Chapter 110: Grow Old Together

The popularity brought by "The Promise" is still continuing...

The more chaotic the circle is, the more excited the media reporters will be, and the more material they can report.

Gu Wei looked through the domestic news and found that Brother Chen Kai and the behind-the-scenes team of "The Promise" frequently visited major portals and talk shows in an attempt to whitewash themselves.

In Hollywood, whether a film can be shortlisted for this year's Academy Awards is particularly important to Director Chen.

"Boss, the company received a notice from the Film and Television Association asking us to send someone to attend the meeting.

All the big and small companies and directors in the industry have received the notice."

"You go there on behalf of the company, don't say anything more."

"clear."

Several big domestic directors have expressed their opinions in interviews, and now they have called people to a meeting. The purpose is self-evident.

Sure enough, the next day the Film and Television Association issued an announcement through official media.

The general meaning is to condemn behaviors and individuals that defame the film and television industry, and to use all means, including legal means, when necessary.

Netizens on the Internet did not take it seriously.

You can make a bad movie and not let others say anything. What era is this?

.........

The time has come to September 1th.

"Ryder, put the film editing aside for now and let DreamWorks dub the edited parts first."

On the third floor of the company, Gu Wei looked at the busy staff and said to Reid.

"No problem, boss, are you going back home?"

"Well, I plan to leave tomorrow."

"How long will you stay?"

"I will come over after the Spring Festival, and you will manage the company during this period."

Reid nodded. He was quite familiar with Chinese festivals and knew how important this festival was to his boss.

On the 21st, Gu Wei took the company car to Los Angeles Airport and set off for China.

At the same time, Chen Kaige and his wife flew to Los Angeles in a low-key manner to prepare for the movie "The Promise" to be nominated for an Oscar.

After an overnight flight, the plane arrived at the Capital Airport on time at around ten o'clock the next morning.

Gu Wei tightened his black down jacket. The weather in the capital was much colder than in the United States and it was quite cold.

"That's Director Gu Wei, right?"

The reporters who were waiting at the Capital Airport spotted Gu Wei's figure with their sharp eyes.

“Let me see, it’s a bit like that.

Come on, let's go over and check it out."

At this time, Gu Wei was wearing a mask and felt a little numb when he saw the reporters walking towards him.

"Director Gu."

"Hello, Director Gu."

After several consecutive shouts, Gu Wei had to stop.

"You are very good. It's almost the New Year, and you are still here."

"It's really Director Gu. We thought we had the wrong person."

The leading reporter said excitedly.

"Director Gu, can I take up a moment of your time to do a simple interview?"

The leader asked politely.

"Okay." Gu Wei said helplessly.

"Director Gu, what do you think of The Promise?"

Gu Wei knew that the reporter was going to ask about this, so he had no choice but to answer it.

“I haven’t seen the movie yet, but it’s Director Chen’s masterpiece, so it shouldn’t be bad.

As far as I know, the movie did well at the box office and broke many domestic records.”

Such an answer obviously did not satisfy the reporters, as they were all expecting Gu Wei to reveal some big news.

"Director Gu, many directors have expressed their opinions on the video that spoofs The Promise online. I wonder what you think about this."

Gu Wei glanced at the reporter. Since this matter concerned the development of the domestic film industry, he certainly couldn't sing a different tune.

"I'm sorry, I've been busy with other things recently and haven't paid attention to this aspect. I don't have anything to say for now."

"Director Gu, regarding your new movie..."

"I'm sorry, dear journalists, I have something else to do. I'll leave first. We'll see each other again when we have the chance."

After saying this, Gu Wei walked directly out of the airport.

...

After getting rid of the reporters, Gu Wei came to the parking lot, looked around and saw someone standing next to a car not far away.

"It's been a long time coming."

"Hey, Senior, I didn't even notice you.

It didn’t take long, I just arrived.”

Liu Yifei, wearing a pink down jacket, said after taking off her mask.

"As soon as I got off the plane, I was spotted by reporters. I had no choice but to accept the interview. It was hard to get rid of them."

Gu Wei explained.

After Liu Yifei learned that Gu Wei was on his return flight, she insisted on picking him up at the airport. Gu Wei had no choice but to agree.

"Let's get in the car."

"Uh-huh."

Gu Wei put the suitcase in the back and sat in the passenger seat.

"Sissi, when did you learn to drive?"

"I found some time to learn it after my birthday. My mom usually doesn't let me drive, but today I drove out secretly while she was out."

Liu Yifei said this while driving, with a little excitement in her tone.

Gu Wei had a bad feeling.

"Drive slowly, don't be in a hurry."

