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In the first half of this year, three films produced by [Wei Ming Tian Xia] were released.

They are [Changjin Lake: Watergate Bridge], [Yang Jian: Searching the Mountain to Conquer the Demons] and [Miracle: Stupid Kid] during the Spring Festival.

Among them, [Watergate Bridge], which participated in the investment as a co-producer, had a box office of 4.853 billion yuan, and [Yang Jian] and [Miracle], which were produced by the main control, received 3.16 billion yuan and 870 million yuan respectively.

In half a year, the total box office of the produced films exceeded 8.8 billion yuan, which is also unique in the entire domestic entertainment industry.

However, the high box office performance of the films produced by [Wei Ming Tian Xia] does not mean that the film market is good. In fact, the domestic film market was not prosperous in the first half of this year.

Especially in the three months after the Spring Festival, no matter whether it was a domestic film or a foreign Hollywood blockbuster, there was almost no big hit.

During the May Day period, [Miracle] won a box office of more than 800 million yuan, which is already the best-selling movie in the past three months.

The reason for the cold film market is also very simple, there are no popular films released.

Without the attraction of blockbusters, audiences rarely go to the cinema.

At this time, both film companies and theaters are looking forward to the arrival of the summer season.

Unlike the somewhat cold film market, the TV drama market has been full of good films since the beginning of the year.

[The Beginning], which was launched in January, is undoubtedly the first hit TV series this year. Although it is only a small web series with more than ten episodes, its broadcast results and influence far exceed those of ordinary popular dramas.

In February, the popularity of [The Beginning] has not passed, and the boutique period drama [The World] has begun to be popular on CCTV again.

During this period, Zhao Liying's [Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes] and the suspense web drama [Hunting Crime Picture Book] and other high-quality dramas were also broadcast. Although they were not as popular as [The World], their results were also quite outstanding.

After [The World], CCTV brought up [The Wind Chaser].

As Gu Wei's first spy war drama, [The Wind Chaser] once again set off a viewing frenzy, and at the same time broke the viewing record just set by [The World], topping the throne of this year's drama king.

That's right, although 2022 is not even halfway through, "The Wind Chaser" is already recognized as the best drama of the year.

Although "The Beginning" at the beginning of the year was popular, it was limited by the size of a small web drama and was inherently insufficient. It was popular and out of the circle, but it was a little short of the best drama of the year.

Originally, everyone thought that "The World" should be stable after it was broadcast, and no one expected that the subsequent "The Wind Chaser" would be so popular.

It can only be said that under the condition of similar quality, the appeal brought by the combination of Gu Wei and Jin Dong is far greater than that of Lei Jiayin and Yin Tao.

In May, "The Wind Chaser" had already been broadcast, but the popularity continued.

Tengxun Video launched several self-made dramas in succession, but the reputation and data were not very good. The S-level costume drama "And Test the World" had both bad reputation and playback volume.

In order to compete with the popular drama "Police Honor" launched by iQiyi, in late May, Tengxun brought out "Say Hero Who is the Hero" starring Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue.

The result did not disappoint the top executives of the platform. Although [Who is the Hero] did not become a big hit, it was supported by the mainstream male and female audiences. The popularity on the first day of broadcast exceeded 28,000, and the reputation was good, which helped Tengxun to hold up the scene.

". [Who is the Hero] performed well and has been very popular recently.

Although it cannot be compared with the original [The Untamed], it is definitely an effective broadcast drama, which is very helpful for you and Chao Yue to maintain traffic."

After finishing the work in Beijing, Gu Wei took the return flight and took Zeng Shunxi with him.

The other party made a small guest appearance in [Where the Wind is] - Zhang Mingyu, the chief designer of Shaohua Bookstore.

"It's mainly because Director Li Muge shot it well~"

Zeng Shunxi answered very modestly. In front of his boss, he did not have the airs of a top star at all, and was as well-behaved as a newcomer who had just entered the industry.

"Li Muge is really good at it"

From "Eastern Palace", "Si Teng" to the current "Who is the Hero", Li Muge is definitely the best among domestic TV drama directors in terms of shooting characters, scenery, and rendering atmosphere.

The two chatted for a while and Zeng Shunxi thought of something and asked: "Brother Wei, when will the "Wanli Return" that I shot with Director Rao Xiaozhi last year be released?"

"This year's National Day~"

"The National Day is a popular schedule, and I don't know if "Wanli Return" can get a good result?"

Zeng Shunxi and his CP Xiao Zhan are considered the second generation of top stars in the domestic entertainment industry.

Their current situation and situation are much worse than those of the first generation of top stars Lu Han, Yang Yang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng and others.

