Chapter 77 is scheduled to be released
After chatting briefly with Yang Mi and exchanging contact information, Gu Wei left.
During this period, Da Mimi was dating Uncle Liu. In 2012, they admitted their relationship on Weibo and got married at the beginning of next year.
It is unknown how many twists and turns and sincerity there are in this.
However, Gu Wei knew that when the original time and space seemed to be filming "Gu Jian Qi Tan", Da Mimi had been rumored to be having an affair with Li He. After the TV series was finished, the two of them even collaborated on the movie "Pounding Heart" without any reservations.
The most important thing is that after the scandal broke out, neither of them denied it. You should know that Yang Mi was still married at that stage.
Her husband, Uncle Liu, also didn't care about it.
Therefore, the emotional entanglement between them and who is right and who is wrong is also confusing.
The entertainment industry is too complicated and the relationships between men and women are too messy.
Well, Gu Wei likes it very much.
The matter of "Gu Jian" has been settled. According to Huanrui, the crew will have about a month to prepare, and the TV series will officially start shooting in early June.
Gu Wei doesn't have to worry about the rest. He just needs to be the leading actor and wait for the news.
If you are just an actor, filming is still a very easy thing.
Back at the company, Gu Wei continued to focus on his post-production.
After working for a whole week, Gu Wei and his colleagues ate, drank and slept in the company. Finally, the fine editing was completed. He appeared at the door of the editing room with bloodshot eyes, ready to go home for a good sleep and rest.
The editor in the room had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Once the fine cutting is done, the rest is relatively simple.
Gu Wei had already commissioned Zhao Yingjun to write the theme song, after all, he was the one who wrote the original theme song.
As for the ending song, Gu Wei didn't need to trouble others. With his current level of musical proficiency, he could write a song like "Sawadee Ka" in minutes.
The next day, after a night's rest, Gu Wei became full of energy and spirit again.
He came to the company with the sheet music of the ending theme song he wrote.
The editor was still in a somewhat depressed state.
Gu Wei calls Zhao Yingjun
"Hey, Yingjun, have you finished writing the theme song for our movie?"
"It's written, director, I was just about to tell you." Although Zhao Yingjun is just a funny special actor in the movie, he is a real talent in music.
"Okay, come to the company later."
"Director Gu, who are you going to ask to sing this theme song?" Zhao Yingjun asked after a moment of hesitation.
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"I think Faye Wong is good!" he said without hesitation.
"Nonsense, I know Faye Wong is good, but the key is, can a diva like her sing the theme song for such an unknown movie like ours?
Let’s get practical.”
"Let's call it Zhang Liangying." Zhao Yingjun said after a moment of hesitation.
"Okay, I'll contact someone."
In the end, Zhang Liangying took the job and the money was paid. In fact, it was not impossible to find Faye Wong, but there was no need. It was just the theme song of a movie and the cost-effectiveness was not high.
After a few days, the ending song and theme song were recorded one after another, and the editor also completed the subsequent subtitles, special effects, etc.
Finally the entire film was completed.
Gu Wei first watched the film from beginning to end by himself, and compared it with the memory of the original version in his mind. He felt that his version was better than the original.
Gu Wei first asked someone to take the finished film to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for review. Only after it passed the review and obtained the "Dragon Mark for Release" could the film be officially released in theaters.
Then notify the other three major producers that the film has been completed and they can hold a small screening. Finally, decide on the release date, negotiate with theaters, and prepare for the release.
The three major companies all had good efficiency. The next day, in the small screening room of China Film, sat the main creators of the film, including Gu Wei, Chen Zhixi, Lu Yang, as well as Mr. Han from China Film, Mr. Wang from Guangxian, Mr. Zhang from Wanda, and some managers from the company's distribution department who they brought with them.
It’s no wonder that they attach so much importance to "Detective Chinatown". You have to know that in addition to being the producers of the film, the three of them also jointly distributed it.
The filming cost of "Detective Chinatown" is not low, and the quality of the film is completely determined by how much effort they put into publicity and promotion.
This may involve the investment of tens of millions of yuan in resources, so it cannot be too cautious.
Everyone was seated, no one stood up to exchange pleasantries, and all the lights in the projection room were turned off.
The light from the movie projection hit the screen opposite, and "Detective Chinatown" began.
The film begins with Qin Feng, who fails the police academy entrance exam and arrives in Bangkok's Chinatown to meet his unreliable cousin, Tang Ren. The two are then mistakenly identified as a "murderer" and a "gold robber."
The entire movie lasted 135 minutes, and everyone present was attracted by the plot of the movie. Sometimes they laughed out loud at the comedic effects of the story conflicts, and sometimes they frowned and thought about the development of the case.
More than two hours passed quickly. Just after everyone was startled by the look in the little girl Sinuo's eyes, the lights in the screening room came on and the movie ended.
After the movie ended, everyone started talking about the movie with each other.
Wang Changtian, who was sitting beside him, turned around.
"Congratulations, Director Gu. The film is so well made. I can foresee that it will be a box office success.
This drama scores high marks both for its comedy effects and detective logic. I can't believe you can achieve such a high level in your first film.
Guangguang will definitely do its utmost to promote this film."
Wang Changtian first praised him and then made a promise.
"Thank you for the support, Mr. Wang. It's all thanks to everyone's help." Gu Wei said modestly.
"Mr. Wang is right. Although there are some minor flaws in the plot, the merits outweigh the flaws.
As a commercial film, this film has all the conditions to be a big hit.
I really didn’t expect that Lu Yanggang amazed me last year, and this year Gu Wei you brought me another surprise.
You two are the new directors I'm most optimistic about in the past two years."
Mr. Han continued to praise Gu Wei based on Wang Changtian's words.
After a discussion among the three major companies in the screening room, everyone came to the same conclusion.
