Huayu started as a lecturer at Beijing Film Academy

"Wanwan, I'm coming!" As soon as she got out of the plane, Bai Lu opened her arms to the sky like a big fool.

Gu Zhongyu behind her couldn't help but kick her down!

"You are my assistant after all, don't act like a country bumpkin."

Bai Lu, who was kicked in the buttocks, looked aggrieved: "It's my first time to come to Taiwan, I'm excited! I dreamed of coming here when I watched "The Prince Turns into a Frog" before."

Yes, he brought Zhu Yawen and Bai Lu to Taiwan to promote it today.

It's interesting to say that the film market in Taiwan is really more difficult to understand than that in the mainland.

Although the box office of domestic films often exceeds 100 million, and whenever these are mentioned, Taiwanese filmmakers always cast envious eyes, but these works can only be exchanged for one eye roll after another when they are released in Taiwan, and the box office is very bleak.

"Let the Bullets Fly" sold less than 1 million new TB in Taipei, which is about 200,000 yuan.

"Painted Skin" made 4.5 million terabytes, about 1 million RMB.

"The Orphan of Zhao" made 160,000 RMB.

"Under the Hawthorn Tree" made 30,000 RMB.

"Three Shots Surprise" made 20,000 RMB.

"Go Lala Got Her" made over 100 million RMB in the mainland, but only sold 7,700 new terabytes (about 1,600 RMB) in Taiwan, which is probably not enough to cover the cost of printing a copy.

Hollywood blockbusters of the same period could at least make more than 10 million RMB in Taiwan.

Perhaps many people would be surprised by such a result. Taiwan used to be the largest market for Chinese-language films, so why are mainland films so unaccustomed to the local environment now?

Why mainland movies don't do well at the box office in Taiwan? Zhu Yanping, a famous director who has shot movies such as "Slam Dunk" and "The Thorn of the Tomb", has something to say: "Let me correct a mistake first. Not only mainland movies don't do well at the box office in Taiwan, but Hong Kong movies also don't do well. Neon and Korean movies all have no box office, and they may be worse than Chinese movies."

This includes the cultural environment and conservative influence, but the most important thing is.

Taiwan stipulates that a movie can only start to promote after it gets a quota, that is to say, after a normal movie is screened in the mainland, it may take at least two months to be released in Taiwan.

In two months, the TM daylily is cold. Let alone the gun version, the high-definition version resources have been obtained. Who will come to the cinema to watch your movie!

However, Gu Zhongyu has always attached great importance to the layout of the film market outside the mainland, especially after digging Zhang Miao, who is rich in resources, and has also reached an agreement with the people in Taiwan, and set up a branch in Taiwan early, so basically the movies of Zongheng Film and Television can be released on time and simultaneously in the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong, greatly reducing the threat of piracy of the film.

Previously, "Ball Lightning" was also released in Taiwan, but the box office was not very good, and it only received a few hundred thousand RMB.

However, this time, "Like You" is actually in line with the appetite of Taiwanese audiences. Although this romantic comedy is a mainland movie, it does not have any regional characteristics or cultural symbols. Its background is not inconsistent with any country in the world, so it has passed the review and was successfully released in Taiwan.

Originally, Gu Zhongyu just wanted to make some pocket money, but after the release of "Like You", the box office was surprisingly good. After more than ten days of release, it actually cut more than 100 million tb (20 million RMB) in box office results!

Not only did it refresh the box office record of mainland movies in Taiwan, it also directly entered the top five movie rankings this year.

With such a gratifying box office result, the distributor also repeatedly requested that the "Like You" crew go to Taiwan to promote it.

Although it was a surprise, this box office money was not worth Gu Zhongyu's personal trip, but at this time, his good brother Gu Bohua found him.

After a discussion, the meaning was very clear. The bosses now attach great importance to the achievements of your film in Taiwan. They hope you can go there to promote it and strengthen communication.

Okay! The task is on my shoulders. I have to come even if I don't want to.

Due to the tight schedule and Liu Yufei's roadshow in other places, he had to take Zhu Yawen with him to hold a media meeting, and then attend some business gatherings to make friends with some local filmmakers in Taiwan. After Liu Yufei arrives, everyone will meet and participate in the recording of "Kangxi Comes Here".

