Chapter 893 The Wind From the Western Pacific
The night of Los Angeles is famous for its dazzling city lights, romantic coastline and diverse cultural atmosphere.
The handprints of stars on the Avenue of Stars are more dazzling under the lights at night. The night performances at the Hollywood Bowl Amphitheater are well attended, and people can enjoy the city lights while listening to concerts.
The Grove shopping center is brightly lit, and there are impromptu dances next to the fountain.
The iconic Ferris wheel of Santa Monica Pier is lit by thousands of LED lights, and the night view of the Pacific Ocean is full of dreamy atmosphere.
Of course, the night view of Beverly Hills is also a major feature of Los Angeles.
On one side of the Santa Monica Mountains, countless luxuriously decorated private villas light up in the night, and from a distance they look like a galaxy composed of stars.
Everyone knows that this beauty contains money and wealth that ordinary people can hardly imagine.
988 Angelo View Road.
Under the illumination of lights inside and outside the house, this manor villa on the hillside looks more beautiful and dazzling than during the day.
The ivory-white exterior walls, modern decoration style, and the appropriate lawns and vegetation around it make it look clean and simple.
The infinity pool shines with a dreamy blue luster under the light, like a sapphire necklace surrounding the outermost layer of the manor, adding some noble temperament to this simplicity.
"Splash~"
A slender and graceful figure emerged from the water, with long hair thrown back, showing a perfect figure with bumps and curves.
From the side, the figure is wearing a black bikini, which only covers the most critical parts of the body.
The skin exposed outside is as white as ivory, the nose bridge is high on the small face as big as a palm, and the facial features are as three-dimensional as those of Westerners, but the temperament is still gentle like an oriental beauty.
Shaking her head left and right, Reba, who had been swimming for a while, came up with the metal handrail at the edge of the pool.
"Why don't you come down to swim?"
Picking up the bath towel and draping it over her body, Reba asked Gu Wei, who was lying on the bench.
"It's a pleasure to watch you swim"
Gu Wei raised his hand and grabbed Reba's arm, and with a gentle pull, she fell into his arms.
The warm big hands touched the delicate and smooth skin, one covered the soft and slender waist, and the other slid gently from the beautiful face.
"Are you tired of swimming, mermaid?"
"Don't make a fuss, I'm still wet~"
Gu Wei was only wearing a pair of beach pants, and his perfect figure like an ancient Greek sculpture was exposed without any concealment.
Reba twisted her body gently, and the large area of skin contact plus the big hands moving around on her body made her skin flush a little.
Gu Wei's figure is too good, and the muscle lines that fit his figure are the most perfect works of art in the eyes of women. The whole person is full of male hormones.
His skin texture is also very good. From Reba's perspective, Gu Wei's skin is even more delicate than hers, and the touch is wonderful.
Although the two of them were just close together, it was already a very pleasant enjoyment for her.
"I'm a little tired. You didn't come down. I'm a little bored swimming alone."
The bench was spacious and sturdy enough. Reba, who was pulled over, had already laid on Gu Wei's body, with her little hands on his sturdy chest, as if she could feel Gu Wei's heartbeat.
She was particularly happy on this North American roadshow, as if she had returned to the days when she was filming "You Are My Glory".
"Time flies too fast. I have to go back to China tomorrow. It would be great if I could stay a little longer."
"The scheduled itinerary cannot be changed. There are other work to do later.
But you can come back anytime you have time in the future."
Reba nodded slowly, and then looked up at Gu Wei: "Will you accompany me next time?"
"As long as there is time, there is nothing impossible." Gu Wei replied.
Getting his affirmative answer, Reba showed a happy smile on her face.
"Have you read the news these past two days?
The news of the roadshow promotion of [John Wick 4] in Los Angeles has been reported back to China.
The box office performance of the movie in North America and around the world is so good that many netizens say that you are the first international actress among the new generation of actresses!"
"I have seen it, it's all fans' praise. I know my own weight~"
Although she said it modestly, it can be seen from her expression that Reba is very happy about what netizens said.
Gu Wei smiled: "It's not a flattery. You are the main heroine in a movie that sells well all over the world. The title of international actress is not exaggerated.
And according to the design of the last shot of [John Wick 4], the next movie in this series is likely to use you. At that time, this title will be more well-deserved."
"Will you still appear in the next one?" Reba asked.
Her role is closely related to Gu Wei's role, because Gu Wei plays the killer Lin, who is the murderer of Akira's father.
The last scene of the movie where the two met in the square in Paris is also her revenge on Gu Wei.
So if she wants to keep a certain role in the next "John Wick" movie, then Gu Wei's role is indispensable.
"Jon mentioned it to me, and I told him to read the script first.
If he is satisfied, he can continue to act."
If the "John Wick" series can really be made into a super IP movie that continues to sell well around the world like "Fast and Furious", then Gu Wei would not mind continuing to participate as one of the leading actors.
