Is Liu Yifei considered the ultimate idol in the domestic entertainment industry?
It’s hard to say about the post-00s, but most of the post-80s and post-90s would definitely agree with it.
The Legend of Sword and Fairy, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and The Return of the Condor Heroes, several of her early hit TV series, have earned her a deep popularity.
Classic characters such as Zhao Linger, Xiaolongnu, and Wang Yuyan have left a deep impression on a generation of audiences.
All these together have contributed to her deep popularity. Even though she later switched to the film industry and failed for many years, she is still admired and loved by a large number of audiences.
Liu Yifei became famous early and has outstanding looks. Many female artists in the circle have used the gimmick of "Little Liu Yifei" when they first debuted in order to get some traffic.
The most successful among them is Liu Shishi, who is also one of the 85 flowers.
It is said that after filming "Chinese Paladin" and "Sugar Man", Lao Cai tried his best to sign Liu Yifei.
However, she had already planned to enter the film industry at that time, and Liu Xiaoli also looked down on the small-scale workshop-style "Sugar Man" business.
So Cai Yinong had to settle for the second best and signed Liu Shishi, who looked and had a temperament similar to her.
When they first started promoting her debut, they also marketed her as "Little Liu Yifei," which brought Liu Shishi the first wave of attention.
Wang Churan will not be the last female star to be known as "Little Liu Yifei."
Liu Yifei herself doesn't care too much about this situation.
She became famous at a young age, reached the top of the mountain and also fell to the bottom of the valley. She was loved and admired by countless people, but she was also banned and blacklisted by the entire network.
After experiencing so many things, her personality has become more open-minded and casual.
After the broadcast of "Where the Wind Is", many viewers felt that Liu Yifei was "the chosen Xu Hongdou".
Gu Wei also agreed with this point.
He really couldn't think of any other female star in the entertainment industry who was more suitable for this role than Liu Yifei.
Yang Mi? Jing Tian? Tang Yan?
Or is it Liu Shishi, who is known as "Little Liu Yifei"?
They may not be much less famous and beautiful than Liu Yifei, but they lack that lazy temperament.
Da Mimi looks too smart, Jingtian is even more bright-eyed, and Tang Yan looks like a naive and innocent girl with no worries in her heart.
When Liu Shishi was young, she was somewhat similar to Liu Yifei, but as they grew older, their temperaments went to two completely different extremes.
Liu Yifei is like a pearl, polished by time to a round luster that is not dazzling.
Liu Shishi is like a plum blossom in the snow, cold and aloof, yet revealing a hint of fatigue.
The night was cool as water, but the hotel room was bustling with activity.
Just as Liu Yifei wished, Gu Wei helped her consume a large amount of calories in the most primitive way, so that she didn't have to worry about consuming too much sugar.
"How do you stay in such good shape?
I have known you for more than ten years and you have always been so nice.
I haven't seen you exercise much, and you never restrict your diet when we eat together.
What’s the secret?”
After the exercise, Liu Yifei, who had recovered some strength, lay beside Gu Wei, with one hand on his chest, and her slender jade fingers playfully stroked it.
"Extraordinary talent~"
"Hehe, I wouldn't believe you."
Liu Yifei didn't believe what Gu Wei said at all.
She knew that some people had special physiques and could never gain weight no matter how much they ate, but Gu Wei was not simply thin. Instead, he had a well-proportioned figure with distinct muscles, which could be seen to have been sculpted through long-term hard training.
"When I first started filming, I never worried about my figure. I didn't control my diet or exercise deliberately, but I never gained weight.
It’s not possible now. In the past two years, once I stopped filming and had some free time, I quickly gained weight.”
"You're not fat. You seem a little thinner than when we met last year."
Gu Wei hugged Liu Yifei, put one arm behind her back, and stroked her slender waist with his big hand without feeling any excess fat.
"In order to film our drama, I went to the gym to get in shape two months ago. Of course, I don't look fat now."
"If you were photographed by the media when you were not working, and netizens said that you had gained weight, would you deliberately lose weight?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
“Not working, that won’t happen.
Unless I really want to, I won’t do anything just because of comments from netizens, and the same goes for losing weight!
Gu Wei smiled and said, "I guess so. Among the female celebrities in the domestic entertainment industry, only you, Xixi, are so indifferent to other people's opinions."
“It’s not that I don’t care, I only care about the audience’s evaluation of my work.
Just like when I was making movies in the past, I would still be sad if people said they were not good after they were released.
As for other aspects, I really don't care much.
You know, there was a period of time when there was a lot of negative comments about me online.
Because I was young at that time, I was very sad for a while.
Later, after a long period of recuperation and self-comfort, I finally got out of that low period.
But I've grown up since then and have learned to focus on my own life and career, and ignore other people's comments."
Of course Gu Wei knew what she was talking about.
Liu Yifei was a rookie at that time. She became famous at a young age thanks to several hit TV series and was the talk of the town.
