Chapter 430: I can’t promise, let’s see the action
[You Are My Glory] is being filmed in an orderly manner, and the various promotional activities before the release of [Operation Mekong] have not been delayed at all.
On September 13, the producers of Operation Mekong released a special feature on the making of the film, a trailer, and the final main poster.
Previously, Bona had only released static posters, but now video footage of the movie has finally been released, and netizens can also see what Gu Wei's image is like in the movie.
[Wow, watching this trailer, the action and gunfights in Operation Mekong are intense. I hope the movie actually looks like this when it's released, instead of just cutting all the exciting scenes into the trailer!]
[Why does Gu Wei's character in the trailer seem so unkind to me? He's a drug enforcement officer, so why would he torture someone to extract a confession in private?]
[The above, at the press conference, the film company said that Gu Wei plays an undercover police officer, definitely not a glorious and righteous character.]
[Anyway, Gu Wei has really made a breakthrough this time. Judging from his outfit, he's clearly darker and uglier, but it's quite realistic, and his hormones are overflowing! !]
The trailer is very exciting. I have always believed that Gu Wei will not disappoint his fans. I will go to the cinema to support him. Come on Gu Wei!!!
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In the crew, Gu Wei had just finished filming a scene at the "Aerospace Research Institute" and strolled to the side with Pan Yueming to rest.
"Teacher Pan, how's the filming of [Day and Night] going?"
The two sat down, Gu Wei took a bottle of mineral water from the assistant, unscrewed it, took a sip, and asked casually.
He invested in "Day and Night" at the end of April. After that, the company sent some financial and auditing personnel to the crew, and he never cared about the filming situation again.
“The main scenes have been shot almost completely, with only some finishing shots left.
It will be finished in about a month.”
"Come over and shoot our film. It won't interfere with the other side, right?"
"No delay, the filming for Glory will be finished in about ten days, which is a good time for Director Wang to film some other supporting roles.
I can also take this opportunity to relax.”
As Pan Yueming spoke, he crossed his hands behind his head and leaned back, as if stretching his muscles.
"Was it tiring to film that scene?"
Gu Wei was a little curious.
“It was very tiring, and it can be said to be the most difficult film I have made in recent years.
If you have read the script, you should know that I play two roles, which is very difficult.
Of course, when it comes to acting, some difficulty can be enjoyable.
The most difficult thing was that a lot of scenes in the drama were shot at night. For a whole month, I got up at four in the afternoon to put on makeup and finished work at seven or eight in the morning. My schedule was very reversed and it was very hard.
I’m 42 years old this year, not young anymore, and to be honest, my body really can’t take it anymore.”
“Tsk tsk~
As the saying goes, “No pain, no gain. Teacher Pan has put so much heart into her performance. I believe the final film will not disappoint you!”
"I hope so."
Pan Yueming's somewhat tired face looked very relaxed, and it was obvious that he was still very confident in the film he shot.
"By the way, I've been checking my phone these past few days and the internet is full of promotions for your new movie. It's coming out during the National Day holiday next month, right?"
Gu Wei smiled.
"Yes, it will premiere at the end of this month. It's my first modern police action movie. I hope it will do well."
Pan Yueming looked at Gu Wei with a look of admiration and envy.
"With your current fame and popularity, I believe that even a police and gangster movie would not be too bad at the box office.
I've also read a lot of comments online. Although some people aren't optimistic about the film, the majority believe it's going to be good based on your consistent good reputation.
As he spoke, his eyes seemed lost in memories.
"When I first debuted, I was also known as a handsome young man. I acted in some movies at that time and was quite popular. But compared to you now, Gu Wei, the gap is too big.
The male actors of your age in the entertainment industry are unlucky. There is such a huge mountain pressing on their heads. It is not a problem for them to become famous, but there is no hope for them to reach the top.
Fortunately, I am already old and not on the same track as you. I am not very ambitious now. If I were ten years younger, I would probably be under a lot of pressure."
Gu Wei smiled.
"Teacher Pan, it's not as exaggerated as you say.
Didn’t Mr. Huang Bo once say in an interview that this era won’t stop you from shining, but you can’t overshadow anyone else’s brilliance either.”
"Haha~ It's just a polite remark. We're all human beings, and we're in the same industry, so comparisons are inevitable.
There is the Fortune 500 list for companies, the Forbes list for wealthy people, and there is also a celebrity list in China.
In our entertainment industry, competition and comparison are everywhere. Everyone is out to gain fame. In our industry, fame is money, so how can we not rank first, second, and third?
Gu Wei smiled and stopped talking.
How could he not know what Pan Yueming said?
After all, he is at the top of the pyramid and enjoys the best of everything brought by the concentration of traffic.
Top luxury endorsements, the best film and television resources, and strong box office appeal are all things that other stars envy.
On the third day after Pan Yueming joined the crew, Gao Lu, who played his wife "Chen Jing", joined the crew for filming.
