Chapter 427 I will support you after graduation
Gu Wei returned to the crew to continue filming, and the discussion about "Operation Mekong" on the Internet became more and more heated.
Especially after the press conference, Bona Film Group clearly began to put in more efforts in publicity, using the gimmick of Gu Wei's first police and gangster film to hype various topics on the Internet.
Yu Dong also has a clear mind. He knows that if he simply emphasizes that the film is adapted from real events, how sincere the filming is, and pays tribute to drug enforcement police, it will not attract much attention. After all, many young people who surf the Internet are naturally not interested in certain things.
But as long as Gu Wei is brought up and people talk about how hard he worked during filming, how many injuries he suffered, how his hormones were overflowing in "Operation Mekong", etc., these announcements and news always attract a large number of discussions among netizens.
Therefore, Bona cleverly focused its online promotion of "Operation Mekong" on Gu Wei, attempting to make this slightly "positive" film popular through his personal traffic.
Gu Wei himself was not surprised by this situation. He was prepared when he took on this role.
Now is not 2017, and there are not many so-called patriotic films or positive energy films on the market.
Just look at the domestic film and television box office rankings and you will know that the top few are all comedies, followed by either big-budget fantasy films or some adaptations of big IPs, such as "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles".
The only truly positive patriotic movies that have performed well at the box office are the star-studded trilogy of "The Founding of a Republic," "The Founding of the Party," and "The Founding of an Army," and the other two previous films produced by Bona Film Group: "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" and Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 1."
But none of these movies have reached a box office of one billion.
In the domestic film and television circles, patriotic films will not really become popular until next year when "Wolf Warrior 2" achieves sky-high box office results, followed by a big hit of "Operation Red Sea". Only then did everyone realize that patriotic films are so popular.
As a result, the film and television industry began to flock to shoot various patriotic and positive energy movies.
In fact, rather than saying that this is a change in the Chinese film market, it is better to say that China's national strength has grown, the people's self-confidence has grown, and after everyone has become wealthy, they feel proud of the country's strength, so naturally patriotic themes have become popular.
Netizens are generally quite interested in Gu Wei's first police and gangster film.
Some of his fans are extremely looking forward to this modern police and gangster action film. After all, this is Gu Wei's first attempt at a modern gunfight action scene, and everyone wants to see what the effect will be.
This is Gu Wei's first time filming a police-gangster shootout. Looking at the poster, he looks a bit cool and handsome, quite different from his previous appearances. I wonder if the movie will surprise audiences when it's released!
[Support my brother's new movie, my brother is the best, come on Gu Wei!!!]
[I feel like Gu Wei might have made a bad move this time, and his box office legend might be shattered with this movie.]
[The above person should explain clearly, the riddle person will not have a good death! ]
[It is well known that police and gangster films cannot get very high box office. Cheng Long's "Police Story" two years ago only made more than 500 million yuan, and other police and gangster films in Hong Kong could not even make 500 million yuan.
Even if Gu Wei was the protagonist, it probably wouldn't have achieved very high scores. After all, director Lin Chaoxian is a typical Hong Kong director and probably can't come up with anything new!
[Based on the investment disclosed by Bona Film Group, "Operation Mekong" will be profitable if it can take 500 million yuan at the box office.]
This is Gu Wei's movie, and he's already a household name. [Monster Hunt] and [Detective Chinatown 2] grossed billions. If Operation Mekong doesn't make over a billion, even if the investors make money, the media will say Gu Wei's box office legend is gone, and 500 million will be considered a flop!]
I still believe Gu Wei will surprise us. After all, he has never disappointed us in these years. I will go to the cinema to support him! !
[I hope that if the box office doesn’t go as planned, the media will be more cautious.]
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On the set of [You Are My Glory], after a scene was shot, Gu Wei and Reba sat aside to rest.
"Gu Wei, I've noticed that the online public opinion these days isn't very positive. Many people are not optimistic about your film~"
Reba looked at her phone with a worried look on her face.
Gu Wei picked up the mineral water, tilted his head back, took a sip, and smiled indifferently.
"Don't pay too much attention to it. Many of my previous films and TV series were not well received at the beginning, and netizens were slapped in the face later."
He doesn't care at all about what people are saying online. The movie "Operation Mekong" itself is very well made, and with the support of his popularity, there is no problem that the box office will exceed the original version.
Although it certainly cannot reach the level of "Monster Hunt" and "Detective Chinatown 2", it can definitely achieve unprecedented results in the field of police and gangster films.
Just like Gu Wei's previous low-budget youth romance film "Left Ear", the final box office of more than 800 million yuan was considered low among the movies starring Gu Wei, but everyone knows that the value of this 800 million yuan box office is unmatched.
Seeing Gu Wei's confident look, Reba didn't know what to say.
The crew filmed for a few more days and Meng Ziyi joined the crew.
She replaced the original role played by Jin Chen, playing "Xia Qing", the ex-girlfriend of "Yu Tu".
