Chapter 448 A Responsible Boss

"Mr. Gu, are you really not going to reconsider? We had such a pleasant collaboration this time. You and Director Lin Chaoxian can work together again on Operation Red Sea. I believe the box office in the future will definitely not be lower than Operation Mekong."

At the celebration party, Yu Dong sat next to Gu Wei and asked again in a sincere tone.

Gu Wei smiled and shook his head.

"Mr. Yu, I appreciate your kindness. I read the script of Operation Red Sea and really liked it. Unfortunately, my schedule didn't allow it, so I had to miss it.

I hope I’ll have the opportunity to work with Director Lin again next time.”

Some time ago, Bona sent Gu Wei the script of "Operation Red Sea" and invited him to play the male lead, "Yang Rui", the captain of the Jiaolong Commando, which is the role played by Zhang Yi in the original version.

To be honest, the script of "Operation Red Sea" is good and it was filmed very well. The original version even won a box office of 3.6 billion, far exceeding their current "Operation Mekong".

Unfortunately, this movie is a complete ensemble drama.

The plots of "Operation Red Sea" and "Wolf Warrior 2" are actually somewhat similar, both telling stories about the evacuation of overseas Chinese.

But the difference is that "Wolf Warrior 2" talks about personal heroism and highlights the Wolf Warrior Wu Jing. Of course, the current version is the performance of Gu Wei and Wu Jing, and they are completely the Chinese version of Rambo.

"Operation Red Sea" is about a team, and the real protagonists of the movie are actually the eight members of the Jiaolong Commando Team.

Even Zhang Yi, the captain, did not have a particularly prominent role.

Gu Wei has seen that movie. It's more than two hours long, and most of it is fighting and explosions. It's very exciting and he was very moved after watching it, but he has almost no impression of who the leading actor is or what he looks like.

Gu Wei already has "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth" will be in his bag soon. There is absolutely no need for him to star in such a movie with a weak protagonist presence just for the sake of box office.

And most importantly, because this movie has to be filmed in more than 10 countries, the actors have to undergo certain military training before filming begins. The entire shooting cycle will take about half a year, and Gu Wei really doesn't have that much time.

The time it took to shoot one movie, "Operation Red Sea," was enough for Gu Wei to shoot two movies for his own company, and he made more money, so the cost-effectiveness was really not high.

Seeing that Gu Wei had made up his mind, Yu Dong sighed inwardly.

He really wants to continue working with Gu Wei, and with the success of "Operation Mekong", the second collaboration between Lin Chaoxian and Gu Wei will definitely attract more audiences' attention. If Gu Wei can play in "Operation Red Sea", there will be no problem at the box office.

But now that Gu Wei said this, whether it was due to schedule reasons or not, it meant that he really didn't want to take it, and Yu Dong couldn't persuade him anymore.

The two chatted about other things for a while, and Gu Wei suddenly thought of something.

"Director Yu, I'd like to ask, I've read the script for Operation Red Sea. Has anyone been cast for the role of the female reporter Xia Nan?"

Yu Dong was a little surprised.

"Not yet. Operation Red Sea is still in the preparation stage and the casting has not started yet."

Gu Wei smiled slightly.

"I have a suitable candidate I'd like to recommend to Director Yu."

"Oh? Which female celebrity is it?"

"You should have heard of Zhang Tianai~"

Director Yu thought about it for a moment and then realized what was going on.

"The heroine in the film 'The Richest Man in Xihong City' produced by Gu's company?"

"right!

She played a female fighter in my previous drama, Blade of the Assassin 2. She has a very tough temperament and there is no problem for her to play a war correspondent.

In the first half of the year, I filmed Wolf Warrior 2 with Wu Jing. She played a female doctor in it. She was not at all delicate like other actresses and could adapt to even the harshest filming environment.

Gu Wei felt that he was a really responsible and good boss. Whenever he had the chance, he would find resources for his own artists, especially the female lead resources for blockbuster movies like "Operation Red Sea".

Although the role of Hai Qing in the original version was not very prominent and was considered a supporting female lead, the box office of "Operation Red Sea" was still high.

If Zhang Tianai can win it, then together with "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Richest Tomato", she may become the first "billion-dollar actress" in the domestic entertainment industry.

"I've seen Mr. Gu's "Assassin's Blade 2," and Zhang Tianai's portrayal of Ding Baiying in it is truly captivating."

Yu Dong looked up at Gu Wei and felt that he had to give him this face.

Although Gu Wei did not agree to the "Operation Red Sea" that was in talks, I can say that I am leveraging his fame for "Operation Mekong", and who knows, I may have to ask him to collaborate on other movies in the future.

"I don't have any objections. Mr. Gu, let's set a time later. Have Zhang Tianai come over for an audition and have Director Lin take a look.

After all, Operation Red Sea is Director Lin's film, so I can't just go through him and cast the actors."

After hearing what Yu Dong said, Gu Wei smiled and picked up the wine glass.

"Thank you, Mr. Yu."

Yu Dong quickly raised his glass and clinked it with him.

"Mr. Gu is too polite, this is just a small matter!"

The celebration party for Operation Mekong lasted quite a while, and it was already dark by the time it ended.

