Chapter 164 Guest appearance
Time has unknowingly come to the beginning of August, and more than half of the summer vacation has passed at a lightning speed. At this time, the most anxious people should be the students.
When we first started our holiday in early July, every day was happy, as if the long summer vacation would never end.
However, by August, every day that passed was closer to school, as if it was a countdown. I gradually became anxious, and the most important thing was that I hadn't done any of my summer homework yet.
Last month, the competition between two rival writers in the director field also came to an end.
[Tiny Times 3: The Last Dance] as expected, had another box office explosion, achieving a good result of 520 million.
Of course, the word of mouth is as bad as ever, with a Douban score of 4.7. There are endless criticisms on the Internet, and except for the die-hard book fans, there is basically no one praising it.
Originally, "Tiny Times 3" which was released first performed so well that everyone thought the ending was already decided, but "See You Tomorrow" achieved a good result of over 70 million in single-day box office upon its release.
It subsequently broke through the 300 million yuan mark within 4 days and the 400 million yuan mark within 7 days. In the 11 days of the film's release, the cumulative box office reached 513 million yuan. As of August 4, the 12-day cumulative box office had exceeded 525 million yuan.
According to previous historical data, "See You Tomorrow" was the fastest Chinese-language film to break 500 million yuan in the non-Spring Festival period.
Judging from the trend, the final box office of the movie will be above 600 million, which will definitely surpass "Tiny Times 3".
What is particularly rare is that the film has maintained excellent reputation while exploding at the box office. It has a Douban score of 7.2 points in more than ten days since its release, crushing most domestic films.
Gu Wei had seen this movie before, but he could no longer remember the plot. However, he still remembered Park Su's song "Ordinary Road" clearly.
He thinks this song adds a lot of points to the movie. The movie may not be a classic, but this song is definitely a classic.
Han Han’s success further proves that not only those with professional training can be directors. As long as you are popular and have ideas, anyone can be a director.
As a result, a trend of crossing over to become a director gradually emerged. Of course, the ones who had the most ideas came from the actors.
Previously, there were Zhao Wei, Xu Zheng, Gu Wei, Chen Sicheng, and Deng Chao, all of whom were actors who challenged themselves to become directors, and unsurprisingly, they all achieved success.
Currently on this path are Wu Jing, who has already finished filming "Wolf Warrior" and is waiting for its release, and Da Peng, who is currently filming "The Pancake Man."
"Hello, Mr. Gu Wei, thank you very much for coming to guest star in my film. I really enjoyed your film Detective Chinatown. Both the storyline and the filming techniques are fantastic."
In the crew of [The Pancake Man], Gu Wei was warmly welcomed by Dapeng as soon as he arrived.
As soon as they met, he shook Gu Wei's hand and all kinds of flattering words came out of Dapeng's mouth without any hesitation.
"Gu Wei, thank you for coming~"
Chen Zhixi, who was standing aside, said to Gu Wei with a smile.
"Sister Zhixi, there's no need to thank me for the relationship between us. For such a small matter, just call me.
Besides, I've seen "Diaosi Men" and have long wanted to meet Director Dapeng."
Gu Wei replied to Chen Zhixi with a smile, and his words gave enough face to both of them.
Dapeng, whose real name is Dong Chengpeng, first worked as a host on Sohu Video's celebrity interview program "Celebrity Online".
In 2010, he became a disciple of comedy master Zhao Benshan and began to try to become a comedian.
In 2012, a series of short plays starring German actress Martina Hill achieved huge success in China with its crazy, absurd, self-indulgent and vulgar performance style, and was far more popular than in Germany.
Not only did it rank high on the download and on-demand charts of various domestic video websites, but it also sparked heated discussions and topic spread among the public on Weibo and in the media. Netizens even vividly translated it as "Diaosi Ms."
Seeing this popularity, Sohu intends to imitate the format of "Diaosi Ms." to shoot a short drama with a strong Chinese Diaosi flavor.
So Dapeng took on this task and wrote, directed and starred in the comedy short film "Diaosi Man".
Unexpectedly, the short film became a hit once it was broadcast.
When filming the first season, Dapeng still relied on his personal connections to invite some friends to participate in the filming.
When the second season was filmed in 2013, many celebrities joined for free and regarded "Diaosi Nanren" as a small platform to enhance their fame.
After accumulating more than two years of filming experience, Dapeng began to think about making his own movie.
At first he named the movie "Diaosi Men's Movie".
