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To be honest, Gu Wei was also a little confused when he first received the news.

After all, he has lived two lives, and this is his first time being a father.

However, upon closer examination, Nazha's pregnancy is a good thing from every perspective.

Born in 92, Gu Wei is 31 years old this year, so having his first child at this time is not considered early.

Moreover, Gulnazar is his first love in this life. Their relationship, which has lasted for more than 10 years since their time at the Beijing Film Academy, has long been inseparable.

As for marriage, Gu Wei had also considered it, but ultimately decided to maintain the status quo.

There's no other way; we can't just think about Nazha and cause more people to be sad.

Furthermore, he was unsure whether other people would become pregnant and have his children in the future.

This is highly likely.

No matter how independent a career woman is, she will consider the issue of having children when she reaches a certain age. If she does not want to end her relationship with Gu Wei, then it is obvious who she will have children with.

Gu Wei can't marry Nazha now and then divorce her after she gets pregnant.

Let's just maintain the current relationship and status quo.

With his wealth and status, even without that piece of paper, he could still provide the best protection for the women who followed him.

Gu Wei is a scumbag, and he has never denied it.

Regardless of his public persona or his friends and female friends, everyone knows what kind of person he is.

Even so, people continue to approach her, unwilling to end this abnormal relationship.

There are many reasons.

Money, status, fame, benefits, looks, physique, and so on, as well as some hidden and unspoken benefits, such as physical and mental pleasure and maintaining youth.

However, whatever the reason, the girl definitely received more from Gu Wei than she gave.

This is also why everyone has been able to maintain a tacit understanding for so long.

So-called love, adoration, and passion and impulse driven by hormones cannot last long, especially in such an unequal relationship.

Only mutual interests and ties are the key to maintaining the relationship.

Gu Wei himself is not without love; to put it bluntly, he is sincere with everyone he is alone with.

Of course, this feeling stemmed partly from his lustful nature and partly from his experiences filming dramas.

Immersive acting, such as acting in a romance drama and experiencing a love story, is a perfectly normal thing.

Therefore, it's unrealistic for him to change his ways just because Nazha is pregnant, transforming from a playboy into a family-oriented man and returning to his family to be a wife and mother.

After resting in the capital for a few days and with her private health team all in place, Naza resumed her work as usual.

Of course, its strength is much lower than before.

It's worth noting that Gulnazar wasn't particularly career-driven to begin with; her original work schedule was already quite relaxed, and now, after the adjustments, it's even less.

She chose France as the place to rest and give birth, and will go there in a few months when her pregnancy starts to show.

Gu Wei owns a winery there—Castle Unico—which is vast and beautiful, and in addition to castle villas, there are tennis courts and swimming pools for exercise and relaxation.

When you're bored, you can also go horseback riding and camping on the 5-hectare estate.

She has a full staff including a housekeeper, chef, cleaner, and security personnel to serve her.

Her health team will also go there.

We'll bring her parents and sister over then, so she won't be lonely.

In the few days since returning to Beijing, Gu Wei's schedule has basically consisted of being busy at the company during the day and spending his evenings with Nazha.

As his companies grew larger, even with professional managers handling daily affairs, Gu Wei had more and more things to worry about.

"You don't need to show me these film and television invitations anymore. The company can just reject them directly."

In his office, Gu Wei looked at the numerous scripts that had been delivered and gave his instructions.

He has decided to gradually reduce the filming of movies and TV series in the future, and try to devote more energy to company management.

Of course, sequels to IPs like "The Wandering Earth," "Joy of Life," and "Detective Chinatown," which are indispensable to him, should still be made.

Yang Liwen understood what her boss meant and waved her hand, signaling her assistant to take away a thick stack of scripts.

"After returning from Hainan, Director Cui Rui began post-production on [The Vanished Woman]. I communicated with Director Cui and the editor, and the post-production of the film will take about 2 to 3 months."

In this way, "The Vanished" can be released during this year's summer movie season.

There's just one problem. Boss, your movie "Extraction" is already scheduled for release this summer. We've also confirmed the release date with Lionsgate; it will be a simultaneous global release.

If "The Vanished" is also scheduled for the summer, having two films starring you released at the same time might impact box office performance.

Currently, the two most popular film seasons in the domestic film market are the summer season and the Spring Festival season.

The film starring Gu Wei is undoubtedly the top in the Chinese entertainment industry in terms of box office potential. Even if it is not released during these two periods, it will still be a big hit, but the box office ceiling will likely be lower.

