Chapter 808 A Perfect Ending and a New Beginning
"When will our movie [Life Events] be released?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it will be next summer. What, are you anxious?
This is the second time you’ve asked me this, remember I told you last year when we were filming.”
Xin Zhilei smiled and said:
"After all, this is the first movie I've worked with you on. Brother Wei, your movie is bound to be a big hit. I'm just waiting to take advantage of your fame~"
Gu Wei glanced at her and said, "Aren't you famous enough now? You've even appeared in Wong Kar-wai's TV series. Haitang Duoduo's name has spread far and wide, right?"
"Joy of Life", which was broadcast during this summer's season, is a phenomenally popular hit drama, and many actors in the drama have reaped the benefits.
Jing Tian's "Lin Wan'er", Tian Yu's "Wang Qinian", Guo Qilin's "Fan Sizhe", Tian Xiwei's "Fan Ruoruo" and Xin Zhilei's "Haitang Duoduo".
It can’t be said that he has become a huge star, but his popularity among the public and his favorability with the audience have increased a lot.
"I'm so elegant and noble, but after the show Joy of Life aired, many netizens said my character Haitang Duoduo looked really rustic."
Gu Wei smiled and said, "The original novel's 'Begonia Duoduo' has a strong rural flavor, which shows that you played it well."
Xin Zhilei and Gu Wei have known each other for more than two years and have collaborated on three dramas.
When I was filming "Life Events", I kept calling him Teacher Gu Wei and was very reserved.
By the time they were filming "Joy of Life 2", Xin Zhilei had become completely familiar with Gu Wei. They talked and chatted very casually, and she exuded a sense of relaxation that was unique to Northeastern women.
"No, I still have to be elegant. People say that my appearance and temperament are very high-end!"
Xin Zhilei straightened her body, suppressed her smile, and tried to act elegant, but her composure was instantly ruined when she saw Gu Wei's half-smile.
"What do you mean by looking at me like that? Am I not elegant?"
Gu Wei raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Elegant, of course it's elegant. How can you not be elegant when you play "Li Li"?"
"How do you know my role in [Flowers]?"
"Please, Wong Kar-wai originally wanted to invite me to play the role of "Boss Bao". I received the script, but I turned it down because my schedule was not available."
"It's such a shame. Although filming was tiring, I feel that [Flowers] will be an excellent TV series. It would be perfect if you played Mr. Bao!"
After saying this, Xin Zhilei realized that what he had just said was a bit inappropriate, and quickly added: "I'm not saying that Mr. Hu's acting is bad, his Bao Zong is great.
Mainly because we have worked together several times, so I feel that acting will be more smooth."
Gu Wei shrugged. "There are many good TV shows and movies. Although [Flowers] is good, it's not cost-effective for me."
"There should be a wrap-up party tonight, right?" Xin Zhilei suddenly asked.
"Of course~"
"Tsk tsk, I've only been on the set for a week and I'm already attending the wrap party. I feel a little embarrassed."
"Haha, I don't see why you're embarrassed. Let's have a drink together tonight?"
Xin Zhilei can also drink quite a bit. When the filming of "Life Events" and "Joy of Life 1" was completed, she was the contestant sitting at the main table and drinking with Gu Wei.
"Everyone is so happy, let's have a couple of drinks."
Xin Zhilei made a little gesture and a bright smile appeared on his face.
[Send You a Little Red Flower] started its pre-release promotion in early December.
First, the official trailer of the "Cherish" version was released, and then the "Little Red Flower" character poster, the "Little Sunflower" collector's edition poster and the "Flowers Smile at You" family version poster with the main characters gathered together were released one after another.
In the poster of "Flowers Smile at You", Gu Wei stands in the play, with Gao Yalin and Zhu Yuanyuan on one side, and Liu Haocun and Xia Yu on the other side.
The two families looked back at the camera with bright smiles, and the family photo was very warm.
The day after the filming of "Joy of Life 2" was completed, Gu Wei returned to Beijing. After a night's rest, he attended the premiere ceremony of "Send You a Little Red Flower".
This film was shot and produced by Han Yan's team, and the distributor was handed over to China Film Group.
As an actor, he only needs to cooperate with the publicity work and does not need to worry too much.
The premiere ceremony was undoubtedly very successful. After the movie ended, many audience members had tears in their eyes, especially the female audience members, whose eyes were red.
"Teacher Gu Wei, what made you take on this film?"
After the movie ended and the main creators came on stage, the journalists present began to ask their questions.
"I don't know if you still remember the movie 'Dying to Survive' from two years ago.
I was the first one to get the script.
Unfortunately, my age and appearance are too different from "Cheng Yong", so I can't play the role and can only play the role of the protagonist's brother-in-law.
It’s a bit regrettable.
Later I received the script of "Send You a Little Red Flower".
Although the content is different from that of "Dying to Survive", it is also a very good story.
