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After entering September, the summer vacation officially ended.

The good box office performance of [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils] and [Eight Hundred] gave this year's film market a good start.

Feeling the market's recovery, several films that were withdrawn from the Spring Festival at the beginning of the year due to the epidemic have been scheduled one after another, and are ready to be released.

[Chinese Women's Volleyball] was renamed [Winning] and scheduled for September 25, Cheng Long and Yang Yang's [Vanguard] was scheduled for September 30, and this year's tribute film [My Hometown and Me] will be released on National Day.

After the announcement of the release date, several films have begun pre-release publicity.

For a time, various news media channels kept reporting on several films, and the National Day became a key period for everyone to compete for the box office.

In comparison, September seems to have been ignored by everyone, and there are basically no movies worth looking forward to since the beginning of the month.

This is not accurate, because [Mulan] was released on the 11th.

Without any blockbuster competition, "Mulan" received a high screening rate of 38% of the country's total on the first day of its premiere, and then the national screening rate was above 30% for a week.

It's not that the movie is so good, but there are almost no competitive movies in the same period.

Unfortunately, the IP of "Mulan" is not very attractive to domestic audiences. Although everyone can recite "The Ballad of Mulan", not many people are really interested in the movie "Mulan".

In addition, Liu Yifei herself is not very attractive at the box office. After a week of release, "Mulan" only received a box office of 150 million yuan in China, and the feedback on word of mouth is even worse.

Douban's score is only 4.9, and even many fans of Liu Yifei who went to the cinema to watch it can only praise the picture quality and the beautiful fighting scenes of the fairy.

As for the plot, it is really hard to say that it is good.

The Chinese stories shot by foreigners are actually not suitable for Chinese people to watch. Disney's "Mulan" seems to be just a skin, and the core is still the same as that of Hollywood superhero movies.

It can only be said that Disney has gotten used to filming Marvel. In their view, "Mulan" is just an oriental heroine.

Released at the same time as "Mulan" is another bad movie "My Girlfriend is a Robot".

Starring Xin Zhilei and Bao Bei'er, it is a remake of the Japanese movie of the same name. There is almost no localization and the plot of the original movie is completely copied.

Bao Bei'er has a talent that no matter what role he plays, he can make the audience hate him very much, and this "My Girlfriend is a Robot" is no exception.

The male protagonist he plays is sleazy and greasy, and it is impossible for the audience to have any substitution.

Xin Zhilei's performance is actually very good. The robot's appearance is very stunning, and his acting skills are as stable as ever. Unfortunately, the plot of the movie is really bad, and there is no CP feeling between him and Bao Bei'er.

After more than two months of filming, "The Crowd" has entered the final stage.

Reba's role was officially completed two days ago, but she did not leave the group. She stayed in the hotel and did not go to the crew during the day. At night, she went into Gu Wei's room.

On the one hand, she is reluctant to part with him, and on the other hand, she is still excited about getting the role in "The Wandering Earth 2" from Gu Wei.

Reba is one of the few top female stars born in the 1990s, and her current popularity is very high.

However, she does not have many works that really stand out. "You Are My Glory" is one, and "Eternal Love" can only be considered half.

Other works like "Pretty Li Huizhen" and "Eternal Love" are far behind.

Her current popularity is largely due to the company's marketing and the press releases on the red carpets of various ceremonies.

It is a bit similar to Fan Bingbing in those years, but she is still far behind her predecessor Bingbing in terms of works.

Reba's film and television resources have never been very good. She can basically only get idol dramas for TV dramas, and she has no channels for movies.

This is not surprising. Her boss Da Mimi also has no film resources, not to mention Reba, who is even worse in all aspects.

Gu Wei is basically her only channel to access top film resources. This is the case with "The Crowd" and "The Wandering Earth 2".

It was late at night and the world was still quiet.

Two figures in the hotel bedroom were still busy and sweating.

After an unknown amount of time, the two of them calmed down from being active.

"I'm leaving tomorrow." Reba panted and leaned on Gu Wei's strong chest.

"I thought you would stay until the crew finished filming and leave with me." Gu Wei gently stroked Reba's black hair, and one hand slid down to her delicate and smooth back: "So much sweat."

Reba rolled her eyes at him: "It's all because of you."

"I should have left a few days ago, but the company is urging me, and there is still some work to do."

"In less than a week, [The Crowd] will also be finished. I will go back to the Beijing company for a few days, and then go to Hengdian to shoot [Joy of Life 2]."

