Chapter 698 Party
The press conference is over, but it’s not too late.
After finally getting together, Guo Fan arranged for the crew of "The Wandering Earth" to have a meal and a drink together.
"Uncle Da, how is your health lately?" Gu Wei asked Wu Mengda at the dinner table.
When filming, the other party's physical condition was not very good, but he was able to persevere and complete the filming in the end. Everyone admired him very much.
"Speaking of which, I have to thank you, Gu Wei, for reminding me. After filming, I went back for a comprehensive checkup, and in addition to the previous heart disease, I also found some minor problems.
Fortunately, it was discovered early, so it’s not a big problem and should be resolved soon.” Wu Mengda said with a hint of fear on his face, then raised his glass with gratitude.
Gu Wei also picked up his wine glass and clinked it with the other party.
It is well known that Uncle Da has always had heart disease, but he eventually died of advanced liver cancer in 2021.
The tumor had already spread when it was discovered. Now that there was a chance, Gu Wei certainly did not forget to remind the other party to get a thorough physical examination.
There is a huge difference between discovering cancer early and discovering it late.
Judging from the current situation, Wu Mengda should not die in two years like in the original time and space.
When "The Wandering Earth 2" starts filming in the future, there is no need to use CG technology to restore his appearance, just find the real person to shoot it.
"Uncle Da, your health isn't very good. You should focus on recuperation from now on. Try to postpone work if you can."
This time, thanks to Gu Wei's reminder, Wu Mengda avoided a fatal disaster, but his health did not improve much.
Because of bad habits such as smoking and drinking in his early years and excessive workload, his body has long been riddled with holes.
In 2014, he was admitted to the ICU due to viral heart disease and also suffers from diabetes.
No one knows how many more years it can last.
"I know, I value my life too, but I just don't do it because the job is hard."
Wu Mengda smiled and waved his hands. He knew that it was not good for his health if he continued to work so hard on filming. However, at the age of 67, he still had to support three women: his ex-wife, his confidante, and his current wife, as well as five children. The family burden was too heavy for him to rest.
".Take care of your health when you are working." Gu Wei also understood his choice.
When celebrating the success of "The Wandering Earth", he will ask the crew to give Uncle Da a bigger red envelope.
He can only help up to this point, the rest depends on fate.
"Ah, don't worry, I'm always very careful, and there will never be another shoot as intense as ours.
But having said that, although filming "The Wandering Earth" was very hard and I suffered a lot.
But I don’t regret it at all. On the contrary, I am very fortunate to have been able to join such a great work.”
Originally, Wu Mengda was chatting with Gu Wei, but his words also attracted the attention of Guo Fan, Wu Jing and others.
"I am really grateful to Director Guo for choosing me to make this film.
In my 40-plus years in the film industry, this film is my best work.”
As a comedian and a golden supporting actor, Wu Mengda mostly played clown roles in his early years.
Many characters are also very classic and bring a lot of joy to the audience.
But as an actor, especially as he gets older, he still hopes that he can play some positive characters with depth and emotion, rather than relying on making a fool of himself to amuse the audience.
Han Ziang in "The Wandering Earth" is exactly the kind of role he hopes to play. He raises his grandson and granddaughter with great difficulty under harsh conditions, giving his all and even his life.
"Uncle Da, don't say that. The crew all saw that you were able to act in the role and put so much effort into it.
You are a veteran in the industry, and your professionalism is worthy of learning for us young people," said Guo Fan.
"Yes, Uncle Da, you acted very well!"
"Take care of yourself." Others echoed.
The atmosphere at the dinner party in the evening was very good. We hadn’t seen each other for more than a year, and now that we were together, we recalled the hardships we had experienced during the filming.
A group of people wore clothes weighing dozens of kilograms and filmed from morning to night every day.
This is a rare experience in everyone's acting career.
[The Wandering Earth] is about to be released, and Guo Fan is very happy.
He took over the film in 2015 and spent four years putting in incredible effort in it.
Gu Wei was also very happy.
He likes this domestic science fiction masterpiece very much. It is no joke that "The Wandering Earth" opened the door to domestic science fiction films, and he is honored to be the leading actor.
Moreover, he invested 250 million yuan and is currently the largest investor in the film.
The revenue this film will bring him will not be less than that of "Wolf Warrior 2".
The others were also in a very good mood.
Everyone has seen the finished film, and everyone knows the quality of "The Wandering Earth".
Everyone has great expectations for the film they are starring in.
In this kind of environment and atmosphere, it is inevitable that everyone will drink a few more glasses.
Especially Guo Fan, Gu Wei and Wu Jing, they were the main targets of toasts.
Guo Fan and Wu Jing would occasionally kill each other.
