As time goes by, although the scandal between Gu Wei and Liu Yifei is still fermenting, the heat has gradually subsided.
This is how the entertainment industry is. No matter how famous or high your status is, you can't always dominate the traffic.
No matter how explosive the news is, most passers-by will just see it, be surprised, discuss it, and then do what they need to do. They will probably stop paying attention to it the next day.
Especially in the following few days, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei began to promote "Go Where the Wind Is" together, which made netizens think that the so-called dating and love were just a means of promoting the drama.
A week before the TV series was released, TV stations, video websites, producers, etc. worked together to promote "You Feng" with overwhelming press releases, making it increasingly famous.
On average, there are dozens of marketing topics related to "Youfeng" on platforms such as Douyin and Weibo every day.
Although the TV series has not yet been released, various trailers have already whetted the audience's appetite.
#Go to a windy place and take a look at the first batch of videos#
#Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou kissing scene#
#Gu Wei is so good at kissing! #
#Go to a windy place and watch the behind-the-scenes footage. I am hungry#
#Gu Wei and Liu Yifei kissing scene in a windy place#
#Go Where the Wind Latest Stills#
#Liu Yifei and Gu Wei's clapping scene is so sweet#
#Gu Wei and you will meet to see where the wind blows#
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Every day, at least dozens of topics related to the TV series become hot searches, and many behind-the-scenes clips take turns to top the Douyin Entertainment List and Weibo's Popular List.
The show is being broadcast on both Tencent and Mango TV platforms, and the number of reservations on the sites has exceeded 5 million.
On January 1, 2023, [Go Where the Wind Is] released a set of New Year's Day posters.
On January 2, a full lineup poster was released, unlocking a panoramic view of Yunmiao Village.
On January 3, the drama calendar was released.
“Great, the video platform updated 6 episodes on the first day.
I must stay up late to watch all 6 episodes tonight!"
"Sister, you don't have school tomorrow?
It starts airing at 8 o'clock today, and I finished watching all 6 episodes in the late night."
In a home in Beijing, two little girls who looked to be about sixteen or seventeen were chatting together.
The two of them were wearing pink and light yellow home clothes respectively. One was lying on the bed in the bedroom, browsing his mobile phone, and the other was sitting on the edge looking at the computer.
“I can’t care less.
I've been looking forward to Gu Wei's drama since it started filming, and now that it's finally airing, I absolutely have to watch all the updates in one go!
The girl lying on the bed playing with her phone glanced at her childhood friend and asked, "Do you have a membership on the website?"
This question made the girl in pink who was looking at the computer pause.
She knew that the drama was broadcast on both Tencent and Mango TV, but unfortunately she didn't have membership on either of these two video platforms.
She just spent all her pocket money for last month a few days ago, and her parents haven't given her any for this month yet.
"If you don't have a membership, you can watch TV. The first two episodes will be aired, and you don't have to stay up late." The girl in yellow on the bed saw her childhood friend's embarrassment and teased him.
The girl in pink thought about it, rolled her eyes, and threw herself onto the bed.
"Hey Dandan, I remember you have a Tengxun video membership. Lend it to me and we can watch it together!"
According to the drama calendar released online by the drama production team, "Where the Wind Is" premiered with two episodes on Mango TV, with two episodes per day from Monday to Thursday, and one episode per day on Friday and Saturday.
On the video platform, members will be able to premiere 6 episodes, and other broadcast rules remain unchanged.
As a result, video memberships are always 4 episodes ahead of TV broadcasts.
As a loyal fan of Gu Wei, no one can resist the temptation to watch 4 more episodes and know the plot first.
"You're so heavy, get off me!"
"Lend it to me, lend it to me, it's so good!"
"Lend it to you, lend it to you!"
"Haha, Muah!"
Seeing that her childhood friend agreed, the girl in pink happily kissed him on the cheek.
"Ah, you stinky Maimai, you're so ungrateful that you spit all over my face!"
"Hehe, by the way, Dandan, why don't you stay at my house tonight.
Let's go together.
You can still wake me up tomorrow morning."
The two little girls are childhood friends and grew up together. Not only do they live next door to each other, they are also in the same class. Their relationship is no different from that of real sisters.
"I don't want to. You can watch the drama. I want to go to bed early."
"Didn't you like Gu Wei's movies and TV series in the past?
We watched "Go Go Squid!" and "Joy of Life" together.
Let’s watch [Where the Wind Is] together this time.
Okay, okay?
The girl in yellow finally couldn't resist her childhood friend's persistence and shook her head helplessly.
"I'm scared of you. I'll go home and tell my mom later."
“Dandan is the best!”
