Ye Wei's self-deprecating apology on YouTube became news. Ever since he returned to Los Angeles, news about him has been popping up like mushrooms after rain in the past two days. There are scandals. Some paparazzi took photos of him saying goodbye to Jennifer Lawrence at the airport. But with a group of people around, the so-called "intimate farewell" was far-fetched.
To have industry actions in the industry, and determined the news, Ye Wei joined the controversial independent film project "Juno"!
This news was reported by the "Hollywood Reporter" daily on the 3rd. Ye Wei joined as an investor and served as a co-producer. The two parties have reached an agreement. Producer Manson Novick said: "We are very excited that he is so optimistic about this project." Director Jason Reitman revealed: "I have been inviting Wei Ge to join. His talent and influence are very important to the project." We are a supplement, which makes our work run better." And Ye Wei's words were very brief: "I love Juno."
This incident shocked the film industry and the movie fandom. Why did viy suddenly become such?
People once thought that Ye Wei had no interest in "Juno" because this problematic script became famous in Hollywood last year, and he had no rumors about it. "Girls Trilogy" showed that "Juno" was not appreciated by him. But now it seems that it is just because there is no directing opportunity, or he does not want to compete with Jason Reitman.
??This is the unexpected first collaboration between two talented people from the Harvard-Westlake Department, one major and one minor. People from all walks of life are speculating on the reason. Is it because Ye Weizhen is optimistic about it, or is he trying to win over a friend?
No matter what, something about the "Juno" project suddenly changed. If the young actresses didn't want to take a second look at it before, now they have to read the script. But now they don¡¯t have the final say! Another news was also announced that Elizabeth Olsen and Jennifer Lawrence will audition for "Juno", as well as Ellen Page, and the competing roles are unknown.
Every agent is surprised, and every fan is surprised. Ye Wei mobilized the core members of the viy gang to play this story about a young girl¡¯s early pregnancy!
And "Juno" suddenly changed from a weirdo that no one approached to the prom queen that attracted everyone's attention.
Ye Wei is not a success every time he makes a project. The family comedy "A Dog's Christmas" in which Cliff Films participated in the investment was recently quietly sold to Lionsgate Pictures. Obviously it doesn't have the potential to become "Napoleon". It's just a small deal with a buyout of 1.2 million, and there is no plan for theatrical release.
Compared with its production fee of 650,000, the profit of 550,000 is already satisfactory. Investors have made money, and filmmakers such as Darum Jenkins have had a good start in their careers. Lionsgate, through its distribution channels, has used overseas copyrights, DVDs and It is not difficult to make back 1.2 million from on-demand movies, and there is another missing comedy in the film library, which can be used as a match for DVD rental packages such as "Family Movie Night" and "Happy Christmas Eve", so it is a win-win situation.
There are so many independent films, and there are countless comedies. Movie-buying executives know that "A Doggy Christmas" is just better than average. The fact that Lionsgate would buy this film is inseparable from Ye Wei's connection. Ye Wei has made so much money for Lionsgate. Lionsgate, which already has a hard target of purchasing films every year, spends a small amount of money to buy other films related to him. This is not a waste. The money invited his family to travel.
But it¡¯s no secret that viy didn¡¯t make much money this time. Even if it were all given to him, it would only be 550,000. If he was willing to make a commercial film for a big studio, one movie could definitely earn more than ten times that amount. This investment is just out of friendship, is it the same for "Juno"?
But the genius boy made a lot of money from another suicide squad-style investment this year, and he bought "Half Nelson" for 1.5 million!
When October 27th to November 2nd passed, this independent film has been in theaters for 7 weeks. It has been screened in 486 art theaters and has received 7.275 million box office. Hitting 10 million is no longer a fanatical prediction, but It is a definite trend. With a production fee of 700,000, it has become one of the most successful independent films of the year. While the Flecks are stealing the show, the distributor ifc is using it to hit the awards season to make money and expand brand influence, and Ye Wei is There is a goose that lays golden eggs.
