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After finishing his busy work at the company in the morning and having a simple meal at noon, Gu Wei came to [Enlight Media] in the afternoon.

During the publicity and distribution of "Detective Chinatown 2" before and after its release, including the hosting of the premiere, he had to touch on many things inside and outside with Wang Changtian.

The film's publicity and distribution costs alone were 100 million.

Moreover, the expected box office of China Film, Enlight, and Wanda for "Tang Detective 2" is over 1.8 billion.

With such a large investment and high expectations, the promotion of the film cannot be overemphasized.

Guangguang Lao Wang once talked with Gu Wei and wanted to release [Tang Detective 2] with a guarantee of 1.6 billion, but Gu Wei refused. Later, Wang Changtian raised the price to 2 billion, but Gu Wei did not do it.

In the afternoon, Gu Wei led his entourage all the way into the light, and was led by the staff into the president's office.

His arrival was naturally noticed by the employees of Guangguang.

Liu Yan's agent also got the news and called Liu Yan immediately.

"Where are you?"

"Just finished a business performance, in the car."

Liu Yan's tired voice came from the other side of the phone.

"Hurry up, Mr. Gu comes to our company~"

"Mr. Gu?"

"Your patron, Gu Wei!"

In his own office, there is no one around, and the agent is more direct.

"Why is he here?"

"I didn't know. It seems that I came to talk to Mr. Wang about something. The main job of our company in recent times is to distribute Gu Wei's movie [Tang Detective 2].

It's not surprising that Mr. Gu came over.

Won't you come back and see him? "

The manager probably knew that Liu Yan and Gu Wei had a close relationship, but Liu Yan had never said anything directly and positively, and she didn't know what the two of them were like, but there was always no harm in seeing each other more often.

Liu Yan hesitated on the phone.

"I'll hurry back."

In the CEO's office, Gu Wei and Wang Changtian chatted over tea.

In fact, the detailed publicity and distribution process has long been passed on to [Wei Tianxia] by Guangmao, such as the use of publicity and distribution funds, what projects are online and offline, how much they cost, and what kind of results are expected to be achieved. , all categories are reflected in writing.

It’s just that Gu Wei himself knows that the scale of publicity before a movie is released is one thing. The most important thing is whether the promoter can find the "point" correctly.

Just like "I owe Xingye a movie ticket" when announcing the release of "Mermaid"

Before the release of "Pancake Man", Da Peng accurately targeted the audience who had watched "Diaosi Man" and promoted "The Counterattack of the Little Man."

There is also the movie [Expedition 3] that Gu Wei has taken over. In the future, we will seize the point of "regret". Everyone has an ex, and the ex is both beautiful and regretful, so as to resonate with young audiences.

[Tang Detective 2] certainly has its promotional points, or in other words, the tone of this series of movies has been set since the first one.

First of all, the roots of the "Tang Detective" series are logical detective movies. The two protagonists travel around the world and solve all kinds of bizarre murder cases. This is the main line of the movie.

The story does not need to be brain-burning or advanced, but the audience must not be fooled, and the logic must be self-consistent.

This was done very well in the first film.

Secondly, the "Tang Detective" series is a comedy movie.

If a movie is a dish, and the main story of the investigation is the deliciousness of the dish, then the comedy element is the aroma and appearance of the dish.

It is the most important thing to attract audiences to watch movies in the cinema and enhance the audience’s movie-watching experience.

No matter how delicious a dish is, if it smells stinky and looks like a piece of shit, no one will be able to eat it.

Similarly, no matter how beautiful it looks and how fragrant it is, it will make people want to eat it. However, after eating it, it will taste like chewing gum, and subsequent customers will be deterred by word-of-mouth.

Therefore, the perfect combination of detective + comedy is the magic weapon for the success of the "Tang Detective" series of movies.

Because the first movie left a good impression on the audience, now that the second movie is released, Xuanfa will also seize these two points to carry out intensive publicity, which will naturally achieve the best results.

