Not every movie will hold a celebration party after its release, but this process is basically indispensable for blockbuster movies.
Some celebration banquets are open to the public, and the organizers will invite many reporters to attend.
This is mostly done when the box office of a movie reaches a certain level, such as 1 billion or 2 billion, but before the end of its release.
To put it bluntly, it was a press conference disguised as a celebration party.
On the one hand, it is to boost morale and convey the message that the movie is a big hit to the outside world, thereby playing a certain publicity role and further boosting the movie's box office.
Secondly, it is also to show off its strength and expand the reputation of the film and even the production company itself.
In the entertainment industry, fame and fortune are always closely linked, and the greater the fame, the more benefits you will gain.
The celebration party for [Miracle·Stupid Kid] was obviously not of this kind.
The box office of this movie has basically reached a limit, and the company does not need the popularity of "Miracle" to do anything, so the celebration party returns to its essence: simply celebrating the huge sales of the movie, organizing a dinner for the main creators of the crew, and making everyone happy.
This kind of banquet is generally not open to the public and is similar to the employee dinners organized by many companies.
However, red envelopes will be distributed on the spot.
From the director and screenwriter to the props and stagehands, everyone has a share.
".Pumbaa, congratulations on the box office success of your movie!
[Miracle] I saw it, and your performance in it is quite good. Your performance has contributed greatly to the success of the film.
At the main table of the celebration banquet, Gu Wei praised Peng Yuchang.
"Brother Wei, you're too kind. I feel like my performance still has a lot to offer.
[Miracle] The current results are all thanks to Director Wen’s excellent filming.”
Peng Peng scratched his head and said modestly with a simple look on his face.
“That’s not true.
I saw Peng Peng's performance and he really acted well.
You completely portrayed the Jinghao I imagined in my mind. You are the main reason why our play has such a good effect! "
Wen Mu, who was standing by, also heard their conversation and began to praise Peng Yuchang.
Although Director Wen is a low-key person who doesn't like to show off, he is a talented person with high emotional intelligence.
When the film was first being prepared, Gu Wei did not intend to play the role of the recommended Peng Yuchang. He even disliked the actor's lack of fame and box office appeal.
Now at the celebration banquet, he praised him in person without reservation.
Of course, this is also because during the filming process, Peng Yuchang did leave him a very good impression.
"Look, I'm not praising you, but Director Wen said so, so you don't have to be so modest.
Come, I toast you."
As he spoke, Gu Wei picked up the wine glass.
Seeing this, Peng Yuchang quickly picked up his cup and gently clinked it with Gu Wei's, taking special care to keep the rim of his cup slightly lower than Gu Wei's.
"Brother, you're frustrating me.
I did it, you can do whatever you want."
After saying that, he drank the rest of the wine in the glass in one gulp.
After drinking it, he coughed twice and his face turned slightly red.
Gu Wei wanted to stop him, but before he could open his mouth, Peng Peng had already drunk the wine.
"The main thing about a dinner party is to have fun, there's no need to be so rigid."
Peng Yuchang still had a silly smile on his face, and lowered his voice slightly: "Isn't this a company dinner? Of course there should be some rules.
If we were having a meal together normally, I would definitely be more casual."
Gu Wei smiled and shook his head.
"I remember that the first drama you filmed after entering the industry was the company's production of "Go Princess Go", in which you played a young eunuch.
Almost ten years have passed in a flash.
The "little eunuch" back then has become a popular star in the entertainment industry! "
"It's all thanks to your support, brother, and the company's support.
I originally studied puppetry in college and never thought I would become a star.
If you hadn't given me so many opportunities later, I wouldn't be where I am today!"
Peng Yuchang's words came from the heart.
It was a coincidence that he was able to star in "The Princess Weiyoung" at first, and he was just a small supporting role with little presence in it.
It was Gu Wei who decided to sign him to Wei Ming Tian Xia and then provided him with a series of resources.
That's how he was able to move from a supporting role to the leading role step by step to where he is today.
Gu Wei patted Peng Yuchang on the shoulder and said, "It's true that I gave him an opportunity, but not everyone can seize it.
You have talent and are willing to work hard, and that is the foundation of success."
"Brother, you're too kind," Peng Yuchang said modestly again.
"What have you been doing recently besides promoting [Miracle]?" Gu Wei asked casually after the two chatted for a while.
"I've been recording the sixth season of [Longing for Life] for the past two months~"
“Where will the Mushroom House be built this year?”
“Hainan.
