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Chapter 766: Leading Actor

The next morning, Zhou Ye, who had exerted herself very hard the night before, was still sleeping soundly in bed when she was awakened by the ringing of the doorbell.

He opened his sleepy eyes and slowly sat up from the bed.

She looked around and saw that she was the only one on the bed. Then she realized that Gu Wei had already gotten up early and left for the company.

The doorbell was still ringing. Zhou Ye rubbed his eyes, feeling a little annoyed.

"Who is it? It's disturbing my sleep so early in the morning."

I got out of bed, put on my slippers, walked to the entrance, first took a look at the door, and then opened the door.

"Sister Meng, you came early and didn't even say hello to me in advance!"

Standing at the door was Meng Ziyi, who had played mahjong all night last night.

The other person changed his shoes after entering the room, walked inside as if he was familiar with the place, and lay down on the sofa in the living room without any image.

"Is there anything to eat? I'm so hungry!"

Zhou Ye crossed his arms and looked at Meng Ziyi helplessly, then squatted down and took out a snack box from under the coffee table.

"See if there's anything you want to eat. There are some leftovers from last night in the fridge. Do you want to heat them up?"

Meng Ziyi flipped through the bags, tore open a bag of bread, put a straw into the milk, and opened two snacks.

"I'll just eat this. It's too much trouble to heat up the food."

"You didn't just come back from playing mahjong?"

“Yeah, it just ended.

Didn’t I say yesterday that I would come to see you, so I came over as soon as I finished playing.

How about it, interesting enough? "

Meng Ziyi said while eating.

"Hey, you don't know how good I was at the mahjong table last night. I was so good at it that I beat all three of them miserably!

It’s a pity you didn’t come.”

“What am I going to do?
Let you beat me?"

"Hehe, how could I bear to do that since we have such a good relationship? I definitely won't do that to you." Meng Ziyi said with a smile.

"Huh? Is this the new bag you bought?"

The two were chatting, and Meng Ziyi suddenly saw a new LV bag placed on the coffee table.

She reached out and took it, a light blue women's croissant with the tag still on.

“This is LV’s new product this year. I think this style was shown at the fashion week at the beginning of the year.

It’s brand new, so it wasn’t given to you by someone else.”

As she spoke, she looked up at Zhou Ye with a gossipy look on her face.

"Was it given to you by a boy in your class who's pursuing you?

Now that you have accepted the gift, are you going to give him a chance? "

Zhou Ye sat next to Meng Ziyi and took the bag from her hand.

“What? I bought this myself when I was filming in Taiwan. What do you mean by give me a chance?

I told you before that although there are boys in my class who are chasing me, I am not interested in them, they are just a bunch of brats."

Zhou Ye's mind was working quickly. She didn't want Sister Meng to know what happened between her and the boss.

She knew that the two top girls in the company, Nazha and Zhang Tianai, had close relationships with Gu Wei. Sister Meng was not someone who could keep secrets. If she told anyone, it would be difficult for her to stay in the company in the future.

Sister Meng didn't doubt it and looked at the bag in Zhou Ye's hand.

"This style and color suits you very well."

Not long after, Meng Ziyi finished the small bag of bread in his hand, filled his stomach a little, and then hugged Zhou Ye beside him.

"Did I disturb your sleep by coming here?"

"Nonsense, I was sleeping so well and you woke me up!"

Zhou Ye replied unhappily.

Meng Ziyi hugged her with a smile.

"Then I'll sleep with you, okay? I also need to catch up on some sleep."

As he said that, he pulled Zhou Ye towards the bedroom.

Zhou Ye had no choice but to let her do whatever she wanted.

The two had a good relationship, lived close to each other, and were both alone in the capital.

When they were not working, they would go shopping and eat together, and occasionally sleep together at night, sometimes at Zhou Ye's house, sometimes at Meng Ziyi's house.

"What's that smell?" Meng Ziyi seemed to smell something when he entered the bedroom.

Zhou Ye's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't respond. Instead, she took out a set of pajamas from the closet next to her and changed the subject.

"Take off your clothes and put on my pajamas!"

Meng Ziyi, who had been playing mahjong all night, was very sleepy at this time. After hearing what Zhou Ye said, she didn't care about the smell or not. She took off her clothes in a few seconds and lay down on the bed, pulling the quilt to cover herself.

Zhou Ye breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Meng Ziyi close his eyes and fall asleep.

She turned on the air conditioner to ventilation mode, then climbed onto the bed and lay next to Meng Ziyi.

【Weiming World】Company.

Gu Wei is reading the script of Joy of Life 2.

The original producers of [Joy of Life] were Tencent Video and New Classics Media. When it was first filmed, it was not particularly favored by the platform and was just an A-level production.