Mai Mai raised his hands and cheered, then leaned towards his good friend.
Soon, it was 7:30 in the evening.
Two little girls sat in front of the computer, half an hour before the broadcast of "Go Where the Wind Is".
However, today there was an event with the leading actors accompanying the audience. In the live broadcast room, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei had already appeared and were answering some questions from the host.
"Wow, Gu Wei is so handsome, he is worthy of being my idol!"
Mai Mai is a die-hard fan of Gu Wei. When she saw her idol appear on the computer, she immediately became excited.
"Nympho~"
Dandan muttered softly to herself, then looked at Gu Wei and Liu Yifei in the live broadcast room.
"But then again, these two faces are really too authoritative."
Live broadcast room.
Host: "Let me ask both teachers, how did you get this drama in the first place?"
The two looked at each other, and Liu Yifei raised her head slightly: "Gu Wei found me and told me that there was a very good script and the heroine was particularly suitable for me.
I asked him if he wanted to act.
He asked me to act, and I naturally agreed based on my trust in him."
The host looked at Gu Wei, who smiled and explained, "Huace first approached me, saying they wanted to collaborate with me on a TV series.
Later I read the script and thought it was a good story and it was a type of role I had never played before, so I took it.
At that time, I was filming "The Wind Chaser" in Hengdian, and Yifei was filming "Dream of Red Mansions", and we were not far away from each other.
When we were having a meal together during our free time, I looked at her and thought, isn’t this the chosen one, ‘Xu Hongdou’, so I invited Yifei.”
"So it was a coincidence."
The host said something, and Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei: "If we hadn't had dinner together, who would you choose to be the female lead?"
Gu Wei turned to look at her, smiled and raised his hand: "Okay, my expression was not rigorous enough.
I should say that as soon as I saw the script, I felt that you were the most suitable person to play "Xu Hongdou", and it just happened that we were both filming in Hengdian.
I took this opportunity to tell you this when we had dinner together."
After he finished speaking, Liu Yifei nodded slowly with a satisfied look on her face.
At this time, the comments in the live broadcast room were going crazy.
[I said there must be something wrong with these two! ]
[This is so good! I can’t wait to watch the TV series!]
[Based on the tone these two used in their conversation, I'd be the first to doubt that there's nothing innocent going on between them!]
There is no such thing as pure friendship between men and women, especially when two people are so good-looking, it would be strange if they weren't attracted to each other~]
[After ten years of friendship, it would be great if Gu Wei and Liu Yifei could really be together! ]
[I want to see how these two act out in the drama. They're already so sweet in real life, I'm going to die of sweetness in the drama!]
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Host: "From the exchange just now, everyone can feel that the relationship between the two teachers is indeed very good.
I remember that the first time the two teachers collaborated was in 2012's "The Sword of Assassination", and later they collaborated on "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Time Raiders".
This time, [Go Where the Wind Is] is the fourth collaboration between the two teachers and also the first time they acted in a TV series together.
Do you feel that this filming is different from previous collaborations?"
“Well, we’re both older now.
I was 20 when I filmed Swords of Legends, and I’m 30 this year.”
Gu Wei said jokingly.
"This is completely invisible. Teacher Gu Wei and Teacher Yifei have hardly changed since they did [Blade of the Assassin] ten years ago.
You two are so well maintained!"
The host flattered him.
But what she said was basically true.
Putting Gu Wei aside, Liu Yifei, who appeared in the live broadcast room today, was in very good condition.
She didn't dress up too much, just put on light makeup. Her fair and rosy skin stood out in the camera. She had a slim figure and no longer looked fat as in some previous photos on the Internet.
The beautiful appearance of a 20-something mixed with the lazy style of a 30-something makes her look extremely charming.
Of course, this is all thanks to being inseparable from Gu Wei these days.
We work together during the day, exercise together at night, beautify our bodies, and get in better shape.
Host: "What do you two teachers think of the play [Where the Wind is]?"
Gu Wei: "[Where the Wind Is] is essentially a modern pastoral healing drama.
Modern society is fast-paced and stressful, and people cannot avoid experiencing negative emotions such as impatience, urgency, or confusion in their work and life.
The pastoral life in [There is Wind] is leisurely, peaceful and proactive, and the heartwarming stories and beautiful scenery can cleanse the soul.
So I think this drama can soothe some viewers to a great extent and bring them a very good viewing experience."
Gu Wei did not reveal any plot, but just gave a brief introduction to the theme of the play.
Liu Yifei also said: "A major feature of our drama is 'slowness'.
Unlike other romantic dramas with all sorts of misunderstandings, conflicts, and passionate love, the relationship in "Wind" is a slow simmer that gradually gets better over time."
