Chapter 423 I feel relieved when you say that
The filming of "Glory" has been going smoothly since it started. It can be said that there is no melodrama in the plot of this drama, it is all sweet!
The second female lead "Pepei" played by Jiang Peiyao is the heroine's good friend, and "Zhai Liang" played by Wang Yanlin is the hero's college classmate and best friend.
The two of them play a boosting role in the love between the male and female protagonists. They are two excellent military advisors and assistants.
The plot is different from traditional idol dramas. There is no such thing as a four-corner relationship where the second male lead likes the female lead, or the second female lead likes the male lead.
From the beginning to the end, it is all about the sweet daily interactions and love between the male and female protagonists.
The heroine "Qiao Jingjing" is a big star with a very positive outlook on life, is not materialistic, has a lovely personality, and is very kind to everyone around her.
The male protagonist "Yu Tu" is a genius-level figure with high IQ and good looks. In the TV series, his handsomeness is highlighted through the descriptions of some supporting characters, either directly or indirectly.
For example, in the previous filming, when "Qiao Jingjing's" assistant "Xiao Zhu" saw "Yu Tu" for the first time, he was stunned and thought he was so handsome!
Later, other characters would make such exclamations when they first saw the male protagonist, in order to highlight his good looks.
Gu Wei and Reba are highly compatible with the male and female protagonists in "Glory", and their acting is natural and effortless.
In the plot, "Qiao Jingjing" has always liked "Yu Tu" since their student days. After the two meet again, she quickly confesses her love to him after spending some time together.
It can be said that in the relationship between the male and female protagonists, the female protagonist is more proactive.
When Reba was filming the scenes where the two of them were spending time together sweetly, her movements and expressions were very spot on.
The director praised her acting more than once, saying that she portrayed the feeling of secret love and admiration very vividly.
Of course, Reba knew in her heart that she was not acting. She was just normally portraying her daily interactions with Gu Wei. With a little change according to the plot, she could perform perfectly.
With the filming of "You Are My Glory", Reba's mood is getting better and better every day. After filming for so many years, this one is the happiest and most comfortable one for her.
She felt like she was in a relationship at public expense. Every day while filming, she felt like she was openly dating Gu Wei. This feeling was simply great.
On the set, Gu Wei and Reba were acting opposite each other, while Jiang Peiyao and Tian Xiwei, who had completed their filming tasks today, were on the outside, taking a break and watching.
"Sister Baba is so lucky to be able to play a couple with Brother Wei. If I could have this opportunity, I would do anything."
Xiaotian supported his chin with both hands, watching the sweet interaction between Gu Wei and Reba on the set with envy on his face.
More than ten days have passed since the crew started filming, and the main actors have become familiar with each other.
Gu Wei is not arrogant and is always very gentle when talking to anyone. Tian Xiwei's way of addressing him has changed from idol to Brother Wei.
"You are still young, if you become famous in the future, you might have this opportunity.
Of course, compared to this, I think as we said before, signing with Gu Wei’s company will give me a better chance of cooperating with him.”
Jiang Peiyao said with a smile.
Tian Xiwei nodded, his eyes still fixed on the set.
"Sister Baba is so beautiful. I feel like she and Brother Wei are a perfect match. Our TV series will definitely be great after it's finished. I'm starting to ship them now that I'm watching them filming."
Xiaotian is worthy of being a fan of Gu Wei. He was just thinking about filming a movie with his idol in the future, and now he has started to ship them as a couple.
But this is not surprising. Gu Wei's fans like to ship his CPs. His previous TV series were almost all hits, and various CPs were also popular for a while. Even his fans are divided into different teams of CP fans.
“I used to be a fan of the “Qingcheng Couple” and thought they were the best. But after filming our drama, I think I’ll have to change camp!
Sister Yaoyao, which TV series of Brother Wei do you like best? "
"Compared to TV series, I actually prefer his movies. The Sword of Assassin series and the Detective Chinatown series are both good."
Jiang Peiyao said with a smile.
"What are you guys talking about? Why are you so excited?"
Wang Yanlin, who had just changed his clothes, came over. He also had a scene to shoot today and had just finished filming it.
"Xiaotian is supporting the CP of Gu Wei and Reba~"
Jiang Peiyao said.
"Haha~ Xiaotian, tell your sister Baba about this when you're having dinner later. She'll definitely be happy."
Wang Yanlin sat down and said to Tian Xiwei with a smile.
The three of them chatted for a while, and finally all the scenes for the day were shot on the set.
