Chapter 134 Tangled
Today's scene was shot on location, where the six main characters in the play were fishing by a fish pond.
When Gu Wei was reading the script and filming this scene, he suddenly remembered that this was the famous scene where Zhang Han was named "Pond Master".
Gu Wei hugged Zhao Liying from behind, held her hands with both hands, and taught her how to hold the fishing rod.
His face was pressed tightly against Zhao Liying's face.
His tone was calm and he looked forward.
"I want everyone to know that this fish pond is contracted by you!"
The camera froze, and Zhao Liying looked at a loss at first, and then she showed a happy and sweet smile.
"Cut! Good, this one passed, ready for the next one~"
This paragraph was originally the hero's confession to the heroine. He compared himself to a fish in a pond, and the heroine to the owner of the pond. He said that his heart belongs to the heroine, showing off his love in a domineering CEO style.
However, due to Zhang Han's slightly greasy acting skills and netizens' spoofs in the original version, Zhang Han was finally awarded the title of "Tang Zhu".
With Gu Wei's current fame and image, he doesn't want to be treated the same way as Zhang Han.
As soon as he finished shooting this shot, he ran happily to the director.
"Director, can I see that performance?
I feel like my acting wasn’t quite up to par.”
The director was very surprised. This was the first time that Gu Wei made such a request during filming.
But it's a good thing that he cares about his performance.
He asked the staff nearby to turn the monitor to the previous footage while speaking.
"That shot was well taken. Both you and Liying performed very well. Don't worry."
Gu Wei watched it once and felt relieved. The whole shot was shot beautifully, and Gu Wei's expressions and lines were just right.
To be honest, the same scene and the same lines will have very different effects when spoken by different actors.
The "Feng Teng" played by Gu Wei has been modified by himself. Whether in makeup or performance, he has nothing to do with the original "Feng Teng" played by Zhang Han.
Gu Wei feels that his version is more like the image of the domineering president played by William Leon in "The Wedding Dress of Heaven".
After the filming was finished that day, Gu Wei and Zhao Liying walked out together.
"Gu Wei, are you free tonight?
I want to have dinner with you~" Zhao Liying hesitated for a moment and said beside Gu Wei.
The filming of the TV series is nearing its end. After more than two months of life on the crew, Zhao Liying and Gu Wei, as the male and female protagonists, are the ones who spend the longest time together every day.
Zhao Liying discovered that the longer you stay with Gu Wei, the more shining points you will discover in him.
When the two of them first met, she only knew that he was a popular star and a big director.
As they got to know each other better, they gradually became friends. She found that Gu Wei had a very good personality, was attentive and considerate, and was very gentle, without any of the airs of a big star.
When she complained, Gu Wei would find ways to comfort her.
She said that eating too much would make her fat. Gu Wei suggested that she run at night for exercise and he also took time to run with her.
She also felt that Gu Wei was much better than herself in acting.
In this drama, the character of "Shanshan" has advantages, while "Feng Teng" has to keep a cold face every day due to script restrictions.
Even so, Gu Wei is able to bring layers of depth to the character through subtle changes in expression and eyes.
Later, Gu Wei's songs became popular both at home and abroad and were sung on the other side of the ocean.
It can be said that the longer I stay with him, the more I am attracted to his various qualities.
Zhao Liying is also an ordinary girl. Although she has a strong career ambition, she is not much better than ordinary people in terms of feelings.
It was originally a romantic idol drama, so it was inevitable that he would get into the role after a long time. Gu Wei's various characteristics plus his fresh and handsome appearance made him extremely attractive to women.
The only thing that made her doubtful was that Gu Wei had once implicitly expressed to her his nature as a scumbag.
And she also saw Reba come to visit the set before. Although they are friends, Zhao Liying is not a naive little girl. From Reba's tone and expression and the way she looks at Gu Wei, she can tell that their relationship is not ordinary.
She chose to break up with her last relationship because her husband cheated on her.
So I am even more hesitant about the current situation.
Now that the filming of the TV series is about to end, she finally plucked up the courage to invite Gu Wei.
I plan to take the opportunity of dinner tonight to express my feelings.
She was afraid that she would regret it later.
Gu Wei didn't think too much about Zhao Liying's invitation.
