Chapter 888: The popularity surges

The movie ended and the main creators took the stage again.

There was another round of interactive session, and some celebrities present stood up and talked about their views on the movie.

Of course, everyone must have praised "John Wick 4" from various angles.

Guo Fan: "This is a very exciting action movie, and it has almost reached the pinnacle of this genre in terms of fighting design.

Gu Wei’s performance in the film is very outstanding, especially in the action scenes. It seems that I should consider adding more fighting scenes for Liu Qi in the next film of The Wandering Earth.”

Deng Chao: "It's obviously an action-packed film, with no drag from beginning to end.

It’s very enjoyable to watch!

I hope I can have the opportunity to shoot a similar action movie!"

Before he could finish, Sun Li on the side laughed and interrupted him: "Can you still fight at your age?"

Deng Chao showed a look of dissatisfaction on his face: "You must be joking. I'm still young. I want to beat ten of them!"

After he finished speaking, the audience burst into laughter.

Yang Mi: “It was really good. Besides Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves, Dilraba Dilmurat’s performance was also very wonderful.

Her look in the movie caught my eye, she was beautiful and very heroic.

The action scenes are also very beautiful!

It seems that Reba can pursue the path of a female fighter in the future."

Liu Yifei: "It is obvious that Gu Wei has brought us another very good movie.

Everyone has already mentioned the wonderful aspects, so I won’t repeat them.

What I want to say is that due to the name of the character played by Gu Wei and the appearance of Wu Jing in the easter egg, it is obvious that "John Wick 4" is linked to "Wolf Warrior 2".

I am looking forward to what stories will happen to "Lin Wei" next.

The last scene of the movie, where Lin Wei meets the female assassin Akira on the streets of Paris, will surely bring new stories to the fore.

After the premiere, mainstream media and many film critics published their reviews of "John Wick 4," which were mostly positive.

In addition to the contribution of "The World of Wei Ming", the quality of the film itself is also the key to everyone's unanimous praise.

At the same time, celebrities who attended the movie that day also posted on Weibo to express their support for the movie.

Short video platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou are flooded with sliced-and-edited videos of the premiere.

Among them, the most liked parts were Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves answering questions and the stars present praising the movie.

The discussions among netizens in the comment section were also very lively.

As expected of Gu Wei, nearly half of the entertainment industry attended the premiere of the film!

[It's not that exaggerated. Most of the celebrities present are Gu Wei's friends or people he has worked with before.]

[It's really not easy to see Da Mimi and Liu Yifei on the same stage. They haven't seen each other for a long time and are basically in a stage where they don't see each other.

Previously, they only appeared together at large ceremonies.

[These two are the top 85 flowers, and they haven't been getting along for a long time.

But it is normal for them to come. After all, although the relationship between the two is not good, they have a very good relationship with Gu Wei.

Some time ago, Yang Mi formed a team with Gu Wei in Tencent's King of Glory variety show.

In the segment of calling friends in the circle in "Flowers and Youth 4", Da Mimi called Gu Wei first, which shows the relationship between them.

[Mi Mi and Gu Wei have been friends since they filmed "Gu Jian Qi Tan". They have worked together on so many hit dramas over the years, so it is normal for them to have a close relationship.

Moreover, both of them are major shareholders of Jiaxing Media, and they share common interests in their business.

[Our Xixi is not inferior either. From "The Sword Identity" to "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Time Raiders", the two of them have collaborated on three movies together. No other actress can compare to this.

Moreover, they filmed a new drama together some time ago. Didn’t the media previously photograph the two of them going out for dinner?]

[How did the discussion about Gu Wei's new movie bring up his relationship with a female celebrity? Can fans please be more reasonable?]

There are more and more discussions about "John Wick 4" on the Internet, and the popularity of this movie is getting higher and higher.

Needless to say, fans are all waiting for their idol's new movie to be released, and ordinary audiences are also very curious about what Gu Wei's first Hollywood movie will be like.

".Currently, the pre-sale box office of "John Wick 4" in China has exceeded 150 million yuan, far exceeding the 16 million yuan of the second place "The Tomorrow War"!

The cinema chain has also promised to reserve most of the screenings for John Wick 4 for tomorrow's release, and it is expected to be more than 40%."

Yang Liwen was about to continue when Gu Wei interrupted her: "Only 40% of the screenings?

I remember that when Hollywood movies like Transformers and Fast & Furious were released, their screenings were all over 50%, right? "

“Boss, it’s different.

In the past, there were basically no competitive movies released in the same period as Hollywood blockbusters, and one company dominated the market.

Not to mention 50% of the screenings, 60% or even 70% is possible.

It is the summer season now, and there are many movies being released.

