Chapter 65 Chapter 65

With Gu Xing Shi's method, the filming progress in the following period was very gratifying.

Pei Zhuo Zhi, as the director, was in a bittersweet situation every day.

Now, when facing Bu Qian Wei, he had to be very careful, not daring to shout "321" or "action" randomly, for fear that she would suddenly transform.

However, except for this negligible little trouble, the filming effect was very good.

Originally, Pei Zhuo Zhi had planned to use special effects for this section, but after watching Bu Qian Wei's performance, he gave up the idea.

When the acting has reached the level of Bu Qian Wei, where it's difficult to distinguish between reality and fiction, any special effects would only be gilding the lily.

As the filming progressed halfway, Gu Xing Shi had already started looking for a publicity team to prepare for the subsequent promotion.

So, he left the crew again and returned to Beijing.

However, finding a publicity team seems simple, but the actual process is full of twists and turns that can drive a person crazy.

For film production companies, the most satisfying thing is guaranteed distribution, where the distribution company promises the production company a certain box office amount.

If the box office is lower than the promised amount, the distributor bears the distribution costs themselves; only if the box office exceeds the promised amount can they receive publicity fees and then share the profits.

This distribution method is a surefire win for the production company, but a gamble for the distributor.

Generally, only big directors or highly sought-after films have this treatment.

Gu Xing Shi could only covet it.

After all, their film's cost wasn't too high, it's a horror film, and both the director and screenwriter are newcomers. Large distribution companies wouldn't even bother with them.

He could only choose to hire a distribution company, that is, pay an agency distribution fee and find a distribution team to handle it.

But these distribution teams are of varying quality, and Gu Xing Shi hadn't found a suitable one after searching for several days.

So, he could only put it aside temporarily and first complete other tasks.

Such as accompanying Meng Yuan Sheng and Cheng Xin to a charity gala.

Such charity galas are always places to expand social circles.

Gu Xing Shi held a glass of champagne, mingling among the crowd, when he overheard someone say that Wen Yue had arrived.

There was a murmur in the crowd.

Someone who had just returned to China exclaimed in surprise, "Is that Mr. Wen? Didn't I hear that he doesn't like attending these events?"

Another person next to him immediately nudged him with an elbow, "That's old news, things are different now... mainly because Mr. Gu is here..."

"What?! Tell me the gossip!"

"It's like this... blah blah blah..."

Gu Xing Shi, who overheard this not far away: "..."

They said rumors only last three days before being forgotten, why is this rumor so persistent?!

He was very depressed, while Meng Yuan Sheng and Cheng Xin's faces immediately turned serious.

The two exchanged glances, and Cheng Xin immediately pulled Gu Xing Shi, "Mr. Gu!"

Gu Xing Shi was almost startled by him, "What?"

Cheng Xin only knew his task was to pull Gu Xing Shi away, but couldn't think of a good reason for a while. In a moment of inspiration, he said, "I... I want to go to the restroom!"

Gu Xing Shi was puzzled, "If you want to go, then go, I'm not stopping you."

Cheng Xin: "That... I want you to accompany me."

Gu Xing Shi: "?"

Facing Gu Xing Shi's questioning gaze, Meng Yuan Sheng calmly added (made up) a reason (excuse): "Mr. Gu, you also know how many people Ah Xin's mouth has offended. He was locked in the restroom before, I think it would be safer for you to accompany him."

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

Cheng Xin: "..."

Gu Xing Shi looked at Cheng Xin with concern, "Really?"

Cheng Xin looked at the wink Meng Yuan Sheng gave him and could only resentfully reply, "Mm."

"Sigh," Gu Xing Shi sighed helplessly, "I've been advising you to change this habit, being locked in the restroom is fine, but what if you're mugged next time?"

Cheng Xin: "..."

He silently added this to Wen Yue's account.

But Gu Xing Shi still accompanied him to the restroom.

As soon as the two left, Wen Yue walked in surrounded by people.

He scanned the crowd but didn't see Gu Xing Shi.

His eyes dimmed for a moment.

