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Chapter 823 New Movie and Advent in Tokyo
Clara didn't stay in the crew for too long, mainly because Gu Wei was too busy filming. The frequent late-night scenes made his rest time very irregular, and there was no point for Clara to stay in the hotel alone.

March passed quickly, and the crew of "Changjin Lake" moved to the next filming location.

This movie was shot in two parts. So far, the scenes of the first part, "Changjin Lake", have been almost completed, and the crew is preparing to start shooting the second part, "Watergate Bridge".

The main director also changed from Lin Chaoxian to Xu Ke.

"Congratulations! The broadcast of [The Long Ballad] has achieved very good results!"

In the hotel room at night, Gu Wei and Reba were making a video call.

The other party’s new drama "The Long Ballad" was broadcast simultaneously on Tengxun Video and Ludong Satellite TV at the end of March. Currently, all the data of the TV series are very good. Although it cannot be called a big hit, it is definitely a hit.

"It's OK. The ratings, online streaming volume and online popularity are pretty good. I hope it can maintain this momentum until the end of the show."

In the video, Reba is wearing a loose and baggy light gray pajamas, with a facial mask on her face, and the background is also in a hotel.

“Are you still filming [Changjin Lake]?”

"Yes~"

"I remember you joined the team at the beginning of the year, it's been three months already."

“This film is divided into two parts, and we shot it together, so it naturally took a long time.

I estimate it will take around June to wrap up.”

"You haven't been injured again during the recent filming, have you?"

Reba still remembers that Gu Wei was injured while filming last month. She was very worried when she saw the news and called him immediately.

Fortunately it was just a false alarm.

"No, the previous one was an accident, and it was just a superficial injury."

"In short, you have to take care of your health. Although work is important, your health is the most important thing!"

Seeing Reba's serious concern, Gu Wei smiled.

“Got it~
I feel like you've become much more talkative now. I remember when we first met, you were very shy."

Reba didn't get angry after hearing what Gu Wei said. She took off the mask on her face and patted her face lightly to speed up the absorption of moisture.

"Hmph~
It’s too late to know my true face now, you can’t escape from my grasp.”

After saying this she let out a funny laugh.

Reba’s real personality is actually very cheerful. When she is with Gu Wei in private, she will make some jokes from time to time, which is in sharp contrast to the dignified persona of the red carpet goddess.

"Once the promotion of "The Long Ballad" is finished, can I visit you on set?" Reba asked after the two chatted for a while.

Gu Wei thought for a while.

"The crew of [Changjin Lake] has moved to the Northeast. The filming conditions here are even more difficult than before, and the temperature outside is very low. It is not a good choice for you to come here.

[The Crowd] has been scheduled for May. I will take some time off to promote the movie before it is released. We will be able to meet then."

In last year's movie "Raging Fire", Reba played a couple with Gu Wei, so naturally she had to be there for the promotion before the movie was released.

"Okay then~"

Gu Wei did not lie to Reba. The filming conditions of "Changjin Lake" were really difficult after the crew moved to Dandong.

There is little change in the facilities of the various crews in the outdoor layout, and the main difficulty lies in the weather.

[Changjin Lake] was filmed entirely on location, and this place is located in the northeast, so the weather is much colder than in Zhejiang Province.

When filming night scenes at night, the temperature was as low as minus 20 to 30 degrees Celsius. The actors suffered a lot filming in such an environment.

"Crack! This is good, passed!"

Xu Ke's voice came from the loudspeaker, and the staff outside the venue rushed in, put coats on the actors who had just finished filming, and handed them hot packs to warm their hands.

"Are you okay with the hit you just got?"

Gu Wei put his hands into the hand warmer and asked Wu Jing beside him.

It was very windy outside tonight and the temperature was lower than usual. They had just filmed a shooting scene and Wu Jing's hand holding the gun was frozen. He missed the gun butt and it hit him in the face.

“It’s nothing, but it really hurts when I got hit just now.

It’s too cold today and the wind is really strong today.

My body is fine, but my hands and face can't take it.

Especially with a gun in hand."

Of course they can't wear gloves when acting, and the prop guns are made of iron, which are extremely cold in this temperature.

Gu Wei nodded, looked around with some emotion.

"We are filming a movie, and the costumes we wear are all thickened military uniforms. Although it is cold in Dandong, it is better than North Korea.

The conditions that the volunteer soldiers faced were countless times worse than they are now, but they still won the war.

The difficulty and effort involved are unimaginable.”

Wu Jing, who had recovered a little, raised his hand and patted Gu Wei's arm, forcing an ugly smile on his frozen face.

“So we have to make this film well so that everyone can see the efforts and sacrifices of our ancestors.”

"Hello, Li Huanying" during the Spring Festival created a box office myth. Although it failed to achieve the exaggerated result of 53 billion in the original time and space, the final box office exceeded 40 billion.

