Chapter 531: The Highest Domestic Entertainment
Before noon, Zhao Liying left in a hurry.
She is really busy now. Several hit TV series in recent years have made her the top female star in the domestic entertainment industry.
Compared with the older generation of "Double Ice and Four Dan", the only difference is time, qualifications, and achievements in the film industry.
Whether in terms of performance or popularity, she has already created a certain distance from many first-line female stars in the circle, and is one of the most popular female stars in the domestic entertainment industry.
I remember when I first collaborated with Gu Wei on "My Fair Princess", Zhao Liying, who had just become famous, still had a lot of haters and was even criticized on the Internet, saying things like "a country girl from the countryside" and "a round face can't play the heroine".
When she was on "Happy Camp", she drank water directly from the bottle and was accused of being unladylike and unmannered.
He appeared on "Running Man" with Gu Wei, and was almost drowned because he was not taken seriously by the program crew.
But all of this is different now.
As her performance in film and television gets better and better, and her fans grow, the negative news about her is no longer seen on the Internet, and more and more people are praising her.
To promote "Princess Agents", Zhao Liying is always the focus of any variety show, no matter what it is. All the hosts start topics around her, and she is the center of attention.
Don't look down on a young girl because she is poor.
"You made such a big fuss just to come see you? I've never heard you talk about how close you are with Zhao Liying."
While having lunch together at noon, Yang Zi chatted with Gu Wei.
"Looking at me is one thing, but mainly you need to discuss something with me."
Yang Zi became even more curious and stared at Gu Wei with his big eyes.
"Is it convenient? Tell me."
Gu Wei picked up some food while eating and glanced at Yang Zi. He felt helpless when he saw her gossipy look on her face.
"It's not inconvenient at all. We're supposed to be working together on a drama in the second half of the year. I was originally hesitant, but she came over and persuaded me to join."
"Wow, you and Zhao Liying are going to work together again, this is really explosive news.
If netizens knew about this, they would definitely go crazy. It’s been almost 3 years since [My Little Princess] was released, and I guess many of your fans are looking forward to it. I hope you can work together again.” Yang Zi looked excited, she knew this was definitely a big news.
"What kind of drama is it, urban or historical?"
"It's a costume drama called 'The Story of Minglan'."
Gu Wei has nothing to hide. [The Story of Minglan] started preparations as early as March this year at [Noon Sunshine], and the female lead will probably be announced in the next few days.
Since he hasn't given a reply yet, the male lead will probably be announced later.
"I know, I know. Noon Sunshine started preparing for a costume drama at the beginning of the year. I even asked about the female lead when they were looking for her, but unfortunately the director said I wasn't suitable."
Yang Zi had a look of regret on her face. She had a very good relationship with Noon Sunshine and had collaborated with them several times, from Battle of Changsha to Ode to Joy.
These two dramas have contributed greatly to her successful transformation from a child star.
After lunch, Gu Wei called Yang Liwen who was far away in Beijing.
"boss?"
"Sister Yang, I've decided to take on the role in Noon Sunshine's drama, The Story of Minglan."
Gu Wei didn't waste any time and directly assigned the work.
"Understood. I'll reply right away and schedule a time to sign the contract as soon as possible."
Yang Liwen is also a decisive person at work. As soon as the boss finishes speaking, she plans to start the next step.
"Don't worry about the contract yet. Let's talk to Noon Sunshine first. If I participate, I hope that like with Nirvana in Fire, I can give Wei Ming Tian Xia a certain share of the investment."
[Noon Sunshine] invited Gu Wei to star in [The Story of Minglan] and offered him a salary of 65 million.
[The Story of Minglan] has a total of 78 episodes, but the male lead "Gu Tingye" played by Gu Wei only appears in about 10 episodes, and he does not have many scenes in every episode afterwards.
According to the current industry consensus that "an actor's appearance in at least five scenes per episode counts as one episode, and if it's not enough, the system will be added or subtracted," Gu Wei appeared in about 50 episodes of "The Story of Minglan," and his salary was approximately 1.3 million per episode.
The absolute heroine of the TV series, Zhao Liying, received a salary of 54 million for her role in "The Story of Minglan".
She has a lot of scenes, almost playing in all episodes, and her total pay for one episode is about 700,000.
In fact, according to the current market prices of Gu Wei and Zhao Liying, their pay is too low.
Gu Wei has not taken on any outside TV dramas in the past two years. The few dramas he has filmed are all produced by his own company, but now the quotes for him to act in TV dramas are generally between 1.5 million and 2 million per episode.
Some crews offered him a package price, with the highest offer reaching 120 million.
It seems exaggerated, but when you think about it, Dabaobei can get 80 million just by showing the cutouts and glaring, it is reasonable for Gu Wei to get this price.
The film company is willing to pay this high price because Gu Wei is indeed worth it.
His salary for TV dramas is now the highest in the domestic entertainment industry, bar none.
Of course, Gu Wei would not accept a role that offered such a high price. The crew that gave all the money to him usually wanted to make a fortune by relying on Gu Wei's fame. They couldn't make any good films, and Gu Wei would not ruin his reputation for a mere small goal.
