Chapter 372 Some people stop contacting each other once they break up
Although she was reluctant, she couldn't delay her work. The next morning, at the urging of her agent, Ni Ni said goodbye to Gu Wei and flew to Hengdian.
This time she had the opportunity to spend a few days with Gu Wei, and she felt that it was a very pleasant experience both physically and mentally.
The two of them had a romantic encounter half a year ago, and it felt great to experience it again half a year later. It was worth the occasional reminiscing and missing of each other in the dead of night over the past six months.
After getting in the car, Ni Ni took out her mobile phone and looked at some photos she had taken with Gu Wei at home in the past few days.
Some are normal, some are funny, and there are also photos of two people holding "coal balls" together.
Enlarging the portrait of Gu Wei in the photo, Ni Ni stared at it for a while, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.
"No matter what angle, even in his bare-faced photos at home, he's so handsome. What's with that face?"
Then she thought of Gu Wei's strong and muscular body under his loose clothes, and her face turned slightly red.
"Xiao Ni, are you close to Mr. Gu from [Weiming World]?"
In the car, a middle-aged woman sitting opposite Nini asked tentatively.
She was dressed in a professional suit, in her 30s, and looked very capable.
Ni Ni's current agency contract is with Shanghai Tongmeng Film and Television Company. Her boss, Chen Yan, is a well-known TV drama director who has directed TV dramas such as Chinese Divorce, Hot Mom, and Chinese Relationship that are familiar to the audience.
Ni Ni's later works "The Rise of Phoenixes" and "The Best of Times" are also works by Director Shen.
[Tongmeng Film and Television] is a small, husband-and-wife business. Director Shen is the general manager, and his wife Wang Oulei is both the chairman and the agent of the company's top actress, Ni Ni.
After hearing what her agent said, Nini rolled her eyes and said with a smile.
"I met him when I attended Huang Xiaoming's wedding. I was the maid of honor and he was the best man.
Just ordinary friends, I guess."
Ni Ni didn't want others to know about her relationship with Gu Wei. After all, they were not real boyfriend and girlfriend. Some relationships were easier said than done, but being friends was just right.
"Sister Wang, why do you ask?"
"We have never worked with Huayi before, and they have no shortage of actresses under their company. They usually look for actresses from their own company or the Beijing circle for their previous films.
So it seems a bit strange to ask you to film this time.
I inquired privately and found out that the movie "Ex-Files 3" was produced by Huayi and Gu Wei, and he is also the male lead. It is said that Gu Wei also recommended you to play the female lead.
Didn’t he tell you about this?”
The agent explained and asked again.
"Oh? Not really. I didn't expect it was Gu Wei who helped me. Maybe he thought I was more suitable for the role in the movie. I guess I have to thank him specifically when I have time."
Nini pretended to be surprised, and her acting skills were definitely at the level of a movie queen.
The agent didn't doubt it, nodded, and spoke earnestly.
"If possible, try to get along well with Gu Wei.
He is no longer just the top male star he appears to be. The company under his name, Weiming Tianxia, is no less successful than the old and famous companies in the circle in the production of film and television dramas.
It has developed very rapidly in the past two years and is now considered one of the leaders in the film and television industry.
Building a good relationship with him will be very beneficial to your future development."
Nini looked at her agent, looking willing to learn.
Two days later, Wen Mu also finished filming the movie "The Love Master" and returned to Beijing for post-production.
Gu Wei contacted Zhao Mingcheng again, and found out that the filming of "Princess Agents" would not be completed for about a month.
The version of "Princess Agents" produced by Weiming Tianxia has a larger investment than the original version, and has 72 episodes, 5 more than the original version's 67 episodes.
The main changes are in the script. Gu Wei does not plan to shoot the second part of "Princess Agents", so he requires the screenwriter to make the adaptation complete and give the audience a normal ending.
With the boss's request, the screenwriters naturally would not be careless. According to the plot of the original novel, "Chu Qiao" rescued "Yuwen Yue" who sank into the ice lake. After some twists and turns, the two finally got together and created a new kingdom together.
The two worked together to create a prosperous era. "Chu Qiao" gave birth to a daughter for "Yu Wen Yue", and the family lived happily together from then on.
Although this version of "Princess Agents" has more episodes, the plot is much more compact than the original.
The original version ended hastily with 67 episodes, with Yu Wen Yue falling into an ice lake. The producer wants to drag the audience along and make a sequel.
Gu Wei's version combines two series that could be made into one, so although there seem to be many episodes, the plot is not dragged out at all.
Of course, this also resulted in the filming of "Princess Agents" taking longer. Although it started filming earlier than "Eternal Love", it was completed later.
"Is the filming of the later part of the movie going smoothly?"
In the office, Gu Wei poured a cup of tea for Wen Mu and asked with a smile.
"Even with Mr. Gu backing me up, if I still can't make a good movie, wouldn't it make me, Old Wen, look incompetent?"
Wen Mu also picked up the teacup with one hand, blew on it, and slowly took a sip.
"What are your thoughts on the film's later release?"
Gu Wei smiled and then asked.
