Capital city.

The golden afternoon sunlight filled the bedroom, and a white kitten lay lazily on the clean and soft wool carpet.

The room was very quiet and the sun was very warm. The sleeping cat heard some noise and opened his eyes a little, but saw nothing. He yawned, turned over and went back to sleep.

Suddenly a hand reached out, grabbed the kitten's neck and lifted it up.

The cat was stunned and was about to struggle, but then fell into a familiar embrace, called out coquettishly, closed its eyes again, and enjoyed the caress of its owner.

“This drama is going to be aired so soon.”

Liu Yifei, who was sitting by the window, was petting a cat in one hand and holding a pad in the other, and muttered something when she saw some news.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in~"

The door opened and Liu Xiaoli walked in with a plate of fresh lychees.

"I bought it this morning when I went to the supermarket. It tastes really good."

As she said this, she placed the fruit plate within her daughter's reach.

Liu Yifei took one and peeled off the skin, revealing crystal clear lychee flesh.

"Mmm, very sweet~"

Mother Liu smiled and sat down opposite her.

"Are you tired from filming these past few months?"

"Fortunately, although the filming period of "Dream of Hualu" is long, the daily filming tasks are not tight."

"What do you think of this play?"

"It's quite good, the story is the type I like, otherwise I wouldn't have accepted it in the first place.

The crew's costumes and props are very good and the production is very sophisticated."

"What about the co-actors? Do you get along well?"

Liu Yifei nodded: "We get along well, Liu Yan and Lin Yun both have a good relationship with me.

When they left the crew after filming was finished, I gave them LV bags as gifts."

At this point, she seemed to remember something and suddenly laughed: "It's quite funny. The actor who plays Ouyang Xu in the crew is actually a fan of mine. In the play, he plays Chen Shimei who abandons Zhao Pan'er. As soon as the director called cut, he immediately changed into a fanboy look."

Liu Xiaoli also laughed after hearing this: "My daughter is such a beautiful star, it's normal for her to have some fans in the same field.

What about the male lead, did you two work together smoothly?"

Liu Yifei finished eating a lychee, spit out the core and put it aside, then thought for a moment and said, "Chen Xiao is quite professional, his lines and acting are good.

But outside of filming, we don’t have much communication.”

"Huh? Is he such a big shot?"

Liu Yifei waved her hand: "Not really.

During filming, his wife would come to visit from time to time, and our encounters were quite awkward. Later, Chen Xiao and I simply stopped communicating outside of filming."

"His wife?" Liu Xiaoli didn't react for a moment.

"Chen Yanxi also played "Little Dragon Girl" and was criticized badly," Liu Yifei reminded.

"Oh, that little dragon girl with chicken legs"

Liu Xiaoli also goes online regularly, and when Chen Yanxi was scolded, netizens often compared her to Liu Yifei, so she is very clear about this matter.

"She was criticized by the audience for her bad appearance, but it has nothing to do with you."

"That's what I said, but there will always be some resentment."

"I remember you invited Gu Wei to star in the drama "Dream of Red Mansions". It would have been great if he could have acted in it. You would have enjoyed the filming more and it would have also ensured the show's success on the air." Liu Xiaoli said with some regret.

Liu Yifei's lips curled up slightly when she heard her mother's words.

"Mom, do you remember the modern drama that I told you about some time ago?"

“I remember it was called ‘Go where the wind is’.

Didn’t you say you liked that book very much?”

"Yes, I've already decided to take on this drama. The male lead will most likely be Gu Wei."

"real?"

Liu Yifei nodded and said, "Gu Wei's new drama started filming in Hengdian a few days ago. I mentioned this drama when I visited him on set."

"If that's the case, it's really good news." Liu Xiaoli was very happy after hearing what her daughter said.

Liu Yifei has returned to the field of TV dramas in the past two years, but none of her dramas have been aired yet, so it is still unknown whether she can maintain her good performance back then.

If you can work with Gu Wei, you don't have to worry about this problem. With his fame and popularity, the TV series he stars in will definitely be a hit.

“When does the filming for [Go Where There’s Wind] start?”

"The earliest it will be is next year. We have to consider Gu Wei's schedule. He has a Hollywood movie at the end of the year," Liu Yifei replied.

Liu Xiaoli sighed: "Gu Wei's fame has basically reached the top in China. If he takes this step, he will become a true international superstar!

By the way, ask him when he is free and invite him to your home for dinner to thank him."

"Thank him for what?" Liu Yifei was a little confused.

"My silly girl, 'There's Wind' is just a low-budget rural drama. Would Gu Wei have taken it if it weren't for your consideration?"

Liu Yifei was speechless: "Even so, there's no need to thank me. We've been friends for so many years.

It’s not like he hasn’t been to our house before.”

