Chapter 124 Trivia
After everything was settled at Noon Sunshine, Gu Wei took Yang Liwen back to the company with satisfaction.
I called Zhang Yishan and told him that I wanted to invite him to be the male lead in the company's new TV series "Yu Zui".
"Gu Wei, you finally thought of your brothers." Zhang Yishan on the other end of the phone was very excited.
As we all know, Zhang Yishan debuted as a child star and starred in the famous "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" when he was a child.
Then he collaborated with Yang Zi, You Haoran and Song Dandan in the well-known TV series "Home with Kids".
The role of 'Liu Xing' made him famous overnight.
But his success and failure are both due to 'Liu Xing'. Even after having children, he and Yang Zi seemed to be trapped in their childhood roles.
Although he has grown up now, he is still known as 'Liu Xing' in the eyes of the audience.
This troubled him a lot. Although he had no shortage of roles to play, he was rarely approached for the leading role. The occasional two roles he played were just to take advantage of the popularity of "Home with Kids".
Especially since this year, his friend Yang Zi, who had the same problem as him, has played the leading female role in Noon Sunshine's drama "Battle of Changsha", thus breaking through her inherent image.
With the help of Gu Wei, their good friend Li Xian, who was not as good as them, played the male lead in the TV series.
How could he not be anxious?
When he was having dinner with Gu Wei before, he wanted to speak, but in the end he didn't open his mouth because he was afraid that Gu Wei would be embarrassed.
He knew that his image was not very good, and it would be difficult for him to play the leading male role in the play.
"Don't get too excited. This play has just been put into preparation. I'm just letting you know. Someone from the company will contact you later."
Gu Wei heard Zhang Yishan's reaction and said with a smile.
"Gu Wei is so loyal. I will remember this favor."
Gu Wei told him about the role he would play, and he was very satisfied.
For many years, he has been trying to transform himself and shed the image of a child star, but he has never succeeded.
Gu Wei gave him a good opportunity this time.
After chatting with Zhang Yishan for a few more words, he hung up the phone and called Yang Liwen and Zhao Mingcheng to his office.
"Mr. Gu, we have already communicated with Director Zhang Rui. He is very happy to cooperate with us. He will take care of his personal matters in the next few days and then devote himself to the early preparations for the TV series." Zhao Mingcheng first talked about the preparations for [Yu Zui].
"Li Xian and Meng Ziyi have already reached an agreement, and they will come to sign the contract in the next two days.
There are some issues with Zhang Tianai, but I've already communicated with her. As long as we can get the liquidated damages, her company will release her."
After hearing their reports, Gu Wei was very satisfied with their work progress.
"The male lead of [Yu Zui] has been confirmed to be Zhang Yishan, and the female lead, busty sister 'Lin Yujing', has been confirmed to be Zhang Tianai. As for Li Xian and Meng Ziyi, they have also been assigned to the crew and will play a role."
Zhao Mingcheng thought about it.
"Mr. Gu, County Li can let him play 'Xie Bing', and Meng Ziyi can try out 'Xie Bing's' girlfriend 'An Jialu'."
"Very good, let's arrange it this way for now. Once Director Zhang Rui arrives, let them try out the role for him. If they really don't work out, there's no need to force them. Everything will be based on the director's opinion.
Although we want to promote the actors of our own company, the quality of the drama is still our priority.
Only when a TV series is well made can the actors in it get the most benefits."
Gu Wei's words set the tone for the casting of "Yu Zui".
"Mr. Gu, we've already negotiated prices with the three major companies for [Crown Princess]. The highest offer is currently from Tencent Video, which is priced at 600,000 per episode."
Zhao Mingcheng then talked about the sales of "The Princess Weiyoung".
[The Princess Weiyoung] has a total of 37 episodes. If it is sold to Tencent Video at 600,000 per episode, the total amount will be 22.2 million.
Compared to the 5 million production cost of this drama, it is already a huge profit.
However, Gu Wei was not satisfied.
Since around 2011, the online copyrights of various popular dramas have skyrocketed year by year.
The hit drama "Scarlet Heart" in 2011 only made 700,000 yuan per episode.
