Chapter 658 No one has ever dared to act like a big shot in front of me
"Brother Wei, good morning!"
"Boss Gu, congratulations on the box office success!"
“.”
In the morning, Gu Wei came to the crew to perform, and the crew members he met along the way greeted him one after another.
"Brother Wei, you're here~
"[Super Time and Space Cohabitation] is about to break 1 billion, and it's only been 7 days, it's amazing!"
Zhou Ye saw Gu Wei and trotted over to him.
She was wearing a light blue school uniform, which was obviously a costume from a movie. Her black hair fell down her shoulders. Her little face was full of collagen. Her eyes narrowed into two crescents when she smiled. She was pretty and cute.
"It's OK. This result is within my expectations. It's average."
Today is Friday of the second week. "Time Raiders" has been released for 7 days. As of yesterday, the total box office has reached 950 million RMB.
Starting from Wednesday of the second week, the film's daily box office dropped by 100 million, reaching 89.57 million and 84.56 million on Wednesday and Thursday respectively.
However, there will definitely be a surge today, Friday. It is estimated that there will be no problem for the single-day box office to exceed 100 million yuan, and the box office will also reverse the decline over the two days of the second weekend.
When the movie has a good reputation, some domestic blockbuster films basically follow this trend.
"Only your film would have such expectations. Ordinary domestic romance films can boast of being big hits with a box office of 200 million or 300 million."
Zhou Ye rolled his eyes after he finished speaking.
"Do you think 'Time Travel Cohabitation' can surpass last year's hit 'Ex-Files 3'? They're both romantic films starring you. If it does, it'll be considered a record for yourself."
"Who knows? I hope my movies do better and better at the box office, but the final result depends on the audience."
Gu Wei spread his hands.
The box office of "Ex-Files 3" is 2.3 billion. According to the current trend of "Time Raiders", it is very likely to break 2 billion, but it is hard to say whether it can surpass it in the end.
Although in terms of film quality, Gu Wei thinks that "Time Raiders" is better.
However, commercial films do not necessarily have high box office just because they have high ratings.
Although [Ex-Files 3] has various shortcomings, the movie really aroused the emotions of young people when it was released. Everyone was able to relate the movie to their own lives, and at this time the quality of the movie became secondary.
It is also for this reason that "Ex-Files 3" was able to sell 2.3 billion yuan. Otherwise, even with Gu Wei's support, breaking 1 billion is almost the limit for ordinary love movies.
[Time Raiders] does not have the kind of "regret" emotion expressed in [Ex-Files 3], but it tells more of a good love story.
The main focus of the publicity is the sweetness of the CP between Gu Wei and Liu Yifei, especially the cheesy love words in the post-credits scene, which has already set off a trend of saying cheesy love words online.
The movies on short video platforms like Tik Tok and Kuaishou are all remakes, which is one of the reasons why the movie did so well at the box office.
"I watched Ex 3 when it was released, but haven't had time to watch Time Travel Together yet.
After dinner some night, shall we go and watch it together?"
Zhou Ye invited with a smile.
Gu Wei looked into her expectant eyes and touched his chin.
"..We can go to the movies, but there are a lot of night shows these past two days. Let's wait a while until the popularity of "Time Travel Cohabitation" dies down. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient to go out."
"As you say!"
Zhou Ye was secretly excited. If his relationship with Gu Wei had a clear favorability number, then watching a movie together would definitely increase the favorability by +10, and his strategy to conquer his idol boss would be one step closer.
"By the way, I remember the crew had several filming assignments this morning. Why is everyone resting when I got here?"
Gu Wei didn't know that his junior high school classmate Zhou Ye was treating him as the boss in the game and asked with some confusion after looking at the other people in the crew.
He came a little late today because he didn't have his own show in the morning.
"Ah" Zhou Ye was immersed in his own inner drama and reacted when he heard Gu Wei's words.
"We've already finished filming two scenes, but there's a minor issue on the set that's being resolved, so everyone's taking a break."
"What's wrong?"
"It's the heroine's scene. We were supposed to film her getting her head shaved today, but Zhou Dongyu obviously has a problem with it."
Zhou Ye looked around and moved closer to Gu Wei, saying in a low voice:
"I heard that she was very reluctant to shave her head at first, but after the director came over and persuaded her, Zhou Dongyu relented and said that everyone had to accompany her to shave her head."
Gu Wei frowned after hearing what Zhou Ye said.
In the movie [Better Days], there is a scene where the heroine is bullied and then has her head shaved.
Chen Nian's hair was shaved from shoulder-length to a buzz cut, and Xiao Bei also accompanied her to shave her head.
