Chapter 819 Injured
Gu Wei, who returned to the crew of "Changjin Lake" on the first day of the new year to continue filming the movie, was also affected by the hot sales of "Detective Chinatown 3".
From the first day the movie was released, his phone was constantly flooded with congratulatory messages from various friends and partners, and some were direct calls.
".I read the relevant news and congratulations to Yui-chan for receiving recognition from the media.
When the movie is released in Japan, there will definitely be more audiences who will see Yui-chan’s excellent performance in the movie!
The Japanese distribution has been handed over to your leading film company, Toho, and it has been scheduled for release in May.
I will definitely go there to promote it before it’s released.
Of course I miss you, but don’t worry, I will stay for two more days.”
During the lunch break, Gu Wei received a call from Aragaki Yui and chatted with her for a few words.
Several actors who were having dinner together cast surprised glances at Gu Wei as they listened to him talking on the phone.
It’s not that they were surprised by the content of the call. On the contrary, no one could hear what he was saying because Gu Wei spoke Japanese throughout.
"You really are a language genius. You speak Japanese so well!
I don't understand what you're saying, but your accent is pretty much the same as in the Japanese movies I've watched before."
Gu Wei hung up the phone, and Wu Jing, who was still eating beside him, sighed.
I heard Gu Wei speaking Korean on the phone some time ago, and I didn’t expect that he was also so fluent in Japanese.
"A Japanese movie, an action movie?"
"I guess so. The first Japanese movie I watched was Manhunt. Ken Takakura was so cool!"
After Wu Jing finished speaking, he looked at Gu Wei's half-smile and realized what he meant by the action movie.
"Ahem, I rarely watch other movies besides these. I don't really know much about Japanese movies."
Wu Jing quickly changed the subject: "By the way, I saw the news this morning. Your film Detective Chinatown 3 has already exceeded 2 billion in box office revenue after only two days of release. This speed and box office performance are too exaggerated.
It seems that breaking the 6 billion box office record of "Wolf Warrior 2" should be no problem! "
"Has the box office reached 2 billion already? I haven't watched it yet today."
Zhu Yawen, who was standing nearby, was also listening to their conversation. "I just checked my phone, and the real-time box office is already 2.2 billion. This year's Spring Festival box office hit [Detective Chinatown 3] is absolutely killing it. The box office figures over the past two days are simply outrageous!"
Gu Wei nodded: "The [Detective Chinatown] series is so famous and has a wide audience base, so the box office figures in the first few days of its release must be the highest.
However, whether Detective Chinatown 3 can truly break the record of Wolf Warrior 2 depends on the subsequent box office performance."
Li Chen, who plays "Yu Congrong", said at this time: "I read the reviews online. The film "Hello, Li Huanying" starring Jia Ling and Chen Teng also has good reputation and performance. The box office has reversed the decline in the past two days and is second only to "Detective Chinatown 3"."
"I remember you told me before the Spring Festival that you were optimistic about Jia Ling's [Hello, Li Huanying]. I didn't expect that this comedy movie performed better than Lu Yang's [Assassination of Novelist]!" Wu Jing said to Gu Wei.
“I’ve seen the film, and besides the comedic elements, the emotional sincerity is the winning factor.
I think this year's Spring Festival movie "Hi, Mom" will most likely be the big winner after "Detective Chinatown 3"!
In the original time and space, everyone thought that "Detective Chinatown 3" would be a big hit during the 2021 Spring Festival.
As a result, the movie lost momentum due to its poor reputation, allowing the well-received "Hi, Mom" to make a comeback.
The other party took advantage of "Detective Chinatown 3" to gain a higher position, occupying more screenings in the later period of the Spring Festival, and became the biggest winner of the Spring Festival.
The total box office even exceeded 5 billion.
Now Gu Wei's version of "Detective Chinatown 3" is far superior to the original in quality, and it will definitely achieve better results as long as its reputation does not collapse.
