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The plot of [Go Where the Wind Is] is very simple.

The heroine Xu Hongdou's life and work fell into a trough after her best friend passed away.

She traveled to Dali alone and stayed briefly in the "Windy Courtyard" in Yunmiao Village, where she unexpectedly met Xie Zhiyao, who returned to his hometown to start a business, and a group of tenants of different identities.

In the process of getting to know each other, Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao fell in love with each other. After facing some things together, the two helped and inspired each other, and finally got together.

It may seem like there is no difference from an ordinary idol drama, but at the script level, the characteristics of "Go Where the Wind Is" are extremely distinct.

This drama is a healing TV series depicting rural life. Different from traditional modern urban dramas, it focuses on the word "slow".

Young people in modern cities are under tremendous pressure. No matter whether it is work or life, everyone is moving forward with heavy burdens, and they are very competitive no matter where they are.

The biggest feature of "Go to a Windy Place" is its anti-"involution" approach. By depicting the beautiful scenery of "Windy Courtyard", Yunmiao Village and other places as well as rural life, the tired souls of urbanites can be completely relaxed in the pastoral life.

There are not many TV series of this type in China. The good script, the excellent production of "Kanxinqing Studio" and the wonderful performances of the actors are the fundamental reasons why "Go to Where the Wind Is" became popular.

After the drama "Original Time and Space" was launched, Douban's initial score was over 8 points. Then, as the TV series was broadcast and the number of people who rated it increased, the score continued to increase.

One year after the TV series was broadcast, Douban's score increased from 8.1 to 8.7. This long-tail effect best reflects the quality of a drama.

In addition, [Go to Where the Wind Is] has also boosted tourism in Yunnan.

The drama showcases the local natural scenery and cultural customs of Yunnan, attracting a large number of tourists to experience it.

During the broadcast of the drama, phrases such as "Let's travel to Yunnan together this Spring Festival" and "We must go to a windy place" became hot searches on the Internet, greatly increasing the attention paid to Yunnan tourism.

Statistics show that during the Spring Festival after the broadcast of "Go to a Windy Place", the number of tourists received by Dali increased by 219% year-on-year, and the total revenue of the tourism industry increased by 162% year-on-year, setting a historical record.

To this end, Dali officials sent a letter of thanks to the crew of "Go Where the Wind Is", and at the same time issued a public notice, intending to provide a subsidy of 200 million yuan for the major film and television theme TV series "Go Where the Wind Is".

A TV series has such a great impact on the local economy and people's real life. The achievements of "Go Where the Wind Is" are irrefutable.

Gu Wei started the formal filming on the second day after joining the crew. The first shot was the accidental acquaintance of Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou.

".The screen is broken like this and it won't turn on. Should I replace the screen and fix it, or buy you a new one?"

"Replace the screen and have it repaired. The things inside are very important.

If it doesn't work, just give me half the money.

After all, it’s been more than a year.”

In the quaint courtyard, Liu Yifei wore a green windbreaker, with light makeup on her face, and her temperament was lazy and free and easy.

Gu Wei, who was sitting opposite her, was wearing a brown top and dark pants. His makeup and deliberate acting made him look like a simple small town youth.

While chasing a horse, Xie Zhiyao's brother accidentally broke Xu Hongdou's cell phone.

Xu Hongdou, who had just arrived at "Youfeng Xiaoyuan", came to the door through the introduction of Xie Xiaochun.

This is also the first time the male and female protagonists meet in the play.

“There is no one to repair mobile phones in the village, so we can only go to the ancient city to get them repaired.

How many days will you stay here?"

“I’ll stay for a while.

I was hit by him the day before yesterday when I just arrived."

"Who brought you here?"

"Xie Xiaochun~"

"Xiaochun, do you live in Fengyuan?
My name is Xie Zhiyao, what's your name? "

"Xu Hongdou"

This scene is very simple. In addition to the two of them, there are also grandma and Xie Zhiyao's younger brother Xie Zhiyuan participating.

There are two scenes in total: the conversation between Gu Wei and Liu Yifei in the yard; and in the house, Grandma and the Xie Zhiyao brothers are chatting while eating.

After the last shot was taken, the crew packed up their equipment and prepared to move on to another scene, and the actors also stood up.

"Teacher Wu, please slow down. There is a bump at the door. Don't trip over it."

Teacher Wu Yanshu, who played A-nai, stood up and was about to walk out. Seeing this, Gu Wei hurried over to support her and reminded her.

Teacher Wu is 84 years old this year and is a real "old" actor.

She looks like a kind old grandmother. Although she is very old, she is in good spirits and her mind is not confused at all.

Gu Wei and Teacher Wu knew each other before filming this drama. The other party played Jiang Nansun's grandmother in "The Golden Years". Gu Wei met her when he visited Ni Ni on the set.

"It's okay, don't worry about me.

