Chapter 121 Return to Beijing
After the media left, the crew members first came up to congratulate Gu Wei, and then prepared to continue filming under the director's arrangement.
"Gu Wei, congratulations, the movie has grossed over 1 billion.
One billion, how much money do you have to make."
Zhao Liying, who had just finished filming, congratulated Gu Wei, and then looked at him with anticipation about how much money he could make.
"What are you thinking? I'm just the director. The ones who really make the most money are the investors."
"But I remember your company is also a film production company, right?" Zhao Liying was not confused.
"It was produced by me, China Film Group, Wanda Film Group, and Guangguang Film Group. I am just one of them."
Gu Wei said this and thought to himself, 'So I am the investor who makes the most money.'
The film's investors will be announced to the public, but the specific investment ratio will not be disclosed.
When Gu Wei said this, Zhao Liying would only think that he had a small share of the investment because of his identity as a director.
Gu Wei smiled and followed the actors who came over to congratulate him and express his gratitude.
Zhao Liying cheered from the side, "Director Gu, this is such great news, you have to treat us to a meal to celebrate!"
Gu Wei didn't care. He thought about it and told everyone.
"After the show today, I'll treat everyone to a big dinner, how about that?"
"Brother Wei, you are so generous~"
Several actors were also very happy. Gu Wei treated them to a meal, and they could also get closer to him.
After the filming in the evening, Gu Wei asked his assistant to find a high-end restaurant near the crew.
Several main actors from the crew, including Zhao Liying, were invited.
Gu Wei treated everyone to a meal, and everyone was very respectful, so the atmosphere at dinner was particularly good.
Gu Wei discovered that except for Zhao Liying, the other supporting actors in the crew of "My Sunshine" were all considered small flops in the circle, but they were surprisingly nice people.
There was nothing messy about it. The two hosts established a romantic relationship early on and I heard they were already planning their wedding.
The second male lead and the second female lead don’t have much background, but they both graduated from acting schools and have been working hard in the circle.
Judging from his usual words and actions, he is not someone who wants to take shortcuts.
Even though Gu Wei is so popular now and is the director of blockbuster movies, they only show respect to him and are not particularly flattering. This kind of character is really rare in the circle.
After the meal, the relationship between everyone became closer, which will also be beneficial for the future filming of the crew.
The next day, when Gu Wei and others went to work on the crew in a good mood, reports about "Detective Chinatown" breaking the 1 billion box office came out on the Internet.
#【Detective Chinatown】Box office exceeds 1 billion, comedy is the real way out for domestic films! #
#Gu Wei! A new member of the billion-dollar director club! #
#Unveiling the youngest great director in history, Gu Wei! #
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Gu Wei, who was still filming on the set, was reminded by his assistant to read the news online during his break.
Gu Wei was very happy when he saw it, but he was very clear in his mind that his current fame was only temporary.
Just like Xu Zheng, even though he is the number one in film history, everyone still regards him as an actor.
The same is true for Gu Wei, not to mention that he is younger and needs more success to consolidate his position.
The filming of the crew was relatively uneventful, and soon it was the 12th.
"Detective Chinatown" was released for five weeks. By the fifth week, the single-day box office had dropped below 1 million. The movie's box office potential had been exhausted. Gu Wei discussed it with China Film Group and decided not to postpone it. The movie was taken off the screen at the normal time.
From December 11th to now.
"Detective Chinatown" was released for a total of 32 days and earned a box office of 1.023 billion yuan, ranking third among domestic films at the box office, only below "Lost in Thailand" and "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
Gu Wei also jumped from an unknown little actor to become a big director in the domestic box office second only to Xu Zheng and Zhou Xingchi.
Being mentally prepared, this news did not make Gu Wei too excited.
He received a call from his agent, saying that there were some matters waiting for him to deal with at the Beijing company, so he asked for leave from the director and returned to Beijing.
After rushing back to the company, Zhao Mingcheng went to find Gu Wei.
"Mr. Gu, the post-production of [The Rise of a Phoenix] has been completed. Would you like to review it?"
"OK."
Gu Wei is still very interested in this.
The two of them came to the company's viewing room together, and director Lu Xiao was also there.
Gu Wei greeted him, and the three of them sat down to watch the show together.
After playing two episodes in a row, Gu Wei's face was already full of smiles.
This version of "The Princess Weiyoung" is basically the same as the original time and space style, but the costumes and props are more sophisticated, so it doesn't look so rough.
Overall, it is three points better than the original time and space.
Gu Wei felt that the success of [Crown Princess] was a sure thing, so he was naturally very happy.
The staff was not allowed to continue showing the film.
"Director Lu, the film is very well made, I am very satisfied."
Hearing what Gu Wei said, Lu Xiao was also very happy. After all, it was a very pleasant thing to have the results of his hard work recognized by others.
"Thanks to Mr. Zhao's strong support and the actors' dedication during filming, we were able to achieve the current effect."
Lu Dao said modestly.
After coming out of the screening room, he asked Zhao Mingcheng to notify the key members of the company to come to the conference room for a meeting. 2014 had begun, and Gu Wei also had to put some plans on the agenda.
Everyone took their seats in the company's small conference room.
"Boss Zhao, now that [The Princess Consort] is finished, let's hurry up and negotiate with the three major video streaming platforms to sell it. Let's compare prices horizontally and then decide who to sell it to.