When Gu Wei came to see Wang Changtian, he would definitely not detail with him the number and time to participate in any publicity activities. Those are things that the staff below should take care of.

The two had a discussion about the main promotion channels of the film, the intensity and scale of promotion, the expected audience, and the concepts to be instilled in everyone.

Mr. Wang also told Gu Wei some measures to deal with negative news after the movie was released. Gu Wei nodded frequently after listening to it. Guangguang is indeed the top publicity and distribution company in the country. Both the channels and the plans are not small. The company can compare.

"Okay, Mr. Wang, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave first.

The subsequent actions of our main creators will follow the direction of the promotion team. I hope our movie will have a result that satisfies everyone. "

The two of them were about to talk, and Gu Wei put down his tea cup and said with a smile.

"Mr. Gu, stay and have dinner together. I have asked people from the company to book a hotel."

Wang Changtian warmly invited.

"No, I have a date here tonight.

I'm really looking forward to the celebration party after the movie is released, and I will definitely not be drunk with Mr. Wang until then."

"Haha~ Okay, since Mr. Gu has something to do, I won't keep you here.

The celebration party is for sure, and I have full confidence in our movie."

Seeing that Gu Wei was not being polite, Wang Changtian did not insist on keeping the guest, and stood up to see Gu Wei leave.

The two of them left the office and walked out of the company, just when Liu Yan came in from the outside.

She wore a light blue women's suit, a pair of black high heels, a large V-neck on the front of her top, and a white bottoming shirt underneath that was bulging.

Her glossy black hair was spread loosely, her skin was white and her lips were red. What should have been a smart professional outfit always made her look seductive when she wore it.

Wang Changtian saw him and greeted him quickly.

"Xiao Liu~ It just so happens that you're back. I'd like to see Mr. Gu off."

As he said that, he turned to Gu Wei and said, "Mr. Gu, I'll send him off not far away. If you have any questions, let's call him!"

"Okay, Mr. Wang, you are busy."

After Wang Changtian finished speaking, he waved his hands to Gu Wei with a smile, turned around and walked back.

Liu Yan, who was standing aside, showed a smile and looked at Gu Wei cautiously.

"Mr. Gu, please come this way."

Gu Wei also smiled and nodded to her, and they walked out of the company together.

"How are you doing during this time? Do you still have any difficulties at work?"

Gu Wei asked casually.

"No, thanks to Mr. Gu's help, my situation in the company is much better now."

Liu Yan said with a grateful face.

"I just called Mr. Wang, you don't have to be too polite."

The two walked out while chatting. Liu Yan kept emphasizing her gratitude to Gu Wei and said that if she needed her help for anything in the future, she would be there as soon as Mr. Gu called.

Gu Wei just smiled and didn't pay much attention after hearing this. In just a few steps, they walked out of the bright office building, and the nanny car was parked at the door.

Liu Yan looked at Gu Wei who was about to get in the car and hesitated to speak.

She wanted to invite Gu Wei, but she remembered what Gu Wei had said to her before and was afraid of being rejected again.

"Oh~ right."

Gu Wei opened the car door and was about to get in when he suddenly remembered something and turned to Liu Yan and said:

"My new movie will be released in a few days. You can host the premiere. I will tell Mr. Wang about this later."

"No problem, I won't let you down"

Liu Yan was very surprised after hearing Gu Wei's words.

Hosting the premiere is just a small matter, but it represents Gu Wei's support to Mr. Wang and Guang Guang, and everyone will be more sure that their backstage is Gu Wei.

She can continue to do things like pretending to be powerful.

From the light, Gu Wei did not return to the company.

He glanced at his watch and saw that it was almost the appointed time. He took the car directly to the private restaurant he had booked before.

This is an old restaurant located on West Street called Runzeyuan.

It is said that it was one of the first "eight buildings" in Beijing, and it has been passed down since the founding of New China.

The current chef is Master Wang Yijun, one of the top ten famous chefs in China.

