Chapter 565 [Wolf Warrior 2] Premiere
Since the beginning of this year, "Wolf Warrior 2" has begun its promotional work before the movie is released.
On January 24, the film released a preview trailer and poster; on May 10, a director's special was released; on June 2, an African version poster and an African special were released; on July 5, a war version trailer and a full lineup poster were released; on July 18, a tank drift special and a "Burning for the Motherland" version poster were released, and the release date was officially announced.
If Wu Jing's previous film "Wolf Warrior 1" was about a poor boy who successfully made a comeback despite no one's confidence, then "Wolf Warrior 2" is like a nobleman who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, and everyone knows that he is destined to reach the top.
First of all, this is the first time that Gu Wei and Wu Jing have collaborated on an action military blockbuster. Both of them are well-known actors and excellent directors, and each of them has a blockbuster film series in their hands. This has already attracted a lot of attention.
Secondly, in addition to the three main producers, [Wei Ming Tian Xia], [Dengfeng International], and [Spring and Autumn Times], the film also has ten co-producers including China Film, Light Media, Wanda, Huayi, Bona, Tao Piaopiao, Yaolai Media, Jinyi Pictures, Dadi Times, and Hengdian Films.
By fully utilizing online and offline promotional resources, theater scheduling can also be optimized.
Finally, there are no good films coming out in the domestic film market right now, and "Wolf Warrior 2" has almost no decent competitors. As long as it is released, it can unscrupulously grab the box office.
Since July, various publicity for "Wolf Warrior 2" has been continuous.
With an investment of 80 million yuan in publicity and promotion funds and the support of various producers, "Wolf Warrior 2" has become ubiquitous through numerous online and offline advertisements.
Audiences who haven't had many good movies to watch since the summer vacation are also looking forward to this rare domestic action military film with two male protagonists.
Sunday, July 23rd.
There were crowds of people outside the Wanda International Cinema in Beijing.
"Look, it's Yu Qian and Guo Degang!"
"That's Liu Yan, what a great figure!"
"Liu Xing, Liu Xing is here too."
"What Liu Xing? That's Zhang Yishan!"
"Gulinazhaye, she is so beautiful without makeup, so beautiful!"
"Who is this person wearing a hat? He looks a little strange."
"It's Zhang Ruoyun, who was on [Flowers and Youth] with Gu Wei!"
"Is that Wang Sicong?"
"Where is he? Oh my god, he's really Wang Sicong, the national husband is here too."
“.”
Today is the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2". Before the ceremony started, some big stars in the circle arrived one after another, and the venue was full of stars.
"Master, there are so many celebrities here today!" A young reporter from Nandu Entertainment News stood at the side of the stage with his equipment. He casually glanced inside the venue and saw many familiar faces.
“They are all friends of Gu Wei and Wu Jing, and there should also be some stars under the production company.
Oh my god, Liu Yifei is here too! Take pictures, take pictures! " The slightly older reporter next to him was adjusting his camera and answering his apprentice's questions nonchalantly.
He glanced up and suddenly saw a very familiar figure, and quickly signaled his apprentice to take a photo.
"What have you been busy with recently?" As the main creator of the film, Gu Wei arrived at the scene very early. Friends came one after another, and he received them one by one.
"I'm filming. I just finished filming not long ago. If you had called me two days later, I might not be in Beijing and would have gone to the next crew." Zhang Ruoyun was dressed simply today, in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark jeans. His eyes were small when he smiled, and he had the temperament of a sunny boy.
"A TV series?"
"Yes, I was filming it before we recorded "Flowers and Youth". It took me a year and I finally finished it this month." From her tone, it can be heard that Zhang Ruoyun was relieved to have finished filming this drama.
"What kind of drama is it that took so long to shoot?" Gu Wei was a little curious.
Currently, most of the film and television dramas in the circle, not counting the time for pre-production, take one or two months at the fastest and half a year at the slowest from start to finish. Very few of them can actually be filmed in a year.
It’s not that everyone doesn’t want to be meticulous, the crew has to spend money, and as soon as the filming starts, the daily funds disappear like water.
The "Nirvana in Fire" directed by Gu Wei was considered a big production among TV dramas. The "Noon Sunshine" team was also absolutely dedicated, and it took less than 4 months from the start of filming to the end.
"It's a costume historical drama called The Legend of Huo Qubing." Zhang Ruoyun hesitated and frowned slightly. "My father directed it."
