Chapter 617 Nezha Premiere
February 12th.
[Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World] held its premiere ceremony in Beijing.
Gu Wei attended the event along with director Jiaozi, screenwriters Yi Qiao and Wei Yunyun, art designer Li Yan and other main creative staff of "Nezha: Birth of the Devil Child".
As the Spring Festival is approaching, blockbusters such as "Operation Red Sea", "Journey to the West: The Women Kingdom", and "Monster Hunt 2" have held their premiere ceremonies in recent days, and "Nezha" is no exception.
The premiere is considered the largest external publicity event before a movie is released, and all companies attach great importance to it.
At around 2 p.m., the red carpet was star-studded with celebrities invited by Gu Wei.
"That's Wang Zhonglei from Huayi, right? Who's the female celebrity holding his arm?"
"I think she's the actress from the movie 'Ex-Files 3' that came out last month. I remember her name was Yu Wenwen."
"Guangguang's CEO Wang Changtian is here too, followed by Liu Yan and Bao Bei'er. Gu Wei is so influential that even the bigwigs from other film and television companies are here to support the movie's release."
"It's no surprise. Guangguang and Gu Wei have always maintained a good cooperative relationship. 'Ex-Files 3' just became a huge hit. Huayi treats Gu Wei like a god of wealth, so they're sure to sell him well."
According to Gu Wei's request, the premiere of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" was held in a grand manner.
The film was held at the Water Cube, and in addition to celebrity reporters, 3,000 spectators were invited to watch the film on site, maximizing the scale.
The current red carpet segment alone is no less impressive than some smaller award ceremonies, and even more star-studded.
"Look, it's Wu Jing and Xie Nan, the couple came together!
Wu Jing and Gu Wei have a really good relationship. He helped promote the event at Weibo Night before, and now he even brought his wife to support us!
"The two Wolf Warriors, Wu Jing sold his house to make a movie, and Gu Wei came to his rescue. It's an exaggeration to say their lifelong friendship is a life-or-death struggle, but these two are truly a time of need."
Stars appeared on the red carpet one after another, the media's cameras kept flashing, and the fans present were feasting their eyes.
"Deng Chao and Lu Han are here too. It's normal that they have a good relationship with Gu Wei. They had dinner at Deng Chao's house a while ago and posted a group photo on Weibo."
"It's a bit strange. Deng Chao didn't bring Sun Li, and Lu Han didn't come with his officially announced girlfriend Guan Xiaotong, but these two always appear together.
The two also attended the previous Tencent Star Awards together.
What is this, a brotherly relationship? A father-son situation?
"He's just good at playing. Why do you care so much? Didn't Deng Chao say Lu Han looks like his son?"
"Look, another guy came with his girlfriend!"
"Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin, friends of Gu Wei from [Flowers 3], seem to have maintained a good relationship even after the show ended."
Inside the Water Cube, Gu Wei was somewhat overwhelmed. His good friends arrived one after another, and he was busy receiving them.
There were also some who were just casual acquaintances or were brought here by others, but they were guests as long as they were here to help promote the event, and Gu Wei also acted like a hospitable host.
"Mr. Wang, thank you for coming."
"Boss Gu asked me to come, so why should I come? My brother is away from the capital due to some matters, so I have full authority to represent him."
Wang Zhonglei said a few polite words and turned to go inside.
Yu Wenwen beside him seemed to want to say a few more words, but since the boss was leaving, she had no choice but to follow him. When she turned around, she threw a coquettish glance at Gu Wei.
"Brother Jing, Sister Nan"
"I've boasted to you all about it, but you haven't seen the movie yet. Today I must see what this movie you're so optimistic about is like!" Wu Jing came up and patted Gu Wei on the shoulder, saying with a smile.
"Don't worry, I will never let you down!" Gu Wei looked confident.
“Congratulations on the movie premiere!”
"Brother Wei, congratulations!"
"Brother Chao, Xiaolu
Aren't Sister Li and Xiaotong with you?"
"Sister Li is filming on the set, and Xiaotong has a variety show to record." Lu Han scratched his head and smiled innocently.
"The women are all busy with work, but we two old men are more idle.
I have to stay home and take care of the kids these days." Deng Chao felt helpless.
"Haha. That's normal.
The Chinese New Year is coming in a few days. Brother Chao, you can take the children to visit Sister Li on set." Gu Wei gave Deng Chao an idea.
"You're right. The crew won't have a holiday during the Chinese New Year. If she can't come back, I'll go over." Deng Chao's eyes lit up.
It's not like he hasn't done this kind of thing before.
When Sun Li and Zhang Yi were filming a TV series, he went to visit the set with his child. The two played a couple and he watched from the side, which made Zhang Yi very embarrassed.