Gu Wei took a bottle of mineral water from his assistant, took a sip, and walked in front of them.
"Everyone must be hungry, Reba and I will change clothes and then we can go eat!"
"Brother Wei, what are we eating today? Hot pot again?"
Tian Xiwei asked.
"No, let's change it today. What suggestions do you have, Xiaotian?"
“I’m good at everything, it depends on everyone.
Sister Yaoyao, what do you think?
Jiang Peiyao smiled.
"I'm not picky either~"
"Forget it. I don't think you guys have any ideas. While I was on break today, I saw online a highly rated Sichuan restaurant near the crew's hotel. Let's go try it later."
"Yeah, I love Sichuan food!"
Tian Xiwei jumped up happily.
After the filming of the TV series started, everyone got to know each other, and when Gu Wei had time in the evening, he would call a few people out to eat and drink together.
[You Are My Glory] is an urban romance drama, and the current filming location is in the bustling Pudong, Shanghai. There are countless restaurants with different flavors from all over the world around it.
There is usually not much pressure during filming, and the daily tasks are not heavy. There is no point in staying in the hotel after filming at night.
Gu Wei simply called Wang Yanlin, Jiang Peiyao and Tian Xiwei to go out for a meal and a drink.
We were all young people and alumni. At first, we were a little reserved because we thought Gu Wei was a big star and idol, but later we relaxed after getting to know him better.
After being taken to eat a few meals by Gu Wei, the relationship between them became closer and more casual.
After leaving the crew, everyone got into Gu Wei's nanny car and arrived at the hotel in a short while.
Gu Wei and Reba got out of the car wearing hats and masks, while there was nothing to note about the other three people. Wang Yanlin has filmed many dramas, but because of his appearance, he has never been very famous. Jiang Peiyao and Tian Xiwei are not famous at all.
After entering the private room, everyone ordered some special dishes. Gu Wei and Wang Yanlin ordered a can of beer, and the girls ordered juice and soda drinks.
Sichuan cuisine tends to be spicy, but the five of Gu Wei can all handle spicy food, so no one thinks there's anything wrong with it.
A few people chatted while eating and drinking, and time unknowingly came to night. After eating and drinking, everyone started to walk back.
"I'm done, I ate so much again today~
I can’t imagine how fat I’ll be when we finish filming this TV show.”
Tian Xiwei sat in the nanny car, leaning back in the chair, stroking her slightly bulging belly with both hands, and said with a wrinkled face.
Now I think about eating more. She was the happiest eater at the table just now.
“It’s okay~
Our show doesn't have any requirements for your body shape, so it's okay if you're a little fatter!"
Gu Wei looked at her with a smile.
"Xiao Zhu" played by Tian Xiwei is the personal assistant of the heroine "Qiao Jingjing". Her makeup and styling in the TV series are that of an ordinary girl who is a bit cute, and her clothes are also more lifelike, so it is actually better for her to be a little fatter.
"But gaining weight makes me ugly, and losing weight is very painful."
"There's no night scene tomorrow. We'll go out for dinner after filming tonight. Why can't you come?"
Gu Wei teased her with a smile.
"Come on, why not come? At worst, I can just eat less tomorrow!"
Oda puffed out his chest and spoke righteously.
As September arrived, more than 40 days after the release of "Detective Chinatown 2", the box office exceeded 3.9 billion.
Although there are still nearly 20 days left before the film's release, the film's national single-day box office is only one or two million, and there are not many screenings left. By the end of the film, it will only make another 10 or 20 million at the box office.
More than 3.9 billion is basically the final result of the movie "Detective Chinatown 2".
In fact, according to the previous trend, 3.5 billion is basically the limit for "Detective Chinatown 2", but the news of Wang Baoqiang's divorce has given the movie another wave of blood.
Thanks to Wang Baoqiang's unparalleled popularity on the Internet during this period, the movie he starred in earned more than 400 million yuan at the box office.
When netizens were discussing Wang Baoqiang's divorce, they found a scene from "Detective Chinatown 1", which was the scene where the bride of "Tang Ren" cheated on her brother on the wedding day.
Netizens speculated that whether Gu Wei knew something when he was filming this movie, and this scene was hinting at Wang Baoqiang.
Of course, Gu Wei could not respond to netizens' speculation, but the popularity brought by this matter is real.
Because Gu Wei's version of "Detective Chinatown 2" was filmed and released earlier, Wang Baoqiang was unable to take time off to film his own "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons Strike Back" in order to participate in the movie.
