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Just as Gu Wei expected, the box office of "Transformers 5" did drop sharply in the second week. The single-day box office dropped from more than 200 million on Sunday in the first week to 80 million, and then continued to decline. By Thursday, the box office dropped sharply. When "The Rescue" was released, the single-day box office was already less than 50 million.

And word-of-mouth also hit a new low for the Transformers series.

It seems that apart from the special effects, this Hollywood blockbuster, which has a wide audience base in China, has nothing good.

When the first film was released in China, the audience was excited to see the Autobots from their childhood cartoons transformed into real images in the movie, shouting that Hollywood special effects are awesome.

By now the fifth film, after so many years of baptism by various special effects blockbusters, domestic audiences have become numb to this level of special effects, but Transformers is still only good at special effects, and the storyline is a complete mess.

Michael Bay's nickname is Explosion Bay, but you can't make a good movie with only explosions.

[From when I was photographed in junior high school to working, a pile of scrap metal has been exploding for ten years! 】

[Do you understand that kind of feeling that you can’t stand and want to do something else but can’t, and you’re in a panic when you go to sleep, and you feel like you’ve wasted your ticket when you leave the show? You’ve been struggling with this feeling for more than two hours? 】

[The mentally retarded plot that makes no distinction between friend and foe, the disgusting and embarrassing gags, selling copies of Merlin Legend to save one's respect, but the result is that the story exudes an even more nondescript stench! 】

[I fell asleep many times while watching action sci-fi for the first time. There were a lot of useless plots and some characters were unclear, so I relied on one sentence to clear up the darkness, and I also relied on words to boost morale. The frame was constantly changing, and I didn’t feel visually stunning. On the contrary, I thought it was even weirder. I thought the rendering was not completed...]

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The movie-watching level of domestic audiences is rising, but the level of "Transformers" has been declining. Although Michael Bay (again) announced that this is his "last [Transformers]", everyone has already watched his "Transformers" The last two "Transformers" movies, it is not impossible to watch his last three, last four and last fifteen movies.

It is estimated that if the subsequent "Transformers" is released in China again, if it maintains this level, the domestic audience will not buy it.

The influence of Hollywood blockbusters in the domestic market has been weakening year by year, and now "Change 5" has completely shattered the reputation of this series of movies.

However, although "Transformer 5" was terrible, the just-released "Rescue" is not much better.

Although Damimi is very popular, and she followed Gu Wei to film "Xiu Chun Dao 2" with a box office of over 1 billion, it turns out that she cannot handle the box office on her own.

On the first day of release, the box office of "Rescue" was less than 20 million.

The promotion of [Yao Lai Film Distribution] is really not good. With [Yao Lai Cinema] as the backing, Yang Mi is so popular now, and Huo Jianhua is also well-known. This film was also produced by Cheng Long. As a result, on the first day of the film's release, the number of people nationwide The proportion of films shot in theaters is only 10%.

This should be replaced by China Film, Enlight, and Wanda. No matter which company can push the film production to more than 20%.

This is also the reason why Gu Wei never uses the "glamorous style" when making movies to win allies. The resources of theaters are mediocre, and his promotion ability is all supported by Cheng Long's golden name.

[Rescue] was released for 4 days in its first week, with a box office of 120 million. It looks pretty good, but compared with the investment cost, this film was a flop.

The investment cost of a science fiction blockbuster is more than 100 million. According to the current box office trend, the final box office of the movie is only more than 200 million.

Moreover, [Reverse Time Rescue] has a pretty bad reputation.

Whether it is the plot, the acting skills of the actors, or even the most important special effects of the science fiction film, netizens have criticized it in various ways.

["Borrowing" at least three well-known Western movies, and just presenting such a plate of things, what is your IQ as a writer and director? I suggest Teacher Yang Mi go back to Nortel to take a micro-expression class. It would be a pity for your beautiful eyes! 】

[I suggest Teacher Huo Jianhua give up acting. After so many years, your vocal performance is still so amateurish. What else do you ask me to say? I hope Teacher Jin Shijie will not compromise for five buckets of rice and stick to your bottom line in taking on roles. 】

[There are too many logical loopholes to justify the explanation, there are no valid details to support it, the extension and twists of the story cannot be considered in detail, the acting skills of the actors are too poor, superficial and exaggerated, and have no highlights! 】

[Yang Mika and Huo Jianhua are the only publicity points of this movie, and it is also the beginning of the disaster of this movie.

The stiff body movements, exaggerated lines, artificial acting skills, and the male protagonist who is reduced to a background wall all show that he is boring! 】

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There are a lot of bad reviews online, and Douban only has a 4.8 rating.

Affected by bad reviews, the box office of "Rescue" dropped to 17 million on the first day of its second week, and it was struggling to reach 200 million.

"Is this movie so bad? What do these netizens think? Why are all the fire focused on me?"

Yang Mi, who had gone to other places to promote the movie, obviously knew about the current reputation of the movie. It was not easy for her to complain to the people around her in the team, so she called and complained to Gu Wei.

