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Chapter 764 New Friends

After the plane landed in Beijing, Zhou Ye, who had slept for nearly three hours, regained his usual energy.

Following Gu Wei as he got off the private plane, the two of them walked out of the airport through the security passage surrounded by their team members.

Affected by the epidemic, the Beijing International Airport now has significantly fewer people than before, and everyone is wearing masks.

Gu Wei, Zhou Ye and their group did not attract anyone's attention at all.

After coming out of the airport, the two got into the black Mercedes-Benz that came to pick them up.

In the car, Zhou Ye held Gu Wei's arm, seizing every second to spend time with him.

"Can I come see you tonight?"

Gu Wei touched Zhou Ye's head.

"Are you going home or back to school?"

"Go home~"

"Then go back and rest for a while, and contact me later."

Zhou Ye looked up at Gu Wei and nodded obediently.

"Are you still working today?"

"I should go to the company soon. There is some work that needs me to take care of."

After sending Zhou Ye home, Gu Wei came to the company.

He does have a lot to do.

Gu Wei owns many companies, including three companies under the banner of "Wei Ming Tian Xia", including a film and television company, a brokerage company, and an animation production company. In addition, there is "Wuyou Media", which has now developed into the largest MCN company in the industry.

Although several companies have dedicated managers to manage them, they will operate normally even without the intervention of their boss Gu Wei.

But Gu Wei is not a hands-off boss. Even when he is filming on the set, he will take time to understand and care about the operation of the company and the progress of each project.

Sometimes I will put forward my own requests for some things.

Among them, the film and television companies were the ones in which he intervened the most. Most of the projects were proposed by him. For other companies, he basically only grasped the general direction.

It was Gu Wei's intention to have several subsidiaries have offices in the same building.

Working together geographically can enhance the sense of identity between employees of different companies.

Even if Gu Wei did not interfere in the management of the company, as long as he showed up occasionally, the employees knew who their boss was. Coupled with independent financial and supervisory departments, the companies would not be out of his control.

After returning to the company, Gu Wei walked around the building, showed his face in front of all the employees, and then held a small meeting with the senior executives.

The main purpose is to understand the current status of employees in the company and the progress of major projects.

“Given the current environment, the first thing we need to do is to cooperate with the government’s policies.

Of course, the company’s work cannot be delayed, and some employees who are unable to work can be allowed to work from home when necessary.

The industry is in a difficult situation right now, but there is no need to worry too much. Our company's operations and revenue have always been very good, and even the current cold winter in the film and television industry will not have much impact.

The difficulties will pass sooner or later, and things will get better and better in the future."

After holding a meeting to cheer up the executives and then deciding on the company's general direction for the next period of time, Gu Wei returned to the office.

"Mr. Gu~"

Not long after we sat down, director Li Xin knocked on the door and came in.

"sit"

Gu Wei looked up and said something.

Li Xin is one of the directors who signed with the company right after Wei Ming Tian Xia was established. He has been serving as assistant director or executive director in various crews run by the company. He is the type of director who has limited talent but is skilled in his job.

"Mr. Yang has given you the script, right?" Gu Wei asked.

"I have, and they have made it clear to me that Mr. Gu, your time is limited, and the company has decided to let me be responsible for the preliminary preparations for [A UFO Falls from the Sky]"

Gu Wei nodded.

“This play is a small unit in the movie [My Hometown and Me], with a total length of about 20 minutes.

According to the script, it will take about ten days to half a month to complete the filming.

The workload of filming is not large, but the early preparation of casting, location selection and setting up of the filming location will take a little effort, and you will be responsible for this."

"Don't worry, Mr. Gu. These tasks are not difficult for me. One or two months of preparation is enough.

But, you see, in terms of roles.”

The preparation of a film is nothing more than personnel and venue.

The filming crew [Wei Ming Tian Xia] are ready.

As for the location, according to the script, we needed to choose a village with beautiful scenery in the mountains of Guizhou. This was a little troublesome, but not difficult.

The only thing was the casting of actors, because the actual director was the boss Gu Wei, Li Xin did not dare to make the decision on his own.

Gu Wei thought for a while.

"The main characters of this short story still have to be played by actors from Detective Chinatown.

Baoqiang and I will naturally be played by Lao Tang and Xiao Qin, Huang Dabao will ask Huang Bo to play, the village chief will ask Xiao Yang to play, and the businessman will ask Wang Xun to play. "

The people Gu Wei chose were all those with whom he had a good relationship and with whom he had worked before. After he decided on the roles, he called several of them.

"Brother Bo~"

"Gu Wei? It's so rare that you call me!"

"Haha, would you like to act in a movie, Brother Bo?" Gu Wei went straight to the point without any further ado.

"No problem, when will it start?"

