Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 661 Receive the Certificate
That night.

Gu Wei updated a Weibo post and attached a photo of himself and Liu Yifei. In addition to the photo of the two of them, there was also a photo of the two families, with the text "Good things are coming" attached!
Liu Yifei also updated her Weibo. In addition to the photos with Gu Wei, there were also several photos of her with her parents, Gu's father and mother, as well as relatives and friends.

The two people's Weibo updates directly caused Weibo to explode, and the entire Weibo area became lively.

Especially under Gu Wei’s Weibo, it was very lively, even more exciting than the atmosphere during the Chinese New Year.

"Congratulations to Director Gu and Yifei, good things are coming. I look forward to your wedding candy." Perhaps he knew the news in advance, Huang Xiaoming directly occupied the first floor, and the text was full of blessings.

"Congratulations, director, you've finally got your beautiful girl. Hurry up and have a baby with Yifei. If you delay any longer, Yifei will become an older mother. Haha." Zhou Xun's blessing was mixed with complaints. It seemed that she was more anxious than Liu Yifei.

"Congratulations, boss. Waiting for the wedding invitation." Wang Chen and Gu Wei knew each other the earliest. He was happy from the bottom of his heart to see that his boss and brother was about to get married.

In addition, many people know that the parents of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei met to discuss the wedding date, but Gu Wei did not announce it, so they naturally could not say it in advance. Now after seeing the news on Weibo, they sent their blessings as soon as possible.

Gu Wei's QQ group and WeChat group were all exploding, with everyone discussing Gu Wei's wedding date enthusiastically. After all, except for a very few people who knew that Gu Wei and Liu Yifei were planning to get married, most people only found out after the Weibo post.

Gu Wei also sent a big red envelope to each of the several WeChat groups and enjoyed everyone's blessings.

On the other hand, Liu Yifei's situation is similar. She has been receiving messages from her bestie group since she made her Weibo post public.

"Okay, if you don't tell me such a big thing in advance, will love disappear?" My goodness, the messages sent by Su Chang were full of resentment.

"Why should I tell you? You're just included in the dowry, haha." Jane Zhang directly tagged Su Chang and made a shocking statement.

"Haha, dowry, it makes me laugh to death." Liu Yifei sent two funny expressions and tagged Su Chang.

Who knew Su Chang would say something shocking, "Well, being a supporting actress is not bad either. Marrying the richest man in the entertainment industry means you won't have to worry about food and clothing. Director Gu will definitely be very happy in the future, right, Xixi?"

"You little bitch, I'm going to kill you." Liu Yifei made an expression of being beaten, and the two began to quarrel.

"Xixi, when is your wedding date? Tell us so we can prepare gifts in advance." Yuan Quan suddenly asked in the group.

"At the end of the year, we will send out invitations in advance. Sister Quan, just prepare the money for the gift, haha."

"She's going to be a dowry maid, so we have to prepare the gift money." Su Chang started again.

"Go ahead, not a single one can be lost."

...

Internal entertainment.

The entire entertainment industry is discussing the wedding time of Gu Wei and Liu Yifei, and many people are even discussing whether they can receive an invitation.

Netizens are discussing whether Gu Wei will sign a prenuptial agreement with Liu Yifei. After all, Gu Wei's name was not on the list of China's richest people announced on October 10 last year.

But the person ranked 45th is Wang Changtian of Guangxian. In terms of wealth, Gu Wei is much better than him.

Among them, in the list of the richest people in the entertainment industry, Wanda's Wang Jianlin ranked first with RMB 165 billion, the Wang Changtian family of Light Media ranked second with RMB 115 billion, and the Fu Meicheng family of Huace Film & TV ranked third with RMB 100 billion.

Like Gu Wei, Wang Zhongjun of Huayi Company has not disclosed his personal wealth and is not on the list for the time being.

But according to the analysis of the financial market, if the current Star Film and Television Company goes public, its market value will be at least over 100 billion yuan. Add to that Gu Wei’s companies and assets in Hollywood, and he will definitely be a tycoon.

It’s just because many assets are hidden assets and the parties involved don’t disclose them, so it’s difficult for outside media to know about them.

Even so, many people in the circle think that Gu Wei can be counted as one of the top ten richest people in China. After all, the assets of the tenth place on the rich list are 372 billion yuan, but Gu Wei's exposed assets alone are not far from this number.

