Chapter 156 Left Ear Turned On
The summer in Fujian Province is much hotter than in the north. Gu Wei and his group were caught off guard by the heat wave as soon as they got off the plane.
After leaving the airport, we quickly boarded a cool air-conditioned car and headed to Dongshan Island where the crew was located.
"Xiao Dan, bring me the script. I'll take another look at it."
In the nanny car, Gu Wei said to the assistant beside him.
"Boss, here you go~"
【Left Ear】The original version of this movie stars Chen Duling, Ou Hao, Yang Yang, Ma Sichun and Guan Xiaotong.
Chen Duling's appearance and temperament are somewhat similar to Milk Tea Sister. I don't know if it was intentional by the crew. When the crew was preparing, there were rumors circulating on the Internet that Milk Tea Sister Zhang Zetian would play the female lead.
The rumors intensified, and the crew never responded until a few days before the film was about to start shooting. Director Su Youpeng denied the rumors on Weibo, saying that Milk Tea Sister would not appear in the film. The next day, Milk Tea Sister reposted this Weibo and said that she would not appear in the film.
The rumor was debunked and the crew also announced the cast list of the movie.
Later, everyone discovered that the heroine Chen Duling looked and had a temperament very similar to Milk Tea Sister, so the title of "Little Milk Tea Sister" spread like wildfire.
Chen Duling studied aircraft manufacturing and engineering at the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and was admitted with a college entrance examination score of 621.
It can be said that she is a complete academic and engineering girl.
But she is good-looking and has a unique temperament.
In February 2013, Chen Duling was pushed to the top of the "Goddess Ranking" by netizens in the Facejoking School Beauty and School Prince selection, which also made her gain considerable attention on the Internet.
It is said that when director Su Youpeng was selecting the role of "Xiao Erduo" who played the heroine in "Left Ear", he spent a full six months meeting all the actresses in the age range of 20 to 30 years old.
Many well-known female celebrities in the circle were eliminated, and finally Chen Duling, who was still an amateur and had no filming experience, was chosen.
Gu Wei knew about this. A few days ago in the capital, he heard Yang Zi complain about it when he was having dinner with Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan, Li Xian and others.
She auditioned for the female lead in "The Left Ear", but the director eliminated her after just one meeting.
Gu Wei was not surprised at this. Although Yang Zi had acting skills, her image and temperament were far different from the heroine in "The Left Ear". It would be strange if the director chose her.
Apart from the female lead, what impressed Gu Wei the most about this movie was that the male lead Ou Hao and the second female lead Ma Sichun were openly in love.
After all, gossip always leaves a lasting impression.
Ou Hao is the same age as Gu Wei. He debuted as the runner-up of "Happy Boy". At that time, he was still a little-known person in the entertainment industry, not even a third-tier star.
At this time, Ma Sichun himself was not very famous.
But her aunt is the famous Jiang Wenli. It is said that Jiang Wenli made a free cameo appearance in the movie just for the sake of her niece being able to appear in the movie.
After the two became boyfriend and girlfriend, Ou Hao connected with the so-called "Northwest circle" through Jiang Wenli's relationship. From then on, his star journey was smooth and he was later crowned the "billion-dollar actor".
However, after becoming famous, Ou Hao soon broke up with Ma Sichun. The latter suffered from depression for a while, and it is hard to say that this had nothing to do with the end of this relationship.
[Left Ear] is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Rao Xueman, the original work is the so-called "youth pain literature".
The story roughly tells that the heroine Li Er has a crush on the boy Xu Yi. Because of some misunderstandings of the previous generation, the hero Zhang Yang asks his fan girl Li Bala to ruin Xu Yi's reputation.
The plan succeeded, but Zhang Yang and Li Bala fell out due to a misunderstanding, and Li Bala died in a car accident. Zhang Yang has been plagued by guilt.
As Li Bala's good friend, Li Er has always hated Zhang Yang.
After going to college, Li Er accidentally met the fallen Xu Yi again. After her efforts, she became Xu Yi's boyfriend. However, she found out that Xu Yi was cheating on her, and she was heartbroken again.
Many years later, Li Er and Zhang Yang, who have grown up, return to their hometown. The past has become a memory of youth. In the process of remembering Li Bala, the two meet and smile together to move towards a better life.
In general, it is a somewhat melodramatic youth campus love story.
But it’s nothing, all youth movies these days are like this, there are many more that are more excessive than this.
