[John Wick 4] was a huge hit, and Reba could feel more and more clearly the impact of this movie on herself.
Zeng Jia's agency has an almost flattering attitude towards her, offering her more top business endorsements, invitations to appear on the covers of various fashion magazines, and so on.
Everything that happened around her during this period made her feel unusually smooth and comfortable.
Of course, she also knew why all this happened, but she did not become arrogant because of it. She still completed every task seriously as before, and there was no change in the way she treated people.
After coming out of Jiaxing’s president’s office, Reba was still thinking about what Zeng Jia had just said.
"Reba, are you back from America?"
At the corner of the corridor, Yang Mi, who came to the company today, was also surprised to see her.
"I just came back not long ago."
Reba didn't expect to meet Da Mimi when she returned to the company.
"[John Wick] was well-made. You've become incredibly popular lately, almost an international superstar."
"Sister Mi, you're so embarrassing! I can't bear it!"
Reba was terrified to hear Yang Mi praising her like that.
"Okay, no need to be so modest in front of me.
It was Zeng Jia who came to the company today to see you, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Zeng wanted to talk to me about some work matters."
Yang Mi nodded.
"Are you free tonight?
We haven't gotten together for a long time, shall we have dinner together tonight?"
"When you have time, listen to Sister Mi's arrangements~"
Yang Mi smiled slightly and patted Reba's arm: "Okay, I'll send you the time and address later."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before Reba left. Yang Mi looked at her back with mixed feelings.
When she signed Reba, she put her heart into supporting her.
But at that time she could never have imagined that Reba would one day surpass herself in fame and popularity.
"No matter how well you do, you are still helping me make money. I am the boss~"
As I thought about this, some of my feelings of envy and injustice gradually faded away.
Beijing, Liu Yifei's home.
"I knew that John Wick 4, starring Gu Wei, would be a hit, but I never expected it to achieve such high box office results!
The media predicts that the film's global box office will be close to $1 billion in the future.
One billion! This is definitely a big-selling movie in Hollywood!
Did Gu Wei rise to fame overnight and become a world-famous Hollywood superstar?"
Liu Xiaoli was chattering beside her daughter. Liu Yifei was originally holding a cat and reading a book, but she closed the book when she heard this.
“It’s not as easy as you say.
It's just a movie. Although the box office of "John Wick 4" is high, its influence is not that great.
Moreover, nearly half of the box office revenue for this film came from the domestic market, and the box office outside of China was over 400 million US dollars."
"Over 400 million is not a small amount. I remember the cost of John Wick 4 was only over 100 million US dollars.
Didn't your film "Mulan" only gross 70 million worldwide?
Liu Yifei frowned slightly: "Mom, you can't compare like that, my movie didn't do well at the box office because it was released during the epidemic.
Later, we launched simultaneous paid on-demand streaming, generating over $200 million in revenue.”
"Yes, yes, it's a matter of release date."
Liu Xiaoli knew she had made a mistake and quickly tried to make amends, then sighed:
"The actress who played the female assassin in John Wick was so lucky. This movie saved her many years of hard work."
"Her name is Dilraba Dilmurat, and she's one of Gu Wei's actresses~"
“No wonder~
According to the final arrangement of the movie, if nothing unexpected happens, she will have the opportunity to appear in the fifth part.
The little girl has a bright future."
Liu Xiaoli sighed and looked at her daughter again.
"I see a lot of crews have approached you recently. Do you have any scripts you like?"
Liu Yifei shrugged: "I'm looking, but I haven't found anything that suits me yet.
I don’t plan to film any more movies this year, so even if there’s a suitable one, I’ll wait until next year.”
After returning from North America, Gu Wei has been busy dealing with various matters in the company.
"Okay, that's all for today's meeting. Everyone, go back and finish the tasks you were assigned. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhao."
In the large conference room, it was already time to get off work after Gu Wei finished his meeting with the executives.
He returned to his office and worked for a while, then left the company and took a car to a high-end restaurant.
"Sorry, everyone, I'm late!"
Pushing open the door of the box, he saw several acquaintances of Gu Wei sitting inside.
"Haha, although you're not late, you're indeed the last one to arrive among us.
Have another drink later!"
When Wu Jing saw Gu Wei come in, he stood up with a smile and led him to sit next to him.
“That’s no problem!”
Gu Wei smiled and waved his hand, saying proudly.
Today's group was organized by Wu Jing. He returned to Beijing after filming "The Meg 2: The Abyss" and happened to meet Gu Wei who was also in Beijing these two days, so he asked him to come out for dinner.
