Chapter 382: Only fame and fortune are real

After dinner, several people cleaned up the restaurant together.

Zhang Yishan dragged Peng Yuchang to the game room in the basement to play. Yang Zi sat in the living room, turned on the TV, and watched "Ode to Joy" with relish. He didn't know what was so memorable about the movie he had shot.

Gu Wei and Li Xian sat in a reception room connected to the living room, brewed a pot of tea, and drank it leisurely to help digest the food.

"Is it hard to work with so many filmings lately?"

Gu Wei picked up his teacup and blew on it gently.

"It's okay. As an actor, filming is my job.

I have such great resources, and now I can even play the leading role in big productions. How many people envy me for that? I don’t care about how hard it is.”

Li Xian said with a smile.

Gu Wei nodded.

"Although Yishan became famous early, his appearance limited his acting career, what about Yang Zi?"

Gu Wei turned his head to look into the living room, then turned back and spoke in a low voice.

"I can only say that she has changed a lot since she grew up. Now that her appearance is no longer a problem for her, with her acting skills, her future career will definitely be smooth sailing!"

County Magistrate Li laughed when he heard this. He certainly knew what Gu Wei meant.

However, this kind of thing is commonplace in the entertainment industry. Not only female stars, but many male stars will also try it.

There are also older people who go for anti-aging.

It’s just that some people are open about it, while others are unwilling to admit it.

No matter what fans and audiences think, no one in the circle takes it seriously.

Besides, they have such a good relationship, they will support Yang Zi no matter what choice he makes.

"The company attaches great importance to the drama "Ashes of Love" that you two are starring in.

It's of the same standard as the "Princess Agents" you just filmed.

And I think this drama will be very popular. After it airs, you and Yang Zi will both become big stars!"

"Don't worry, I will prepare carefully.

There's no problem with Yang Zi either. She was already a top-notch actress in her class when she was in school, and after all these years of filming experience, she should be able to handle idol dramas with ease."

The two of them drank tea and chatted, and from time to time they could hear Yang Zi's silly laughter coming from the living room.

After a while, Li Xian frowned and looked at Gu Wei.

"I'd like to ask, what are the company's plans for Peng Peng in the future?"

"Pumbaa? What happened to him?"

Gu Wei didn't know what Li Xian meant.

"Peng Peng has been filming with me for the past two years, and he's basically been playing the third or fourth male lead roles. Sometimes, even when he goes out to take on other roles, he still can't get the second male lead.

I can’t imagine what kind of acting path he’ll take in the future. Could it be that the company is trying to develop him into a golden supporting role?”

Gu Wei suddenly realized.

He was too busy and neglected Peng Yuchang.

Peng Peng's appearance is not outstanding, and it is difficult for him to play the role of a domineering president or a campus male god in the current popular idol dramas, and female audiences don't buy it.

Not to mention his ancient costume roles, let alone the male lead, he can't even hold up the second male lead, and can only play some funny roles that are a bit ugly.

But he is not without his advantages. Peng Peng has a strong youthfulness.

Born in 1994, he is 22 this year, but it would not be out of place for him to play a high school student or even a junior high school student.

"I neglected it~"

Gu Wei said this, touched his chin and thought about it.

"I read a comic book before and it was quite interesting. If it could be adapted into a movie, it would be more suitable for Peng Peng to play the role!"

"comics?"

County Magistrate Li was surprised.

"Yes! Wait a moment."

Do it as soon as you think of it, Gu Wei said, then took out his cell phone from his pocket and directly called Yang Liwen, asking her to find a comic called "Take My Brother Away" and buy the film and television adaptation rights.

"Okay, go ahead and do it. The price can be higher than the market price, but the most important thing is to get the copyright."

After chatting for a few words and assigning the tasks, Gu Wei hung up the phone.

There were too many things in the past, and I was always thinking about how to promote the female stars I was close to. After signing the contract, I forgot about Peng Peng, a little-known person.

Although they always had dinner together, Gu Wei never paid much attention to his career development. He always felt that Peng Yuchang was still very young. In fact, he had been signed to [Wei Ming Tian Xia] for more than two years.

He only remembered it when County Magistrate Li mentioned this matter today.

In the original time and space, Peng Yuchang released a movie in 2018, which was the movie "Take My Brother Away" that he had just asked Yang Liwen to sell the copyright for.

It is based on the comic book of the same name.

The movie tells the story of a pair of middle school students, a brother and a sister. It is funny but also contains a strong brotherly love.

The movie was a huge success in both box office and reputation in its original time and space. It was a low-budget production and grossed nearly 400 million yuan.

"Forehead

So they're going to make a movie for Peng Peng and let him be the leading actor?"

Li Xian was a little confused.

He just mentioned it, hoping that the company would pay more attention to Peng Yuchang in the future, or at least arrange for him to play more important supporting roles in TV dramas.

Unexpectedly, the boss Gu Wei directly arranged for him to be the male lead in a movie.

It’s like you are hungry and want to ask someone for a steamed bun, but you find that the other person has prepared a full banquet for you after hearing your request.

