Chapter 685 Do you want to sing?
After the incident, Gu Wei received many calls, most of which were from the bosses of major film and television companies with whom he had worked.
Wang Zhonglei of Huayi, Wang Changtian of Guangguang, and Yu Dong of Bona, who had dinner with me a few days ago, all kept saying, "Well done, Mr. Gu, you've given us mainland entertainment people a sense of relief!" But it was all just talk. When it came down to it, they just laughed it off. What a bunch of old foxes.
What surprised Gu Wei was that Manager Xu of China Film Group contacted him, conveyed Mr. La's intention, and then talked to him about the promotion of "The Wandering Earth" in the next two months.
Next Monday, the official Weibo account of The Wandering Earth will release a "Planetary Engine" trailer and a "Planetary Engine City" poster.
When the time comes, Wu Jing and I will forward it immediately, using our influence to start the first step of publicity.
At the end of December, the main creators held a press conference at the China Aerospace Museum in the National Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology in Beijing, announcing the film's trailer and concept poster, and announcing that it will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year in 2019.
Don't worry, the company has already planned all the subsequent promotional activities, and by New Year's Eve, they will definitely make "The Wandering Earth" the most anticipated movie of this year's Spring Festival."
In the crew, Gu Wei hung up the phone. Meng Ziyi, who was sitting opposite him, was about to say something when the phone rang again.
Gu Wei glanced at the caller ID and picked up the phone.
"Hey, Sister Mi~"
"Boss Gu is so powerful and domineering that he even wants to ban the Golden Horse Awards." Yang Mi's baby voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Do you know how many people this statement offended? Are you not planning to cooperate with the Taiwanese film and television industry in the future?" Yang Mi debuted early and was well aware of the power of Taiwanese capital in the domestic entertainment industry, so he was worried about Gu Wei's impulsive behavior.
"If you don't cooperate, then don't cooperate. In the end, I won't be the one who suffers.
And I just didn't participate in the Golden Horse Awards, I didn't knock everyone down with one stroke."
Gu Wei said in a relaxed and nonchalant tone.
"You're still too impulsive. So many people in the circle followed and reposted the Weibo, but no one was as open and honest as you.
Everyone knows this is just a temporary disturbance, and they won't offend the Golden Horse Awards just to take sides."
Gu Wei knew that Da Mimi was worried about him out of kindness, but he had his own thoughts and didn't take it seriously, so he changed the subject:
"What's Sister Mi busy with lately? Isn't she filming on set?"
"I just finished filming and left the production at the end of last month, and I won't be joining the production again before the New Year."
"Oh? What drama?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
"[Dream Building Love], a period drama from the Republic of China period."
“I seem to have some impression of this TV series.”
"You must have an impression that [Dream of Love] is Jiaxing's own project. We sent you the script during the preparation, but you rejected it," Yang Mi replied with some dissatisfaction.
“Um, I remember it happened at the beginning of the year, it took a bit too long.
Sister Mi, you know my schedule is so full that I can’t even shoot the dramas for my own company.” Gu Wei laughed.
After hearing what he said, Yang Mi didn't dwell on it anymore.
"Will you go to the Huabiao Awards next month?"
"Yes, this year marks the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, and the timing is quite special. The organizers of the Huabiao Awards invited me to be the award presenter and performance guest."
"Really? That's great. I'll be the guest for the prize draw. See you then."
After chatting for a few words and hanging up the phone, Meng Ziyi finally had the chance to speak:
"Everyone is worried about you. Was that Sister Mi just now?"
Gu Wei nodded.
"It's all well-intentioned, but there's no need to worry. It may seem serious, but in reality, there's no place for Taiwanese capital in the domestic entertainment industry anymore.
Some celebrities may still be able to get along well by relying on their past fame and connections, but they also have to abide by our rules.
It doesn’t matter if those people at the Golden Horse Awards are dissatisfied with me.
It really pissed me off, and it cut off all of their ways to make money going north."
Gu Wei was not bragging at all. Although the film and television company bosses who called him would not be as open about their intentions as he was, if Gu Wei really intended to ban someone, everyone would give him face.
In this circle, interests always come first, and Gu Wei is currently the one who can bring the greatest benefits to everyone.
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Meng Ziyi looked at him with some admiration:
"Senior brother is the best."
In November of this year, various things happened frequently in the entertainment field.
On the 3rd, Lan Jieying, known as the "most beautiful woman in Wutai Mountain", passed away; on the 10th, the scene of Gu Wei, Wu Jing and Lin Chaoxian winning the Hundred Flowers Awards together became a classic; on the 12th, Stan Lee, the "Father of Marvel", passed away.
