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Chapter 787 Reba Joins the Group
These days felt like a dream to Wang Churan.

After Mr. Jia from the agency met Gu Wei, he mustered up the courage to take the initiative, and then successfully climbed into his idol's bed.

You know, the last time she saw Gu Wei was in a film or TV series.

The difference between the two in various aspects is not that great, but it is not that different.

She was just a newcomer in the film and television industry who had not yet graduated from college, while Gu Wei was a superstar standing at the top of the domestic entertainment industry.

There is one thing Wang Churan did not lie about, that is, she is really a fan of Gu Wei. She has been watching his movies and TV series since she was in high school and has never missed a single one.

A few months ago, when she was playing mahjong with Meng Ziyi in Beijing, she was envious of the fact that the other party was an artist under Gu Wei, and wondered if she could get to know Gu Wei through Meng Ziyi.

I didn't expect that I could get it done in one step.

After chatting with Gu Wei, she returned to her residence, but she still made an appointment with him for dinner in the evening and went to his hotel together.

During the interaction, she became more and more proactive and bold from being timid at the beginning, and unlocked a lot of new knowledge in just a few days.

That afternoon, Wang Churan, who was curled up on the lazy sofa, had just finished watching an episode of a TV series. He glanced at the time in the upper left corner of the screen, quickly took out his mobile phone, opened WeChat and sent a text message to Gu Wei.

"Would you like to have dinner together tonight?

What would you like to eat?

She was not surprised when there was no reply after she sent the message.

Gu Wei is filming on the set during the day, so his phone is definitely not with him, so it takes him a long time to reply to messages every time.

After sending the WeChat message, she was no longer in the mood to watch the drama. She stood up and walked to the cloakroom, thinking about what to wear.

These days, every time before meeting Gu Wei, she would dress up carefully, trying her best to show her best side to him.

While I was choosing among skirts of various colors and styles, my cell phone rang.

Wang Churan quickly opened it and found that it was indeed a message from Gu Wei, but it was not quite what she expected.

"The crew has a night scene today and will shoot late, so I can't have dinner with you."

She curled her lips, a little disappointed, but that was normal.

She also posted a paragraph of support for his work, and ended it with a cute smiley face.

After sending the WeChat message, there was a response soon.

"The crew is quite busy these days, so I may not have much time to see you.

Your contract to star in "Joy of Life 2" has been signed, and the script has also been sent to your company.

There are about 2 months left before the filming starts, so I will use this time to study the role carefully.”

Seeing this reply, Wang Churan felt a little disappointed at first, but then he couldn't help feeling happy.

Although [Joy of Life 2] is only a minor supporting role, it is the best resource she has gotten since she entered the circle.

With this opportunity, even if she doesn't become an overnight sensation, at least it will allow her to make further progress in her career and increase her popularity.

At the same time, the crew of [The Crowd].

Gu Wei, who had just finished filming a scene, sat aside to rest. After replying Wang Churan's message, he put down his phone and looked at Reba opposite him.

The reason for rejecting Wang Churan was not because the crew was busy, but because Reba joined the crew today.

"Has the filming of [The Long Song] finished?"

"We officially wrapped up the day before yesterday. As soon as it was over there, I packed up my things and rushed over here. It was a seamless entry into the crew."

Reba arrived in the morning and a show was arranged for her in the afternoon.

It was a scene where she and Gu Wei met for the first time on the overpass. She only appeared on screen but had no lines.

In the original time and space, Andy Lau’s version of “Zeng Jiurong” was a true villain, a professional liar, and there was no way to wash it off.

On the contrary, the boss-like "Sister Hui" hired someone to kill someone because she was cheated of her feelings and money by her ex-boyfriend. Although it violated the law, she still received a little sympathy from the audience emotionally.

However, Gu Wei's version is completely different. There is no "Sister Hui". There is only a company boss who commits crimes for money and interests and is involved in organized crime. He is a complete villain.

"Zeng Jiurong" becomes "Zeng Rong". Not only does she have more roles, but she is also a positive character and has a clear emotional connection with "Chen Xiaomeng" played by Gu Wei.

"I saw the stills your crew posted online."

"How about it?"

“Wu Lei is very manly, and your Li Changge is very beautiful.

It’s just that your look has two “dragon whiskers” on your face, which is very strange.”

Reba looked helpless.

“I also felt that the look wasn’t very good, and I mentioned it during filming.

But the director said that the heroine in the original comic had that look, so we had to follow the original."