[Noon Sunshine] is different. The quality of their dramas is guaranteed. Every time they prepare a new drama, the bulk of the investment is spent on production, and the actors' pay is relatively low.
But even so, there are many stars who are willing to lower their own pay to star in the dramas of "Noon Sunshine".
Just like the second part of Nirvana in Fire, The Long Ballad, after learning that Gu Wei would not be starring in it, Huang Xiaoming took the initiative to approach Hou Hongliang and reduced his salary to secure this opportunity.
This is not the first time that Brother Xiaoming has done something like this. He used the same tactic in The Return of the Condor Heroes, but he is much more famous and has a higher status now than he did then.
Having said that, the price that Noon Sunshine gave to Gu Wei was already very generous for them, more than what the female lead Zhao Liying got, but it was far from what Gu Wei expected.
Although he agreed to work with Zhao Liying, it does not mean that Gu Wei has to compromise himself.
With his current fame and status, it should not be a problem for him to secure some investment shares for himself. Besides, their previous collaboration on "Nirvana in Fire" is actually a favor owed to him by "Noon Sunshine".
"Boss, what is our bottom line?" Yang Liwen asked.
"20%, try to talk about it as high as possible."
The investment cost of "The Story of Minglan" is about 300 million yuan. If converted into film remuneration, 20% is relatively appropriate.
The total copyright of the TV series "Original Time and Space" was sold for more than 1 billion yuan, making it one of the most expensive TV series sold in the past five years and has a very good reputation.
If Gu Wei could own a stake, it wouldn't be a loss to star in the film.
After explaining the work to Yang Liwen, Gu Wei put the matter aside and started filming as normal.
The next day, as expected, #赵丽影戏拜顾伟on the set of Shanghai Movie# became a hot topic on the internet as an entertainment hot topic.
The location of the [Dear, Loved] crew is no secret. Although the security is good, it is impossible for Zhao Liying to visit the set in such a high-profile manner to hide it from the eyes and ears of reporters.
Besides, she brought so many things, and there was a coffee truck that drove into the crew in broad daylight. The reporters were not blind.
There are hundreds of people in the crew, it is impossible for all of them to keep their mouths shut. Just ask anyone and you will know who is visiting the set.
#Gu Wei and Zhao Liying, their wonderful friendship started from "My Sunshine"! #
#Visiting the Magic City Set, Counting the Story of Gu Wei and Zhao Liying's Acquaintance~#
#The two top stars are chatting and laughing, is it a long-term friendship or an official announcement of love? #
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The Internet reports everything in the media, starting with a picture and all the content is made up.
"Princess Agents" is currently on air, and "Divas Hit the Road 3" is also extremely popular. These two people are at the peak of their popularity, so their private meeting naturally attracted considerable attention.
[By the way, Gu Wei and Zhao Liying are not really together, right? I haven't heard of Zhao Liying visiting anyone on set in all these years!]
[It is said that Zhao Liying's schedule was very tight, and she squeezed out half a day to meet with Gu Wei. How could it be okay?]
[Impossible, the rumors about them are old news. There are not many fans of the "Fishpond Couple" anymore. It's impossible for them to be together. They are just good friends.]
[Actually, if the person she's dating is Gu Wei, Ying Huo Chong has no objection. He's definitely worthy of our Ying Bao!]
['Encouraging couples' is true love, Baozi face, go away, I don't accept unilateral binding! ! ]
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Regarding the heat caused by this incident, Gu Wei was busy filming and did not respond at all, but it did bring considerable attention to "Dear, Loved".
Two days later, Zhao Liying appeared in Beijing.
Her new drama "You and My Glamorous Time" held a launch ceremony.
At the venue, the media reporters who came over asked two perfunctory questions about the new drama, and then they all asked about Zhao Liying's visit to Gu Wei on the set, and also asked about their current relationship and whether they were secretly in love?
"You're all overthinking it. Gu Wei and I have been good friends for many years. I happened to be in Shanghai for an event a few days ago, so I went to visit his crew."
"I'm not in a relationship. I've always been single. If I ever get into a relationship, I'll definitely tell everyone."
After answering the two questions that the reporters were most concerned about, Zhao Liying saw that the director's face was a little bad, so she stopped the topic in time and reminded everyone that this was the launch conference of "You and My Splendid Time" and asked everyone not to ask questions unrelated to the TV series.
After the press conference ended, Zhao Liying quietly took out her phone and sent a WeChat message to Gu Wei after stepping down from the stage.
"I didn't expect that visiting you on set would bring such a wave of attention?"
"Because Liying, you are very popular now!"
After a while, Gu Wei's reply came.
"Filming for my new drama started today, and all the reporters were focused on my personal issues. It really pissed off the director."
"He's being petty, isn't he? He should be thankful for the attention you, Liying, have brought to the crew (grin)"
"Hasn't your crew had any reporters visiting these past two days?"
“Yes, I was concentrating on filming and didn’t pay much attention to it.
But reading the news online has indeed brought a lot of attention to my new drama~"
"Then how do you thank me? (naughty)"
"How about treating you to dinner?"
Zhao Liying looked at Gu Wei's reply, looked up and thought about it, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
"Come visit me on set when you have time, and treat me to a meal."
"Of course!"
(End of this chapter)
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