Chapter 100 Things in the Circle

"Gu, how are you doing recently? I heard that you signed a cooperation agreement with Universal?"

Leonardo's call came at the right time, interrupting Gu Wei's desire to continue watching, and he picked up the phone next to him and answered it.

"Leon, I have to say, you are very well-informed."

"Haha, there are reports about you on the Internet, as well as photos of you and Universal Pictures."

When Gu Wei heard this, he picked up his mouse and clicked on the news, and sure enough, there was a photo of him and Garland.

"Leon, how is the filming going?"

"The filming is going smoothly and the crew should be able to wrap up by the end of August."

Leonardo DiCaprio was a bit overworked after filming two award-winning films in a row. From the conversation, Gu Wei discovered that Leo was still immersed in the role in the movie.

"Leon, take care of yourself."

"I'm fine. I felt really good about the filming of the character. It's a great work."

The two then chatted for a while and hung up the phone.

"Universal Pictures spent $30 million to buy the rights to the subsequent series of "Taken."

"Universal Pictures once again teams up with Oscar-winning director."

A lot of Hollywood news is reported by the media every day. The news about Gu Wei's deal with Universal Pictures was fleeting like a wave and was soon replaced by other news.

...

"It's tens of millions of US dollars at any time. He is really rich."

When the news spread back to China, more people envied Gu Wei.

Not only netizens, but also women in the circle are watching eagerly. A young, rich and talented director has attracted many people's attention.

It’s just that Gu Wei has been in Hollywood most of the time in recent years, and has few opportunities to interact with other people in the circle.

It was similar to what Gu Wei had guessed. The contact with YouTube was going smoothly. The other party’s funds were a bit insufficient and they had already considered accepting financing.

Time flies, and before he knew it, Gu Wei had been in Hollywood for a month. After the expansion of the company, there were too many things to do every day. Fortunately, Reid was responsible for most of them, and Gu Wei just acted as a hands-off boss.

A lot of things have happened in the domestic entertainment industry this year, especially since August, when things have felt like a complete turn of events.

"It cost 1.4 million yuan, and the four-hour film was cut and ruined the box office?"

The cost of 1.4 million is already considered a big production. The film was shot for a total of 3 years, using more than 500 extras, 300 horses, and more than a thousand weapons.

“What is this movie about?”

"Damn, I was fooled. I didn't understand it from beginning to end."

"Tsui Hark has played so many classic roles, and now he's using this to fool the audience?"

"Feng Huo Lian Cheng performed well."

The audience who entered the cinema came out confused, and then a large number of reviews appeared online, with a Douban score of 5.9.

As of the 10th, the movie's box office was 6100 million. In the following days, the box office plummeted, which was even more exaggerated than being cut in half.

Judging from the box office results of the past few days, this movie is destined to lose a lot of money.

The sexy photos of the star girl made the sales of this issue of men's wear surprisingly good.

Domestic media did not miss any material and reported it extensively.

Then Huang Shengyi faced an interview, vowed to leave Star Shine Company and denounced the five sins of Star Shine Company.

Through media reports, a new image of a weak and helpless person who is persecuted, threatened and constantly exploited has emerged.

"Amazing."

Gu Wei, who was in Hollywood, also saw the news reports and couldn't help but sigh.

This also led to mainland netizens and media standing on Huang Shengyi's side and criticizing Star Shine. Unlike the "Little White Dragon" incident, not many people in Hong Kong stood on Zhou Xingchi's side. Star Shine's public relations were indeed poor.

...

"Senior, my birthday is at the end of the month, are you available to come back?"

On the phone, Liu Yifei spoke with anticipation.

"There shouldn't be any problem. Things are almost done here."

After getting Gu Wei's reply, Liu Yifei ended the call with satisfaction.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Wei called Wang Chen again. Now that Liu Yifei has signed a contract with Xingchen Film and Television, the company still needs to make arrangements for her birthday.

