Chapter 257 Two Different Experiences
The night was dark and windy.
In the dense bamboo forest, Gu Wei, dressed in Feiyu uniform and holding the standard long sword of Jinyiwei, slowly walked to the agreed location.
The scene filmed today is the one where "Ding Baiying" played by Zhang Tianai appears and fights with "Chen Lian".
Zhang Tianai, wearing a light blue suit, slowly walked out from the depths of the dark bamboo forest. She and her two apprentices formed a triangular formation, surrounding Gu Wei inside.
She had a stern face and sharp eyes, and she exuded the coldness and arrogance of a martial arts master from the bottom of her heart.
"You must be very regretful for killing that Jinyiwei."
"Where is Hokusai?"
"That girl is a witness to the adult's murder. How could I keep her around?"
"Want to extort money?"
"I don't want silver, I want you to set fire to the Jinyiwei's archives."
"Cut! Very good, Tian Ai's lines and expressions are both great. Passed, ready for the next one!"
Lu Yang's voice came from the loudspeaker.
After another conversation, we entered the most important action scene of the day, the fight between Gu Wei and Zhang Tianai's two apprentices.
One of them held a mace, the other held a dagger and shield, and together with Gu Wei, the three of them filmed one action after another under the arrangement and command of Director Sang.
We worked until midnight, and finally it was the turn of the fight between Gu Wei and "Ding Baiying" played by Zhang Tianai.
Gu Wei sent away Zhang Tianai's two apprentices and rushed towards Zhang Tianai who was standing aside with a long sword in his hand.
Although there were three of them, she just stood aside and did not take any action. It was the two apprentices who were fighting for their lives.
Gu Wei's speed was not slow, and one of the cameras was right next to where Zhang Tianai was standing, capturing the entire process of Gu Wei running over.
Seeing that the enemy was about to rush in front of her, Zhang Tianai's expression did not change at all, as if she did not take Gu Wei who was about to attack her seriously at all.
Gu Wei held the Jinyiwei's standard long sword in his hand and chopped at Zhang Tianai from top to bottom.
At the critical moment, she closed her eyes, which was uncharacteristic of her, as if she was feeling something with her heart.
The moment he opened his eyes, the Qi family sword in his hand was instantly unsheathed, and he blocked Gu Wei's full-strength sword with his backhand. Then he turned sideways, and the long sword drew a perfect semicircle in the air, and chopped down from bottom to top in an instant. With this domineering and fierce blow, he directly cut off Gu Wei's long sword.
As half of the knife tip fell to the ground, Gu Wei stood there in a daze holding the remaining knife.
Zhang Tianai placed the Qi family knife on Gu Wei's neck.
A faint, somewhat sarcastic smile appeared on her expressionless face.
"You led away my two disciples one after another, but you actually wanted to control me from the beginning.
He's quite quick-witted, what a pity."
Zhang Tianai said lightly.
"Okay, I'll set fire to the archives, and you hand Hokusai over to me!"
With the long sword at his side, Gu Wei had no choice but to surrender.
"Ka, very good, Tian Ai's knife move just now was very exciting, passed, call it a day!"
Finally finished filming tonight.
Zhang Tianai seemed to have breathed a sigh of relief and was no longer in that arrogant state.
“Performed exceptionally well!
The training over a month has not been in vain."
Gu Wei patted Zhang Tianai on the shoulder and praised him.
In the original time and space, the shot just now was said to be the sword that Xin Zhilei used to cut off the martial arts dreams of mainland female stars. In Gu Wei's opinion, Zhang Tianai's performance today is no worse than the original.
It is equally domineering, decisive, full of power and skill.
I believe that after the release of "Assassin Spring Blade 2", the role of "Ding Baiying" will attract more fans for Zhang Tianai, and more female action roles in the circle will also consider asking her to play them.
Zhang Tianai smiled happily after receiving Gu Wei's praise, and the cold temperament she had in the play disappeared.
After today's scene, all her scenes in "The Sword Identity 2" have been completed.
According to the itinerary arranged by my agent, I will fly back to Beijing tomorrow.
She looked up at Gu Wei and said softly:
"Can you come to my room tonight? I've been reading the script for 'The Richest Man in Xihong City,' but I'm still a little unsure about the acting style."
During the filming of [Assassin Spring Blade 2], another major project led by Gu Wei Company, [The Richest Man in Xihong City], was almost ready and would start filming in the filming location, Xia City, in a few days.
As the female lead, Zhang Tianai returned to Beijing to rest for two days before having to join the crew again.
Her schedule is quite full, but her busyness is something that every actress in the entertainment industry envies.
Gu Wei was somewhat tempted. Yang Mi did not have any scenes tonight, so she was not on the set right now. Instead, she had returned to the hotel to rest after finishing her scenes during the day.
There doesn't seem to be any conflict in time.
"I have a Ding Baiying costume in my room. I'll put it on for you when we get back, okay?"
Zhang Tianai said with a smile, looking at Gu Wei with some enthusiasm in his eyes.
When I first joined the group, because of my own discoveries, I thought that Gu Wei and Yang Mi might be in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
During the more than one month of filming, she never looked for Gu Wei. She just filmed attentively and trained hard every day, spending all her energy on work.
