Chapter 467 Copyright Sells Out

On the morning of December 10, Gu Wei's Gulfstream G550 landed at Beijing International Airport.

He walked out of the VIP channel with his staff, wearing a light brown windbreaker, a black baseball cap and big sunglasses.

In the parking lot, Gu Wei's black Mercedes limousine and several other company vehicles were parked very conspicuously not far from the exit of the passage.

"I'm leaving first, see you this afternoon!"

Gu Wei turned around and said something to Zheng Kai beside him.

"See you this afternoon"

Zheng Kai responded with a smile on his face.

This afternoon, the premiere of "The Great Wall" directed by Zhang Yimou was held in Beijing. Gu Wei and Zheng Kai, as actors in the film, were required to attend.

The two of them set off at the same time, and Gu Wei simply invited Zheng Kai to come back with him on his plane.

Watching Gu Wei's black nanny car disappear in the parking lot, Zheng Kai also got on with two entourages to pick up his car.

He watched the news a couple of days ago, and although he was surprised by Gu Wei's billions worth, he didn't have any real experience of it. After all, as a popular star, he was not short of money.

But it was only when he took Gu Wei's private jet today that he truly felt the gap between the real top wealthy people and ordinary celebrity artists.

On the plane, he also curiously asked about the price of Gu Wei's private jet.

In the end, it was discovered that the ordinary means of transportation that Gu Wei thought was not worth mentioning was already equivalent to his entire current wealth.

It is true that comparing people will make you die, and comparing goods will make you throw them away!

"The promotion of [Love Saint] is proceeding exactly as planned, and it's looking pretty good, especially your trailer, which has really attracted a lot of visitors.

The script of [Dear, Loved] has been adapted, and the final version is based on the requirements of the original author Mo Bao Fei Bao.

Director Liu Junjie has also taken on this drama and will begin preparations soon.

After the screening of [Princess Agents] and several rounds of discussions, Mango TV currently has the highest bid.

4.5 million per episode, total offer 324 million."

Gu Wei took a nanny car from the airport back to the company first.

In the office, Yang Liwen was reporting to him on the progress of some company projects in the past half month.

"Mango TV is very optimistic about [Princess Agents]"

"It might be because they didn't get the 'Eternal Love' that you and Yang Mi starred in, and Mango TV has had great success collaborating with Zhao Liying. Last year's hit 'The Journey of Flower' made them a lot of money, so Mango TV's offer for Zhao Liying's new ancient costume drama was particularly generous."

After listening to Yang Liwen's analysis, Gu Wei nodded.

“What about the video platform?”

"Tengxun Video, iQiyi, and LeTV Video are willing to jointly purchase the online broadcasting rights at a price of 4 million per episode, with a total offer of 288 million."

"That means, based on the highest bid, the first round of copyright transactions for Princess Agents will be around 8.5 million per episode, for a total of 612 million."

Gu Wei sat in the boss chair behind the desk, with his hands crossed naturally in front of him, his body leaning back slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise a little, obviously he was in a very good mood.

The most obvious rule in the film and television industry is that the winner takes all. Whether it is a movie or a TV series, the ability of popular and high-quality works to attract money is exaggerated.

Although the two TV series "Princess Agents" and "Eternal Love" required considerable investment, it is nothing compared to the copyright fees they are currently selling. "Ming Tian Xia" is making a killing again this time!

Of course, with the rising prices of TV drama copyrights and the rapid increase in actors' salaries in the past two years, if these two dramas were to be remade now, the investment would probably have to double.

As the boss of a film and television company and a capitalist, Gu Wei does not want the actors' salaries to increase too much, but there is no way, this is determined by the market and cannot be controlled by personal will.

Moreover, as a top star with a huge gap, Gu Wei's current salary offer for film and television dramas is almost unique in the domestic entertainment industry. However, he has been acting in the dramas of his own company recently, so the salary is not obvious.

"Yes, it's mainly because of the quality of Princess Agents, plus Zhao Liying's fame. Both local satellite TV stations and video platforms are optimistic about the future performance of this drama."

Yang Liwen hesitated after saying this.

"There's a high chance she'll be the next [Hua Qiangu]."

"Okay, let's sign a contract with Mango TV and several video platforms based on this offer!"

Gu Wei made the decision without hesitation.

Although the copyright fee of 612 million yuan is not as high as that of "Eternal Love", it is also the highest quotation level for TV dramas at this stage.

After saying that, Gu Wei thought of something and added.

"The contract must clearly state with the platforms the release date for Princess Agents. February is definitely not an option, as it won't coincide with the release date for Love and Destiny.

Both films are high-quality period dramas. If they were separated in time, they could both be a hit! "

Yang Liwen nodded.

"Understood, Boss. I will discuss this matter with Mango TV and Tencent Video.