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It has been three years since Gu Zhongyu last came to Taiwan, and that time was to promote "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Several martial arts dramas starring Zhang Da Huzi are very popular in Taiwan. Liu Yufei's "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" has won the ratings championship in Taiwan, and "The Return of the Condor Heroes" is also the second in ratings.

"The Ultimate Family" starring Fahrenheit has also spoofed this version of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

So Gu Zhongyu and Liu Yufei are also quite popular in Taiwan, and they have some fan base.

Unfortunately, we came too hastily this time, and there was no time to arrange these activities for fans, so there were very few fans on the scene to meet us, only a dozen people, and there were not as many as media reporters.

"Yawen, you have been to Taiwan before, right?"

"I have been here, but I just came to visit, and no one knew me, unlike you, Teacher Gu, who still has so many fans in Taiwan."

"That's it, come if you can! In a few years, you may never have the chance to come here again."

Zhu Yawen was puzzled: "How could it be? Even if you don't plan to come here for publicity work in the future, you have to come to join in the fun at every Golden Horse Awards, right?"

Gu Zhongyu could only smile without saying anything.

For people in the current entertainment industry, among the three major Chinese film awards, the Golden Horse Award is definitely the highest in gold content, especially the Golden Horse Awards in the past thirty years. Its gold content and influence are far greater than the Golden Rooster and Golden Statue. , the reason why many people come to Wanwan is to attend the award ceremony.

In fact, it's a pity. After the Golden Horse Awards are over, people in the film industry can basically only participate in the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers. And the selection of these film awards... ugh!

When they got off the plane, reporters first gathered around them. However, Gu Zhongyu and others did not stop here for interviews. Instead, they took a car directly to the Meifu Hotel, the largest hotel in the area, and held a media meeting.

Apart from reporters from Xiangjiang, reporters from Wanwan are the ones he hates the most. They can often leave people speechless with questions, and they can easily get into trouble if they are not careful.

Compared with this group of people, mainland reporters are so cute and innocent, and the cordial interaction between the two parties is like a family!

He originally thought that it would be better this time because he was invited by the other party, but it turned out that he still thought too much.

"Ms. Liu Yufei didn't come with you this time. Is there any conflict between you two? It's rumored that someone saw your intimacy in the hotel. Did you just have sex on the set because you couldn't restrain yourself?"

"Mr. Gu, is the civilian life of the heroine Gu Shengnan reflected in your movie "Like You" a true portrayal? Is it suspected of beautification?"

"You were silent for two and a half years before. Did you offend some big shots, or was you banned by the authorities?"

Damn it!

Gu Zhongyu really wanted to scold him directly. Are you sick?

If a reporter from the mainland asked these questions, Gu Zhongyu wouldn't need to ask. It wouldn't take long for someone to make clear arrangements for him!

Faced with these reporters who wanted to lead the topic into a dangerous situation, Gu Zhongyu already had a plan to deal with it.

1. Not answering these people’s questions directly

2. Change the topic, and often shift it to promoting yourself

3. Ask reporters rhetorical questions and misinterpret their meaning.

4. It’s best to give him a thumbs up. Did you take the money? Deliberately looking for trouble? Who do you want to attack?

5. If the other party still keeps pestering, then repeat what you said and continue to ask, then everyone can say their own things.

Gu Zhongyu and the others started chatting, and sure enough, the reporters were quickly confused. They heard a lot of talk, but seemed to say nothing...

For example, it’s time for the next reporter to ask a question.

"Mr. Gu, I heard that you have a deep prejudice against Hong Kong and Taiwan actors. Your film company will basically not choose non-mainland artists as protagonists. Is this true?"

"It's nonsense. Have you seen my movie? In "Like You", there are two Taiwanese artists, Lin Chilin and Zhang Guozhu. Don't you think they are not from Taiwan?"

"No, I mean to be the protagonist?"

"What? Do you think Lin Chilin and Leslie Cheung are not worthy of being the protagonists? Do you have any doubts about the acting skills or character of these two artists?"

"Ah! No...that's not what I meant!"

After all the nonsense, these reporters were also scared, and Gu Zhongyu kept pouring dirty water on them. So I didn't ask any more questions, but honestly talked about movies.

The media meeting ended in such a harmonious atmosphere.

Gu Zhongyu had to sigh, this method of dealing with reporters with malicious intentions is really tried and true. Let's see if you thieves want to make big news in the future!

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That night, a business cocktail party was held in this hotel. Most of the attendees were prominent figures in the Wanwan entertainment industry, and Lin Zhilin also rushed over.

