Who are you calling powerful?

In mid-August, "Wolf Warrior 2" easily surpassed the "Detective Chinatown 2" that was blocking the way in front, and reached the top spot in film history.

After that, it launched a non-stop attack on the 4 billion mark and reached it a few days later.

"Wolf Warrior 2" suddenly became the most popular term throughout the summer, and countless people analyzed the reasons for the success of this movie from various angles.

Some people think the plot is enjoyable enough.

Domestic personal hero blockbusters, well versed in the essence of Hollywood popcorn movies, one person saves the world, which looks very enjoyable.

Some people think it's because of his awesome fighting skills.

Wu Jing's action scenes and gunfight scenes are very exciting, not inferior to Hollywood blockbusters, and the actors also performed well. Even Lu Han's silly and cute rich second-generation dude also gave everyone a surprise.

Some people think it is a victory for values ​​and national self-confidence.

The Chinese soldiers rescuing and protecting overseas Chinese, especially the scene at the end holding the five-star red flag, touched the patriotism of the audience.

Some people think it’s marketing.

The capital behind "Wolf Warrior 2", such as Blue Whale, Bona, and Enlight, worked hard to build momentum and play the patriotic card to trick passersby into entering the theater.

Some people think that it is simply because the same period is not effective.

Throughout July, there were almost no movies that could hit the market, and the highly anticipated "The Founding of an Army" could not pose a threat. "Wolf Warrior 2" was the dominant one, and it was wildly harvesting the box office.

Some people think it is the backlash caused by the crazy disparagement of domestic films.

In recent years, commercial films have developed rapidly and there are many bad films, which has led to the outside world crudely belittling domestic films, which has become somewhat unclear. "Wolf Warrior 2" means that the audience votes with their feet to support domestic films.

Some people think that this is due to the good economy and the fruit of the vigorous development of the film market.

Last year's "Mermaid" earned more than 3 billion, "Detective Chinatown 2" at the beginning of the year earned more than 3.5 billion, and the summer release of "Wolf Warrior 2" is expected to reach 5 billion. There will be more and more similar high-grossing movies in the future.

"..."

In short, there are many reasons and different angles, and they all have certain truths.

Perhaps the combination of these reasons will cause "Wolf Warrior 2" to create a box office miracle, which is both inevitable and accidental.

Wu Jing, the person involved, could not explain this clearly. Boss Wei had experienced it twice, but he was actually not sure of the real key.

However, to Boss Wei, this matter is not particularly important.

It is too difficult to copy "Wolf Warrior 2" again. There is no need to break the casserole and ask for the final answer. Just enjoy the scenery and victory at this time.

"cheers!"

Several wine glasses clinked together, and Wei Yang and Liu Shishi invited Wu Jing and his wife, who had finished their road show, to come to their home as guests.

"Wolf Warrior 2" is very likely to exceed 5 billion, so Blue Whale has temporarily postponed the celebration banquet. However, Wu Jing has made such a great contribution, and Boss Wei has no choice but to express his gratitude and invites the couple to a family dinner to show his closeness and attention.

"Try this fish maw stewed with chicken soup. It's said to be the best fish maw. It costs more than 200,000 pounds per pound. Wei Yang made it specially for you. He wouldn't even part with it during my confinement period."

Wei Yang was helpless: "This thing is expensive, mainly because it is rare in quantity and is mostly used for collection. Its nutritional value is not that great. Besides, the fish maw you usually eat is not cheap."

"Yes, yes, you are right. Come on, ignore him and have a taste of this fish maw."

Xie Nan took a bite and praised it repeatedly. Liu Shishi also took a bite and shook his head.

"It's a little different from what I usually eat, maybe it's psychological."

Wu Jing also took a few bites and said with a smile: "Shi Shi is from Beijing, so he may not be used to this stuff. I didn't know how expensive this stuff was until I went to Xiangjiang. Many people there stock up on goods to use as heirlooms or to give to their daughters. As a dowry.”

"Can this be used as a dowry?"

Liu Shishi was a little surprised, and Wei Yang nodded: "There is indeed this custom in Guangdong Province. Hard currency such as tangerine peel, fish maw, and precious medicinal materials can be directly exchanged for money."

In fact, it has the same meaning as buying a house and saving money for the family, but in addition to being economical, these medicinal fish maws also have certain practicality.

For example, fish maw is a very good tonic. It is one of the eight treasures of the sea. It is known as the ginseng of the sea. It can beautify the skin, replenish qi and strengthen the body. Eating this during confinement is beneficial to the recovery of postpartum women.

This is also the reason why Wei Yang keeps a lot of fish maw at home.

Several people were familiar with each other and had good personal relationships, and Liu Shishi had been deliberately reducing Boss Wei's boss aura, which made the distance between the two parties closer and the atmosphere more harmonious.

After the meal, Xie Nan was dragged by Liu Shishi to show off her eldest son, while Wei Yang and Wu Jing smoked and chatted on the balcony.

