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Time has entered November.

On the first day of the month, the Hollywood blockbuster [Terminator: Dark Fate] and Makoto Shinkai’s new film [Weathering With You] entered the market strongly.

The "emotional card" of the return of classic movies can often arouse a wave of movie-watching enthusiasm among the audience.

The [Terminator] series is undoubtedly the "masterpiece" in the hearts of countless science fiction fans.

When the "Iron Triangle" of James Cameron, Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton returns after 28 years, many people will definitely want to go into the theater to "return" a movie ticket.

Different from the previous "assembly-line works", [Terminator: Dark Fate], which was produced by Cameron, is more in line with the classics in terms of style and plot, and is called "a more orthodox sequel" by fans.

Of course, restarting and continuing a big IP is never easy, and the new "Terminator" cannot escape the doubts of "harvesting feelings" and "the routine is too deep".

In the end, the film attracted over 190 million in the first three days of the week, with a Douban score of 7.2, which is obviously not comparable to the reputation of "Terminator" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".

Another highly anticipated work released on the same day is Makoto Shinkai's new film "Weathering With You".

With "Your Name" becoming a hit at the box office in mainland China, Makoto Shinkai has also gained more Chinese fans.

However, in comparison, "Weathering With You" is not as good as its predecessor in terms of online discussion and box office reputation. Although it also received 150 million in the first week, there is still a certain gap with "Your Name"'s 286 million in 3 days. .

Unfortunately, neither "Terminator" nor "Weathering with You" could shake "Young You" as the box office champion.

This youth crime drama starring Gu Wei and Zhang Zifeng has been the domestic weekly box office champion for three consecutive weeks.

After 17 days of release, the total box office exceeded 2 billion, becoming the fifth domestic film in 2019 to achieve a total box office of more than 2 billion.

The remaining four are "The Wandering Earth" and "Crazy Alien" at the beginning of the year, and "My Motherland and Me" and "Chinese Captain" last month.

In 2019, there were five movies with a box office exceeding 2 billion yuan, and films starring Gu Wei accounted for two of them, with a total box office of nearly 7 billion yuan.

Maoyan also raised its box office forecast for "Better Days" to RMB 2.3 billion.

"Brother Wei is so awesome. I am worthy of you. The new movie is a smash hit when it is released. A feature film has a box office of over 2 billion. It is almost catching up with last year's [I'm Not the God of Medicine]."

Gu Wei returned to the crew to film, and congratulations from people around him were indispensable.

"The schedule is running well. The three National Day movies have passed, and there are no blockbusters on the market. It just so happens that the quality of "Young You" is good."

Gu Wei said modestly.

"Why are there no blockbusters? There was [Maleficent 2] before, and [Terminator] after. Every year before the Lunar New Year, some Hollywood blockbusters are released, and this year is no exception.

However, the box office performance is much lower than that of "Young You".

Brother Wei, your box office appeal in the domestic film industry is simply unrivaled! "

Speaking of the fact that Xin Zhilei, who is 86 years old, is 6 years older than Gu Wei, he calls him Brother Wei without any reluctance.

This is her second time working with Gu Wei. When she was filming "Life Events", everyone in the crew, including the staff, only had three titles for Gu Wei: "Brother Wei, Teacher Gu Wei, and Mr. Gu."

In the current [Celebrating More Than Years] crew, only senior celebrities like Chen Daoming would call Gu Wei by his first name when chatting with him.

Sometimes she would look at Gu Wei and think, we are all actors, so the gap in all aspects is too big!

Xin Zhilei graduated from Chinese opera and entered the entertainment industry in 2011. The first drama in her life was the TV series "Painted Skin" starring Ling Xiaosu and Xue Kaiqi, in which she played a small supporting role.

Later, she started hanging out in the industry, looking for opportunities on film sets, and played many supporting roles. It was not until 2015 that she got the opportunity to play the leading female role in the movie "Yangtze River Pictures".

However, it didn't become a huge hit, it just became more famous and got more acting opportunities.

She has good acting skills, good image and good temperament, and has also played some well-known roles, such as Gu Yao in "Mr. Love" and Princess Shujia in "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace".

However, until now, his reputation is only at the third or fourth level in the industry, and most of the acting opportunities he has received are mainly supporting roles.

Xin Zhilei had also known Gu Wei before, who was said to have an extraordinary family background and spent his own money to make movies when he was still a student at Beijing Film Academy.

His first movie was a masterpiece like "Xiu Chun Knife", in which he played the male lead and was paired with Liu Yifei.

