China Entertainment's whatever you want

Chapter 778 The relationship is unusual

Hengdian, the crew of "The Long Ballad".

After the last scene of the day was finished, Reba went into the dressing room to change clothes, and with her was the second female lead of the crew, Zhao Lusi.

"Sister Baba, are you still pursuing [Joy of Life]?"

After changing out of her stage costume and putting on her own clothes, Zhao Lusi looked in the mirror and started chatting with Reba beside her.

“I watch it every day,” Reba replied casually.

She and Zhao Lusi met while working together on this drama. In her eyes, she is young and lively, and they have a good relationship on the crew.

“It’s the finale tonight, I’m really looking forward to it.

But what’s more regrettable is that such a good drama is coming to an end, and too many things are not explained clearly.”

"Didn't Gu Wei say that the second part will start filming in the second half of the year? We just have to wait.

All the questions will be answered little by little in the second part."

Zhao Lusi looked in the mirror and tied her hair up.

"It's a pity that I'm just a little-known artist. It would be great if I had the chance to play a role in Joy of Life 2.

I like Gu Wei very much."

Reba glanced at Zhao Lusi’s round face.

"Ruth, you are no longer a small artist. Wasn't the drama [The Rumored Chen Qianqian] very popular last month?

You became famous because of this drama. How many female stars in the circle envy you.

And in our drama, your character is very good, and you will definitely attract a lot of fans when it airs."

Zhao Lusi couldn't hide her happiness when she heard Reba's words, but she still waved her hand and said modestly: "When we were filming, I didn't expect that [Chen Qianqian] would become popular. It was pure luck.

[The Long Ballad] still has to rely on Sister Baba’s popularity to rise.”

After hearing her words, Reba smiled and said nothing.

After they changed their clothes and walked out, Zhao Lusi turned around and asked, "Sister Baba, why don't you come to my room tonight and we can watch a show together."

Reba thought about it and didn't refuse.

"Okay, I'll come find you later."

In the evening, Reba returned to her room, took a shower, changed into comfortable clothes, and seeing that it was almost time, she came to Zhao Lusi's door.

"Sister Baba, come quickly~"

The door opened and Zhao Lusi warmly let her in.

"Sister Baba~"

"Wu Lei, why are you here?"

After entering the door, Reba saw Wu Lei sitting on the sofa in the living room.

"Ruth asked me to come. I was also following Joy of Life. She said today is the finale and it would be more fun if we all get together to watch it, so she dragged me over."

Wu Lei spread his hands and said helplessly.

"I had originally called Liu Yuning, but he said he had to go back to his room to live stream at night and couldn't come over. Let's watch it together, the three of us."

After closing the door, Zhao Lusi hugged Reba's arm from behind, pulled her to sit on the sofa, and took out a basket of snacks from under the coffee table next to her.

“We can eat and watch at the same time.

There are drinks in the refrigerator, Wu Lei, go get some."

"Oh, okay~"

Wu Lei stood up obediently.

Reba was a little surprised by Wu Lei's appearance, but she didn't think anything of it.

She actually has a better impression of Wu Lei, as they are the male and female protagonists of "The Long Ballad".

But in her heart, she always felt that Wu Lei was still like Xiao Feiliu in "Langya Bang", and she looked at him like a child.

"You eat so much at night, aren't you afraid of gaining weight?" Reba said with a smile while looking at Zhao Lusi.

Zhao Lusi reached out to take a bag of potato chips and was about to tear it open, then paused for a moment and then continued her action.

"No, I'll just indulge myself a little today, but I'm usually very careful.

Besides, I didn’t have dinner today, so it shouldn’t be a big deal to have some snacks.”

Wu Lei came back with drinks, and Reba took a bottle of lemonade, which has lower sugar content than cola and juice.

On TV, the last two episodes of "Joy of Life" began soon. Reba and Zhao Lusi sat side by side, Wu Lei sat on the side, and the three of them began to watch the show.

Today we will broadcast the last two episodes of Joy of Life, episodes 45 and 46.

