Huayu’s ex-husband

Chapter 274 273. My Love from the Star

"Congratulations on the filming!"

Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes and said:

"It was finished in less than half a day. What's there to congratulate?"

As she said, "Lost in Thailand" was officially launched for almost two hours, and Fan Bingbing's scenes were all finished and declared finished.

So at noon, Wei Wu, Xu Zheng, Wang Baoqiang, Huang Bo and others accompanied Fan Bingbing to have a wrap-up dinner at the restaurant next to the studio.

After eating and drinking, the others left one after another with good manners, leaving only Wei Wu and Fan Bingbing to say goodbye.

Wei Wu smiled and comforted:

"Don't worry, after all, you are the first first-line big star to come to me, how can I treat you badly?

Fan Bingbing thought for a while and finally chose the TV series.

"Have you thought it over? Do you want a movie or a TV series? ”

Even if an ordinary director shoots a 90-point movie to participate in the competition (not a debut), it is very likely that a big director will win the award in the end.

The judges are also human. In the past, the imperial examinations and the current college entrance examinations were still anonymous!

For example, suppose Lu Yang wants to shoot "Blind Cinema" and finds Yang Mi to play the leading role.

As one rises and the other falls, Feng Xiaogang is even less likely to be Wei Wu's opponent.

The global box office is only 4/5 of the total investment, so it is naturally a huge loss.

Compare it with Wei Wu and you will know. At that time, Wei Wu's "Lost on Journey" followed "The Promise" and was released almost at the same time.

Then when Chen Kaige's "Mei Lanfang" started shooting in August this year, Wei Wu's "Lost in Thailand" had also started shooting.

If "My Love from the Star" is to be remade next year, Fan Bingbing should be the best actor for Cheon Song Yi.

After all, whether the work is good or not, It is a very subjective thing.

This seems to be Wei Wu helping her avoid a risk, but it is very likely that the following situation will occur:

That is, in Lu Yang's subsequent "Embroidered Spring Blade 2" and "Assassination of Novelist", the heroine will no longer be Yang Mi, but Fan Bingbing or someone else.

If it is written by Wei Wu + directed by Jia Zhangke + starring Fan Bingbing, this movie will not worry about investment at all.

However, Wei Wu's "Lost in Thailand" is scheduled to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday this year, which means it will be released one year earlier than Chen Kaige's.

Therefore, if Wei Wu directed it, Fan Bingbing would definitely have chosen the movie long ago, without hesitation for a second.

However, in the previous life, the film's final box office in the mainland was 63.96 million yuan, ranking 16th in 2008, and the global total box office was 20.736 million US dollars.

After all, whether in China or abroad, awards are definitely not entirely based on the quality of the work.

"Are you sure you want to choose a TV series? Once you decide, you can't change it! I will start the project after you choose it! ”

This film festival awards no one’s name, how could the judges not be influenced by the director’s fame and qualifications?

If she was the main person in charge of the box office, Wei Wu would definitely intervene, but when the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. Regardless of whether the box office is good or bad, it has nothing to do with her.

Wei Wu will take the initiative to give suggestions to his artists, such as suggesting that he take on a certain play.

The heroine Yang Mi and the third male Lei Jiayin in "Embroidered Spring Blade 2" became the male and female protagonists of his next movie "Assassination of Novelist".

Afterwards, Wei Wu also privately expressed his gratitude to them, and the two sides established a friendship.

Because most directors prefer familiar people to unfamiliar ones. , when selecting actors for new films, he will tend to prefer actors he is more familiar with.

So many times, Wei Wu can't just reject his film because it is neither well-received nor popular, because that is equivalent to cutting off a road ahead.

If you want to ensure the success of the award, it is definitely more stable to let Jia Zhangke take the helm.

But "I Am Not Madame Bovary" is an art film after all, and Wei Wu's signature is that business is king and he doesn't shoot art films, so he will definitely not direct this film himself.

Fan Bingbing nodded: "Yes, both are big productions, "The Siege of October" has a budget of 150 million, and "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" has a budget of up to 200 million. ”

The “empress” in the “eight emperors and one empress” is Fan Bingbing, and she was the heroine of this movie in the previous life.

But the problem is, how can there be so many popular TV dramas and movies, and there are just the right roles? This is not realistic!

Even if you are a big director, it is impossible to guarantee that every movie will be popular and well-received. There will always be ups and downs.

Because he does this to everyone, what is there to be thankful for for treating everyone equally?

But if they get a bad movie or a movie that is not popular, then Wei Wu may be complained for nothing.

Besides, the reputation of "Night Banquet" is so bad that Feng Xiaogang's next movie will inevitably be dragged down; and Wei Wu's previous movie "Painted Skin" broke the box office record in the history of Chinese-language films, and now his reputation has risen to a higher level.

Fan Bingbing did not answer directly, but asked a question first:

"Did you direct both the movie and the TV series yourself? ”

Then again, Andy Lau played the first role in this movie, and Fan Bingbing played the second role at most.

