Chapter 37 Celebration Banquet
No matter what kind of banquet it is, the first part of the opening is always a speech by the leader.
On the China Film Group side, in addition to Director Han, who is specifically responsible for film coordination, Han Sanping, known as the Third Master in the circle, was also present.
This is not surprising, as it shows that China Film Group Corporation attaches great importance to the movie "Assassin's Blade" and to Lu Yang, a potential rising star director.
Chairman Han is well-known in the circle for his love of discovering and helping new directors. As long as you have the ability, he will not hesitate to use his resources to help you.
The most famous among them is director Ning Hao.
As we all know, the movie "Crazy Stone" that made Ning Hao famous was filmed with a budget of 3 million yuan from Andy Lau, but what people don't know is that Han Sanping is also the producer of the movie "Crazy Stone".
After the success of "Crazy Stone", Han Sanping served as the producer, and China Film Group successively invested in Ning Hao's films such as "Crazy Racing" and "No Man's Land".
Among them, the movie "No Man's Land" was successfully filmed in early 2009, and was scheduled for release six times, but was rejected and failed to pass the review six times.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the style of the film itself. There are almost no good people throughout the whole movie, and the tone of the film is too dark.
Mr. Han went to great lengths to make it happen. In December 2013, after nearly five years, the film was finally released, achieving good box office and reputation.
Obviously, Mr. Han is also very optimistic about Lu Yang now.
Although China Film Group is a large company, it has also lost a lot of money investing in movies over the years.
Mr. Han used to be superstitious about big directors and invested in the film "Red Cliff" by the famous director Wu Yusen.
It's the classic 'Meng Meng, stand up!'
The plot is simply too much to complain about. How can Sun Shangxiang sneak into Cao's camp to steal information? Is this looking down on our Boss Cao, or does it mean that Boss Cao only loves married women and has no interest in the unmarried Sun Shangxiang?
The two films, Red Cliff Part 1 and Part 2, had a combined budget of 610 million yuan and grossed 580 million yuan domestically. That's a massive loss.
Although the box office of [The Sword Identity] was only 220 million, it had a small investment of only 30 million, and the return rate was great.
Moreover, the distribution is also done by China Film Group, so they make another profit from the distribution fees.
On the stage, Mr. Han first thanked the crew members for their contributions to the film and thanked everyone for making a popular and excellent film. He then thanked the media for their support of the film, saying that the good box office performance was also due to their contribution.
Then he praised Lu Yang profusely, saying that he was the future of Chinese films, and his high regard for him was evident in his words.
Lu Yang felt a little embarrassed by the praise, but he still had an excited smile on his face and clapped from time to time.
The organizers had previously wanted Gu Wei to speak on stage – in the name of another investor – but Gu Wei refused.
Although it was a celebration for the movie "Assassin's Blade," Gu Wei knew that the host of the celebration was China Film Group Corporation, and the star was director Lu Yang. No one could steal his limelight.
Although Gu Wei was one of the investors, others simply thought he was lucky because he happened to be Lu Yang's friend. They were mainly attracted by his acting skills.
Gu Wei didn't want to be in the spotlight. After all, he had invested the money and was not in control of the project. Wouldn't it be better to make a fortune quietly?
After the leader on the stage finished speaking, the staff pushed up a sculpture of the number 226800000 made of ice, and then invited Lu Yang, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei to the stage.
Three people plus Mr. Han each used a small hammer to smash the ice sculpture in the presence of media friends.
Mr. Han and Lu Yang stood in the middle, while Gu Wei and Liu Yifei stood on both sides. After knocking twice, they let the media take pictures.
Then came the sharing session. The host invited all the actors to the stage. They began sharing some interesting stories from the crew, complaining about the hardships of filming, and occasionally answering questions from the media.
A reporter asked Wang Qianyuan, "What impressed you most on the set?"
He gave a wry laugh and said, "The thing that left the deepest impression on me was horseback riding. I rode for a whole day while filming, and my butt was rubbed raw. I had to sleep on my stomach at night."
"So who do you think rides the best?"
"Dongxue is the best rider and has the demeanor of a man on horseback, but he can't drink much. When we go out to eat, he is the first one to lie down." After saying this, the actors in the crew all laughed.
"Coach Sang, we all know that the martial arts scenes in the movie 'Blade of the Assassin' are extremely exciting. Who do you think is the best fighter among all the actors in the crew?"
Coach Sang thought for a moment and said, "Let's go with Gu Wei. Although he started out with no foundation like everyone else, he's the one who's making the most progress."
"I know this. Gu Wei goes out to practice his moves and routines before dawn every day. When I get up and go out, I always run into him coming back from sword practice," Wang Qianyuan interrupted.
"Gu Wei, how do you feel about working with Liu Yifei?" the reporter asked Gu Wei again.
"Sister Yifei is very beautiful and took good care of me on the set. Although she is a big star, she has an approachable personality.
It's just that it was too late for her to like me, and she would only be moved if I took a bullet for her.
If I have the chance to work with Sister Yifei again, I hope she can be more proactive next time and not let me get hurt again." Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Yifei, what do you think of what Gu Wei said?"
