Chapter 738 Why Don’t You Scum Me?

Liu Duanduan and Zhang Haowei would certainly not refuse Gu Wei's kindness.

Guo Qilin called out and everyone went out together in the evening, which was considered a small team-building activity among the young actors in the crew.

We first went to a nearby unique restaurant for dinner, and then went to the nearest cinema to watch "My People, My Country" together.

After the movie ended, someone suggested going for karaoke, but considering that there was still filming tomorrow, everyone went back to the crew hotel together.

After washing up, Jing Tian walked out of the bathroom, drying his hair, and sat down on the sofa, putting his slender, white legs on Gu Wei.

“The movie I watched today was quite good. Several sections were very touching, especially [Winning] and [The Eve].

And the female pilot played by Zhang Tianai in "Escort" was so handsome, it made me want to play that role too! "

Gu Wei was reading the script. He had a lot of scenes to play every day, so he basically kept the script in his hands when he had nothing to do. If nothing else, he had to memorize his lines in advance, and he couldn't just recite them one, two, three, four during filming.

Da Tiantian came over, he put the script aside, and put one hand on the other's cool and white legs, which felt great.

"The movie must be good, otherwise it wouldn't be so popular now and have such a high box office.

Zhang Tianai has a heroic spirit, making her suitable for playing a valiant female pilot."

After taking a shower, Jingtian was completely without makeup, her facial features were as beautiful as ever, her skin was fair and translucent, and she had the beauty of a lotus emerging from clear water, which was not much inferior to her beauty with makeup.

I have to say, Da Tiantian has a really good foundation.

"I remember Zhang Tianai is an actress from your company, right?"

"Yes, she is considered the top lady in [Weiming World], she has been there since the company was founded..."

Jing Tian curled his lips and said, "Let's not talk about whether she's heroic or not. It's obvious that you chose her for this role. Isn't Director Wen Mu also your man?"

"Hahaha, that's right, isn't that how the entertainment industry is? Most opportunities depend on connections!" Gu Wei reached out and hugged Jing Tian in his arms. His soft body had a faint fragrance after washing.

Of course, it’s most likely the smell of shower gel and shampoo.

"Beginning with Ding Baiying in "Blade of the Assassin," Zhang Tianai has been on a meteoric rise, securing film and television resources that many female celebrities in the entertainment industry envy.

After [Operation Red Sea], she became the first female actress in the Chinese entertainment industry to earn over 10 billion yuan.

Everyone knows how she got all these resources. It's nothing more than having you, her boss, helping her behind the scenes."

Jing Tian originally came from a wealthy background, and now when she talks about Zhang Tianai, who has even more resources than her, there is a hint of jealousy in her words.

"She is an artist under my management who helps me make money, so of course I will promote her if I can. Besides, Zhang Tianai is really promising, and her image is more suitable for many roles."

The first two female artists signed by Gu Wei Company were Zhang Tianai and Nazha.

The two of them have different paths. The company has allocated more resources to Zhang Tianai, while Nazha has received much less, which is just one "Love O2O".

It's not that Gu Wei is biased. Nazha is beautiful, but if she doesn't imagine the super-fitting role like in "Sewing Machine Band" when acting, the effect will really not be good.

The company is more concerned about getting her some fashion resources. After all, in terms of beauty, these sisters are not inferior to anyone in the entertainment industry.

Moreover, Nazha is not very career-oriented. If it is not arranged by the company, she will take a break whenever possible and always thinks about going out to play with Gu Wei.

With Gu Wei around, she would never be short of money and would be easily satisfied.

Relatively speaking, Zhang Tianai, who comes from a lower background and starting point, is more career-oriented. The filming of "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Operation Red Sea" was very hard, but she was able to persevere.

Jingtian knew that what Gu Wei said made sense, so he didn't bring up the topic again and continued talking about movies.

"The seven units are pretty good, but the last one, [Daytime Meteor], feels a bit off. It feels a bit confusing."

"Haha." Gu Wei couldn't help laughing after hearing Da Tiantian's comments.

"Can you spot the theme of [Daytime Meteor]?"

"It should be poverty alleviation and aerospace. It's expressed quite clearly."

Gu Wei nodded.

"Look at the other units. [Return], [Escort], and [Winning] are all very straightforward. Adding [Daytime Meteor] to the mix feels a bit like a chicken among ducks. It's not very harmonious."

“It’s true.”

