Chapter 661 Group Night
As time goes by, the popularity of "Time Raiders" is slowly declining, and the single-day box office has also dropped sharply, but the total box office is getting higher and higher, and is approaching 2 billion yuan.
However, whether it is Xu Zheng, Su Lun, Wang Changtian of Guangxian, or even Gu Wei himself, they are all very satisfied with the current performance of the film.
A low-budget love movie can get such a high box office, and everyone makes a lot of money.
It can be said to be a happy ending.
As for the actor, the huge sales of "Time Raiders" did not bring much blessing to Gu Wei. It was natural that the movies he starred in did well at the box office, and no one was surprised.
It would be big news if a movie flopped at the box office someday.
However, for Liu Yifei, "Super Time Cohabitation" made many viewers reverse their impression of her.
Although Liu Yifei has been filming movies in recent years, she has basically not achieved any results.
Especially in recent years, the works he starred in have been quite unsatisfactory in terms of box office and reputation.
Although the box office of "The Blade of the Assassin", which was her first collaboration with Gu Wei in 2012, was only 200 million yuan, it received good reviews and is considered a rare masterpiece among her works.
In 2016, she played a vase female lead in "Detective Chinatown 2", and the box office of the movie reached 3.9 billion yuan, which made her money back.
Unfortunately, her role was not outstanding, and was not as impressive as the second female lead "KIKO" played by Nazha.
In the past two years, with the release of "The Flowers of War" and "The Fairy Tale: Part Two", Liu Yifei's reputation has declined a lot.
These two movies are not bad movies, but they are very mediocre. They are mediocre in every sense of the word, whether in terms of box office or reputation.
This disappointed netizens and fans who were looking forward to her works.
Fortunately, the huge sales of "Time Raiders" helped her regain some of her popularity.
Fans of the idol spread the word, saying that it was truly not easy for their idol to have a movie that was both a box office success and a critical success.
Moreover, in "Super Time Cohabitation", Liu Yifei does not play a supporting female lead. Her role is no less important than the male lead Gu Wei, and her character is also more likable.
Many of her fans online left messages on Liu Yifei's Weibo, hoping that she would not take on random roles in the future, and would be better off collaborating with Gu Wei to bring good works to everyone.
On the other side of the ocean, the training ground of the "Mulan" crew.
After practicing martial arts for half a day, Liu Yifei walked to the side of the venue to rest, took a towel from her assistant to wipe the sweat off her head, picked up her water cup and drank from it in big gulps.
"It's not good for your health to drink water slowly right after exercise."
Liu Yifei's mother also accompanied her during her training.
In fact, in recent years, Liu Xiaoli no longer joins Liu Yifei on filming sets. It’s just that she happens to be in the United States during this period and comes to visit when she has nothing to do.
"knew"
Liu Yifei said this, but her movements did not change at all.
She is now tired and thirsty. There are many martial arts routines to practice before filming the movie. She is a strong-willed person and hopes to achieve perfection as much as possible, so every day's training is very hard.
"[Time Traveler] is already nearly breaking 2 billion at the box office, which translates to nearly 300 million USD. This is a huge hit even in the North American market."
Liu Xiaoli was very happy for her daughter that the romantic film she starred in achieved such good results.
Liu Yifei also had a happy smile on her face.
"I initially thought breaking 1 billion would be good, but I didn't expect the box office to be so high. It exceeded my expectations by more than double."
In fact, she initially thought about breaking 1 billion because the male lead was Gu Wei, which gave her the confidence.
After all, although it is also a fantasy romance film, the box office of "The Second Generation of the Fairy" which she collaborated with Feng Shaofeng was less than 300 million yuan.
"Many of your fans online hope that you can work with Gu Wei more often in the future and advise you not to take on any role casually."
"Haha~ That's easy to say, but I don't have the final say on this matter."
Liu Yifei picked up the water cup and took another sip. She herself didn't know whether the movie she collaborated with Gu Wei would be a big hit. The key point was that the opportunity was rare.
Mother Liu nodded.
"Because of the huge success of [Time Travel Cohabitation], a lot of projects have been looking for you recently."
"How's that TV show we talked about earlier going?"
Liu Yifei suddenly asked.
"Originally, they wanted to replace you because your schedule was not suitable, but recently they said they can wait for you."
"Then take it. I really like the original comic, the story is very good, and it's a TV series with a strong female lead."
"Xixi, are you really going back to filming TV series again?" Liu Xiaoli confirmed again.
"Yes, Gu Wei has advised me twice before.
I've come to terms with it. Actually, movies and TV series are all the same. The most important thing is to have a good story, and if it's a success, the audience will like it."
"Okay, I'll sign a contract with the crew there later, and you can join them directly after the filming of "Mulan" is finished."
After saying that, Liu Xiaoli thought of something.