As a low-budget comedy film, the producers of "Hi, Mom", BJ Culture, Ruyi Film and Television, and Maoyan Culture, made a lot of money.

The film's director and leading actor Jia Ling also became famous, jumping from a comedian to a big comedy film director.

After "Hi, Mom", the lead actor Shen Teng's total box office officially exceeded 200 billion, becoming the most sought-after comedy star in the circle.

The term "Teng content" has gradually been accepted by the audience and has become a symbol of Shen Teng's personal box office appeal.

In recent years, due to the rapid increase of Shen Teng's influence, many projects related to Happy Twist like to invite him to make a guest appearance.

Regardless of the effect, at least Shen Teng’s brand can be used in promotion, making a significant contribution to the box office.

After the screening of "Hello, Li Huanying", another movie was released, the comedy movie "Hotel Impossible - The Sun Never Sets" starring Huang Cailun.

However, this film is purely a scam marketing using Shen Teng, and it is a complete bad movie.

During the promotion, Shen Teng's name was used, but Shen Teng never appeared in the movie from beginning to end. He only appeared for 2 minutes in the form of a paper man, and the content of Shen Teng was zero.

As an actor of Happy Twist, Huang Cailun himself does not possess extremely high talent, but he does not seem to realize it.

Previously, netizens who have watched him in variety shows such as "Happy Comedian" have commented that his performance style is: when he makes others laugh, the audience doesn't laugh, but he laughs first.

This point has already been demonstrated once in "Li Cha's Aunt", which is said to be the Waterloo of Happy Twist.

With the comparison between Huang Cailun and Shen Teng, everyone can understand that there is a reason why a person becomes popular, and there is also a reason why a person does not become popular.

With the precedent of the movie "Li Cha's Aunt", most audiences will naturally not jump into the fire pit and watch "Hotel Transylvania".

During the same period, the mainland film market also saw the release of the Hollywood special effects blockbuster "Godzilla vs. Kong" and the feature film "My Sister" starring Zhang Zifeng.

As a node film in the Monster Movie Universe, "Godzilla vs. Kong" had quite good box office, earning 4.3 million yuan in the first three days, and the subsequent box office quickly broke 10 billion yuan.

Zhang Zifeng became famous after starring in "Better Days" and has become the most box office-appealing post-00s actress in the domestic entertainment industry.

"My Sister" once again proved her strength. It not only received good reviews but also achieved great box office success. Although it failed to surpass "Godzilla vs. Kong", it also achieved a box office revenue of more than 9 million.

"Brother, thank you for helping me promote the movie!"

"Don't be so polite to me."

Gu Wei, who was filming on the set, received a call from Zhang Zifeng. The girl was obviously very happy about the movie's success. After the release of "My Sister", Gu Wei helped Zhang Zifeng promote it on Weibo and Douyin, which was more or less helpful.

"Now that the roadshow is over, should we go back to school?"

“Well, I’ve gone back.

But in a few days, the filming of [The Longing for Life Season 5] will start, and I have to leave again."

"Haha, your acting teacher must be both happy and helpless to have a star student like you~"

"Haha, brother, you should have been about the same as me when you were in school, right?"

Gu Wei was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Really? I might be even worse than you. After my freshman year, I barely attended any classes at school.

Fortunately, I had gained some fame outside at that time, so the teachers were more easy to talk to.

Who is your class teacher? "

"Thank you, teacher~"

"What a coincidence, my homeroom teacher back then was also Lao Xie.

He is a very nice person, very understanding, and teaches well. I can learn a lot of useful knowledge in his class."

"Then if I say your name, won't I be able to walk around the class with my head held high?"

Gu Wei said helplessly: "You are a big star yourself, why do you need to say my name?
Which teacher or classmate in school would not look at you differently?
Besides, Zifeng, you are now the Golden Rooster Award winner, and many teachers in school probably feel pressured when teaching you, after all, most of them have never won such a big award."

"Haha~" Gu Wei's words drew a laugh from Zhang Zifeng.

"By the way, brother, will you come to [Longing for Life] this year?"

"The regular guests this year will still be you four, Peng Peng, right?" Gu Wei asked.

"Well, it's still the same four of us, Teacher He, but with a new guest, Zhang Yixing."

Gu Wei thought for a moment and said, "I can't decide yet. My new movie will be released next month, so I might go to promote it on "A Longing for Life."

"That's great, brother, you have a new movie coming out, I will definitely do my best to help you promote it!"

"Haha, thank you in advance."

In early April, "Detective Chinatown 4", which had been released for two months, was finally taken off the screen, and the final domestic box office was fixed at 3 billion yuan.

The final box office of the movie still failed to surpass "Wolf Warrior 2", ranking second in film history.

Yang Liwen and Zhao Mingcheng in the company also suggested whether to increase the box office so that "Detective Chinatown 3" can take the first place in film history.

But he was rejected by Gu Wei.

The central character of "Wolf Warrior 2" is Wu Jing, but it is also a movie he invested in and starred in. It is his own movie inside and out. There is no need to falsify for the sake of reputation.

