Chapter 282 Invitation or Invitation

On June 9, the Chinese version of Forbes magazine released the 2015 Forbes China Celebrity List.

The list has been published annually since 2004, based on surveys and systematic evaluations of Chinese celebrities.

With a personal income of 115 million yuan, Gu Wei ranks second on the celebrity list and also second on the income list.

Topping the list is the familiar "Fan Ye" Fan Bingbing. This is her third consecutive year at the top of the Forbes China Celebrity List.

In terms of revenue, it slightly surpassed Gu Wei with 128 million yuan.

According to Yang Lin, the list maker for the Chinese version of Forbes, the overall ranking of celebrities is determined by two indicators: income and exposure.

Income is an estimate of the pre-tax income earned by celebrities from entertainment, sports and other related fields between June 2014 and May 2015.

The star’s personal investment and operating income is not included.

Income includes film remuneration, performance appearance fees, advertising endorsement fees, competition prize money and various copyright income.

The income survey was conducted by the editorial team of Forbes China based on extensive research and in-depth interviews.

The exposure index is obtained by weighting the annual exposure rates of newspapers, television and online searches.

In addition, the exposure rate also includes the cover stories of 29 magazines throughout the year.

As soon as this list came out, it was delivered to Gu Wei's desk by his agent.

There were 100 people on the list, but Gu Wei only paid attention to the top ten.

Following him is Jay Chou, who is also the only celebrity besides Fan Bingbing and Gu Wei whose income exceeds 100 million yuan.

According to the list, his annual income is 101.5 million yuan.

Xiaomingge ranked fifth and Da Mimi ranked seventh. In addition, other familiar friends of Gu Wei such as Liu Yifei, Zhao Liying, Tang Yan and male stars Deng Chao, Wu Jing, Bao Qiang, etc. were all outside the top ten.

However, Chao Ge's wife Sun Li ranked sixth, between Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi.

Seeing this, Gu Wei couldn't help but worry about Brother Chao.

"Having a wife who's more famous than you must be very stressful~"

I put down the list and looked it up online.

Sure enough, netizens have different opinions on this list.

Some people think that Forbes' ranking is very authoritative and the list is very fair.

Some people think that the ranking is inaccurate, especially fans of some celebrities, who cursed under the official Weibo of Forbes, saying that their brothers and sisters were ranked low and that there was something shady about the list.

In fact, Gu Wei didn’t think this ranking was very accurate and authoritative. At least the statistical errors in income were very large.

After all, no celebrity will tell Forbes their real income, so they can only make rough estimates based on some public information.

Gu Wei's own income was seriously underestimated.

His endorsement income this year alone is more than the number on the list. As LV's global spokesperson alone, he earned 10 million US dollars.

Add to that other domestic endorsements, movie pay, etc., and 200 million is not enough.

Moreover, his 30 million yuan salary for "Left Ear" was converted into investment share. According to the final box office of the movie of more than 800 million yuan, his dividend was nearly 100 million yuan.

Of course, if this is calculated as an investment, it will not be included in income.

As far as Gu Wei knows, there is still buying of rankings in Forbes, but it depends on individual needs. Some celebrities hope to rank higher for the sake of commercial value.

Others are low-key and hope not to be ranked too high.

Whether buying high or buying low, it is ultimately a matter of money. To put it bluntly, Forbes is just a magazine, and its ultimate goal is to make a profit. As long as it is not too outrageous, we will meet the customer's requirements.

On the evening of the 10th, the closing ceremony and award ceremony of the 22nd Beijing University Student Film Festival was held in Beijing.

Gu Wei was also invited to attend the award ceremony.

Later, he got out of a black Mercedes-Benz alone and strode onto the red carpet.

Today, Gu Wei was wearing a light gray plaid suit, a white shirt, a black bow tie, and a pair of light brown leather shoes.

The audience around burst into thunderous cheers as soon as they saw Gu Wei.

"Wow! Look, it's Gu Wei!!"

"Gu Wei, I love you, I want to give birth to a baby for you!"

“Ahhhh!!”

"Brother, brother, look here!!"

“.”

Because it is a college student film festival, there are a lot of young people coming, most of whom are students from various universities in Beijing.

Gu Wei's fans are basically young people between the ages of 15 and 30, a large portion of whom are college students, so it is not surprising that his arrival caused the audience to get excited.

