Chapter 523 Kissing Scene

The filming of "Dear, Beloved" went smoothly after it started. This type of idol drama is already a piece of cake for Gu Wei.

He has filmed many similar modern idol dramas over the years.

From the domineering CEO "Feng Teng" in the earliest "Come On, My Love", to the campus male god "Xiao Nai" in "Love O2O", to the aerospace elite "Yu Tu" in "You Are My Glory", and the e-sports GUN god "Han Shangyan" in this drama, these characters have great similarities, but there are some subtle differences.

Fortunately, Gu Wei’s acting skills are excellent. He is able to grasp the unique characteristics of each character and interpret them vividly.

Otherwise, it is easy for ordinary stars to become stereotyped and play the male protagonists with different identities in these TV dramas in the same way.

For example, Jin Dong, who has a good relationship with Gu Wei, has filmed many TV series since "The Disguiser" became popular, but his performance style is the same no matter what role he plays, from a business tycoon to an elite lawyer, they are all the same. If you don't mention his identity and only look at his performance, you really can't tell how big the difference is between the roles.

In the crew, in addition to filming every day, Gu Wei also had a great time playing and joking with Yang Zi on the set.

A week after filming started, the two filmed their first kissing scene.

Yang Zi was wearing a white blouse, her hair was tied up with cute air bangs, her face was fair and her lips were pink, she was standing upright against the wall of the room.

Gu Wei supported himself on the wall with one hand, bent down slightly, and kept himself at the same height as Yang Zi. The two looked into each other's eyes, forming a classic wall-dong pose.

"If you don't behave yourself, I'll kill you right here and now."

Gu Wei said this line with a smile and slowly moved closer to Yang Zi.

"puff"

In the end, he couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing again.

"Gu Wei!"

Yang Zi was a little annoyed. The kissing scene was initiated by the male lead, so she just needed to act a little shy and surprised. It was very simple.

But Gu Wei kept laughing and she couldn't hold it in anymore. Was it because she looked funny or was it because kissing her was funny?

Yang Zi also needs to save face, okay?

"I'm sorry, it's my fault. It's all my fault."

Gu Wei apologized repeatedly, it was indeed too unprofessional of him.

The main reason was that he was too familiar with Yang Zi. The way they usually interacted made him treat the other party as a buddy, so it was very awkward for him to kiss his buddy now.

Moreover, when he saw Yang Zi pretending to be shy and thought about her usual behavior, he wanted to laugh.

"Wait a minute, let me calm down a bit."

Gu Wei usually only needs one or two takes to pass a scene, so even though he had to do a few NGs today, the director didn't care. Besides, it's normal to have NGs when shooting a kissing scene.

He stood up straight, took two deep breaths, and rubbed his facial muscles.

"Can you do it?"

Yang Zi was a little impatient. She had been looking forward to the kissing scene, but Gu Wei ended up messing it up like this.

Although the two have been good friends for many years, Yang Zi actually liked Gu Wei when they were in college.

After all, Gu Wei is so handsome, and she is also a normal girl. It is hard not to be moved when she sees this face every day.

However, Yang Zi knew clearly that Gu Wei had no feelings towards him at all and only treated him as a good friend. Later, he let go of the little thoughts in his heart, suppressed his love in the deepest part of his heart, and got along with Gu Wei as a good friend.

Now I have the opportunity to act as a couple in an idol drama with him, which can be regarded as fulfilling a dream from my student days.

"Okay, I won't laugh this time!"

Gu Wei had not been very serious in filming this drama and was always in a playful state. Now that he is serious, things are different.

Yang Zi looked at him doubtfully.

Soon, the lights and camera were set up again, and the kissing scene began to be filmed again.

Gu Wei was now completely immersed in the plot. He pressed Yang Zi against the wall, his face slowly approaching, and then their lips lightly touched, and the two began to kiss.

Yang Zi's eyes widened, not daring to move at all, letting Gu Wei do whatever he wanted.

The camera rotates around the two people, capturing beautiful shots from different angles.

"Ka! This time it's good, I passed!"

The director's voice came out from the loudspeaker, and Gu Wei raised his head.

Yang Zi looked at Gu Wei with a slightly red face. She was really shy.

"Yang Zi, did you eat any snacks before filming? You definitely didn't chew gum."

Yang Zi was originally immersed in this wonderful kiss, but Gu Wei ruined the atmosphere with his words.

