Chapter 521 Please give me a dozen of these good friends
The filming of "Go Go Squid!" went smoothly after it started. This was the second collaboration between director Liu Junjie and Gu Wei after "Come on, My Love from the Palace." They both had a certain understanding of each other in terms of filming techniques and requirements.
What surprised Gu Wei was that Yang Zi was not bragging. In the first few shots on the first day, after she adapted to the rhythm of the crew and the director, she quickly got into the state of acting.
No matter whether it was a solo scene or a shot with Gu Wei, it only took three or four takes at most, with very few NGs, and the performance was outstanding.
All I can say is that Yang Zi, who debuted as a child star, is really good at acting. Although she is not particularly beautiful, her future as a top female star born in the 1990s is largely due to her acting skills.
Although her acting skills are not the best among all domestic female actors, she is definitely the best among the new generation of idol female stars. After all, there are people like Dabaobei in the domestic entertainment circle who have become top female stars by cutting out pictures and using eye drops. The audience's requirements for the acting skills of stars are not that high.
Another thing is that Yang Zi has a characteristic that other female stars don’t have. She is not particularly beautiful, but when she is acting in idol dramas, it is easy for her to create a CP feeling with the male actors who play opposite her.
CP is really important, especially for idol dramas. Whether it can become popular depends entirely on whether the male and female protagonists have a CP feeling and whether the audience can relate to it.
Reba, who will also be very popular in the future, is definitely much more beautiful than Yang Zi, but her overly three-dimensional facial features make it difficult for her to create a CP feeling with the male actors in the same crew. This is also one of the reasons why it is difficult for her to produce a big hit drama after "Eternal Love".
The first day of filming went very smoothly. After the filming in the evening, Gu Wei took Yang Zi out for a big dinner as agreed.
He also called Xiao Zhan, Huang Mengying and Jiang Peiyao from the same group, and the dinner for the two of them turned into a dinner for the main actors of "Dear, Loved".
In a private room of a local cuisine restaurant near the crew, five young people were eating and chatting.
Originally, Yang Zi was a little unfamiliar with the other three people, but after Gu Wei gave a brief introduction, with her carefree and outgoing personality, she quickly became familiar with the others.
"Taking my role didn't interfere with your other work, did it?"
Gu Wei picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs and put it in his mouth, then asked Yang Zi casually.
He still likes Shanghai cuisine very much. It is moderately salty and a little sweet, which is more in line with Gu Wei's taste.
However, he felt that the sweet and sour pork ribs in this big restaurant were not as delicious as the ones made by Sister Li a few days ago.
"How could I not be delayed? I turned down many invitations just to wait for your play.
How about it, am I giving you special face? Are you touched?"
Yang Zi spoke bluntly, and while eating, he turned around and raised his eyebrows at Gu Wei.
Her words also drew surprised looks from the other three people at the table.
They knew that Yang Zi and Gu Wei were old friends during the opening ceremony today. Now it seems that the relationship between the two is indeed not simple.
Given Gu Wei's current status and position, it would be impossible to joke with him in this tone unless they had a very close relationship.
"I'm touched, how can I not be touched? Xiao Hou Zi is so popular, it's my honor to come and film with me."
Gu Wei deliberately said her nickname.
"Gu Wei!
Don’t call me a nickname! If you do that again, I’ll get angry. This nickname is not nice at all.”
Although Gu Wei, Zhang Yishan and others have called her that since college, Yang Zi still feels a little embarrassed in front of outsiders.
Although she has a carefree personality, she is a girl after all, and a nickname containing "monkey" is a bit indecent.
Seeing that Yang Zi was a little angry, Gu Wei stopped teasing her.
"Okay, I'll give you some face in front of others."
After arguing with Yang Zi for a while, Gu Wei asked about Huang Mengying's work in recent times.
After "Eternal Love", the vicious female supporting role "Su Jin" played by her became popular and was criticized by netizens.
However, for an actor, it is something to be proud of to have a role that is remembered by the audience, even if it is a villain.
"Our company has partnered with Perfect World to produce an urban romance drama, 'While We Are Young,' starring Zhang Yunlong and Qiao Xin, with Dai Si, Liu Ruilin, and me as supporting actors.
When our drama is finished, I will directly join that crew..."
Huang Mengying glanced at Yang Zi while speaking. The heroine of her next movie, Qiao Xin, became famous after co-starring with her in "Ode to Joy".
"Perfect film"
Gu Wei was not very interested in the TV series that Huang Mengying mentioned, but the signal sent by the cooperation between Jiaxing and Perfect World was worth his attention.
Gu Wei remembered that in the original time and space, after [Jiaxing Media] completed the bet agreement with [Shangshi Pictures], [Perfect Pictures] immediately carried out a second round of financing for [Jiaxing Media]. Jiaxing's valuation also soared to 5 billion after this financing.
Now, with the intervention of Gu Wei, Jiaxing's development is better than the original time and space, and [Perfect Film and Television] also seems to have plans to enter the market early.
Huang Mengying doesn’t know what her boss is thinking. As an artist, she is not very clear about these things at the company level.
“After the huge success of Eternal Love, the resources for artists like us in the company have taken a big step forward.
