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At the end of March, the finale of "Dear Love" confirmed its status as the first hit TV series in 2018 with absolute data.

Due to the Taiwan network's simulcast, not only the viewership and network broadcast volume were both high, but its sweet and positive plot also triggered extensive social discussions.

From the beginning to the finale, the official media issued praises three times.

Praise [Dear Beloved] uses a group portrait to show the positive spiritual outlook of the younger generation, especially those who have grown up in the era of rapid development of technology and the Internet.

But this is not over yet. With the popularity of "Dear Beloved" and the long tail effect, the online broadcast volume will further increase. After the first broadcast on Mango Channel, the broadcast rights for the second and third rounds will also be successively acquired. Sell.

"At present, the copyrights of Japan, South Korea and Wanwan have been sold to Wanwan's China Television, Japan's BS TV station and South Korea's SBS TV station.

Copyrights in some Southeast Asian countries are still being negotiated, but it is only a matter of time."

At noon, Gu Wei received a call from Yang Liwen on the set of [Si Teng], reporting to him on the recent overseas copyright transactions of [Dear, Beloved].

CTV, BS TV and SBS TV are all old partners of "Wei Ming Xia". In the past few years, they bought the overseas copyrights of "A Slightly Smiling Love" and "三生三世十里桃花".

In the end, the local broadcast data was good and we could make money, so subsequent cooperation was naturally a matter of course.

Now that [Dear Love] is so popular in China, they are willing to continue to cooperate.

"The overseas copyright of [Dear Beloved] was sold so quickly?" After chatting for a while, Gu Wei hung up the phone, and Da Tiantian, who was sitting opposite him having lunch, looked curious.

Gu Wei didn't hide behind her back when he made the call, and Jingtian could roughly hear the content of his call.

"To be precise, it's overseas copyright in Asia. Netflix in North America is still in communication, and a deal may be concluded in the future."

"awesome"

"What's so great, it just sounds nice. In fact, the total broadcast copyrights in all overseas countries are only a few dollars, which is incomparable with domestic ones. However, fly legs are also meat, so if you don't make money, you won't make it in vain."

Gu Wei was telling the truth. Compared with domestic copyright fees, which can easily reach hundreds of millions, many overseas copyrights can be considered as cheap as cabbage.

Japan, Korea and Wanwan are better off. They all come from the Confucian cultural circle and are rich themselves, so the copyright fees can be slightly higher.

The small countries in Southeast Asia really can't offer high prices, while North America and Europe have different cultures and offer particularly low prices.

Yang Liwen just told Gu Wei that the copyright price offered by Netflix to "Dear Beloved" is US$10,000 per episode, which means that the total price is only US$410,000.

"Making money abroad is secondary. The main thing is to expand your influence, and it can also be regarded as the export of Chinese culture." Da Tiantian thought for a while and said.

Gu Wei nodded. Jingtian was right. He actually thought so too. Making more money or less was the second most important thing. Expanding his reputation was the most important thing.

Exporting Chinese culture is also one of the purposes.

In fact, although Gu Wei has not done anything earth-shattering since his rebirth, he has changed a lot without realizing it.

At least he used his own influence to export many popular movies and TV series to Asia.

From the earliest [Ancient Sword Stories] and [Shan Shan is Coming] to the later [Nirvana in Fire], [A Smiling Love is Alluring], [Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom], and [You Are My Glory].

These costumed or modern idol dramas are very popular in Asian countries.

On the contrary, most of his various movies that were popular in China were not adapted to the local environment after going abroad, and the box office was limited. Gu Wei could only use Gu Wei's reputation to attract the support of his local fans.

From this point of view, if we want to export culture, we have to rely on idol dramas. The Boss Falls in Love with Me, regardless of country or ethnicity, everyone loves to watch it.

In recent years, the "Korean Wave" has long ceased to be popular. Instead, the "Hwa Wave" has slowly become popular in East Asia.

Gu Wei's idol dramas are indispensable.

"Speaking of which, Japan bought the copyright and changed the name of [Dear Beloved]. Do you know how they translated it?"

Jingtian looked curious after hearing this.

The corners of Gu Wei's mouth rose slightly.

"It's called [GO! GO! Cinderella's Unrequited Love]."

"Haha, this is in line with the naming rules there, very Japanese style."

"You have two choices, follow me or not.

If you follow me, you have to listen to my orders. I have a bad temper and like others to be respectful and polite to me.

I knew what to do with just one look.

You smile when I want you to smile, and you don’t smile when I don’t want you to smile.

For example, I want to kneel down.

Whether you really want to kneel down or you are being pressed by a knife and want to kneel down, as long as you kneel down, I will be satisfied."

In the antique hotel, Gu Wei was tied with a cane and lying on the ground. Jingtian, wearing a cheongsam, elegantly told him the rules.

"So you mean, let me kneel down for you?"

"That's not necessary, I'm just making an analogy."

"Ka! Very good, passed!"

