Chapter 236 We Are Neighbors
In the evening, Gu Wei came out of the company and the nanny car was shuttling through the streets of Beijing.
After a while, they entered the Jinmao Mansion community and drove to the underground parking lot. Gu Wei, wearing a baseball cap and a mask, took the elevator directly upstairs.
The person who invited Gu Wei to dinner in the evening was Yang Mi. She had originally looked for Gu Wei before the New Year, but she was too busy at that time and had no time.
I am about to join the crew for filming, and I have finished the things that needed to be dealt with during the New Year holiday, so I naturally have time to fulfill my appointment with Sister Mi.
After Yang Mi opened the door, Gu Wei came in familiarly.
He changed his shoes, took off his hat and mask, and hung his coat on the hanger beside him.
Gu Wei wore a pair of slim black trousers and a white shirt. After taking off his jacket, his muscular chest muscles made the shirt bulge, showing off his good figure that would make girls drool.
Yang Mi was wearing a black silk pajamas with her long wavy hair loose. The two somewhat contradictory concepts of slenderness and plumpness were perfectly combined in her.
She stood next to Gu Wei, looking at his perfect profile, handsome features, and the upper body muscles that could be seen slightly through his thin shirt, and swallowed slightly.
"Gu Wei, you're too hard to invite. I asked you out before the New Year, but you've only just come."
It was a little hot in the room, so Gu Wei unbuttoned two buttons on the collar of his shirt and turned up his sleeves a few times.
"Sister Mi, you really can't blame me. You know how busy I was during the Chinese New Year period. I really didn't have time.
Besides, we'll be filming together soon, and I think we'll have plenty of time in the future."
After that, the two of them walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down. Yang Mi poured a glass of water for Gu Wei and placed it in front of him.
"Then how do you have time now?"
Gu Wei picked up the cup and took a sip.
"I've almost finished dealing with things during the New Year holiday, and I also bought a house in your neighborhood. After a busy day at work, I can feel like I'm going home here."
"You also bought a house in Jinmao Mansion? Which building?"
Yang Mi asked in surprise.
"Just your building, the top floor."
"That big flat on the top floor? It's got to be over 30 million, right?"
"It's not bad. It's 40 million in total, fully decorated, and the layout is pretty good."
Putting down the cup, Gu Wei said lightly.
"You really are a big boss. You make 40 million sound like 400 yuan."
Yang Mi sighed.
"It's nothing. With your financial resources, this little money shouldn't be a big deal."
"I'm not you. I'm just a small actor who earns this little money through hard work. 40 million is not a small amount for me."
Gu Wei smiled and did not continue the topic.
The two chatted for a while, and then Yang Mi went to prepare dinner. The food was simple. She prepared a plate of pasta and a steak for Gu Wei, and only a little meat and a bowl of vegetable salad for herself.
Sitting down at the table, Gu Wei looked at the two people's completely different dinners and asked:
"Why did you prepare so much for me?"
"I prepared steak for you last time, but you said you weren't full, so I made more this time."
"Then why do you only eat so little?"
"I need to lose weight. Female artists need to maintain their figure and control their weight. Losing weight should be treated as a career."
As he spoke, he used a fork to pick at the vegetables in the bowl.
"Actually, in my opinion, your figure is already perfect, there's no need to lose any weight.
Don’t lose our advantage~”
As he spoke, Gu Wei glanced down.
"Where are you looking? What do you think I want to do? I lost weight just to look good on camera.
I don’t want to be photographed by the media after I gain weight. Even if I lose weight in the future, people will keep digging out my fat photos to disgust me.
I want to be beautiful forever!"
"Sister Mi, you will always be beautiful in my heart!"
As he said this, he raised the wine glass in his hand and clinked it with Yang Mi.
"By the way, Sister Mi, I have to say thank you for helping me promote the movie before the New Year.
I will remember your favor."
Putting down the wine glass, Gu Wei said.
"That's nothing. It's inappropriate to talk about this in our relationship.
But I really didn't expect that the animated film you produced would achieve such a high box office.
As of today, it’s over 1.3 billion.”
Yang Mi said with some emotion.
"1.324 billion. From its release on the 13th of last month to today, a total of 22 days, it has already broken the domestic box office record held by Lost in Thailand."
Gu Wei said.
"Who would have thought that the box office champion in mainland China would be an animated film? We are not Japan, and the animation film industry is not well developed. The current box office of "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" is really a miracle.
Do you think it has the potential to surpass the box office of Transformers: Age of Extinction and become the true champion in the domestic market?"
Yang Mi suddenly asked.
"This is difficult, the box office of [Transformers 4] was 1.979 billion.
According to the current box office trend of "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", with more than a week left in its release, the final box office will probably be over 1.4 billion.
Even if the General Administration approves the extension key, it will be difficult to reach 2 billion unless there is a nationwide unit or enterprise to book an event."
Gu Wei has a relatively clear view of box office results.
Although "The Monkey King: Hero is Back" is a good movie, animated films are not mainstream at this time.
Only after two years when the audience has been trained, will it be time for Nezha to reap the rewards.
But he has nothing to lose. The box office of movies in mainland China will eventually get higher and higher. There is no record that cannot be broken. No matter how high the box office record is, it can only last for a while.
This is not just a problem in the entertainment industry, but is also influenced by China's economic development and strong national strength.
With the development of the times, people no longer have to worry about food and drink, so naturally more and more people will pursue spiritual enjoyment, and there are more and more cinemas. It is not surprising that the box office will reach 40 or 50 billion in a few years.
