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Chapter 225 40 years old
  Wang Shu's eyes glanced at Zhou Haiwei from time to time, looking at this beautiful woman who seemed to be only 27 or 28 years old.

Zhou Haiwei was born in 1966 and was 2006 years old in 40.

But she is recognized in and outside the industry as an age-defying beauty. Even at this age, she still looks very young.

Moreover, Zhou Haiwei's age-reversal is not due to technology, but because the shelf life of her appearance is longer than that of other actresses.

According to her, it is all thanks to her positive attitude that she ages slowly.

Many actresses of her age have mostly changed a lot, but she still maintains almost the same appearance as when she was young.

"pity!"

Wang Shu sighed secretly in his heart.

Although Zhou Haiwei's appearance has not changed much with age, she lost the most soulful aspect after she was diagnosed with an immune disease when she appeared in "Across the World" in 1998.

Prior to this, Zhou Haiwei's eyes sparkled in his performances.

After that, the eyes lost their luster.

As for Zhou Haiwei’s figure
  When she starred in "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang", the photographer shed a nosebleed while filming her scene on the set.

This is an "achievement" that Fan Binbin and others have never achieved.

Moreover, when Fan Binbin and Zhou Haiwei were promoting "The Legend of Wu Mei Niang", he personally admitted that his figure was not as good as Zhou Haiwei's.

The actor in the same cast even said bluntly in front of Fan Binbin that the actress with the best figure in the entire cast was none other than Zhou Haiwei.

At that time, Zhou Haiwei was approaching 50 years old.

It is true that the flowering period is very long.

Zhou Haiwei looked at Wang Shu, showed her standard smile, and said: "Thank you very much, Director Wang, for inviting me to participate in this play. I feel very honored."

"The script is very good and I like it very much. I hope I can have a pleasant cooperation with Director Wang in the future."

When Wang Shu heard this, he immediately said something beautiful and said with a smile: "I am also very happy to have Sister Haiwei join in this drama, which will make it even more powerful."

"Haha." When Zhou Haiwei heard this, a smile appeared on his face.

She was a little surprised that Wang Shu, a great director, was so polite to her.

At this age, this kind of self-cultivation is quite rare.

Although Zhou Haiwei was once the most popular Hong Kong actress and TVB star, not many people took her seriously after coming to the mainland.

In Hong Kong Island, she belongs to the level of a eldest sister in terms of status and popularity.

After moving to the mainland, she was roughly equal to a second- or third-tier actress.

Many young actors who are currently popular, although they may be polite on the surface, in fact they do not take her seriously.

When Wang Shu saw Zhou Haiwei smiling, he naturally saw Zhou Haiwei's two iconic front teeth.

Zhou Haiwei looked at Wang Shu, as if embarrassed, and immediately stopped smiling and closed his mouth.

Zhou Haiwei has always felt that her teeth are not straight and her smile is ugly. She has always subconsciously wanted to control her smile, but she has not been very successful in controlling it.

Since her debut, her manager has been telling her to laugh.

And because her teeth were not straight, she didn’t want to smile.

As time went by, she smiled subconsciously many times, but then she remembered that her teeth were not good-looking and quickly controlled her smile.

At first, she laughed and quickly covered her mouth with her hands after remembering it.

Later, my mouth no longer opened wide when I smiled.

When Wang Shu saw this, he pretended not to see it and asked instead, "Sister Haiwei has settled in the capital now, right?"

Zhou Haiwei didn't know why Wang Shu suddenly asked these questions, so he reluctantly replied: "Yes."

"Oh" Wang Shu nodded, looking thoughtful.

Zhou Haiwei saw Wang Shu's expression and became even more confused.

Seeing this, Wang Shu explained with a smile: "I am still renting a house now, but now I have the idea of ​​buying a house. Since I have been busy with work and have no time to wander around, I don't know where to buy it for a while."

Zhou Haiwei was stunned when he heard this, and then asked: "What kind of house is Director Wang going to buy?"

"I'm still considering it now. I'll think about it carefully when I have more time later." Wang Shu smiled.

Zhou Haiwei nodded, but she didn't say where she lived.

In her opinion, a great director like Wang Shu would most likely not buy a house in her community.

In 2006, Zhou Haiwei spent several million to buy a villa in Wanwanshu, Shunyi, the capital, at a somewhat remote address.

Especially in 2006, the capital seemed even more remote.

But Shunyi is not the only place where Zhou Haiwei bought a villa.