When she was about to enter the film industry, the then domestic film and television giant Huayi Brothers extended an olive branch.
Huayi wanted to sign the rising star Liu Yifei, so they took the initiative to find her and offered her the utmost sincerity, allowing her to play the leading role in Huayi's new movie The Forbidden Kingdom.
You should know that this is the first movie in which two kung fu superstars, Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, appear on the same stage.
At that time, it was definitely the top resource in the entertainment industry.
Liu Xiaoli, who has been in charge of Liu Yifei's agency, was very tempted and immediately took the job on behalf of her daughter. However, she did not agree to sign the contract immediately, but said that she would wait until the movie was finished and released.
Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang from Huayi didn't care. In their opinion, since the other party accepted their good intentions, the contract was a done deal.
As a result, the "Forbidden Kingdom" project ended, and when "Huayi" went to find Liu Yifei again, Liu Xiaoli told her that her daughter had signed with a Hollywood agency.
Feeling that they had been fooled, the two Huayi Wangs were furious.
So Huayi later banned Liu Yifei, and since then, all kinds of negative news about her have been flying around, such as changing her age, plastic surgery, being kept by someone, etc.
The most exaggerated thing is that Song Moude publicly said that Liu Yifei is a transgender.
This kind of news, which anyone with a little common sense would know was a rumor, was reported with such detail at the time that many netizens actually believed it.
It was also from that time that Liu Yifei was out of work for two whole years and her life fell into a trough.
“The past is the past. Looking back now, whether good or bad, it is the nourishment for your growth.
And now you are obviously getting better and better, like a light boat has sailed through thousands of mountains!"
Feeling that Liu Yifei was feeling a little down, Gu Wei comforted her in a gentle voice.
"It happened a long time ago, I don't care about it anymore.
Thinking about it now, the setbacks at that time might not have been a bad thing for me.
We actors must have a certain amount of life experience. If everything goes smoothly all the time, I will find it difficult to understand many emotions.
And after that incident, I really grew up a lot. I felt like I went from being a naive child to a mature person in a short time."
Liu Yifei spoke with a smile on her face, her words full of open-mindedness.
"It's an upgrade, from Sissi to the complete Sissi!" Gu Wei joked.
"Haha, I guess so.
People always need to grow, and experiencing setbacks is the catalyst for growth."
"So when we first met to film 'The Blade of the Assassin', I already knew a mature version of you?" Gu Wei lowered his head slightly and looked at Liu Yifei in his arms.
"I guess so. Why, are you disappointed?"
“How could that be?
I have always felt that our personalities are very compatible, otherwise how could we have been friends for so many years."
"Haha, you guy, I think any beautiful woman would be compatible with your personality."
Liu Yifei curled her lips in disdain.
She and Gu Wei have been good friends for more than ten years. She knows how outstanding Gu Wei is and how fickle he is.
"How is that possible, unless all beauties are as good as you, Sissi"
Gu Wei has already maxed out his skill in making girls happy.
"Isn't Wang Churan, the heroine of your film 'The Wind Chaser', known as 'Little Liu Yifei'? In your eyes, is she a beauty on the same level as me?"
Liu Yifei did not let Gu Wei go and casually mentioned Wang Churan, whom they had talked about.
Gu Wei nodded slightly and pondered for a moment.
“It’s just that netizens said she looks like her.
But I think that being just a little bit like you is already the most beautiful thing in the world."
After saying this, Liu Yifei did not respond immediately, but the slightly raised corners of her mouth showed her good mood.
So even though Liu Yifei knew from the beginning that Gu Wei was a playboy, she still fell into his trap unconsciously.
It’s great to have such a friend around you, who is top-notch in terms of figure, appearance and wealth. He is also very easy to talk to and can give you full emotional value from time to time.
Who can refuse such a friend?
Not to mention that Liu Yifei already had a physical liking for Gu Wei.
[Storm Chaser] exploded!
On the first day of its launch, CCTV-1 achieved a peak viewership rating of 2.46, with a market share of 12.68%, firmly sitting on the throne of the ratings champion in the same period.
Then, as the series aired, the various data of "Storm Chasers" continued to rise.
One week after its premiere, the TV series achieved a peak audience rating of 3.48, with a market share of 18.27%, officially surpassing the most popular TV series at the beginning of the year, "The World," to become the TV series with the highest broadcast data on Taiwan since the beginning of the year.
In terms of online platforms, the popularity of "Chasing the Wind" on iQiyi's first broadcast exceeded 10,000, and the popularity of the first broadcast on Tencent Video exceeded 30,000, with the market share of the two platforms reaching 28.6%.
In addition to the huge increase in viewing data, there were also many discussions about the TV series after the broadcast of "The Storm Chaser".
During the first week after the TV series was aired, it received a total of 105 online hot searches, an average of 15 searches per day.
The total number of readings of #【风追者】顾伟＆魏若来# exceeded 1.2 billion in just 7 days!
While the TV series's statistics exploded, "The Wind Chasers" also received very high praise.
