Chapter 802 Tool Man
The next morning, Gu Wei and Zhao Liying had breakfast together.
After a night of relaxation, Zhao Liying looked in great shape. She changed into a set of casual clothes given to her by her assistant, tied her hair up high, and her round face was rosy, showing a beauty of full energy.
"What have you been busy with lately?"
Gu Wei was eating a sandwich in his hand and chatting casually.
"I'm filming. I just joined the crew last month. I asked for leave from the crew to come to Changsha this time."
"Where is it? Hengdian?"
Zhao Liying shook her head.
"In Anhui.
It's a rural-themed TV series, and I play a rural woman."
"Wow~ Liying, you are going to transform. What's the name of the TV series?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
The corners of Zhao Liying's mouth rose slightly.
“[Happiness to Every Home].”
"Um, I remember now. I saw the news before. Director Zheng Xiaolong directed it and adapted it from The Legend of Qiu Ju, right?
Sure, this is your first step in transitioning into the TV drama industry, and you're partnering with Zheng Xiaolong right from the start, so it's a very steady step."
Gu Wei praised.
He admires Zhao Liying very much. She comes from an ordinary family and is not the type of stunning beauty that will stun you at first sight, but she has relied on her own efforts and some opportunities to work her way to the top of the domestic entertainment pyramid step by step.
As a post-85s flower, she debuted when Liu Yifei was at the peak of her popularity. When Yang Mi and Liu Shishi were at the peak of their fame, she had just begun to emerge in the entertainment industry.
However, Zhao Liying emphasizes the word "stable".
Starting from "Legend of Lu Zhen", she has released a hit almost every year and quickly became the most popular female star in the domestic entertainment industry.
Compared with other actresses of the same age, she is much more ambitious and has a much better vision.
From Zhao Liying's career development over the years, we can see that she has hardly taken any detours along the way.
Now that she has reached the top of the traffic road and is starting to prepare for transformation, Gu Wei knows that she will really do it in the future and the transformation will be very successful.
"It's okay. I can't stay young forever, and I can't act in idol dramas forever. It's almost time for me to make a transition.
A few years ago, I was thinking about developing a career in the film industry, but unfortunately the movie "Journey to the West: The Women Kingdom" blocked my way.
In the next two years, I plan to try more mainstream dramas to change the impression I have on the audience."
Zhao Liying always has a clear plan for her career, and once she sets a goal, she can humble herself and work hard to achieve it.
In this regard, Da Mimi, who is also a top-tier 85 flower girl, is much worse.
In terms of fame and status, Yang Mi is on par with Zhao Liying.
Also facing transformation, Da Mimi has been trying to change in the past two years. For example, the already completed "Thank You Doctor" and the upcoming "The 80/20 Rule of Love" are both professional dramas.
One is a doctor and the other is a lawyer.
But in the end it was filmed as an urban idol drama, and no matter what the plot was, it had to serve the purpose of love.
[Harbin 1944] In order to prove their determination, slogans were shouted loudly, but there was little actual change.
Da Mimi has stayed in his comfort zone for too long and has always made money easily.
Transforming now not only does not make money, but also requires hard work. No matter how loud the slogans are, only she knows whether she has put her heart into it and worked hard.
"Come on, you will succeed!" Gu Wei encouraged.
"By the way, that drama [Legend of Fei] you mentioned to me before is going to be broadcast soon, right?"
"Don't mention it~" Zhao Liying, who was originally in a good mood, curled her lips when she said this.
Gu Wei looked at her curiously.
“The show is indeed going to be aired soon, probably around the end of the year.
But I don’t have any expectations for the broadcast of [You Fei] at the moment.”
"What's going on?"
Zhao Liying thought about it and picked up the sandwich in her hand, which she had taken two bites of.
"This sandwich is just like the original novel of You Fei. The bread is filled with meat, eggs, vegetables and various sauces. It looks good and tastes delicious.
But the adapted TV series is like taking away all the side dishes and leaving only two dry slices of bread.
If I had known this, I would not have taken this role."
"Um, didn't they say they were going to replace Wu Yifan as the male lead? Who was it decided on later?"
Gu Wei remembered that the reputation of "Legend of Fei" was indeed not very good, but there was nothing to say about this kind of thing. After all, from the original novel to the production team to the actors, "Legend of Fei" was definitely the prototype of a hit.
When the film was first being prepared, Zhao Liying was full of confidence and even invited him to play the leading male role.
"It's Lin Gengxin~"
"Shin-chan!"
Gu Wei didn't expect that these two people missed "Princess Agents" and finally collaborated in "Legend of Fei".