Xiao Gu, go and get busy, you still have your scenes to perform later.

I'm going to walk outside."

After they walked out of the door, Wu Yanshu said to Gu Wei with a smile, and he also let go of his hand.

"Then Mr. Wu, please slow down."

Gu Wei did not move forward. The old lady walked forward slowly and waved her hand to indicate that she understood.

"Grandma Wu is in such good spirits. It would be great if I could be in her same state when I am over 80 years old."

Liu Yifei stood next to Gu Wei and said while looking at teacher Wu Yanshu's back.

"Yes, exercise more and take good care of yourself. Actors usually have a long artistic life."

After Gu Wei finished speaking, he turned to look at Liu Yifei beside him and suddenly smiled: "But I hope you can choose roles according to your age and condition, and don't play a girl at your age."

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes at him and said, "How is that possible? Even now it's hard for me to play the role of a girl.

Am I not a working woman in our play?"

"That's hard to say. Auntie Xiaoqing is still acting even at her old age. She and Teacher Wu are almost of the same generation."

"What play is this happening in?" Liu Yifei asked curiously.

Of course she was familiar with Liu Xiaoqing's name, as she was a figure who had once caused a stir in the domestic entertainment industry, and many female artists regarded her as an idol.

"It's a war-themed online movie [Ice Sniper 2]. I heard that the actor who plays Liu Xiaoqing's father is 18 years younger than her."

"Tsk tsk, she should be in her seventies this year, it's hard to imagine that scene."

Speaking of which, filming "Go Where the Wind Is" is already the fourth time that Gu Wei and Liu Yifei have worked together.

Starting from "The Swords of Assassin" ten years ago, the two have successively collaborated on "Detective Chinatown 2" and "Time Raiders".

However, they had only filmed movies before, and "Go Where the Wind Is" is the first time the two of them have collaborated on a TV series.

They are so familiar with each other that the filming was very smooth and they worked in perfect harmony.

In the first scene just now, both of them performed perfectly in terms of expressions and lines.

Even the director was surprised at the chemistry between the two.

"By the way, I remember your spy drama is going to be broadcast today, right?"

Gu Wei nodded.

"[Storm Chasers] premiered today on CCTV-1, and will be broadcast online on Tencent and iQiyi.

Do you have anything to do tonight? Come to my room after the show and watch the show together?"

Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei and smiled, "Okay, your drama has been very popular recently. Many people say it is as good as "The World". I also want to see how your first spy drama goes."

At night, the crew hotel.

There was a short night scene today, and it was already dark when the crew finished work.

After finishing the filming, Gu Wei returned to his room and took a shower first. Dali was still a bit hot in April, and he sweated a lot after filming outside for a whole day.

After washing and changing into fresh clothes, the doorbell rang a while later. Gu Wei walked to the door and opened it.

Sure enough, the person outside the door was Liu Yifei who came as agreed.

She also changed into cooler clothes, a white T-shirt on the upper body, black shorts on the lower body, and a pair of slippers on her feet.

She looked like she had washed up, with no makeup on her fair face, her hair tied up high, a pair of plump and slender white legs revealed under her shorts, and she was holding a plate of fruit in her hands, looking casual and lazy.

"Just come if you want to. It's embarrassing to bring things with you."

Gu Wei let her in and said with a smile.

"Who brought it to you? This is for me to eat, okay?

I didn’t eat anything tonight, so this plate of fruit is my dinner.”

The two walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down. Liu Yifei crossed her legs, showing her round white legs in front of Gu Wei without hesitation. She held the fruit plate in her hand and took a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth.

Gu Wei sat next to her and turned on the TV to CCTV 1.

Then he looked at the white lumps with toothpicks stuck in them in the fruit bowl and asked curiously, "What kind of fruit are you eating?"

Liu Yifei didn't answer, but picked up a piece and fed it to Gu Wei.

"Ah~"

Gu Wei opened his mouth obediently.

“So sweet, it’s Custard Apple.”

Liu Yifei nodded: "Yes, it is the local sugar apple.

What I ate before was transported raw. Although it was cooked when I ate it, the taste was always a little worse.

Eating the ripened sugar apples in their place of origin is indeed different, much sweeter than the ones I ate in Beijing!"

“This thing is known as the ‘sweet bomb’ among fruits and has a very high sugar content.

You might as well have a proper dinner instead of this. This small plate probably has more calories than what you eat in a day!"

Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei eating happily and felt reluctant to tell her the truth.

Sure enough, after hearing his words, Liu Yifei frowned slightly, and looked at the remaining sugar apples in the fruit plate with some embarrassment.

After hesitating for a moment, she turned her head to look at Gu Wei, as if she had thought of something. A smile appeared on her face again, and she picked up another piece and put it in her mouth.

“Forget it, I’ve already eaten it, and I don’t eat it every day.