Everyone present was from their circle, including Wu Jing, Guo Fan, Rao Xiaozhi, and Lu Yang.
"By the way, why didn't Lao Wen come today? I remember he didn't have anything to do recently, right?"
Guo Fan, who was sitting on the other side, asked.
"You'll have to ask my boss about that~" Rao Xiaozhi said with a smile.
Everyone looked at Gu Wei.
"I have a film I'm collaborating with Director Wen. He has already taken the crew to the filming location and arranged a series of filming activities that will begin soon."
"Is it the movie 'Extreme Rescue' that you invited me to star in before?" Wu Jing asked.
Gu Wei smiled and nodded.
"I've read the script. Your film shares the same worldview as the currently popular John Wick 4. The two protagonists have the same names and relationship. Will it also be released globally in the future?"
“Yes, I have already communicated with Lionsgate, and they will invest part of the money as a co-producer.
When the film is released, Lionsgate will be responsible for the promotion and marketing of "Extreme Rescue" in North America and other countries around the world.
I will help the film get the same treatment as other Hollywood blockbusters."
Lu Yang sighed, “You said before that you wouldn’t go to Hollywood, but at the current pace, Hollywood companies are begging you to work with them.
The path is different, but the result is the same!"
"Brother, what you said is too exaggerated. These Hollywood companies are just after more profits.
I proved my box office appeal in John Wick 4, so it’s easy to discuss cooperation.”
Wu Jing asked curiously, "I saw some media reports that after the huge success of John Wick 4, you entered the Hollywood club of $20 million plus salary earners. Is that true?"
Gu Wei nodded.
"Wow, that's awesome!"
"This is one movie that made him a top Hollywood star!"
Everyone was surprised to see him admit it.
But think about it, there is nothing wrong with Gu Wei being able to get the highest salary in Hollywood.
As an actor with top appeal in the Chinese market, Gu Wei brought more than 400 million US dollars in additional box office revenue to "John Wick 4".
As some fans commented online, the first three films in the "John Wick" series had zero box office in the Chinese market. Because of Gu Wei's performance, the total box office jumped from more than 300 million US dollars to more than 800 million.
With such exaggerated box office appeal and money-making ability, Hollywood film companies are willing to hire him no matter how much money they spend.
"My current offer is $20 million plus a share of the box office revenue, which is also acceptable to other Hollywood companies, but there are currently no suitable projects.
After all, it’s not easy to find suitable roles in Hollywood for my skin color.”
"I remember Disney invited you before?" Wu Jing asked after thinking for a while.
"Yes, Disney first approached me for the film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings that was released last year, but I didn't take it."
Guo Fan: “I’ve seen that movie.
The growth history of the superhero Shang-Chi in the comics is indeed suspected of being insulting to China. After all, there is the villain "Fu Manchu", and everyone knows how his personality and image came about.
But to be honest, this Disney movie does not contain any elements that are insulting to China.
This film contains a large number of Chinese cultural elements, such as martial arts, landscape painting, and various Chinese legendary beasts in the "Tarot Village".
Obviously, Marvel did this to please the Chinese market and hoped that the movie would sell well in the country.
It’s a pity that it was not released in the country in the end.”
Lu Yang nodded: "Indeed, I heard China Film Group talk about this movie.
The content of the film is fine, but mainly because the imagery in the comics is quite sensitive and there was constant criticism online at the time, we didn’t approve it based on the principle of less trouble than more.”
“That’s why I didn’t take the call.
Later it turned out that I did it right.
It's not that I have any problem with the plot of Shang-Chi, but the casting of that movie was terrible.
The image of the male lead Simu Liu was very ordinary, and the female lead Awkwafina was even more of a clown, with a round face and small eyes.
I'm not saying that if you're not good-looking you can't act in movies, it's just that Marvel's casting clearly reflects Western stereotypes about Chinese people!"
Guo Fan laughed and said, “When I watched the movie, I was also surprised when I found out that “Katie” was the heroine.
Do you think Hollywood can’t find a prettier Chinese actress?
Moreover, Liang Chaowei plays "Wenwu" so handsome, but his son "Shangqi" is so ugly, which is also difficult to comment on."
Everyone laughed when he finished speaking.
When Gu Wei arrived, the dishes had already started to arrive in the private room. Everyone was eating, drinking and chatting in a very casual manner.
"How's the filming of Brother Jing's The Meg 2 going?" Gu Wei turned the topic to Wu Jing.
