Time flies.

A few days after Liu Shishi finished filming and left the crew, Meng Ziyi also finished her last shoot.

As usual, the crew held a wrap party for her.

It's a pity that because he took leave a few days ago to go back to Beijing for work, Gu Wei's schedule has been very full these days and he couldn't watch a movie with her.

After flying back to Beijing from Hainan, Sister Meng, who had nothing to do for the time being, was asked by Zhou Ye to go shopping.

The two beautiful girls went shopping and eating together, and then went to see "The Wandering Earth 2".

Now, it has been almost a month since the movie was released, and the total box office of the movie has exceeded 4 billion.

Maoyan platform predicts the final box office of the film is 4.5 billion.

Logically speaking, this box office result is already very good, but because the performance of the first "The Wandering Earth" was too dazzling, reaching 5 billion, many people are still not satisfied with the current box office performance of the second part.

In terms of film investment, plot, and pictures, "The Wandering Earth 2" surpasses the first one, and the second one also has an audience base that the first one does not have.

But the final box office did not exceed the first one.

This does not conform to the rule that the box office of popular IP movies will continue to rise.

Just like the "Detective Chinatown" series, from 1 billion in the first part to 3.9 billion in the second part and 6.2 billion in the third part which set a box office record at the time, the box office kept getting higher and higher while its reputation remained unchanged.

This is normal.

Back then, Stephen Chow's "Journey to the West" IP, despite the second part "The Demons Strike Back" having a bad reputation, still managed to earn 1.6 billion at the box office, surpassing the first part "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".

It is because "The Demons Strike Back" has established this IP.

The same goes for the "囧" series and the "Monster Hunt" series, both of which made huge profits by relying on the IP effect created by the excellent previous works.

The box office of "The Wandering Earth 2" failed to surpass that of its predecessor. Netizens believe that this was partly due to the competition with "Man Jiang Hong", but the biggest reason was the absence of Gu Wei's performance.

When the first film was released, many viewers went to the cinema just because of Gu Wei's reputation.

At that time, no one had confidence in domestic science fiction films. It was only because of the starring role of Gu Wei and the gimmick of Gu Wei and Wu Jing working together again after "Wolf Warrior 2" that the audience became interested.

Now in the second part, with Gu Wei gone and only Wu Jing left, it's possible that many people will lose interest in the movie.

After all, not everyone likes watching science fiction movies.

As for Andy Lau, he has fame and popularity, but he has made too many bad movies, so his box office appeal is almost non-existent.

"I think the online analysis makes sense, and I've seen many TikTok hosts commenting on this matter saying the same thing.

After all, apart from this reason, there is no explanation why the box office of the second part is not as good as the first one.

It doesn’t conform to normal market logic.”

After coming out of the cinema, Meng Ziyi and Zhou Ye sat in a cold drink shop, eating ice cream and chatting about movie-related topics.

Meng Ziyi nodded in agreement. "I feel the same way. And if the boss hadn't given The Wandering Earth 2 more screenings, its current box office performance might not have surpassed Red River."

Zhou Ye was a little surprised: "Were those things said online before true?

After the boss acquired Wanda Film, he took a biased approach in scheduling films?

Meng Ziyi chuckled and whispered, “Yes, I heard it from the boss on the set.

Of course, this kind of thing can be discussed privately and will not be publicly acknowledged~"

Zhou Ye said with some emotion: "I quite like the IP of "The Wandering Earth". I really hope that this series can continue to be filmed like "Star Wars".

"I think so. At least the third part will definitely be made. As far as I know, the boss will participate in the third part again. By then, it will get a record-breaking box office performance. It is not certain that there will be a fourth and fifth part in the future." Meng Ziyi said while eating ice cream.

“The heroine in the first film was Mai Mai, and in the second film it was Tian Ai Jie and Dilraba Dilmurat.

I wonder if there will be a new female character if there is a third film." Zhou Ye thought with some longing, tilting his head.

"Who knows? Go ask the boss. He must have read the script."

Meng Ziyi took two bites of the ice cream in her bowl, then reached out to dig out the ice cream balls in Zhou Ye's bowl. Zhou Ye saw her and glared at her coquettishly.

"Hey, let me try your matcha flavor~

Well, it’s quite delicious.

By the way, when will your movie [A Small Shop at the Edge of the Clouds] start filming?

"Next month~"

“Where are we going to shoot?”

Zhou Ye thought for a moment and then spoke slowly, "A small town under the jurisdiction of Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.

The story takes place in Yunbian Town, a small town in the mountains. It is said that the director visited many places before choosing a town that is similar to his hometown in the book.

"So when will I be making a guest appearance?"