Although the box office of this movie was high, it undoubtedly lost money! After all, the producer of this movie is Chen Kexin!

However, in this movie, he did not make a straw hat worth 6,000 US dollars. He may not be satisfied with small fights, but directly built a city.

I believe that with Wei Wu's current status, if an invitation is issued, they should give him this face.

Under Wei Wu's supervision, they received good film and television projects, but they may not be very grateful to him.

But Ning Hao's current influence is not enough, especially his overseas influence is almost gone.

And his new film "CJ7" will compete in this year's Lunar New Year.

If he asks about each of his artists' acting, it will inevitably take up a lot of his time and distract his energy.

Moreover, the total investment of this movie is as high as 150 million, and the final box office did not exceed 300 million.

Now there are more than 10 artists under the company, and there will be more and more in the future, and then there will be 20 or 30... How can we manage them?

Wei Wu thought for a while and said: "I may direct and act in TV series myself. But for movies, I will write the script and then hand it over to others to direct."

Fan Bingbing just mentioned these two movies. "October Besieged City" was the fourth in the box office in 2009, with a box office of 290 million in the previous life.

The total investment of "Seeing the Dragon Resurrection" is as high as 25 million US dollars, which is about 200 million yuan.

Of course, the casting of the heroine of this movie is not a day or two! The reason why it was decided so quickly must have a lot to do with the record-breaking box office of Painted Skin.

This movie is the most watched movie in the Lunar New Year this year, and it can rank among the top two.

The reason is not difficult to guess. First, Wei Wu’s last movie broke the box office record in the history of Chinese-language films; second, this is the sequel to the popular movie Lost on Journey.

“Okay, I’ll ask my assistant to give you the script later.” Wei Wu also became interested:

The three major directors in the mainland are now either temporarily retired, temporarily dormant, or have been defeated by Wei Wu. In short, none of them can beat Wei Wu at this stage.

Wei Wu confirmed with her again, fearing that she had not thought it through. After all, movie stars are more valuable than TV stars these days.

Then Fan Bingbing was able to get this role, there is no doubt that it was because Painted Skin was a big hit at the box office and is now very popular.

Assuming that a great director and an ordinary director both made a movie with an overall score of 85 points, the one who won the award in the end is most likely the great director.

If Fan Bingbing chooses a TV series, Wei Wu is ready to bring out "My Love from the Star".

As the saying goes, a little bit of kindness will bring more hatred.

The box office of "Those Years" and "Silver Driver" are both higher than "The Banquet".

And if it is a movie that is going to win awards, the more famous the director is, the higher the chance of winning the award.

If you have to say, it is not impossible for Ning Hao to shoot this movie.

Originally, Wu Yusen's "Red Cliff" should have been a strong rival, but unfortunately this project has been ruined by Wei Wu.

When a director invites you to audition, it is a gesture of kindness to you. Even if you are a big star, you can't just refuse casually, because then you may be on someone else's blacklist.

But if you don't refuse and let her take over, when the movie is released, the box office and reputation will both lose.

But if Wei Wu doesn't direct it himself, then the variables will be very large.

The reason why it loses so much is, of course, because this is a bad movie, and Douban's score of 5.6 is self-evident.

Wei Wu certainly has the right to ask, but he deliberately chooses not to ask.

"What movies have you accepted?"

The new film "Mei Lanfang" has been held back for more than a year, and after many twists and turns, it finally started shooting this month.

Although this movie lost money, at least the box office is still quite impressive, and the reputation is also good, with a Douban score of 7.7.

Not only is the quality higher, but the output is also Wei Wu can beat Chen Kaige in seconds. How can Chen Kaige be a rival?

Yang Mi and Reba are of course suitable, but they are both young now, and the degree of fit is obviously not as good as Fan Bingbing.

In her previous life, Fan Bingbing won the Best Actress at the 64th San Sebastian International Film Festival and the Best Actress at the 31st Golden Rooster Awards with this movie.

The most eye-catching thing about this movie is that it is full of big names, with eight movie kings and one movie queen, and a total of 19 stars participating.

So Wei Wu would definitely decline this thankless task.

After all, his last movie, Kung Fu, surpassed Zhang Yimou and Feng Xiaogang in 2004 and won the annual box office champion.

Another movie, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, was a complete failure in both reputation and box office.

If you ask Fan Bingbing not to take the role now, how can she be willing?

Fan Bingbing is not Liu Tianxian after all, and her relationship with Wei Wu is not that serious, so she should not ask for help or else people will dislike her!

It didn't cost much, only 43 million RMB.

Not to mention three times, not even twice, that would definitely be a loss!

After all, Wei Wu's box office appeal is second to none among mainland directors nowadays.

Wei Wu nodded slightly: "Oh, it sounds like a big movie!"

Since the three of them are not Wei Wu's opponents, let alone others.

But if someone other than Liu Tianxian asks him whether he should take a certain movie, Wei Wu usually advises him to make his own decision.

