In the first half of this year, a total of three films produced by Weiming Tianxia were released.
They are "The Battle at Lake Changjin" and "Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes" during the Spring Festival, and "Miracle: The Silly Kid" during the May Day holiday.
Among them, "Watergate Bridge", in which it participated as a co-producer and invested, had a box office of 4.853 billion yuan, and "Yang Jian" and "Miracle", which it produced as the main producer, took in 3.16 billion yuan and 870 million yuan respectively.
In half a year, the total box office of the produced films exceeded 8.8 billion yuan, which is a unique achievement in the entire domestic entertainment industry.
However, the high box office performance of the films produced by Weiming Tianxia does not mean that the film market is good. In fact, the domestic film market was not prosperous in the first half of this year.
Especially in the three months after the Spring Festival, there was almost no big hit, whether it was a domestic film or a foreign Hollywood blockbuster.
The May Day movie "Miracle" took in over 800 million yuan at the box office, making it the best-selling movie in the past three months.
The reason for the sluggish film market is very simple: there are no popular films released.
Due to the lack of attraction of blockbusters, audiences rarely go to the cinema.
At this time, both film companies and theaters are looking forward to the arrival of the summer season.
Unlike the somewhat cold film market, the TV drama market has been producing a lot of excellent films since the beginning of the year.
"The Beginning", which was launched in January, is undoubtedly the first hit TV series this year. Although it is only a small web series of more than ten episodes, its broadcast performance and influence far exceed those of ordinary hit dramas.
By February, the popularity of "The Beginning" had not yet passed, and the high-quality period drama "The World" began to be broadcast on CCTV again.
During this period, high-quality dramas such as Zhao Liying's "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" and the suspense web drama "Hunting Crime Picture Book" were also broadcast. Although they were not as popular as "The World", their performance in various aspects was also quite outstanding.
After [The World], CCTV brought up [The Storm Chasers].
As Gu Wei's first spy war drama, "The Wind Chaser" once again set off a viewing frenzy, while breaking the ratings record just set by "The World", and topping the throne of this year's drama king.
That’s right, although 2022 is not even halfway through, “The Storm Chasers” is already recognized as the drama king of the year.
Although [The Beginning] at the beginning of the year was a hit, it was limited by the size of a small web drama and had inherent deficiencies. Although it was very popular and went viral, it was still a little short of being the best drama of the year.
Originally, everyone thought that "This World" would be a sure thing after it was aired, but no one expected that the subsequent "The Wind Chaser" would become so popular.
All I can say is that while the quality is similar, the combination of Gu Wei and Jin Dong has far greater appeal than Lei Jiayin and Yin Tao.
In May, "The Wind Chasers" had already finished airing, but the popularity continued.
Tengxun Video has launched several self-produced dramas in succession, but the reputation and data are not very good. The S-level costume drama "Who Rules the World" has failed in both reputation and number of views.
In order to compete with the hit drama "Police Honor" launched by iQiyi, in late May, Tengxun launched "Who is the Hero" starring Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue.
The result did not disappoint the top executives of the platform. Although [Who is the Hero] did not become a big hit, thanks to the support of mainstream male and female viewers, the popularity on the site exceeded 28,000 on the first day of its broadcast, and the reputation was also good, which helped Tencent to hold up the situation.
". [Talking about Heroes] performed well and has been quite popular recently.
Although it can’t be compared to the original The Untamed, it is definitely an effective drama, which will be very helpful for you and Chao Yue to maintain traffic.”
After finishing his work in Beijing, Gu Wei boarded the return flight and took Zeng Shunxi with him.
The other party made a small guest appearance in "Go Where the Wind Is" - Zhang Mingyu, the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore.
"It's mainly because Director Li Muge shot it so well~"
Zeng Shunxi answered very modestly. He did not put on any airs in front of his boss and was as well-behaved as a newcomer in the industry.
"Li Muge is indeed quite capable"
From "The East Palace", "Sito" to the current "Who's the Hero", Li Muge is definitely the best among domestic TV drama directors in shooting characters, scenery and creating atmosphere.
The two chatted for a while, and Zeng Shunxi thought of something and asked, "Brother Wei, when will the film 'A Thousand Miles Home' that I filmed with Director Rao Xiaozhi last year be released?"
"This year's National Day file~"
"The National Day holiday is a popular period, and I wonder if 'A Thousand Miles Home' can achieve good results?"
Zeng Shunxi and his CP Xiao Zhan are both considered the second-generation top stars in the domestic entertainment industry.
Their current situation and circumstances are much worse than those of the original top stars such as Lu Han, Yang Yang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng and others.
They are also very popular and sought after by fans, but they have much less resources than their predecessors of the first generation.