There is nothing to talk about "Wolf Warrior 2". The road show has ended. It is difficult to go overseas with this subject, and there is no profit. Although the movie has not been drawn yet, it has actually entered the settlement period, and the rest depends on the settlement.

Compared to "Wolf Warrior 2", Wei Yang is more interested in Wu Jing's next move.

He won't dare to touch "Wolf Warrior 3" in the short term. The box office of "Wolf Warrior 2" was too exaggerated, and the third part was also put on the shelf.

At the moment, the "Wolf Warrior" series can be said to be cooking in flames. It looks good on the surface, but in fact it may face a violent backlash.

In fact, in his previous life, Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior 2" became a hit and became an upstart in the Chinese film industry. He gained many supporters and became a thorn in the side of many people.

This is not just a matter of internal capital in the entertainment industry, but also the overall environment. Both it and "Wolf Warrior" have been given a lot of meaning outside of movies.

Now that Wu Jing has Blue Whale as his backer, he will not be so called isolated and excluded in the circle.

But it is inevitable that it will be involved in some storms, so it is a correct choice for "Wolf Warrior 3" to slow down appropriately and avoid the limelight.

But Wu Jing can't be idle if he doesn't shoot "Wolf Warrior 2", which is too wasteful.

"Wolf Warrior 2" has added too much to him. Now, except for Boss Wei, few dare to compete with him in box office performance.

Even if many people think that "Wolf Warrior 2" is a "flash in the pan".

But if you don't agree, you have the ability to make a "flash in the pan" that is expected to hit a box office of 5 billion yuan. Boss Wei doesn't dare to make such a bold statement.

Wu Jing himself doesn't have any plans. He was under a lot of pressure in "Wolf Warrior 2" and was very tired from shooting it. Now he wants to relax first.

"If you don't have a new film, I do have a good project. I was planning to do it myself, but now you know my situation. If you have time, you might as well give it a try and use your popularity to promote the movie."

"Okay."

Wu Jing agreed very readily. Not to mention that Boss Wei had a favor for him, he had always wanted to repay him.

If there was no "Wolf Warrior 2", with his personality, he would not refuse if Boss Wei asked.

At the same time, Wu Jing was also very curious about what this project was. After all, Wei Yang said that he almost participated in it. Although it sounded a bit like polite words, it also showed to a certain extent that Boss Wei was optimistic about this project.

"A science fiction movie, it has been prepared for nearly a year, and you know the director, Guo Fan."

Wu Jing thought about it in his mind and nodded: "I have met him before and had a drink together. He is a very insightful director."

Seeing that Wu Jing admired Guo Fan, Wei Yang smiled. The two of them really got along well.

That's right, the project Wei Yang was talking about was The Wandering Earth.

In his previous life, Guo and Wu met at a dinner party. Guo Fan complained bitterly about how difficult it was to make science fiction films. Due to friendship and the moral kidnapping of the rise of domestic science fiction films, Wu Jing was dragged into the crew of The Wandering Earth by Guo Fan.

Originally, Wu Jing was just a guest actor at the beginning, using his name to improve the crew's reputation.

But gradually, his roles became more and more, from a guest actor to a leading actor, not to mention being exempted from film pay, and later he even invested 60 million yuan in a daze and became one of the producers.

The situation of The Wandering Earth in this life is completely different. With the support of Boss Wei, a big sponsor, there is no shortage of money or stars.

Guo Fan did not intend to fool Wu Jing, but Boss Wei always felt a little regretful.

It happened that he was indeed tripped up by his child when he was originally interested in participating in the film, so he simply slapped his thigh and came to fool... invite Wu Jing in person.

Although "The Wandering Earth" is excellent in itself, without a big name to carry the box office, it is hard to say that it is as successful as in the previous life.

At least in the first part, many people did go to see Wu Jing. Even if the word of mouth fermented later, Wu Jing's good popularity among movie audiences at that time cannot be ignored.

Boss Wei can naturally replace Wu Jing if he plays the role himself. If he can't go, let's use Wu Jing.

Strictly speaking, Boss Wei is not fooling.

Wu Jing went to "The Wandering Earth". Even if he didn't have the most scenes, his status was definitely a benchmark for the crew. The salary and treatment would not be unfair to him. If he was interested, he could even be given a part of the share to invest.

Putting aside the fact that Boss Wei took the lion's share, Wu Jing is much happier than in his previous life...

…

After seeing Wu Jing and his wife off, Wei Yang took a shower, cleaned off the smell of cigarettes on his body, and then went into the bedroom.

Liu Shishi was holding a tablet and didn't know what she was doing. Wei Yang came to the crib next to him. He thought his son was sleeping, but when he looked out, he saw his son staring at him with two big black eyes.

The two-month-old child has grown up a little, and no longer looks wrinkled like when he was just born.

His skin is white and tender, and his eyes are big, like two black grapes, like a lovely porcelain doll, and he is a bit chatty. He is not afraid of people. When he sees people, he babbles baby talk, which is very cute with his toothless mouth.