Gu Wei was very surprised by Huang Bo's cheerfulness.

"You didn't even ask what play it was or what role you were asked to play?"

"You called me in person. Given the relationship between us, why would I ask anything else? I haven't been in the crew recently. I'll play any role!"

Huang Bo has a high emotional intelligence, and this makes people feel comfortable.

Gu Wei laughed, and then told Huang Bo in detail about "My Hometown and Me" and the unit play "A UFO Falls from the Sky" that was looking for him.

"What a good story, Huang Dabao. When you wrote the script, you wanted me to play the role, right?"

“Haha, yes, it’s a character written based on your image.

The film will probably start shooting around May, I will ask someone from the company to contact your team."

After chatting with Huang Bo for a while, Gu Wei hung up the phone and called Wang Baoqiang again.

After hearing what Gu Wei said, Baoqiang agreed without hesitation.

He is much closer to Gu Wei than Huang Bo. This is not just verbal politeness but the result of the two of them really going through a lot together.

From the first time the two collaborated on the first "Detective Chinatown" in 13, to when Baoqiang's marriage encountered problems, Gu Wei extended a helping hand.

In Wang Baoqiang's view, Gu Wei is a good brother who has done him a favor.

"What have you been busy with recently?

There are no works released and no news about you joining the crew to film in the media."

After finishing their business and chatting for a while, Gu Wei asked.

"Ah~
After [Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons], my reputation plummeted and I even won the Golden Broom Award.

After receiving the award, I thought that I must make a good work in the future.

I have been preparing for a new movie for the past year and am currently in the script polishing stage. I don’t know when filming will start.”

"You have great ambition. It seems that you really want to make a difference as a director, unlike others who just cross over to make a quick buck and then call it a day."

Gu Wei still admires Wang Baoqiang very much. He is probably the only real grassroots among the first-line stars in the entertainment industry.

Wang Baoqiang's family was poor when he was a child. Because he liked kung fu, his family sent him to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts.

When he grew up, he went to Beijing alone to act as an extra and became famous for his role as "Shagen".

To be honest, when Wang Baoqiang first became famous, he was considered a special actor who could only play one type of role. There are many such actors in the entertainment industry, most of whom are clowns with limited room for development.

However, Wang Baoqiang relied on his acting skills to change the audience's impression of him as a "silly guy".

In "Soldier Assault", "Lost on Journey", "A Touch of Sin", "Hello Mr. Tree", "One Man's Martial Arts", etc., the roles in different dramas are very different, but he can play them vividly and give the audience the best acting skills. Wang Baoqiang started out as a group actor and did not receive any systematic training, but his acting skills are terrifyingly strong, surpassing most actors in the entertainment industry.

Apart from his career, as a top star, he is surprisingly clean in terms of morality. His wife cheated on him with his agent, and his partner and the person closest to him in career fell out with each other at the same time, but there is no black material about him.

[Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons] is the first film directed by Wang Baoqiang, and it is indeed a bad movie.

He won the 9th Golden Broom Most Disappointing Director Award for this film.

Surprisingly, Wang Baoqiang actually came to receive the award in person. He is also the first first-line star to go on stage to receive the award in the 9 years since the Golden Broom Awards were established.

Baoqiang has the courage to admit his mistakes and the determination to hold his head up and try again. This is his most precious quality.

In comparison, Director Kai was criticized after filming "The Promise", but he insisted that no one would be able to understand it within ten years, which really lost his popularity with the audience.

"What kind of new movie is it?"

“It’s an inspirational story about fighting. We are still in the script polishing stage.”

Gu Wei thought about it for a moment and it should be the later part [In the Octagonal Cage].

Baoqiang is really amazing. He took a bad movie, then spent six years polishing it to bring a good movie to the audience.

"Whether it's funding or personnel, if you need any help, just ask. Don't be polite."

Wang Baoqiang was deeply moved by Gu Wei's words.

After knowing each other for so many years, Gu Wei has helped him several times when he was in trouble. He is a real benefactor in his life, and he always remembers this friendship in his heart.

“I know, I won’t be polite if you need me.

When will the filming of [My Hometown and I] start? "

"Maybe in two months. I'll have my staff contact your agent later."

While Gu Wei was busy at the company, Zhou Ye felt very relaxed when he returned home to Beijing.

After arriving home, I put my luggage away, took a shower, changed my clothes, and then lay on the sofa, watching Tik Tok and eating snacks, feeling relaxed and comfortable.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, after watching an episode of a TV series, Zhou Ye picked up his phone and sent a WeChat message to Gu Wei.

"Let's have dinner together tonight?"

"Would you like to come to my house? My aunt's cooking skills are very good~"

After sending two voice messages in a row, there was no reply from Gu Wei. Zhou Ye thought he might be working so he put down his phone.

