Chapter 326: I'm the boss, I'm in charge
At noon the next day, Wu Jingcai got up from the hotel in a daze.
"Gu Wei, this kid is obviously good at drinking!"
I rubbed my head, which was a little sore after a hangover, and although I was uncomfortable, I was very happy in my heart.
Gu Wei took over the movie, and most of his worries about [Wolf Warrior 2] were gone, and the rest was to return to China to start preparing for the crew, and then prepare for filming.
After communicating last night, Gu Wei told him that there is still a TV series to join the group after filming [Operation Mekong], so it will not be scheduled until around May next year at the earliest.
For more than half a year, Wu Jing was just able to set up the crew and inspect the filming location of the movie by the way.
According to his plan, the film was going to Africa for a while.
That place is no more dangerous than the rest of the country, or even more dangerous than the countries of Southeast Asia.
If he didn't step on it in advance, he wouldn't dare to take so many people from the crew to shoot recklessly, and he couldn't take responsibility if something happened.
cleaned himself up and went to the crew to say goodbye to Gu Wei.
"Brother Jing, you're in such a hurry to leave, won't you play here for a few days?"
Gu Wei, who had just finished a scene, took the towel from the little assistant's hand and wiped the sweat on his head.
"Tsk, the young man is in good health, we drank so much together last night, and you are still filming normally like no one, amazing, amazing!"
Wu Jing saw that Gu Wei was in good spirits, and he couldn't see that he had drunk a lot of wine last night, and said with some envy.
"Haha, Brother Jing, you are massive, I still remember when you were filming [Ancient Sword Strange Tan], you came to the crew to find me, and I was drunk by you at that time."
Wu Jing, who heard what Gu Wei said, was also a little emotional.
"It's been more than two years, but it's really not the same as before.
I think when I was mixing on Hong Kong Island, I wasn't afraid of anyone at the wine table, but now I can't, I'm getting older! ”
"Brother Jing, you" wolf warrior " can fight well for many years! ”
Gu Wei patted Wu Jing's shoulder and comforted.
"By the way, I read the script yesterday, and there is also a female character in our [Wolf Warrior 2], although there are not many scenes, but she can be regarded as the heroine.
Brother Jing, are you looking for someone? ”
Gu Wei asked casually.
"No, I'm not going to ask you to set a script before I can start preparing the movie and find other actors.
There aren't many actresses I'm familiar with, and it's Yu Nan who has been working with me.
It's just that she has already played the heroine "Long Xiaoyun" in the first part, and it is not suitable to play someone else in the second part!
Do you have any good advice, man? ”
Wu Jing heard Gu Wei ask this and knew that he was going to stuff people into the crew, but this was normal.
The female character in the script is a bordered heroine, and it is the same for everyone.
Moreover, Gu Wei is both the leading actor and the largest investor in this movie, Wu Jing believes that even if he is a stopper, he will definitely find a suitable candidate, which will not affect the shooting quality of the movie.
Gu Wei smiled.
"Brother Jing, you also know that my own company has signed some actors, among which there is an actress named Zhang Tianai, her image and temperament are very suitable for the role of the female doctor in [Wolf Warrior 2]."
"Zhang Tianai."
Wu Jing thought for a moment.
"Is it the heroine in the online drama [Crown Princess] that was particularly popular last year?"
"Yes, it's her, Brother Jing, do you still watch online dramas?"
Although Zhang Tianai has been very popular since last year, Wu Jing doesn't even know EXO, and Gu Wei really doesn't expect him to know Zhang Tianai.
"Don't you think I'm an antique!"
Wu Jing smiled and patted Gu Wei's arm.
"Although I don't watch online dramas, but your sister-in-law watched, I also watched two episodes with her when I was at home.
Zhang Tianai's image is indeed very heroic, and his temperament is more consistent. ”
After speaking, he was a little worried and said:
"But the filming of our film is more difficult, and we have to go to Africa to film, can the little girl stand this hardship?"
"Brother Jing, you don't have to worry about this, I, the boss, have spoken, and the actors under my command have to stand up if they can suffer!"
Gu Wei said jokingly.
"Hahaha~ With you as the boss, I don't know if the actor is lucky or unlucky!"
Wu Jing replied with a smile, this matter is settled.
With Gu Wei as the boss, of course he is lucky.
That's [Wolf Warrior 2], the real box office number one in film history in the future, what's the point of suffering a little, and besides, Gu Wei is also in the crew, Zhang Tianai has nothing to worry about at that time.
Of the several actresses under Gu Wei, only Zhang Tianai is suitable for playing the female doctor "Rachel".
Nazha is a little too beautiful, Gu Wei is first afraid that she will not act well, and secondly, he is also afraid that her face will be torn when she appears in the movie.