"Do you know him?"
"We played games together before, he's pretty good."
Zhao Liying nodded: "She does have a good personality and is quite lively, but she looks a little old."
"Puff~"
Gu Wei drank milk from the cup and almost spit it out.
"Haha, I'll tell him your evaluation next time I meet him."
For Zhao Liying, Gu Wei has gradually changed from the object of her affection to a close friend with whom she can confide, and even feels a bit like a family member.
The two met during the filming of "Come On, My Love", and it has been more than 7 years now.
It is undeniable that she liked Gu Wei at first, although she never said it out loud.
She also knew that with Gu Wei's prodigal personality, their relationship would most likely remain at its current state.
But Sister Zhao's life is a true heroine's script, and love is just an embellishment and is never necessary.
For her, career comes first and everything else is dispensable.
Nothing can stop her from pursuing her career.
Moreover, she feels that the current relationship with Gu Wei is pretty good.
If there is anything that is inconvenient to tell others, she can tell Gu Wei. His understanding of the film and television industry is even better than hers, and he can often give some useful suggestions.
Whenever she feels tired from work, she can find Gu Wei to relax. In terms of appearance and figure, Zhao Liying has never seen anyone better than him.
And it was really fun to be with Gu Wei. Not only was the process extremely enjoyable, but she also looked particularly good after each session.
If they both didn't have work to do, she would have wanted to stay together for a few more days.
Zhao Liying even once considered that if she couldn't meet a better or more suitable person in the future and she still wanted to have a child, she could ask Gu Wei for help.
After all, Gu Wei has excellent qualities in all aspects. If I have a child with him, the child will definitely be good-looking and smart.
She thought Gu Wei wouldn't mind.
Zhao Liying's idea seems incredible to ordinary people, but it is not strange in the entertainment industry.
Having a crush on someone doesn’t mean you’re in a relationship, having sex doesn’t mean you’re a couple, and even having children doesn’t mean you’re husband and wife.
For example, "We have a child~" by Master and Zhang Bichen
So what? Everyone just keeps busy with their own things.
Most of these stars at the top of the entertainment industry are financially independent, and many are even billionaires.
Without having to worry about the daily necessities of life, you will naturally be more casual.
Just like between Zhao Liying and Gu Wei, as long as the relationship is not certain, how to deal with it depends on the mood of both of them.
Gu Wei, who has already left Changsha, is not aware that he now has multiple identities in Zhao Liying's heart.
A close friend to talk to, a life and career advisor, a good partner to relax with, and the father of my future children.
In Gu Wei's heart, Zhao Liying's image has never changed.
She is still the cute, greedy and energetic Xue Shanshan in the 2013 cast of "My Little Princess".
Even though she became more mature and capable later, in Gu Wei's heart her essence and background remained the same.
Hengdian [Joy of Life 2] crew.
"I just won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor in August, and just two months later I won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor. My boss is amazing. When will I ever get such an honor?"
After finishing the morning scenes, the actors were resting in the lounge in groups of three or four.
Tian Xiwei was wearing a pink ancient costume dress, looking at her phone with her big watery eyes, full of envy.
"The Golden Eagle Award is quite difficult. Although netizens say that the Golden Eagle Award is not a good one, at the very least you have to be a top star to have a slight chance of winning.
But at the end of the year, if you go to the ceremonies on the major platforms, you should be able to win an award."
Yang Chaoyue, who was dressed in a red suit, replied from the side.
In the past two years as a member of the girl group, she has won some awards, but they are not of high quality. They are the kind of awards that she said can be won as long as the artists show up.
"I don't mind. As long as I am given an award, no matter how big or small, I will be happy."
Yang Chaoyue looked at her and said, "With your current fame, you will definitely win some awards such as "Best Newcomer" or "Potential Actress" in two months."
Tian Xiwei was still a little-known figure in the entertainment industry until this summer.
Although he has appeared in some film and television dramas and played supporting roles in the past, they did not cause any splash.
It wasn't until the summer hit of "Joy of Life" that her role as "Fan Ruoruo" became extremely popular and her popularity quickly increased.
"Chao Yue, do you think the boss and Zhao Liying have a special relationship? I watched the Golden Eagle Awards live broadcast last night, and their conversation and eye contact were really good."
Tian Xiwei lowered her voice and spoke softly.
"Ahem~ Don't talk nonsense. The boss and Zhao Liying do have a good relationship. They worked together a long time ago and are old friends."
Of course, Yang Chaoyue knew what her boss was like, but until now she still remembered the training she received for her assistant job: do more and talk less, and never tell anyone about her boss no matter what she saw.