The failed film "Carrie" has only 1,478 theaters left in its fourth week, and has entered the countdown to the next draw. After adding 1.96 million this week, its total box office climbed to 27.61 million.
This week¡¯s horror film market belongs to the champion ¡°Saw 3¡±, which grossed 44.57 million in 3,167 theaters, setting a new opening high for the series! Although its reputation has reached a new low, the budget of only 10 million has made Lionsgate unable to stop laughing, and it will continue to film one film a year.
This week's third runner-up is "The Departed", and the second runner-up is "Soul Surfer", which fell back from being the champion for two consecutive weeks. It took in 14,361,670 in 3,016 theaters, and the total box office in three weeks exceeded 70,898 , 972, further elevating the heights of the most successful surf movie of all time.
This is viy¡¯s harvest season, and this is a glorious moment for viy¡¯s supporters!
??Here ss is advancing to the 4th week, and over there tlb is about to premiere! It will be on Sunday 4th NovemberThe grand premiere will be held at the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles at 6pm.
The Kodak Theater is the venue for the Oscars. The premieres there are usually commercial blockbusters, but this time the situation is special! Regardless of whether the film is good or bad, just the fact that Ye Wei is the producer and director, and Spielberg is the producer means that Paramount must arrange a premiere of the highest standard, and they will all attend.
The media reporters are not only excited because of them. According to a notice from Paramount, all TLB starring actors will attend, including Alice Sebold and his wife, Peter Jackson and his wife, as well as Patricia Clarkson, The more eye-catching supporting guests are not Epasha Merkerson and other powerful old actresses, but two 20-year-old actresses who were born as child stars, the popular Amanda Bynes ("My Father and My Daughter", "Football Girl", etc.), the newly popular Camilla Belle ("The Love Song of Jack and Rose", "The Caller", etc.).
There are also some rising Disney Channel girls, including High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens, pop girl duo Aly_and_aj's Allison and Amanda Michalka, and Kay Pa Nabek, Emily Osment almost all came. It was obvious that they were not just here to ride on the red carpet, but getting to know Ye Wei was also an important purpose, at least to support his movie premiere to gain a good impression. When they leave the small screen of Disney Channel and advance from dramas and TV movies to movies, that goodwill may bring unimaginable functions.
¡°As for the viy team, Emma Roberts and AnnaSophia Robb will also help out.
But there is no doubt that it will not be easy for them to steal the limelight of "Susie". Elizabeth Olsen's recent limelight is even less than that of her two sisters, because of the frequent exposure of TLB's promotions and the scandal with Ye Weiyou, a talented and beautiful woman. , she quickly attracted a group of fans with her beauty and personality, and she became popular even before the movie was released.
All of these have raised Ye Wei's momentum and fans' expectations. TLB is a movie that is more controversial than "Juno". It is the most difficult to adapt. Several batches of creatives, Ye Wei and Peter - were changed during the production process. Jackson almost got into a fight, a joking challenge, Candace Accola's withdrawal
What is its quality like? How will the film critics who have not yet finished arguing with Ye Wei evaluate it? Can viy movie win its fifth North American box office weekly title?
"The Lovely Bones", the second part of the "Girls Trilogy", "the most tear-jerking movie of the year", is about to premiere.
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On Friday the 3rd, Ye Wei continued to spend the day in the editing room of w¡¯sb, and the evening schedule was to look at houses.
The move has been in progress for a long time. Now the lease of that residence will expire after December and will not be renewed. Let it go!
The new residence still needs to be rented, and it should be more quiet and private, because my girlfriend will come as a guest, and she doesn¡¯t like places where privacy cannot be protected.
¡°Anyway, he doesn¡¯t like living in a place like Beverly Hills. Not only are there a lot of paparazzi, but the air is filled with a superficial and vulgar smell. He took a fancy to Pacific Palisades, with Brentwood to the north and Santa Monica to the east. It was very convenient to go home, visit friends, go to work, and play. The environment was good, and the air was good. Spielberg's family Just live here.