Along the way, Gu Wei had the rare experience of being pushed on the back. Fortunately, there were not too many cars on the road today.

...

Instead of going directly to the company, the two went to a restaurant near the company to eat something.

The little girl is a typical person with big eyes and a small stomach. She ordered a lot when she saw the menu, and was a little dumbfounded when the food was served.

“Their portions are too generous.”

Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue and said as she looked at the table full of dishes.

"Take your time to eat."

Halfway through, Gu Wei took out his phone and wanted to call Qin Hao over to help eliminate the problem, but he had to give up when he learned that Qin Hao had returned to his hometown.

"Senior, try this."

"Senior, eat more."

Liu Yifei turned into an expert at picking up food, with her hands never stopping.

"Senior, why don't you eat?"

Liu Yifei's face turned red when Gu Wei looked at her, and she spoke in a low voice.

"Please let me go. It's at my throat."

"Pfft."

Seeing Gu Wei swallowing the food with difficulty, Liu Yifei laughed out loud.

At this moment, his hand began to vibrate, and Gu Wei picked it up and answered it.

"I'm back. Come over when you have time."

Han Sanping spoke weakly.

No need to ask, it must have been the airport reporter who reported the news of his return.

"Got it, Mr. Han."

"Senior, is this Director Han?"

"Who else could it be but him? Call me whenever you get back from any trip."

Gu Wei complained.

After dinner, Liu Yifei drove Gu Wei to the company. She did not go home but chatted with other people in the company.

During the time when Gu Wei was away, Liu Yifei took time out to visit the company. What's more, she was very generous. Every time she came, she brought a lot of food and drinks, and she had a good relationship with several female employees in the company.

"Boss, these are the copyrights of novels and other articles that we acquired last year."

"Leave it there. I'll take a look at it later."

"Yifei is going to pick you up at the airport today.

Boss, Yifei is very nice, beautiful and kind, and a perfect match for you."

Wang Chen said with a gossipy look on his face.

Gu Wei raised his eyelids, looked at him, and said nothing.

"You guy, you have nothing to do every day." Seeing that he was getting more and more outrageous, Gu Wei retorted.

Wang Chen and Gu Wei have a very good relationship. Normally, they don’t joke around when they are together, but I don’t know what happened today.

"After the New Year, look around and find a bigger place."

"The company is preparing to move to a new location."

When Wang Chen heard this, his eyes lit up.

"Well, there's no rush. We'll do it in the second half of the year. Let's look at the location first. We'll also have to recruit a group of employees then."

After explaining some things, Gu Wei walked out of the office and saw Liu Yifei mingling with the employees. They were eating snacks, chatting and laughing while discussing the latest gossip.

.........

After returning to China, Gu Wei stayed at home for a few days, accompanying his parents.

Speaking of which, Director Li An has been very successful in the past two years. First, he won the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, and in mid-January this year, he won the Best Director Award at this year's Golden Globe Awards.

It was then nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Director.

After "The Promise" was withdrawn from theaters, the film's box office finally settled at 1.75 million, surpassing the domestic film "The Myth", as well as Hollywood blockbusters such as "Harry Potter 4", "Planet Earth: Episode 3" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", winning the annual box office championship.

It looks good on the surface, but considering the investment cost of 3.5 million, it can be said to be a huge loss.

On the 25th, after Gu Wei had rested for a few days, Han Sanping called again to urge him.

As a last resort, Gu Wei had to come to China Film Group.

"Hello, Director Gu."

Along the way, some people kept saying hello, but everyone's expressions were a bit serious.

"Director Han."

When he arrived at the office, Gu Wei saw Han Sanping sitting on a chair with dull eyes, seemingly daydreaming.

"Here you go, sit down."

After hearing the voice, Han Sanping came back to his senses.

"Have you seen the news that The Promise is being taken off the screen?"

"Well, this year's domestic box office champion movie was reported in the news just two days ago."

It would have been better if Gu Wei didn't mention it. After Han Sanping heard it, he felt a little discouraged.

"Boss Han, Director Chen and the others are still working hard in Hollywood. There is still a chance."

"What a bullshit, you think I'm blind, you're so bad, yet you still want to be nominated for an Oscar.

A movie took several years to make, with multiple rounds of additional investment, and this is what was produced..."

Han Sanping finally found someone to vent his anger to, and he kept complaining.

Ten minutes later, Han Sanping, who was speaking thirsty, took the cup of water in front of him and started drinking.

"I can't stand this. There will be a lot of bad movies waiting for China Film Group in the future."

Gu Wei thought secretly in his heart.

"Tell me your plans."

