Chapter 784: Give a Sweet Date After a Beat
The next morning, Yang Chaoyue woke up from the big bed in a daze, opened her eyes, looked around, and found that she was the only one left in the bedroom.
Feeling very thirsty, she subconsciously looked for water and found a glass of water on the bedside.
So he pulled the quilt with one hand, slowly sat up, and reached out to grab the water cup with the other hand.
After drinking half a cup in one breath, she felt much better and her mind became clearer.
The naked body under the quilt and the slight soreness in her body reminded her of the madness of last night.
Even though he was alone at the moment, Yang Chaoyue began to feel embarrassed.
"Oh my god, I was the one who did that yesterday. I volunteered, it's so shameful."
She felt ashamed not only of herself for offering herself to him, but also of her overly proactive and enthusiastic reaction after having sex with her boss.
'Will my boss think I'm cheap and slutty?
Probably not, I'm not usually like this, he knows it.'
Various thoughts kept coming to his mind, and Yang Chaoyue just sat on the bed in a daze for a while.
But no matter how she thinks about it, she is still satisfied and at ease.
Just like what she said to Gu Wei when she offered herself last night, as an ordinary girl with no background, no education, and no ability, now that she has become a popular idol and a big star, she herself is insecure and lacks confidence.
Yang Chaoyue knew that her fame was due to the support of her boss and some luck, not because of her own ability.
Therefore, this kind of false fame may collapse and disappear at any time.
She has been an artist and a star for two years and doesn't want to become outdated and become an ordinary person again.
She knew that it would be impossible for her to gain a foothold in the entertainment industry on her own. The past two years had proven that singing and dancing was not a viable path, and acting skills could not be honed in a short period of time.
So her only option was to hold on to her boss's big, thick legs.
Yang Chaoyue, who started working in a factory after graduating from junior high school, is mature beyond her age. She is very aware of the reality and cruelty of this society.
After joining [Wei Ming Tian Xia] and working as Gu Wei's personal assistant for two years, she also understood many rules of the entertainment industry.
She has seen how hard it is for artists and actors at the bottom to climb up.
Compared with those stars who continue to experience unspoken rules but still remain tepid, she is very lucky.
She doesn't have to pay too much or please others. As long as she holds on to her boss's golden thigh, she can make it in the entertainment industry and stay there for a long time.
Moreover, this was not a bad thing for her. After all, the boss was so handsome and was her idol. There were so many girls who wanted to get into his bed. She did not feel that she was at a disadvantage.
After thinking for a while, Yang Chaoyue put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.
"Are you awake?"
In the living room, Gu Wei was sitting on the sofa reading a script. Hearing footsteps, he looked up and greeted Yang Chaoyue who came out.
"Boss, you didn't leave?"
Yang Chaoyue thought Gu Wei had left in the morning.
"There's no urgent work, so I'm not in a hurry to leave?"
As he spoke, Gu Wei looked at the time.
"You woke up late, it's almost noon.
I've already said hello to your team, don't worry, what would you like to eat?"
"I can do anything," he said, rubbing his waist awkwardly.
Gu Wei glanced at her.
"Then I'll ask the hotel to make lunch and send it over so I don't have to go out."
After hearing this, Yang Chaoyue felt warm in his heart and nodded slightly.
After a while, the hotel staff brought the ordered dishes and the two sat around the dining table to eat.
"Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you"
Looking at Yang Chaoyue wolfing down the food, Gu Wei spoke gently.
“I didn’t feel hungry when I first woke up, but now I’m really hungry.
I didn’t eat much at the dinner party last night, I just had two glasses of wine and it’s already noon.”
As Yang Chaoyue spoke, he picked up a large piece of squirrel mandarin fish meat and put it in his mouth. He looked at Gu Wei and picked up another piece and put it in his bowl.
"Boss, you eat too."
Gu Wei smiled.
It seems that the two years of work as a personal assistant were not in vain. In front of him, the young assistant is still very service-oriented.
"The girl group has disbanded. How will your team arrange the future work?"
"My agent has arranged for me to appear in several variety shows, such as [Go Fighting! Treasure Hunt], [Serious Gagas], [Heart Signal Season 3], and a few episodes of [Chinese Restaurant].
It will be around September or October when all the recordings are finished, and I can join the crew to shoot Joy of Life 2."
Gu Wei nodded.