"You play Huo Qubing? That's pretty good." Gu Wei had never heard of this drama, but he could see that Zhang Ruoyun didn't want to say more, so he didn't ask any more questions.
Zhang Ruoyun is a second-generation star, and her father Zhang Jian is a well-known director and producer.
The film "Snow Leopard" that made Wen Zhang famous in his early years was produced, screenwriter and produced by Zhang Jian.
Later, he produced the spy drama "Black Fox", which was called the "sister version of "Snow Leopard", and served as the screenwriter and director. The leading actor of "Black Fox" was the fledgling Zhang Ruoyun.
Although Zhang Ruoyun's father Zhang Jian gave him a lot of help after he entered the entertainment industry.
But the relationship between father and son has always been rather cold.
Zhang Ruoyun's parents divorced when he was very young, and his mother went abroad, so he grew up in his grandmother's home in Beijing.
My father Zhang Jian later remarried, and his wife was the well-known actress Liu Bei.
Therefore, he grew up in an environment lacking the love of his father and mother, and naturally he was not particularly close to his father.
Gu Wei chatted with Zhang Ruoyun for a while when they suddenly heard a commotion at the door.
"Ruoyun, please do as you please. I'll go and greet the others." Gu Wei said to Zhang Ruoyun and walked over.
"Sister Yifei~"
Liu Yifei wore a light blue corseted long dress today and a pair of high-heeled sandals. She looked slim and elegant.
"I didn't expect you to come today?"
"I just happened to be in Beijing these two days. I wanted to invite you out for dinner, but since you are so busy, I don't think you would have time. So I came here to support you." Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei with a smile on her face.
"I've accepted the role in 'Time Raiders'. It's a very interesting story. We'll be working together again."
"Indeed, I accepted the role because the script and story were good. I never thought we would have the opportunity to work together again."
"What? Is it not okay to cooperate with me?" Liu Yifei pursed her lips and pretended to be angry.
"Of course. This is my third collaboration with you. This time, we can finally have a relationship where we both like each other." Gu Wei said helplessly.
In the film "Assassin's Spring Blade", which was the first collaboration between the two, Gu Wei played the role of "Chen Lian", whose contribution was one-sided, or to put it bluntly, he was a bootlicker.
In their second collaboration, [Detective Chinatown 2], there was no emotional connection between the two.
This time, [Super Time and Space Cohabitation] is finally a relatively normal relationship.
The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Liu Yifei glanced around and found that many celebrities who were very familiar to her had come.
"You're so lucky to have so many celebrities show up to support your movie premiere."
"Many of them are artists under the production company. They just show up to show their support. It has nothing to do with me."
"The first Wolf Warrior movie grossed over 500 million yuan, and with you joining the second installment, it shouldn't be a problem for us to double that."
Except for "Detective Chinatown 2", none of the films starring Liu Yifei in recent years have grossed over 500 million yuan. In her impression, movies with a box office of over 1 billion yuan are definitely big hits.
Gu Wei smiled lightly.
"Maybe many people have the same idea as you, Yifei, but why not be a little bolder? I have very high expectations for this movie!"
"1.5 billion? 2 billion?" Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei's face and tentatively reported the number.
"You don't think this movie will be as popular as Detective Chinatown 2, do you? It's unlikely for a domestic military film to be that popular.
The previous box office record seems to have been held by the first Wolf Warrior film."
“Since the first film set a record, why can’t the second film do the same.
The current domestic film market has this kind of soil. I have confidence in the film and even more confidence in myself!"
Gu Wei's confident look made Liu Yifei look sideways.
"If someone else said this I would think they were bragging, but if it was you, it might come true."
Liu Yifei and Gu Wei have known each other for a long time, and he collaborated with her in his first film after entering the entertainment industry.
So she watched Gu Wei step by step as he reached his current position, and achieved one amazing result after another in the disbelief of everyone.
So, Gu Wei is so confident, maybe he can really do it
The conversation between the two attracted a lot of people's attention. Nazha, who arrived early, frowned slightly when she saw Liu Yifei and Gu Wei chatting enthusiastically.
"Sister Yifei"
When Nazha came closer, she was already smiling, and there was no sign of her unhappiness just now.
She and Liu Yifei are old acquaintances. After filming "Detective Chinatown 2", they went to Gu Wei's charity fund together. The relationship between the two can be called best friends.
However, those who know each other in the entertainment industry will understand that Reba and Nazha are not only best friends but also fellow villagers.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming? If I had known, we would have come together."