I attach great importance to "The Princess Weiyoung". This is the first TV series independently produced by the company. Although it is just a web drama, I believe that with its quality, it will not be a problem for it to become a big hit after it goes online.
This drama can't be sold at a low price, you should talk to them slowly first."
After hearing this, Zhao Mingcheng replied immediately.
"Understood, Mr. Gu. I will keep you updated on the conditions and progress of the negotiations."
Zhao Mingcheng's attention to "The Princess Wei" actually far exceeded Gu Wei's imagination. He was one of the people in the company who most wanted the show to be a success.
“Also, now that the filming of [The Princess Weiyoung] has finished, the company’s filming team can’t be idle.
There is a novel called "Yu Zui" in the company's copyright library, and we will film it in our next drama."
Zhao Mingcheng thought about it. He had seen the novel "Yu Zui" in the copyright database and had a general understanding of its content.
"So, do we need to use our own people as directors?"
When planning to shoot a movie, the first thing to do is of course to find a director. The two directors currently signed by Gu Wei's company were his assistant directors when he was filming "Detective Chinatown".
Director Zhao Xin also shot MVs for two songs for him.
Gu Wei hesitated for a moment and did not agree with Zhao Mingcheng's opinion. He decided to use the director of the original "Yu Zui".
After all, when it comes to filming, the presence of a director is extremely important. The same script, when shot by two different directors, will produce completely different results.
Since the original version has proven to be a success, there is no need for him to take the risk of changing directors.
If the TV series he made after the change flopped, he would regret it deeply.
Zhang Rui, the director of the original version of "Yu Zui", graduated from the Directing Department of the Beijing Film Academy in 1996. He is Lu Yang's senior and a former student of Teacher Xu.
So Gu Wei was not worried at all that he would not take this role.
Because of this relationship, and because Gu Wei has always been generous to his partners, the remuneration he offers is the highest in the industry.
I believe Director Zhang Rui has no reason to refuse.
"Mr. Gu, are you going to play the male lead yourself?"
"No, the male lead will be Zhang Yishan. I will tell him about this. The other roles will be decided slowly after the crew prepares. We have to arrange some actors that the director is satisfied with."
After explaining some things, Gu Wei saw Yang Liwen sitting on the side, looking hesitant to speak.
"Sister Yang, do you have anything to say?"
Yang Liwen calmed down after hearing Gu Wei's question.
"Boss Gu, can we sign Zhang Tianai and Li Xian to the company?
They play the male and female leads in the TV series produced by our company, so they can be considered as our trainees. After all, they are not well-known at the moment.
Since you are so confident in this TV series, if we don’t sign them in advance and wait until the TV series becomes a hit, wouldn’t we be at a great loss?
And I heard Mr. Zhao mention that Li Xian wanted to sign with our company when he was filming the movie."
Yang Liwen's words are well-reasoned.
She is Gu Wei's agent and also a veteran in the company's founding.
Now the company is developing better and better, but it has always been the film and television company that is developing. Mr. Zhao Mingcheng, who came later than her, has a bright future.
She also knew that she could only do the work of an artist agent and could not do work in film and television production.
But there are some good opportunities right now.
She is Gu Wei's agent and also the head of the studio. According to her idea, she can use the power of the production company to sign more outstanding newcomers to the studio, and she can also concentrate on artist management work.
Eventually, the studio can be developed into a specialized artist management company.
By then, we will be able to keep pace with film and television production companies.
Gu Wei thought about it and then asked Zhao Mingcheng.
"Did Lee County really mention wanting to sign a contract?"
"Indeed, Mr. Gu, Li Xian did express this to me tactfully while we were on the set. I told him at the time that I wasn't in charge of artist management, and I told Manager Yang about it when I got back to the company."
"Is that so?"
Gu Wei hesitated for a moment. His original intention of opening a studio was to serve himself alone, and he had no intention of signing any new people.
Because he knew that in the future entertainment industry, all famous actors would eventually move to the artist studio.
Pan Yueming, who was signed before, was just a name on the studio's list, and the original intention was to help him.
He didn't want to cause trouble and might have conflicts with the artists in the company over interests in the future.
It now seems that even if he doesn't want to sign others, many people are willing to join his company for the film and television resources he has, and this will also maximize the utilization of film and television resources.
"Sister Yang, I agree to this. Later, you can apply for a new agency under the name of [Weiming Tianxia].
From now on, all the company’s artists will be signed under this agency.
Since you are planning to sign someone, there is an actor named Peng Yuchang who plays a young eunuch in the crew of "The Princess Weiyoung". You should sign him as well.
Li Xian is fine, but doesn't Zhang Tianai have an agency now? "
Gu Wei then raised a question.
"I've talked to her. Her current agency is just a small one with few resources. When we signed the contract, she wasn't well-known, so the liquidated damages weren't much.
We can definitely dig her up.”
When it comes to this matter, Yang Liwen appears to be particularly professional.
"Okay, Sister Yang, since you've already done so much work in advance, then just go ahead and do it!"
The remaining two chapters will probably be finished tomorrow morning.
That’s all I wrote today.
Dear readers, please forgive me.
I will finish coding as soon as possible, no less than four chapters a day.
(End of this chapter)
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