"Let me do the math for you. Let's start with Hollywood. The exact market value of Rising Star Pictures is unclear, but the copyright fees, box office revenue, and subsequent video and DVD revenue of 2012, Interstellar, Frozen, The Day After Tomorrow, and the earlier films Taken and Manslaughter, as well as the two Despicable Me movies, are conservatively worth more than three billion U.S. dollars."

"Let's talk about China. Xingchen Films has not yet gone public, so its market value is hard to estimate. But among all the movies it has produced, almost none of them have lost money. Add to that the investment in Tudou Video, the shares of Internet companies it sold off in previous years, and some subsequent hidden investments, its assets are definitely more than Wanda Pictures."

Online, a netizen working in the financial industry posted a message that instantly sparked discussion among many netizens.

"Wow, is Director Gu worth that much?" This was a comment from an incredulous netizen.

"Although they are both directors, Zhang Yimou had to borrow money to pay the fine for having more children than allowed after leaving New Picture. This shows how ruthless Zhang Weiping is."

“Is it true that a director can be so rich?” This was a skeptical comment.

"It must be true. Didn't the blogger say that he only counted the public parts, and didn't count the hidden parts?"

"Then why doesn't Gu Wei sign a prenuptial property agreement with Liu Yifei? If they don't sign, their property will be reduced by half immediately."

"Maybe they really love each other and it doesn't matter whether they sign or not."

"True love? Haha, there is true love in the entertainment industry. It's not just playing around. Maybe they have already signed an agreement privately, but it's just not made public."

"It's very likely. After all, that's what the big names in the entertainment and media circles do."

...

Looking at the various comments online, Gu Wei smiled helplessly.

However, what some netizens said is correct. Gu Wei’s real net worth is indeed more than what is speculated online, mainly due to income from movie copyrights.

It can be said that these dozen or so blockbusters at home and abroad will continue to bring him continuous income. Take "2012" for example, the global box office increased by nearly million US dollars last year.

This is true for "Interstellar", "Frozen" and "Despicable Me", which are all creating profits for themselves all the time.

As for the prenuptial agreement, Gu Wei had never thought about it at all. Even though Liu Yifei mentioned it, Gu Wei directly rejected it.

"See, now many people outside are speculating that we signed the agreement privately in advance. It makes me laugh to death." On the sofa, Liu Yifei browsed the news and brought up this matter again.

"By the way, how can they guess? By the way, I will go there the day after tomorrow, and I will leave the house to you."

Gu Wei plans to renovate the villa where he lives now and use it as his wedding house. His parents have also decided to renovate the remaining part of the courtyard house so that they can help take care of their child when they have one.

Gu Wei is not at home to take care of these things, so the important task can only be handed over to Liu Yifei.

"Yeah, Changchang, Jingying and Quanjie said that when they are not filming, they will accompany me to be in charge of the decoration. I want to decorate the wedding room into..."

Watching Miss Liu planning for the future, Gu Wei suddenly felt a great sense of happiness.

They had only been happy for a few minutes when Reid from the other side of the ocean called.

"Boss, I'm so sad. You and Crystal didn't even tell me that you were planning to get married. As the general manager of Tomorrow's Star Films, I actually found out about it from the media."

Listening to Reid's resentful words, Gu Wei could only sigh at the speed at which media news spreads. If Reid knew about it so quickly in the Pacific, it goes without saying that others must have known about it as well. Sure enough, just as Reid hung up the phone, Leonardo called again.

"Gu, you actually informed me in advance about such a big thing as marriage."

"Stop, stop, Leon. Yifei and I are getting married in the second half of the year. You have plenty of time to prepare a gift."

"Gifts are for sure, but have you thought about how to hold the wedding? Will it be held in China or abroad? Will you hold it according to Eastern traditions or in a Western party style..."

When it comes to Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's marriage, Leon turns into a homemaker and wishes he could arrange everything for them personally.

Gu Wei had mentioned to Han Sanping how to hold the wedding a long time ago. He originally planned to find a small island abroad, invite relatives and friends, and hold it in a low-key manner.

But after learning of his idea, Han Sanping was the first to disagree, "Finding an island, going abroad, what's wrong? Our ancestors' tricks are not acceptable to you and Yifei?"

Afterwards, Han Sanping continued his analysis, saying that Gu Wei now represents more than just one person. He has so many partners in China, plus his artists and employees. It is not convenient for him to go abroad, so he should just stick to the old traditions.

"Isn't the phoenix crown and bridal robe nice? Isn't the traditional Chinese wedding worth it?"

"If you and Yifei don't have time, you can let your parents prepare it. If that doesn't work, I can lend a hand..."

