Chapter 764 New Friends
The plane landed in the capital, and Zhou Xi regained his usual energy after sleeping for nearly three hours.
Following Gu Wei as they got off the private plane, the two walked out of the airport through the security passage surrounded by their team members.
Affected by the epidemic, the number of people at Beijing International Airport at this time was obviously less than before, and everyone was wearing masks.
Gu Wei, Zhou Xi and their group did not attract anyone's attention at all.
After coming out of the airport, the two got into the black Mercedes-Benz that came to pick them up.
In the car, Zhou Ming held Gu Wei's arm, seizing every second to cling to him.
"Can I come find you tonight?"
Gu Wei touched Zhou Ming's head.
"Are you going home or going back to school?"
"Go home~"
"Then go back and rest for a while, and contact you later."
Zhou Ming looked up at Gu Wei and nodded obediently.
"Are you still working today?"
"I should go to the company in a while, there are some tasks that I need to handle"
After sending Zhou Ming home, Gu Wei came to the company.
He does have a lot to do.
Gu Wei has many companies under his name. Under the banner of [Wei Tianxia], there are three film and television companies, brokerage companies, and animation production companies. In addition, there is [Wuyou Media], which has already Developed into the largest MCN company in the industry.
Although several companies have dedicated managers for management, they will still operate normally even without the intervention of the boss Gu Wei.
But Gu Wei is not a hands-off boss. Even when he is filming on the set, he will still find time to understand and care about the company's operations and the progress of various projects.
Sometimes they will also put forward their own requirements for some things.
The film and television company where he interferes the most is the one where he proposes most projects. For other companies, he basically only controls the general direction.
It was Gu Wei's intention to have several subsidiaries working in the same building.
Working together geographically can enhance the sense of identity between employees of different companies.
Even if Gu Wei does not interfere in the management of the company, as long as he shows up occasionally, the employees will know who their boss is, and coupled with independent financial and supervisory departments, several companies will not be out of his control.
After returning to the company, Gu Wei walked around upstairs and downstairs, showed his face in front of all the employees, and then had a small meeting with the senior executives.
The main purpose is to understand the current status of employees in the company and the progress of major projects.
“The current environment is like this. The first thing we need to do is to cooperate with the government’s policies.
Of course, the company’s work cannot be delayed. If necessary, some inconvenient employees can be Working from home.
The industry is relatively difficult now, but there is no need to worry too much. Our company's operation and revenue have been very good, and even the current film and television winter will not have much impact.
Sooner or later, the difficulty will pass, and it will definitely get better and better in the future."
After meeting to cheer up the executives and setting the company's general route for the next period of time, Gu Wei returned to the office.
"Mr. Gu~"
Not long after we sat down, director Li Xin knocked on the door and came in.
"Sit down"
Gu Wei raised his head and said something.
Li Xin is one of the directors who signed with the company when [Wei Ming Xia] was first established. He has been serving as deputy director or executive director in various crews run by the company. He is one of those who has limited talent but is proficient in business. type.
"Mr. Yang has given you the script, right?" Gu Wei asked.
"Yes, and I have made it clear to me that Mr. Gu, your time is limited, and the company has decided to let me be responsible for the preliminary preparations for [A UFO fell from the sky]"
Gu Wei clicked nod.
"This scene is a small unit in the movie [My Hometown and Me], with a total length of about 20 minutes.
According to the script, it can be shot in ten days and a half.
The workload of the shooting is not large, but the preliminary casting preparations, location selection and construction of the shooting venue will take a little effort, and you need to be responsible for this."
"Don't worry, Mr. Gu, these tasks are very important for It’s not a difficult task for me. One or two months of preparation is enough.
But as for the role, you see.”
The preparation of a film is nothing more than the people and the location.
The shooting staff [Wei Tianxia] are ready-made.
As for the venue, according to the script, we need to choose a village with beautiful scenery in the mountains of Guizhou. This is a bit troublesome at best, but it is not difficult.
There is only the casting of actors, because the actual director is the boss Gu Wei, and Li Xin does not dare to make the decision without authorization.
Gu Wei thought for a while.
"The main roles of this little story still have to be played by the actors of "Tang Detective".
Baoqiang and I are naturally Old Tang and Xiao Qin. Huang Dabao asked Huang Bo to play, the village chief asked Xiao Yang to play, and the businessman asked Wang Xun."
Gu Weixian selected people who had a good relationship with him and had worked with him before. After he decided on the roles, he called a few people.
"Brother Bo~"
"Gu Wei? It's rare to call me!"
"Haha, are you coming to play the role of Brother Bo in the movie?" Gu Wei got straight to the point without leaving any ink.
"No problem, when will it be turned on?"
Gu Wei was very surprised by Huang Bo's joy.
