Chapter 335 A Good Friend Under a Quilt
2015 is almost over, and this time of year is the coldest time in Beijing.
It hasn't snowed these days, and the weather is dry and cold. Pedestrians on the street are wearing down jackets and thick cotton-padded jackets and are walking in a hurry. It seems that they all want to reach their destination quickly and don't want to stay outdoors for too long.
When the north wind blew, the auntie selling fruit on the road couldn't help but tighten her clothes, but her face was still red from the cold.
Some of the trees on both sides of the road have completely lost their leaves, becoming bare and looking lifeless.
A section of white paint is neatly painted on the tree trunk to help the tree survive the winter and keep warm. Although the tree looks dead, the roots deep underground are gathering strength to create vitality for next spring.
Unlike the cold weather, the domestic film market is in full swing at this time.
As the first truly hit film in this year's Lunar New Year period, "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" still grossed 40 million yuan a day on a weekday during its third week of release, bringing its cumulative box office to 1.2 billion yuan and still accounting for 29% of the screenings.
It seems that director Lu Yang's idea will be dashed. Seeing that "The Sword Identity 2" is about to be released this week, it is obvious that during the upcoming New Year's Day holiday, "The Mojin" will still be a film that cannot be ignored in the market.
"Never Expected" which was released on the same day was a complete failure, with the box office for a single day less than 1 million. It is estimated that it will be withdrawn from theaters in the next few days within a month.
The film lost reputation and its box office did not meet expectations, but it still made money because the production cost of "Never Expected" was only 40 million.
As of the third week, the film's total box office revenue barely exceeded 300 million yuan thanks to the popularity of the online short drama of the same name. It can only be said that the producer's idea of making a profit was realized.
But this is just the first time, the audience who have been deceived will not be fooled again. [I never expected] that this IP is a failure.
"Bad Angels", which was released last week, was just like "Unexpected". Due to its bad reputation, its box office plummeted.
Moreover, due to the huge fame of the husband-and-wife duo Deng Chao and Sun Li, the audience's criticism was even worse than that of "Never Expected".
In the second week of its release, the film received only a 3.9 Douban score and received mostly negative reviews online.
What’s interesting is that “Old Boys”, which was released at the same time, was squeezed out of the screening schedule by “Bad Angels”, resulting in unsatisfactory box office performance in the first few days of its premiere.
The famous director Feng Xiaogang was exposed for liking a Weibo post that commented that "Bad Guys" was ugly.
Although Director Feng stopped liking the post not long after, the screenshot was still preserved by some netizens.
When the media interviewed Deng Chao and asked about this matter, his response was, "Director Xiaogang is talking about this, it's impossible, it must be fake news, and I have a good relationship with Director Xiaogang." However, there was no expression on his face when he said this, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Later, Feng Xiaogang also gave the classic explanation of "slip of the hand".
Regarding the negative reviews after the release, Deng Chao and co-director Yu Baimei believe that the low score on Douban was caused by deliberate smear campaigns by internet trolls.
Yu Baimei said that the results of Weibo searches can best reflect word of mouth.
"Without the influence of the internet troll army, I think more than 80% of the praise is genuine, and that's the kind of word-of-mouth we see."
I don’t know whether Deng Chao and the others are just talking, or they really think that "Bad Angels" is good, but it has a bad reputation just because of the internet trolls.
However, facing the situation where the box office of the movie plummeted due to bad reviews, Deng Chao frantically forwarded netizens' positive comments about "Bad Angels" on his Weibo, forwarding 78 times in just one hour.
It seems to be to prove that his movie is really good.
But the result was that his Weibo followers lost more than 90,000 in an hour.
On December 28, "The Sword Identity 2" held a grand premiere ceremony in Beijing.
Due to Gu Wei and Yang Mi's connections in the circle, many celebrities came to support them.
Except for those who were filming and could not leave, almost all the actors from [Jaywalk Media] were present to support the two bosses.
Although none of them are famous, at least they can hold their own.
Many big-name friends also came to Gu Wei's side, and he didn't even expect that so many people would come.
The railings around the red carpet were packed with fans, and every time a star appeared, the audience would exclaim in surprise.
"Look, it's Zhao Liying!
Lao Zhang, take quick photos! "
A middle-aged reporter with thinning hair urged his colleagues around him.
"Isn't Zhao Liying supposed to be filming? How did she find time to attend Gu Wei's film premiere in Beijing?"
The camera flash flickered for a while, and Mr. Zhang looked a little suspicious after taking the photo.
“Who knows, maybe they have a good relationship!
After all, we’ve worked together before.”
Just as he finished speaking, another tall and beautiful lady walked over on the red carpet.
"Wow~ Tang Yan is here too!
The popularity of Nirvana in Fire hasn't died down yet, she's so hot right now!"
After another round of filming, Lao Zhang sighed:
"Gu Wei is so popular with the actresses in the industry. So many top female stars came to support him!"
"He's very popular now, and every drama he stars in becomes a hit. Now all the female stars in the domestic entertainment industry are vying to work with Gu Wei, hoping to catch his wave.
Those who are not famous will become famous after working with him, like Guli Nazha who was made famous by the hit drama "Love O2O" in the first half of the year.
There are also some top actresses whose popularity is not so high right now, who also hope that working with Gu Wei can help them regain their popularity! "
The original reporter explained.