[Detective Chinatown] is an excellent commercial film with great box office potential. It is recommended to promote it to the highest standards.
Looking at the comments given by these professionals, Gu Wei and the other two looked at each other and were also very happy.
Then everyone started discussing the release date of the movie.
June is almost here, and there are three best movie seasons for the second half of the year, with the summer season being the closest. The advantage of this period is its exceptionally long, stable two-month box office run. Its disadvantage is that it requires strong word-of-mouth and high-quality production to achieve box office success during this time. Films suitable for elementary and middle school audiences will be a significant boost during this time.
Then there is the National Day holiday. This period is particularly friendly to mainstream films, and the extra-long National Day holiday also provides a guarantee for the films to hit high box office.
Finally, there's the Lunar New Year holiday, the hottest of the year. Needless to say, the current top-grossing domestic film, "Lost in Thailand," was released during this period, grossing a staggering 1.2 billion yuan. Other high-grossing films also largely come from this timeframe. Of course, compared to other periods, the Lunar New Year holiday is also the most competitive, with a plethora of blockbusters and excellent films.
"Director Gu, I don't recommend choosing the summer season. The time until the summer season is too short, and we won't be able to fully promote the film, which may have a certain impact on the box office.
What remains are the National Day and Lunar New Year periods.
I suggest choosing the National Day period. The Lunar New Year period is too competitive. I know of several blockbusters opening during that time. "Wang Changtian offered his professional advice.
Gu Wei touched his chin with his hand, lowered his head to think for a moment, then raised his head.
"Director Han, President Wang, and President Zhang, since you all have confidence in our film, why not compete with others during the Lunar New Year holiday?
I think I can win.”
"Director Gu, this is not the time to act on impulse. If you do, you might end up losing hundreds of millions in box office revenue." Mr. Zhang from Wanda also advised.
"Everyone, listen to me. Actually, a movie released during the Lunar New Year holiday has a publicity advantage that no other movie can match." Gu Wei smiled slightly.
"Last year, Lost in Thailand broke the box office record for domestic films during its release during the Lunar New Year holiday.
This year, "Detective Chinatown" will also be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, and we can bundle it with "Lost in Thailand" for promotion.
"Lost in Thailand" is about what happened in Thailand, and so is "Detective Chinatown."
"Lost in Thailand" is a road comedy, and "Detective Chinatown" is a detective comedy.
[Lost in Thailand] is starred by Wang Baoqiang, and the protagonist of [Detective Chinatown] is also Baoqiang.
We can use this gimmick to promote and attract the same audience that went to the cinema to watch Lost in Thailand last year.
After all, it has only been a year, and the box office record of domestic films has not been broken by other films.
The influence of Lost in Thailand is still there.”
Gu Wei said with confidence.
After hearing what Gu Wei said, the CEOs of the three major companies looked at each other.
"Gu Wei, it seems that you are not only a good director, but also a good publicity and promotion manager. If I didn't know it was impossible, I would really want to recruit you to work at China Film Group." President Han sighed.
"Your idea is great, so let's schedule it for the Lunar New Year holiday. We still need to coordinate the specific date.
However, the main tone of the promotion will be based on your idea."
Mr. Han decided on the date.
Mr. Wang from Guangxian and Mr. Zhang from Wanda also looked at Gu Wei with complicated expressions, sighing, "Young talent, your future is limitless!"
The screening ended and Gu Wei left China Film Corporation with a relaxed mood.
"Mr. Han, what do you think of our young director Gu?" In the office, Wang Changtian from Guangguang Film Studio and Han Sanping from China Film Group sat opposite each other, sipping tea leisurely.
Wang Changtian graduated from the Journalism Department of Fudan University. He initially worked in government agencies, worked as a reporter, and worked in a TV station. Later, he resigned and founded Light Media.
Mr. Han was born into a revolutionary family. He graduated from the directing department of the Film Academy and joined the Emei Film Studio, where he worked as a director, deputy director, and director.
He was then transferred to Yanying Studio as director, and later vice chairman and chairman of China Film Group.
It can be said that since the 1990s, these two have been well-known and powerful figures in the mainland entertainment industry.
Mr. Han held the tea bowl in one hand and the tea lid in the other, gently filtered out the foam, and slowly took a sip.
Then he held the tea bowl in his hand, looked up into the air, and thought for a moment.
"I originally thought this guy was just a rich second-generation kid whose family had some money and wanted to be a star.
It's just better luck.
But now it seems that I, Han Sanping, was wrong and underestimated Gu Wei."
After saying that, he put down the tea in his hand.
"Third Master, I have the same idea as you.
It turns out that when this movie was first started, I was also considering the face of China Film Group and Producer Chen and Supervisor Lu.
Both of these individuals are true talents in the industry.
Who would have thought that Gu Wei, a young man in his early twenties, could give us such a big surprise."
Wang Changtian was a little emotional, and then said
"It can be seen that the style of the film Detective Chinatown is different from that of Lu Yang.
It's a purely commercial film.
Gu Wei is a talented person!
No, he’s a genius!”
After hearing what Wang Changtian said, Han Sanping smiled.
"No matter how talented he is, he is still a member of our domestic film and television industry. In the past two years, the film industry has seen the emergence of outstanding young directors like Lu Yang and Gu Wei. This is a good phenomenon."
"Third Master, you are right. They are all our own people, and you have supported them all. If they achieve something in the future, everyone will praise you. You have the ability to judge people."
"Hahaha, they deserved it. I didn't contribute much."
It can be seen that Han Sanping was very happy to hear this.
Wang Changtian paused and said thoughtfully
"It seems I need to get closer to Gu Wei, Lu Yang and the others in the future.
Only by cooperating with truly capable people can we achieve success."
(End of this chapter)
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