining two blockbusters released in the same Spring Festival period had a much lower box office due to word-of-mouth issues. But it still has a box office of 60 to 70 million in a single day.

Under the pressure of these four blockbusters, it is too difficult for the three newly released love movies to achieve good results.

Think about it, even if it's Valentine's Day and you go to the cinema, if you haven't seen it yet, should you watch Zhou Xingchi's "Mermaid" or choose a romance movie? "

As he spoke, Gu Wei shook his head, seeming to feel sorry for the love movie that was about to become cannon fodder.

Yang Mi nodded thoughtfully after listening to Gu Wei's analysis.

As they spoke, the two began to talk about other things, and Yang Mi also forgot about the unhappiness just now.

In another film crew, Reba, who had just finished shooting a scene and was taking a break, was fiddling with her mobile phone, her little face wrinkled.

It was the holiday today, so she sent Gu Wei an early WeChat message and invited him to have dinner with her in the evening. Unexpectedly, she saw the rejection message from the other party just after she finished filming.

Although Gu Wei said it tactfully and invited her to have dinner together when he was not busy, she still felt frustrated that the road to promotion was far away.

The two have a good relationship now, but what's the use of being good friends? She wants to play the heroine like Nazha and become famous.

"What's wrong? Are you not in a good mood?"

Wang Yao, who also came to rest after filming a scene, saw Reba's appearance and asked casually.

He is a very unique existence in Jiaxing Media. Due to his personal image, Wang Yao has a good relationship with everyone in the company.

After all, in Jiaxing, where handsome men and beautiful women are common, Wang Yao's appearance determines that he has no competition with others. Once there is no conflict of interest, it will be easy for everyone to have a good relationship.

When Reba saw Wang Yao coming, she raised her head and forced a smile.

"No, I'm in a good mood~"

In "Three Lives Three Worlds", Wang Yao plays the role of "Si Mingxianjun" and has a lot of scenes with "Bai Fengjiu". The two of them often chat together when they have nothing to do, and they have a good relationship.

"You almost wrote the words "I'm unhappy" on your face."

Reba held her face in her hands and rubbed it, her eyes widening.

"Is it?

Is it so obvious? "

"Haha~ It's okay.

However, you are very suitable for acting in this state. The little fox pursues the emperor but cannot get it, and your emotions are on point! "

Wang Yao smiled.

I don’t know whether he did it intentionally or not, but he just spoke to Reba’s heart.

Reba was a little embarrassed and angry, but helpless and sighed.

"Wang Yao, when do you think we can become big stars?"

"Who can say for sure? Maybe one drama will become popular, or maybe you won't be famous for a lifetime of acting.

You shouldn't ask me this question. I am the least famous in our company now. You should ask Sister Mi and Mr. Gu, they are the real big stars. "

Wang Yao leaned back in his chair and said leisurely.

"Besides, Reba, you are doing well now. Apart from the secret sister, you are the most famous in our company. The previous movie "Carat Lovers" was only a small hit for a while. Now the role in "Three Lives Three Worlds" is so important. After it is released, You might become an instant hit!"

"I hope it's like you said."

Reba held her face in her hands and looked into the distance, wondering what she was thinking.

At night, in the hotel room.

Yang Mi specially changed into a low-cut red dress for this meal, with towering green peaks and turbulent waves, white skin on her face and red lips, and long wavy hair, showing off her mature ladylike temperament.

This outfit is in sharp contrast to the simple and elegant outfit she always wears in the drama, and is full of temptation.

This made Gu Wei unable to concentrate while eating and chatting with her, and his eyes drifted downward unconsciously.

Yang Mi felt a little proud when she saw Gu Wei's reaction. No matter how bad Gu Wei was, her charm was still unstoppable.

"By the way, I may have to take some time off next month."

Putting a piece of broccoli into the bowl, Yang Mi suddenly said.

Gu Wei frowned when he heard this.

"You have almost the most roles in our drama, won't it delay the filming?"

"I have met with Director Lin, and she will help me adjust the shooting tasks. This half month will be harder."

Yang Mi said helplessly.

"Actually, I don't want to either. Director Guo Xiaosi asked me to be a guest star in his new movie [Grand Trail]. After all, I have a friendship with [Little Times], so I have to give him face."

This movie stars Fan Bingbing and Director Guo's favorite actor Chen Xuedong. Guo Xiaosi asked Yang Mi to make a cameo just to take advantage of her current popularity.

Gu Wei thought for a while.

"I've heard about this movie. It's jointly produced by LeTV and Tengxun. The shooting technique is very novel. It's all live-action CG. It's probably the first time in China."

He looked at Yang Mi.

"But I heard that the investment in the movie is quite large, and Director Guo's reputation has collapsed because of the "Tiny Times" series of movies.

If he makes a movie with a small investment, he can still make some money with the support of his fans.

With the cost of [Grand Trail], fans alone will never be able to make it back. The chances of this movie losing money are too high! "

Gu Wei did not directly deny the movie that had not yet been made, but analyzed the reasons for the failure of "Grand Trail" from the perspective of audience reputation.

Yang Mi shrugged.

"I'm just acting as a friend, just to repay a favor. It doesn't matter if I make money or get a match."

After dinner, the two chatted a lot, and Yang Mi expressed concerns about some things in the future.

Gu Wei said that whenever the other party needed it, he would support his sister behind her. As a good friend, his support would never be weak.

Yang Mi expressed his gratitude for this and expressed his gratitude in his own way.

Everyone was enjoying themselves for a while, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.