Chapter 225 Makes Yifei cry
Sunday, February 15th.
Valentine's Day has passed, and the results of "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" on the second day of its release have also come out.
On Saturday, the single-day box office of "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" successfully exceeded 100 million yuan, reaching 109.8 million yuan, setting a new single-day box office record for a domestic animated film.
At the same time, as more and more people watched the movie, a trend of watching "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" gradually emerged on the Internet.
Due to the excellent quality of the film and compared with other animated films previously released in China, many netizens regard "The Return of the Great Sage" as a new hope for domestic animated films.
When you go to the cinema to watch a movie, you are supporting the development of domestic animated films.
Of course, this kind of public opinion is also the result of the deliberate guidance of the publicity and promotion team of Light Media on the Internet, and the water army cooperating with Gu Wei’s company also contributed.
Director Tian Xiaopeng became completely famous.
Countless news media hope to interview him.
These are not problems. Under the arrangement of the professional team, Director Tian Xiaopeng held a special press conference for promotion.
He and key members of the film production team were interviewed by various media outlets.
During the interview, Director Tian revealed many details about the filming of the movie to reporters.
for example:
The beginning of the movie pays tribute to the 1964 version of "Havoc in Heaven".
There are roughly four or five versions of Sun Wukong's image design, and countless minor adjustments were made in the end. The current version was the final one decided by the director.
The scene in the film where "the mountain demon chases the young Tang Monk in the mountains and forests" was so complicated that whoever was responsible for it would collapse. Four or five animators resigned during the production process. In the end, this clip with a length of more than one minute and more than 1,500 frames took a full six months to complete.
The last scene in the film, the decisive battle between Wukong and the villain "Chaos", was originally short and hasty, but after watching the finished film, the investors felt that it could be done better, so they allocated funds to enrich the fighting plot, resulting in the current perfect effect.
The behind-the-scenes stories, details and difficulties encountered during the production of the film were all revealed in the reporters' questions one after another.
The media who learned about this also understood more deeply how hard it was to come by this work, which is said to have opened up a new era for Chinese animated films.
On the second day after the press conference, as the film continued to be screened, these news were also reported in newspapers, adding fuel to the popularity of the film.
It is worth mentioning that on Valentine's Day, the 14th, "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" was undoubtedly the champion of the national single-day box office, but the performance of a newly released movie on the same day was also amazing.
The love movie "There Is a Place Only We Know" directed by Xu Jinglei, written by Wang Shuo, and starring Li Jiaheng and Wang Likun was released nationwide on Valentine's Day. It achieved a box office of 93.96 million on the first day of its release, shocking many people in the industry.
A low-budget romance film almost broke 100 million yuan at the box office on the first day of its release, which was something no one could have imagined.
The last love movie that got off to such a good start was director Zhao Wei's first work, "So Young", which eventually achieved a good box office of 720 million yuan.
Of course, that was in 2013. Now two years have passed, and both the cinema construction and the audience group are no longer comparable to what they were back then.
Therefore, major entertainment companies in the circle are optimistic about the subsequent box office of this movie, and everyone also has higher expectations for some of the most famous traffic stars in the domestic entertainment industry.
The movie "Back to 20" starring Lu Han and promoted in January was released in early February. After more than a month of screening, the movie finally achieved a good box office result of 364 million yuan.
This is a big profit for a low-budget comedy romance fantasy drama, after all, the cost of the movie was only 30 million.
Don't doubt why the cost is so low with Lu Han in the role. At this stage, Lu Han has just returned to China. He has popularity but has not proven himself at all. It is also his first time making a movie, and he plays the second male lead, so his pay is naturally not high.
However, after the huge box office success of "Back to 20", if he is approached for future collaborations, the price will definitely not be the same as before.
The success of "Back to 20" seems to have pointed out an easy way for many film and television companies in the industry to make money by filming.
That is a reliable script + stable supporting actors + popular stars.
As long as the other aspects are not too bad, find popular stars as a breakthrough point for publicity, use fans as the basis for viewing, and control costs, the movies made will make money steadily.
Now the box office of Li Jiaheng’s new film makes everyone more convinced of this.
A low-budget romance film without any big stars, relying entirely on Li Jiaheng's own fans and fame, almost broke the 100 million yuan box office on the first day, which is very telling.
Valentine's Day has passed, and although the highest-grossing and most popular movie in the market is "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", in the film and television circles, people are more concerned about Li Jiaheng's "There Is a Place Only We Know".
