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Chapter 560 You little brat, you're eating and taking things away? (7.4K, please vote)

While Wu Jing was "secretly" plotting loudly with Bai Liang at the dinner table how to sideline Chen Kaige.

The guys I was drinking with didn't seem to react much.

On the one hand, the fact that Wu Jing could say such things at the dinner table makes it obvious how much he had drunk.

He drank so much, so naturally the others must have drunk just as much.

Today's gathering wasn't a typical social event, so everyone drank without any inhibitions, basically just chugging!

Sure enough, Wu Jing, in a state of high alcohol, couldn't help but blurt out this thing.

It certainly has an effect.

Those who drink less, or those who simply drink juice, like Chen Duling and others, wish they could quickly gulp down a couple of mouthfuls of alcohol and get themselves drunk.

Is this something they can even hear?
However, after glancing at the bigwigs at the table, I gradually felt more at ease.

Whether it was Guo Fan, Jiao Zi, or Bai Liang, upon hearing Wu Jing's words, they didn't react in any particular way except to laugh.

Guo Fan and Jiao Zi are both the kind of actors who can completely control the production team, and they are both succubi in their respective fields.

Therefore, in their view, if the production team can be sidelined, it means that the director is indeed unsuitable.

It's not that he lacks ability, but rather that he's unsuitable. After all, Director Chen Kaige is quite capable, especially given that someone can keep his artistic creations in check.

As for Bai Liang, he said that since Wu Jing had already included him in the conversation, it wasn't appropriate for him to offer any opinions.

However, although Director Chen has a bad temper, likes to recite poetry, and many people say he is stubborn and self-willed, Bai Liang actually gets along quite well with him.

The other party didn't act like a big director to him, and even put on a show of "disciplining his son" for him every day; his wife Chen Hong used to be very caring towards Bai Liang, but she didn't care much about her own son.

In this situation, to send Bai Liang to cooperate with Wu Jing in a "great rebellion" is something a true man would not do!
Wu Jing thought for a moment, "Brother Liang, you don't want to either?"

"Stop talking, I agree."

"No, I haven't even said what I want to say yet."

"What a joke! Don't I know what bad things I've done?" Bai Liang Little Bear said, shrugging.

The most important thing in life is to have self-awareness.

Bai Liang could guess what kind of nonsense Wu Jing, a Japanese person, was going to spout, even with a fool's eyes.

Just interrupt the spellcasting and that's it.

Yes, yes, I'll agree to anything.

Even if it meant sleeping with several top female celebrities, earning billions, and winning several box office championships, he would have to agree!

Wu Jing: You son of a bitch, you're eating and taking things without permission?
What could a weak, helpless, and pitiful Kapibala possibly do?

He hasn't even won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor yet~
"What's the point of winning the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor? It doesn't really matter whether you win it or not. Which of us brothers needs the recognition of these awards? Director Guo, do you need it?"

"Really?" Bai Liang had some doubts.

However, he has always been a "good student" since childhood, and he always gets to the bottom of any questions he has.

Here we are, everyone's here!

He then looked at Guo Fan, who had won the Best Director award at this year's Hundred Flowers Awards for "The Wandering Earth".

After hearing this, Guo Fan thought for a moment and said, "Brother Liang, you know me. Given my habits, it would be best to exchange these things for a few heavy industry companies that are willing to 'selflessly sponsor' me. I really need them to make movies."

That makes sense! Guo Fan has gone from begging for money and seeking investment to saying, "I don't want to give you money, but you have to give me the stuff." He's reportedly on very good terms with XCMG, and this cyber succubus is still evolving rapidly.

Who knows who they'll "extort" next?

The things he does are largely out of touch with the traditional film and television industry; basically, no one else in that industry can do things like that except for him.

Even Wu Jing doesn't possess such irreplaceable abilities.

Bai Liang nodded, offered a toast to Director Guo, and then looked at the character "饺" (jiaozi, meaning dumpling).

This guy still maintains a slightly "shy" expression on his face as always. People who have just met him might be fooled, but in reality, he's quite the repressed pervert!

Ma's alcohol tolerance is better than Wu Jing's.

Then, Jiao smiled shyly and said, "Brother Liang, you know me. I never ask anyone for anything. I'm just an animation director."

No problem, it's the third highest-grossing animated film in mainland China.

