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"Brother, congratulations on the box office success!"

Back on the set, Zhao Jinmai was the first to come over.

"Thank you. I've been away for the past few days, so your shooting tasks have been much easier, right?" Gu Wei rubbed her head and asked with a smile.

"It's indeed a lot less. My scenes are all with you. Of course I won't be able to act if you're not around."

But I’m not relaxed either. When I’m not filming, I’m reviewing my homework.” She frowned slightly as she said that.

"I couldn't understand many questions, so I went to see Director Guo, but I couldn't understand what he said."

"It's okay. You can come to me with your papers later."

"Um"

Zhao Jinmai agreed with a smile.

“Because I’m not busy these days, I went to the cinema to watch [Wolf Warrior 2].

The filming was so good, the scene was so shocking, you acted so handsomely! Director Wu is also very manly!

No wonder it's so popular now.

There are a lot of people in the cinema. I managed to buy tickets online, but the location is not very good."

"You went by yourself?"

"I went with Sister Ziyi, and I'll tell you secretly, Sister Ziyi even cried at the end of the movie."

"Little girl, didn't you cry?"

"Me? Of course not." Zhao Jinmai's eyes rolled, and he didn't have enough confidence in what he said, and it was obvious that he didn't mean what he said.

"When you two go out to watch a movie, be careful of being recognized by fans~"

“We all wore hats and masks, so we were more careful.

Actually, it’s just that Sister Ziyi might be recognized by fans, so I don’t have to be afraid.”

"Why don't you use it? [Take My Brother Away Quickly] has a box office of more than 200 million. Mai Mai, your popularity is not low at all now. Netizens call you the "National Girl". Many fans like you."

"Hehe. It's not as exaggerated as what you said, brother.

Besides, isn't the "nation's daughter" Guan Xiaotong?" Zhao Jinmai felt a little embarrassed when Gu Wei said that.

When Gu Wei came back, in addition to Zhao Jinmai, Wu Mengda, Li Guangjie and other cast and crew members all expressed their congratulations to him.

Some of them have watched the movie like Zhao Jinmai, and some have not yet watched it, but everyone knows about the popularity of "Wolf Warrior 2".

Since the movie was released at the end of last month, in less than two weeks, the reputation of "Wolf Warrior 2" has completely broken out.

It is now more than just a movie. Watching "Wolf Warrior 2" has become a popular social event.

Men, women, old and young, and all professional groups, everyone is discussing this film.

Many people who don’t usually have the habit of watching movies also walked into the cinema with curiosity amid the praises of “shocking”, “enthusiastic” and “incendiary” from others.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Director Guo Fan was also very happy when Gu Wei came back, congratulating him happily.

"Sorry, Director Guo, taking such a long leave has delayed the crew's filming."

"It's okay. The request for leave was agreed upon before filming started. It was all arranged in the crew's shooting plan.

It doesn't matter." Guo Fan waved his hand, then looked at Gu Wei with a sigh.

"I knew before that [Wolf Warrior 2] with you on board would be a hit, but I never thought it would become so popular!

I looked at the data online today. The box office should be over 3 billion by the end of this week, right? "

"Definitely. The box office for the two weekend days will increase again. There should be no problem with 3.2 billion by the end of Sunday." Gu Wei watches the box office data of "Wolf Warrior 2" every day, and he knows the trend very well.

"It's amazing. At this rate, [Wolf Warrior 2] will surpass your film [Tang Detective 2] and become the first in the domestic movie box office rankings!"

As a professional director, Guo Fan knows how difficult it is for a movie to achieve high box office.

Even though the domestic movie market is so hot right now, movies with a box office of hundreds of millions cannot be called big hits. Only movies with a box office of over 1 billion can make a splash.

But in fact, it is difficult for 80% of the box office of movies released in China to exceed 100 million yuan every year.

There are many things involved, including plot, starring, director, publicity and other factors that all have an impact on the final box office.

There are some movies with good stories and high ratings, but they do not get high box office, such as "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix".