Moreover, starting from April, "Detective Chinatown 4" will be released in countries such as Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Although the domestic box office is a little bit lower, it is not a problem for "Detective Chinatown 3" to surpass "Wolf Warrior 2" in the global box office.

Not to mention the Middle East and Africa, it is not a problem for Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asian countries led by Thailand to contribute 300 to 500 million RMB in box office revenue.

On April 4, Gu Wei's plane landed in Tokyo.

This trip to Japan to promote "Detective Chinatown 3" was arranged in advance. The local partner Toho Corporation started promoting Gu Wei's arrival half a month ago.

Tokyo International Airport is already packed with people.

Young men and women gathered together, some held up light signs with Gu Wei's name on them, some held his movie posters, and several people together pulled out eye-catching welcome banners.

Everyone stared at the exit of the airport, waiting for the long-awaited figure to appear.

"Is there a head of state coming to Tokyo today? Why are there so many people at the airport?"

A middle-aged male passenger with a bald head who had just checked in his luggage was confused and bewildered by the ridiculous number of fans.

"These are all fans, here to pick up the star at the airport," a friend nearby explained.

"What kind of celebrity can have such a grand ceremony? Cheng Long?"

For the previous generation of Japanese, Jackie Chan is an absolute Asian superstar. He was already very popular in Japan in the 90s. However, the fans who liked him back then have grown old and the focus of their lives has shifted to work and family, so they are less likely to chase stars.

His friend raised his head and motioned him to look at the poster over there.

"Gu Wei, an actor from China, has been very popular in Japan in recent years"

The bald man suddenly realized.

"I've heard of this name. My wife seemed to have played the role in a TV series she watched before.

Is this Gu Wei so popular in Japan?"

The friend nodded.

"He is very popular among young people, no less popular than Jackie Chan back then.

I heard that a movie starring him will be released in the country in the next few days."

The bald man understood how popular Gu Wei was, but he still shook his head.

"I think it's better for young people to like some stars from our own country. After all, he is Chinese. I won't watch his movies."

The friend looked at him and said: "I saw the promotion. The main actors of that movie are all from our country, and the heroine is Yui Aragaki."

The bald man's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Ahem, it's not wrong to watch it with a critical eye. The fact that so many young people like it must have its merits. It just so happens that I haven't watched a movie for a while."

Yui Aragaki is known as the "national wife" in Japan. When the media surveyed which Japanese actress they most wanted to marry, Yui Aragaki ranked first.

She is quite famous among Japanese otaku and middle-aged men.

Not long after, the figure that fans had been waiting for finally appeared at the exit.

The moment they saw Gu Wei, all the young men and women at the scene were boiling with excitement, bursting into unparalleled enthusiasm, and deafening screams echoed throughout the airport hall, almost blowing open the roof of Tokyo Airport.

"Ahhh, Gu Wei! Gu Wei!"

"Onii-chan is so handsome!"

"Gu Wei, I love you. I want to give birth to a baby for you!"

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Fans from all directions went completely crazy the moment Gu Wei appeared. Screaming loudly was not enough to release their excitement, and they rushed towards Gu Wei one by one.

Fortunately, the security at Tokyo Airport was very good. Not only were there isolation fences, but uniformed security personnel also surrounded Gu Wei and his group in three layers inside and outside to ensure that no fans could get in touch with him.

Gu Wei did not panic when he saw this situation. He was the same when he came to Tokyo last time.

Wearing sunglasses, he smiled and greeted the fans around him, saying "Hello everyone~" in Japanese. He quickly walked out of the fans' encirclement and got into the nanny car that came to pick him up at the airport.

In addition to the fans who came to pick up the plane, there were also many locals who came in advance to wait.

Some were arranged by Toho Co., Ltd., and some came here on their own after receiving the news.

Since it is a promotional movie, Dongbao must make the most of its resources. The promotion of the movie began from the moment Gu Wei landed.

The grand event of fans welcoming him at Tokyo Airport quickly made headlines in major Japanese entertainment media.

#Asia's No. 1 Superstar Arrives in Tokyo! #
#The Emperor of Empire Movies is coming to Japan to promote his new film! #
#Gu Wei comes to Japan, his popularity is overwhelming at Tokyo Airport! #
#What kind of sparks will the collision between Japan's national wife and China's top film star create? #
#What kind of storm will a movie with a total box office of 1200 billion yen bring about in the Japanese film market? #
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Japanese local media are accustomed to using childish and exaggerated headlines, but generally speaking, the reports on Gu Wei's arrival are very positive.

On the one hand, the partner Toho Corporation is Japan's number one film company and has already made arrangements with the media.

On the other hand, "Detective Chinatown 3" was filmed in Tokyo, and most of the main characters, including the heroine, are Japanese actors. The whole plot is also very friendly to the Japanese, and it is naturally welcomed by the locals.

(End of this chapter)