Chapter 659 Substitution
In the lounge, Gu Wei chatted a lot with Xu Yuezhen and Zeng Guoxiang.
In the crew of "Young You", as long as the three of them can reach an agreement, the decision cannot be changed.
"If Zhou Dongyu were replaced, who would play the heroine?"
Due to Gu Wei's insistence, Zeng Guoxiang could only compromise.
Although he was reluctant, his arms couldn't twist his thighs.
Compared with Gu Wei, Zhou Dongyu seems not so important.
Of course, if we insist on protecting Zhou Dongyu, it is not impossible. According to what Wei Wei said, the team will break up and the other party will withdraw from the "Young You" project.
But this is obviously impossible, even Xu Yuezhen, who is in the same company as him, would not agree.
With Gu Wei's current fame and status, joining their project is pie in the sky. It has been predicted from the start that the movie will eventually make money.
This is not a guess, but a fact recognized by everyone in the circle. It is a "truth" proven through one hit movie after another.
At first, Mr. Jiang of [Anle Pictures] did not believe in evil. As a result, [Monster Hunt 2] suffered a big fall. It was obviously a super popular IP. After the second part's reputation hit the street, the third part Becomes far away.
Although there is a certain amount of artistry in the film and television industry, to put it bluntly, everyone is here to make money.
No one will refuse Gu Wei, who can bring real money to everyone, just like no one can refuse RMB.
"How about Ma Chun? Her acting skills are also very good. She should have no problem playing the role of "Chen Nian""
After Director Zeng asked, Gu Wei didn't say anything. Instead, Producer Xu next to him gave a suggestion.
They had just collaborated with Ma Chun on their last movie [July and Ansheng]. Now that Zhou Dongyu is dying, she immediately thought of Ma Chun.
Gu Wei also thought this proposal was good, but Zeng Guoxiang thought about it and shook his head.
“Ma Chun’s acting skills are no problem, but now we need a heroine who can join the cast and film immediately, and whose image must be suitable in all aspects.
If we find Ma Chun to play the role , you have to wait at least a month before filming"
Zeng Guoxiang looked at the confused expressions of the two and explained:
“I met Ma Chun during the preparation of the movie, and she was a little fatter than when she was filming [July and Ansheng].
< br>She is 4 years older than Zhou Dongyu, and she looks more mature. Her current figure is not suitable for playing a high school student who is bullied in school.
If she could lose 20 pounds. We can still consider the weight, but it's obviously too late now."
Gu Wei understood immediately when he said this.
When Su Youpeng's "Left Ear" was cast, screenwriter Rao Xueman saw Ma Chun and told her that if she could lose 15 pounds in a month, the role could be given to her.
As a result, Ma Chun lost 25 pounds before filming. Even so, she still looked a little plump in the movie.
Ma Chun has a large frame and is prone to obesity. He will gain weight if he is not careful. Gu Wei, who has worked with him, knows this very well.
“It’s really hard to find female artists around 20 years old who have the best acting skills and are somewhat famous
The most important thing is that they are suitable in all aspects and have time to be able to get involved in filming immediately.”
Saying this, Xu Yuezhen and Zeng Guoxiang couldn't help but look at Gu Wei.
It means that if you want to change the heroine, then you are responsible for finding the replacement.
Gu Wei touched his chin, feeling a little confused.
There are many female artists in our company, but few can actually play this role.
His female stars are all so beautiful that they would have no problem playing a vase role in an idol drama or movie. However, a role like Chen Nian, who has depth and requires acting skills, would be a bit difficult for them.
Just like Nazha, if you ask her to play a high school student who is bullied on campus, she can completely ruin the movie, and even Gu Wei can't save it.
The room fell into silence for a while, and no one made a sound.
"I have a candidate!" Gu Wei suddenly thought of the same person, who was very suitable in terms of image, age and acting skills.
“When I was filming [Detective Chinatown], I worked with a young actor named Zhang Zifeng.
Her acting skills are very good, and she should have no problem playing the role of "Chen Nian".< br>
And she is just 17 years old this year and is in high school. She is completely consistent with the identity of the heroine in our film."
"Zhang Zifeng" After Gu Wei finished speaking, Producer Xu and Director Zeng also reacted immediately.< br>
“This young actor’s acting skills are really good, and I was deeply impressed by his scenes in [Tang Detective 1].
I just don’t know if she has any schedule now. Can she join the group immediately? "
"There should be no problem. I met her once during a variety show last month.
During the chat, I learned that she has no plans to join the group recently."
"Okay, Mr. Gu, please inform her to join the group as soon as possible to try out the show. It is best to come tomorrow. If there is no problem, we will quickly determine the candidate. "Normal shooting"
Finally finding a suitable one, Zeng Guoxiang immediately made the decision, hoping to finalize it as soon as possible.
