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"【The Manslaughter】 released a preview trailer and a "montage" poster on the 31st of last month, and announced that it would be released on December 13th. It also announced that the cast will be led by Xiao Yang, Tan Zhuo, Chen Chong, and Jiang Haowen.

The "missed" trailer and the "confrontation" poster were released on the 15th of this month.

The posters for the major theaters have been distributed.

The online promotion started last month and has now attracted the attention of many netizens.

Wanda also promised to give the best screenings and schedules for 【The Manslaughter】."

Back in the company, Gu Wei first dealt with the release of 【The Manslaughter】 at the beginning of next month.

In the office, Yang Liwen was reporting to him on the publicity and promotion matters that had been going on since the end of last month.

【The Manslaughter】 is another collaboration between Wen Muye, Xiao Yang, and Tan Zhuo after 【Dying to Survive】.

Due to the popularity of 【Dying to Survive】, the movie attracted the attention of many viewers as soon as it was officially announced.

In terms of publicity and promotion, [Wei Ming Tian Xia] found Guangguang, Wanda, and Tao Piao Piao as joint distributors.

From online ticket purchase platforms to offline promotions to movie scheduling, they provide all-round protection for the movie.

"Not bad."

Gu Wei nodded with satisfaction.

[The Manslaughter] itself is of good quality, and Xiao Yang's fame after playing [Dying to Survive] is much greater than the original time and space.

The company's experience in publicity and promotion is becoming more and more rich, and with the help of Guangguang and the three companies, he believes that the box office of [The Manslaughter] will definitely exceed the original version.

"What movies are released in the same time period as [The Manslaughter]?"

Gu Wei asked Yang Liwen and understood immediately.

The box office of a movie is not only related to the quality of the film itself, but also closely related to the release date and competitors released in the same time period.

"The Lunar New Year holiday is a popular time period, and many films that have box office ambitions will choose this time period.

The week before the release of [Manslaughter], Hollywood blockbusters [Ad Astra] and [Jumanji: The Next Level] were released.

[Ad Astra] stars Brad Pitt, and [Jumanji: The Next Level] is still the original cast, led by Dwayne Johnson.

As for domestic films, it is worth noting [The Gathering at Southern Station] starring Hu Ge, Gui Lunmei, Liao Fan, and Wan Qian, and [The Whistleblower] directed by Xue Xiaolu and starring Lei Jiayin and Tang Wei."

Pitt has never had much box office appeal in China, and Gu Wei has no impression of the title [Ad Astra]. It is probably another Hollywood blockbuster that will not make a splash.

The first [Jumanji] had a good box office reputation in China, and if the second one can maintain that, it may have a good result.

As for [The Gathering at Southern Station], Hu Ge's movies have never been worth noting.

He is quite famous and popular with the audience, but he really has no appeal in the film industry.

Although Da Mimi is always criticized for his poor acting skills and poor reputation, he can crush Hu Ge in terms of box office appeal.

[The Whistleblower] seems to be a flop, and its performance is far inferior to Director Xue's previous [Beijing Meets Seattle].

"Same time as [Manslaughter] is [The Man Caught by Light] starring Huang Bo and Wang Luodan, and the disaster film [Skyfire] starring Wang Xueqi and Kun Ling.

The next week will be [Star Wars 9], [Ip Man 4] and Director Feng's [Only Yun Knows]."

Gu Wei sat in his office chair and leaned back slightly.

It seems that the competition in the Lunar New Year period this year is very fierce, but it seems that there are no strong movies.

After dealing with the company's affairs for half a day in the morning, Sun Hao, the director of [Celebrating Yu Nian], came to see him.

"Mr. Gu, when will we reshoot the short scene at the end of our drama?"

Gu Wei thought about it.

"Just these two days, I'll go and decide on the actor who will play Professor Ye. If nothing unexpected happens, we can start filming tomorrow."

In the script of [Celebrating Yu Nian], the beginning is that college student Zhang Qing comes to find Professor Ye from the university, hoping to become her student.

During the conversation, he showed her his novel about living again - Celebrating Yu Nian.

Then the beginning of the TV series begins.

In the last episode, Fan Xian faked his death and returned to Beijing. After the end of the first season, the camera returned to the modern era.

Professor Ye finished reading the novel, and the questioning ended like this. Zhang Qing smiled and replied, "Of course not."

"Can I ask, Mr. Gu, who are you going to find to guest star as Professor Ye?"

Gu Wei stood up and patted Sun Hao on the shoulder with a smile.

"Don't worry, Director Sun, although it's just a guest role, I will definitely find someone who is famous enough to play it"

In the afternoon, in the office.

Gu Wei and Rao Xiaozhi sat and drank tea.

The post-production of [Life Events] was completed two months ago, and Gu Wei has also seen the finished film and is very satisfied.

The original movie was directed by Liu Jiangjiang. [Life Events] was his first film, and his shooting techniques were still a little immature.

Rao Xiaozhi has been shooting stage plays for many years and has directed several movies, including excellent works such as [The Nameless].

He has more experience and a stronger ability to tell stories.

In addition, the actors can be said to be an upgraded version of the original, so the film effect is naturally better.