Gu Wei shook his head.

“This explanation is too far-fetched.

Film and television and comics are two completely different fields. It is okay to respect the original work, but being too dogmatic will only backfire.

After all, people in real life are very different from those in comics, so it’s good enough if they can imitate them in spirit.”

“Now that the filming has been completed, there is no point in dwelling on this.

Anyway, apart from this look, I feel that the plot and costumes of "The Long Ballad" are pretty good. I hope it will do well when it is finally broadcast."

At this time, Reba could only comfort herself in this way.

Gu Wei nodded and said nothing more.

The three beauties from the Western Region in the entertainment industry are all top beauties. Among them, Reba has the strongest exotic feeling, so her limitations are also the greatest.

If she is taking photos, she can make the photos look like a fashion blockbuster without much makeup or dressing up, which is why she always performs well on the red carpet.

However, in front of the camera, without the right makeup, some of her shortcomings would be easily exposed.

For example, in this time's "The Long Ballad", the effect she presented was not as good as Zhao Lusi's.

You know, Ruth is a well-known ordinary girl in the entertainment industry.

This cannot be blamed on Reba. Unlike Gu Wei, although she is already a top female star, her say is limited during filming.

Whether it's a plot or a pretense, what she says doesn't count.

Especially since "The Long Ballad" is a large project of Penguin S+ level, it is very rare to get this piece of cake.

It can also be seen from here that Zhao Lusi is really Penguin’s own daughter, and she has been promoted in various ways since her debut.

After becoming a little famous through [The Rumored Chen Qianqian], she joined [The Long Ballad] to play the second female lead with a particularly good character.

Then he collaborated with Yang Yang on "Who Rules the World", and teamed up with Wu Lei on "The Starry Sky" and "The Moon Rises Over the Sea".

These are all S+ level big productions produced by Penguin.

Although Mr. Yang Yang has some flaws, such as being handsome but aware of it, and being too handsome in a greasy way, it has to be said that he has currently firmly established himself as the top male star in the domestic entertainment industry.

Since the film and television contract was signed with Tencent, he has filmed many dramas produced by Tencent in the past two years.

[Who Rules the World] is a mission drama given to him by Penguin, the purpose of which is to promote Zhao Lusi.

Unfortunately, the results of this cooperation were not ideal.

After the broadcast of "Who Rules the World", the two were given the titles of "Prince Duan" and "Princess Duan".

At night, in the hotel room.

Reba sat cross-legged on the sofa reading the script.

She was wearing a pink one-piece pajamas with a teddy bear pattern. Her hair was tied up high. Her fair face was not made up and she looked like she had washed. She wore a pair of large black-framed glasses on her face, which she raised from time to time with her hand.

Not far from her, Gu Wei was concentrating on the laptop in front of him, occasionally tapping on the keyboard.

The two of them were doing their own things, not disturbing each other. After watching for a while, Reba felt a little tired, raised her hand and stretched, then moved closer to Gu Wei, curiously looking at the computer screen in front of him.

"what are you busy with?"

"My company has a movie coming out next month, and I'm looking at the promotion plan sent by the company."

“It’s coming out next month?

Isn’t the cinema still closed now? "

"Everything will be open by the end of this month and will return to the state it was last year."

Reba suddenly realized.

"That's it
But given the current environment, will anyone go out to watch a movie?
It would be hard to get a good box office if it is released now~"

Gu Wei straightened his body and reached out to hold Reba in his arms.

"There are many people who think like you, so the authorities will find some more attractive films to boost morale and let the industry return to its original state as soon as possible."

"So you are here to complete an official mission?"

“Partly, it was indeed the Film Bureau that approached me at the beginning, but I also thought this was a good opportunity.

Cinemas have been shut down for more than half a year, and now that they have reopened, there will inevitably be a wave of retaliatory movie-watching."

"What movie is going to be shown?"

"Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils is a large-scale crime action film.

To be honest, if it weren’t for this opportunity, there might be some trouble in releasing this movie.”

Reba frowned and thought about it.

"Is it the movie you filmed in Taiwan at the beginning of the year?"

"That's right."

"You should be more cautious when starring in a movie. If the box office is not ideal due to the overall environment, it will have a huge impact on you."

After hearing this, Reba looked worried.

Gu Wei now has a very special position in the domestic entertainment industry.

His position in the hearts of the audience is unmatched by anyone else.

"What Gu Wei produces must be high-quality" is recognized by everyone and has established a good reputation.