"Yes, I think that comic is very suitable for adaptation into a movie, and there is no problem with Pumbaa playing the leading role."

Gu Wei said normally.

"Well, you're the boss, you have the final say.

Peng Peng is such a lucky guy! "

County Magistrate Li sighed.

At this time, in the game room in the basement, Peng Yuchang and Zhang Yishan were playing a fighting game.

Just as he was about to use Chun-Li to beat the opponent to death, he suddenly felt an itchy nose and sneezed loudly.

Zhang Yishan took advantage of his unpreparedness and controlled the yellow-haired "Ken" to kill "Chun-Li" with several combos.

"Boy, you are still a little naive, can't you?"

After winning the game, Zhang Yishan patted Peng Peng on the shoulder and said proudly.

"What? I just made a mistake and sneezed. You're taking advantage of me. Let's do it again!"

Peng Yuchang said indignantly.

"Come on, but let's change the game to 97. I'll show you how powerful I, "Yagami", am."

Hengdian.

Gu Wei was enjoying himself in the capital, eating and drinking lavishly, while Yang Mi was busy filming on the set.

After a scene was over, Yang Mi walked out of the scene, and the young assistant quickly ran up to her and handed her a towel and mineral water.

"Mijie, I heard from the people at the company that Mr. Gu and his company will be filming a new drama in the second half of the year."

"Isn't that normal? [Wei Ming Tian Xia] produces quite a few original dramas every year. After filming in the first half of the year, they're certainly not idle in the second half."

Yang Mi took a sip of water, screwed the cap on, and said indifferently.

"No, the main thing is that Mr. Gu will play the male lead in the drama."

"Um?

Gu Wei appears?

Movie or TV series, I haven’t heard him say that.”

"It's a modern idol drama, I think it's called 'You Are My Glory'."

"Who's the female lead? Nazha from his company or Zhang Tianai?"

Yang Mi asked.

She had the impression that there were only these two female stars in Gu Wei's company, and now he has made them both top stars.

If he starts a new drama, considering Gu Wei’s nature of not letting outsiders take away his wealth, the female lead will probably be one of these two.

The young assistant looked at Yang Mi's face and said cautiously.

"Neither, I heard it was Reba from our company."

Yang Mi turned her head to look at her, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

"Are you sure?"

The assistant pursed her lips and nodded.

"Is this the role that Mr. Zeng and Mr. Gu wanted?"

"That's not something I can know. I heard it from other people in the company in the group."

Celebrities have their own circle of celebrities, and assistants naturally have their own circle of assistants.

Especially since they are all employees of the same company, these low-level assistants also have their own connections for communication.

Yang Mi frowned and thought for a while, then took out his cell phone and was about to send a WeChat message to Gu Wei.

I typed a lot of words but didn't send them, and finally deleted them all.

I clicked on Reba’s interface, hesitated for a long time, and typed a line of words.

"Congratulations, you got what you wanted!"

Reba on WeChat replied immediately.

"Thank you, Sister Mi!"

Then there was a gap of several dozen seconds.

"Sorry, I just want to become famous quickly"

Yang Mi looked at Reba's later reply on WeChat and sighed.

"Nothing, I hope you won't regret it later.

Sister Mi has one last thing to say to you: everyone in our circle is chasing after fame and fortune, but only fame and fortune are the most real.

What you get is yours, don’t worry too much about other intangible things.”

After sending this message, he turned off the phone and walked forward without caring how Reba responded.

The unhappiness on his face was gone.

"What are you eating for dinner? I had a lot of scenes this afternoon and I'm still a little hungry."

"Miss Mi, are you not angry anymore?"

The assistant asked worriedly.

"Why should I be angry? Mr. Gu's new drama is starring Reba. Our company will be able to produce a new top star in the future. Isn't this a win-win situation for everyone?"

"But."

The assistant opened her mouth but said nothing. In her mind, given the relationship between her boss and Mr. Gu, this role should definitely belong to her boss. Reba just stole the resources that belonged to Yang Mi.

"Don't say but, I'm hungry"

Yang Mi waved his hands impatiently, and the assistant didn't know what to say.

In fact, Yang Mi was a little angry when he first got the news.

She wouldn't mind if Gu Wei cast someone else in the role, but the key point was that he bypassed her and cast Di Lieba, who was also from Jiaxing, which made her feel a little betrayed.

But if you think about it carefully, no one is wrong in this matter.

From Gu Wei's perspective, it is true that she has a good relationship with the other party, but she is not Gu Wei's girlfriend. During their relationship, Gu Wei has provided her with a lot of resources, which is very considerate no matter how you look at it.

As for Reba, although she has always supported him and given him many opportunities, if Reba wants to become famous and become a top star, she must produce hit works, and Gu Wei's path is undoubtedly a shortcut.

As for Zeng Jia from the company, they have been friends for more than ten years and know each other very well. Zeng Jia hopes that Gu Wei can promote Reba, which will be the most powerful for Jiaxing.