"I just got back from the US two days ago, and I happened to be in Beijing so I came to join in the fun."
"We've been so busy with work lately that we haven't had time to get together. How about we have dinner together after the premiere?
Gu Wei, you come too." Nazha invited enthusiastically.
Liu Yifei turned and looked at Gu Wei.
"You guys gather together, I have a lot of work to do here, I'll come find you when I'm done"
Almost everyone had arrived, all the guests and audience were seated, and the premiere ceremony officially began.
The host is the head host of Guangguang, Xie Nan, one of the "Three Treasures of Guangguang", and her more important identity is the director's wife.
The main creative team came to the stage under the leadership of director Wu Jing.
"When Wolf Warrior 1 was first released, I told you why I wanted to make a Wolf Warrior series of movies.
Many years ago, I watched some Hollywood blockbusters, such as "Rambo", "007", "Mission Impossible" and so on. In those movies, Americans were very powerful, and so were the British. They could fight against a hundred people alone, and they could do anything, even in the sky and on the ground. It was up to them to save the world.
I thought at the time, if they can do it, why can't the Chinese?
This was also my original intention to become a director. I wanted to make a story about how the Chinese are really great.
[Wolf Fang] was shot based on this simple idea of mine.
Unfortunately, the performance of "Wolf Tooth" was not ideal. When I wanted to shoot "Wolf Warrior" again, no one dared to invest in me.
At the time, I was really broke, no one wanted me to act in films, and I didn’t have the money to organize a party myself.”
As he spoke, Wu Jing glanced at Gu Wei beside him.
"Luckily, I had two good brothers to help me at that time. With their unwavering support, I was able to shoot Wolf Warrior 1.
Thanks to the audience's love, "Wolf Warrior 1" performed well, so now "Wolf Warrior 2" was born.
With Gu Wei joining the second film, we also adopted the classic Hollywood dual-hero setting, achieving perfection in story structure and action scenes.
The specific effect will definitely not disappoint you!
Of course, after watching the first part [Wolf Warrior], everyone may have already realized that we Chinese can also be very awesome.
In Wolf Warrior 2, I hope to tell everyone that the Chinese are awesome not because we are individuals, but because we have a strong motherland behind us!
Wu Jing said a lot. As a director, from writing the script, preparing the crew, shooting the movie to post-production, it can be said that "Wolf Warrior 2" was soaked with his endless efforts.
Now that his meticulously crafted work is finally going to face the test of the audience and produce results, he naturally has many feelings.
"Filming the second part of Wolf Warriors was really not easy.
You may not know that almost all of our scenes were shot on location. For props alone, we used a 20-ton tank model and a more than 10-meter-long airplane model. We blew up hundreds of vehicles, and there were 1,700 people on the scene in the most scenes.
To restore the reality, the director required that the explosion shots of planes, tanks, off-road vehicles, etc. be as realistic as possible. During the filming of an explosion scene, the director's ears were temporarily deafened by the explosion."
Wu Jing talked about what his movie wanted to express, and Gu Wei played the victim, which were all promotional selling points.
Chen Zihe is a professional film critic and a Weibo celebrity. He was invited to attend the premiere of "Wolf Warrior 2" today.
He had already received a red envelope from the crew before coming. As a film critic with professional ethics, he decided that as long as the movie was not too bad, he would go back and write a praising article of more than 800 words.
He has also seen [Wolf Warrior 1]. To be honest, Chen Zihe thinks the first part is well made.
In horizontal comparison, it is already a rare masterpiece among domestic military films.
However, series of movies are usually worse than the previous ones. I don’t know if Wu Jing’s "Wolf Warrior 2" can maintain the level of the first one.
As long as the storyline and fighting scenes are not downgraded, with Gu Wei joining, it should be easy for "Wolf Warrior 2" to break the 1 billion box office.
In fact, before the release of "Wolf Warrior 2", the original film had already signed a guaranteed contract of 800 million yuan with the distributor "Beijing Culture".
Even without Gu Wei, the industry is optimistic that this movie will be able to reach a billion box office.
Now that Gu Wei, the most box office-appealing actor in the Chinese entertainment industry, has joined the team, co-producers such as Guangguang, Bona, and Wanda believe that "Wolf Warrior 2" will have no problem breaking the 1.5 billion box office mark.
The lights in the theater dimmed and the movie officially began.