By 2015, the online copyright of "The Empress of China", the annual ratings hit, had risen to 2 million per episode.
The entire series, consisting of 92 episodes, was sold at a sky-high price of 184 million yuan.
Even the online copyright of "Nirvana in Fire" which Gu Wei is about to take on was sold at a high price of 1.5 million per episode, and the whole series was sold at a high price of more than 80 million.
This is not the most exaggerated thing. A few years later, the copyright of "Legend of Fuyao" directed by Yang Mi was sold for 500 million yuan.
Zhao Liying's "Knowing Your Destiny" sold 800 million yuan, and this is just the online copyright. The satellite TV series can also make more money from the TV station.
Knowing that there is such a bright future in making TV series, Gu Wei certainly wouldn't stick to making movies.
He doesn't have the idea that some people in the circle only want to act in movies and look down on TV dramas.
I never think that so-called movie stars are much more noble than TV stars.
After becoming a big director and making hit movies, he can still come back to make TV series.
Many people couldn't understand his behavior, but in fact, Gu Wei himself understood it very well.
He doesn't think he is a big director or a professional actor, he just takes on these identities because they are useful to him.
His true identity is just a simple capitalist who does whatever it takes to make money.
"Mr. Zhao, please go talk to Tencent Video and see if you can renegotiate the price using a pay-per-click + advertising revenue model.
I am confident in the number of viewers for this TV series. This approach will also help Tencent Video avoid losses due to the failure of the series. I believe they will agree with this.”
Yang Liwen on the side hesitated and said
"Mr. Gu, if this is the case, will the video website tamper with the playback data?"
Before Gu Wei could speak, Zhao Mingcheng explained to her with a smile.
"Manager Yang, you underestimate these video websites. Given their size, the impact and revenue from airing a hit drama far outweighs the small amount of money they give us.
They lose tens of billions every year and look down on us, who have only a few small businesses.
Besides, if our drama becomes popular, there will be opportunities for future cooperation. If we cheat this time, won’t it push us into the opposite camp?”
After dealing with the company's affairs, Gu Wei also had to attend the premiere of a new movie in the evening.
The film was distributed by Light Media, produced by Chen Zhixi, and starred Pan Yueming, Qin Hao, and Liu Zi.
Gu Wei was able to attend the premiere of the movie entirely because of a favor.
The name of the movie is "Goodbye Youth in Bloom" and the director is Lu Gengxu.
You may not recognize this name, but you must be familiar with "Shui Mu Nian Hua".
Lu Gengxu graduated from the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University. In 2001, he formed the "Shui Mu Nian Hua" group with Li Jian, who was also from the same school.
In September of the same year, the group released their first original album, "You Are My Life." In February 2005, they participated in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala and sang the song "You Are My Life" with the group.
Unfortunately, due to Li Jian’s departure, "Shui Mu Nian Hua" gradually declined, but after all, it is also the memory of a generation.
Gu Wei was one of the last guests to arrive. As soon as he got out of the car, the surrounding media noticed it was him and immediately turned their cameras, flashes flashing non-stop.
No one expected that such a little-known, small-budget feature film would have a big star like Gu Wei in attendance.
Gu Wei walked quickly, greeted the media around him with a smile, and in just a few steps he had entered the screening hall.
This film's premiere was the most shabby of all the premieres Gu Wei had ever attended. Looking around, it was clear that the starlight was dim.
It seems that Guangguang Media does not take it seriously. Wang Changtian is not there, and Chen Zhixi is in charge of the situation.
Seeing Gu Wei arrive, Chen Zhixi and Pan Yueming hurried to greet him.
I exchanged a few pleasantries with him and then introduced him to director Lu Gengxu and actors Qin Hao and Liu Zi.
Everyone got to know each other, and Gu Wei did not take the lead and sat down as instructed by the staff.
The process of the premiere was very simple. The main creators came on stage to share some interesting stories during the filming of the movie. The director expressed his thoughts and answered some questions raised by reporters. Then the movie began to be shown.
The whole movie is about two hours long. After watching it, Gu Wei felt that the director is worthy of his background in music, and the songs in the movie are really nice.
