Huayu: Hard fight against Zhang Weiping at the beginning

Chapter 382: Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio = sexual fantasy?

The matter with Xijie Entertainment is Zhang Chen’s private matter and it doesn’t matter. Zhang Chen is now the soul of Xingchen Entertainment and his affairs are Xingchen Entertainment’s affairs.

In the evening, the farewell banquet prepared for Chen Xi was held as scheduled.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Chen Xi, the temperature here is a bit low at night, so we can't have a bonfire party. We can only move it indoors~"

Wu Shixian apologized right away, and Chen Xi immediately waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay, this is good, there's no farewell or no farewell, just find an excuse for everyone to sit down and chat together, I'll go back to take care of something temporarily, maybe I'll be here again in two days..."

The group sat down.

Wu Shixian still chose a Northwestern style restaurant that specializes in beef and mutton.

Hui people are really good at cooking beef and mutton, and they are much better than Han people in this respect. You can see that the places famous for cooking beef and mutton all over the country are basically Hui settlements, such as Huimin Street in Xi'an and Niujie in Beijing...

"Director Zhang, do you want to order anything else? I ordered what everyone liked last time..."

Wu Shixian handed over the menu, and Zhang Chen waved his hand: "Just take your pick, I'm not picky~"

When it comes to eating meat, Zhang Chen is never picky, as long as it tastes good.

Seeing that Zhang Chen didn't take it, Wu Shixian handed the menu to others. Everyone said they would follow the crowd, so he put the menu back on the table.

"By the way, Xiao Ming specifically asked the merchant if they had vinegar and pepper lamb. The merchant said they could make it, so Xiao Ming ordered it. He said it was Director Zhang's hometown dish~"

Zhang Chen heard this and looked at Huang Xiaoming: "Brother Xiaoming is thoughtful~"

Huang Xiaoming smiled and replied, "I am also a foodie myself. When I was chatting with Director Ning before, I heard him mention it and said that Director Zhang liked this, so I remembered it.

This time I remembered it and asked about it. I didn’t expect that they would be able to do it. I guess it’s a blessing for me to work with Director Zhang.”

Huang Xiaoming's words are so pleasant to the ear.

Vinegar and pepper lamb is a local halal dish in the coal-fired province. Because it is seasoned with vinegar, it is very fragrant and is quite popular among the people in the coal-fired province. It is indeed Zhang Chen’s favorite.

But I didn’t expect Huang Xiaoming to remember it and specially ordered it this time. It shows that it is no accident that this person has such a good reputation in the entertainment industry in later generations. He really puts his heart into being a good person.

But he was more interested in Wu Shixian.

Wu Shixian's series of actions since he came in took care of everyone's feelings, and pointing out Brother Xiao Ming's good intentions for Zhang Chen was even better than before.

Zhang Chen was quite puzzled as to how a foreigner like him could understand the ways of the world so well.

By the way, Wu Shixian is of mixed Chinese and American descent. His father is Chinese and his mother is American. He was born in Taiwan, grew up in the United States, and has traveled to more than 20 countries around the world.

The restaurant owner was very efficient and quickly served four dishes. Zhang Chen then asked everyone to start eating.

"Come on, come on, everyone, try this vinegar and pepper lamb, it tastes pretty good."

This is a dish specially recommended by the director. Even if you don’t eat lamb, you have to give it a try.

Everyone picked up their chopsticks and praised the soup. Qin Lan even scooped a spoonful of soup with a spoon, "Mm, the soup is really delicious."

Zhang Chen gave a thumbs up, saying this is someone who knows how to eat.

After taking a few bites of food to fill his stomach, Zhang Chen raised his glass first.

How can we have a meal without wine?

Zhang Chen’s own habit is that drinking is most delicious when the stomach is empty, but drinking on an empty stomach can easily make you drunk and hurt your stomach, so he usually eats a few bites to fill his stomach before starting to drink.

"Today is a farewell party for President Chen Xi. The company cannot do without her, and she will have to go back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I propose that we raise our glasses to thank President Chen Xi for her hard work during this period."