He and Keanu Reeves can cooperate in the model of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. In the middle, there will be Japanese female assassin Akira played by Reba and other characters joining, forming a small team.
Although family is a bit old-fashioned, they make money and fame, so there is no embarrassment.
Sitting on the shore and chatting with Gu Wei for a while, Reba recovered a little energy and went into the water again, but this time she pulled Gu Wei with her.
At night, the stars are shining.
In the swimming pool like a sapphire, two figures were chasing and fighting, bringing layers of water waves while playing, and the lines of stars and light reflected fine light between the ripples, as if they were scattering a pool of liquid Milky Way.
"I'll give in, I'll give in, I'll give in"
On the edge of the swimming pool opposite to the villa, Reba stopped swimming and kept begging for mercy.
Seeing that she gave in, Gu Wei, who grabbed her, did not flirt with water on her face anymore.
The two of them rested on the edge of the pool for a while. This is the outermost layer of the infinity pool and the best viewing location on the first floor of the villa.
Looking down from here, you can see Los Angeles under the night.
Neon lights in the city are flashing, and various lights gather into a sea of light, and the narrow coastline is the real sea, which is pitch black at this time.
The two different oceans are like the yin and yang of Tai Chi, and are intertwined under the same night sky, giving the extraordinary beauty in your eyes.
"So beautiful!"
Reba's upper half was lying on the shore, looking into the distance.
“It’s really beautiful.
In the whole of Los Angeles, except for the Griffith Observatory, there is almost the best viewing angle here.”
The Griffith Observatory in Gu Wei's mouth is also a landmark building in Los Angeles. It is located at the top of the Santa Monica Mountains, which is higher than his villa.
"Of course, the viewing points in Mulholland Road and Getty Center are also very good. Everyone has different angles and different views."
Reba nodded: "From this beautiful view, the price of this villa of hundreds of millions seems to be worth it~"
Gu Wei gently surrounded Reba's slender waist behind him: "Los Angeles is indeed prosperous, but the United States has now entered a stage of decline from prosperity.
Hollywood, as a propagandist of American thought, cannot continue to maintain its grand occasion under such circumstances.
After a period of stability, it will inevitably slowly decline.
What we need to do is to develop steadily and slowly take over the other party’s position globally through cooperation, competition and other methods.
The future is on the other side of the sea…”
"I believe you said, but it will definitely be a long time~"
Gu Wei nodded: "Ten years? Twenty years?
Even thirty or fifty years.
As long as China's comprehensive national strength catches up with the United States, it will be a matter of time before domestic entertainment replaces Hollywood! ”
Hollywood movies can be passed around the world not because of how good they are filmed, but because of the power of the United States itself.
Mu Qiang is also the nature of human beings. As the world's largest country, the aircraft carrier fleet travels seven continents and four oceans, so only movies produced by Hollywood can be accepted by other audiences around the world.
Otherwise, with different historical, cultural and social backgrounds, many Americans take for granted plots that are not logical to the audience in other countries, so how could they contribute so much box office?
No mistakes, one song, one content, one in 6, one book, one bar, one reading!
It’s just that everyone thinks that what is American is good. Even if it is in conflict with your own culture, they will think that the other party makes sense, otherwise how could they be so strong?
This is like the prosperous Tang Dynasty, when all nations came to worship, and their culture and influenced nature radiated to the surrounding areas. The small countries around them were proud of speaking Tang language and wearing Tang costumes.
When will China succeed the United States as the world's largest country and restore the glory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, China's culture will naturally become something other countries can learn from and imitate.
As part of the cultural industry, the film and television industry will travel around the world as Hollywood now.
At that time, even a bad movie recognized by the Chinese people might have received high praise in other countries.
Just like domestic Douban, European and American movies are easy to get high scores, while domestic movies are difficult.
There is no other reason, just "Mu Yang".
Many viewers and film critics who scored the score were of great age. When they were born and raised, China was still in a poor and backward stage. The Americans described them the beauty of free and democratic land, which led to the three views of these people being It’s distorted, and I think no matter how good my family is, it’s bad, and no matter how bad the foreigner is, it’s good.
After admiring Los Angeles under the night for a while, Reba turned to look at Gu Wei beside her.
"What a great face!"
She sighed in her heart.
From the side, Gu Wei's face has a stronger three-dimensional sense under the light, and his deep eyes reflect light, contrasting with the city lights in the distance of the stars in the sky.
The bridge of the nose is high and straight, the lips are a little thin, and the corners of the mouth are slightly raised. The temperament revealed inadvertently can fascinate countless girls.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Wei noticed something, retracted his eyes from a distance, lowered his head slightly, and saw Reba staring at him eagerly.
"Ah? It's okay~"
Reba was found peeking and lowered her head embarrassedly.
Gu Wei chuckled: "Reba~"
"ah?"
"you are so Beautiful!"
Reba raised her head, Gu Wei said seriously to her, and then slowly lowered her head and kissed her pink lips.
