Chapter 109: Drinking and Misbehavior
In the next two weeks or so, according to the publicity and promotion plan, Wanda Cinemas in 12 major box office cities across the country will selectively play previews of "Detective Chinatown."
Several main creators of the crew, including Gu Wei, flew to various cities to attend the movie previews.
This is a way to spread word-of-mouth in the early stages of the film's publicity, and the actors don't have to rush around too hard.
Gu Wei, Wang Baoqiang, Chen He and Xiao Yang were the main propaganda forces.
Of course, it mainly depends on Gu Wei, taking advantage of his high popularity in recent times.
The publicity and promotion team packed his schedule tightly, and his daily itinerary, cities and theaters he would visit for roadshows would all be posted on the official Weibo of the movie a few days in advance.
Shanghai Airport.
As soon as Gu Wei and his group got off the plane and walked out of the airport, they were surrounded by fans who had heard the news in the airport lobby.
Gu Wei walked out with difficulty with the help of security personnel. He was wearing a baseball cap and a pair of large black sunglasses.
The fans around were mostly young girls, all dressed up in fancy clothes. Some were holding cheering signs, while others were taking photos and videos with their mobile phones.
Seeing Gu Wei walking out of the airport corridor, bursts of screams suddenly broke out.
"Ahhh~Gu Wei!"
"Brother~ I love you!!"
“.”
Gu Wei was also shocked. He had seen this kind of situation before these days.
He was performing commercial shows in Beijing, and the audience and fans in the audience were very enthusiastic.
But at that time, the fans were far away from him, so he didn't feel it very deeply. Moreover, he was performing on the stage, standing high up, while the fans were all below him.
Now he is at the airport, and the fans around him are rushing to his side. There are also fans on the second floor of the airport looking down and shouting loudly. The distance is too close, giving him a sense of oppression.
Finally arrived outside the airport and got in the car.
Gu Wei let out a long sigh and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"When you're not famous, you want to be famous, but after you become famous, you find that your fans are too enthusiastic. It's also a very difficult thing to deal with."
"Sister Yang said that Shanghai fans have their own organization and group, and although our people are in it, they don't have the final say now.
The airport pick-up activities were all spontaneously organized by the fans," Assistant Yang Dan explained to Gu Wei.
Gu Wei arrived by plane in the morning, and the news broke online in the afternoon.
#Popular singer Gu Wei came to Shanghai to promote his movie and was surrounded at the airport! #
The accompanying picture was taken from a distance at the airport, showing Gu Wei surrounded by a large group of fans, walking out looking a little embarrassed.
When the media reports news about Gu Wei, they always use the prefix "popular singer".
But Gu Wei himself is not really a singer, and he doesn’t even have a record company now.
According to his own words, he is just a hobbyist.
In the afternoon, at Wanda Cinema in Shanghai, the largest movie theater.
The screening room was packed with people, including local media, Gu Wei's fans, and of course some ordinary passers-by.
The host first gave an opening speech.
Then please invite Gu Wei to come on stage.
"Hello everyone, I am Gu Wei, and I am very happy that you can come to watch the preview of my film.
Without further ado, let’s go watch a movie together.”
Gu Wei's words startled the host. According to the normal procedure, he should not chat with the audience first and talk about his own mental journey.
Then we'll perform two more shows and finally watch a movie.
However, Gu Wei is the most powerful person in the room and he has the final say.
As Gu Wei stepped down from the stage, the lights in the theater dimmed and the movie began.
More than two hours passed quickly.
The lights came on and Gu Wei walked back onto the stage.
"What do you think of the movie?"
"nice!"
“It’s so exciting~”
“.”
The audience's reaction was within his expectations, and he was very confident in his movie.
"Since the movie is good, I hope everyone will help promote it when they return. I would like to thank everyone here."
After saying that, he bowed to the audience.
“I would like to dedicate a song [Proud Boy] to everyone. This song was also the original intention of me making the movie.
Thank you all for coming, and thank you all for your support of the film in the future."
"Gu Wei~ I saw the news. Are you in Shanghai?"
As soon as the preview promotion ended, Gu Wei received a call from Reba.
"Just arrived today, here to promote the movie."
"Are you free now? Can I come over to see you?
My classmates all like your songs very much. Can you give me a few autographed photos of you? "
Reba on the other end of the phone asked several questions in a row and seemed very excited.