However, no matter how big the news is, it is only a temporary fad, because there are always surprising news being reported.
The scenes in Hengdian were filmed for more than a month, and the crew of "Eastern Palace" traveled to the Bashang Grassland.
On the battlefield, the troops of Feng Dynasty and Xizhou were confronting each other. The leaders of the two armies were Li Chengyin and Qu Xiaofeng's brothers respectively.
Meng Ziyi sat in the center of the battlefield in white. She came to stop the war, at the cost of her own life.
The camera was facing Meng Ziyi who was riding on a horse. The sun was slowly setting, and her face was glowing white under the illumination of the lighting board.
"Gu Xiaowu, do you remember what I'm saying?
The only person I have ever deeply loved is not anyone else, but you, Li Chengyin.
You have lied to me, betrayed me, and killed my loved ones, but I still can't convince myself to kill you!
I have told myself countless times that I should hate you, but I still can't do it!"
"Ka! Very good, Ziyi did a great job this time, the makeup artist is coming over to touch up!"
The director's voice came from the loudspeaker, and the shot was over.
The last scene is the heroine's highlight moment, and it is also quite difficult for Meng Ziyi. However, she was in very good shape today. She got into the state after two tries, and the long shot was shot quickly.
After a round of verbal attacks, the heroine dismounted and committed suicide, using her own life to prevent the war from happening.
Gu Wei rushed forward and hugged Meng Ziyi's body and cried bitterly.
After the last scene was filmed, "The East Palace" officially wrapped up.
After the wrap-up party in the evening, Meng Ziyi was particularly proactive when he returned to the hotel.
She had just drunk a little wine, and her face was flushed. After entering the door, she clung to Gu Wei like a koala.
The two of them first kissed passionately, and then as they got closer and closer to the bedroom, their clothes fell off one by one.
"Li Chengyin, how are you going to pay me back what you owe me?"
On the big bed, Meng Ziyi, who had become as big as an Aries, put her arms around Gu Wei's neck, her pretty face flushed and her eyes blurred.
Under the influence of alcohol, the Gu Wei in front of him and Li Chengyin in the play merged into one.
Gu Wei didn't think too much about it. He thought Meng Zi was trying to role-play with him and immediately became interested:
"How does the princess say we should pay it back?"
"You will be punished by being a slave for the rest of your life!"
“Then I will just do my best.”
The next day, Gu Wei took Meng Ziyi back to Beijing.
"When will our drama "Eastern Palace" be available for broadcast online?"
In the nanny car coming out of the airport, Meng Ziyi hugged Gu Wei's arm and leaned on him. The softness of her chest gave him a comfortable touch.
Because of last night's recklessness, Meng Ziyi has been listless since getting up today.
She was really too tired and not as lively as usual. Fortunately, she didn't have to work today. She took a nap on Gu Wei's private plane and now felt a little better.
"Post-production editing will take at least two to three months. I plan to start next summer, but it all depends on the platform's arrangements."
"I really want to see "Eastern Palace" sooner rather than later. I feel like this is the most heartfelt drama I've ever filmed since I started working in the industry!"
Meng Ziyi blinked her big eyes. She felt that she would become extremely popular after the broadcast of "Eastern Palace", so she naturally hoped that it would be as soon as possible.
"I know, everyone has seen your performance. During the filming, Director Li praised you for your spirituality and good acting~"
"Hehe, it's okay, I performed normally." Meng Ziyi looked happy when he received the praise.
"After [Eastern Palace] ends, do you have any subsequent plans?"
“I’ve been approached by a few scripts from outside, but I haven’t decided which one I’ll play yet.
Because of our collaboration on the TV series, I've been approached by many new endorsements in the past two months, but they were all rejected by Mr. Yang.
They said it’s not appropriate to sign now, and the price will be different after “The East Palace” airs.”
As he spoke, Meng Ziyi remembered something.
"My agent told me that the company is planning to arrange for me to perform at a New Year's Eve concert, but they haven't decided which one yet."
"You're going to the New Year's Eve concert? Singing?"
Having known Meng Ziyi for so many years, Gu Wei is of course aware of her identity as a "soul singer". She is the type that even the best music teacher can't help.
Compared to her, Da Mimi is a singing genius. Meng Ziyi is not only tone-deaf, but her singing is never in tune.
"I also think I can't do it, but the company said it's okay, and the TV station probably doesn't care either."