"Before returning to China, I met with the head of Warner Bros. and planned to make a blockbuster movie in the second half of the year."

"Big production?"

Han Sanping now feels a little scared when he hears about big productions.

"Your animation film has such a huge investment, do you have money left to invest in other movies?"

"The movie is expected to be released in June. With the revenue from the videotapes of several other movies, there will be no problem with funding."

In fact, there is one thing Gu Wei didn't say. In October this year, YouTube will be acquired. At that time, Gu Wei plans to cash out part of his shares, so there is indeed no problem with funds.

"Okay, then I'll count it as part of China Film Group's share."

Having lost so much money, they can only make it up from other places. Instead of investing in blockbusters, they have to gamble on their luck with low-cost movies.

At noon, after eating in the China Film canteen, Gu Wei went directly to the company.

...

The next afternoon, Gu Wei received a call from Liu Yifei, and the two made an appointment to go to the movies.

Starring Jet Li and sung by Zhou Jielun.

After "Huo Yuanjia" was released on the 25th, it achieved good box office and there has been constant coverage of it on the Internet.

Liu Yifei drove over to pick up Gu Wei. After they were fully armed, they headed straight for the nearest cinema.

There were only a few days left before the Spring Festival, and there were quite a few people in the cinema, mostly couples.

"not bad."

After the show ended, Liu Yifei left the cinema and gave her comments.

"Yeah, it's OK."

At this stage, Jet Li is still very famous in China and his fans are all over the country. Judging from the attendance rate in theaters, it can be inferred that the box office of the movie will not be low.

"Senior, let's go get something to eat."

"Okay, don't order so many dishes this time. I've only been back home for a few days and I already feel like I've gained weight."

"What do you want to eat?" Gu Wei asked.

"Let's have hot pot. This weather is suitable."

Liu Yifei suggested.

After saying that, the two started the car and headed towards the hot pot restaurant.

...

Liu Yifei found a high-end hot pot restaurant where she often eats with friends, and privacy is guaranteed.

After arriving at the place, the waiter led the two people to a private room. On the way to the room, the waiter seemed to have discovered something and looked at the two people several times.

“Tripe, seafood, vegetables…”

I didn’t order much this time, just a shabu-shabu hotpot, and then the waiter started serving the food very quickly.

The dishes were served and they started eating. The food in this restaurant is delicious.

Gu Wei was indeed a little hungry and ate with gusto.

"Why don't you eat anymore?"

Seeing Liu Yifei staring at him, Gu Wei said something.

"Ah, I'm full."

Liu Yifei, who was in deep thought, spoke without thinking after being interrupted by Gu Wei.

"Xixi, you are not sick, are you? Why is your face so red?"

"I'm fine, maybe the room is too hot."

...

In the capital's winter, it gets dark very early.

After eating, the two walked out. It was snowing heavily outside and there was a thin layer of snow on the ground.

"Senior, it's snowing, look."

Liu Yifei looked a little excited. She stood at the door of the store and let the snowflakes fall on her body.

"Senior, can you walk with me?"

Her tone was full of anticipation as Liu Yifei looked at Gu Wei and spoke.

Gu Wei looked at Liu Yifei lying in the snow and suddenly felt pity for her.

Afterwards, the two drove to a nearby park and walked slowly along the path by the lake.

The snow fell heavier and heavier. Liu Yifei took off her mask, stretched out her hands to catch the falling snowflakes, and laughed like a silver bell.

Coming under the street light, Liu Yifei looked around and saw that there was no one around. Suddenly, she turned to Gu Wei and stared at his face.

"Senior, I like you, do you like me?"

The girl's voice was a little trembling, as if she had made up her mind, and she asked awkwardly.

"like."

Gu Wei was a little slow to react and blurted out subconsciously.

Then, the person in front of him opened his arms and came into his arms.

Looking at the person in his arms, Gu Wei hugged her tightly.

The shadows of the two were elongated under the street lights, and with the falling snowflakes, it was a beautiful scene of "the first snow falling from heaven and earth, and the world is turning gray."

After a long while, Gu Wei and Liu Yifei separated from each other, and then the girl closed her eyes. When Gu Wei saw it, he kissed her.

After their lips met, Gu Wei felt Liu Yifei trembling.

...

"Come in quickly."

At the entrance of the villa, Gu Wei drove Liu Yifei home. It was snowing heavily and Gu Wei was worried about her coming back alone.

"Yeah, senior, drive slower on your way back."

"Ah."

Looking at Liu Yifei's back, Gu Wei stayed beside the car for a while before getting in and leaving.

“This feeling is pretty good.”

Gu Wei's mouth corners raised, his mind still thinking about what had just happened.

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