Middle age: leisurely life in the entertainment industry

"It's so beautiful. It makes my stomach hurt when I laugh. I think it's even better than "The Swordsman"." the girl replied.

"Are there many people watching?"

"It's too many. We watched it at 11:30. There were no tickets at Changhong Cinema or Youth Theater. We went to the International Cinema to watch it. The location was pretty bad."

After hearing this, Meili felt relieved.

She was a little worried about whether people would accept this nonsensical Hong Kong-style comedy, but it seemed pretty good.

In fact, there is no need for him to worry. Producer Li Wan received the national box office of the New Year's Day movie at 12 o'clock that night:

"East and West" ranked second on the box office list with a box office of 310 million, second only to the American science fiction blockbuster "Empire 5" which ranked first at the box office.

The latter is a sci-fi series masterpiece with many fans in China. The domestic box office on New Year's Day reached 560 million yuan, making it stand out.

Li Wan is very satisfied with the results of "East and West".

If the current situation continues, although it cannot be compared with the 5 billion box office of "The Swordsman", it should be no problem to exceed 2 billion.

It’s also a huge profit.

So, he called Yu Dongqing and told him about the box office situation after Gong Xi Fa Cai.

"What's the reaction from Xiangjiang and Baodao?" Yu Dongqing asked again.

"I talked to Zhou Fanming on the phone. The box office there is also good, especially in Xiangjiang, which ranks first in the local box office."

"That's good." Yu Dongqing smiled.

However, Xiangjiang is only a city with a population of several million, and its box office revenue is negligible compared with that of the mainland.

It's just that this film has Hong Kong stars participating, so the box office has a greater symbolic meaning.

Of course, not everyone likes this Hong Kong-style nonsensical film, and with the release of the film, there has been an increase in criticism on the Internet.

Especially Ma Kai, who yelled that this movie was a bad movie and was made to make money.

Of course, netizens support it: Is this a simple comedy movie okay? During the Chinese New Year, I just want to happily watch a movie for more than an hour, right? Why does it have to have any educational significance? "

Online word-of-mouth is highly polarized.

The Douban score also dropped from 7.6 points at the beginning to 6.9 points.

Those who like it think it's a great drama, and those who don't like it call it a bad movie.

But Yu Dongqing doesn't care.

"East and West" has passed, and his mind is now on the unfinished "Ashes of Time". After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yu Dongqing and Mingliang took Lele back to their hometown to stay for a few days, and hurriedly Rush back to Yanjing.

It is now early March, the weather is getting warmer, and the crew of "Ashes of Time" is about to resume work.

Yu Dongqing is sitting in the study room checking information on the Internet.

He was looking at the place where the peach blossoms were blooming.

In the movie "Ashes of Time", peach blossoms are the theme of the entire movie. Whether they refer to people or scenery, they are very desirable. Of course, you need to find a beautiful place to shoot.

"Meiliang, what do you think of this place?" Yu Dongqing pointed at the screen on the computer with interest.

"The fiery red Danxia landforms of Mount Sumeru in Guyuan, Ningxia, combined with the peach blossoms blooming everywhere, are so colorful that people can swim in the middle of the painting. In the future, the scene of peach blossom photography will be placed here."

I'm not in such a good mood when it's sunny.

She held her chin with her hands: "Husband, are you really not angry with those people who criticize you on the Internet? They say that the bad movies you made are just for making money."

"Angry? Is it necessary?" Yu Dongqing looked at Meimei seriously.

"Some people are just trolls. The more you pay attention to them, the more they troll. I don't think it's a bad movie. It's just a nutritious fast food. As for making money, I think this movie "East and West" is still worthy of the box office. of."

"East and West" has been released for a month, with a box office of 1.85 billion, and there is no suspense about exceeding 2 billion.

Seeing that Yu Dongqing was in a good mood, Mingliang also put those unhappiness behind and followed him to enjoy the pictures.

"Oh, I didn't expect there to be such a beautiful peach blossom forest in the northwest. I will definitely take some photos and come back!"

"It seems that there is no longer a role for someone in the future, right? Is there still a need for it?"

"Ah? Husband, I want to go. How about you add more of my role, or I just go and play with you with Lele in my arms! How about that, hubby."

Meili held Yu Dongqing's arm again and shook it.

Hey, he’s already a child, and he still likes to act like a spoiled child.

"Okay, okay, I'll tell you when we go to Guyuan. You can take Lele there directly, but adding scenes won't do it and it won't destroy the integrity of the movie."

In March and June, Yu Dongqing said goodbye to his wife and children with his suitcase and boarded a plane to Ningxia.

Li Wan still arrived first. By the time Yu Dongqing rushed to Wangjiapu without stopping, several main actors had already arrived on time.

This time, everyone was smiling, and their eyes were full of envy after seeing Yu Dongqing.

I shot a movie in less than a month, and the box office has already reached 2 billion!

Which director can do that?

"Director Yu, congratulations."

"Rejoice together and rejoice together."

"The last film was a hit at the box office. How many more trophies will this film bring back?" Liu Yi and Yu Dongqing joked.

"Then it depends on your efforts."

In its original time and space, "Ashes of Time" won the Golden Horse Awards, the Academy Awards for Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Director, and was also nominated for Best Director and Best Actor in Venice.

It can be said that it is the ceiling of Chinese martial arts, and high-scoring classics have become unique products.

I hope to present the same classics in this time and space.

The long and boring shooting began.

However, the actors are already accustomed to Yu Dongqing's shooting style, so everyone is not in a hurry and plays mahjong in the school when they have nothing to do.

Spring is here, everything is coming back to life, and unknown little flowers are blooming around the village. Girls who love beauty go to pick flowers, take photos, and post them on Moments or Twitter, and they live a leisurely life.

Of course, there were many days filled with yellow sand, which also caused the actors to suffer a lot.

Another month later, in April, all the Wangjiapu scenes were filmed. The crew moved to Mount Xumi in Guyuan to shoot the last few shots, and then the film was completed.

Party Secretary Wang Laifu was a little reluctant to part with it.

How nice it is to have the crew here.

Renting houses and hiring workers. The village's income increased a lot last year, which does not include bridge repairs and the sales of watermelons on the few acres of land.

"Director Yu, are you still here to film?" Wang Laifu couldn't help but ask.

"That's not necessarily the case." Yu Dongqing said with a smile: "I will definitely not make any more martial arts movies, but I won't necessarily do other movies."

real.

I really won’t make any more martial arts movies.

Early this morning, Yu Dongqing and others left Zhongwei and took a hired bus straight to Guyuan.

Mishan in Guyuan is a scenic spot with more than a hundred grottoes. It is located at the northern end of Liupan Mountain in Ningxia, on the north bank of Sikouzi River, 55 kilometers northwest of Yuanzhou District, GY City.

When Yu Dongqing drove there, she saw peach blossoms all over the mountains and plains.

Peach blossoms blooming

Just like an old friend coming

Mingliang also rushed over from Yanjing with her son in her arms.

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