Zhang Chen proposed, and everyone raised their glasses. Chen Xi smiled and said, "It's not as exaggerated as Director Zhang said. We are just in different positions. Everyone works harder than me. I am the housekeeper of the crew. I just take care of everyone's food, clothing, housing and transportation."

"So is it well taken care of?"

"Good~"

Everyone booed.

"Then let's toast to President Chen Xi~"

Everyone responded with a roar and drank the wine in one gulp.

As long as people start drinking at a dinner party, the atmosphere will only get better and better.

Everyone ate and drank and had a great time chatting.

Huang Xiaoming is also very elegant when drinking, less heroic but not annoying.

At this time, he raised his glass to toast: "Director Zhang, I have to thank you very much. I have learned a lot from you during this period of filming."

Zhang Chen also picked up his glass: "Brother Xiao Ming, you are too polite. We are mutually beneficial."

He is very aware of his own level and is not considered to be the type of director who is very good at training actors.

In his crew, most of the time the actors have to figure it out on their own, but Brother Xiao Ming, your acting is not bad, it’s just that sometimes you tend to overdo it. As long as you grasp this point, there will be no problem...

He still admires Huang Xiaoming.

Huang's acting skills are not bad, he played Liu Che in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty", Takeda in "The Sound of the Wind", and Cheng Dongqing in "Chinese Partners".

These characters were portrayed vividly and impressively, which shows that Huang has acting skills.

It's just that the performance is very unstable.

Netizens of later generations teased him, saying that he was picky about his opponents when acting.

It's a 50-50 chance with everyone.

When you are strong, you are strong; when you are weak, you are weak.

The upper limit is very high and the lower limit is very low.

That seems to be the case.

His performance in "Painted Skin" has been pretty good so far, because his opponent is Mr. Zhou.

Mr. Zhou, it's really like that. It's not God who gives you food, it's God who feeds you.

"Just because I didn't hold the crew back is good~"

Brother Xiao Ming drank it all in one gulp with a smile, and Zhang Chen followed suit and had a drink.

Others thought he was being modest, but Zhang Chen heard a lack of confidence in it.

He has never been confident in his acting skills, because his entry into the Beijing Film Academy was not based on his acting skills, but on his appearance.

It just so happened that their class was the star class of Beijing Film Academy, and several big stars had come out of it, so it was inevitable that they were compared to each other by the media.

Especially Chen Kun, who has almost always suppressed him. Huang Xiaoming has been living in Chen Kun's shadow since his debut.

In fact, Zhang Chen felt that he didn't need to do that.

Huang Xiaoming seems to be asking for trouble.

He is clearly aiming to be a star, but he always wants to be an actor.

Isn’t this just making yourself unhappy?
To be a star, as long as your acting skills are just passing the standard, it’s OK.

Is Zhao Yanzi's acting very good? Just above the passing line. Does that prevent her from becoming so famous all over the country?
Seeing Huang Xiaoming's condition, Zhang Chen decided to encourage him.

"Brother Xiao Ming, don't worry about gains and losses all the time. Let me put it this way, acting with Mr. Zhou, everyone is under a lot of pressure. Do you think Fan Binbin doesn't feel any pressure?"

After Zhang Chen said this, the people around him came to their senses and agreed with him.

Fan Binbin also consciously exposed his shortcomings: "Yes, when I heard that I would be playing opposite Brother Xun in Painted Skin, I hired an acting teacher to give me targeted training. The purpose was not to defeat Brother Xun, but just to avoid being left too far behind..."

The atmosphere on the set is really good, so everyone doesn't care too much.

Moreover, Fan Xiaopang’s ranking is fixed, and her value will not drop no matter what she says.

Zhang Chen continued: "Mr. Zhou is a gifted person. If she were in a martial arts novel, she would be a character like Huang Yaoshi. She can understand other people's worries after just one look, so there is no need to compete with her in acting skills.

Don't think about learning any acting method from her, you can't learn it. Just follow your heart and act the way you want.

