Chapter 102 Adding Fuel to the Fire
Gu Wei came to the company and Yang Liwen happily reported to him.
“Mr. Gu, [Proud Boy] has now been listed on the authoritative charts of major music platforms. We pushed it to the top of the popularity charts on the day it was uploaded.
Thanks to the exposure from the popularity chart and the quality of the song itself, it has quickly topped major authoritative charts such as the new song chart, best-selling chart, and hot song chart in recent days.
This song is now a huge hit.”
Yang Liwen was very excited and admired the various decisions Gu Wei had made before.
"Very good, everyone has worked hard during this period, and this matter has come to an end for the time being.
By the way, is there any previous negative news online?"
“Not at all. After the new song was released, thanks to the help of Liu Yifei and Yang Mi, it spread quickly online due to its good quality.
Almost no netizens paid attention to the previous news anymore, and everyone's attention shifted to this song.
And today, [Proud Boy] was on the trending search list, ranking 9th."
As an agent, Yang Liwen has been paying close attention to the trends of online public opinion. Unexpectedly, with a new song, public opinion has reversed dramatically in just a few days.
"Mr. Gu, look, this is the news about us published by several media outlets online today."
Gu Wei took the tablet from Yang Liwen and swiped it up and down.
#【Proud Youth】, the interpretation of youthful dreams is full of positive energy. (Beijing Entertainment News)#
#May every hardworking young person be able to sing a song of victory and be a proud teenager in their youth! (NetEase Entertainment)#
#【Proud Youth】: It’s not just a song, it’s also a tribute to dreams! #
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"The media have given very high praise to this song," Yang Liwen said with a happy smile.
"Very good, taking advantage of this current popularity, we will increase the promotion of the movie Detective Chinatown.
Don’t waste the water army, it will make them work harder.
Try to draw public attention to the new film."
"I understand, Mr. Gu, I'll do it right away." The situation was very good, so Yang Liwen was naturally full of energy.
Gu Wei sat on the chair in the office and thought for a while with his head down.
I couldn't just sit there and do nothing, so I posted a Weibo post to show my support.
“I wrote this song because I had a dream of making a movie.
Even if I am misunderstood, even if I am ridiculed by everyone, I will not care, because I am young, because my blood is surging, and because my dreams are blooming!
[Detective Chinatown] will be released nationwide on December 11th. I hope everyone will support it.
For youth, for dreams!"
As soon as the Weibo post was uploaded, comments immediately appeared below.
"I support my brother and will definitely go to the cinema to watch it!!"
"[Proud Youth] made me cry. This song reminded me of my youth, full of vigor and hope for the future.
I will go to support the film, for the dream I once had!"
"I'm sorry for criticizing you before, but now I think about it, what's wrong with young people having dreams? People who pursue their dreams deserve respect. I will definitely go to see the movie. I hope everyone with a dream has a good future~"
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Gu Wei’s Weibo post once again aroused a wave of praise from fans.
Everyone expressed their support for Gu Wei's film.
Moreover, many netizens who had previously made sarcastic remarks said that they would definitely support Gu Wei's dream.
Just like Gu Wei guessed, the harsher the criticism was before, the more praise he received now.
Of course, he doesn't believe that there will be no more black fans, but now the general public opinion environment is like this due to the influence of the song.
Even if there are people who are stubborn and insist that the movie will definitely be a bad one, they will not speak out now.
They will lurk quietly and wait for the movie to be released. Once they are sure that it is a bad movie, they will immediately come out to criticize it.
It is also a very pleasant thing to browse Weibo for a while and read the comments from fans.
"Hello? Gu Wei, you've become a big singer in just two days?"
A call from Yang Mi.
"Sister Mi, stop teasing me. Have you ever seen a famous singer who only sang one song?
I'm just lucky, and everyone likes the songs I release.
I also want to thank you for your recommendation, without your help, this song wouldn’t have become so popular so quickly.”
"I don't dare to accept it. Even if I'm not here, I still have Liu Yifei.
So what's your relationship?"
Yang Mi asked in a somewhat sarcastic tone.
Gu Wei smiled bitterly
"Didn't I work with Yifei on a movie last year? We met during the filming and later we became friends.
This time, I asked Yifei for help because she has a lot of fans."
"Hey, Sister Yifei, you're calling me so affectionately, we're more than just friends, right? I heard it was you who suggested Liu Yifei for the female lead role in [Blade of the Assassin], right? Why didn't you think of you when you had this good opportunity?
You don’t know, I was helping you promote your new song on the set.
Even Director Deng Chao listened to the song after my strong recommendation and said he wanted to get to know you in the future."
Yang Mi is a master at making up stories and taking credit for others' work.
Gu Wei's heart moved
"Thank you so much, Sister Mi, I will always remember all your help.
So, when we shoot the second part of "The Sword of Assassin", I will ask Director Lu Yang to let you be the female lead.
After all, I am an investor and have a good relationship with Senior Brother Lu.
He will give me this face.”
Gu Wei gave Yang Mi the piece of cake that originally belonged to her.
Yang Mi was very surprised when he heard this.
Originally, she saw that Gu Wei's song became popular, so she just called to say hello and to sell some good stuff to him. After all, she helped, and Gu Wei had to remember it.
Who would have thought there would be such a surprise.
[The Sword of Assassination] After the success of the first part, if the second part starts filming, it will definitely be a rare and good resource in the film and television industry.
The person on the other end of the phone immediately became happy, and his eyes narrowed into crescents.
The voice also turned into a baby voice
"Really? I'll remember it~
If this is successful, Sister Mi will thank you very much~"
The change in voice made Gu Wei's body soften, and he recalled the scenes of their time together, which aroused his desire.