Take the first "The Wandering Earth" for example. If it had been released during the May Day or National Day holidays, it would have only grossed two or three billion yuan at most, and certainly not 50 billion yuan.

Gu Wei considered it for a moment: "[The Vanished Her] doesn't need to be rushed, it can be scheduled for next year's Spring Festival."

This summer's movie season is all about "Extreme Rescue".

I believe this film will definitely surprise everyone!

He remembered that the box office champion during the 24 Spring Festival was something like "Hot and Spicy". He had no problem with Jia Ling, but it was really not convincing that a mediocre weight loss film could gross more than 30 billion yuan.

There's not much suspense in the competition between "The Vanished She" and "Hot and Spicy".

As for weight loss marketing, given Gu Wei's fame and number of fans, he doesn't think any marketing campaign can surpass his own publicity.

Moreover, he also controls the cinema chain resources, which makes this an unfair competition.

Compared to "The Vanished," which won't be released for another year, he's more interested in "Extraction," which will be released in a few months during the summer season.

This film holds a unique significance for Gu Wei and even for "Wei Ming Tian Xia".

Last summer, Lionsgate's "John Wick: Chapter 4" grossed $11 billion worldwide.

As one of the two male leads, Gu Wei not only gained a certain degree of fame globally, but also became a top international star sought after by Hollywood.

Many Hollywood film companies offered him top-tier salaries of $2000 million plus a share of the box office revenue to star in their movies.

However, Gu Wei rejected them all because there were no suitable scripts available.

Don't think it's an exaggeration to say that Gu Wei became a top Hollywood star just because of one blockbuster movie.

It's worth noting that the first three "John Wick" films grossed 7000 million, 1.7 million, and 3.2 million respectively, and none of them were released in mainland China.

The fourth installment, with the addition of Gu Wei, saw its global box office soar to $11 billion, with a staggering $5 million grossing in mainland China. Hollywood wouldn't believe Keanu Reeves' box office appeal in China.

Therefore, Gu Wei alone brought in more than $5 million in box office revenue for "John Wick: Chapter 4".

In the eyes of Hollywood film companies, Gu Wei was like the ancient Greek god of wealth, someone who could make a fortune simply by cooperating with them.

He received countless scripts from Hollywood companies over the past year.

Leaving aside the lesser-known ones, he's involved in big productions like the "Fast & Furious" series, and Universal Pictures wants him to join the family to work with Vin Diesel.

In "Red One: Winter Operation," he teams up with Dwayne Johnson and Captain America Chris Evans.

And Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, again in collaboration with Dwayne Johnson.

Although Gu Wei didn't know how his Asian face would be included in these movies, Hollywood assured him that as long as he agreed, he would definitely be a lead actor, or at the very least, one of the main characters like in "John Wick: Chapter 4".

Hollywood is essentially just a group of businessmen who make money from the film and television industry; they will lick the boots of anyone who can bring them profits.

Gu Wei was not blinded by Hollywood's sycophancy. He knew his own strengths and did not rush to accept any film roles.

What he's most looking forward to right now is his own company's production, "Extreme Rescue," which will have a truly simultaneous global release.

This is not just a simple movie. If it becomes a global box office hit, it could be made into a series like "Taken".

That way, this IP will become a real gold mine.

Gu Wei's global fame will also spread further through the film, and he even hopes to surpass Jackie Chan in the future and become a truly top international superstar who can influence a generation!
In the office, Yang Liwen reported on her work to Gu Wei for a while, then glanced at her watch and said, "Boss, it's almost time for the meeting."

Gu Wei nodded, and the two of them, along with the secretary and assistant, walked towards the company's conference room.

"Mr. Gu~"
Mr. Yang~

The heads and managers of other departments had arrived in the conference room in advance. Gu Wei took his seat at the head of the table and began today's company meeting.

The main purpose of today's meeting is to discuss the various projects that the company will be promoting this year.

Among the TV series, there is the upcoming "Lotus Tower" and "Joy of Life 3" in the second half of the year. Both of these are projects that the company is the main producer and controller.

In terms of movies, there's the recently completed "The Vanished Woman," the summer release "Extreme Rescue," and the planned "The Love Saint 3" and "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3."

And most importantly, there's the fourth installment of "Detective Chinatown".

However, whether these three films can be made this year is still a question.

