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It may be that the box office of "The Battle at Lake Changjin" during the National Day holiday was too incredible, which sucked away the luck of the year-end film market. After October, there has been no blockbuster movie in China.

[To Be Famous] had a final box office of 9.23 million yuan, making it the best performing film in the last two months of the year.

At the end of November, two new films, "Door Lock" and "Railway Heroes", were released on the same day, and it was thought that both would be box office hits.

Unexpectedly, "Railway Heroes" didn't make over 50 million in two days. The slightly better "Door Lock" won the championship on the first day, but was instantly overtaken by the well-received "Famous" on the second day!
"It's a pity for Mr. Fan and Zhang Hanyu's acting skills. In fact, the actors in this film all acted quite well, but the script was not so good and the director's level was also average."

In the office, Wen Mu was also drinking tea and chatting about the movie released by Huayi Brothers last month.

Gu Wei nodded: "Railway Heroes was originally scheduled for the National Day, but was later rescheduled to November.

Although I don’t know what Huayi is thinking specifically, it’s nothing more than a lack of confidence in the film and feeling that the competition during the National Day holiday is too great.”

"I remember that this movie was said to have an investment of 3 million yuan. Judging from the current box office results, the Wang brothers are going to lose a lot of money again!" Wen Mu also sighed.

"Railway Heroes" grossed 1.4 million yuan in four weeks, and there is no room for recovery.

Gu Wei shook his head: "Exaggerating the investment is a common tactic used by Huayi. I have worked with them on [Ex-Files 3] and I am more familiar with their way of operating movies.

It is said that the investment is 3 million, and it is considered good if it is over million including the publicity and promotion. The amount of water is ridiculous."

“It’s a question of how much loss you suffer.

In fact, there are quite a few main theme movies like "Railway Heroes" that failed at the box office in the past two years.

Everyone has seen that mainstream themes are popular and that "The Battle at Lake Changjin" made huge profits, but no one has ever thought that what really attracts audiences to the cinema to watch movies is the movie itself.

If the filming is not good, all the subjects will be wasted! "

Gu Wei nodded and reached out to refill their tea.

"【Manslaughter 2】Are you really not going to take it?"

The post-production of [Miracle·Stupid Kid] has not been completed yet, and Wen Mu has been in the company during this period. After Gu Wei came back, he talked to him about [The Accidental Detective 2].

"No, just like when I made Love Is War, I'm not very interested in making a sequel.

And I read the script of "The Accidental Murderer 2", which is a brand new story and not too related to the first one.

After finishing [Miracle], I plan to take a break for a while.

It’s been tiring to film continuously these past few years.”

Wen Mu can definitely be considered a prolific director. After joining "Star Wars: Die Hard", he has shot five films in succession, including "The Love Master", "Dying to Survive", "The Accidental Detective", "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and "Miracle: The Silly Kid".

Except for "Miracle" which has not yet been released, the other four films are both high-grossing and well-received, which can be regarded as great contributions to the company.

Of course, in the process he also grew into a top domestic director, gaining both fame and fortune.

Moreover, the scripts for these best-selling movies were all provided by the company or the boss Gu Wei, so both parties achieved mutual success.

Gu Wei smiled and said, "After finishing filming [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils], you took a break for half a year, and now you have to take a break again after filming [Miracle].

Old Wen, you are only in your thirties, at the prime of your life with the highest creative enthusiasm. Look at director Zhang Yimou, who is in his seventies and still maintains the pace of two films per year."

"No, no, Director Zhang's energy is beyond compare.

I feel like I have been concentrating all my energy on filming in the past few years. If the projects you give me were not so attractive every time, I would have given up long ago."

"You can't blame me for this. 'Dying to Survive' was Senior Sister Han Jia's project, and 'Manslaughter' and 'Chu Zhou' were both projects you took the initiative to take after reading the scripts."

Wen Mu also shook his head: "So no matter what I do this time, I have to take a break for a while, at least half a year.

If there is a good script, please don’t show it to me, I’m afraid I can’t help myself.”

"Okay, if you want to rest, then have a good rest. I'll let Cui Rui handle the project [Manslaughter 2]."

“Cui Rui is good. After filming the web series “Detective Chinatown” and “The Love Master 2”, he has grown into a mature director.

His shooting style is actually somewhat similar to mine, so he should be able to shoot [The Accidental Murderer 2] well, and he will probably retain some of the style of the first film."

Wen Mu had previously been the producer of "The Love Master 2" at Gu Wei's request. He had worked with Cui Rui for a period of time and the two had a good relationship.