"I heard that when the project was first launched and the subject matter was chosen, Director Chen was very modest and the one he wanted the most was picked by Zhang Yibai, so the only one left was a poverty alleviation theme.

After all, he is a well-known director and the chief director of "My People, My Country". He must want to create a story that is different from others, otherwise how can he show his ability as a director.

The result was that it was over-the-top, the story was too arty, and as a result, it wasn’t well-received by the audience.”

Gu Wei told Da Tiantian his thoughts.

The theme of poverty alleviation is actually relatively easy to film. After all, there are already many films about poverty alleviation, and you can get a passing score by following the steps.

But that would not reflect the brilliance of Director Chen, so he thought of inviting the gods out.

First, he invited Tian Zhuangzhuang to be the actor.

How to describe this feeling? Liu Haoran was a reckless young man, Chen Feiyu was a silly boy, then they met Jesus, then Jesus died, and they saw a miracle.

So God came on stage, and Director Chen invited two real astronauts.

The moment the two young men lifted the astronaut was a rather religious scene.

They were moved, they were called, and they decided to stay.

There is an indescribable sense of rift between "the arrival of the God of Space" and "getting rid of poverty and becoming rich".

Even ordinary audiences can see the inappropriateness in it, so it is reasonable that "Daytime Meteor" was ridiculed online.

However, Director Chen probably doesn't care, because he feels that his level is too high. It's not that his filming is bad, but that people can't understand it.

Even when promoting his son, he did not change his artistic pursuit.

To be honest, the casting of "Joy of Life" is really successful.

In addition to some veteran actors, the performances of young actors were also very outstanding.

The most typical examples are Liu Duanduan and Zhang Haowei who played the second prince and the crown prince.

Both of them graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. Liu Duanduan is a junior college graduate, while Zhang Haowei is a bachelor's degree graduate. They are not very old and are currently small-time artists with little fame.

But I have to say that the two of them have solid acting skills. They played the two most important supporting male roles in the first part, the Second Prince and the Crown Prince, vividly and vividly, and they are no worse than the veteran actors in the crew.

The success of "Joy of Life" and its becoming the most popular TV series with a male lead after "Nirvana in Fire" is not only due to the reasonable, interesting and suspenseful plot, but also due to the vivid acting skills of the actors.

Time went by day by day. While Gu Wei was filming on the set, the box office of "My People, My Country" exceeded 2.5 billion in two weeks, and the box office of "The Captain" also exceeded 2.2 billion. However, "The Climbers" was limited by word of mouth and only took in more than 900 million, a huge difference from the previous two films.

From "The Founding of a Republic" to "The Taking of Tiger Mountain by Strategy", "Operation Mekong", "Operation Red Sea", etc., to "My People, My Country" and "The Captain" in this year's National Day, no one doubts the money-making ability of main-theme movies anymore.

"According to current box office trends, the box office of "My People, My Country" and "The Captain" should both likely exceed 3 billion yuan. This year's National Day film market performed so well that it's almost comparable to the Lunar New Year box office of previous years."

After lunch, several leading actors chatted in the lounge.

Jingtian slid his fingers and sighed as he looked at the reports about the two movies.

"This year is special, and main-theme movies are at their peak right now. With so many stars joining the cast of [My Country, My Parents], it's no surprise that it has achieved the results it has now," said Gu Wei.

"I feel like the current domestic film market is too magical, with box office revenues of 200 to 300 million yuan at every turn.

[The Climbers] According to the current trend, the final box office should be able to exceed 1 billion, but there are still many people who say that this movie has failed.

"Back when I first started acting, a movie that grossed over 1 billion was considered a massive hit!" Jing Tian exclaimed.

"Times are changing, the domestic film market has been improving, and the trend is for single-film box office revenue to keep rising.

But now we’ve almost reached our limit. The population is limited. Unless we raise ticket prices, the highest box office revenue will probably be around the level of Wolf Warrior 2.”

The domestic market has its limits, and Gu Wei is very clear about this.

Moreover, affected by the Bingbing incident last year, policies are being tightened and capital is fleeing. From 2018 to now, nearly 700 entertainment-related companies have been deregistered.

Capital is very realistic. When the entertainment industry was booming, a large amount of hot money was invested in it. Now that the market is gradually cooling down, people are naturally tightening their wallets.

The film and television winter is coming

"The movie hasn't even been released yet, and because it's doing so well, I heard someone at China Film Group has proposed making a trilogy."