At the same time, as "Hi, Mom" occupies more screenings than "Detective Chinatown 3", the box office performance of "Hi, Mom" will definitely decline.
But the quality of "Hi, Mom" is still quite good.
In addition to the comedy aspects of this movie, the biggest highlight is Jia Ling's sincere feelings for his mother Li Huanying. As the saying goes, if the skills are not enough, the emotions can make up for it.
Because it is "real", "Hi, Mom" can really impress audiences born in the 1970s and 1980s.
This is also the fundamental reason why the movie will eventually sell well.
Many people think that Jia Ling’s movies are just good in marketing and nothing else.
This view is a bit too extreme.
If marketing is really that omnipotent, there wouldn't be so many flops in movies produced by big companies like Huayi and Guangguang. Movies that are truly box office hits always have their merits.
However, Jia Ling's subsequent work "Weight Loss Diary" continued to sell well, which seemed to be relying on the reputation of "Hi, Mom", and the quality did not match the results.
Just like Dapeng's "The Pancake Man" back then, it seemed to make a lot of money, but in fact it lost its reputation. If he wants to continue on the path of being a director in the future, he will have to pay back his previous debts.
In the next few days, "Detective Chinatown 3" continued to make great strides and broke various box office records.
The first day's revenue was 1.13 billion, the second day's revenue was 890 million, and the third day's revenue was 740 million.
It seems that the daily box office has been declining, but the total box office results are increasing rapidly. Even if the box office is declining, "Detective Chinatown 3" has always been sitting firmly on the throne of single-day box office champion.
On February 18, 7 days after its release, the total box office of "Detective Chinatown 3" officially exceeded 4 billion yuan.
In addition, among several other movies in the Spring Festival period, "Hello, Li Huanying" achieved a good box office result of 2.5 billion due to its good reputation, second only to "Detective Chinatown 3".
"Assassination of Novelist", directed by Lu Yang and starring Lei Jiayin and Yang Mi, grossed over 600 million yuan at the box office, received decent reviews, and has potential for follow-up, ranking third.
Zhou Xun and Chen Kun's "The Order of the Samurai" failed both at the box office and in terms of reputation. The total box office in 7 days barely exceeded 200 million yuan. After the Spring Festival, the daily box office dropped below 10 million yuan, and there were not many screenings left.
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The filming of [Changjin Lake] continued as usual. The mountains were getting colder and the conditions on site were getting worse.
The actors mostly shot the scenes at night, as several of the film's battles take place at night.
Our army's firepower and equipment are inferior to the enemy's. If we want to attack the enemy's camp, the best way is to launch a surprise attack at night in the dark.
In addition to the part of the script that Gu Wei changed at the beginning, Lin Chaoxian added a lot of action scenes and explosion scenes during the filming.
The result was that Gu Wei often suffered minor injuries. Although they were not serious, his body was covered with bruises.
That day we were filming war scenes, one of which was an explosion scene. Gu Wei and Wu Jing were fighting the enemy in a dilapidated house, and then a grenade was thrown in and the two were blown away.
The crew used real-life shooting, but the props team used too much gunpowder, and the impact of the explosion knocked the two men to the ground, with flames burning around them.
The director quickly shouted "Cut!" and the staff nearby quickly gathered around.
After being helped up, both of them had dirt all over their bodies and faces, and half of Gu Wei's face was even swollen.
Wu Jing noticed Gu Wei's injuries and asked worriedly, "How do you feel?"
Gu Wei shook his head to let some of the dirt fall off his head. "I wasn't prepared. I just bumped my face. Do you see any bleeding?"
"No, but it's obviously swollen!"
At this time, the doctor who was with the team also came forward and began to treat the injuries on Gu Wei's face. He also asked the two of them if they felt any particular pain on their bodies.
The director of this scene was Lin Chaoxian, who walked forward eagerly.
