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Time has entered August, and [Detective Chinatown 2] is in its second week of release.

Due to the box office explosion in the first week and the film's good reputation, the trend of "Tang Detective 2" is still strong in the second week as its reputation spreads.

Due to the working day on Monday, the box office dropped from more than 300 million, but it still closed at 195 million. On Tuesday, it remained stable at 187 million.

The box office of nearly 400 million in two working days shocked everyone in the industry.

Everyone can see the shadow of "Mermaid" at the beginning of the year from the box office trend of "Tang Detective 2".

Some movie box office prediction platforms have raised their predictions for the final box office of "Tang Detective 2", changing the initial 2.5 billion to 3 billion.

Now everyone is optimistic that "Tang Detective" will surpass "Monster Hunt" to become the second best film in domestic film history. As for whether it can catch up with "The Mermaid" and then win the box office championship, it is still unknown.

At this time, Gu Wei was very confident in his movie.

The original Liu Haoran version of "Tang Detective 2" was released during the Spring Festival in 2018. At that time, two popular movies, "Monster Hunt 2" and "Operation Red Sea", were released at the same time.

Even so, the original version of "Tang Detective 2" still achieved a box office of over 3 billion.

The success of "Detective China 2" at that time was almost due to the good foundation laid by the first part of "Detective Chinatown", coupled with Wang Baoqiang's fame and the advantage of the Spring Festival schedule.

Now in Gu Wei's version, the male protagonist has been replaced by himself, who is much more famous than Liu Haoran. The female protagonist has changed from an unknown actress to Liu Yifei, who is very popular among the people. The second female protagonist is also the current top female Nazha.

Regardless of the plot or the reputation of the actors, this version was inferior to Director Chen's version, and Gu Wei couldn't think of a reason why he lost.

The only thing missing might be that it was released a year and a half early, plus it was released during the summer instead of the Spring Festival.

But this problem is really not that big. To be honest, in 2016, the hardware construction of the domestic film market has basically reached its peak. Cinemas are almost everywhere in the country, from super first-tier cities to third- and fourth-tier small towns.

The main reason that affects movie box office now is no longer that people can’t find a suitable cinema, but whether the audience is willing to go to the cinema to watch movies.

Another thing is that the summer release is not necessarily inferior to the Spring Festival release, because the future "Wolf Warrior 2" with more than 5 billion yuan was born in the summer release of 2017.

And now when [Tang Detective 2] is on the air, there is not a single decent competitor around.

The single-day box office of Cheng Long's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds" has dropped to around 20 million in its third week of release. "Legend of the Gods" is even worse. On its fourth day of release, the single-day box office was only 25.4 million. By Tuesday, it was even more It almost dropped 20 million. Almost from the first day of release, the box office plummeted.

The market is almost dominated by "Tang Detective 2". The box office of a single movie has accounted for more than 60% of the country's total single-day box office for 6 consecutive days, and it looks like it will continue to do so for a long time.

"I'm sorry, Xiaolu, I'm currently running a road show in Tianjin with my team, and I won't be able to return to Beijing until next week at the earliest. I can't make it to the premiere.

I’ll make an appointment with you when I get back. When the time comes, I’ll call Brother Shangchao to congratulate you and let’s get together.”

Coming out of an event, Gu Wei received a call from Lu Han.

He was a little surprised at first, but then he learned that the movie "Tomb Raiders" starring Lu Han was going to be released on Friday. Tomorrow is the premiere of the movie, and Lu Han wanted to invite Gu Wei to come and support him.

It's a pity that the entire road show process of Gu Wei and the others, including the dates in which cities and theaters they will go to, are all arranged in advance, so there is no time at all.

"Is there a movie about Little Deer coming out?"

Nazha, who was sitting next to her, asked curiously when she heard Gu Wei's voice answering the phone.

She had just filmed "The Legend of the Destiny" with Lu Han in the first half of the year, and they were relatively familiar with each other.

Gu Wei nodded.

"Big IP [Tomb Raiders Notes], starring Xiaolu and Jing Boran"

As he was talking, he received another message on his phone.

Gu Wei picked it up and saw that it was from Ma Chun, who also invited him to attend the premiere of "Tomb Robbers Notes".