This is not surprising. Zhang Ruoyun is not a traffic star. Although she has had no shortage of roles to play since her debut for many years, she is not considered a top star in the circle.

The novel "Joy of Life" is not the most famous in the online literature world. Compared with the real top IPs such as "Ghost Blows Out the Light" and "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", its fame is far behind.

So when filming was going on, the funding for the first film, let alone the sequel, was not particularly sufficient.

Later, "Joy of Life" became an unexpected hit after its launch, the platform made a lot of money, and the actors in the play all reaped the benefits of the TV series.

Later, investors such as Tencent and Xinli also began to prepare for the sequel.

It was only because of issues such as the actors' schedules, funding, the original author's opinions, script writing progress, capital operations, and the producers' expectations that the second part was delayed for five years before it was released to the audience.

Now, Gu Wei's version does not have all these problems. When "Joy of Life" started filming, it was already the most respected top costume drama in the industry.

And according to the original plan, the second part will start filming after the first part is broadcast online this year.

"Has the script of [Joy of Life 2] been sent to Director Sun Hao?"

Gu Wei looked at the script and asked Yang Liwen in front of him.

"It has been given. Director Sun also asked the crew when the filming can start."

“In the second half of the year.

Next month I will join the crew to shoot "Send You a Little Red Flower", followed by "My Hometown and Me" and the adapted film directed by Rao Xiaozhi.

I will probably be able to find time to come after August.”

Yang Liwen nodded.

"I will talk to Director Sun later and make preparations according to this schedule."

After discussing the matter of "Joy of Life 2" with Yang Liwen, she reported to him some recent events in the company.

"According to your request, the company has communicated with Blueberry TV, and they have agreed to let Tian Xiwei become a regular guest of this year's [Running Man Season 4]" "Who are the guests of this year's [Running Man]?"

"In addition to the three veterans, Li Chen, baby, and Zheng Kai, this year four newcomers, Sha Yi, Cai Xukun, Guo Qilin, and Tian Xiwei, have joined."

Gu Wei frowned.

"【Running Year】This year, there will be another major change. I remember that there were several new regular guests last year. Are they all replaced this year?"

"Last year, the new guests were Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Huang Xuxi, and Song Yuqi. Maybe the show wasn't doing well, and the ratings for Running Man Season 3 dropped drastically, so the production team replaced them all."

At this point Yang Liwen hesitated.

"I heard that Song Yuqi had a chance to continue participating in this year's season of Running Man, but because we squeezed Tian Xiwei in, and there were already two female guests, Song Yuqi had no choice but to leave."

Gu Wei understood that what Yang Liwen meant was that Xiaotian used his connections and relationships in the company to squeeze Song Yuqi out.

This is normal. This is how the entertainment industry is. Resources often have to be fought for. You really can't survive in the entertainment industry if you don't fight for them.

This has been the case for Gu Wei all along. Many of the dramas he has participated in are not necessarily required for him, and many artistes are also keeping an eye on him during the casting process. However, Gu Wei has fame, traffic, and money, so naturally others cannot compete with him.

After Yang Liwen finished her work report and left the office, Gu Wei looked down at some company financial statements.

After a while, Rao Xiaozhi knocked on the door and came in.

"Director Rao, long time no see, please sit down~"

Gu Wei greeted with a smile.

"Mr. Gu, I have finished writing the script for the adaptation of [The Key of Luck] and I am here to show it to you today."

Rao Xiaozhi walked over to Gu Wei and handed him the script.

Gu Wei was not surprised at all and took it and opened it.

Not long after, he closed the script.

“Yes, Director Rao’s version has been successfully localized, and the story is very down-to-earth.

The Japanese version of the movie has a taste of dry humor, while the style of this script is more heartwarming, and I think it should be more suitable for the tastes of domestic audiences."

Gu Wei praised with a smile.

"Haha, Mr. Gu, you're overpraising me."

Rao Xiaozhi is actually very satisfied with the script he adapted.

"Now that the script has been finalized, the company has a ready-made crew, and we can just shoot in Hengdian, so casting is not difficult.

The main question is, when will you be available this year, Mr. Gu?"

When Rao Xiaozhi was discussing this movie with Gu Wei, he suggested that he play the leading role, so this naturally depends on Gu Wei's availability.

"When I was chatting with Manager Yang just now, I mentioned your movie. I have cleared the schedule from June to August. Two months or so should be enough for this movie, right?"

Rao Xiaozhi smiled when he received Gu Wei's affirmative answer.

"That's enough. It's just a comedy movie. There aren't any big scenes. It can definitely be finished in two months."

Gu Wei nodded.

