Several days of previews quickly made the reputation of "Life Events" spread widely, and the roadshow of the main creative team also made the popularity of the movie even higher.
From time to time, viewers will see short videos about [major life events] on short video platforms such as Douyin and Kuaishou.
Some are trailers, some are excerpts from a roadshow, and some are people showing off that they bought tickets for the advance screening of "Life Events".
Some of these short videos were uploaded by the film's promotion and marketing team, but most of them were spontaneous actions by fans who had watched the preview.
"Life Events" has received overwhelmingly positive reviews on all major platforms, with the media and film critics praising it 100%, which has made many netizens who have not seen the movie even more curious.
[This is definitely the most surprising movie in the first half of the year. The film not only focuses on life and death, but also includes family, friendship and so on.
Gu Wei always brings different surprises to people. Compared with his previous works "Better Days" and "Send You a Little Red Flower", his acting skills in "Life Events" are more sophisticated and nuanced.
I feel that the role of "Mo Sanmei" is definitely worthy of a Best Actor award! 】
I am in Wuhan and I am very happy to be able to participate in the roadshow of the movie "Life Events". I am also very lucky to meet the main creators of the movie.
As an old audience who has been watching Gu Wei's movies since "The Blade of the Assassin", it is really a happy thing to see Gu Wei himself in person.
But what surprised me even more was how unexpectedly brilliant the film "Life Events" was.
The film is a down-to-earth film that warms and heals people. It's spoken entirely in Wuhan dialect, making it very immersive!
[It's great! I couldn't wait to rate it after watching it! It's been a long time since I saw a movie that was so funny, so down-to-earth, and so profound.]
The whole audience was crying and laughing, and the louder the laughter, the uglier the crying. I felt like a fool!
[This is definitely the best movie of the year. It makes you laugh without feeling awkward and cry without feeling hypocritical. The whole movie is heartwarming and soothing.]
[Gu Wei's performance was so amazing. He brought the character of Mo Sanmei to life, making her both ruffian and warm, a tough guy with a soft heart, making people temporarily forget all the roles he has played.
I strongly recommend everyone to go to the cinema to watch this movie. It can be said to be the best movie I have seen since the epidemic! 】
[Located in Shanghai, a movie lover.
I'm not a fan of Gu Wei, but I've seen almost all of his movies.
To be honest, over the years, Gu Wei has basically established a good reputation. Every time his movie is released, I subconsciously feel that the movie will be good.
Sure enough, "Life Events" did not disappoint me.
And I even think this is the best movie he has made since his debut, it is down-to-earth, warm and touching! 】
[It looks good, really very good looking!]
The process of watching this movie is a process of reconciling with life and yourself. Just like what is said in the movie, "Nothing is more important in life than death." If you think about work and life, there is actually nothing that you can't overcome.
Haha, my friend and I cried and laughed the whole time watching the movie. My friend was so emotional that a pack of tissues wasn't enough. I really liked the old man, San Ge, and Xiao Wen in the movie!
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Amidst praise and positive reviews, after 6 days of previews, "Life Events" reaped a total of 50 million in preview box office and more than 200 million in pre-sale box office.
There are more and more discussions about the movie on the Internet. The Maoyan platform has marked 1.08 million people as wanting to watch it, ranking first on Maoyan’s recent wanted-to-watch list, far exceeding the second place [Raging Fire] with 260,000 people.
Friday, July 30th.
【Life Events】is officially released.
On the first day of its release, it earned 216 million yuan at the box office with a national screening rate of 54%, and then earned 304 million yuan and 287 million yuan respectively in the two days of the weekend. The total box office for the first three days of the week exceeded 900 million yuan, which set off this year's summer box office with exaggerated results.
Driven by the popularity of "Life Events", the box office of "Raging Fire" which was released on the same day was also unexpectedly good.
It earned 280 million yuan in box office revenue in the first three days of its release, ranking only behind "Life Events".
Hengdian, the crew of "Dream of Red Mansions".
"Sister Yan, have you seen the news these past two days? Teacher Gu Wei's new movie is a hit again, and I heard it's getting really good reviews!"
“I know, [Life Events] has been trending on the search list for several days.
Recently, I always see promotional videos about this drama when I browse Douyin.
It's been less than a week and the box office has already exceeded 1 billion, which is almost enough to lock up the championship of this summer box office.
The key point is that this movie is a drama about a niche industry like funerals, which is quite exaggerated."
During the break in filming, several actresses from the crew took a rest in a shady spot next to the filming location. They were all wearing women's clothing in the style of the Song Dynasty, and the clothes were either white or green, which looked very beautiful.
It’s just that the temperature in Hengdian is relatively high in August, and the actors are even hotter with their makeup on. Lin Yun and Liu Yan, who are chatting, each hold a small handheld fan and blow it while they chat.
"I don't think it's an exaggeration. That's Gu Wei, so it's normal for him to have such box office results.
During this year's Spring Festival, his film Detective Chinatown 3 broke the record of Wolf Warrior 2, with a global box office of 6.2 billion yuan. That's really exaggerated."