The main reason is that the top stars at the time have reached a dead end.
When the four returning sons came back to China, the first generation of top stars came to the fore. Many film and television companies were jealous of their traffic and took the initiative to hand over scripts and resources to them.
As a result, after a few years, it was proved that traffic stars really cannot bring in box office revenue, and their reputation is extremely difficult to guarantee.
After Wu Yifan went in, and Lu Han, Yang Yang and others had a lot of movies fail, it became difficult for traffic stars to participate in big-budget film projects.
Zeng Shunxi and Xiao Zhan can have their current film resources thanks to the support of the company behind them and their boss Gu Wei.
“The script of [A Thousand Miles Home] is fine, and director Rao Xiaozhi did a good job filming it.
It may not be more, but it should not be difficult to get a billion yuan box office during the National Day holiday."
"That would be great!"
The box office of the movie he starred in exceeded 1 billion, which was something Zeng Shunxi never dared to imagine.
Of course, to be precise, he is the second male lead in "A Thousand Miles Home", and the male lead is Zhang Yi.
Gu Wei took a few days off, but it did not affect the filming progress of "Go Where the Wind Is".
This TV series is an ensemble drama, with various supporting characters having many roles, and even the aunts and grandmothers in the village have many shots.
Since the male lead is not here, the crew can just film other people's scenes.
Zeng Shunxi only stayed in the group for one day.
His role only had a few scenes, and "Talking about Heroes" was currently on the air, so after leaving Dali, he had to meet up with Yang Chaoyue to promote the drama together.
Changsha.
Backstage of Mango TV’s variety show [Hello, Saturday].
"Are you from Yunnan?"
"Yes, I went to play a cameo role in the boss's crew, and then flew over."
Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue, the two protagonists of "Talking about Heroes", were chatting in the dressing room.
"What role do you want to guest star in?"
"He's an investor~" Zeng Shunxi said after thinking for a while.
"Big Boss?"
"Well, to be more precise, he's the chief designer of a company, and he has certain powers."
Yang Chaoyue looked confused: "I don't quite understand"
“This is not important, you don’t know the plot, and it’s difficult to explain.
I didn't have many scenes, but I had scenes opposite the boss and Liu Yifei.
Speaking of which, Liu Yifei is really beautiful! "
“Hehe~
Are you her fan too?"
“Not really, but I’ve seen all the TV series she starred in in the early days, and they left a deep impression on me.
By the way, I heard from the company that you will be working with the boss on an action movie in the second half of the year. Will you play the leading female role? "
"Yes, I got the script a long time ago~"
"The boss really supports you. He brought you to star in that Hollywood movie, and now we are going to make another blockbuster together." Zeng Shunxi looked envious.
Yang Chaoyue waved his hand and said: "The fact that I can continue to film with my boss is actually due to the reputation of that previous Hollywood movie.
Because the new movie is related to John Wick 4, our roles and relationships have not changed, there is just a new story.
Not to mention me, didn’t you just finish filming the evacuation movie produced by your company?
How is it? Doesn’t it feel more exciting to act in a movie than in a TV series? "
Zeng Shunxi thought for a moment and said, "The difference is quite big.
I feel like filming puts more emphasis on the details of the performance; every expression, every look, can be perfect, and it really sharpens your acting skills!"
"Oh, sure. I've already gained some experience after just filming a movie~"
“It’s all thanks to Director Rao Xiaozhi’s good training.
You're shooting a Hollywood movie abroad. Is it difficult to communicate with the director?"
Yang Chaoyue smiled and said, "I don't need it. It's my boss who guides me to act."
After returning to the crew, Gu Wei devoted himself to the filming of "Go Where the Wind Is".
Soon it was June.
The crew has completed more than half of the filming.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei sat on the green grass beside Erhai Lake, chatting while looking at the vast Erhai Lake in the distance and the sunset on the horizon.
The two were filming the scene where Xie Zhiyao confessed his love.
After spending a long time together, the hero and heroine gradually fell in love with each other, but Xu Hongdou was just a passer-by after all. She did not belong here, she just came here for a trip, and one day she would leave.
Xie Zhiyao understood this and was also conflicted about it, but finally made up his mind to confess his feelings to the other party.
However, he didn't want Xu Hongdou to stay for him, but simply expressed his inner thoughts.
".When I first met you, I thought you were decent and simple.
Let’s get in touch with him again, you unlucky little guy, he’s an interesting person.
Every time I ask you to do something, you say you are unwilling to do it, but you are kind-hearted.
How to say it?
I just think you’re just the right person.”
By the Erhai Lake, Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei, who was wearing a yellow floral dress, and talked about his impression of her.
"Just right?" Liu Yifei smiled, not understanding what it meant.