While browsing Weibo with the pad in hand, the phone next to him suddenly rang, and Zhou Ye quickly picked it up.

I was a little disappointed when I saw the screen of my phone. It was not Gu Wei but Meng Ziyi who called.

"Hey?"

"Hey, Xiaoye, I heard that you finished filming the phone call. Are you back in Beijing?"

Meng Ziyi's noisy voice came from the other end of the phone.

"I'm back. I took a flight this morning."

"You've been filming for more than two months, right? How was it? Was it fun in Taiwan?"

"I went there to film, not to have fun, but after the crew arrived in Penghu, I went out for a walk, the beach is really beautiful!"

Zhou Ye and Meng Ziyi were both students of Beijing Film Academy, and they were the school beauties of their respective classes.

Maybe it was because they had similar personalities, the two quickly became good friends after they met. When they were not working, they would go shopping and eat together. They could be considered good girlfriends.

"is it?
I have been to Taipei once, but have never been to Penghu. I would like to go there for a trip if I have the chance.

Do you have anything tonight?"

"Um, nothing's wrong. What's wrong?"

"Come over to me, let's have a meal together and then play mahjong!"

Meng Ziyi invited enthusiastically.

She and Zhou Ye lived not far from each other. At first, they both lived in high-end apartments provided by the company. Both of them came from well-off families and had made a lot of money over the years. Later, they both bought houses in Beijing.

Zhou Ye felt helpless after hearing what Meng Ziyi said: "Do you like playing mahjong so much? I just came back today. Are you looking for me because you are short of one person?"

"Oh, no, that's not the case. I haven't seen you for such a long time and I miss you very much, little one. My Chocolate misses you very much too!" Chocolate is a puppy raised by Meng Ziyi.

"I originally wanted to have dinner with you. Just now Song Yanfei asked me to play mahjong together, so I thought we should go together!"

"I don't want to play. You go ahead. I'm watching TV at home~" Zhou Ye refused decisively.

I will most likely be with Gu Wei at night. With my boyfriend now, best friends don’t matter anymore.

"Well, okay, I'll have dinner with you tomorrow."

"Haha, let's talk about it tomorrow when you can get up!"

Zhou Ye knew very well that Meng Ziyi and her other friends would often play mahjong all night long and then make up for it with a nap the next day.

"Haha, I can hold on until tomorrow morning to find you, and then go to your house to sleep~
Even if you don't go play mahjong, come to my house for dinner later!"

"No, I'm too lazy to move~"

"Uh~Okay then."

The two sisters chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone.

Meng Ziyi was a little surprised by Zhou Ye's reaction today. She really didn't like playing mahjong, but she was always very active when he invited her to his house for dinner before, and she especially liked chocolate.

"Maybe I'm a little tired after just coming back today~"

Thinking of this, Meng Ziyi called Song Yanfei again to tell her that she could only go alone.

"It's okay. I called another friend over. We are still four people. Recently, everyone is free because of the epidemic, so it's easy to find someone."

"Who is it? A man or a woman? Do I know her?"

"Can I find a man when we get together to play mahjong?

She is my junior sister who is studying in the theatre industry, and she is also an actress in the entertainment industry, a great beauty! "

"A great beauty? How big is she? Is she as beautiful as me?" Meng Ziyi asked casually.

"Haha, you are conceited, I am really beautiful.

I don’t know if you two know each other, her name is Wang Churan, she is an artist of [Yuekai Culture]”

On the other side, Zhou Ye, who had hung up the phone, continued to browse Weibo. After a while, his phone rang again. It was the sound of WeChat.

She picked it up and saw that it was a reply from Gu Wei.

"I have something to do at the company. I'll come to see you later and have dinner together in the evening."

When Zhou Ye saw this, he couldn't help but break into a huge smile.

"What time is it? I'll prepare dinner and wait for you~"

This time Gu Wei responded quickly.

After reading it, Zhou Ye thought about it and stood up from the sofa.

"Aunt Wu!" she shouted.

Then a woman in her 50s wearing an apron came out of the kitchen.

"Miss Zhou, what's the matter?"

Zhou Ye's home is a large apartment of more than 200 square meters in a high-end community. She basically does no housework. Aunt Wu is the nanny she hired, who is responsible for cleaning, buying groceries and cooking.

"Let's make dinner later today. Make a few more dishes, and pick your specialty."

"No problem. Are there any guests coming?"

"Yes, I have a friend coming over later, you can leave after you finish making dinner."

"What about the bowls and chopsticks?"

"I'll clean up after dinner."

After Zhou Ye finished speaking, he thought of something else.

"You don't have to come in the morning tomorrow, just come at noon~"

The nanny, Aunt Wu, was a little surprised, but didn't say anything and nodded in agreement.

(End of this chapter)