I have always heard of Director Han Yan, and it is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to work with him."
"Director Han Yan, what was it like working with Mr. Gu Wei for the first time?"
Han Yan took the microphone with a smile on his face.
"Just now Gu Wei said he had heard of my name, but actually it was I who had heard of his name~"
After he finished speaking, the audience burst into laughter.
“To be honest, when I invited Gu Wei, I had no idea that he would take on this script. After all, ‘Send You a Little Red Flower’ is a movie about cancer patients, and it didn’t have the potential to be a big hit.
I was very surprised when I received his reply, it felt like a piece of cake.
At the time, I told the assistant director next to me, “It’s settled now. Gu Wei has accepted the role, so we don’t need to worry about the box office. We just need to focus on the film.”
When it comes to this, the audience in the audience laughed again, and everyone could understand Han Yan's psychology.
Box office king has become a label for Gu Wei, and directors of films he stars in really don’t need to worry about future box office results.
"Of course, this was my thought before filming began. After the filming was completed, I had a deeper understanding of Mr. Gu Wei.
I can only say that a great reputation is a real talent. He gave me a lot of advice during the filming process, which is why [Send You a Little Red Flower] finally had such a great effect."
When the media asked questions, Han Yan praised Gu Wei.
What he was thinking was very simple, not just to flatter Gu Wei.
[Send You a Little Red Flower] All the people in the crew combined are not as popular as Gu Wei alone. The box office depends entirely on him, so no matter what you talk about, just try to get closer to him.
"Director Han is so polite. This film is the result of the joint efforts of everyone in the team."
Gu Wei said modestly.
After asking the male lead and the director, the media turned their attention to Liu Haocun.
She debuted as a "Mou Girl". Although the box office of "One Second" was not high, Liu Hao's performance in it was remarkable and she is currently very popular.
“.I am honored to join the crew of [Send You a Little Red Flower], and I am also very happy to be filming with Brother Wei.
During the cooperation, Brother Wei taught me a lot, and I am very grateful."
Liu Haocun said with a pale face and a pair of innocent big eyes.
Gu Wei turned around and looked at her in surprise. After not seeing her for a while, he felt that her emotional intelligence had improved.
At the end of the premiere, the media asked the creators about their predictions for the movie’s box office.
"Thank you all for your support. The movie's current pre-sale box office is good. I hope the final box office will exceed 1 billion." This is Director Han's prediction, and it is indeed his true thought.
When it was Gu Wei's turn, he said bluntly, "I have confidence in this movie, which is the result of everyone's hard work. It should be no problem for the box office to exceed 1.5 billion. The final box office should be 2 billion."
The lights of the media's cameras flashed. When Han Yan said 1 billion, everyone thought it was normal. When Gu Wei said 2 billion, no one was surprised.
Although movies like "Send You a Little Red Flower" that focus on cancer patients are not very competitive at the box office, no one will underestimate this movie with Gu Wei joining.
Last year’s film “Better Days” was also not well-received, but it still grossed over 2 billion yuan at the box office.
As long as Gu Wei joins a movie, the subject matter is no longer a reason to limit it.
In the minds of many viewers, Gu Wei's films have become synonymous with good movies, and they want to watch them no matter what the subject matter is.
"What's the pre-sale box office for 'Send You a Little Red Flower' now?"
After the premiere ceremony, Gu Wei asked Yang Dan on the way back in the car.
"It has already exceeded 100 million yuan. The next two days will be the main period for pre-sale box office growth, and it is expected to exceed 200 million yuan before the release."
Gu Wei nodded.
He remembered that the original version of "Little Red Flower" starring Jackson Yee had a box office of over 1 billion, so he gave a prediction of 2 billion with a target of over 1.5 billion.
Looking at the movies released around New Year's Day, none of them are any good, so this prediction doesn't seem difficult to achieve.
"Boss, where are we going?" Yang Dan asked.
Gu Wei thought for a moment: "Palm Springs International Apartments"
Nazha was in Beijing, which Gu Wei knew before he came back from Xiangshan Film and Television City.
However, he went there tonight without saying hello in advance, which gave the other party a big surprise.
After being affectionate for a while, the two took a bath together.
The weather in Beijing in December is still very cold. After a busy day, taking a hot bath is comfortable and refreshing.
An hour later, Gu Wei relaxed, and Nazha was even more relaxed from the inside out.
"When do we leave?"
With a red face and naked, Nazha nestled in Gu Wei's arms.
"Don't worry, I won't forget what I promised you. I've already arranged for someone to book a small island in the Maldives. It will be just the two of us then, so we can have fun."
"It's just the two of us, what about dinner?"
Gu Wei touched Nazha's head helplessly.
"What I mean is that the island doesn't accept any other tourists except us, but it still has all the necessary service staff and entertainment facilities.
I feel like you’re getting dumber.”