"Ahem, let me go back and ask.
Actually, I think you would be good as a host or perform a skit on a local TV station’s Spring Festival Gala.”
The filming of "Eastern Palace" was completed, and the filming of "The Untamed", which started in July, was also completed and returned to Beijing.
After returning to the company, Gu Wei met with director Zheng Weiwen and chatted for a while.
Director Zheng was very confident about the completed filming of "The Untamed" and praised the two leading actors, Xiao Zhan and Zeng Shunxi, in front of Gu Wei.
Because it is a gay drama, "The Untamed" does not have a so-called female protagonist. The two female characters with the most screen time are Wen Qing and Jiang Yanli.
The original Wen Qing was played by Meng Ziyi. This film made her famous, but also earned her a lot of criticism.
The die-hard fans of "The Untamed" are all fujoshi who like the CP of the two male protagonists, but have a bad impression of the female character who has the most screen time in the whole film.
However, due to the filming of "The East Palace", Meng Ziyi no longer has time to film "The Untamed", so Wen Qing and Jiang Yanli finally chose Zhu Xudan and Huang Mengying from Jiaxing.
December 8, Beijing Water Cube.
At 6 p.m., there was a huge crowd outside the venue. Media from all walks of life gathered, and fans and spectators who came to watch the excitement surrounded the red carpet.
"Look, Deng Chao is here!"
"Huang Xiaoming, Huang Xiaoming is here too!"
"Xu Zheng and Tao Hong~"
"Yang Mi is here, she's so white!"
"I still think Jingtian, who just passed by, is whiter~"
“.”
One after another, celebrities arrived on the red carpet, the reporters' cameras kept flashing, and the screams of fans around them continued one after another.
There are a lot of stars coming to the Huabiao Awards this year, from big directors like Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Wang Jiawei to top actors like Chen Daoming, Cheng Long, and Ge You.
The most famous and high-ranking people from the three generations of the entertainment industry were all present.
"Look, it's Gu Wei and Wu Jing!"
A fan's voice rang out at the starting point of the red carpet, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two handsome men who had just gotten out of a black Mercedes-Benz.
Gu Wei and Wu Jing, both wearing black suits, walked side by side on the red carpet, raising their hands to greet the fans outside as they walked.
"Gu Wei, I love you!"
"Brother, look here, look here!"
"Wu Jing, Wolf Warrior!"
“.”
In front of the two of them was Brother Chen Kai with his wife Chen Hong and son Chen Feiyu. As soon as they reached the end of the red carpet, they heard thunderous screams and shouts from behind them.
“These two are so popular now!
Gu Wei is a box office guarantee, and Wu Jing also soared to fame after [Wolf Warrior 2]!"
Chen Hong sighed as she looked at the two people walking towards her from a distance.
"When we were filming 'Legend of the Cat Demon', we also approached Gu Wei, but it was a pity that he didn't take the role. Otherwise, the box office of that movie would have been much higher!"
Brother Chen Kai frowned.
"Huang Xuan's acting was also good. I don't like celebrities who are too arrogant."
Chen Hong turned her head and looked at him.
"I heard from other people in the circle that although Gu Wei is famous, he is still easy to get along with.
If possible, it would be great to work with him in the future. He has such a huge fan base, it would be a win-win situation, so why not?"
“Hehe~
Maybe he is really easy to get along with in normal times, but looking at what happened at the Golden Horse Awards last month, it is clear that Gu Wei must be an extremely conceited person.
We are easy to get along with on small matters, but we are firm on big matters!
I heard that he was filming a movie with Hong Kong director Zeng Guoxiang. After joining the crew, he was not satisfied with the behavior of the female lead and replaced her after more than ten days of shooting.
Directors and producers have to listen to him.
If I ask him to make a movie, will the crew listen to me or him? "
Chen Hong hesitated for a moment. She knew about this matter and it was no secret in the circle.
"That's what I said, but I think we should still cooperate if there is a suitable role in the future. As of the release of "Time Raiders", Gu Wei's personal box office has exceeded 20 billion RMB.
His appeal in the domestic film market is currently unmatched, and money is not something you can get away with."
"Let's talk about it later." Brother Chen Kai didn't insist. How could he not understand what Chen Hong said?
He is not someone who is inflexible, and the movies he made before all starred popular stars.
Chen Feiyu was listening to his parents chatting and looking at Gu Wei in the distance with envy.
His expression was noticed by Brother Chen Kai who was standing beside him, and he patted Chen Feiyu on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, you're still young, and you can be as popular as them in the future!"
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
