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The airing of "Go to the Windy Place" is definitely great news for other dramas airing in the same time slot.

Especially after the already popular "Wild Speed" series ended up getting a huge boost in viewership, "The Wind Rises" series gained even more attention.

The TV ratings rose from 2.5 to 3.05, with a market share of 12.035%, and the popularity on the exclusive streaming platform iQiyi reached 11800.

Online marketing and discussions have shifted from focusing on "wind" to "storm".

There are memorable lines such as "Tell Old Mo, I want to eat fish," "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish," and "What class are you in, using the same things as me?"

Some netizens even started shipping the protagonists "An Xin" and "Gao Qiqiang" as a couple.

As more and more people pay attention and discuss the show, its popularity continues to rise.

Zhang Songwen rose to fame with his role as "Gao Qiqiang," and other supporting actors in the drama also gained a lot of fans.

In comparison, the benefits that "The Three-Body Problem" reaped were much smaller.

Speaking of which, "The Three-Body Problem" is really a bit of a pity.

Despite being a film adaptation of a super popular IP, both the actors' performances and the storytelling were quite good.

The 8.7 rating on Douban after its release also demonstrates that this is a high-quality drama.

Logically speaking, this drama had all the conditions to become a huge hit.

However, it happened to be released after encountering two more popular TV series.

The earlier-released hit drama of the year, "Go to Where the Wind Blows," and "The Storm," which premiered at the same time, were both released earlier.

Although they are different genres, the quality of these two dramas is no less than that of "The Three-Body Problem". "The Storm" has a Douban rating of 8.5, and "Where the Wind Blows" has a rating of 8.9.

Its popularity and various broadcast data far surpass those of "The Three-Body Problem".

It was clearly a high-quality drama, but due to its unfortunate timing, its broadcast performance and popularity were not ideal.

"Teacher Zhang's acting in 'The Storm' was really good, he's so popular lately!"

Liu Shishi's scenes weren't finished filming yet. Ni Ni spent most of his time with her on set, which naturally gave Meng Ziyi more opportunities to spend time with Gu Wei.

"When Zhang Songwen was unknown, he ran an acting training class in Hengdian. If he can teach people to act, he must have some skills himself, so his acting skills must be pretty good."

Gu Wei sat next to Meng Ziyi, but his attention was focused on the computer in front of him, intently looking at the emails, and he casually replied.

Meng Ziyi, dressed in revealing clothing, leaned against Gu Wei like a beautiful snake.

"I know, I heard from people in the company that Teacher Zhang first joined the company as a performance teacher."

I consulted him before when I was filming, and I found some of his acting tips to be very useful.

Just then, Gu Wei finished reading the email, looked up, and put an arm around Meng Ziyi's slender and soft waist from behind, placing his palm on her fair and tender abdomen.

"Yes, I remember it was in 2015 when we were filming 'Love O2O'. At that time, we were worried that Gulnazar's acting skills were not good enough, so we found an acting teacher for her, and that teacher was Zhang Songwen."

I felt he had good acting skills and a good teaching ability, so I signed him.

At the time, Zhang Songwen was completely unknown. Although he was a graduate of a professional acting school, he was only slightly better than an amateur.

I figured the company had no shortage of roles anyway. Even if he couldn't play the lead, there were plenty of supporting roles for him.

He can also offer some help to other young actors in the company in terms of acting skills.

【The Rage】made Zhang Songwen a sensation, but he already had a certain degree of fame before that.

Since signing with [Wei Ming Tian Xia], just as Gu Wei said, Zhang Songwen has played many supporting roles in various film and television dramas.

For example, Cai Chenggong in "In the Name of the People", Gleevec's pharmaceutical representative in "Dying to Survive", Chen Chong's mayoral candidate husband in "Sheep Without a Shepherd", and the cult leader "Lin Luhe" in "Zhou Chu Eliminates the Three Evils".

Thanks to the backing of the powerful Wei Ming Tianxia, ​​Zhang Songwen has received numerous opportunities and has long been recognized as a top supporting actor in the industry.

Because he always plays supporting roles, he isn't very well-known to the public. Audiences might recognize him but not be able to recall his name.

It wasn't until the hit song "Wild Wind" became a sensation that Zhang Songwen truly began to gain recognition and become a household name.

