Chapter 574 I Don’t Want to Be an Umbrella Holding Maid Anymore
After finishing filming during the day, Gu Wei attended a dinner party with Guo Fan in the evening.
Director Ning Hao from next door treated us to a meal and brought Xu Zheng, Chen Teng, Huang Bo and a few others. We all came out to have a meal and some drinks.
In addition to Gu Wei and Guo Fan, there were also Wu Jing and Li Guangjie from the crew, a total of 8 men, a normal drinking party of middle-aged men.
Of course, Gu Wei felt that he was just a young and handsome guy and was not in the same league as them.
"Director Xu, we meet again."
[Crazy Alien] The four crew members arrived early. Xu Zheng was wearing a black T-shirt, had a fat body, and had a bald head, showing the greasy feeling of middle-aged people to the fullest.
"Haha, Gu Wei, I didn't expect to come here to guest star for Haozi. His crew happens to be next door to you. What a coincidence." Xu Zheng looked enthusiastic.
He was not familiar with Gu Wei. It was only more than two months ago when Gu Wei took on the role in "Time Raiders" that he met with him and director Su Lun, and they officially got to know each other.
"Director Xu is here to guest star in [Crazy Alien]?
Which role do you play?"
Gu Wei looked at Xu Zheng's face and for a moment he couldn't remember what role the other person played in the movie.
He had some impression of "Crazy Alien", but he didn't seem to remember Xu Zheng's scenes.
"Xu Zheng is not just a guest star, he is one of the three male protagonists!" Ning Hao patted Xu Zheng's shoulder with a smile.
"Fuck! Haozi, I came here to help you with a cameo appearance out of kindness, and you say that to me?"
"Haha, he played the monkey in the movie!" Huang Bo laughed.
"You are the one who plays the monkey, who of us looks more like a monkey?"
“I’m a monkey trainer.”
Listening to Xu Zheng and Huang Bo bickering, Gu Wei also realized that the "monkeys" they were talking about were the aliens in the movies.
"The facial expressions of the 'alien' in our movie are presented by capturing the facial expressions of Teacher Xu Zheng. It's okay to say that he plays that alien." Chen Teng thought Gu Wei didn't know the plot of [Crazy Alien], so he explained it to him.
We started eating when everyone was present. Most of the eight people knew each other and were good friends, so everyone was quite casual.
Wu Jing had just recently joined the crew and was now very popular, so he was dragged out for a drink by Ning Hao, Guo Fan, and others.
Xu Zheng had just joined the crew two days ago, and he had already completed all the guest work.
The so-called acting as an "alien" is actually to capture all his expressions through some high-tech machines, and then present them with CG technology as needed in the later stage, so he doesn't need to really act out anything, and it can be completed very quickly.
After Guo Fan and the others came in, Xu Zheng sat next to Gu Wei. He did not forget the original intention of attending today's dinner.
"Director Xu, how are the preparations for [Across Time and Space Cohabitation] going?" Gu Wei also noticed that Xu Zheng was trying to get close to him, and chatted with him while eating and drinking.
"Everything is going according to plan. Lead actress Liu Yifei has already signed the contract, and the location has been found and is being renovated. There are still several months before filming begins, so there's plenty of time."
The original planned cost of [Time Travel Cohabitation] was only 40 million, which is now considered a low-cost romantic comedy. Xu Zheng did not pay much attention to it at the beginning, otherwise he would not have let Su Lun, a new director with no independent directing experience, to do it.
However, after Gu Wei joined, the production cost suddenly increased to 120 million. Although it was not a top-level production, it was also a "blockbuster" with an investment of over 100 million. Xu Zheng also became serious and wanted to make everything as perfect as possible.
"Where are the other actors? They should have been found by now."
"Aside from the male and female leads, the other actors don't have many roles. I'm thinking of getting two good friends to come in and make cameo appearances."
After Xu Zheng finished speaking, he looked at Gu Wei, his little eyes blinking as he suddenly thought of something.
“I have an idea”
"Director Xu, you say."
"Can you ask Yang Mi to come over and play the role of Xiaoya? Xiaoya will be renamed Xiaozhai.
And Xiaoya’s husband’s name is Chen Lian.”
"Puff" Gu Wei, who had just taken a sip of beer, suddenly spit it out. Fortunately, he turned his head in time and spit it on the ground, so Xu Zheng on the opposite side was spared.
"Director Xu, you're really bold. This is too interconnected!"
"Hehe, it's eye-catching, right? This way, the plot will have a lot more depth, and it will be so much more enjoyable for the audience."
Gu Wei's actions attracted the attention of everyone else at the table.
