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On May 14, [The Crowd] was officially released nationwide.

On the first day of its release, the film earned a super high box office of 216 million with an ultra-high screening rate of 62%, and the box office performance of a single film accounted for 86% of the total national box office on that day.

Originally, after the May Day holiday, the domestic film market was in a slump, and the total national box office on weekdays was less than 200 million.

The release of Gu Wei's new comedy film directly boosted the market a lot, which can be regarded as achieving the original purpose of the theater.

On Saturday, Wanda Plaza in the PD area of ​​Shanghai.

The Wanda Cinema on the top floor was crowded with people, and countless young men and women in cool clothes were in the lobby of the cinema, either queuing to buy tickets or chatting in groups of three or two.

The huge LCD screen on the wall scrolled the cinema's daily schedule. Looking closely, more than half of them were [The Crowd] screenings.

"I didn't expect there would be so many people in the theater today!"

"It's not surprising. Gu Wei's new movie is released. I was going to watch it yesterday, but unfortunately I couldn't buy a ticket, so I can only buy a ticket today during the day."

"I read the comments online saying that Gu Wei played a role with a very big contrast, which is very interesting!"

"Hehe, when has my brother ever disappointed people? It's inevitable that the movie is good!"

In the lounge area of ​​the theater lobby, several young girls who looked to be around 20 years old sat together and chatted.

"During the May Day holiday, I watched Zhang Yimou's "On the Cliff", which was also good.

I heard that Zhang Yimou wanted to find Gu Wei to play this movie at first, but he didn't take it."

"Ah? There is such a thing?

It's a pity. I love "Send You a Little Red Flower" very much. I feel that Gu Wei and Liu Haocun are particularly suitable. It would be perfect if they could play together again!"

The girl in the blue skirt looked regretful, and the round-faced girl next to her was quite disdainful.

"I feel that Liu Haocun is silly. I have seen a video of her being interviewed, and it is hard to make people like her.

I still like the CP of Gu Wei and Jing Tian. Whether it is [Si Teng] or [Joy of Life], the two are quite compatible.

I heard that [Joy of Life 2] will be broadcast in the summer, super looking forward to it!"

"Really? Where did you see it?" asked the girl who spoke first.

"An episode of [Running Man] a while ago, Gu Wei said it himself"

"I haven't watched [Running Man] for a long time since Deng Chao and several others stopped appearing. I will catch up on that episode when I go back!

What do you think the final box office of [The Crowd] will be?"

The girl in the blue skirt guessed: "Looking at the current popularity, it will be at least more than 1 billion!"

"More than 1 billion, I think 2 billion is about the same." The round-faced girl said confidently.

After a while, it was time to check the tickets. Several girls got up and lined up at the entrance on the side. After they left, other people who came to watch the movie soon sat on the seats in the rest area.

This is the case in cinemas in major cities across the country. On this ordinary weekend, Gu Wei's new movie has set off a small wave of movie-watching craze.

Soon, the first two days of the weekend passed, and "The Crowd" continued the good momentum of the first day, earning 314 million and 287 million box office respectively, and the total box office of the first three days exceeded 800 million.

In addition to the first week box office sales, the reputation of "The Crowd" is also quite good.

After Douban opened the score, more than 100,000 people gave it a high score of 7.1, and Maoyan and Tao Piao Piao gave it high scores of 9.5 and 9.6 respectively.

The famous film critic and Hong Kong Island [Sing Tao Daily] columnist praised "The Crowd", saying that the film was well localized, and it was light-hearted and humorous while adding a lot of realistic thinking, which is worth watching.

The editor-in-chief of [Southern Weekly] praised the acting skills of several leading actors in "The Crowd", saying that he was moved by many details of the movie, and the plots paying tribute to the old film were humorous and passionate, which was very exciting!

There is also a senior film critic "Moshu who loves watching movies" with hundreds of thousands of fans on Weibo, who praised "The Crowd" for its extreme "black humor" and also felt the philosophy of life from it. The viewing process was warm and healing.

In addition to the media and film critics, the audience and netizens also gave very good feedback on "The Crowd".

[Very pleasantly surprised, the setting of exchanging lives is particularly dramatic. The movie tells people a truth that excellent people are equally excellent no matter what environment they are in! ]

[Hahaha, the movie is very funny. It turns out that if you are not good enough, you are still useless even if you have money.