Being able to play the leading role in a commercial blockbuster is naturally a recognition of her status in the industry.

But the leading actress of this movie in the previous life was not Fan Bingbing, but the Asian-American actress Li Meiqi.

"This play is just a hook, an appetizer, didn't I tell you before?

"Next year, the company will give you two plays, one is "The Hidden" and the other one, you can choose one of the movies or TV series.

Although Wei Wu is the boss of the company, he usually does not interfere when his artists take over the projects.

According to past practice, Wei Wu will release at least two movies next year (one for summer and one for Lunar New Year) and two TV series ("Walking to the West" + "Latent").

However, "The Dragon Takes Off Its Armor" is, after all, a 200-million-dollar production, and the starring role is still Andy Lau.

Fan Bingbing nodded: "I've thought about it, let's choose a TV series! Mainly, I have already picked up a few movies next year."

Another, and most important point, if he asks questions every time, the artists under his banner will become dependent.

And Zhou Xingchi claimed that this would be the finale of his acting career, so naturally everyone paid more attention to it.

They were not as open-minded as Wei Wu, and they didn't know that they were fishing for a big fish, so they would definitely think that Wei Wu had made a mistake.

The previous life "Mei Lanfang" was released on December 4, 2008. If nothing else happens, Chen Kaige will probably choose to release it during the Lunar New Year next year this time.

Rather than betting on this variable, it is better to choose a TV series safely!

Anyway, whether it is a movie or a TV series, as long as it is directed by Wei Wu himself, the box office and ratings are guaranteed.

But if he really wants to make a film, he can first establish the project, then find Jia Zhangke or Wang Xiaoshuai, and then seek investment or invest himself to make the film.

Well, except Liu Tianxian!

After all, Liu Tianxian is his girlfriend, so naturally she cannot be lumped in with other actors.

Up to now, Wei Wu has released three movies: "Those Years" + "Silver Driver" + "Painted Skin", and one TV series - "Snow Leopard".

"The other one is "Three Kingdoms: Seeing the Dragon Disarm", directed by Li Rengang and starring Liu Dehua and Hong Jinbao."

Then Yang Mi asked Wei Wu, and Wei Wu said that the movie had nothing to do and might be rushed, so Yang Mi refused.

The most talked-about movie during the Lunar New Year this year is of course "囧" which Wei Wu is currently filming.

This is obviously the case for Lu Yang. The two leading actors in his first film "Cinema for the Blind": Zhou Yiwei and Jin Shijie, appeared in his next film "Xiu Chun Knife".

The new Oscar-winning director Li Yu originally had the potential to compete, but his new film "Lust, Caution" is an erotic film, so he can't hope for it because of its inherent limitations!

At present, the only person who may pose a threat to Wei Wu is Zhou Xingchi.

After all, Wei Wu has long been "famous", and there are really not many mainland directors who dare not sell his face!

"Then I'd better choose the TV series!"

From Wei Wu's point of view, "October Siege" is acceptable, but "Seeing the Dragon Disarms" is really unnecessary.

Especially during Zhang Yimou's break to focus on the Olympics, Wei Wu was unstoppable and almost invincible.

And like Jia Zhangke and Wang Xiaoshuai, they are not only Wei Wu's senior brothers at Beidian, but they also clearly supported Wei Wu in the previous spat between Wei Wu and Wu Yusen.

"One is "October Siege", directed by Chen Dehui, starring Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Liang Jiahui, Nicholas Tse, Eric Tsang, etc.

If the movie was also directed by Wei Wu, then Fan Bingbing wouldn't have to worry about it at all and would definitely choose the movie with his eyes closed.

Not to mention Chen Kaige, whose vitality has long been severely damaged by "The Promise" and is no longer as brave as before.

In other words, between the release of Chen Kaige's "The Promise" and "Mei Lanfang", Wei Wu has released nine film and television dramas.

Needless to say, Feng Xiaogang was already defeated by Wei Wu. He was defeated by Wei Wu twice in a row last year.

As for other movies, forget about them. Compared with these four movies, there is already a gap in level of attention.

In his previous life, Feng Xiaogang was able to win three consecutive championships. Now that Zhang Yimou is away, even if Wei Wu wins three consecutive championships, it will probably be no problem.

If Fan Bingbing chooses movies, then Wei Wu may produce the most award-winning work of her career - "I'm Not Pan Jinlian".

Mainly now Bad Monkey Pictures, which has no literary and artistic film directors focusing on realistic themes.

Second only to "囧" in terms of attention, it is Zhou Xingchi's "Yangtze River No. 7" (203 million box office in the previous life); then there is Feng Xiaogang's "Assembly" (210 million); and finally there is "Report" (202 million) .

Fan Bingbing replied with some pride: "Actually, I have just recently negotiated two fairly good movies, both of which have female leads.

Even the previous "The King of Kung Fu", Liu Tianxian could have been accepted.

But the reason why Wei Wu didn't let her pick him up was mainly to draw a clear line between him and Hua Yi, so as not to get entangled with them.