Chapter 630 This year will definitely be a big hit
After Yang Liwen finished speaking, the heads of relevant departments also expressed their opinions. Gu Wei glanced at Zhao Mingcheng beside him.
Zhao Mingcheng understood, coughed lightly and began to speak.
"Let me talk about several major projects of the company in film and television production this year.
At present, the company has already planned three TV series and one movie this year.
"Sito" will start filming in Yunnan at the end of this month, "The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation" is currently in preparation, "The East Palace" is scheduled to start filming in the second half of the year, and "The Accidental Murder" is the one whose Indian copyright we bought.
[Sito] There is nothing much to say. Director Li Muge took over this project early on, and relevant personnel have already gone to Yunnan one after another.
The script for [The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation] has been adapted, and the company is still looking for a suitable director.
According to previous plans and negotiations with director Li Muge, [The East Palace] will also be directed by him, so the filming will not start until the production of [Sito] is completed.
However, this drama is also the easiest to produce. We can just use the team of "Si Teng" when the time comes.
Regarding [The Accidental Manslaughter], director Wen Muye has already taken on the project and is currently discussing the script with the screenwriters. Casting preparations will also begin soon."
What Zhao Mingcheng said was not only to the people under the production company, but also a detailed report to the boss Gu Wei.
Previously, when various projects were reported to him, they were all scattered here and there, one was revising the script, and another was at the casting stage. Now, with an overall and systematic presentation, Gu Wei was able to clearly understand the specific progress of all projects.
"Contact Director Zheng Weiwen and try to get him to take over the project of [The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation]." Gu Wei gave the instructions directly after listening to Zhao Mingcheng's report.
Zheng Weiwen is a director from Hong Kong. He came to the mainland more than ten years ago and has a good relationship with Lin Yufen, Wu Jinyuan and others.
He first collaborated with "Tang Ren". TV series such as "Chinese Paladin: Yun Fan", "The Imperial Doctress", and "The Legend of Qin" were all directed by him.
The original hit drama "Scarlet Heart" was co-directed by Li Guoli, Lin Yufen and Wu Jinyuan.
After the film became popular, Tangren made another film "Scarlet Heart". At that time, Wu Jinyuan had other projects, so he called Zheng Weiwen, Lin Yufen and Li Guoli to co-direct it.
Director Zheng is also the director of the original time and space "The Untamed". Only by keeping the original flavor can we ensure that there will be no accidents in the TV series.
"Also, I've read the script for [The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation] and asked the screenwriters to make some minor revisions. The core of the gay drama can't be changed, but the emotions inside need to be more subtle.
In China, this kind of drama requires a lot of attention, and if you are not careful, it will face the risk of rectification and removal from the shelves.
Also, Mr. Yang, please communicate with Tengxun Video and bring them in to work together. I think Tengxun will be interested."
There is absolutely no chance that gay-themed dramas can be broadcast on TV and can only be broadcast online.
In order to avoid any accidents when the TV series is broadcast in the future, it is necessary to set up a platform.
Moreover, Tencent Video is currently the company's best partner, and many of their online dramas have investments from [Wei Ming Tian Xia].
"Understood, Mr. Gu."
Zhao Mingcheng and Yang Liwen agreed at the same time.
Gu Wei tapped his fingers on the table and thought for a moment.
"[The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation] was renamed [The Untamed], as it's not a good idea to have the word 'demon dao' in the original novel.
The male lead "Wei Wuxian" will be played by Xiao Zhan from Wajijiwa, and the other roles will be decided later. It would be best if we can use our own person for the other male lead."
Gu Wei is very clear about how popular [The Untamed] can be. Bo Jun and Xiao Zhan are two future top stars. Not to mention how high their development will be in the film and television industry, their earning ability is definitely the best among domestic entertainment stars.
According to official data, after the hit of "Chen Qingling", Wang Yibo brought a total revenue of 1.083 billion yuan to Lehua Entertainment in the three years from 2019 to 2022.
In the year from 2021 to 2022, he generated revenue of 639 million yuan for Lehua.
Although Wang Yibao developed better than Xiao Zhan in the film industry in the later period, he was actually a little worse than Xiao Zhan in terms of popularity, popularity and endorsements.
How could Gu Wei give this opportunity of cultivating his own cash cow to an outsider?
In the afternoon, after finishing his work, Gu Wei left the company early and got in his car to a private restaurant located within the Second Ring Road.
After entering, follow the waiter to the reserved box and push open the door.
"Gu Wei, you're the last one to arrive, so you'll have to drink three cups as punishment!"
Yang Zi, Zhang Yishan, Li Xian and others were in the room. Seeing Gu Wei come in, Yang Zi shouted loudly.
"Gu Wei is here, we are all here."
"Brother Wei~"
“.”
Several people greeted Gu Wei who had just entered the room. Zhou Ye and Peng Yuchang, who were sitting at the edge, also greeted Gu Wei with a smile.
"Sorry, I have work to do at the company and I'm a little late."
"It's okay, we'll be done drinking in a while." Zhang Yishan also joined in.
Gu Wei sat down next to Yang Zi and said proudly: "No problem, this is all a small matter."
"It's over. If Gu Wei really lets go and drinks with you, no one will be able to leave with their head held high today," said Li Xian with a smile.
"Well, it was Yang Zi who first suggested to punish himself with three cups. I feel that it doesn't matter whether he is punished or not, it just means the same." After Li Xian finished speaking, Zhang Yishan also thought of Gu Wei's alcohol tolerance and immediately backed off.
His main point is that as long as I admit my mistakes quickly, I won't be hurt.
"Tsk~ I despise you!" Yang Zi expressed disdain for his behavior.