Later, she cheated all the way, and paired with top post-85s female stars like Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, and she became the top star of the new generation.

Then one movie and TV series after another, he reached his current position. No one can refute the fact that he has the best performance among domestic actors.

With this experience and this appearance, this is what the male protagonist in Boss Ba’s novel is like, right?

“Hollywood movies are no longer good in China, so Marvel movies still have some traffic, and there are very few others that can get high box office.

How was your audition? Was it a success? "

"ah"

Xin Zhilei reacted after looking at Gu Wei's stunned face.

“It worked, my audition went well and I got the role.

In the past few days, my team is in contact with the crew of [Flowers] about the contract."

Gu Wei took time off to promote the movie, and Xin Zhilei also took two days off to audition.

"Congratulations. Although Wang Jiawei's filming process has been criticized by people, we have to admit that his works are rare masterpieces.

This is his first time directing a TV series, and I believe "Flowers" will be an excellent work.

Maybe you will become famous overnight through this drama! "

Gu Wei told the truth in a joking tone, and it was only after "Flowers" that Xin Zhilei really came into the attention of the audience.

The mysterious and beautiful Li Li she plays is very popular.

I took advantage of the popularity of the TV series and the fame of my characters to become a first-line actress, and various business and film and television resources came to me.

Xin Zhilei was 38 years old when "Flowers" hit the airwaves. She only became famous in middle age. She is considered a typical late-blooming female star in the entertainment industry.

"Hahaha, I'd like to give you some good advice. I've acted in so many movies over the years and I haven't become very popular. If "Flowers" can be popular, I won't care if I follow Director Wang for three to five years."

Xin Zhilei has a hearty laugh and is a typical Northeastern person who doesn't stick to trivial matters.

Regardless of whether she can become popular or not, Wang Jiawei's TV series are rare and good resources for her, and she is happy to get the role.

“Actually, compared to [Flowers], I think the [Celebrating More Than Years] we are filming now and the previous [Life Events] might make me a little popular.

After all, it's your play, Brother Wei, and it will definitely be a hit whether it's a movie or a TV series.

You are recognized as the "dad in the entertainment industry", and many female artists in the industry want to film with you.

Being able to work on two dramas in a row, I feel like I'm lucky this year! "

"It's not as exaggerated as you said. Such a nickname cannot be taken seriously." Gu Wei smiled and waved his hand.

"Why can't you take it seriously? People in our circle know best the meaning of the saying "Little red depends on support, big red depends on life".

Brother Wei, it seems like you haven't missed a beat in all these years.

Like Jingtian, no matter how much money he spent over the years, he still failed to become popular. At the beginning of this year, "Si Teng" became a hit, and in the second half of the year, "Donggong" once again praised Meng Ziyi.

There are rumors in the circle that Brother Wei is very lucky, and working with you will bring you luck, so you can become famous." Xin Zhilei looked serious. It seems that these are not nonsense, but are really spread among artists of.

"There are still such rumors?" Gu Wei opened his eyes wide. This was the first time he heard about it.

Xin Zhilei nodded slowly: "Really, I also listened to what they said when I was chatting with other actresses during filming."

Gu Wei was speechless.

"By the way, when you go to the audition, do you know who the other leading actors of [Flowers] are except you?"

Xin Zhilei thought for a while: "It sounds very lucky. Director Wang Jiawei originally wanted to find all local actors in Shanghai to play [Flowers]. Several leading actors have been selected, but the role of Li Li is not very suitable.

So he found a few actresses in the industry who had the right age and image to audition, and I finally got the role.

After you refused, Director Wang found Brother Hu to play the male lead, and the two main female characters were Ma Yili and Tang Yan. "

Gu Wei nodded. Without him as a butterfly, everything would still be on its original track.

In fact, it's not surprising. There are only a few famous actors in Shanghai. If you look for actors based on their place of origin, there is very little choice.

After returning to the crew, Gu Wei concentrated on filming.

For the remaining scenes of Fan Xian in Northern Qi, the actors opposite Gu Wei were completely changed.

Among them, Xin Zhilei's Begonia Duoduo has the most scenes.

"Teacher Gu Wei, Teacher Xin Zhilei, my name is He Landou, I am the actor who plays the Northern Qi Emperor Zhan Doudou. Please take care of me during the filming."

In the crew, Gu Wei was holding a script and discussing today's scene with Xin Zhilei. A short-haired little girl with a chubby face came over and greeted the two of them timidly while holding the script.

"Hello~" Gu Wei responded with a smile and looked up and down at the girl in front of him.

