Chapter 403 A Hero Saves a Beauty
The discussion on the Internet about the three movies and the three main actors has never stopped.
Cheng Long and Li Lianjie are more famous and have higher national popularity, and their status in the film and television industry is not comparable to that of Gu Wei today.
But the majority of netizens still think that Gu Wei's film will perform better.
After all, judging from the box office of the movies he has starred in in recent years, Gu Wei does have a big advantage.
Although Cheng Long and Li Lianjie are international superstars, there are always talented people in every generation, and they are a little old after all.
The current domestic entertainment industry has entered an era where traffic is king. You can't expect young people in their teens and twenties to chase after two kung fu superstars in their 60s.
Gu Wei is the only top star in the country who has no equal in popularity, fame or achievements. No other star of the same age can match him.
His fans are well-known in the domestic entertainment industry for their large number and strong fighting power, and they have always spared no effort to support their idol's works.
Gu Wei’s fans also made great efforts in the promotion of the three films.
"Did you choose the release date for our movie yourself?"
In the nanny car, Liu Yifei browsed her phone for a while, then looked up and asked.
"Yes, after communicating with China Film Group and Guangguang Film Group, I decided on the release date."
"Why not choose a later date so that it coincides with the release of two blockbusters by Cheng Long and Li Lian? That would have an impact on our box office performance, right?"
Liu Yifei felt a little worried after seeing the online news and some discussions among netizens.
Gu Wei smiled.
"Relax, I chose this day for a reason.
I also grew up watching movies by Cheng Long and Li Lianjie, so I naturally know their status in the hearts of Chinese people.
But don’t worry about their two movies this year.
Skip Hunter is quite worth watching. For scheduling reasons, I did not choose to compete with it directly and moved the premiere time to the second week after Skip Hunter's release.
As for [Legend of the Gods], haha~"
Gu Wei couldn't help laughing when he said this.
Liu Yifei looked at him puzzled.
"What happened to [Legend of the Gods]?
I think this movie is more threatening than Skipjack.
The cast of "Legend of the Gods" is composed of only Cheng Long and Fan Bingbing, but the cast of "Legend of the Gods" includes Li Lianjie, Fan Bingbing, Huang Xiaoming, baby, Louis Koo, and Liang Jiahui.
Pick any one of them and they would play the leading role in other movies.
Moreover, the investment in this 500 million RMB blockbuster is 150 million RMB higher than that of our film.
No matter how you look at it, it's going to be a big seller.
"Detective Chinatown 2" was released right before and after it, with only a one-day difference, creating direct competition between the two films in terms of screening schedules!"
As Liu Yifei spoke, her eyebrows slightly frowned, as if she was thinking of the fierce competition between the two films after they were released, which ultimately led to unsatisfactory box office results.
Gu Wei suppressed his smile.
"Sister Yifei, you really worry too much.
Putting aside whether the cost of "Legend of the Gods" is really 500 million, you should actually focus more on the production company of this film."
"Is there any problem with the production company, [China Star Films]?"
Gu Wei explained:
"As far as I know, the movie Investiture of the Gods was made by China Star's boss Xiang to promote his son Xiang Zuo.
So the string of stars at the front of the movie poster is not important; the one at the end, Xiang Zuo, is the real protagonist of the movie!"
"Is there such a thing?"
Liu Yifei is just an actor after all, and she doesn't have access to some inside information in the circle.
"So all these big-name stars are willing to play supporting roles for a newcomer? Even Li Lianjie.
Besides, isn’t this kind of publicity a lie? "
Gu Wei shrugged.
"Boss Xiang has been in the Hong Kong entertainment industry for many years, so he still has some face.
When he invited me, it was hard for anyone to refuse.
Moreover, many of these people owe favors to others, such as the "Kung Fu Emperor".
As for whether it's a lie or not, as for publicity, of course it's whatever is good for the box office."
After saying that, Gu Wei picked up a bottle of mineral water from the seat next to him, unscrewed the lid and took a sip.
"Sister Yifei, you don't have to worry too much.
Although Cheng Long and Li Lianjie are veterans, this is no longer their era.
To be frank, in the domestic film market, no matter who I compete with, I have every confidence that I can defeat them!"
Gu Wei's words were a bit presumptuous, but in the eyes of Liu Yifei who was standing opposite him, Gu Wei had thrown away his image of a modest gentleman and was now somewhat domineering and very charming.
She blinked her big eyes at the other person and stopped talking.
After a while, they arrived at a large cinema under the Hangzhou Dadi Cinema Chain.
The roadshow team struggled to make their way through the sea of fans outside the cinema.
When we entered the roadshow venue, it was already packed with audiences, and reporters from all walks of life had set up their cameras. The venue was ready, and the process was about to begin.