Originally, he thought there would be many female celebrities coming, but when he arrived at the scene, he was surrounded by a bunch of big men!

"Mr. Gu, our film industry in Wanwan has produced a lot of talents in the past two years. Are you interested in investing in and making films in Wanwan?"

"Mr. Gu, "Ball Lightning" won the Cannes Grand Prix. How did you do it..."

"Mr. Gu has achieved so much before he is 30 years old this year. He has a bright future!"

"May I ask if you need any good characters for your next work? We have many good people here!"

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At the cocktail party, a bunch of local local bosses from Wanwan probably thought that they were stupid and had too much money, but some actually wanted to invite him to invest, and even directly said that they wanted to open a new film company.

To be honest, Gu Zhongyu didn't like the market in Wanwan at all. If his eldest brother hadn't told him, he wouldn't have wanted to come.

In a corner of the reception, Gu Zhongyu was harassed non-stop by these big names in the entertainment industry. They either said hello or joked a few words. Just as this person walked away, another person came up, and Gu Zhongyu kept talking to them. Talking, saying thank you, the faces kept changing.

He wasn't familiar with most of them, and it was hard to even name some of them. Fortunately, Lin Zhilin was by his side to introduce them.

When there were a little less people, Lin Zhilin took Gu Zhongyu's hand and asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling a little bored?"

"The world is so noisy and incompatible with me. Why don't you think a beautiful woman comes up to talk to me?"

Didn’t I say there were many beauties at the wine party? As an entertainment company boss and a handsome actor, there is no reason why Wanwan Charm would be discounted, right?

Lin Zhilin chuckled and explained to him: "The hierarchy in the entertainment industry here is very strict. Your position is the CEO of a film company. Of course, you must first say hello to these big bosses. How dare you come up and show your kindness!"

"And I'm still with you! Unless I know you, or have a rank no lower than mine, most young artists don't dare to risk offending someone to strike up a conversation."

"Oh, Jiang Zi!"

"Okay, okay, I won't be around you to hinder your fun, but tonight... remember to go to my place!"

Lin Zhilin was very sensible and knew that Gu Zhongyu, who rarely came to Wanwan, must want to try something new, so he took the initiative to let go. She knew very well what to do to please the man in front of her.

Sure enough, after Lin Zhilin left, Gu Zhongyu, who was alone, was quickly noticed, and female artists came up to say hello to him one after another.

But...he still doesn't know most of them!

It's not that Gu Zhongyu is ignorant, but that most of the slightly famous celebrities in Wanwan have gone to the mainland to make money. At this point in time, there are very few who are still in Wanwan, and the occasional ones who can be called by name... their appearance is not satisfactory.

Just when Gu Zhongyu shook his head and was about to stay for a while and leave, he suddenly found sister Zhiling in the corner chatting with a tall beauty.

It looks familiar!

Gu Zhongyu walked over there, pretending to take wine from the waiter's tray next to him, and naturally joined the discussion.

"Zhilin, what are you talking about?"

"Zhongyu, we were talking about you just now! Let me introduce to you, this is Miss Guo Biting." Lin Zhilin saw Gu Zhongyu coming and introduced him quickly.

"I know your Yida! Hello, Miss Guo Biting."

Guo Biting, who was wearing a pure white dress and was a little shy, said in surprise: "I didn't expect Mr. Gu to have seen my commercial?"

"That advertisement of yours is still very famous in mainland China. I have seen it a long time ago."

Guo Biting, one of the era sisters, became famous for her role as Nan Xiang in Guo Xiaosi's "Little Times".

In fact, this young lady debuted quite early. She started filming commercials in 2002. In 2008, she was given the title of "Yida Girl" because she took part in the "Yida Chewing Gum Convenience Store" commercial. She is quite young. It became popular.

This year should be the year when she fully shifts her acting career to the mainland. I wonder if Guo Xiaosi has chosen her to star in "Little Times" at this time.

Anyway, Yang Mi has been taken in. Although Gu Zhongyu persuaded her, Guo Xiaosi's "Little Times" series is 100% bad movies. Apart from making some money, all other effects are negative.

As a result, Da Mi Mi became very excited when he heard that he could make money. He didn't care whether the movie was bad or not, and he quickly agreed to cooperate with Guo Xiaosi.

Listening to what you said, I have studied for ten years in vain!