"Old Xu, I've always said that you're not as good-looking as me. You got too close to Gu Wei and made him vomit out of disgust." Huang Bo didn't understand why, but it didn't stop him from teasing Xu Zheng.
"Get lost, we're discussing the movie. Gu Wei was surprised by one of my brilliant ideas."
"What's your idea? Tell us and let us analyze it for you." Huang Bo was not angry. He, Xu Zheng and Ning Hao were known as the iron triangle, and the three of them were real good friends.
"It's like this." Gu Wei picked up the napkin on the table, wiped his mouth and explained to everyone.
There is a short scene in [Super Time Cohabitation] where the heroine meets her former college bestie "Xiao Ya" in her own store.
This Xiaoya is a white lotus and green tea bitch. She once stole Gu Xiaojiao's boyfriend. When the two met again, Gu Xiaojiao pretended to be living a very good life in front of her for the sake of face, and even revealed that she married a rich man.
Xiaoya also wanted to show off her superiority in front of her former best friend.
So she invited Gu Xiaojiao to her home for dinner and introduced her to her current wealthy husband.
Gu Xiaojiao brought the male protagonist Lu Ming to the banquet and asked Lu Ming to pretend to be her wealthy boyfriend.
The original movie Gu Xiaojiao was starred by Tong Liya. The director arranged for Xiaoya’s husband to be named "Sicheng", which is also a joke.
Now the female lead is Liu Yifei, and the male lead is Gu Wei. Xu Zheng suddenly had an idea that if Yang Mi came to guest-star as the best friend "Xiao Ya", no, now it is changed to "Xiao Zhai".
Then she changed her husband's name to "Chen Lian", and the linkage effect would definitely be explosive.
It just so happens that the protagonists of "The Sword of Assassin 1" and "The Sword of Assassin 2" are Liu Yifei and Yang Mi respectively.
"Oh my god, Old Xu, you are so bold!"
"The effect is very good, but you'd better tell Lu Yang if you do this."
“.”
After listening to Gu Wei's explanation, everyone started talking at once.
"There's nothing wrong with Senior Brother Lu, he won't care about such a small matter. But how could Yang Mi come to play this guest role?" Gu Wei said with a wry smile.
"Yeah, Yang Mi is so popular, can you come?"
“.”
"You are so worried. Gu Wei is here. Yang Mi doesn't give face to others, so how can he not give face to my brother?"
"Brother Teng, you tricked me."
Xu Zheng also reacted after thinking of this idea. He didn't hold much hope at first, but when Chen Teng said that, his eyes lit up.
Everyone knows that Gu Wei and Yang Mi have a good relationship. The two have collaborated many times, all of which are very popular film and television dramas.
Moreover, Gu Wei is also a major shareholder of Jiaxing Media and a partner of Yang Mi, so their relationship is naturally special.
"I do have a good relationship with Sister Mi. Other things are easy to deal with, but this one is quite difficult for me." Gu Wei looked at Xu Zheng and explained to him.
"Give it a try, what if it works? If not, we can find someone else."
Seeing that the others also had an expression of watching the fun and not minding the trouble, Gu Wei smiled bitterly and took out his cell phone.
He is also an investor in [Super Time and Space Cohabitation], and holds one-third of the investment share, otherwise Gu Wei would definitely not take on such a job.
"I'm going out to make a phone call."
It was not too late yet, Da Mimi must not have rested yet, and Gu Wei did not want to delay, so he got up and called her as soon as he went out.
Yang Mi was in the capital at the time, heading home after a busy day at work.
"Golden September and Silver October", recently she has accepted invitations from several women's magazines to shoot covers. Although she is not on the set, she is still very busy.
The phone suddenly rang while I was sitting in the car.
Yang Mi was also very surprised to see that the caller was Gu Wei, because Gu Wei rarely called her on his own initiative.
"Hello?"
"Has Miss Mi not rested yet?"
"No, I'm just heading home after a busy day.
Why did you think of calling me?"
"I need your help with something!"
"Do we even need to talk about helping each other? I will definitely agree if you ask me." Yang Mi chuckled. After they met, it was always Gu Wei who helped her. It was rare for him to speak to her.
Although she didn't know what the favor was, she agreed immediately. After all, there were not many opportunities to make Gu Wei owe someone a favor.
"Don't rush to agree, just listen to me first.
You know I have a movie coming out at the end of the year."
Gu Wei recounted the entire story from beginning to end, and after he finished speaking, there was no sound on the other end of the phone.
"Ahem. I know this is a difficult matter. It was actually the director's sudden idea. If you find it difficult to do it, forget it."
