Chapter 733: The Dispute over Ranking

The bathroom was filled with mist, and through the patterned glass, a curvy figure could be vaguely seen inside.

Not long after, the shower head stopped, and a slender, white, beautiful leg stretched out first, followed by a figure with a perfect and seductive body.

Jingtian walked out of the bathroom after taking a shower.

She was wearing a light yellow women's bath towel, with a fair face like a lotus blooming in clear water. Even without makeup, her face was extremely beautiful. She had a slender figure, and two half-best breasts that were vaguely visible from the V-neck. Da Tiantian mixed the two opposite concepts of purity and sexiness, making her extremely charming.

In the living room, Gu Wei was sitting on the sofa and making a phone call.

Jingtian walked to his side and sat on the armrest of the sofa, with her head slightly tilted, her black hair loose, and she was wiping it gently with a towel in her hand.

Gu Wei, who was talking on the phone, turned his head and looked at Da Tiantian. Without stopping talking, he put one hand on her smooth white thigh, rubbed it twice and then climbed up.

While Jingtian was wiping his hair, he felt a big warm hand moving higher and higher on his body. He rolled his eyes at him and twisted his body slightly.

".That's it, this matter is nothing to me. Once again, I wish your album great sales, and we'll see you again someday!"

After saying the last sentence in English, Gu Wei hung up the phone and threw it aside, then hugged Jing Tian in his arms.

"Haha, have you appeased your ex-girlfriend?"

"What ex-girlfriend?" Gu Wei was puzzled.

"After all, I've filmed two movies in North America, so I can understand English. Weren't you just talking to Taylor on the phone?

That little queen of European and American music

Gu Wei nodded upon hearing this.

"Yes, Taylor Swift called me. She released a new album, and I didn't expect the scandal with her to suddenly go viral.

It didn’t matter to her, but she was afraid it might affect me, so she called to say hello.”

"She is really not your ex-girlfriend?" Jing Tian looked at Gu Wei curiously with his big eyes.

"You know I was interviewed by the media on the set during the day. I've made it clear enough that we're just ordinary friends."

Jingtian's mouth curled up slightly and his eyes rolled.

"Weren't you moved at first?

You know, that's Taylor Swift, with your talent and looks, it shouldn't be difficult to pursue her."

Gu Wei was very surprised after hearing what Da Tiantian said: "What kind of Minotaur mentality is this? It seems like you really hope there is something between us?"

"No, I'm just simply curious.

By the way, what does Minotaur mean?"

"Well, the Minotaur is a fantasy race. They are very strong, which means they are broad-minded." Gu Wei said nonsense.

"Although Taylor and I got along well after we met, we are both very realistic people and falling in love is out of the question. It is still good for us to get to know each other as friends who can exchange music." Of course, in addition to exchanging music, we can also have in-depth discussions on other things.

Jingtian nodded.

In fact, she also knew that the story about Gu Wei and Taylor Swift was most likely a fabrication by the media.

The two of them are in different worlds both in work and life, and they are both top figures in their respective fields. They are usually too busy with work and have no time to meet, let alone fall in love.

"Why do you have so many scandals? They have never stopped over the years." Da Tiantian tied up her dried hair and pouted slightly.

Gu Wei put his arm around Jing Tian's slender waist and said with a smile, "Maybe it's because he's too outstanding and too handsome. Both the media and the audience like to match him up and create couples. It's normal for me to have so many scandals."

"Hmph~ conceited"

"I have to leave the group for a few days." Gu Wei hugged Jing Tian, ​​lowered his head slightly and sniffed her fair neck, smelling the fragrance of shampoo mixed with shower gel, and a faint scent of water vapor.

"Any other job?"

"I'm going to Qindao first. 'The Wandering Earth' has been nominated for the 'Film Performance Art Society Award', and I'm going to receive it.

The game I’m endorsing, Honor of Kings, has an event in Shanghai and they need me to be there to give a presentation.”

Feeling Gu Wei's warm big hand, Jing Tian's face turned slightly red.

"How many days will you be back?"

"Three to five days, not too long. I have too many scenes in Joy of Life, so I have to hurry up and film."

As he spoke, Gu Wei had already kissed Da Tiantian's slender neck, and the bathrobe she was wearing was also opened.

The [China Film Performance Art Society Award], also known as the [Golden Phoenix Award], is an award hosted by the China Film Performance Association. It is held every two years and has been held for more than ten sessions.

Although it is not as authoritative as the "Three Golds", it is not a fake award and still has certain value in China.

Unlike other award ceremonies, the Golden Phoenix Awards does not have awards such as Best Actor or Best Actress. It only has four major awards: Newcomer Award, Special Honor Award, Society Award, and Society Contribution Award.

Because it is hosted by the Performance Association, the award ceremony does not have such a strong commercial atmosphere, and most of the guests attending are older artists.

At 1 p.m., the plane landed in Qindao.

