Chapter 633 Background and Startup
After handling company affairs in Beijing for a few days, Gu Wei boarded a flight to the south of Yunnan.
"How is Yang Chaoyue doing recently?"
On the plane, after reading the script for a while, Gu Wei suddenly remembered his former assistant and asked Yang Dan casually.
He knew that given the other party's relationship with Yang Chaoyue, he must know her current situation.
After New Year's Day, he handed the assistant to Mr. Long of Wajijiwa and never asked about her again.
In the first few days, Yang Chaoyue would send him WeChat messages from time to time, complaining about how hard and tiring the practice was, and how he had to take various classes every day, practicing singing, dancing, etc.
Gu Wei is usually busy and can't take care of her.
"Life as a trainee at Wajijiwa is quite busy, especially with Produce 101 starting filming at the end of this month. Yang Chaoyue's studies are also getting tighter."
As expected, Yang Dan and Yang Chaoyue are still in contact.
After saying that, she hesitated.
"Boss, I heard from Chao Yue that her training life isn't going well right now."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Gu Wei asked curiously.
"Chaoyue's training at Wajijiwa mainly focused on singing and dancing, which are basic skills for a girl group and are quite normal.
However, she grew up in a poor family and had no foundation in singing or dancing.
When she first went there, she thought about starting from scratch and learning slowly. But after studying for more than a month, she found that she had no talent in this area at all.
When she contacted me recently, she sounded rather depressed and said she wanted to come back and continue working as an assistant to her boss."
"Puff" Gu Wei, who was drinking coffee, almost spit it out after hearing what Yang Dan said.
"A star quits her job and wants to be an assistant. Did she get kicked in the head by a donkey?"
"Well, maybe she suffered a lot during the training there. She's just complaining impulsively. If she couldn't hold on, she would have come back long ago given her personality."
Yang Dan also felt that what Gu Wei said was right. As an agent, she had seen how good the lives of celebrities were. If she had not had a poor background and average looks, she would have wanted to be a star. Which girl doesn't have a dream of becoming a star?
Yang Chaoyue is a rural girl with no education and no background, but she has such a good opportunity now. Firstly, she is naturally beautiful, and secondly, she met a good boss like Gu Wei.
Gu Wei nodded.
"Let her do her best during the show and don't think too much about other things."
"Understood. Next time Chao Yue contacts me, I will warn her."
Yang Dan felt that he should advise this lucky little sister that even if she was not cut out for the job and had no talent, she should not forget who her boss was.
[Produce 101] is a cooperative project between Mr. Long of [Wajijiwa] and Tencent. As for your relationship with the boss, you are a pure relative. With the support of the boss, you don't need to worry about anything.
Shangri-La, also known as Shambhala and Paradise on Earth, means "the sun and the moon in the heart" in Tibetan. It is located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the hinterland of the Hengduan Mountains, and northwest Yunnan. It has a pleasant climate and beautiful natural scenery.
In the 1930s, British writer James Hilton described it in detail in his novel Lost Horizon, which was later made into a movie of the same name, winning multiple Oscars and making it more well-known to the world.
The opening ceremony of "Sito" was held in Shangri-La, and some of the early filming was also carried out here.
Gu Wei's plane landed, and after leaving Shangri-La Airport, he got in the car that came to pick him up and went straight to the crew.
"Director Li, thank you for your hard work."
After joining the crew, the first person I met was naturally director Li Muge.
Li Muge is a very responsible director. Although he is not well-known at present, it can be seen from his work that he will definitely be successful in the future.
After taking over the "Sito" project from "Wei Ming Tian Xia", Director Li devoted himself to the preparations for the TV series.
From actor selection to filming location, he did most of the work himself.
Because the filming team was basically composed of employees of the [Wei Ming Tian Xia] company, Gu Wei also learned some of Li Muge's working style from his subordinates.
This man is worthy of being a top student who graduated from Peking University with a major in computer science. He is a pure science and engineering man. He is very organized and planned in doing things. He had already made a thick plan before filming, accurately planning the shooting time from start to finish, how many days to shoot in each location, how many shots a day, etc.
Of course, filming is not like writing code. There are always some uncontrollable factors involved, such as weather conditions and the actors' condition.
However, this kind of work attitude can easily win the favor of others. After all, everyone likes to work with people who work seriously, especially in the film and television industry, where only hard work can produce high-quality products.
“It’s all what I should do, and I also want to thank Mr. Gu for considering me to direct this drama.
I will naturally put all my energy into making it a success.”
Li Muge is not very old. Born in 1980, he is 38 years old this year, which is considered young in the field of director.
His teacher was the famous director Gao Xixi. He entered the industry in 2008 to assist his teacher, and it was not until 2012 that he had the opportunity to direct independently.
He has filmed some film and television dramas over the years, but there are no particularly outstanding works.
When the staff of [Wei Ming Tian Xia] found him, Li Muge was also a little confused.
In fact, he still hasn't figured out why Gu Wei, the most popular star in the circle, specifically asked him to make a movie, and he signed him up for two dramas at once.
With Gu Wei's status, as long as he opens his mouth, the famous directors in the domestic entertainment industry will be happy to work with him.
If you can't figure it out, just stop thinking about it. Li Muge just thought it was a pie in the sky that fell on his head. Maybe Mr. Gu just happened to have seen the films he had made before and maybe he appreciated his talent.
After chatting with Li Muge for a while, Gu Wei met Jing Tian on the crew who arrived earlier than him.
"Brother Wei." Da Tiantian was also very surprised to see Gu Wei.
She was wearing casual clothes, a black jacket and jeans, her black hair draped over her shoulders, and her fair face had delicate features, making her look very beautiful.
"When did Tiantian arrive?"
“I just arrived yesterday too.”
"I remember that Pacific Rim 2 movie you starred in is going to be released soon, isn't it? Isn't it busy lately?"
Jingtian shook his head.
"I don't need to worry too much about the promotion of the premiere held in Beijing a few days ago.
I've been studying the script for Si Teng recently, and even hired a body language teacher to learn my posture for a while."
"Really? Tiantian, since you care so much about it, I have to work hard too. It would be bad if I hold you back during the performance," Gu Wei raised his eyebrows and said jokingly.
"Ah, you're making fun of me~
I really like this script. I stayed up all night to finish reading it the day I received it.
At first, I was a little worried about whether I could perform the role described in the script, but then I thought about collaborating with you, Brother Wei, so I encouraged myself and made a lot of preparations."
Jingtian said seriously with his big eyes open.
"Relax, you will definitely act well. When I first read the original novel [Half-demon Si Teng], many people's images flashed through my mind, but in the end I felt that you, Tiantian, were the most suitable.
In my heart, "Si Teng" looks like you, you are the real "Si Teng"!
How could I not act well?"
"Hehe. Brother Wei, I take what you said seriously."
(End of this chapter)
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