"Trilogy? How can such a patchwork story be made into a trilogy?" Tian Xiwei on the side was surprised.

Yang Chaoyue, who played Ye Ling'er, has finished filming and left the crew. She didn't have many scenes.

The filming of "Joy of Life" has been underway for nearly two months. Except for Gu Wei, the scenes of Guo Qilin, Tian Xiwei and even the female lead Jing Tian are almost finished.

"After filming the all-star cast of 'The Founding of a Republic', didn't they then go on to film 'The Founding of the Party' and 'The Founding of the Army'?

If there is no timeline connection, we can change the theme, change two themes and make two more films. As long as we can make money, there will always be a way." Gu Wei shrugged.

"Qilin, what are your plans after filming Joy of Life?"

After filming a scene in the afternoon where Fan Xian went to bid farewell to Northern Qi, Guo Qilin and Tian Xiwei officially finished filming.

"Are you going back to perform crosstalk?" Jingtian asked curiously.

"Hey! What are you talking about crosstalk? I haven't performed crosstalk all year.

I plan to develop my career in the entertainment industry in the future. Brothers and sisters, please don’t forget me if you have suitable work. I will definitely provide good quality and low price.” Guo Qilin squinted his eyes and smiled and bowed.

"You have to ask your brother Gu Wei. He is the big boss here. As long as he asks, you will have no worries about not having a job." Jing Tian turned the topic to Gu Wei.

Guo Qilin smiled and looked at Gu Wei without saying a word.

"I signed a three-season contract with you for [Joy of Life]. This is only the first season, and there are two more seasons to come. Your work is essential."

"When will the next two seasons start filming?" Jing Tian asked before Guo Qilin could speak.

"The scripts for the last two seasons haven't been completed yet. I plan to wait until the first season is released before starting the second season, and strive to complete the "Joy of Life" series within the next three years."

Gu Wei is not the kind of person who delays updates. It is impossible for him to release the second part five years after the first part was released.

If it drags on too long, there will be major changes in the most basic actors.

For example, the original Zhang Ruoyun was fat in the first season. After going to Northern Qi, she became much thinner when she came back in the second season.

Fan Sizhe, played by Guo Qilin, has gained a lot of weight, and Ruoruo, played by Song Yi, has aged visibly. There are also other characters, who have more or less changed despite their short timeline in the drama being less than half a year.

There are also cases where actors are replaced for various reasons, which will actually give the audience a bad experience.

After all, the original version is preconceived, so as long as the acting is not too bad, it is better not to change it.

Anyway, Gu Wei has no plans to replace any actors. Currently, the main actors have signed three-season contracts, and only some new characters will appear in the second and third seasons.

Yan Bingyun, played by Xiao Zhan, will also play the full three seasons, even though he is now becoming more and more famous and has become a top star.

"Next year there will be an online variety show produced by [Wajijiwa] and Tencent. It is a social outdoor reality show. Qilin, if you have time, you can be the main guest." Gu Wei said after thinking for a while.

He has already told Long Danni about the idea of ​​"Fifty Kilometers Peach Blossom Cottage". "Wajijiwa" is preparing for it, and the chief director is Xie Dikui, the chief director of Mango TV's "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Director Xie resigned from Mango TV after directing "Where Are We Going, Dad Season 3" in 2015. Since then, he has been producing variety shows for major video platforms, but they are all small-scale.

With his rich experience in variety show production, directing "Fifty Kilometers Peach Blossom Cottage" was no difficulty for him.

"I have time, I definitely have time. How could I miss the opportunity you introduced to me, Brother Wei? Even if I don't have time and have to postpone other things, I will participate."

Guo Qilin nodded without hesitation. What he was interested in was not the opportunity to be on this variety show, but the closer relationship with Gu Wei.

He knew the value of Gu Wei's friends. Zhang Yishan, Li Xian and Yang Zi were all good examples. Because of Gu Wei, they all got good opportunities and became famous.

"Boss, can I go?" Tian Xi asked weakly.

Gu Wei touched his chin and said, "I have already arranged for Meng Ziyi and Zhou Ye from the company to attend. You don't have to go. There are too many people and it feels like a party for our company's artists.

If you want to be on this type of variety show, I'll ask if I can arrange for you to be on next year's Running Man."

Tian Xiwei opened her eyes wide and asked, "[Running Man] already has two female hosts, Angelababy and Song Yuqi, can we add more female hosts?"

