Chapter 65 Reception
"Dong dong."

In the hotel room, after finishing a day's shooting, Gu Wei had just finished taking a shower and was wiping his wet hair when he heard someone knocking on the door.

"Gu, I heard you're going back to Hollywood tomorrow?"

When he opened the door of the hotel room, Gu Wei saw Will Smith standing at the door with a bottle of red wine in his hand.

"Yes, back to attend a drinking party."

Gu Wei did not hide anything and told him that he received a call from Jackie Chan in early June, inviting him to attend the premiere of the movie "Around the World in 80 Days".

"Don't worry, Will, it's just a cocktail party. I'll be back on time and won't delay the filming."

Gu Wei explained.

"Of course, Gu, our filming is about to end, and this is also a rare opportunity to relax."

After saying that, Will Smith winked at Gu Wei and smiled a smile that all men understand.

Gu Wei smiled helplessly and ignored him.

Then the two of them opened a bottle of red wine brought by Will Smith in the room and chatted while drinking.

...

The next morning, Gu Wei rushed to the airport alone and flew to Los Angeles.

In June in Los Angeles, the average daytime temperature is around 20 degrees.

Gu Wei, wearing a casual suit and without any luggage, walked out of the airport alone.

"Director Gu, this way."

Gu Wei heard someone calling him and turned around to look.

"Hello, Director Gu, Brother Long asked me to come pick you up."

A middle-aged man, speaking Mandarin, came up to Gu Wei and said.

Hearing this, Gu Wei nodded and followed the crowd out of the airport.

"Director Gu, the car is over here."

The person sent by Jackie Chan was very polite. He came to the parking lot, walked up quickly and opened the car door.

"Are you all from the Cheng family team?"

In the back seat of the car, Gu Wei asked.

"Yes, Director Gu, I came here with Brother Long to film."

In the passenger seat, the middle-aged man heard Gu Wei's question and said.

Gu Wei nodded, leaned back in his seat, and closed his eyes to rest.

Seeing Gu Wei's condition, the middle-aged man didn't say anything. The car kept driving towards the destination.

"Director Gu, we've arrived."

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Wei heard this, opened his eyes, and prepared to get off the bus.

The movie "Around the World in 80 Days" premiered at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood.

After getting off the car, Gu Wei straightened his clothes and walked towards the theater entrance, with the middle-aged man leading the way.

"Director Gu, long time no see. Welcome to the cocktail party."

Jackie Chan, who knew the itinerary in advance, was already waiting at the theater entrance wearing a Tang suit. When he saw Gu Wei get off the car, he came over to greet him with a smile.

Jackie Chan felt very honored that Gu Wei came to support him. Unlike the last time they met, Gu Wei is now a big director in Hollywood and many people are willing to make friends with him.

"You're welcome, bro. I will definitely come to support your movie."

"Haha, Director Gu, please come in."

Jackie Chan led the way and Gu Wei followed him towards the red carpet of the theater.

El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood is considered to be the place for an unparalleled movie experience. Designed by “Walt Disney Studios”, it is the premier movie theater in the world.

For Disney fans, this is a must-visit place. The design of the theater is a fascinating combination of modern technology and classical architecture.

When he arrived at the theater entrance, Gu Wei saw a high-definition LED display installed right above the theater entrance, integrated with the theater building. A red carpet was laid at the entrance, and many media reporters were taking pictures on both sides.

When they saw Gu Wei appear, they all turned their cameras towards him and flashes started flashing.

After the media present recognized Gu Wei, they handed the microphone to him and asked the usual questions.

Gu Wei answered a few questions, all of which were congratulations on the movie's box office success. Jackie Chan smiled and nodded from time to time.

"Director Gu, let's go in."

After answering several interview questions in succession, Jackie Chan said beside him.

In the theater, Gu Wei acted as a guest and watched Jackie Chan being interviewed on the stage. The questions in the interview were all the same, but Jackie Chan's answers were very humorous and made the reporters present laugh.

After the interview, it was time for the movie screening. Gu Wei sat downstairs and just watched the movie.

After the movie ended, Gu Wei regained his composure. To be honest, he felt it was pretty average. Apart from Jackie Chan's fighting moves, the content of the movie itself did not attract his attention.

As the protagonist of the movie, Jackie Chan walked around the cocktail party and greeted every guest who came.

At present, Jackie Chan and Li Lianjie are the two most famous Chinese stars in Hollywood. Gu Wei came to attend the premiere to show his support. As for the box office of the movie, he is not optimistic because it is too mediocre.

The next day, the news that Gu Wei appeared at the premiere was reported by media reporters. When the news was passed back to China, it was also reported. When other people in the circle saw the news, they could only envy him. One was a Hollywood star, and the other was a big director, both of whom were too far away from them.

……

Gu Wei did not stay in Los Angeles for long. He returned to Oakland the next day to continue the filming. There were not many scenes left, so Gu Wei planned to complete the filming before the end of the month. After all, post-production editing would also take several months.

June 6, on the set of "The Pursuit of Happyness" in Auckland.

The filming of the movie has been going on for four months and everything is going smoothly.

Will Smith and Jaden Smith, father and son, gave very realistic performances in the movie, adding a touch of tenderness to the film.

"CUT!"

As the last set of shots ended, everyone turned their eyes to Gu Wei.

"Guys, it's over!"

Gu Wei smiled, clenched his fist, waved it, and spoke loudly.

Suddenly, all the members of the crew cheered with joy. The photographer turned off the camera, put it down from his shoulder, and celebrated with his partners beside him.

"Everyone must attend tonight's wrap party."

Gu Wei announced while holding a loud speaker.

"Gu, let's have a good drink tonight."

Will Smith came to Gu Wei and said.

"Director, we won't go home until we're drunk tonight."

A group of people shouted loudly.

"no problem."

"Gu, thank you for inviting me to participate in this film. It will be a great work. I look forward to working with you next time."

Will Smith turned around and hugged Gu Wei.

"Of course, if there are suitable works in the future, we will continue to cooperate."

After Gu Wei hugged Will Smith, he looked at him and said.

The cocktail party was scheduled for 7pm in the hotel lobby. Gu Wei asked Reid to book the place in advance so that no one would disturb their celebration.

Will Smith's son was still there, so they didn't dare to be too unruly at the party. Apart from drinking to celebrate, nothing else that shouldn't have happened happened.

As for what happens after the cocktail party, that is no longer something Gu Wei can control.

The cocktail party ended very late, and Gu Wei did not attend. After returning to his room, he took a shower, lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

This movie took Gu Wei a lot of energy, which was no easier than when he was filming "The Day After Tomorrow". Now that the filming is over, Gu Wei plans to have a good rest for a few days as he will be busy with editing work next.

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　happy New Year!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)