As a girl, shaving your head is indeed a difficult thing to accept, but actors have to change their image according to the plot when filming. After all, you are paid, so some necessary efforts are also reasonable.
"Did the director agree?"
"That's probably the case, but Director Zeng won't say it directly. Assistant Director Sun is in charge of the communication."
Fortunately, my role still has scenes, so I can't shave my head, otherwise I might have to accompany him.
Zhou Dongyu is mainly feeling unbalanced and wants to find a few people to accompany her."
Zhou Ye patted his chest and sighed.
She is still a little-known figure in the entertainment industry and cannot understand the thoughts of big stars like Zhou Dongyu.
Thinking of this, she looked up at Gu Wei.
"The boss is still the best. He's obviously of higher status, but he never puts on airs and treats people very gently."
"Ridiculous!" Gu Wei frowned even deeper and shouted angrily.
Although he had heard others say bad things about Zhou Dongyu before, the cooperation between the two has been quite good since the filming of "Better Days" started. The other party has always been very nice in front of him and his acting skills are also acceptable.
After what happened today, Gu Wei finally understood what Zhang Yishan and Zhou Ye had said before.
"She earns tens of millions for her acting, so she deserves a haircut. The staff only make a few bucks, so why should they shave their heads with her and pay for her willfulness?
I've been filming for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen someone act like a big shot on my set!"
It was the first time Zhou Ye saw Gu Wei so angry, and he was shocked.
"I just came over from the dressing room and saw two staff members had already shaved their heads, but a few female staff members didn't want to shave their heads. Assistant Director Sun seemed to be doing their job."
After listening to Zhou Ye's words, Gu Wei said nothing more and walked towards the dressing room.
The crew's dressing room.
Zhou Dongyu sat bored on a chair beside him, crossing his legs and playing with his phone, his hairstyle unchanged.
On the other side, a fat middle-aged man was talking to others in a domineering manner, and there were two men with shaved heads beside him.
The door was pushed open from the outside and Gu Wei strode in.
"Assistant Director Sun, what are you doing?"
After he came in, he first asked the short and fat middle-aged man.
"Mr. Gu~"
When Director Sun saw that it was Gu Wei, he immediately lowered his head and greeted him politely, which was completely different from how he treated other people.
"Well, I want to discuss something with you all."
In fact, the matter is very simple. Zhou Dongyu is just being arrogant and willful, bullying other staff members in the crew.
This situation is very common in the entertainment industry.
Compared with celebrities, the emotions of a few ordinary staff members are not worth caring about.
However, this kind of thing is not reasonable after all, so it is not easy to talk about it.
"Discuss something?
Tell me what's going on.
Why did these two brothers cut their hair? I remember you two were from the stage management team, right? Is it because it’s too hot in the summer that you cut your hair so short?
Director Sun was about to say something when Zhou Dongyu's voice came from behind.
"I asked for it to be cut. We're going to shoot the hair-shaving scene soon, so I thought we should all do it together. We can take a group photo afterward to show our unity as a crew."
Gu Wei turned his head and looked at Zhou Dongyu deeply.
"There's no need for that. They're not filming, and there are girls involved."
"What's wrong with being a girl? I'm a girl too, I need to shave my head too.
It’s fair for everyone to work together!”
Zhou Dongyu acted as if it was a matter of course.
"Mr. Gu.
It’s not that I don’t want to cut my hair, but I’m getting married in two months and I really can’t have a buzz cut.”
At this time, a girl who was surrounded spoke with an embarrassed look on her face.
"I don't want to cut my hair either. Cutting my hair short is almost the same as shaving my head. It's so ugly," another girl next to her whispered.
"Your name is Liu Wen, right?"
The girl who started talking was of average appearance, appeared to be in her 20s, with somewhat dark skin.
Gu Wei knew her because she and another girl next to her were both employees of Wei Ming Tian Xia.
Although "Better Days" was produced by the same team as "Soulmate", most of the staff in charge of filming were from director Tsang Kwok-cheung's team.
But Gu Wei is the biggest investor after all. When the crew was preparing, some employees of "Wei Ming Tian Xia" also joined in and were arranged in various teams. There were about 30 employees under Gu Wei in the crew of nearly 200 people.
"Yes, Mr. Gu."
"Congratulations in advance on your wedding. You don't need to cut your hair. What kind of bride would have a buzz cut?"
After Gu Wei finished speaking, the little girl was surprised and expressed her gratitude repeatedly:
"Thank you, Mr. Gu. Thank you, Mr. Gu."
"Why thank me? It's none of your business in the first place."
"Boss, what about us?" another girl next to her also asked.