At first, we found several producers but it didn't go well.
Someone recommended the film to producer Chen Zhixi. She had some concerns at first because in her opinion, if the film still followed the segmented structure of "屌丝男士", there would be no point in making it.
After meeting with Dong Chengpeng, the two hit it off on the same point of view on structural issues. After 45 days of preparation, "The Pancake Man" officially started filming.
Although Gu Wei knew that "The Pancake Man" had grossed 1.1 billion yuan at the box office after its release, even surpassing his "Detective Chinatown 3," this movie was entirely Dapeng's movie, and if someone else played the role, it would definitely flop.
In addition, with Dapeng's current fame, this movie with an investment of only 25 million yuan is not short of investment. The producers are Dapeng's former employers Sohu Video and Wanda Film and Television, so Gu Wei has no chance to intervene at all.
A movie invited more than 20 stars to join without spending a penny. They were all invited by friends to make guest appearances.
Some of them are Dapeng’s friends, some came because of Sohu’s Zhang Chaoyang’s reputation, and some, like Gu Wei, are connections of producer Chen Zhixi.
Gu Wei's shots are very simple. He just plays himself. In the movie, he is Dapeng's friend, the original role played by Lin Gengxin.
"What is a brother? It means never abandoning or giving up!
I'll definitely help you with this. Let me check the schedule."
While Gu Wei was talking on the phone, he pretended to look at the laptop in front of him.
"21, 22, 23 are all wrong, but 25 is fine~
No, you misunderstood, it’s 2025!”
"Cut! Passed in one take! Teacher Gu Wei performed so well!"
Dapeng sat behind the surveillance screen and spoke to Gu Wei through a loud speaker.
Gu Wei did not leave immediately after his guest appearance. In the evening, when the crew got off work, Director Dapeng and Chen Zhixi treated Gu Wei to dinner, and Liu Yan accompanied him.
"Sister Liu Yan, long time no see~"
At the dinner table, Gu Wei greeted Liu Yan.
"Hello, Mr. Gu, nice to see you again. You look more handsome than before."
Seeing Gu Wei take the initiative to say hello, Liu Yan responded with a smile, feeling a little flattered.
Liu Yan was wearing a black long dress. Although it was not a low-cut dress, the exaggerated curves showed off her good figure.
Gu Wei sighed in his heart after seeing this, saying that this person had too much capital, and Sister Mi was probably inferior to him.
"Do you know Teacher Gu?"
Dapeng looked surprised.
He and Liu Yan are both hosts and have known each other since 2007.
When the first season of [屌丝男士] started filming, Dapeng was not famous yet. He found Liu Yan, hoping that she could act in his drama. Unexpectedly, Liu Yan agreed immediately, so Dapeng always thought that Liu Yan was his "benefactor".
From then on, the relationship between the two became closer and they became true good friends.
But he never knew that Liu Yan and Gu Wei were friends.
You have to know that Gu Wei is extremely popular now. Not to mention the resources he can bring, the exposure brought by just appearing next to him is something that some small stars can only dream of.
"Last year, my movie was released, and Sister Liu Yan was the host of the premiere. Thanks to Sister Liu Yan's wonderful hosting, the premiere added a lot of brilliance."
Without waiting for Liu Yan to answer, Gu Wei explained to Dapeng first.
"Mr. Gu is too polite. It's all for work. I just did what I should do."
Liu Yan said with a smile when she heard Gu Wei's praise.
She works for Guangguang, which has collaborated with Gu Wei several times, so she has a relatively deep understanding of Gu Wei.
Apart from his well-known identities as an actor and director, Gu Wei is also the boss of a film and television company. He is a boss-level figure who can work with Mr. Wang of Guangxian, so she has always respected Gu Wei very much.
She didn't expect that Gu Wei would remember her, a young artist, after just meeting her and talking to her for a few words.
Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. It seemed that Dapeng really admired Gu Wei. He would praise Gu Wei from time to time during the dinner conversation and occasionally tell a little joke to liven up the atmosphere. He was worthy of being a comedy host.
Gu Wei also had a good impression of Dapeng. He knew that although "The Pancake Man" won at the box office, it lost in reputation, and that the films directed by Dapeng later would hardly achieve such high box office results.
However, he has seen the two films directed by Dapeng in his later years, from "Sewing Machine Band" to "Keep You Safe", and he really saw Dapeng's progress in directing. He also liked "Keep You Safe" very much and thought it was a rare good movie.
(End of this chapter)
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