director of the millennium

The release of "Riding the Wind" is in full swing.

Although the box office dropped sharply after the National Day Golden Week, as everyone was busy with work and classes and the performance of movie theaters dropped sharply, "Ride the Wind" can still maintain a daily box office of around 2 to 3 million.

Judging from the current trend of box office performance, the final box office performance of "Sisters Who Make Waves" has the potential to exceed 10 billion, but it is just a hope.

Most of the box office potential has been realized during the National Day Golden Week. Employees of major state-owned enterprises and public officials who should have taken the initiative to go to the cinema to watch this movie have all done so during the holiday.

Compared with comedies suitable for all ages such as "Lost in Hong Kong" and "Charlotte's Troubles", "The Wind Rises" does not have that much staying power.

However, the current box office performance of "Riding the Wind" has made the leaders of the propaganda department extremely satisfied.

After the main theme tribute films of the "Jian Series", "Riding the Wind" has become the main theme movie with the best box office performance and the best reputation.

It even pointed out a new path for mainstream films for domestic film and television practitioners.

For example, after watching "Riding the Wind", Bona Film Group suddenly had an epiphany and began to study the feasibility of adapting movies based on real people and stories, especially main-theme movies.

On the other hand, under Wu Yuan's instruction, Guangying Times began to study the feasibility of filming "Operation Red Sea", which is also a main-theme patriotic film based on reality.

Of course, Wu Yuan will definitely not be the one to shoot this time. The company will find a director to shoot it themselves.

It is even possible to let Wu Jing take the photo.

Wu Jing's two collaborations with Light and Shadow Times were quite smooth. Both "The Great Wall" and "Ride the Wind" were well filmed. The company plans to continue to cooperate with him in depth.

Wu Jing also took the initiative to contact Light and Shadow Times to discuss his own works that he would direct and star in.

Yes, the "Wolf Warrior" movie that Wu Jing gave up halfway because of Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" is going to be restarted.

"Wolf Warrior" is Wu Jing's first work after he transformed into a director. For this movie, Wu Jing went deep into the army for 18 months. It took a total of 7 years and cost nearly million yuan. At one point, he even had to sell his house to make this movie.

Originally, this movie was supposed to be filmed last year and released in April this year.

However, because Zhang Yimou approached Wu Jing to invite him to star in "The Great Wall", followed by Wu Yuan's "Ride the Wind", the film was suspended for more than a year. It was not until the beginning of this year that it was restarted and is currently being filmed.

However, it was also because of taking on these two films that Wu Jing had enough money to continue investing in his own films, and it also allowed him to get on board the Light and Shadow Era.

There was also follow-up investment from Guangying Times in "Wolf Warrior", but the investment amount was not high, which was considered as Li Xiaoping's first test.

If the performance of this movie is okay, Guangying Times will definitely fully cooperate with Wu Jing in the future, increase investment in him, and train him to become a director.

There is no way. In the past two years, there has been a trend of actors transforming into directors in the circle. Actors from all walks of life are transforming into directors, and people from other industries are crossing over to become directors, and many of them have succeeded.

Especially in the field of youth films
Therefore, Light and Shadow Times is also supporting some directors who are transforming and crossing over. Han Han is one of them, and Wu Jing is also one of them.

Whether they can succeed will become clear in the next one or two years.

On the other hand, a week after "Riding the Wind" was released, seeing that everything was going well and there were no problems with word of mouth and box office, Wu Yuan embarked on a new journey.

Everything has been prepared for "Doctor Strange" and filming can start at any time as long as Wu Yuan gives the order.

He was afraid of problems before, so he set a more flexible start date, which was the bottom line that Marvel could accept, that is, to start shooting in November. However, seeing that everything was going well with "Riding the Wind", Wu Yuan no longer procrastinated, notified Marvel, and boarded a flight to Nepal.

The main team and staff of "Doctor Strange" crew had already been waiting for him there.

Kathmandu, built in 723, was originally named Kantipur, which means "City of Light".

It is now the capital and largest city of Nepal.

There are more than 2700 temples of all sizes in Kathmandu, which is known as the "City of Temples". In the city center which covers an area of ​​7 square kilometers, there are more than 250 temples, Buddhist halls and pagodas, creating a scene where temples are as numerous as houses and Buddha statues are as numerous as residents.

But what is most famous here is not the religious atmosphere, but the pure natural beauty.

It is no exaggeration to compare Nepal to the Switzerland of Asia.

Kathmandu is located on the southern slope of the Himalayas. This natural barrier protects the city from the cold wind from the north. The south of the city faces the warm current of the Indian Ocean. The unique geographical environment makes the annual average temperature here around 20℃. The climate is pleasant, the sun is shining all year round, the trees are lush, and the flowers are in full bloom. It is a world-famous tourist destination.

The undulating peaks create a pure land on earth and also block out worldly disturbances.

When Wu Yuan arrived at this city on the southern foothills of the Himalayas by plane, what he saw was a sea of ​​breathtaking scenery.

It's not just natural beauty, but also unique exotic customs.

Walking out of the airport and arriving in this small city, you can see men molding pottery and women modifying and drying pottery everywhere. The pottery bowls and bottles everywhere are eye-catching.

Most of the shops in Kathmandu are independent small shops, lined up opposite each other, separated by narrow alleys and illuminated by dim yellow street lights.

The most common items sold on the street are brightly colored hand-knitted sweaters, dozens of Gurkha knives, rubies sparkling with enchanting light, bronze statues of human love and Buddha, and other rare and bizarre goods.

Even if you just take a look, it will be a great gain.

If you were to shoot a film set in the Middle Ages, every resident here could serve as an extra based on their clothing and demeanor.

The beautiful Newar women, whether they are working or going out, mostly wear red and black saris, which are characterized by beautiful slanted hems. The children's skirts are also mostly bright red.

It's easy to get possessed and start pressing the shutter button like crazy here.

Every scene in this small town is shocking and can also soothe the soul.

With ancient monuments and small handicraft workshops everywhere, if you sit in a palace with thousands of years of history like the Newar people who are content with their fate and enjoy an undisturbed Valentine's Day with your lover, you will know what is happier than heaven.

Walking on the streets of Kathmandu, although Wu Yuan could not understand the local language at all, he could see the enthusiasm of the locals towards tourists.

However, he did not need a tour guide, as the crew had already prepared someone to receive him. After meeting the crew member who came to pick him up at the airport, Wu Yuan quickly arrived in Thamel (Tamel area).

It is a gathering place for tourists from all over the world. The area is home to travel agencies, hotels, restaurants with different flavors, handicraft shops, bookstores, foreign exchange shops and other tourist facilities, and is known as the "Little Harbor Island".

The crew of "Doctor Strange" stayed here and booked an entire large hostel-style hotel!

Here, Wu Yuan met the leading actor of his new film, Benedict Cumberbatch. (End of this chapter)