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On March 9, the Marvel movie series [Black Panther] was released in China.

The first mainstream black superhero in the American comics industry is very popular in North America. Is it politically correct? This is very European and American.

[Black Panther] will be released in North America on February 16th, which happens to be the Spring Festival here.

The film's box office on the first day was US$75.8 million, and on the second day it collected another US$65.89 million. The total box office in North America in the first three days of the first weekend was US$192 million, and the global box office in the first week was US$361 million.

After a hot start, the film's subsequent box office continued to rise. As of its domestic release, the film's global box office has reached US$1 billion, easily surpassing "Wolf Warrior 2" and becoming one of the highest-grossing films in the Marvel superhero series.

While achieving high box office, the movie also has a good reputation. On IMDB, [Black Panther] has a score of 7.8, and on Metacritic it has a score of 88.

In Europe and the United States, both audiences and film critics praised this movie as an excellent one.

However, when "Black Panther" came to the Chinese market with the power of a global hit, it was unexpectedly cold. The box office stopped at 600 million yuan, and the Douban score was far behind North America's IMDB.

But this is not surprising, after all, it is difficult for domestic audiences to understand their so-called political correctness.

Just looking at the plot and special effects, [Black Panther] can only be regarded as mid-range among superhero movies, and it cannot be called excellent at all.

Moreover, the all-black cast, which is extremely popular in Europe and the United States, is completely indistinguishable to domestic audiences. It feels like a bunch of black people in Wakanda in the movie all look the same, and there is no recognition.

Especially the female actors in the movie. To be honest, domestic audiences will think that the widow is sexy and the Scarlet Witch is beautiful, but they basically cannot get the charm of the female characters in "Black Panther".

This is not racial discrimination, but the long-standing traditional oriental aesthetic concept, which determines that it is difficult for Chinese people to find their favorite appearance in this movie.

There is a comment on the Internet with a lot of likes that says:

"Take certain videos as an example. I can accept Japanese and Korean ones, domestic selfies, and even European and American ones, but I can't accept these black sisters..."

The release of "Black Panther" did not affect the continued growth of "Nezha" at the box office.

20 days after its release, the total box office of "Ne Zha" exceeded 4 billion yuan, becoming the highest-grossing animated film in Asia. At the same time, the box office of "Operation Red Sea" also exceeded 3 billion, and is about to surpass "Mermaid".

However, 20 days after their release, the box office of both movies inevitably declined.

"[Nezha] has received the extension key approved by the radio and television, and will be released until the 15th of next month."

"If we postpone it, [Red Sea] should also do the same, right?"

"Yes, [Operation Red Sea] has also been postponed for one month."

On the private plane, Yang Dan and Gu Wei reported on some recent work.

After she finished speaking, she walked aside and Yang Zi, who was sitting opposite Gu Wei, looked curious.

"Can your company's movie [Nezha] break 5 billion?"

"Who knows, I can only say that it is possible.

The current box office has just exceeded 4 billion. Although there are still close to 40 days of release time, the box office trend will continue to decline in the later period. It is still unknown whether the box office can reach 1 billion."

The final box office of the original version of "Nezha" was 5 billion yuan, but it was released on different schedules, so it is normal for the final results to deviate.

"Sigh~ Whether it's 4 billion or 5 billion, it's an astronomical figure that's beyond reach. When will I be able to make a hit movie?"

Yang Zi looked up to the sky and sighed.

For an actor, acting in a movie is always their dream goal.

"I remember that you also made a lot of movies in the past few years. I still have some memories of one of them. It was a comedy film with Xia Yu, right?" Gu Wei thought for a while and said.

"[Los Angeles Trick or Treat Project], I acted with Teacher Xia Yu and Song Zuer. That was all 16 years ago. In the past two years, the filming was basically TV series, and few film crews approached me.

The most recent film was with Zhang Yishan as a guest star in a school teacher's film.

It is said that Zhang Yishan was able to shoot "Seven Me", so why didn't any director come to me?

He is like a monkey, I feel like I am much better at acting than him."

In front of Gu Wei, Yang Zi always belittled Zhang Yishan rudely, even if he was right in front of her. Of course, Zhang Yishan also said the same thing to Yang Zi.

"School teacher, are you talking about [a marriage contract]?" Gu Wei asked.

"Yes, Director Zhang of our acting academy directs and acts by himself, and asked me, Yishan and Guan Xiaotong to act as supporting actors.

I heard that the film was fully funded by the academy, and the heroine is his former student, uh, also his current wife.

When the school contacted me, I couldn’t refuse.”

Speaking of this, Yang Zi was a little curious.

"We are only one class away. You are considered the biggest star our school has produced in recent years. Didn't Dean Zhang find you?"

"I seem to have some impression. My previous instructor should have called me and mentioned this matter and wanted me to help.

But, you also know, how can I have time when I am so busy, so I just refused."

If Mr. Xu from the directing department approached him, Gu Wei might still consider it, but forget about the others. He still cherishes his feathers and doesn't want to make a guest appearance in a bad movie easily for the sake of favors.