The new generation pushes the old generation forward. Gu Wei never pursues any box office records. No matter how high the record is, it will be broken soon. As long as the movie makes money, that's all that matters.
“That’s a pity.
But becoming the box office champion of domestic films is also very impressive."
Yang Mi said.
"Yes, this situation is beyond everyone's expectations.
Including the film's director Tian Xiaopeng, he never dared to think about winning the domestic box office championship.
When I started investing in him, Director Tian's biggest wish was that the film would pay off and that I, as an investor, wouldn't lose money."
Gu Wei said with some amusement.
“I’m curious, you are the investor and producer of this animated film.
The box office is now over 1.3 billion, how much money have you made?"
Yang Mi asked curiously.
Gu Wei thought about it.
"My investment share is 60%, and based on the current box office situation, I can probably make a net profit of more than 200 million yuan.
If the movie could be delayed, the net profit would probably reach around 300 million yuan."
Hearing Gu Wei's casual words, Yang Mi choked on the red wine he was drinking.
“No wonder you bought a 40 million yuan house as easily as buying vegetables at the market. Capitalists make money quickly.
It seems that if you want to make a lot of money being an actor is not the way forward, you have to participate in the production of film and television dramas."
"That's not the case. There are risks in producing your own TV series. There are so many TV series produced across the country every year, but only a small portion of them make money in the end.
Relatively speaking, being a celebrity is actually the safest job. No matter whether the movie makes money or loses money, the actors who receive salary will always make money.
Moreover, the era of traffic has arrived, and actors' pay has skyrocketed. These few years will be the golden time for celebrities in the circle to make money.
In the future, there might be a situation where the producer earns less money from a movie than the star who plays the lead role.”
Gu Wei talked freely and told Yang Mi about the pros and cons of this.
"The actors' salaries have been rising quite rapidly in the past couple of years. When I first entered the industry, I never imagined I could make so much money just by filming a movie!"
Yang Mi sighed.
"By the way, I came to you today to ask you something.
[Jaywalk Media] is making a movie called [I Am a Witness] and would like to invite you to play the male lead.
This way we can work together again.”
Yang Mi looked at Gu Wei expectantly.
"Um~ Sister Mi, as you know, I'm really busy this year. After finishing filming "The Blade of the Assassin", I will also be filming my own movie "Detective Chinatown 2". Bona also has a movie that wants me to star in, and I'm still considering whether to take it or not.
So I’m really sorry.”
Gu Wei looked apologetic. This was the second time he had rejected Yang Mi.
The previous "Love in the Stars" had rejected her once.
There is no way, the self-produced films of [Jaywalk Media] are really not good, and Gu Wei really doesn't like them.
Hearing Gu Wei's refusal, Yang Mi was a little unhappy, but didn't say anything.
She also knew that she was okay in TV dramas, but Gu Wei had more resources than her in movies. It was normal for him to reject Jiaxing Media because he had better options.
Seeing Yang Mi's depressed look, Gu Wei thought for a moment and said with a smile:
"Miss, guess what I'm doing now?"
Yang Mi raised his head with some confusion.
"Aren't you eating?"
"I'm talking to the most beautiful girl in the world!"
"Puff~"
"Your love talk is so embarrassing!"
"It's okay to be awkward. I just wanted to make you smile. Are you happier now?"
After laughing twice, Yang Mi said:
"Do you usually make other girls happy like this when you're out?"
"No, I'm not bragging, but with my looks, do I need to say such sweet words? It's girls who say them to me, okay?
I usually take great care to protect myself when I’m outside.”
After saying that, he winked at Yang Mi.
After almost finishing the meal and drinking more than one glass of wine, Yang Mi's face turned slightly red. She saw Gu Wei opposite her with a charming face. Two buttons of his shirt were unbuttoned, and his strong chest was half exposed.
He coughed lightly, then lowered his head and took a bite of the vegetables in the bowl.
"Although it sounds like bragging, if you think about it carefully, you are right."
After dinner, Gu Wei helped to clear the dishes, and the two of them sat together on the sofa to watch TV for a while.
Yang Mi slowly moved from sitting side by side with Gu Wei to sitting in his arms, and her hands began to become dishonest.
“Why do you have such a great figure when I’ve never seen you work out before?
Your chest muscles are so strong, these are your abdominal muscles, right? Let me count how many there are."
Gu Wei did not stop her and held Yang Mi in his arms with a smile.
“I was born with this talent, no one can envy me.
Sister Mi, you really don't need to lose weight. I can help you exercise and guarantee you'll burn a lot of calories!"
"Little rascal~"
When men and women are together, they are either attracted by beauty or money. When you have both beauty and money, your charm will be astonishingly great.
This situation applies to both men and women.
Of course, this does not mean that there is no real love, but the prerequisite for two people to develop feelings is that they must first like something in each other and be able to get along with each other before they can develop feelings, even if it is just because they like the other person's honesty.
If you dislike someone at first sight, it will be useless no matter how sincere you are.
Gu Wei's current situation is that his attraction is maximum.
With top-notch looks, a slender body, a net worth of billions, ability and resources, this condition is simply a walking spotlight.
Yang Mi knows him quite well, so she has always wanted to maintain a relationship with him, which will definitely benefit her future development.
Moreover, Gu Wei is even younger, so Yang Mi always feels that she is taking advantage of them every time they meet.
There are 2 chapters today. I'll see if I can make up for the ones I owe tonight.
I can’t finish writing it, I’ll wait until tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)
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