The King of Bad Movies[Entertainment Circle]

"Do you really have such a plan?" Yan Xiu asked Gu Yu.

Gu Yu nodded: "Of course it's true."

This year, Gu Yu was already 40 years old, and Yan Xiu was older than him. The output of the two of them was not as hard as in previous years, but as recognized double stars in the film industry, the honor of the two was shining brightly.

In the words of industry insiders, Gu Yu and Yan Xiu have almost led the film market for nearly ten years.

——The two are the actors with the most nominations and awards in the history of Maple Leaf General, and they are also the two actors with the highest personal cumulative box office.

This is inseparable from the diligence of the two, but at the same time, the box office data of each movie has also attracted the attention of the industry.

In the past 20 years, when it comes to movies, Yan Xiu and Gu Yu are two names that cannot be ignored. They have achieved the ultimate status as actors, which can be said to be unprecedented. The competition between the two, including several cooperations between the two, is a hot topic in the industry.

The word Wang Jianwang is applicable to any industry, but Gu Yu and Yan Xiu are obviously exceptions.

The relationship between the two is quite good, and they are under the same agent, so it has been a fair competition for so many years.

In other words, it is precisely because of each other's existence that they can each stride forward without fear.

The two not only competed but also collaborated. From the first "Amazing Magpie", to "The Kingdom of Money" directed by Yan Xiu, and then to several classic movies later, Gu Yu and Yan Xiu's interpretation became more and more tacit , there can be classic clips in every movie.

Some media used the word "close friend" to describe the relationship between Yan Xiu and Gu Yu.

But there is no doubt that they are the two brightest in the star-studded movie world.

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Gu Yu is telling Yan Xiu about his new plan.

He has had this idea for a long time, but he has been filming all these years and has not put it into practice.

He had thought about it a long time ago, and wanted to shoot some female-themed things.

But his level is limited, and he doesn't want to spend too much time honing his directing skills - he doesn't have the skills of directors Zhao Hang or Ling Zhihuai, even Gu Yu thinks he is not a very imposing person, so he may not be able to suppress the crew ghosts and monsters.

The role of director, after all, still requires a temper, not everyone can do it.

So Gu Yu's plan is - he will contribute money or investment, lead a plan, and then have directors he knows or support new directors to shoot, release some special female works every year, and then set up awards to give these works excitation.

"Isn't that similar to the City A Film Festival?" Yan Xiu frowned.

Gu Yu shook his head: "It's not exactly the same. The City A Film Festival is a film festival for the general public. Female themes belong to the minority in the film market. The themes themselves have limited attention and can't make much money. I mainly think about the plan. Continuity."

It is obviously not enough to rely on him alone to promote the shooting of one or two films, but if a long-term plan is carried out, directors and actors who are interested in this kind of subject will join, plus awards held regularly every year, after a long time, this Planning is bound to become the norm.

Just like the City A Film Festival promoted by Yan Xiu back then, it is not only an important event in the film industry, but for City A, the hosting of the film festival is also one of the economic growth points. At that time of year, there are countless movie stars and movie fans Flocking to City A, shopping, traveling, and selling works, the films promoted by the City A Film Festival often win the Maple Leaf Awards.

But in the embryonic period of the City A Film Festival, it was just a small film festival where the stars were not very interested and needed Gu Yu's help to support the scene.

"Money is not a big problem. If you don't have enough, I can lend you some." Yan Xiu rubbed his chin, "The problem is participation, whether the script is good, whether there are actors willing to participate, these are the points that need to be paid attention to."

"Yes." Gu Yu nodded, "But if you don't do it now, you may not be able to do it in time later."

After all, he is 40 years old this year. When he lives to 70 years old, he may still be able to witness the thriving growth of this project. If it is later, he may not be able to see it.

Gu Yu didn't pay attention to this before, but he met Xu Qian some time ago.

The two collaborated for the first time in "Frightening Magpie". Xu Qian and Yan Xiu were about the same age. They played partners in the movie at that time. Xu Qian's acting skills have always been very good. She won the second Maple Leaf Queen long ago. up.

In the history of the Maple Leaf Awards, Xu Qian's achievements are not very common.

But just such an actress, when she was chatting with Gu Yu, she even said that she didn't have a movie to shoot.

Either it's the rimmed supporting actress, or the lead actor's mother.

"Some people say that I'm picky, and that it's good to have a role to play now. I can still play it, but no one else can." Xu Qian sighed, "Am I picky? I want to play a role that can give full play to my strengths. Is this too demanding?"

"I don't even have a suitable book, and all the characters you don't like are given to you. Looking back, I'm picky."

She is also in her 40s, less than 50 years old, Yan Xiu is still playing the leading role in the movie, but she has almost nothing to shoot.

