Chapter 167 Olympics
On August 8, the Olympic Games opened.

Everyone's eyes are focused on the capital. This is the biggest event in China this year and also a grand event for the descendants of Yan and Huang all over the world.

All major portals are reporting that many celebrities from the circle have arrived today, including many foreign celebrities.

Liu Dehua from Hong Kong Island appeared in the capital with a female companion, and the media took advantage of this gimmick to continue reporting on it.

As the only superstar in the world who has been officially invited to release an Olympic album, Jackie Chan's influence is unparalleled.

Of course, the treatment was also very high, and the album launch conference was held in the Olympic Center Area.

He also sent someone to deliver a copy of the released album to Gu Wei in advance.

"Why do we have the habit of giving albums to others?"

After receiving the gift from Jackie Chan, Gu Wei felt a little depressed. How could he refuse it when someone gave it to him?

Liu Yifei dressed up specially today. Although she didn't have to wear a formal dress, she couldn't be impolite. God knows how many media outlets would be present today.

She wore jeans with a white short-sleeved shirt, her hair was tied up, and she wore light makeup, exuding a clear and lively girlish feeling.

In the villa, Su Chang, who had finished cleaning up early, sat on the sofa. Seeing Liu Yifei coming down from upstairs, he walked up to her and asked softly:

"Xixi, are you nervous today?"

"What are you nervous about?"

"This is the first time the parents of both sides have met."

"I've already met my uncle and aunt, why should I be nervous?"

Liu Yifei said this stubbornly, but in fact her palms were already sweating slightly.

"Xixi, come on, hurry up and leave, it will be too late soon."

Liu Xiaoli walked out of the room and urged her directly. This girl was so slow and no one knew who she learned this from.

"Okay, Mom."

Looking at her daughter, Liu Xiaoli's eyes showed tenderness.

...

Gu Wei was driving on the capital's roads. The traffic was a bit congested today, and traffic police were standing on duty at every intersection.

Not far away there were some special police officers wearing explosion-proof uniforms, responsible for security work.

The Olympic atmosphere was particularly strong along the way, with bus billboards, square billboards and other places covered with Olympic promotional posters and banners.

Arriving at the door of the villa, Gu Wei sent a text message to Liu Yifei.

After a while, even Liu Xiaoli, Liu Yifei and Su Chang walked out the door.

Gu's father and mother in the car were also a little nervous. After all, it was the first time the two families met, although it was not very formal, they were just going to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics.

"Auntie, uncle."

When Liu Yifei saw the two elders, she called out sweetly, and Su Chang next to her also called out.

"Mom and Dad, let me introduce you."

After saying hello, the group got in the car. Gu Wei acted as the driver and drove to the Bird's Nest.

The ticket in Gu Wei's hand is from the core area, and he got it from Zhang Yimou. This thing cannot be bought with money.

In fact, Gu Wei had watched the rehearsal of the Olympic Games opening ceremony before and signed a confidentiality agreement, but he could not disclose the details to the public.

Outside the Bird's Nest, it was extremely lively. Various celebrities and artists stopped here to be interviewed by the media and take photos.

Music stars such as Han Hong, Wang Feng, and Zhou Jielun.

A delegation of Hong Kong stars including Jackie Chan, Chef Xie, Joey Yung, etc.

There are also representatives from Southeast Asia, Europe, America and other countries.

In addition, many influential people from all walks of life also came.

The team of hundreds of people was dazzling to watch, and the celebrity artists also became ordinary people at this moment.

The starlight at night is just an embellishment at this moment.

"Director Gu, Yifei."

"Director Gu..."

"Gu, nice to meet you."

"You are really busy with your business!"

When we arrived outside the Bird's Nest, Dad Gu said something.

"Uncle, Director Gu is a top international director. If we really talk about fame and status, few of the celebrities and artists present today can compare to him."

Su Chang explained from the side, and Gu Wei smiled slightly after hearing it.

Father Gu nodded suddenly in understanding. He only knew that his son was a famous director, but he didn't expect that his status was so high.

Along the way, so many people greeted my son, including domestic and foreign stars, and many stars from Hong Kong. Some of them looked very familiar and were often seen in movies.

"Mom, Dad, Auntie, please wait for a moment. A reporter is coming to interview us."

After finishing speaking, Gu Wei brought Liu Yifei and Su Chang to the interview area.

After a while of being interviewed by reporters on the scene, Gu Wei and several others came to the designated area and took their seats.

The huge Bird's Nest was packed with people today, with a reported 100,000 spectators.

Those who can come in are cherished.

The best core positions are those that do not go through sales channels, and the tickets in Gu Wei and his team’s hands are of this type.

Of course, a very small number of private rooms are used to entertain dignitaries from various countries.

Zhang Ziyi and her foreign fiancé sat a few rows behind Gu Wei.

As soon as she sat down, she saw Gu Wei and others in the front row. Seeing Liu Yifei in the front row, Zhang Ziyi felt a little dissatisfied. After all, Gu Wei was the director and it would be fine if he sat in front of her, but now even Liu Yifei was above her, which made her very uncomfortable.

Then she saw Gong Li and others in front of her on the left, who were also ahead of her. Zhang Ziyi took a breath and comforted herself.

In this circle, it still depends on who survives longer. Tang Wei is a good example. She participated in a movie directed by a big director, but was later banned.