As for the plot, there are no surprises, but it is not a bad movie either, and the performances of several actors are all online.
However, it will be difficult for this movie to have a high box office, and it will probably be difficult to make a profit.
After the screening, Gu Wei said a few good words about the movie during a media interview, then said hello to Chen Zhixi and others and left.
After finishing his work, Gu Wei drove to the gate of the Film Academy.
Yang Caiyu, wearing a black woolen coat, had been waiting there for a long time.
Seeing Gu Wei's car arrive, she smiled and took a few quick steps to get into the car.
"Is it cold outside?"
Gu Wei asked.
"It's okay, I just came out too."
Yang Caiyu looked at Gu Wei with a happy face.
The news of Gu Wei's return to school was eventually spread, and it was possible that he was seen by someone on campus.
So during the day, Yang Caiyu sent him a WeChat message, asking him if he had time to come out for dinner together.
Although the time to return to Beijing is very tight, I have been busy working during the day.
But since Yang made such a request, how could Gu Wei refuse?
After picking up Yang Caiyu, Gu Wei took her to a high-end Western restaurant in Beijing with a theme of "a world for two".
Gu Wei knew that classmate Yang liked Western food.
This themed Western restaurant is the only one in Beijing that has private rooms.
Gu Wei's current status is no longer suitable for him to dine alone with other women late at night.
He is not afraid of what will happen to his fans if rumors spread.
I just feel it's unnecessary and try to avoid trouble.
The two of them had a quick bite and Gu Wei replenished his strength. He had been busy from morning to night and had consumed a lot of his energy.
Yang Caiyu ate the foie gras elegantly, looking at Gu Wei eagerly.
Today is the first time the two have met since the release of "Detective Chinatown".
She never expected that Gu Wei, whom she had initially favored, would achieve success so suddenly.
In just a few months, he went from a newly debuted actor and singer to a big director with a box office of 1 billion.
It’s not that she doesn’t understand, it’s that the world is too magical.
According to her understanding, new actors should not play supporting roles first and then play the leading role.
After working hard on several dramas, he gradually became known to the audience and finally became a big star.
It felt like Gu Wei didn't follow the routine at all, jumping from the first floor to the 100th floor in an instant.
Although the winter in the capital is very cold, Yang Caiyu is wearing something very sexy under her coat.
A sexy red dress, delicate and fair skin, and long hair draped over her shoulders perfectly interpret what a fiery red lip is.
A pair of eyes were so tender and tender that Gu Wei felt a little eager to try.
Gu Wei took a sip of red wine to suppress his anger, then looked up at Yang Caiyu.
Although her bust is not very plump, her overall temperament is beautiful and charming.
Given Gu Wei's good friend relationship with Yang Caiyu, he certainly knew what Yang Caiyu wanted.
He hesitated and said
"My company will be producing a TV series soon. There's a female supporting role in it that's quite suitable for you. Although the role isn't big, it will be quite outstanding if you perform well."
Gu Wei was talking about the role of Xu Dongdong's sister-in-law in "Yu Zui".
Although the beautiful Yang is still young, she can dress up and play the mistress of a gangster boss without any problem.
Especially the pairing of old and young, perhaps the performance will be more exciting than the original version starring Xu Dongdong.
Hearing what Gu Wei said, Yang Caiyu smiled happily, like a blooming rose.
"Okay, Director Gu's invitation, how can a small actor like me refuse?"
Although it's just a supporting role, it's a good start.
And she didn't give anything, just kept the two of them on good terms.
Her initial choice was absolutely right.
It was another sleepless night. The beautiful Yang planned to ask Gu Wei to help her try out an acting role. How could he refuse such a request?
He is a professional director, and coaching actors in acting is his job.
In the hotel room, the beautiful Yang plays the mistress of a gangster boss and teases the undercover policeman Gu Wei through various methods.
However, Gu Wei remained unmoved and remained determined.
He knew that the woman in front of him was a bad woman, someone he had to conquer.
Even if she used all kinds of tricks, she could not escape his powerful blows.
There is only one chapter left, the rest will be posted tomorrow. I guess it will be like this in the future, posting it as soon as I finish writing a chapter.
(End of this chapter)
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