"Just right, it's the type I like"
Hearing such a straightforward confession, Liu Yifei's pupils shrank slightly, and there was a hint of surprise on her face.
Gu Wei continued speaking, his words becoming more and more affectionate: "When I am with you, I feel very happy every day. I am happy doing anything, and I am also happy not doing anything.
So happy that I'm a little sad.
Because the time and place I met you were not just right.
I even feel a little regretful sometimes.
Because when I was in Beijing, I passed by the hotel where you worked many times, but I never went in.
If I could get in, I could get to know you sooner.
Maybe there will be another possibility between us."
Hearing this, Liu Yifei's eyes gradually turned red.
“I had intended to keep these words to myself.
But I thought about it for a long time.
Finally, I want to give you another memory.
In a windy place by the sea, under the witness of the sunset, there was a person who truly loved you!
After Gu Wei finished speaking, tears just rolled down Liu Yifei's eyes. She was completely immersed in emotions, but she didn't know whether they were Xu Hongdou's emotions or her own emotions.
The filming of this confession scene went very smoothly and was done in one take.
After the filming was over, the director couldn't help but come to the front and praise her: "Teacher Yifei's performance was so good. That tearful shot was the finishing touch. It was great!"
"Thank you, director!"
Liu Yifei took the tissue handed to her by Gu Wei and wiped her eyes.
"Are you okay?" Gu Wei asked.
"It's okay, I just immersed myself in the role. Xie Zhiyao is such a good person.
He obviously liked Xu Hongdou so much, but he never thought of letting her stay.
To love someone is to not make things difficult for her and to hope that she lives a good and happy life."
Gu Wei nodded: "Because Xu Hongdou is worthy, they are both kind and responsible people!"
After this scene, all the filming tasks for today were completed.
night.
Liu Yifei did not read books or watch TV series like she did every day. Instead, she pulled Gu Wei to sit on a bench in the courtyard to watch the moon, with an open can of beer beside them.
"You don't seem to be in a good mood today. Is it because of filming during the day?"
After Gu Wei asked, Liu Yifei smiled and did not answer, but picked up the beer and gestured to him.
Seeing this, Gu Wei also picked up his wine, and the two of them clinked their glasses lightly and took a sip.
"Look how beautiful the moon is today!
It's big and round, like a disk, and the weather is good, with no clouds blocking the view."
The two looked up at the sky, and Liu Yifei spoke slowly.
"Today happens to be the fifteenth day of the month, the day when the moon is the fullest!" Gu Wei said after thinking for a while.
"Don't they say the moon is fullest on the 16th?"
“Haha, you’re right.
The lunar calendar calls the full moon "Wang", which is the moment when the moon is the roundest and brightest in each month.
However, due to the orbit of the moon, the time of the "full moon" varies from month to month, basically between the 15th and 17th, and more often on the 16th.
That’s why there is a saying that “the moon is fullest on the 16th and the 15th on the 15th”.
Of course, there is another explanation, which is that the moon on the 15th is still round on the 16th."
“So that’s how it is.
I knew this when I was little, but I never thought about why." Liu Yifei drank her wine and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
The two of them sat in the quiet courtyard, admiring the moon, drinking and chatting, and before they knew it, the ground was covered with empty wine bottles.
Liu Yifei's pretty face turned slightly red, and she was obviously a little drunk. She turned to look at Gu Wei.
"Do you know what I thought about during the day when we were filming?"
Gu Wei shook his head.
Liu Yifei swayed slightly, pointed at Gu Wei and then at herself.
"The two of us?
We have nothing to do with Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao, right?" Gu Wei was confused.
“I was thinking about the two of us ten years ago.”
After saying this, Liu Yifei closed her eyes and opened them again after a few seconds.
I wonder if she is recalling her past self in her mind.
“Ten years ago?
When filming "The Sword of the Assassin"?
Liu Yifei nodded.
“I was 25 that year and had just come out of a career slump.
You are still an amateur, a student of Beijing Film Academy, my junior."
She laughed when she said this.
"That's nothing funny, is it?"
"I was thinking about the scene when we were filming The Blade of the Assassin.
You were still a little green back then, and your words and actions were a bit childish."
"Really? I feel like I was very mature back then." Gu Wei retorted.
Liu Yifei ignored him and continued with her own words.
“But you work hard.
I still remember that you would get up early every morning to practice the sword techniques taught by the martial arts instructor, and when you were on the set, you would help Director Lu Yang with his work even when you were not filming."
“It was my first time filming and I had no experience, so of course I wanted to do my best to do it well.
I was taking a lot of directing courses at school at the time, so I took this opportunity to learn from Senior Brother Lu Yang." (End of this chapter)
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