After chatting with Deng Chao and Lu Han for a few words, Gu Wei successively received Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin, Yang Zi and Zhang Yishan who came together, his senior brother Lu Yang, his senior sister Han Jianu, Wang Baoqiang who came alone, etc. Almost all the people in the circle who had a good relationship with him and had time came to the scene.
Needless to say, almost all the celebrities under [Wei Ming Tian Xia] came as long as they had time.
"Mijie, Reba, why are you two here together?"
Just after receiving Huang Xiaoming and Baby, Gu Wei saw Yang Mi in a black dress and Reba in a white dress walking towards him hand in hand.
Wearing skirts of completely opposite colors, the two equally beautiful people look like a pair of beautiful sisters, very eye-catching.
"Why can't we be together? Can't I bring Reba with me to help you gain popularity?"
"Yes, of course!
To be honest, with your current busy schedule, I didn’t expect you to find time to come.”
Gu Wei and Yang Mi were talking, and Reba's beautiful eyes were all on him, but because her boss was beside her, she couldn't say much.
“The work is quite tight, but if I want, I can still have half a day.
It's rare that you value a movie so much. I didn't see you so concerned when promoting "Detective Chinatown".
I will definitely come out to support it.”
From the very beginning when she chatted with Gu Wei, Yang Mi could tell that Gu Wei attached great importance to the animated film called "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World".
Given their relationship, she would of course support the other person at this time.
“Thank you, Miss Mi.
I chose Nezha for a reason. This movie is really excellent. You will know it when the movie is played at the end of the premiere."
"I want to see if it's really as good as you say?" Hearing Gu Wei say this, Yang Mi's curiosity was also aroused.
"Reba, are you going back to your hometown for the New Year this year?"
"I can't go back. I've been busy with activities lately, and I have to join the production of [The Pillow Book] after the New Year."
"Three Lives Three Worlds: The Pillow Book" was jointly developed by "Wei Ming Tian Xia" and "Jiaxing Media". Gu Wei was not very interested in the drama, so he handed over the leading role to Jiaxing.
As the sequel to "Eternal Love", "A Dream of Splendor" is sure to make money, but its reputation is not as good as "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms".
[Jiaxing Media] is in the lead, and [Weiming Tianxia] just needs to wait for its share of the profits.
"After the broadcast of [You Are My Glory], you seem to be extremely busy in the past six months, either on set or running events. Is your body able to handle it?"
Gu Wei frowned slightly.
"What? Are you being gentle with women?" Before Reba could answer, Yang Mi interrupted.
"Last month I looked at the year-end financial report of Jiaxing Media. According to this year's earnings, the two-year 150 million profit bet agreement signed with Shangshi Pictures in 2016 has been completed. There's no need to push your artists too hard, including you, Sister Mi. In fact, you can relax a little." Gu Wei advised.
As the largest individual shareholder of Jiaxing Media, he is very familiar with the company's finances.
Because of his help, Jiaxing’s three-year bet has been reduced to two years, and the bet was completed very easily.
"Zeng Jia is very ambitious; she wants to develop Jiaxing into the top entertainment company in the industry.
There will be further action after the bet is completed.
In the entertainment industry, if you don't keep moving forward, you're going to fall behind. So being ambitious is a good thing.
As for the hard work
Yang Mi turned around and looked at Reba.
"I'm borrowing your light. Reba just became popular this year. She is now Jiaxing's biggest cash cow. It must be a bit hard at this stage."
"I'm fine. Although I feel a little busy now, I feel fulfilled. It's much better than before when no one cared about me," Reba said quickly.
It has been less than a year since she became famous, and the halo of a big star has just been put on her head. This is the time when she is enjoying herself the most.
"Miss Mi, you've been famous for so long, and you've made yourself so tired."
"Make money. Make more money while you're still famous. It's hard to stay famous in our industry. When you're old and ugly, no one likes you anymore. You have to save some for yourself. Otherwise, how can you support me?"
Yang Mi said jokingly, looking at Gu Wei with a hint of charm in her eyes.
Reba, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but turn her head and look at her.
"Sister Mi, you're joking. You're a billionaire now, why do you need someone to support you?"
"Haha. I'm still working for you. Compared to a big boss like you, my salary is nothing."
Gu Wei smiled and said nothing.
The three chatted for a few more sentences, and then Yang Mi brought Reba into the venue.
After a while, most people arrived and the premiere ceremony of "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" officially began.
The host was Jing Wei from CCTV Movie Channel, who was the host of Gu Wei’s first film “The Blade of the Assassin”.
"Good afternoon, distinguished guests and audience, and welcome to the premiere of the film [Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World].
Without further ado, let us welcome the creative team of Nezha! "
After the host opened the show, Gu Wei took Jiaozi and others onto the stage.