"Mr. Gu, when will our movie be released?"

Rao Xiaozhi drank the tea in the cup in two sips and looked up and asked.

"Director Rao is anxious?"

"No, I just asked casually. Isn't Wen Muye's movie about to be released soon? I heard that Mr. Gu's [Detective Chinatown 3] is also scheduled for next year's Spring Festival, so I was thinking about when [Life Events] will be released."

Gu Wei smiled.

"You're not anxious?"

Director Rao was a little embarrassed: "This is not the first time I have worked with you, Mr. Gu, and the quality of the film is so high. I want to let [Life Events] meet the audience as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, I understand your feelings.

We all know the quality of [Life Events].

This is a very excellent work. The company must maximize its profits and find a suitable time to release it so that as many audiences as possible can see it!"

Gu Wei put his empty cup on the tea table, reached out and picked up the exquisite purple clay teapot, and found that there was not much tea in it, so he placed the teapot and pressed the button. The automatic water dispenser next to it flowed boiling water into the pot.

"I understand, I know that the company is the most professional in this regard, and everything is arranged by the company."

Gu Wei picked up the teapot and poured it for the two again. The aroma of the second brew of tea was still strong.

Rao Xiaozhi picked it up, blew it, and slowly drank a small sip.

"I have nothing to do in the past two months, so I watched a lot of movies during my break.

One of the Korean comedy films is very interesting. I thought it would be good if I bought the copyright to remake it."

Gu Wei showed a trace of curiosity on his face: "What movie?"

"[Lucky Key], in fact, South Korea is also a remake of a Japanese movie called [The Key Stealer].

It tells a series of stories and jokes about a failed actor and a killer who accidentally exchanged identities, resulting in a series of stories and jokes.

I think the subject matter is very good, and there is also something to think about in it."

Isn't this [The Crowd], and the director is indeed Rao Xiaozhi.

"Do you want to shoot it?"

"Yes, the subject matter is what I like, and I think I can shoot it well!" Rao Xiaozhi said without hesitation.

"Okay, I'll tell General Manager Yang and ask her to contact Japan to buy the adaptation rights.

It just so happens that you don't have any projects now, so you can concentrate on preparing this play."

To be honest, [The Crowd] is a good movie. Although it is a remake, Rao Xiaozhi did a good job.

The original time and space box office is generally mainly due to the wrong release time.

In the same period, it encountered [Detective Chinatown 3], [Hello! Li Huanying], [Assassination of Novelist] and [The Order of the Samurai].

Liu Dehua really has no box office appeal, and the original version is not good. It relies on the quality of the movie to attract audiences.

The box office is only higher than [The Order of the Samurai], ranking behind the other three movies.

Pukun and Zhou Xun have even less box office appeal.

However, the reputation of [The Crowd] is the best among these movies.

After Gu Wei agreed, Rao Xiaozhi looked happy, and the two sat down and drank tea slowly.

"Anything else?" Gu Wei saw the other party staring at him with a smile, and asked puzzledly.

"Mr. Gu, you have seen [Lucky Key], right?"

"I have seen it, what's wrong?"

"Then how about you play the role of the down-and-out actor in it?"

Gu Wei opened his eyes slightly and pointed at himself.

"I want to play it?"

What's the situation, it's obviously Xiao Yang's role.

"Yes, I think you are very suitable to play it!"

Gu Wei shook his head quickly.

"No, no, I can't act in comedy."

He thinks Xiao Yang's original role was good, and he is from his own company.

Rao Xiaozhi hurriedly advised: "I know that you, Mr. Gu, have never acted in a comedy.

But haven't you been trying various types of movies? Now is a good opportunity."

"I don't have much idol baggage. I shaved my head and made myself ugly when I filmed "Better Days" and "Life Events".

But is it suitable for me to play a down-and-out actor with this image?"

Gu Wei's mind was full of Xiao Yang's appearance, and it was too inconsistent to put himself in the role.

"It's suitable, very suitable.

The role of the down-and-out actor in the Korean version of "Lucky Key" was played by Lee Joon, who is also a handsome guy who came from an idol background. Of course, he is definitely not as handsome as you, boss, but it shows that you fit the role very well!

And you see Shen Teng and Sha Yi, aren't they all school idols, and they still act in comedies"

Rao Xiaozhi's words choked Gu Wei.

He always thought about the image of the actors in "The Crowd", forgetting that in the Korean version of "The Lucky Key", the down-and-out actor was not a greasy middle-aged man like Xiao Yang, but a young man who failed in both career and life.

". Let me think about it.

After the copyright is bought back, you can get the script out first, and then we can decide on the actors."

Gu Wei did not strongly refuse it. After all, it was a film of his own company. If he acted in it, the box office would be guaranteed.

And the movie was really good and would not ruin his reputation.

"No problem"

Rao Xiaozhi was in a good mood. He felt that the chances of participating in the film were very high. With this guarantee, even if it was a remake of the film, the box office would be inevitable, and there was no pressure at all.

He felt that the tea in his mouth was much sweeter.

In the evening, after leaving the company, Gu Wei took a car to Zeng Li's neighborhood.

