Chapter 476: Not Always Mature
【Starlight Awards】will start soon.
The opening act was a singing and dancing performance by [X玖少年团] [BOYS].
The auditorium was dark, the stage slowly lit up, a group of young people in white clothes slowly appeared, and then a song with dance was performed to everyone.
Gu Wei stopped chatting with Hou Hongliang and watched the show on the stage carefully.
The future top male star who will become famous because of the gay-themed drama is still a little-known figure in the entertainment circle. Moreover, they say they are in a youth group. It seems that the person is born in 1991, one year older than the current Gu Wei.
He remembered that [X玖少年团] seemed to be a boy group under Long Danni. This strong woman in the entertainment industry is still the president of [Tianyu Media] under Mango TV. However, according to the timeline, she will jump out of Mango TV at the beginning of next year to establish her own [Waji Waji Entertainment] and take [X玖少年团] away.
Gu Wei crossed his arms and touched his chin. He and Long Danni had some friendship. They had eaten together during their honeymoon period with Mango TV.
He was wondering whether he should get involved in her company when this older sister decided to go out on her own.
I believe that with Gu Wei's current status and position, as well as the scale and influence of his company "Wei Ming Tian Xia", Long Danni would be very willing to have him join as a shareholder.
After all, just like his investment in Jiaxing Media, Gu Wei actually has a lot of resources that many companies in the industry are coveting.
With the excellent film and television dramas produced by "Wei Ming Tian Xia" every year, it is not difficult to make an artist famous.
[哇叽哇叽] In the future, the groups that will be operated are boy and girl groups, basically copying the Korean process, and in the end, only Xiao Zhan will really stand out.
However, it seems that the future "Rocket Girls" and "Hard Candy Girls" will also be hers.
In terms of company size and profitability, Waji Waji certainly cannot compare with big companies like Guangguang, Huace, and Huayi, but it still has its own set of skills in operating idols and has made a lot of money from this.
Looking at Xiao Zhan jumping hard on the stage, Gu Wei thought of another male star Zhu Yilong who would become famous in the future with the gay drama "Guardian".
I mentioned this person because the second male lead "Runyu" in the TV series "Ashes of Love" produced by his company was no longer Luo Yunxi in the original version, but fell on Zhu Yilong by accident. It is said that this role was chosen by director Wu Jinyuan.
Gu Wei's principle has always been that for TV dramas and movies produced by his company, the director has the final say on casting unless he has a star he wants to promote.
After all, the director is the real creator and executor, and he knows better what kind of image his character in the play is.
It is also because of his delegation of power that the directors he has worked with, from the earliest filming of "The Rise of a Phoenix" by "Wei Ming Tian Xia" to the present, have a good relationship with the company. Excellent directors such as Lin Yufen and Wu Jinyuan have even collaborated with the company many times.
"What are you thinking about? You're looking so intently. Don't you always like looking at beautiful girls? Why are you so interested in a group of boys?"
Zhao Liying looked at the stage, glanced at Gu Wei beside her from time to time, and couldn't help but speak.
"boy?
According to what you said, Liying, it seems that I am also a boy!"
Gu Wei raised the corner of his mouth slightly and turned to look at her.
"They're called the Youth Group, so of course it's boys!"
As she spoke, Zhao Liying looked Gu Wei up and down.
"Gu Wei, you're obviously not that old, but every time I see you, I can't mistake you for a young man in his early twenties."
Gu Wei raised his eyebrows.
"You mean I look like the youngest?"
"That's not the case. It's probably because you're so popular. You have the aura of a big star, and you seem to have an innate maturity."
Gu Wei curled his lips.
"Just think of it as you praising me."
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Wei's attention shifted away from the stage.
"By the way, I haven't congratulated you on the several hit dramas you've had this year. In the second half of the year alone, there's 'Mystic Nine' and 'Fighters 1 and 2'. Liying, you're truly a hardworking model in the entertainment industry, filming so many dramas!"
The corners of Zhao Liying's mouth curled up.
"Actually, there are three more dramas: [Happy Spy], [Rouge], and [Auspicious Treasure]. I've aired a total of six TV series in the second half of this year!"
