Chapter 320: Gold Rush
After breakfast in the morning, he spent some time with Tang Yan, then went downstairs, got in the nanny car and headed straight to the airport.
Gu Wei had been looking at the scenery outside the window in the car. He felt the assistant's eyes fixed on him and asked curiously:
"Why are you always looking at me?"
"Ah~ Boss, it's okay. Um, you look so handsome."
Xiao Chaoyue reacted, lowered his head, and stammered as he made up an excuse.
Gu Wei was a little confused, but he didn't care too much.
Yang Chaoyue secretly raised his head again and looked at his handsome boss.
'His looks are unmatched, and he's a very nice person, but it's a shame he's a jerk!'
She thought to herself.
This was the second time she had followed her boss to this house in Shanghai. This time she knew who the woman who spent the night there was: the famous star Tang Yan, the heroine of the TV series "Nirvana in Fire" who had collaborated with her boss.
She had been abroad for more than a month before, and when they went to buy a plane and a luxury house, she thought Nazha was the boss's real girlfriend. However, just a few days after returning to China, she saw a second woman, and she was a first-line female star.
Yang Chaoyue had not been Gu Wei's personal assistant for long and was not sure whether these two women were the only ones around his boss.
But one thing she was sure of now was that her boss was indeed a scumbag.
The nanny car was about to arrive at the airport when Gu Wei's phone rang.
Looking down, he showed a wry smile on his face. It was Zhao Liying calling.
"Hello, Liying?"
"Boss Gu, don't you need to explain something to me?"
Zhao Liying on the other end of the phone spoke in a somewhat aggressive tone.
"Uh~ This is my fault, but it wasn't my fault for breaking the appointment on purpose. My schedule for the next six months is completely full.
I watched the play that the company produced, and you are the only one who can play the female lead, so it has become like this."
Gu Wei first admitted his mistake, and then praised Zhao Liying.
"When I received the script from your company, I thought you were going to fulfill your previous promise, so I accepted it with great joy. But I didn't expect to be told today that the male lead has been cast.
Do you know how disappointed I am?
I feel like I was cheated by my good friend!"
Zhao Liying said with some grievance.
"You're right. I was wrong in this matter. I don't keep my word. I'll accept your beatings and scoldings."
"Pfft~ Why would I hit you or scold you? It's so inexplicable~"
Zhao Liying was a little angry at first, but after hearing Gu Wei's sincere apology, her anger subsided a lot.
"Let's just let it go this time, but this TV series doesn't count. You still have to compensate me for the second scene we did together that you promised me."
Gu Wei thought about it.
"No problem, the promise I made to you before still counts."
"That's more like it!"
After Gu Wei said this, Zhao Liying's mood completely improved.
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei hung up the phone after arriving at the airport.
In Hengdian, after hanging up the phone with Gu Wei, Zhao Liying's mind was filled with a thousand thoughts.
After the hit drama "The Journey of Flower" in the first half of the year, her fame took a big step forward, but there were pros and cons, and more and more people were criticizing her on the Internet.
Due to disagreements over which roles to take, she fell out with her former agent He Ru and changed her agent before the end of her contract.
The last straw that broke the camel's back was "The Journey of Flower".
Originally, the first invitation sent by the crew of "The Journey of Flower" to Zhao Liying was rejected, but at that time the crew just wanted to give it a try and directly contacted Zhao Liying herself.
After reading the script, she liked it very much, but it was also at this time that she found out that her agent had rejected "The Journey of Flower" on her behalf without her knowledge.
So she made up her mind at that time to change her agent.
The sudden popularity of [The Journey of Flower] was just the right opportunity.
But the former agent He Ru was unwilling to leave in such a disgrace. After breaking up with Zhao Liying, she spread rumors about her on the Internet, as if she would destroy her if she couldn't get her.
She is now very troubled by this, and her popularity has turned into black fame.
Zhao Liying was actually very happy that Gu Wei found her for a role at this time.
She has read the script of "Princess Agents", which is a true TV series with a strong female lead. If the performance is good, it will be very popular. The only flaw is that the male lead is not Gu Wei.
But after making this call, even this shortcoming disappeared.
She was just reading a report about Nirvana in Fire on her phone. She knew how popular TV series starring Gu Wei would be.
Now with Gu Wei's promise as a guarantee, he will definitely have another hit TV series in the future.
A few days after Gu Wei returned to the capital, the popularity of "Nirvana in Fire" increased at an unprecedented speed as more and more episodes were aired.
All of Gu Wei's previous TV series, whether it was "Love O2O" in the first half of this year or the two dramas last year, were broadcast on the TV station's weekly drama theater, only 2 to 3 days a week.