After that day at the racetrack, he hadn't seen Gu Xing Shi again. Every time he found a chance to see him, he always missed him due to various coincidences.

He thought Gu Xing Shi was avoiding him, but on WeChat, Gu Xing Shi was the same as usual, nothing different.

Until last time, he went to the film set to visit, finally finding a chance to speak to Gu Xing Shi for a few words, he was interrupted by Qin Wen, who rushed over, then took Gu Xing Shi away.

At that moment, he realized something was wrong.

He tried again later and finally discovered that they couldn't see each other because others were blocking them, and the blockers were Gu Xing Shi's few artists.

Oh no, it's not just those four people now, the entire Le Shi company is a roadblock to their meeting.

Wen Yue almost laughed at them.

But angry as he was, he couldn't do anything to them for Gu Xing Shi's sake.

But he wasn't someone who would sit idly by. Since he knew the reason, there was naturally a solution.

He walked directly to Meng Yuan Sheng.

Meng Yuan Sheng was surprised for a moment, but quickly put on a social smile, "Mr. Wen."

Wen Yue's expression was calm, but his words were to the point, "Where have you hidden Mr. Gu again?"

Meng Yuan Sheng didn't expect him to be so straightforward, his expression changed slightly, trying to pretend to be oblivious and change the subject.

However, Wen Yue didn't give him a chance. His aura was far from what Meng Yuan Sheng could withstand. In just a few words, he was exposed.

"Restroom?" Wen Yue seemed to remember something, a subtle smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Your hiding place is as ingenious as Mr. Gu."

After saying that, he walked towards the restroom.

Meng Yuan Sheng was sweating profusely, his face very unsightly.

Over the years, he has interacted with all kinds of people in the entertainment industry, and in the past two years since his debut, he has gained a lot of experience. He could handle those wealthy tycoons with ease.

He thought he could handle Wen Yue without any problem, but he didn't expect Wen Yue to be so formidable, just a glance made him lose completely.

No wonder, even someone as strong as Mr. Gu, was hurt so deeply by him.

Thinking of this, Meng Yuan Sheng's desire to protect Gu Xing Shi became even stronger.

At this time, Cheng Xin was frowning and squatting in the restroom.

Gu Xing Shi helplessly called from outside the restroom, "Ah Xin, are you done yet?"

Cheng Xin stammered, "That... that, I have a bit of diarrhea..."

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

But he could only continue to stand there with his arms crossed, waiting for him.

Cheng Xin had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Meng Yuan Sheng messaging him, saying that Wen Yue was coming to the restroom.

Cheng Xin: "!!!"

The sigh of relief he let out had to be stifled halfway, he rushed out of the restroom and was about to pull Gu Xing Shi away.

Gu Xing Shi immediately frowned, "You're not having diarrhea anymore?"

Cheng Xin: "Finished!"

Gu Xing Shi: "...Alright."

He finished, about to return to the banquet hall, but was stopped by Cheng Xin again: "Mr. Gu, why don't we go for a walk in the garden?"

Gu Xing Shi rejected him without hesitation: "It's winter, the garden is bare, what's so good about walking there, no."

Cheng Xin was immediately choked, and could only stubbornly say: "There are too many people in the banquet hall, it's not convenient to talk..."

Gu Xing Shi looked at him questioningly, "Don't you usually just keep quiet in such occasions? What does talking have to do with you?"

Cheng Xin: "..."

At this moment, Wen Yue strode over.

Gu Xing Shi was a little surprised, "Mr. Wen?"

Cheng Xin, who was still racking his brains for excuses, darted in front of Gu Xing Shi like a rabbit, blocking between him and Wen Yue, and said, "Mr. Wen came to the restroom personally?"

Gu Xing Shi: "..."

Wen Yue: "..."

Cheng Xin wanted to sew his mouth shut after saying that, but still stubbornly said, "You're so busy and you still came to the restroom personally, then we won't bother you..."

After saying that, he was about to pull Gu Xing Shi away.