The Tomorrow War, which was released on the same day as ours, always has to be scheduled for screening. There is also the comedy movie "The Lone Moon", which was released last week and has already sold 1.5 billion yuan at the box office. It is at the peak of its popularity and therefore has to be scheduled for screening.

Under these circumstances, the fact that the cinema chain can allocate 40% of the screening time is already a sign of strong optimism for John Wick 4.

"The Tomorrow War" is known as the first science fiction mecha movie in China, and it stars Louis Koo, Liu Qingwan and others. Its premiere was held on the same day as "John Wick 4" and the release date is also the same.

However, the popularity of this movie is much smaller than that of "John Wick".

The main reason is the decline of Hong Kong films, and the audience has lost interest in Hong Kong films.

Louis Koo has made too many bad movies in recent years. No one believed the so-called sci-fi mecha movie promoted as "The Tomorrow War".

Most people think that this movie is likely to be another "Shanghai Fortress".

"Have you arranged the roadshow itinerary?"

"We have contacted cinemas across the country and have planned the route, starting with Shanghai.

But boss, you have to leave for a few days during the roadshow, and Lionsgate hopes you can go to North America to promote the movie after it is released."

Gu Wei nodded: "That's what I should do.

By the way, what movies are being released in North America during the same period?"

Unlike the previous one, the "John Wick 4" that Gu Wei participated in this time is a movie released worldwide. In addition to the domestic market, the North American film market is also very important.

"In July, Disney's Thor 4 and Universal Pictures' Minions 2 were both successful at the box office.

Warner Bros.' "DC Bionicles" and Sony's "Bullet Train" will be released in early August at about the same time as "John Wick 4."

[DC Super Mario Bros.] has been released and is a box office hit, becoming the North American box office champion last week.

Bullet Train was released on the same day as John Wick 4, starring Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt. It's very famous and the industry is very optimistic about it."

Both "Thor" and "Minions" are sequels to big IPs. Although they performed well at the box office, they have been released for almost a month and are not competitive.

In Gu Wei's impression, "Spy Kids" and "Bullet Train" are both movies that made money but did not become a box office hit.

All in all, this year's summer season is indeed a very good time for the release of "John Wick 4".

There are no particularly powerful movies in the same period, so there is plenty of room to reap the box office revenue.

If a global hit movie like "Star Wars" or "Avengers 4" was released in the same period, the box office would be discounted even if Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves performed well.

"How's the promotion of John Wick 4 going in North America?"

“Lionsgate is a long-established Hollywood film company. Although it cannot compete with the Big Six, it is the strongest in the second tier.

Their publicity and promotion channels are very complete, and they do a relatively good job in publicity.

The "John Wick" series has a certain degree of fame in North America, and Keanu Reeves is also very popular with audiences there.

By the fourth part, because of your performance, many Chinese and even Asian people there became interested in this movie.

According to Lionsgate, this will have a very positive impact on the film's box office."

After talking about North America, Yang Liwen continued to introduce the release situation in other countries to Gu Wei.

“The film will be released simultaneously in more than 40 countries around the world, including France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand.

Due to issues with local partners, some countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa will be launched a little later.

It will be released before the end of August at the latest."

After listening to Yang Liwen's report, Gu Wei nodded slightly and looked out the window at the sky. "We've done all the necessary preliminary work. I hope this film won't disappoint me, whether it's domestic or international."

August 5th.

In a villa in Beijing.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Liu Yifei was wearing a casual outfit, sunglasses and a baseball cap, and carrying a light brown LV bag. She greeted him impatiently.

"Okay, okay, don't rush me."

Liu Xiaoli came out of the room inside, dressed similarly to her daughter.

"I told you the movie starts at 11 o'clock. If you're any later you'll be too late."

Seeing her mother come out, Liu Yifei put her arm around her and walked out.

"You said you wanted to go out to see a movie, but when you were about to leave, you started to get busy with other things~"

The two of them left the house and got into the car, but Liu Yifei was still complaining.

Today is the first day of the release of "John Wick 4". Liu Xiaoli also knew that the Hollywood blockbuster starring Gu Wei was about to be released, so she suggested going to see it.

Liu Yifei had already watched the film at the premiere a few days ago, but she came out to accompany her mother.

"You won't be recognized if you go out like this, right?"

In the car, Liu's mother looked at her daughter's outfit and was a little worried.

"It's okay, I'll wear a mask and I guarantee no one will recognize me."

Liu Yifei didn't care. She often went out like this before. As long as she was not accompanied by any bodyguards or assistants, and she wore a hat and mask, no one could recognize her.

And now it’s different from before. Everyone is used to wearing masks. There are a lot of people wearing masks outside, so she won’t look different if she wears one.

Soon, their car arrived at the nearest shopping mall.

