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Chapter 689 Vacation
Mango TV undoubtedly won again at this year's New Year's Eve concert.

From the opening at 19:30 to the end in the early morning, the average viewership was 1.97 and the highest was 3.08, which not only far exceeded that of other local satellite TV stations, but even exceeded the ratings of CCTV's New Year's Eve concert.

#Luo Zhixiang’s hot singing and dancing show is superb! #
#“Tianfubao”TFBOYS sends blessings! #
#Song Qian's dance is intoxicating#
#Rocket Girls 101 Hi Sing【Calories】#
And other entries related to Mango TV’s New Year’s Eve concert became the top hot searches that night.

Of course, the first place is still [Gu Wei and Zhao Liying’s sweet duet].

The fame and popularity of these two people are among the best among male and female stars, and "Knowing Your Destiny" is currently on the air, so it is not surprising that their joint performance has attracted such attention.

The next day, Gu Wei's flight landed in Beijing.

Before I had a chance to rest after coming back, I received a notice to go to China Film Group for a meeting.

Not only Gu Wei is going alone, but also Wen Mu and Rao Xiaozhi under his command will go together.

"Has the post-production of [Manslaughter] been completed?"

"Almost done, there's still some finishing work left." Wen Mu has been busy with the post-production of "Manslaughter" in the company since returning from Thailand.

“Okay, we’ll hold a small screening when the film is ready, and then set a release date.

Which do you think is better, the May Day or summer vacation period?" Gu Wei asked.

"As long as the company decides, I have no objection~"

"The screenwriting department has produced the script for Love and Destiny 2. I took a look and it's pretty average. Do you still plan to continue filming this movie?"

The first part of "The Love Master" is Wen Muye's famous work. This low-budget comedy film shot in 15 earned a box office of more than 7 million yuan at the time, and also made him stand out in the director circle.

Logically speaking, the second part should have started filming a long time ago, but after "The God of Cookery", Wen Mu also took over "Dying to Survive" and then filmed "The Accidental Detective", so he has not had the time.

"I'm not very interested in filming "Love in the City 2", so I can leave it to other directors." Wen Mu thought about it for a moment and said, "Of course, if the company doesn't have a suitable candidate, I can take it over."

Gu Wei smiled.

Wen Muye's choice was not unexpected to him.

After filming "Dying to Survive" and "Accidental Murder", Wen Mu also looked down on male hormone comedies like "The Love Master".

"Okay, then let the young director in the company take over. However, Director Wen, you have to be the producer and help control the general direction."

This is the same reason why Xu Zheng did not serve as the producer and let Su Lun be the director during the filming of "Time Raiders".

"No problem~" Wen Mu agreed readily.

"Director Rao, have the preliminary preparations for [Big Event in Life] been completed?" Gu Wei turned the topic to Rao Xiaozhi.

"The casting has been completed. We have found a little girl born in 2011 to play Wu Xiaowen.
The filming location has been selected and it will probably be completed in about ten days."

"7 years old, the age is quite suitable. Can you cooperate during the filming?"

The two most difficult characters to grasp when filming are animals and children.

"No problem. The little girl has been filming since she was 4 years old. She even played a small role in The Longest Day in Chang'an last year. She was very obedient during the audition."

The three of them chatted and soon arrived at China Film.

The purpose of their trip was simple. Since this year is the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the authorities arranged a filming mission for them.

The main persons in charge of the project are Fu Ruoqing, deputy general manager of China Film Group, Zhang Yibai, chief planner, and Chen Kaige, chief director.

Last month they had a meeting to decide the essence of the film - historical moments, national memory and head-on collision.

Specifically, the film will select seven of the most meaningful stories and moments since the founding of the People's Republic of China and make them into a compilation film as a tribute to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The purpose of asking Gu Wei and others to come here today is to finalize the seven directors for the film.

Wen Muye and Rao Xiaozhi from Weiming World have both become famous, and even Gu Wei himself is a director of blockbuster movies, so they are all candidates.

"Mr. Gu, don't you plan to try to be the director of one of the units?"

After the meeting, Fu Ruoqing asked Gu Wei.

He is currently the deputy general manager of China Film Group and chairman of China Film Distribution Corporation.

He will take over as chairman of China Film Corporation after La Peikang retires.