If a director chooses you for a play, it means that your acting skills and image are definitely suitable for the play, so you have to believe in yourself and also believe in the director's vision. "

Zhang Chen talked a lot to comfort Master Huang, while Master Zhou didn't know whether he was being praised or scolded, and he pouted his lips with a smile.

Yang Xiaomi suddenly had a sense of enlightenment. No wonder she had not learned anything while observing Master Zhou from the side during this period of time. So this was the reason.

Zhang Chen’s encouragement really worked.

Huang Xiaoming's eyes brightened visibly, as if he had figured out something.

"Thank you Director Zhang, I will work hard~"

Zhang Chen decided to give the other party another insurance: "I know you gave up the opportunity of "New Shanghai Bund" and "The Banquet" for "Painted Skin". I guarantee you that your choice is absolutely correct."

After Zhang Chen said this, Huang Xiaoming immediately clasped his hands together to express his gratitude.

He did pay a lot for "Painted Skin". He always thought that Zhang Chen knew nothing, but now he realizes that he knows everything.

"New Shanghai Bund" was Gao Xixi's project. Gao Xixi and Huang Xiaoming were good friends, and Gao Xixi specially reserved the role of Xu Wenqiang for him.

Xu Wenqiang, the banner of "Shanghai Bund", the absolute focus of the focus.

Of course, it’s definitely not easy to act.

After all, there is Chow Yun-fat’s example.

But it’s definitely a good project.

Huang considered it over and over again, but finally refused. He was more optimistic about "Painted Skin" and Zhang Chen's favor.

Because the filming of "Painted Skin" could not start smoothly, Zhang Chen compensated him with a small role in "Taken".

This shows that Zhang Chen is a genuine person. If "Painted Skin" really cannot start filming, Zhang Chen will definitely repay this favor.

Now his bet has paid off, and "Painted Skin" has started filming smoothly, and he is still the leading male role.

As for "The Banquet", there is no need to say more.

The male lead in "Painted Skin" and the male lead in "The Banquet" are unknown, but even a fool would know how to choose?
Back to Zhang Chen, he was willing to give this guarantee, more because he knew Huang Xiaoming's life trajectory.

It's actually not easy for this guy to make it.

He was specially recruited into Beijing Film Academy because of his good image.

The goal of the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy is very clear, they want to train stars.

If Huang Xiaoming were to be admitted to the Central Academy of Drama, he would definitely be rejected.

The same goes for Chen Minghao.

With Chen Minghao's looks, he can only get into the Central Academy of Drama, because the Central Academy of Drama recruits students based on the roles of sheng, dan, jing, mo, and chou. He will definitely fail to get into the Beijing Film Academy.

When he was in school, Huang Xiaoming's performance was not outstanding. His classmates were able to get jobs one after another, but he could not.

He got his first advertisement when he was a sophomore in college and earned 1500 yuan.

In 2000, his classmate Chen Kun became famous with "Like Fog, Like Rain and Like Wind", and Huang Xiaoming also took on his first drama "Diary of a Networm".

But Chen Kun became famous, but he didn't.

He became famous with the 2001 film "The Emperor of Han Dynasty".

The role in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty" was also a lucky coincidence. At first, the producers wanted to find Chen Kun, but Chen Kun was busy, so the class teacher recommended Huang Xiaoming, and that's how Huang got the opportunity to star in "The Emperor of Han Dynasty".

After "The Emperor of Han Dynasty", he became famous and signed a contract with Century Element, which is the company of Edison Chen's father.

Edison Chen’s father is as unreliable as Edison Chen.

Century Element encountered a financial crisis in the year the contract was signed. The stock of Junlei International, the company under the name of Edison Chen's father, took a big dive, and his wealth directly evaporated by over 100 million yuan.

Not only could he not be given any help in terms of resources, he even had to rely on performing arts to pay off his debts.

Huang Xiaoming was able to take on the role in "The Return of the Condor Heroes" entirely on his own. Not to mention the gifts and stuff, the company didn't contribute anything anyway.

Then, the company turned around and sued him for taking the role in The Return of the Condor Heroes without his permission.

In the end, Huang probably paid some price and the two parties settled out of court.