“You didn’t even ask what kind of play and what role you were asked to play?”
“You called me in person. With the relationship between us, do I need to ask anything else? I haven’t joined the cast recently, so I can play any role!”
If you don't say that Huang Bo has a high emotional intelligence, these words would make people feel comfortable.
Gu Wei laughed, and then told Huang Bo in detail about [My Hometown and Me] and the unit scene for him [A UFO Falls from the Sky].
"Good story, Huang Dabao, when you wrote the script, you wanted me to act, right?"
"Haha, yes, it is a character written in your image.
The movie will start shooting around May. I will ask people from the company to contact your team later.”
After chatting with Huang Bo for a while, Gu Wei hung up the phone and called Wang Baoqiang again.
After hearing what Gu Wei said, Baoqiang agreed without hesitation.
He has a much closer relationship with Gu Wei than Huang Bo. This is not just a courtesy but the two of them have really experienced many things together.
From the first time the two collaborated on the first part of "Tang Detective" in 2013, to when Bao Qiang's marriage ran into problems, Gu Wei lent a helping hand.
In Wang Baoqiang’s view, Gu Wei is a good brother who is kind to him.
"What have you been busy with recently?
There is no work released and there is no news in the media that you have joined the group to film."
After talking about business and chatting for a while, Gu Wei asked.
“Alas~
After [Havoc in Tianzhu], my reputation dropped drastically, and I even won the Golden Broom Award.
After receiving the award, I thought about making a good film in the future.
I have been preparing for a new movie this year, and I am still polishing the script. I don’t know when I can start shooting.”
“You are ambitious, it seems you are serious. I want to make a career as a director, unlike others who just cross-border entertainment to make a quick buck.”
Gu Wei still admires Wang Baoqiang. Among the top stars in the entertainment industry, he has to say that he is truly grassroots. He was the only one.
Wang Baoqiang's family was poor when he was young. Because he liked kung fu, his family sent him to Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts.
When he grew up, he went to Beijing alone to work as an extra, and became famous with his role as "Shagen".
To be honest, Wang Baoqiang was a special type of actor when he first became popular. He could only play one type of role. There are many such actors in the entertainment industry, most of them are clowns, and their development space is limited.
But Wang Baosheng relied on his acting skills to change the audience's impression of him as "silly".
[Soldier Assault], [People on the Road], [Destined], [Hello Mr. Tree], [One Man’s Martial Arts], etc. The roles in different dramas are very different, but he can all do it. The performance is lifelike and provides the audience with actor-level acting skills. Wang Baoqiang is a group performer and has not gone through systematic study, but his acting skills are terrifying, surpassing most actors in the entertainment industry.
In addition to his career, as a top star, he is extremely clean on a moral level. His wife cheated on him with his manager, his bed partner, and the people closest to him in his career all turned against each other at the same time, and no one could find anything dirty about him.
[Havoc in Tianzhu] is the first movie directed by Wang Baoqiang, and it is indeed a bad movie.
He won the 9th Golden Broomstick Award for Most Disappointing Director for this film.
What is surprising is that Wang Baoqiang actually came to receive the award in person. He is also the first A-list star to accept the award on stage in the 9 years since the Golden Broom Awards was established.
Having both the courage to bow his head and admit his mistakes and the courage to come back again with his head held high are the most precious qualities of Baoqiang.
In contrast, director Kai Ge was scolded after filming "The Promise", but he insisted that no one would understand it within ten years. He was too unpopular with the audience.
"What type is the new movie?"
"It is an inspirational story about fighting, and it is still in the stage of polishing the script."
Gu Wei thought for a moment, it should be later. That one [In the Octagonal Cage].
Bao Qiang is also really good. He made a bad movie and then worked hard for six years to bring a good movie to the audience.
"Whether it's funds or personnel, if you need help with anything, just ask, no need to be polite to me."
Wang Baoqiang was very moved after hearing Gu Wei's words.
Gu Wei has known him for so many years and has helped him several times in difficult times. He is a truly noble person in his life. He has always kept this friendship in his heart.
“I know, I won’t be polite if you need me.
When will the filming of [My Hometown and Me] start?”
"In two months, I'll ask the staff to contact your agent later."
Gu Wei was busy in the company, but Zhou Ming was very relaxed when he returned home to the capital.
After arriving home, I put my luggage away, took a shower and changed my clothes, then lay on the sofa, scrolled through Douyin and ate snacks, leisurely and comfortable.
At around three o'clock in the afternoon, after watching an episode of the TV series, Zhou Ming picked up his mobile phone and sent a WeChat message to Gu Wei.
“Let’s have dinner together tonight?”
"Would you like to come to my house? My aunt's craftsmanship is very good~"
I sent two messages in succession, but there was no reply from Gu Wei. Zhou Ming thought that he might be at work and put down the phone.