At the beginning of Episode 45, the Queen Mother of Northern Qi is having a birthday banquet. Envoys from Qing Kingdom and officials from Northern Qi are sitting together, each with their own concerns.

During the banquet, Lang Tao requested to compete in martial arts with Fan Xian in the palace.

Seeing Langtao's murderous look, Haitang Duoduo volunteered to compete with Fan Xian on behalf of her senior brother.

The competition between the two was not only not as sharp as the drawing of swords, but also without the murderous aura of swords and sabers. Instead, it was as graceful and calm as dancing, soft and harmonious. It did not seem like a martial arts competition, but rather a dance competition.

Wang Qinian explained to Gaoda below that Lord Fan and the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi were in love with each other and would naturally not really resort to violence.

“When Xin Zhilei’s Haitang Duoduo first appeared, I thought she was a bit tacky, but the more I watched her, the prettier she became. I feel like she and Fan Xian are a perfect match.

The two of them are so interesting together, I am almost supporting them as a couple."

Zhao Lusi said, holding her chin in her hand as she watched Gu Wei and Xin Zhilei perform the love story on TV.

"Teacher Xin Zhilei's acting skills are really good. I've seen the movie 'A Map of the Yangtze River' in which she starred. It was absolutely great!" Wu Lei added.

Reba felt a little emotional when she watched Xin Zhilei on TV.

As early as 2010, when Lu Chuan was filming "The Banquet" and held a nationwide audition for "Yu Ji", she and Xin Zhilei both participated in the audition. Although both of them were eliminated, they also took the opportunity to get to know each other.

Both of them were still amateurs at that time. Reba had just been admitted to the Shanghai Theatre Academy, and Xin Zhilei was also unknown.

After that, because of their different paths, the two gradually lost contact.

Now, 10 years have passed in a flash.

"After [Joy of Life], you have become really famous. I hope your future acting career will be smoother."

Although the two are no different from strangers now, the friendship they had back then still makes Reba wish the other party well from the bottom of her heart.

After the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, Fan Xian used strategy to defeat Shen Zhong, the commander of the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division, and completed the entire mission of this diplomatic mission to Northern Qi.

On the way back to Nanqing, Shen Zhong made a desperate attempt and led a large number of assassins to hunt down Fan Xian. With the help of Haitang Duoduo, Shen Zhong failed in the assassination and was taken back to Northern Qi.

On the way back to Nanqing, Xie Bian came to see Fan Xian.

The second prince asked him to take two letters, one to Fan Xian and one to Yan Bingyun.

At this time, Fan Xian already knew that the Second Prince was the man behind the scenes. In the letter, the other party threatened Teng Zijing's family, Fei Jie, and Fan Sizhe.

Fan Xian was unwilling to compromise, and Xie Bian led a large number of assassins to kill the entire delegation.

At the critical moment, Yan Bingyun turned against Fan Xian and stabbed him in the waist, causing Fan Xian to fall to the ground and die.
"Is this the end?

Fan Xian is dead?

Didn’t they say they were going to film a second part? "

After the TV series ended, Zhao Lusi looked incredulous.

“It must be a fake death, I guessed it.

How can it possibly end when so many foreshadowings haven't been revealed yet?"

Wu Lei was not surprised at all.

As for the plot of "Joy of Life", anyone who has watched the two TV series for a little while knows that the protagonist's death must have been faked.

"You're right. This makes me even more eager. I really want to know what happens next. How did Fan Xian fake his death and escape? How will he fight the Second Prince after returning to Nanqing?"

After mumbling a few words, Zhao Lusi looked at Wu Lei beside her and her eyes lit up.

"You have a very good relationship with Mr. Gu Wei, why don't you give him a call and ask him, and tell him that you've been following the drama to the end and are very curious."

Wu Lei hurriedly shook his head: "I won't call. Calling so late will disturb Brother Wei's rest~"

"It's not late at all, it's just past 9 o'clock. Besides, aren't we supporting Joy of Life?"