"I feel more relieved when you say that. Then it's settled!"

Gu Wei finished speaking and looked at the time: "It's noon, let's go downstairs and have lunch together?"

Wen Mu also put down the teacup in his hand: "Okay, but let me make it clear first, I can't drink alcohol. I still have to continue the post-production editing of "Miracle" in the afternoon. If I drink, I won't be able to work."

Gu Wei stood up and patted Wen Muye’s shoulder with a smile: “Haha, since I won’t let you drink, let’s just have a simple bite.

Let's have a nice drink after you finish post-production on this movie!"

At night, after finishing all his work, Gu Wei returned to Palm Springs International Apartments.

After entering the door, he took off his coat and hung it on the hanger beside him, changed his shoes and walked into the living room.

"You're back~"

Nazha was wearing pink pajamas with cartoon patterns and curled up on the sofa, watching the show intently. When she heard the sound, she turned to look at Gu Wei.

"What are you looking at?"

Gu Wei walked over and sat next to her, put his arms around Nazha's slender waist, and asked curiously.

"Who is the Murderer? A suspense drama aired on iQiyi at the beginning of this month"

Gu Wei glanced at the screen of the pad: "You still like to watch suspense dramas. Don't you usually watch romance dramas?"

"I saw Xiao Yang and Zhao Liying from our company, so I clicked in. They look good~"

"Haha, how come I didn't know you still like Zhao Liying?"

"I can't say I like her, I just think she's pretty awesome"

Nazha sniffed at Gu Wei and asked, "Did you drink a lot of wine at the dinner tonight?"

Gu Wei smiled and said, “A little while ago, I had dinner with some people from the theater.

The company’s animated film [Yang Jian] will be released during the Spring Festival this year, and we talked about the scheduling of the film.”

Nazha blinked her big eyes: "Yang Jian should be considered the sequel to Nezha, right?"

“Not really, I can only say that the two animated films share the same world view.

The name of the movie is "Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and the protagonist is obviously "Erlang Shen".

But Nezha will also appear in it."

“I still like Nezha, and I want to watch the second part of Ne Zha.”

Gu Wei smiled and said, "Not surprising, most of the audience must have the same idea as you, after all, Nezha was so popular back then.

But don't worry, according to the company's plan, this series of animated films will be structured like the Marvel Universe.

Each main character has his own series of movies, and when they are put together they become [Fengshen]!
The company is also preparing for the second part of [Nezha], called [Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King]!"

Hearing this, Nazha's interest increased greatly: "When will it be released?"

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "It will probably be at least three or four years later. The animation company's main project right now is to make the first part of The Investiture of the Gods, Chaoge Fengyun.

[Nezha: Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King] will be later in the series, so it will be slower.

Actually, [Yang Jian] is also very good. I have watched the finished film more than once, and I feel it is no worse than [Nezha]!"

"Really?" Nazha counted on her fingers: "Chinese New Year is on January 1st this year, which means I still have more than 31 days to watch this animated film."

Gu Wei smiled and held Nazha in his arms: "Little idiot, if you want to see [Yang Jian], you don't have to wait until the New Year.

Just go to the company’s small screening room and watch it.”

"really?"

"Of course, but you can't record it. You can only watch it in the company."

Nazha nodded vigorously: "I know, I'll go and see it tomorrow. Anyway, I have nothing to do these few days, so I can have a sneak peek!"

"Okay, I'll tell the staff at the company."

It was already very late when Gu Wei came back. He chatted with Nazha in the living room for a while and then got up to wash up.

The night gradually deepened.

On the big bed in the master bedroom, Nazha lay in Gu Wei's arms after a comfortable rest. She turned sideways and hugged him, feeling extremely satisfied.

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Compared to being a celebrity, she still prefers to be with Gu Wei. After all, they are not short of money and can have whatever they want. This kind of life is more comfortable for her.

"Will you have dinner with me tomorrow night?" Naza asked.

"Not tomorrow. Aunt Liu invited me to dinner at her home."

"Aunt Liu?"

"It's Yifei's mother~" Gu Wei said normally without hiding anything.

"Ah? Why should I invite you to dinner again?" Nazha, who was in a very good mood, couldn't help but pout when she heard the news.

“Maybe it’s because I took that movie [Where the Wind Runs].”

Gu Wei lowered his head slightly and looked at Nazha in his arms: "How about you come with me?"

Nazha was a little tempted but after thinking about it she decided to refuse: "They didn't invite me, so what's the point of me going?"