"Everything else is easy to deal with. I'm really sorry about this." Yang Mi's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"It's okay, I know I'm putting you in a difficult position."
"Actually, guest appearances are a small matter. If someone else plays the leading female role, even if it's Nazha or Zhang Tianai from your company, I don't mind guest appearances.
How about this, I’ll treat you to dinner later, or at my house.” Gu Wei finally opened his mouth, but he was rejected. Thinking of the many times Gu Wei had helped him before, Yang Mi felt a little embarrassed.
However, what Gu Wei mentioned really didn't work for her.
"Okay, let's make an appointment when I return to Beijing."
"How is it? Did Yang Mi agree?" Xu Zheng asked after returning to the box.
"Of course I didn't agree. I said it was definitely not possible." Gu Wei shrugged.
"Brother, you can't save your face." Chen Teng cheered from the opposite side. He and Wu Jing had the best relationship with Gu Wei, so they spoke more casually.
"Brother Teng, you don't know, if someone else plays the female lead, Yang Mi may come to guest star, as for Liu Yifei." Gu Wei said and shook his head.
"Why, they don't have a good relationship?"
"Not really. As far as I know, they used to have a good relationship. Although they are not as close as before, they are still just ordinary friends."
"Then why?"
"If you grew up with a 'child from another family' who was better than you in every way, and others always compared you to him, and when you finally became better than him, and then asked you to help him, would you be willing to do that?"
"oh"
Da Mimi is still very individual. If it were Nazha or Zhang Tianai, they would agree to act even if they didn't want to if Gu Wei asked them to.
"Director Xu, you can actually ask Liu Yan. She's more adept at playing this kind of role, and you don't have to worry about her not accepting it. Just give Guangguang a heads-up."
"That's fine." Xu Zheng nodded. It was appropriate for Yang Mi not to come to Liu Yan.
"In this case, the heroine's name doesn't need to be changed. She can still be called Xiaoya. Just change her husband's name to 'Chen Lian'."
"I have no objection," Gu Wei nodded.
"By the way, our movie is a fantasy after all, so it involves some post-production special effects. Director Xu doesn't need to look for anyone else. I'll introduce you to the special effects company we collaborated with on [The Wandering Earth]."
The original version of "Time Raiders" had some special effects shots, but the effects were very average. 50 cents was a bit too little, at most 1 yuan.
However, because this movie is actually a romance film, the audience mainly focuses on the plot and the performances of the male and female protagonists, and does not pay too much attention to the special effects.
But this is normal, after all, the original version cost too little and there was not much budget to spend on special effects.
"That's great." Xu Zheng agreed without thinking.
Gu Wei glanced at Guo Fan, and Director Guo immediately reacted.
"[The Wandering Earth] currently collaborates with two domestic special effects companies, Orange Vision and MoreVFX. In addition, three joint venture special effects companies, Pixomondo, Dexter, and BaseFX, are participating in post-production.
If the workload for your film is not too heavy, I think Orange Vision can handle it.
His company is considered to be one of the top special effects companies in the industry.
I'll talk to them later and help you connect."
"Oh my god, Lao Guo, you are so capable. So many special effects companies are working together to do post-production for you." As Xu Zheng just expressed his gratitude, Ning Hao said exaggeratedly.
"Come on, didn't you say before that Crazy Alien hired a Hollywood special effects team? Why are you still envious of me?"
“The Hollywood team is good, but it’s expensive. Besides, I’m different from you. It’s not hard science fiction, it’s science fiction mixed with comedy, and the cost is not that much.
If you hire a Hollywood team for your production, you’ll probably have to spend at least 100 million more in post-production.”
“In fact, the domestic teams are really no worse than those in Hollywood. In order to shoot The Wandering Earth, I visited all the special effects companies in China.
Many Hollywood blockbusters are produced by domestic companies."
"Is this true?" Ning Hao looked incredulous, and the attention of others was also attracted.
“Did you know there’s a word called outsourcing?
Everyone knows that Hollywood is good at special effects, so every year, Hollywood blockbusters and movies from other countries around the world like to ask Hollywood companies to do the post-production special effects.
But making special effects is a very arduous and delicate job. Just look at the five special effects companies that collaborated on "The Wandering Earth".
Hollywood's special effects team is also very busy.
Therefore, they often outsource some not very important projects to special effects companies in South Korea and China, so they can make money without having to do anything themselves.
Hollywood blockbusters are relatively better, but most foreign film projects are outsourced."
"According to what you said, these foreigners are too evil."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Their brand is valuable, and everyone trusts it."
(End of this chapter)
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