In 2005, Liu Yifei also bought a villa in Shunyi, the price of which was equivalent to 10 villas purchased by Zhou Haiwei.

The villa Zhou Haiwei bought was relatively ordinary, while Liu Yifei's villa looked like a manor castle.

It's just that Liu Yifei hasn't lived in this villa much since she bought it, because except for filming in China, she basically lives in the United States the rest of the time.

This is one of the reasons why domestic entertainment paparazzi rarely take pictures of Liu Yifei's private life.

After all, it is impossible to go all the way to the United States, an unfamiliar place, to take photos of Liu Yifei's private life.

Its expenses are not proportional to its income.

The two then chatted for a while about the details of the script, and then Zhou Haiwei left Yishu Company accompanied by Wang Shu.

"Is Director Wang very easy-going? Doesn't he look arrogant like a young man at all?" The agent asked with a smile as he looked at Zhou Haiwei holding the script in his hand.

Zhou Haiwei nodded. Although she had only been in the mainland for two or three years and had not met many people, many people gave her the impression that she liked to pretend, especially some famous actors and directors. obvious.

The agent looked at her and whispered: "Director Wang's invitation is a very good opportunity. If the follow-up development goes smoothly, you may be able to go further with this drama."

Zhou Haiwei went north. In addition to being invited to Beijing to participate in "Actually You Don't Understand My Heart", she met her architect boyfriend, and she was unable to adapt to the high-intensity filming work in Hong Kong due to physical reasons. .She also faces bottlenecks and salary issues in Hong Kong Island.

Taking into account various factors, I decided to become the first batch of Hong Kong actors to go north.

In fact, when Zhou Haiwei participated in an exclusive interview on the show in Hong Kong Island, the host asked her why she didn't act in movies. She said openly that either there was no good script, or no one approached her, or no one praised her.

In the 90s, most of the actors who could play heroines in Hong Kong films had backgrounds.

Anita Mui. With black background.

Zhang Ming is Xiang Huasheng's lover.

Qiu Shuzhen is Wang Jin’s girlfriend.

Golf, etc., not to mention.

Looking around, the heroines of Hong Kong movies in the 90s either married rich men or retired from acting.

And they basically don’t have children. Even Liu Jialing, who is still alive, has not given birth to a child.

As for Liu Jialing, she had a relationship with Xiang Tai a long time ago.

In other words, in Hong Kong in the 90s, actors who could play heroines in movies basically had a certain background.

Zhou Haiwei's character is relatively self-reliant and rebellious, so he did not break into the film industry in the 90s, so it was naturally difficult for him to have good opportunities.

And what she said in the interview also shows that she understands the essence of starring in a movie heroine on Hong Kong Island.

However, the reason why she doesn’t have children is just because of the immune disease that has a high chance of killing a child, not...

As for having the resources to star as the heroine in a TV series
  This model is different from that of the Hong Kong film industry.

Because, she initially received a monthly salary from TVB.

She has been at TVB for two or three years and has already starred in popular dramas. She earns a monthly salary of HK$3000.

Then one month's salary was not enough, so she thought she didn't want to be in the entertainment industry and went to find the leader of TVB. TVB increased her monthly salary to 6000.

At that time, Zhou Haiwei was already popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Such a popular actress earned a monthly salary of 6000 Hong Kong dollars.

This is the reason why she has been booked as a heroine in Hong Kong TV dramas.

Because TVB only needs to pay 6000 yuan a month to squeeze a popular actress to make money for the company.

When Zhou Haiwei was at TVB, he worked on one crew in the morning and another crew in the afternoon. He didn't sleep for several days, sleeping directly in the toilet aisle of the set, etc.

It is undeniable that Zhou Haiwei started playing heroines as soon as she debuted, but she also worked very hard.

Without effort, in that environment, you would have been eliminated long ago.

It’s common to have no sleep, no food, and having to jump off a building to perform in person.

TVB will not pay actors to hire stand-ins for jumping off building scenes or similar dangerous scenes. If actors want to find stand-ins, they have to pay for them themselves.

However, a popular actress like Zhou Haiwei only earns 6000 Hong Kong dollars a month. Excluding daily expenses such as cosmetics, travel, meals, and late night snacks, there is basically no money left. Therefore, it is impossible to pay for a substitute, so she can only grit her teeth and perform in person. .

When Zhou Haiwei heard what his agent said, he smiled and said, "I know this. Director Wang's movie. Even a supporting role is an opportunity that many people dream of getting."

She heard what her agent meant. On the surface, those words were encouraging, but in reality they were telling her not to be unwilling because she was just a supporting role.

