Chapter 306 We are all children of the stars
As time went by, the crew's filming in New York went smoothly.
According to Gu Wei's request, we reviewed and rehearsed every night, so that when we filmed the next day, everyone would do their job and everything would be in order, just like they had rehearsed.
The professionalism of the domestic team shocked the local staff hired in New York, and they also worked with great enthusiasm.
On this day, Yuan Hua, the master of "Tang Ren" in the play and who guest-starred as "Mo Yougan", arrived.
Speaking of Yuen Wah, people who often watch Hong Kong movies may have the biggest impression of him as the villain in various movies.
In fact, at first, because of his similar body shape to Bruce Lee, he played Bruce Lee's martial arts stunt double in "Fist of Fury" and "Enter the Dragon".
At that time, Bruce Lee was very optimistic about him and promised to take him to the United States for development.
However, not long after, Bruce Lee died unexpectedly, and his promise to Yuan Hua could not be fulfilled.
He had no choice but to continue working as a martial arts stunt double in Hong Kong Island, and later joined Sammo Hung and became one of the famous Seven Little Fortunes.
Unfortunately, due to his appearance, he has never become famous.
He can only play fierce villains in various film and television dramas. Many times, he can't even be the number one villain, but just a thug.
He played the role of Mr. Ren, the zombie who was beaten by Uncle Nine in Lin Zhengying's movie "Mr. Vampire".
It was not until he played the role of "Landlord" in Zhou Xingchi's "Kung Fu" that he became famous.
Not only is he well-known to audiences in mainland China, he also won the "Best Supporting Actor at the 24th Hong Kong Film Awards".
This is also the first award he has received since he started his career.
He was considered the golden supporting actor of Hong Kong films of that era.
"Teacher Yuan Hua, I've heard so much about you!
Thank you very much for taking on this project and coming all the way to the United States to film it.
It’s been really hard work!”
As soon as they met, Gu Wei shook hands with Yuan Hua with a smile on his face and spoke very politely.
"Director, you're welcome. I'm an actor after all. It's my duty to get paid to film. There's no such thing as hard work or not."
Yuan Hua didn't agree, but he was still very happy to see Gu Wei so enthusiastic.
Speaking of which, there was a little story when the crew invited Yuan Hua.
According to the process, the crew contacted Yuan Hua and asked him to play the role of "Mo Yougan".
Yuan Hua agreed readily.
Then when the staff were discussing his salary, they asked him how much he wanted.
As a result, the other party quoted only 100,000 yuan.
Later, when Gu Wei learned about this, he wanted to increase his salary.
After all, in the United States, a role with a slightly larger role would cost more than this just for a few days of filming with the crew.
Yuan Hua is well-known in China to a certain extent. When he appears in the movie, almost everyone knows his identity as the "landlord".
As a result, this proposal was rejected by Yuan Hua.
His own explanation was that he felt that his guest appearance was only worth this much money, and if he was paid more and the news got out, other crews would not dare to ask him to act in a film.
Seeing how persistent he was, the crew had no choice but to give up.
After a night's rest, the crew started filming Yuan Hua's scenes the next day.
He just came here for a little money to make a cameo appearance. There are only two scenes in total, so of course we have to finish filming them quickly. We definitely can't let Yuan Hua and the crew wait.
After discovering the clues, the three detectives, led by Wang Baoqiang, found his master in Chinatown, the master of Mo family boxing "Mo Yougan".
"Master, I'm Tang Ren!"
Yuan Hua, who was wearing a yellow sportswear and had some dementia, ignored him. He pushed him away with one hand and said to Gu Wei behind Bao Qiang with a smile:
"What a pretty girl~"
The boxing gym scene was approved after two takes. The first take was because there were some issues with the positioning of the three people.
Yuan Hua has been acting in movies all his life and his acting skills are completely at his fingertips.
While it was still early, everyone changed clothes, moved to another location, and continued filming the scene in the later part of the movie where Yuan Hua helps the three detectives to stop the pursuers.
In the evening, the crew held a small wrap-up party at the hotel to see Yuan Hua off.
Only the main actors and several directors of the crew were present.
The other party is over 60 years old this year and came all the way to the United States to make some effort. Although Gu Wei gave him money, compared with the help he brought to the movie, that little money is nothing.
"Teacher Yuan Hua, thank you so much for participating!"
Gu Wei raised his glass with a serious look on his face.
Wang Baoqiang next to him also raised his glass with a smile on his face.
He and Yuan Hua had known each other for a long time, and they had just worked together in Chen Kaige's "The Taoist Goes Down the Mountain".
"Director, you are so kind.
I have said it before, it is right to do things for money, and this has been the principle I have always followed since I started my career.
