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After the show ended in the evening, Gu Wei and Zhang Tianai found a relatively high-end restaurant for dinner.

Then the two of them went to the Watson Cinema that Yang Chaoyue mentioned.

Today is a working day, and there are only a few people in the lobby of the cinema. The assistant has already bought the movie tickets, and the theater is reserved.

Gu Wei went to the front desk and bought a large bucket of popcorn and two cups of Coke.

Zhang Tianai was sitting on the sofa in the cinema hall, waiting for Gu Wei to come back like an ordinary couple.

"Let's go, it's time to start~"

"Um"

Gu Wei came over with snacks in his arms, and Zhang Tianai happily stood up and took his arm, walking to the theater together.

After entering the cinema, the two took off their hats and masks.

"Have you seen all the previous Marvel movies?"

Gu Wei asked after sitting down.

“I’ve seen it, you forgot, we watched [Avengers 1] together in 2012, and I also watched the previous [Iron Man] and [Thor].

Even the few movies released 12 years later were all watched by me."

"Haha~ I didn't expect you to be a Marvel fan"

Gu Wei laughed twice and changed the subject, pretending that he didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Tianai's words.

Zhang Tianai pursed his lips and smiled, then turned to look at Gu Wei's handsome face.

"I think you are very similar to a superhero in Marvel~"

"who?

Captain America? "

Gu Wei touched his chin and said narcissistically:

"Chris Evans (the actor who plays Captain America) is indeed quite handsome, but he's not as good as me."

"I'm talking about Iron Man~"

Zhang Tianai smiled charmingly.

"this

Although Robert Downey Jr. is very masculine, he is far behind me. "

"I'm not talking about looks, I'm talking about you all being playboys."

Gu Wei smiled and raised his eyebrows.

"Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for libel."

As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to scratch Zhang Tianai's itch.

"Wrong or not?"

"Hahaha~

I was wrong, I shouldn’t have told you”

Zhang Tianai's pretty face trembled, begging for mercy.

While the two were laughing and joking, the lights in the theater dimmed and the movie started to show.

Zhang Tianai also hugged Gu Wei's arm and leaned against him.

Although [Captain America 3] is named after Captain America, it actually tells the story of the Avengers.

The background story follows the aftermath of the events of "Avengers 2: Age of Ultron" and tells the story of a series of political issues triggered by the Ultron incident that intensified internal conflicts within the Avengers and eventually split completely.

In this movie, the superheroes no longer fight the bad guys, but a civil war breaks out, with a team led by Iron Man and a team led by Captain America fighting each other.

Gu Wei didn't pay much attention to the storyline. His attention was all on Scarlet Witch.

Although Ou Mei doesn't appear in many scenes in this movie, every time he sees her, Gu Wei will think of some restricted scenes. He knows exactly where she is fat and where she is thin under the Scarlet Witch uniform.

More than two hours passed and the movie ended.

Gu Wei touched his chin, thinking that he would prepare a few Scarlet Witch uniforms in the villa next time he went to Los Angeles.

By the way, the costumes in the later TV series [WandaVision] also had to be made, and the style was very special.

"Iron Man is so miserable. The murderer of his parents was actually Captain America's best friend."

Zhang Tianai said while looking at the scrolling subtitles on the big screen.

"Yes, Crimson. Bah!

Iron Man is so miserable! "

Gu Wei echoed.

After going out and getting into the car, Zhang Tianai fiddled with his cell phone.

"[Captain America 3] actually had more than 600 million ticket sellers in the first week!"

"It's not surprising. Marvel has laid out and built the Marvel Universe for so many years. As the movies get into the later stages, the results are getting better and better.

When the last "Avengers" is released, it will definitely trigger a movie-watching frenzy! "

Gu Wei looked determined.

He knows that 2019's "Avengers 4: Endgame" took in a global box office of US$2.798 billion, becoming the second-highest-grossing movie in film history, second only to "Avatar" with US$2.847 billion.

The domestic film market was relatively sluggish in May, and several films released during the May Day Golden Week failed to make a profit at the box office.

Among them were two movies that Gu Wei attended the premiere.

Xiao Ming Ge's "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" has received poor market response since it was released in the mainland on April 30, and finally only received 33 million box office.

In terms of reputation, the performance of "Xuan Zang of the Tang Dynasty" is also worrying. On Douban, the movie's rating is only 5.2, not even passing the passing mark.

Tang Yan's "Dream Partner" was even worse. It was released for more than two weeks and made 60 million yuan at the box office with a production cost of 90 million yuan.

