Chapter 292 I'll Do What You Say
Under the guidance of the staff, Gu Wei found his seat and sat down, and the premiere officially began.
The cast of "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" is very strong, and the male lead Wang Baoqiang can be said to be one of the most box office-appealing male actors in the domestic film and television industry in recent years.
From 2012 to now, there have been a total of 6 domestic films with box office revenue exceeding 1 billion yuan, and Wang Baoqiang starred in two of them.
They are "Lost in Thailand" in the 2012 Lunar New Year holiday and "Detective Chinatown 3" in the 2013 Lunar New Year holiday.
The Four Heavenly Kings Aaron Kwok, Film Emperor Zhang Zhen, Mr. Fan Wei, and Lin Zhiling, the most beautiful girl in Taiwan who has frequently appeared in movies directed by famous directors in recent years.
With such a lineup and Chen Kaige's direction, this film, which is defined as a fantasy adventure comedy, has attracted the attention of many domestic movie lovers as its release date approaches.
There was nothing surprising about the process of the premiere ceremony, it was the same old routine.
The main creative team answered questions from numerous media outlets and individual audience members on stage, and everyone was optimistic about the film.
The host also asked director Chen Kaige what he thought of the leading actors.
After Director Chen praised her a lot, he looked at Lin Zhiling.
“The Spirit is an underrated actor.
If she meets the right role, especially a good director, she will give a wonderful performance.
'Tsk tsk, Director Chen is really overdoing it. It seems that Lin Zhiling has always been criticized for her poor acting skills in previous movies.
With just one sentence, he denied the opinions of several great directors, including Wu Baige.
As expected of Brother Chen Kai, he dares to say anything.
Gu Wei thought to himself.
Lin Zhiling was also quite moved by Brother Chen Kai's praise:
“My ideal man is the director, the best person at the helm.
A good helmsman will steer the ship in a different direction; he is a man of great wisdom."
The two of them staged a scene where a talented horse meets a talented horse trainer.
However, the careful Gu Wei noticed that Chen Hong, who was standing in the shadows on the side of the stage, did not look very well.
Soon, the interactive session was almost over, the lights in the hall slowly dimmed, and the movie officially began.
Gu Wei had never seen the movie "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain" in the original time and space. He just saw some reviews about the movie occasionally when he was surfing the Internet, and it seemed that the reputation of the movie was not very good.
This was also his first time watching a movie today, and he felt it was quite fresh.
At the beginning of the movie, Wang Baoqiang, a young Taoist priest who is ignorant of the world, leaves the Taoist temple and goes down the mountain because of a famine.
"The colors are very good, and Baoqiang's acting is also good."
Gu Wei commented in his heart.
After the young Taoist priest came down the mountain, the story of the movie slowly unfolded.
The whole movie lasts 2 hours. It was okay at the beginning, and Mr. Fan Wei’s acting was actually pretty good. However, the appearance of each character made Gu Wei unable to help but complain.
Lin Zhiling's scene on the bed was really seductive, with a flushed face. I have to say, she acted really well.
But the more he watched, the deeper Gu Wei's frown became. He had no idea what the director was trying to say.
Teacher Fan Wei was killed by his younger brother, and Baoqiang avenged him. The first story ends.
Then the style suddenly changed from a family ethics drama to a martial arts and fairy tale drama.
Aaron Kwok and Zhang Zhen practiced "Ape Fighting Technique", are you sure it's not "Ape-Based Technique"?
Could it be that the Taoist priest is from Brokeback Mountain?
At the end of the movie, the audience gave a round of applause.
Gu Wei also followed the crowd and clapped, with a smile on his face, showing nothing else.
After the premiere, Gu Wei said goodbye to Wang Baoqiang and walked out with the crowd. He just wanted to leave quickly, but he didn't expect that as soon as he walked out of the theater door, he was caught by several media who were well prepared.
When asked what he thought of the movie "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain".
Gu Wei thought about it seriously.