"Doctor, are they okay? Do they need to go to the hospital for a checkup?"
Gu Wei and Wu Jing are not only the leading actors but also the biggest names in "The Battle at Lake Changjin". If anything goes wrong between them during filming, no one can take the responsibility.
"It seems that there is no problem now. Teacher Gu Wei's face is a little swollen due to the collision, but it's not serious. It will go away in a day or two with some medicine.
If you are concerned about other things, it is best to go to the hospital for a comprehensive checkup."
After the doctor finished speaking, Gu Wei smiled and said, "It's nothing, Director Lin, can we use that shot just now? If not, we can shoot another one."
“It works, the last one was really real, no need to reshoot.
The most important thing is your health."
"I don't think it's a big deal. It's just that the shock wave just now was a bit strong, and I wasn't prepared. It was no different from falling down." Wu Jing said with a smile.
He was relieved that Gu Wei was not injured. He has been shooting action scenes for many years, and such minor injuries are commonplace for him.
After hearing what the two said, Lin Chaoxian felt a little relieved.
“Okay, then you two can take a break today and start filming other people’s scenes first.
Gu Wei's face also needs to be less swollen."
The two returned to the rest area from the shooting site, and Lin Chaoxian called the props team leader over and scolded him.
"I've been filming non-stop these past two days, so this can give me a short break."
Wu Jing returned to the shed he had built, sat down, picked up the water bottle and took a sip.
"You can rest for a day or two longer than me. I guess we should wait until the swelling on your face goes down before we can start filming again."
Gu Wei was looking at his cell phone without raising his head.
"I'm in good health, and usually recover quickly from injuries. Even though the side of my face is a little swollen now, I'll be fine after a good night's sleep tomorrow."
"The doctor said it would take a day or two."
"You still don't believe it, how about we make a bet?"
Wu Jing thought for a moment and shook his head: "Forget it, I won't bet with you. I've never won a bet with you before. You're too smart."
Gu Wei pressed the screen of his phone and sent a message: "What a coincidence, someone was going to visit me today, and this incident happened on the crew."
"Come to the crew?"
"Why would we let someone come here from this mountain village? I asked her to go to the crew hotel.
I happen to have some time now, let’s meet up and have dinner together.”
Wu Jing nodded.
He was a sensible man. Since Gu Wei didn't mention the name of the person who came to visit the set, he wouldn't ask any further questions.
Soon, Gu Wei changed his clothes, removed his makeup, and took a car out of the set.
When I returned to the hotel, I met Yang Mi who came to visit me.
"Miss~"
After meeting and greeting each other, Gu Wei took off the mask on his face.
"Are you injured? Does it hurt?"
Originally, she was very happy to see Gu Wei, but when she saw the swelling on his face, Yang Mi frowned, and moved closer to observe it out of concern. She wanted to touch it, but was afraid of hurting Gu Wei.
"It's okay, just a minor injury. I was filming just now and there was an accident when I fell out. I fell a little, but it will be fine soon."
"Have you applied medicine? Are there any other injuries besides your face?"
Gu Wei grabbed Da Mimi and lifted him up to touch his hand, and the two sat down facing each other.
“The doctor who was with the team has treated me and applied ointment. I have no other injuries.
By the way, how do you have time to come and visit me on set?
You should be busy promoting "Assassination of Novelist" recently, right?"
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Yang Mi felt relieved.
"I spent a few days with the crew during the Spring Festival holiday. Now the box office performance of the film has basically been determined and the roadshow has also ended.
I just wanted to come visit you on set when I had some free time.
Didn’t we agree on this a few days ago?”
"It's a good coincidence that you came here, Sister Mi. I was injured today and the crew let me rest for half a day. Otherwise, if you had come on a normal day, I might not have had time to see you."
"Is the filming schedule so tight?"
Gu Wei nodded: "War scenes are too complicated to shoot, and there are too many people and materials that need to be dispatched in all aspects.