He walked forward, smiling and waving to the fans around him. As he passed by, the cheers of his classmates became louder.

"Xiao Li Xiao Li, when brother came over just now, he glanced at me!!"

A short-haired girl outside the railing excitedly shook the arm of her classmate next to her and said.

"Gu Wei just glanced in this direction, why was he looking at you?"

"Really, really, I felt like I just made eye contact with my brother.

Wow! My brother is so handsome in real life, even more handsome than on the screen.

It’s over, it’s over, I can’t help myself anymore~~"

The little girl said this and fell into a world of self-absorption.

"anthomaniac!"

Xiaoli said this with disdain, then raised the support board with the two big characters "Gu Wei" written on it and shouted loudly:

"Brother is so handsome!!!"

Gu Wei was not the last to appear. Although he was extremely popular, there were many veterans in the industry attending the film festival.

He didn't have to be the last to perform, so he just followed the organizer's arrangements.

Even so, he was still one of the last few stars to arrive.

After walking across the red carpet, Gu Wei took the pen handed to him by the staff and signed his name on the huge signature board. He stood there and let the media friends present take a few photos, then turned and walked into the hall.

The Beijing University Student Film Festival was founded in 1993 and is held every spring. It is one of the most important national film festivals.

Its scale and influence are growing year by year, and it is highly valued by actors and directors in the film and television industry.

Because everyone knows that college students are the future, and being liked by them means being liked by young people.

When Gu Wei arrived and took a quick look, he found several familiar faces.

"Gu Wei~"

Huang Xiaoming was not far from the door. He was the first to notice Gu Wei's appearance and came over to greet him with a smile on his face.

"Brother Xiaoming, long time no see, congratulations!"

"Haha~ Thank you, thank you.

Baby just mentioned to me that you two were recording a show together a few days ago. I didn’t expect that we would meet today.”

Huang Xiaoming of course knew what Gu Wei was congratulating him for, and happily started chatting with Gu Wei.

"By the way, my wedding is scheduled for October. Do you think it would be convenient for you to be my best man?"

After chatting for a few sentences, Brother Xiaoming suddenly invited me over.

Gu Wei was stunned. He remembered that Da Mimi had mentioned this to him when they were chatting and joking. He didn't expect that Huang Xiaoming really had this idea.

Looking at the sincere expression on Xiaoming's face, Gu Wei hesitated for a moment.

"Uh~ It's nothing, it's just that I've never been a best man before, so I don't have much experience. Don't let this ruin your big event."

"Hahaha~ What kind of experience is needed to be a best man? This is my first time as a groom!

There will be a MC to take care of everything, you just need to help me support the event."

Huang Xiaoming seemed very happy to get Gu Wei's consent. He felt that this meant that the relationship between him and Gu Wei had become closer.

Gu Wei served as his best man, and people in the circle would think that the two were true friends when they saw it.

The award ceremony was about to begin, and Gu Wei found his seat under the arrangement of the staff.

"Hey, little deer, you're here too~"

A little surprised, but it's normal when you think about it.

Sitting next to him was Lu Han, who had arrived a long time ago. When he saw Gu Wei coming, he quickly stood up with a happy look on his face.

"Brother Wei~"

Lu Han's popularity in the domestic entertainment industry is probably second only to him, and is comparable to his teammate Li Jiaheng. It is precisely because of this that many of the "cakes" that slipped from Gu Wei's hands would eventually fall into the hands of the two of them.

These film and television companies all regard them as alternatives to Gu Wei. After all, Gu Wei does not have the ability to clone himself, and the projects he can take on each year are limited, some of which are his own company's dramas, so most of the dramas that ask Gu Wei to star are hopeless.

Everyone just gives it a try. This is like buying a lottery ticket. If you win and Gu Wei notices you and takes the role, you will make a lot of money.

"What have you been busy with lately? Have you finished filming [The Great Wall]?"

Gu Wei patted Lu Han's shoulder and they sat down together.

"Filming is finished. I'm now on set for [I Am a Witness]. I even took some time off to attend this awards ceremony today."

Lu Han said a little embarrassedly.

"Hmm~"

Gu Wei nodded and asked again.

"How are you getting along with Yang Mi? I have a pretty good relationship with her. Do you want me to put her in touch with her and ask her to take care of you on the set?"

[I Am a Witness] is a drama produced by Jiaxing. Yang Mi is definitely the leading female character, so it goes without saying that she has the final say.