"I've read the scripts for 'The Love Saint 3' and 'Sheep Without a Shepherd 3,' and there are basically no problems with them."

The next step is to select a suitable director.

The director can make further modifications as needed in post-production.

As for the filming crew, location selection, and actors, those will have to be decided by the director before we can consider them.

After Gu Wei finished speaking, Zhao Mingcheng, who was in first place on the right, opened his mouth and said, "Both of these series were originally directed by Wen Muye, but he probably won't be doing them anymore."

“I know, I’ve talked to Director Wen, there’s no need to consider him.”

Cui Rui is currently working on the post-production of "The Vanished She".

I actually wanted him to continue making a third installment of "Sheep Without a Shepherd".

I'll talk to him again when he's less busy in a few days.

[The Casanova 3] Do you have any recommendations for candidates?

[Weiming Tianxia] currently has three well-known directors under its wing: Wen Muye, Rao Xiaozhi, and Cui Rui.

Wen Mu will no longer direct these two series, as Rao Xiaozhi's style is not a good fit, and Cui Rui has already been assigned to "Sheep Without a Shepherd 3," so "The Love Saint 3" will most likely have to be directed by someone outside the company.

"There are many directors in China who excel at comedy films, such as Yan Fei, Peng Damo, Tian Yusheng (of the 'Ex-Files' series), and screenwriters and cinematographers Dong Runnian and Song Xiaofei."

The entertainment industry in China is small, and director Zhao Mingcheng, who specializes in comedy films, knows it all by heart.

He didn't mention Feng Xiaogang, Xu Zheng, or Ning Hao, because they are too big names.

【The Love Saint】is a product of 【Wei Mingtianxia】's own resources. The IP is already mature, and using it would cost too much. In addition to the director's salary, there would likely be a share of the profits, which is not in the interests of 【Wei Mingtianxia】.

Gu Wei thought for a moment.

He knew almost all of these people. Yan Fei, Peng Damo, and Tian Yusheng were no strangers to him. Dong Runnian was Ning Hao's screenwriter before, and he was one of the screenwriters for "Breakup Buddies" and "Crazy Alien".

He was one of the people who had dinner with Ning Hao and the others when they were filming "The Wandering Earth".

Song Xiaofei is a well-known photographer in the industry, and he was the photographer for films such as "The Grandmaster", "Lost in Hong Kong", and "Breakup Buddies".

All I can say is that the ultimate dream for all these people in the film crew is to become a director.

"I remember Dong Runnian was filming a comedy with Da Peng, wasn't he?"

Yang Liwen: "Yes, I sent you an invitation before, boss, with the message: 'The annual meeting can't stop!'"

It was co-produced by China Film Group, Maoyan, and Taopiaopiao.

"Okay, we can try contacting these people, including Da Peng, to see if any of them are interested."

If it succeeds, we can discuss the next step.

Everything else was fine, but "Detective Chinatown 4" never came to a conclusion.

After the first three installments, the "Detective Chinatown" series has become the number one IP in the Chinese entertainment industry, and both audiences and other production companies are waiting for the fourth installment.

Gu Wei was aware of this as well. Every time Wang Changtian from Enlight Media called him, no matter what the topic was, he would always mention "Detective Chinatown 4" at the end.

Unfortunately, he was never satisfied with the script provided by the screenwriting department, and since he didn't have time to film the movie this year, he simply continued to revise the script and postponed the start of filming.

At the end of the meeting, Yang Liwen remembered something: "Boss, the movie 'In the Octagon' directed by Teacher Baoqiang was finished at the beginning of the year."

We invested in this film, and the distribution rights are also with our company.

Teacher Baoqiang's intention is to have "The Octagon" be released during this year's summer movie season.

【In the Octagonal Cage】is a film that Wang Baoqiang started preparing a long time ago, and filming was completed last year.

At the time, Bao Qiang was short of funds due to the failure of "Havoc in India" and the loss of "Crazy Alien" with a guaranteed minimum investment of 28 billion yuan. Gu Wei did not hesitate to make up the investment for him.

The cost of the octagonal cage was 1.5 million yuan, and Gu Wei invested 5000 million yuan of it.

Therefore, Bao Qiang naturally handed over the film's distribution to his good friend Gu Wei.

"The summer season is no problem, but we need to stagger the release date with 'Extraction' to avoid the two movies competing against each other."

In addition, Wanda Cinema was also included in the distribution.

This tilted arrangement is also reasonable.

"Understood." (End of Chapter)