"Of course, how can such a thing be fake? I will do my best. It depends on when China Film Group will prepare for filming."
After chatting for a few more sentences, Yang Mi hung up the phone with satisfaction, and his mood improved.
Deng Chao, who was standing by, saw Yang Mi become happy after finishing the call and asked curiously.
"Mimi, what good news makes you so happy? Is it your boyfriend calling?"
"There's no boyfriend. A friend of mine recommended a play to me."
"Congratulations! What big production is Mimi going to shoot next?"
Yang Mi's eyes turned and he changed the subject.
"Brother Chao, why are you so gossipy? Is being a director so free? Filming, filming."
Gu Wei was busy in the company all day, handling some matters, and communicated with Zhao Mingcheng in Xiangshan to make sure that everything was going well with the filming there.
[Go Princess Go] According to normal filming schedule, it will be wrapped up in early November, a few days earlier than originally planned.
Considering the story content of "The Princess Weiyoung", there is no chance of it being broadcast on TV.
Zhao Mingcheng originally planned to negotiate the selling price with several major video playback platforms.
It was suppressed by Gu Wei. Now their company has no outstanding achievements, so this kind of small-scale web drama cannot be priced well.
He plans to wait until "Detective Chinatown" is released before negotiating with the platform. At that time, he can use the aftermath of the popularity of "Detective Chinatown" to promote the film and save a lot of publicity costs.
As for the relationship between "Detective Chinatown" and "The Princess Weiyoung".
Gu Wei is the director of "Detective Chinatown". When the time comes, his name will be added to "The Princess Weiyoung" and he will be added to the list of producer or producer. Both of these positions can be just a figurehead without doing any work.
It's his own company's drama, and he has the final say.
After finishing the filming of the scenes in Xiangshan, Gu Wei plans to make a cameo appearance in "The Princess Weiyoung" as the role of "Zhang Peng" before "Zhang Peng" traveled through time.
Although there are only a few shots, it still adds popularity to the TV series.
Gu Wei was also very concerned about the success of this drama.
After all, this was the first film that their company invested in and produced completely independently, and all the money earned went into Gu Wei's pocket.
After leaving the company in the evening, Gu Wei went to the mall and bought a Bulgari platinum bracelet as a small gift.
It looks elegant and generous, suitable for mature women to wear.
When I arrived at Zeng Lijia Community, I took the elevator directly from the underground parking lot to the upper floor.
Zeng Li returned to Beijing from New York very early, but Gu Wei was always busy. He first joined the crew of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" and after the filming, he went to Shanghai and Xiangshan Film and Television Base.
So the two never had the chance to meet.
Some time ago, news came out that Gu Wei was hacked online, and Zeng Li called him out of concern.
Gu Wei comforted her that it was just a small matter and he would solve it soon.
Now that the matter has been resolved, Gu Wei is not so busy anymore and has time to come see her.
I came to the door, rang the doorbell, and heard a voice from inside the house, "I'm coming."
The door was opened, and Zeng Li was seen wearing a light grey home suit and a pale yellow cooking apron with two Minions cartoon characters on it.
Her hair was tied up in a high bun and she was wearing a pair of slippers.
She has no makeup on her face, but there is no flaw on her fair face.
She has the temperament of a good wife and mother.
Zeng Li was very happy to see Gu Wei outside the door and quickly let him in.
"Sister Li, this is a small gift for you." Gu Wei smiled and handed over the box containing the bracelet.
Zeng Li didn't hesitate and took it happily.
"Stay in the living room for a while. If you're bored, you can watch TV.
I’m cooking.”
"Do you need me to help you?"
Gu Wei asked.
"No, no, I'm done right now."
Gu Wei didn't force it. Zeng left and went to the kitchen to cook. He walked around the house.
Zeng Li's home is not very big for a celebrity.
But there are at least 100 square meters or more.
An ordinary house has 3 bedrooms and 2 living rooms, a master bedroom, a second bedroom, and a dressing room.
The living room and dining room are connected, and the kitchen is at the innermost part.
After a while, the meal was ready. There were two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, which were well matched. Although they were just home-cooked dishes, they looked very appetizing.
Zeng left a bottle of peach wine and poured it for each of them.
'Peach wine' is a kind of fruit wine. Few people drink it in the country and it is not very familiar to everyone.
But in our neighboring country Fuso, it is indeed very famous and very popular.
It is brewed with peaches, and the wine has a sweet aroma, rich taste and is very distinctive.
"Sister Li, do you have any work recently?"
Gu Wei picked up a piece of food and put it in his mouth, then asked casually.
"After returning from New York, I auditioned for a TV series called "Stand Firm for Love," directed by Cheng Lu. Filming will begin in Tianjin next week."
"Then I won't be able to see Sister Li for a while." Gu Wei said reluctantly.
"There's nothing we can do about it. This is how our industry works. Once we join a filming crew, it's going to take months or even half a year.
But you can come visit the crew, I will welcome you."
Zeng Li looked at Gu Wei and smiled happily.
Zeng Li didn't care that Gu Wei came to see her. Even if he was photographed by reporters, she would just say they were just friends.
After all, the age difference between the two people is too big.
As long as Gu Wei comes to her, she will not refuse.
At her stage, as long as she is happy every day, she won’t think about anything else.
The two people ate, drank and chatted.
The atmosphere is extremely warm.
Zeng Li's smiling face was particularly beautiful in Gu Wei's eyes. That brilliant smile was as gorgeous as a blooming rose.
The night gradually deepened.
Two tiny voices were heard in the dark room.
"Gu Wei, I didn't expect you to be able to write and sing songs. You're such a talent."
"Sister Li, I think you sing better. Please sing for me later."
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(End of this chapter)
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