Chapter 412: I still have to maintain a good relationship with Gu Wei
The next morning, the crew gathered again and prepared to set off.
"Hey, isn't Brother Baoqiang coming down yet?
Director, do you want me to call him?"
Xiao Yang was the first to notice that Wang Baoqiang was missing. He had worked with Wang Baoqiang in "Detective Chinatown 1" and was considered to have the best relationship with him in the crew except for Gu Wei.
"No need, Baoqiang has already left."
Gu Wei replied.
"What's going on?"
Just when everyone was puzzled, Gu Wei continued.
"Wang Baoqiang was in a hurry to go back and take care of some things, so he asked me for leave and will not participate in the roadshow for the remaining few days."
Everyone nodded when they heard this.
It is inevitable for actors to ask for leave due to activities or schedule issues. Everyone just thinks that they have other urgent work to do and does not pay too much attention to it.
In the next few days, the publicity and promotion team of "Detective Chinatown 2" continued its roadshow, and the box office continued to soar as expected.
On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the second week, the film earned 185 million, 176 million and 191 million yuan respectively.
By the weekend, the single-day box office had once again exceeded 200 million, achieving good results of 284 million and 257 million on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
In the second week and 7 days, "Detective Chinatown 2" earned an astonishing box office of 1.475 billion yuan.
Starting from its premiere on July 28, the film was released for two weeks and 11 days, and has been firmly sitting on the throne of the national single-day box office champion. The box office has exceeded 100 million for 11 consecutive days. By the end of the second week, the total box office had exceeded 2.6 billion.
In just two weeks, "Detective Chinatown 2" is about to catch up with "Monster Hunt"'s 2.67 billion yuan, and is about to become the second place in the domestic box office record.
At this time, all the big and small media in the entertainment industry were competing to report on this hit movie in the 2016 summer season.
Even after two weeks of release and with a huge audience, the reputation of "Detective Chinatown 2" remains strong.
As the number of moviegoers increases, discussions about the film continue to grow both online and in real life.
"Detective Chinatown 2" is just like "The Mermaid" during the Spring Festival, becoming a movie that is extremely popular and has aroused nationwide discussion.
Now, not only Gu Wei, but everyone inside and outside the circle is full of confidence in "Detective Chinatown 2". It only takes one day in the third week, and the box office will definitely surpass "Monster Hunt". Everyone is looking forward to when "Detective Chinatown 2" will break the box office record of "The Mermaid" and become the new generation of domestic box office champion.
China Film Group, Chairman’s Office.
The new chairman, La Peikang, holds in his hand a detailed data report of "Detective Chinatown 2" from its release to the present.
Han Sanping retired from the position of Chairman of China Film Group Corporation more than a year ago due to his age, but he still continues to work at China Film Group Corporation as an ordinary director.
As Han Sanping's old subordinate, La Peikang, former deputy general manager of the import and export branch of China Film Group Corporation, succeeded him as chairman.
"No wonder Mr. Han has always looked upon this young man, Gu Wei, with a different eye. He is indeed a talent!
In the past, I have been working in the import and export branch, and I have paid less attention to some projects at the group headquarters."
"President Han has always liked to train new people. I think Gu Wei and Lu Yang are the most outstanding talents he discovered before his retirement!"
The speaker is Fu Ruoqing, the current deputy general manager of China Film Group, who has also worked at China Film for decades.
La Peikang nodded.
"Old Fu, do you think Gu Wei's film can surpass Zhou Xingchi's The Mermaid and become the new box office champion in film history?"
"The chances are very high. There are still three weeks until the end of summer vacation, and next week is Chinese Valentine's Day. Plus, Detective Chinatown 2 has always had a strong reputation, so I think it won't be a problem for it to surpass The Mermaid!"
"Based on your experience, where will the box office performance of Detective Chinatown 2 be? Can it possibly reach 4 billion?"
Fu Ruoqing frowned slightly and shook his head.
"It's too difficult. According to normal movie box office trends, after Chinese Valentine's Day next week, the box office will inevitably experience a significant drop.
Because after the first three weeks, the market potential of a movie has been basically tapped, and those who like it, are interested in it, and should have seen it have all seen it.
To go a step further, either the government needs to take action and call on all government agencies and companies in society to book out the theater for the show.
Or the popularity of the movie will reach a new level, becoming a hotly discussed film among the whole nation, attracting people who don’t usually watch movies to go to the cinema.
Otherwise, based on my experience, 3.5 billion is the limit for this movie."
"Although Detective Chinatown 2 is very popular, it is ultimately just a comedy detective film, and the authorities are unlikely to stop it.
