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Chapter 724 I’m very optimistic about you

On July 7, a flight from Beijing landed in Changsha.

Gu Wei took Meng Ziyi to record an episode of "Happy Camp".

"Are you really going to let me sing? I can't. You know what my singing level is."

The two arrived at Mango TV and communicated with the program team about the script. Meng Ziyi discovered that "Happy Camp" had arranged a segment in which she and Gu Wei would sing "First Encounter", the theme song of "Eastern Palace".

"It's okay, Ziyi. Our Happy Camp is not a music program. You can just sing whatever you want. The audience's expectations are not that high."

Hearing what Meng Ziyi said, Teacher He gave some advice in a gentle voice.

"This...that is not a question of high or low requirements." Meng Ziyi looked embarrassed and didn't know how to explain.

Gu Wei had a funny expression on his face.

"Teacher He, have you never seen the clip of Meng Ziyi singing on the variety show?"

He Jiong was confused: "I really didn't notice it. You guys recorded "Flowers and Youth 3" together, right? I didn't watch the whole show."

Meng Ziyi has not appeared in many variety shows in the years since her debut, and her reputation as a "soul singer" has not yet spread widely.

"Ziyi, sing a few lines for Teacher He." Gu Wei urged with ill intention.

Meng Ziyi knew what he was thinking and glared at Gu Wei, but still started singing softly.

".If I say I really love you, who will clean up the broken friendships?
If I keep this secret, a warm winter will be a long way off."

After singing a few lines of his favorite song, Meng Ziyi looked at He Jiong with his cute big eyes.

"Uh, you
Yeah, not bad."

Teacher He's expression changed continuously, first confused, then a little bewildered, like a black man with a question mark on his face.

After listening to two lines of the song, even with Teacher He's high emotional intelligence, he couldn't find any good words to respond.

"What song is this?" He had no idea what song Meng Ziyi was singing.

"[Winter's Secret], this is Zhou Chuanxiong's song, it's really popular, Teacher He, haven't you heard of it?"

"Um~ I've listened to many of Zhou Chuanxiong's songs, but I may have forgotten this one because it's been so long."

Gu Wei watched the conversation between the two and tried to hold back his laughter.

"Hey, Ziyi, I see you have such a good figure, more than 1.7 meters tall, have you ever practiced dancing before? If not, you can dance with Gu Wei when he sings.

Ask the dance teacher to design two simple moves for you, and wear the red Western-style clothes in [Eastern Palace], the effect will definitely be good."

He Jiong's brain worked very quickly. After listening to Meng Ziyi singing, he knew that the chorus would definitely not work. He looked at the other party and suddenly came up with a good idea.

“Yes, I have learned a little.”

"That's settled then~" He Jiong made the decision.

The recording of this episode of "Happy Camp" went very smoothly. Gu Wei is an old friend of Happy Camp, and Meng Ziyi also has a strong sense of variety shows.

The entire show was recorded and the result was very good.

The game session produced a lot of unexpected jokes. The scene where Gu Wei sang the TV series theme song solo and Meng Ziyi danced beside him in a red dress was also very entertaining, and the CP feeling was very strong.

After the recording, it was getting dark, and as usual, Teacher He took the Happy Family to treat everyone to a dinner.

"Ziyi, you are actually quite suitable for variety shows. You can see that today's recording has particularly good results in many aspects."

"Really, Teacher He? I feel like I'm not very good at speaking and I always say the wrong things." Meng Ziyi blinked her big eyes at He Jiong, not sure whether what he said was true.

"Of course it's true. You don't have to be afraid of saying the wrong thing. Just say whatever you want to say. The most important thing when recording a variety show is the effect!"

"Teacher He is right, Ziyi, you have a strong sense of insensitivity and are very suitable for recording some reality show variety shows, which will have a very good effect." Wei Jia said on the side.

"But won't I offend people if I say something wrong? And I'll be scolded by the audience!"

"What are you afraid of? With Boss Gu backing you up, why are you afraid of offending others?

And as long as you record more programs, the audience will gradually get to know your personality and get used to your way of speaking." Du Haitao took over the conversation and praised Gu Wei next to him.

"Hehe, that's right. I also think that everyone will like me as long as they spend enough time with me." Meng Ziyi felt a little embarrassed after she said this, and she held her face with her hands and smiled secretly.

Everyone laughed when they heard it.

"Teacher He and the others are right. Ziyi, you have a silly and cute personality. You are indeed suitable for some reality shows." Gu Wei was also amused. There was nothing wrong with what Meng Ziyi said. Her personality was really likable after spending a long time with her.

"What do you mean by stupid? How am I stupid? I've always been smart, okay?"

"Yes, yes, it's mainly because of its cuteness, and the word "insensitivity" is very descriptive."

Everyone was eating and chatting, and the praise of Meng Ziyi by several members of the Happy Family made Gu Wei think about whether he could produce the "Fifty Kilometers Peach Blossom Village" that made Meng Ziyi popular in the original time and space.

Outdoor reality show variety shows are actually very simple, and it all depends on the chemistry between the guests.

However, several of his companies have no relevant experience. Everyone is familiar with making movies and TV series, but has never tried variety shows.

'You can throw this idea to [Wajijiwa]. Long Danni is good at talent shows, so an outdoor reality show should not be a problem for her.

Moreover, [Wanjijiwa] has close cooperation with Tencent Video, so the broadcasting platform can also be solved.' After recording [Happy Camp], Gu Wei and Meng Ziyi rested in Changsha for a night, and rushed to the airport the next morning, preparing to fly to Italy to participate in the recording of [Chinese Restaurant].