But Wen Yue directly said to Gu Xing Shi, "Mr. Gu, I came to find you specifically. I heard you're looking for a publicity team?"

Gu Xing Shi looked at him in surprise.

Wen Yue paused, "I just acquired a publicity company. I'm very optimistic about this film, perhaps we can talk."

What's this, just what I needed!

Gu Xing Shi was both surprised and delighted.

Not to mention, the investor of this film is Wen Yue, and his own publicity company certainly wouldn't cheat his boss's money!

So he didn't hesitate to kick Cheng Xin away and enthusiastically invited Wen Yue, "That's great, Mr. Wen, why don't we go for a walk in the garden, there are too many people in the banquet hall, it's not convenient to talk..."

Cheng Xin: "???"

Wen Yue glanced at Cheng Xin lightly and readily agreed, "Alright!"

Watching the two leave together, Cheng Xin was so angry his nose was crooked.

Aaaaaah!!!

Wen Yue, you green tea!!!

-

The publicity company acquired by Wen Yue is called Yinlu, and the person in charge is Yin Yong. After being acquired by a large company like Wen Shi, he has been ambitious, wanting to achieve something.

Therefore, when Mr. Wen personally found him to handle the publicity for a film, and proposed guaranteed distribution, his first reaction was that this was Mr. Wen's test!

So he agreed without hesitation.

However, when he received the film's information, Yin Yong was dumbfounded.

Low-budget horror film, new director, new screenwriter, new male lead + terrible female lead.

What kind of disastrous combination is this!!

Is this a test?!

This is going to kill me!!!

Yin Yong almost pulled all his hair out, not knowing where to start.

But the contract was already signed, so Yin Yong had no choice but to produce the initial concept posters according to the usual publicity strategy.

I have to say, after these posters were produced, they surprised him.

Especially the posters of the male and female leads.

Against a dark background, Qin Wen and Bu Qian Wei each showed half of their faces, looking at each other.

The side profile showed off their perfect bone structure, not to mention the emotional tension and storytelling they expressed.

Yin Yong's confidence returned a little, perhaps... it wasn't so bad after all.

However, as the posters were released to the market, it caused quite a stir.

【Wow! How desperate is the film company to use Bu Qian Wei as the female lead!】

【Lol, with Bu Qian Wei's acting, aren't they afraid of turning a horror film into a comedy?】

【It's already painful to watch Bu Qian Wei act on TV, I can't imagine how disastrous it will be on the big screen!】

Bu Qian Wei's fans were unhappy.

【Without even watching it, you say Bu Qian Wei's acting is bad, but her performance in the poster is great! Super beautiful!!】

【Bu Qian Wei said on Weibo that her acting has improved a lot, and the director praised her!】

【Anyway, I'm really looking forward to it after seeing the poster, although I'm afraid of horror films, but for Bu Qian Wei, I'll take my boyfriend to support her!】

Haters: 【This is the first time I've seen someone use posters to prove their acting skills, I'm speechless!】

【Hahahaha, this might fool your friends, but don't fool yourself!】

【This is how Bu Qian Wei's fans are, bad acting, unprofessional, the less they have, the more they hype it up, I'm just saying, this movie is doomed!】

...

For a time, the internet was full of arguments between fans and haters.

The film's attention did increase, but besides Bu Qian Wei's fans, most viewers said they'd just look at the posters and wouldn't go to the cinema.

To make matters worse, this year's Golden Broom Awards were also announced at this time, and Bu Qian Wei, as expected, won the award for the third consecutive year.

The online ridicule became even more intense.

【Hahahaha, winning the Golden Broom Award for the third year in a row, no one else has achieved this besides Bu Qian Wei, right?】

【I was a little curious after seeing the poster, thinking I'd go watch it, maybe Bu Qian Wei's acting would be good this time? But now I've given up, a movie ticket isn't free, you know?】

Yin Yong wanted to pull his hair out again.

At this time, he suddenly remembered a workplace ghost story circulating within the group.

It's called "If in doubt, ask Old Sun."

