raknovel Chapter 32 Big News
Chapter 32 Big News
"Love is Not Blind" grossed 56.9 million yuan in its opening weekend, while "CJ7" grossed 6276 million yuan, making it a battle between the two giants.
"Love is Not Blind" raked in 5690 million yuan at the box office in its opening weekend. The up-and-coming director broke his own box office record in just five days, surpassing his previous work, Nightclub.
"Love is Not Blind" raked in 56.9 million yuan at the box office in its opening weekend, and it is no surprise that the total box office will exceed 100 million yuan.
"Emerging director Gu Qingshan said, 'Stephen Chow is my favorite comedy actor and director.'"
"Jing Tian, a rising star in the Chinese film industry."
February 4, 2008, the day of Lichun (the beginning of spring), marked the fifth day since the release of "Love is Not Blind," completing its first week of release.
After five days of release, it grossed 5690 million yuan in its opening weekend, breaking Gu Qingshan's personal record for the highest-grossing single film!
Compared to Stephen Chow's "CJ7", it only lost 586 million at the box office.
This undoubtedly led to a lot of media hype.
Praising the movie "Love is Not Blind" itself, praising the lead actors, praising the supporting actors...
The influence of movies is indeed much greater than that of television series.
With such high exposure, even supporting actors became famous.
On this day, Gu Qingshan, who had just returned to his hotel after a day of promotions in Hangzhou, was greeted by an uninvited guest.
Wang Jinghua!
This person is a well-known and influential figure in the entertainment industry. Many glamorous stars are backed by Wang Jinghua.
In 2005, Wang Jinghua left Huayi Brothers and joined Orange Sky Entertainment, taking a large number of stars with her, which greatly damaged Huayi Brothers.
If it weren't for Feng Xiaogang, who is a pillar of strength for Huayi Brothers, any other film company would have gone out of business.
If we were to name the person Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei hate the most right now, it would undoubtedly be Wang Jinghua.
Gu Qingshan was puzzled. Why was Wang Jinghua here?
They had absolutely no connection.
When Wang Jinghua saw Gu Qingshan, she immediately stood up and walked towards him with a warm smile.
"Director Gu, what a coincidence! I never expected to run into you here!"
"Hello, Mr. Wang!" Gu Qingshan smiled and shook hands with her.
This person is a top-tier agent, hailed as the number one agent in mainland China, and his influence should not be underestimated.
He has a large number of celebrities under his command.
"Click-clack~~"
Reporters from the media kept pressing the shutter to take photos of the two shaking hands.
Gu Qingshan's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood that Wang Jinghua had specially waited for him at the hotel.
Perhaps these media reporters were all arranged by Wang Jinghua.
Gu Qingshan remained expressionless, telling Jing Tian and the others to go back to their rooms first. He then asked the waiter to pour tea and sat down on the hotel sofa with Wang Jinghua.
Gu Qingshan smiled. "Mr. Wang, what brings you to Hangzhou?"
"Director Gu, I won't beat around the bush. I've come here specifically for you." Wang Jinghua smiled brightly. "I'd like to offer my services as your agent and invite you to join Orange Sky Entertainment. Any position and shareholding are negotiable."
Wang Jinghua's words were full of sincerity.
When Wang Jinghua left Huayi Brothers and joined Orange Sky Entertainment, she was full of ambition and high spirits.
After all, at Huayi Brothers, she was just an employee. Joining Orange Sky significantly boosted her status and influence, making her a partner.
However, Wang Jinghua soon realized her weakness: she had no directors under her command!
She has dozens of stars under her wing, each of whom needs resources, but she doesn't have a director who can create those resources.
After Gu Qingshan's novel "Night Shop" became a hit, Wang Jinghua set her sights on Gu Qingshan.
However, Wang Jinghua was troubled by the lack of connections to Gu Qingshan, and the contact number she obtained could not be reached by phone.
This time, Gu Qingshan's "Love is Not Blind" became a huge hit, and Wang Jinghua could no longer hold back.
I'm waiting for Gu Qingshan at the hotel today.
As long as we can win over Gu Qingshan, we don't need to expect him to be so prolific; one blockbuster movie a year is enough to make a fortune.
Gu Qingshan smiled faintly, "I'm sorry, Mr. Wang, I have my own film and television company and I'm not interested in joining any other company."
Many companies have tried to win him over; Wang Jinghua is not the first.
Wang Jinghua has an excellent reputation as an agent in the entertainment industry.
Otherwise, dozens of celebrities wouldn't have left Huayi when Wang Jinghua left.
However, Gu Qingshan was not moved at all. He didn't say anything, but he simply couldn't accept that Orange Sky was backed by Japanese capital.
As for the resources Wang Jinghua possesses, namely celebrity resources, this is undoubtedly very attractive to other film and television companies, but for Gu Qingshan, it's just so-so.
Celebrities cannot create resources; every celebrity needs resources.
When he sends out audition notices for his films, many stars are eager to audition, including those under Wang Jinghua's management.
If Wang Jinghua prevents her stars from participating, they will only resent her and turn against her.
Gu Qingshan glanced briefly at the media reporters taking pictures and sighed inwardly. Wang Jinghua truly lived up to her reputation as a successful figure in the entertainment industry.
This time, Wang Jinghua definitely came out ahead when the two met.
Even if he refuses, the media will report that the two met happily, speculate that they have reached a cooperation agreement, attract enough attention, and stabilize morale.
Wang Jinghua did not show any disappointment, but smiled and said, "Director Gu, if you need investment or actors for the next movie, just say the word and it won't be a problem."
"Alright, we'll talk about it later." Gu Qingshan smiled. "This time, President Wang's trip was in vain."
Gu Qingshan could also sense Wang Jinghua's helplessness. No matter how many celebrities she had, it was useless without enough resources.
Once morale is low, it becomes difficult to lead a team.
Wang Jinghua's departure from Huayi Brothers caused a sensation in the entertainment industry, with the media exclaiming that Wang Jinghua had emptied Huayi Brothers out, leaving it as just an empty shell.
In reality, none of the three leading actresses were among the group of people Wang Jinghua took from Huayi!
The two actresses, Bingbing and Fan Bingbing, stayed at Huayi Brothers to compete for the position of Huayi's leading lady. Orange Sky Entertainment did not have a leading lady, and Hong Kong stars such as Carina Lau and Rosamund Kwan were getting old.
Orange World devoted all its efforts to cultivating its seven princesses, but in the end only Tang Yan became popular.
Even after a few more years, Tang Yan was not considered a top-tier female star at Orange Sky Entertainment. It was only after leaving Orange Sky Entertainment that she broke into the ranks of top-tier female stars.
Just as Gu Qingshan was leaving, the surrounding media reporters had already excitedly written their news articles.
This is undoubtedly big news.
Especially for reporters who had prepared in advance, the moment the two met and a photo of them shaking hands was enough for them to upload their press releases immediately.
For media reporters, salary is only a small part; bonuses and extra income are the main source of income.
No matter how tired they are, reporters will immediately be full of energy as long as there is news.
When Wang Jinghua and Gu Qingshan shook hands, countless reporters' eyes lit up!
In a sense, this is the most valuable news of the day.