Chapter 122 Back to School
The sooner rather than later, now that we have decided to prepare for "Yu Zui", the director must be decided first.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei bought some gifts and returned to the Film Academy.
I'd like to take this opportunity to come back and see Teacher Xu. He has been very busy in the past six months. The last time he came back was to shoot an MV, and he only went to the Performance Department.
I walked to Teacher Xu's office in the Performance Department as if I knew the place well.
I pushed the door open and found that Teacher Xu was not in the office.
"Hey, isn't this Gu Wei? He's back to see Old Xu?"
In the office, other teachers in the directing department were surprised to see Gu Wei.
With Gu Wei's current fame and achievements, he is a well-known figure among the alumni who have graduated from the Film Academy.
The teachers in the directing department also know that he is Teacher Xu’s favorite student.
"Yes, Mr. Zhang, I'm usually too busy, but today I have some time."
Gu Wei replied with a smile, then put the gift under Teacher Xu's desk.
"Please sit here for a while. Old Xu has a class now."
As he said this, he looked down at his watch.
"Right away, get out of class will be over in ten minutes."
He asked Gu Wei to sit on a chair nearby and poured him a cup of tea.
"Teacher Zhang, you don't have to be so polite. I'll just wait here for Teacher Xu."
Seeing this, Gu Wei quickly stood up, bowed slightly, and held the teacup with his hand.
"Old Xu is so lucky to have met a student like you who loves to attend his classes. You are also a genius and have achieved results so quickly."
Teacher Zhang looked at Gu Wei and sighed. He and Teacher Xu have been colleagues for many years and they know each other's strengths and weaknesses very well.
He didn't think at all that Gu Wei's current achievements were due to Xu Minhua's good teaching. He could only sigh that the other person was lucky to have met a talented student.
Gu Wei could only say repeatedly, "I don't deserve it~ I don't deserve it~"
After chatting with Teacher Zhang for a while, the office door was pushed open from the outside and Teacher Xu came in with several textbooks.
Seeing Gu Wei sitting in the room, he was slightly stunned.
Gu Wei stood up quickly and shouted
"Teacher Xu~"
"Old Xu, the good student you always talk about is here to see you."
Teacher Zhang also stood up and said something, then turned to Gu Wei
"Okay, Lao Xu is back too, you two can chat."
Teacher Xu walked to the desk and put down the book in his hand.
"Gu Wei, why are you back?
I saw the news a few days ago, weren't you filming in Shanghai?
Gu Wei said with a smile
"Teacher, there are some things at the company in Beijing that I need to come back to deal with, so I'll come to see you as soon as I have time.
Of course, I have a few small things I need your help with.”
Teacher Xu also laughed when he heard this.
"You little brat, I always told you that you never come to my temple for no reason. Except for the time when you came to attend classes, every time you came alone, it was to ask for my help.
Tell me what it is, as long as the teacher can help you."
Gu Wei is now his favorite disciple, so Xu Minhua will definitely help him.
As a teacher, the greatest reward is the success of my students.
Now many teachers in the college envy him, and most of them are like Lao Zhang, saying that he is so lucky that he picked up a student at random and achieved good results without much training. Isn’t that infuriating?
Gu Wei told Teacher Xu that he wanted to find director Zhang Rui to film a movie, hoping that he could help make the contact.
"You've found the right person for this matter."
After hearing Gu Wei's request, Teacher Xu said with a smile.
"But Zhang Rui is not my student, he is my classmate. We were in the same dormitory.
But after graduation, I applied to stay on as a teacher, and he went out to be a director and make movies.
We also keep in touch during the holidays.
Don't worry, leave this matter to me, it's just a matter of making a phone call.
When I was having dinner with him a few months ago, I heard him complaining that no company wanted to film with him.
He would be so happy if you could invite him."
Everything went very smoothly and Teacher Xu still has a class soon.
Gu Wei didn't stay long. After chatting with the teacher for a while, he got up and said goodbye.
Coming out of the directing department building, Gu Wei, wearing a baseball cap with the brim pulled down a little low, walked across the campus of the Film and Television Academy and headed out of the school.
During this period of time, there are fewer students walking around in the school, and everyone should be in class.
"Huh? Senior Gu?"
A tall female student came towards me. She was wearing a cashmere coat, had a pretty face and a ponytail, and a youthful aura came towards me.
When she got closer, she looked at Gu Wei's face and exclaimed softly.
After hearing this, Gu Wei raised his head slightly and smiled gently.
"It really is you, Senior Gu. I'm Meng Ziyi, who filmed the music video with you before. Do you still remember me?"
Gu Wei looked at the face in front of him that was somewhat similar to Nazha, put his finger to his mouth and made a soft "hush" sound.
Then he took her to a corner to avoid attracting attention.
Meng Ziyi was still in a state of excitement.
Following Gu Wei, he chattered as he walked.
"Senior, it really is you. I didn't expect to see you again on campus. We are so destined to be together.
I really like the movies you made, Detective Chinatown is great."
Gu Wei looked at her somewhat helplessly.
"Junior, you don't have to be so excited. Just talk slowly. I, your senior, can't run away."
After hearing this, Meng Ziyi's mood gradually calmed down.
She really likes her senior Gu Wei, who is handsome, a big star, and a famous director.
He can also play the piano, write songs and sing. He is simply a perfect idol.