"When will our movie be released?"

Gu Wei thought for a while: "The earliest will be next year."

"Will it be released during the Spring Festival?"

Reba looked expectant. The Spring Festival is the hottest period of the year, and the movie starring Gu Wei is undoubtedly capable of competing for the Spring Festival.

"My film [Detective Chinatown 3] was withdrawn and scheduled for the Spring Festival next year. I can't beat myself up.

[The Crowd] will most likely be released during the May Day or summer vacation."

"[Detective Chinatown 3] is the most anticipated sequel in the industry. Is it possible to challenge the box office record of [Wolf Warrior 2]?"

"How is it possible? [Wolf Warrior 2] is in the right place at the right time, and the box office of 6 billion is almost the limit of the domestic market.

My expectation for [Tang Detective 3] is to surpass the second part, and if possible, work towards the record of [The Wandering Earth].”

The box office of "Tang Detective 2" is 3.9 billion, and "The Wandering Earth" is 5 billion. Gu Wei's expectation for "Tang Detective 3" is probably between 4 billion and 5 billion.

Of course, this is a conservative estimate.

His version of "Tang Detective 3" is very different from the original version. At least the plot quality has to be improved to a higher level, so Gu Wei believes that there will be a breakthrough in the box office.

After he finished speaking, Reba raised one hand and started counting with her fingers.

"What are you doing?"

"Let me calculate the total box office results of the movies you starred in."

Gu Wei smiled: "What's the point of this?"

I was a little excited when the total box office of his starring movies exceeded 10 billion, but when it exceeded 20 billion, I felt nothing.

There are also movies with super high box office such as "Tang Detective 3", "Changjin Lake", "Wandering Earth 3", etc. His personal total box office results no longer mean much to him.

Reba is familiar with Gu Wei's works and remembers the final box office of each movie clearly.

She added one after another: "In addition to the 2.3 billion for [Young You] in the first half of the year, the box office of [Zhou Chu's Three Evils] currently in theaters has reached 2.7 billion."

Speaking of this, Reba's eyes widened and she exclaimed in a low voice: "Your personal total box office has exceeded 30 billion, my God, it's too exaggerated!

There are only a handful of actors in the film and television industry whose total box office has exceeded 10 billion, and there are even fewer actors whose total box office has exceeded 20 billion. Your total box office has actually exceeded 30 billion! "

Reba repeated it twice in a row, not only because she didn't know, but also because she was shocked.

"There are already 30 billion, I didn't even notice.

But the calculation is almost the same. The three movies [Tang Detective 2], [Wolf Warrior 2], and [The Wandering Earth] together have a box office of 15 billion."

Gu Wei quickly ran through the movies he starred in in his mind, and Reba was right.

He smiled and didn't take it seriously: "In two years' time, when [The Wandering Earth 2] and [Changjin Lake] to be filmed next year are released, Wu Jing's personal box office should exceed 20 billion."

The total box office of "Changjin Lake" and "Changjin Lake" is close to 10 billion, and the box office of "The Wandering Earth 2" is more than 4 billion. Together with the previous "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth 1", Wu Jing is the king of domestic entertainment box office. .

Reba raised her head slightly and looked at Gu Wei with envy and admiration in her eyes: "I wish I could have one-tenth of your grades.

I have been filming idol dramas for the past two years, and I feel that my performances are becoming more and more stereotyped.

I really want to change my career and do some other types of dramas or movies.”

"Aren't you just filming a movie now?"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have the opportunity to access film resources, and no one would look for me." Reba curled her lips.

When she was not popular, she wanted to be popular. Now that she is popular, she has higher pursuits.

Of course, this does not mean that Reba does not know how to be satisfied. If she wants to survive in the entertainment industry, she must keep moving up, otherwise she will be eliminated sooner or later.

No matter how popular you are now, if you don't make progress, there will be a time when you will be out of date.

85 Flowers are already starting to get anxious. The most popular Zhao Liying has been trying to transform in recent years.

The same goes for Damimi, but she is used to staying in her comfort zone and always wants to get the most benefits without putting in too much effort.

A 90-year-old girl like Reba also has some feelings. If there is a chance, it would be best to transform.

“You are mainly limited by your image, and many roles are not suitable for you.

Of course, the most important thing is acting.

If you want to go further, you still have to concentrate on polishing your acting skills.”

Gu Wei thought for a while: "Xin Zhilei, who I worked with before, played the role of "Begonia Duoduo" in "Qing Yu Nian", and her acting skills were very good.