On Douban, 180,000 people gave it a high score of 8.6, and there were countless comments praising the TV series.
[I was very surprised. As a fan of spy war dramas, I have watched almost all the excellent spy war dramas on the market, from "The Disguiser" to "The Pretender" and "The Kite".
I originally thought that Gu Wei's drama was also an idol drama disguised as a spy drama like Li Yifeng's "Sparrow", but "Wind Chasers" gave me a great surprise!
This drama is different from traditional spy war dramas. It uses a financial perspective as its entry point, which is very novel, as if no one has ever filmed it this way before.
The plot is well-written and logical, and the actors' performances are also wonderful. Overall, it is a very good spy drama!
[I watched more than ten episodes and it was a very surprising drama!
Gu Wei's acting skills are impeccable. He portrayed Wei Ruolai's frustration as a person born in a low-class family and forced into humble status very naturally.
Jin Dong's acting is much more restrained than in other dramas, without the greasy feeling of middle-aged man.
The supporting characters with lines in the play are all familiar actors, and the overall completion is very good! 】
[My brother's first spy drama, it's super good, the heroine is also very beautiful, the two of them are a perfect match, support support!!!]
[Super good-looking! Whether you are obsessed with looks or plot, you can buy it with confidence. Full star recommendation!
The hero Wei Ruolai starts as a hot-blooded young man who fights monsters and levels up all the way. The plot is super exciting!
[The last time I saw such a good main-theme historical TV series was "Awakening Age".
The story is perfect, the approach is novel, the actors are very good-looking, the acting is online, the quality of the TV series is very good, and many times it feels like watching a movie! 】
[Gu Wei + spy war drama + main theme = big hit!
After watching more than ten episodes, it is similar to Gu Wei’s previous dramas. There is no doubt that "The Wind Chaser" started off strong and sold like hotcakes after it was released!
First of all, Gu Wei's own appeal plays a part, and then the quality of this TV series is also really high, even among the many high-quality spy war dramas, it can occupy a place! 】
[The story is very novel. In addition to the entry point, the protagonist's growth line is also the most attractive part.
When Wei Ruolai first appeared, he was not a member of our party, and later he even went to work for the Kuomintang.
On the contrary, the heroine is an underground party member as soon as she appears.
Looking forward to the male protagonist's future growth! 】
[This heroine looks familiar, but she is really beautiful. She is a daughter of a wealthy family in the Republic of China and an undercover member of our party. When she is in the same frame with Gu Wei, she is really a perfect match!]
The actress who plays Shen Jinzhen is Wang Churan, who previously played Sang Wen in "Joy of Life 2." She's a newcomer, and this is her second time working with Gu Wei.
[When "The Wind Chaser" was first filmed, there were news reports that Wang Churan must have an extraordinary background. For a newcomer to play the leading role in Gu Wei's TV series is an opportunity that many female stars in the entertainment industry envy.
Is there any well-informed expert who can tell me who is supporting this person?
[I don’t know about other things, but Wang Churan’s looks are really great. He and Gu Wei, who is known for his divine looks, look surprisingly compatible in the same frame.
And her acting is really good, she has the temperament of a young lady from the Republic of China! 】
".Where are you?"
"Hotel, shooting for the cover of Bazaar magazine in Xiamen."
In the hotel room at night, Gu Wei and Wang Churan had a video call.
The two of them have a live broadcast tonight to promote "Storm Chasers".
The time hasn't come yet, so the two of them have a video chat first.
“You seem to be quite busy lately.”
"I'm very busy. After the broadcast of "Storm Chasers", I received many job offers, including fashion magazine cover shoots and commercial endorsement invitations.
And many crews have sent me scripts and asked me to act in them."
Wang Churan on the other side of the camera had a happy look on his face, and his excitement was visible to the naked eye.
The popularity of "The Storm Chaser" has greatly benefited her, and it has brought her huge traffic before the TV series was even finished.
"Congratulations, you've finally gone from being chosen by others to being the one to choose others.
In the film and television industry, this is a very important step, proving that you are now truly famous!"
Gu Wei said with a smile.
Wang Churan was a little embarrassed: "My popularity is far behind yours, Brother Wei, and my current achievements are all thanks to your help.
Are you filming on the set now?"
“Yes, in Dali, Yunnan.”
"Can I come visit you in the next few days when I have time?"
Wang Churan missed Gu Wei a little, but more importantly, he wanted to maintain a good relationship with him.
She has tasted the taste of being famous, and now she wants to be more famous and stay famous.
To achieve these two points, I feel there is no hope on my own and I have to rely on Gu Wei.
"Okay, I've been filming on the set recently, but the heroine of my drama is Liu Yifei. Are you sure you want to come?" Gu Wei asked with a smile.
"Liu Yifei doesn't matter, I don't even know her."
As Wang Churan said this, he thought about the press release he saw yesterday about him being "highly matched with Liu Yifei" and his confidence suddenly disappeared. (End of this chapter)
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