Some movies have big stars and big directors, but the story is poorly shot, but they still hit the market, such as the movie "Meow Star" by Gu Tianle and Ma Li last month.

So it is really difficult for a movie to be a hit.

In the past two years, Internet capital has entered the entertainment industry in a large scale. These IT professionals are accustomed to speaking with data. They try to use various models to explain the reasons why a movie is a hit.

Then find out the various factors that lead to box office success, such as big directors, big productions, popular stars, and hot topic promotions.

However, so far, very few of the "big-selling" movies produced based on Internet thinking are truly big hits.

But it's just the beginning, and these big manufacturers have a lot of money, and they have no plans to back down yet.

"It's not difficult for [Wolf Warrior 2] to surpass [Tang Detective 2], but I don't know how far the movie can really hit." Gu Wei was not too excited about Guo Fan's praise, and even now it's hard to express his goals. Listen to others.

"[Wolf Warrior 2] is as popular as it is now. No matter where the final box office is, it will set a new record in domestic film history." Guo Fan sighed, and then laughed.

"With this movie in front of us, isn't our [The Wandering Earth] destined to be a hit? Your second collaboration with Wu Jing alone is worth 100 million in publicity fees!"

Before filming, Gu Wei suggested that Wu Jing be cast as "Liu Peiqiang", but Guo Fan didn't think there was anything special about it.

Wu Jing's image is more suitable for "Liu Peiqiang", but that's it. There are many stars in the industry who can play this role.

But things are different now. Gu Wei and Wu Jing collaborated for the second time after [Wolf Warrior 2]. The last time they were master and apprentice comrades who evacuated overseas Chinese to fight villain mercenaries, this time they were father and son working together to save the earth. This gimmick alone is It can attract countless audiences into the cinema.

Guo Fan felt like a pie fell from the sky and hit him on the head without doing anything.

Are you still worried about the movie box office? This is for sure!

Gu Wei smiled. He knew exactly what Guo Fan was thinking, but this was what he had planned in advance.

He collaborated with Wu Jing on [Wolf Warrior 2], which is not only to make money and gain fame, but also to pave the way for [The Wandering Earth].

On the night when Gu Wei returned to the team, Guo Fan very wisely organized a dinner party for the creative team to celebrate him.

We have been filming for more than a month, and it is very hard to carry dozens of kilograms of weight every day. This event also allows everyone to relax.

The filming of "The Wandering Earth" continues in an orderly manner, and "Wolf Warrior 2" is still collecting box office at a speed that makes everyone jaw-dropping.

After the box office exceeded 1.1 billion in the first four days of the week, the box office trend in the second week not only did not weaken but strengthened. In the first five working days of the second week, the average daily box office was more than 250 million yuan, with the highest one day being 293 million.

On the weekend, it achieved exaggerated box office results of 405 million and 426 million respectively.

As of Monday, August 7, [Wolf Warrior 2] had been released for two weeks and 11 days, and had grossed a total of 3.246 billion yuan at the box office.

What is unbelievable is that by the third Monday working day, [Wolf Warrior 2] still showed no signs of decline, with a box office of 243 million yuan that day.

Seeing that 4 billion or even 4.5 billion is not a problem for "Wolf Warrior 2", many media critics in the industry, while praising and praising it, also quietly raised their expectations for the film's final box office.

It is now generally believed that [Wolf Warrior 2] is likely to hit the box office record of 5 billion yuan, reaching an unprecedented height in the domestic film market.

Huayi Brothers.

"Am I too old to keep up with the times?

How can domestic movies still sell so well? "Wang Zhongjun looked at the reports about [Wolf Warrior 2] with an expression of disbelief.

At this time, three days have passed in the third week, and "Wolf Warrior 2" is about to reach a box office of 4 billion, and the momentum is still strong. After the weekend box office surges, there is no problem in breaking 4.5 billion.

“I have also watched this movie, and it is indeed quite good, but it feels similar to last year’s [Operation Mekong].

