Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 723: Many Guest Legends Agree
In the ice room.

After Huang Bo finished talking with Gu Wei, he always felt that the future was brighter. After all, when he hinted at the possibility of entering Hollywood in the future, although Gu Wei did not make a promise in person, he did not directly refuse.

This made Huang Bo feel very happy. After separating from Gu Wei, he went straight to the crew humming a song all the way.

When he saw Huang Bo coming over, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across Xu Zheng's eyes. He had been in full control of the crew during this period of time and had fallen deeply in love with this feeling.

But Huang Bo had argued with Xu Zheng many times about the role. Although the other party was also for the movie, Xu Zheng still didn't like this feeling.

Xu Zheng has been in contact with many investors in the circle recently. He has been praised to the point of losing himself a little. Coupled with the success of the "囧 series", Xu Zheng is currently at the peak of his life.

This state made him a little dislike being constrained and disciplined. In other words, Xu Zheng enjoyed the feeling of being superior, and he also wanted the same status as Gu Wei in the circle.

Seeing Huang Bo coming over, Wang Baoqiang, who had just finished shooting a set of scenes, came over and said, "Old Huang, why does the director want to see you?"

Compared to Xu Zheng, Huang Bo has a closer relationship with Wang Baoqiang. "The director agreed to invest in my movie, haha."

"Anyway, Director Gu said that 'Mojin: The Lost Tomb' should be kept secret, but he didn't say that other things should also be kept secret." Huang Bo thought secretly in his heart.

"Is this true?" Wang Baoqiang looked around with a tone of disbelief.

"What kind of relationship do we have? How can I fool you?"

"Old Huang, that's great. Don't forget me, your brother, when you become rich." Wang Baoqiang said with a smile.

The two laughed and chatted for a while, and Huang Bo whispered to Wang Baoqiang, "If you have any ideas, you can go to Director Gu. You should know the director's status in the circle. If he lets us have some, it will be enough for us."

Hearing this, Wang Baoqiang seemed to be thinking about it, but after thinking for a while, he said: "Wait a little longer. My skills are not good enough now. If I mess up in the cross-industry business, my reputation will be ruined."

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On the other side, Gu Wei had just returned to the hotel room when he received a call from Yang Shoucheng of Emperor Entertainment Group.

"Director Gu, I just returned to Hong Kong Island. I heard from Wenxi that you and Yifei are here. Are you free in the evening? Let's have dinner together?" Yang Shoucheng said with a smile on the phone.

"Forget it, Mr. Yang. I'm just here for a stroll. I won't disturb you." Gu Wei politely refused.

"How can you say it's disturbing? There are many employees in the company who want to see you. There happens to be a cocktail party tonight. How about you and Yifei come over to have fun?"

Gu Wei knew without guessing that all cocktail parties were temporary and it all depended on whether he agreed or not.

Unfortunately, he really didn't want to make any trouble and still politely declined. When Yang Shoucheng learned that Cheng Long and others would visit the set in the afternoon, he changed his mind temporarily and ended the call with just a word about meeting in the afternoon.

Gu Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head. After entering the room, he saw that the young lady was still sleeping. The two of them had enjoyed the night view of Hong Kong Island last night and stayed up very late.

At the same time, Zhou Xun and Sun Honglei, who accepted Xu Zheng's invitation to guest-star in "Lost in Hong Kong", also arrived at the crew one after another.

The two saw the Hong Kong media report yesterday, and after communicating with Xu Zheng, they decided to go to Hong Kong in advance to shoot their guest scenes.

As for the real purpose, it was naturally to meet Gu Wei. It would be even better if we could have a meal together.

Zhou Xun's plan was to star in Gu Wei's next movie, while Sun Honglei wanted to take advantage of the momentum. With the fierce competition among several domestic film companies nowadays, maybe having a meal with Gu Wei would bring unexpected results.

In any case, the crew of "Lost in Hong Kong" is gradually becoming lively, with more and more big-name stars and artists coming.

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Around ten o'clock in the morning, Liu Yifei woke up from her sleep, and the two of them knew that Zhou Xun and Sun Honglei had arrived.

However, in order to spend more time with Liu Yifei, Gu Wei did not go to the crew right away. Instead, they strolled around Hong Kong Island at noon and tasted some street food.

It was not until around two in the afternoon, when we saw that the time was almost up, that we set out to rush to the crew.

As for the crew, it was extremely lively at the moment.

There are many media and paparazzi lurking outside, and everyone who comes here cannot escape the fate of being photographed.

There was laughter in the crew.

After a group of shots were taken, staff members came forward one after another to take photos with Zhou Xun and Sun Honglei, and the two naturally would not refuse.

"Director Gu and Yifei are here." Someone shouted.