There are only a few shots in total, and all the scenes can be filmed in two days. It can be considered a friendly guest appearance.
It’s quite interesting to say that when Gu Wei was filming “Love O2O”, Meng Ziyi played the supporting female role in the school beauty drama, and was considered Nazha’s love rival. Now in “You Are My Glory”, she has become Reba’s love rival.
"Sister Reba, long time no see~"
In the crew, Meng Ziyi greeted Reba enthusiastically.
She and Reba are acquaintances. They met when they were filming "Love O2O" and they had a lot of fun at that time. They even stayed in the same room when celebrating New Year's Day at Gu Wei's house in Shanghai.
"Ziyi, I haven't seen you for such a long time. I think you look more beautiful~"
"Really? Haha~ Sister Reba, you are beautiful."
After the two little sisters met, they started chatting.
"Okay, Ziyi, go put on your makeup and change your clothes. You're only here for a few scenes, so hurry up and finish filming.
Let’s go out for dinner tonight and reminisce about the past.”
Gu Wei, who was standing aside, said.
Meng Ziyi glanced at Gu Wei, stuck out her tongue cutely, and said to Reba:
"Sister, I'm going to put on makeup. We'll talk after the filming is over."
Reba smiled and waved at her.
After finishing filming during the day, Gu Wei took Reba and Meng Ziyi to a private restaurant for dinner in the evening as a welcome for Meng Ziyi.
Wang Yanlin and the other two didn't know Meng Ziyi, and she would leave the crew immediately after finishing filming the next day, so they didn't invite them.
In the private room, a table full of delicious dishes was served. The two beauties didn't drink alcohol, and Gu Wei drank juice with them.
"By the way, Ziyi, you're graduating next year, right?"
Gu Wei took a bite of food and asked casually.
"Well, I'm a senior this year, and I'll graduate in less than a year~"
"Has the company given you any projects recently?"
As for the actors and artists under his name, Gu Wei never pays attention to other film and television dramas they take on unless they are produced by the company.
He has a lot of his own things to do, and the company is currently launching many projects, so he really doesn't have the energy to care about the work of his artists.
Of course, when the company has good projects, he will also think of these people, after all, they are making money for him.
“I played the second female lead in two modern idol dramas.
Sister Yang said that The Legend of the Condor Heroes will also be remade, and the company will help me manage the role of "Mu Nianci" when the time comes.
Gu Wei touched his chin.
"Your career path has been pretty smooth, from being the third or fourth female lead at the beginning to being the stable second female lead now."
Meng Ziyi looked at Gu Wei with a smile on her face, her eyes curved, and said in a somewhat coquettish tone: "But brother, I want to play the leading female role~"
"Don't worry, at your current rate, you'll be able to play the female lead next year after graduation.
When the time comes, let the company arrange for you to see if there are any suitable crews and roles. If there are no good ones outside, it is not impossible for the company to produce a TV series to promote you."
Gu Wei picked up the cup and took a sip of juice and said.
"Hehe, that's great, Senior Brother, I knew you were the best!"
Meng Ziyi was extremely happy to get Gu Wei's promise. If Reba hadn't been around, she would have wanted to hug Gu Wei and kiss him twice.
Ever since she met her senior, the famous star Gu Wei, at school and signed with his company, Meng Ziyi felt that her career path would be smooth sailing.
Although he has not been able to play the leading role in the past two years, he has appeared in many famous dramas, which has not only honed his acting skills but also gained him some fame.
Now that her most admired senior brother has agreed to let her play the leading female role, it is obvious that Meng Ziyi is not far from becoming famous!
Gu Wei looked at the excited Meng Ziyi and shook his head.
He did not promise anything. Among the female artists in the company, Zhang Tianai and Nazha have become top-tier, but Meng Ziyi has remained unknown in recent years. Yang Liwen has mentioned her to him several times.
Gu Wei also planned to find an opportunity to promote her. After all, he signed the girl and earned her commission. She was also his junior, so it was only right for him to take some responsibility. In the end, if she became popular, it would also make him more money.
Reba looked at Meng Ziyi with a smile on her face. In the past, she must have been very envious of her, but now she was filming a movie with Gu Wei, and she had no doubt that she would become famous. When she heard Gu Wei agree to Meng Ziyi's words, she could only be happy for her.
"Brother, I want to play the female lead. Can you play the male lead?"
Meng Ziyi, who was excited, suddenly thought of something and asked.
Reba also looked at Gu Wei with concern. It didn’t matter if she was the heroine of an ordinary TV series, but if she could play the male and female protagonists with Gu Wei, then this opportunity would be much more precious.
“Let’s wait until next year, I’m not sure if I’ll have time.
Just focus on the role you have at hand and don't think too far ahead. The company will take care of these things for you."
"I see."
Gu Wei did not give a positive answer, but Meng Ziyi still had high hopes for it.
(End of this chapter)
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