Outstanding among actresses of the same age.

Although she is not as popular as you now, many film crews have asked her to star."

"I know each other. We were both candidates for the audition for "Yu Ji" in the first [King's Feast] audition, but we rarely contacted each other after that."

"I talked to her. In addition to filming, Xin Zhilei is also acting in dramas. The stage of her speaking dramas has given her a lot of training, which has taken her acting skills to a higher level.

If you have time, you can think about it."

Gu Wei himself has never acted in a drama, but many people around him say that acting in dramas can train actors.

There are some actors with good acting skills who came from the drama stage.

"Well, it's hard for me to have time." Reba looked embarrassed.

"Then there's nothing you can do. When you're on the same crew as me, I can help you with acting. If we're not together, you can only rely on yourself."

Reba said nothing after hearing his words, thinking about something silently.

After completing the last few days of shooting according to the shooting plan, [Big Crowd] has officially wrapped up.

"Mr. Gu and Teacher Zhang, it's a pleasure to work with you two." Wan Qian said to Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen at the main table of the final banquet.

"Teacher Zhang's acting skills are well-deserved. It's a pleasure to play opposite you. I would also like to thank Mr. Gu for allowing me to play the role of "Li Xiang"."

After Wan Qian finished speaking, Zhang Songwen said something polite, and Gu Wei smiled and said: "I didn't decide your role, it was Director Rao who insisted on you playing it."

Wan Qian turned to look at Rao Xiaozhi: "Director Rao, let me toast you!"

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass in his hand.

“When I was preparing [Hello, Madman!], didn’t you agree to star in it after reading the script without even asking about the pay?

It was my first time making a feature-length film, and I had no fame or money. I'm always grateful that you came to help me.

And the role of "Li Xiang" really suits you."

Rao Xiaozhi picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

"I really liked the script at that time, and I didn't think much about other things," Wan Qian said.

"So you are a good actor."

It was already very late after the closing banquet. Gu Wei did not go back to his room, but went to another five-star hotel.

Go up to the floor where the room is located, open the door, and hear the sound of the TV in the room.

Gu Wei walked to the living room, where a slim figure was leaning on the sofa, his eyes closed, the remote control was at hand, and the TV opposite was still playing a program.

I probably fell asleep because I was too sleepy while watching TV.

The figure was wearing a white silk nightgown, with fair and translucent skin, hair tied high, and an oval face with delicate and three-dimensional facial features.

The nightgown is very thin and can outline the perfect silhouette of the upper body when worn close to the body.

Apparently, Sleeping Beauty only wore this one piece of clothing.

Gu Wei could even clearly see the most prominent key points.

The hem of the nightgown was not very long, and a pair of long, white and voluptuous legs poked out from the skirt and were overlapped on the side of the sofa. The two feet were also painted with red nail polish.

Gu Wei walked up to the figure, bent down and picked him up, preparing to walk to the bedroom.

"Huh? Brother Wei, you are back."

Although the movement was gentle, it still woke up the sleeping beauty.

"Why don't you go back to the bedroom and sleep?"

"I was waiting for you, and I fell asleep before I knew it."

While talking, the two of them had already arrived in the bedroom.

Gu Wei put the other party on the bed: "Go to sleep now"

"No! You'll leave tomorrow, and you've been busy filming these days and haven't had a chance to meet me."

The person waiting for Gu Wei in the room was Wang Churan, whom he met last month.

After Reba joined the group, he rarely saw her.

I don’t know where Wang Churan knew that [The Crowd] was wrapping up today, so he started contacting him during the day.

Gu Wei didn't refuse and made an appointment with her to meet her after the wedding banquet in the evening.

"Aren't you sleepy?"

"I'm not sleepy anymore. I just slept and I'm not sleepy at all now."

Wang Churan, who was lying on the bed, put his arms around Gu Wei's neck and said to him charmingly.

“I’ve been reading the script of [Qing Yu Nian 2] these days.”

"You're working so hard, then show me a smile."

Wang Churan smiled slightly.

"No, the kind with missing teeth."

Her upper and lower lips parted, revealing a toothy smile.

"Haha, yes, that's what it feels like, a fake smile."

After Wang Churan pouted, Gu Wei kissed him.

We drank some wine in the evening and just hugged each other. The two of them were close to each other. Gu Wei's anger had already risen and he went straight to the topic without too much nonsense.