The kissed Reba was a little surprised, and then quickly became intoxicated by this long kiss.
The night was slightly cool, and the sea breeze from the western Pacific blew through Los Angeles and into Beverly.
In the sapphire-like swimming pool, two slender figures intertwined, and the originally calm pool water surged with waves under the night wind.
On the tall palm trees around, the huge leaves swayed left and right in the wind, and the shadows of the trees were reflected on the ground as if groups of dancers were dancing happily.
Everything was so harmonious and beautiful.
If all the movies released in the domestic summer season this year were ranked, [John Wick 4] would undoubtedly be the top of the box office.
It broke 900 million in the first three days, 2.3 billion in two weeks, and 3 billion in three weeks. This first Hollywood blockbuster starring Gu Wei swept the entire domestic market in the second half of the summer season.
Of course, there are also movies that can be compared with this movie. The science fiction comedy [The Lone Moon], which was released a week earlier, relied on dense baggage and the box office appeal of the "Shen Ma combination" to win 2.2 billion in box office in four weeks, following [John Wick 4].
These two movies are the real leaders of this summer season.
The third place is "The Detective" released in early July. Because there are no strong competitors in the same period, this Hong Kong movie with good reputation has won a box office of 711 million yuan, which is one of the few Hong Kong movies that have sold well in recent years.
The science fiction film "The Battle of Tomorrow", which is also a Hong Kong movie and also starred by Liu Qingyun, is not so lucky.
Because it was released on the same day as "John Wick 4", the screening rate of "The Battle of Tomorrow" was greatly affected.
This science fiction mecha masterpiece, which claims to have invested 450 million Hong Kong dollars (about 388 million yuan), has a total box office of only 480 million yuan in three weeks, which is a huge loss.
As the leading actor and investor, Louis Koo tried his best to promote the movie when it was released. After finding that the box office was not good, he sold miserably everywhere for marketing.
The publicity team also secretly stabbed "John Wick 4" and "The Lone Moon" on the Internet to occupy all the screenings, not giving "The Battle of Tomorrow" a chance to be screened.
They said that this behavior was a suppression of Hong Kong films by mainland film capital.
The most interesting thing is that during the promotion of [The Battle of Tomorrow], they thought of using Douyin big internet celebrities to promote the movie and sell tickets in the live broadcast room, and began to find internet celebrities under [Wuyou Media].
After being rejected, they learned that the MCN company signed by the internet celebrity was an enterprise under Gu Wei.
". [The Battle of Tomorrow] lost so much money, Louis Koo lost a lot this time!"
On the plane back to China, Gu Wei and Reba talked about the movies released this month.
"Loss is certain, but not as much as reported.
[The Battle of Tomorrow] was filmed in 2019, and the production cost was at most 200 million, and it would not reach 300 million including publicity and promotion.
According to the current box office trend, this movie will probably have a box office of more than 500 million by the time it is released, and it will lose tens of millions."
When [John Wick 4] was scheduled, Gu Wei learned about these movies released at the same time.
[The Battle of Tomorrow] is a movie that the Hong Kong film industry attaches great importance to. Originally, they thought that it could take advantage of the popularity of domestic science fiction movies brought by [The Wandering Earth], and with the fame of Louis Koo, it could at least get more than 1 billion in box office.
Unexpectedly, it ran into Gu Wei's [John Wick 4] and Shen Teng's [The Lone Moon]. The film schedule was reduced, and the reputation was not good enough. Even if the publicity and promotion worked hard, it could not change the fate of the movie's box office failure.
"When I was a child, I watched [The Return of the Condor Heroes] and I liked Louis Koo very much!
He has been active on the big screen in recent years and has made many movies, but the characters are very homogeneous.
After watching a few movies, it is difficult to arouse interest in new movies."
Reba was born in 1992. For her generation, Hong Kong movies and TVB TV series are really childhood memories.
The 1983 version of [The Legend of the Condor Heroes], the 1995 version of [The Return of the Condor Heroes] and other classic Jin Yong martial arts dramas are replayed over and over again in the mainland.
As the backbone of the Hong Kong film and television industry at that time, Louis Koo was also loved by countless audiences.
"Koo Tsai is now the president of the Hong Kong Actors Association and the boss of a film and television company. At a time when the Hong Kong film and television industry is in a period of transition, many crew members rely on him for food. If he doesn't start working, many people will have nothing to eat.
This is also the reason why he has made so many movies in a row in recent years.
However, with the increase in quantity, the quality cannot be guaranteed.
And Hong Kong movies are really not good now. There is no money and no people.
Just like this [The Battle of Tomorrow], which is also a mecha science fiction film, it is obviously different from [Edge of Tomorrow], [Pacific Rim] and other movies.
[Edge of Tomorrow] has a domestic box office of 400 million, [Pacific Rim] 690 million, and it is not normal for [The Battle of Tomorrow] to have a box office of more than 500 million" (end of this chapter)