Huang Xiaoming also became a free man.

His road to stardom is bumpy, much more so than other male artists. If he is not careful, he will fall.

It can be said that he was able to become a big shot in the entertainment industry in later generations entirely relying on himself, especially his high emotional intelligence.

Relying on his good interpersonal skills, he got to know many bigwigs, including the Xiang couple from China Star, Peter Lam from Asia Entertainment, and the Wang brothers from Huayi.

Don't think it's easy to be on good terms with a big shot. It's very difficult.
Too much is flattery, too little is disrespectful, and it is difficult to grasp the right balance.

Many people who are more famous than him want to do it but cannot.

It was with these that Huang gradually became a prominent figure in the circle, otherwise where would Angela get so many resources.

After Huang Xiaoming finished speaking, Wu Shixian and Cheng Er looked at each other and raised their glasses. "Director Zhang, President Chen Xi, we would also like to raise a glass to thank you for your appreciation. Cheng Er and I often discuss privately that with our qualifications, we are lucky to be able to participate in a project of the level of "Painted Skin"..."

Wu Shixian's words were very interesting. When the two of them toasted, he was the one doing most of the talking, while Cheng Er just grinned foolishly beside him.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chen and Chen Xi looked at each other and raised their wine glasses.

"Then I'll say a few words~"

Wu Cheng and the other man opposite them originally thought that they would just toast each other and be done with it, but seeing that Zhang Chen seemed to want to comment on them, they immediately pricked up their ears.

Zhang Chen has always been the focus of the dinner party. When they saw that he was about to speak, the others who were chatting immediately stopped and listened attentively.

Zhang Chen spoke: "Today I was still chatting with President Chen Xi, saying that your arrival has lightened my burden a lot."

Chen Xi smiled and nodded beside him, indicating that this was the case.

Zhang Chen continued: "Not to mention that you are all from Beijing Film Academy, I really recognize your professional abilities.

During the early preparations, Wu Shixian ran around a lot, and the scenes we are shooting now were all arranged with your help, which is very good.

Cheng Er, I know that many of the storyboards for Painted Skin are yours. Our director of photography Song Xiaofei has mentioned to me several times that you are a talent.

I am very glad that I chose you to be my assistant director, otherwise I would be exhausted. "

Zhang Chen said this not to win people's hearts. With his current status, he doesn't need to do so.

As long as word gets out that the crew of Painted Skin needs an assistant director, the door will be visited by people the next day.

But assistant director and assistant director are also different.

Wu Shixian and Cheng Er did a really good job.

The daily shooting plan is arranged in an orderly manner. Zhang Chen only needs to inform the two of his ideas and intentions the day before, and he will ensure that everything is arranged properly the next day.

Moreover, Cheng Er really made an effort in storyboarding, which reduced a lot of workload for him as director and photographer.

These two people are not very famous in later generations, but they do have some abilities. Zhang Chen thinks that if the opportunity is right, they can be trained.

"So today this toast is not from you to us, but from us to you. Thank you for joining the crew of Painted Skin~"

Zhang Chen spoke beautifully, and the two people opposite him blushed with excitement.

If Zhang Chen had a system, the message he would have received now would definitely be:

Loyalty from Wu Shixian +10~
Loyalty from Cheng Er +10~
Recognition from a great director is not just recognition, it is also an opportunity for the future.

Seeing Zhang and Chen raise their glasses to drink, Wu Shixian and Cheng Er also drank without hesitation.

A gentleman will die for his friend, which is probably a true reflection of their current mood.

At this time, other people at the table also started praising the two of them in twos and threes. The assistant director had the most contact with them on weekdays, and he could tell what kind of people they were and their abilities at a glance.

The dedication of the two was indeed recognized by everyone.

Huang Xiaoming, in particular, said a lot of good things. He still owed Wu Shixian a favor, so he took the opportunity to repay it.

As the group chatted, they started talking about movies again.

"Painted Skin" and "Nie Xiaoqian" are both stories from "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", which were extracted separately and adapted into movies.

"A Chinese Ghost Story" is already a successful trilogy, and people can't help but think of "Painted Skin".