Gu Wei thought about it
"Of course, but it's not convenient for me to come to you now.
Then I'll ask the driver to pick you up from school."
"Great, see you later."
After hanging up the phone, Reba was very excited and hurried to the closet to find beautiful clothes to change into.
"Reba, it's going to be dark soon, do you still want to go out?"
her roommate asked, noticing her actions.
"I have a friend coming to Shanghai, I'm going to meet him."
"Boyfriend or girlfriend?"
My roommate perked up when he heard this.
"Girlfriend, don't think too much." Reba replied without turning her head.
She was still trying in front of the mirror to see which dress looked better.
"Oh~, I saw on the news that Gu Wei came to Shanghai to promote his movie. Didn't you say you saw him on the set before?
Do you know him?
Is he as handsome in person as he looks in the photos online?"
Her roommate started talking to her about Gu Wei again.
Reba paused when she heard this.
"Uh~, I was just a minor supporting role at the time, and he was the male lead, a big star, so there was no way we could have any connection. But he was really handsome in person, even more handsome than in the photo."
It seems that Reba didn't tell her classmates about her acquaintance with Gu Wei.
Asking for an autographed photo was just an excuse to meet Gu Wei.
"I've been really into his songs lately, especially 'Light Chaser'. The scene of him playing the piano on 'Happy Camp' was so handsome! I wish I could be his girlfriend~" said the roommate with a crazy look on his face.
"Hehe~ Go to bed early, you can dream about anything."
At night, in the hotel room where Gu Wei was staying.
Reba was taken directly to the hotel and took the elevator to Gu Wei's room.
At this time, Gu Wei in the room just received a call from his agent.
"Mr. Gu, Director Lu Yang has confirmed with you whether he will participate in this year's Golden Horse Awards?"
“Since I’ve been nominated, I’ll go and see if I’m lucky enough to win.
Even if I come back empty-handed, it will at least increase my exposure.”
"Then I'll say hello to Director Lu Yang and arrange your itinerary."
The 50th Golden Horse Awards will be held in Taipei on November 25th, and "The Sword of Assassin" has multiple nominations.
Among them, Gu Wei was nominated for the Best New Actor award for his outstanding performance in the film.
The entire "Blade of the Assassin" crew was also nominated for five major awards including "Best Costume Design", "Best Supporting Actor", "Best Action Design" and "Best Editing".
It’s a pity that Lu Yang, the director and screenwriter, did not receive any award nominations.
After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei heard a knock on the door outside the room.
When the door opened, Reba was wearing a black woolen sweater, white striped leggings, her hair tied in a high ponytail, and delicate makeup on her face. It was obvious that she was dressed up carefully.
Big eyes looked at him with a happy smile, "Gu Wei~ I'm here."
"Come in quickly."
As soon as she entered the room, Reba saw several plates of exquisite side dishes on the dining table in the living room, and a bottle of red wine next to them.
"It's not convenient for me to go out right now, so you can only come to see me in the hotel. I'm sorry to bother you.
Haven’t eaten yet? I just asked the hotel chef what dishes to order. His Shanghainese cuisine is pretty authentic.
Let’s have a bite together.”
As he said that, Gu Wei sat down at the side of the dining table.
Reba was not polite either.
She came to Gu Wei under the pretext of asking for his autograph, just to deepen her relationship with him.
It's only been 2 months and Gu Wei has become so famous through 3 songs. It turns out that she is almost unable to bear it just because he is rich and good-looking.
Now that she has talent and fame, she feels a little regretful. Why didn't she take the initiative to get him when she was on the crew?
Reba sat down and Gu Wei took out some photos and handed them to her.
"I've already signed my name. Do you want me to add a few words of congratulations?"
"No, no, this is fine."
Reba took the photo and looked very happy.
Gu Wei didn't bother to be polite with her and started eating.
After a busy day, he was very hungry.
The two of them were having dinner together. Reba looked at the red wine on the table and her heart moved.
"Gu Wei, let's have a drink to celebrate your upcoming movie."
Gu Wei had no choice but to ask for red wine. He just ordered a bottle when ordering food. He didn't care whether he drank it or not. Besides, when he had eaten with Reba before, she rarely drank.
He poured each of them a glass of wine.
Reba raises her glass
"Gu Wei, I wish your movie a big hit!
Become a great director!"
"I'm grateful for your good wishes. If I were a big director, I would definitely make you a big star."