Although "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" is good, and everyone knows that it is of excellent quality and will definitely make a lot of money, but in the eyes of capital, the production cycle is too long, taking 8 years; the cost is too high, with a production budget of 100 million yuan; and the return on investment is also unstable. After so many years, there has only been one "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" in China. Before it, there have been animated films with large investments, but they all ended up as flops.
No one can guarantee that investing 100 million yuan to produce an animated film can be a box office hit like "The Monkey King: Hero is Back".
So although these film and television companies envy the box office performance of "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", they still refuse to produce new animated films on their own.
Movies like "There's a Place Only We Know" are different, and their success is replicable.
In everyone's eyes, it is nothing more than an ordinary love movie with a popular star. There are countless low-budget love movies shot in China every year. Some of them have high ratings, but the box office just can't be improved.
As long as this model works now, it can be applied in the future and can become a "formula" for movie box office success.
At 2 p.m., Gu Wei received a call in the office and hurried out to the company's front desk.
According to the agreement between the two, Liu Yifei came to see him to watch a movie today.
She was wearing a purple pullover sweater on her upper body, loose and baggy gray and white casual pants on her lower body, a brown baseball cap and large black sunglasses.
Today I didn’t wear the purple down coat that I wore last time. Instead, I changed into a black short down jacket. Because it was hot inside the building, I took off the down jacket and put it over my arms.
Gu Wei was wearing a black slim-fit suit with a white shirt underneath, looking like a workplace elite.
He looked Liu Yifei up and down and said with a smile:
"Sister Yifei, I noticed that your usual outfits are always so casual~"
Liu Yifei took off the big black sunglasses on her face and showed a sweet smile.
"When I'm not working, of course I can wear whatever I want. It's good to be relaxed."
"As expected, if you're beautiful, you can do whatever you want. Whatever you wear is a fashion show."
Gu Wei's praise made Liu Yifei smile widely. She had a beautiful face, but her gums were slightly exposed, which made her look even more adorable.
The girl at the company's front desk looked surprised when Liu Yifei took off her sunglasses. Her eyes were wide open and she looked at her in disbelief.
She might have screamed if her boss hadn't been right there.
"Ms. Liu Yifei, can you sign an autograph for me?
I’m your fan.”
After Gu Wei and the other man finished talking, the girl at the front desk couldn't help but open her mouth.
"Xiaoyu, I remember you said you were my fan when you joined the company?"
"Haha, aren't you my boss? As long as you keep paying me, you'll always be my idol.
But I have admired Liu Yifei for many years and she has been my idol since I was a child.
Boss, please stop being jealous~"
Gu Wei was a little amused and helpless by what the receptionist said.
Liu Yifei was also covering her mouth and laughing.
She took the pen and wrote on the paper
"I wish Xiaoyu good luck in her work and a healthy and youthful life! - Liu Yifei."
"Thank you so much, Sister Tianxian, I will definitely keep it as a treasure when I get back.
You are so beautiful in person, even more beautiful than anything I've seen on TV before!"
Xiaoyu took the signature and said happily.
"Work hard. If you chase stars at work, I'll dock your salary."
Gu Wei pretended to threaten Liu Yifei and took her into the company. Xiaoyu waved happily at Liu Yifei with the autograph in her hand.
The two walked through the office area and headed straight for the company's screening room.
When the employees who were working in the company saw the boss leading someone inside, many of them glanced over here and whispered to each other.
"Xiaoling, Xiaoling, look, is that Liu Yifei next to the boss?"
A pretty female employee patted her colleague sitting next to her and said.
My colleague was originally concentrating on the computer in front of him, but after hearing her words, he couldn't help but look around.
"Where is it? Let me see~
Wow, it’s really Liu Yifei who’s here! "
"This is the first time I've seen Liu Yifei in person. She's so beautiful, her skin is so white it seems to be glowing!
Our boss actually has a relationship with her."
The little girl who just discovered Liu Yifei exclaimed.
"What's the big deal? Our boss's first film, Blade of the Assassin, was with Liu Yifei. They must have known each other since then. It's been three years now."
Xiaoling shared what she knew with her colleagues.
"Boss, they are such a perfect match. The man is tall and handsome, and the woman is absolutely beautiful. They are a match made in heaven!"
"Lulu, weren't you a fan of the 'Fishpond Couple' before? Why did you change so quickly today?"