The scene suddenly became quiet. Sun Honglei stopped signing with the pen in his hand, and his small eyes subconsciously glanced towards the elevator entrance.

"Ding." The sound of the door opening was heard, and Gu Wei took Miss Liu's hand, and the two walked out talking and laughing.

When everyone met, there was naturally some greetings.

"A lot of fans from the mainland came downstairs. It took a while to sign autographs and take photos with them, haha." Last night, under Xu Zheng's instigation, Liu Yifei agreed to play a cameo role in "Lost in Hong Kong".

Gu Wei had originally planned to come over at a good time, but he did not expect that after the Hong Kong media reports yesterday, many mainland fans and moviegoers immediately rushed over, hoping to meet Liu Yifei by chance.

As a result, the two of them actually met quite a few fans from mainland China, and spent more than half an hour getting autographs and taking photos downstairs.

"It's okay, it's okay, it won't delay the filming." Xu Zheng waved his hand and said.

At the same time, someone in the crowd waiting downstairs took out his cell phone and dialed a number: "Director Gu and Liu Yifei are here and have gone upstairs."

Five minutes later, several cars drove downstairs and Cheng Long's arrival instantly attracted the attention of media reporters.

"Brother, are you here to see Director Gu Wei?"

"Brother, the owner of the house is involved in drug trafficking in the mainland. Will this affect his acting career?"

...

The reporters dared to ask all kinds of questions, not noticing that Cheng Long's expression was becoming increasingly ugly.

Perhaps Cheng Long knew the purpose of coming here today, so he quickly adjusted his mood and shouted to the reporters: "Today I am here to visit the crew of Lost in Hong Kong. Don't ask about anything unrelated to the movie."

It has to be said that Jackie Chan's influence in Hong Kong Island is undeniable. The reporters immediately changed the topic and asked some questions about "Lost in Hong Kong".

For example, what does Jackie Chan think of this movie and how he evaluates it.

Cheng Long naturally gave Gu Wei some compliments out of respect, but the main topic was still focused on Gu Wei.

This is normal. After all, if it weren't for Gu Wei, Cheng Long would never come to the crew, let alone visit the set.

When Cheng Long and his men went in carrying large and small bags, Andy Lau, Tony Leung and others arrived one after another. Both of them said they were visiting the set, which caused a lot of discussion among reporters.

"Wow, this director is so influential, all the people who come to visit the set are big-name stars."

"It is said that he has connections in mainland China, and no one in the entertainment industry dares not to give him face."

"Ah, isn't that a movie tycoon? How does he compare to Mr. Yang from Emperor Entertainment Group?"

"Mr. Yang has the final say in Hong Kong Island, but he can't really compare to the mainland. There's still a big gap." While the reporters were talking, someone with sharp eyes noticed something, "Hey, isn't that Mr. Yang's car?"

When Yang Shoucheng got out of the car, there was an uproar at the scene.

Many people felt like they were screwed. It’s just a mainland movie, why are all these people here?

Yang Shoucheng naturally would not accept the interview. Not only that, looking at the noisy scene, his brows unconsciously frowned.

"Mr. Yang, do you want it?" Florence Hui asked from the side.

Yang Shoucheng shook his head slightly, "Forget it, let's go to the crew first."

Observation deck, shooting scene.

As more and more celebrities arrived, Xu Zheng's face turned red with excitement.

After consulting Gu Wei, Xu Zheng invited Cheng Long, Liu Dehua, Tony Leung Ka Fai and others to make guest appearances.

At this time, Liu Yifei's guest appearance had just ended, and she was looking at the few people with a smile.

"Is it just a guest appearance? Do you have a script with lines so I can act out a scene?" Cheng Long said politely in front of Gu Wei.

Liu Dehua next to him also echoed, while Tony Leung just smiled and said nothing.

"Director Xu, there's really no script yet. Look at this?" The stagehand scratched his head and looked at Xu Zheng for help.

"Hey, it doesn't matter whether there is a script or not. Director Xu, think of a line on the spot and let everyone see your skills." Gu Wei waved his hand and left the opportunity to perform to Xu Zheng.

Now, several Hong Kong stars turned their eyes to Xu Zheng. After all, in their opinion, it was normal for directors and screenwriters to change the script and modify the lines on the spot.

During the golden age of Hong Kong films, many classic movies were created and filmed at the same time, and there were not as many rules and regulations as there are now.

Afterwards, Xu Zheng came up with a line on the spur of the moment.

Huang Bo's character said to Xu Zheng's character, "Do you think you are Jacky Cheung or Andy Lau?"

Then Cheng Long and Liu Dehua turned the corner and showed their faces. They looked at each other and said, "Yes, we are."

