Chapter 342 Wasted Opportunity
After an in-depth discussion with Xiao Ai, Gu Wei also understood her current state of mind.
After saying everything that was pent up in her heart, Zhang Tianai changed her usual gentleness and became passionate and proactive, as if she was venting something.
Gu Wei also understood her very well.
Born in an ordinary family, she came into contact with the acting industry by accident. Then, based on her own ideas, she enrolled in a vocational class at the Beijing Film Academy. Since then, she has been wavering between being a small model and an 18th-tier actor.
After struggling at the bottom of the entertainment industry for several years, his career has not improved due to his own conditions, resources and other issues.
Moreover, Gu Wei knew that she was indeed quite fat for a period of time during those years, weighing over 120 kilograms, and she did not look like a great beauty to outsiders.
These are the reasons for her inner inferiority.
After meeting Gu Wei, all these things became the source of her uneasiness. Her lack of self-confidence made her feel insecure and worried about gains and losses.
After they broke up, she thought that she and Gu Wei were from two different worlds and would never have any intersection again.
Unexpectedly, Gu Wei found her later, fulfilled the promise he had made, and made her famous with his own hands.
At this time, Zhang Tianai was a little confused about what kind of feelings she had towards Gu Wei.
Adoration? Guilt? Gratitude? Dependence? A mixture of all sorts.
At this stage, she can no longer live without Gu Wei, both emotionally and in her life and career.
Of course, she didn't want to leave either. Her life now was something she had never dared to imagine before.
Everything is going so smoothly and every day is full of hope!
Gu Wei really didn't want to date anyone and get so tired that he couldn't get out of bed the next day.
He swore that this was entirely due to Zhang Tianai's own problems. Xiao Ai was emotional and was particularly proactive and crazy that night.
But this world is ultimately physical. When emotions reach a point where the body can no longer keep up, the only option is to stay in bed and rest.
The next day when he arrived at the company, he called Zhang Tianai's agent Sun Ping over.
"Zhang Tianai is feeling a little unwell. Please postpone her work for today."
Sun Ping looked at Gu Wei with a strange look. Many possibilities popped up in her mind after hearing this sentence, but these were all normal in the entertainment industry.
Besides, Gu Wei is the boss, which is not a bad thing for Zhang Tianai.
"Understood, Mr. Gu, I'll do it right away!"
Gu Wei nodded.
"The movie she stars in, 'The Richest Man in Xihong City,' is going to start promotions and roadshows in the next couple of days. Please arrange your time so it doesn't conflict with your other work.
The company has invested heavily in this film and has high expectations.
Zhang Tianai is the leading actress, so she should put more effort into publicity. If the movie becomes a hit later on, there will be more hype around it.”
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Sun Ping smiled and agreed repeatedly.
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, I will definitely help Tian Ai arrange these things."
Agents and stars are like grasshoppers on the same string. The more famous the artist they serve is and the more they earn, the higher their own income will be.
The second week of the release of "The Assassin 2" passed quickly, and it took in a total of 340 million yuan at the box office in 7 days.
After two weeks and 11 days of release, the film grossed a total of 850 million yuan.
To be honest, although the results of the second week were good, they were less than Gu Wei expected.
This is mainly because a global blockbuster will be released on Saturday - [Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens].
As the seventh film in the Star Wars series, this movie has been anticipated by Star Wars fans around the world since the beginning of filming.
"The Force Awakens" did not disappoint movie fans. After its simultaneous global release on December 18, the film swept the global box office with its extremely high popularity and quality.
As of January 9, when the film was released in China, "The Force Awakens" has already grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide, which is over 10 billion yuan when converted into RMB.
In view of the film's excellent performance at the global box office, theaters gave it 50% of the screenings nationwide on the day of its release, which greatly squeezed the screenings of other films including "The Assassin 2".
In the second weekend, "Assassin's Creed 2" only achieved a box office of 120 million due to the reduction in screenings, while "Star Wars 7: The Force Awakens" achieved a first-week result of 330 million.
As for other movies, "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" has grossed over 1.5 billion yuan in 22 days. Although it seems to be a spent force, this result has made it the third place in the box office of domestic films, second only to "Monster Hunt" and "The Monkey King: Hero is Back".
The box office of "Old Cannon" is very stable, with a box office of more than 700 million in three weeks, and the decline is not large, so long-term prospects are promising.
Gu Wei's endorsements have been confirmed one after another these days.
Colgate, Semir, Rejoice, and Extra chewing gum withdrew from the endorsement list, and Clear and Watsons joined. Although the number of endorsed brands decreased from 11 to 9, the endorsement contracts signed this time were two-year contracts, with an average contract amount of between 40 million and 50 million yuan per brand. The nine brands paid a total of 410 million yuan in endorsement fees to Gu Wei.
In addition, some brands are in contact with Gu Wei, and the number of endorsements he has may increase in the future.
This is the money-making power of the top domestic stars in endorsements today.
Gu Wei's income as an actor alone is more than the annual profits of some domestic listed companies.
