Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

From Chapter 339 onwards, I'll have to call you international superstar Liu Yifei!
Faced with Gu Bei's enigmatic, irritating smile, if it weren't for the fact that this was a victory celebration party in Twilight City,
Liu Yifei insisted on giving Gu Bei a few light punches with her fists, just to keep him in suspense!
Just then, a sudden inspiration struck Liu Yifei, and a smug look appeared on her face: "Oh right, I almost forgot to tell you, isn't our destination Switzerland this time?"

My dad said Switzerland is quite close to Paris, and he wants to meet us!

Is this another meeting with the parents?

Gu Bei's heart skipped a beat.

He almost forgot that Switzerland is right next to France.

Although it's across borders, the actual driving distance is only five or six hundred kilometers, even two hundred kilometers less than the journey from Hangzhou to Jiangcheng.

However, Mr. An's request is also quite reasonable.
Gu Bei and Liu Yifei have been in a relationship for two years.
Gu Bei, a relative of Liu Xiaoli, met with her. It wouldn't make sense to not see An's father again.

Gu Bei gave a forced smile: "That does make sense. I'd also like to visit my uncle."

"Hahahahaha!"

Liu Yifei let out a happy smile.

She was delighted to see Gu Bei's discomfitured expression. "You've been keeping me in suspense like this. If I can't handle you, I'll have my dad do it."

"You, you!"

Gu Bei patted Liu Yifei's head, his expression somewhat helpless.

However, if he were to include the Paris trip, the time would be a bit tight, since the gifts he wanted to send out couldn't be flown to Paris.

Following the record-breaking first three days,

The hype surrounding Twilight 2 is slowly fading.

The box office remained at just over 1300 million on Monday and Tuesday.

This finally gave the other films released in the same period a sigh of relief, at least providing them with a way to survive!
Among the movies released in the same period as Twilight 2,

District 9 has not been significantly affected.

It still secured a solid $3600 million opening weekend box office.
But the time traveler's wife was unlucky.
The target audiences already largely overlapped, and no one anticipated Twilight's overwhelming success.

It only grossed $1500 million in its opening weekend, less than one-tenth of Twilight's opening weekend.

Even the film "Angelina and Julia" which premiered last week,
Both films primarily target female audiences.
Despite receiving high praise for both its quality and critical reception, the film's box office performance plummeted in its second weekend, earning less than ten million dollars.

Even with two Oscar-winning actresses, Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, it was all in vain.

All we can do is pray that the Twilight effect dissipates, and that the show can continue to be screened for a long time based on word of mouth, in order to recoup some of the costs.

at last,

On Thursday,
Twilight Saga: The Last Knight Raises $2 Million at the North American Box Office.

It ranks third in terms of the fastest time to reach $200 million, with a record of seven days, only behind The Dark Knight and Transformers 2, both of which took five days.

As we enter a new week...
Theaters that didn't compromise on a high Twilight rating are now regretting it.

The decision to increase investment resulted in over 100 more cinemas importing Twilight 2, bringing the total number of cinemas showing the film to 4224. This is a privilege usually reserved for blockbuster films.

……

Weinstein Co.

Harvey paced back and forth in his office, glancing at the door every now and then, hoping his secretary would come in with Friday's box office results.

"Jingle Bell!"

The landline on his desk rang, and Harvey answered it immediately.

"Hey?"

"Harvey, have the Friday box office figures for Quentin Tarantino's movies been released yet?"

This was a call from an investor, not from an internal secretary's communications.

Harvey suppressed the urge to curse and said coldly, "Not yet. You don't need to worry. Even if Quentin's movies don't do well at the box office, we can easily break even with revenue from DVDs and other back-end sales."

"Harvey, you have more to worry about than just breaking even!"

The investor's words were loaded with meaning; although his tone was calm, they carried a subtle threat.

Harvey knew,

Given Weinstein's current financial situation,

Only large-scale profits can save the company.

He patiently comforted the investors, something he would normally never do, after all, he was Harvey Weinstein!
But if investors withdraw their funds now, Weinstein may never see the shameless bastard get his money back!
"Mr. Weinstein, the distribution manager's report has arrived!"

The secretary strode in with a piece of paper in her hand, without even knocking.

Harvey had no time to worry about any of that; he quickly took the Friday box office results and glanced at the front of the line.

[First place, Twilight: New Moon, $2200 million, up 110% from yesterday, down 72% from last week, eighth day of release.]