Gu Wei and his team came out of the airport and arrived at the hotel where they were staying.

After a short rest, he changed his clothes, got into a black Mercedes-Benz, and soon arrived at the award ceremony venue.

On the red carpet, famous stars walked by one after another. Gu Wei appeared later, wearing a formal black suit and a sky blue bow tie. He looked solemn yet youthful.

He walked across the red carpet in two or three steps, signed his name on the signature board, and entered the lounge of the venue.

Most of the people who came to participate in the Academy Awards were from the three major film academies, including judges and some professors and teachers from the academies. It was for this reason that Gu Wei could not refuse and came in person.

"Gu Wei!" After greeting and chatting with some acquaintances, Gu Wei heard a soft call and turned to look.

"Reba, you are here too!" Dilireba was wearing a nude long dress, with her black hair draped over her shoulders. A pearl necklace on her snow-white neck sparkled under the light, echoing her fair and translucent skin.

"I won the Best Newcomer Award, so of course I have to come. This award is very important to me." Reba was very surprised to see Gu Wei.

"I know you won the society award, but I didn't think you could come in person."

The [Golden Phoenix Award] doesn't have any nomination or selection process; it simply awards the prizes and invites the appropriate people to receive them.

Reba won the Best Newcomer Award for her role in "Sorrow's Grocery Store". Although she has been in the industry for many years, it is normal to call her a newcomer in the film industry.

The reason why she won this award, apart from her popularity and acting skills, is also closely related to her birthplace of Shanghai Theatre Academy, one of the three major theatre schools.

"I have connections at Beijing Film Academy, so I can't not come." Gu Wei shrugged.

"Have you finished recording this year's [Go Fighting]?" He still remembered what happened on [Go Fighting] this year.

"It's been over a month since I finished recording. Last month, I took on another variety show on iQiyi called 'Roaming the World' and went to Greece to record the show for a while."

She said with a self-deprecating tone, "For the past six months, I've either been recording variety shows or doing commercial performances and participating in brand events. I feel like I'm almost a variety show star."

"Because you're popular, everyone comes to you!

I also think that being in variety shows is pretty good too. You can become famous and make money while having fun. Where else can you find such a good thing?"

"Hahaha, you're right, compared to filming, variety shows are a lot easier.

Especially the travel variety show I filmed in Greece last month, it felt like I was traveling myself, it was really fun!

As she spoke, she moved closer to Gu Wei, looked around, and her voice became softer.

"I've been reading the news about you and Taylor Swift online these days."

Gu Wei was helpless. "It's just a rumor. I explained it to you."

Reba smiled happily and said, "I knew it. You don't have time to date Taylor Swift. It's just netizens making trouble."

"By the way, your drama "Three Lives, Three Worlds, The Pillow Book" hasn't aired yet?"

As the sequel to "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms", "The Pillow Book" has received a lot of attention, and the TV series has been completed for a long time.

“The company has communicated with the platform and they said it will be released early next year. It’s a bit late, but I’m not in a hurry.

Ahem, are you busy after the awards ceremony? Do you want to have dinner together?

Looking at Reba's eager eyes, Gu Wei smiled and nodded, "No problem, I would have mentioned this to you if you hadn't told me."

After he finished speaking, a big smile bloomed on Reba's face, as beautiful as a blooming rose.

The award ceremony of the [Golden Phoenix Award] is relatively simple. When the time comes, all guests enter the venue, the host comes on stage, and then the ceremony officially begins.

Reba, Wang Junkai and Zou Yuanqing won the Best Newcomer Award.

Ten people including Shi Weijian, Lü Zhong and Zhu Manfang received special honorary awards.

These are all very old artists, with an average age of over 65 years old. Most of them are national first-class actors and enjoy government subsidies.

Including Gu Wei, Yu Hewei, Zhu Yawen, Huang Xuan, Wan Qian, Ma Yili and other twelve people won the society award. They are basically middle-aged people in the circle, and Gu Wei is the youngest among them.

Teachers Zhang Yongshou and Zhu Xijuan received the Society’s Contribution Award, which is similar to the Lifetime Achievement Award at other award ceremonies.

Both teachers are over 70 years old. Zhang Yongshou played Shao Jianbo in the 1960 version of "Lin Hai Xue Yuan".

Teacher Zhu Xijuan played the female lead Wu Qionghua in "The Red Detachment of Women", and Chen Peisi's father Chen Qiang played the bully landlord Nan Batian in this movie.

After the award ceremony, Gu Wei took Reba to a more private and high-end restaurant for a midnight snack, and then naturally returned to the hotel to enjoy another delicious meal.

The night is like water.

On the big bed in the hotel, Reba, who had been having a crazy period of exercise, was lying on Gu Wei with all her strength exhausted. Her fair and smooth back was exposed, with a layer of fine sweat beads floating on it, which showed how intense the exercise was.

"Are you going back to the crew tomorrow?" After taking a breath for a while, Reba, who had recovered some strength, raised her head slightly.