However, the producer [Lehua Film and Television] did not suffer a loss, because on the eve of the film's release, [Dream Partner]'s distribution company [Hengye Film Distribution Co., Ltd.] guaranteed the film's box office of 300 million yuan.

Now the issuing company will lose all its pants.

The movie's box office performance was not satisfactory, and Tang Yan even complained to Gu Wei on WeChat. He also took the time to call Gu Wei back to comfort him.

The crew continued filming for less than a week. When Wu Jing returned from Bincheng, the two crews officially met, and the crew also began filming the scene where Gu Wei and Wu Jing were in the same frame.

This includes Gu Wei's training in the early stages of the movie when he was still a rookie, and the cooperative battle in the climax later in the movie.

"How's it going? Are you still used to shooting since you joined the group?"

Wu Jing patted Gu Wei on the shoulder and asked eagerly.

“There was no problem, the two weeks of filming went smoothly.

Brother Jing, don’t forget, I was filming [Operation Mekong] in Thailand last year, and I was professionally trained in firearms combat.

It was easy to shoot the fighting scenes in our movie. "

Gu Wei said easily.

"Haha~ I knew it, my brother can definitely do it"

After Wu Jing joined the cast, the crew's filming progress accelerated. Fortunately for Zhang Tianai, she is just a sideshow heroine, and there are basically no fighting scenes in the movie.

However, Gu Wei and Wu Jing had a lot of action scenes. Gu Wei got up very early every day, put on makeup first, and then started shooting for the day.

Now his scenes are shot almost from morning to night, and sometimes there are night scenes. Shooting all day, even with Gu Wei's physical strength, he feels a little tired.

Not to mention Wu Jing, he is not only an actor but also a director. He has many things to do every day. In addition to filming himself, the most important thing is to direct the operation of the crew.

Gu Wei experienced this difficulty when he was filming "Tang Detective 2" in the United States last year.

Being both a director and an actor is really a day-to-day job, with my feet hitting the back of my head every day.

A scene had just been shot that day, and Gu Wei came to the rest area to rest.

The assistant came up with his mobile phone.

"Boss, Mr. Yang's phone number."

Gu Wei was not surprised. Yang Liwen called at this time and probably had company matters to deal with him.

"Hello?"

"Mr. Gu, I'm interrupting your filming.

That's right, Mr. Yu from Bona called. They want to cast you in the movie "The Founding of the Army" in cooperation with China Film Group Corporation, as the second male lead, Premier Zhou.

We also invited Zhang Tianai from our company to play Soong Meiling. "

Gu Wei frowned.

"When will [The Founding of an Army] start filming?"

"President Yu said that the production will start in August in the second half of the year."

"No, I don't have time. This year's schedule is full, so I definitely won't be able to perform.

But Zhang Tianai has no problem taking over the role. "

"But Mr. Gu, [The Founding of the Army] is the third part of the "Founding of the People's Republic of China" series, and it is a tribute film for the 90th anniversary of the founding of the army.

The screenwriter is Director Han, and the producer is La Peikang, the new chairman of China Film Group Corporation.

With the relationship between our company and China Film Group, it’s hard to refuse this invitation.”

Gu Wei hesitated.

“I know everything you said, but there’s nothing I can do if there’s no schedule.

You should reply to Yu Dong like this first.

I’ll call Director Han later and explain.”

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Tianai, who was sitting aside, asked curiously:

"What's wrong? I just heard you mention me on the phone?"

Gu Wei picked up the mineral water on the table and took a sip.

"The company has accepted a new play for you, and you will play a small supporting role."

"Me?"

Zhang Tianai was a little surprised.

"It doesn't matter. It depends on your arrangement with the company. I can act whatever you want me to act."

"Haha~ I'm kidding you.

It is indeed a supporting role, but it is not an ordinary supporting role.

China Film was the first to produce the third part of the "Foundation of the People's Republic of China Trilogy" series [The Founding of the Army].

The company accepted the role of Soong Meiling, the third sister of the Soong family, for you.

How about it? Are you confident that you can perform well? "

Knowing that she could play such a famous historical figure, Zhang Tianai was a little excited, but she soon adjusted her mentality.

"No problem, I will definitely try my best!"

Gu Wei nodded.

"This time [The Founding of the Army] is looking for young stars. With your current acting skills, I believe there will be no problem."

"China Film and Television must be looking for a role for you, right?"

"I was asked to play the second male lead, but unfortunately my schedule in the second half of the year is too full. It's okay to play a role that only lasts a minute or two, but I really don't have time for the main role."

"That's really a pity."