You should know that in the original time and space, "Detective Chinatown 2" was filmed by Wang Baoqiang after his divorce in 2016. Before that, he directed and starred in a comedy film "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons VII".
After his divorce, "Journey to India" was released. This super bad movie relied on Baoqiang's popularity and the huge goodwill accumulated from the divorce incident to get a box office of 750 million.
Of course, although the movie was a big hit, Wang Baoqiang's reputation was ruined.
He won at the box office but lost his reputation, so when he was preparing for another movie "Octagon Cage", it was very difficult for him to get sponsorship.
Since September, another film by Gu Wei, the gangster film Operation Mekong produced by Bona Film Group and directed by Lin Chaoxian, has been increasingly promoted.
This movie was completed last year. In May this year, Bona released the first teaser poster. When "Detective Chinatown 2" was at its peak last month, the film announced that it would be released on September 30th. At the same time, the film company also released two character posters.
At that time, the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2" and Gu Wei was used to promote the film, which also attracted many netizens and fans to turn their attention to this police and gangster action movie adapted from real events.
To be honest, in the current domestic film market, the audience of police and gangster films cannot be compared with that of comedy films.
This is decided by the audience, and no one can do anything about it.
Currently, the four domestic films with box office revenue exceeding 2 billion yuan are [Detective Chinatown 2], [The Mermaid], [Monster Hunt], and [The Richest Man in Xihong City], all of which have elements of comedy films.
So although this version of "Operation Mekong" has Gu Wei joining, it will definitely be more popular than the original version, but it cannot be compared with the popularity of "Detective Chinatown 2" before its release.
However, even so, Bona Film Group, as the producer and distributor, is very satisfied with the attention the film is receiving.
On September 7, [Operation Mekong] held a press conference in Beijing, and director Lin Chaoxian and the main creative team all appeared.
Gu Wei asked for a few days off from the crew and flew to Beijing a day in advance.
Before the press conference, Gu Wei greeted Yu Dong, Lin Chaoxian and Zhang Hanyu and chatted with them for a while.
It has been almost a year since the filming of "Operation Mekong", and Director Lin and Zhang Hanyu were very enthusiastic to see Gu Wei again.
They were very surprised by the extremely high box office performance of [Detective Chinatown 2], and they couldn't help but congratulate Gu Wei when they saw him.
"Mr. Gu, congratulations on the movie's huge success and becoming the box office champion in our domestic film market!"
Yu Dong said to Gu Wei with a smile on his face.
"I was just lucky. The film was okay and the audience was supportive. I was lucky to achieve this result."
Gu Wei has always been quite modest outside.
His achievements are there, he doesn't even need to brag about it, everyone can see how awesome he is.
"3.9 billion! I've been in the film and television industry for so many years, and now there are domestic films that can get nearly 4 billion at the box office. I never dared to think about it before!
Think about the movies made in those years. If they made 100 million or 200 million, they were considered a big hit and amazing.
Who could have imagined that in less than a decade, the domestic film market would expand to its current size?"
Yu Dong is also very impressed by the rapid development of the domestic film market.
“The market is indeed good now, but if it doesn’t sell well, it will still lose money. Only excellent works can make a lot of money!
I have confidence in our film Operation Mekong, and the final box office results will not disappoint Director Yu!"
"Hahaha! Since Mr. Gu is so confident, I am completely relieved about the box office of the movie."
Yu Dong watched the finished film of "Operation Mekong" a long time ago, and he thought the film was really well made.
Both Gu Wei and Zhang Hanyu gave excellent performances, and Lin Chaoxian also told the story very well.
The most important thing is that he is a Hong Kong film director, but the mainland police and gangster films he shoots do not have a strong Hong Kong film style, which is commendable.
But even so, Yu Dong is still not sure whether "Operation Mekong" can achieve good box office results.
After all, movies are full of uncertainty. The movie "Legend of the Gods" he released last month was a huge flop. If we look at the investment, "Legend of the Gods" made more than "Mekong River".
And so far, the highest-grossing police and gangster action film is Jackie Chan's "Police Story 2013", which only grossed 530 million yuan.
If the box office can reach 500 million, the producer will definitely make money, but since he has asked Gu Wei to star in the film and given him an investment share, Yu Dong must have higher expectations for "Operation Mekong"!
I will postpone the update for the last few days of this month, so please wait and see how I perform next month! ! ! !
(End of this chapter)
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