However, among the directors at this dinner table, he really could only rank last, with a "pitiful" box office of 6.5 billion, which was no match for the other big shots present.

At this point, the "second brother" indicated that he had something else to say.

Wu Jing: "Brother Liang, I know you. Even though you're the youngest, you're the most damn weird! I always felt that if you really wanted this Best Actor award, you would have already gotten it."

"Hey~ Brother Jing, you've gone too far. Why are you starting to talk nonsense?"

Bai Liang waved his hand, indicating that it was the Hundred Flowers Awards, and he really wasn't interested.

What serious filmmaker cares about this? And who would care about this if they were a filmmaker?

Scumbag!

"cheers!"

When glasses clink together at the dinner table, it's the sound of dreams blossoming.

Bai Liang put down his glass and habitually placed his hand lightly on Dudu's thigh. Dudu quickly poured him more wine while quietly advising him not to drink too much.
"How about Dudu helps me drink some? Those old rascals will call me a fishmonger~"

"Okay, senior."

Wu Jing, who overheard Bai Liang's words, couldn't help but show a look of disdain on his face. What a bastard! How could he use such a reason to make a girl drink?
He knew exactly how much alcohol Bai Liang could handle; after all, his record was documented, and he had previously drunk Bai Liang so much that he ended up in the hospital.

So it's impossible for him to avoid drinking; he was just taking the opportunity to flirt with the young girl.

In addition, Chen Duling has a rather innocent appearance, making this scene look exactly like a rogue scumbag deceiving a naive girl.

Bai Liang: You've made a good assumption. Don't make assumptions anymore.

There's a saying: "Those who are willing will take the bait."

Dudu, with her seemingly innocent but actually cunning nature, really enjoys being teased.

To put it bluntly: she just likes this style.

Because she actually keeps a "diary". Her "Death Note" is now filled with who knows how many strange things.

Bai Liang had the privilege of seeing her once, and he was deeply impressed by her solid theoretical knowledge.

Unfortunately, it still falls short in practical application.

Compared to those like Naza who have been through countless battles, their combat strength is indeed incomparable.

She's a bit like Wang Yuyan from martial arts novels—what good are knowing a lot of moves if you're not really skilled? The truly powerful ones have built-in speakers!

That's because she met Bai Liang. He's such a nice guy, always willing to cooperate with Dudu's supposedly amazing little tricks.

At this moment, Dudu felt as if her senior would accept whatever tricks she came up with.

This made her especially happy, giving her a feeling that "my senior and I are indeed soulmates."

So, after the evening's drinking session, emboldened by a bit of alcohol, Dudu decided to let loose a little longer—it was a rare occasion!
She can provide anything her senior wants!
From the moment she honed her skills to a considerable degree in the RV, to the moment someone suggested "why not try something different?", she blushed and agreed to everything!

The assistant, who was woken up late at night by a phone call, was a little resentful.

You could tell she was in a hurry; she probably didn't even have clothes on before she came.

The female assistant glanced at her unusually large white shirt and could vaguely see that she was only wearing a shirt.

As for the bottom, I bet a year's salary that he's wearing absolutely nothing!

Who knows what she was doing before she came out to open the door? Maybe we can remove the "what".

"Okay, get some rest. We need to catch an early flight tomorrow morning, so don't oversleep."

Seeing the eager look on her face, the assistant silently mourned for her.

Sis, just wait and see. You're so quiet and willing to try anything!
Don't get up too late. Will you be able to get up tomorrow morning?
Sure enough, the assistant knocked on the door precisely at 5 a.m. the next morning.

After knocking for several minutes, a tired-looking Dudu finally came to open the door.

Why so early?

"Sis, you have fifteen minutes to wash up, eat breakfast, and put on makeup. I've already given you a mask, but you really need to wash up properly."

"Fifteen minutes?!"

Chen Duling turned around and ran into the house quickly, but she couldn't move fast at all.

Seeing her strange walking posture, which was comparable to Zhao Si's, the assistant gasped inwardly.

Good heavens! Is it broken?

Did they actually use that bottle of lubricant?!
The worst part is yet to come. Even in this terrible state, Chen Duling quickly washed up while telling her assistant to keep her voice down.

"The senior is still sleeping~"

The assistant was internally screaming: You feel sorry for him? He doesn't even feel sorry for you!

