Chapter 304: Making money is to enjoy life
The plane flew for a total of 14 hours and landed at New York's Kennedy International Airport.
This is the second time that Gu Wei has taken such a long flight.
The last time I went to London, it took 11 hours.
In the past, no matter where you went in the country, the flight would only take a few hours at most.
Even if you fly frequently, it's just a bit of a hassle, not tiring at all.
Gu Wei pulled the suitcase and walked out with a large group, thinking about when he could get a private jet.
There are not many people in the entertainment industry who have private jets now, and most of them are big bosses.
Like Cheng Long and Zhao Benshan.
After all, the high price is one thing, but the annual downtime fees, crew salaries, etc. are a huge sum of money that ordinary stars cannot afford.
Of course, Gu Wei is an exception. With his financial resources, owning a private jet of his own is definitely no problem.
The only thing that worries him is that it is only 2015 and there are plenty of investment opportunities in the financial market and elsewhere.
Now, every dollar he earns, if invested through various channels, will bring him at least 2 times the return in a few years.
Stocks like Moutai, Tencent, and Tesla in the US are all sure-win investment channels that even ordinary people know about.
The threshold is low and the upper limit is high. Just open an account at a securities company and invest money.
And whenever you want to use money, you can do it at any time.
With the huge scale of Moutai and Tengxun reaching trillions in the future, Gu Wei will not be afraid of being trapped even if he invests more money.
Maybe you can become a shareholder by speculating in stocks, but your net worth will definitely continue to rise.
Even though buying a house in Beijing, Shanghai and other places seemed to cost a lot of money, he knew that housing prices would skyrocket in a few years and it would not be a problem for the value of the house under his name to double.
Buying a plane is different. It costs at least hundreds of millions of dollars, and its only function is to facilitate travel. Even the first-class cabin is certainly not as comfortable as a private jet.
Don't even think about appreciation. This thing is just like buying a car. It depreciates as soon as you get it. It only has use value.
Of course, these were all his previous thoughts, and to be honest, they were a bit petty-bourgeois.
After these two long-distance flights, he realized that there is no end to making money, and the most important thing is to be comfortable.
What's more, he just received a huge amount of investment income this year.
Since the end of 2014, the domestic stock market has been rising like crazy, as if it had eaten a golden ketul. In just half a year, the Shanghai Composite Index rose from more than 2,000 points to a high of more than 5,100 points.
Stock traders were shouting that a bull market was coming. At that time, as long as you invested money in the stock market, you would make money with your eyes closed.
It even brought about a wave of stock trading among the whole nation.
It’s a pity that no one is perfect in every way and no flower remains red forever.
The stock market crash began on June 15. The Shanghai Composite Index suddenly turned downward from a high of 5170 points, the trend weakened, and the stock market crash officially arrived.
The market entered a panic, and individual stocks were even more panic-stricken, with consecutive limit-downs.
Starting from June 15, there were a total of 52 trading days, of which the index fell sharply or plummeted on 21 trading days, and there were 17 times when thousands of stocks hit the limit down. Thousands of stocks hitting the limit down is nothing, and there were even several times when two thousand stocks hit the limit down. This is A-shares!
That’s right, this is the stock market crash of 2015 that Gu Wei still remembers vividly in the original time and space.
It was also the turning point in his life when he went from a wealthy second-generation from a well-off family to a poor second-generation.
Later, he experienced his father's factory closing down, the family's house being sold, and the family of three moved into a rental house of only a few dozen square meters.
His life has completely changed.
The severe blow also made Gu Wei mature overnight, and he became taciturn.
After graduation, I started working endlessly.
Fortunately, he worked hard enough, and his father, who had made a big mistake, woke up in time and cheered himself up again. A few years later, through the efforts of the whole family, all foreign debts were paid off and they started a beautiful and hopeful life again.
If he had to do it again, this stock market crash would be nothing to Gu Wei.
He once called home and learned that his father was still investing in stocks, but it was just a small amount and not as crazy as in the original time and space where he mortgaged his property for loans to invest in stocks.
Come to think of it, knowing that his son could make hundreds of millions from making a movie, Dad Gu naturally wouldn't take the profit from stock trading seriously and would just use it as entertainment to pass the time.
In the face of this historic nationwide financial fluctuation, Gu Wei is as insignificant as an ant, and even with foresight he cannot change anything.
Of course, it is not a problem to make a little money by taking advantage of this favorable situation.
As early as the end of 2014, he found a dedicated securities manager to help him plan his A-shares.
I invested about 200 million yuan and entered the market when the market was over 2,000 points.