After signing the contract, Gu Wei started shooting the commercial. However, some brands' contracts also require him to participate in several offline activities every year, so he would also need to coordinate the time.
Hengdian Film and Television City, the crew of "Princess Agents".
After Gu Wei finished his work in Beijing, he flew over to visit the set.
As one of the two major costume productions planned by Wei Ming Tian Xia in 2016, "Princess Agents" has been highly valued by the company since its launch.
General Manager Zhao Mingcheng personally served as producer, and some of the company's outstanding talents in TV dramas were also transferred here.
Gu Wei deliberately chose to join the crew during the lunch break so as not to delay everyone's filming.
"Director Wu, thank you for your hard work!"
I first exchanged greetings with Wu Jinyuan, the director of "Princess Agents", and then asked if there were any problems during the filming and whether there was anything that needed Gu Wei's help to solve.
Director Wu is short and fat, wears black-framed glasses, and has a somewhat honest smile.
"Mr. Gu, our crew's filming went very smoothly. Producer Zhao solved any problems immediately. Thank you for your concern."
"I've booked a banquet at the hotel next door. After the show, let's have a nice meal and relax."
Gu Wei said.
"Then I would like to thank Mr. Gu on behalf of everyone in the crew."
After chatting with the director for a few more words, Gu Wei came to the actors' rest area.
"Senior Brother!"
Meng Ziyi, who was eating, was the first to notice Gu Wei's arrival and exclaimed in surprise.
"How was the filming of this drama? Are you adapting to it?
You don’t get scolded by the director all the time, do you?”
Gu Wei asked with a smile.
"No, I acted very well. The director even praised me."
Meng Ziyi raised his little face with a proud expression.
At this time, the other actors who were having lunch also noticed Gu Wei's arrival.
Everyone greeted him.
Zhao Liying was wearing a theatrical costume. Although she had a round face, she looked particularly heroic in her attire.
She raised her head and looked at Gu Wei with her big eyes, an uncontrollable smile on her face.
"You really came to visit the set?"
"Of course. How could I go back on my word?"
Gu Wei smiled at her.
"Haha~ I think you kept your promise this time."
Zhao Liying is a little arrogant.
"By the way, Liying, Ziyi is my junior sister from the same school and an artist in my company. Please take care of her on the set."
Gu Wei looked at Meng Ziyi beside him and asked Zhao Liying for help.
"Brother, Sister Liying and I are so good together on the set~"
Before Zhao Liying could answer, Meng Ziyi spoke first.
"Ziyi is outspoken and his personality is quite compatible with mine."
Zhao Liying nodded.
"Okay, then I'm relieved. Ziyi, learn more acting skills from your sister Liying.
She is so popular now, largely because of her good acting skills!"
"I know~"
Meng Ziyi answered obediently.
"You are quite responsible as a boss~"
"Of course. I'm counting on Ziyi to make money for me in the future, so of course I have to train her well."
Gu Wei said with a smile.
"Gu Wei~"
When County Magistrate Li saw Gu Wei coming, he also stood up and greeted him.
"How does it feel to play the leading man again?"
Gu Wei patted his shoulder and joked with a smile.
"It's okay, I'll try my best~"
Li Xian smiled bitterly.
Since "The Princess Weiyoung", he has been playing supporting roles in film and television dramas.
This time he plays the leading role again in such a large-scale costume drama, and his partner is the popular Zhao Liying. He is both concerned and nervous.
He knew that opportunities were not easy to come by but he was also afraid that his fame would not be enough to support the TV series.
"It's okay, relax, don't feel any pressure, with your acting skills you will have no problem handling this role.
As for the performance of the TV series later on, that is not something you need to worry about.”
Gu Wei said a few words of comfort.
"clear."
County Magistrate Li nodded.
Gu Wei chatted with Zhao Liying, Li Xian, Meng Ziyi and others for a while and then left the crew. They still had scenes to shoot in the afternoon and he couldn't delay the filming.
"The big boss came to visit us on set, why didn't you come over to chat for a bit?"
On the other side, Zhang Binbin, who was having dinner together, asked Huang Mengying.
They just greeted Gu Wei briefly and didn't go over to chat.
Zhang Binbin was promoted by Jiaxing Media to play the second male lead, while Huang Mengying relied on her own hard work to audition and got the role of the third female lead "Xiao Yu".
"I want to, but the big boss doesn't know a small artist like me, and I'm afraid it would just be awkward if I approach him!"
Huang Mengying sighed. She also wanted to meet the big boss, but everything had to be left to nature. Being too rash was not a good thing.
Thinking of this, she felt a little jealous of Reba from the same company.
Yang Mi brought him to star in the earliest TV series "Gu Jian Qi Tan", and then he met Gu Wei while filming the drama. What a great network of contacts he has.
Of course, she still felt that Reba was wasting her opportunity. If she had the opportunity to work together on a film, it would not be a simple acquaintance. She would definitely have to have a more in-depth communication with the big boss. Would she have to worry about resources in the future?
(End of this chapter)
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