Chapter 811 Surprise moment
After making a plan, Gu Wei's yacht set off from Vila Island, and its first stop was Baa Atoll, known as the sea wonderland.
This is a very famous attraction in the Maldives.
There are several small islands scattered in a small sea area. Some are densely covered with rocks and have unique shapes, while others are covered with palm trees and have fine white sandy beaches. The scenery is beautiful.
The surrounding sea water is as bright as sapphire and crystal clear.
The sunlight shines through the water, forming colorful beams of light, forming a magnificent light and shadow on the seabed, which is extremely beautiful.
The waters of Baa Atoll are rich in marine life and are a paradise for diving enthusiasts.
So the yacht stopped, Gu Wei and Nazha put on their equipment and dived to the bottom of the sea.
The two of them had scuba diving and experienced submarine sightseeing when they were on Vila Island, but when they arrived at Baa Atoll, the bottom of the sea was a different kind of beautiful scenery.
Colorful corals, sensitive rays, and leisurely giant sea turtles. The seabed here is not deep, but the beautiful and rich marine world is a feast for the eyes.
After having something to eat at noon, in the afternoon the yacht sailed to Nan Ali Ocean Park not far away.
This is one of the premier whale shark viewing spots in the Maldives and the only sea area in the world where whale sharks gather all year round.
The initial plan of the two of them was to see whales, but whales are hard to come by, so the next best thing was to see whale sharks.
After anchoring in Nan Ali Ocean Park for more than an hour, the yacht traveled some distance into the deep sea.
The afternoon sun is no longer as bright as noon, the sky is blue without a single white cloud, and the sea is as calm as a blue gem.
Looking at the water and sky from a distance, it is almost impossible to tell where is the sea and where is the sky.
The yacht is moored quietly in the sea.
On the plywood, Gu Wei was shirtless, wearing a pair of floral pants and sunglasses, lying on a bench for sunbathing. Next to him was Nazha, who was wearing a black bikini.
On the small table between the two of them were two glasses of iced drinks with straws.
"I feel like I will definitely be a lot darker when I go back this time"
Naza reached for her cup and took a sip.
"How can you get a tan if you apply so much sunscreen?"
"Sunscreen doesn't guarantee you won't get tanned at all.
I was a lot darker in the month we were filming [Flower Flowers]"
After Nazha finished speaking, she turned to look at Gu Wei: "Would you like me to apply some more sunscreen for you? It feels like you just applied a thin layer of sunscreen."
Gu Wei waved his hand: "No need, as long as I don't get sunburned, black spots are better.
I will be filming [Changjin Lake] at the end of the month, so it will be easier to put on dark makeup.”
Nazha nodded. She also knew about Gu Wei taking over the filming of [Changjin Lake]. For this reason, she also went out of her way to learn about that period of history.
"How long will it take you to shoot this movie?"
"It is estimated to be 5 to 6 months, the specific time is not sure.
After all, it is a war movie with big scenes. Although there are not many shots, it is very time-consuming to shoot.”
"It's been so long. Where should I shoot? Hengdian or Xiangshan?"
"There are a few scenes in Hengdian but not many. The main scene is on the edge of Hanshan Lake in Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province. The crew started building the scenery there a few months ago and has completed all the preparations."
"I'll go visit you then!"
"Okay, just tell me in advance when you will come over"
After a day of travel, the two had a seafood dinner on the yacht in the evening, and then drank and watched a movie in the living room of the main cabin.
Gu Wei's luxury yacht is nearly 30 meters long and has 5 large cabins and 3 crew cabins.
The large living room in the main cabin is luxuriously decorated, and the interior materials are mostly oak. There is also a bar area at the entrance, which stores a variety of fine wines.
The windows on the side of the living room are electric remote controlled and can be opened to see the outside scenery when needed.
After a movie ended, Nazha, who had drank a glass of red wine, blushed slightly and leaned on Gu Wei's body to ask for a kiss.
The two kissed for a while, and Gu Wei directly picked her up and carried her into the bedroom inside.
Early the next morning, Nazha was still asleep in bed. Gu Wei woke up and walked to the plywood outside.
The sun has risen, the breeze is blowing, and there are waves on the blue sea.
After stretching, Gu Wei planned to go for a swim in the sea when he suddenly saw a water column rising into the sky from the sea in the distance.
He was stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of something, and hurried back to the back room and took out the binoculars to look at it.
"What a whale, so lucky!"
After Gu Wei was sure, he called the crew and asked them to slowly drive the yacht over.
Then he went down to the cabin's bedroom and woke up Naza.
Nazha, who was still in a daze, immediately became energetic when she heard Gu Wei say that she saw a whale. She got dressed and went to the deck with him.
"Wow! What a big whale!"
The two walked to the plywood. The yacht was much closer to the whale, and they could clearly see each other's body exposed on the sea, as well as the faint outline under the water.
"What kind of whale is this?"
"Most of the active whales in the Indian Ocean are humpback whales and blue whales. This size should be a blue whale," Gu Wei guessed.