The two of them only had one line in the whole process, a standard guest appearance. As for Tony Leung, he just played a passerby and only showed his face.

Of course, the shooting was relatively simple, and a set of shots was shot twice and took no more than 15 minutes.

After the incident, Xu Zheng gave red envelopes to the three of them. However, Cheng Long, Liu Dehua and Tony Leung Chiu-fai refused to accept them. They came only to save Gu Wei's face, and besides, the money was not much, so there was no need for them to accept it.

Xu Zheng saw that a few people still insisted not to do it, and after looking at Gu Wei again, he did not force it.

I turned to the monitor to watch the clips I had just filmed, thinking that with so many big-name stars invited to make guest appearances, maybe "Lost in Hong Kong" will be able to exceed 2 billion after its release.

Gu Wei looked at the cheerful Xu Zheng and naturally knew what he was thinking. The original version of "Lost in Hong Kong" only had a box office of 1.6 billion yuan. There were many reasons for this, but the most fundamental reason was the loss of Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang, and the audience felt that it didn't have that flavor anymore.

It is different now. With the original cast plus many superstars making cameo appearances, the box office of "Lost in Hong Kong" will definitely surprise everyone when the film is released.

...

More and more people came to visit the set, and by the time Yang Shoucheng and his group arrived, the small filming location was already a little overcrowded.

Moreover, anyone with a discerning eye could see the purpose of Yang Shoucheng's visit. In order not to delay the filming of the crew, Gu Wei and Xu Zheng discussed and decided that he would lead the crew to continue filming, while he invited all the guest stars who came to visit the set to dinner.

This time we didn’t go to the Peninsula Hotel, but instead chose a specialty restaurant recommended by Yang Shoucheng. I heard that the roast goose is their specialty.

Everyone took over and set off. Just as they arrived at the place, Gu Wei's cell phone rang. He picked it up and looked at the number. It was a call from the other side of the ocean.

"Gu, Legend has decided to agree to your proposal, but they have a request. Any changes to the script will need to be reviewed by the staff sent by Legend and Universal..."

Adam Ferguson made several requests in succession. In Gu Wei's opinion, these were all trivial matters. As long as they were determined to use the director-centered system, there would be no problems in the general direction.

As for the remaining details, haha, we can sit down and discuss them.

"No problem Adam, I think Zhang would be happy to accept this movie, haha."

Gu Wei did not avoid everyone when he answered the phone. As soon as this sentence came out, everyone, including Yang Shoucheng, looked at him.

"Yifei, which movie of 'The Great Wall' is Director Gu talking about?" Cheng Long asked Liu Yifei next to him directly.

"Yes, it's "The Great Wall." Liu Yifei and Zhou Xun were talking, and when they heard the question, they answered without thinking.

Now, not only Cheng Long's eyes lit up, but Liu Dehua and Zhou Xun beside him also had similar expressions.

If you heard correctly, the mastermind behind this hugely invested Sino-US co-production is Gu Wei?

Yang Shoucheng looked a little excited, and was glad that he came to the right place. Maybe he could get some market share through Gu Wei.

As for Sun Honglei and Tony Leung, they looked at each other in disbelief.

Gu Wei was on the phone for a full twenty minutes, mainly because Adam Ferguson was still persuading Gu Wei to take over "The Great Wall", but naturally he was rejected again.

"That's it. I'm going to Hollywood the day after tomorrow. I hope to see the progress of Jurassic World then."

"No problem, I thought you forgot about the investment in this movie." Adam Ferguson joked.

"Haha, see you then."

After saying this, Gu Wei hung up the phone directly, turned around and saw that everyone was waiting there and did not go in directly.

"Sorry, I had to take a phone call and it took a little while." Gu Wei smiled apologetically.

"It's okay, Director. You're talking about important matters, so it's only right that we wait." Cheng Long spoke first.

"Director Gu, you are treating us today, so it's no big deal for us to wait. Let's go. The food in this restaurant is delicious. It's rare for you and Yifei to come here, so you should try it today." Yang Shoucheng also said happily.

Hearing this, Gu Wei raised his eyebrows.

Sure enough, no matter which industry you are in, everyone’s ultimate goal is to become the kind of person who only dares to pick up their chopsticks when you pick up your chopsticks, and when you put down your chopsticks, others dare not pick up food.

Today, Gu Wei has reached a level where he can have an equal conversation with the president of one of the six major Hollywood companies, so that even these polite words are not something that ordinary people can say.

Take the current situation for example, only Cheng Long and Yang Shoucheng spoke, while the others could only smile along.

"Okay, let's go in." Gu Wei nodded, took the little sister's hand, and strode inside. At the same time, he sent a "done" message to Zhang Yimou.

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(End of this chapter)