He was also a little surprised.

In the original work, the Northern Qi Emperor Zhan Doudou was a woman who disguised herself as a man and became the emperor. The original version of "Qing Yu Nian" also cast an actress to play the role, and there were not many scenes.

Gu Wei had some impressions of the original version of Zhan Doudou. Although he didn't know the name of the actress, she was definitely not the He Landou in front of him.

"What's your name?" Xin Zhilei confirmed.

"He Lan Dou~" The little girl didn't mind and said her name again.

"Your name

Um. It fits the character quite well."

He Lan scratched his head.

"My tease is a funny tease~"

"Is this your real name?" Gu Wei asked curiously.

He had an impression of the little girl in front of him because he had watched "One Year Off the Mountain".

Starring Liu Shishi and Liu Yuning, He Landou plays the role of Princess Yang Ying of Wu Kingdom. Coincidentally, in that drama, she also started to disguise herself as a man.

"One Year Guanshan" was Liu Shishi's first costume drama after his marriage. It was highly publicized at the time, so Gu Wei followed it and watched some of it.

I can’t say it’s bad, it’s pretty average among costume dramas, it has good points but also a lot of shortcomings.

Liu Shishi has returned to his family for many years. Although he still has a certain degree of popularity after his comeback, the only thing he can show off is his manners.

Whether it's in TV dramas, off-screen promotions, red carpets, etc., as long as there is news about Liu Shishi, he must be tall and elegant.

Everyone knows that if you have studied dance, it is an advantage to maintain a good posture, but it is not so good to keep a straight body in TV dramas. I feel that I am not as good as when I acted in "Sword of Immortal" and "Step by Step". relaxation.

In addition, the male lead Liu Yuning was uniformly complained by netizens for being ugly, saying that he has a rat-like appearance.

In fact, Gu Wei thinks that he looks OK, not as exaggerated as netizens say.

But he is really tall, over 1.9 meters.

The average height of male stars in the entertainment industry is getting higher and higher. There are very few over 180cm in the generation of Huang Xiaoming and Deng Chao.

Gu Wei's height of 185cm is the tallest among male stars of the same age.

But for the new generation of male stars, it is normal to be over 180cm, and there are several over 190cm, including Liu Yuning, Zhang Linghe, and Hu Tianyi, all over 190cm.

"It's my stage name.

My real name is He Lan. After entering the industry, because I always post some funny videos, fans often write "He Lan is really funny" in my comments. Gradually, this name has become "He Lan Dou", so I use this name as my stage name."

"Puchi~" Xin Zhilei laughed after she said that.

"Your stage name is really right, you are really funny"

"I think this stage name is also good" He Landou smiled innocently.

"Sit down~" Gu Wei pointed to the chair next to him.

"Xin Zhilei and I are just rehearsing the palace scene, and there are also your lines in it, let's do it together."

"Thank you, Teacher Gu Wei!" He Landou sat down excitedly. She was very excited to meet Gu Wei today, but she didn't expect her idol to be so approachable.

"No need to call me teacher, just call me Brother Wei in the crew~"

"Brother Wei!" He Landou shouted without hesitation.

"Um~ That, Brother Wei, can you sign for me, I am your loyal fan!

I have seen all the dramas you acted in, and my favorite ones are [Dear, Beloved] and [You Are My Glory].

Han Shangyan and Yu Tu are so handsome!"

"No problem, after the filming, I will give you a few autographed photos." Gu Wei agreed with a smile.

It is not strange for celebrities to chase stars. With his achievements in recent years and various popular works, there are many new generation artists who regard him as an idol.

Just like many celebrities like Zhou Jielun.

"Brother Wei is different. Your fan base is too large. Even young girls in the same industry like you," Xin Zhilei next to him teased.

"Alas~ I can't help it. If being handsome is a sin, I am already unforgivable. God originally asked me to test my appearance to make a living, but I have to test my talent.

Being liked by everyone is what I should bear. I am used to it!"

Gu Wei deliberately sighed and said in a funny tone. He Landou and Xin Zhilei opposite him were amused by him.

The filming of this scene in the Northern Qi Palace went very smoothly. Gu Wei and Xin Zhilei are old partners. What is rare is that He Landou, a young actor, also performed very well.

After a scene was filmed, the three of them walked out of the venue in their costumes and came to the lounge.

"Boss, someone is here to visit you~"

As soon as he sat down, Yang Dan came over and bowed his head.

"Who is it?" Gu Wei was a little surprised. No friend had told him in advance that they would come to visit the set today.

"It's Sister Mi"