Faced with this situation, the assistant couldn't help but tease, "Sis, where's the light bulb?"

Chen Duling: Huh?!

"Good morning, Dudu! You're up so early? I'll go buy you some breakfast~"

Bai Liang's voice came from the bedroom of the suite. He had just gotten up and hadn't had time to put on his clothes yet.

Fortunately, he had a pair of underwear on him, which was enough for a man.

Anyway, Chen Duling's assistant quickly greeted her, but secretly glanced at her countless times.

Wow, my sister is eating really well!
However, after observing more closely, she understood why Chen Duling walked like Zhao Si.

It's not that the things we bought were useless; it's just that the enemy was too fierce!

Chen Duling: Who said he doesn't care about me? He's going to buy me breakfast!
Watching her older sister nod like a chick pecking at rice, looking like she wanted to eat her senior's lovingly prepared breakfast!
The assistant panicked, "Sis, we don't have enough time!"

"What did you just ask me?" Chen Duling suddenly asked.

"what?"

"Just the previous question."

Where's the light bulb?

This time, Chen Duling remained silent, simply watching her quietly.
The assistant finally understood!
I searched for him a thousand times, and suddenly, I turned around and there he was—the light bulb!

"May I excuse myself for a moment?"

That's obviously the case.

In the end, Chen Duling still managed to catch her original flight.

Because the flight was delayed.

The most amazing thing is that the flight was delayed, but it didn't affect Chen Duling's business at all, because the captain seemed to want to make up for the time lost, and the plane was flying very fast.

Of course, even if the flight didn't have any major problems, Chen Duling herself had quite a few issues.

When attending announcements, one must suppress physical discomfort.

A relationship expert once summarized: If a man hurts you repeatedly, don't hesitate, leave him!
Chen Duling and Bai Liang actually had this kind of feeling.

When we were filming together before, my knees often suffered from pressure injuries. Once, my jaw almost dislocated, and my hair was shaved off. It took me a long time to recover.

Later, they appeared on a variety show together. Under the cover of heavy rain, they overdid it and almost gave themselves away again.

Later, because of Bai Liang, she almost broke off all ties with her girlfriends.

For Chen Duling now, her interactions with Bai Liang have been a process of constant injury.

But she clearly had no intention of leaving; she was too engrossed in the relationship.

It's even worse than before.

Now, he has neither the drive to rise to power nor the determination to back down, as if he has decided to just hang on like this, half-dead.
However, it's not simply hanging there in the air.

She still gained something.

Even she herself didn't expect that she would still get so much attention even though she didn't win an award. All she did was laugh with Bai Liang at the Hundred Flowers Awards ceremony.

This smile led to her finding herself at the top of the trending searches.

Although the two were clearly "losers," their arrogance as losers was truly excessive.

"Sis, it's not that serious. Winning the Best Actress award would definitely benefit you the most. Some things can be talked about and forgotten, but in the end, it's the Best Actor and Best Actress winners of this year who will remember."

Hearing this, Chen Duling thought it made a lot of sense, but she didn't want to hear it. "Senior is so amazing!"

People are saying you and Teacher Bai are a crazy couple.

"What do you mean by 'crazy old man and woman'? Can't I even laugh?" Chen Duling said unhappily.

Who says you can't laugh at an awards ceremony? That's so nosy!

However, no matter how much these people meddle, they obviously can't meddle as much as Bai Liang.

Personally, Dudu felt she had a lot to say about this, as she had measured her senior's magnanimity in many ways.

Yu Gong's smile completely stole the limelight from the famous actor, Xiao Ming Ge.

Various media outlets were particularly interested in why the two were laughing, and seemed eager to add more conspiracy theories.

You know, the Golden Rooster Awards are just around the corner, and we'll be competing again then!

This is perfect for heating up the atmosphere!

Even casual observers are showing significantly more interest in the upcoming Golden Rooster Awards.

Should Bai Liang continue to be the "uncrowned king"? Can he really keep things under control?

With opinions circulating outside the industry, things naturally couldn't stay calm within it either.

The great ships of the new era have already taken center stage, and no matter how glorious those old-era "warships" were, they can hardly keep up with the times.

Either go to the "museum" with dignity.

If they don't want to be dignified, someone will eventually make them dignified!
As for Bai Liang himself, he was answering reporters' questions.