Wang Yunping loves her grandson very much.

She takes care of Zhao Liying over there, and then takes time to run here every day. She complains about being tired every day, but she gets angry if she is not allowed to come.

Comrade Lao Wei, the father-in-law, doesn't have the convenience of the mother-in-law to visit her grandson, so he calls Wei Yang every three or five days in the name of sending fruit to him.

As long as Wei Yang is at home, he will run home to send fruit, regardless of whether Wei Yang eats it or not. The key is to let Wei Yang hold the child out for him to take a few glances.

The most outrageous thing is the eldest aunt Wei Xia, who almost moved in and took away the work of the old mother-in-law.

She came several times, and she was reluctant to leave every time, which made Boss Wei feel like a big villain who forced the separation of grandparents and grandchildren.

In fact, not to mention the elders, even Boss Wei actually likes children very much.

Whenever he is free, he comes to tease and tease, hugs his son, kisses and smells him, and always feels that he smells like milk.

"Are you still not sleeping?"

Wei Yang touched his son's forehead with his nose. Little Wei Yi thought he was playing with him, and stretched out his hand happily to grab him. Wei Yang hid, and he played more excitedly.

Liu Shishi put down the tablet in her hand and said unhappily: "Don't tease him, the more you tease him, the more energetic he is. You take care of him at night."

If there is anyone who dislikes this baby the most in the family, it is the biological mother Liu Shishi.

There is no way. The child is full of energy and tiring. She is not particularly confident to let go and leave it all to the confinement nanny, so it is inevitable that she will be tired.

This is what happened when I put the child here just now. This little kid is very active and becomes more energetic the more people are around him. If no one pays attention to him, he will fall asleep soon.

"Your mother is angry. Go to bed quickly or I'll beat you up."

Wei Yang and his son were whispering, and little Wei Yi's babbling and positive replies were not understood by Boss Wei, who was probably complaining about them.

He didn't answer, patted his son's belly and avoided his eyes.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Yanyi grunted a few times and cried a few more times. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he must have been really tired from playing just now, so he slowly became quiet again. After a while, he looked again and found that he had fallen asleep. .

After calling the confinement sister-in-law to help watch, Wei Yang and Liu Shishi quietly left the bedroom.

Dragging Wei Yang to the cloakroom at home, Liu Shishi turned around in front of the standing mirror.

"Do you see how thin I am?"

"Yeah, not fat."

"I'm asking you if I'm thin?"

"I told you, I'm not fat."

Liu Shishi was so angry that he pinched Wei Yang and looked at himself in the mirror sadly.

After her confinement, she wanted to lose weight, but she still had to worry about her child's nutrition. Her mother, mother-in-law, and even Boss Wei stuffed all the good things into her mouth. As a result, her weight loss plan not only went bankrupt, but she also gained a few pounds. .

"What aroused you?"

Wei Yang couldn't help but be curious. Liu Shishi had already lost his temper some time ago. He could have done more yoga. Why did he start to worry about whether he was fat or thin again today?

"look by youself."

Liu Shishi put the phone into Wei Yang's hand. When the latter looked at it, he suddenly realized that he was really stimulated.

The page on the mobile phone is very simple. The media is touting Liu Tianxian, the heroine of the currently released movie "Three Lives Three Worlds". She is probably a paid marketing account. The words are very exaggerated and the pictures are very beautiful.

This was a normal operation, but Liu Shishi couldn't stand it now that she had gained weight due to pregnancy and was mentally fragile.

When I looked at the beautiful pictures of my old enemy, and then I looked at myself, I felt a little off guard.

Boss Wei decisively stood up: "These are all P's refined pictures. They are actually far worse than yours. Really, you may not look a little plump now, but they are just right. Not only do you appear to have a good figure, but you also have an extra layer." The brilliance of motherhood kills her instantly."

"real?"

Liu Shishi was a little happy to be praised, but still a little hesitant. Wei Yang nodded firmly.

"It's absolutely true. Otherwise, I'll take a photo for you and edit it a little to make it look stunning."

Under Boss Wei's gentle tongue, Liu Shishi was reserved but excited and changed into a white sloping shoulder black slim-fitting fishtail dress.

Wei Yang took the photos himself and then gave them to the person in charge of the Blue Whale post-production department and made some requirements, which can be summed up in four words -

【I want divine pictures】

It’s unclear whether the person in charge of the post-production department scolded her in private, but Liu Shishi was very satisfied with the photo sent half an hour later, and then posted it on Weibo.

Fans who heard the news were surprised to find that the semi-retired idol had posted a beautiful photo for the first time, squealing a rainbow fart. Seeing this, Wei Yang secretly bought a wave of trolls to support him.

Wei Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Shishi smiling and interacting with fans while holding his tablet, and his mood became cheerful and full again.

Spend a little money, in exchange for family harmony, father and son's health, it's not a loss.

Well, I’ll be prepared for a rainy day and add two draft packages to Fan Xiaopang and Zhao Liying later, so as not to cause sore eyes...