"The movie is okay. Mainly, sister, aren't you famous now? Everyone is watching your progress in the movie theater. Of course, if they are dissatisfied in the end, they will vent it on you.

This is actually fair. The movie was a big hit and Mijieqiu made the biggest profit. But now the effect cannot meet the audience’s expectations, and everyone is pointing the finger at you."

"But I'm just an actor. How can I decide how the movie will go? The director is the one who has the final say." Yang Mi knows the truth, but being scolded is always an unpleasant thing.

“So we have to be more cautious in selecting films in the future.

But it doesn’t matter. Sister Mi, you are very popular. If this film doesn’t work well, just try harder next time.”

Gu Wei comforted Yang Mi and hung up the phone.

In fact, whether the movie's reputation is good or not is secondary. The main reason is that "Rescue" lost money, which is fatal for an actor who mainly focuses on traffic.

The "Little Times" series produced by Yang Mi a few years ago was even more scolded, but she still kept getting film appointments because "Little Times" made money.

Capital recognizes her as a top actress and thinks she has certain box office appeal.

The subsequent films "I Am a Witness" and "Xiu Chun Knife 2" were both profitable and successful works. Coupled with the popularity of "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom", Yang Mi continued to have film appointments, making her one of the leading actors in 85 Flowers. exist.

But to put it bluntly, everyone went to the theater for "Little Times" because of Guo Xiaosi's original work, "I Am a Witness" attracted fans to the theater with the popular Lu Han, and the best-selling "Xiu Chun Knife 2" It was Gu Wei who took the lead again, and Yang Mi had never fought alone in any movie.

The current film "Rescue" was originally a good opportunity. Yang Mi is the absolute female lead, and the male lead Huo Jianhua is a villain. This can be said to be a heroine movie, completely Yang Mi's one-man show.

If this movie is a big hit, then Yang Mi can truly prove her box office appeal in the film field, replace Bai Baihe's position in the film industry, and even receive the resources left after her accident.

It's a pity that there is no if in this world. Yang Mi's vision in selecting films is a bit poor, and her acting skills are not comparable to Bai Baihe's. She is okay in TV series, but she always feels that something is missing when she acts in movies.

One step from heaven to the abyss. The crotch pull in "Rescue" completely exposed Yang Mi's lack of appeal in the movie. Not only is the appeal not good, but there is also a certain "driving effect".

What is the "catch-up effect"? It means that an actor makes bad movies all year round. Even if he occasionally makes a good quality movie, the audience will subconsciously think that it is a bad movie. In the end, it will be reflected in the result that it is obviously a hit in all aspects. Although the movie had certain conditions, the final box office results did not meet expectations.

Among the big-name celebrities in the entertainment industry who have a "crush effect", the most typical one is Master Huang.

Xiao Ming Ge has frequently appeared in bad movies in recent years. After getting married, his image became more and more greasy, and his popularity with the audience dropped sharply. Whenever he has a new movie released, the first reaction of the audience is "bad movie"!

The movie "Heroes of Fire" that I starred in in 2019 was originally a time when the main theme film was very popular. The movie was also well made and received good reviews.

Just because of the starring role of Xiao Ming Ge, although it also made money, the box office still did not reach the expected height. If it were Zhang Hanyu, it would not be impossible to compare the box office with "Captain of China".

After hanging up the phone with Yang Mi, Gu Wei left the company and went to a Wanda Cinema in the Second Ring Road, where today's premiere ceremony of "Take My Brother Away Quickly" was held.

Even with the blessing of Gu Wei's fame, this low-cost campus fantasy movie is still not very popular, and not many people pay attention to it online.

However, due to the relationship between [Wei Tianxia] and [China Film Group], a lot of media came to the premiere today.

After a period of nationwide screenings, this film has also gained a good reputation in a small area. Now we will see what the result will be after it is officially released.

In addition to the main creative staff of "Take My Brother Quickly", the artists from Gu Wei's company in the capital came to the scene. After all, it was his company's work, and everyone came to support it even if they had nothing to do.

"When did you come back?" At the premiere, Zhang Tianai, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, was wearing a lavender long dress and a string of pearl necklaces on her chest, with a noble and elegant temperament.

Zhang Tianai, who "just landed in Beijing last night," has been part of [Operation Red Sea] since the beginning of the year. From training to on-site shooting, he spent most of his time abroad.

At the celebration banquet of last year's "Operation Mekong", Gu Wei rejected Yu Dong's invitation to star in "Operation Red Sea", but pushed Zhang Tianai in to replace Hai Qing and play the role of the female reporter in it.

To say that substitution is a bit inappropriate, it should be said that "Operation Red Sea" had just started casting. Because of Gu Wei's reputation, Yu Dong and director Lin Chaoxian directly decided on the role of Zhang Tianai, and there was nothing to do with Hai Qing.

"The crew has finished filming?"

"I just finished filming these days, and I'm just in time to come back to promote [Wolf Warrior 2]!" Zhang Tianai, who hadn't seen her for half a year, was very happy to see Gu Wei.