"It's been a while since I last saw Gu Wei. Next time you return to Beijing, invite him to your house for dinner."
"Well, he is much busier than me, I guess he doesn't have time."
“No matter how busy you are, you still have to eat. Besides, it’s not like I haven’t been here before.
Although you are friends, you should still visit each other more often and keep in touch with each other, so that your relationship will become closer and closer, and when the right opportunity comes, people will think of you."
Liu Yifei curled her lips.
"You don't know, we've already gotten to the bed, and the only way to get it right is to get a certificate."
But these are just thoughts in her mind, she certainly won't tell her mother.
"I see. I'll wait until I have time. I'm also very busy at the moment."
Hangzhou, Xiaoshan International Airport.
The flight from the mountain city landed, and Gu Wei left the airport and took a car to the Guali Cultural and Sports Center to participate in the "Produce 101" finals.
The girl group audition program that lasted for more than 100 days is finally coming to an end. At the invitation of Long Danni, Gu Wei attended the final group formation night as a guest.
In the car, he took out his cell phone and skillfully logged into his secondary account to surf the Internet, casually browsing the more popular news in recent times.
Zhou Dongyu did not keep a low profile after leaving the crew. The movie "Animal World" starring her and Li Yifeng is about to be released, and she is currently promoting it with the crew.
Photos of the roadshow and press conference were reported, and they looked in good shape.
The release date of [Dying to Survive] is getting closer and closer, and the promotion is also proceeding intensively.
The crew released several trailers and posters one after another, and Wen Mu also led Xiao Yang and Tan Chao back from Thailand specifically for promotion.
This film is marketed as a comedy, and the first impression it gives to the audience is that it is another comedy masterpiece by Wen Mu after "The Love Master". The protagonist is still Xiao Yang, and Gu Wei also participates as a gimmick. So far, the publicity effect is very good.
"Haha~ Audiences who really take this as a comedy will probably laugh into the theater and leave crying."
Gu Wei is very confident about "Dying to Survive". This movie can definitely be regarded as a conscientious work of domestic films. No matter what the audience's mentality is before entering the theater, they will sigh after leaving that they have watched a good movie.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the live broadcast of the finals of the annual popular variety show [Produce 101] officially began.
After an opening performance of passionate dance by girls, the two hosts, Huang Bo and Patty Hou, came on stage.
Gu Wei will appear as a special guest today and will need to be on stage in the final segment to announce the girls' debut rankings.
He had nothing to do in the previous part, so he was happy to have some peace and quiet and rest in the lounge backstage.
The final round is the most important episode of "Produce 101". All the efforts and expectations will bear fruit on this night.
The program team also prepared a lot for this.
In addition to Gu Wei, Jiang Wen, Peng Yuyan and Liao Fan also came to the scene as special guests. Like Gu Wei, they will appear on stage at different times of the show to cheer for the girls and announce some achievements.
"Mr. Gu, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Du from Lehua."
In the lounge, Long Danni led a short-haired mature woman to Gu Wei's side.
"Hello, Mr. Gu. I've wanted to meet you for a long time, but unfortunately there has never been a suitable opportunity."
When the short-haired girl saw Gu Wei, she extended her hand with a smile on her face and was very enthusiastic.
"Hello, Mr. Du, I've heard a lot about you.
Like President Long, you are a famous strong woman in the entertainment industry. I have heard of you for a long time, and seeing you today, you are indeed very charming."
Gu Wei also smiled and stretched out his hand.
This is Du Hua, the agent of Han Geng, the first generation of traffic star in China, the founder and boss of Lehua Media, and the so-called "godmother of girl groups" in the domestic entertainment industry.
Cheng Xiao, who Gu Wei had met before, Wu Xuanyi and Meng Meiqi, who were very popular on the night of the group formation, and 101's mentor Wang Yibao, are all artists under her.
"Mr. Du is here today for Wu Xuanyi and Meng Meiqi, the two girls are very talented and have always performed well on the show.
Mr. Du’s vision is still as excellent as ever.”
"Haha, no where.
I heard from Mr. Long that Yang Chaoyue is actually Mr. Gu’s girlfriend. That girl has a very cute personality and is very popular with the audience. Her future is limitless.”
Both of them are bosses and have artists on stage. They started to praise each other's business when they met for the first time. Although it was a bit too polite, the atmosphere of the conversation was still good.
On the stage, one segment after another passed, including a group dance by the girl group members, performances by the mentors of "Produce 101", and the appearance of three members of the "Hidden Man" crew, Jiang Wen, Peng Yuyan, and Liao Fan.
Finally, tonight’s group night performance has come to an end.
22 to choose 11, after two rounds of announcements, 8 of the top 11 seats have been filled, leaving only the top three vacancies.
".Now we have a very important announcement to make, and we have to invite a very important guest.