There's really no question of thanking or not!"
At the banquet, everyone was toasting each other and the atmosphere was very warm.
Only Liu Yifei sat aside and didn't say much.
Of course, as a girl, no one would blame her for what happened at the dinner table.
After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.
When going out, Gu Wei called out to Liu Yifei who was walking forward with her head down.
"Sister Yifei, why do you seem to be in a bad mood today?"
Liu Yifei stopped walking when she heard this. She looked around to see if there was anyone around, then looked up at Gu Wei and whispered:
"Can you go for a walk with me?"
Gu Wei frowned and looked at Liu Yifei who seemed a little off.
"Okay~"
The two of them left the hotel and strolled along the tree-lined path next to it.
Although night has completely fallen, the city lights separate the human world from nature, and it will never fall into complete darkness at any time.
The trees on both sides of the stone path are not tall, and there are lawns and low shrubs around it. You can also hear the chirping of cicadas.
Gu Wei and Liu Yifei walked side by side, very slowly.
The night was quiet and they didn't speak.
After walking a few steps, Gu Wei seemed to hear Liu Yifei sobbing beside him.
He turned his head to look at the other person. Liu Yifei lowered her head with her long hair hanging down to the side, completely covering her face, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
"Sister Yifei, you..."
Gu Wei stopped, gently held Liu Yifei's shoulders with both hands, and turned her towards him.
She slowly raised her head, revealing a tearful face and eyes filled with tears as she looked at Gu Wei. More pearls had already slid down her cheeks.
"Gu Wei, I received a call tonight. My best friend passed away!"
Having said that, Liu Yifei could no longer control her sadness, and threw herself into Gu Wei's arms, bursting into tears.
Gu Wei's heart skipped a beat; the worst thing had happened.
As soon as Liu Yifei mentioned it, she knew who it was.
During last year's Beijing Spring Festival Gala, he met that person and kindly reminded him that the time was later than the original time and space, but the person was gone after all.
But this is not surprising. The cancer was not discovered too late. It has always been there. It just spread again after being treated once. It is beyond human control.
There is only one thing in this world that is fair to everyone, and that is death.
No matter whether you are an emperor or a general, whether your name is recorded in history, whether you are rich and powerful, or whether you are well-versed in ancient and modern knowledge, in the end you will all turn into dust, and your glory will always be washed away by the wind and rain.
Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, was hailed as a god by his adoring fans. He was worth billions and the smartphone revolution changed the world, but he still couldn't stop the rampant cancer cells in his body and died to the regret of countless people.
CCTV host Li Yong is loved by the audience. Units like CCTV conduct annual physical examinations and provide the highest level of treatment if any health problems are discovered. However, he was ultimately not retained.
People, some destinies can be fought against, but some really cannot be fought against!
Gu Wei held Liu Yifei tightly in his arms as she cried bitterly, without saying anything to comfort her.
He knew that any words would be ineffective now, and what the other party needed was to vent.
After a long time, Liu Yifei's crying gradually subsided. She raised her head from Gu Wei's shoulder and wiped the tears from her face with her hand.
"Here~"
Gu Wei handed over a tissue.
Liu Yifei asked while wiping her red and swollen eyes from crying.
"How do you have tissues?"
"A sophisticated man always carries a pack of tissues with him."
Gu Wei said jokingly.
After wiping his tears, he folded the tissue and blew his nose. Liu Yifei was amused by his words.
He said with a heavy nasal voice:
"What a refined man you are!"
"Shall we walk a little longer?"
Gu Wei suggested.
Liu Yifei nodded.
After crying just now, she had released a lot of her sad emotions, but she was still in a low mood.
After walking side by side for a while, Gu Wei slowly spoke.
“The meaning of life does not lie in its length.
Some people live a long time, but their lives are meaningless.
Some people's lives are short but brilliant, just like fireworks, and countless people who love them will remember them.
Even though he is gone, his voice, appearance and smile will remain in everyone's hearts.
Heaven is far away, maybe God just wants to listen to the song."
"Why doesn't God ask someone else to sing? She's not the only one who sings well!"
Liu Yifei was still a little angry.
Gu Wei smiled slightly and didn't reply to her.
Slowly, they walked through the woods and came to the edge of a small lake.
The lake was so calm at night, with green grass spreading all around and sparse woods in the distance.
Looking up, the cloudless night sky was full of twinkling stars, and a Milky Way stretched across the sky, with its tail hanging at the edge of the sky.
The starlight shines brightly on the water, making it appear as if it is emitting a faint fluorescence.
At this moment, Liu Yifei seemed to be attracted by the beautiful scenery in front of her. Her attention was slightly diverted and her sadness was much less.
The two stood together and watched the beautiful night scenery.