Judging from her tone, Lin Yun obviously admires Gu Wei very much.
Liu Yan on the side glanced at her.
"It's different. Detective Chinatown 3 is a pure commercial film, and it's a big IP. The first two films laid a good foundation, and it was released during the most popular time slot, the Spring Festival, so it had such a high box office.
[Life Events] is a literary drama, and the focus of its promotion is basically on Gu Wei alone.
Many people probably didn’t expect the box office to be so good under such circumstances.”
"No matter what, Mr. Gu Wei is still amazing. I don't know how he chooses his films, but every one of them is a huge hit."
Liu Yan thought for a moment and said, "With his status, he can easily choose from the top film and television resources in the domestic entertainment industry.
Plus, Gu Wei is the boss of a film and television company and has a lot of say. With the best script and a top production team, the chances of success are naturally much greater."
Lin Yun nodded, looking off into the distance with some longing as she said, "Actually, I've had this idea for a long time. It would be great if I could have the opportunity to film a movie with Gu Wei."
Liu Yan smiled and said, "You debuted as a 'Star Girl' and have starred in Zhou Xingchi's movies. Would you still care about working with Gu Wei?"
Lin Yun curled her lips and said: "Star Girl is not so good now. Although Stephen Chow is very good, he is old after all.
"Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" and "The New King of Comedy" have consumed a lot of popularity, and their appeal is no longer as strong as before.
Unless he returns to acting, it will be difficult to replicate the success of "The Mermaid".
I feel that what the current film and television industry says about how much appeal a certain big star has is all empty talk.
Apart from Gu Wei, the only ones who have truly gained recognition from the audience are Wu Jing and Shen Teng. These three are almost the most powerful box office guarantees in the domestic entertainment industry right now."
Liu Yan was a little surprised to hear Lin Yun's analysis: "I didn't realize you have your own ideas."
"Don't underestimate me. You said I debuted as a star girl and grew up under Mr. Zhou's training. I'm not a vase with only good looks.
If you look at my seniors Zhang Yuqi and Huang Shengyi, you will know that they are not just beautiful.” Lin Yun said with some pride.
Liu Yan looked at the other person with a smile on her face and did not respond.
There is nothing wrong with what Lin Yun said, but as the youngest Star Girl, she cannot be compared with her two predecessors.
After Zhang Yuqi and Huang Shengyi made their debut as star girls, they have been very successful in the entertainment industry with their own means.
Both of them are the type who look pure and gentle on the outside, but have very positive ideas and thoughts in their bones, and dare to think and act.
As for Lin Yun, her career reached its peak right after her debut, but she hasn't produced any good works since "The Mermaid".
In recent years, the only things that have attracted people's attention are scandals and romances, including Feng Shaofeng, Song Weilong and other little-known celebrities in the circle.
It seems that she is not serious about her career, but is more interested in dating.
This also caused her popularity to decline step by step. Now she can only play the third female role in Liu Yifei's TV series, and her ranking is after Liu Yan, who has never been very popular.
Lin Yun had no idea what Liu Yan was thinking of her, and continued to speak excitedly, "Even before I debuted, I really liked watching Gu Wei's dramas.
I followed "Gu Jian Qi Tan", "Come On, My Love" and "Love O2O" back then.
Speaking of which, I'm particularly fond of the CP of Gu Wei and Zhao Liying. The drama "The Story of Minglan" that they starred in was so good.
I watched it several times.”
Lin Yun was talking excitedly, but Liu Yan's attention shifted away from her and looked away.
"Yifei, have you finished filming?"
"What are you guys talking about so excitedly?"
The person who came was Liu Yifei, the absolute protagonist of "Dream of Hualu".
She had just finished filming and was wearing a green gauze dress with some pink embellishments. Her black hair was tied into a beautiful bun, and her skin was shiny white. She had the dignified temperament of a lady from a noble family.
Lin Yun is also very good-looking, young, youthful and beautiful, and her look in "Dream of Red Mansions" is also very beautiful.
Liu Yan has a prominent figure and is beautiful, and is a rare beauty.
But the two of them were obviously a bit different in appearance next to Liu Yifei, and others would naturally be attracted to her at first sight.
"Let's talk about Gu Wei's new movie. Lin Yun is still his little fangirl."
Liu Yan said jokingly.
Liu Yifei sat next to the two of them and looked at Lin Yun in surprise.
[Dream of Red Mansions] started filming in March and has been going on for more than 4 months now. According to the filming plan set by the crew, it will be wrapped up in about a month.
As the three main actresses in the play, they have a good relationship after spending a few months together and are quite casual when chatting.
"What little fangirl? Sister Yan is just talking nonsense. I just really like the dramas directed by Gu Wei.
"Sister Yifei, don't listen to Sister Yan's nonsense." Lin Yun felt a little embarrassed.
"Who just said that they really wanted to work with Gu Wei?" Liu Yan didn't let her go and teased with a smile.
"It's normal to want to work with Mr. Gu Wei. Which actress in the domestic entertainment industry doesn't have this idea? Sister Yan, don't you want it?" Lin Yun turned the tables.