Please welcome the famous actor and director, Gu Wei to the stage"
After Huang Bo finished speaking, Gu Wei walked onto the stage accompanied by the sound of lively music.
As he appeared on the stage, the audience, who were already a little tired, burst into warm cheers again.
There were a lot of spectators at the finals, but no one knew that Gu Wei would appear on this stage today.
Most of these audiences are loyal fans of "Produce 101" and are fans of the 101 girls who became fans of the show after watching it.
Originally, everyone had different support targets. One liked Meng Meiqi, and the other liked Yang Chaoyue. They would occasionally ridicule each other, saying that your idol is short and her idol is not good at dancing.
However, the moment Gu Wei appeared, all barriers and differences disappeared because everyone was a fan of Gu Wei.
"Hello everyone"
Gu Wei walked onto the stage, stood between the two hosts, and waved to the audience.
There was another deafening scream.
"I'm very happy to be on Produce 101 again, and I'm very happy to see these outstanding and hardworking girls again.
I have been following this program. To be honest, I really like the girls in [Produce 101]. I like their youth and vitality, and I like their persistence and hard work even more.
Everyone has a dream, and all those who work hard for their dreams deserve our respect.
Although only 11 girls can debut on this stage today, in my heart, all the girls who have worked hard for their dreams have already debuted in the center position of their lives."
After Gu Wei came on stage, he chatted with Huang Bo for a few words, then encouraged the girls on the stage, and finally began to announce the top three candidates for debut.
"First, I will announce tonight's third place winner. She is Yang Chaoyue!"
After Gu Wei made the announcement, there was a burst of screams in the venue, and fans in the audience shouted Yang Chaoyue's name.
".Thank you everyone, thank you to all the judges, my fans, and thank you to my boss."
Having said that, Yang Chaoyue glanced at Gu Wei.
"I never thought I would be able to stand on this stage one day. Compared to the other girls from 101, I'm actually a bit out of place. I'm not very good at singing or dancing.
I really didn't expect that so many fans would like me. I feel so much pressure. Your love is so heavy.
I want to be excellent and try hard to be worthy of your love, but the results are always not as expected.
But I still want to say that I’m not that good right now, and I will definitely continue to work hard in the future. Thank you for liking me, and I hope you will continue to like me."
It can be seen that Yang Chaoyue was very surprised and happy. She cried while giving her acceptance speech. It seems that she had to cry every time she advanced in "Creation 101". Fans who like her online think that the girl is sincere and unpretentious, while those who don't like her think that she only knows how to cry and nothing else.
Gu Wei smiled and applauded Yang Chaoyue. This little assistant who used to take care of his food, clothing, housing and transportation has really transformed. Nearly half a year of training and three months of program recording have made her whole temperament change a little.
With Gu Wei as her backing, she, this "lucky fish", will continue to have good luck in the future. It is not certain how much success she will achieve, but it will be no problem for her to become a popular star and gain a foothold in the entertainment industry.
After Yang Chaoyue, the second and first places are unsurprisingly Wu Xuanyi and Meng Meiqi.
At the end of the program, Rocket Girls 101 officially debuted as a group.
After everything was settled, Yang Chaoyue came to Gu Wei's lounge backstage.
"Congratulations, Chaoyue, you finally realized your dream and are now a star." Before Gu Wei finished speaking, Yang Chaoyue excitedly ran over and hugged Gu Wei.
"Wow, boss, I'm so tired and anxious."
Gu Wei patted her back with understanding and comforted her softly:
"I know you're under a lot of pressure, but now that you've debuted with a great result in third place, all the hard work you put in before is worth it."
Yang Chaoyue buried her head in Gu Wei's shoulder and cried for a while, then slowly raised her head, her delicate little face tearful.
"I know that without the support of the company and my boss, I wouldn't have been able to achieve this with my level of skill."
Gu Wei smiled and touched her head.
"The company has helped you a little, but there is no doubt that fans like you, so don't think you are incompetent. Being liked by others is your greatest strength."
Of course, even though you’ve debuted now, if you want to go far in the future, you still have to keep working hard and not let up.”
“I will
But I’m afraid I won’t be able to do it well.”
"As I said, just do your best and the company will take care of the rest."
Yang Chaoyue nodded, feeling extremely relieved.
After calming down, her face slowly turned red as she hugged Gu Wei. She wanted to let go but couldn't bear to.
This is her boss, the most handsome male star in the domestic entertainment industry, the one that all girls in China want to hug, but she has been his assistant for more than a year and has never hugged him.
If the situation today wasn't so special and exciting, she wouldn't have dared to hug him.
"Okay, it's your group's night today, the company should have a celebration."
After hearing this, Yang Chaoyue loosened his arms.
"Boss, I'll treat you to a meal when I come back to Beijing."
"Okay, you've been eating me for so long, I'm waiting for you to treat me, Chao Yue."
Gu Wei said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)
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