"Let's go to Shanghai first. I have an endorsement event there and then I'll go back to the crew to continue filming." Gu Wei tidied her hair with a kind hand. "What about you?"

"I accepted a public service film called The Call of the Mountains and will be filming in my hometown for a while.

It’s about calling for the protection of rare wild animals.”

"That's great. It's one of the things you've done for your hometown since becoming famous~"

"Will you go to the Autumn/Winter Fashion Week in Paris in November?"

"Of course. I'm the global spokesperson for Louis Vuitton. If I'm invited, I will definitely attend."

"Hehe, that's great. I'm the brand ambassador, so we can work together for a while."

The next morning, Gu Wei flew from Qindao to Shanghai.

It was not yet noon when they landed. After leaving the airport, Gu Wei and his group got into the Mercedes-Benz car sent by Tengxun to pick them up.

"Boss, there's an urgent matter at the company, and President Yang doesn't dare to make a decision on his own." Yang Dan, who was sitting opposite, said.

"What's the matter?" Gu Wei raised his head from looking at his phone.

"Peng Yuchang's film 'The Great Wish' is set to be released on the 12th. When the film was originally signed, he was confirmed as the lead actor. However, the official poster for the film just released put Wang Dalu in first place. Peng Yuchang's lead role has been reduced to second, and Wang Dalu has become the male lead."

Before she could finish her words, Gu Wei frowned and interrupted her: "I remember that Peng Peng has always been the male lead since the launch of "The Great Wish". He was also the male lead in some previous poster materials."

Peng Yuchang was brought up by Gu Wei. Ever since he starred in "Brother Take Me Away" and "An Elephant Sitting Still", many crews have sent him scripts. After he starred in "A Longing for Life", his popularity among the public soared.

Now, even if the company does not provide resources, you can still get good projects outside.

This "The Great Wish" is a movie that the company helped him take on last year. It is adapted from the Korean movie of the same name and it is a very interesting story.

“Yes, there was no problem before, but the movie is about to be released in the next two days, and I don’t know why the officials suddenly promoted Wang Dalu.

Mr. Yang, I want to ask you, should we fight back immediately or just let it go?"

"Forget it, of course I can't let it go. Peng Yuchang is my man. Doesn't the producer of [The Great Wish] know about it?

Hold them accountable now, demand that they correct their mistakes immediately and issue a public apology!

"What's wrong with Yang Liwen? She's been an agent for over 20 years. Is she still asking me about such a small matter?" Gu Wei frowned, his tone extremely dissatisfied.

Some people don't care about the ranking, while others take it very seriously.

It was originally just the order of the cast, but now it has become a symbol of an actor's status in a play.

The Japanese entertainment industry attaches great importance to the ranking of actors. Generally, the number one actor in a play must be responsible for the box office or ratings. If the film is successful, the contribution of the actor is huge. On the contrary, if it fails, he will also be blamed.

Originally, the mainland entertainment circle did not pay attention to this, but with the close cooperation and exchanges between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places, and influenced by Hong Kong and Taiwan, the ranking dispute has slowly begun in the mainland.

This can also be seen from some of the films they collaborated on over the years.

For example, in "Painted Skin", Chen Kun is the male lead, Zhou Xun and Zhao Wei are the female leads, but the supporting actor Zhen Zidan is the lead actor in the movie, which is very exaggerated.

Also, when filming "Red Cliff" that year, Zhao Wei, who was already a household name, was asked to play the second female lead to enhance Lin Zhiling's status.

In short, they use various methods to leverage the fame of mainland celebrities to promote people in Taiwan and Hong Kong.

After the Heavenly Palace Banquet, Wang Dalu has been highly praised in Taiwan. After "My Girlhood", he played the male lead in "The Legend of the Mermaid Pearl" and "The Amateur Agent".

However, the two films lost a lot of money, so he played the second male lead in "The Great Wish", second only to Peng Yuchang.

Now that the movie is about to be released, these weird things are happening again.

But it’s not surprising, the Taiwan team is best at these operations.

Last year at Weibo Movie Night, Peng Yuyan's team's act of secretly replacing the event as a nameplate was a typical example of this. It's a pity that his status didn't improve, and he ran into a hurdle with Li Bingbing, and suddenly found himself with no work to do.

"Boss, the director of [The Great Wish] is Tian Yusheng. Mr. Yang is considering your relationship with Director Tian," Yang Dan reminded weakly.

Gu Wei frowned and said, "Don't worry about it. Just do as I said. Tian Yusheng and I don't have a very good relationship.

This is not the reason why they bully my artists!"

Although the collaboration on "Ex-Files 3" was quite pleasant, one thing is one thing. Besides, if Tian Yusheng really considered Gu Wei, this incident would not have happened.

Of course, the poster issue could be a big deal or a small one, and it’s very likely that Director Tian himself isn’t aware of it.

(End of this chapter)