As the live interview progressed, time slowly came to 8 o'clock.
The premiere officially begins.
The plot of "Where the Wind Is" is actually very simple.
Xu Hongdou is a slave working in a big city. She lives and works day after day, exhausted but with no end in sight.
Suddenly one day, her best friend was told that she had pancreatic cancer.
This news was like a bolt from the blue, and Xu Hongdou was unable to accept it for a while.
Soon, my best friend passed away.
This also dealt a huge blow to Xu Hongdou.
She tried to numb herself with work, but her body was flashing red lights.
Finally, in order to heal her wounds and to fulfill her best friend's dying wishes, Xu Hongdou quit her job and went to Yunmiao Village in Dali, Yunnan alone to relax.
Here, she met Xie Zhiyao, who returned to his hometown to start a business, and a new story began between the two.
The first two episodes were aired quickly and the live broadcast ended long ago.
"I feel like this drama is quite different from other modern idol romance dramas I've seen before."
In front of the computer, Mai Mai said with some emotion after watching the first two episodes.
"Didn't Gu Wei say this drama is a pastoral healing drama?"
“Yunmiao Village is so beautiful, especially the scene where Liu Yifei rides a white horse and Gu Wei leads the horse back to the village. It’s so beautiful!
The blue sky, white clouds, clear water and green grass are just like in a painting!
It felt like the prince and princess were materialized at that moment!"
"The village prince and the cow dung princess, right?"
"Haha, I think their meeting is quite romantic.
Dandan, do you want to go to Yunnan? Let’s travel there together during the holidays?
I saw it on TV and it was so beautiful there!"
Dandan subconsciously wanted to say something to her childhood friend, but remembering the drama she had just watched, she hesitated and said, "We have to ask our parents. They have to agree to take us there."
"Don't think about it for now, just keep reading!"
Mai Mai turned on the third episode. At this time, Dandan didn't mention going to bed and continued watching with her childhood friend.
Mango TV.
"Director, the premiere of [Where the Wind Runs] has finished its two episodes, with a viewership rating of over 2, an average viewership rating of 2.28, a peak real-time viewership rating of 2.46, and an audience share of 9.3%, ranking first in the same time period.
The online comments were also full of praise.
I just checked, and this drama has a Douban score of 8.7, which is the highest-rated idol drama in the past five years."
Director Tian of Mango TV looked at the data sheet brought by his subordinates with a look of satisfaction.
"Gu Wei and Liu Yifei are a king bomb in the field of TV dramas.
It’s a great start. If they keep this trend up, [You Feng] has a good chance of winning the drama of the year!"
The subordinate flattered him at the right moment: "It's all thanks to your unique vision, Director, that you secured the broadcast rights for 'Where the Wind Is' in time!"
Director Tian smiled and waved his hand without saying anything.
This matter really has nothing to do with his vision.
Everyone in the industry knows that Gu Wei's dramas have a high probability of becoming a hit, not to mention that the female lead of "Where the Wind Is" is Liu Yifei. With two top stars and the topics surrounding them, even if "Where the Wind Is" is just average, the performance will not be bad.
Mango TV was able to obtain the broadcasting rights not only because it has maintained a good cooperative relationship with Huace and Weiming Tianxia for many years, but also because the offer they offered was high enough.
In terms of wealth and power, Mango TV never takes other local satellite TV stations seriously.
After the live broadcast ended, Gu Wei and the others also finished their day's work and went back to rest.
After some exercise, Liu Yifei lay on Gu Wei's chest, her jade-like fingers as white as scallions constantly stroking across it.
"You're going to join the group~"
There was some reluctance in her voice.
Gu Wei had said before that after New Year's Day, he would join the crew to film after finishing the promotion of "There Is Wind".
Now if you think about it, it’s almost time.
"Hmm~"
Gu Wei responded softly.
Liu Yifei felt a little depressed, so she lowered her head and gently bit Gu Wei's chest.
"Ah, are you a puppy? Why do you bite people?"
"I have a lot of cats, and I learned it from them."
Gu Wei was a little amused. He held Liu Yifei's slender waist and hugged her up, looking into her charming eyes: "I contacted the crew today. I can go a few days later and stay with you in Beijing for two days."
"Hate it, why didn't you tell me earlier? You just tease me."
She rested her head on Gu Wei's arm and lay down on her side: "Then let's go to the movies tomorrow~"
"Okay, what do you want to see?"
"Your company's film, 'The Accidental Murderer 2,' has the best box office and best reputation these days during the New Year's Day holiday!" (End of this chapter)
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