No matter what Zhao Lusi said, Wu Lei just refused to agree, but his eyes drifted towards Reba to give her a hint.

Zhao Lusi then remembered that Reba and Gu Wei should have a very good relationship. The two have collaborated many times, and "You Are My Glory" was a hit that year.

Thinking of this, she hugged Reba's arm and started to act coquettishly: "Sister Baba, why don't you ask, I'm really curious." Unlike Wu Lei's cautiousness, Reba didn't think there was anything wrong with calling Gu Wei. She would usually call him when she was free at night.

"Okay, I'll give him a call now."

As she said that, Reba dialed Gu Wei's number, which was still on speakerphone.

To be honest, she was kind of showing off.

"Did Reba miss me? Why are you calling me so late?"

The phone was connected, but before Reba could say anything, Gu Wei spoke first.

After he finished speaking, Wu Lei and Zhao Lusi both widened their eyes, as if they had heard some great secret, and looked at Reba in disbelief.

"Ahem~ I'm with Wu Lei and Ruth. We just finished watching the finale of Joy of Life."

Reba quickly told everyone about the person around her to prevent Gu Wei from saying anything more outrageous.

"Oh~ You are together?" Gu Wei understood immediately, but he didn't care too much.

"The crew of [The Long Ballad], right?

Wu Lei, come on, act well, I am optimistic about your "Ashiler Falcon"! "

"Okay, Brother Wei, I will definitely work hard!"

Wu Lei seemed very happy to be encouraged by Gu Wei.

He has been working with Gu Wei since he was a child, and has always regarded him as his idol and goal in his acting career. He hopes that one day in the future he will be able to reach Gu Wei's level.

"And Zhao Lusi, right? I've seen your drama [The Rumored Chen Qianqian], it's very spiritual. Keep it up, there's a lot to look forward to in the future."

"Thank you, Mr. Gu Wei. You are my idol. I particularly like your movies and TV series.

I haven't missed any of them since Embroidered Spring Blade."

Zhao Lusi was very excited to hear Gu Wei's words, and said happily that she had forgotten the purpose of asking Reba to call.

"We just finished watching the last two episodes of Joy of Life, and I have some questions to ask you~" Reba got back to business.

"Fan Xian must have faked his death, right?"

"The protagonist must not die. This was planned by Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun.

He planned to fake his death and go to Beijing to investigate the whereabouts of Teng Zijing's wife and children."

"Where's the back?"

"I can't tell you about the rest. You can just wait until the second part is aired and watch it for yourself."

Hearing this, Zhao Lusi looked regretful.

"By the way, Reba, the filming of "Raging Fire" will start at the beginning of next month. You may have to finish filming "The Long Ballad" before joining the crew. Please work harder."

"this is nothing.

Okay, since it’s not convenient to talk about it later, I won’t bother you anymore.”

"Well, Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi, see you next time if we have a chance."

"Goodbye, Brother Wei~"

"Goodbye, Teacher Gu Wei~"

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Lusi looked at Reba.

"Sister Baba, are you going to work with Teacher Gu Wei again? Is it a movie or a TV series?"

"In the movie, I played a supporting role, not a lot of scenes."

“That’s amazing too.

This is your fourth time working with Teacher Gu Wei.

It’s so enviable.”

Zhao Lusi was not talking nonsense when she said that he had seen all of Gu Wei's films. Reba has indeed worked with Gu Wei three times, starting from "Swords of Legends" to the later "Eternal Love" and "You Are My Glory".

Reba smiled.

"It's nothing special. Gu Wei is the major shareholder of Jiaxing Media. I work for him to earn money. When he has the right opportunity, he will definitely think of us employees."

Zhao Lusi pursed her lips and nodded in agreement, but she didn't agree in her heart.

Among so many artists under Jiaxing, apart from Yang Mi, Gu Wei only takes care of Di Lieba, which can be regarded as a special favor.

And from what Gu Wei said as soon as the call was connected, it was obvious that the two of them had a special relationship.

One of them is a boss and the other is a female artist. If they are not boyfriend and girlfriend, then their relationship would be subtle.