Given the fame and popularity of Gu Wei, Wang Baoqiang, Liu Yifei, and other main creators, they have used all possible promotional materials to the utmost during the promotion period, so it is unlikely that they can further increase the popularity of the movie.
La Peikang continued Fu Ruoqing's words, and then he sighed slightly.
"Although it's a bit of a shame, the performance of [Detective Chinatown 2] is already very good. I was a little greedy!"
As one of the co-producers of "Detective Chinatown 2", China Film will also make money if the movie sells well.
But as a state-owned enterprise, making money has never been the most important thing for China Film Group.
The purpose of China Film Group's existence lies in ensuring the healthy development of the domestic film market and the continuous growth of China's film industry.
When Han Sanping was in office, he was always committed to discovering talented new directors and supporting the filming of domestic blockbusters, all for this purpose.
La Peikang succeeded Han Sanping's position and naturally took over his responsibilities.
He did his job well. The higher the box office of domestic films, the happier he was. Moreover, the "Detective Chinatown" series of films was also supported by China Film Group. These were his future political achievements.
"What do you think of Gu Wei?"
"He is a very talented and capable young man, and he is also very humble. Although he became famous at a young age and achieved results that many people cannot achieve in their lifetime, he is not arrogant at all.
I have always felt that Gu Wei has a gentle and jade-like temperament.”
Fu Ruoqing has a very high opinion of Gu Wei.
Including "Detective Chinatown 2", China Film Group and Gu Wei have collaborated on 4 films. Fu Ruoqing has always been the deputy general manager of the group headquarters and has also communicated with Gu Wei.
La Peikang nodded, agreeing with what Fu Ruoqing said.
He has taken over China Film Group for more than a year, and has focused his main energy on streamlining the personnel relations and work within the group. He had met Gu Wei once before, and they did not have much communication, but Gu Wei did leave a good impression on him.
It seems now that, just like Mr. Han, I will have to have in-depth contact with this young man, Gu Wei, in the future, and it would be best to have a good relationship with him.
He had a hunch that with Gu Wei's current fame and talent, he would be of great help to him in the future!
"By the way, I heard that Mr. Han's daughter is filming a new movie?"
La Peikang suddenly thought of something and asked.
Fu Ruoqing's eyes rolled slightly.
"Indeed, it's also a film produced by Gu Wei's company, Weiming Tianxia, and it's still in production."
"This movie is Jia Nu's directorial debut. Mr. Fu, please pay attention to it and support it in various ways when it is about to be released.
We are all Mr. Han’s old subordinates and uncles, so we should take care of him.”
"Understood, Ladong!"
Fu Ruoqing responded with a smile.
As Han Sanping's old subordinate, he would have contributed to Han Jianuo's first movie even if La Peikang didn't say anything.
But without La Peikang's approval, he could only help privately.
Although both of them were Han Sanping's subordinates before, La Peikang has now taken over. If Fu Ruoqing secretly helps the daughter of his former leader, who knows what he will think if he finds out.
Now that he has spoken, Fu Ruoqing can do it openly and without any worries.
Gu Wei and his group's plane landed at Beijing International Airport.
The nationwide 24-city roadshow, which lasted for more than a month and started before the release of "Detective Chinatown 2", officially ended.
The main creators of the film were already exhausted at this time. The continuous work and flying made everyone physically and mentally exhausted.
Fortunately, the success of "Detective Chinatown 2" made everyone feel that their hard work was not in vain.
Coming out of the airport, Gu Wei led the way, leading Liu Yifei, Nazha, Xiao Yang and others as well as the accompanying staff.
As soon as I walked out of the security checkpoint, a group of reporters with cameras surrounded me.
There were countless fans who came to greet them at the airport. Some of them were holding posters of "Detective Chinatown 2", some were holding light boards of Gu Wei, Liu Yifei, Nazha and others, and some were holding up their mobile phones and using the flash to record videos and take photos.
The Capital International Airport was crowded with people at this time, and it had become a gathering place for fans and moviegoers.
Gu Wei and his team had anticipated this situation, and the airport was also well prepared.
The roadshow itinerary for [Detective Chinatown 2] was all designed in advance. There was a clear date for which city they would go to, and the time they would return to Beijing was no secret.
Although Gu Wei once asked his fans not to pick him up at the airport, his fans were very obedient and always did a good job.
However, Gu Wei is not the only star in the crew of "Detective Chinatown 2". There are also many fans of Liu Yifei, Nazha and others, as well as some who are just movie fans.
After knowing the crew's return time to Beijing, these people gathered together and went to the airport to pick them up.
If one fan comes to do this kind of thing, others will follow suit. When Gu Wei's own fans find out, they no longer control themselves and those who can afford it come one after another. This is how the airport is so crowded today.