I guess they wouldn't want "Princess Agents" to compete with the TV series you starred in."

At 2 p.m., the premiere ceremony of the movie "The Great Wall" was held in Beijing.

At the premiere, director Zhang Yimou attended with his wife and children, and all the actors in the film, including Matt Damon, Jing Tian, ​​Pedro Pascal, Liu Dehua, William Dafoe, Zhang Hanyu, etc., were present.

Even minor supporting actors like Lin Gengxin, Zheng Kai, Huang Xuan, Chen Xuedong and Wang Junkai, who only had a few scenes in the movie, attended the event in their best attire.

[The Great Wall] is a joint production of China Film Group, LeTV Pictures, Legendary Pictures, and Universal Pictures. It is a Sino-US joint venture and built using Hollywood's industrialized production model. It is a mega-production with an investment of 150 million US dollars.

It can be said that this film has attracted the attention of everyone inside and outside the circle since its preparation.

The huge investment of 150 million US dollars is a first in the mainland film industry, and even in Hollywood it is considered a top-notch A-level production.

Now this magical action movie that took two years to make is about to be released, and everyone is looking forward to it, wanting to see what kind of sparks Zhang Yimou and the Hollywood team can create.

No other celebrities in the circle were invited to the premiere of "The Great Wall". Perhaps the organizers felt that the fame of these actors was enough to attract attention.

Movies by national director Zhang Yimou, Hollywood superstar Matt Damon, superstar Liu Dehua, the younger generation's super popular idols Gu Wei and Lu Han, even Zheng Kai and Lin Gengxin who just made cameo appearances are all popular stars, and they all play the leading roles in other movies.

The scene was packed with people, almost all entertainment media had staff present, and the audience packed the venue to the brim.

On the red carpet, every time a star arrives, there will be cheers and screams.

Lu Han was wearing a dark jacket today, an orange plaid shirt underneath, and black jeans. His overall style was very relaxed and casual.

After he walked onto the red carpet alone, the audience and fans on both sides screamed. Lu Han also greeted everyone with a smile, and finally stood in the area in front of the stage for the media to take pictures.

After standing there for a while, he was about to go inside when suddenly a deafening shout came from behind. The fans' shouts and enthusiasm seemed to set the whole venue on fire.

Lu Han rolled his eyes and knew that it must be Gu Wei who had arrived.

In fact, Lu Han is really popular now and has a lot of fans. After returning to China, he has achieved remarkable results. Among the same age group, there is no one else in the domestic entertainment industry who is better than him except Gu Wei.

This can be seen from the various lists released in recent days.

Of course, this is not accurate.

Gu Wei's current popularity is not only comparable to that of male stars of the same age group, but his exaggerated achievements are still unique in the domestic entertainment industry so far.

Even veteran movie stars who are more experienced than him are still crushed by Gu Wei in terms of box office revenue.

If we have to find someone to compare him to, the current Gu Wei is a bit like Cheng Long during the heyday of early Hong Kong films. From popularity to works, he is unmatched and extremely famous.

Looking at various rankings, Lu Han seemed to be only behind Gu Wei, but he knew that the actual gap between the two was very large, so he was very smart and never thought of comparing himself with Gu Wei.

Moreover, the two have always had a good relationship. From the beginning, they got to know each other through fighting because of Wu Jing's incident, and later the other party generously helped him solve Huang Zitao's troubles. Now, no matter how you look at it, the two can be considered good friends.

But Lu Han was a little surprised that Gu Wei came so early today. According to his usual habit, he would attend all the ceremonies last.

This is not because Gu Wei is being a big shot, but whenever there is an event involving him, the organizer will arrange for him to arrive last.

The main reason is that he has the most fans, so if he is the last to perform, the atmosphere on the scene will be very good, and the audience and media present will also be looking forward to it.

Thinking of this, Gu Wei hesitated for a few seconds, and quickly walked across the red carpet and stood in front of Lu Han.

"Little Deer~"

Gu Wei was wearing a casual black suit, low-key and casual yet steady. When he saw Lu Han, he greeted him first.

Originally, the stylist chose a very fashionable sky blue suit for him today, but Gu Wei refused it.

Including arriving early now, Gu Wei consciously came early.

To be honest, Gu Wei knew that he had very few scenes in "The Great Wall". It was fine if the film company wanted to take advantage of his popularity, and he didn't mind, but he himself didn't want to be in the spotlight. It was just a friendly guest appearance, so he just wanted to keep a low profile.

"Brother Wei."

Lu Han greeted with a smile.

After Gu Wei stopped and took a few photos for the reporters, he was about to leave with Lu Han, but he didn't expect the reporters outside to shout.

"Gu Wei! Lu Han!

Let’s take a photo together.”

Several people shouted at the same time, unable to contain everyone's enthusiasm. Gu Wei and Lu Han looked at each other, then stood side by side and let the media take a few pictures.