"Why do you laugh? That's a weird question. I laugh most of the time!"

"The reason I laugh with Dudu."

Bai Liang thought about it and realized that the reason the two of them were laughing so happily was because Dudu didn't win the Best Actress award, so Bai Liang helped her with a little charade.

But he couldn't possibly say that Dudu opened champagne at halftime; if he did, wouldn't the girl lose face?

"Because I popped champagne at halftime and bragged about it to Dudu."

"Senior!"

When Chen Duling saw the interview news, she was deeply moved.

Even though she was the one who opened the champagne first, in Bai Liang's words, he himself was the "clown".

This wave of empty emotional value completely filled her up, even more than last night!

Her assistant was convinced.

Serves her sister right for getting beaten up!
The key is the emotional value given after the process is completed.

Men are creatures who can say anything beforehand, but what they do afterward is the most important thing!
Bai Liang's reputation in this regard is simply unbeatable!
Wu Jing wasn't quite up to the task.

When he was drunk, he kept saying he wanted to drag Bai Liang along to sideline Chen Kaige, but now that he's sober, he says we need to think about it more carefully.

Bai Liang: Is this any good, Xi Lang?
That's it?

Dudu is braver than you!
She can grit her teeth, close her eyes, and say, "Senior, come on!"

And Wu Jing, that guy, actually managed to swallow back the words he said.
"How can you take what someone says while drunk completely seriously? Filming isn't about fighting and killing. It's about human relationships and social interactions. After all, he's the director, so we certainly can't openly confront him."

Got it. They don't do anything openly, but they're up to something behind the scenes.
Drunken words aren't necessarily nonsense, and Wu Jing still managed to voice his true thoughts.

I reckon they've already quietly spoken to Yu Dong and discussed the issue of who has the final say.

However, Bai Liang was a little curious. He had never heard of any conflict between him and Director Chen. Why was he suddenly getting involved in this?
Wu Jing didn't hide anything from him, saying, "I've already learned my lesson from 'The Climbers,' isn't that enough?"

"Not enough, keep going."

"And there's 'The Sacrifice,' I saw the finished film a couple of days ago, and the movie will be released soon. You'll see when you watch it."

As Wu Jing said this, Bai Liang felt as if he was holding his breath.

Clearly, I didn't drink enough yesterday!

Otherwise, he would have started cursing at the dinner table.

Now everyone knows what happened with "The Climbers." The intense love story on Mount Everest is a dark chapter in Wu Jing's acting career.

As for "The Sacrifice," the story of this movie is even more exciting.

Just the way this guy was managed off-screen is enough to condemn half of this movie to death. If the movie is exceptionally well-made, there might still be hope.

But Wu Jing's words clearly showed that even he, the lead actor, thought the movie was a piece of crap.
There might be some resentment and subjective element here, but this movie is definitely not good.

Therefore, Wu Jing said: "Once is acceptable, twice is acceptable, but not a third time! How can I possibly believe your lies again?"

Then Chen Kaige is going to be in trouble.

There's nothing we can do; the first two movies have already been made, and the past can't be undone, but the future can be changed!

For the project "Changjin Lake", Wu Jing decided to bring Bai Liang along and give full play to his initiative!
His own status is enough to garner him influence, and with Bai Liang added to the mix, Chen Kaige really can't control the two of them.

Moreover, Bai Liang does have a "victory record".

It was rumored that Chen Kaige actually rewrote the script when filming "Daytime Meteor," but the story didn't spread very widely.

Because most people didn't believe that someone as petty as Chen Kaige would actually give way to a young man like Bai Liang.

But Wu Jing believed it!
This guy is so weird, anything is possible!
Moreover, he felt more confident after bringing Bai Liang along.

Adults should not believe in superstitions.

However, Bai Liang wasn't very interested in the potential power struggles within the production team; he might just become a Dragonfly Captain.

But at Wu Jing's prompting, he glanced at the movies released during the National Day holiday: "My People, My Homeland," "Leap," "Jiang Ziya," and "Vanguard."

Huh? There's no "The Sacrifice"?
Why not release this kind of patriotic film during the National Day holiday, a good and suitable time?

Bai Liang, who had originally planned to take a look, lost interest immediately after discovering that the product did not match the description.

He's the kind of person who can watch bad movies.