It reminds me of what Mr. Benshan said: Why is the environment bad wherever you go? You are the one who destroys the environment! ]

[The movie is adapted from "The Way to Steal Keys", but Rao Xiaozhi did a very good job in localization. The acting skills of several leading actors are very good, especially Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen. The two of them completely grasped the essence of the role. This is the first time I have seen Gu Wei play such a useless role. I laughed to death! 】

【First-rate actors, second-rate script, but it is already a very good domestic comedy movie, not inferior to "Detective Chinatown 3" and "Hello, Li Huanying" during the Spring Festival.

Especially this movie makes people understand a truth through comedy plots: live seriously, even if the environment is bad, it will gradually get better; indulge in decadence, even if you have money, life will eventually become a mess! 】

【The movie is undoubtedly a good movie, but when I see Gu Wei and Zhang Songwen in the same frame, there is always some confusion. I have a deep impression of the two in "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".

The killer "Chen Guilin" and the cult leader "Lin Luhe" instantly become a useless little actor and an acting master! 】

【The movie is very funny. The most rare thing is that Gu Wei and Reba are reunited after "You Are My Glory". I especially like their looks! 】

【"Glory Couple" yyds! I hope that Gu Wei will take care of my Reba more often in the future. She is a beautiful person with a kind heart and a great personality! 】

【.】

The road show in Hangzhou ended, and it was getting very late. [The crowd was huge] and the creative team took the car back to the hotel where they were resting.

"I'm going back to the team to film tomorrow, and Director Rao will lead you on the road show later."

"Yeah~ I know.

You should also pay attention to safety when you go back to filming~"

Reba huddled in Gu Wei's arms like a lazy kitten, with the blush still lingering on her face.

Gu Wei stroked her hair: "You have told me this many times."

"After all, you have been injured before, so I am worried."

Reba turned around slightly, lay on Gu Wei's chest, raised her head and looked up at him, her mouth tightened, showing a pitiful expression, her big moist eyes full of innocence.

"Okay, okay, I will pay attention. [Changjin Lake] will be completed in more than half a month, so there won't be any problems."

Speaking of this, Gu Wei thought of something.

“There’s something I need to tell you.

The Hollywood action movie [John Wick 4] I told you about before, the script has been revised several times and the final version has been finalized. I have communicated with [Lionsgate] and there is no objection, so the script is finalized. .

You've also mentioned your role in "Akira" with [Lionsgate] and director Chad Staelski.

You need to go for a mirror test in a while."

After hearing these words, Reba's already very tired body seemed to be instantly injected with a stream of warmth, and her whole body became energetic.

She held Gu Wei's chest with her hands and sat up, with a look of excitement on her face.

Gu Wei's eyes were also attracted by the scenery she inadvertently revealed, and he watched with interest.

"What should I do?"

"First of all, practice your English. Although it is a co-production, the main crew members are still from Hollywood, so the entire filming must be in an English environment.

Secondly, if you have time, watch the first three movies of "John Wick" to familiarize yourself with the style of this series of movies.

Finally, if possible, watch more movies about Japanese warriors or ninjas. The role you are auditioning for is a Japanese female assassin after all, so it is best to find the right energy."

Reba nodded vigorously: "My English is actually pretty good. Before I filmed the variety show [Slow Travel Around the World], I had no problem communicating with foreigners.

I will also work hard in other aspects! "

Gu Wei nodded, smiled and reassured her: "Actually, there's no need to be too nervous.

"Akira"'s role in the movie is not too important. Since I recommended you, as long as your performance is not too bad, [Lions Gate] will always give you some face.

There is a high chance that your audition will be just a formality, and there will be no other actresses competing with you.

Of course, if your performance is particularly poor and you suddenly no longer know how to act during the audition, the director may reject you because of the effect of the movie.

Would you do this? "

"Of course not. After all, I came from a major and studied acting for four years, so I'm not as bad as you said!" Reba replied immediately.

Gu Wei teased: "I know, our Reba has taken the Golden Eagle to look after her~"

"Hate, you are mocking me!"

Reba pouted, folded her arms together, and looked like she was coming to comfort me when I was angry.

Gu Wei stretched out his hand and held Reba in his arms.

"Okay, my bad~"

He said kissing her lips gently.

Reba closed her eyes unconsciously and slowly began to respond.

In the second week of release, the box office of [Big Crowd] on weekdays dropped a lot. On Monday, it was only just over 100 million, and on Tuesday it dropped to 95.62 million.

However, at this time, the movie's total box office has officially exceeded the 1 billion mark.

On May 21, the Friday of the second week after "The Crowd" was released, "Fast and Furious 9" was officially released.

Due to the hot sales of "Fast 7" and "Fast 8" in the Chinese market, "Fast and Furious 9" has also been widely anticipated by domestic movie fans.

On its first day of release on Friday, "Fast 9" grossed more than 200 million at the box office, unsurprisingly surpassing "The Crowd" and taking the single-day domestic box office title it has held for seven days.