"It's all a favor, and we don't have as much confidence as you." Yang Zi sighed.

The two of them didn't chat for a few words before the plane landed at Shanghai Airport.

After the meeting in Beijing ended, Gu Wei did not take any time off. Now was the time when "Dear Love" was at its hottest, and he and Yang Zi needed to appear in business from time to time to promote the popular drama.

As time goes by, [Dear Beloved]’s results are getting better and better, and it can be said that it is a runaway success.

The two fan meetings where Gu Wei and Yang Zi appeared in Beijing and Shanghai respectively also increased the popularity of the TV series.

In the original time and space, this "Dear Beloved" made Li Xian rise from a small transparent actor to a top domestic entertainment star. In July, the name of "current boyfriend" became popular on the Internet.

Now with the blessing of Gu Wei's fame, "Dear Love" is better than the original version in terms of popularity and playback performance, but the bonus for Gu Wei himself is limited.

After all, he is already an absolute top performer, and the popularity of "Dear Beloved" only makes his resume look more beautiful.

But for Yang Zi, who has not yet become famous, this drama has been of great help to her.

Since her debut as a child star, Yang Zi's national popularity has always been high, but due to image issues, she doesn't have many fans.

In recent years, she has also filmed some high-quality or popular TV series, such as the "War in Changsha" and "Ode to Joy" series.

But these TV series did not add much to her.

The main problem is the character. Her costume in "Battle of Changsha" really stretched her hips, and the character design in "Ode to Joy" cannot be said to attract fans, and she is not the heroine.

In the past two years, she finally had a good opportunity to collaborate with Zhao Liying and Li Yifeng on the big IP costume fairy tale "Zhu Xian Qing Yun Zhi". As a result, the ratings and reputation were double, and the TV series was criticized miserably by fans and viewers.

As the protagonists, Li Yifeng and Zhao Liying had nothing to do, but Yang Zi, who played the second female lead, was criticized by netizens.

He said that she was obviously an ordinary girl who insisted on playing the role of the peerless beauty "Lu Xueqi", and put all the blame for the TV series' failure on her head.

The title "Ugly Purple" also spread around that time.

Now that "Dear Love" is on the air, Yang Zi's reputation has been reversed. The previously criticized appearance problem has been solved in the drama. The heroine "Tong Nian" she starred in not only dares to love and hate, but also Cute, beautiful and very lovable.

During the period when the TV series was on the air, the "Zimi" team grew rapidly, and Yang Zi became more and more popular day by day, firmly occupying the position of the top female entertainer in the domestic entertainment industry.

[Dear Beloved] Gu Wei's improvement was not as obvious as that of Yang Zi, but the money went into his pocket exactly.

After all, it is a TV series produced by his company. The better the performance, the easier it will be to sell subsequent series.

Yang Zi is very popular, and her and Li Xian's drama "Sweet Honey Ashes Like Frost" will also be put on the schedule. Neither of them are the little stars they were before, and the asking price of this drama "Wei Ming Xia" will also increase a lot.

Hengdian World Studios.

[Three Lives Three Worlds Pillow Book] The crew, after completing the day's shooting task, Reba was brought back to the crew's hotel.

After dinner and a simple wash, Reba walked out of the bathroom wearing a pair of cool light green silk pajamas and a facial mask. She sat down on the sofa in the living room and turned on the TV to Mango.

She is also following the recently popular "Dear Love".

Originally, she had no intention of watching a romantic drama involving Gu Wei and other actresses, as it always felt weird.

However, this show has become so popular recently. Some girls on the crew are always discussing it when chatting, as well as other actresses. During filming breaks, everyone will talk about it when they sit together.

So Reba went online and watched two episodes. After watching it, she couldn't stop watching it. She quickly watched all the previous updates. Until now, she is waiting for the TV station to broadcast it every night.

Episode 27 happened to be played today. The misunderstanding between Tong Yan and his wife was resolved. Tong Nian knew the reason why Han Shangyan "deceived" him. Han Shangyan also completely opened his heart to Tong Nian and took the opportunity to sell out his pain.

After getting back together, the two hugged the kitten and had a "cat" kiss with a "third party" present.

At this time, Reba had already taken off her facial mask. Her beautiful face was fresh and white. Her eyes were wide open, and she held her chin with her little hand, watching the child-looking couple on the TV screen playing sweets and having fun.

“It’s so sweet, so sweet!

In fact, I can also play Tong Nian."

After watching one episode, Reba murmured to herself.

Then she thought about it again, picked up the makeup mirror next to her and took a look, she saw that her facial features were three-dimensional and gorgeous.

"Well, maybe it's a little inappropriate.

It seems that I am not very suitable for the role of sweet girl.

Sigh. She’s so beautiful but also has troubles.”

After narcissistically admiring her beauty for a while, Reba took advantage of the free time between the two episodes and picked up her phone to send a WeChat message to Gu Wei.

"I'm watching [Dear Beloved]. This drama is so popular right now. Han Shangyan is so cool and handsome!"

After sending it, I put down my phone with a silly smile on my face. Within a minute, my phone dinged.