They are also very popular and sought after by fans, but they are much worse than the first generation of predecessors in terms of resources.

The main reason is that the top stars at the time were dead.

When the four returned to China, the first generation of top stars emerged, and many film and television companies were jealous of their traffic and took the initiative to hand over scripts to them for resources.

As a result, after a few years, it has been proved that traffic stars really cannot resist the box office, and it is extremely difficult to guarantee their reputation.

After Wu Yifan entered, Lu Han, Yang Yang and others failed in many movies, it was difficult for traffic stars to participate in large-scale film projects.

Zeng Shunxi and Xiao Zhan can have the current film resources thanks to the company behind them and the boss Gu Wei.

"The script of [A Thousand Miles Back] is fine, and director Rao Xiaozhi also shot it well.

It may not be more, but it should not be difficult to get a box office of 1 billion during the National Day."

"If that's the case, it would be great!"

Zeng Shunxi never dared to think that the box office of the movie he starred in would exceed 1 billion.

Of course, to be precise, he was the second male lead in [The Journey Home], and the male lead was Zhang Yi.

Gu Wei asked for a few days off, but it did not affect the filming progress of [Wandering in the Wind].

This TV series is a group drama, and there are many roles for various supporting roles, and even the aunts and grandmas in the village have many shots.

Without the male lead, the crew can just shoot the scenes of other people.

Zeng Shunxi stayed in the crew for only one day.

His role did not have many scenes, and [Speaking of Heroes] was on the air. After leaving Dali, he had to meet with Yang Chaoyue to promote the drama.

Changsha.

The backstage of the variety show [Hello, Saturday] on Mango TV.

"Are you from Yunnan?"

"Yes, I went to play a guest role in the boss's crew, and then flew here."

Zeng Shunxi and Yang Chaoyue, the two protagonists of [Speaking of Heroes], were chatting in the dressing room.

"What role do you want to play?"

"It's the kind of investor~" Zeng Shunxi thought for a while and said.

"Big boss?"

"Uh, to be precise, the chief designer of a company, with certain power."

Yang Chaoyue looked confused: "I don't quite understand"

"This is not important, you don't know the plot, it's troublesome to explain.

I don't have many scenes, but I have scenes with the boss and Liu Yifei.

Speaking of which, Liu Yifei is really beautiful!"

"Hehe~

Are you also her fan?"

"Not really, but I have watched all the TV series she filmed in the early days, and I was impressed.

By the way, I heard from the people in the company that you will cooperate with the boss in an action movie in the second half of the year, and you will play the heroine?"

"Yes, I got the script a long time ago~"

"The boss really supports you, taking you to participate in that Hollywood movie, and you are going to shoot another blockbuster together." Zeng Shunxi looked envious.

Yang Chaoyue waved his hand: "I can continue to film with my boss because of the Hollywood movie I did before.

Because the new movie is related to [John Wick 4], our roles and relationships have not changed, but there is a new story.

Not to mention me, didn't you just finish filming the evacuation movie produced by the company?

How is it? Doesn't it feel more enjoyable to act in a movie than in a TV series?"

Zeng Shunxi thought for a while: "The difference is quite big.

I feel that filming pays more attention to the details of the performance. An expression or a look cannot be wrong, and it can better train acting skills!"

"Oh, it's okay. You have gained experience after just filming a movie~"

"It's all because of the good training of Director Rao Xiaozhi.

You are filming Hollywood movies abroad. It must be difficult to communicate with the director?"

Yang Chaoyue smiled and said: "I don't need to. The boss led me to act."

After Gu Wei returned to the crew, he devoted himself to the filming of [Where the Wind Goes].

Soon it was June.

The crew had completed more than half of the filming.

In the afternoon, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei sat on the grass by the Erhai Lake, looking at the vast Erhai Lake in the distance and the sunset in the sky while chatting.

The two were filming the scene where Xie Zhiyao confessed his love.

The male and female protagonists gradually fell in love with each other after a long time of getting along, but Xu Hongdou was just a passer-by after all. She didn't belong here, she just came here for tourism, and there would always be a day to leave.

Xie Zhiyao understood this and was entangled, and finally decided to confess to the other party.

However, he didn't want Xu Hongdou to stay for him, but simply expressed his inner thoughts.

". When I first met you, I thought this person was upright and simple.

Let's get in touch with you again, little unlucky, you are very interesting.

Every time I ask you to do something, you are not happy, but your heart is soft.

How to say it?

I saw a correct version in the 16-9 book and 1 bar!

I think you are just right."

By the Erhai Lake, Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei in a yellow flower skirt opposite him and talked about his impression of her.

"Just right?" Liu Yifei smiled, not understanding what it meant.