I originally thought that even with Gu Wei joining, 2 billion would be the limit. Who would have thought that it would become so popular! "Wang Zhonglei also expressed emotion.

From the time the brothers founded [Huayi Brothers] in 1994 to now, it has been 23 years, and there have been troughs and glories.

At its most glorious time, Huayi was known as the number one private film and television company in the mainland, and it was unparalleled in the industry.

But neither he nor Wang Zhongjun, as the chairman, had ever thought that a movie's box office could reach such a high level.

“I remember when Xiaogang’s [Endless] was released, with a box office of 30 million, we were already very happy.

That was in 1999, and that movie was an absolute hit at that time, and it also established our Huayi brand in one fell swoop."

People like to recall the past as they get older, and Wang Zhongjun is no exception.

"Indeed, until 2008, the total national box office was only 4.3 billion. Because of the Olympic Games that year, I was deeply impressed.

Who would have thought that one movie could now gross more domestic box office than it did before in a whole year! "

"What is the current market value of Huayi?" Wang Zhongjun suddenly asked.

"Based on today's A-share stock price, Huayi's total market value is 22.473 billion."

"If [Wolf Warrior 2] can really break through 5 billion in box office, wouldn't one movie be as good as a quarter of Huayi." Although this comparison method is not accurate, Wang Zhongjun, who is in amazement, can't help it. too much.

"Zhonglei, do you think we have made a mistake in de-filming our comprehensive development plan?"

Over the past 20 years, Wang Zhongjun feels that he has been at the top of the entertainment industry. Some decisions can not only determine the trend of the domestic entertainment film and television industry, but at least have a certain impact on the industry.

Especially since the company went public in 2009, as his wealth has increased and the company's scale has grown, he has become more confident.

He was also full of confidence when he set out a pan-entertainment strategy and decided to enter the real estate industry to build a movie-themed town.

Wang Zhongjun, who has been making movies for more than 20 years, knows very well that the investment cycle of movies is long, the risks are high, and the rate of return is difficult to grasp. In terms of making money, filming is not as good as finance and real estate.

However, in recent years, domestic movies have frequently produced high-grossing movies, especially several films directed and starred by Gu Wei, which cost 1 billion, 2 billion, 3 billion, and even now are heading towards 5 billion.

While Wang Zhongjun was greedy, he couldn't help but feel a little confused. If the company had focused on making movies, would Huayi also have a share in these big-selling movies now?

"After all, we are also the co-producer of [Wolf Warrior 2]. Although we don't make much money at the box office, this name has a great impact on the stock market.

Affected by the recent success of the movie, our stock price has risen for two consecutive weeks, and the total market value has increased by 800 million! "

Wang Zhonglei doesn't think as much as his brother thinks. He only cares about the company's stock price, which is real money.

"You are right. I think too much and lament that these are of no use. It is more reasonable to study how to do it to our benefit.

How was the post-production of [Predecessor 3] going? "

"It's almost finished. It was originally an urban romance film, and the post-production process was relatively simple.

The final touches were being put in place at the end of last month.”

Wang Zhongjun nodded.

"What time do you think it should be released on?"

"There are only two popular schedules in the second half of the year, the National Day schedule and the Lunar New Year schedule. Nowadays, there are more popular movies in the National Day schedule and the time is short. Although our film has Gu Wei joining the cast and we are not afraid of going head-to-head with them, the relatively loose Lunar New Year schedule is obviously a problem. Better choice”

“Dapeng’s [Sewing Machine Band], Cheng Long’s [British Showdown], Happy Twist [Shy Iron Fist], and Wang Jing’s [Chasing the Dragon] all have the potential to be big hits, and each of them cannot be underestimated.”

Wang Zhongjun took a look at the list of movies that have been scheduled for National Day and found that there are indeed a lot of blockbusters.

“There is also Bingbing’s boyfriend’s debut work [Hunting in the Sky].

I wasn’t optimistic about him making this movie before, but looking at the popularity of [Wolf Warrior 2] now, no one can say whether Li Chen will be the next Wu Jing.”

Wang Zhonglei reminded.