"I can only say that Director Chen is Director Chen. The story of the movie is quite profound. I need to go back and watch it a few more times to learn from it!"
After saying this, he left without paying any attention to the reporters' attempts to stop him.
In the evening, Zeng left home.
Gu Wei sat at the dining table, waiting for Zeng Li to bring the last dish. He took off his apron, sat down, and the two began to eat.
Sister Li was wearing a light yellow home suit, with her hair tied up for cooking. She had no makeup on her face, but her skin was still fair and tender.
She has a gentle temperament and behaves like a good wife and mother.
Gu Wei picked up a piece of fried leek and egg with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, then picked up the bowl and took a mouthful of rice.
"How about going to the premiere today? Is the movie good?"
There was no rice in Zeng Li's bowl. She rarely ate staple food for dinner, abstaining from carbohydrates, and just ate some vegetables.
"How should I put it? It's not much better than The Promise. The storyline is confusing, the characters are quite flawed, and I have no idea what Director Chen is trying to say."
"Is it so bad? That's Brother Chen Kai."
Zeng Li was a little surprised. For actors of their generation, Brother Chen Kai was a very famous person.
When she was studying at the Central Academy of Drama, Director Chen was at his most glorious stage.
"Farewell My Concubine" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival, and Chen Kaige became a famous director both at home and abroad.
Even Zhang Yimou was one step behind him at that time.
Countless actors in the circle hope to be in his movies and become the next Zhang Guorong and Gong Li.
"So what if Brother Chen Kai made a bad movie? He deserves to be criticized.
[Wuji] is the best example.
In my opinion, Director Chen is just acting like an artist. He only wants to express himself and doesn't care about the audience's feelings at all.
Using the words that a netizen previously used to comment on "The Promise".
'A brightly colored pile of shit'"
Gu Wei said with disdain.
Zeng Li frowned slightly and tapped the bowl lightly with his chopsticks.
"What are you talking about? Eating now, isn't it disgusting?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, Sister Li~
My bad~"
Gu Wei finally reacted.
The two of them ate and chatted.
Zeng Li's home is not big, but it is very warmly decorated. Under the soft light in the restaurant, it looks like a couple who have been married for many years are chatting with each other.
"Sister Li, how long can you rest this time when you come back?"
Zeng Li had been filming on the set and only returned to Beijing in recent days.
After she sang "Chi Ling" with Gu Wei on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, her fame increased significantly and more scripts invited her to perform.
This is how the entertainment industry is. If a couple are both popular stars, they rarely have the opportunity to be together throughout the year because they are all very busy.
Once you join the crew for filming, it takes several months, and the rest of the time you have to run around for announcements and participate in various activities.
If they are not filming together, there are few opportunities for the two of them to run into each other when they are both free.
"I should be able to rest for a while this time, as I have been approached by a few production crews for roles in the second half of the year.
The scripts have all been sent to me, but I haven’t decided which one to choose yet.”
Zeng Li tilted his head slightly, thought for a moment and said.
"Show me the script later and I'll help you choose!"
Gu Wei said with great responsibility.
"OK!"
Zeng Li smiled happily and put a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs into Gu Wei's bowl.
For her, it doesn’t matter what kind of drama she plays, and she is not very career-oriented. As long as she has a job to do, it’s fine.
But Gu Wei's attitude of valuing her made her very happy.
Zeng Li never asks Gu Wei for anything, be it money, resources, feelings or time, but every time Gu Wei takes the initiative to do something for her, she feels happy from the bottom of her heart.
She is so Buddhist because she knows that there is a huge gap between her and Gu Wei, and it is impossible for them to be together in the end.
It was just that the time she spent with Gu Wei was so wonderful. The ultimate experience in every aspect, as well as all the help and care she received, made her unable to bear to give up.
It has been two years since the two had sex during the filming of "Detective Chinatown".
In Zeng Li's view, Gu Wei is sometimes a young and handsome little brother who makes her want to take care of him.