On the afternoon of the second day after the Golden Eagle Awards, Gu Wei returned to the crew of "Joy of Life 2".
After a night's rest, we returned to the crew to film as normal.
"Boss Gu, congratulations on winning the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor again!"
Gu Wei arrived at the crew in the morning, and director Sun Hao congratulated him with a smile.
"[Audience Favorite Actor], I can't claim to be Best Actor, but getting the trophy wasn't a wasted trip."
“I don’t know what the organizers of the Golden Eagle Awards are thinking. They have been constantly revising the awards in recent years, and the names of the awards are different every year.
Mr. Gu, there’s no need to be modest. There’s no problem in saying this award is Best Actor.”
The Golden Eagle Awards did not originally have a "Best Actor" award, and in previous years, the "Audience Favorite Actor" was undoubtedly the Best Actor.
Just like Gu Wei won it once before with "Nirvana in Fire", that year he shared this honor with Wang Lei from "Ordinary World".
The Best Actress winners that year were Tong Liya for "Ordinary World" and Zhao Liying for "The Journey of Flower".
So Gu Wei and Zhao Liying have both won the Best Actor and Best Actress awards before.
However, this year's Golden Eagle Awards split the "Audience Favorite Actor" award into two awards: "Best Actor" and "Most Popular Actor."
Among them, the [Best Actor] is determined by the judges, while the [Most Popular Actor] is more based on popularity votes.
When it comes to Best Actor, both count, but the Popularity Award feels a little less valuable than the Judges Award.
But fortunately, everyone gets the same trophy.
Director Sun, how was the filming these past two days?"
"It's going very smoothly. In another half month, the filming in Hengdian will be almost complete.
The next filming location is Xiangyang, then we'll go to Guizhou, and finally wrap up at Xiangshan Film and Television City."
Before we knew it, October had passed.
After one month of screening, the total box office of "My People, My Hometown" officially exceeded 3.2 billion, surpassing the 3.17 billion box office of "My Country, My Parents".
In fact, for films of this type, there is a high probability that each one will be worse than the previous one, just like the trilogy of "The Founding of a Republic", "The Founding of a Party" and "The Founding of an Army".
The first one had a novel format, many stars, and the most enthusiastic audience.
There was nothing wrong with the stories of the last two films, except that the routines were repetitive, and both the box office and reputation declined.
The same is true for the compilation tribute films of this type, "My Country and Me."
As the second part of "My People, My Hometown" in the original time and space, the final box office was 2.82 billion, which did not exceed "My Country, My Parents".
By the time the third film, My Fathers and I, was released, the total box office was only 1.4 billion, and the audience was already a little tired of it.
The reason why this version has earned nearly 400 million more at the box office is, on the one hand, because Gu Wei is one of the directors of the compilation film. Although he doesn't have many roles, the traffic he brings as a director cannot be underestimated.
On the other hand, it is also because the National Day animated film "Jiang Ziya" did not perform well.
"Jiang Ziya" originally grossed 1.6 billion yuan at the box office, but now, without the boost from "Nezha," its total box office has only reached 930 million yuan.
As one thing grows, another shrinks. The National Day box office cake is so small that if the second child eats less, the eldest child will naturally eat more.
At the end of October, another war blockbuster "King Kong River" was released.
It was also directed by Guan Hu and tells the story of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.
[King Kong River] is actually a mission film, shot to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's overseas battle to resist US aggression and aid Korea.
The project was arranged in June, started shooting in July, and then completed shooting and post-production in just 3 months, so that it could be released before the anniversary of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea on October 25.
The crew also approached Gu Wei at the beginning, but he was filming "The Crowd" at that time and didn't have time.
"The Battle at Lake Changjin" became a huge hit after its release, grossing 800 million yuan in two weeks, but its reputation was severely polarized.
Those who like the movie think that it shows the spirit of our soldiers fighting tenaciously and not fearing sacrifice, and also reveals the cruelty and bloodiness of war.
The leading actors Zhang Yi, Wu Jing and Deng Chao all performed very well.
Those who don't like it will give their bad reviews to the director.
I think he is too literary, relying on the real war background but not respecting real history.
To weaken our powerful enemy, the volunteer army in the movie can only complete the mission by using human wave tactics and countless casualties...
The actual situation is that throughout the entire War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the number of casualties suffered by the United Nations forces led by the U.S. military far exceeded that of our army.
The victory of the Volunteer Army was based on wisdom, courage and fearlessness of sacrifice, and was not simply achieved by piling up dead bodies.
(End of this chapter)
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