Therefore, it was originally a win-win situation, and there was no loss for myself.

Reba didn't listen to her advice in the end, but Yang Mi was not surprised. She had actually expected this day to come.

After all, how can you expect others to control something that you yourself have not done?

I just hope that she can be as open-minded as I am in the future. If she gets stuck in a dead end, it will only hurt herself and others.

【Jiaxing Media】President’s Office.

"Reba, would you like to drink something, tea or coffee?"

Zeng Jia asked kindly from behind her desk.

"No need to trouble you, Mr. Zeng."

"Why is it a problem? I have everything ready."

Seeing that Zeng Jia insisted on doing so, Reba had no choice but to say it.

"Just give me a glass of water."

"Pour Reba a glass of warm water."

Zeng Jia gave instructions to her secretary.

"I called you here for no other reason. I'm sure you've heard about Mr. Gu's new drama, right?"

"Yeah, I know. I've been reading the script and memorizing my lines lately."

Zeng Jia nodded.

"Originally, the company arranged a new TV series for you in the second half of the year, called [Pretty Li Huizhen], and you will also play the female lead.

It seems that due to scheduling conflicts, you can’t act in the role now.”

When Reba heard this, she put down the cup of water in her hand and hurriedly said.

"Mr. Zeng, I..."

Zeng Jia smiled and raised her hand.

"Don't worry, don't worry, I didn't say you can't act.

Since the play was originally found for you and the producer is also Jiaxing, I will not change the cast.

Of course, Mr. Gu’s performance is the most important.

I have already communicated with [Weiming Tianxia].

[You Are My Glory] will start filming in the second half of the year, and the shooting period will be less than two months.

It'll still be in time to film "Pretty Li Huizhen" after you finish filming."

"That

Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

Zeng Jia smiled and her tone became gentler.

"Why thank me? You are our company's key training target, and now you are valued by Mr. Gu. It's only a matter of time before you become famous.

Don't worry, the company will definitely provide you with plenty of resources.

In the next two months, you will focus on preparing for the new drama. The company will give you a small number of magazines to enhance your fashion reputation."

Then Zeng Jia asked Reba some questions about her life, and she would be able to help if she needed any help from the company.

Reba was very flattered. She signed with Jiaxing in 2013, and in the three years since then, Zeng Jia, the company's biggest boss, has never spoken to her in such a gentle voice.

"Reba, from now on, whether you are in the company or out filming, you can come to me directly if you have any questions. The company is your biggest backer."

"Thank you, Mr. Zeng."

After coming out of Zeng Jia's office, Reba was still a little dazed. Along the way, other employees in the company greeted her with smiles on their faces, and their attitudes were as nice as they could be.

"Reba Sister"

"Hello, Teacher Reba."

“.”

She also responded to everyone with a smile.

The TV series hasn't been filmed yet, but the news has come out that her treatment is completely different from before.

"As expected, everyone is realistic. In this circle, having a backer is different."

After turning a corner, Huang Mengying, dressed in casual clothes, came towards me holding a script.

"Meng Ying, are you going out?"

Huang Mengying looked worried as she looked up at Reba with a forced smile on her lips.

"Um~ I made an appointment with Zhu Xudan to go find her."

Reba looked at the script in her hand and asked curiously.

"Are you going to film a new movie? Congratulations!"

After hearing this, Huang Mengying's expression became even more unnatural.

"Mr. Gu's company is planning to film the TV series 'Ashes of Love' in the second half of the year. Just like the previous 'Princess Agents', all our artists can audition and have a high chance of being selected.

When I meet Zhu Xudan and the others, we all try out for different roles.

The male and female protagonists of this drama have been decided, and the roles of the other second and third female characters will not be much different.

Let’s discuss it together so as to avoid competing with each other.”

After saying that she grinned.

"Well, Reba, congratulations on getting the leading role in Mr. Gu's new drama. Don't forget your sisters when you become famous.

I'll leave first, Zhu Xudan is still waiting for me."

"Well, bye."

Reba waved her hand with a smile on her face.

After the people left, Reba's smile quickly disappeared from her face.

She could feel the gap between her and Huang Mengying. They used to have a good relationship in the company. Zhu Xudan and Dai Si were in another circle, but now it seemed that Mengying took the initiative to move closer.

But she was not surprised. It was like everyone was a senior high school student, studying hard in the hope of getting into their ideal university in the future, but suddenly they were notified that Reba was admitted to Tsinghua University because she had someone behind her.

Whatever other students think about this, envy, jealousy and hatred are the least of their worries.

Of course, not only will no one show it on the surface, but they will be even more enthusiastic towards her than before. Even Zhu Xudan and others who used to be at odds with each other will probably be polite to each other when they meet again.

But she could also guess what gossip was being spread behind people's backs.

"It doesn't matter. As long as I can catch Gu Wei and become famous, all this doesn't matter.

Sister Mi is right, fame and fortune are the only real things."

Looking at Huang Mengying's receding back, Reba murmured.

(End of this chapter)