The two left the photo area, and the reporters all looked down at the photos they had just taken.

"Wow~ It's so rare to get a photo of Gu Wei and Lu Han together!"

"Both of them are so handsome, their looks are beyond words"

"I feel that Lu Han looks a little smaller next to Gu Wei~"

"It's normal for there to be a slight difference between 178cm and 185cm."

“.”

"What have you been busy with lately?"

As the two walked in, Gu Wei asked.

"In addition to recording variety shows, I have been preparing a new album for the past six months."

"Really? Remember to send me a copy of the new album when it comes out."

Lu Han smiled bitterly.

"Brother Wei, I won't show off my little bit of musical accomplishment in front of you."

Gu Wei smiled and patted his shoulder.

"What's the point of showing off or not? Just like it.

And weren’t the songs you sang in EXO very popular with fans~"

Lu Han smiled a little embarrassedly.

"By the way, Brother Wei, why don't you release any songs now?

It's a shame that you don't continue singing given your musical talent.

I love the song "A Bridge of Fate" from our movie so much. The two English songs you released before are still very popular in North America."

"I'm too busy acting all the time. I don't have much time to write or sing songs when I'm free. After all, being an actor is my primary profession, and singing is just a hobby for me."

Gu Wei raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly.

“What a shame.”

The two of them entered the premiere venue, and slowly all the members of the crew arrived.

"Gu Wei, thank you for writing the ending song for the movie. It seems to be having a very good publicity effect!"

Director Zhang Yimou looked at Gu Wei and said with a smile.

"Director, you are so kind. My song is just the icing on the cake. Our movie still depends on you, Director."

Gu Wei said modestly.

"Haha~ Come, let me introduce you. This is my wife, and this is my daughter Zhang Mo, who is also a director."

Then Zhang Yimou introduced Gu Wei to his family members who came with him today.

Gu Wei also politely greeted everyone one by one.

"Director Zhang Mo released a movie a while ago called '28 Years Old, Minor', right?"

Gu Wei asked as he looked at Zhang Yimou's daughter, who looked gentle and generous.

"Yes, have you seen that movie?"

Zhang Mo asked with a dignified manner and a smile.

"I'm currently filming a movie, and the actress I'm working with, Ni Ni, is the female lead in your movie. She mentioned Director Zhang and your movie to me."

“Is that so~

Did you see the movie?

Zhang Mo asked again.

The two had a common topic and started chatting together.

Director Zhang Yimou went to receive other people.

The premiere of "The Great Wall" lasted nearly four hours, with interviews with reporters, audience interaction, movie screenings, etc. Gu Wei also sang the song "A Bridge of Fate" live at the end, which triggered screams from the audience.

Finally, all the main creators came on stage for a group photo.

Director Zhang Yimou stood in the middle, with Tiantian in a white dress on his left and Matt Damon on his right.

On Matt's side were two foreign actors from the movie, followed by Huang Xuan, Chen Xuedong and Wang Junkai.

Standing on Jingtian's side were Liu Dehua, Zhang Hanyu, Lu Han, Gu Wei, Lin Gengxin and Zheng Kai.

Originally, Gu Wei was arranged to stand between Jing Tian and Hua Zai, but Gu Wei went straight to the side of a row of people when he went on stage. Liu Dehua, who was standing in the middle, waved to Gu Wei to come over. Jing Tian also looked at him sideways with big eyes, but Gu Wei just waved his hand.

"Gu Wei, why did you run to the side?"

Zhang Hanyu chatted with Gu Wei across Lu Han. The two had just had a drink together at the celebration banquet of "Operation Mekong" last month. They had a good relationship and had no reservations when chatting.

Gu Wei smiled bitterly.

"Brother Hanyu, you know I only have a few scenes in the movie. Now that the publicity team is promoting it like this, I'm already embarrassed. I won't get in the middle of the photo shoot."

Zhang Hanyu also understood what was going on, so he didn't say anything else.

Liu Dehua, who was standing next to him, saw him chatting with Gu Wei and curiously started a conversation with Zhang Hanyu. Zhang Hanyu explained Gu Wei's idea to him and Andy nodded in understanding.

"Brother Wei, don't hurt me!

Even if you don't want to stand in the middle, don't stand outside me. Let's switch, okay? Once this photo is posted, I'm going to be scolded by netizens!"

Lu Han frowned and smiled bitterly.

Gu Wei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and patted his shoulder.

"You have a big role in the movie, so shouldn't you stand in front of me? Why don't you see me standing next to Shin-chan?

Don't worry, when you post two pictures of us together on Weibo, I'll give you a like!

“Okay~

Anyway, I can’t force you to do anything, so I can only listen to you.”

As Lu Han spoke, Lin Gengxin, who was standing on the other side of Gu Wei, ate melon and laughed.

(End of this chapter)