Since Giddens Ko's film "You Are the Apple of My Eye" became a hit in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, a large number of youth films have been released every year.
Some of them flopped silently after their release, while others became box office hits like Zhao Wei's "So Young" in 2013.
However, these youth films basically cannot escape the clichés of car accidents, going abroad, terminal illness, and abortion.
Although "Left Ear" is the debut work of director Su Youpeng, it is a masterpiece among youth films that has achieved great success in both box office and reputation.
July 10th, Dongshan Island.
The crew of [Left Ear] held a premiere ceremony and officially started filming.
This movie has been unknown during its preparation period. Even if you try to hype it up by using internet celebrity Milk Tea Sister, how famous do you expect it to be?
The most famous person in the whole group is director Su Youpeng, and the rest are basically some new actors. Guan Xiaotong, who later became the "Beijing Princess", is still a small actor now, and Ma Sichun has just debuted not long ago, and the leading female role is even an amateur.
Only the second male lead, Yang Yang, has gained some fame for his role as Jia Baoyu in the early version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
But of course, after everyone found out that "Left Ear" had invited Gu Wei to be the male lead of the movie, attention from all sides came uninvited.
Gu Wei's Weibo, Su Youpeng's Weibo, and the Weibo of the film "Left Ear" crew were soon filled with a large number of fans, and everyone was eagerly concerned about various news related to the film and Gu Wei.
There is no way around it. The popularity of "Gu Jian Qi Tan" made Gu Wei the most popular male star in the entertainment industry this summer, and he gained a large number of young fans.
The crew originally planned to hold a simple opening ceremony, but it also attracted a large number of uninvited reporters.
Director Su Youpeng discussed with the producer and decided to take this opportunity to hold a small press conference. Since the reporters were already there, it could be considered as an advance promotion for the movie.
The crew simply arranged the process of the opening ceremony. The director led everyone to lift the red cloth on the camera, then took the lead in burning incense and worshiping, and then took the main actors of the crew to accept interviews with reporters.
At the beginning of the interview, the media politely asked Su Youpeng a few questions about the movie, and then began to focus their firepower on Gu Wei.
There's nothing we can do about it. He's the most popular now. The entertainment industry has always been like this, with old people replaced by new ones. If it were 10 years ago, Su Youpeng's popularity would have far surpassed that of Gu Wei today. After all, "My Fair Princess" and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" are classics in the hearts of a generation.
But he is old now, and there are few works released in recent years. Compared with director Su Youpeng, people are of course more concerned about Gu Wei, the rising star.
"Excuse me, Gu Wei, I heard that you've turned down many offers from directors recently, including some big productions.
Now you have chosen a new director like Alec Su. What made you make such a choice?"
After Gu Wei answered several routine questions in succession, the reporters' questions became more and more pointed.
The media is always accustomed to finding some explosive points, even if their questions make people feel uncomfortable.
This question did not pose any difficulty for Gu Wei, but it was not very friendly to director Su Youpeng.
After hearing this question, Gu Wei glanced at the director next to him and clearly felt that Su Youpeng's face suddenly darkened.
“When I choose a film, I don’t look at the big director or the big production, but rather the script and story.
Although the investment in our film is not large, the story is very good. Director Su Youpeng spent a lot of effort in selecting locations and actors during the preparation of the film. His serious work style really impressed me.
Besides, when I was making movies before, I was also a new director and many people were not optimistic about me, so I don’t think being a new director is a reason to deny a good movie.
I believe that under the director's leadership and with the hard work of the entire crew, our film will be a success."
Gu Wei's answer was very official and a bit fake, but at least Su Youpeng, who was standing next to him, sounded very happy.
It was obvious that after Gu Wei said these words, a smile appeared on his face again.
Looking at Gu Wei speaking freely in response to reporters' questions, the other young actors on the same stage were full of envy.
Yang Yang, the second male lead in the play, still has a childish look on his face at this time. He has side bangs that cover his entire forehead, making him look extremely immature.
He looked at Gu Wei with envy. Yang Yang, born in 1991, is one year older than Gu Wei. After graduating in 2007, he was spotted by director Li Shaohong and signed to Rong Xinda, thus playing his first role "Jia Baoyu".
Unfortunately, that version of "Dream of Red Mansions" did not become popular. In the following years, he played some roles in film and television dramas, but was still not very popular.
He was extremely envious of Gu Wei, who became a huge star just over a year after his debut. As both were young male actors, the two men's status and popularity were worlds apart.