"Thank you for your hard work." Gu Wei knew that the filming of "Operation Red Sea" was very difficult. This was made clear when Bona invited him.

Lin Chaoxian required the actors to undergo military training for about 2 months before filming.

The entire movie was shot in real locations, from steep mountains to desolate deserts, from bustling city streets to lonely old alleys of ancient cities, and traveled to nearly ten regions. The conditions were not ordinary hardships.

"It's nothing, you're an actor, it doesn't matter if you work hard if you can star in a good work.

If you can play the heroine of a big-budget movie through hard work, then every female star in the entertainment industry is willing to endure the hardship." Zhang Tian saw clearly that she can play the heroine of one big-budget movie after another. , not because of how famous she is, but because the relationship behind her is strong enough. To put it bluntly, it is Gu Wei who supports her.

She is a star who has climbed up from the bottom of the entertainment industry. She was originally a graphic model. She understands that opportunities are hard-won better than those female stars who are now popular.

Therefore, she took seriously the opportunities given to her by Gu Wei. Although her talent was average, she tried her best to film every film.

"I've lost weight, but I'm more energetic than before!" Gu Wei looked Zhang Tianai up and down.

"Is it?

It seems that I did the right thing in this movie and lost weight just in time.

It was during this time that I was running around everywhere, and the conditions in Africa were so bad that I felt like everyone was getting tanned."

Zhang Tianai's eyes were a little wandering, as if he was thinking of the scene during the filming of the movie.

She told Gu Wei calmly, but "Operation Red Sea" was definitely the most painful movie she had ever filmed.

"Long time no see. Can you come sit down at my place after the premiere soon?" Zhang Tianai invited Gu Wei with a focused look and a smile.

After suffering for such a long time, it was time to reward myself after finally returning to the capital.

Gu Wei did not hesitate.

"No problem, I will join the team for filming in two days, otherwise we have to meet again during the [Wolf Warrior 2] road show."

"Is it the sci-fi blockbuster that was planned last year?" Zhang Tianai also heard about the company's cooperation with China Film Group to film "The Wandering Earth".

It was a big production with a cost of 400 million, and Gu Wei played the male lead. She also specifically inquired who the female lead was. When she heard that the role in the script was the male lead's sister, and that it required a teenage girl, she gave up. plan.

"Yes, this drama has been in preparation for several years and has encountered many ups and downs. Now it is finally on track."

“In the past, people always thought that the Chinese were not good at making science fiction films, but I believe that if you want to do it, you will definitely succeed.

It's been like this since I met you, as long as you want to do anything, you can't do it."

Zhang Tianai didn't know Guo Fan and had no hope in domestic science fiction films, but she believed in Gu Wei.

Since the two met, Gu Wei's successive successes along the way have made her, Zhang Tianai, blindly trust him.

She felt that as long as Gu Wei wanted to, there was nothing he couldn't do.

There were no big surprises at the premiere. As the nominal producer of the film, Gu Wei played the role of Cheng Long at the premiere of "Rescue" a few days ago.

At the ceremony, he took three little ones, Peng Yuchang, Zhao Jinmai and Zhou Ming, to play interactive games and answer questions from reporters and some audience members.

Until the end of the film screening, the premiere ceremony also concluded successfully.

"Maimai, get ready and fly to Qindao with me in two days."

"Oh, okay, Brother Wei"

The audience and the media left one after another. Gu Wei reminded Zhao Jinmai, and then turned around to communicate with the staff of China Film Group about the film's post-release schedule.

"Maimai, I'm so envious of you. You can cooperate with the boss right away." Zhou Ming secretly glanced at Gu Wei and looked at Zhao Jinmai with envy.

"I didn't expect that I would be able to work with Brother Wei in a drama I took on. I was also a little baffled," Zhao Jinmai scratched his head and said a little naively.

[The Wandering Earth] was prepared very early. Before Gu Wei joined, Guo Fan contacted Zhao Jinmai, or her parents to be precise.

At that time, the crew of "The Wandering Earth" was still very poor, so Guo Fan invested all the money he had in producing various future scenes and props.

I don’t know how Director Guo tricked her into convincing Zhao Jinmai’s parents to allow her to star in this movie with only a salary of 50,000 yuan.

Now that Gu Wei has joined, providing money and people, Zhao Jinmai suddenly gets the opportunity to work directly with Gu Wei. Although they are not a couple, from the plot point of view, they are the male and female protagonists.

This is an opportunity that is envied by top female stars in many circles.

"Is it true that Mai Mai is a stupid person?" Peng Yuchang, who was standing next to him, interrupted with a smile.

"You are stupid." Zhao Jinmai retorted dissatisfiedly.

"By the way, Mai Mai, you're going to be in the third grade of junior high school after the summer vacation. Can you keep up with filming and studying?

The high school entrance exam is just one year away.”

"I can learn on the set. Although I have been filming, I haven't fallen behind in my studies at all.

Moreover, Director Guo said that if you have anything you don’t know, you can ask him. He is a graduate student, so tutoring me, a junior high school student, is a trivial matter."