After a round of applause, under the arrangement of the host, Jiaozi and screenwriters Yi Qiao, Wei Yunyun and others spoke one by one, talking about the entire process of filming "Nezha" from the beginning to the final completion, as well as some stories that happened in the middle.
Of course, we cannot help but mention the hardships of creation and how everyone overcame difficulties and finally completed the work.
Finally, the microphone was handed to Gu Wei.
"Thank you all for coming to the premiere of [Nezha] today. Thank you to all my friends for coming to support me today. Thank you!"
As he said this, Gu Wei bowed to the audience.
"Come on, brother!"
“You’re the best!”
“.”
At the same time, applause broke out, accompanied by shouts from some audience members.
Among the 3,000 audience members who came today, quite a few are fans of Gu Wei.
“Thank you all for your support for me and for domestic animated films.
My fans and audience friends who know me well know that this is not the first time I have served as the producer of an animated film.
As early as 2014, I invested in an animated film called "The Monkey King: Hero is Back". It was the first time I served as the producer of an animated film.
I still remember the first time I met director Tian Xiaopeng. When "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" was being produced, it lacked everything: money, people, and technology. But the only thing it had was the production team's love for domestic animated films.
Later, in the hands of a group of people who truly love domestic animated films, "The Return of the Great Sage" was completed and achieved better results than everyone expected after its release.
That’s when I also really developed a passion for animated films.
I thought that if "The Monkey King" could be done, then other classic characters in our mythology could also be brought to the screen.
So, with the recommendation of Director Tian, I met Director Jiaozi and his team, and the film "Nezha: The Devil Child Comes into the World" was just launched.
From the beginning of the film production, I told Director Jiaozi that we only have one principle: either don’t do it, or do it to the best of our ability.
So don’t worry about the return on investment or the time cost, just go for it. I only want the best work.
After three years of hard work, this film that delighted me, "Nezha", was finally completed.
I still remember how excited I was when I saw the finished product for the first time. After seeing this movie, I knew that the three years of waiting were not in vain, the money was not wasted, and everything was worth it.
I’ve said a lot today, but please believe me, as long as you’ve seen this movie, you’ll completely understand my feelings!
Thank you everyone! "
After Gu Wei finished speaking, applause broke out from the audience again.
To be honest, there isn't much that can be done at an animated film premiere, as there are no big-name stars performing, and it's just people working behind the scenes. Some of the gaming sessions that are seen at regular movie premieres can't be conducted either.
Fortunately, there was a super star like Gu Wei as the producer. With his constant interaction with Jingwei, the premiere ceremony was still quite interesting. If it was only Jiaozi and the others, I guess few viewers would be willing to watch it.
Not long after, the interview and interactive session were over and the movie officially began to be screened.
"The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has nurtured a Hunyuan Pearl over thousands of years.
It greedily absorbs the essence of the sun and the moon, and its strength continues to grow.
But the spiritual energy it absorbs is too mixed, with immortal energy and demon energy intertwined, and it cannot distinguish between good and evil.
The master sent me and my junior brother to subdue him."
At the beginning of the film, a monster with a blue body and red eyes appears in the sea of clouds. It is the Hunyuan Pearl mentioned by the narrator.
Then the fat Taiyi Zhenren appeared first, and his Sichuan dialect made many audiences laugh.
Shen Gongbao also appeared at the same time. Unlike Taiyi Zhenren, he was a stutterer.
"What an interesting start, Miss Mi."
Reba was undoubtedly one of the laughing audience.
"The animation effect is very good, the texture is very good, and the characters use dialects that are not only friendly but also funny." Yang Mi has a higher sense of humor, and she commented while looking at the big screen.
The two fought with the Hunyuan Pearl for a while but were unable to defeat it. However, Yuanshi Tianzun's alchemy furnace fell from the sky, trapped the Hunyuan Pearl, and refined it.
The Hunyuan Pearl was divided into the Spirit Pearl and the Demon Pearl, and was given to Taiyi Zhenren for safekeeping by Yuanshi Tianzun.
He also told him that the magic pill was under a heavenly curse, and that after three years, a thunder from heaven would fall to destroy it, and that the spirit pearl could be reincarnated as Li Jing's third son.
As long as Taiyi Zhenren cultivates Lingzhu into a talented person, the last position among the Twelve Golden Immortals of Kunlun will be given to him.
Shen Gongbao was unhappy that Taiyi was respected by Yuanshi Tianzun, so he secretly sabotaged his mission and caused Mowan to reincarnate as Nezha, the third son of Li Jing.
He brought the spirit pearl to the East China Sea and reached an agreement with the Dragon King of the East China Sea to let the spirit pearl reincarnate as the Dragon King's third prince Ao Bing and become his disciple.
Nezha's story officially begins.
(End of this chapter)
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