The two of them had a good relationship, so it was normal for them to have a meal together. It was not like they had eaten together before.
But it’s really not possible today, Gu Wei has an appointment.
"I'm sorry, Liying, a friend came to see me today and I have an appointment tonight. Let's meet tomorrow. If you have time, I'll treat you tomorrow~" Gu Wei turned and said to Zhao Liying as he walked.
"Okay then."
Before Zhao Liying could finish her words, she heard a girl's voice coming from the front.
"Gu Wei~"
Looking up, I saw a tall, beautiful woman with delicate features and an exotic charm standing with Gu Wei's assistant.
Seeing them coming over, he happily called out Gu Wei's name, raised his hand and waved, and the smile on his face and the joy in his eyes could not be suppressed.
Gu Wei also smiled and waved his hand, then walked up in two or three steps.
"Gu Wei, you're finally off set. I've been waiting here with Yang Dan (Gu Wei's assistant) for quite a while."
Nazha said with a little complaint.
Gu Wei did not answer her complaint, but introduced Zhao Liying next to him.
"This is Nazha, my college classmate, who came to visit me on set today.
This is Zhao Liying, the leading actress in my play. Her acting is exceptionally good."
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Nazha turned her attention to Zhao Liying who was walking with Gu Wei.
With a smile on her face, she said, "Hello, Sister Liying, I'm Nazha. I've seen your performance in The Legend of Lu Zhen. Your acting was so good."
Zhao Liying looked at Nazha's incredibly beautiful face, sighed inwardly, and then said with a smile: "Hello, Nazha, you played Xiaoxue in "Xuan-Yuan Sword" before, right? I didn't expect that you are even more beautiful in person than on TV."
"No, no, Sister Liying, you're too kind." Hearing Zhao Liying praising herself, Nazha smiled heartlessly.
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. I'll leave first~"
Seeing this scene, Zhao Liying also knew why Gu Wei rejected her, and she tactfully said goodbye to the two of them.
"Liying, let's make an appointment tomorrow~"
Zhao Liying smiled slightly and didn't answer. She waved to them and turned away.
After watching Zhao Liying leave, Nazha moved closer to Gu Wei.
"What are you guys planning tomorrow?"
"Liying was going to treat me to dinner today, but because you came, I told her to change it to tomorrow."
Gu Wei said indifferently.
Nazha looked at Gu Wei and then at Zhao Liying who was walking away, and said with certainty.
"I think Zhao Liying might be interested in you~"
"How is that possible? She's a big star too. Okay, I'll take you out for dinner. Are you hungry?"
Hearing what Gu Wei said, Nazha's attention immediately shifted to eating.
"I'm a little hungry~"
"Come on, I'll take you to try some Shanghainese private cuisine and see if it suits your taste."
Gu Wei brought Nazha to the famous private restaurant [Zunyan] in Shanghai.
The hotel is located in the quiet Yucui Garden, one of the most stylish high-end villa areas in Shanghai.
His specialty dishes mainly feature river seafood. As Shanghai is close to the Yangtze River, river seafood is naturally the most popular.
Zunyan has two head chefs. One is a master chef who has hosted state banquets at the Great Hall of the People and his specialty is Yangtze River knife fish.
The other one specializes in puffer fish and is also a master chef who has specialized in puffer fish cooking for many years.
This was also Gu Wei's first time here. He had heard people say before that he had no time, so today he took the opportunity of Nazha's visit to bring her here to try it.
The two were led by the staff into a small private room. The restaurant originally charged by seat, but guests could also order a la carte.
Gu Wei ordered the restaurant's specialties according to his preferences, including Yangtze River knife fish, puffer fish, drunken crab, and some seasonal stir-fries.
In a short while, the table was full of delicious food.
The two of them savored the delicious food on the table together with relish.
"Gu Wei~ I don't have anything to do recently. Can I come to see you often?"
"Didn't the company assign you any work?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
Nazha pouted and looked a little unhappy.
"This year, the company launched the big drama "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer," and they wanted to promote the newly signed Jin Chen and Chen Yao, so naturally the attention on me wasn't as high as before.
The old is replaced by the new."
Nazha sighed.
Gu Wei ate his food and thought about it.