Nirvana in Fire is just like any other TV series, with two episodes a day, airing every day.
This makes the audience who watch the show enjoy it to the fullest.
Especially the plot of Nirvana in Fire is not dragged out at all, the plot rhythm is very tight, basically one small case in 4 episodes.
Each case seems sudden, but in fact it is the result of years of investigation by "Mei Changsu".
Each case drives the plot forward very well, the suspense is tight, and many of the reversals and routines are unexpected.
As the plot progresses, the most impressive thing is a small box of "Mei Changsu", which contains the signs of the six ministries of the imperial court.
When a department is overthrown, the corresponding sign is placed in the charcoal brazier and burned. This detail makes the audience feel particularly satisfied.
And the details of the TV series are very rigorous.
Every detail in the play shows full sincerity. The jade crown on "Mei Changsu"'s head is made of real jade.
The books in Su's house all looked like they had been read before, and most of them had annotations.
The tea poured next to "Mei Changsu" will emit hot steam, and there will be sediment at the bottom of the bowl of Chinese medicine, so you need to shake the bowl gently before drinking.
After watching it, many viewers praised it as a conscientious work.
Some drama fans will watch it again on online video platforms after watching it on TV, and they seem to never get tired of watching it.
However, Gu Wei had no time to worry about these things for the time being. He had done everything he could. The quality of "Langya Bang" was there, so it was normal for it to be a huge hit.
After he returned to Beijing, he was busy every day doing something very important to the company at this stage, which was to find suitable director talents.
"Director Zhao, we understand your situation. We will call you when there is further notice."
In the company's small conference room, Zhao Mingcheng said to a middle-aged man in front of him.
The other party is an experienced advertising director who now wants to switch careers to become a film and television director, and came to Gu Wei's company specifically for an interview.
"Are there any more today?"
Gu Wei asked.
He has interviewed many people in the past two days. Some of them are graduates of directing majors. They are very young and have no experience in shooting long-form film and television dramas.
There are also some who previously worked in other positions on the crew and wanted to try their hand at directing.
Maybe there are some really capable people here.
But there wasn't a single familiar face there, and Gu Wei didn't dare give them his company's projects to practice on.
"There's one more."
Zhao Mingcheng, who was interviewing with him, said.
"Show me the information!"
Gu Wei took the last resume and was surprised at first glance.
Because the name of the interviewing director is Wen Muye.
"Are the people here?"
Gu Wei asked hurriedly.
Zhao Mingcheng exchanged a few words with the staff next to him.
"I'm already here, waiting outside."
"Let him in quickly."
Gu Wei was a little impatient, panning for gold in the big waves, and he didn't expect that he would actually find gold today.
Wen Mu was also the director of the movie "Dying to Survive" which was hailed as a masterpiece a few years later.
Although when the movie was released, everyone felt that producers Ning Hao and Xu Zheng were the soul of "Dying to Survive", and director Wen Mu was just a young man who got lucky.
But after he directed "My People, My Country" and "Little Big Women" and achieved great success, no one doubted his directing ability anymore.
Soon Wen Mu also knocked on the door and came in.
He is very young, probably around 30 years old, and there are very few such young faces in the director industry.
He was wearing a black casual suit, had short hair, and wore big black-framed glasses on his face, looking like a scholar.
After entering the room, he first greeted several people in the room, then sat down, feeling a little reserved.
"Hello, Director Wen, I've heard a lot about you~"
Gu Weishang said something polite first.
Wen Mu also smiled.
"Mr. Gu, we are actually alumni.
In 2011, I was admitted to the Directing Department of Beijing Film Academy to study for a master's degree. I saw you in some open classes of the Directing Department. However, I was just one of the many ordinary students sitting in the back row at that time, so you definitely didn't have any impression of me.
Gu Wei didn't expect that he would meet this young director who later became famous at school.
"Then I should call you Senior Brother Wen."
"I wouldn't dare, Mr. Gu, you were a famous figure in school. Everyone in the directing and acting departments knew you. I'm far behind you."
Wen Mu is also a smart man. After coming in and saying a few words, he became closer to Gu Wei.
"Why did Senior Brother Wen think of coming to my small company?"
Gu Wei asked.
"[Wei Ming Tian Xia] is no small company these days. Whether it's the movies or TV series they produce, they're all very well-known in the industry."
"I looked at your resume, and the movie you co-directed, 'Love in the City,' was just released last month, right?
He is considered a professional director with experience in directing large-scale films.”
Speaking of this, Wen Mu also smiled bitterly.
“I made a few short films when I was in school and won some awards.