Sometimes it would take us half a day to shoot a scene, so we couldn’t progress quickly.
There were too many night scenes, so we had to shoot all night long."
“It’s not easy~”
Gu Wei smiled and said, "It's okay. The previous films I filmed, such as Operation Mekong, Wolf Warrior 2, and The Wandering Earth, all had their own difficulties, so I didn't feel anything special about filming The Battle at Lake Changjin.
What would you like to eat later?"
Yang Mi's eyes never left Gu Wei's face, and it can be seen that she was really worried about Gu Wei's injury.
"If you're like this, don't go out to eat. Let's just have a bite at the hotel."
The two chatted for a while, and the hotel staff delivered the prepared dishes to the room. Gu Wei and Yang Mi had dinner together.
"[Assassination of Novelist] has done well at the box office, now it's over 1 billion. Congratulations to Sister Mi for having another movie that's over 1 billion at the box office!"
After taking a few bites of the food, Gu Wei raised his glass, and at his request, the two opened a bottle of red wine.
"Is it really okay for you to drink alcohol when you are injured?" Yang Mi did not respond to him but instead became concerned about the issue of drinking.
"It's really okay. Believe it or not, you won't be able to see this little injury when you wake up tomorrow."
"Okay then~"
The two clinked their glasses and took a sip.
"[Assassination of Novelist] was a high-investment film, but now that it's surpassed 1 billion at the box office, we're finally making a profit.
I originally thought that the box office of this movie could be higher, but now it seems that it will basically reach its limit if it can only make another 100 million or 200 million.
Your film [Detective Chinatown 3] has already surpassed 5.3 billion at the box office, and judging by the situation, the probability of reaching 6 billion is very high."
Gu Wei shook his head.
"It's highly likely that it won't reach that mark. The box office was too strong in the first seven days of the Spring Festival. Although the reputation remained good afterwards, the box office potential was exhausted and the single-day box office dropped too much.
It broke 4 billion in 7 days, and now it took another 13 days to reach another 1.3 billion.”
"Hasn't it been announced that the release date has been postponed? There's still more than a month before the release."
"We all know that the later a movie is released, the lower its single-day box office will be. Although we have obtained the extension key to postpone the release for a month, the box office in the next 40 days may not catch up with the single-day box office of the Spring Festival period.
I think it should be no problem for the total box office of Detective Chinatown 3 to exceed 5.5 billion, but reaching or even exceeding 6 billion is more difficult."
Yang Mi added a spoonful of vegetable salad and ate it.
"Even if it didn't break the box office record, the performance of Detective Chinatown 3 was good enough.
I remember that the box office of the first two "Detective Chinatown" films were 1 billion and 3.9 billion respectively. The total box office of your series of films has exceeded 10 billion, making it the best-selling series of films in China.
The third film failed to break the record, but the fourth film will definitely break it.
The popularity accumulated by [Detective Chinatown] through the first three films is already incredible!"
Gu Wei did not refute this time, he also agreed with Yang Mi's words.
The biggest advantage of a series of movies is that it can accumulate popularity. As long as the previous work is well made, it will accumulate a huge base for subsequent works. Even if it is not well made, it can still have good box office results.
Hollywood movie series often have 5 or 6 films, and some even have an even number.
This is because as long as one movie in a series is successful, it will be very easy to achieve good results in the subsequent ones.
By the end, the audience had feelings.
Isn’t that the case with [Fast and Furious], which has already reached the ninth installment.
The two of them ate and talked while drinking a bottle of red wine.
After resting for a while after dinner, Gu Wei went into the bathroom and took a shower.
The filming of "Changjin Lake" was almost rolling in the dirt every day. Gu Wei would wash himself once when removing makeup and changing clothes, and he would also wash himself again when returning to the hotel at night.
He had just entered the bathroom for a short while when the door was pushed open and Da Mimi walked in wrapped in a bath towel.
(End of this chapter)
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