Just exercise more calories, it’s okay.”

Gu Wei thought for a while before he realized the logic behind her words. He laughed in his heart, "It seems that I have become a tool for her to exercise and lose weight."

The two chatted for a while, and "Storm Chasers" started playing on the TV opposite.

"My name is Wei Ruolai, I am from Jiangxi. My family was poor when I was young, so I came to Shanghai with my brother to make a living, working while studying at an accounting school.

In order to have a full meal, I have to take risks occasionally and check the accounts for fellow villagers in the gang."

As Gu Wei's voice-over began to sound, the plot of "Storm Chasers" on TV slowly unfolded.

At the beginning of the first episode, Wei Ruolai, played by Gu Wei, appeared on the stage. Liu Yifei laughed at him for acting silly and asked him about some things during the filming.

But as the plot slowly unfolded, she spoke less and less, and was fully immersed in the story told by the Wind Chaser.

Two episodes of one and a half hours passed in a flash, and the last shot of the second episode was Shen Tunan, played by Jin Dong, questioning Wei Ruolai.

".You are suspected of stealing government secrets. Do you want to surrender to the detective team yourself or do you want me to escort you out?"

After Jin Dong finished speaking, the camera went dark and the ending song began playing.

"It's really good." Liu Yifei blinked and pulled herself away from the TV show she was watching.

"What's good about it? Is it because I acted particularly well?" Gu Wei asked with a smile.

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes and raised the corner of her mouth: "It's OK, Mr. Jin Dong's acting is really good.

His Shen Tunan has a special aura."

"This kind of middle-aged elite man with wealth and power is his comfort zone, it would be strange if he didn't act well.

Don’t you think Jin Dong’s Shen Tunan is very similar to Ming Lou in the Disguiser? "

“That’s pretty much what you said.”

"He has played too many similar roles over the years, and his performances have become formulaic.

I discussed this with him when we were filming, and he also tried some changes later on, which should be noticeable later on."

Gu Wei didn't know whether Jin Dong still wanted to further develop his acting skills. After all, he had become a leader, and it seemed that how he acted wasn't that important.

"It's pretty good. At least from what I've seen in these two episodes, the acting of all the characters, including Mr. Jin Dong, is good.

The leading actress also performed very well, she is a very pretty actress."

"The actor who plays Shen Jin is really Wang Churan, a new actor."

"I know, she played the courtesan Sang Wen in Joy of Life 2.

When Joy of Life 2 was on the air, she was mentioned in many news stories."

Gu Wei smiled and said, "These are just the press releases her company bought for her. She finally got a role in such a big production like Joy of Life, so of course she had to take the opportunity to promote it.

But she was just a minor supporting role in that drama after all, so it was good enough that she could get some popularity.
Now Wang Churan is the leading actress in this drama [The Wind Chaser]. She will probably become very popular after the show is aired."

"Is she an artist under your company?"

Gu Wei shook his head: "From Yuekai Entertainment"

“That’s strange. I remember that Wind Chasers was a drama produced by Weiming Tianxia.

You don't promote your own female star, but use an outsider as the heroine. Isn't this your usual style?"

Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei and raised her eyebrows, the meaning in her eyes was self-evident.

"Ahem, I don't have a consistent style. When I'm casting, I just use whoever is suitable.

When casting for "Storm Chasers" was conducted, the director also conducted auditions.

Because of Jia Shikai's relationship, I gave her an audition opportunity, and she seized it, and thus became the heroine of my drama.

It’s that simple.” Gu Wei explained, spreading his hands.

Liu Yifei crossed her arms and nodded slowly, not knowing whether she believed what Gu Wei said.

“In fact, you and Wang Churan once had a chance to meet.

I was filming "Storm Chasers" in Hengdian before and asked you to come visit me. We were going out for dinner and I called her, but she didn't come."

Gu Wei's words reminded Liu Yifei of this incident. At that time, she was with Lin Yun from the "Dream of Red Mansions" crew.

"I remember that you brought Xiaotian with you. Did Wang Churan have anything to do that day?"

Gu Wei smiled and shook his head: "She is embarrassed and afraid of being embarrassed to see you"

“Are you embarrassed to see me?
Why should we be embarrassed when we don't even know each other?" Liu Yifei asked curiously.

"When her company first bought press releases for her, the banner they used was 'Little Liu Yifei', because she is very beautiful and her facial features and temperament are somewhat similar to yours, this name is indeed recognized by many netizens."

Before she was famous, she was called "Little Liu Yifei". Based on Gu Wei's understanding of Jia Shikai, once Wang Churan becomes popular after the broadcast of "The Storm Chaser", "Little Liu Yifei" will probably become "High-end version of Liu Yifei".

“Well, I don’t think that’s a big deal.

Over the years, various "Little Liu Yifei" have emerged one after another, and I'm used to it." (End of this chapter)