"Well, I think he's right, but I have to ask the director and screenwriter for help."
Liu Yifei said with a smile.
After the interactive session, all the cast and crew members came on stage and took a group photo together.
Then everyone sits down to eat and the banquet begins.
Everyone was toasting each other, you toasted me, I toasted you.
The first is to celebrate the movie’s huge success and everyone is very happy.
The performance of "The Sword of Assassin" is so good, everyone here has benefited from it, whether they are actors or crew members, this is an important resume for them.
The other is to get to know more people and build good interpersonal relationships. The entertainment industry is a circle, and only by building good interpersonal relationships can you stay in this circle for a long time.
At the table, Liu Yifei nudged Gu Wei with her elbow.
"You made a lot of money from this movie, didn't you?"
"No, I'm just a small investor. The main shareholder is China Film Group. China Film Group eats meat, and I drink the broth." Gu Wei said, "Well, what I said is right. There is a layer of broth on the top and it's all meat, broth!"
Lu Yang was the busiest person in the entire banquet. People from all walks of life toasted him one after another, and the actors also toasted one by one, thanking the director for giving them the opportunity and hoping that he would think of them again next time.
They were all at the same table. Gu Wei also came over to Lu Yang with a glass of wine in his hand. "Senior Brother, I'll toast you."
"My fellow disciples are still using this method. Isn't it unorthodox?" Lu Yang said.
"Senior brother, do you have any new movie plans recently?" Gu Wei asked. He had some ideas in his mind.
Lu Yang thought for a moment and said, "Filming 'The Blade of the Assassin'' has exhausted all my energy over the years. I don't have any new ideas for the time being. However, 'The Blade of the Assassin'' has done so well at the box office, so there will probably be a second part. You will definitely be the lead then."
Lu Yang thought Gu Wei was here to ask for a role.
"Brother, do you still remember what I told you before?" Gu Wei asked
"Before..." Lu Yang thought for a moment, "Oh, I remember now. You said you wanted to make a movie. You were serious. I thought you were just joking."
"I did have this idea before, and now the idea is becoming more and more perfect. I will write the script in a few days, and you can help me take a look at it. If we really want to shoot it, you must help me." Gu Wei said.
"No problem, go ahead and do it. I promised you this a long time ago. Anyway, I was planning to take a break after the end of [Embroidered Spring Blade], and I don't have anything to do." Lu Yang said, patting his chest.
Gu Wei achieved his goal and sat back with satisfaction.
"Hey, what did you say to the director? Why are you so happy when you come back?"
Liu Yifei asked Gu Wei in a low voice.
"Of course I'm talking to the director about filming," Gu Wei said.
"Is the director going to make a new movie again?" Liu Yifei asked in surprise.
Although she didn't have many roles in "The Blade of the Assassin", she was the heroine after all, and the box office and good reputation of "The Blade of the Assassin" were still very helpful to her career.
Looking back, this is basically the best-received movie she has made in recent years.
Director Lu Yang is very talented, and she would be very happy if they could work together on a new play.
"You want to know? I won't tell you." Gu Wei teased her.
Knowing that Gu Wei did it on purpose, Liu Yifei looked at him angrily.
"I can tell you, but only if you agree to one condition of mine."
"What conditions?" Liu Yifei was a little confused. He wouldn't ask for any unspeakable conditions, would he?
"You owe me a meal." Gu Wei said
"Pfft," Liu Yifei laughed. "I thought you were going to put forward some conditions. No, that's not right, Xiao Guzi. I remember you said on the set that you owed me ten meals, and you didn't fulfill any of them."
Now, besides Yang Zi, Liu Yifei has also started calling her "Little Gu Zi". After all, Gu Wei is younger than her and always likes to tease her.
"Well, what I owe you is what I owe you, and I will definitely pay you back. This has nothing to do with what you owe me." Gu Wei said seriously.
"Okay, okay, just one meal." Liu Yifei agreed readily.
"Actually, I told the director that I had an idea that I wanted to make into a movie, but I had never directed a movie before, so I was a little nervous and wanted the director to help me."
"You want to make a movie?" Liu Yifei looked surprised.
"Yes."
"You want to be a director and make movies?"
"What's the problem?"
"I remember that you are only a sophomore in the acting academy, and you are majoring in acting. This is the first movie you have ever made, right?" Gu Wei's idea really surprised her.
"Yes, so what? Ambition is not limited by age." Gu Wei was full of confidence.
"You are not just ambitious despite your age. I think you are a little bit arrogant." Liu Yifei even said in a jingle.
"Sister Yifei, pay attention to your character. You are a goddess, how can you say jingles?"
"Who can invest in your film?" Liu Yifei asked the most important question
"Ask China Film Group if they will invest. If not, I'll invest the money myself." Gu Wei said nonchalantly.
"Oh, I see." Liu Yifei acted as if she suddenly understood.
"If Master Gu wants to act, he spends money to be the leading actor; if he wants to film, he spends money to be the director.
"Mr. Gu, please forgive me for my earlier impoliteness." Liu Yifei said with a teasing look on her face.
Regardless of whether Gu Wei can shoot well or not, she has to respect Gu Wei's money.
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(End of this chapter)
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