Chapter 360 How many times have you been rejected?
In previous years, the Spring Festival period normally lasted six days, from the first to the sixth day. By the seventh day, most workers had to go back to work. After the New Year holiday, the movie box office would naturally decline significantly.
This year is a little different, as the seventh day of the Lunar New Year happens to be February 14th, Valentine's Day.
In recent years, watching a romantic movie on Valentine's Day has become a popular way for couples to celebrate the holiday, giving rise to four dates with Valentine's Day attributes: February 14, May 20, Chinese Valentine's Day, and November 11.
Where there is demand, there is supply. Showing a romantic movie on Valentine's Day has become a good business.
Taking advantage of the audience's needs on special holidays, romantic films released on that day often achieve good box office results.
This year is no exception, with a total of three romance movies released on the 14th.
The love thriller "Murder in the Fleeting Years" starring baby and Ruan Jingtian, the love comedy "Mr. High Heels" starring Du Jiang and Xue Kaiqi, and the love compilation movie "Run for Love" jointly created by five directors including Zhang Yibai, Guan Hu, and Teng Huatao, and starring more than ten stars including Zhang Ziyi, Peng Yuyan, Tong Liya, Zhou Dongyu, and Zhang Yi.
Needless to say, baby's popularity due to the hit show "Running Man" and her status as Huang Xiaoming's wife have made her extremely popular now. The status that the 85 flowers have earned through a series of hit TV series, she has achieved with just one variety show and a husband who supports her.
The publicity for "Murder in the Fleeting Years" basically revolves around Angelababy. Although Ethan Ruan has always been highly praised by the Taiwanese entertainment industry, after so many years, his popularity and box office appeal in mainland China are pitifully small.
"Mr. High Heels" is a low-budget romantic comedy. The two leading actors are not very famous. It relies entirely on the Valentine's Day schedule, hoping to attract a wave of couples to watch the movie.
The last one, "Run for Love," is a real big-budget romance film.
Five well-known directors joined forces to create this film, more than ten famous movie stars joined in, and the shooting locations were spread all over the world.
The film tells the touching love stories between five couples and is a relatively traditional love compilation movie.
Does this pattern look familiar to you? It is the same routine as the movie "City of Love" starring Da Mimi during the Chinese Valentine's Day last year.
However, whether it is the director or the leading actor, the fame of "Run for Love" exceeds that of "Love in the City", which can be regarded as an upgraded version.
February 14th was a particularly busy day for Gu Wei.
During the day, he was filming normally according to the original shooting plan. When it was time for a break, he immediately took the phone from his assistant and started sending and replying to some messages.
As a qualified Neptune, Gu Wei never hesitates with words when it comes to women.
Of course, he has his own bottom line. He can say sweet words, but he definitely can't make promises.
For important holidays like Valentine's Day, different levels of holiday greetings must be sent depending on the closeness of the relationship.
He has always believed that when two people are together, even the one who is at a disadvantage is still hoping to get positive emotional feedback from the other person, and the simplest and easiest way to get this kind of feedback is through gentle words.
"So busy, King Gu Hai!"
Gu Wei rested for a while. Yang Mi, who had just finished a performance, came over and looked at him with some sarcasm.
"Haha, some friends sent me holiday greetings, I can't help but reply."
Gu Wei looked up at Da Mimi and smiled.
Although everyone was very clear about their relationship, Gu Wei never mentioned other women in front of Yang Mi, and the same was true when he was with other people.
This is the minimum respect for them.
Yang Mi curled his lips after hearing what Gu Wei said, but still asked.
"Want to have dinner together tonight?"
Gu Wei's eyes turned and he responded with a smile.
"Okay, let's just stay in the hotel room and make it simple. Today is a special day, so it's not convenient to go out for dinner."
Yang Mi nodded.
After Gu Wei agreed to Da Mimi, he turned around and rejected the invitations from several actresses in the crew to dinner today on WeChat.