These words made Gu Wei understand directly. It was indeed true. Although many celebrities in the entertainment industry now go to Europe to get married, including Malta, Ireland, Andorra and other places that do not allow divorce, it is also the choice of most people.

But in Gu Wei's opinion, instead of believing in the legal provisions, it is better to rely on self-consciousness. Some countries in the Middle East even stipulate polygamy.

It was precisely because Han Sanping had said it in advance, and Gu Wei and Liu Yifei had discussed it privately, that the two agreed to have a Chinese-style wedding when the elders of both sides met.

Thinking of this, Gu Wei said: “Leon, we plan to hold it in China and have a classic oriental mysterious wedding. I hope you can come then.”

"Haha, no problem. I'm sure you and Crystal won't be absent."

The two chatted for a while, and Liu Yifei also received calls from Nicole Kidman, Scarlett Johansson and others, who were chatting and laughing on the other side of the living room.

Subsequently, Will Smith, Jason Statham, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hardy, Matt Damon, Kate Winslet... and others called one after another.

So that night, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei's phones never stopped ringing...

...

The eighth day is an auspicious day.

Early in the morning, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei dressed neatly, put on thick down jackets when they went out, and set off for the marriage registration office.

That’s right, the two decided to get the marriage certificate first.

When he arrived at the place, he saw a long line at the door. Gu Wei couldn't help but sigh. It's better now. In a few years, there will be fewer and fewer young people who want to get married.

Fortunately, Gu Wei had found some connections in advance, and the two of them, led by the staff, went directly through the VIP channel.

"Director Gu, Yifei, have some water." The young staff member handed over a cup of water that was still steaming.

The middle-aged woman sitting opposite the desk was also looking at them with a smile, her hands busy.

"Identity card, household registration booklet, 9 yuan..." Gu Wei handed over the necessary items one by one, and Liu Yifei looked at him with a smile.

Before 2015, obtaining a marriage certificate still required a processing fee, and the national unified fee was 9 yuan. This amount of money also had a meaning, meaning it wished the newlyweds a long and lasting marriage and everlasting love.

15 years later, various parts of the country gradually stopped charging fees and officially entered an era of zero-yuan marriage registration. Unfortunately, fewer and fewer people are getting married.

After a while...

The staff handed over a brand new marriage certificate. Gu Wei and Liu Yifei took it respectively. They looked at each other and smiled.

The marriage certificate was obtained, but Gu Wei and Liu Yifei were still busy.

"Director Gu, my husband, children and I are all your fans. Can we take a photo together?"

"Yifei, I'm your fan, can you sign an autograph for us?"

"Yifei, can we take a photo together?"

In an instant, twenty or thirty people rushed into the room, including the leaders who brought Gu Wei and others in, and they also joined in taking photos and signing autographs.

It took more than half an hour for Gu Wei and his young sister to get out of the Civil Affairs Bureau. They had lunch at Liu Xiaoli's place at noon, and returned to Gu's parents' place in the evening.

After dinner, the two just returned to the villa, and Liu Yifei couldn't wait to start posting on Weibo.

After a while, Weibo almost collapsed again, causing Cao Guowei to call Gu Wei again and ask him to tell him in advance next time if he had anything to say.

"If this collapses a few more times, netizens will start to doubt whether Weibo can survive." Cao Guowei joked, and then asked when the couple would get married.

"Haha, Mr. Cao, I will definitely tell you in advance when we get married. Please come over for a drink then." Gu Wei said with a smile.

"Haha, don't worry, I'll go and show my support even if you don't invite me."

While the two were talking, people kept posting photos of themselves with the two of them on Weibo.

"I'm so happy. I got to see her in person today. Yifei is so beautiful."

"Let me show you the expressions of Director Gu Wei and Yi Fei when they got their marriage certificate. They were so sweet."

More and more Civil Affairs Bureau staff have joined the comments, some posting photos and videos.

"Fuck, those two people wearing masks and sunglasses today are Director Gu and Yifei. I didn't recognize them. I regret it so much. I missed the chance to take a photo with them."

"Next time you two get your marriage certificate, you'd better let me know first. I'll go and wait for you to take a photo with me..."

...

The next day was the ninth day.

While Miss Liu was still asleep, Gu Wei boarded a plane to Hollywood.

Also traveling with them were Guo Fan and Han Jianv, as well as assistants and staff, making a group of more than a dozen people.

They escaped the waiting media reporters through the VIP channel. At this time, the domestic entertainment industry didn’t know that they had already set off…

(End of this chapter)