"[Running Man Season 3]'s ratings plummeted due to a major cast change, and the audience was very dissatisfied, so they have to change the cast for Season 4. It shouldn't be a problem to put you in there."

Given the good cooperative relationship between Gu Wei and Blueberry TV for so many years, he still has some face.

He looked Tian Xiwei up and down, considering whether to let her follow Bai Lu's path in the future. It would not be shameful to become famous through variety shows.

Oda is wealthy and generous, and seems to be able to give things away. As long as he doesn't have the burden of being an idol, it won't be too difficult for him to stand out in variety shows.

Many celebrities are too reserved and unable to let go when they appear on variety shows, so the effect is not good.

"Oh, by the way, when I was talking to Ms. Yang a few days ago, she told me that iQiyi has a youth-themed TV series in the works, and it's a low-budget, split-revenue drama.

Although the director is a newcomer, the story is very good. The image of the heroine is very suitable for you. She is trying to get you the right person.

If there are no problems, after the filming of Joy of Life is finished, you can join the crew to film your first female lead role in your life."

During the conversation, good news came one after another, and Tian Xi couldn't stop smiling.

“Thank you, boss. I will definitely work hard and live up to your and the company’s expectations!!

Could you tell me the name of the TV series?"

"[We Are So Cute] is a very heartwarming story. I'll have someone send you the script later. Please take a look at it first."

Looking at Tian Xiwei who was in excitement, Guo Qilin was full of envy.

This is the advantage of having a background. He doesn't have to work hard, and resources are fed directly into his mouth. He also wants to act as the male lead in a movie, but Deyun Club has a very bad reputation in the film and television industry. He has never proved himself, so no one will look for him.

At most, he can appear on some variety shows thanks to his father's connections and relationships.

However, after hearing Gu Wei say that the current situation of "Running Man" is of concern to him, maybe he can go home and ask his father if he has a chance since Blueberry Channel is going to change people next year.

"You have made arrangements for both of them, so what about me?" Jing Tian tilted her head slightly, looking at Gu Wei with her beautiful eyes. Her eyes were drawn, which reminded him of their interaction last night. Da Tiantian's body was really soft, and her skin was super good.

"Tiantian, what are you competing with them for? Xiaotian and Qilin are both newcomers. You're so popular, are you still short of work?"

After [Sito], Jing Tian became really popular. Not only did he get a lot of new endorsements, but he also received many script invitations.

"That's different. What I can get is mine, and what you help me find is yours." Jing Tian's tone sounded a bit coquettish. Although they were in the crew, there were only four of them, and except for Gu Wei, everyone else was about to finish filming, so Da Tiantian didn't pay much attention.

Guo Qilin and Tian Xiwei, who were sitting on the side, didn't say a word and just ate melons silently.

This was the first time Guo Qilin worked with Gu Wei. He had long noticed that Jing Tian and Gu Wei had a special relationship, but he was very smart and knew best what could be said and what could not be said.

Tian Xiwei's heart is different.

She joined "Wei Ming Tian Xia" very early. When she was filming "You Are My Glory", she knew that the boss and Reba had an unclear relationship. Later, she also heard some other rumors in the company.

This time when filming "Joy of Life", everyone was filming together every day. Guo Qilin could see that she was not blind.

'The boss is such a jerk, but since he's so handsome, rich and famous, this seems normal.

Why don't you cheat on me? Is it because I'm not pretty enough?

All kinds of thoughts popped up in Tian Xiwei's small head. Before she became an artist, Gu Wei was her idol. Every fan has a dream in their heart, which is to have something happen with their idol.

This mentality does not discriminate between men and women.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many male celebrities who sleep with their fans.

In fact, Tian Xiwei should be thankful that she has more opportunities after becoming an artist, because the rule that Gu Wei set for himself is that no matter how bad the person is, he will never have a relationship with an ordinary person.

Tian Xiwei looked at Jing Tian beside her and felt a little discouraged.

"It seems that I am a little behind Sister Tiantian and Sister Reba."

But in the blink of an eye, she regained her confidence, straightened her back and puffed out her chest.

"But I'm young, and I have my own advantages."

No one around her knew what she was thinking. After hearing Jing Tian's words, Gu Wei spread his hands helplessly.

"There's no role suitable for you at the moment. As for variety shows, with your popularity, I think any production team would be happy to appear in one."

Jingtian looked at Gu Wei and laughed.

“I’m just kidding.

We will be filming two more seasons of Joy of Life together, and this is enough for us."

(End of this chapter)