"Do you and Zhou Yiwei have a good relationship?"

"Yes, Brother Yiwei was one of the regular guests at last year's [Fifty Kilometers Peach Blossom Valley]."

He's a bit introverted, but we get along quite well.

Meng Ziyi nodded. She had made many friends in the entertainment industry through the variety show "Peach Blossom Village".

“Zhou Yiwei and Zhang Songwen are best friends, they’ve known each other for over 20 years.”

Meng Ziyi was somewhat surprised: "Really? I know both of them, but I didn't really know they were good friends."

Gu Wei laughed and said, "They are classmates in the vocational high school class at Beijing Film Academy, and they share a dormitory room with each other in bunk beds."

I met Zhou Yiwei on my first movie, "Brotherhood of Blades," and later I met Zhang Songwen, only to find out that they were good friends.

Our circle is actually quite small; it's just a few people around, so we can always find some connection.

Mencius nodded in agreement.

Gu Wei closed the notebook in front of him: "The New Year is in a couple of days. You don't have any scenes to film these days. Do you want to go home for the New Year?"

Meng Ziyi glanced at Gu Wei's big eyes and said, "No, Jilin Province is too far away. It's too much trouble to fly back and forth. I'll just stay on set."

At this point, she suddenly had a bright idea: "The weather is nice in Hainan, I can talk to my parents and ask them to come over for the Chinese New Year."

"My mom really likes you. If they come over, could you make time to meet them?"

Meng Ziyi clung to Gu Wei's arm and said in a coquettish tone, with a pitiful expression and pleading eyes.

Gu Wei turned to look at her: "Sure, I can treat Uncle and Aunt to a meal sometime."

Meng Ziyi looked pleasantly surprised, and then Gu Wei added, "As your boss!"

Meng Ziyi pouted, thinking, 'The boss is the boss; seeing him is better than not seeing him.'

Time flies, and soon it will be Lunar New Year's Eve 2023.

Many stars attended this year's Spring Festival Gala, and the opening chorus featured heavyweights such as Jackie Chan, Qin Hailu, Alec Su, Yang Zi, Sha Yi, Wang Baoqiang, and Zhao Liying.

The first comedy performance of the evening was a crosstalk performance by Yue Yunpeng and Sun Yue.

Their jokes weren't funny at all; they've been on the Spring Festival Gala every year and are criticized for not being funny. The only difference this year was that they introduced a roast chicken while performing their crosstalk, which surprised the audience.

This is Deng Chao's second time appearing on the Spring Festival Gala. He sang the song "Good Luck Comes" with Wang Erni.

Chao Ge was still running and jumping on stage, very excited and thrilled, turning the Spring Festival Gala into his personal concert.

This year's Spring Festival Gala director has learned his lesson. Knowing that Deng Chao is unreliable, he immediately cuts to a wide-angle shot whenever Deng Chao takes a running start on stage, for fear that he will run out of the frame.

Shen Teng and Ma Li's skit was as consistently excellent as ever, and it was the funniest comedy sketch in this year's Spring Festival Gala.

Huang Bo sang the song "Little Brother" solo, just like when he performed on the Spring Festival Gala in 2014, wearing a jumpsuit and singing while stepping on a treadmill.

This year marks Zhao Liying's first appearance on the Spring Festival Gala. She sang a solo of "Man Ting Fang: Guo Se" and did a pretty good job.

She wasn't originally a singer, so the audience's expectations weren't that high. However, her fans were very excited and praised their idol online.

Overall, this year's Spring Festival Gala was pretty good; there weren't any major flaws.

After the gala ended, all the trending topics online were about the various performances.

Like #DengChaoTheMagicChildIsHilarious#, #YueYunpengTurnsIntoRoastChicken#, #ShenTengTakingMedicine#, #ZhaoLiyingLooksAbsolutelyStunningAtSpringFestivalGala!# etc.

Somewhat surprisingly, Gu Wei, who did not participate in the Spring Festival Gala, also became a trending topic.

#When will Gu Wei release a new song after missing the Spring Festival Gala?#
Because Gu Wei always sings new songs when he attends galas, and he hasn't appeared at various galas for a long time recently, his fans are getting a little anxious.

The cast and crew of "The Vanished Woman".