Zhao Lusi thought so in her heart but did not ask rashly. Her relationship with Reba was not that good yet. Anyone with a little emotional intelligence would not ask such a private question.

After watching the TV series and receiving a phone call, Wu Lei got up and left.

Reba also wanted to leave, and Zhao Lusi saw her to the door.

"Sister Baba, you have such a good relationship with Teacher Gu Wei, can you introduce us to each other when there is a chance?

I particularly like Gu Wei's plays, he is my idol."

Reba smiled as she walked out of the door: "Maybe there will be a chance in the future."

"Thank you, Sister Baba!"

After getting the affirmation, Zhao Ruth looked very happy.

In fact, Reba was just saying it perfunctorily. She didn't care about Zhao Lusi's request at all. She was not the first and would not be the last.

With Gu Wei's fame and status, there must be too many female stars in the entertainment industry who want to make progress like Zhao Lusi.

【Joy of Life】has come to an end, but its popularity remains unabated.

The number of views on both Tencent Video and iQiyi platforms continues to rise.

High-quality hit dramas often have a long-lasting long-tail effect, such as "Knowing Your Destiny" and "Nirvana in Fire".

The most exaggerated one is "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which can still be on the platform's hot list from time to time after more than 10 years of broadcasting.

".With the good news of the show being a hit in China, we have already negotiated copyrights with many foreign TV stations including Hong Kong TVB Jade, Macau TVB Anywhere Jade, Singapore HUB Drama First Choice, South Korea's Chunghwa TV, Taiwan's CTS, Malaysia's 7TV, the United States' Super TV America, and Vietnam's HTV.

Starting next month, "Joy of Life" will be broadcast on TV stations in more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

The domestic second-round broadcasting rights were jointly won by Mango TV and Blueberry TV.

These helped the company recover another 2.4 million in copyright fees."

In the company, Yang Liwen was reporting to Gu Wei on the transaction status of the overseas copyright and second-round broadcast rights of "Joy of Life".

"The total revenue brought by [Joy of Life] to the company has exceeded 10 billion, right?"

"A total of 10.68 billion yuan, excluding the production costs and part of the publicity costs invested by the company before the release, the total profit is about 8 million yuan."

Gu Wei tapped the tabletop with his fingers.

"It's still very profitable to make TV series. Both TV stations and video platforms are willing to spend money."

Yang Liwen smiled and said, "Boss, we don't make money from making TV series, we make money from the TV series produced by our company.

With your performance, the results are guaranteed, and both TV stations and platforms are willing to pay a high price.

Now all video platforms are producing their own dramas, and dramas produced by other companies generally cannot be sold at a high price unless they have popular stars."

Gu Wei nodded in approval, and Yang Liwen continued, "Due to many good collaborations over the years, our company has a good relationship with several video platforms, mainly because they have made money by cooperating with us.

Take the current drama "Joy of Life" for example.

As far as I know, Tencent Video and iQiyi earned nearly 1 billion RMB from advertising for Joy of Life, not counting the membership income that the TV series brought them.

So even if they paid us a high copyright fee, the platform still made a lot of money!"

"Haha, isn't this great? It's a win-win situation. As long as we can continue to produce high-quality works, both the TV station and the platform will be our best friends. We don't have to worry about which side to side with."

Gu Wei originally had the opportunity to create a video platform, but later he gave up after thinking about it.

Although we know that video platforms will be a very important channel in the future film and television industry, it is too expensive to do this.

To operate a video platform for a long time requires continuous investment, because various new film and television copyrights come out every year, and if you don’t buy them, your competitors will.

And even though Gu Wei's dramas made so much money for the platform, in fact, the platform was losing money on most of the dramas for which it purchased the copyrights.

For companies like Tencent and Youku, it is normal to lose over ten billion every year.

Gu Wei feels that the current situation is pretty good. As a producer of high-quality dramas, as long as the market has not formed a monopoly, he can take the initiative when cooperating with various platforms.

(End of this chapter)