Gu Wei didn't plan to invite too many people. Liu Yifei had specifically reminded him on the phone that there was no need to invite all sorts of people.

On August 8, mainland China's "No. 20 agent" Wang Jinghua terminated his contract with Huayi Company, which instantly caused a sensation in the circle. This is also the biggest news in the circle so far this year.

In addition, Wang Jinghua's mainland and Hong Kong artists also followed Wang Jinghua and collectively changed jobs. For a time, the circle was in turmoil, and many companies were inquiring about the whereabouts of Wang Jinghua and others.

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On the 21st, Gu Wei returned to China from Los Angeles in a low-key manner. After getting off the plane, he was discovered by reporters who were waiting for him.

"Director Gu, what do you think about Wang Jinghua's contract termination?"

"Stand and watch."

Gu Wei uttered three words, ignored the confused expressions of the reporters, got into the company's car and left the airport.

There is no wall that is impenetrable. Gu Wei returned to China in a low-key manner, and then Liu Yifei's coming-of-age ceremony was reported by the media, which easily made people associate the two together.

However, people in the circle soon discovered that Xingchen Films did not plan to hold a big coming-of-age ceremony this time, and so far, no one has revealed the news of being invited.

This also made some people very disappointed. They had planned to take this opportunity to have more contact with Gu Wei, hoping that there would be opportunities for cooperation in the future.

Seeing that there was no chance, everyone gave up their thoughts. However, Han Sanping, Wang Changtian and others called and asked Gu Wei to stay and come together when the time came.

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Time comes on the 25th.

Gu Wei took Wang Chen, Qin Hao and others and set off for the hotel.

Han Sanping, Wang Changtian and others will also come, but their levels are too high, so Gu Wei has to entertain them personally.

On the other side, Ning Hao and others who received the invitation also rushed to the hotel on time.

In the hotel, Liu Yifei was putting on makeup while Liu Xiaoli was watching.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Liu Yifei said a little anxiously.

"Wait a minute, it will be ready soon."

"Xixi, you look so beautiful today."

Su Chang and Yao Beina next to them looked at Liu Yifei in a white princess dress and couldn't help but praise her.

"Sissi looks like a princess in a fairy tale."

Zhou Yang and Jiang Yiyan also fit the bill.

The arrival of Gu Wei, Qin Hao and others attracted everyone's attention.

Liu Yifei didn't invite many people, most of them were celebrity artists she had worked with before, such as Hu Ge from the Chinese Paladin crew, Zhang Jizhong, Yu Min, Huang Xiaoming, Liu Tao from the Tian Long and The Return of the Condor Heroes crews.

In the QQ group of the 02 Acting Department, Liu Yifei sent invitation cards to all classmates. It was very thoughtful, but the number of people who could come was limited. Most people were busy running around the crew and competing for the few opportunities.

Those who couldn't come were sending their blessings in the group, and Liu Yifei was replying to them one by one.

"Director Gu is here."

Someone said something that caused a commotion.

"Hello, Director Gu."

"Director Gu, long time no see."

In the hall, there was a constant stream of greetings, and Gu Wei responded with a smile.

After greeting everyone, Gu Wei went straight to Liu Yifei.

"Hello, Director Gu, I'm Yao Beina."

"Hello, Director Gu."

Seeing Gu Wei coming, the others stood up and greeted him respectfully.

"Senior, you are here."

Liu Yifei said sweetly.

"Yes, this outfit suits you very well."

Gu Wei praised.

Hearing Gu Wei's words, Liu Yifei's face showed joy, but also a little shyness.

"Auntie, Mr. Han and his team will be here soon. You and Xixi can come over and say hello then."

Speak of the devil, and he appears. As soon as Gu Wei finished instructing Liu Xiaoli, Wang Chen came to his side.

"Boss, Director Han and his team are here."

Gu Wei nodded when he heard this, then stood up and walked out.

(End of this chapter)