The hotel specializes in Shandong cuisine and also specializes in Beijing roast duck. It specializes in cooking a variety of delicacies from mountains and seas. It is known for its light, rich, mellow and not greasy dishes, focusing on freshness, fragrance, freshness, tenderness and crispiness.

The nanny car drove to the parking lot outside the hotel. Gu Wei put on his cap and mask and walked out.

Runzeyuan Restaurant is a large courtyard with four entrances. As soon as he entered, a dedicated staff member came forward to guide him.

Along the way, the green halls are decorated with tiled roofs and beautifully decorated facades. It can be said that the environment is elegant and the decoration style is unique.

Gu Wei limped to a small box inside.

Opening the door, Liu Yifei was sitting directly opposite the door, drinking tea from a water cup. When she saw Gu Wei coming in, she put down the cup and showed a sweet smile.

"You're here"

The decoration in the private room is quite antique, with a wooden round table in the middle, dark in color and thick in texture.

There are several wicker chairs around, the tableware on the table is all silverware, and the teapot and cups for drinking water are made of sky blue porcelain, which looks expensive.

"I'm sorry, Sister Yifei, I asked you to wait for me."

Gu Wei took two steps forward and sat diagonally opposite Liu Yifei, saying apologetically.

"It's okay~ You're not late either, it's just me who came early.

It's not far from my home and there's no point in staying at home, so I just came a little early. "

Liu Yifei's dress today was very simple. She wore a light blue dress with no other decorations. Her white and tender arms were exposed, and she wore a red belt watch on her wrist, which was the finishing touch.

The makeup on her face is very light, her facial features are delicate and picturesque, her eyes are bright and energetic, her long hair is flowing and light, her skin is fair and delicate, and she has a light and elegant temperament.

"I just went to Enlight Media and chatted with Mr. Wang for a while about the promotion of our movie, which took me a little time."

Gu Wei explained.

"By the way, Sister Yifei, have you ordered?"

"Not yet, waiting for you to come over and order together."

Gu Wei called the waiter, asked for Liu Yifei's opinion, and ordered several of his specialties such as bird's nest, shark's fin, sea cucumber roasted with green onions, fish maw with chicken sauce, braised mullet eggs, and mandarin fish with bad aroma.

"There's too much for both of us to eat."

"It's okay. If you can't eat it, you can still take it away."

The waiter went out with a good menu, and soon the dishes ordered by Gu Wei were served one after another.

Neither of them were polite, picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

Gu Wei was also a little hungry, so he put a sea cucumber into his bowl.

"Sister Yifei, since the last time you told me to return to the capital after filming, haven't you joined the team again until now?"

Compared with Gu Wei's devouring food, Liu Yifei's food was more elegant.

"No, the filming of the previous movie was quite hard, plus I still have to run promotions for [Tang Detective 2] to be released this month.

I have been resting at home during this time.

Occasionally I go out to participate in some business activities, take photos for magazines and so on. "

"What movie did you make?"

Gu Wei asked curiously.

To be honest, he was not very impressed by Liu Yifei's movies in recent years.

The only ones I remember clearly are "The Third Love" and "Mulan".

[The Third Love] was because when the movie was released, Liu Yifei and Bangzi officially announced their relationship. Although they broke up not long after, this move also made her lose countless fans.

In fact, the two of them had almost no interaction when they were together, and they had never been photographed together or intimately together by any paparazzi. It seemed that the chances of them entering into a relationship for the purpose of promoting the movie were relatively high.

At this time, because Liu Yifei accepted Gu Wei's invitation to star in "Tang Detective 2", there was no schedule, so "The Third Love" was not accepted, and there was no way to start a relationship with Bangzi.

Gu Wei felt that he had done a good thing, at least it made his good friend Yifei lose a lot of fans.

"Mulan" is Disney's super big production. Although the box office was not ideal after its release, especially in China, it was considered a failure, but this movie made Liu Yifei truly go international.

After the movie aired, her fashion endorsement resources were so good!

As for the other movies she has made over the years, it can only be said that they have been shot again and again, and there are no memorable ones.