We had a half-day off on New Year's Eve, and the film crew organized a New Year's Eve dinner that evening.

The staff and actors had a meal together, ate dumplings, and watched the Spring Festival Gala. It was a lively and happy occasion.

That's how the film and television industry is. Unlike other industries that have a 9-to-5 schedule, weekends off, and statutory holidays, film crews don't have holidays once they start shooting. There's no day or night restriction; everything is for filming.

With hundreds of people gathered together, the budget was spent like water every day until filming wrapped up.

The crew members are all seasoned professionals, so they know what's going on and are used to it.

After Lunar New Year's Eve, the film crew resumed work as usual on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

To Gu Wei's surprise, Meng Ziyi's parents actually came to Hainan for the Chinese New Year.

According to Meng Ziyi, it's cold back home, so her parents took the opportunity of visiting her to come here for a vacation.

During a break in filming, Gu Wei took the time to have a meal with Meng's parents, as promised.

Of course, this was in the capacity of the company owner signed by Meng Ziyi.

Meng Ziyi's parents were very welcoming to Gu Wei.

Meng's father was very grateful to Gu Wei for taking care of his daughter. He was a businessman with some assets in the local area and knew some of the inside stories and operating rules of the entertainment industry. He knew that without the strong support and backing of a company, his daughter would not have been able to get to where she is today.

Mencius' mother was equally enthusiastic, even a little too enthusiastic.

She seemed to be a fan of Gu Wei, asking for photos and autographs, which made Meng Ziyi very embarrassed.

"Uncle and Aunt, you don't need to see me off. Have a pleasant trip!"

Ziyi has a scene tomorrow, don't be late!

After finishing his meal, Gu Wei said goodbye to his family and left the restaurant.

Meng Ziyi and his family of three drove back to the hotel.

"Does your boss have a girlfriend?" Meng Ziyi's mother asked curiously in the car.

"Mom, why are you asking this?"

"I think you two are a good match. If he doesn't have a girlfriend, you two could start dating!"

"Mom~~" Meng Ziyi was a little shy, but she still asked tentatively.

"What if he has a girlfriend?"

Meng's mother hesitated for a moment: "It's okay if you have a girlfriend. You're not married yet, and you might break up anytime. You still have a chance!"

"You think so highly of Gu Wei?"

Aunt Meng nodded: "That's right, Gu Wei is rich and talented, handsome, and can help you in your career. He's a son-in-law you can't find even with a lantern!"

Although she enjoys watching Gu Wei's dramas and is a fan of his, she doesn't blindly try to match the two of them; she does see some of Gu Wei's good qualities.

Meng Ziyi nodded in agreement. At this moment, Meng's father spoke up: "Don't play matchmaker. In fact, if you ask me, it's best for Ziyi not to get involved in any emotional entanglements with your boss."

"Why?" Meng's mother asked.

"Gu Wei's conditions are indeed good, but perhaps a bit too good. I'm afraid Ziyi won't be able to handle it."

Aside from his looks and personality, do you know how much money Gu Wei has?

"A big star like him must earn a lot, plus he has his own company, he must have assets worth billions, right?" Meng's mother guessed.

Meng Ziyi's family was wealthy; her father was a businessman and her mother was a full-time housewife, so she didn't see things clearly.

"Billions? You underestimate him."

Ziyi's company, Weiming Tianxia, ​​although not listed, has already been valued at 400 billion by outsiders. If it were to go public, the valuation could potentially double.

Furthermore, I previously read some financial news reports that Gu Wei also holds a portion of ByteDance's shares and a small portion of Tencent's shares.

His total net worth is likely over 100 billion RMB.

What does it mean to be a billionaire in China?
Gu Wei is still so young; he has so many options.

Compared to him, I'd much rather Ziyi find someone of equal social standing. Gu Wei is a bit too ambitious; Ziyi can't handle that."

Meng's father is a successful businessman. Having been in the business world for so many years, he knows all too well what such a high level of wealth can bring.

Although his family wasn't the kind of super-rich with assets of tens or hundreds of billions, they weren't short of money either, so naturally they didn't want their daughter to get involved in this kind of relationship.

After hearing his words, Meng's mother nodded in understanding and said nothing more.

Meng Ziyi didn't care about all that; her mind was filled with Gu Wei's image. (End of Chapter)