After hearing what she said, Gu Wei couldn't help but give her a thumbs up.
"Amazing, you're awesome!
You really don't take a break, living in Hengdian 365 days a year?"
"It's not that exaggerated. I'll still take a few days off."
Zhao Liying spoke in a light tone, not caring at all.
Gu Wei was a little surprised. He felt that he was already very productive, being able to shoot three or four dramas in a year. However, he was still far behind the person next to him.
"I have a movie coming out during the Spring Festival. Do you have time to come and watch the premiere?"
Gu Wei thought about it.
"You worked with Brother Chao on Director Han Han's film 'Riding the Wind and Breaking the Waves,' right?"
"Yes, even though she doesn't have many scenes in it, she's still the heroine!"
When it comes to movies, Zhao Liying is quite proud. She has been very popular in the past two years and has achieved remarkable results in the field of TV dramas. However, compared with Gu Wei next to her, who has been a big hit in the film industry this year, it is nothing.
She did not lose heart. She finally reached this point with her fame. Now there are many movie scripts looking for her. She has started to move from a TV actor to a movie actor.
Gu Wei turned to look at Zhao Liying with a smile on his face.
"Director Han Han's previous films have performed well, and Brother Chao's box office appeal is also impressive. Liying, your film has a high chance of being a big hit. Congratulations in advance!"
"Haha~ I hope so, thanks for your good wishes."
While the two were chatting, the performance of [X玖少年团] ended and the awards ceremony began.
Entertainment ceremonies held by video platforms like the "Starlight Awards" are basically open to all. No matter how big or small the star is, as long as you show up, the organizers will definitely not let you go home empty-handed.
It wasn't a very high-end and serious award ceremony. The less famous artists who came to participate wanted to use this opportunity and platform to show their faces more, while the more famous ones came to participate because they had a cooperative relationship with Tencent Video and gave it to them as a gesture of respect.
People like Gu Wei, Zhao Liying, Mr. Hou of Noon Sunshine and Mr. Wang of Huayi Brothers, do not care about the awards they have won. They only come to support the Starlight Awards because their companies and they themselves have close business dealings with Tencent Video.
The first awards to be presented are for newcomers.
For example, [X玖少年团], which just finished their performance, won the [Most Popular Male Group of the Year] award, and [SNH48] won the [Most Popular Female Group of the Year] award.
Wu Qian and Deng Lun won the "Youth Trend Artist" award, while Ju Jingyi and Xu Haiqiao won the "New TV Drama Actress of the Year" and "New TV Drama Actor of the Year" awards respectively.
The [New Film Actor of the Year] award was given to newcomer Ren Suxi for her outstanding performance in [Duds].
Little Wu Lei was also present today. Compared to when he was filming Nirvana in Fire, he has become more like an adult. He won the Breakthrough Actor of the Year award after Ren Suxi.
When he went on stage to receive the award, Gu Wei stood up and hugged Wu Lei.
He patted the other person on the back with a smile on his face.
"Congratulations~ Xiao Feiliu has grown up!"
"Thank you, thank you, Brother Wei!"
Wu Lei was also very happy. After hugging Gu Wei, he hugged Hou Hongliang next to him and then went on stage.
After he left, Gu Wei chatted with Hou Hongliang beside him, talking about the time when they filmed "Nirvana in Fire" together.
Mr. Hou was also full of emotion.
The filming of Nirvana in Fire started in early 2014. At that time, Wu Lei was just 14 years old and his body had not fully grown yet. He was still a child.
Now, almost three years have passed, and when I saw Wu Lei again, he had become a complete adult.
Gu Wei also thought about how Wu Lei used to call him "Brother Su" in the crew. Now seeing him, he felt like his son had grown up, as if he was only 25 years old after the Chinese New Year.
Thinking of this, he looked at Zhao Liying on the other side.
"What are you looking at me for?"
"Watching Wu Lei grow up, I suddenly felt old myself."
Zhao Liying rolled her eyes at him.