Especially Reba, the company arranged for her to play the leading role in two TV series in a row, one of which was written by the original author of our play, Mr. Mo Bao Fei Bao."
Huang Mengying's tone was calm, but her heart was full of envy and jealousy.
She joined the company at about the same time as Reba, and they were both unknown little actors.
The two are of similar age, and she doesn't think she is much inferior to the other in appearance and acting skills. However, Reba can get the support of the company and even the favor of the big boss opposite, and she is about to rise to the top.
What she feels now is that seeing her friends who were once as unknown as herself become famous is more painful than if she had not become famous.
"Jaywalk is currently in a phase of rapid development. Coupled with the resources I have, I can't guarantee that all of you artists will become huge stars, but it shouldn't be difficult for you to become a second or third-tier artist in the industry."
Huang Mengying smiled. When she first entered the entertainment industry, she just thought that she could become famous in the future. Now she has a certain degree of fame, and seeing the development speed of Reba in the same company, she naturally wants more.
"Yang Zi, is the 'Ode to Joy 2' you filmed last year going to be aired?"
After mentioning Qiao Xin, Gu Wei turned the topic to Yang Zi.
"It will be online in the middle of next month, less than a month away!" Yang Zi was busy eating shrimp balls and replied in the midst of his busy schedule.
"[Ode to Joy] is one of the rare shows in recent years that has boosted the reputations of all five of you Ode to Joy beauties."
"Hehe, it's okay. It's mainly because Sister Zeng Li's fame has increased a lot, especially now that she has another hit drama [In the Name of the People], which is really too popular."
Because of Gu Wei, Yang Zi and Zeng Li also became good friends. When talking about the other party's recent popularity, she looked envious.
Then she thought of something and looked at Gu Wei with a smile.
"Gu Wei? Brother Wei?"
When Gu Wei heard Yang Zi's flattering tone, he looked at her with some disgust.
"If you have something to say, just say it. The tone of your voice is giving me goosebumps."
Yang Zi didn't care and said with a smile.
"I was the one who introduced you to the drama In the Name of the People. You said that the drama is so popular now and you made a lot of money. Is it because of me?"
As soon as she said this, everyone else at the table looked at Gu Wei and the others in surprise.
Everyone knows the drama [In the Name of People]. The word "huge hit" is not enough to describe how popular this drama is.
Not only has it surpassed all the best dramas in recent years in terms of broadcast performance, but its social influence is also unmatched by other TV dramas.
No one, whether it was Xiao Zhan, Huang Mengying or Jiang Peiyao, had expected that this amazing drama was actually invested by Gu Wei.
"Yes, you have contributed a lot, but I remember you asked me for help at the beginning, right?
Logically speaking, you owe me a favor." Gu Wei looked at Yang Zi with a half-smile.
"Ah, with our relationship, it's a bit unreasonable to say who will help whom.
Just tell me, did you make money in the end? Recommending Zeng Li to play the role of "Gao Xiaoqin" also made her fame even higher!"
"Okay, even if you helped me, how can I repay you?" Gu Wei followed Yang Zi's words.
"Well, you don't have to pledge your love to me. Just film a few more dramas with me in the future!"
After hearing what Yang Zi said, Gu Wei turned around and stared at her.
"What's wrong? Is there something on my face?" Yang Zi was a little confused.
"I don't think you're pretty, sister Zi, so why do you think you're so beautiful?"
After he finished speaking, the other three people couldn't help but laugh.
Yang Zi held her waist in her hands, filled with indignation.
"Who said I'm not beautiful? I'm a great beauty, okay?"
"Okay, our Yang Zi is a great beauty. You don't have to envy Sister Li. You can't play her role. The age gap between you and the character is too big."
"But there's nothing wrong with what you said. If it weren't for you and Yishan, I wouldn't have been able to meet Teacher Gao Yalin and invest in In the Name of the People.
So, if our film [Go Go Squid!] doesn't become a huge hit, I'll promise to work with you on another film!"
"real?
No, I'm just kidding. You've already given me two female lead scripts for our drama, so just follow your own company's plan."
Originally, Yang Zi was just joking with Gu Wei, but seeing that Gu Wei was serious, she quickly refused.
Gu Wei waved his hand.
"You have to have faith in me. I guarantee this show will be a hit, I say!"
The two of them were playing and chatting with each other, which made their deskmates Huang Mengying and Jiang Peiyao look envious.
Especially Huang Mengying, she was a student of the Acting Department of Beijing Film Academy in 2009, two years older than Gu Wei and one year older than Yang Zi.
When they were in school, Gu Wei was the school idol and Yang Zi was a child star, both of them were very famous.
The friendship between the two in school was also noticed by many people. Alumni of Beijing Film Academy all knew that Gu Wei, Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan and Li Xian were very good friends.
Looking back now, Huang Mengying regrets it very much. Why didn't she try to get close to Gu Wei when she was in school? It would have been fine if she couldn't just be his girlfriend and be an ordinary friend.
From Zhang Yishan who first filmed "Yu Zui", to Li Xian who had continuous resources and was able to collaborate with Zhao Liying in "Princess Agents", to Yang Zi who was given the resources to be the female lead in two films by Gu Wei.
Why didn't she meet this kind of person who was her good friend during college and became her golden partner after graduation?
(End of this chapter)
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