Guan Xiaotong, who was standing on the other side, whispered to Ma Sichun beside her
"Teacher Gu Wei is so handsome and a big star. I wish I could be as famous as him someday."
The two of them came to the crew very early and became friends with each other in just a few days.
Although Guan Xiaotong is tall and has long legs, she is the youngest actor in the crew. Ma Sichun, who plays the same age as her, was born in 1988, 9 years older than her.
"It's too difficult to become as famous as Gu Wei, but you are still young, so you will have a chance in the future."
The two were still chatting quietly on the side, and the media, unable to find any explosive points in Gu Wei's case, focused on Ma Sichun.
"Excuse me, Ms. Ma Sichun, there are rumors that you were able to play the second female lead in this movie because of your aunt Jiang Wenli. Is this true?"
"Forehead"
Ma Sichun, who had no experience in this area, was a little flustered and didn't know how to answer.
"Let me answer this question."
Screenwriter Rao Xueman, who was standing on the other side, spoke up.
"I chose Si Chun. When I first saw her, I felt that she was the 'Li Bala' in my heart. But she was a little fat at that time, so I asked her if she could lose weight?
Twenty days later, when Si Chun came back to see me, she had lost 15 pounds, so the director and I decided to let her play the second female lead.
The screenwriter's proactive ending made Ma Sichun breathe a sigh of relief, and she looked at Rao Xueman with gratitude.
In fact, although Ma Sichun is not young, her superior family background has prevented her from experiencing any setbacks. She is psychologically sensitive and fragile, has an introverted personality, and is not good at refuting others.
Later, she co-starred with Gu Wei's classmate Zhou Dongyu in the movie "Summer and Ansheng", and both of them won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for their roles in the movie.
During the award ceremony, Zhou Dongyu almost directly dissed her, saying that she won the award because of her family background. She did not refute it at all, but she never had any contact with Zhou again afterwards.
After the press conference, Su Youpeng patted Gu Wei on the shoulder and said happily, "Gu Wei, inviting you to be the protagonist of the movie is really the best decision I have ever made!
The film hasn't even started shooting yet, but it's already generating so much buzz. I believe with your participation, this movie will definitely be a box office success after it's released!"
"No, no, director, you're too kind. If the movie is successful, it will all be thanks to you and everyone else. I'm just an ordinary actor."
Gu Wei smiled modestly.
The more Su Youpeng looks at Gu Wei, the more he likes him. Not only is he handsome, but he is also famous and has many fans. With him as the male lead in the movie, Gu Wei's current fans alone will be enough to make the movie pay for itself after it is released.
He had also seen the dramas that Gu Wei had acted in before, so he didn't have to worry about his acting skills.
The only problem is that it's a bit expensive. A salary of 20 million is almost the highest in the industry now.
But he is just a director, not an investor, so he doesn't have to pay the money.
What's more, Gu Wei used his salary to invest in the movie, which did not take up any of the filming funds. Where can you find such a good male lead?
Just when Gu Wei was preparing to shoot the movie "Left Ear" on Dongshan Island, Li Jiaheng, who was still a member of the Korean EXO group at the time, had quietly returned to China and established relationships with domestic entertainment companies to start shooting his first personal movie after returning to China, "There is a Place Only We Know".
This movie is directed by the talented Xu Jinglei and written by Wang Shuo. It is obvious that Li Jiaheng has boarded the big ship of the Beijing circle.
His teammate Lu Han followed closely behind and secretly returned to China to film the fantasy film "Back to 20" directed by Chen Zhengdao and starring Yang Zishan and Gui Yalei.
Compared to Lu Han who just sneaked back to China, Li Jiaheng was much more radical. Not only did he leave, he also directly filed a complaint with the Seoul Central District Court of South Korea, requesting that the exclusive contract with SM Entertainment be declared invalid.
Later, Lu Han followed suit and in October, he applied to invalidate his contract with South Korea's SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. on the grounds that the company could not provide future development plans and that his body developed symptoms due to high-intensity work and pressure.
The return of these two people has completely opened the era of traffic in domestic entertainment. Not only did they make the word "traffic" popular, but they also gave rise to the concept of "top traffic".
Before them, there were many stars in China who were very popular for a period of time, such as Gu Wei and Yang Mi now, Han Geng who returned to China two years ago, and the Super Girls in earlier years, but everyone called them popular stars.
Since the so-called four returning sons returned to China, the most popular stars have been called "top stars".
(End of this chapter)
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