"Just right, it's the type I like"

Hearing such a straightforward confession, Liu Yifei's pupils shrank slightly, and her face was a little surprised.

Gu Wei continued to speak, his words became more and more affectionate: "When I am with you, I feel very happy every day, happy to do anything, and happy to do nothing.

I am so happy that I am a little sad.

Because the time and place I met you were not so perfect.

I even regret it sometimes.

Because when I was in Beijing, I passed by the hotel where you worked many times, but I never walked in.

If I could go in, I could meet you earlier.

Maybe there would be another possibility between us."

Hearing this, Liu Yifei's eyes gradually became red.

"I was going to keep these words to myself.

But I thought about it for a long time.

Finally, I want to give you another memory.

In a place with wind blowing by the sea, under the witness of sunset, there was a person who really liked you!"

After Gu Wei finished speaking, tears just fell from the corners of Liu Yifei's eyes. She was completely immersed in emotions, but she didn't know whether it was Xu Hongdou's emotions or her own emotions.

The confession scene was filmed very smoothly and passed in one take.

After filming, the director couldn't help but walk to the front to praise: "Teacher Yifei performed so well in this scene. The tearful shot just now was the finishing touch. It was great!"

"Thank you, director!"

Liu Yifei took the tissue handed over by Gu Wei and wiped her eyes.

"Are you okay?" Gu Wei asked.

"It's okay, I just stepped into the role. Xie Zhiyao is really a very good person.

He obviously liked Xu Hongdou so much, but he never thought of letting her stay.

When you love someone, you don’t make things difficult for them, and you hope they live well and live a happy life.”

Gu Wei nodded: "Because Xu Hongdou deserves it, they are both kind and responsible people!"

This scene is over, and today's shooting tasks are all completed.

night.

Liu Yifei didn't read books or watch TV shows like she did every day. Instead, she took Gu Wei and sat on a bench in the courtyard to admire the moon, with an open can of beer beside her.

"You're not in the right mood today. Is it because you were filming during the day?"

After Gu Wei asked, Liu Yifei smiled and did not answer, but picked up the beer and gestured to him.

Seeing this, Gu Wei also picked up his wine, and the two of them touched it and took a sip.

"Look how beautiful the moon is today!

It’s big and round, like a disk, and the weather is fine, with no clouds blocking it.”

The two of them looked up at the sky, and Liu Yifei said slowly.

"Today happens to be the fifteenth day, the fullest day of the month!" Gu Wei thought for a while and said.

"Isn't it said that the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round?"

"Haha, you're right.

The lunar calendar calls the "full moon" "Wang", which is the roundest and brightest moment of each month.

However, due to the orbit of the moon, the "looking" moment varies every month, and is basically between the fifteenth and seventeenth, with more occurrences on the sixteenth.

That's why there is a saying that "the moon on the fifteenth day is sixteen round".

Of course, there is another explanation, that is, the moon on the fifteenth day is still round at the sixteenth day."

“So that’s it.

I knew this sentence when I was a child, but I never thought about why." Liu Yifei nodded like a chicken pecking at rice while drinking wine.

The two of them just sat in the quiet courtyard, admiring the moon, drinking, and chatting. Unknowingly, the ground was covered with empty wine cans.

Liu Yifei's pretty face turned slightly red, and she was obviously a little cocky. She turned to look at Gu Wei.

"Do you know what I thought about during the day when I was filming?"

Gu Wei shook his head.

Liu Yifei swayed slightly, pointed at Gu Wei and then at herself.

"Both of us?

We two have nothing to do with Xu Hongdou and Xie Zhiyao, right? "Gu Wei didn't know why.

"I'm thinking of the two of us ten years ago."

Liu Yifei closed her eyes after saying this, and opened them again a few seconds later.

I wonder if she is recalling her past self in her mind.

"Ten years ago?

When filming [Embroidered Spring Knife]? "

Liu Yifei nodded.

“I was 25 at the time, and I had just come out of the trough of my career.

You are still an amateur, a student of Beijing Film Academy, my junior."

She laughed at this.

"There's nothing funny about this, right?"

“I was reminded of the scene when I was filming [Xiu Chun Knife].

You were still a little green at that time, and your words and actions were a little childish."

"Really? I feel like I was very mature back then." Gu Wei retorted.

Liu Yifei ignored him and continued talking.

“But you worked hard.

I still remember that you got up early every morning to practice the sword skills taught by the martial arts instructor. When you were on the set, you would help director Lu Yang with work even if you were not filming."

“I have no experience filming for the first time, so of course I want to work hard to do a better job.

And I took a lot of directing-related courses in school at that time, so I just took the opportunity to learn from senior brother Lu Yang." (End of Chapter)