The filming lasted for more than a month, during which time everyone watched two movies together. They would have more or less interactions during filming, and most of the artists from Jiaxing had Gu Wei's contact information and WeChat friends.
As soon as he picked up his phone, he received several invitations to dinner in the evening.
Yang Mi took the water cup from the assistant and took a sip.
"I have something to discuss with you~"
"Just give me your orders, Sister Mi!"
Gu Wei's eyes were still on the phone, and he replied without even looking up.
Yang Mi didn't care either.
"Jia Jie called me and told me that Jiaxing is planning to collaborate with Yaolai Pictures to produce a movie in the second half of the year."
"Yaolai Pictures? The one with Cheng Long?"
Gu Wei asked.
Yang Mi nodded.
“It’s said to be a science fiction action film, produced by Cheng Long.
I'll be the female lead, and Yaolai and Sister Jia both hope you can play the male lead!"
Gu Wei touched his chin. In his impression, Yang Mi had filmed many ancient costume dramas, but he had no impression of science fiction films.
There is a relatively famous movie "Assassination of Novelist" in 2021, but it should be considered fantasy, and it is a Lu Yang movie, so it is still early.
“What’s the name of the movie?
Is there a script?"
“The script hasn’t been sent to me yet, but I have a digital synopsis on my phone, which I’ll send to you.
It's called "Reverse Time Rescue," and it's about time traveling back to the past."
As he spoke, Yang Mi sent the file to Gu Wei on his mobile phone.
After opening the document and taking a closer look, Gu Wei thought about it and realized that there did seem to be such a movie. He had never seen it in the original time and space, but he had clicked on related news when he was surfing the Internet.
He remembered that the original version was starred by Da Mimi and veteran actor Huo Jianhua, but the reputation and box office were not very good and it did not cause much splash.
"When does the crew plan to start filming?"
Gu Wei asked again.
"It's tentatively scheduled for the second half of the year. The specific time can be discussed. If you are able to perform, it can be adjusted according to your schedule."
Yang Mi saw that Gu Wei seemed to be interested and quickly spoke.
She has collaborated with Gu Wei twice, once in a TV series and once in a movie.
When filming "Gu Jian Qi Tan", Gu Wei was not well-known yet, so she deserves more credit for the TV series's success.
But in the movie "The Sword Identity 2", she was completely led by Gu Wei.
Yang Mi has made many movies in recent years, but unfortunately only a few of them have performed well. The only one that can be considered a big hit is the "Tiny Times" series, which has a ridiculously bad reputation. Moreover, it is a movie by Guo Xiaosi and relies on book fans.
She is well aware of her audience reputation and box office appeal in the film industry. The fact that "The Sword Identity 2" achieved such good results is entirely due to Gu Wei.
So she is now very concerned about working with Gu Wei, especially in filming movies, as Gu Wei is a real box office guarantee.
"Uh~ Sister Mi, you misunderstood.
I’m not saying I’m going to take on this movie, you know my schedule.”
Gu Wei said in embarrassment.
"After all, this is a movie produced by your own company. If it does well at the box office, you'll make a lot of money!"
Yang Mi knew what Gu Wei meant. Saying that the schedule was a euphemism for refusal, and her tone was a little anxious.
Gu Wei didn't say anything, but looked at her with his big innocent eyes.
“Oh, forget it!
Do whatever you want, you're too stubborn, you're always like that, I can't persuade you!"
Yang Mi felt a little discouraged and sighed.
"I'll tell Sister Jia, but I guess she'll call you. After all, both she and Yaolai want you to perform."
After saying that, Yang Mi started to fiddle with his phone somewhat listlessly.
Gu Wei scratched his head. How many times had he rejected Yang Mi?
There's no way. Although the two of them have a good relationship, he can't take the initiative to make a bad movie.
If Gu Wei joins the crew and uses his fame and popularity, the box office of the movie will definitely exceed that of the original version, and with proper promotion, it will not be a problem to sell well.
The key point is that if he does that, he will destroy his own reputation.