When the crew of "Detective Chinatown 2" appeared, the entire airport was filled with deafening shouts.
"Gu Wei, Gu Wei, you are so handsome!!"
"Qin Feng, I love you!!"
"Liu Yifei, so beautiful~"
“.”
Many media reporters who rushed to the front line also raised their microphones.
"Gu Wei, the film has achieved such great success. Do you have anything to say to everyone?"
"Does Detective Chinatown 2 have the confidence to surpass The Mermaid and become the new box office champion?"
"Liu Yifei, your new movie is a box office hit, completely erasing your previous reputation as a box office poison. What do you think?"
“.”
The reporters all had their own opinions, and they all wanted to get first-hand interview materials after the "Detective Chinatown 2" crew returned to Beijing.
What disappointed them was that Gu Wei and the others didn't say anything. They just walked out of the airport with difficulty under the escort of security personnel.
Yang Dan, who was standing at the outermost part of the circle and closest to the reporters and fans, received instructions from Gu Wei and shouted loudly to the outside.
"Dear journalists, now is not a suitable time and place for an interview.
All the actors are very tired. We will hold a special press conference later and invite everyone to attend.
If there are any problems, Director Gu and the other actors will be open to answering them!"
After shouting twice in a row, the media present realized that it was impossible to interview any news today, so they put down the microphone and started taking pictures like the fans around them.
Even if the interview fails, I can still take some photos and bring them back as a news story, so it won’t be a wasted trip.
Gu Wei and the others will definitely not be interviewed here today. With so many fans at the airport, the normal passage of other passengers has already been affected. If they continue to be interviewed here, more and more people will gather and it will eventually get out of control.
The best solution is to disappear quickly. As long as Gu Wei and the others leave, the fans will naturally disperse.
[Detective Chinatown 2] The crew members were like small boats in the vast ocean, struggling to move forward in the sea of fans. Finally, a group of people passed through the crowd and got on the nanny cars.
“Wow~ These fans are so crazy!”
After getting in the car, Liu Yifei touched her smooth forehead and wiped off the sweat that had just appeared when she came out of the airport.
"I didn't expect so many people to come today. I usually keep my schedule confidential, and it's been a long time since I've had so many people pick me up at the airport.
Sister Yifei, you've worked hard these days. The promotion of our movie is basically over. You can take a good rest after you come back."
"Haha~ It's not hard, it's not hard!
I never thought our movie would become so popular. This morning I saw that the box office has exceeded 2.6 billion. It shouldn’t be a big problem to exceed 3 billion this week!
If hard work can get such high box office, I am willing to work hard for every movie!"
Liu Yifei said with a smile.
The box office of [Detective Chinatown 2] has already exceeded the box office of all her previous films combined. She feels that the movie she is starring in this time can definitely become a milestone in her acting career.
Although the high box office was mainly due to Gu Wei, she was the heroine of the movie and no one would refute that.
This is the achievement she can show off later.
The nanny car drove slowly towards the urban area of Beijing. Liu Yifei was now in a state of both tiredness and excitement, a very strange feeling.
"Do you think our movie can surpass The Mermaid in the end?"
Looking at the familiar scenery of Beijing outside the car window, Liu Yifei couldn't help but ask.
Gu Wei smiled slightly and said confidently.
"Of course, from the first day the movie was released, I had 100% confidence in Detective Chinatown 2.
The box office will be close to that of "The Mermaid" after this week, and it is estimated that it will surpass "The Mermaid" next week.
The number one spot in film history was already in my pocket, but I let "The Mermaid" hold it back temporarily. Now that my new film is released, I naturally have to take it back again!
Zhou Xingchi is old after all, and everyone knows whose era is now in power in the domestic entertainment industry! "
Liu Yifei listened to Gu Wei's domineering words and looked at his handsome face. It was as if the domineering CEO with divine face in the novel had walked into reality, full of unparalleled charm.
After Gu Wei finished speaking, he saw Liu Yifei staring at him blankly with her eyes wide open.
He stretched out his hand and waved it in front of the other person's eyes.
"Sister Yifei? Sister Yifei?"
"ah?"
Liu Yifei reacted.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm a little tired. I think my mother must have missed me these days."
Liu Yifei's face turned red and she quickly found an excuse.
Gu Wei didn't care.
"The nanny car will take you home first. It will take about half an hour to get there."
"Thanks."
Liu Yifei felt a little embarrassed. She found that Gu Wei didn't react, and she felt relieved, but also a little disappointed.
It seems that Gu Wei really regards her as a good friend.
After getting in the car, Nazha, who had been sitting next to Liu Yifei without saying much, frowned slightly when she saw Liu Yifei with an unusual expression.
(End of this chapter)
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