According to the plan of Star Entertainment, "Painted Skin" is also a trilogy. Will this be another classic series?

"I remember Brother Xiao Ming acted in a New Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio last year?"

Huang Xiaoming nodded: "Yes, it was produced by Tangren, and it also stars Hu Ge, Lin Zhiying and Li Binbin. I remember Yang Xiaomi also had a role in it~"

"Yes, I played Xiaoqian in it~"

Yang Xiaomi didn't find any chance to speak the whole night.

Everyone congratulated her, and Xiaoqian became the protagonist of a unit in the film.

"Thank you, thank you~"

Yang Xiaomi cupped her hands, "She's a minor heroine, but I don't think it's well made, not as good as the old version of 'Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio'. Maybe they were afraid it wouldn't pass the censorship, so it's not scary at all, it's more like an erotic story."

The old version of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" he mentioned is the 88 version of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" broadcast by CCTV.

Most of you here were born in the 70s and 80s. You may not have read the book "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", but most of you have watched the 88 TV series "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".

This is a classic on the same level as "The Investiture of the Gods" and "The Legend of Jigong".

Although it is not as good as "Journey to the West", it is also a masterpiece.

"Stop talking about that. I'm scared just thinking about that white lantern and the opening music."

Qin Lan's words resonated with everyone:
"Yeah, when I was watching it, I was both excited and scared every day~"

"That's right. I still don't understand. It's just a white lantern and the whistling sound. Why is it so scary~"

"The story about beheading, I forgot the name, it was so scary~"

"'Judge', that unit is called 'Judge'~" Some people remember it clearly.

"I remember that after watching it every day, my mother didn't dare to turn off the TV and asked me to do it, but I was afraid too~" This time it was Chen Xi who shared.

"After watching the first episode of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", someone in our village got so scared that he had a fever that night~"

The horrific memories came flooding back, and everyone chattered about their feelings back then.

Zhang Chen's thoughts diverged: "Just now Yang Xiaomi said that the new version of "Liao Zhai" is not scary at all. In fact, the original version of "Liao Zhai" is not that scary.

In ancient times, although Liao Zhai was a novel of strange stories, it was more often read as a pornographic book. "

"What? A pornographic book?"

The eyes of the men present suddenly lit up.

The woman's was also bright, but she immediately pretended to be confused.

Um, what is a pornographic book?
"Hmm~, just like today's stud article."

Zhang Chen looked at everyone's expressions and saw that they were all eager to learn. As expected, pornography was the primary productive force.

"Don't you find that many of the stories in Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio are very erotic?
"Master Wei" is as fast as Ximen Qing. He has countless sex partners in his life, both men and women.

But the pedophile and prostitute he met later turned out to be his own son and daughter! "

Everyone was shocked. Not many people had read the original novel, but just by listening to it, they felt it was very restricted.

"There is also the story of "The Fox in the Water":
A unlucky young man was entangled by a fox demon and met an old Chinese doctor who said he could save him. The medicine he prescribed turned out to be an aphrodisiac.

So the guy took the medicine and started to have sex with the fox, and his masculine power intimidated his partner.
Naturally, you won’t be harmed by the fox demon! "

Everyone was shocked.

"Mr. Pu is also an old frivolous person. After writing this story, he commented on it with relish:
He said that he had a friend in his hometown whose penis was as big as Lao Ai.

You all know Lao Ai, the one who wanted to be the father of Qin Shi Huang.

He pretended to be a eunuch, but secretly he was Zhao Ji's male lover. It is said that his penis could turn the wheel. "

At this moment, the men all showed meaningful smiles, and the women also showed meaningful smiles.

Everyone smiled at each other.

"There are even two-way love plots in the story of Fox Union, and there are lesbian plots in Feng Sanniang. I can only say that the ancient people were more creative than we imagined~"

"Then "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is indeed a pornographic book~" Huang Xiaoming finished firmly.

Qin Lan, who was standing next to him, quickly kicked him under the table.

“Yes, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was written by Mr. Pu for male audiences, most of whom were poor scholars from the lower classes.