Gu Wei had been frowning since he entered the theater. Seeing the arrangements for the roadshow, he turned to a short, fat middle-aged man in his 40s and said,
"Manager Li, aren't we a little short on security personnel today? Furthermore, I see the audience clearly exceeds the venue's capacity. This poses a safety hazard."
Manager Li smiled bitterly and said:
"Teacher Gu Wei, all the security personnel of our theater are here. We can't help it, there are really too many people coming today.
We also let so many people in because we hope that more fans present can participate in the movie's roadshow.
But fortunately, we are all fans of the teachers, so there shouldn't be any problems! "
After hearing what he said, Gu Wei couldn't blame him anymore.
Soon, the event officially began, and the main creative team of "Detective Chinatown 2" appeared on the stage, and everyone stood in a row in the center of the stage.
Gu Wei and Liu Yifei stood in the middle, on Gu Wei's side were Bao Qiang and Xiao Yang, and on Liu Yifei's side were Nazha and Wang Xun.
Following the host's instructions, everyone began to introduce themselves and then answered some questions from the host about the movie.
Afterwards, the media and audience took the microphone and began to ask questions one after another.
It looks no different from previous roadshows, and everything is proceeding according to plan.
However, there were so many fans coming today that the stage was full of people, and Gu Wei and the others' stage was not high, so the reporters and audience in the front row were only three or four meters away from the people from "Detective Chinatown 2".
A reporter just asked the heroine a question, and Liu Yifei was holding a microphone and answering with a smile on her face.
At this moment, a dark shadow rushed out from the gap between the audience in the front.
He stepped onto the stage and rushed towards Liu Yifei, who was still smiling and speaking, with great swiftness.
Because the incident happened suddenly, neither the audience nor the staff were prepared. They watched as the crazy male fan rushed onto the stage and was about to pounce on Liu Yifei who was still speaking.
Liu Yifei was also caught off guard. The previous second, she was still smiling and answering questions with the microphone in her hand, when she saw a black shadow rushing towards her.
At this moment, only Gu Wei, who was standing next to her, reacted.
In a flash, Gu Wei pulled Liu Yifei's arm with his left hand and pulled her directly into his arms. Then he turned around with his left foot as the center and protected Liu Yifei behind him.
Yifei, who was already pale with fright, was about to be pounced on by a strange man. Her eyes widened and she was about to scream, but her arm suddenly hurt, and then she fell into a warm embrace.
Gu Wei's series of actions were so fast that the crazy male fan who had just pounced on him had no time to react. He lost his target and fell heavily behind the main creators and lay on the ground.
At this time, the surrounding staff finally reacted and stepped forward to subdue the crazy fan to prevent him from having the chance to hurt others again.
The shouts of the audience and fans in the venue were one after another. It happened so quickly that everyone was shocked.
The flashbulbs of the reporters in the front row kept flashing. This was big news and could not be missed.
"How is it? Is there a video of the whole process?"
"Yes, the camera was on the whole time. It recorded everything from the moment that fan rushed onto the stage to the moment Gu Wei dragged Liu Yifei over."
"That's great. It's worth coming here today. Of all the roadshows, this one is the most worthwhile one."
Unlike fans who were worried about Liu Yifei's safety, these media and reporters were very excited because of this unexpected news.
"How's it going, Sister Yifei? Didn't I scare you?"
The crazy fans were subdued by the staff who rushed over. Gu Wei also let go of Liu Yifei in his arms and asked with concern.
"Forehead
Fortunately, I was really scared just now, and I felt that he was about to pounce on me, but luckily you reacted in time."
Liu Yifei patted her chest, looking frightened.
When the fan rushed up just now, Nazha who was standing on the other side was also frightened. Finally, Liu Yifei was dragged away and the fan fell to the ground. She screamed in shock, but now she has come to her senses and hurried to the front.
"Sister Yifei, I didn't touch you just now, I was so scared"
"No, no, luckily Gu Wei pulled me away in time, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."
With something like this happening, the event couldn't go on.
[Detective Chinatown 2] The group left the venue under the close escort of the staff, and the audience and media present also gradually dispersed.
"Editor-in-chief, big news!"
Before leaving the venue, a reporter took out the mobile phone from his pocket and called his leader.
"Aren't you going to the roadshow for Gu Wei's new film? What big news could there be?"
"Just now, a crazy male fan appeared at the scene, rushed out of the crowd and tried to knock Liu Yifei down on the stage."
The reporter excitedly narrated what had just happened.
"Okay, you did a great job. Come back quickly and save all the photos and videos. We need to get this news out as soon as possible!"
The editor-in-chief's voice on the other end of the phone was also very loud.
"Okay, leader, I'll go back right away."
After something like this happened, with the current speed of information dissemination, relevant news would appear on the Internet quickly, not even the next day.
There are news reports from the media and self-media, as well as videos recorded by some audience members on the scene with their mobile phones and uploaded to the Internet.