The audience went to the cinema to watch his movies because they trusted him, but in the end he fed them shit. Believe it or not, the so-called appeal of his next movie will immediately drop.
It's just like when Dapeng fooled the audience with "The Pancake Man" once, but when the subsequent film "Sewing Machine Band" with better quality was released, the audience didn't buy it.
A big part of the reason why Gu Wei has such a strong box office appeal now is that he has never failed, has never made a bad movie, and all his movies are big hits.
This is a golden body for him.
As long as he can keep it up, he will be invincible, and the largest number of passers-by in the audience will believe in him.
But once they make two bad movies and they fail at the box office, the reputation they have worked so hard to build up may disappear overnight.
After sitting for a while, Gu Wei saw that Yang Mi was in a low mood and didn't say anything for a long time, so he moved his chair next to her.
"Miss Mi?"
He smiled and nudged her with his elbow.
"What's wrong?"
Yang Mi turned her head slightly and glanced at him, with no expression on her face.
Gu Wei didn't care either.
"I just checked my phone. Today is Valentine's Day, and there are three romantic movies released in the market.
Guess which one will be a big hit?
Yang Mi glanced at Gu Wei's phone interface.
"Run for Love, it's directed by a well-known director, and it stars Zhang Ziyi, Eddie Peng, and the other actors are also quite famous. No matter how you look at it, it far surpasses the other two."
She said as a matter of course.
Gu Wei smiled and shook his head.
“What do you mean, you think the other two will be big hits?
Baby's movie is a possibility, after all, she is so popular now!"
"No, actually I don't think these three movies will make much of a splash at the box office."
Gu Wei's answer was completely beyond Yang Mi's expectations.
"No way, after all, today is Valentine's Day, and romantic films always sell well during this time."
Yang Mi didn't quite believe it.
"You're absolutely right. In the past, during the Valentine's Day period, low-budget romance films would have sold well. Occasionally, a hit would have come out, and it wouldn't have been impossible for the producers to make a killing.
But this year is different, Valentine's Day coincides with the Spring Festival period.
It would be better to say that today is the continuation of the Spring Festival period rather than the Valentine's Day period.
As of yesterday, "The Mermaid" still had a single-day box office of 240 million yuan, and my film "The Richest Man in Xihong City" had 150 million yuan. The remaining two blockbusters that also released during the Spring Festival had a larger drop in box office due to poor reputation, but they still had single-day box office of 60 to 70 million yuan.
Under the pressure of these four blockbusters, it is very difficult for the three newly released love movies to achieve good results.
Think about it, even if it's Valentine's Day, if you go to the cinema and haven't seen any of them, would you watch Zhou Xingchi's The Mermaid or a romantic film?
As he spoke, Gu Wei shook his head, as if he felt sorry for the love movie that was about to become cannon fodder.
After listening to Gu Wei's analysis, Yang Mi nodded thoughtfully.
As they talked, the two began to chat about other things, and Yang Mi forgot about the unpleasantness just now.
In another film crew, Reba, who had just finished filming a scene and was taking a break, was fiddling with her phone with a frown on her face.
Today is a holiday, and she sent a WeChat message to Gu Wei early in the morning, inviting him to dinner together in the evening. Unexpectedly, she saw a rejection message from him just after she finished filming.
Although Gu Wei spoke very tactfully and invited her to have dinner together when he was not busy, she still felt very frustrated. The road to success seemed to be a long way off.
The two of them have a good relationship now, but what's the use of being good friends? She wants to play the leading female role like Nazha and become famous.
"What's wrong? Are you not in a good mood?"
Wang Yao, who also came here to take a break after filming a scene, asked casually when he saw Reba's expression.
He is a very unique existence in Jiaxing Media. Due to his personal image, Wang Yao has a good relationship with everyone in the company.
After all, in Jiaxing, where there are generally handsome men and beautiful women, Wang Yao's appearance determines that he has no competitive relationship with others. Once there is no conflict of interest, it is easy for everyone to get along well.