They could not change their fate in reality, so Mr. Pu created a dream for them so that they could find spiritual sustenance in the dream. "

"It seems to be true~"

"That's right. Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio is full of men's fantasies about money and beauty~"

Damn, isn’t this the same as the current stud novels online?
"Huayu: Can't the director still fantasize?"

By the way, this book was originally called "Chinese Entertainment: Starting from Monster Movies", how did it become like this as it was being written?
The author reflects on himself, I have a responsibility~
But readers, don’t you have any responsibility?
haha~
Who taught me in the comments how to write Chinese entertainment articles?

……

After a drink, everyone became more energetic.

At around eleven o'clock, the drinking party ended.

The drinking party is over, but everyone is still in high spirits because they have learned a lot today.

Especially, I learned a lot about the life of ancient people.

The driver was not drunk and drove everyone back to the hotel where the crew was staying.

"See you tomorrow~"

"See you tomorrow, Director Zhang~"

"Have a good rest. See you tomorrow, Director Zhang~"

Everyone greeted each other and returned to their rooms.

Tonight we mainly chatted and didn't drink much, probably about half a pound per person.

It shouldn’t be much, but everyone’s face was flushed, as if they had drunk a pound of wine.

Zhang Chen was just about to wash up when there was a knock on the door.

He thought someone was asking for permission to dive, but after checking his condition, he felt that it was not possible. It was all bragging if he could do that after drinking white wine.

Just as he was about to open the door to refuse, when the door opened, he found that it was Huang Xiaoming standing outside.

Ok?
Zhang Chen didn't show any vigilance as Qin Lan was standing next to him.

Huang Xiaoming, who was outside the door, didn't know what Zhang Chen was thinking. He smiled and said, "Director, my family sent me some local specialties, Jimo aged wine. I know Director Zhang is also a wine lover, so I'll give it to you to try~"

As he spoke, Huang Xiaoming handed over a gift box.

"Oh, thank you, thank you. It happens that I haven't tried it yet. I'll try it some other day~"

Zhang Chen took it with a smile.

Qingdao is most famous for its beer, of course, but he has also heard of Jimo Laojiu.

Seeing Zhang Chen accept the gift, Huang Xiaoming continued, "Also, I would like to ask Director Zhang for a few days off?"

"Ask for leave?"

"Well, on March 3, The Return of the Condor Heroes will premiere on Zhejiang TV. Director Zhang Jizhong is hosting a premiere. I have to attend it~"

"Oh, that's the case." Zhang Chen nodded. Sure enough, the gift was not given for free.

"need a few days?"

"About two days. I'll come back as soon as the event is over." Huang Xiaoming said with a serious attitude.

"That's fine. It's no problem. We can just adjust the shooting schedule when the time comes."

"Thank you, Director Zhang."

Huang Xiaoming wanted to say it just now, but it was inappropriate to say it at the dinner table, so he kept it to himself until the end of the banquet and then came to Zhang Chen alone to ask for leave.

Zhang Chen thought everything was fine and was about to close the door, but was held down by Xiao Ming again. This time, his expression was a little awkward. He looked around and whispered, "Director Zhang, do you still have the original copy of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio?"

"Yes, do you want to see it?"

Brother Xiao Ming nodded: "Well, I want to read the original story of "Painted Skin" so that I can understand the characters~"

Zhang Chen suddenly had an idea. He glanced at Huang Xiaoming, then at Qin Lan beside him. He looked at her and said, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Huang Xiaoming smiled innocently, which was considered as acquiescence. Zhang Chen stuffed the book into his arms and said, "Okay, I understand. You want to audition with Qin Lan, go back and audition~"

“Thank you, Director~”

There is nothing to be embarrassed about, Xiao Ming. We are all men.
He actually wanted to ask for leave last night, but when he walked to the door and heard Director Zhang instructing Xiao Wei on her acting skills, he consciously left quietly.

……

I am very satisfied with this chapter
I'm going to the cardiovascular hospital tomorrow to check my cardiac enzymes. I'm scared to death.

In addition, it's the end of the month, please give me a monthly ticket
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