There was no problem with the arrangement made by Yang Chaoyue's team for her. Given her current abilities, appearing on variety shows was the best way to maintain popularity.
"Oh, by the way, I filmed a TV series last year called 'Midsummer Sunshine', which will be aired in August."
"Is this drama resource provided by Tengxun?"
"It's a Penguin Pictures remake of Full House, and I play the female lead."
Gu Wei glanced at Yang Chaoyue.
"How do you think you performed?"
"It's okay, the director approved it during filming anyway."
“I will tell your team that your current work should still focus on variety shows.
When filming, try to choose supporting roles that match your personality and hone your acting skills."
"Can't I play the leading role? I've already played the leading female role in two dramas before."
Hearing Gu Wei's words, Yang Chaoyue was confused and puzzled.
Gu Wei shook his head.
“It’s not that you can’t play the leading role, but you have to choose projects carefully and make as few mistakes as possible.
It’s been two years since [Produce 101] and [Rocket Girls 101] has disbanded. Do you know what you need to do most now?
Yang Chaoyue looked confused.
"You need to maintain your popularity, especially the fans you gained from the talent show, and then find your place in the entertainment industry as soon as possible."
Gu Wei explained patiently.
"Although you have gained a certain degree of popularity now, your popularity is even far ahead of your former teammates.
But popularity and heat are the most unreliable things and are extremely easy to be consumed.
If you don't consider future development, you can just take on more TV dramas based on your current popularity.
However, if you don't act well or the TV series isn't broadcast well, your popularity will decrease and your fans' love for you will also be eroded.
After a few times, everyone knows that you can't carry the show, and even the audience has formed the impression that the show starring Chao Chaoyue will be bad, so no project will come to you again."
"Then what should I do?"
“Like I just said, just play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses.
First of all, take advantage of the popularity to appear on more variety shows, so as to maintain popularity and increase national recognition.
On this basis, take on some roles that suit you.
Even though your acting skills are not that good now, you can at least play yourself.
The biggest advantage of playing a supporting role is that you don’t have to take the blame, and if you perform well, you can even surprise your fans.
I will ask the company to find some professional acting teachers for you, and you can also try to perform in a drama.
Wait until your acting skills are honed, or when there is a drama that is very suitable for your personality, then you can take it.
Of course, if that doesn't work, you can also focus on variety shows. There's nothing wrong with being a variety show star.
Look at those people on Running Man, aren’t they considered variety show stars now?”
Yang Chaoyue listened to Gu Wei while eating, his mouth full of food, his cheeks puffed up, and he nodded vigorously like a little squirrel.
"Boss, just make the arrangements. I'll do whatever you tell me to do.
I can’t sing or dance, but I will be obedient.”
She knew that no one in the entire entertainment industry could match her boss in terms of vision and ability, and the path he arranged for her must be the best one.
Gu Wei looked at Yang Chaoyue's serious and cute little face, thought for a while, and gave his sweet treat.
"Since you're so obedient, I'll have the company arrange for you to be the spokesperson for two international brands.
It’s impossible to become a spokesperson with your current fame, but if you work hard, you still have hope by becoming a brand friend or even a brand ambassador.”
Yang Chaoyue's eyes lit up when he heard this and he happily hugged Gu Wei's arm.
“Thank you, boss. You are the best.”
You should know that many endorsements in the circle cannot be obtained just because you are famous. You need certain connections to help you get them.
At that time, Zhao Liying starred in several hit TV series in succession and was extremely popular, but she still did not have the same level of fashion resources.
Later, she changed to a big-name agent, who got her endorsements from internationally renowned brands such as Dove, Chow Tai Fook, Dior and Longines.
Because of its boss Gu Wei, Wei Ming Tian Xia has extensive connections in the fashion circle and various international brands.
It is quite simple to contact two relevant endorsements for Yang Chaoyue.
Gu Wei smiled and touched the other person's head.
He didn't mean it, but this series of arrangements for Yang Chaoyue seemed to have some kind of obedience training meaning.
Judging from the other party's reaction, the effect is better than expected.
Because of his assistant, Gu Wei stayed in Wuxi for one more day. Then Yang Chaoyue flew away to record a variety show, and he also returned to the Beijing company.
June this year was a rare period when Gu Wei was not very busy.
I'm not filming on set, so there's not a lot else to do.
Except for a few days of going out to record a variety show, I spend most of my time in the Beijing company.