All the funds were spread across more than 10 stocks, including some hot stocks that had soared more than ten times in his memory, and some blue-chip stocks that had only risen less than double even in a bull market.
Half a year later, when the Shanghai Composite Index reached 4,500 points, he instructed the manager who managed his funds to slowly liquidate and recover the funds.
At that time, his key account manager advised him to wait and see, as the stock market would continue to rise.
Even the general manager of the Galaxy Securities branch where he opened an account came to Gu Wei to confirm with him whether he wanted to liquidate all the shares.
After receiving Gu Wei's definite answer, the staff had no choice but to follow his request and liquidate more than 10 stocks within half a month.
The market was still very hot at this time, and countless funds flowed into A-shares every day.
The daily stock market turnover is hundreds of billions, and Gu Wei sold this little money over half a month, which did not make any splash in the market.
The final cost of 200 million yuan turned into 1.1 billion yuan six months later, with a net profit of 900 million yuan.
He used part of the money to buy Moutai and Tencent shares again, and kept the rest in his hands while considering other investment options.
Now it seems that buying a plane is a good choice. You don’t have to invest to make money, and improving your life is also good.
Outside the airport, the convoy of cars carrying Director Sophie lined up to welcome her.
This was the first time Gu Wei met her. Before that in China, apart from making phone calls and sending messages, they had only seen each other's appearance during video conferences.
Sophie is in her 40s, with ordinary looks, thin build and short stature. She is wearing a professional suit and looks very energetic.
"BOSS~
The hotel has been arranged, we can go there now.
Passengers arriving on subsequent flights were also received by other people.”
There was no unnecessary small talk during the meeting, and Sophie spoke simply and directly.
Gu Wei nodded.
"Thanks for your hard work!"
After saying that, he followed her into the car.
"The personnel from the union have been found, and the filming can officially start tomorrow after they arrive.
Satoshi Tsumabuki landed yesterday and has been arranged to stay in a hotel."
After getting in the car, Director Sophie kept reporting to Gu Wei on the preparations in New York, and every aspect was arranged clearly.
“Very good, Sophie.
It seems that inviting you to join was the best decision for this shoot."
Gu Wei praised.
After hearing Gu Wei's words, Sophie, who was sitting on the side, did not say anything, but a slight smile appeared on her face.
Although she is a Chinese American, she is different from those ABCs who have been completely Americanized. She grew up in Chinatown and was surrounded by Chinese people with the same yellow skin.
And influenced by her grandfather who took care of her when she was a child, she knows where her true roots are.
Her work experience as she grew up made her understand that in the United States, no matter how hard a Chinese person tries, they cannot break through the class barriers. There is an invisible wall blocking their channels for upward mobility.
Real Americans will never consider them as their own.
Moreover, from the time she was in school to the time she entered the workforce, racial discrimination was something that no one talked about, yet it was everywhere, especially for yellow-skinned Chinese like her, who were even worse than black people.
The crew of "Detective Chinatown 2" found her this time. On the one hand, the remuneration they offered was indeed generous, and on the other hand, she had a good impression of Chinese people who shared the same roots with her.
I hope to perform well and have more opportunities for cooperation in the future.
To be honest, she is not very competitive in Hollywood and does not have many job opportunities. Opportunities like the generous offer from the crew of "Detective Chinatown 2" and the position of assistant director are rare.
Gu Wei sat in the car and looked out the window.
All kinds of cars are flowing on the roads of New York, high-rise buildings are lined up in the distance, and the Statue of Liberty that Yang Chaoyue mentioned is also in sight, giving the impression of an international metropolis.
But once you enter the city, you can see that the buildings in many places are very old, and some streets are very dilapidated, with graffiti and garbage thrown everywhere, as if you have entered another city.
Gu Wei frowned slightly, somewhat worried about the safety issues during the filming of the movie.
Sophie, who was watching from the side, knew what Gu Wei was thinking.
"New York is a diverse city that is very inclusive and multifaceted.
Isn't there a Chinese TV series that says this?
"If you love him, take him to New York, which is heaven; if you hate him, take him to New York, which is hell."
It’s actually very pertinent.
This is a paradise for the rich and a hell for the poor.
New York is very big. Manhattan and Long Island are wealthy areas where lawyers, doctors, bankers and businessmen live. The public security is very good.
Brooklyn has the largest slum in New York, which is mainly inhabited by black people and where shootings and robberies often occur.
But don’t worry, the locations we filmed at are mostly New York landmarks, so the security is very good.”
Gu Wei nodded without saying anything.