On the contrary, after she resumed filming TV series a few years later, "Menghualu" and "Go Where the Wind Is" were both hits, which was impressive.

"It's called [Fenghuo Fangfei], and it tells the story of an American pilot who ran out of fuel and made an emergency landing on the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Second World War during a mission. He was rescued by a Chinese woman.

It was changed based on real historical events. "

Gu Wei thought for a while. He seemed to have heard the name, but he had definitely never seen the movie.

He finished the sea cucumber in his bowl, then picked up a chopstick of fish meat and put it in his mouth.

"Then what is the identity of the heroine you play? A progressive young woman, a female student, a female nurse?"

"No, the heroine is a rural woman named "Yingzi".

Her husband died, and she had to take care of her parents-in-law while raising her daughter alone. "

Liu Yifei's voice was a little low as she spoke, as if she was getting into the role she was playing.

Gu Wei looked her up and down while eating.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Liu Yifei was dumbfounded by his look and asked a little strangely.

"Let me guess, did the American pilot who was rescued fall in love with "Eiko" in the end?"

"Yes, because of the long-term care, the hero and heroine finally fell in love with each other."

Gu Wei nodded.

“No surprise at all.

If I were a pilot and saw that the widow who saved me was so good-looking, I would love to commit myself to her. I wouldn’t have to wait for you to take care of her. I would fall in love at first sight! "

Gu Wei shrugged and said.

"I hate it. I'm discussing the plot with you. Are you kidding me?"

Liu Yifei patted Gu Wei's shoulder gently, feeling a little angry.

"No kidding, I really think so.

You look like a village woman, but which village in China can have a widow as good-looking as you? "

Although Gu Wei kept praising her beauty from the side, Liu Yifei was still a little discouraged. She really wanted to be a good actress and play some good roles.

She took out her mobile phone from the bag beside her, opened the gallery, and put it on the table.

"Look, this is a still of me in the movie, taken during the filming."

Gu Wei moved his stool, leaned closer to Liu Yifei, and moved closer to her.

Looking at the cell phone, Liu Yifei was wearing a blue coarse cloth top, her hair was combed into a bun at the back of her head, and she was dressed in a rustic style.

He looked up again and looked at the real person close to him.

Liu Yifei frowned and looked at Gu Wei.

"How about it, are you ready to speak?"

"Um~ Sister Yifei's look, I would call her the most fairy-like village woman!"

Gu Wei said with a smile.

"Hmph~Ignore you!"

As she spoke, Liu Yifei took away the mobile phone on the table and turned her head to the side, making an angry look.

"No, Sister Yifei, I haven't finished reading yet."

Gu Wei reached out to grab the phone, and it happened to be caught in Liu Yifei's white little hand.

He didn't care. The two of them had known each other for so many years and had always had a very good relationship. They also had more physical contact during filming, but Liu Yifei was a little embarrassed.

"Stop making trouble, why don't I show it to you?"

After saying that, she put her phone on the table between the two of them, side by side with Gu Wei, stretching out her slender fingers to slide through the photos in the gallery.

"Tsk, tsk, every picture of Sister Yifei's village girl is beautiful."

"Do you still want to see it? I'll take it away!"

Liu Yifei threatened.

"Okay, no more talking, I'll just enjoy it quietly."

Gu Wei made a gesture of covering his mouth.

Gu Wei asked doubtfully when he saw the next few photos.

"You have Yan Yihipi in your movie. What does he play?"

"Play the role of the village chief of the village where I live."

"This is Yu Shaoqun, right? Where is he?"

"He is the teacher in the village."

The corners of Gu Wei's mouth rose, and the smile on his face became more and more obvious.

"The people in your village are pretty good-looking!"

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes.

"You can't say good things about me~"

"Um~ Your appearance is given by God, and the final effect ultimately depends on your acting skills.

Anyway, I think Sister Yifei will definitely be able to give the audience a perfect answer. "

Gu Wei quickly added a flattery.