Gu Wei scratched his head.

He didn't know much about the film "Tomb Robbers" starring Lu Han. The star was Jing Boran, whom Lu Han had just told him on the phone. He didn't expect Ma Chun to be involved in this clip.

[Left Ear] After filming, Gu Wei was too busy with work, so he and Ma Chun rarely had the chance to meet each other. However, they still interacted through WeChat messages and likes in Moments, and the relationship has remained good. .

Last week, "Tang Detective 2" was a box office hit, and Ma Chun even gave him a congratulatory phone call.

Gu Wei didn't rush to reply, but checked online for information about the recently released movies and "Tomb Raiders" starring Lu Han.

Sure enough, Ma Chun plays the heroine "A Ning" in it. The poster has short hair and is much more capable and sassy than the original "Li Bala".

After thinking about it, Gu Wei responded to a rejection message on WeChat in a tactful tone.

"I just took a look and found that several new movies will be released this week, including [Tomb Raiders]. Will it have an impact on the box office of our movie later?"

Even though she is familiar with Lu Han, Nazha still cares most about her movies.

Gu Wei smiled.

"Don't worry, it won't even work for Cheng Long and Li Lianlian's film, not to mention other films, even Xiaolu's big IP "Tomb Raiders", they should be thankful if the final box office can match our first week results."

Gu Wei really didn't care. Although he had seen very few movies that would be released in August, none of them were big hits in his impression. The results of "Tomb Raiders" were pretty good, but it had to be compared with "Tomb Raiders". Detective 2】Bina is bringing disgrace upon herself.

Beijing.

After Lu Han ended the call with Gu Wei, he shook his head at Zhang Zhao, the film producer next to him.

Zhang Zhao saw this and patted Lu Han on the shoulder.

"It doesn't matter, I actually expected it. The crew of [Tang Detective 2] has been doing road shows to promote it recently, and news breaks out every day. I asked you to call just to give it a try.

Originally, [Tang Detective 2] was a big hit right now, and I wanted to use Gu Wei's fame to create some hype, but now that people can't come, I can't do anything about it. "

It turns out that Lu Han made the call at the request of the producer.

They didn't know that the movie's heroine Ma Chun had privately invited Gu Wei again.

"Mr. Zhang, our movie is very popular now, so there is no need to take advantage of Gu Wei's fame."

Jing Bairan, the other leading actor in the room, said somewhat unconvinced.

Because of Ni Ni's relationship, he didn't have a good impression of Gu Wei, but the difference in status and reputation between the two was too big. Even if he was dissatisfied with Gu Wei, he would only dare to complain a few words in private.

Zhang Zhao frowned when he heard this.

He was first the president of Enlight Media. Later, he had a disagreement with Wang Changtian and separated from Enlight. He was deceived by Accountant Jia and joined LeTV. Now he is the CEO of LeTV Media.

[Tomb Raider Notes] This drama is produced by LeTV Media.

Gu Wei itself has a lot of traffic, and the recent popularity of "Tang Detective 2" has attracted even more attention.

Zhang Zhao wanted to invite Gu Wei to come. On the one hand, he wanted to gain some popularity, and on the other hand, he wanted to show his attitude.

Now that the market is big enough, he hopes to cooperate with Gu Wei for a win-win situation. If he can interact with [Tang Detective 2] during promotion, that little bit of promotion may be very effective.

But these words cannot be said for an actor like Jing Bairan.

He planned to go back and make a phone call himself to have a good communication with Gu Wei.

We are all the bosses of major companies in the film and television industry. Although [Wei Ming Xia] is currently in a fierce competition with Guangguang and Wanda, we may one day cooperate with them, LeTV.

As the old saying goes, there are no eternal friends, only eternal interests.

In the evening, when he returned to the hotel, Gu Wei changed his clothes and took a shower. He came out of the bathroom, turned on the TV, and hummed happily while wiping his head with a towel.

Since the premiere day of "Tang Detective 2", he has been in a very good mood.

The doorbell rings suddenly.

Gu Wei wondered who could come over so late. She was in a hurry these days because of running activities, so Naza didn't come to look for him.