“Tsk tsk~ I don’t know how they do it, but it seems like every film they shoot is of very good quality.
I also watched Nirvana in Fire. It is truly a rare and high-quality TV series.
Judging from the recent publicity efforts, this "Assassin's Blade 2" is bound to be a hit at the box office and will be another blockbuster movie."
"Stop chatting, Huang Xiaoming and Baby are coming over, take a picture!"
Outside on the red carpet, stars continued to appear.
Inside the lobby, Gu Wei continued to receive some friends who came because of him.
"Liying, I really didn't expect you to come. I was just inviting you politely. I also know you're busy filming right now!"
Zhao Liying wore a white strapless long dress, revealing her shoulders and arms, and she was beautiful and lovely.
She, Li Xian, Meng Ziyi and Zhang Binbin from Jiaxing are currently filming the costume drama Princess Agents produced by Weiming Tianxia, so that's why Gu Wei said that.
“I was invited to attend the National Drama Festival tomorrow, so I asked for leave from the crew and came here.
I figured since we're in Beijing anyway, I might as well attend your movie premiere."
Zhao Liying spoke quickly and directly explained the reason.
Gu Wei then remembered that he had also received an invitation. No wonder the celebrities who were usually hard to see when they were filming or attending events had appeared in Beijing in the past two days.
"I see, I thought I was important, but it turns out I was just a bystander.
Oh, my self-confidence has been severely hit! "
As he said this, he reached out and touched his chest.
Zhao Liying covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Don't be weird~ I remember what you owe me, let's see when you'll pay me back!"
After saying that, she looked in the other direction.
"I'm not going to argue with you any more. Another beautiful lady is here to see you. I'll go sit down first. Don't forget to visit the crew when you have time!"
Zhao Liying raised her eyebrows and turned away lightly.
Gu Wei turned around and saw Tang Yan walking towards him with two long, straight, white legs and high heels.
She was wearing a black high-waisted long skirt embroidered with some delicate and intricate white patterns, which made her look extremely noble and cool. Her long wavy hair fell over her shoulders, her skin was fair, and her red lips were bright. She exuded the aura of a queen.
"Are you familiar with her?"
Tang Yan glanced at Zhao Liying's back as she left and asked.
"We've worked together on a drama before, 'My Sisters Are Coming'. At that time, neither of us was as famous as we are now. We knew each other from humble beginnings."
Gu Wei joked.
"Zhao Liying's popularity has skyrocketed in the past two years, with almost a hit drama every year. It's really stressful for us old folks!"
Tang Yan sighed.
When she started to become popular, Xiao Zhao was still playing supporting roles, but now she is clearly showing signs of surpassing her.
"Sister Tangtang is so popular now, and you're still worried about this. Besides, you're young and beautiful, a beautiful girl with both sweet and royal looks. Why are you still not confident in yourself?"
Gu Wei praised.
“Haha~~”
Tang Yan smiled when she was praised by Gu Wei.
"You, with that face and that mouth, what little girl wouldn't be confused?"
"Uh~ Sister Tangtang, you made me sound like a scumbag?"
Tang Yan looked at him with a teasing expression.
"Aren't you?"
“.”
Gu Wei was speechless.
Tang Yan covered her mouth and laughed again.
"Tangtang, you're here too?"
Yang Mi, one of the hosts today, saw Tang Yan chatting with Gu Wei and came over to say hello.
Seeing her figure, Tang Yan, who was smiling happily just now, immediately frowned.
"Well, congratulations on the movie's release."
His tone also became calm, and although he said congratulations, there was no trace of emotion in his voice.
"Thank you~"
Yang Mi didn't mind and responded with a smile.
"You go ahead and do your work. I'll find a place to sit. Send me a message when you have time~"
Tang Yan looked at Gu Wei and her expression softened again. She said something to him and turned away.
This amazing face-changing skill opened Gu Wei's eyes.
But I can't blame her.
Originally, Tang Yan and Yang Mi were very good friends, but what happened after the release of "Diamond Lover" this year broke her heart.
Reba, the second female lead who was introduced into the group by her, was praised by the audience because of her good character. Jiaxing Media was behind the scenes fanning the flames, hoping to step on her, the female lead, to get to the top.
Her best friend Yang Mi said nothing about it and had no intention of explaining to her afterwards.
If it weren't for the release of "Nirvana in Fire" after "Diamond Lover", this high-quality hit drama immediately brought Tang Yan's reputation back to a high level, and she might have really become a stepping stone for that little girl from the border.
It would be strange if she could be nice to Yang Mi now. If it weren't for Gu Wei, she would never have come to the premiere of this movie.
"Hehe~ There's some misunderstanding between Tangtang and me. I'll explain it to her when I have time~"
Yang Mi was not affected at all. She talked to Gu Wei with a smile.
She has an absolutely big heart. Among these female stars born after 1985, she is on par with Xiao Zhao in terms of career ambition and ranks first.
"Haha~ It's okay, I understand."
Gu Wei smiled indifferently.
The quality of the relationship between Yang Mi and Tang Yan has nothing to do with him. They are all "good friends" and have the same "friendship", and there is no distinction between who has a closer relationship.
Gu Wei had never dreamed of sleeping in the same quilt, so he didn't care whether they were as close as sisters or as strangers.
We are all good friends sharing a quilt.
(End of this chapter)
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