The Hanks family also has a sea-view property here, but because they rarely live there, the house is basically vacant and they usually have to pay someone to take care of it. Perhaps because of this, it has been put up for sale recently. As soon as he heard about it, he contacted A-Gump and asked, "Why are you so anxious to sell when you don't have to worry about money?" This house is guaranteed to increase in value at first glance! Let's rent it out first.
It turns out that it was Hanks¡¯ financial manager¡¯s idea to sell the house. After all, he has already made more money by selling it than when he bought it. This time Hanks was easily persuaded by him, and since he wanted to rent it, just rent it to him. He still had to see if it was suitable. He had only been there once, the time he met Emma, ??and he had a good impression.
The Hanks couple didn't have time to look at the house with him, and he didn't need to be bothered by the manager, so he asked Gia to get the keys and come back, and he would make a decision after seeing it for himself.
Tomorrow is Saturday, and his girlfriend doesn¡¯t have to go to school. He invited her to come over for a visit tonight and give her some advice, and her girlfriend agreed! But her mother said she would be sent home before 11 o'clock. And she said, you still have to be careful of the paparazzi and don't fall into the darkness before dawn. Well said.
The Pacific sea breeze blows in waves, and the moonlight shines on the garden and atrium. The last time he walked into this classic house built in the 1920s was two summers ago. At that time, he and she had not broken up due to misunderstanding. When they set foot here again, he and she were together again.
¡°Girlfriend, are you really not going to be my female companion tomorrow?¡±
At this time, the lights in the classical and simple living room were bright. Ye Wei was lying on the brown leather sofa. Lily was lying on his side in his left arm. His chin was on the top of her head. He was holding the mobile phone in his left hand and stroking it with his right hand. Her left hand was holding the phone, while her right hand was pressed under her body, her eyesEveryone looked at their mobile phones, pressing their thumbs from time to time.
They are imitating a classic scene from "Love Story", but Oliver and Jennifer are holding books. Times have changed.
"No." Lily said softly, she would attend the tlb premiere as a general audience to support him.
"Actually, it's OK to announce it one day in advance, right?" Ye Wei stroked her little arm.
"No." Lily raised her lips slightly, "Do you really want to do this? Keep calling me girlfriend." He said "Yes", and she smiled and said, "But I like to hear you call my name." He smiled : "Okay, Lily." She added: "I don't want our relationship to be announced on that occasion. It's not personal at all."
"Understood."
¡°And tomorrow you are ¡®Ray¡¯ and you are Elizabeth Olsen¡¯s boyfriend.¡±
"Oh" He kissed her hair, "Ray is Susie's boyfriend, and I am yours." She laughed quietly, "I don't like you acting as a couple with others, I know it's inappropriate Art, I don¡¯t care.¡± He said happily: ¡°This is my girlfriend¡¯s art.¡±
"I admit, I am very jealous, and I was jealous of your video." Lily said demonstratively. Ye Wei turned his head to look at her, "Nina? She has a new boyfriend, one of the male leads in the TV series "Degrassi High" she plays. Damian Rush told me, he didn't know we were back together. Yes." Lily moved slightly, then calmed down for a while, her eyes rolled back, "Not just Nina, but also Pepa." Ye Wei was stunned, "Oh okay."
She smiled and said: "That handicraft class of yours sounds very romantic." He hesitated: "Actually, I don't remember it. It seems that it happened, but I just can't remember the specific scene." She said: "But I don't remember it. , introduce me to Peppa some other time, I want to get to know more of your friends, old friends, new friends, maybe I can make a few more good friends." He responded with interest: "As long as you want, girlfriend. "
The two were silent for a while, each browsing something wirelessly on their mobile phones.
"I find this posture quite tiring" he said suddenly.
"I feel too, my hands are numb."
"Then finish it quickly."
"WellI love you."
They finally knew what happened after Jennifer said "I love you" to Oliver for the first time. In the film, everything went to a montage of playing in the snow, and at that time they all sat up quickly, because she touched His right hand was numb and he screamed. He stretched out his waist to rub his arm and shook his palm. Then he went to pull her right hand, but she screamed and kicked her.