This year's project is called "Longing for Life by the Sea," and the mushroom house is built in a fishing village by the sea.
Peng Peng said something and then thought of something: “Right, brother.
When we were recording the show a few days ago, Mr. Huang mentioned that you hadn’t been here for a long time and said he would send you an invitation, and Zifeng also missed you a lot.”
Gu Wei touched his chin and said, "My agent told me a while ago that he had received some invitations to appear in variety shows, and it seems that "A Longing for Life" was one of them.
I’ve been concentrating on filming recently, so I didn’t pay any attention to it.”
"We'll still be recording this season for about a month. If you have time, you can come over for a couple of days and just treat it as a break.
Ours is really beautiful!"
"It depends on the situation~" Gu Wei nodded.
"What are your filming plans for the second half of the year?"
"I received offers from several production crews, and after discussing with my agent, I chose a web series produced by Youku."
"What's your name?"
"[Under the Alien] is adapted from the best-selling comic [Under the One].
It's very interesting to talk about.
The copyright of this drama is held by Tencent Animation, but they didn’t choose Tencent Video to make the film and television adaptation, but instead cooperated with Youku.”
"It's not surprising. Nowadays, platforms that adapt big IPs into films and TV series are extremely cautious. If Youku doesn't do a good job, Tencent can always start over.
If I take good photos, I can pick peaches.
After the drama version is finished, we can also make a movie version."
Gu Wei looked at Peng Yuchang and said, "I've read the comics of Under One Person. You have a similar temperament to Zhang Chulan. If you act well, you should be a big hit."
The atmosphere of the celebration banquet was very lively. Since it was an internal company dinner and no outsiders were participating, everyone was more relaxed.
After three rounds of drinks, Gu Wei and Wen Mu also talked about the new movie.
"How are the preparations for [Extreme Rescue] going?"
"I only found the time to do it this month, and I'm still in the process of casting and location selection."
“We were filming in northern Myanmar, but we certainly couldn’t use the real names in the movie.
It would be best if the filming took place domestically. Do you have any good options for locations? "
Wen Mu also thought about it and said: "I have read a lot of information recently. The only places in China with similar scenery styles to those in Southeast Asia are Yunnan and Hainan.
I plan to go on a field trip in a couple of days to decide on the shooting location first.
The casting has been handed over to the producer and casting director, and I will finalize it when I return."
"Thank you for your hard work~" Gu Wei raised his glass.
The two took a sip of wine, and Wen Mu asked, "Extreme Rescue is your personal film. I'd like to hear your opinion on it. What do you think should be the focus during filming?"
Gu Wei thought for a while.
“First of all, the plot of the film is relatively simple, and it’s hard to dig deep into anything in that regard.
My idea is to give an in-depth portrayal of the crimes of the criminal group in northern Myanmar through the perspective of the kidnapped female protagonist.
Pornography, gambling and drugs have always been inseparable. Prostitution, online fraud, online gambling, drug trafficking, etc. may all be involved.
There are also extremely evil things such as human trafficking and organ trading.
The more hateful the criminals are, the more satisfying it will be to see the hero slaughter them when he rescues them.
The second is the most important part of this movie - the action scenes.
I think the action scenes are of utmost importance in determining whether our film will be liked by the audience.
Take the movie "John Wick 4" that I just shot as a reference. It should be punchy, clean, neat and beautiful.
Finally, as for the character of the male protagonist, I imagine him to be calm and wise, decisive in killing, yet deeply concerned with his family, cruel to his enemies yet compassionate. This kind of person should be very likable."
Wen Mu also nodded slowly.
"I roughly understand your idea and will pay attention to it when filming.
Everything else is easy to say. However, if you want to shoot a good action scene, action direction is very important. Have you thought about who to find for it?"
"How is the Yuan family?"
"Coach Yuan coming is definitely the best choice!"
Yuan Heping is known as the best martial arts instructor in the world. If he can do it, the action scenes in the movie will definitely be fine.
"But I remember he hasn't been an action director for several years. The last one was Ip Man 4 in 2018."
Gu Wei smiled and said, "It's okay, I have money.
And Mr. Yuan is not alone, he has the Yuan family behind him.
Our company alone can bring a lot of job opportunities to the Yuan family, not to mention the major platforms we cooperate with.
I believe that Coach Yuan will not refuse my invitation for the sake of his subordinates' income."
The two chatted about the movie for a few more words, and Gu Wei thought of something: "Oh, right, there's no need to cast the friend in the script who helps the male protagonist a lot in China. I've already agreed with Wu Jing that he will play the role."