"Who are you going to ask to play the other main character in the film?"

[The Crowd] has two male protagonists, one is a down-and-out little actor, and the other is a fake killer. The two accidentally exchanged identities and lives, which triggered a series of ridiculous stories.

"I want to find Liu Dehua!"

Gu Wei touched his chin. He knew that the original version was played by Liu Dehua, but to be honest, the box office of the original version of "Raging Fire" did not reach the expected heights, and Huazai was responsible.

Although Liu Dehua is very popular among the public and has good popularity among the public, he has starred in too many bad movies, and his box office appeal is completely disproportionate to his status.

“In fact, I think Zhang Songwen from the company is also good. I just finished working with him on a movie, and his acting skills are definitely top-notch in the industry.

Although I am not very famous now, but with me in this drama, there is no need for other actors to be famous."

Although Gu Wei was just making suggestions, he was the boss, so Rao Xiaozhi naturally had to listen to what he said.

"I also know Mr. Zhang Songwen. His image and acting skills are good enough for this role.
It's okay to let him act.

However, Mr. Gu, can Wan Qian play the role of "Li Xiang"? "

Gu Wei was a little surprised. "Li Xiang" was the official partner of the killer "Zhou Quan" in the movie, and was considered the first female lead in terms of screen time.

"Director Rao thinks so highly of Wan Qian?"

“I’m not optimistic. Wan Qian and I are old friends. When I filmed my first movie [Hello, Crazy], I was the protagonist she supported.

We have been friends for many years.

This role happened to be suitable for her, so I wanted her to play it. "

Rao Xiaozhi explained.

Gu Wei nodded and said with a smile: "No problem, let's choose Wan Qian."

Since Rao Xiaozhi has spoken, Gu Wei has to give him this face.

The two chatted for a while, and Rao Xiaozhi stood up to leave, but Gu Wei stopped him.

"It's almost noon, let's have lunch together later.

Director Wen is also in the company, so the three of us can have lunch together at noon."

"Literary director?"

"The movie we shot together a while ago has finished filming, and he is currently working on the post-production at the company."

"That's fine. It's been a while since I last saw Wen Mu."

After returning to Beijing at the end of February, Gu Wei has been dealing with some matters in the company.

At the beginning of the new year, all kinds of work have to be prepared. Although the overall environment is not good, the various projects of [Weiming Tianxia] have not been delayed and everything is proceeding normally.

The film industry is currently in a state of stagnation due to the freezing of downstream cinemas, but the epidemic does not delay the broadcast of TV series.

And because more people are staying at home, more people are watching TV series.

Since the beginning of the year, many new dramas have been launched on major satellite TV stations and online platforms, but not many of them have performed well.

The more popular dramas include Sun Li's "An Jia", Ren Jialun and Tan Songyun's "Under the Power", Song Weilong and Song Qian's "My Next Stop Is Happiness" and Dilraba Dilmurat's "Eternal Love".

After "Empresses in the Palace" and "Legend of Miyue", Sun Li's position in the TV drama circle has become more and more consolidated. It is not surprising that her new drama has high ratings and good results.

Ren Jialun was the person Huanrui promoted after Li Yifeng left. He became a little famous after "The Glory of Tang Dynasty" and "Legend of White Snake". The hit of "Under the Power" made him completely famous.

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo CP's "My Next Stop Is Happiness" is worse than the other three TV series in various data, but the supporting actor Wang Yaoqing and the supporting actress Yu Shuxin are unexpectedly likable.

Wang Yaoqing has consolidated his image as a wealthy boss in film and television dramas. Xinxinzi, a fledgling young lady from Shanghai, finally has a memorable role in the entertainment industry.

Reba's "Eternal Love of Dream" is the sequel to the hit fantasy drama "Eternal Love", and it has always been far ahead in terms of attention when it was released.

The TV series topped the lists including [Maoyan TV Series Online Broadcast Popularity], [Guduo TV Series Popularity Index Ranking], [Lighthouse Popularity Ranking], and [Data Lion Online TV Series New Media Popularity List].

Within one month of its launch, the number of online views exceeded 50 billion, making it the TV series with the best online broadcast data since the beginning of the year.

However, this data is quite different from the previous film "Eternal Love".

Moreover, "The Pillow Book" was a box-office success but not a critical success, and its word-of-mouth rating was not good.

Many netizens complained that the TV series had shortcomings such as the plot being changed, the actors' acting skills being not up to par, the plot being confusing, the supporting roles being added, and the screenwriter not being attentive.

The heroine Reba’s outfit and appearance were also criticized.

Although she is playing the same role, her appearance and condition in "A Dream of Splendor" are much worse than those in "Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms".

(End of this chapter)