But after talking with Gu Wei last time, the conflicted feeling in my heart was instantly untied. I stopped thinking too much and just enjoyed myself in the moment.
She regarded her invitation to Gu Wei as a reward for herself after her hard work in filming.
Employees work so hard to make money for the boss. As a boss, shouldn't it be the boss's responsibility to put in some physical effort and do what he can to make the employees happy?
Looking at Zhang Tianai wearing this chic ancient costume, dressed like a chivalrous woman, which was completely different from Yang Mi's temperament, Gu Wei cleared his throat.
"Ahem~ I actually have some opinions of my own about the play [The Richest Man in Xihong City]. Xiao Ai, you're about to join the crew, so it's really necessary to hear my opinions."
Zhang Tianai looked at Gu Wei's pretending to be serious with some amusement, and said in cooperation:
"Then I'll wait in the room for Teacher Gu to come and guide me~"
The next day, on the set.
Gu Wei and Yang Mi finished filming and sat aside to rest.
Seeing that there was no one around, Yang Mi asked in a low voice:
"Why didn't you come to see me last night?"
Gu Wei glanced at her and said calmly:
"It was very late after filming last night. I thought you were asleep and didn't want to disturb your rest."
Zhang Tianai and Yang Mi have two different styles and temperaments. She does not have as plump a figure as Yang Mi, but the hard training has made her figure more fit, with a pair of round, straight, long legs and great strength.
Her skin is fair and elastic, and because of exercise and being thin, her abs and abdominal muscles are more obvious, giving Gu Wei a completely different feeling.
Maybe because he had been holding it in for too long, Zhang Tianai was unusually proactive last night and repeatedly provoked Gu Wei.
The result is that in the play, "Ding Baiying" easily defeats "Chen Lian", and outside the play, "Chen Lian" retaliates fiercely.
However, "Ding Baiying" did not suffer any loss at all, but rather enjoyed it extremely.
Yang Mi had no doubts about it. It was rare for him to get a good night's sleep last night without Gu Wei by his side.
While chatting with Yang Mi, Gu Wei's cell phone suddenly rang.
"Hello?"
It was a call from agent Yang Liwen.
"Boss, Louis Vuitton has already reached an agreement. They will officially announce your status as the global spokesperson next Monday."
“Well done.”
Gu Wei was also very happy to hear the news.
He became the brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton in May last year. In just one year, the other party upgraded his endorsement level directly to the position of global spokesperson, which also indirectly shows that his popularity and fame have increased greatly in this year.
"Didn't they say they were going to upgrade my title to China spokesperson? How come they've now made me a global spokesperson in one go?"
Originally, LV had discussed the title upgrade with Gu Wei's team in early April, but initially they were planning to upgrade Gu Wei from brand ambassador to spokesperson for China.
"Due to the huge box office success of your recent film, the president of LV China is very optimistic about your future development, so they decided to promote you directly to the position of global spokesperson."
“How much is the endorsement fee?”
"Based on your fame in China, LV has decided to offer you a two-year endorsement fee of US$10 million.
This price is still a bit lower than that of European and American superstars, but it is already unique in China."
"I understand~"
Gu Wei's other endorsements in China now basically earn him 10 million RMB a year. LV is worthy of being one of the six major blue-blood luxury brands. It has directly increased his market price by more than three times, which is very generous.
The fact that LV can offer this price doesn’t mean it is being taken advantage of.
Because the endorsement fees of other LV global spokespersons are basically between US$10 million and US$20 million a year.
What was given to Gu Wei was already the least.
After all, he is the global spokesperson. If it is less, it will not look good for Louis Vuitton.
Based on Gu Wei's current fame and potential, the price is still very reasonable.
After chatting with Yang Liwen about company matters for a few more minutes, Gu Wei hung up the phone.
Yang Mi, who was listening to the music, was a little curious.
"What endorsement of yours has been promoted to global spokesperson?"
Louis Vuitton
Gu Wei said with a smile.
Hearing Gu Wei's answer, Yang Mi covered her mouth with her hands, her eyes wide open, looking incredulous.
"I remember you were officially announced as the brand ambassador for LV last year. How did you suddenly become the global spokesperson? This is too much! That's LV!"
Top-level endorsement contracts have always been something that all artists and celebrities are eager to pursue. For a world-leading blue-blooded luxury brand like Louis Vuitton, many celebrities will fight for a brand ambassador, let alone the top global spokesperson.
"Choosing me shows they have good taste~"
Gu Wei said nonchalantly, with a hint of pretentiousness in his words.
"You should be the first global spokesperson for LV in China, right?"
Yang Mi didn't care what Gu Wei said. She was still in shock from the news.
"That's right~"
"I wonder when I'll get a Red Blood Blue Blood endorsement contract."
Yang Mi made no secret of his envy of Gu Wei.
"Don't worry, Sister Mi. With your fame and popularity, these things will happen sooner or later."
Gu Wei comforted.
With the rapid development of China's economy and the improvement of people's living standards, people's purchasing power for luxury goods is getting higher and higher. In the future, more and more luxury brands will invite domestic entertainment stars to be their spokespersons in order to have better development in the Chinese market.
With Yang Mi's fame, it won't be too difficult for her to get such a big endorsement in the future.
(End of this chapter)
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