Gu Wei's film has been promoted with great fanfare and has always been very popular. Now this incident has added fuel to the fire.
Eating melons is the instinct of ordinary netizens.
The media naturally knows how to report in order to attract readers' attention. Regarding this matter, the various news headlines are as exaggerated as possible.
#Roadshow, crazy fans rushed to their idols, Gu Wei handsomely protected the girls, the hero saved the beauty! #
#《Tang Detective 2》Roadshow, why are fans screaming continuously? Why did the actress turn pale? #
#Chasing stars makes the crazy male fan lose his mind and make the ultimate pounce, just to have close contact with the goddess! #
#The domineering CEO appears in reality, Gu Wei takes action handsomely to prevent tragedy! #
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Because it was a normal roadshow event, there were quite a few media on site. In addition to taking photos, everyone usually had their cameras on, and there were videos and photos from all angles.
Netizens learned about what happened through reports from various media outlets, videos and photos.
[How can there be such fans? It's too scary. Look at the video, he pounced at such a fast speed. If it weren't for Gu Wei, Liu Yifei would have been thrown to the ground heavily.
This is no longer just star-chasing, it's intentional injury! 】
[This is terrifying. How could someone do something like this without any sense at all?]
[Fortunately Feifei is fine, thank God! ]
[It's no use thanking God. I should thank Gu Wei. Luckily he acted just in time. I have to say he reacted really quickly!]
[Gu Wei is so handsome, a hero saving a beautiful girl. If I were Liu Yifei, I would definitely marry him. They were even rumored to be dating before. It's so romantic!]
I hope fans can be more rational in their pursuit of idols in the future. Isn't this harmful to both themselves and others? This crazy fan will probably have to go to the police station.
[I'm not a fan of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's CP, but I have to say, Gu Wei is so handsome this time! ]
Looking at the photos, it seems Liu Yifei looked a bit reluctant when she finally left Gu Wei's arms. It wasn't as exaggerated as the life-saving grace, but her favorability rating shot through the roof.
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[Detective Chinatown 2] In the crew's hotel.
Liu Yifei received a call from Liu Xiaoli.
"Mom, I'm really fine.
The dangers I encountered while filming before were much more serious than this. Besides, with Gu Wei’s help in the end, the man didn’t even touch me.
It was just a sudden shock, don't worry too much.
No, no, you don’t have to come over, I’m really fine.”
I was on the phone when the doorbell rang.
"Mom, I won't talk to you anymore, someone is looking for me"
Liu Yifei hung up the phone, got up and opened the door.
Gu Wei stood at the door holding a light blue thermos cup.
"Sister Yifei"
Seeing this, Liu Yifei quickly let him in.
"I made you a cup of mint tea. I saw online that mint has a calming and soothing effect."
As he said that, he handed over the thermos cup in his hand.
"Thanks."
Liu Yifei took it with a bright smile on her face.
"How are you feeling now? This happened suddenly today. I hope it didn't leave any shadow on you."
Gu Wei asked with concern.
"It's okay. I was really startled at the time, but in the end, that person didn't succeed, and I wasn't hurt. It's over now."
Liu Yifei unscrewed the lid, picked up the thermos, blew at the steaming rim, and then took a sip.
"I'm not some delicate young lady. Didn't I tell you before that I'm a fighter? This little thing won't have any impact on me."
"That's good, I'm relieved now that you say that.
So what's our itinerary for tomorrow?"
"Of course the trip will continue. I won't let this matter affect my work."
Liu Yifei waved her hand indifferently.
The two chatted for a while. Although Liu Yifei said that there was nothing wrong, Gu Wei still planned to stay with her in the room for a while.
As for Liu Yifei, she also likes chatting with Gu Wei, and she can also see what Gu Wei is thinking at the moment, so of course she will accept his kindness.
"By the way, Sister Yifei, this incident is now the number one trending search today.
When we continue our roadshow tomorrow, there will definitely be questions from the media, so you need to be prepared."
"I know. How do you think I can say it better?"
Gu Wei thought about it.
“Actually, this incident may have almost become an accident for you, Sister Yifei, but it’s a good thing for our film promotion. After all, it can attract more people’s attention, which is definitely beneficial at this critical juncture.
If you don't mind, when the media asks you about it in the future, just answer it normally, don't evade it, and simply condemn the fans' fanatical behavior and warn everyone not to do such things again."
"I see. I know what to say."
After a while, it was getting dark and Gu Wei stood up to say goodbye.
"Then Sister Yifei, have a good rest. See you tomorrow morning~"
Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei, opened her mouth, and finally said something.
"See you tomorrow morning~"
After seeing Gu Wei off to the door and watching his tall and handsome figure walk out of the room, Liu Yifei felt mixed emotions.
"Everything is excellent, everything is good, if they can be more specialized it will be perfect."
(End of this chapter)
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