Chapter 708 New Drama
"These are some scripts that we've come to you for a while now. After several rounds of screening, our company has only got some that are of decent quality." After reporting on her work, Yang Liwen brought another thick stack of scripts and put them on the desk.
Gu Wei was not surprised and patiently flipped through the books one by one.
After screening by the team, the scripts that Gu Wei can finally see always have some merits, such as investment from large companies, well-known directors, or more attractive stories.
Gu Wei looked for a while and found that there were indeed a few TV series that had good performance and popularity.
For example, "In the Name of Family" produced by Huace and directed by Ding Ziguang.
This drama is a TV series that has been popular and well-received for 20 years. It tells a heartwarming story about a special family, two fathers and three children.
The entry point and the story are very good. The heroine Tan Songyun has a baby face and it doesn't feel out of place for her to play a high school student at the age of almost 30.
The acting of the two fathers in the play, Tu Songyan and Zhang Xilin, is also very outstanding.
The only drawback is that the story starts off warm and interesting, but then goes back to the old routine of melodramatic love stories. Otherwise, the reputation and performance of the TV series could be even better.
There is also the ancient fantasy drama "Liuli" produced by Huanrui.
Fairy tales and ancient costume dramas are prone to becoming hits. Although "Liu Li" is far inferior to the previous hits such as "Eternal Love" and "Ashes of Love", it is also a small hit. It made Cheng Yi, the second brother of Huanrui, famous after Li Yifeng, and made him a representative figure of "late bloomer" in the entertainment industry.
Cheng Yi can be considered a top star in the future, but he is not famous yet and is not taken seriously in Huanrui.
After Li Yifeng's contract expired, Huanrui still focused on promoting Ren Jialun, who performed well in "Legend of the White Snake".
Gu Wei picked up the two notebooks and put them down again, shaking his head.
Unfortunately, none of these dramas are necessary to film. They are a bit useless for him in terms of story or popularity.
When Gu Wei takes on a role now, it’s either because it’s poised to be a hit or because the story is so good that he likes it.
Like the previous filming of "Sito" and "Eastern Palace", it was simply because they were produced by their own company and to promote the actresses.
When he turned to the end, he thought he would find nothing as usual, but unexpectedly he saw a very familiar drama.
I picked it up and flipped through it carefully, confirming that it was the historical revolutionary drama.
"Has the project for [The Wind Chaser] been approved?" He remembered that it was scheduled to be broadcast in 2024. Was it planned to be filmed so early?
Yang Liwen on the opposite side leaned forward slightly and thought for a moment when she heard this.
“There are some issues with this drama. Although the script was sent to us, the project has not actually been launched.
It is said that director Yao Xiaofeng wanted to shoot the film after he got the script last year, but he has not been able to get investment.
I sent the script to my boss thinking that if you like it, I could raise funds under your name.
When I started screening scripts, I originally planned to pass on "Storm Chasers" because it seemed like just a shell drama with nothing but the script.
But after reading the script, I kept it because the story was really well written.
My only concern is that Director Yao Xiaofeng is good at shooting urban romance dramas, but he has never shot a historical drama with a revolutionary theme, so I don’t know if he can do it well.”
After hearing what Yang Liwen said, some memories that were buried deep in Gu Wei's mind slowly emerged. He seemed to have read related news.
Just as Yang Liwen said, "The Wind Chaser" has been on hold since the script came out in 2018 because no one invested in it.
It was not until 2023 that the then top star Wang Yibo took on the role of the male lead "Wei Ruolai", so the project was quickly launched and the funds were quickly in place.
"Contact Yao Xiaofeng. I'm very interested in this script. We at Weiming Tianxia can invest in [Wind Chaser]," Gu Wei said after a pause. "But the filming may have to be postponed. I'm unlikely to have time this year. I'll probably have to wait until next year."
"I understand. I'll contact Director Yao right away. With this good news, I believe time won't be a problem for him!"
Yang Liwen nodded in response.
"One more thing, Boss~
Previously, you instructed us to contact Taiwanese director Qian Renhao and buy the copyright of his script of "Lawless", and it has been completed.
But Director Qian volunteered to direct the film himself."
After she finished speaking, Gu Wei simply waved his hand.
"Just buy the script, and find an excuse to refuse the money."
Few people may know the name of [Lawless], but many people are very familiar with the name of [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils].
It’s quite interesting to talk about.
Qian Renhao began to conceive the story of "Lawless" and write the script in 2015, and the script was completed in 2017.
He and Huang Jingpu, the director of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils", have been friends for 20 years. At some directors' gatherings, he had told Huang about his script several times.