And compared to Zhang Tianai, Nazha is a little too tender, so it's okay for her to play some particularly cool and sassy girls, and she plays in her true colors.
The female doctor "Rachel" is relatively mature, and Naza's acting skills are not good, don't affect the final quality of the movie because of her, the box office of more than 5 billion is still the overall situation.
Although Zhang Tianai can't say how good her acting skills are, at least she is stronger than Naza, and her appearance and temperament still match the role in the movie very well.
When [Wolf Warrior 2] is released, coupled with the [Richest Man in Xihong City] that has been filmed, Zhang Tianai will definitely become the first person at the box office among domestic entertainment actresses in the future.
The current box office queen White Lily has to stand aside.
Although her heroines are all bordered, and her sense of presence is relatively low, she is a real female number one in terms of performance, and no one can find fault with her.
Zhang Tianai herself is also more ambitious than Naza, with this achievement, coupled with [Wei Mingxia] as the backstage, the company will continue to hype her, and she will definitely be able to sit on the throne of a first-line movie café and a top female star.
Although her results are completely fed by Gu Wei's resources one after another, but achievements are achievements, and no one will deny them.
After Wu Jing left, Gu Wei devoted himself to the filming of the movie.
Flying cars, fighting, gunfights, etc., the filming progress of [Operation Mekong] is slowly entering the most complex and difficult stage.
The actors are all working very hard, and director Lin Chaoxian's face does not have the smile on his face that time, frowning, and studying the filming of various scenes every day with a straight face.
And many scenes need to be rotated continuously, after filming during the day and filming at night, everyone has a string in their hearts, try to perform their best, and not delay the filming of the crew.
In a chase scene filmed today, the son of the big drug lord "Nuoka" "Natu" and his accomplice "Zhan Peng" fled in front, and Gu Wei and Zhang Hanyu chased behind.
"Zhan Peng" is an old enemy of "Fang Xinwu", who once abducted his girlfriend to take drugs, causing his girlfriend to finally commit suicide.
Gu Wei finally caught up with "Zhan Peng" and put a pistol against his head.
"Fang Xinwu, you can't kill me!
Even if I die, your girlfriend won't survive.
You let me go! ”
Playing "Zhan Peng" is the veteran Hong Kong Island actor Lu Huiguang, who is also one of the martial arts instructors of the crew, once followed Cheng Long and was one of Cheng Long's right-hand men.
It's just that I don't know why I was fired by Cheng Long in 09, and now I'm working hard in the mainland alone.
Because of Lin Chaoxian's relationship, he entered the [Mekong] crew.
In front of him is his own enemy of life and death, and as an anti-narcotics policeman who can't kill without permission, Gu Wei's heart is fighting between heaven and man at the moment.
With a single gunshot, he made his decision anyway.
As soon as the camera turned, Zhang Hanyu stood on the other side, looking at Gu Wei with a surprised expression.
"Click! It's over! ”
Gu Wei walked to the side of the rest area and sat down, and Zhang Hanyu also came to his side.
"Tired?"
Zhang Hanyu took a bottle of water from the assistant's hand, took a sip, and asked Gu Wei.
"Our shooting rhythm is a bit fast, but it's not a pity that we are tired, and we don't have time to shoot."
Gu Wei shrugged his shoulders and said with some regret.
"You kid"
Zhang Hanyu smiled.
"To be honest, Gu Wei, this time you cooperated, your performance really surprised me!"
"How?"
Gu Wei looked curious.
Zhang Hanyu put down the water bottle.
"Before filming [Mekong], I knew that you were very famous and had a very strong box office appeal among young people.
But affected by stereotypes, I think you, like other young actors, just have a good-looking face, and your acting skills generally can't suffer.
I didn't expect that your kid not only has very good acting skills, but also has the same energy and physical strength as a monster, which is not at all comparable to an old guy like me. ”
Zhang Hanyu sighed.
"Like any other young actor?
Brother Han Yu, who are the other young actors you are talking about? ”
Zhang Hanyu is praising Gu Wei, but Gu Wei's focus is not on being praised.
"Ahem~ No one, I'll just say that."
Zhang Hanyu was asked by Gu Wei.
"That's right."
Gu Wei touched his chin in thought.
"I remember Brother Han Yu, the movies you made before joining the group [Mekong] were [The Great Wall] and [Lao Pao'er].
Then you are talking about young actors"
"I didn't say anything, don't spread the word about me!"
Zhang Hanyu found that Gu Wei's kid was too bad.
Gu Wei smiled and didn't say anything more.
Filming in Bangkok ended in late November, and the entire crew moved to Cameron Highlands in Malaysia.
The environment is very similar to the rainforest depths of the Golden Triangle.