No matter whether it is a movie or a TV series, as long as his name appears, it will attract countless people's attention and expectations.

The reason he can do all this is that Gu Wei has never failed. Every film and television drama he has starred in since his debut has been excellent, and some of them have been big hits at the box office even with mediocre reputation.

Once this golden body is broken, it may not be completely devastated, but its appeal will definitely weaken.

This is an irreversible and huge loss for Gu Wei himself.

"I have confidence in myself and even more confidence in my film."

Gu Wei turned around and kissed Reba on her fair face to comfort her.

Beijing, Huayi President’s Office.

The two brothers Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei are discussing the release of "Eight Hundred".

This movie is a war-themed movie directed by Guan Hu and co-produced by Huayi, Guangxian and Tencent.

Speaking of it, the release of "Eight Hundred" was quite bumpy.

The film was completed as early as 2018 and was scheduled to be released on May 2019, 5.

After half a year of promotion, the film was temporarily withdrawn when the date was approaching.

It was moved to July 7th, but was withdrawn again.

It was delayed from 19 to 20 and I encountered YI again.

Now that cinemas are about to open, the film can finally be released. The two Mr. Wangs of Huayi are also thinking about getting the movie on the screen as soon as possible.

".The Film Bureau said don't be hasty and wait until the market recovers before releasing our film."

"how long?"

"The plan is to release some Hollywood movies and reruns at the end of this month, and then release domestic movies next month."

After listening to this, Wang Zhongjun frowned and hesitated.

The two withdrawals last year actually had a lot to do with the content of the films.

It’s not that Huayi doesn’t want to release the film, but the censorship is blocking it.

[Eight Hundred] tells the story of eight hundred warriors who stayed behind to guard the Sihang Warehouse and fought alone for four days and nights at the end of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937.

It involves the battle between the Kuomintang army and the Japanese army, so the censorship is relatively strict.

The two withdrawals last year were both due to secondary censorship, which found that some scenes in the films overly glorified the Kuomintang army.

For example, details such as the blurry shot of the Kuomintang flag and the soft voice of singing military songs may cause the audience to have a distorted understanding of the Kuomintang army.

The movie was deleted and revised many times, so the release date was delayed again and again.

Now, under this sluggish market situation, the film has finally passed the review, and Huayi is also thinking about releasing "Eight Hundred" as soon as possible.

According to Wang Zhongjun's idea, he wanted "Eight Hundred" to be released as soon as the lockdown was lifted on July 7.

He also thought about the retaliatory movie-watching trend that Gu Wei mentioned, so he decided to take a gamble.

"I heard that Wei Ming Tian Xia also has a new movie coming out?"

Wang Zhonglei nodded.

"There is a crime film starring Gu Wei, which I heard is very explicit and is deliberately set in Taiwan.

I guess they decided to release the film at this time because they see the current environment and the censorship is relatively relaxed."

"What's his exact number?"

“On the 10th of next month.”

"It seems that he also followed the official arrangements."

Wang Zhongju frowned slightly and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.

“No matter what the subject of the movie is, as long as Gu Wei is involved, we have to pay attention to it.

The film produced by Wei Ming Tian Xia will most likely be the focus of official support.

I understand the Film Bureau’s thinking very well. They probably think that the market will be cold after the cinemas were just reopened, and they want to use Gu Wei’s film to attract audiences and revive the market.”

He hesitated.

“Well, let’s start the screening a little later, on the 17th, and officially release it nationwide on the 20th!
A week and a half later will not cause too much direct conflict with Gu Wei's film, thus avoiding mutual losses."

After Wang Zhongjun made the final decision, "Eight Hundred" was officially scheduled and various publicity campaigns were launched.

[Wei Ming Tian Xia] had already started promoting [Zhou Chu's Elimination of Three Evils] a long time ago.

However, due to the current special environment, the main promotional efforts of both companies are online, such as the official Weibo account announcing the release date and releasing various versions of posters and promotional videos.

It has been more than half a year since cinemas were closed. Although movies are not a necessity in life, there are still many people who like them.

The publicity for [Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils] and [Eight Hundred] spread quickly.

Everyone is looking forward to how the two newly released domestic films will perform after half a year.

Not only the audience, but also people in the industry are paying attention.

The vast majority of practitioners lack confidence in the current market, and everyone also wants to see what kind of box office results these two films, which dared to be the first to test the waters, will achieve.

(End of this chapter)