"Just treat me if I ask you to. No matter what our relationship was like before, it's always a good idea to visit more often. The more courtesy you give, the less blame you will feel."

Liu Yifei nodded reluctantly: "Okay, but I don't think he will have time recently.

He is currently filming in Hengdian, and has another movie coming out during the National Day holiday, so it's a busy time."

The promotion of "Changjin Lake" began as early as the filming was in progress. After all, it is a war epic with an investment of over 1 billion, so it is not excessive to attach great importance to its publicity and promotion.

Last October, the film’s official released photos of the mobilization meeting and officially announced the film’s starring lineup.

The most eye-catching thing is that Gu Wei and Wu Jing announced that they would join "The Battle at Lake Changjin". This is also the third collaboration between the two after "Wolf Warrior 2" and "The Wandering Earth".

The familiar dual male lead setting, from master and apprentice, father and son to brothers, the reunion of Gu Wei and Wu Jing has made the majority of movie fans look forward to "Changjin Lake".

Since the film was completed in July this year, the official has successively released teaser posters, extra-long specials, first trailers, character close-up posters and numerous stills.

On August 30, the crew released the latest trailer.

Signal flares glided across the night sky, and all officers and soldiers of the Seventh Infiltration Company took turns counting. Wu Wanli, played by Gu Wei, braved the hail of bullets to rescue his comrades.

A tense and exciting scene raised the audience's expectations to the maximum.

The next day, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" was officially announced to be released on October 1st, the National Day, and a release date announcement was issued.

"They have sacrificed their youth without regrets to keep our country safe. They are the heroes of the people, the backbone of China, and the most lovable people.

Now it is a prosperous and flourishing age, just as you imagined!"

As if there was a tacit understanding, after Bona officially announced the release date of "The Battle at Lake Changjin", within 24 hours, domestic films such as "Five Boys Jumping into the Water" and "Pipilulu and Luxixi: The Canned Man" followed suit and set their release dates.

As of September 10, 11 films have been announced to be released in the National Day holiday, making this year's National Day holiday suddenly crowded.

Among all the movies, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" and the third part of the "National Day Trilogy" "My Fathers and Me" are undoubtedly the top contenders for the box office championship of the period.

The two films have the same main theme and are both star-studded.

[Changjin Lake] has three major directors, Chen Kaige, Xu Ke, and Lin Chaoxian, and Gu Wei and Wu Jing attract popularity.

"My Fathers and Me" continues the director's patchwork model of this series, with Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng and Chen Teng each responsible for shooting a story unit, which is also full of highlights.

At the same time, this film is also the first big-screen work directed by Chen Teng and Zhang Ziyi.

September 20, Yanqi Lake Conference Center, Beijing.

The opening ceremony of the 11th Beijing International Film Festival was held here.

During the red carpet session, the main creative team of "Changjin Lake" made a surprise appearance, including directors Chen Kaige, Xu Ke, Lin Chaoxian, chief producer and screenwriter Huang Jianxin, producer Yu Dong, and starring actors Gu Wei, Wu Jing, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen and others.

"Director Chen, did this on purpose or didn't he receive the notice?"

After the red carpet, everyone entered the venue, and Gu Wei and Wu Jing chatted together.

Wu Jing glanced at Brother Chen Kai, who was chatting with others not far away, and said, "I heard that his wife arranged the costumes.

Director Chen is a person who cares about his reputation and he definitely wants to highlight himself."

Just now, the main creative team of "Changjin Lake" walked the red carpet. Everyone including Yu Dong, Xu Ke, and Lin Chaoxian wore black suits, only Brother Chen Kai wore a blue suit for some reason.

Walking among this group of people, I felt like the moon surrounded by stars.

Normally, everyone's outfits for the red carpet at this kind of event should either be arranged uniformly or decided in advance.

The [Changjin Lake] team came here simply to walk the red carpet and promote the event. They had all ordered black suits in advance. A group of male directors and artists all looked very stylish in black. No one expected that Brother Chen Kai would be different at the scene.

Everyone saw it, but no one could say anything.

After walking the red carpet, Gu Wei couldn't help but complain to Wu Jing.

"This Chen Hong is really clueless. We're actors, so it doesn't matter. But she's making Director Xu and Director Lin look like they're inferior to her husband."

"Forget it. Everyone knows that Director Kai is very concerned about his reputation. Didn't you see that Yu Dong looked at him twice at first but he didn't say anything?"

Gu Wei shook his head and stopped paying attention to Brother Chen Kai.

"I thought your film [My Fathers and I] would not be released during the National Day holiday."

Wu Jing started filming "My Fathers and Me" after finishing "The Battle at Lake Changjin". There were only more than three months from the start of filming to the release of the movie.

