Chapter 36 Meet Again
With the popularity of the movie "Cold War", the box office of "The Sword Identity" continued to decline. On the 20th, when the Hollywood disaster blockbuster "2012" was released, the daily box office fell to less than 1 million.
"Tai Chi 2", which was released during the same period, was even worse off. Its screening schedule was squeezed out and its box office fell to single digits.
And my good friend Li Xian’s movie "Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart" even became a double-no movie, with no screenings and no box office. How miserable it is.
Cinemas are so realistic. If it can bring them profits, they will make more films for you. If it cannot attract audiences, they will have to remove your film from the shelves.
Even if we have to keep a certain schedule for the sake of face or prior agreement, we can arrange a midnight show for you and see if anyone watches it.
[A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart] This is the situation now. The attendance rate of a popular movie can be 40% to 50%.
Only 3 or 5 people come in for each screening we schedule for you. Doesn't this delay our ability to make money?
So what if it’s a good movie? Cinemas are in the business of doing business, not charity.
As of the time "The Sword Identity" was taken off the screen, it had been released for 31 days and had a total box office of 226.8 million RMB nationwide.
[Tai Chi 2] grossed 94.62 million nationwide, nearly 20 million less than the original box office.
[A Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart] was taken off the shelves ahead of time, and its total box office during its release was only 2.491 million RMB.
The director Wang Jing is also a professor at the Film Academy. If Director Wang wants to make another movie after this one, it will be a problem to attract investment.
Lu Yang, who also graduated from the Film Academy, was at the peak of his career at this time.
His phone was ringing non-stop. Many film and television companies contacted him, hoping that he could become the director of their company. As a second best option, they also wanted to get his investment share in future films, or invite him to direct their own films.
Although Gu Wei, as the male lead, has more exposure than Lu Yang, his reputation in the circle is far inferior.
He is just an actor, but Lu Yang is the director.
In the entertainment industry, don’t underestimate the most famous ones. Those who are popular among the people are the big stars and actors.
But in terms of status, he is far inferior to the big directors.
This is determined by supply and demand. No matter how popular an actor is, he or she still needs to increase exposure and enhance his or her status through acting. Resources are always needed.
The director is the provider of resources and the producer of film and television resources.
To put it bluntly, the stars have to beg the director. Of course, we can't generalize everything, but this is generally the case.
Moreover, the director is someone who can directly bring benefits to the film and television company.
For example, Huayi was once the leader of China's private film companies. Over the years, it has experienced many ups and downs. When Wang Jinghua left with a group of actors, she almost emptied Huayi.
Yet, it still stands firm. What is the reason? It relies on the great director Feng Xiaogang.
The biggest beneficiary of the huge hit of "The Sword of Assassin" is director Lu Yang.
At the end of November, China Film Group organized a celebration banquet for the film.
All the main cast and crew of "The Sword Identity" were invited, as well as some media friends who contributed to the promotion and marketing.
When Gu Wei arrived at the scene, Zhang Tianai was already there. Today she was wearing the light-colored dress that Gu Wei bought for her. The skin exposed outside was white and translucent, as if it was glowing.
Wearing the sapphire blue Cartier Blue Balloon on her hand, she looks more elegant.
Seeing Gu Wei, Zhang Tianai walked over.
"You look beautiful today." Gu Wei looked at her and praised with a smile.
"Thank you. How are you doing recently?" Zhang Tianai asked
"Luckily, after finishing the movie, I have some free time. I'm taking classes at school and catching up on some electricity. How about you?"
"Recently, several agencies have approached me. I chose a large one with good conditions and joined. The company has found some dramas for me to shoot, and I will be going out to film soon."
Zhang Tianai said slowly.
"Your life will be smoother with the company. I told you that you will become a big star in the future. If you have any trouble, feel free to come to me for help." Gu Wei made the promise with a smile.
"I will remember your words, Gu Wei, honestly, thank you.
Without you, I might still be that little model running around in advertisements. Like you said, I will always remember you."
After saying that, he separated from Gu Wei and returned to his own seats.
The seats at the banquet are arranged, and there are names on each table. Of course, the leading actors and supporting actors will not sit at the same table.
If they were together before, Gu Wei wouldn't have cared about this. At most, he would have just pulled up a stool and sat next to his girlfriend. He was also an investor, and the party was his home turf, so he didn't have to worry about these rules.
But now that we are separated, let’s just be beautiful on our own.
After the separation, Zhang Tianai's heart was not as calm as she appeared to be.
When they first broke up, it took her several days to recover from the huge loss.
Of course, she didn't blame Gu Wei. She knew their separation was her fault. Gu Wei had made it clear in his letter, and he had given her a lot of face in the last two days of their separation, allowing them to part ways with dignity.
She couldn't keep him, nor did she have the face to keep him.
Although the two of them only spent more than four months together, Gu Wei left a deep impression on her heart.
Both emotionally and physically.
She didn't know whether her feelings for Gu Wei would fade with the passage of time, or whether they would become stronger and more fragrant like wine.
After she cheered up, she secretly vowed to become famous and a big star, and stand in front of him with a brand new attitude and identity when they met again.
As for her ex-boyfriend Li Zifeng, who caused her to become what she is now, she has blocked his number and deleted him from WeChat. If they meet again, she can only say two words to him: Get lost!
The seat next to Gu Wei was where the heroine Liu Yifei sat. Liu Yifei had already taken her seat when he was chatting with Zhang Tianai.
"Have you finished talking to your girlfriend? You said you two are together every day, and even after being separated for a while, you still want to spend some time with your girlfriend." Liu Yifei said with disgust.
"We haven't seen each other for more than ten days." Gu Wei said.
"Have you been out filming recently?" she asked curiously.
After the movie [The Sword of Assassination] ended, Liu Yifei stayed at home.
"No, I've been at school."
"Then you guys..." Liu Yifei was a little hesitant.
"We broke up. Just over ten days ago." Gu Wei said lightly.
"Ah~ I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, I just didn't know." Liu Yifei was a little flustered.
"It's okay, Sister Yifei. You don't have to apologize. Sister Tianai and I broke up peacefully and we have no grudges against each other," said Gu Wei.
Liu Yifei's curiosity was aroused again after hearing this. She carefully asked, "You two were so good before, why did you break up?"
Gu Wei glanced at her. He certainly couldn't tell her the truth. Gu Wei had a principle that he would never say bad things about his ex-girlfriend in front of anyone.
He thought for a moment and said, "We just have different personalities. We met each other at the wrong time, so it's normal for us to separate in the end."
'Incompatibility of personalities' is the universal excuse a scumbag gives for breaking up with you.
Liu Yifei curled her lips. She didn't believe a word of what Gu Wei said.
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