Wen Mu also put down his teacup and thought about it.
"[Love Saint] is an urban comedy, so the post-production time won't be too long. I estimate it will be ready in 2-3 months.
That will probably be the start of the summer season in July."
"The company has a major film coming out in the summer, so [Love Saint] should consider a release date in the second half of the year!"
Gu Wei interrupted him.
Wen Mu also looked at Gu Wei and slapped his thigh.
"I forgot. Mr. Gu, the second part of Detective Chinatown that you filmed last year should be released during the summer vacation, right?"
Gu Wei nodded.
"In this case, the only popular periods left in the second half of the year are the National Day and Lunar New Year holidays."
Wen Mu also pondered for a moment and gritted his teeth.
"Boss Gu, can you arrange for "Love Saint" to be released during the Lunar New Year holiday?"
Gu Wei looked at him with a smile.
“Have you thought it through?
Although the Lunar New Year period is no longer the most popular period of the year due to the rise of the Spring Festival period, a large number of domestic films will still be released during that time, and the competitive pressure will not be small.
“Think it over!
When I was studying at the Beijing Film Academy, I dreamed that one day, a film I made would be released during the Lunar New Year holiday, competing against other domestic films. Now that I finally have the chance, how can I not give it a try!
Wen Mu also looked determined.
Gu Wei nodded, picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip.
"I understand what you mean. Let's focus on finishing the film's post-production first. The Lunar New Year holiday season starts in early December. I'll see what other films are scheduled for then and make further arrangements."
"The Love Master" is a low-budget comedy film produced solely by the "Wei Ming Tian Xia" company.
According to Gu Wei's memory, the box office of this movie was about 600 million yuan, and after deducting the cost, the movie made a profit of nearly 200 million yuan.
According to the past practice of his company producing films, the distributor should look for companies with which he has good relations, such as Light Media and Wanda.
But this time Gu Wei wanted to try it himself.
Domestic film and television companies are divided into production companies and distribution companies.
Movies produced by production companies may make profits or losses, but distribution companies will never lose money. The only difference between different movies is how much profit they make.
There are generally two ways in which issuing companies charge fees.
One type of investment promotion and marketing is that the producer pays the money and the distribution company does the work, and they do as much work as they are paid.
The other is to advance funds for publicity and distribution. When a distribution company is particularly optimistic about the final box office of a movie, it will advance the publicity and distribution costs itself. When the movie is released, the distributor will charge 8-15% of the box office revenue attributable to the producer as a distribution agency fee.
But no matter which method is used, the money received by the publicity and distribution company already includes profits, and the publicity and distribution expenses are paid first after the movie is released.
Therefore, it is usually difficult for a publicity and distribution company to lose money as long as it has work to do.
In recent years, the main channels for film promotion and distribution have gradually shifted from offline to online, and the Internet has gradually become the first frontier for film promotion.
Nowadays, publishing does not require a large ground-based promotion team like traditional publishing companies, so Gu Wei plans to let "Wei Ming Tian Xia" slowly get involved in the publishing industry. He has also recruited some relevant talents in the circle, and he plans to use "The Love Master" to test the waters.
In the end, even if the results are not satisfactory, this loss is within his tolerance.
Of course, he wouldn't be so stubborn as to go it alone the first time, as that would be too reckless.
Gu Wei plans to bring in Wanda and have the two companies jointly distribute the film.
At the very least, the screening schedule of their own films should not be too different from that of other people.
In the afternoon, Gu Wei left the company early and drove to the Beijing Futai Hotel.
The celebration banquet for "The Sword Identity 2" was held here today.
The movie was taken off the screen almost two months ago, and the celebration party should have been held a long time ago. However, the two leading actors, Gu Wei and Yang Mi, were filming in other places and could not spare the time, so the party had to be postponed until now.
When filming the first part of "The Blade of the Assassin", Gu Wei was still a student. The studio had just been established and there were only two or three big cats and small cats. The main creators of the film were all from China Film Group.
Later in the second part, Lu Yang founded [Free Cool Whale Pictures]. As a director, he had his own team, and together with the people from China Film Group, they formed the crew of [The Assassin 2].
All the main creative staff were present at today's celebration party. As contributors to the movie's huge success, they are all qualified to share in the joy of success.
Han Sanping was also present at the celebration party, but he didn't stay long. He simply said a few words and left in a hurry. Before leaving, he also told Gu Wei and Lu Yang to have a good time.
Gu Wei and the others saw that Mr. Han really had other things to do, so they didn't try to persuade him to stay.
No media was invited today. The celebration party was purely for celebration. Everyone ate, drank and received red envelopes. The atmosphere of the whole banquet was very good.
"Miss Mi is so beautiful today!
Wow, this charm is so infinite!"
Gu Wei praised with a smile on his face.
Yang Mi wore a black slim long skirt tonight and a pair of high heels of the same color. The lower part of the skirt was split at the thigh, revealing a pair of snow-white and slender legs.
Her black and shiny hair was tied into a bun, revealing her fair swan neck and S-shaped curves, but her slender waist was just enough to be held in one hand, and her sexiness index was off the charts.