Gu Wei slowly took two steps forward and looked up at the night sky.
"Sister Yifei, do you know that if we look at it at the atomic level, we are all made up of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, and iron.
The elements that make up your body may be older than the blue planet beneath our feet.
70% of your body is water, H2O. The hydrogen comes from the Big Bang, the carbon comes from nuclear fusion inside stars, and the iron comes from supernova explosions.
So from this perspective, we are all children of the stars in the universe."
Having said that, Gu Wei turned and looked at Liu Yifei.
“So some people leave, only to come from the stars and return to the stars.
Look at the shining stars in the night sky, there is always one that is her home."
The two looked at each other. Liu Yifei saw the quiet scenery behind Gu Wei, the sky full of stars, a smiling face with an ivory luster in the starlight, and his eyes seemed to contain a sky full of stars.
My heart started beating rapidly at an inopportune moment.
'Oh no, it's a heart-pounding feeling.
Gu Wei is really good at comforting people, and he's so handsome at this moment!
After saying this, Gu Wei raised his head and looked at the sky again.
Liu Yifei also followed his gaze, and suddenly a star flashed in the distant night sky. She didn't know if it was the spirit of her friend in heaven responding to Gu Wei's words.
They didn't stay out too late and returned to the hotel after a while.
After Gu Wei's counseling, although Liu Yifei was still sad, her mood had eased a lot.
In the corridor, Liu Yifei was about to enter the house. She turned the doorknob, hesitated for a moment, and stepped back to look at Gu Wei outside.
"Thank you!"
"Why thank me? We are good friends!"
Gu Wei said gently.
"Would you like to come in and have a drink of water?"
After saying this, Liu Yifei was a little surprised. She didn't know why she said such a thing. Of course she knew what it meant to invite a man into the house so late at night. She was not a girl in her teens.
"I?"
Gu Wei was also a little surprised.
"Uh~, don't get me wrong, I just want to drink a glass of water.
We just walked outside for so long and you talked to me so much, you must be thirsty.
Don't get me wrong, I don't mean anything else.
Just wanted to thank you.”
Liu Yifei was a little anxious and incoherent, and she said a lot of explanations.
Gu Wei smiled.
"Okay~"
He didn't think too much about it.
"ah?"
Liu Yifei hasn't reacted yet.
"I said okay, you can go in and have a glass of water."
Gu Wei said with a chuckle.
"Oh, okay, please come in~"
Liu Yifei quickly opened the door and let Gu Wei in.
The layout of the hotel's most luxurious suites are all the same. There is no difference between Liu Yifei's and Gu Wei's, except that there are many more of her personal belongings.
For example, there are some cute little ornaments on some cabinets and coffee tables, from which we can also see her pink girlish heart.
After entering the door, he walked to the sofa and sat down.
Liu Yifei poured Gu Wei a glass of warm water and sat down opposite him.
She was wearing a white high-waisted long skirt today, with her hair loose. Because she had cried several times outside, her makeup was smudged.
Gu Wei couldn't help laughing when he looked at her face.
"What are you laughing at?"
Liu Yifei asked with some surprise.
"Your face has become like a kitten from crying."
"ah!"
She finally reacted, quickly got up and ran to the bathroom, leaving a message.
"I'm going to wash my face."
Gu Wei sat on the sofa, crossed his legs, drank water, and flipped through the book placed beside the sofa.
Liu Yifei really likes reading and she never forgets to bring a few books with her when she goes out to act.
After a while, Liu Yifei came out again and changed into comfortable clothes. All the makeup on her face was removed, but her beauty was not diminished at all. From a close distance, her skin looked even whiter and more tender, beautiful and cute.
She saw Gu Wei reading a book and became interested.
"Do you like reading books?"
"Occasionally, but it's not the same type as yours."
Gu Wei replied.
Liu Yifei simply sat next to him, picked up another book, and began to share her own reading experience with him.
Gu Wei was not impatient and listened with great interest.
Slowly, Liu Yifei's voice became quieter and quieter, and the room gradually became quiet.
The book in her hand also slipped to the ground, and she fell asleep with her head leaning on Gu Wei's shoulder.
She was indeed very tired today.
After a whole day of filming, I received the sad news in the evening. I cried several times as my emotions went through a lot of ups and downs. I was so exhausted.
Gu Wei gently turned his body sideways, holding Liu Yifei horizontally with one hand in front and the other hand behind.
Then he carried her to the bed in the bedroom and carefully covered her with the quilt.
Looking at Liu Yifei, who looked like a sleeping princess on the bed, Gu Wei showed a faint smile on his face.
"Have a sweet dream, my good friend~"
He turned around and went out, slowly closing the door.
(End of this chapter)
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