"I didn't say I couldn't act as a mother, but do you know?" The eyes of the normally carefree actress were full of melancholy, "The film industry is different from TV dramas. There are actors in their 20s in TV dramas. At my age, I can Play their mother, but I'm making a movie, so I can't play your mother or Yan Xiu's mother, right?"

The aging of the film industry is quite serious. Even if it is a newcomer, the actors who can stand out a little bit are all actors over 30 years old.

Gu Yu is still a relatively young person in this circle.

Gu Yu was actually quite helpless. He was recognized as young when he acted in "Shocking Magpie", and he was almost 30 when he was filming "The World". young movies.

Fast forward ten years, and Gu Yu is still playing the leading role. There are only a few young actors who have emerged in the circle, and they are definitely not young.

It is really unfair for Xu Qian, who is in her 40s, to play the mother of an actor in her 30s.

Xu Qian is far from the only actress facing this situation.

Therefore, Gu Yu feels that it is necessary for him to discover some female-themed works.

It is not a youth dessert for a 20-year-old girl and a boy to fall in love, but a work that truly describes the plight of middle-aged women, even actresses.

Even if there are few directors and screenwriters who are willing to dabble in these works, Gu Yu can still give a lot of money if he gives money.

He didn't believe he couldn't find anyone.

"How much do you plan to pay?" Yan Xiu asked.

Gu Yu stretched out his finger and compared a number.

"So much?" Now even Yan Xiu was surprised, "Are you going to invest all the money you have earned in these years?"

Gu Yu nodded: "Almost."

"Aren't you worried that it's all over?"

"I voted for ten films, and as long as one of them comes out, then I won't lose." Gu Yu glanced at Yan Xiu, "Besides, you also know that my fortune has always been good."

"Let me add some too." Yan Xiu picked up the phone, "I'll ask Mr. Zhao if they are interested, I can't let you lose all the money by yourself."

Gu Yu raised her eyebrows: "...It won't be that far, I still have some discernment."

Gu Yu has nothing to worry about. He can eat enough for one person and the whole family is not hungry. He has the experience of his previous life, and this life is equivalent to earning for nothing. As an actor, if he can provide some assistance to the development of this industry, he can help everyone who is in trouble. The actress should also be a credit.

Under the impetus of Gu Yu, a plan called "Future" came into being.

The focus of this plan is only the word "female".

No matter how much experience, major or not, or age, as long as they can be selected by the "Future" project, the project is willing to contact the director, and also welcomes experienced directors to shoot works, and all funds will be met by the "Future" project.

Gu Yu's plan is not low-key, but unfortunately, there are very few supporters. Investors originally thought that Gu Yu was going to make a movie, and they were willing to pay for it. It is said that Gu Yu is just making a female theme After the film's project, these generous investors all turned it down.

In addition, there are not many well-known directors in the circle who are willing to shoot these works, and the participating screenwriters are mainly young screenwriters-even the actresses who claim that they have no filming dare not easily get involved in this project.

The first two years were the most difficult. Gu Yu didn't even film for a whole year, and devoted all his energy to screening scripts and directors.

In the end, in the first year, the "Future" project screened out ten scripts, and six of them were put into production—all of which came from the funds raised by Gu Yu himself or his friends.

In these movies, there are stories about women who are dragged down by marriage and family to find themselves, there are black comedies in which actresses are in middle age and try their best to become popular again, and there are also tragic stories about women who have been abused and inflicted violence on the next generation The story also includes women's analysis of themselves and life.

who am I?

This question is the subject of the first issue of "The Future".

After all, Gu Yu found actresses who were willing to shoot these works, and also met several excellent directors, several of whom were women.

These works were put on the market one after another, and in the second year, the first "Future" project awards were presented, and the film "Innocence" won the final award. The film tells the story of a woman from innocence to depravity under oppression. , stories of helping the evildoers and oppressing women as well.

The movie is called "Innocence", but it reflects a social reality——

Everyone wants women to be "innocent" and "pure", so where is the self of women?Why can't they choose not to be innocent?

Those invisible oppressions prevent women from being innocent, but no one thinks about how to solve the problem, only accuses and curses women.

The box office of this film is not high. If it is not for the excavation of the "future" plan, the script may have been left in dust.

In the tone of some investors, who wants to invest in these "farting" things?

But it was also this movie that won three trophies at the Maple Leaf Awards in the second year. The unknown middle-aged actress who played the leading role became famous in one fell swoop, defeated all opponents, and won the Maple Leaf Award Best Actress!

Just like what Gu Yu said, he voted for ten films, even if he loses nine, as long as one of them can be popular, his efforts will not be in vain.

After "Innocence", the "Future" project has become the focus of attention of actresses in the entire film industry.

For the first time, actresses discovered that there are so many things they can shoot, and they don't have to be vassals of male actors.