She was a minor supporting actress in "You Are My Glory", but she had a few scenes with Gu Wei and Reba.
Gu Wei had a deep impression of Gao Lu, not because he had seen any of her works, but because a clip of her laughing during a play with Zhang Yi had become a classic emoticon package, which Gu Wei had seen in countless funny short videos.
Then there is "Lin Xiaoniang" in the later "The Story of Minglan" and Yu Huanshui's ex-wife in "I Am Yu Huanshui", both of which are characters that are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
"Teacher Gao, nice to meet you~"
Before filming, Gu Wei got to know her first.
"Don't be so polite. I don't deserve to be your teacher. Just call me by my name."
Gao Lu didn't expect that Gu Wei, a popular star, could be so polite. In her imagination, Gu Wei became famous at a young age and must be very arrogant and conceited. She didn't expect that he would be so kind after meeting him in person.
She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and has been filming for more than ten years, but has never been very popular. She has played supporting roles in various film and television dramas, from a little girl to a wife to the mother of a young actor. She can be said to be a golden supporting role, and there is absolutely no problem with her acting skills.
"Then I'll call you Sister Lu. I've seen you and Zhang Yi in 'Good Man's Emotional Care' before, as well as some other TV series. I used to watch them on TV, but today I finally saw you in person. It's much better than on TV."
Gu Wei has a sweet mouth and is always ready to praise others.
"Haha, you're too kind. I just debuted a little earlier and acted in more dramas, but the quality can't compare to yours, Gu Wei."
Gao Lu smiled particularly brightly when she heard the praise from Gu Wei, the big star and handsome guy.
"What's going on? You're about to take my 'wife' away right after she joins the crew. I'll have to talk to Reba when she comes over later."
Pan Yueming came over and saw Gu Wei and Gao Lu chatting happily, and joked.
He and Gao Lu had known each other for a long time and were old acquaintances, so they spoke very casually.
"Teacher Pan, we are going to cooperate again. I hope you can take good care of me this time."
Gao Lu looked at Pan Yueming and smiled.
"I don't deserve it, let's take care of each other."
With the addition of supporting actors, the filming of the drama proceeded in an orderly manner, and soon more than ten days had passed.
At night, in the hotel room.
Reba curled up in Gu Wei's arms, browsing the news on a pad in her hand. From time to time, she reached out to take a strawberry from the fruit bowl on the coffee table opposite, bit off the tip herself, and then raised her head slightly to feed the rest to Gu Wei.
Gu Wei was also checking Weibo on his phone and saw Reba pinching half a strawberry with her scallion-like fingers and biting it mischievously.
"Oh, that's so annoying, it bit my hand"
Gu Wei put down his phone, inserted his hands into the gap of Reba's shirt, and grasped the softness of the right size.
Reba has long been accustomed to it, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and she does not feel any discomfort.
"I've asked the director for leave and will be leaving the production tomorrow to promote Operation Mekong."
Gu Wei suddenly said.
Reba frowned after hearing this.
"You're leaving again. How long will it take for you to come back this time?"
She is now like a girl in love, and doesn't want to be separated from Gu Wei for even a moment.
"It will take at least a week. According to Bona's arrangement, I will have to go on roadshows for a while, and I won't be back until the movie is released."
Reba put down the pad in her hand, turned around and hugged Gu Wei's waist, rubbing her head against his chest, like a kitten who was reluctant to see its owner go out.
"It's been such a long time, I will miss you so much"
Gu Wei gently stroked her hair.
"During this time, the director can shoot other people's scenes individually, and when I come back, the only scenes left will be between us."
Reba knew that Gu Wei’s normal work could not be changed, and she was not a willful person. She was simply expressing her attachment to him.
"I was just checking the news, and there are so many people getting married in the entertainment industry this month~"
"At the beginning of the month, Peter Ho got married, Ken Chu married Han Wenwen, and Shu Qi and Stephen Fung, who had known each other for 20 years, also entered the marriage hall."
Reba also knew that it was useless to tell Gu Wei these things, but the two of them got along so sweetly during the time they were filming "Glory". When she saw some news about other people getting married, she couldn't help but want to confide in Gu Wei.
Gu Wei held up Reba's little face, looked into her eyes as clear as autumn water, lowered his head and kissed her affectionately.
I can't make promises, but I will definitely take action. In the face of powerful actions, all words are pale and powerless.
The next day, Gu Wei left the crew and flew to Beijing on his private plane.
As early as the 19th, as the opening film of the 3rd Silk Road Film Festival, "Operation Mekong" held a national theater screening in Chang'an City.
On the 20th, Bona released the film's final trailer and character posters of the drug enforcement squad on major online platforms including Weibo.
On the 25th, the day Gu Wei set off, "Operation Mekong" officially held its premiere in Beijing.
(End of this chapter)
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