"I have two more movies that I'm planning to shoot, so I'm afraid I don't have the energy to be a director. Director Wen has plenty of time now, so he's the right person to be the director."

Fu Ruoqing nodded.

"It doesn't matter if you don't direct, but Mr. Gu has to choose a unit to play a role in it."

"That's for sure," Gu Wei thought about it.

This project of China Film is "My Motherland and Me", but it is still in the early preparation stage.

Seven directors were temporarily decided at today's meeting. As for the shooting content, Huang Jianxin and Chen Kaige narrowed down the events to a dozen or so, and then let the directors involved in the shooting choose.

Once the directors have decided on what to shoot, they will start writing the script and selecting actors to prepare for filming, so it’s still early.

Gu Wei stayed in Beijing for two days and dealt with some company matters.

Then board a flight to France.

The private jet was flying at an altitude of ten thousand meters. In the cabin, Gu Wei was drinking coffee with the script of "Big Events in Life" in his hand.

"You have to be busy with work when you go out to play." Nazha sat opposite him. She had been excited since she got on the plane.

Gu Wei had promised her that he would take her out on vacation in the second half of the year. Although the time was a little late now, he had indeed fulfilled his promise.

"I will be joining the crew to film when we get back this time, so of course I have to prepare in advance.

I take this drama very seriously, if I perform well, it will most likely help me win the Best Actor award."

Gu Wei looked up at Nazha, then returned his gaze to the script.

"real?
What is your film about?"

Nazha was a little bit unbelieving. She knew about the "Life Event" prepared by the company, but she stopped paying attention to it after she realized that she didn't have a role.

"What is the most important thing in life? There is nothing more important than death.

[Life Events] The protagonist of this movie is a funeral director who was released from prison. His family runs a funeral home, and the content of the movie is also about funeral stories.

"Oh, that's how it is.

It sounds like a feature film. Did you make it specifically for awards?
This type of movie usually doesn’t do well at the box office.”

Nazha was a little worried about Gu Wei.

“I guess so~
However, although it is a drama, the story is very attractive.

As long as I am here, the box office won’t be too low,” Gu Wei is full of confidence.

After the two chatted for a few sentences, Gu Wei concentrated on reading the script, while Nazha took out her cell phone and browsed it for a while, feeling a little bored.

"If you are tired, you can go to the bedroom and take a nap. We still have seven hours to reach our destination," Gu Wei raised his head and said to Nazha.

"Well~ Can you come with me?" Nazha blinked her big eyes, full of anticipation.

Gu Wei had no reason to refuse, so he smiled and nodded.

The two of them got up and walked into the small bedroom at the back of the cabin.

Gu Wei experienced what it meant to make rapid progress. Nazha vented the excitement in her body and fell into a deep sleep.

After the plane landed at Bordeaux Airport, Gu Wei took Nazha into the airport shuttle and drove all the way to the first stop of this European vacation, Unico Castle Estate.

This is the wine estate that Gu Wei bought during his last visit to France. The interior decoration of the castle has been completed long ago. This time he is on vacation in Europe, it is just right for him to stay here for two days.

"Wow! Such a big manor!" The car drove into the gate of Unique Castle Manor and followed the paved stone road to the bottom of the castle.

“Lots of flowers and a fountain!”

There are trees on both sides of the road after entering the gate. There are large lawns near the castle, and a garden of several hundred square meters in the middle. In the middle is a marble fountain. Clear water gushes out from the statue in the middle, and the breeze blows with bursts of water vapor. Naza has been surprised since she entered the manor.

"How big is this manor?"

"Five hectares~"

The car stopped in front of the main gate of the castle, and Gu Wei and Nazha got out of the car.

"5 hectares?" Nazha didn't have a direct idea of ​​this number.

"About the size of 7 standard football fields~"

"Sir, I am your butler, Giorgi Meyers, and welcome back to Uniqueburg Manor!"

At the gate of the castle, standing in the front was a white man who was probably in his 50s.

He was wearing a black suit, white gloves, and his hair was neatly combed.

Seeing Gu Wei getting off the car, he hurried to greet him.

Behind him stood a row of white women in maid outfits.

Behind them were several middle-aged white men, some taller, some shorter, some fatter, some thinner.

"Hello, Meyers~" Gu Wei nodded and greeted.

His butler was hired by a private team. He graduated from the Netherlands International Butler School and has been working as a butler for more than 20 years, so he has rich work experience.