The others standing together looked at Gu Wei, wanting to know whether they still needed to shave their heads.
Even boys don't want to shave their heads if possible, and girls are even less willing to do so.
"You don't even need to cut it!"
Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Very good!"
"I thought I was going to shave my head this time, my buzz cut is so ugly"
"Thank you, Mr. Gu~"
“.”
After Gu Wei finished speaking, everyone started talking happily and the atmosphere in the room instantly became cheerful.
Only two male employees who had already cut their hair looked regretful.
Deputy Director Sun opened his mouth to say something, but after looking at everyone and then at Gu Wei, he didn't say anything.
"Gu Wei!"
Seeing this situation, Zhou Dongyu's voice came from behind.
Everyone's happiness came to an abrupt end.
"Okay, there's nothing for you to do here, so go out first." Gu Wei ignored Zhou Dongyu and waved to everyone.
No one else dared to say a word and walked out of the room obediently.
"Dong Yu, I don't think it's necessary to ask others to shave their heads. They're not actors, so what's the point of shaving their heads like us?"
Gu Wei controlled his emotions, turned around and said something to Zhou Dongyu indifferently.
In the later plot, he also has to shave his head, the same hairstyle as Zhou Dongyu.
"I don't care. I can't be the only girl in the crew with a buzz cut. I want everyone to follow me and shave their heads so it doesn't look out of place.
And Director Zeng also agreed to this.”
It was a really difficult decision for Zhou Dongyu to shave her head. As a big star, it would be too ugly for her to shave her head, and it would be difficult to recover for a long time in the future. She couldn't bear to do anything unless she could find a balance.
"We both need to shave our heads, why do you have to protect them? Can't we all shave together?
This way everyone in the crew will have the same head shape and no one will laugh at anyone else."
Zhou Dongyu didn't understand why Gu Wei stopped her. They both needed to have their heads shaved, so why didn't he let other people accompany them?
Moreover, it was obvious that things were about to be done. Under the pressure of the crew, these staff members would eventually compromise, and no one would care about their own opinions.
Gu Wei controlled his temper and asked with a smile.
"What if no one shaves your head with you?"
"I've already told Director Zeng that if others don't shave, I won't shave either." Zhou Dongyu crossed her arms and tilted her head slightly. She also has a temper.
Moreover, she felt that this matter had nothing to do with Gu Wei, and she was not against him. She just made a small request, which was normal.
Gu Wei nodded.
"I hope you don't regret it"
After he finished speaking, he no longer cared about Zhou Dongyu and walked out.
The moment Gu Wei turned around, his face instantly darkened.
At the same time, he had already made a decision in his heart.
After Gu Wei left, Zhou Dongyu felt a little regretful, but not because of this incident, but because of the tone he had used when speaking to Gu Wei just now.
In her mind, except for a limited number of people in the crew, she doesn't need to care about anyone else.
lounge.
"Sister Xu, Director Zeng, please sit down."
After Gu Wei came out of the dressing room, he asked Yang Dan to invite producer Xu Yuezhen and director Zeng Guoxiang over.
"Mr. Gu, is there anything I can do for you that made you call both of us here?" Xu Yuezhen asked after sitting down.
She had no idea what happened on the set today.
Zeng Guoxiang thought it might be because of Zhou Dongyu's incident. Deputy Director Sun had already told him about it.
In fact, he thought it was a trivial matter. He comforted Zhou Dongyu as soon as it happened, and then asked Director Sun to communicate with the staff.
It's just a haircut. Since Zhou Dongyu wants it, just let others cooperate with her. After all, she is the Golden Horse Film Queen, so he can accept this little willfulness.
Gu Wei smiled and told Xu Yuezhen what had just happened.
"I see. Dong Yu's actions were indeed inconsiderate. She's a little girl, so she's a bit willful. I'll talk to her later."
After listening to Gu Wei's words, Xu Yuezhen understood and immediately tried to smooth things over for Zhou Dongyu.
This was not the first time they had worked together, and she was very familiar with Zhou Dongyu's personality. However, like Zeng Guoxiang, she did not think he had done anything wrong.
However, since Gu Wei felt it was inappropriate, Zhou Dongyu's opinion became secondary.
"Ha ha.
The reason Zhou Dongyu can be so willful is simply because she thinks she is a big star and the heroine, and the others are just ordinary staff members.
She can certainly impose her will on others."
"Mr. Gu, it's not that serious. Dong Yu just..." Zeng Guoxiang was speaking when Gu Wei raised his hand to interrupt him.
"Director Zeng, please listen to me. I don't think there's anything wrong with Zhou Dongyu. The entertainment industry has always been like this, with clear hierarchy.