Many people in the circle saw Gu Wei and his group. As for Gu’s father and mother, although no one knew them, everyone else could guess who they were.

Gu Wei arrived early, and as it got darker, other people around came over one after another. These positions were occupied by the big guys in the circle.

Han Sanping from China Film Group, Ren Zhonglun from Shanghai Film Group, and heads of other film studios all came over to exchange a few words with Gu Wei, and also greeted Gu's parents. This treatment was indeed extraordinary.

The quadrennial Olympic Games kicked off amid countless expectations.

The opening ceremony performance officially began.

The opening ceremony design, which had been kept secret for so long, was shown to audiences around the world for the first time.

This event also touched the hearts of more than one billion Chinese people.

"Have friends come from afar."

Zhang Yimou welcomed people from all over the world with words full of Chinese cultural flavor.

After the welcome, athletes from various countries entered the venue, followed by the actual opening ceremony performance.

When the huge scroll on the field was slowly pulled open, everyone present was shocked.

All the remaining performances will unfold and bloom in this picture.

The Four Great Inventions, Chinese characters, opera, Terracotta Warriors, bronze ware…

The 5,000-year-old Chinese culture is magically displayed in this way.

At this moment, on the melodious scroll of music, the caravans and footprints of the Silk Road more than 2000 years ago emerge. Thousands of sailors holding yellow oars form a huge fleet, recreating the grand occasion of Zheng He's voyage to the West.

"Starlight", "Nature", "Blue Planet", modern life can also be said to be truly perfectly reflected in the performance.

"So beautiful." Liu Yifei beside her couldn't help but exclaimed.

Dad Gu, Mom Gu, Liu Xiaoli and Su Chang were also shocked by the performance.

When Gu Wei saw these performances, a smile appeared on his face, and he felt a little proud, because the special effects staff of his company also participated in part of the production.

Amid the sound of music, huge oars are flying and the sea and sky are one color.

Amid the raging waves, the two fleets danced like giant dragons, and the audience of one hundred thousand people cheered loudly.

"Director Zhang has truly become a god now."

Gu Wei muttered to himself, this sentence popping up in his mind.

At the end of the performance, Liu Huan and British singer Sarah Brightman sang the Olympic theme song "You and Me".

2008 smiling faces of children from all over the world were presented on the projection screen. The heartfelt theme song and the smiling faces of children of different skin colors vividly interpreted the theme of the Capital Olympics, "One World, One Dream".

At 23:54, the Olympic flame arrived at the Bird's Nest, and the exciting lighting ceremony was about to begin.

One hundred thousand spectators waved colorful flashlights, sparkling like thousands of stars in the night sky.

The moment the Olympic flame was lit, the whole audience was boiling, dazzling fireworks soared into the sky, and reflected into a colorful rainbow over the stadium.

The three and a half hour opening performance ended successfully.

From then on, a new chapter of China began.

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The next day's news was dominated by reports on the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

The name of "National Master" began to become a household name. This is the influence brought by the Olympics, which is far beyond the reach of movies.

Statistics for the opening ceremony were also released, with 8.42 million viewers watching nationwide, setting a record for the highest domestic ratings.

After "Red Cliff" was taken off the screen, a new box office record for domestic films was set, with a box office of 3.22 million yuan setting a new high.

The box office in other Southeast Asian countries is also good, especially in the island countries, which are even higher than in China.

John Woo breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that the film would lose its momentum at the last moment. You know, the reputation of "Red Cliff" is really bad now, and it needs the box office to boost morale.

The domestic promotion of "Interstellar" has already started, and Gu Wei took time out to appear on several shows with Liu Yifei.

In mid-August, I went to Capital TV to discuss the broadcast of "My Captain, My Regiment". Unexpectedly, I met Zhang Yimou and others just after it came out.

"Congratulations, Director Zhang."

Zhang Yimou is very popular now. Although the opening ceremony is over, his work is not over yet. Gu Weiguang can feel how busy he is just by reading the reports.

"Director Gu, you are too polite. Thanks to the help of the Xingchen Film and Television staff."

It would be a lie to say that I am not proud of having successfully directed such a grand event, Zhang Yimou said with a happy look on his face.

After a brief chat, and with the assistant beside them constantly urging them, the two of them left.

Before leaving, Zhang Yimou asked Gu Wei to arrange a time to get together when he was free, and Gu Wei agreed.

Looking at Zhang Yimou's departing back, Gu Wei shook his head.

I don’t know what Zhang Yimou was thinking. He actually came up with the three shots later and asked the sketch screenwriter to change the script.

The result is predictable. It was indeed three shots. The first shot broke the perfect cooperation between the two, the second shot destroyed the gold body forged by the Olympics, and the third shot hit Zhang Weiping, completely waking him up from his pipe dream.

As much praise and honor as he received at the beginning, he also received as much abuse and criticism.

It was Liu Yifei who told Gu Wei about the sprinter's withdrawal from the competition.

In the Internet age, speech is like a sharp sword that pierces people's hearts.

The ticket price for the 110-meter hurdles final was sold at yuan per ticket.

After the incident came out, many celebrities and public figures in the circle supported Liu Feiren, but public opinion online was almost one-sided.

Maybe this is what it means when love is deep and hatred is strong.

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　happy New Year!
　　I wish you all good luck in the Year of the Dragon!
　　
　
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