Then the box office in the two weekend days exceeded 200 million, and the box office in the first three days totaled 670 million.

However, that’s where it ends.

Three days after its release, "Fast and Furious 9" received overwhelming negative reviews. It received a rating of 5.6 on Douban, which is the lowest rating in the entire series and the only one that has failed so far.

It’s not that netizens deliberately gave bad reviews, nor did any trolls criticize this movie. [Fast 9] was simply poorly made.

[This series is already comparable to Superman. He is invulnerable and possessed by King Kong. He has become a veritable superhero. It is bombarded with bombs and has many loopholes. The plot is childish and has no connotation! 】

[If the next movie doesn’t drive a car into the moon and travel around it, it won’t be able to end. I’m looking forward to the Fast and Furious Moon Adventure! 】

[Yang Liwei was silent for a while, and Gagarin shed tears after watching it! 】

[Come on and kill "Vin, the world's most pretentious Diesel" personally, I really can't stand him anymore! 】

[If this film were replaced by an Indian actor, it might look very interesting and more convincing]

Bad reviews like this are flooding the internet, and it’s obvious what went wrong with Super 9.

And not only is the domestic review bad, but the Rotten Tomatoes index of [Fast and Furious 9] in the North American market has also dropped from 60% to 33%, making it a completely bad movie.

On the second week of work, affected by the negative reviews and the fact that Hollywood blockbusters have always been weak in China, the box office of "Fast and Furious 9" dropped to only 43.62 million on Monday.

However, "The Crowd" in its third week of release made a comeback due to its good reputation and regained the box office championship with a single-day box office of 50.41 million.

At this time, "The Crowd" has been released for two weeks and 11 days, and the total box office has exceeded 1.8 billion. Maoyan predicts that the final box office of the movie will be 2.4 billion.

"Director Xu, I have some ideas about the scene just now. Do you think it is appropriate to add this sentence?"

In the crew of "Changjin Lake", Gu Wei and Xu Ke were discussing the scene behind the monitor.

He said his opinion, and Wu Jing also added his ideas on the side.

The three people discussed back and forth for a while, and a scene that had been shot before was re-shot in a new way.

This situation is not uncommon in the crew of "Changjin Lake". Whether it is Brother Chen Kai, Lin Chaoxian, or Xu Ke, if there is a problem or something feels wrong, Gu Wei and Wu Jing will raise it immediately, and then everyone will discuss to change the play, or shoot it according to the two people's ideas to see how the effect is.

Gu Wei and Wu Jing are the biggest names in the crew, the absolute protagonists, and they have both been directors. They have more ideas when filming.

Even if other actors have such and such ideas, they dare not say them out, or they will not be taken seriously by the director.

Only these two people don't care about the authority of the director at all, and they also regard themselves as half directors when filming.

Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke are better. Lin Chaoxian has worked with Gu Wei and knows what he is like, so he doesn't care about it. Xu Ke is closer to Wu Jing, and he is also more smooth. There are three directors in the crew, and he can't have the final say on everything, so adding these two doesn't matter.

Only Brother Chen Kai was not very happy from the beginning.

Whether it was Gu Wei or Wu Jing, he felt that they were challenging his authority when they proposed to change the play. Although he did not yell at them, his face and attitude were always not very good.

But even if Director Kai was unhappy, he could not do anything. There were three directors in the crew, plus the producer Yu Dong, and no one stood on his side.

In the later stage of this situation, he simply ignored the filming of the war scenes and completely delegated power to Lin Chaoxian and Xu Ke, letting them discuss it with Gu Wei and Wu Jing, the two drama tyrants.

"The new movie box office is good!"

After filming a scene, Wu Jing, who was resting on the side, said to Gu Wei.

"It's okay. I checked the box office this morning and it's almost 2 billion.

It's basically within my expectations~"

Gu Wei was not polite. He took a sip of water from the cup at hand and said with a smile.

"I'm not surprised that your movie is a big hit at the box office. The key is that it's rare to have such a high box office without any schedule support.

And this is a direct victory over [Fast and Furious 9], defeating this big IP Hollywood blockbuster!"

"It's not that our army is so good, it's that the enemy is too weak!

[Fast and Furious 9] is really bad. If it weren't for its contrast, I feel that the box office of [The Crowd] wouldn't be so strong in the later period.

Everyone always needs to wash their eyes after watching bad movies," Gu Wei said with a smile, spreading his hands.

"Hahaha, say this next time you interview the media, and it's a must-see!"

Wu Jing smiled and patted Gu Wei on the shoulder.