In the script of "Extreme Rescue", after the male protagonist learned that his sister was kidnapped, he asked a friend with great powers for help.
The other party helped him find some information and provided him with some local connections and weapons in northern Myanmar.
When the two met, his friend advised him that domestic officials would soon take measures in northern Myanmar and hoped that he could wait.
Of course, the protagonist couldn't wait. After going abroad, with the help of information provided by his friends, he followed the clues and broke into the lair of the criminal group.
This character is the traditional assistant beside the protagonist, similar to Watson beside Holmes and Spider-Man's friend Ned.
"Of course Wu Jingneng is the perfect person to play this role, but he doesn't have many scenes."
Gu Wei waved his hand: "It's okay, I already told him, it's just a guest appearance"
After returning to the capital, Gu Wei not only attended the celebration banquet of "Miracle·Stupid Kid" but also handled some recent affairs of the company.
Rao Xiaozhi's film "A Thousand Miles Home" was completed at the beginning of the year, and the post-production is now completed.
Gu Wei watched the finished film in the company's small screening room and chatted with Director Rao for a while.
".Finally, I've finished this movie that Guo Fan sent me. From location selection and preparation, to setting up the venue, to filming and post-production, it took up so much of my energy and thought!"
Rao Xiaozhi drank tea in a relaxed manner.
"I watched the movie, it was very well made, so Guo Fan will definitely treat us." Gu Wei said with a smile.
Rao Xiaozhi shook his head.
"He's currently busy with post-production for The Wandering Earth 2, so I'm afraid he doesn't have the time.
But when we talked on the phone a few days ago, Guo Fan promised me that he would make arrangements once he was done with his busy schedule, saying that he wanted to bring out his treasured wine collection."
"Yeah?
I am very curious about what kind of fine wine Guo Fan has in his collection.
If I have time, I will definitely go and have a meal there."
"I can't trust him. Guo Fan is too good at fooling people!"
Gu Wei smiled and agreed with Rao Xiaozhi's words.
"This will finish Guo Fan's project, and you can free up time to make the movie you want to make."
As early as more than a year ago, when Gu Wei and Rao Xiaozhi were chatting, the other party said that he wanted to shoot "The Unknown 2", but the script had not been written yet.
Rao Xiaozhi is a stage director by profession, and his first feature film, Hello, Madman, was a huge flop.
"Nobody" is his second independent film, and it is also the film that made him famous and means a lot to him.
So he thought about continuing this series.
Of course, the so-called "Nobody 2" has nothing to do with the first one in terms of plot. It is similar to the series of movies such as "The Accidental Murderer" and "The Love Master", but the style is similar.
"Yes, I plan to finish writing the script in the second half of the year. I had just written a little bit when I was caught up to shoot "The Journey Home". Now I finally have time to continue writing."
"Then I hope Director Rao can finish the script for your new movie soon!"
After chatting for a while, Rao Xiaozhi left and Yang Liwen entered the office.
"After the film "A Thousand Miles Home" was completed, our company discussed it with Guo Fan, and they suggested that China Film Group and we jointly promote it."
"When's the show?"
"Given the genre of 'A Thousand Miles Home', it will definitely be released during the National Day holiday."
Gu Wei nodded.
"No problem, then we'll negotiate with China Film Group, make a good publicity and promotion plan, and strive to achieve good results during this year's National Day holiday!
How's the filming of Cui Rui's "The Accidental Murder 2" going?
"It will probably take about a month to wrap up."
"Wait until he comes back and give him the script for 'The Vanishing Girl.' After 'The Accidental Murderer 2' is finished, we can start preparing for this movie."
"clear!"
Yang Liwen reported some company affairs to Gu Wei, and finally mentioned the Hollywood movie that she was collaborating with Lionsgate.
"Lionsgate has set a release date for John Wick 4 and will announce it in about a week."
"What time?"
"August 5th."
Gu Wei stroked his chin. "We don't need to worry about North America or other countries around the world. Lionsgate will handle the promotion, but we'll be responsible for domestic sales."
Yang Liwen nodded slightly: "Yes, according to the previous contract, our company will be fully responsible for the promotion and distribution of the film's release in China."
"First, we need to negotiate the release date and try to ensure that the August 5th global premiere can also be held in China. As for promotion, it shouldn't be difficult.
Then I can just take Yang Chaoyue for some running around." (End of this chapter)
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