Los Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and the largest city in the West. It is an important center for industry, commerce, international trade, science and education, entertainment and sports in the United States.
Due to its pleasant climate, beautiful scenery and the fact that it is home to Hollywood, the world's film center, it has become the "City of Angels" that many tourists from all over the world yearn for.
August is the peak tourist season in Los Angeles, and the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame is filled with tourists from all over the world.
"What's the place ahead? Why are there so many people gathered outside?"
A Chinese couple of tourists walked along the road to the core of the Avenue of Stars. The girl, who was wearing cool clothes and had a good figure, looked at the crowd not far away and asked curiously.
The boy with the backpack checked the map in his hand and said, “That’s the famous Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
As for the fact that so many people have gathered, there must be some kind of event going on."
After saying this, he called out to a pedestrian who was walking in that direction.
"Hello, is there any event happening at the Chinese Theatre today?"
The young white guy who was called over glanced at him and said, "The crew of John Wick 4 is holding a roadshow promotional event at the Chinese Theater. Keanu Reeves will be here soon!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked quickly over there.
"There is indeed an event, and some big Hollywood stars will be there soon!"
"[John Wick 4]?"
The girl thought for a moment and said, "Isn't that the latest movie that Gu Wei is shooting? Will he appear in the roadshow?"
"I don't think so. Gu Wei is probably in the country right now." The boy was not sure either.
"We'll know if we go over and take a look. Wouldn't it be a great win if we could meet Gu Wei in person?"
After the girl finished speaking, she pulled her boyfriend and walked towards where the crowd gathered.
At this time, the outside of the Chinese Theater was already crowded with people.
There was a huge poster hanging on the outermost wall.
The black and red background looks like the afterglow of the setting sun, with the towering Eiffel Tower in the middle. Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves, wearing black suits, stand sideways on both sides of the tower.
Both of them had serious expressions and cold eyes, and there was a murderous aura from head to toe.
"Hello, are you Chinese?"
The young couple walked closer and saw several Chinese-looking girls gathered together.
"We are international students from Los Angeles~" The girl who was asked replied in Chinese when she saw the couple greeting each other.
“That’s great, we are traveling here from China.
I heard that a Hollywood star will come here."
"Yes, it's the roadshow for John Wick 4. The organizers announced that Gu Wei would be there, and we're all his fans, so we came all the way from school to support him!"
After the female student studying abroad finished speaking, several classmates around her nodded.
Knowing that Gu Wei would appear, the girl in the couple immediately became excited and turned to look at her boyfriend. "I didn't expect to have such an unexpected surprise when traveling to Los Angeles. I didn't have the chance to see Gu Wei in China, but I can actually see him here!"
Obviously, she is also a fan of Gu Wei.
My boyfriend nodded and was about to say something when suddenly the group of international students around him let out a shrill scream.
The two turned their heads and looked.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the red carpet, a tall and handsome figure in a dark suit appeared in everyone's sight.
"Ahhh, Gu Wei!!!"
"Gu Wei, I love you!!"
"So handsome, my husband is so handsome!"
“.”
Gu Wei, who got off the business car and stepped onto the red carpet, was also a little confused at this time.
He was a little confused listening to the screams around him.
This kind of scene would not be surprising if it happened in China, Japan, South Korea, or Southeast Asian countries, but it happened in the United States.
'When did I become so popular in North America?'
Reba, who got off the car later, was wearing a blue long dress, and her temperament was elegant and noble.
She took Gu Wei's arm and they walked inside along the red carpet.
In addition to the onlookers, the media present today also did not hesitate to use up their camera memory, taking non-stop photos of the handsome man and beautiful woman Gu Wei and Reba on the red carpet.
"You're so popular in North America too!"
Entering the venue, Reba said with a smile.
Gu Wei shrugged. "I just looked at the red carpet and saw a lot of young Chinese faces. They were still shouting in Chinese. They are probably international students here."
"But I see a lot of white girls get excited when they see you."
"Well, maybe it's simply because I'm handsome!"
The roadshow process in North America is not much different from that in China. It basically includes reporters asking questions, fan interactions, and movie watching.
Gu Wei and Reba had no language barriers, so the whole process went very smoothly.
