Chapter 96: Showdown, I'm the Resource Guy
Gu Wei's plane had already landed and was heading to Xiangshan Film and Television Base.
"Brother Xian, who is making so much noise over there?
Why are there so many reporters? Which big star is here to film a movie?
Li Xian had just finished filming his scenes and was resting in the shade around the crew.
The people around him were friends he met on the show. Like him, they were also students majoring in acting, but at the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
"Peng Peng, you might not know this, but the investor of our show is coming today. Those reporters are probably here to interview him."
County Magistrate Li stood up. Gu Wei had arrived, and since he wasn't on set right now, he definitely had to go greet him.
Outside the crew, Gu Wei and his group were surrounded by a group of reporters.
These are reporters who are stationed at the Xiangshan Film and Television Base all year round.
They didn't expect that they would be able to catch the actor Gu Wei, who has been a hot topic online in the past two days.
Gu Wei was also negligent and did not try to conceal himself after arriving at the film and television base.
After all, there are always celebrities hanging out in this place, and everyone here is not as crazy as ordinary fans.
If you see something often, it won't be surprising anymore.
As a result, a sharp-eyed reporter recognized it from a distance.
"Look, isn't that the actor who's been very popular on Weibo these days, Gu Wei?"
So a group of reporters gathered around after hearing the news.
Fortunately, I will be arriving at the crew soon.
When the crew members saw this situation, they came forward and helped Gu Wei block it together with his assistant.
"Gu Wei, what do you think about Zhang Han's Weibo post condemning you?"
"I heard that you brought money into the crew of [Shan Shan is Coming], is that true?"
"What do you think about people calling you a resource guy?"
“.”
The reporters were talking to each other in a noisy and chaotic manner.
At this time, Zhao Mingcheng also received the news and rushed over from the crew.
Gu Wei stopped and whispered a few words to Zhao Mingcheng.
"I understand, Mr. Gu."
After listening to this, Zhao Mingcheng nodded and then shouted loudly.
"Dear friends from the media and journalists, please listen to me!"
His voice was extremely loud, and he shouted several times in a row, and the reporters calmed down.
"I fully understand how you feel right now. Our CEO Gu just arrived at Xiangshan, and with all of you surrounding him like this, he won't be able to answer your questions.
Mr. Gu decided to take this opportunity to hold a small press conference. All journalists can go to the conference room of the crew.
If you have any questions at that time, Mr. Gu will answer them all at once."
After hearing what Zhao Mingcheng said, the reporters looked at each other and obediently walked towards the crew.
Li Xiancai walked out from the crew and greeted Gu Wei head-on.
"What's going on?" Looking at this group of people, he was a little confused.
"Haven't you read the news in the past two days?"
"No, I've been busy filming on the set."
"I'll tell you later. I'll send these people away first."
Gu Wei and his group brought the reporters to the conference room.
All the reporters took their positions and set up their cameras.
“Dear friends from the media, let me tell you something before you ask any questions.
I was originally unaware of this matter. I was invited by the crew of "My Love from the Palace" to play the male lead.
As for other things, such as whether the crew had invited Zhang Han before, or whether Zhang Han was dissatisfied with me after being eliminated, I have no idea.
Later I found out about it through Weibo, but I didn’t take it seriously.
After all, I don't know Zhang Han, so his opinions and words have no impact on me. I just want to focus on filming my own drama."
After saying this, Gu Wei looked at the reporters with a smile on his face.
"Excuse me, Gu Wei, Zhang Han hinted on Weibo that you're the resourceful one who brought money into the group. What do you think about that?"
A reporter asked the first question.
Gu Wei smiled after hearing this.
"First of all, I would like to introduce myself to you. I, Gu Wei, am not only an actor, but also the owner of a film and television company.
The place where you are standing now is the crew of a TV series invested and produced by my company. The name of this drama is "The Rise of Phoenixes". I hope you can help promote it.
Working with Juku to produce "My Sister, My Love" in this capacity is a normal business collaboration."
After Gu Wei finished speaking, the media present started a discussion.
Some reporters were still unwilling to let him go.
"Are you admitting that you brought money into the group and squeezed out Zhang Han?"
Gu Wei was a little angry and laughed
"My journalist friend, I wonder if your elementary school Chinese language class was taught by your physical education teacher.
I have made it very clear, my investment is an investment, but as an actor, choosing me is the decision of the crew.
As for squeezing out Zhang Han, that's completely absurd. He hasn't even signed a contract, so how can you say he's being squeezed out?"
Later, some reporters asked some questions on this topic, and Gu Wei answered them one by one without any flaws.
In fact, Gu Wei has already given these media the answers they want most.
They don’t care whether Gu Wei is the boss of a film and television company, nor do they care how the crew chose him.
They only knew that Gu Wei admitted that he had brought money into the group, and this was a major breaking news point, and it would be on tomorrow's headlines.
They don't care what the truth is, they just want to report what netizens want to see.