Sometimes he is a strong and domineering man who helps her solve various problems in life and work and makes her someone she can rely on.
The various changes in her identity and her unusually strong physique made her addicted to it.
"Sister Li, what are you thinking about?"
Gu Wei looked at Zeng Li who stopped picking up the food, and saw that his eyes were a little straight. He waved his hand in front of her eyes and asked curiously.
"Ah? It's okay, it's okay, I was just thinking about those scripts!"
Zeng Li's face turned slightly red, and he quickly picked up a dish and put it in the bowl, making up an excuse to cover it up.
"Don't worry, I'll help you choose. Do you still not trust me? I will definitely choose the most suitable one for you."
Gu Wei thought Zeng Li was really worried about her work, so he kept nagging to her.
After dinner, the two of them cleaned up the dishes together.
Originally, Zeng Li wanted Gu Wei to go to the living room to rest, but Gu Wei didn't want to and rushed to wash the dishes.
After finishing his work, Gu Wei sat on the sofa in the living room, flipping through the scripts that Zeng Li had found one by one.
After a while, Zeng Li came out of the kitchen with a plate of washed grapes, put the plate on the coffee table, and sat next to Gu Wei.
He picked up a grape and put it into his mouth, and Gu Wei cooperated by opening his mouth and eating it.
"Why, is it so hard to choose?"
Looking at Gu Wei's frown as he flipped through the script, Zeng Li asked curiously.
After Gu Wei finished reading the last one, he put all the scripts together neatly.
He really didn't find any play that was even slightly famous.
"Nothing else?"
"That's all I have."
Zeng Li looked innocent.
Seeing that Gu Wei was still deep in thought, she suddenly smiled.
"Well, don't worry about it. It doesn't matter to me what kind of performance you do."
If she were asked to choose from these scripts, she would pick the one she liked based on the plot, and she didn't care much about whether it would be a hit after it was aired.
Zeng Li felt that he was just an actor, and all he had to do was act well and not worry too much about other things.
"That won't do. Acting in these TV series is a complete waste of your time and fame."
Gu Wei hugged Zeng Li into his arms, put his hands under her clothes, lowered his head and sniffed her fair neck.
"Don't be weird~"
Zeng Li's face gradually turned red. He said something but did not resist at all.
Gu Wei closed his eyes and thought, but his hands did not stop moving at all.
“Got it!”
He shouted in surprise, using a little force with one hand.
"Oh!"
Zeng Li cried out and looked at him with resentment.
"Sorry, Sister Li, I'm a little excited because I thought about what role you're going to play."
Zeng Li didn't blame him and asked curiously:
“So which role in these scripts should I take?”
"Of course it's not these, I've already said there's no need to act these out.
I just remembered that when I was chatting with Mr. Hou from Noon Sunshine before, he mentioned that their company would start filming a TV series with multiple female protagonists called Ode to Joy in the second half of the year.
Directed by Kong Sheng.
With your image and fame, plus my support, you should have no problem playing the female lead "Andy."
Gu Wei said excitedly.
"Do you also know Mr. Hou from [Noon Sunshine]?"
Zeng Li asked in surprise.
In the TV drama industry, the name of "Noon Sunshine" is known to everyone.
All actors who have ambitions in acting hope to work with them. After all, there are excellent TV series such as "Crossing the Guandong", "Wenzhou Family", "Parents' Love" and "All Quiet in Peking" as examples.
The slogan of creating high-quality TV series is not just a slogan, they actually do it.
"Last year, I collaborated with director Kong Sheng on a TV series called Nirvana in Fire, which will be aired in the second half of this year.
I am the lead actor and investor of the TV series.
I also provided the original copyright of the script.
Speaking of which, Mr. Hou owes me a favor, so if I ask him, he will definitely give me this favor."
As Gu Wei spoke, his hands became restless again.
Zeng Li's eyes gradually became blurred, and she didn't know whether she heard what Gu Wei said.
"I'll do as you say."
(End of this chapter)
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