When Reba saw Wang Yao coming, she looked up and forced a smile.
"No, I'm in a good mood~"
In "Eternal Love", Wang Yao plays the role of "Si Ming Xianjun" and has many scenes with "Bai Fengjiu". When they are free, they often chat together and have a good relationship.
"You almost wrote the words 'I'm unhappy' on your face."
Reba held her face in her hands and rubbed it, her eyes widening.
"Really?
Is it that obvious? "
"Haha~ It's okay.
However, your current state is very suitable for acting. The little fox pursues the emperor but cannot get him, and the emotions are very accurate!"
Wang Yao laughed.
I don't know whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally, but he just hit the nail on the head.
Reba felt a little ashamed and angry, but helpless, so she sighed.
"Wang Yao, when do you think we can become big stars?"
"Who can say for sure, maybe one drama will make you famous, or maybe you will never be famous in your whole life.
You shouldn't ask me this question. I'm the least famous person in our company right now. You should ask Sister Mi and Mr. Gu; they're the real stars."
Wang Yao leaned back in his chair and said leisurely.
"Besides, Reba, you're doing pretty well now. Besides Sister Mi, you're the most famous person in our company. Wasn't the previous drama 'Diamond Lover' a minor hit? And now your role in 'Eternal Love' is so important. Maybe you'll become an instant hit after it comes out!"
"I hope it's like you said."
Reba held her face with her hands, looking into the distance, not knowing what she was thinking.
At night, in the hotel room.
Yang Mi specially changed into a low-cut red dress for this meal. Her breasts were towering and her curves were surging. Her face was fair and her lips were red. She had long wavy hair, and her mature woman temperament was fully displayed.
This outfit forms a sharp contrast with her plain and elegant outfits in the drama, and is full of temptation.
This made it impossible for Gu Wei to concentrate while eating and chatting with her, and his eyes unconsciously drifted downwards.
Yang Mi felt a little pleased when she saw Gu Wei's reaction. No matter how mean Gu Wei was, her charm was still irresistible.
"By the way, I might need to take some time off next month."
Picking up a piece of broccoli and putting it in the bowl, Yang Mi suddenly said.
Gu Wei frowned when he heard this.
"You have almost the most scenes in our drama. Won't that delay filming?"
"I've met with Director Lin, and she'll help me adjust the filming schedule. It'll be a bit tiring for the next two weeks."
Yang Mi said helplessly.
"Actually, I didn't want to either. Director Guo Xiaosi asked me to guest-star in his new movie, 'Lost Dynasty.' After all, we've been friends since 'Tiny Times,' so I couldn't refuse him."
This movie stars Fan Bingbing and director Guo's favorite male lead Chen Xuedong. Guo Xiaosi asked Yang Mi to make a cameo appearance just to take advantage of her current popularity.
Gu Wei thought about it.
"I've heard of this movie. It's a joint production of LeEco and Tencent. The filming technique is quite novel, all live-action CG, which is probably the first of its kind in China."
He looked at Yang Mi.
"But I heard the investment in the movie is quite large, and Director Guo's reputation has collapsed because of the Tiny Times series of movies.
If he makes a small-budget movie, he can still make some money with the support of his fans.
Given the cost of "Lost Legend," it's absolutely impossible to recoup the investment solely through fans. The chances of this movie losing money are too high!"
Gu Wei did not directly deny the film that had not yet been filmed, but analyzed the reasons for the failure of "Lost Legend" from the perspective of audience reputation.
Yang Mi shrugged.
"I'm just making a guest appearance, just to repay a favor. Whether I make money or not is not my business."
After dinner, the two chatted a lot, and Yang Mi expressed his concerns about some things in the future.
Gu Wei said that no matter when, as long as the other party needs him, he will support her behind Mi Jie. When good friends share a quilt, the support they give will never be weak.
Yang Mi expressed his gratitude for this and expressed his gratitude in his own way.
Everyone was having fun together and the atmosphere was harmonious.
(End of this chapter)
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