Last year, thanks to my mentor’s relationship, I had the opportunity to direct that romantic film.
[City of Love] is a compilation film, and I am one of the five directors.
Honestly, I felt like I did an okay job, but unfortunately the movie bombed at the box office after it was released.
I'm a new director, and my first film flopped, so basically no one dares to approach me anymore."
Wen Mu also spoke very frankly, his current situation is indeed not very good.
Even for a well-known director, it would be difficult to get investment for another film after messing up a movie.
Not to mention a new director like him who is just starting out.
Investors didn't trust him in the first place, and now that their only movie was a failure, they were even less likely to hire him.
After saying these words, Wen Mu was also very nervous.
He really wants to make movies, and it would be very painful if all his years of study were not put to good use.
Although he is very confident in his abilities, his current resume is indeed not enough to convince others.
It's true that he made several award-winning short films while in school, but it's also true that his first film after graduation was a box office flop.
Gu Wei didn't take Wen Mu's words too seriously.
The box office failure of "City of Love" was not his responsibility. On the contrary, Gu Wei had seen the small unit he shot and thought it was quite good.
He also chatted with the other party about some things related to the filming and asked some questions, and Wen Mu answered them fluently.
Finally, Gu Wei stood up with a smile and extended his hand to Wen Mu.
"Director Wen, if you have no objection, you can sign the contract in a moment and become a contracted director under [Wei Ming Tian Xia]."
Wen Mu didn't expect that something he had no hope for would happen like this.
He was slightly excited when he stood up and shook hands with Gu Wei.
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. I will definitely live up to your trust and do my best to make the movie arranged by the company."
"It's a coincidence that the company is preparing a new movie. The director hasn't been decided yet. If you don't have any problem with it, I can give this movie to you."
Gu Wei said.
"No problem, no problem, I can definitely take good pictures!"
Wen Mu didn't expect that this was a double blessing. It was so easy for him to get another movie to shoot?
Gu Wei patted Wen Muye's shoulder and asked the staff nearby to arrange for him to sign the contract.
After a while, in Gu Wei's office.
He sat opposite Wen Mu on the reception sofa nearby.
She skillfully brewed tea on the tea table in front of her and handed it to Wen Muye.
Director Wen took it with both hands and took a sip slowly.
"Look, this is the script for the movie I just mentioned. It's a romantic comedy based on an American movie called 'The Woman in Red.'"
I took the script from Gu Wei's hand, and there were two big words written on the cover - [Love Saint]!
Wen Mu also opened the script and read it slowly.
Gu Wei remained silent, picked up the Biluochun tea he had brewed and drank it slowly.
This was a gift from Mr. Sun Zhonghuai, the CEO of Tengxun Video. Gu Wei felt that it was better than the Longjing tea he had drunk before. The tea soup was emerald green and clear, with a fragrant aroma and a long-lasting sweetness.
After a while, Wen Mu also closed the script, raised his head and said to Gu Wei confidently:
"Mr. Gu, this script has been written very carefully. The story is relatively simple, so there won't be any major problems filming it."
"Okay, the male lead for this movie has been confirmed to be actor Xiao Yang from our company. You can choose from the others."
Gu Wei took a sip from the teacup and spoke slowly.
"By the way, for the role of Yoyo in the movie, you can look for a Korean artist named Clara. I think she's quite suitable."
Gu Wei suddenly added as he remembered something.
When he watched the movie "Love in the City" before, what impressed him most was the scene where Clara appeared. If the actress was changed, he couldn't think of any female star in the domestic entertainment industry who could perform in that way.
Clara
Wen Mu also muttered the name, obviously not knowing who she was.
"I've seen his work before and I think his image is suitable. You don't have to worry too much about it. Apart from the male lead, Xiao Yang, you can make your own decisions about the others.
After finishing this movie, I will be working on another big realistic production, which is one of the company’s most important projects next year.
Work hard, and I'll keep the position of director of that movie for you."
Gu Wei added a sentence and painted a rosy picture for Wen Mu.
Ever since he started his company, he has become more and more accustomed to making big promises to people. Gu Wei wonders if all bosses have this problem.
"I understand, Mr. Gu. I will definitely work hard to make this movie well."
Wen Mu also heard what Gu Wei said and replied excitedly.
He felt that coming to Gu Wei's company was the best decision he had ever made.
He was a young director who had just failed, but he got a movie to shoot right after joining the company. The boss even considered the subsequent films. He was truly a talent scout!
Gu Wei looked at Wen Muye, who was standing opposite him with an excited expression, and nodded with a smile.
The cake was not drawn in vain. It seems that I will have to draw more in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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