Qian Renhao never expected that Huang Jingpu would be so interested in his story after listening to it. He went back and plagiarized the story he told, polished and enriched it into a brand new story, added a lot of details, polished it into a mature and complete one, and then filmed it, which was the later popular "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils".
After the release of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" in 2023, Qian Renhao realized that his script had been plagiarized, so he filed a lawsuit against the other party.
In March 2024, the Taipei Court ruled that director Qian Renhao had credible evidence that "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" plagiarized his script "Lawless" and agreed to seal up the film company "A Attitude" of "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" and all box office and assets under the name of director Huang Jingpu.
The final verdict has not yet been made, but all the evidence shows that "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" is indeed not an original work of Huangjingpu.
Gu Wei liked this movie very much and planned to shoot it.
However, he was aware of the complexities of film script copyrights and was not short of money, so he ordered the company to find someone to buy the original "Lawless" script.
Qian Zaiwan is just a third-rate director, so it is normal for him to sell the script with Gu Wei's "money ability".
"The story of Lawless is relatively rough, so I'll need to polish it up a bit. Once it's finished, I'll consider which director to hire."
Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "It's not too late to start preparing for this movie after I finish filming Detective Chinatown 3. I plan to start filming after Joy of Life."
On April 2, "Sito", which had been online for nearly a month, updated its last two episodes that night.
This fantasy romance web drama, starring Gu Wei and Jing Tian and directed by Li Muge, has been the most popular drama on the entire network for 24 consecutive days since its launch.
On the commonly referenced lists such as the [Deltawin TV Drama Prosperity Index], [Gudao Data Popularity List], [Lighthouse Data Ranking], and [Yunhe Data], [Sito] has topped the list every day since its launch, with unprecedented popularity.
As of the day of the finale, the number of views of "Sito" on the three platforms exceeded 2 billion, and the total number of views reached 7.53 billion.
It has become the most-watched TV series on the entire network since the beginning of 2019.
"All Is Well", a hit TV series, only had a little over 5 billion views online, which is a little less than "Sito".
However, the performance of the two TV series is very intermittent. Among other TV series broadcast in the same time period, the best online broadcast volume is only a few billion, and the popularity is far behind these two dramas.
【Sito】 is a hit, and the one who benefits the most is of course Jingtian.
Throughout March, Da Tiantian was the most discussed female artist on the Internet. Not only did she gain a large number of fans, but she also surpassed Yao Chen and ranked second after Gu Wei on the [Artist New Media Index] list compiled by Vlinkage.
Gu Wei's ranking at the top of the list is not simply due to the popularity of "Sito". He has maintained high exposure and high discussion since the hit drama "The Wandering Earth" at the beginning of the year. Moreover, Gu Wei himself has a huge number of fans and good popularity among the public. He has dominated the list for two consecutive months.
However, Jingtian’s inclusion on the list is purely due to [Si Teng].
Before "Sito" was broadcast, she couldn't even make it into the top ten.
Within two days of the broadcast, it jumped to the second place, and suppressed Yao Chen, whose popularity soared with "All Is Well".
On the second day after the finale, under the organization of the video platform, the main creative staff of the TV series including Gu Wei and Jing Tian gathered together and held a small celebration banquet to celebrate the successful broadcast of "Sito".
"Mr. Gu, thank you for giving me the opportunity to direct [Si Teng]!
I also want to thank Tiantian for her wonderful performance in the drama.
I won’t say more, I did it, you two can do whatever you want!”
Li Muge, who has a fair complexion and looks very gentle with glasses, was very excited at the banquet. Soon after the banquet started, he toasted Gu Wei, the boss, repeatedly.
After graduating from Peking University and switching to being a director, he had been unknown until now. Now the drama "Sito" has made him famous and he has become completely popular.
Seeing Li Muge drinking the wine in the glass with his head tilted back, Gu Wei also smiled and drank a glass with him.
"Director Li is a talented person. With such a talented person under Mr. Gu's command, there will be no worries about not being able to produce good works in the future."
Mr. Sun from Tencent Video also attended today’s celebration party to offer congratulations.
The victory of [Sito] is also a victory for Tencent. The online broadcasting rights of this web drama are in the hands of Tencent, and will continue to create profits for Tencent Video in the future.
“It’s a pity that Mr. Gu’s drama [Eastern Palace] couldn’t continue to cooperate with Tencent.
Director Li’s "Sito" was so successful, and I believe the next one "East Palace" will be equally exciting.
What a pity!" Sun Zhonghuai said with regret.
[Sito] was filmed early and the online copyright was sold to Tencent Video, but [Eastern Palace] was finally bought by Youku in the bidding at the beginning of the year.