Gu Wei smiled and said nothing more.

"By the way, you said before that you wanted to see a private island. When do you leave?"

"Wait a few days, I'll finish the company's business"

"Time is a bit tight, can we come back before New Year's Day?

You won't be attending these New Year's Eve parties this year?"

Gu Wei shook his head slightly: "This trip won't take too long, at most a week.

But this year I really don’t plan to attend the New Year’s Eve Party or the Spring Festival Gala.

The filming of John Wick 1 will start in mid-January, and I will have to go abroad to film, so I won’t have the energy to attend these parties.”

".In addition to our company's "Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and your "The Bridge at the End of the Yangtze River", the films that have been scheduled for this year's Spring Festival include the comedy "Four Seas" directed by Han Han and starring Shen Teng, Liu Haoran and Liu Haocun, Zhang Yimou's "Sniper", Happy Twist's "The Hitman Is Not Cool" and "Super Family", as well as several animated films such as "Boonie Bears" and "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf".

The most popular one is definitely the Watergate Bridge.

The popularity of "Changjin Lake" has not faded yet, and everyone is looking forward to the sequel of the number one film and television box office.

Then there is [Yang Jian] from our company.

With the support of "Nezha", the popularity of "Yang Jian" is also quite high, and after the film screening, I am also optimistic about the line selection.

After that comes [Four Seas].

Director Han Han's previous films were all huge hits, and his current box office appeal cannot be underestimated. With the addition of Shen Teng, "Four Seas" is also one of the hottest films this year.

As for [Sniper], [The Killer Is Not Cool] and [Super Family], they are also considered small favorites.

In general, it is a situation of one superpower and many strong ones."

In the office, Yang Liwen was reporting to Gu Wei about the situation of this year's Spring Festival.

[Watergate Bridge] is under the full responsibility of Bona, so Gu Wei does not have to worry about anything. He is more concerned about the future performance of [Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes] produced by the company.

The reputation and box office of this movie will determine the future trend of the entire [Fengshen Animation Movie Universe].

“How many screenings can Yang Jian have on the first day of the new year?”

"Based on our communication with the cinema chain, we can reserve about 20% of the screening schedule for Yang Jian on the first day of the Spring Festival."

"So little!" Gu Wei frowned slightly.

Yang Liwen smiled bitterly and said, “Boss, it’s already quite a lot.

A total of 10 movies were released during this year's Spring Festival.

Among them, the most popular "The Battle at Lake Changjin" accounted for 30% of the screenings, and together with "Yang Jian", the two films accounted for half of the national screenings.

[Four Seas], [Sniper], [The Professional], [The Incredibles] are also popular, with the screening ratios of these films being around 10%.

There are even fewer animated films left.”

Gu Wei nodded slightly.

According to Yang Liwen, the competition in this year's Spring Festival period is indeed fierce.

But Gu Wei had a plan in mind. He knew that "Four Seas" was a bad movie and would not perform well at the box office.

Although [Sniper] is a movie by Zhang Yimou, it was actually made by him for his daughter Zhang Mo. The two of them co-directed the movie, but the box office was not high.

[Super Family] is an even worse movie.

Apart from the Watergate Bridge, the only thing you need to pay attention to is that the killer is not very calm.

The Spring Festival period is a big plate, and it can accommodate three big-selling movies.

"There is still more than a month left, and the promotion of the film is the top priority!"

“Understood, Boss.

After discussion, we decided to focus the promotion of [Yang Jian] on the linkage with [Nezha].

Although animated films lack the support of celebrities, Nezha is the biggest star.

During this month, we will promote the film through various online and offline channels, and strive to get the audiences who watched "Nezha" that year to go to the cinema!

The specific promotion plan has been sent to your email."

Gu Wei nodded.

He also thinks this is more reliable.

The "Jiang Ziya" made by "Guangguang" originally earned nearly 10 billion at the box office by riding on the traffic of "Nezha". His version of "Yang Jian" who is truly linked with "Nezha" is definitely better than "Jiang Ziya"!
In fact, everything has been prepared, and the quality of the film is indeed good. The only thing that makes Gu Wei feel uneasy is that "Yang Jian: The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a brand new movie that appeared because of him.

So he couldn't be as sure as when watching other movies.

"It doesn't matter. This day will come sooner or later. Let [Yang Jian] be the beginning of my new attempt!"

Gu Wei tapped the table with his fingers, looked out the window, and thought quietly. (End of this chapter)