The reporters from the United States were obviously very interested in Gu Wei, and they almost stared at him when asking questions during the question-and-answer session.
“.It’s an honor to be able to participate in the filming of [John Wick 4].
I am a fan of Keanu. The first movie he starred in was "The Matrix". The scene where Neo dodged the bullet left a very deep impression on me.
I have seen the first three movies in the John Wick series and I really enjoyed them.
When I received the invitation from the crew, I immediately agreed.
The subsequent cooperation and filming were indeed as I had imagined in advance. Director Chad is a very talented director, Keanu has a good personality and is professional, and we quickly became good friends during the filming process.
The current "John Wick 4" is the result of the joint efforts of the entire crew, and the work of every actor and crew member deserves praise!"
Having been in the industry for so many years and being the boss of several companies, Gu Wei can easily come up with such positive clichés, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with them.
"Gu is a very good actor and I have heard of his name for a long time.
In China and even in Asia, his fame is unmatched and he is a superstar!
This first collaboration has truly proved this point.
His excellence is obvious to the naked eye, and we have a great time working together!"
When the media asked Keanu Reeves how he felt about working with Gu Wei for the first time, he also praised him in the same way.
Finally, Jon, President of Lionsgate, made a concluding speech: "When preparing for John Wick 4, we thought of introducing new characters to interact with John Wick, and that's how the assassin Lin appeared.
Gu Wei is also the best candidate we thought of to play this role.
Facts have proved that our original decision was correct.
If Keanu is the biggest guarantee of the "John Wick" series, then Gu is the booster that allows the fourth film to achieve excellent results.
The perfect collaboration between the two is the ultimate secret to the success of this film!"
The roadshow went very smoothly. After the media questions were over, it was time for the audience interaction session. Many of the audience members also focused their attention on Gu Wei.
Some of them were Chinese, and they were very excited to stand up and speak and ask questions.
There are also young white girls who say that Gu Wei is so handsome and is the most handsome Asian star she has ever seen.
In the middle of the event, Gu Wei also sang one of his own songs [Sold Out], which brought the atmosphere to a climax.
#The Eastern superstar appeared in Hollywood, his super good looks captivated countless audiences! #
#【John Wick 4】Los Angeles roadshow, the atmosphere is unprecedentedly high! #
#Asian superstar Gu Wei participates in the film promotion, once again igniting the popularity of "John Wick 4"! #
#In just two weeks, the North American box office has exceeded 200 million, the Chinese box office has exceeded 300 million, and the global total box office has reached 614 million US dollars. [John Wick 4] is a complete hit! #
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Gu Wei's appearance in Hollywood to participate in the film roadshow promotion was widely reported by the North American media, and "John Wick 4" also took advantage of this wave of popularity to successfully break the $200 million box office.
The movie has been released for two weeks and has been the North American box office champion for ten consecutive days.
Ranked second and third are "Bullet Train" and "DC Batman: Reborn," these two movies are far inferior to "John Wick 4."
The total North American box office of both films failed to exceed 100 million. The total box office of "Bullet Train" was only 70 million, and the Rotten Tomatoes index was only 54%. In the eyes of many people, it was a bad movie, and it relied entirely on Brad Pitt's star effect to support the box office.
Due to the hot sales of "John Wick 4" and the media's praise for the movie and Gu Wei himself, Gu Wei caused a lot of discussion on the Internet in the United States and truly gained his first wave of fans here.
I went to see the roadshow at the China Theater. I wanted to see Keanu Reeves in person, but I found that he was even more handsome in person than in the movie!
It's decided, from today on I will be his fan! 】
[I used to think Asian people all looked the same, but after meeting Gu, I realized Asians can be so handsome!]
[“John Wick 4” is undoubtedly a very good movie, and the two protagonists’ performances are also very good.
There's no need to say much about Keanu Reeves, but I was really surprised by the performance of this Oriental actor Gu. His action scenes were so cool, and his temperament was captured perfectly!
[As unpleasant as today's action movies are, John Wick 4 is just as exciting!]
Driven by the need to burn money, today's producers often spend huge sums of money to create large-scale scenes of serial explosions and car rollovers, and then add special effects and editing to piece together "false climaxes".