"Senior, you are so busy now, how do you have time to go back to school?"
She asked with some confusion.
“I came back to see the teachers at school today.
What about you? It's class time now, how do you have time to hang around in school?"
Meng Ziyi was a little embarrassed.
"I asked for leave from my teacher. I just went out to shoot a commercial."
Then her expression became happy again and she said it proudly.
"Brother, do you know that after I entered school last year, I was named the campus beauty.
Later, some people outside the school approached me to shoot commercials.”
Gu Wei looked at her beautiful face and delicate skin and nodded.
“It’s really beautiful.”
Meng Ziyi was even happier to get Gu Wei's affirmation, and she said tentatively.
"Senior, do you have time later? Can I treat you to a meal?
Thank you for asking me to shoot the MV last time."
Seeing her carefully making the request and looking at her with admiration in her eyes like a fan, Gu Wei felt very satisfied.
After all, such a beautiful woman is almost expressing her love for you with open eyes, which is a very happy thing no matter what.
Gu Wei thought about it
"Eating is no problem, but I'll treat you. It's fate that we met at school. Thank you for your help last time.
If you have time now, you can just follow me, my car is outside."
"There is time, of course there is time!"
Meng Ziyi said excitedly that she didn't care who invited whom, the key was to have dinner with her idol.
Gu Wei took Meng Ziyi into the car and saw that she was still in a state of excitement.
After a while, the car arrived at a small private restaurant.
His house may not look big, but it has a world of its own inside.
The interior decoration is very luxurious, the service is good, and the dishes include all kinds of delicacies from land and sea. Of course, the prices are also very expensive.
Guided by the waiter, the two entered a private room, took off their coats and sat down.
After ordering two signature dishes, Gu Wei handed the menu to Meng Ziyi.
She also ordered two of her favorite dishes, and soon all the dishes were served.
The two began to eat. Meng Ziyi sat next to Gu Wei and looked at him with her head tilted unconsciously.
Gu Wei took a few bites of food and felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by her.
"Junior, I can't eat if you keep looking at me like that."
"Ah~ Senior, I'm sorry."
After hearing what Gu Wei said, she realized what was happening and her face turned red.
He took a bite of food and put it in his mouth in a disguised manner.
"Hmm~ The food here is delicious~"
"If it's delicious, eat more~"
Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Senior, what kind of movie are you filming recently?"
While eating, Meng Ziyi brought up a topic.
"I'm currently filming a TV series in Shanghai called 'My Fair Princess'."
"It must be very good. I will definitely watch the show when it is released."
"Then I thank you in advance. However, the TV series is indeed of good quality and I will definitely not disappoint you."
Gu Wei is still very confident about this play.
"By the way, you've been in school for more than half a year. Have you been out filming yet?"
"How can it be that easy? Every year, there are so many senior students graduating from the school. We are freshmen who have just enrolled. We don't have any companies or connections. How can we possibly get a role in a movie?"
Mentioning this, Meng Ziyi felt a little discouraged. Everyone who studies acting in a film academy dreams of becoming a big star.
But as she herself said, the competition in this industry is too fierce. Even if you are a professional, there are so many people with professional training, so why would it be your turn?
Domestic colleges and universities with performing arts departments can produce about 50,000 people every year. Even if 10% of them are handsome men and beautiful women, that’s still 5,000 people.
Can the entertainment industry provide 5,000 acting opportunities for these people every year? If not, another 5,000 people will join in the following year.
So in the entertainment industry, as long as you have the resources, you will never lack actors.
For ordinary young actors who graduated from professional colleges, it is extremely difficult to become a star step by step through acting.
"You're the campus beauty, aren't there any agencies looking to sign you?"
"When my fame spread, two companies did approach me, but they were both small companies with little reputation and very demanding contracts.
It's obvious that they're the kind of company that's just gambling on luck, and they're just going to leave everything alone after signing the contract, hoping to make money from my liquidated damages later."
The little girl was a little indignant.
Gu Wei thought about it
"If you don't have any good options, why not sign with my company?
Although it is also a rookie contract, the senior brother will definitely not exploit you.
Once you become famous in the future, the contract can be modified at any time.
My company will start filming some TV series one after another, and we can still provide you with some resources."
It's the same whether you drive one sheep or release two sheep. Since I met Meng Ziyi today and I know that this junior schoolmate will become famous in the future, it's normal to sign her into the company.
"Really? That's great! It's my dream to be able to work in your company.
I toasted my senior with juice instead of wine.
No, a toast to the boss.
From now on, you will be my boss, Senior."
Meng Ziyi was very happy to be able to sign with Gu Wei's company. First of all, her future resources would be guaranteed.
But she knew that the box office hit movie "Detective Chinatown" was invested and produced by his company.
Secondly, I will have more opportunities to meet Gu Wei in the future. As a fan, it will be such a happy thing to be able to see my idol often and even work with him.
The two people confirmed the signing, and the atmosphere of the meal became even better.
Later in the evening, Gu Wei sent Meng Ziyi back to school and told her that people from the company would contact her in the next few days.
Meng Ziyi got out of the car, waved goodbye to Gu Wei, and walked happily towards the school. She happened to come back from dinner on campus. In her opinion, today's experience was like a dream, and a beautiful dream.
(End of this chapter)
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