When the director's voice came, Jingtian, who looked like a queen just now, immediately changed his demeanor and squatted down with a smile.

"Does it hurt after falling a few times?"

In the scene between the two of them just now, Qin Fang, played by Gu Wei, was about to leave after a disagreement. Si Teng used magic to control the rattan to tie him up, and then Gu Wei fell straight to the ground.

According to the director's request, the scene where he fell was shot several times.

This was a real fall. The room had a wooden floor without any padding. It banged a few times, and Jingtian on one side felt pain just looking at it.

"Fortunately, I can't feel much because of my rough skin and thick flesh," Gu Wei said, and a staff member came up to help him untie the vines tied to his body.

"You have been performing well recently. You have a good command of your demeanor and temperament. It seems that you are starting to get better." After being untied, Gu Wei stood up from the ground, patted himself and praised.

"Humph, I'm very smart." Jingtian said arrogantly, and then looked at Gu Wei.

"But it's Teacher Gu who teaches well."

The staff adjusted the camera position to finish filming the next few shots of this scene.

Then everyone started filming the last scene of the night.

Si Teng discovered that his magic ability was disappearing, and he accidentally set the hotel where he lived on fire during the experiment. At this time, Qin Fang found out and rushed in, carrying Si Teng who was stunned on the spot.

This scene was not difficult, Da Tiantian didn’t even have a single line.

Jingtian put on makeup and put some black on his fair face to show that he was smoked in the fire. The camera was set up. Gu Wei rushed in and saw Jingtian standing at a loss amid the fire.

"What have you done!"

This was also the first time Qin Fang yelled at Si Teng after the two met.

After speaking, Gu Wei did not hesitate, rushed forward and picked up Jingtian in a princess hug, and then ran quickly out of the fire scene.

"That's outrageous. Can you play with this fire casually?

Do you know how dangerous this fire will be once it burns? It will kill people! "

Next to the fire truck outside, everyone was busy putting out the fire. Gu Wei scolded Jingtian with a serious face.

Speaking of which, there are some differences between this plot and the original work.

In the original novel, the fire was deliberately set by Si Teng in order to show Qin Fang that he was not a human being, so he was not bound by human laws and morals. He was a strong man above the rules and could do whatever he wanted.

But TV dramas definitely can’t be shot like this.

The subject matter of "Si Teng" is somewhat sensitive, and the demons in the original work were also changed into plants that evolved after being infected by alien spacecraft, called the Yi tribe.

Intentionally setting a fire sent the wrong message, so it was changed to a fire accidentally caused by a test spell.

In fact, there are several similar changes in the script. For example, in the original text, the tiled house was eaten by Chen Yinlan, but in the play, it was changed to be protected by rattan silk and escaped.

In the original text, Si Teng buried himself to heal his wounds. In order to prevent the potential danger of children imitating the plot, the play was changed to Si Teng weaving a cocoon with vines and absorbing nutrients from the earth through the vines.

These changes have indeed weakened and reduced the "demon nature" of the characters, but they do not affect the structure of the overall story and are more easily accepted by the public.

The night breeze is blowing.

Gu Wei and Jing Tian were strolling on the tree-lined path under the crew hotel.

Tonight's night scene didn't take too long to shoot. After the crew finished work, Da Tiantian, who had nothing to do, asked Gu Wei to go out for a walk.

“The environment here is so beautiful, with green mountains and trees everywhere, and the air is extremely fresh.

If nothing happens, it will be very comfortable to stay here for a while."

After the show, Da Tiantian has changed out of her beautiful cheongsam and is wearing casual clothes, a gray sweater, a black leather jacket, and dark blue jeans. She has transformed from an elegant queen into a modern and fashionable young woman.

Gu Wei raised his head slightly, and the sky was filled with twinkling stars. This kind of scenery was rarely seen in the city.

"Okay, if you have time, you might as well come here for vacation. This shooting is pretty good."

"Hehe, when I was filming [Fire King], I went to Iceland with the crew, and the scenery there was also very shocking, and it was a different kind of beauty.

There are so many places I want to go to, and I don’t even know where to go if I have some free time.”

The two walked for a while and stopped at a nearby stream. The gurgling and rushing sound of the water became the only sound in the quiet night.

"With my personality, if I really have time, I won't go anywhere. I'll just stay at home and sleep." Jingtian took two quick steps, squatted down by the stream, and stretched his slender hands into the water to paddle back and forth.

"Are you tired from filming?" Gu Wei walked up to her and looked at Da Tiantian who was happily playing with the water like a child.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter if I'm tired or not, I've gotten used to it after so many years.

And unlike those actors who take on many movies a year, although I debuted early, I don’t have many works. Basically, I take a break after filming one movie and then shoot another one. Overall, it’s pretty easy.

Acting is not a burden to me, but I feel depressed after being criticized by netizens all these years.

But it’s much better now. In the early years, I paid more attention to everyone’s evaluations, but now I’m more open-minded.