"Unlike [Changjin Lake], the post-production of [My Fathers and Me] was relatively simple and quick. Basically, it took just over a month to shoot, and another month for the finished film to come out."

Gu Wei smiled and said, "So you'll be very busy during this period. Two movies will be released at the same time during the National Day holiday, and you'll have a lot of work to do just for promotion."

“There’s nothing I can do about it. No matter how busy I am with promotion, it won’t be harder than filming.

And my main focus should be on [Me and My Parents], after all, you are here at [Changjin Lake]." Wu Jing turned to look at Gu Wei, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Remember to treat me to a meal later!"

"no problem!

After today's event, we can go out and get together. Invite Li Chen and the others to join us. I'll get two bottles of good wine!"

Wu Jing said proudly.

Gu Wei was somewhat tempted, but then he shook his head when he thought of something.

"I have to fly to Shenzhen tonight to attend the Greater Bay Area Music Gala tomorrow night."

"Well, let's get together again after the premiere of 'Changjin Lake' in a few days!"

The evening of September 21st is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month.

The Spring Cocoon Gymnasium at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center was brightly lit and packed with people.

[“The Moon Rises in the Bay Area” 2021 Greater Bay Area Mid-Autumn Festival Film and Music Gala] is about to begin.

This evening party is jointly hosted by the Film Channel, the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and Phoenix TV. It takes reunion as its main theme and invites famous singers and actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macau. The purpose is to let everyone feel the cultural atmosphere of the Greater Bay Area and celebrate the joyful and warm reunion moments together.

To put it bluntly, this evening party is used to bring the Greater Bay Area and the mainland closer together, and it has certain united front value.

So when CCTV spoke up, celebrities from the mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan also actively participated.

The scale and influence of the gala are very large. It will be broadcast live on more than ten TV stations including movie channels, and will be broadcast in real time on iQiyi, Tencent Video, Youku, Douyin, Kuaishou and other online platforms.

The evening party officially began at 20:15.

Jing Tian, ​​Zheng Kai, Guan Xiaotong, Chen Feiyu, Aarif Lee, Amber Kuo and others went on stage to sing the opening song [Together at This Moment Across the World].

None of them are professional singers, and they sang with half of the microphone open. To be honest, the effect was very average, but fortunately the atmosphere was good.

【Sweet and beautiful! 】

[These people don't sing very well, can't we let professional singers sing? ]

[I feel that Aarif Lee's singing is pretty good, better than the others.]

[This evening show lasts three hours, and Gu Wei's performance is at the end, so some people have been waiting~]

[Looking forward to Gu Wei's new songs, and hoping he can participate in more music evenings like this]

On the Internet, the [Greater Bay Area Music Gala] has attracted a lot of attention. People are watching the show while posting comments and criticizing the stars who are singing on the stage.

After the opening song, several hosts including Lan Yu, Deng Chao, and Nicholas Tse took the stage.

For this kind of evening party, even the identity of the host is very particular. Lan Yu represents the official, Deng Chao represents the mainland entertainment circle, and Nicholas Tse represents the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan entertainment circles.

After the host finished his speech, all the stars came on stage to sing "Pearl of the Orient".

Led by Huang Xiaoming, more than 20 stars including Yao Chen, Liu Ye, Du Jiang, Jing Boyan and Hua Chenyu took the stage one after another.

Basically, each person speaks one sentence, giving some stars who don’t have any other shows a chance to show their faces, such as Fan Chengcheng and Hua Chenyu.

That’s right, the “God of Chinese Pop” had no chance to perform at the first [Greater Bay Area Music Gala] and could only sing a few lyrics in the chorus.

In the dressing room backstage at the party.

"Brother Wei, did you write this song specifically for this party?"

Deng Ziqi has changed into her performance clothes and put on makeup. Her long wavy hair falls down her shoulders, and the tube top design of her top adds a touch of sexiness to her.

She was very surprised when she learned that she was going to sing a duet with Gu Wei, and was even more surprised when she got the demo of the song.

Because it was a new song she had never heard before, and the melody was beautiful and very pleasant.

Thinking of the rumors that Gu Wei would write a song for every large-scale evening party he attended, she admired Gu Wei's talent even more.

"I wrote this song a while ago, and it just happened to coincide with the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala. Since the song has something to do with the moon, I decided to write it."

“That’s amazing, I love this song, it’s really good!

"Brother Wei, do you have a lot of songs you've written but haven't released yet?" Deng Ziqi asked curiously.

Gu Wei thought about it and nodded: "Some, but not many."

"I really hope you can release an album soon and release all the new songs."

Gu Wei laughed and said, "I remember the last time we met on Running Man, you said you wanted me to release an album putting together my old songs. Now you're asking me to release a new album too. Isn't that a bit much?"

"I feel bad that you, Wei Ge, are so talented but can't devote more time to music." (End of this chapter)