While browsing Weibo with his pad, the phone next to him suddenly rang, and Zhou Ming quickly picked it up.
I was a little disappointed when I saw the phone screen. It was not Gu Wei but Meng Ziyi who called me.
“Hello?”
"Hey, Xiao Ming, I heard that your call has been finalized and you have returned to the capital, right?"
Mencius's voice came from the other end of the phone.
“We’re back, we have a flight this morning.”
“You’ve been filming for more than two months, how was it? Is it fun over there in Wanwan?”
“I went to film, not to play, but after the crew arrived in Penghu, I went out for a walk. The beach is really beautiful!”
Zhou Xi and Meng Ziyi are both students of Beijing Film Academy, and they were the school beauties of their respective classes.
Maybe it’s because of their compatible personalities. Since they met, the two quickly became good friends. When they don’t have work, they would go shopping and eat together. They are considered good best friends.
"Really?
I have been to Taipei once, but not to Penghu. If I have the chance, I can go there and travel.
Are you okay tonight?"
"Well, nothing's wrong, what's wrong?"
"Come here to see me, let's have a meal together, and then go play mahjong!"
Meng Ziyi warmly invited.
She and Zhou Ming lived not far away. They both lived in high-end apartments provided by the company at first. Their family conditions were very good and they had made a lot of money over the years. Later, they both lived in the capital. Bought a house.
Zhou Ming felt helpless after hearing Meng Ziyi's words: "Do you like playing mahjong so much? I just came back today. Are you looking for me because three of them are short of one?"
"Ah, no, I haven't seen you for such a long time. I miss you so much. My Chocolate misses you very much too!" Chocolate is a puppy raised by Meng Ziyi.
“I wanted to have dinner with you. Just now Song Yanfei asked me to play mahjong together, so I just thought we’d go together!”
“I won’t play, so you go ahead. I'm watching a drama at home~" Zhou Ming decisively refused.
You will most likely be with Gu Wei in the evening. With your boyfriend, best friends won't matter anymore.
“Uh~ Well, then I’ll have dinner with you tomorrow~”
"Haha, let's wait until you get up tomorrow!"
Zhou Ming knew very well that Meng Ziyi often stayed up all night when playing mahjong with her friends, playing all night and catching up on sleep during the next day.
“Haha, I can go find you tomorrow morning and then go to your house to sleep~
Even if you don’t play mahjong, you can come to my house for dinner later!”
"Don't go, too lazy to move~"
"Uh~ Okay then."
The two little sisters chatted for a few more words before hanging up the phone.
Meng Ziyi was a little surprised by Zhou Xi's reaction today. The other party really didn't like playing mahjong, but Zhou Xi was very positive when she came to her house for dinner before, and she especially liked chocolate.
‘Maybe I’m a little tired just back today~’
Thinking of this, Meng Ziyi called Song Yanfei again and told her that she could only go alone.
"It's okay. I called a friend over again. There are still four of us. Recently, because of love affairs, everyone is very free and it's easy to find someone."
"Who is it? I know the boy or girl. ”
“Can I find a man for our party to play mahjong?
It’s my junior sister who is also an actress in the entertainment industry, a beautiful girl! br>"Big beauty? How big is she? Is she as beautiful as me?" Meng Ziyi asked casually.
"Haha, you are so beautiful, and she is really beautiful.
I don't know if you two know each other, her name is Wang Churan, she is an artist from [Yuekai Culture]"
The other side After hanging up the phone, Zhou Ming continued to browse Weibo. After a while, his phone rang again, the sound of WeChat.
She picked it up and saw that it was Gu Weifa's reply.
“There’s something going on at the company. I’ll see you later and have dinner together in the evening.”
After seeing this, Zhou Xi couldn't help but reveal a big smile on his face.
"At about what time, I will prepare a meal and wait for you~"
This time Gu Wei replied quickly.
Zhou Ming thought for a while and stood up from the sofa.
"Aunt Wu!" she shouted.
Then a 50-year-old woman wearing an apron came out of the kitchen.
"Ms. Zhou, what's the matter?"
Zhou's home is a large flat floor of more than 200 square meters in a high-end community. She usually doesn't do housework. Aunt Wu is her nanny, responsible for cleaning and cleaning. Buy groceries and cook.
"Let's make dinner later today. Make a few more dishes and choose what you are good at."
"No problem. Are there guests coming?"
"Yes, I have a friend who will come over later. You can leave first after making dinner."
"The bowl of chopsticks?"
"I will clean it up after dinner."
After Zhou Ming finished speaking, he thought of something else.
“You don’t have to come in the morning tomorrow, just come at noon~”
Aunt Wu, the nanny, was a little surprised, but she didn't say anything and nodded in agreement.
(End of this chapter)