Gu Wei drank a little too much today. As the main contributor to the movie's success, not only did Yu Dong accompany him almost from beginning to end, but Lin Chaoxian and Zhang Hanyu also toasted him many times. Fortunately, Gu Wei has a good alcohol tolerance and did not get drunk.

The black Rolls-Royce drove all the way to the underground parking lot of the [Fanyue 108] community, and Gu Wei took the elevator upstairs.

After entering the door through the password, take off your coat and throw it aside, then change your shoes at the entrance.

"I'm back"

Reba, who was in the room, shouted when she heard the door open, then trotted over.

She was wearing a loose and comfortable light grey home clothes, a pair of pink bear slippers on her feet, a bun on her head, and a pair of big black-framed glasses. She looked like she had washed up, her eyebrows were very light, her lips were not very red, but her skin was still fair and tender. Reba's bare face was still good, and when she didn't wear makeup, she lacked the impact of noble beauty, and looked a little cute and playful.

Reba was obviously very happy to see Gu Wei. She picked up his coat thrown aside with a smile on her face and turned around to hang it up.

After changing into slippers, Gu Wei hugged her slender waist from behind, pressed his body against hers, buried his head in her neck, and took a deep breath.

“It’s so itchy~”

Reba giggled at Gu Wei's trick, and then sniffed lightly.

"You reek of alcohol. Why did you drink so much today?"

Gu Wei didn't look up.

"I attended the celebration party for Operation Mekong, which broke 2 billion yuan, tonight. I drank a little with Yu Dong from Bona Film Group, director Lin Chaoxian, and Zhang Hanyu."

Reba knew that Gu Wei had necessary social engagements, but she still gave him some advice out of concern.

"You should drink less alcohol in the future. Drinking too much is bad for your health."

Gu Wei kissed Reba's snow-white neck from behind, with the corners of his mouth raised.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Then he thought for a moment, grabbed Reba's shoulders and turned her around, put his arms around her slender waist, and looked into her eyes.

"From now on, whether you're filming or doing commercial performances, you don't need to drink with anyone, whether it's the investors or the bosses of the endorsement companies, just say no to them.

Even if Mr. Zeng from Jiaxing asks you to go, you can't go. No matter what problems arise, I will come forward to help you solve them.

Do you understand?

Hearing Gu Wei's domineering words, Reba showed a very bright smile on her face.

She now thinks it's okay for Gu Wei to drink occasionally, otherwise he wouldn't say such things to her.

"Okay, Boss, I'll only be with you from now on, okay?"

Gu Wei nodded slightly.

"From now on, just focus on acting. Don't worry about the mess in other circles. I will always stand behind you!"

"Okay, okay, big supporter, I'll get you some hot water. Go take a bath first to get rid of the smell of alcohol."

Reba spoke like she was coaxing a child.

Gu Wei raised his eyebrows, bent down slightly and picked up Reba in front of him.

"Ah~ What are you doing?"

After being picked up, Reba screamed in surprise and put her arms around Gu Wei's neck.

Gu Wei tilted his head.

"Didn't you ask me to take a shower? Let's take a shower together."

"I asked you to wash, I have already washed, put me down"

As Reba spoke, she patted Gu Wei's chest with her little hand. Seeing that he didn't respond, she could only helplessly be carried to the bathroom.

Isn’t there a saying that life is like that? Since you can’t resist it, you might as well enjoy it.

And for Reba, this is actually a kind of enjoyment, just a little embarrassing.

More than an hour later, the two changed into new couple pajamas and sat on the sofa.

The smell of alcohol on Gu Wei dissipated, and Reba leaned on him with her legs a little weak.

"I might be leaving in two days~"

Reba's tone was somewhat reluctant.

"The TV series [Pretty Li Huizhen] that the company had prepared for me was delayed for two months because of the filming of [You Are My Glory]. Now that [Glory] is finished, that drama is about to start filming."

Gu Wei placed his hand on Reba's smooth and beautiful back, stroking it gently.

"It's just like that in our line of work. It's normal to be together less and apart more. I have to start filming at the end of this month too."

"But I can't bear to leave you"

Reba looked up at Gu Wei, frowned slightly, and reached out to touch his cheek.

"Where is the filming location for your drama?"

"Still in Shanghai."

Gu Wei thought about it.

"Do you remember the house in [Sunac Riverside Courtyard No. 1] where we filmed [You Are My Glory]?"

"Hmm~"

"I've already bought the house of the famous star Qiao Jingjing. I'll have someone clean it up after we finish filming. Since you're filming in Shanghai, you can stay there if it's not too far. Then Qiao Jingjing can move back to her old house."

"real?

Very good! "

Gu Wei's words surprised Reba. She didn't know that the house where the filming was taking place belonged to Gu Wei before. She thought it was just a venue rented by the crew.

The TV series took more than two months to shoot, and nearly half of the plot took place in that house. She still has a lot of feelings for that place.

Of course, a 400-square-meter river view room is much more comfortable to live in than a hotel.

"If you go to Shanghai to film, I can also spare some time to visit you on set if I'm not too busy."

"real?

Hook!"

Reba raised her hand and extended her little finger to Gu Wei.

Gu Wei smiled and cooperated with her.

"We'll make a promise and stick to it for a hundred years!"

(End of this chapter)