Gu Wei and the others also want to shoot the most climactic part of the movie here, arresting the villain "Nuoka".
After entering Malaysia, the hot and rainy tropical rainforest climate and mysterious rainforest swamps of the filming location posed an unprecedented challenge to the crew.
During the filming of a major scene, director Lin Chaoxian, who was too focused on filming, was accidentally bitten by a six-inch-long poisonous centipede into his trouser tube, and his ankle immediately swollen with fist-sized blisters.
Director Lin, who has always been able to endure hardships, couldn't help but lock his eyebrows and scream after such torture, so he could only be carried down the mountain by the staff and went to the hospital for emergency treatment.
On the way to treatment, he even went into shock for a while, and the state was urgent, which made the entire crew panic.
Yu Dong, the producer who did not follow the group, urgently flew to Malaysia after receiving the news.
After he arrived, the crew that was in a panic can be regarded as having a backbone.
After a simple treatment in the hospital, Director Lin was worried that the crew would be discharged from the hospital and resume work within two days of filming.
Yu Dong and several crew creators persuaded him to rest for a few more days, but they couldn't change his mind, and finally had no choice but to agree.
After resuming work, in order to "stabilize the morale of the army", the director immediately prepared water boots and serum for each staff member, and invited medical commissioners to supervise the scene to prevent such incidents from happening again.
The scenes in the rainforest have few lines, and are basically fights, gunfights, and speedboat chases.
The original version of Zhang Hanyu had more scenes as the protagonist, but now this version naturally gives Gu Wei more shots.
The sacrifice of the military dog "Xiaotian" has not changed, Gu Wei finally caught the big drug lord "Nuoka" after a series of chase battles, handed him over to Zhang Hanyu, drove a speedboat and collided with the "Nuoka" subordinates who caught up behind, and everything came to an end after the violent explosion.
Of course, "Fang Xinwu" played by Gu Wei is not dead, there is an easter egg in the design of the script, it is Zhang Hanyu who returned to China with a "glutinous card" for trial, and after everyone paid tribute to the military dog "Xiaotian", he received a text message from Gu Wei in the car.
"As long as there are drugs in China for a day, Fang Xinwu will always become an anti-narcotics police in the shadows!"
After the filming of the last scene, Gu Wei finished in everyone's applause.
Because of the schedule, the director consciously focused on filming his scenes, which is also the privilege of big stars.
So although he is the protagonist, he finished earlier than Zhang Hanyu.
In the evening, the crew prepared a small finale banquet for Gu Wei, accompanied by Yu Dong, Lin Chaoxian, Zhang Hanyu and other key personnel.
At the dinner table, everyone was very lively, and after three rounds of drinking, Director Lin sat next to Gu Wei with his own wine glass, and said to him with some emotion:
"Gu Wei, in a blink of an eye, our first cooperation is about to end.
To be honest, when the movie was just beginning to prepare, I received a message from Yu Dong that he wanted you to play the protagonist of [Mekong], and I was a little unhappy at that time. ”
Gu Wei looked at Lin Chaoxian and smiled, waiting for him to continue.
"At that time, I also knew that you were famous and had strong box office appeal, but I was afraid that you would not be able to play the image of the anti-narcotics police in my mind.
After all, Xiao Xianrou has formed some inherent images in everyone's hearts.
But after the movie started, you brought me too many surprises!
From the training in fighting firearms, to your acting skills during filming, I was amazed. ”
Speaking of this, Lin Chaoxian patted Gu Wei's shoulder.
"Sometimes a person's fame does represent a lot of things, and it really makes sense that you are so popular and famous now.
Act well in the future, I think you will be able to win the actor sooner or later! ”
Gu Wei raised his wine glass and touched it with Lin Chaoxian, and said with a smile.
"Thank you Director Lin for your attention, I'm still young, and I will work harder in the future."
Yu Dong, who was sitting on the other side, smiled and watched the actor he chose get along with the director very happily, and also said:
"Gu Wei, thank you for all this time, and thank you for promoting the movie, so that [Mekong] has been hot since it was launched!"
Since Gu Wei joined the group, his personal team will post a few stills of him filming in the crew every few days and post them on his personal Weibo.
Since the end of the screening of [Langya Bang], Gu Wei's Weibo fans have reached 80 million, and they are still growing, becoming the person with the most Weibo fans now, and he is a veritable Weibo King.
Every time he posts a Weibo, there will be countless fans and passers-by who like and comment below, and the publicity effect is super strong.
So the stills he posted during the filming of [Mekong] also brought continuous popularity to this movie.
"This is what I should do, and Yu Dong doesn't have to see outside!
And I am very confident in our movie, and I believe that the final release result will definitely satisfy each of us! ”
Gu Wei said with a smile.
(End of chapter)