"It's okay. Listening to you, I also put in a lot of effort during the filming. I have communicated with the director and producer about some things that I think are wrong and need to be changed."
"I hope your film will also be a big hit around the world!" Gu Wei raised his glass.
The two of them clinked glasses and took a sip.
Wu Jing said, "I'm not greedy for The Meg 2 to have the same box office success as your John Wick: Chapter 6. I'll be satisfied if I can just break even and make a little less."
The format of his film is almost exactly the same as Gu Wei's "John Wick 4".
It is also a sequel to an IP with a certain audience, a Sino-US co-production of an action movie with two male protagonists.
[John Wick 4] stars Gu Wei and Keanu Reeves, while [The Meg 2] stars Wu Jing and Jason Statham.
Then it was released simultaneously around the world. The Chinese market relied on Wu Jing to reap the box office, while the North American and other markets relied on Jason and the quality of the film itself.
At present, "John Wick 4" which uses this model is undoubtedly a success and is selling like hotcakes.
This situation has given Warner Bros., the investor of The Meg 2, more confidence.
In fact, the current success of "John Wick 4" is due to the fact that Gu Wei's box office appeal in the Chinese market is indeed high, and on the other hand it is also due to the good quality of the film itself.
The original version of "John Wick 4" invited Zhen Zidan to join, but he was just a supporting role. The protagonist has always been Keanu Reeves. Thanks to the gorgeous and intense action scenes, it has won a global box office of more than 400 million US dollars.
It has also received praise from countless audiences and media.
It seems that there is a big gap in box office revenue compared to the Gu Wei version, but you have to know that the original "John Wick 4" was not released in China, and its global box office does not include China.
This version after Gu Wei joined the cast is even better than the original in terms of action scenes.
Zhen Zidan and Keanu Reeves are both over 100 years old in total. No matter how professional they are, they can't fight as well as Gu Wei.
Thanks to Gu Wei's strong appeal and the film's excellent quality, it earned more than 400 million US dollars at the domestic box office, so the total box office was so much more than the original.
"Director Rao, is your film 'A Thousand Miles Homecoming' coming out soon?"
After talking about his own movie, Wu Jing asked Rao Xiaozhi again.
I mentioned "A Thousand Miles Home" because he also made a friendly appearance in this movie, a pure cameo with only a few shots.
Hearing his question, Guo Fan, Lu Yang and Gu Wei looked at each other with a smile.
This movie is jointly produced by three companies: [Guo Fan Pictures], [Wei Ming Tian Xia], and [Freedom Cool Whale]. Guo Fan and Gu Wei are the film producers, and Lu Yang is the supervisor.
Rao Xiaozhi said: "It's settled, it will be released during the National Day holiday!"
"Then I wish Director Rao's movie a big hit in advance!"
Rao Xiaozhi waved his hand: "There aren't many fighting scenes in this film. I'm very satisfied as long as I can make back my investment!"
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "Apart from our film 'The Journey Home', only Bona Film's 'Ordinary Heroes' has some competition in this year's National Day film season.
However, in comparison, the theme of "A Thousand Miles Home" is more advantageous.
The box office shouldn't be a problem; it just depends on how far the film market can push this film."
"I have 100% confidence in Director Rao and 'A Thousand Miles Home'!" Guo Fan interjected and raised his glass to toast Rao Xiaozhi.
"Director Rao, thank you for your hard work in filming this movie!"
"You screwed me so badly in making this movie. We had a little fun over a few drinks, but it took us two years to finish it.
Next time you drink, don't expect me to promise you anything. Guo Fan, you're such a rip-off!"
Rao Xiaozhi clinked glasses with him, and they both drank the wine in their glasses.
Guo Fan was not angry when he said that, but looked smiling.
Gu Wei and Lu Yang watched from the side with a smile. They both knew the whole story.
At that time, Gu Wei and the other three were drinking and eating together. When everyone was chatting, Guo Fan brought up this project, saying how good the idea was and how well prepared it was. After a lot of persuasion, he got Rao Xiaozhi to agree to take it.
As a result, Guo Fan turned around and went to shoot "The Wandering Earth 2", leaving a pile of information to Rao Xiaozhi.
This was also the first time that Rao Xiaozhi made a movie about the evacuation of overseas Chinese. He had no experience at all and could only do it bit by bit. Fortunately, he had Lu Yang to help him.
Now that the film is finished and the movie is out, it's only right that Guo Fan gets a few criticisms. (End of this chapter)
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