To be honest, among the three major video platforms, although Weiming Tianxia has the best relationship with Tencent, not all of its works are sold to the other party.
Many of them were bought by Youku and iQiyi.
Gu Wei also subconsciously avoided binding his company to a certain platform.
As the highest quality content producer, as long as he can continue to produce high-quality dramas and does not completely lean towards one side, the three companies will have to support him and actively maintain good relations with him.
"Mr. Sun, there is no need to regret. There is still a long way to go and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
In the second half of the year, I plan to start a TV series with a male lead, and I will be the lead actor.
"Once the TV series is finished, if Mr. Sun is interested, we can discuss the broadcasting rights." Gu Wei was referring to Joy of Life.
"It's settled, I have 100% trust in Mr. Gu's dramas, they will definitely be hits.
Be sure to inform me as soon as possible when the time comes." Mr. Sun said seriously.
The atmosphere of the celebration banquet was very good. After the boss Gu Wei accepted the toasts from the main creators of the crew, he also drank a lot with Mr. Sun and others from the video platform.
When the show finally ended, he was already feeling a little dizzy.
Jingtian was not drunk. Although she drank some wine, it was just a sip. As a girl, no one urged her to drink.
Holding Gu Wei's arm, the two of them took the elevator to the hotel room.
"Drink so much, we have a live interview tomorrow."
After the two of them entered the room, Jing Tian helped Gu Wei to the bed in the bedroom.
"Lie down for a while. I'll make you a cup of honey water."
After sitting down, Gu Wei grabbed the other person's arm and pulled Da Tiantian into his arms.
"What are you doing? Stop it."
Jingtian was wearing a black lace long dress tonight, which was somewhat similar to the cheongsam style, showing off her graceful figure to the fullest.
After sitting in Gu Wei's arms, she twisted her body gently, and her curvy figure rubbed against the thin clothes, which instantly made Gu Wei, who was already drunk, angry.
He looked at Jingtian's fair and beautiful face, and put his hands around her waist and unfastened the zipper and buttons on the back in two or three seconds.
Then with a gentle pull, the long skirt slipped off Da Tiantian's body, revealing her ivory-smooth and delicate skin.
The beautiful collarbone is plump and straight, which is even more seductive under the protection of two breast stickers.
The waist below shrinks rapidly, and the teardrop-like belly button looks very cute among the milky white skin.
The perfect waist-to-hip ratio and the towering bust make Jingtian's figure form an amazing big S shape.
She has a sexy body but a cute face. The sharp contrast makes Da Tiantian full of indescribable temptation.
Gu Wei has mastered the art of undressing to perfection.
In less than half a minute, both of them were honest with each other.
"No, you smell of alcohol. Go to the bathroom and wash first." Da Tiantian's pretty face flushed. She said no, but her voice was as thin as a mosquito.
A pair of small hands were placed on Gu Wei's strong chest, and couldn't help but stroke it back and forth a few times.
It is said that men are lustful, but once a woman meets a man like Gu Wei who has a top-notch appearance and figure, her desire will be even stronger.
This was not the first time Jing Tian slept in the same bed with Gu Wei, but every time he was with him, he could not help but fall in love with his beautiful figure.
"Don't bother with that. You'll be sweating soon anyway, so just wash them together later."
As he spoke, he had already pressed Da Tiantian under him and bent down to kiss her.
The next morning, Gu Wei took Jing Tian to Tengxun Video for a live interview, which was a previously scheduled activity.
When the time came, the live broadcast room opened and countless netizens flocked into it.
Gu Wei and Jing Tian sat on a sofa, facing the camera.
You can see that the number of people in the live broadcast room on the opposite screen is rising rapidly within a minute.
"So many people have arrived so quickly, isn't everyone going to work today?"
Gu Wei said with a smile.
[Secretly using my phone to watch my brother’s live broadcast in class~]
[In the toilet, get paid to shit! ]
[I took a leave of absence just to watch you two live broadcast.]
【I love you so much! 】
【.】
As soon as Gu Wei finished speaking, the live broadcast room was instantly flooded with messages.
"To those of you at work, I hope you don't get caught by your boss. You still have to work hard during the day and you can go home and watch the live video at night. It's no different."
Gu Wei said this with a smile, and then officially started today's live broadcast event at the prompting of the staff opposite.
"Hello everyone, I'm Gu Wei, and I play Qin Fang in [Sito]~"
"Hello everyone, I am Jing Tian, and I play Si Teng in [Si Teng]"
After the two of them briefly introduced themselves, today's live interview officially began.
(End of this chapter)
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