It is said that there is a vice president surnamed Sun at Sweet Orange Video, who, whenever encountering an unsolvable problem, would go to him. If he was willing to offer guidance, the matter would surely turn out well, and might even lead to promotion and salary increase.

Originally, Yin Yong didn't believe in such things, but the ghost story was spread too widely, and even many department heads came forward to testify, making Yin Yong start to believe it.

And he found out that this Mr. Sun happened to be one of the people in charge of the movie "Guimen," making him even happier.

He immediately called Sun Hongfei, and Sun Hongfei, upon hearing that he was the publicity person in charge, immediately became enthusiastic.

Yin Yong hesitantly told him about his predicament.

Unexpectedly, after listening, Sun Hongfei said earnestly, "Little Yin, you misunderstood Mr. Wen!"

Yin Yong immediately listened attentively, "Mr. Sun, please tell me."

Sun Hongfei: "How could Mr. Wen be testing you, this is giving you a great merit!"

Yin Yong: "...Ah?"

Sun Hongfei: "You should know who the producer of this film is, right?"

"I know, it's Mr. Gu from Le Shi," Yin Yong said, then hesitated, "I heard that he and Mr. Wen..."

"Mr. Gu and Mr. Wen definitely haven't broken up!!" Sun Hongfei blurted out, then cleared his throat, "I mean, you can't just look at the surface of the leader's words, you have to think deeply!"

Yin Yong: "...Ah???"

"Why would Mr. Wen entrust the distribution to our own people, and specifically mention guaranteed distribution? Because he already knows how capable Mr. Gu is, and knows how good this film will be, so he doesn't let the opportunity slip, as for the guaranteed distribution... isn't it to prevent you from not taking it seriously and ruining a good film?"

"Mr. Wen is not simply a love-brained person!!"

Yin Yong: "...Ah???"

Sun Hongfei thought for a moment: "Why don't you go to the film set to see for yourself, seeing is believing!"

Yin Yong hesitated for a moment, then quickly gritted his teeth and agreed.

When he got off the plane, Sun Hongfei personally came to pick him up. The two exchanged enthusiastic pleasantries before getting in the car.

However, as soon as Yin Yong got in, he was startled by the decorations in the car.

He saw a large gossip plate hanging on the rearview mirror, the car was covered with charms, and as soon as he sat down, he felt something scratching his butt, and then pulled out a peach wood sword from under his butt.

Yin Yong dryly laughed, "Mr. Sun, you didn't bring a prop car, did you?"

"No, no," Sun Hongfei said casually while driving, "This is the director's car."

Yin Yong: "...?"

Although he hadn't entered the film set yet, Yin Yong already had a bad feeling.

Sun Hongfei drove him all the way to the ghost village.

The dilapidated village, the roads exuding a gloomy atmosphere.

Yin Yong was startled through the window, then became excited: "This real scene is amazing, this scene alone is scary enough, we can use this as a publicity point."

"Don't worry," Sun Hongfei smiled meaningfully at him, "You haven't seen the scariest thing in our crew yet!"

Yin Yong: "..."

At that moment, he felt that Sun Hongfei's smile became sinister, and subconsciously shivered.

Got off the car.

Sun Hongfei took Yin Yong to see Pei Zhuo Zhi.

Sun Hongfei said familiarly, "Director Pei, which scene are you filming today?"

Pei Zhuo Zhi raised his head, his face pale under his hat, and said weakly, "Filming the scene where the female protagonist kills the male protagonist."

Sun Hongfei was delighted, "That's perfect."

As he finished speaking, Bu Qian Wei and Qin Wen, dressed in costumes, came over.

Yin Yong had seen the two when filming the posters before. Handsome men and beautiful women naturally need not be said, even wearing such tattered costumes and with injury makeup, it didn't affect their faces shining in the night.

Just as Yin Yong was admiring their appearance, Pei Zhuo Zhi, with lightning speed, pulled out a cloak covered with charms from under the stool and wrapped himself tightly in it.

Other crew members also took out crosses, Guanyin pendants, garlic (?), etc.

Even Sun Hongfei next to him was holding a statue of a Vajra and chanting.