But it suddenly occurred to me that I might be the most famous person in our crew."
Gu Wei looked at the two of them with a smile.
Xu Yuezhen and Zeng Guoxiang looked at each other, not understanding what Gu Wei meant, but still responded with a smile.
"Of course, with your fame and status, Mr. Gu, even without mentioning your identity as an investor, you are definitely the most famous person in the crew."
Gu Wei smiled and nodded.
".You two may know that I started acting in 2012, and my first film was "Blade of the Assassin" with my senior Lu Yang.
At that time, I was a rookie and a complete newcomer, but the female star I worked with was Liu Yifei, who had been very popular for many years.
Actually, I was quite nervous at that time. After all, our status was so different at that time, it would not be an exaggeration to say that there was a world of difference between us.
Fortunately, Liu Yifei has a very good personality and did not look down on me just because I was not famous. We became friends after the filming of the movie.
Later, "The Blade of the Assassin" became a big hit, and I directed and starred in "Detective Chinatown", and my fame rose rapidly.
Whenever I film a movie again, no matter who I work with, I will always be the one with the biggest fame and status.
I'm not bragging, but after becoming famous, no matter who I worked with in a movie, I never acted like a big shot.
Of course, no one has ever dared to act like a big shot in front of me!"
At this point, Gu Wei's smiling face had completely darkened.
"I didn't expect that I would actually see it today!"
He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Producer Xu and Director Zeng with a resounding voice.
"I think Zhou Dongyu is not suitable to play the heroine of the movie. We may need to find someone else to play Chen Nian!"
"Boss Gu, isn't it a bit ridiculous to change people at this time?"
Zeng Guoxiang didn't expect that Gu Wei would replace the female lead because of such a small matter. He had some relationship with Zhou Dongyu, so naturally he was unwilling to change the person like this.
"Isn't it normal to replace an actor if he or she isn't suitable for the role?"
Gu Wei turned to look at him with a firm tone.
"As an investor, producer, and supervisor, I have decided to replace him. I hope Director Zeng can stand with me."
"Mr. Gu, calm down. I'll let Dong Yu come over to apologize to you." Xu Yuezhen also wanted to be the peacemaker. Changing people now was not a good idea in any way.
Gu Wei shook his head.
"Now it's not a question of whether or not to apologize. I just said that Zhou Dongyu is not suitable for the female lead role. For the sake of the movie, we need to replace her!
I don't think you two will go against me over the choice of a female lead, because if that happens, I might have to consider withdrawing from the crew, and our cooperation will regrettably end."
After Gu Wei said this, Xu Yuezhen and Zeng Guoxiang realized that he was serious.
"Mr. Gu, what you said is too exaggerated. How could it possibly go to that extent? We have been cooperating very happily since the start of filming, and this happiness will continue." Xu Yuezhen realized that Gu Wei was serious and quickly tried to smooth things over.
"But we've already started filming for over 20 days. If we change the female lead now, all the previous scenes will be wasted. Besides, we have a contract with Zhou Dongyu."
"I will be responsible for the losses during these days. As for the contract, haha." Gu Wei smiled disdainfully.
"I believe that as long as you two explain things to Zhou Dongyu, she will voluntarily terminate the contract, and we won't have to pay a penny in liquidated damages.
I don't want this matter to become a big deal, otherwise she will be the one who will be embarrassed in the end.
To be honest, I may be a bit of a bully, but it's okay if I bully others!
If Zhou Dongyu is really dissatisfied, I can pay her the penalty for breach of contract, but her future in the entertainment industry will probably not be so easy."
Gu Wei’s words were very clear.
In fact, in the entertainment industry, temporary replacement of actors happens from time to time. Most of them have signed contracts. There was one time when Yang Zi was not famous yet. She had already joined the crew, but was finally notified to be replaced.
Generally speaking, actors will consider themselves unlucky, because if a quarrel arises, you may get compensation because you are in the right this time, but no one will ask you to film again in the future.
Gu Wei meant the same thing, but he was more ruthless. If Zhou Dongyu dared to make trouble, he would ban him!
With Gu Wei's current influence in the domestic entertainment industry, it would not be difficult to ban Zhou Dongyu even if she was the Golden Horse Film Queen.
After a few phone calls, China Film, Wanda, Guangguang, Bona and other film and television companies that had friendly cooperation with him would no longer use them.
There are so many actresses in the circle, no one would risk offending Gu Wei and insist on using Zhou Dongyu.
So what he said about banning Zhou Dongyu was not just empty talk, but something that could actually be done.
Obviously, Xu Yuezhen and Zeng Guoxiang also know this.
(End of this chapter)
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