"Blue whale?
Isn't that the largest animal in the world? ”
"Yes, look at its body length, which is almost the same as our yacht, almost 30 meters. Except for the blue whale, other whales cannot grow this big."
As the two of them talked, the whale in the distance spurted another water column, and then dived into the water.
Nazha held on to the railing beside the plywood and stretched her neck to look in the direction of the whale entering the water.
Not long after, an extremely huge figure jumped out of the water and plunged into the sea. The waves caused the yacht to rock from side to side.
Nazha was about to fall, and Gu Wei quickly hugged her waist.
"Wow, this is so cool!"
After shaking the yacht twice to regain stability, Naza hugged Gu Wei's arm tightly and stared at the huge blue whale in the distance.
"I'm very lucky. I didn't expect that we would actually see a whale this time, and it was the largest blue whale in the world," Gu Wei said with emotion.
Nazha looked at it for a while, then let go of Gu Wei's arms and clasped her hands in front of her chest.
"What are you doing?"
"Make a wish"
Gu Wei was helpless: "Seeing a whale is not a shooting star, so what kind of wish can I make?"
Nazha let go of her hand and looked at him with a smile: "It's the same. Being able to see whales is also a very lucky thing. The opportunity is rare, so don't waste the opportunity by making a wish."
"What wish did you make?"
Naza looked at the whale still floating on the sea in the distance, felt the cool sea breeze in the morning and the temperature of Gu Wei's body next to her, and raised the corners of her mouth.
"I can't tell you, otherwise it won't work."
Gu Wei shrugged, turned his head and continued to look towards the sea.
Nazha looked at Gu Wei's sharp profile, and then at the rare giant creature in the distance, feeling a warm current surging in her heart.
‘That’s it, you will be with you in every surprising moment in life, I hope this life can continue forever’
Before you know it, half of the first month of 2021 has passed.
The most popular New Year's Day movie "Send You a Little Red Flower" has been in theaters for three weeks, and the box office has exceeded 1.8 billion, getting closer and closer to the expected 2 billion.
Two comedies in the same period, "Lovers 2" and "Warm Hug", received box office results of 740 million and 580 million respectively.
The reputation of the two comedy movies is not particularly outstanding, and the box office has basically reached its limit.
Gu Wei returned to Vera Island on the second day after going to sea. After resting for one night, he took a private jet and flew back to China.
"Director Yao, sit down."
In the office, Gu Wei, who had just returned to the company, was receiving Yao Xiaofeng who came to the door. "I'm very embarrassed. I originally agreed to take on the filming of [Storm Chaser], but it was delayed for two years."
Gu Wei made a pot of tea, poured it for the other party, and said a little embarrassedly.
"Mr. Gu is too polite. Everyone in the circle knows about your tight schedule.
And if it weren’t for your investment, [Storm Chaser] wouldn’t have been able to get off the ground.”
Although the waiting time was a bit long, Yao Xiaofeng had no complaints.
At first he wanted to make "The Storm Chaser", but he couldn't get investment even if he asked his grandfather to tell his grandmother. Later, the script was chosen by Gu Wei and the project was successfully approved.
Gu Wei is not only the star of the TV series, but also his father, the biggest financial backer of the series.
And Yao Xiaofeng knows that if the TV series wants to be popular in the future, it will have to rely on Gu Wei's popularity and popularity.
The two chatted while drinking tea. Yao Xiaofeng told Gu Wei a lot about the preliminary preparations for "Wind Chaser".
"The venue in Hengdian has been set up, and there is no shortage of crew members. Now only some actors for the main roles have not been decided."
Gu Wei took a sip of tea: "What do you think, Director Yao?"
"In addition to Mr. Gu's "Wei Ruolai", the most important ones in the play are the second male lead "Shen Tunan", the first female lead "Shen Jinzhen" and the second female lead "Niu Chunmiao".
"Shen Tunan" is a senior adviser to the Central Bank of the Nationalist Government and a rare financial elite during the Republic of China. I hope to find a middle-aged actor with temperament and charm.
Jin Dong, Wang Yang and Liu Yijun are all more suitable.”
Gu Wei thought for a while and found out that he knew all three actors Yao Xiaofeng mentioned and had worked with them before.
Jin Dong and Liu Yijun met Gu Wei when they were filming "Nirvana in Fire" in their early years, and Jin Dong had a really good relationship with him.
Wang Yang was filming "Celebrating More Than Years" together, and the other party played Teng Zijing in the first film.
"Send an invitation to Jin Dong first. He will definitely like this story. I believe he can accept it if the schedule is suitable."
Although Wang Yang starred in the original version, Gu Wei still prefers Jin Dong with whom he has a better relationship.
In terms of acting skills and grasp of this kind of middle-aged elite man, Gu Wei felt that Jin Dong would be better than Wang Yang Yicheng.
Yao Xiaofeng nodded.
"What does the director think of Meng Ziyi as the heroine?"
"Mencius means?"
“The heroine of last year’s [Eastern Palace].”