The previous owner who served Meyers had to fire him because of failed investments and business bankruptcy. However, through the team's due diligence on him, the previous employer spoke highly of Meyers and believed he was a very qualified and traditional British butler.

"These are the maids serving you, and the ones behind them are the chefs and gardeners in the castle," Meyers introduced.

Gu Wei smiled and nodded to these people.

"Sir, the master bedroom has been decorated for you. Do you need to prepare a separate room for this lady?" Meyers asked Nazha behind Gu Wei.

"No, she lives with me."

Meyers understood immediately and looked at Naza with more respect.

"What did he say?" Gu Wei and Meyers communicated in English, and Nazha didn't understand a word they said.

However, she knew from their appearance that the old white man standing in front should be the butler of the manor, and those behind him were the maids and servants.

“He asked me who I am?

I said you would be the hostess here~" Gu Wei teased Nazha with a smile.

"What hostess~" Nazha was a little embarrassed, but mostly happy.

"It's over. I suddenly realized that I am not good at English. I am like a deaf and dumb person here. I can't understand what they say, and I don't know what they say either."

"What are you afraid of with me here?"

"Hehe, that's right."

Nazha said with a smile on her face, holding Gu Wei's arm and walked into the castle.

Unico Castle is a Cheverny-style castle with three floors above ground and two floors underground, with a total of 26 rooms of various sizes.

After entering the door, there is a huge living room with a golden chandelier in the middle of the ceiling, a marble fireplace on the side, soft carpet on the floor, and various artworks and portraits hanging on the walls.

"Wow, this is just like the castle of the nobles in the movies." Nazha looked around like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, exclaiming from time to time.

"It was originally a noble castle, but I bought it."

Led by Meyers, the two went up to the master bedroom on the second floor, where the servants put their luggage away.

Naza stood at the window of the master bedroom, looking down, and took in the beautiful scenery of the manor.

"How many days will we stay here?"

"I plan to stay for 3 days and then fly to Switzerland for skiing. If you want to stay longer, that's fine."

"Hehe, I listen to you."

It was already afternoon when Gu Wei and Nazha arrived at the manor. They rested for a while and then went to the living room to enjoy the dinner prepared for them by the chef.

Gu Wei and Nazha sat on either side of the long dining table.

The two of them took their knives and forks and slowly tasted the dishes brought by the servants.

"Chef Bailey is best at French cuisine. Knowing that you were coming, he carefully prepared several of his specialties."

Gu Wei was eating while Meyers stood behind him and introduced everything carefully.

“Marseille fish soup, foie gras steak, Paris lobster, red wine pheasant, caviar, French snails.”

After Meyers finished speaking, Gu Wei repeated it to Nazha in Chinese.

"How about it, these dishes taste good, right?"

“It’s a little different from the French food I had in China, but it tastes good too”

Gu Wei raised the red wine glass in his hand.

"Cheers to our journey~"

Nazha also picked up her glass and clinked it with his, then happily took a big sip.

After dinner, Gu Wei took Nazha for a stroll in the manor, and then returned to their room to spend the first night of their vacation in Europe.

The next morning, they got up and had breakfast.

Gu Wei brought Nazha to the vineyard of Unico Castle.

Take her to visit the brewery and wine cellar here.

"Are all the barrels here filled with wine?"

In the underground wine cellar, Naza asked in amazement as she looked at the densely packed rows of wooden barrels.

“Of course, all the barrels here are full of wine!”

"How long will it take to finish this drink!"

Gu Wei smiled.

“Every year when the grapes in the estate mature, they are made into wine and stored here.

Before me, the wines from Unico Estate were sold outside.

However, the profits were not good, and the money from the sales was not enough to cover the maintenance costs of the manor.

So the previous owner put Unico Manor up for sale.

After I bought it, no more bottles of Unicorn wine were sold.”

"what?

Wouldn’t that mean you’d have to spend a lot of money every year?”

“Almost, but it doesn’t matter.

The previous owner treated Unico Manor as a goose that laid golden eggs, so when he found out it was not laying eggs, he naturally had to sell it.

I just regard it as a place to live, as long as it is comfortable, it doesn't matter if I spend some money.
I definitely can’t finish all this red wine by myself, but I won’t sell it either.

It would be nice to bring it back home and give it to friends as a gift.”

(End of this chapter)