Reba quickly opened it.

"Really? Is "Han Shangyan" handsome or "Yu Tu" handsome?"

"They are all handsome, but "Yu Tu" belongs to me alone. Of course he is the most handsome!"

At this time, Reba is not the only domestic entertainment actress paying attention to the show "Dear Beloved".

As an actor who makes a living from acting, most people will take the initiative to watch some phenomenally popular dramas.

After all, the number of film viewings is also very important for an actor, and all popular film and television dramas always have their advantages, so choose the best.

At this time, Yang Zi has undoubtedly become the envy of most female stars.

A drama became a hit, and Yang Zi was not the first in domestic entertainment and certainly not the last.

In fact, many celebrities in domestic entertainment become famous because of a drama or a role, and are remembered by the audience and become popular stars. This kind of thing happens almost every year.

For example, the "Little Swallow" and "Fifth Brother" from My Fair Princess, F4 from Meteor Shower, Liu Yifei from The Condor, Hu Ge from Fairy Sword, Yang Mi from Gongsuo Xinyu, etc.

Some actors have been making movies for a lifetime and have never been popular, while some actors only starred in one movie and became famous.

This is not limited to gender or age, it is true for all star actors.

Jin Dong has been acting for more than ten years, and it was not until the movie "The Pretender" that he became famous and became the representative of middle-aged elite men in film and television dramas.

When he was young, no one knew who he was.

There is also the most typical Zhang Songwen. After more than 20 years of obscurity, he suddenly became the most popular male star in domestic entertainment with his second-male movie "Hurry Up".

There is no doubt that Yang Zi is currently in this state.

Although she could not be called unknown before, she was definitely not a popular female star. Now the movie "Dear Love" has completely made her famous.

The crew of [Fire King: Thousand Miles Together with the Wind], Jingtian, who has just finished filming, is obviously in a very good mood.

"Brother Berlin, goodbye!"

"goodbye."

After saying goodbye to the male protagonist Chen Bolin, Da Tiantian left with her assistant.

Filming on the set did not stop her from pursuing dramas. Jingtian is also watching the most popular TV series "Dear Love".

"When will [Si Teng] be turned on?"

"The 16th of this month." The assistant beside him blurted out.

Da Tiantian calculated the time.

"Then go back to the capital to rest for two days, and then fly directly to Yunnan."

The filming location of "Si Teng" has been set by the crew in Dali, Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna. Jingtian is very looking forward to this fantasy love drama that is about to start shooting. Now that the success of "Dear Love" has given her more confidence.

After returning from Shanghai, Gu Wei made a dinner date with Zhang Tianai, as they had agreed before, and they happened to be in the capital in the past two days.

"Are you particularly happy now?"

The food in the box has been served. Zhang Tianai, who has long hair shawl and wears a black suspender dress with graceful curves, is sitting next to Gu Wei.

"What makes you happy, are you saying that [Dear Loved One] is popular or [Nezha] is a hit?"

Gu Wei reached out and picked up a piece of squirrel fish and put it in his mouth. Eating with Zhang Tianai was very casual and neither of them cared about anything.

"I mean that nickname that netizens have given you now?"

"Nickname? What?" Gu Wei was puzzled.

"Daddy of domestic entertainment!"

"Well, fans have said this a long time ago, but I didn't even care."

"Someone mentioned it before, but this time [Dear Beloved] exploded and made Yang Zi famous, it has confirmed your title, and no one will have any objection.

I don’t know how many female celebrities hope to work with you to make them famous."

What Zhang Tianai is talking about is also a popular topic on the Internet right now, called "On the female celebrities who became popular after collaborating with Gu Wei!"

The above lists the female celebrities who have worked with Gu Wei over the years, and lists how much their popularity has increased due to the popularity of their works.

The three most recent ones are undoubtedly Nazha, Reba and Yang Zi, all of whom rose to star status because of their collaboration with Gu Wei in the phenomenal hit idol drama.

It can be said that if a survey were conducted now and asked actresses to choose the male star you most want to work with, Gu Wei would definitely be ranked first.

For many stars, whether they are popular or not may really be a mystery. Many stars in domestic entertainment have been in the industry for many years, and their works have been shot a lot, but they are not popular.

But now, as long as you cooperate with Gu Wei once, you can steadily rise to the top level, and there will be no problem in getting out of the circle.

With so many examples in front of us, it is impossible for those second- and third-tier female stars not to be moved.

"To be honest, it just happens to be the right time. A good drama will naturally be a great blessing to the actors. Whether it is popular or not depends on the work.

If you can star in a hit drama, you will still be popular even if you don't cooperate with me."

Gu Wei shrugged and said it very realistically.

"But others don't think so. There are many people in our circle who understand metaphysics. I guess there will not be a few people who come to you for various kinds of trust in the future."

"Besides, I usually choose partners based on acting skills and role compatibility. After all, the works come first."

What Gu Wei said was righteous, but Zhang Tianai didn't believe it at all. If she only looked at her acting skills, how could she become the "first billionaire actress in China".