"You've been around Mr. Hou and those big guys for a long time, so you seem steady and mature. And don't mention my age. You're old, so what am I?"
Gu Wei nodded.
"That's right. I need to hang out with young people more in the future. I'll look for any plays featuring high school students and see if I can act in them."
Wu Lei going on stage to receive the award was quite eye-catching, especially when Gu Wei stood up and hugged him. The camera captured this scene clearly.
The grown-up "Xiao Feiliu" and the pleased-looking "Mei Changsu" have won the hearts of fans of Nirvana in Fire again.
After Wu Lei received the award, the entire [Starlight Awards] was basically halfway through.
There were also some singing and dancing performances in between.
Zhang Liangying and Huang Zitao, who were present today, took the stage to perform.
The two won the awards for "Most Popular Female Singer of the Year" and "Most Popular Male Singer of the Year".
Then came the more important awards.
Zhang Yi, who was sitting behind Gu Wei, won the [Best Actor in a Film Character], and the [Best Actress in a Film Character] was awarded to Zhou Dongyu who was also present.
Gu Wei, my college classmate, has been having a smooth journey in recent years. Last month, he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for his role in "Soul Mate", but he won it together with Ma Sichun, a double yolk award.
I don't know if this person has low emotional intelligence or did it on purpose, but when he gave his acceptance speech at the Golden Horse Awards ceremony, he first thanked director Zhang Yimou, director Chen Kexin, and the staff of the Golden Horse Awards. Finally, he said that no one in his family was in the film industry, and he felt that receiving this award was a great honor to his family!
There is nothing wrong with this statement alone, but Ma Sichun, who won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress with her, was standing next to her. Her aunt is Jiang Wenli and her uncle is the famous director Gu Changwei. It is obvious that saying this is a bit sarcastic to the other party.
However, in public, Ma Sichun did not lose her composure. After Zhou Dongyu finished speaking, she gave her acceptance speech normally and thanked her family without any hesitation.
Afterwards, Ma Sichun also complained about Zhou Dongyu in the group, and Gu Wei also advised him a few words.
After the filming of [Left Ear] was completed, several young actors who starred in the movie formed a group. Gu Wei, Ma Sichun, and Guan Xiaotong, who had a better relationship at the time, had their own small group.
Later, everyone stopped working together, and few people talked in the large group. However, the small group of Gu Wei and three people was more active.
The main reason is that Guan Xiaotong talks about this and that in the group from time to time, and also posts some photos of filming.
Gu Wei and Zhou Dongyu didn't communicate much when they were in school.
When Gu Wei was a freshman in college, he was not yet famous, and Zhou Dongyu had already debuted as a "Mou Girl". Naturally, she looked down on him as he was still an amateur.
Gu Wei is a complete appearance-oriented person. When he first entered college, he was obsessed with Nazha, the most beautiful girl in the class, and had no interest in bean sprouts like "Little Yellow Duck".
Later, Gu Wei quickly became famous, and Zhou Dongyu also took the initiative to show his friendship to him, but he just politely maintained an ordinary classmate relationship.
On an occasion like today, when Gu Wei entered, Zhou Dongyu greeted him, and he just smiled and nodded in response.
“This guy is really great in the film industry.”
Zhao Liying looked at Zhou Dongyu receiving the award on the stage and clapped her hands with envy.
She is now determined to break into the film industry, on the one hand for the development of her own career, and on the other hand to catch up with someone.
"I heard she was your college classmate, right?"
Gu Wei clapped his hands and nodded.
"We're classmates at Beijing Film Academy, but as you know, I started filming in my sophomore year, so I don't spend much time in school."
"Tsk tsk, your class is really amazing. I remember you mentioned before that you were classmates with Nazha.
Three top stars emerged from one class, this is truly a star class!"
"Zhou Dongyu debuted as a "Mou Girl" and was already quite famous before she entered school.
Nazha was also noticed by Tangren and signed after her art exam, and became a little famous.
I’m the only one who became famous after going to school.”
"Having you is enough. A class that has produced a star like you is enough for your teacher to brag about for the rest of his life."
Please update and vote for me!
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