She looked happy after hearing what Gu Wei said, but then she sighed in a fake manner.
"What's the point of being beautiful? Someone doesn't care at all. She's a good sister when you're together, but she stops contacting you once you're apart."
"who?
Who is going too far? Sister Mi told me and asked me to help you scold him.
You are so blind that you don't know the value of a piece of gold and jade. You dare to leave such a beautiful lady like Mi Jie hanging out. You are so bold!"
Gu Wei looked angry.
Of course he knew that Yang Mi was talking about him. After returning to Beijing after filming "Eternal Love", Gu Wei stayed at Mr. Miao's house every night except for work, and had no time to contact Yang Mi.
She did send two WeChat messages to Gu Wei, but there was nothing specific about them, and he just brushed them off with "hmm" and "ah".
Yang Mi covered her mouth and chuckled.
"Okay, stop pretending~
I don't mean to blame you. I know you have a lot to do at the company, and you're busy even when you're not filming!"
The two chatted for a few minutes, and Gu Wei asked.
"Miss Mi, how long can I rest at home after filming the TV series?"
"rest?
I haven’t had a good rest since filming the TV series. After returning to Beijing, I still have a lot of things to do, such as endorsements, commercial performances, and brand activities.
I'm so busy with my career right now, I don't have time to rest!"
Yang Mi said.
Gu Wei nodded to show his understanding. These past two years were when Yang Mi was at her peak of popularity. To put it bluntly, it was the rising period of her career. Being a star naturally meant endless work.
"By the way, what has Reba been busy with lately?"
Gu Wei asked more.
"She's a bit famous now. Sister Jia helped her get two endorsements. After filming [Eternal Love], she's been shooting commercials and attending manufacturer events."
Yang Mi said casually.
Gu Wei suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Reba had not looked for him after the crew finished filming and returned to Beijing. It was obvious that she was just getting a taste of love and was clinging to Gu Wei the most, but it turned out that she was tied up by work.
“I guess she’ll be done with it in a few days.
What, are you thinking about Reba?
Are you finally going to take action against her?"
Yang Mi had a half-smile on his face.
Gu Wei looked helpless.
"Mijie, can't you miss me a little? After all, Reba and I have known each other for several years. We met while filming [Gu Jian Qi Tan]. It's normal for me to care about her!"
"Haha~ If you really care, you should make Reba famous sooner rather than later. After all, you are her boss."
Yang Mi took the opportunity to ask for resources for Reba.
It can be said that she is indeed a very qualified boss. Almost all the actors in Jiaxing were brought up by Yang Mi.
At the beginning, except for her, the top female star, everyone else in the entire company was unknown.
In order to bring people into the play, whenever a film crew contacted her, Yang Mi would take the opportunity to negotiate conditions to let the artists from her company also play supporting roles in the play. Gradually, she brought some fame to these people from Jiaxing.
Reba finally became a top female star.
Of course, Reba, the top female star in later generations, is actually a bit superficial in terms of her works.
A few years later, there are actually only two top female stars born in the 1990s in the entertainment industry who are truly widely recognized: Yang Zi and Reba.
Yang Zi has two absolute hits in his hands, "Go Go Squid!" and "Ashes of Love", and he also has hit dramas online every year. There is no doubt that he is a top star.
Reba's works are far inferior to Yang Zi's. She became famous for playing the supporting female role "Bai Fengjiu" in the hit drama "Eternal Love". After that, most of the TV dramas in which she played the female lead had dismal performances.
The better performing dramas like "You Are My Glory" and "The Long Ballad" can be said to be popular, but they are still far from being blockbusters.
It's just because she has such a good foundation. She attracted a wave of fans with her beautiful looks, and her red carpet looks were also very beautiful when attending various ceremonies. Her popularity has remained high, and she has become a top star without a hit TV series.
"Don't tell me, if I have a suitable role here, I will definitely not forget Reba."
Gu Wei agreed readily.
The two chatted for a while, and Yang Mi suddenly said.
"If you have time in the next few days, please come to [Jiaxing Media]~
Sister Jia has something to discuss with you."
"Mr. Zeng is looking for me?"
Gu Wei was puzzled.
Yang Mi nodded.
"Yes, it seems that another company wants to inject capital into Jiaxing. Li Juan contacted them. Sister Jia wants to discuss it with all shareholders. No one can ignore the opinions of you, the major shareholder."
"Is that so?"
Gu Wei touched his chin thoughtfully.
If he had not entered the market, Jiaxing would have had capital enter the market at the end of last year and signed a bet agreement.
Gu Wei's joining delayed this time, but what was coming still came. However, he is now the largest shareholder of Jiaxing. Combined with the shares in Yang Mi's hands, the two of them can fully control the final decision-making power of the company.
If capital wants to enter the market, it needs to carefully consider how much to invest, how much shares to hold, and what the valuation will be.
He is not as easy to control as Jiaxing Media. To put it bluntly, those who want to invest in Jiaxing now may not have as much cash in their pockets as Gu Wei.
Wanting to make money but not willing to take risks is not a good option for Gu Wei.
(End of this chapter)
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