After sending the reporters away, Zhao Mingcheng said to Gu Wei worriedly.
"Mr. Gu, if you say that, these reporters won't report according to the facts. They will definitely embellish tomorrow's news, which will make public opinion very unfavorable to us."
Gu Wei waved his hand indifferently
"Don't worry, I'm telling the truth.
Besides, being black and red is also red. The promotion of the movie is about to begin. What I lack now is attention.
Let them scold me, I have my own way."
Looking at Gu Wei's confident face, Zhao Mingcheng didn't know what to say.
Gu Wei came to visit the set, and as the director, Lu Xiao certainly couldn't remain indifferent.
According to Producer Zhao, he was personally chosen by General Manager Gu as the director, and Lu Xiao was very grateful for this.
Just as the filming of this scene was finished, he asked the crew to take a break and come to see Gu Wei.
"Director Lu, did the filming go smoothly? Were there any difficulties?"
Lu Xiao happily shook hands with Gu Wei and said with a red face
"Everything went smoothly. The current filming progress is far beyond expectations. Both the actors and the crew have done a great job. We will definitely complete the filming task with quality and quantity. Please rest assured."
Gu Wei nodded slightly. After all, he was the director of the original "The Princess Weiyoung", a student of Zhao Baogang, and his father was the famous editor Hai Yan. Gu Wei was very confident that he would direct the film.
Lu Xiao was very grateful to Gu Wei.
He is a legitimate second-generation star. His father is Hai Yan, a well-known screenwriter in the industry and one of the four founders of Hairun Pictures.
Hai Yan's trilogy, "Never Forget You", "What Can I Do to Save You, My Love", and "Jade Guanyin", were all excellent screen works that achieved great success in both ratings and reputation at that time.
Moreover, Lu Yi, who was made famous by "Never Forget You", was once known as the No. 1 young actor in mainland China.
Despite his strong background, Lu Xiao's path to becoming a director was not smooth.
When he debuted, he was originally an actor.
In 2003, while traveling in the Maldives with his father Hai Yan, Lu Xiao spent a whole day at the beach in order to "get a tan like Louis Koo". As a result, his face was severely sunburned and almost disfigured. The doctor diagnosed it as "first-degree burns".
After returning to China, he was eager to have plastic surgery to restore his appearance, but was deceived by a quack doctor and the surgery failed, resulting in deformation of his left face and a stiff expression.
Thus ended his career as an actor. However, he did not lose heart and instead regrouped and became a director.
With the help of his father's connections, he became a disciple of the famous TV director Zhao Baogang and studied for many years.
With the support of Zhao Baogang, Lu Xiao not only served as the executive director of "Men Gang" and "Beijing Youth", but also co-directed the urban emotional drama "Older and Wiser" with Zhao Baogang last year.
However, despite his difficult background, he has not been able to make a film directed by himself in more than ten years.
It is really rare to find investors who are willing to give new directors opportunities nowadays.
After all, a movie or TV series can easily cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, so investors will naturally be extremely cautious.
After all, the director is the soul of a play and plays a decisive role in the success of the film.
Usually, investors will choose mature directors who have proven themselves, and will not rashly give tens of millions of dollars of investment to a new director.
That's why Lu Yang was so grateful to Gu Wei for the smooth filming of "The Sword of Assassin." He knew how much Gu Wei had helped him and how much trust he had placed in him.
Lu Xiao and Gu Wei are not related, and they have never met each other before.
Gu Wei was willing to give him this opportunity and ask him to direct a play independently. Lu Xiao was grateful to him from the bottom of his heart.
After all, he has been waiting for this opportunity for many years!
As for whether he was looking for him to make friends with his father Hai Yan or his master Zhao Baogang, he didn't care.
Even if that was the case, he was willing to help Gu Wei.
"Director Lu, the crew's filming can't do without you, so go ahead and do your work. I'll ask County Magistrate Li to take me for a walk."
After exchanging a few polite words with Lu Xiao, Gu Wei stopped disturbing him from working.
Under the guidance of Li Xian, Gu Wei took a tour around the crew, greeted and exchanged pleasantries with some of the main actors in the crew.
Gu Wei looked at the crew's costumes, props and the actors' makeup, and watched Director Lu shoot two shots.
I suddenly felt confident, it was basically the same style as the original.
It seems that the director has not changed anything. As long as the show continues to develop normally, there will be no problem for it to become a big hit in the end.
"Gu Wei, what happened to those reporters just now?"
Li Xian still couldn't suppress his curiosity.
"I took on a drama a few days ago, and coincidentally, the crew also contacted Zhang Han. He couldn't compete with me, so he made some sarcastic remarks on Weibo.
I definitely can't indulge his bad habits.
It’s not a big deal.”
"Zhang Han is quite popular now, and I'm afraid public opinion will be unfavorable to you." County Magistrate Li was a little worried about him.
"Don't worry, they are just clowns." Gu Wei patted Li Xian's shoulder and comforted him.
(End of this chapter)
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