After all, most of the time they arrived at the hotel very late and had to get up early the next morning. Nazha was also a person who knew the importance of things and would seize the time to rest in her room every day.

Go to the door and open the door.

Wang Baoqiang stood outside the door wearing the same clothes he wore during the day, his hair a little messy and his eyes red.

You must know that the crew returned to the hotel relatively early today. Gu Wei had already washed up, but it seemed that Wang Baoqiang had not even changed his clothes.

Seeing Gu Wei opening the door, he forced a smile.

"Keep strong?

What's wrong so late? "

Gu Wei asked doubtfully, and Wang Baoqiang was about to open his mouth.

"Come in and talk"

Gu Wei interrupted him and let Wang Baoqiang into the room.

"You sit down first and I'll get you a glass of water~"

"Director, no need to bother"

Wang Baoqiang sat on the sofa in the living room. Gu Wei went to get him a glass of warm water and put it in front of him, then sat opposite him.

"Thank you, director~"

Wang Baoqiang took the water glass with both hands and took a sip. His frown eased a little.

"Director, I'm sorry to come so late and disturb your rest. I have two things to ask you."

While speaking, Wang Baoqiang raised his head, with a sad look on his face and bloodshot eyes.

“Something happened at home, and I have to go back tomorrow, so I won’t be able to finish the week with the crew.

Sorry director, I'm really sorry."

Wang Baoqiang finished speaking apologetically and lowered his head again.

Gu Wei also frowned after hearing this.

It's not a big deal that Wang Baoqiang can't continue with the group. He is a little worried about the other party's current state. It seems that the worst case scenario is about to happen in his mind.

"It's okay, Baoqiang. From the production to the promotion of our movie, you have been conscientious in completing every task, and I have seen it all.

Whether the matter at home is big or not, whether there are any difficulties, if so, feel free to ask. As long as I can help, I will never refuse.

By the way, you said you have to leave tomorrow and your flight tickets have not been booked yet. If you are in a hurry, you can take my private jet."

Wang Baoqiang raised his head after hearing Gu Wei's words, with a look of emotion on his face.

"Thank you, director, I have already bought the ticket.

But I do have something else to ask you for, and it’s also the second thing I’m here to tell you today. "

At this point, Wang Baoqiang opened his mouth, but didn't say what he wanted to say, as if he was hesitating to speak.

"Baoqiang, we are not outsiders. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Seeing his state, Gu Wei expressed relief again.

Opposite Wang Baoqiang looked embarrassed, and finally gritted his teeth.

"Director, I... I want to borrow some money from you."

After saying this, Wang Baoqiang's originally dark face turned slightly red.

Gu Wei suddenly realized that he was borrowing money, so he had to be embarrassed to say it.

In the adult world, borrowing money is a big deal, both for the borrower and the borrower. If you are not careful, you may lose friends or even relatives.

"How much to borrow?"

Wang Baoqiang also thought that Gu Wei was so happy. He was still wondering whether he would tell Gu Wei the truth if he asked why he borrowed money.

"Just 3 million."

Gu Wei touched his chin. If he guessed correctly, all of Wang Baoqiang's property and working capital at this time were in Ma Jinlian's hands. The purpose of borrowing the money should be to file a lawsuit.

He had the impression that it was Chen Scumbag who lent him the money.

"Baoqiang, I don't know why you borrowed money, considering your net worth is more than 3 million.

But now that you have opened your mouth, I have no reason not to answer based on our relationship.

I’m not going to talk about you now, and I won’t ask, because I trust you.

So, just to be on the safe side, I will give you 5 million, so that no matter what you do, you will have more money on hand. "

Wang Baoqiang was very moved after hearing Gu Wei's words.

"Director.I.I."

Gu Wei patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"No need to say more, a man doesn't need to use mother-in-law or mother-in-law. Send your card number and I'll have someone transfer it to you."

"Um!"

Wang Baoqiang nodded.

"Director, I will leave early tomorrow morning and I won't say goodbye to everyone. Please help me say sorry to the others."

"Don't worry, you just have to be busy with your own business. Don't worry about this. As I said before, if you need any help, just ask!"