Chapter 297 Have you considered expanding outward?
On July 14, the global premiere celebration of "Monster Hunt" was grandly opened at the Beijing Olympic Sports Center.
Unlike previous premieres or press conferences, this one is a real big deal.
Mr. Jiang of [Etone Films] is indeed a real big shot in the domestic entertainment industry. He has an absolutely powerful network of contacts. The entire ceremony was star-studded and was not inferior to some small domestic film festivals.
Popular stars such as Li Bingbing, Huang Bo, Gao Yuanyuan, Feng Shaofeng, Jia Zhangke, Chen Guofu, Su Mang, Liu Zhenyun, Yan Ni, and Tang Wei attended the event and shone on the red carpet.
There are also many people in the circle who cannot come due to filming and other reasons. Otherwise, considering Mr. Jiang's experience in domestic entertainment for more than 20 years, it is normal for half of the stars in the entertainment industry to come and show his support.
The film's main creative team, led by Gu Wei and Bai Baihe, were the first to arrive.
Gu Wei was wearing a dark suit custom-made by Louis Vuitton, a pair of black leather shoes, and a Patek Philippe watch on his wrist. He had a high nose bridge, sexy thin lips, and a pair of starry eyes that seemed to be able to bloom with thousands of brilliance.
Bai Baihe wore a white bodycon dress and heavy makeup, and walked across the red carpet with her arm around Gu Wei.
“Gu Wei!!!”
"Xiao Nai! Xiao Nai! I love you~"
"Brother, look here!"
"Gu Wei is so handsome!!!"
“.”
Gu Wei was already very popular, and now that "Love O2O" has just concluded, the enthusiasm of "Xiao Nai" fans has not subsided yet.
There are a lot of audiences here today.
For the premiere, [Etone Films] generously arranged for more than 3,000 spectators to enter the Olympic Sports Center to watch the film.
Many spectators have already arrived at the red carpet event, and both sides of the guardrails are crowded with people.
Gu Wei's appearance naturally triggered screams and cheers from the fans at the scene.
He waved and greeted the fans on both sides with a smile on his face.
Bai Baihe beside her did the same thing.
"Your popularity is simply too exaggerated!"
As they walked down the red carpet and walked inside, Bai Baihe exclaimed.
"The TV series that just aired was pretty good, and it was all supported by fans."
Gu Wei said modestly.
"If the performance of Love O2O is okay, then all other TV series will be flops.
There aren't many TV series this popular throughout the year!"
Gu Wei smiled and said nothing more.
Soon, other invited guests also arrived one after another. The scene was star-studded and full of familiar faces.
While everyone was chatting and socializing with each other, Gu Wei was standing at the edge of the stage, looking very leisurely.
Although there were many stars at the scene, most of them were older and none of them were familiar to him. With Gu Wei's current identity and status, he didn't need to deliberately make friends with anyone, so he just naturally enjoyed himself.
Although Gu Wei is the male lead of "Monster Hunt" and the main promotional target of the distributor.
But the real protagonist of this movie is the "Hu Ba" created by computer CG animation.
In addition, Gu Wei only received salary but no investment, so he didn't invite any of his friends to the premiere today.
Gu Wei was leisurely hanging out by himself, unaware that with his current fame and popularity, he had already attracted a lot of attention.
Not long after, two familiar faces came in front of him.
"Gu Wei, why are you here alone?"
The one who spoke was Su Mang, the editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazaar. She was wearing a dark purple evening gown. Although she was not very pretty, she had a good temperament.
Gu Wei has been invited to shoot magazine covers for Harper's Bazaar many times before.
It can be said that Su Mang had been particularly optimistic about him long before he became so popular.
"Nothing, just waiting for the premiere to start."
Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Let me introduce you, this is Miss Li Bingbing.
Bingbing, this is the Gu Wei I mentioned to you before.
How about it, isn't he the most handsome guy in the entertainment industry? "
Su Mang introduced them to the two people with a smile.
Gu Wei is certainly no stranger to Li Bingbing, one of the famous "Four Dan and Two Bing". Not only in the entertainment industry, but also in China, there are very few people who don't know her.
People of Gu Wei's age almost grew up watching their dramas.