Lu Han was invited as a traffic star to attract popularity. If he had Yang Mi's care, he would naturally feel more comfortable working in the crew.

"Sister Mi is a very nice person and easy to get along with. Brother Wei, you don't need to bother me~"

Lu Han felt the kindness that Gu Wei showed him and was a little flattered.

The two chatted for a few more sentences, and Lu Han stopped talking. He frowned slightly and looked at Gu Wei as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"What's up?"

Gu Wei asked doubtfully.

"Brother Wei, are you free tomorrow? I want to invite you out for dinner."

Lu Han made the invitation somewhat embarrassedly.

"What do you think of me? Tomorrow at noon, you can choose the place and send it to me in advance."

Gu Wei said indifferently.

"Um, Brother Wei, can I bring one more person tomorrow?"

"Who? Your girlfriend?"

Gu Wei looked at Lu Han with some confusion. Guan Xiaotong is only 18 years old this year and is still in high school. Could it be that the two of them are together so early?

"No, no, I don't have a girlfriend. It's my former teammate, Huang Zitao. Brother Wei, you met him at London Fashion Week a few days ago."

"Oh, that's fine. We've met before. He's your good friend, so he's mine too."

Gu Wei said indifferently.

"Thank you, Brother Wei~"

Lu Han was very happy after getting Gu Wei's promise and smiled.

Gu Wei waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry too much.

The award ceremony began soon. A record number of 310 films were collected for the main competition unit of domestic films at this year's film festival, and 34 were finally shortlisted.

French director Jean-Jacques Annaud won the Best Director Award for "Wolf Totem".

The famous actress Tao Hong won the Best Actress Award for the movie "Forgot to Understand You". As early as 1999, she won the Best Actress Award at the College Student Film Festival for "Brave New World". She was very excited to win the Best Actress Award for the second time. After receiving the trophy, she gave a speech and wished the College Student Film Festival to become better and better.

Actor Qin Hao won the Best Actor award for his outstanding performance in "Tuina". After he came on stage, he said that he should thank two women for winning the award, one is his mother and the other is his newlywed wife Yi Nengjing.

His family is his strongest support, allowing him to keep moving forward on the path of acting without any worries.

Subsequently, the Best Film award went to the film "Dear" directed by Chen Kexin, and the Best Director Debut award went to Wu Jing's "Wolf Warrior".

Strictly speaking, "Wolf Warrior" is Wu Jing's second film, but his previous film "Wolf Tooth" was co-directed by him and director Li Zhongzhi.

Based on this, the organizing committee still gave him the award.

Just now, Gu Wei also saw Wu Jing on the scene, but he was chatting with director Chen Kexin at that time, so Gu Wei just greeted him and did not go up to him.

Gu Wei did not return empty-handed this time. He won the Most Popular Actor Award, which is simply a popularity award.

This is not surprising. It is unrealistic for him to win the Best Actor award based on his performance in "The Left Ear", but the Most Popular Actor award is also good, which can be regarded as a recognition of him by the college student community.

The Most Popular Actress Award was given to Wang Likun, who was popular for her collaboration with Li Jiaheng in "There Is a Place Only We Know".

Her seat was not too far from Gu Wei, and Gu Wei also took a look at her when she went on and off the stage. She was worthy of her reputation as a goddess without makeup.

Lu Han, who was sitting next to Gu Wei, also won an award. He won the Best Newcomer Award for his performance in "Back to 20".

"Congratulations, little deer."

Gu Wei looked at Lu Han coming down with the trophy and congratulated him with a smile on his face.

This is the first time that Lu Han has won a film award in China. He was very happy and held the trophy in both hands with a very careful look.

"Thank you, thank you, Brother Wei, let's celebrate together!"

Gu Wei looked at his excited face and couldn't help but say something.

"If you want to have a long-term career in the film industry, you have to hone your acting skills. Our fame is only temporary. Only good acting skills and works can last."

"Yeah, I understand. I'll try my best!"

Lu Han's fair and tender face showed determination, and it was unclear whether she had listened to Gu Wei's words or not.

As the awards were presented one by one, the ceremony gradually came to an end. Huang Xiaoming, as a specially invited guest, came on stage to share his film stories with everyone present. Accompanied by melodious background music, the 22nd Beijing University Student Film Festival finally came to an end.

(End of this chapter)