"Although Zhao Liying is very cute, she can't compare to Liu Yifei in terms of appearance. I only realized how beautiful she is in real life after seeing her in person today!"
Liu Yifei, who was passing by, obviously heard the discussions of Gu Wei's company employees. She turned around and looked at everyone very cheerfully. Although she did not stop, her beautiful face was full of smiles, and she waved to everyone who looked at her.
This immediately caused everyone to exclaim in surprise.
Gu Wei, who was walking in front and leading the way, saw it but didn't care. The employees in his company usually came into contact with other celebrities, but this was Liu Yifei's first time.
After the two of them walked away, the supervisor came over.
"Okay, stop chatting, let's get to work.
The company has a rule that no one should tell anyone what they see, and everyone knows that, right? "
Gu Wei took Liu Yifei into the company's screening room, and they sat down on the leather sofa in the back row.
The door was opened, and Gu Wei's assistant brought in some drinks, fruits, and snacks and placed them on the small movable table in front of the two of them.
"Boss, is there anything else you want to ask?"
The assistant leaned over and asked softly.
"No, I'll call you if there's anything."
"Okay~"
After saying that, he left the screening room.
“The employees in your company are all very interesting~”
Liu Yifei opened a bottle of mineral water, took a sip, and said.
"It's because you're so charming, Sister Yifei. They're all fake fans of mine. As soon as you show up, they're exposed as real idols."
Gu Wei said as he turned on the projector with the remote control.
The lights in the room dimmed, and "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" began playing on the screen opposite them.
It is still the majestic Monkey King and the cute, nagging, but enthusiastic and brave Jiang Liuer.
Liu Yifei was quickly absorbed in the movie.
Although Gu Wei had seen it once, some good movies can be watched over and over again.
Time flies, and soon the movie turns to the scene of the final battle with the Demon King. Jiang Liuer is buried alive by a huge rock that falls from the sky, and his life is in danger. Liu Yifei's eyes are red and her nose is sniffling.
Gu Wei touched her arm gently and handed her some tissues.
Liu Yifei turned her head and looked at him, her face was as red as a tear. For a moment, Gu Wei didn't care about the little monk, but felt sorry for Liu Yifei beside him.
Fortunately, the climax came soon, justice finally defeated evil, and the little monk did not die.
The ending theme of the movie sounded, and Gu Wei turned on the lights in the screening room.
Liu Yifei was still immersed in the plot of the movie and hadn't come out.
She gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue.
"Gu Wei, this cartoon is so well made, no wonder you had so much confidence in it before.
Thanks to you for investing. It would be a shame if such a good film was aborted because of money~"
"It's all thanks to the director and production team. They spent eight years honing their skills. I just happened to be there and did my best."
The two came out of the screening room and went into Gu Wei's office to rest.
Although the tears on Liu Yifei's face had been wiped away, her eyes were obviously a little red.
As they walked over, two male employees whose workstations were closest to the aisle began to whisper to each other.
"Why do I feel like Liu Yifei has been crying?"
"You don't want to do this anymore, are you? Spreading rumors about the boss like this!"
"Brother, Liu Yifei, where did you mention the boss?"
"Haha, it's just the two of them. You said Liu Yifei was crying, wasn't she talking about the boss?"
"Uh~ I mean it seems like, maybe I saw it wrong, but I really want to say, boss is awesome!!"
"That's right, the boss is awesome! Liu Yifei even let her cry!"
"You said it this time!"
“.”
After entering the office, Gu Wei took out a pot of Mingqian Longjing tea that someone gave him as a gift and brewed it.
Pour a glass for Liu Yifei who was sitting on the sofa.
"You can take a rest in my office. I'll take you to a very delicious restaurant downstairs. I go there often and I'm a regular customer."
"Thank you. Did I disturb you at work today?"
Liu Yifei had adjusted her mood, and when she heard that Gu Wei would take her out to dinner later, she spoke a little embarrassedly.
"No, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the company has nothing to do. I've been busy with the release of 'The Monkey King: Hero is Back' for the past few days. The film is gaining momentum now, and the post-production promotion work is being followed up by the two distributors, Guangguang and Wanda, so I don't have to worry too much."
Gu Wei picked up the small cup of tea in front of him and took a sip. There was a hint of fragrance that lingered between his lips and teeth. It seemed that Mr. Guo from the Bank of Communications had not fooled him. It was really good tea.
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