"Gu Wei, you want to die!

I didn't eat any snacks and I was just chewing gum, you big straight man!"

As he said this, he chased after him.

April passed quickly, and the weather in Shanghai became increasingly hot, which caused some trouble for the filming of Gu Wei and his crew.

Because many scenes in the drama take place in winter, the actors are all dressed very warmly. Gu Wei wears a black wool sweater and a black windbreaker, while Yang Zi wears a cute pink down jacket.

The two of them often sweat profusely after filming a scene.

"I'll have to ask for leave from the group in two days~"

After finishing a scene, Gu Wei took off his heavy clothes and sat on a chair in the rest area, enjoying the breeze from a small fan.

Several of today's scenes are outdoors and there's no air conditioning, so this is the only way to keep cool.

"I was wondering if you're going to take some time off, as your scenes have been so intensively filmed these past few days. How long will it take for you to be back?"

Yang Zi was not surprised that Gu Wei wanted to leave. It was normal for him to have so many things to do since he was so popular now.

"About a week or so."

"So long?"

"I also accepted a cameo role in a movie, so I have to concentrate on filming my part over the next few days."

"What kind of cameo takes so long to film?"

Yang Zi was a little curious. Normally, an ordinary guest appearance would only have a few shots, which would take at least half a day, or at most one or two days to complete. However, Gu Wei's intensive filming would take more than a week, which did not seem like a guest appearance but rather an important supporting role.

“My role is indeed a bit larger, although it’s called a guest appearance, it’s actually a special appearance.

That movie was also produced by [Wei Ming Tian Xia], and I participated in it to use my fame to attract more audiences and improve the box office performance."

Gu Wei touched his nose and explained awkwardly.

"Is that so?"

When he said that, Yang Zi understood that their own movies were all for the purpose of making money, not being tacky.

“What’s the name of the movie?

I will definitely go to support it after it’s released!”

“It’s called [I’m Not the God of Medicine].

The male lead is Xiao Yang, the one who sang "Little Apple."

"I know the actor in your movie Detective Chinatown.

I also watched the movie "Love in the City" at the beginning of this year, it was quite interesting.

I remember that [Love Saint] was produced by your company, right? "

"Yes, this movie now has the original cast. The lead actor, director, and other crew members are basically all from the same crew as [Love Saint]."

"Is that so? Then it must be another comedy?"

Yang Zi's impression of Xiao Yang is that of a comedian.

"Uh~ kind of, it's a comedy with a bit of depth."

In fact, "Dying to Survive" is a serious drama. It can only be said that there are some comedy elements in the movie, but no one will regard it as a comedy once you have seen it.

However, the current domestic film market does not recognize feature films. If you say it is a comedy, the audience will be willing to go to the cinema to watch it. If you say it is a feature film, its appeal to the audience will immediately be reduced by more than half.

A typical example is the domestic film "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" released last year.

It was originally a very exciting feature film, telling the story of a craftsman's persistence and adherence to the skills he inherited in the changing times, which contains sincere love between master and apprentice, father and son, and brotherhood.

The movie is the posthumous work of veteran director Wu Tianming, with a Douban score of 8.3. Before its release, big directors such as Zhang Yimou, Xu Ke, and Chen Kaige all volunteered to promote it.

But it didn't have much effect. The movie's box office performance at the premiere was dismal, and the attendance was extremely low. The theaters were not optimistic about it and refused to make the film.

Finally, they were forced into a corner and the publicity and promotion team came up with a radical tactic. The publicity director Fang Li used extreme methods such as kneeling and kowtowing on the live broadcast platform to beg theater managers across the country to increase the screening schedule for "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix".

His method did attract the attention of many netizens. Due to the tragic elements in the filming and release of "A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix" and the high quality of the film, the box office rebounded in the later period and finally closed at 84.63 million.

[A Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix] is not an isolated case, it is a microcosm. Drama films and art films in the domestic film market have always found it difficult to get high box office.

Because of this, the original version of "Dying to Survive" was promoted as a comedy when it was first released, and the final box office also proved that this promotional method was correct.

Since the original approach has already worked, there is no need for Gu Wei to make any changes in this regard.

Xiao Yang's version of "Dying to Survive" will certainly be heavily promoted for its comedic elements before it's released.

If a movie wants to be a big hit, it must first attract audiences into the theaters, and then it will have a chance to retain audiences with its quality.

(End of this chapter)