Yin Yong: "?"

At this time, Bu Qian Wei and Qin Wen had already reached their positions.

After a brief adjustment, Pei Zhuo Zhi waved his hand: "321, action!"

Yin Yong: "???"

Wait!

Just started filming?

Don't you need to rehearse or something??

But the next second, he saw Bu Qian Wei's body suddenly twist into an unbelievable shape, making strange sounds from her throat, and her ten fingers were even more abnormal, as if each finger was controlled by a different person, bending into an inhuman shape.

Yin Yong: "!!!"

What the hell is this!!!

This scene lasted five minutes, and Yin Yong's mind went blank for five minutes.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What am I doing??

When the last shot was finished, Pei Zhuo Zhi immediately jumped up: "Cut cut cut! Quick cut!"

As if a spell had been lifted, Bu Qian Wei, who had been twisted, quickly returned to human form, then hopped over to them: "Director Pei, how did I do today? I just had a new idea, I think I can act it again..."

"... ...Okay."

Pei Zhuo Zhi stiffly wrapped his cloak tighter.

Bu Qian Wei's gaze fell on Yin Yong: "You are..."

Yin Yong immediately took three steps back.

Only after retreating did he realize that it was too disrespectful.

A beautiful woman like Bu Qian Wei, how could she have suffered such humiliation, she would definitely get angry...

Just as he was thinking about how to apologize.

Unexpectedly, Bu Qian Wei not only didn't get angry, but looked at him in surprise: "Don't you also think I acted very well just now?"

"Ah?" Yin Yong was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly, "You acted really well!!"

Bu Qian Wei was satisfied and went back.

Yin Yong was shocked.

Such a dazzling beauty, yet she acted so unreservedly in a horror film, isn't this called professionalism?! Isn't this good acting?!

Yin Yong recalled the comments online and couldn't help but feel sorry for Bu Qian Wei!

Sun Hongfei next to him looked at him with a smile: "How is it? Didn't I say so!"

Yin Yong nodded vigorously, confidently said, "Mr. Sun, don't worry! I already know how to promote it!"

Back in Beijing, Yin Yong quickly immersed himself in the publicity work, using the previous fan-hater war to create a strategy of raising expectations before releasing the film, successfully hyping up the topic again.

This is a risky move, as it depends on Bu Qian Wei's acting.

If after the film is released, Bu Qian Wei's acting has improved, it will bring huge traffic to the film and herself, but conversely, this publicity will backfire on the film.

For a time, the industry said he was crazy, and even investors bet that Wen Yue would lose everything.

Only Yin Yong, who had watched all the film clips, knew that this was a surefire deal.

The only pity is that even if he tried his best, the heat of this topic was gradually fading.

Yin Yong, who had just experienced the traffic frenzy, felt lost.

If only there were new topics to continue this wave of popularity.

But then again, he felt that he was simply daydreaming.

Generally, for film promotion, encountering such a publicity point is already a gift from God, and he actually wants another one, it's too greedy.

Yin Yong tried to correct his attitude and prepared for the next wave of publicity.

Suddenly, his subordinate ran in: "Mr. Yin! Look at the hot search!!"

Yin Yong clicked on the hot search, and his mind went "buzz,"

#Feng Tingyun's New Film Appears at the Xiber Film Festival, Qin Wen Wins Best Supporting Actor#

#After 12 Years, a Chinese Male Actor Wins Best Supporting Actor Again#

#Qin Wen Stars in New Movie, Looking Forward to "Guimen"#

Yin Yong: "!!!"

He didn't do anything, and this popularity just fell on his head?!

This must be God seeing him eating plain rice and giving him a delicious dish!!!

Yin Yong felt his breathing quicken and immediately called Sun Hongfei: "Mr. ...Mr. Sun, have you seen the hot search?"

Sun Hongfei was very calm: "I have."

Yin Yong: "I... I'm not dreaming, am I?"

"Stay calm," Sun Hongfei said meaningfully, "I told you, you have to believe in Mr. Gu, everything is under his control."