When Gu Wei said this, Yao Xiaofeng hesitated for a moment.
"She is very beautiful, but the "Shen Jinzhen" I imagined was a young lady from the Republic of China who came from a well-off family. Because she studied abroad and has some intellectual temperament, can Mencius play the role well?"
He said that Gu Wei was not sure. He felt that Meng Ziyi could fit into the character very well when she was acting seriously, but she was very pretty.
"In this case, I also have an actress Zhou Xi here, and I will ask her to audition with Meng Ziyi. Whoever better fits the image of "Shen Jinzhen" will be used."
Yao Xiaofeng nodded. He knew that Gu Wei recommended artists from his own company, and he had no objection to this.
This is the case in the entertainment industry. Good resources must be given to your own people first, and only when they are not suitable will you look for outsiders.
Moreover, the focus of "Wind Chaser" is on the male protagonist Gu Wei, and the heroine is not very important.
"The second female lead "Niu Chunmiao" is a role that I particularly like. I think there should be no problem with Tian Xiwei playing the role!"
Compared with the entanglement of the heroine, Gu Wei directly decided on the second heroine.
When he watched the original version of "The Storm Chaser", he was very fond of the role of "Niu Chunmiao". He felt that the actors in the original version did a very good job and had a fresh vitality in them.
However, he didn't know the name of the actress, and Gu Wei felt that with Oda's liveliness, she should be no different in playing this role.
In his opinion, the second female lead "Niu Chunmiao" is actually more popular than the female lead after her performance.
After Gu Wei said that, Yao Xiaofeng immediately thought of who Tian Xiwei was.
[Qing Yu Nian] He has also seen it, and "Fan Ruoruo" is still very out of the circle.
Seeing Gu Wei's words of confirmation, Yao Xiaofeng could only nod in agreement.
Then, the two discussed the selection of other main actors in the play. Basically, Yao Xiaofeng said the names and Gu Wei gave some suggestions.
Some two people can't make up their minds at the moment, so they choose a few people and go back to the audition to decide.
"Mr. Gu, is it scheduled to start filming in July?"
Everything was discussed, and Director Yao finally set a time with Gu Wei.
Gu Wei understood his worries and smiled: "Don't worry, it won't be bad this time. We will definitely be able to start shooting in July."
Yao Xiaofeng sat for a while longer, drank all the tea in his cup, and prepared to stand up and leave.
Gu Wei suddenly thought of something.
"By the way, Director Yao, as for the heroine, there is an actress named Wang Churan. I think the image and temperament are quite suitable. You can also send her an audition invitation.
There will be more room for choice among the three candidates.”
Yao Xiaofeng was stunned for a moment. He thought about it in his mind and couldn't remember who Wang Churan was, but he still nodded in agreement.
Soon after Gu Wei and Yao Xiaofeng decided on their roles, the selected actors received invitations one after another.
[Shang Shi] crew, Wang Churan, who played the second female lead "Su Yuehua", had just finished filming a scene with the heroine Wu Jinyan, and walked aside to rest wearing a costume of a palace official.
"Chu Ran, there is a new crew looking for you to audition!"
The executive agent answered the phone and walked over excitedly. He endured his excitement and whispered beside her.
"Oh~What kind of drama? Female protagonist or supporting actress?
Was it contacted by the company? ”
Wang Churan is not very good at character. He has been a little tired from filming recently, and he is not guaranteed to get into the audition.
“It wasn’t the company that contacted me, it was the crew who came to us.
A TV series with a revolutionary historical theme is looking for you to audition for the heroine! ”
Wang Churan is a little confused. She is really not well-known now. She has acted in a few movies before and has not been out of the industry. She relies entirely on the company to provide her resources. She doesn't know why a crew of this type comes to her.
"You can't be a liar, right?"
The agent knew that he didn't explain clearly, so he continued to explain.
“A historical drama produced by [Wei Ming Xia], the male protagonist is Gu Wei!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Churan almost jumped up.
A huge feeling of surprise filled her chest.
‘I knew Brother Wei would never forget me, and he would think of me at such a good opportunity.’
After the filming of "Qing Yu Nian 2", she and Gu Wei never met. They only occasionally sent WeChat messages to chat, and it was she who took the initiative.
She didn't expect that 3 months later, Gu Wei would give her such a big surprise.
"Ahem. When will the audition be?"
Wang Churan asked, suppressing the excitement in his heart.
“They said there’s no rush and they’ll meet us later for the audition time.
Chu Ran, you must be well prepared, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The heroine of Gu Wei's TV series, the big fat one that many actresses in the entertainment industry stare at.
If you perform well, you will most likely become an instant hit"
The agent was chattering endlessly about the rare opportunity, but Wang Churan's mind was no longer here.
She took out her phone, thinking about what kind of thank you message she should send to Gu Wei, and then asked him about the specific audition situation.
By now she had calmed down.
Because of her relationship with Gu Wei, she got a rare audition opportunity, but whether she could seize the opportunity and finally get it depended on her performance.
(End of chapter)