Soon, the convoy arrived at the place where the crew was staying. Although it was not a five-star luxury hotel, judging from the exterior decoration, the conditions were quite good.
After checking in, Gu Wei also met Japanese actor Satoshi Tsumabuki who arrived earlier.
He didn't have many scenes in "Detective Chinatown 2", but he became a major supporting role in the third Tokyo chapter.
Gu Wei will definitely not copy the original script of "Detective Chinatown 3" and will make more changes than the second part.
But he doesn't plan to change Tokyo, where the story takes place.
Satoshi Tsumabuki knew that the crew had arrived, so he waited at the hotel. After meeting Gu Wei, he shook hands and bowed respectfully.
"Don't be so polite, you'll have a scene tomorrow when filming starts. Act well, I'm rooting for you~"
As he said this, he gently patted Satoshi Tsumabuki's shoulder.
After all, he is one of the main supporting actors in the third part, and his performance in the original version is also very wonderful, so Gu Wei has a good impression of him.
Satoshi Tsumabuki, who was originally communicating with Gu Wei in English, was very surprised to hear Gu Wei speak fluent Japanese and immediately switched to Japanese.
"Director, your Japanese is so good, with a very authentic Tokyo accent!"
"I learn it occasionally when I have time. It's not that difficult~"
Gu Wei said modestly with a smile on his face.
After the skill [Language] appeared on his panel, [English] became a small item under the big category.
Later, he tentatively found a teacher to learn some Japanese and Korean.
As expected, new [Japanese] and [Korean] skill items appeared under the [Language] skill.
Without hesitation, I used my experience points to upgrade them to [Mastery].
It can be imagined that according to this law, as long as Gu Wei wants, he can master all the languages on earth and become a true master of language.
Even if you are not a star, you will not have to worry about making a living as a translator.
Haha, just thinking about it, I guess no one can afford a translator of his price.
"Awesome~Awesome~"
Satoshi Tsumabuki praised.
At this time, other people who had just entered the hotel also heard the two people chatting.
Liu Yifei was surprised. She had known Gu Wei for so many years, but she had no idea he had this skill.
She has a great talent for language learning, and the environment she grew up in has enabled her to master both Chinese and English.
Later, she signed with Sony Music and released records in Japan. She also taught herself Japanese for a period of time and could barely use it, but she was definitely not as proficient as Gu Wei.
Because she had studied it, she knew how difficult it was to master a language.
Gu Wei separated from Tsumabuki Satoshi, and Liu Yifei approached him.
“I’ve known you for such a long time, but I didn’t know you could speak such authentic Japanese.
Being able to write English songs means that English is not a problem for me.
You are so popular and busy, how do you find time to learn these languages?"
“Ahem~
Do you know that there is a kind of person called genius?
Unfortunately, it is me!"
Gu Wei spoke bluntly, acting like he was the best.
Liu Yifei looked at his face and curled her lips.
“I told you you were fat and you gasped.
Great genius, can you tell me what you can do that I don't know?"
"Sister Yifei, I'm what's called a treasure boy. The longer I interact with people, the more new things I'll discover, just like digging up a treasure chest full of treasures.
You’ll slowly experience it later~”
After saying that, Gu Wei ignored Liu Yifei's reaction, left her and walked straight into the hotel.
"Treasure boy?
Aquaman! The sea is also full of treasures.
I think there will be many girls who will dig up this treasure of yours!"
Looking at Nazha following behind Gu Wei, Liu Yifei frowned and complained.
After arriving at the place, Gu Wei did not rest completely.
After everyone on the subsequent flight arrived, he gathered the main creative staff together and they spent some time discussing the full-day shooting plan for tomorrow.
Whether it is the photography team, the sound recording team, the art team or the actors, if there are any questions, please raise them first and try to resolve any problems that may affect the shooting progress before shooting. After all, every extra minute spent filming here is burning money.
There is no need to talk too much. Let's just discuss tomorrow's work. This will become a fixed part in the future and will be carried out after completing the day's shooting tasks.
After about an hour, seeing that no one spoke anymore, Gu Wei announced the end of the meeting.
"Baoqiang, I see you only brought an assistant with you this time. Isn't your agent here with you?"
Seeing Wang Baoqiang turning around to leave, Gu Wei suddenly thought of something and asked.
"No, he still has some things to deal with back home."
"Will my sister-in-law come to visit during this period?"
When talking about his lover, a hint of tenderness flashed across Wang Baoqiang's honest face.
"It's only been 40 days, not a long time, so I won't bother her anymore. I have children to take care of at home."
Gu Wei nodded and said nothing more.
(End of this chapter)
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