In the end, even Gu Wei, who had a good alcohol tolerance, couldn't help but feel a little drunk.
Meng Ziyi didn't say much at the dinner table. She sat next to Zhao Jinmai from beginning to end and drank juice with Mai Mai.
Listening to the loud voices of other people at the table, a pair of big eyes looked at Gu Wei from time to time.
After the dinner was over, she quietly walked to Gu Wei, held his arm, and got into the nanny car.
At night, in the second ring road of Beijing, there is a large flat in the Embassy Courtyard No. 1.
The 300-square-meter room was completely dark, with only the orange night light in the bedroom on.
The sound in the room went from a low hum to a high pitch and finally became a little hoarse, and lasted for nearly an hour.
After returning home, Gu Wei drank some water and was now sweating a little. The drunkenness he had just felt from drinking had faded away.
Meng Ziyi's whole body was limp, he was breathing heavily, the blush on his face lingered for a long time, his hair was wet with sweat and stuck to his forehead, and his body was also covered with a thin layer of sweat.
She has a really great figure. She is 170cm tall, has a pair of long and straight legs, a perky butt, a slender waist, a beautiful white and smooth back, and skin as delicate as ivory without any flaws.
The most commendable thing is that she has a slim figure and an unusually plump bust. Although not as big as Da Mimi, she is considered to be above average among Chinese girls.
"Are we going back to the crew tomorrow?" After a long while, Meng Ziyi, who had recovered some strength, asked in a low voice.
"I have an interview with Time.com. I'll go back to the set after that."
"What do you think our movie will earn at the box office? I've seen all sorts of rumors online, and a lot of people are even pessimistic about 'The Wandering Earth'."
"Haha, normal." Gu Wei put his arm around Meng Ziyi, and his warm big hands covered her smooth and beautiful back.
“After all, it’s a domestic science fiction film, so it’s normal for people to not trust it.
The slogan of "the first year of Chinese science fiction films" has been shouted again and again, but there has never been a solid work that can truly shoulder the responsibility of breaking the ice.
But they don’t know this time, we are serious!
How much do you think our movie can earn at the box office?"
Meng Ziyi didn't expect that Gu Wei didn't answer, but asked her instead.
He raised his head slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face.
"It should be at least 2 billion, after all, it's your second film with Brother Jing."
She reported a conservative figure.
Gu Wei's mouth curled up slightly.
"Wu Jing and I are worth 2 billion, but with the high quality of the movie 'The Wandering Earth' itself, it's more than double that."
"4 billion? Another Wolf Warrior 2?" Meng Ziyi was very surprised. She had 100% trust in Gu Wei.
In her eyes, Gu Wei has never failed, and his predictions about film and television dramas are often very accurate.
“I don’t know how much it will be in the end, but it will definitely be more than 4 billion!
This is my confidence in the film and my confidence in myself."
The original version was starred by Qu Chuxiao, an 18th-tier artist, and "The Wandering Earth" eventually raked in a super high box office of 4.6 billion.
Now the male lead has been changed to Gu Wei, who is far more famous than him and has become a hot topic.
The initial box office of the film is bound to far exceed that of the original.
Take the screening schedule for example. Squeezed by the release of various blockbusters during the Spring Festival, the original time and space "The Wandering Earth" had only 11% of the screening schedule on the day of its release, ranking behind "Crazy Alien", "Speeding Life" and "The New King of Comedy".
The current screening rate is 18%, and coupled with the popularity of Gu Weigao, it is not surprising that the first-day box office is more than twice that of the original version.
Of course, the number of moviegoers in the domestic film market is limited, and the higher the box office, the more serious the boundary effect.
Gu Wei's version of "The Wandering Earth" will definitely have a higher box office than the original, but he can't say how much higher.
"What about the roadshow around the Spring Festival? Will you participate?" Meng Ziyi asked again.
In fact, "The Wandering Earth" has held several roadshows since December, but they were all run by Guo Fan and some of the main creators, and the effect was average.
After all, Guo Fan is not very famous now.
People are paying attention to "The Wandering Earth" not because of slogans like "China's first hard science fiction film" and "opening a new era of domestic science fiction films", but also because the starring actors are Gu Wei and Wu Jing.
This is a typical superstar effect.
Just like a comedy, as long as Chen Teng is there, it can attract the audience's attention.
"I can't take too long off for [Life Events], but I do need to focus on [The Wandering Earth].
I will join the crew on the first day of the new year and continue the roadshow with them until the fifth day."
"Hehe, that's how I'll arrange it." Meng Ziyi looked up at Gu Wei.
"Aren't you going to stay home for a few more days during the New Year?"
"Work is important. I'm an actor after all."
(End of this chapter)
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