In fact, he was also a little unhappy at this time.
After changing the actor , all the material previously shot about the heroine was scrapped. Although Gu Wei promised that he would bear this loss, reshooting still increased his workload
Most importantly, he felt his directorial authority had been violated.
The three of them have decided that this small meeting within the crew is over.
Out of the lounge, Xu Yuezhen patted Zeng Guoxiang's arm and comforted:
"Gu Wei has achieved such high achievements at such a young age and is inevitably young and energetic. You don't have to be angry because of him. .
Now that the matter has reached this point, we will proceed as planned.”
"Hey~" Zeng Guoxiang sighed.
"It's not that I'm angry, I just feel that as a director, I shoot my own movie, and the heroine can't make the decision."
Xu Yuezhen smiled.
"If Gu Wei wants to change, let him change. When he was about to join, we knew that he would be the only core of this movie, and everything else would become secondary"
“Although I know that Gu Wei will make [Young You] a big hit and everyone will make money in the end, but I don’t like this situation
I will definitely not work with him again when this movie is over. I still hope that my crew will have the final say! "
Xu Yuezhen shook his head slightly after listening to Zeng Guoxiang's words.
'It's good to say it now, but you won't think so when you really make money.'
" The real-time box office of "Cohabitation in Time and Space" today has exceeded 1 billion yuan. The investment in that movie is almost the same as that of "Young You".
If our movies can achieve such good results”
Zeng Guoxiang swallowed after hearing her words. He could still calculate simple math problems.
If [Youth's 豼] can also have a box office of 1 billion, then the income of him and Xu Yuezhen's company will be more than 100 million.
No matter how aloof he is, he can't stop "with hundreds of millions of people".
Thinking about it this way, it is actually not difficult to bear Gu Wei’s temper.
“By the way, who among us is going to talk to Zhou Dongyu?”
"I'll go. It's all her fault for what happened this time. She's usually willful and unscrupulous, but this time she made such a big mistake. It's all her fault for this result."
Zeng Guoxiang felt that if it weren't for Even if Zhou Dongyu is a monster, he won't do anything like this.
"Dongyu doesn't have any objections, does she?"
"If she has any objections, will she sue us for breach of contract? I support her as the Golden Horse Best Actress.
I just told Gu Wei just to make him worry
Now that the matter is settled, all she can do is pack her things and leave."
After chatting with Producer Xu and Director Zeng, Gu Wei called Zhang Zifeng.
"Wei Brother, are you telling the truth? "
"Of course, I can still lie to you.
But having said that, you have to perform well. This role is not easy to play. Don't come to audition if the director and producer don't like it. That's not good. Just slap me in the face"
"Hehe.
Don't worry, mine will be fine!" Zhang Zifeng on the other end of the phone was full of confidence.
"In the movie, you need to cut your hair and shave it into a buzz cut. Is that okay?"
". No problem. For filming, let alone a buzz cut, a bald head is fine too. ! ”
Zhang Zifeng hesitated for a while and then agreed.
"Okay, I'll have someone send you the electronic version of the script. Take a good look at it. Book a flight now and try to get to the Shancheng crew tomorrow."
"So anxious. Ah"
"Of course I'm anxious. The crew is spending my money. If I delay for one more day, I will lose another day."
"Okay, I'll ask my agent to book a flight."
After hanging up the phone with Gu Wei, Zhang Zifeng looked excited. He didn't expect that what he said to Gu Wei when recording "Longing for Life" a month ago would come true so soon.
"What's the matter, so happy?"
Zhang Zifeng's mother saw her acting like this after answering the phone. She didn't know what good things happened to her daughter.
"Mom, Brother Wei asked me to film a movie!"
Zhang Zifeng clenched his fists with his hands, and his eyes became slits in laughter.
"Brother Wei?"
My mother didn't react for a while.
“Gu Wei, I just recorded [Longing for Life] with him last month.”
“Oh~ you mean Director Gu”
Zi Feng's mother was most impressed by Gu Wei in "Detective Chinatown". Her daughter was still young when that scene was filmed, so she followed the whole filming process.
"We haven't worked together for so many years, why did I suddenly think of you?"
"There was no suitable opportunity before. I mentioned it to him during the variety show recording last month, but I didn't expect that there would be a suitable one right away. My role
Well, there are some twists and turns in this matter, but it’s not important. The most important thing is that I have to work with Brother Wei again, which is great!”
Zhang Zifeng is obviously very interested in it! I am looking forward to working together again after so many years. I have been smiling from ear to ear since I just made the phone call.
"I won't tell you anymore. I have to call my agent quickly and ask her to book me a ticket for the nearest trip to Feishan City, preferably tonight."
"So anxious?"
"Of course, Brother Wei is waiting for me to come to the rescue."