The two went directly from the underground garage to the cinema on the top floor.

"Isn't today a weekday? It's only noon now, why are there so many people in the cinema?!"

When she arrived at the cinema, Liu Xiaoli was a little surprised to see the crowded and noisy crowd in the hall.

"Mom~ It's summer vacation now, and the students are all on vacation at home.

Don’t you see that there are young people here, and some of them are too young! "

Liu Xiaoli nodded.

When the two arrived at the cinema, it was very close to the show Liu Yifei had bought, and people outside had already started lining up to enter the theater.

Liu Yifei exchanged the ticket, and the two of them followed the crowd into the theater.

Just as Liu Yifei thought, once they put on the hats and masks, no one paid any attention to them.

No one knew that the passerby watching the movie with them was the big star Liu Yifei.

"I just checked outside and saw that Gu Wei's movie is very popular. This cinema is showing it all during prime time.

The attendance rate was not low, at least more than half of the seats were full.

It looks like this movie is going to be a big hit in China again!"

After finding her seat in the theater, Liu Xiaoli looked around and whispered to her daughter.

"It's normal. With his current box office appeal, even if it's a bad movie, the theaters will give it the best screening schedule.

As for attendance.

Most of Gu Wei’s fans are between 15 and 25 years old, mostly students.

It’s summer vacation now, and these little fans have both the time and the money, so they’ll definitely go to the cinema as soon as possible to support their idol’s movie.”

Liu Xiaoli nodded after listening to her daughter's analysis: "You saw this movie at the premiere before. What did you think of it?"

“Of course it’s very good.

The plot of this movie is actually average, but the action scenes are very exciting, making it one of the best thrilling movies.

If nothing unexpected happens, it will definitely sell well!"

Liu Yifei paused and added, "Not only in China, I feel that John Wick 4 will do well in the North American and even global markets.

Westerners love this kind of intense, thrilling, fist-to-flesh action, and this movie will suit their taste very well."

The two chatted quietly for a few words, the lights in the theater dimmed, and the movie officially began.

Liu Xiaoli insisted on watching the nearly three-hour movie from beginning to end.

In fact, she is not very interested in action movies, but as her daughter said, the action scenes in "John Wick 4" are very exciting. Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves are so handsome in the movie, and all kinds of intense and beautiful fights have caught the audience's attention.

Coming out of the cinema, many viewers were discussing the movie they had just watched as they walked out.

Various exclamations of "Gu Wei is so handsome!" "The fighting is so exciting!" "Gu Wei's skills are simply amazing!" were circulating among the crowd.

It was already afternoon when Liu Yifei and her mother finished watching the movie. After leaving the cinema, they found a restaurant to eat.

"How about it?

Looks good, right~"

Liu Yifei asked her mother with a smile.

"The pace is fast, the action is exciting, and it's a good movie from the audience's perspective!"

Liu Xiaoli was generous with her praise.

"If this movie is successful, will Gu Wei really not go to Hollywood to develop his career?"

"Didn't I tell you before that Gu Wei doesn't plan to go to Hollywood?

The reason he decided to film John Wick 4 was because Lionsgate approached him and invited him, and also because he wanted to use this film to expand his global fame.”

Liu Yifei explained to her mother while eating.

"By the way, he told me that after the success of this film, he would establish a good cooperation channel with Lionsgate to facilitate the continued global release of his own films in the future."

Liu Xiaoli became excited when she said this.

"Gu Wei already has plans for his next film?"

"Yes, his next movie will start shooting soon. He will be able to join the crew as soon as he finishes the promotion of John Wick 4."

After hearing her daughter say this, Liu Xiaoli knew that Liu Yifei had nothing to do with Gu Wei's project.

She said earnestly, "You two have such a good relationship, if there are any good projects, let him guide you more.

Although you are back to film TV series now, you can still shoot it if there are good movie projects.

Especially since Gu Wei's films can be released worldwide, please participate if you can."

Liu Yifei knew what her mother meant and said impatiently, "Mom, you have been saying these words for many years and many times.

We have a good relationship, but Gu Wei has helped me a lot over the years.

Not to mention the previous movies, let’s just talk about the TV series I filmed, “Where the Wind Is”. It was obviously just a small production, but he participated just because I invited him.

One should not be too greedy."

After hearing what her daughter said, Liu Xiaoli thought about it silently.

“You’re right.

Alas, it’s a pity that you two didn’t develop further.

If we can take it a step further and get together or even get married, then we won’t have to worry about any of this.”

Liu Yifei looked at her mother and opened her mouth, wanting to say something but in the end she didn't say anything.

Her relationship with Gu Wei was complicated and she couldn't tell Liu Xiaoli about it.

(End of this chapter)