"Isn't it okay to be a little stupid? Anyway, I'm responsible for beauty, and everything else is up to you."
Nazar said indifferently.
"So when are we leaving?"
"Wait a few days, until the New Year's Day box office figures for 'Send You a Little Red Flower' are released. I have some things to deal with at the company, and I have a few dinners to attend."
Gu Wei held Nazha in his arms, one hand on her smooth back and the other holding her slippery breasts.
"What dinner? Can I go?"
"Uh~ It's not impossible."
If Yu Dong invites him, he can bring Nazha along. As for Qian Ge, it would be inconvenient since he has already agreed to bring Xiaotian.
On December 31, the day before the New Year's Day holiday and the last day of 2020, "Send You a Little Red Flower" was officially released nationwide.
Also released on the same day was the comedy film "Warm Hug" directed and starred by Chang Yuan.
This is a comedy film adapted from the Korean movie "Plan Man", with Chang Yuan and Li Qin as the male and female protagonists respectively.
However, when the movie was promoted, Chen Teng was placed in the most important position in the middle of the poster. Chen Teng also occupied a very large proportion in the trailer. Those who didn’t know would think he was the protagonist.
There is no doubt that this is another comedy movie that strives for "Tencent content".
The plot is slightly better than "Li Cha's Aunt" from two years ago, but it is far from being excellent.
Chang Yuan is really not funny, and he and Li Qin don’t make any good couple.
To be honest, they are not as good a match as Qiao Shan and Peng Yuchang, and the plot of "Warm Hug" is not as good as "The King of Bathing".
However, due to its good release date, "Warm Hug" had a higher box office than "The King of Bath", with a total box office of 460 million on the first day of release plus the three-day New Year's Day holiday.
The box office king of this year's New Year's Day period is undoubtedly "Send You a Little Red Flower", which grossed 230 million yuan on the first day of its release, and then exceeded 200 million yuan for three consecutive days, and by the end of New Year's Day, it had a total box office of 890 million yuan.
In terms of word of mouth, Douban scored 8.4, Maoyan scored 9.5, and Tao Piaopiao scored 9.6. The internet was full of praise for this movie.
[I have seen Han Yan's "Go Away, Tumor King". "Send You a Little Red Flower" is said to be the second part of his "Life Trilogy".
In my opinion, this one is far better than "Mr. Tumor".
Both the storyline and the actors' acting skills are very touching.
It is not surprising that Gu Wei has such acting skills. After all, he won the Best Actor awards at the Hong Kong Film Awards, Hundred Flowers Awards, and Golden Rooster Awards this year.
But the performance of Liu Haocun, the fledgling "Mou Girl", was a bit surprising to me.]
[It's not as good as "Dying to Survive", but it's also a rare excellent film in the Chinese entertainment industry! ]
[I was still laughing when I saw Ma Xiaoyuan taking Wei Yihang on an adventure in the city to fulfill their wish, but I couldn't control my tears when Ma Xiaoyuan fell ill and died.
Cancer patients are so pitiful. I hope there is no illness in heaven.
[From "Better Days" to "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and now "Send You a Little Red Flower", we can see that Gu Wei is transforming.
But unlike others, even if he makes feature films that are more arty, the box office of his movies is still booming.
This also shows his extremely high box office appeal and top commercial value. 】
[Thanks to Gu Wei for letting me see such an excellent movie. After "Dying to Survive", there are very few movies that focus on seriously ill patients.
Although he just won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor, I want to say that Ma Xiaoyuan's role is completely worthy of the Best Actor trophy!
[Wow, this is so good and so tear-jerking! My brother has been making these realistic films these past two years. Although they're not as exciting and intense as his commercial films, they really touch our hearts!]
[I had just graduated from university when I watched "The Blade of the Assassin" in 2012. Now I am a husband to my wife and a father of two children.
I can’t say I’m a die-hard fan of Gu Wei, but I’ve seen almost all of his movies.
After all, he has never let me down once in all these years!
"Send You a Little Red Flower" is undoubtedly a good film. I hope all the sick people in the world can get better, and I also hope that my children can grow up healthy and free of illness.
The current status of "Send You a Little Red Flower" is that it has achieved great success in both word of mouth and box office.
A box office of 1 billion is a natural result, and 1.5 billion is also within sight. As for whether it can break through 2 billion, it depends on the subsequent trend.
Although the film industry suffered a great blow due to the epidemic in 2020, the film market recovered rapidly starting with "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and "Eight Hundred" in the second half of the year, and there was even a brief climax in the National Day holiday.
After the results of "Send You a Little Red Flower" came out, the total box office of the Chinese film market in 2020 officially exceeded 20 billion.
Of course, there are some shortcomings compared with previous years, but it is still commendable.
The hot sales of "Send You a Little Red Flower" put a good end to the 2020 film market, and at the same time started 2021 very beautifully.
(End of this chapter)
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