“That’s pretty much it”

Liu Yifei nodded with satisfaction.

“When filming this scene, because many of the scenes were in villages in the mountains, the environment was relatively harsh, so it was quite difficult to shoot.

I remember there was a raining scene. In order to ensure the authenticity of the scene, the director insisted on shooting it under natural rainfall.

When it started to rain, the original land turned into mud, wet and slippery, and I even fell down once.

Later, the film crew suggested that I use a stand-in, but I didn’t agree.”

"Have you seen the costume I'm wearing? Originally, the crew prepared several sets of different styles and colors, but the director said that the heroine should be simple and plain, so he only asked me to wear this costume from beginning to end."

Liu Yifei carefully told Gu Wei the story that happened during her filming, and Gu Wei listened patiently and nodded from time to time.

In his opinion, Liu Yifei's acting skills cannot be said to be very good, but she is definitely able to endure hardships and work hard for filming.

Let's just say that in her first famous film "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", she did all the Diao Wei Ya and various martial arts scenes by herself.

Including her later filming of "Mulan", various difficult martial arts scenes, horse riding, and fighting, it cannot be said that there were no substitutes, but most of them were completed by herself.

Not to mention anything else, let’s talk about the horse riding scene. Liu Yifei was able to gallop normally on the horse during filming, and also did some actions on the horse according to the director’s requirements.

In "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" back then, there was a panoramic shot of her riding a horse and stopping suddenly, with the horse's front hooves raised high.

It is simply impossible for other female celebrities to do this kind of scene.

Not to mention female celebrities, some of the future domestic entertainment celebrities, regardless of gender, basically show their upper body and horse head when filming horseback riding scenes. The lower body may be a car or other means of transportation. They are all fake.

Some people say that Liu Yifei is the last female star in domestic entertainment. Although it is an exaggeration, among the new generation of female stars, not only acting skills are mentioned, but she is really the best in acting alone.

Gu Wei and Liu Yifei chatted while eating. After she told her about the filming process of "Feng Huo Fang Fei", Gu Wei also told her about the interesting things that happened while filming "Wolf Warrior 2" with Wu Jing.

Including Wu Jing being injured, Gu Wei called Xie Nan over.

Mr. Yu Zhan, who speaks cross talk, joined in. He was at a racecourse outside the capital and so on.

"Haha~ You are really capable, just call the director's wife over to take care of him~"

"Brother Jing is the boss in the crew and no one can care about him. He only listens to me for a while.

But if we can’t do it, can’t we still shake people?”

Gu Wei raised his eyebrows and said.

"Where is Mr. Yu Zhan's horse farm located? Does it really raise a lot of small animals as you said?"

"Of course, Brother Qian loved to play when he was young. Raising all kinds of small animals was his hobby. I heard he said that in addition to ponies, there are also peacocks, monkeys, squirrels, wolfdogs, etc. It is a private zoo. .”

"so good"

Liu Yifei looked yearning.

“If you’re interested, I’ll take you there to take a look when I have time.

I made an agreement with Brother Qian to go back and ask him to help me choose two horses and foster them with him. "

"Okay, okay, you must contact me next time you go."

Liu Yifei has a group of cats in her home, and she is very interested in small animals.

It was getting late, and the meal for the two of them was coming to an end.

Before leaving, Gu Wei asked again.

"Sister Yifei, you're not going out of the capital these two days, are you?"

"No~"

"You come with me and Nazha that weekend. Let's take a flight to Changsha to record [Happy Camp]. After that, we can start the road show directly!"

"Okay, just call me later!"

Liu Yifei happily agreed.

She thought Gu Wei wanted to book a ticket for her, and thinking it would be convenient for everyone to have the same flight, she didn't refuse.

The two put on masks and hats, waved goodbye at the door of the hotel, and got into their own nanny cars.

In the evening, the streets in Beijing were not very congested. The nanny car quickly arrived at the villa area. Liu Yifei got out of the car and walked home happily carrying her small bag.