What others say is their right, just be yourself, you can't change others, you can only change yourself."

With that said, Jing Tian turned to look at Gu Wei.

"Why did you want to be an actor in the first place?"

"I?

Because I was too playful and didn't study hard in middle school, my grades at that time were only enough to get into a second-tier college.

Later, my parents at home arranged for me to take art classes for two months out of nowhere, and I was admitted to Beijing Film Academy during the art exam."

Gu Wei told the truth.

"Haha. With your looks, you actually don't have to do anything. Wherever you go during the art exam, the teacher will let you pass."

Jingtian said with a smile.

"So it turns out that it was not your own wish to learn acting in the first place, it was entirely a request from your family.

Fortunately, my uncle and aunt have a long-term vision, otherwise the entertainment industry would be missing a superstar."

"I'm not a superstar, just an ordinary actor."

"If you were an ordinary actor, who would dare to say that you are a big star?" Jingtian curled his lips.

"What happened later? Did you gradually fall in love with acting after going to school?"

Gu Wei glanced at Da Tiantian and thought that you are quite curious, but there is nothing that cannot be said.

He knelt down, picked up a straw stick on the ground and splashed it with water.

"Well, I don't really have much feeling about what I learned in school. At that time, I just followed the instructions and did whatever the teacher told me to do.

Later, by chance, I made my first movie [Xiu Chun Knife], which was also the first time I actually worked on a set to film a film.

I felt like playing a role was like experiencing a new life, it was novel and exciting, and I gradually fell in love with acting.”

"A coincidence? Why did I hear that your coincidence cost a lot of money?"

"Haha. It's all for art, spending a little money is nothing."

"Do you know when I first knew you?"

"The first time we met was at the premiere of [Tang Detective 1] that year. I remember it was introduced by Mr. Zhang from Wanda."

Jingtian shook his head.

"I knew you before that, and I was quite curious about you."

Gu Wei turned his head slightly, waiting for her explanation.

“Before [Tang Detective 1] was released, you had filmed three film and television dramas [Xiu Chun Dao], [Gu Jian Qi Tan], and [Shan Shan Is Coming], all of which were collaborations with popular female stars in the industry.

As a newcomer who has not yet graduated from Beijing Film Academy, you have become the number one male after joining the industry, and you have such top-notch resources. At that time, the media called you "the biggest resource person in the entertainment industry."

Speaking of this, Jingtian paused.

"Stand with me."

"Hahaha" Gu Wei couldn't help laughing.

"So I was curious at that time, what is this actor named Gu Wei like?"

"Then you weren't disappointed when you saw me later, were you?"

Jingtian glanced at him.

"It's okay. My first impression was pretty good, especially in terms of appearance, which was a bit beyond my expectations."

"Okay? That's not what you said when we first met." Gu Wei touched his chin.

"I remember Tiantian, you were very enthusiastic towards me at that time, and I always thought you admired me."

"Huh, it's nothing." Jingtian said very arrogantly, but his eyes were a little dodgey.

"There's none?

It seems like I'm being sentimental, I'm a little sad." Gu Wei teased her with a smile.

"I just think you're a little bit awesome, just a little bit."

Da Tiantian stretched out a hand and showed how much a little bit would be.

"And now I am Miss Si Teng, the Queen. How can I worship you?"

"It's bad, I should have known I would have found a domineering president and a cute wife to act out with you.

Tiantian, who was so cute before, has become a "vine"." After saying this, Gu Wei couldn't help but laugh.

But he thought of the future meaning of the word "vine transformation".

The night sky is bright and clear, dotted with stars, the lights of nearby hotels are on, and the mountains in the distance are silent.

The two were chatting and laughing, and were very happy for a while.

The night wind blew gently around the woods and valleys, bringing a little chill.

Jingtian shuddered, stood up, and shook the water from his hands.

"It's so cold."

Gu Wei also stood up, threw away the straw stick in his hand, and rubbed his hands.

Seeing Da Tiantian folding her arms, he shook his head slightly, took off his dark brown woolen coat and put it on the other person.

Jingtian felt the clothes with body temperature, and felt a warmth on his body.

"Give me your hand." After Gu Wei put some clothes on her, he extended his hand.

Da Tiantian blinked her big round eyes and obediently put her hands on Gu Wei's.

"Good guy, your hands are really beautiful, they are too cold." Gu Wei clasped his hands together and wrapped Jingtian's hands inside.

"The water is cold."

At this moment, Da Tiantian was like a good baby, doing whatever he was told, speaking softly, and staring at Gu Wei closely with a pair of big moist eyes.

"It's getting cold. Let's go back. We have to film tomorrow. Don't catch a cold," Gu Wei suggested.

"Okay" Da Tiantian agreed softly.

The two turned around, Gu Wei let go of his hands but still took one of Jingtian's hands and walked back.

Da Tiantian also held the big warm hand tightly and followed.