“F*ck!”

Harvey cursed angrily.
He quickly looked at the second-place person.
Finally, the name of that shameless bastard appeared.

[Second place, Inglourious Basterds, $1250 million, 0% compared to yesterday and 0% compared to last week, opening day.]

"call!"

Harvey breathed a sigh of relief.

This result is neither good nor bad, considering that the cost of Inglourious Basterds was as high as $70 million, and if you include the marketing costs, the total cost exceeds $100 million.

With this opening performance, the North American box office should exceed $100 million. Combined with overseas box office, it should be able to break even or even make a profit just from the box office alone.

As everyone knows,

Quentin Tarantino's main market is still the DVD market.

With revenue from DVD sales and copyright sales, this film should be able to generate substantial profits, at least enough to save Weinstein from the brink of bankruptcy.

This should have been a happy occasion.

But if only that shameless bastard didn't have that damn Twilight city hanging over his head.
Twilight 2's Friday box office more than doubled compared to Thursday's, far exceeding the average of 60%, and it will definitely remain the box office champion this weekend and even this week.

Harvey couldn't help but picture Gu Bei's face in his mind. The thought of Gu Bei making a fortune again was more painful than killing him.

after all,

Gu Bei grew up right under his nose.

He was the first to choose Whiplash, but Gu Bei rejected him and he switched to Sony Pictures Classics.
The artist was someone he felt had great potential after seeing the subject matter, but was then firmly rejected by Gu Bei, who continued to collaborate with Sony Classics.

Even last year's wrestler was someone he had his eye on, but Gu Bei snatched him away in the end.

Why didn't I go to the Sundance Film Festival that year?

Quentin is now filled with regret, having missed his only chance to control Gu Bei.

……

at the same time,

Rome Fiumicino International Airport
Gu Bei was looking at the email sent by the distribution manager on his phone. Twilight City won first place, Inglourious Basterds came in second, and District 9 came in third. There was no suspense.

"Okay!"

He gave the distribution manager a curt reply.

A 72% year-on-year decline is indeed a bit exaggerated.

But this is a common problem with these kinds of teen movies: the target audience is young, curious, and energetic, so they all flock to see the movie on the opening day.

The following Friday, the mixed-race prince's stock also saw a 65% year-on-year drop.

The following Friday, Twilight 1's stock price also fell by 69.8% year-over-year.

As for the horoscope, it's even more outrageous, with a drop of up to 76%, a figure that has earned its place in history.
But as long as the base number is large enough, it won't affect making money at all.

They were even able to earn a little more because the box office was concentrated in the first few weeks, when revenue share was higher. After replying to the email,

Gu Bei had just raised his head when

He saw Liu Yifei standing with her hands on her hips, glaring at him.

Gu Bei quickly put away his phone and repeatedly assured, "I won't work. I promise I won't work during my vacation."

"Hum~"

Liu Yifei revealed a hint of disdain, "A man's words are a lie!"

She didn't believe a single word of Gu Bei's assurance.

Based on Gu Bei's current business layout,

China, Europe, North America... there are always employees working during working hours.

Unless the internet is cut off, Gu Bei cannot completely quit his job.

Most importantly, Gu Bei himself is able to derive happiness from these jobs.

In the end, all she said was, "If there's something wrong, then deal with it."

"Row!"

Gu Bei nodded.

Compared to my leisurely and carefree trip to Africa last year,
This year's European holiday trip will be shorter.
Because La La Land was not only nominated for the main competition at the Venice Film Festival, but also served as the opening film for the 66th Venice International Film Festival, they were scheduled to travel to Venice in early September to attend the opening ceremony.

Furthermore, a trip to Paris to meet with An's father was added to the itinerary.
The originally leisurely schedule has started to feel a bit rushed.

The first station,
Naturally, it was Rome, where they landed.

The first place to visit is definitely the Colosseum in Rome. As the soul of Rome and even Italy, this iconic building has appeared in many movies.

Also nearby is the Arc de Triomphe, another must-see in Rome.

After lunch,

The two then arrived at the Spanish Steps, a place Liu Yifei had been longing to visit.

As an iconic scene from Roman Holiday, the image of Audrey Hepburn sitting here eating ice cream has become deeply ingrained in the hearts of movie fans worldwide.

What do you think of this place as a filming location for Mission: Impossible?