But I don’t know what kind of movie can really make my adrenaline rush.
"John Wick 4" is such a solid product! 】
After watching the movie, I felt like I had fallen in love with this oriental star. Why did I feel like I had seen him somewhere before?
[Here's a bit of trivia: Gu Wei was ranked number one on the list of the world's 100 most handsome faces by the American website TC Candler for several consecutive years. He's also the face of several luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton and Bulgari. If he looks familiar, you've probably seen his advertisements offline!]
[Yes, yes, yes. There is an advertisement of his outside the LV store in the mall near my home. It’s a huge portrait of him.
I didn't pay attention to her before and thought she was just a model, but I didn't expect she was an actress, and such a big star at that!
[He is handsome and a good actor. I think I have fallen in love with him.]
Has Gu filmed any other TV series or movies before? I want to find them out! 】
Similar discussions are not only happening in the United States, but also in many countries where "John Wick 4" is a hit.
Gu Wei's original idea was correct. The huge sales of this Hollywood movie made him famous all over the world.
"[John Wick 4] is currently very popular around the world and is the box office champion in many countries.
The total box office in China has now exceeded 2.3 billion yuan, and Maoyan predicts the box office for this movie is 3.5 billion yuan.
Because of the huge domestic sales, many Hollywood film companies have contacted us, hoping to collaborate with you, boss."
In the Beverly Hillside Villa, Gu Wei was listening to Yang Dan's report.
"Which companies have contacted you?"
“Marvel, Sony, Universal and others have called and expressed their intention to cooperate.
William Morris Entertainment (WME) and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) have also contacted you to ask if you would be willing to sign with them.
Both companies guarantee to provide you with the best resources and the greatest benefits!"
Gu Wei laughed: "You really think I'm a new actor trying to break into Hollywood, and you actually want to sign me?
I bought them for about the same amount.”
Yang Dan has followed Gu Wei for more than ten years and knows her boss's strength best. She also finds the foreigner's idea a little incredible.
“Maybe because they don’t have a deep understanding of the information, they just think of you as a top star who is very popular in China.
Just like Liu Yifei before her, and even earlier, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie.”
“Haha, this is American arrogance.
If you don’t have any interest in Hollywood, I wouldn’t really mind the buyer’s film company playing around.”
After talking about work with Yang Dan, Gu Wei went up to the third floor.
On the open-air balcony of the villa, Reba was wearing a bikini and sunglasses and lying on a bench to sunbathe.
She is tall, with a slender waist, long and straight legs, and a pair of cute feet painted with red nails, which looks very attractive.
After the roadshow ended, Gu Wei fulfilled his promise and accompanied Reba on a tour around Los Angeles.
The two of them went to the famous Griffith Observatory and the Getty Museum together, strolled on the palm-tree-lined Sunnyside Avenue, and took a walk on Santa Monica Beach.
Just because of their status, it is not convenient for them to stay and play on the beach, but they can still go back to the villa and sunbathe and swim without any interruption, and the scenery is more beautiful than the beach.
"Are you done with your work today?"
"Almost. The box office for John Wick 4 has exploded since we were in the US. It's already exceeded $600 million worldwide!"
Gu Wei sat on the recliner next to Reba, reached out to take a piece of cut cantaloupe from the fruit bowl on the small table in the middle and put it in his mouth.
Reba pushed her sunglasses down and looked at Gu Wei in surprise: "It's only been two weeks, and the global box office has exceeded 4 billion RMB. This is too fast!"
"To be precise, it's over 4.3 billion RMB. It's the weekend, so it's normal for the box office to increase sharply."
Reba thought for a moment and said, "I remember your previous film's box office record was 'The Battle at Lake Changjin', with a total box office of 6.4 billion. Now this 'John Wick 4' should have a good chance of surpassing 'The Battle at Lake Changjin'!"
"[The Battle at Lake Changjin] only has the domestic market, but [John Wick 4] is released worldwide.
If we look at the domestic box office of a single round, "John Wick 4" is far behind "The Battle at Lake Changjin", but if we look at the total box office, based on the current momentum, "John Wick 4" will most likely surpass it!
This is one of the reasons why I took on this film. Compared to a single market, the advantages of the international market are too great! (End of this chapter)
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