"Hello, Sister Bingbing, nice to meet you. You're even more beautiful in person than on the big screen!"
Gu Wei shook hands with Li Bingbing with a smile on his face and started to speak nice words.
"Hello, Su Mang has been mentioning you in front of me before.
I am also very curious about what the most popular male actor in the circle looks like.
I've watched your movies and TV series, and now that I've met you in person, I understand that hearing about you is better than meeting you in person! "
Li Bingbing wore a black off-shoulder dress. Although she is over 40 years old, she still has a graceful figure.
The well-maintained skin is fair, smooth and wrinkle-free.
She looked at Gu Wei with her beautiful eyes, an expression of interest on her face.
"Sister Bingbing, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary actor. It is all thanks to my fans and the praise from people in the industry.
Whether it's popular or not is just empty reputation."
Gu Wei is a little too modest, and even seems to be showing off.
However, Li Bingbing didn't think there was anything wrong with what he said.
"Your popularity in China has almost reached its peak. Have you ever considered expanding abroad?"
"What does Sister Bingbing mean?"
Gu Wei was a little confused.
"After rising to fame in the country, the older generation of stars all wanted to move to Hollywood and become international superstars.
From the distant past there are Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, and from the recent past there is Zhang Ziyi.
Your current fame is no less than theirs before, don't you have this idea?"
Li Bingbing said as a matter of course.
'Please, it's already 2015, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have returned to China to make a living, if Zhang Ziyi hadn't filmed "The Grandmaster", I'm afraid her career would have ended early.
What's the difference between going to Hollywood to develop your career now and joining the National Army in 1949?
Didn’t you see that Liu Tianxian set up a Hollywood agency, but couldn’t get any roles, so she had to return to China to shoot some co-productions?
She was even pointing at me to help her!'
Gu Wei suppressed the urge to complain.
He also knew that Li Bingbing had no ill intentions, but as an entertainment star of her age, she had her own fixed way of thinking.
He believed that after becoming famous in China, the only way to become a true international superstar was to go to Hollywood and make blockbuster movies.
"Sister Bingbing, I don't have such plans for the time being. I'm still young and I feel that I still have a long way to go in the domestic film and television industry, so I'm not in a hurry to leave.
It’s not too late to consider it when your career development really hits a bottleneck.”
Li Bingbing nodded. She had a very good impression of Gu Wei. She felt that although the little guy was already very famous in the domestic entertainment industry, he did not show any arrogance when speaking. He was modest, cautious, and polite. Coupled with his top-notch looks, it was hard not to like him.
She has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years, and has also experienced great fame. She has also seen many stars who became arrogant and contemptuous after becoming famous overnight, and felt that they were superior to others.
Gu Wei reminded her of her best friend, Ren Quan.
The same gentle personality, not affected by the popularity of the outside world.
But today's Gu Wei is a little more handsome than Ren Quan when he was young.
"I've been developing in Hollywood for the past two years, so feel free to come to me if you need any help.
I'm not a big star in Hollywood, but I do have some connections."
Li Bingbing said gently.
"Thank you, Sister Bingbing. If you need anything, I will definitely not be polite."
Gu Wei accepted her kindness in its entirety.
He knew that Li Bingbing had always had a good relationship with media tycoon Murdoch's ex-wife Wendy Deng, and she had participated in "Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" released last year.
Later, he collaborated with Jason Statham in the Hollywood movie "The Meg".
He has certain connections in Hollywood.
However, later on, the label of an actor on her gradually faded and gradually turned into capital. Together with her sister Li Xue, she founded the famous [Hesong Media].
If it weren't for Gu Wei, Zhao Liying and Nazha would have eventually become contracted stars of this company.
Li Bingbing changed his role to that of a boss, and his work focus shifted from the front stage to behind the scenes.
The two chatted for a while, exchanged contact information and then parted ways.
The premiere ceremony was about to begin. After the guests were seated, more than 3,000 spectators entered the venue one after another.
Director Xu Chengyi led the crew of actors onto the stage.
The lights came together and the audience was crowded, as if it was a large evening party.
Director Xu is particularly excited today. "Monster Hunt" is his first work after returning to China. The filming process was bumpy. Now that it is completed, it will finally be released to the market for audience testing. He is very nervous.