[Wolf Warrior 2] continues the story of the first part. At the beginning, "Leng Feng" played by Wu Jing kills the village tyrant who forcibly demolished the house for the sake of the family of his fallen comrade.
Because of violating discipline, he had to take off his military uniform and come to Africa alone to develop.
The camera turned and saw a modern factory where various workers were busy working. Their skin was black and yellow, and it was obvious that they were not in China.
Then Gu Wei appeared in a camouflage uniform. Although he was in the factory, he walked through with an AK-47 rifle in his hand. The workers next to him did not feel strange at all.
Through the conversation between Gu Wei and the factory workers, everyone knew that this factory was located in war-torn Africa, and the workers included migrant workers from China and locals.
And Gu Wei is the owner of this factory.
To be precise, his father is the factory owner, and he is a "rich second generation" who was assigned to manage the factory.
Due to frequent wars in the area, the factory has its own security team, all of whom are armed with real weapons.
Gu Wei, a second-generation rich man, is an avid military enthusiast. Since it is inconvenient to handle these weapons and ammunition in China, he applied to his family to manage a factory in Africa so that he can experience the feeling of real guns and live ammunition.
"This setting is quite interesting." Chen Zihe watched the two male protagonists appear at the beginning of the movie, thought about it, and wrote something in the small notebook in his hand.
He is a professional film critic, so even when he gives praise, his words must be meaningful.
Afterwards, the plot gradually unfolds. Wu Jing takes his godson "Xiao Hei" to see his mother because the mother works in Gu Wei's factory.
He had a fateful meeting with Gu Wei, and Wu Jing's cold temperament aroused Gu Wei's great interest.
At this time, Gu Wei was still a rich young man who was ignorant of the world. After several provocations, he asked for a competition, but was then easily crushed by Wu Jing in fighting, shooting and other aspects.
So Gu Wei's attitude towards Wu Jing changed 180 degrees. He began to pester Wu Jing and insisted on becoming his disciple, hoping that Wu Jing could teach him fighting, shooting and other military tactical skills.
Wu Jing was moved by Gu Wei's sincerity and began to teach him all the skills a real special forces soldier would have.
From then on, the two became the relationship of master and apprentice.
After a period of practice, Gu Wei's abilities improved rapidly and he was recognized by his master Wu Jing.
Wu Jing felt that he was a natural special forces soldier and promised him that after returning to China, he would recommend Gu Wei to his former leader for enlistment.
"Why does this plot look so familiar? It's a bit like Zorro." Chen Zihe touched his chin and thought.
At this time, the audience in the theater were all attracted by the plot of the movie. Gu Wei's growth line was still very interesting to watch, and there was a sense of reward like playing a game and leveling up.
What follows is the beginning of the original "Wolf Warrior 2". War breaks out in the area where Wu Jing works, and he protects some of his compatriots as they evacuate to ships that have arrived from China.
From here on, the movie is full of gunfights and fights. Gu Wei accidentally rescues Dr. Chen and his assistant "Rachel" from the hospital, and Wu Jing struggles all the way back to his apprentice's factory.
In the factory, the two men led the workers to start a big battle with the villain mercenaries.
After a battle, with the help of the warship, the two finally defeated the villain "Dad" and his men.
As the five-star red flag fluttered, government forces and rebel forces all stood up and the evacuation was successful!
[Wolf Warrior 2] has a total of 120 minutes, with 6 major battles. Gu Wei and Wu Jing fight from the sky to the sea, with cars, tanks, planes, and all kinds of weapons on the scene. The fighting is even more fist-to-flesh, which is extremely exciting for the audience!
At the end of the film, a sentence appeared on the Chinese passport: "No matter what dangers you encounter overseas, please remember that you have a strong motherland behind you!" The emotions of the audience were ignited.
At this moment, everyone's blood was boiling and they felt an extremely strong sense of pride!
"I feel a little ashamed to receive this money. This movie is really good. I didn't expect that domestic war films could have so many big scenes. It's really exciting." After the movie ended, Chen Zihe was excited, but his expression did not change, and he murmured.
"Wow, this movie is so exciting. I said Gu Wei would be able to do it, right, Sister Yifei?" After watching the movie, Nazha applauded with the audience and felt happy for Gu Wei.
"Indeed, this movie is in some ways not inferior to some Hollywood action movies, and its concept is stronger than theirs. Wu Jing is very good." Liu Yifei analyzed seriously.
(End of this chapter)
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