Gu Wei and Yang Zi returned to Beijing after promoting their new drama. Coincidentally, everyone else had some free time, so they made an appointment to get together.
"Let me suggest something. We're all so happy to be together again. Congratulations to Yishan on his TV series' success, and to Gu Wei and Yang Zi on their new drama's huge success!"
After a few jokes, County Magistrate Li raised his glass first.
Zhang Yishan launched the TV series "Seven Me" at the beginning of the year, and the online broadcast data exceeded 3 billion, which is a very good result.
Not to mention Gu Wei and Yang Zi. The current popularity of "Go Go Squid!" is unmatched, and its influence is even beyond the circle level. It is the most favorable contender for the title of drama king this year.
"cheers!"
"cheers."
Everyone raised their glasses and took a sip happily.
The four boys drank beer, while Yang Zi and Zhou Ye drank juice.
Several of them were old friends for many years, so there was nothing special about it. Once everyone got together, they just started eating and drinking and had a lively time.
"Yang Zi is so awesome now. She's so popular recently. 'Go Go Squid!' is trending on the internet every day, and her fan base is growing so fast."
"It's because I acted well. It's normal for the audience to like it. It's basic operation, don't mind it." Yang Zi accepted all the compliments from Zhang Yishan.
"I watched [Go Go Squid!] and it was indeed filmed very well. I also read many online fan comments, and quite a few people praised Yang Zi as a great beauty."
Yang Zi, who was originally feeling smug, reacted after hearing this. She pinched her waist and turned to look at Zhang Yishan with her eyes wide open.
"What's wrong with the beautiful lady? Am I not a beautiful lady? The beautiful lady is eating your rice."
"Yes, yes, you are, isn't that enough? I didn't say you weren't."
Zhang Yishan was as timid as ever.
"Yang Zi has completely shed the label of a child star this time. With the popularity of 'Go Go Squid!', it can completely replace 'Home With Kids' as her representative work.
"It's the dream of many celebrities to have a drama become a big hit," Li Xian said, taking a bite of a piece of pork ribs while watching the two bickering.
"Well, our Zimei is destined to be very popular this year!" Gu Wei agreed.
"Not only [Go Go Squid!], but the fantasy drama [Ashes of Love] that you two collaborated on, Li Xian, is also expected to air this summer. The company is currently negotiating with several platforms about this, and we'll let you know once it's finalized."
"Really? I was thinking that it's been more than a year since the filming of "Ashes of Love" was completed, and there has been no movement." County Magistrate Li was also very surprised to hear what Gu Wei said. He is the male lead of "Ashes of Love" and is very clear about the quality of this film. He is also looking forward to the effect after it is broadcast.
"Ashes of Love is also going to be broadcast, and I also have a drama called Legend of the White Snake that is scheduled to be broadcast in the summer. Won't the two dramas collide then?" Yang Zi blinked and looked at Gu Wei.
"Don't worry, I know about your drama 'Legend of the White Snake'. Although both dramas are scheduled during the summer, they will be released at different times.
Moreover, "Ashes of Love" is a satellite TV drama and will be broadcast simultaneously on satellite TV and the Internet, while "Legend of White Snake" is not broadcast on satellite TV and is only broadcast on iQiyi, so not only will there be no impact, but the two dramas will also promote each other." Gu Wei explained.
“Sister Zi will definitely become very popular this year.
No, I should say he's already very famous now." Zhou Ye looked at Yang Zi with envy.
Others also praised and congratulated him, which made Yang Zi, who was usually carefree, feel a little embarrassed.
"Xiao Ye, has your agent told you about taking on the role in "Better Days"? " After everyone chatted for a while, Gu Wei turned to the quiet Zhou Ye.
“Well, tell me.
I have been studying the script recently, thinking about how to play the role of "Wei Lai" in it.
"To be honest, Brother Wei, this is my first time playing a villain, and I'm not really used to it." Zhou Ye's face was a little embarrassed.
Her first film after entering the industry was "Take My Brother Away" with Peng Yuchang and Zhao Jinmai. She played a lively and cute middle school student. It was basically a true portrayal of herself and it was not difficult.
After signing the contract with [Wei Ming Tian Xia], I thought that I would not have to play the leading role right away, but at least I would play a positive role. I didn’t expect that I would actually be a villain.
Gu Wei looked at Zhou Ye's pretty little face and saw through her thoughts at a glance.
“Don’t underestimate the villain; sometimes a well-played villain can leave a deeper impression on the audience.
Moreover, many villains have more room to perform than the heroes.
Of course, I’m not saying that you will always play villains in the future, but this role is quite suitable for your image, and it’s a rare opportunity.”
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Zhou Ye felt even sadder.
"Do I look so much like a villain?"
"Uh" Gu Wei realized that he had caused the little girl to misunderstand him and hurriedly explained.
"That's not the case. It's mainly because of your beauty that you have a strong bone structure. Your facial features are very three-dimensional, which fits the image of a beautiful rich girl in the drama. When you don't smile, you have a cold and aloof temperament, which makes you very suitable for playing a villainous girl."
"Poof" Gu Wei's explanation made Zhou Ye laugh.
What made her happy was not the content of Gu Wei's explanation, but his attitude of valuing her.
"I understand, boss. The company has given me such an important opportunity, I will definitely work hard to perform well.
It just so happens that I’m currently attending classes at school, so during this period before joining the group, I can ask my teacher more questions and think carefully about the character.
You won’t be disappointed! ”
Zhou Ye's fair little face smiled like a flower, her temperament was clean and fresh, she looked at Gu Wei with her big eyes, and clenched her little fists to promise him.
"Come on, just work hard, I believe in you."
Gu Wei raised his glass and clinked it with Zhou Ye's in encouragement.
(End of this chapter)
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