“Well, what you said is not a problem.
Unfortunately, it is too difficult to achieve this goal.
There are so many female stars in the entertainment industry, and the ones who can film with him are either the most famous ones, or they have a good relationship with him and get recommendations."
Having said this, Lin Yun's gaze unconsciously turned to Liu Yifei who had just sat down.
"Sister Yifei, I remember that you and Gu Wei have worked together three times, and people say that you two are very good friends.
Is it true? "
Liu Yifei was originally watching the two people bickering with a smile, but she didn't expect the topic to turn to herself.
She thought about it and nodded slightly.
“Gu Wei and I do have a good relationship.
We have known each other for almost ten years, and he is one of the few good friends I have in the circle."
Liu Yifei did not hide anything and spoke to Lin Yun very generously.
And her words also aroused the other party's gossip.
Lin Yun's eyes slowly widened, and she looked at Liu Yifei curiously: "Sister Yifei, would you mind telling me about you two?"
Liu Yan, who was standing by, also pricked up her ears and listened.
Liu Yifei smiled gently: "It's not inconvenient.
In fact, many netizens are aware of how I met Gu Wei.
I first played the female lead in his debut film "The Blade of the Assassin", I remember it was in 2012.
We became friends after we finished filming that movie.
After that, we kept in touch and would make plans to have dinner together when we were free. We have always had a good relationship.
Later, Gu Wei asked me to play the female police officer in "Detective Chinatown 2". In 2017, he recommended another movie to me. You should all know it, it is the love movie "Time Raiders".
That was also our third collaboration.
There's not much to say specifically, but Gu Wei has a very good personality and we get along well. It takes time for us to go from acquaintances to close friends."
Lin Yun was filled with envy as she listened to Liu Yifei's narration of the process of her acquaintance with Gu Wei.
No matter how she listened to it, it seemed like the process of the two of them going from friends to lovers, but Liu Yifei said that they were good friends, so she didn't ask about this out of tact, but instead paid attention to the movies they collaborated on.
"Were the roles of [Detective Chinatown 2] and [Time Raiders] both directly approached by Gu Wei?"
Liu Yifei nodded and said, "Yes, he mentioned Detective Chinatown 2 when we were having dinner together. I remember I received an invitation from the crew for Super Time Cohabitation.
But Director Xu Zheng and I have no connection, so it must have been Gu Wei who recommended me."
When Lin Yun heard this, she couldn't help but reveal an expression of envy on her face.
She also had several boyfriends in the circle, but she got nothing in return except being photographed by paparazzi and having scandals spread.
Just by becoming Gu Wei's "good friend", you can get the best resources in the circle.
It is true that comparing people will make you die, and comparing goods will make you throw them away.
"Sister Fei, although you are also very outstanding, I still think it is a very happy thing to be friends with Teacher Gu Wei," she couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Yifei thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say about other aspects, but when it comes to generosity, he is indeed rare in the circle."
Liu Yan listened and nodded with emotion. She still remembered how Gu Wei helped her.
It can be said that without the other party's help, I might not be able to survive in the entertainment industry because of that incident.
Even now, inside the light, she still receives a lot of preferential treatment thanks to the other party's power.
"Sister Yifei, if there is a suitable opportunity in the future, could you introduce me to Mr. Gu Wei?
I am also half his fan." Although it felt a bit abrupt, Lin Yun still couldn't help but make the request.
She had already forgotten about the "little fangirl" who had just refuted Liu Yan, and directly said that she was a fan of the other party.
But this is also normal. Lin Yun knows that with her status and network of contacts, it is basically impossible for her to get to know Gu Wei.
The other party's circle is too high for her.
"Well, it's very simple to introduce you two, but Gu Wei is always very busy, and I haven't seen him for a long time."
Liu Yifei said indifferently.
At this moment, Liu Yan suddenly thought of something: "Maybe it is not impossible to meet Gu Wei in the near future.
I heard that a new crew moved into Hengdian a few days ago. It is a historical TV series called "The Wind Chaser" produced by "Wei Ming Tian Xia".
The crew hasn't started filming yet, but many related actors have already joined the crew."
When she said this, Lin Yun immediately shouted, "I know, I saw a news report before that was starring Gu Wei.
So, he will come to Hengdian to film once the movie starts shooting."
Having said that, she couldn't help but look at Liu Yifei.
Liu Yifei chuckled: "Then wait for a while until he comes to film, and I'll take you to visit the set and introduce you to him."
"Thank you, Sister Yifei. Sister Yifei, you are so nice!" Lin Yun was excited when she heard her words and thanked her quickly.
After she finished speaking, she thought of the movie she had just talked about with Liu Yan: "By the way, let's go out to see a movie together after the show today.
Just look at the hottest [Life Event] right now! "
"I have no objection~" Liu Yan nodded, and then the two looked at Liu Yifei.
"Sure, I know this movie has a very good reputation, and I've been wanting to see it for a while now," Liu Yifei agreed with a smile. (End of this chapter)
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