"In that case, let's make it a Lunar New Year movie, right next to Xiaogang's "Youth"."

Wang Zhongjun hesitated for a moment after speaking.

“Increase the promotional funds for [Predecessor 3] by 50% and provide more resource support.

According to the current popularity of "Guardian", the box office of this movie is likely to be higher than "Youth"."

"clear."

Seeing the current results of "Wolf Warrior 2", even Wang Zhonglei, who has always had doubts about Gu Wei's box office appeal, no longer has doubts.

The "Wolf Warrior" series is Wu Jing's movie, but the first one Wu Jing starred in grossed 500 million, and the second one added Gu Wei and went straight to the first place in film history. It seems that the final box office result is probably the first. Ten times as much as one.

Who can say clearly how much Gu Wei has blessed and played a role in the film.

Of course, this may be a bit biased, but the facts are here, and [Wolf Warrior 2] is not an isolated case.

"Brother Teng, why are you here again!

Brother Bo, you are here too."

On the set of [The Wandering Earth], the morning scenes were finished and everyone was taking a rest. Gu Wei saw Shen Teng walking into the set wearing a floral shirt and a slicked back hairdo.

Huang Bo also came in with him.

"Crazy Alien" directed by Ning Hao was also filmed in the Oriental Movie Capital, right next door to "The Wandering Earth".

Speaking of which, the original copyright of "The Wandering Earth" was actually in the hands of Ning Hao. He had a good relationship with Liu Cixin and helped him manage the film and television copyrights.

However, the film and television adaptation of "The Wandering Earth" was too difficult, and Ning Hao felt that he could not handle it with his own abilities. At this time, China Film Group was planning to produce a domestic science fiction blockbuster, so he bought the copyright from Ning Hao and handed it over to Guo Fan. .

At this time, Ning Hao also began to prepare a science fiction comedy film, "Crazy Alien" adapted from another science fiction novel by Liu "Rural Teacher".

By coincidence, "Crazy Alien" and "The Wandering Earth" were launched at almost the same time, and the shooting locations were both in the Oriental Movie Capital.

In the original time and space, [The Wandering Earth], due to a shortage of funds, Guo Fan often asked Ning Hao next door to borrow props. Careful viewers will find that the spacesuits worn by the astronauts in the two movies are actually exactly the same, because they use the same suit. clothing.

But now the crew of "The Wandering Earth" is not short of money, and Guo Fan doesn't have to worry about funds, he just needs to concentrate on filming.

But because the two crews were close to each other and they were filming Liu Cixin's science fiction novels, Guo Fan would talk to Ning Hao about filming when he had nothing to do. The two crews had a relatively good relationship.

[Crazy Alien] starring Huang Bo and Shen Teng.

Huang Bo and Gu Wei have a normal relationship. They met at the [Extreme Challenge] before and are considered casual acquaintances.

But Shen Teng is very familiar with Gu Wei, so when he has nothing to do, he always comes to the "Wandering Earth" crew to visit Gu Wei.

It's a bit too formal to call them a visit, because they are so close to each other. They are different studios in the same film and television base. If you don't have anything to do after filming, you can just walk to Gu Wei's place.

"What do you mean I'm here again?

It makes me so sad when you say that, so I have to pick on you."

"Uncle Shen Teng, you come to our set every two days, doesn't your director talk about you?" Shen Teng came so often, and he didn't have any airs to talk to, so even Zhao Jinmai became familiar with him.

"What's your name uncle? It's called Brother Teng!

Mai Mai, I have to emphasize to you how many times, I am in my prime, calling me uncle makes me old.

Besides, if you call Gu Wei brother and me uncle, aren’t we senior to my brother?”

"Hehe, okay, Brother Teng~" Zhao Jinmai agreed with a smile.

"You came just in time. Our crew will prepare dinner soon, so we can take you with us."

"Ah, that's so embarrassing, we didn't come here just to eat and drink." Shen Teng said this, but there was no embarrassed expression on his face.

"Well, what's on offer today? I always think the crew meals here are better than those at [Alien]."