Gu Wei said with a smile.
The two clinked their glasses, and Gu Wei watched as Reba took a big gulp of wine and drank it.
Maybe she was a little anxious, so she put down the cup and covered her mouth with her hand and coughed a few times.
"Don't drink so much at once, take your time~"
Gu Wei quickly handed her a tissue.
The two of them ate, chatted and drank the bottle of red wine.
After two glasses of red wine, Reba's face turned red, and her big watery eyes looked at Gu Wei affectionately.
Gu Wei could see that this girl had some ideas today and was drinking to give herself courage.
"Gu Wei, you play the piano so well, why did you pretend not to be able to play it when I invited you to dinner and made me look bad~"
"Well, you looked so happy that day, how could I bear to interrupt your fun? Naturally, I had to cooperate with you."
This was the only explanation Gu Wei could give.
"Hmph, I think you're just mean, deliberately making me look bad. When I was teaching you to play the piano, you must have been laughing at me in your heart!"
Reba snorted.
"How could that be? When you sit in front of the piano, no matter what you play, it's always a beautiful picture."
"I'm so beautiful, do you like me?"
Reba finally reveals her true colors.
After saying this, two beautiful big eyes stared at Gu Wei closely.
Maybe she drank too much and her mouth was dry, so she licked her chubby lips with her pink little tongue.
It looks extremely tempting.
"Of course I like you. Everyone loves beauty. Reba, you are so cute, how can anyone not like you?" Gu Wei continued to speak in a flowery voice.
She frowned slightly. This was not the answer Reba wanted.
But she was not surprised. After all, she knew what kind of person Gu Wei was when they were filming together a few months ago.
Unfortunately, even though she knew it was a trap, she couldn't help but jump into it.
"snort!"
He snorted lightly to express his dissatisfaction and didn't mention the matter again.
As the night deepened, after having a good meal and a few drinks, Reba stood up to say goodbye to Gu Wei.
Gu Wei looked at Reba, whose face was flushed and reeked of alcohol, and hesitated for a moment.
"It's not a good idea for you to go back to school in your current state. I'll tell the hotel staff to open a new room next to mine.
You'll just have to stay here tonight."
"As you say~"
Reba stood up from the chair, but suddenly her body went limp and she was about to fall to one side.
Gu Wei hurried forward to support her.
"I advised you not to drink so much and so quickly, but you didn't listen~"
Reba laughed drunkenly
"Gu Wei, I remember the first time we met, I was about to fall, and you caught me.
You know, I felt like the heroine in an idol drama at that time."
Seeing Reba's current condition, Gu Wei slowly helped her into the bedroom to rest.
After helping her onto the bed, Gu Wei sat beside the bed and listened to her drunken words.
"Gu Wei, I really like you. I fell in love with you from the first moment I saw you.
My sister doesn't let me get too close to you, saying you are a big scumbag!
I also know that you are a scumbag, but I just can’t help it.”
Gradually the sound died down, and Gu Wei looked over and saw that Reba had fallen asleep.
She drank too much today.
Gu Wei smiled bitterly. What kind of thing is this?
He could sense Reba's feelings for him, which were a combination of her love for his looks and talent, as well as some utilitarian aspects of his status.
But I know clearly that he is a scumbag, so I feel very conflicted.
It seems that she came here today to make the final breakthrough with Gu Wei, otherwise she wouldn't have drunk so much alcohol for no reason.
While giving yourself courage, you should also make up your mind.
It's a pity that I drank a little too much wine, which led to the current outcome.
Gu Wei had no choice, even though he knew Reba should agree.
But he doesn't have the habit of picking up corpses, and he is not so tasteless.
Simply help Reba put away her coat and shoes, and cover her with the quilt.
Gu Wei no longer needs to book a room.
After drinking so much and worried that she might have something happen at night, Gu Wei spent the night on the sofa in the living room.
When writing this chapter, I was actually a little nervous because I wanted to make the female characters as full-bodied as possible, rather than just blindly supporting them whenever the protagonist meets one. But after writing it, I was worried that people would not be satisfied, after all, many readers just like to support female celebrities.
My idea is that it can be promoted, but I want to write about the unique characteristics of each female star to avoid being stereotyped. Have you noticed that each female character in the author's book has a different personality, including how they get along with the protagonist and their attitude towards the protagonist is also different.
I hope readers can give me some suggestions.
Thank you!!
(End of this chapter)
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