".Hey, little deer, what are you busy with?

I'm about to fly to Italy for a show I'm recording.

What an unfortunate coincidence! I am afraid I won't have time to attend the event as my schedule is limited. I wish you a big box office success in advance!"

On the way to the airport, Gu Wei received a call from Lu Han, inviting him to attend the premiere ceremony of "Shanghai Fortress" held in Shanghai a few days ago.

According to the schedule, Gu Wei would have returned from Italy by then, so he actually had time. However, he knew what "Shanghai Fortress" was like, and even though he had a good relationship with Lu Han, he didn't want to disgust himself.

If a reporter asked him what he thought of the movie, what would he say, "I didn't understand it, but I was deeply moved by it?"

"Lu Han?" Meng Ziyi was sitting next to Gu Wei and listened to his entire phone call.

"Yes, the movie Shanghai Fortress starring him is about to be released, and he asked me to attend the premiere ceremony." Gu Wei nodded.

"I read the news recently and this movie is very popular. Everyone is looking forward to it and saying it is another masterpiece of Chinese science fiction movies after The Wandering Earth!

Actually, it’s quite magical when you think about it. Domestic science fiction movies have been sluggish for so many years, but suddenly there was such an excellent work as "The Wandering Earth", and then there was "Shanghai Fortress". It seems that domestic science fiction movies have leaped to several levels all of a sudden! "

"Ahem." After Gu Wei finished his phone call, he took a sip of water from a bottle and almost choked after listening to what Meng Ziyi said.

"The Wandering Earth really doesn't represent the average level of domestic science fiction films. It is a sudden rise, purely because Guo Fan is more powerful.

[Shanghai Fortress] Well, haha. "The movie hasn't been released yet, so Gu Wei can't say that this movie is just a pile of shit.

"Are you not optimistic about Shanghai Fortress?" At this point, no matter how dumb Meng Ziyi was, he could understand the meaning of Gu Wei's words.

"Teng Huatao is good at shooting urban emotional dramas. He is used to focusing the dramas on the relationship between men and women. People watch science fiction films for the grand scenes and the imagination that is both imaginative and logical. If it is shot as a love film, it will be useless.

And I heard that the actual cost of special effects for this big production that is known as hard science fiction was only 6000 million RMB.

At the time, "The Wandering Earth" spent 3 million yuan on special effects.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Can you imagine how big the difference in effect is between the two?

“Oh, so when we come back from Italy, Shanghai Fortress will be almost released, so let’s see how the movie goes then.

I hope that, as people say online, Shanghai Fortress can pass on the baton of Chinese science fiction films."

Meng Ziyi is very convinced of Gu Wei, but influenced by all kinds of hype news on the Internet, like many ordinary viewers, she still has certain expectations for "Shanghai Fortress".

"Director Teng, I contacted Gu Wei, but he can't make it to the premiere because of his schedule." Lu Han said to Teng Huatao in the office of [Huashi Entertainment] in Beijing.

"Old Teng, I contacted Guo Fan through China Film Group. He's been busy writing scripts recently and has no time to come." After a while, producer Wang Shen pushed the door open.

Teng Huatao frowned.

Originally, he planned to invite Gu Wei and Guo Fan to continue to take advantage of the popularity of "The Wandering Earth".

Although "Shanghai Fortress" has been doing this since the beginning of its promotion, if the main creators of "The Wandering Earth" can personally come to endorse it and promote "Shanghai Fortress" as the successor and promoter of "The Wandering Earth", the fans of "The Wandering Earth" will be able to get a large share of the profits, and the movie will also have a good starting box office after its premiere.

But now Guo Fan and Gu Wei, the two most important characters of "The Wandering Earth", cannot come.
"Where's Wu Jing? Have you contacted him?"

Wang Shen replied, "I have contacted him, but I can't make it, so I don't have time."

"It doesn't matter if you can't come. Let's just stick to our previous plan. We'll start the roadshow tomorrow and hold the premiere ceremony in Shanghai on the 5th!"

As he spoke, Teng Huatao patted Lu Han on the shoulder.

"Xiaolu, you have to work harder these days. Most of your fans are young people, so you should mobilize them more.

Although everyone calls you a traffic star, I think traffic stars can also act in good movies.

Look at Gu Wei, he is a good example.

I am optimistic about your performance in the movie. When the movie is released, it will definitely change people's impression of you!"

To be honest, Teng Huatao has some intention of PUA Lu Han. He asked him to act in the play just because Lu Han has many fans.

When the film project was first launched, he immediately sent the script to Gu Wei, but Gu Wei did not accept it and instead starred in "The Wandering Earth" at his own expense.

After Gu Wei, Wu Yifan could no longer be used because he messed up "The Demons Strike Back", so the only young top star could be Lu Han.

"Don't worry, Director Teng. I will do my best in publicity!"

Now Lu Han still thinks that Teng Huatao is his mentor. After all, "The Wandering Earth" is a hit, and "Shanghai Fortress" is a hot commodity no matter how you look at it.

There is a saying that goes "Those involved are often the most confused."

Many directors and actors cannot tell whether their films are good or not before they are released and the audience and the market give feedback.

To be precise, even if the movie turns out to be a terrible one, as creators they will not feel that their work is bad when watching the movie.

For example, when Chen Kai shot "The Promise" and Lu Chuan shot "Nine-story Demon Tower", the creators often had a mysterious confidence.

Teng Huatao and Lu Han are in this state now.

(End of this chapter)