"Brother Teng, don't worry, it's all your favorite food," Zhao Jinmai said with a smile.

Obviously this is not the first time Shen Teng has worked on the set of "The Wandering Earth".

"Haha, it's better to have Mai Mai, who can remember what your Brother Teng likes to eat.

I said Hiroko, you should also try the food of other people’s crew, it’s really better than ours.

Let’s talk to Director Ning later and ask if we can also change the restaurant where the crew of [Alien] orders meals to be the same as [The Wandering Earth], so that I can eat half a bowl more at every meal.”

"If you get fatter, the director should ask you to lose weight." Huang Bo is famous for his high emotional intelligence and is usually eloquent, but in front of Shen Teng, he became the one who talks less.

"What you said makes sense, but with my looks on display, it doesn't matter if I'm a little fatter."

Huang Bo ignored him and looked at Gu Wei opposite.

"Congratulations on the box office success. [Wolf Warrior 2] is so popular right now. I heard that you just came back in the past two days, so I asked Shen Teng to come with you."

"Yes, brother, this movie of yours is invincible. It will soon exceed 4 billion and go to 5 billion. You have broken all the records in the domestic film market. You are so awesome!" Shen Teng immediately answered.

"[Wolf Warrior 2] is Brother Jing's movie. I'm just an actor. I don't have much credit for starring with him.

Besides, it just happened to catch up with a good time. Our country has become stronger now, and the movie just hit the patriotic point of the audience, which is why we have achieved the current results.

It can only be said to be a coincidence." No matter how high his achievements are, Gu Wei always maintains a humble attitude.

Shen Teng and Huang Bo complimented Gu Wei a few times, and the crew started serving food, and everyone chatted while eating.

"That's right, I have a movie that I will direct and act in in the second half of the year, and there is a character in it that I think is quite suitable for you.

So I came here today to ask if you are interested in anything? "After chatting for a while, Huang Bo finally told the reason why he came to visit the class today.

"Brother Bo, you are also going to be a director, congratulations."

"After acting for so many years, I have some thoughts in my heart. I always feel uninterested if I don't film them." As the saying goes, "If you act well, you direct." Seeing so many first-line stars around me succeed in cross-border success, Deng Chao, Wu Jing, and Xu Zheng, As well as Gu Wei in front of him, Huang Bo was naturally not far behind.

"I brought the script here, you can take a look."

Gu Wei took out a piece of paper and wiped his oily hands before taking the script.

There are four big characters written on the white cover: "A good show".

Then I opened it directly and started browsing in front of everyone.

Everyone else was eating normally without disturbing him.

Gu Wei read quickly, and in a short time he read the outline of the story in the script. He didn't want to read the details, and he didn't need to read them.

"Brother Bo, your story is very interesting, but I really don't have a schedule. [The Wandering Earth] is over. I also have a TV series and a movie, which are already scheduled for the first half of next year." Gu Wei closed the script and rejected Huang Bo outright. .

"It's okay, I'm prepared. It's normal for you to be so popular now and not have any dates.

It's my fault that I didn't come to you earlier." Huang Bo was a little disappointed, but he still smiled and took the responsibility on himself.

“Although you can’t join, there are still opportunities for cooperation.

Brother Bo, do you still need investment for this movie? I can invest money for you."

Gu Wei had an impression of Huang Bo's directorial debut. Regardless of whether it looked good or not, it was a big hit at the box office. He remembered that it seemed to have exceeded 1 billion, making a huge profit.

"real?

In addition to me, the investors of this film are [Enlight Media]. If you are willing to invest, that would be great." Although Huang Bo is famous as an actor, he is still a newbie as a director. He will definitely not take all the money for filming. After all, as an actor, he knows the risks of making movies better than anyone else.

Guang Guang gave part of it, but it was still far from what he expected. It would be great if Gu Wei could make up for this part of the investment.

"I'll tell the company later. I happen to have a good relationship with Guangguang. Then we can sit down and discuss the investment and production of this movie."