Fortunately, the host on the scene was one of our own.
She noticed that Director Xu was a little nervous and excited, so she asked him a few simple questions about family matters to ease his nervousness.
“The filming of Monster Hunt was difficult.
Seven years ago, when I was still making movies in Hollywood, Mr. Jiang came to me and said he had an idea. He wanted to use a combination of CG technology and real people to make a Chinese fantasy masterpiece.
I was very surprised at the time and asked him if the domestic technology was mature.
Mr. Jiang said instead, as long as you come back, the technology will be mature!
I was moved by his determination and returned to China to start preparing this film with him.
However, none of us expected that this would last for seven years, and we encountered so many difficulties and setbacks in the process.
With everyone's efforts, we will overcome them one by one.
Here I would like to thank Mr. Jiang, the entire production team of "Monster Hunt" and the cast and crew, and especially our leading actor Gu Wei. It is their efforts and help that have made it possible for this film to be released to everyone today.
Thank you! "
Director Xu turned around and bowed to the crew.
Everyone quickly got out of the way.
“I believe that everyone’s hard work will not be in vain, and that hard work will eventually pay off.
Now let the audience enjoy this true domestic fantasy masterpiece together!"
After Director Xu finished speaking, the audience burst into applause.
His words were simple but full of affection. He had indeed contributed a lot to the film, and the audience who listened to him could feel it.
The light from the projector was projected onto the large screen specially prepared at the Olympic Sports Center, and "Monster Hunt" officially began to be screened.
The movie begins with a background introduction, and the entire process is CG special effects animation.
A long time ago, humans coexisted with all living things, including demons.
But humans wanted to monopolize the world, so they declared war on the monsters and drove them into the deep mountains and swamps. From then on, humans and monsters divided the world and ruled separately.
One day, a pair of demon lovers pretending to be human, Zhu Gao and Pang Ying, came to Yongning Village to protect the demon queen who was pregnant with the little demon king and escape from the blood demon.
"Wow~ The special effects! They claimed they spent 350 million yuan on the show, and it seems they weren't exaggerating. They're so realistic, on par with Hollywood blockbusters."
"Yeah, the graphics are really good, and even though they're monsters, they're not scary at all, they're actually kind of cute~"
Soon, "Song Tianyin" played by Gu Wei from Yongning Village appeared.
He was dressed in rags, his face was deliberately made up to look ugly, and one of his legs was not in good condition, so he walked with a limp.
"Why did you dress up your brother like this? I want to see the handsome Gu Wei."
There are many young people here today, and a large number of them are fans of Gu Wei.
"Although he pretended to be ugly on purpose, but brother has a good foundation. Not only is he not ugly, he is also a little silly and cute~"
Some of the audience murmured.
The movie enters its first climax when Bai Baihe plays the demon-slaying girl "Huo Xiaolan", who is also known as the second-cent Taoist priest.
The audience in the audience didn't bother to discuss and were all attracted by the movie.
Then Gu Wei accidentally swallowed the demon fetus and became a pregnant man.
The hero and heroine planned to go to the city to exchange the demon fetus for money, and thus began a fantastic journey.
Afterwards, a scene in which the grown man Gu Wei gave birth to a child caused the whole audience to burst into laughter.
When the demon king's son "Hu Ba" appeared, his unusually cute image touched the hearts of all the audience present.
Then "Hu Ba" was captured, and Gu Wei and Bai Baihe worked together to rescue him.
After a fierce battle in the restaurant, Gu Wei used his family's unique skills and finally killed the villain monster with his sword.
The movie has come to an end.
The film ends when the human and the transvestite separate.
Then thunderous applause broke out in the huge venue of the Olympic Sports Center.
On the side of the stage, Director Xu looked at the audience's reactions and his eyes became moist. He knew that the movie he was shooting was going to be a success.
Today was also the first time that Gu Wei saw the finished film of "Monster Hunt".
The movie gave him a very good feeling, whether it was the story telling or the quality of the pictures, both were above standard.
He knew that this time it was a sure thing, and that "Monster Hunt" would be a big hit, but he didn't know what the final box office figure would be with his participation.
(End of this chapter)
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