Zhou Ye turned to look at her and said with a smile, "I told the crew about your guest appearance. Director Zhang arranged a role for you as a small town policewoman.

A policewoman, that definitely fits your image, Sister Meng!

Just make time to come over after filming starts, and it will be finished in a day or two.

Just think of it as coming to visit me."

Meng Ziyi nodded.

"After finishing filming [She Vanished], do you have any work arrangements next?" Zhou Ye asked again.

"I'll take a few days off, then go record this year's [Taohuawu].

"The company is trying to find me the female lead for several TV series, two of which are historical dramas and one is modern. I don't know which one will be successful." Meng Ziyi said honestly.

Zhou Ye held an ice cream spoon in his mouth and said, "I know that the company has two TV series coming out this year, [Lotus Tower] and [Joy of Life 3], but unfortunately we have nothing to do with either of them."

"According to the company's previous rules, [Joy of Life 3] should still have the original cast, and there will be no replacements unless there is a problem.

What is the situation with [Lotus Tower]?

I heard from my agent before that this project has been around for a long time, but it's been delayed for a long time because we had to wait for the boss's schedule." Meng Ziyi looked curious.

"[Lotus Tower] is a costumed martial arts detective drama with three main characters: one main character and two supporting characters, played by Laoban, Zeng Shunxi, and Gao Weigang from Jiaxing.

The female lead has been confirmed to be Chen Duling, and the company has no objections."

"Chen Duling? [Left Ear]?"

Zhou Ye nodded. "The female character in this drama doesn't have many scenes. I heard it's because her image and temperament fit the role."

The final box office of "The Wandering Earth 2" was fixed at 4.52 billion yuan. Although "Man Jiang Hong" was affected by some screening schedules and public opinion in the later stage, its total box office also exceeded 4 billion, making huge profits.

In March, the filming of "Her Disappearance" was completed and Gu Wei returned to Beijing.

There are a lot of things to do in the company, but he has more important things to do at the moment.

"How long?"

"Less than two months~"

Gu Wei realized that it was probably during the days when he returned to Beijing to deal with Wanda Film. Coincidentally, Nazha was also in Beijing during those days, and he would return to her place to stay at night after work during the day.

"Have you been to the hospital for a checkup?"

Nazar nodded weakly.

"I didn't have my period this month, so I took a pregnancy test, but then went to the hospital again because I was worried the result might be wrong."

Then he handed over the inspection report.

She was also very nervous at this time.

When they went out to play two months ago, she did think about having a child with Gu Wei, but now that she is really pregnant, she feels panicked again.

Gu Wei took a look at the pregnancy test report, then turned to look at Nazha, who was a little at a loss, and reached out to hold her in his arms.

"What should I do?"

“Whatever, this is a good thing.

Didn’t you say you wanted a child when we went out traveling before?

Now that I’m pregnant, I’ll naturally give birth.”

"But."

“Nothing but.

From now on, you don't have to worry about work. Just focus on your health and let me take care of the rest."

Gu Wei's words were very domineering, but Nazha felt very relieved after hearing them.

“Not really, it’s only been a little over a month, it won’t affect my normal work.

And there’s no point in staying here.”

Gu Wei thought about it and felt that what Nazha said made sense: "I will ask the company to rearrange your work schedule for the next two or three months.

There's no need to join the crew. Just shoot for magazines, appear on slow variety shows, and work and have fun at the same time.

I will arrange a special team to take charge of your daily exercise, meals and rest to ensure your good health.

Stop working when you start to look a little bit pregnant.

I have manors and villas in the United States, France, New Zealand, and Japan, where you can go to take care of your pregnancy.

It works in the country, but it’s not very convenient to go out.

I will arrange for the birth to take place in the best private hospital abroad."

"What about my parents? Should I tell them?"

“Of course I have to tell you.

But don't worry, it will take some time.

When the time comes, bring your uncle and aunt over to live with you.

I'm busy with work and can't always be with you, so let them be with you.

Oh, and my parents too.

I’ll tell them later.”

Gu Wei’s arrangement cannot be said to be perfect, but there is basically nothing wrong with it.

The only thing that made Nazha a little regretful was that even when she was pregnant, Gu Wei never mentioned marriage.

This also made her understand that Gu Wei's statement about not getting married was not just talk.

At this time, Gu Wei also noticed Nazha's low mood. He lifted her pretty face and bent down to kiss her pink lips lightly.

"I originally said that as long as you don't leave me, I will take care of you for the rest of your life.

Now you can't leave me.

I will take care of you and our children forever!"

Nazha's heart melted as she looked at Gu Wei's face and listened to his domineering words.

Gu Wei lowered his head and kissed her again. (End of this chapter)