"As long as you understand." Seeing that Zhou Haiwei understood, the manager breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

After all, Zhou Haiwei was once the leading actress of TVB.

When it comes to status and qualifications, there are explanations.

Anyone wearing such a halo would be more or less angry.

It would be good for everyone if Zhou Haiwei could be so open-minded.

In fact, Zhou Haiwei was not in the same mood as he is now when he first went north.

But her experiences in the past few years have gradually made her realize that she is nothing in the mainland, and she has lowered her attitude even more.

Of course, the most important thing is that Zhou Haiwei's character has no airs or kindness, so he doesn't behave like this.

It would not be like this if it were actors from Hong Kong such as Nicholas Tse and Nick Cheung.

In the final analysis, it is still determined by a person's cultivation and character.

On the other side, Wang Shu got up and left the company after dealing with Zhou Haiwei's matter.

Next, he wants to buy a car that can provide daily transportation.

After a lot of trouble, Wang Shu bought an Audi A6L.

Not too high-profile, not too over the top.

He originally wanted to buy a Toyota Corolla, which was relatively low-key.

As a public figure, what he wants is to keep a low profile.

After thinking about it later, I realized that the Toyota Corolla is too low-key and not qualified for his status as the second domestic director of a single film with a box office of 2 million.

After all, I finally bought an Audi A6L.

Wang Shu can also buy windmills such as supercars, but what he urgently wants to buy right now is a mobility scooter.

Supercars are so popular that they turn heads even in the capital, but they are not very practical.

Therefore, Wang Shu has no plans to buy it now. He may buy a few cars to play with when he is free in the future.

As for the Audi A6L, although the price is not cheap, it is not a "popular" car in a place like Beijing.

After all the procedures were completed, Wang Shu drove his newly purchased mobility scooter on the road.

Having a mobility scooter makes it much more convenient.

Before, we either had to be picked up by the company's driver or take a taxi.

Either way, it's not very convenient at certain times.

Now, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

2006 11 Month 6 Day.

News about Chen Kaige appeared on the Internet again.

Chen directs a new play - "Mei Lanfang".

The preparatory work for "Mei Lanfang" is coming to an end and filming will begin soon.

And Chen Kaige is further adjusting the script with the screenwriter, and the actor is also under consideration.

After the release of "The Promise" directed by Chen Kaige last year, the outside world's evaluation of the film has always been more negative than positive. This time, the investors expressed that they would learn from the weaker story of "The Promise". Chen Kaige also expressed his opinions on the "Mei Lanfang" The script was demanding.

Now the script approved by both investors and Chen Kaige has been basically completed, and the next step will be more perfect.

Over the past year, after experiencing various turmoils, or in other words, while preparing for the filming of "Anita Mui", Chen Kaige pretended to be humble and polite again.

Not long ago, he specially watched the performance of the large-scale Peking Opera symphony drama "Mei Lanfang" in Beijing. His purpose was to learn from the Peking Opera version of "Mei Lanfang" and see what experience he could learn from it.

This is very un-Chen Kaige!
  According to the requirements of the producer and Chen Kaige, in the selection of actors for the movie "Anita Mui", the male protagonist who plays Mr. Mei must have a feminine temperament.

Not long ago, Li Yugang, an actor from the Northeast who plays a female role, was recognized by the audience after his performance in "Avenue of Stars". The crew of "Anita Mui" contacted Li Yugang.

As for Chen Kaige and Lanfang Culture Company's evaluation of Li Yugang, the investors said they were unwilling to disclose it. They just said that "the actor with a temperament similar to Mei Lanfang has not yet been finalized."

Moreover, Chen Kaige's plan to film "Mei Lanfang" has been approved by Mr. Mei Baojiu, a descendant of the Mei family. Mei Baojiu has negotiated with Chen Kaige and the main leaders of the investor China Film Group.

Mei Baojiu’s advice is: support, cooperation and detailed discussion.

At present, Mr. Mei Baojiu has sorted out his father's videos, records, photos and other materials during his lifetime, and said that he can provide them to Chen Kaige free of charge for reference.

Mei Baojiu believes that the most important point in filming the movie "Mei Lanfang" is to show the "soul of Mei Lanfang". "The movie must show his father's lifelong pursuit of art and his spirit of being kind to others. His creative vision of Peking Opera in art." , is committed to promoting the art of Peking Opera to the world. His beauty and truth are where the soul of plum blossom lies."

In short
  Director Chen Da is on the rise again!
  (End of this chapter)