Gu Bei looked at the Spanish Steps and stroked his chin, a mischievous thought creeping into his mind. "How about a motorcycle chase scene, driving all the way down from here?"

"Woooooooo..."

Liu Yifei's mouth was full of ice cream, and her beautiful brows were furrowed.

Because I just came here to try out Audrey Hepburn's look,

Liu Yifei had been holding the ice cream for quite a while; the ice cream was almost melted.

This means Liu Yifei has to eat it quickly, partly to avoid wasting it, and partly because if the ice cream falls on the ground, she'll be fined by the watchful patrolling police.

However, for those who want to go to Rome in the future, there is no need to worry about this, because since 2019, sitting and eating have been strictly prohibited here. Don't ask Gu Bei how he knows that the patrolling police here have very sharp eyes.

In front of the patrolling police officers who had already arrived,
Liu Yifei finally finished her ice cream.

Then she grumbled in dissatisfaction, "You're so mean! The city hall will never agree to that!"

"How will you know if you don't try?"

Gu Bei said with a smile, "You should know that even Dubai agreed to let me film the Burj Khalifa. Tom Cruise has more influence than you can imagine. The Rome City Hall might also agree."

Who are you to have such a big reputation?

The patrolling police officer who came over heard the conversation between the two and couldn't help but glance at Gu Bei and Liu Yifei, inwardly grumbling.

However, after carefully examining Liu Yifei, he suddenly realized that she looked very familiar: "You are... Heather?"

Liu Yifei was slightly stunned.

She has been recognized quite a few times.
Even in China, no matter how well she disguises herself, fans can still recognize her from behind.

But this is Rome, and the patrolling police officers in front of us are not of Chinese descent, but are thorough Romans, and even middle-aged men in their forties or fifties.

"Hello there!"

Liu Yifei nodded.

"My daughter is a fan of yours. She really likes you. I went to see one of your movies with her, and it made me cry for a long time. Your performance was just so good!"

The patrolling policeman stumbled along, his voice trembling with excitement, clearly showing that he had indeed been affected by the astrological influence.

"Thank you!" Liu Yifei also thanked the other party very sincerely.

"May I take a picture with you?"

The patrolling police officer cautiously made his request.

"No problem, thank you and your daughter for liking me!"

Liu Yifei readily agreed and had Gu Bei take a picture of the two of them with the patrolling police officer's phone.

Tourists coming and going nearby,
I looked at the photo of Liu Yifei and the patrolling police officers with a strange expression.

Taking photos here is perfectly reasonable.
Taking a photo together here is also quite reasonable.

But taking a photo with patrolling police officers here is a bit unreasonable!

Even the patrolling police officers were startled and, after being reminded, received another request for a photo.

After leaving the Spanish Steps, Gu Bei smiled and said to Liu Yifei, "It seems you're quite famous overseas. From now on, I'll have to call you international superstar Liu Yifei!"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at Gu Bei: "You're just making fun of me!"

However, as a market that has been completely conquered by Hollywood, Hollywood accounts for more than two-thirds of Italy's box office, and The Fault in Our Stars, with its $10 million box office, is currently ranked around tenth.

Even though Liu Yifei didn't have any activities here, she was still easily recognized.

in the afternoon,

Gu Bei and his companion continued to explore Rome.

We also went to the Trevi Fountain in the evening.

Just as they finished their day's activities and had barely fallen asleep, a ringing alarm woke them both up.

"what's the situation?"

"My mom called, and we were both photographed!"

Liu Yifei nudged Gu Bei somewhat helplessly.
The two of them got up and sat down in front of the computer screen, then opened Weibo.

They don't even need to actively search for it.

The information feed on Weibo brought the culprits right to the two of them.

Gu Bei looked up at Liu Yifei awkwardly and said apologetically, "The system is a bit too intelligent; it doesn't seem to be the best thing about it!"

It was a photo of Liu Yifei with two patrolling police officers. The angle wasn't frontal, so the photographer must have been below the Spanish Steps and spotted Liu Yifei before taking the picture.

And through this oblique angle

In addition, two patrol officers stood on either side of them.

It gives people the same illusion as the top-rated comment:

"It looks like Sissi was arrested. Did the blogger photoshop it?"

Gu Bei opened that person's homepage.
Sure enough, I saw it in the latest blog post.
The photo also captured Gu Bei, who was working as a photographer.

(End of this chapter)