The post-production of [A UFO Falls from the Sky] has been completed, and the finished film has been sent to Ning Hao. As the unit director, Gu Wei's work has been completed, and the rest is no longer his responsibility.
After returning to Beijing, Gu Wei handles some things in the company every day. In his spare time, he can watch Douyin and TV series. For a boss, slacking off at work is a normal phenomenon.
These days, Gu Wei has been watching a new drama produced by iQiyi called "The Hidden Corner".
Since June, suspense crime dramas have seen a boom.
After iQiyi’s “Misty Theater” launched "Ten Day Game", the second wave is the highly anticipated "The Hidden Corner", which is adapted from Zijin Chen’s "Bad Kids".
On the second day of its launch, Douban's score soared to 9 points.
On the third day of its launch, the entire series was released.
The acting skills of Qin Hao, Zhang Songwen, Wang Jingchun and three young actors were frequently mentioned, and the "climbing" joke in the play was played by netizens.
All aspects of the filming, both hard and soft, can remind people of the level of the previous "Zijin Chen IP" "The Undocumented Crime" a few years ago.
Back then, "The Undocumented Crime" pioneered the short drama model for online dramas, declaring that online dramas can also have extremely high production standards and profound discussion aspects. It is a work that has milestone significance in the industry.
But most of the suspense web dramas that emerged after that were still far from "The Undocumented Crime".
Now this "The Bad Kids" can be regarded as the second "The Undocumented Crime", and even surpasses it in many aspects.
This is the second time that Gu Wei has watched this TV series, but it must be said that good TV series have the charm to make people watch them multiple times.
As he was watching, Yang Liwen knocked on the door and came in. Gu Wei quickly paused the drama playing on his computer.
"Boss, the National Film Administration has issued a notice that cinemas in low-risk areas can resume operations in an orderly manner on July 20, provided that all prevention and control measures are effectively implemented.
This also means that cinemas that have been closed for half a year will open again, and everything will slowly return to normal."
Yang Liwen was a little excited.
For filmmakers, this news is indeed exciting.
After all, since the beginning of this year, due to the overall environment, the offline cultural and entertainment industry has been frozen. In the past six months, 6,686 film and television related companies across the country have been revoked or cancelled, which is a big blow to the entire industry.
Even though other industries have gradually resumed work and production since March, cinemas have remained silent. Now the announcement from the Film Bureau has given everyone in the industry a reassurance.
Cinemas will resume and everything will be fine as usual.
"very good"
Gu Wei said with a smile that he was not surprised at all.
"The staff from the Film Bureau contacted us and asked if there are any movies that can be shown after the cinemas open?" Yang Liwen continued.
“Official meaning.”
"Cinemas have been closed for such a long time, and the overall environment is not good now. Even if they are to be reopened, other companies do not want their films to be released at this time, fearing that it will affect the box office.
But the Film Bureau hopes that the film market will recover as soon as possible and become popular again, so we hope that the movie starring you can be released as soon as possible to save the market."
"Let me save the market?"
“That’s what I mean.”
Gu Wei nodded. He had anticipated this matter a long time ago and had even mentioned it during the company meeting.
"According to what was agreed upon in the previous meeting, report on [Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils].
However, in terms of timing, the film cannot be released right after the opening on July 20th, as the market always needs a recovery process.
Let’s set it for August 10th.
It will take about 20 days for the audience to get used to it."
Gu Wei's actions were not entirely official requirements.
He believed early on that there would likely be a wave of retaliatory movie-watching after cinemas were reopened.
It was previously planned that "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" will be released in the second half of the year.
"I understand. I'll go and communicate with them." Yang Liwen nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait~" Gu Wei called her.
“Since it’s the Film Bureau that approached us, we must strive to gain the maximum possible official resource support.
After all, we are making a movie for the entire industry, and this point must be emphasized."
"OK."
After Yang Liwen left, Gu Wei was alone in the office thinking about this matter.
The reopening of cinemas next month also means that the film industry is gradually returning to normal, and many films that were withdrawn last year will gradually begin to be released.
He had the impression that "The Eight Hundred" produced by China National Arts Institute was the first domestic film to be released after the original time and space story.
Thanks to the bonus of the audience's revenge movie-watching, "The Eight Hundred" performed quite well at the box office.
The first film to be released will most likely be "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils", but if nothing unexpected happens, "The Eight Hundred" should also be released.
It will depend on the box office appeal and the quality of the film.
(End of this chapter)
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