Go upstairs from the underground garage and knock on the door to enter the house.

Zeng Li is still dressed like a cook, wearing a brown home dress, long sleeves and long pants, a light yellow apron, and her hair tied up high for easy work.

Although she is dressed like a housewife, Zeng Li is really good-looking, with a beautiful oval face, big watery eyes, a high nose bridge, full and natural lips, and fair and clear skin.

It can be seen that she only wears light makeup at home, but she is still beautiful.

When you see her, you can understand a concept, beautiful people look good in anything, even if they wear a sack, they can walk on the catwalk.

"Wait a moment, the food will be ready soon. It's just the right time every time you come."

After letting Gu Wei into the house, Zeng Li hurried back to the kitchen to continue cooking.

"I didn't come at the right time, but after I told Sister Li to come over, you would grab some and prepare the meal."

Gu Wei came in and changed his shoes, then walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down in a familiar manner.

Then he turned on the TV, took a grape from the fruit plate on the coffee table and put it into his mouth, as casually as if he was back at home.

Not long after, the food was ready. Gu Wei walked to the dining table and sat down to eat with Zeng Li.

“Sister Li’s cooking is getting better and better, and she cooks my favorite dishes every time I come here.”

Zeng Li looked at Gu Wei with a smile.

“If you like it, eat more.”

Then he added a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his bowl.

Something suddenly occurred to me: "Are you going to join a filming team soon? Do you want to control your weight?"

Gu Wei smiled: "Sister Li, if you still worry about this, don't worry, my physique makes it difficult to gain weight.

You see, I haven’t dieted much in the past few years, but I have never gained weight.”

Zeng Li thought for a while and couldn't help but nodded.

"Indeed, every time I see you eat a lot, you are always in good shape.

Your physique is what every female star dreams of.”

"Hahaha, I'm a natural, I can't envy you."

The two of them chatted while eating, and the atmosphere was very warm.

"Sister Li, you don't seem to be very busy lately. When I called you last month, you were in the capital and you haven't joined the set yet for filming."

"I finished filming a drama in October, and then I gave myself some time off to balance work and rest. Life is not just about work, right?"

Zeng Li looked at Gu Wei with a smile, her smile was always so gentle.

Gu Wei nodded in agreement.

"There are too few artists in the entertainment industry who think like you. Everyone wants to use one day as two and divide themselves into eight points.

Film and participate in as many events as possible to give yourself more exposure and become more popular.

Of course you can also make more money.

Sister Li, you are the most Buddhist female star I have ever seen."

He had just met Yang Mi a few days ago. It can be said that the two people have completely different attitudes towards work and life.

I always feel that there is a sense of urgency in Da Mi Mi. She is anxious to become famous, anxious to make money, anxious to transform. She is always nervous, even though she is already one of the most popular stars in the industry.

Zeng Li smiled.

"I'm not a Buddhist, I'm just lazy.

Since I chose to be an actor, I also want to be famous and make money. I have never denied this.

It’s just that I’m famous now and have made money, so naturally I don’t want to be too tired.”

Since meeting Gu Wei, she has filmed several dramas [Tang Detective 1], [Ode to Joy], and [In the Name of the People] with his help. She has become popular at an unimaginable speed and is now of her age. One of the most famous among actresses, she is neither famous nor short of money.

"Haha, it's good to be lazy. Sometimes laziness is also a good habit."

Gu Wei smiled.

"By the way, Sister Li, what movie did you finish filming last month?"

"[Blame You Are Too Beautiful] is a workplace drama with a female protagonist. I play an agent. This is the first time I have acted in a drama about the entertainment industry."

The name Gu Wei sounds familiar, but I've definitely never seen it before.

"How is the TV series about the entertainment industry? Is the story true?"

"Of course. It's not real. Most of it is still the entertainment industry imagined by ordinary people.

After all, you know that in our circle, there are many things that cannot be said."

Zeng left the stall and spread his hands.

"That's right."

Ning Hao's "Mr. Red Carpet" film claimed to expose many unknown things in the entertainment industry, but as a result, all the exciting scenes were in the promotional video, and the story was also limited.

Cheng Long said that he wanted to write a book exposing the inside story of the circle, and he also said that he would wait until his death before publishing it.

It can be seen that there are indeed many things in the circle that cannot be said.

Gu Wei has been in the industry for so many years and is both a big star and a big boss, so he sees things clearly.

It’s not just the entertainment circle, it’s the same in all circles, including financial circles, business circles and even academic circles.

What cannot be discussed is nothing more than power-for-money transactions, power-for-sex transactions, and money-for-sex transactions, which are the so-called hidden rules.

There are also different forms of interest exchange and favor exchanges.

Then there are various ways to attack your opponents and improve yourself.

"How long are you going to rest?"

“I don’t plan to join the group in the short term. I will mostly do business and participate in some brand activities.

If there is a suitable script, we can talk about it after the New Year."

"There's a character in a drama I just finished filming who can make a cameo for me."

"What role?"

"University professor, there is only one scene in total, and it can be filmed in a library in the capital in one hour."

"no problem"