As the saying goes, some people are happy and some are sad, Zhang Zifeng unexpectedly received a good news News, nothing was done, the opportunity came by itself, it was truly pie in the sky.
On the other side, Zhou Dongyu received the notice like a bolt from the blue, followed by rage.
“Bang!”
The plate of fruit on the table was smashed to pieces by her.
“Why did he let me go?
Are you crazy!
I didn’t offend him, I just asked a few staff to shave my head with me, and then took it off My heroine!
I don’t accept it!”
Zhou Dongyu in the room looked ferocious and shouted to vent his emotions.
"You'd better calm down.
This is a notice, not a discussion!" Zeng Guoxiang on the side had a stern face.
"How can I be calm? Almost a third of the filming is done. I have to change my heroine and let someone else take her place. Whoever replaces me can be calm!
Why should he be a guard? ”
"Just because his name is Gu Wei, just because he is the investor and producer of this show, and just because everyone depends on him to make money"
"Then he can do whatever he wants?"
< br>"That's right, just like you want the rest of the crew to accompany you to shave your head, you don't care what they think, you just want them to do what you want.
Similarly, Gu Wei makes this decision He doesn’t care what you think, he has the right.”
“What’s the matter? I’m the heroine, the girl, and the Golden Horse Queen. How can he, Gu Wei, not care about me?”
Zhou Dongyu still can't accept this fact. Since her debut, she has always been smooth sailing. With her extraordinary talents and the support of noble people along the way, she has reached the top of the entertainment industry at a young age. When has she ever suffered such grievances?
"Indeed, your identity is very powerful to other people, but it is of no use to Gu Wei.
He is no longer a simple actor"
Zeng Guoxiang and Zhou Dongyu The relationship between the two has always been good. The two had a pleasant cooperation before, and the other party also had a good relationship with his father.
That’s why he patiently persuaded Zhou Dongyu, hoping that she would be wiser.
"I have signed the contract. Now that I have been replaced, aren't you afraid that I will expose it and let everyone know that Gu Wei is a drama tyrant?"
Zhou Dongyu was still angry, and she did not hear Zeng Guoxiang's words. What he meant was a threat.
“Alas~
Dong Yu, let me advise you, although you are wronged now, it is also because of you after all.
This drama is not You can also go to other scenes while filming. The best way to deal with it is to calm things down
Not only can you not expose this matter, but if the media asks later, you must also cooperate with the crew's rhetoric and say that it is because the role is not suitable, so you voluntarily quit the crew after negotiation."
"Why? "
Zhou Dongyu's eyes widened and she looked at Zeng Guoxiang in disbelief. She didn't expect that the director with whom she had always had a very good relationship would say such a thing.
"Just because you can't fight against Gu Wei, talking about fighting is a bit exaggerated.
To be precise, given his status, it would not be difficult to hold you to death
You really made him angry this time.
Although it was not directed at him, everything you did made Gu Wei feel that you were playing a big role.
He said that since your debut, you are the first artist to play a big role in his crew.
So you don’t have to complain.”
Speaking of this, Zhou Dongyu also felt guilty.
"Although he and Gu Wei are famous, they are not all-powerful in the entertainment industry."
Zeng Guoxiang took two steps forward and put his hand on Zhou Dongyu's shoulder.
"Do you believe this? Everyone in the industry knows how big [Wei Mingxia] is now. Not to mention Gu Wei, Zhang Tianai under his company is better than you in the film industry. Popular, she is the first billion-dollar actress in domestic entertainment
Think about it carefully, if you really want to go against him, Gu Wei will ban you if he lets it out, who would take the risk of going against him? Use you.
Without any work or exposure, you will become obsolete in a short time.”
After Zeng Guoxiang finished speaking, the room became quiet for a moment.
After a long time, Zhou Dongyu raised his head.
"What should I do?
I really didn't mean it. If I had known that Gu Wei didn't like it, I wouldn't have had to shave my head."
Zeng Guoxiang smiled and said, Put his hand on her head.
"That's right. Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and their arms cannot twist their thighs
Now that things have happened, there is no point in talking about it.
All you need to do now is to clean up. The things left the set, and when it is convenient to go back, I will set up a banquet. You apologize to Gu Wei in person and tell him not to have a bad impression of you because of this matter."
"He kicked me out of the set. , I still have to apologize to him?”
“Yes, this is reality.
There is no absolute right or wrong in this world. Whoever is rich and powerful is right!
If you want to develop steadily in the entertainment industry in the future, it is important to keep your head down and admit your mistakes.
Who makes Gu Wei gain power now? If one day he loses power, you can add insult to injury, but before that, you need to bow your head."
Seeing Zhou Dongyu's silence, Zeng Guoxiang knew this Having accomplished his purpose, he patted her shoulder lightly, turned around and walked out of the room
(End of Chapter)