"Your company has few resources to begin with. With Sister Liu Shishi above you and these newly signed young actresses below you, your current situation is not surprising.
But don’t worry, if you don’t have work, just shoot some commercials and take a break. You don’t have to keep yourself too busy.”
"But if I don't have movies to shoot, I won't be famous and I won't make any money~"
"Are you short of money now?"
Since last year, celebrity salaries have skyrocketed. Gu Wei's current TV drama salary has risen to 300,000 yuan per episode, exceeding Yang Mi's salary for filming "Gu Jian Qi Tan" last year.
"I don't lack a little money, but I want to buy a house in Beijing. The housing prices have risen again recently, so I have to save money slowly."
People who work outside the home all think that buying a house is the only way to settle down, and celebrities are no exception.
According to the development of the original time and space, Nazha bought a house in Beijing in 2016.
In other words, based on her current development at Tangren, she still needs to save money for another two years.
After hearing this, Gu Wei kept it in mind and said nothing. He just changed the subject and continued to talk to Nazha about something else.
After dinner, Gu Wei naturally took Nazha back to the hotel. In the corridor, he met Zhao Liying who was about to go out.
Gu Wei didn't feel embarrassed. He greeted her and took Nazha into the house.
Zhao Liying was standing outside the door, looking towards Gu Wei's room with a complicated expression.
Nazha, who had not been seen for a long time, seemed particularly enthusiastic and even took the initiative to provoke Gu Wei with an extremely arrogant attitude.
This situation cannot be tolerated and must be nipped in the bud.
Relying on her physical strength far exceeding Nazha's and her skillful techniques, after a few moves, Nazha had to admit defeat and beg for mercy.
However, this is only the beginning, and the night is still long.
The next morning, Gu Wei woke up feeling refreshed, but Nazha was still lying on the bed, sleeping soundly.
He bent down and kissed Sleeping Beauty's forehead lightly, then washed up and prepared to go to work.
After leaving the house, he called his assistant Yang Dan and asked her to buy a set of women's clothes according to the model and send it to his room.
Zhao Liying, who had just arrived, was seen in the crew.
"Good morning~"
"Good morning, Gu Wei~"
Zhao Liying didn't look well and seemed a little tired.
"Liying, didn't you get enough rest yesterday?"
Gu Wei asked.
"Ah~ I had some insomnia yesterday."
Zhao Liying explained, then she hesitated and asked Gu Wei tentatively.
"Is Nazha, who came to visit yesterday, your girlfriend?"
Gu Wei knew what Zhao Liying meant, and he said indifferently.
"Naza is my college classmate and we are good friends, but she is not my girlfriend now." Gu Wei was right. She is not my current girlfriend, but my ex-girlfriend.
After hearing Gu Wei's answer, Zhao Liying didn't say anything, but just sighed silently in her heart.
"He's a scumbag indeed~"
In the next few days, Gu Wei lived a very carefree life.
When Nazha has work during the day, she goes to work. When she doesn’t have work, she waits for Gu Wei to get off work at the hotel, just like a little wife waiting for her husband to get off work at home.
The two of them had dinner together in the evening, and naturally they had to do some exercise that was beneficial to their physical and mental health.
Because Nazha rarely appeared on the crew, no one in the crew spread gossip about Gu Wei. The director and Zhao Liying and others who lived on the same floor with Gu Wei would not say much about it. This was all Gu Wei's private matter.
However, Gu Wei still felt it was not very convenient, as a hotel was just a hotel after all.
He asked his assistant to help him find some good houses in Shanghai, as he planned to buy one there.
As an international metropolis, Shanghai is a financial capital and a gathering place for domestic film and television companies. Many celebrities have settled here. A few years later, countless Hong Kong and Taiwan artists came to the mainland to "beg for food", and the place they finally chose to settle was Shanghai.
Here we have the Shanghai Theatre Academy, one of the three major film and television academies in China, which can continuously cultivate talents for the film and television industry; we have the Shanghai Film Group, which is on par with the China Film Group; and there are many excellent film and television production companies like Tangren Company.
Whether it is filming or attending other activities, Gu Wei will need to come to Shanghai more and more often, and it will be much more convenient after having his own house here.
(End of this chapter)
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