Before, just to catch a glimpse of "Shanghai Fortress," my friend and I searched all over the city for cinemas showing it.

He was even willing to watch "Shanghai Fortress," let alone "The Sacrifice."

But these things are mostly about momentary interest.

If it's not released during the National Day holiday, then forget it.

It was directly typed as "cowardly lizard".

So he went to a large-scale roadshow for "Vanguard"—he had no choice, Yang Yang had invited him so enthusiastically.

This film was originally supposed to be released during the Spring Festival, but what happened at that time, as everyone knows.

Actually, the Spring Festival film season is a really good time to watch movies. During this time of family fun, audiences are much more tolerant of bad movies than usual.

Normally, people use a magnifying glass to find flaws, but during the Spring Festival film season, they actually find the good points.

Therefore, "Vanguard," which missed such a release window, shouted the slogan of competing with "Wolf Warrior 2," but the film was a complete disaster, so it was only natural that it would become cannon fodder for the National Day release window.

However, the male lead, Cheng, has been through so many ups and downs over the years, and for him, being able to continue acting seems to be a very happy thing.

It's not that he's seen through the illusions of the world and doesn't care about box office returns at all, but he managed to maintain a pretty good condition even when "Vanguard" was clearly going to flop.

At least it doesn't look like it's been breached.

Yang Yang did break down, but he also made progress; at least he didn't cry this time.

Bai Liang still remembers the scene when that birdman cried when the movie "Three Lives Three Worlds" with Liu Yifei was released.

Even a fairy-like beauty like her couldn't pull this off.

While Yang Yang is making progress, netizens are also making progress. They are not rubbing salt into the wound by actually comparing "Wolf Warrior 2" and "Vanguard".

There was no comparison between Bai Liang and Yang Yang.

Otherwise, this guy might still be crying.

But not comparing doesn't mean everyone's letting him off the hook. It's just that people are too lazy to compare him to Bai Liang, as it would seem too unfair. He still deserves to be criticized.

Fortunately, there were others among those who were being criticized who shared the blame.

For example, "Leap" and "Jiang Ziya".

The former film had a somewhat American value system, and there was a reason why it wasn't titled "Chinese Women's Volleyball Team".

As for the latter, at the very beginning of the National Day holiday, the best-performing film at the box office was "Jiang Ziya".

Because of the aggressive promotional campaign that heavily associated it with "Ne Zha".

But clearly, it couldn't withstand the attack and backfired.

It grossed over 700 million yuan on its second day of release, and over 1 billion yuan on its fourth day, and then... a huge drop followed.

Then, "My People, My Homeland" is poised for a steady and successful run, and it is clearly destined to become the biggest winner of the National Day holiday.

Yanzi was quite nervous, as if she thought whether her little brother could retain this year's box office champion depended on whether this movie would give him any face.

Currently, among the films scheduled for release this year, only "My People, My Homeland" has the potential to threaten the box office performance of "Better Days".

Of course, we'll have to wait and see what happens next.

Bai Liang's main source of amusement right now is Yang Yang and his novel "Vanguard".

"Dude, what were you thinking? This movie's going to be a box office smash and you want me to come and support it?"

Bai Liang was somewhat puzzled. With the results of "Vanguard" already, what was there to struggle about?
Yang Yang was a little annoyed, but still didn't cry. "I told you before that I'd ask you to come and support me. It's just that it couldn't be released back then. Anyway, I have a travel variety show coming up next year."

This sudden change of topic caught Bai Liang off guard for a moment, but he quickly grasped the key phrase: "Travel variety show? Is it the same as 'Divas Hit the Road 2'?"

“You don’t have to mention which season it is specifically,” Yang Yang said speechlessly.

That damn birdman is rubbing salt into his wounds!
But he didn't dare to retort too aggressively, since everyone knew that Shuangzi, one of the "soul figures" of "Divas Hit the Road 2," was a "follower" of Bai Juyi.
I dare not look directly at it, dare not face it, dare not mention it.

"Didn't you bring it up yourself?"

"I was just asking casually. I think it would be more interesting to be on a variety show with you. Anyway, if you need to do any promotions later, you can take a look at me. There are no women on this show."

"An all-male tour group? Then you should just go get a foot massage together!" Bai Liang's eyes lit up.

You can go to this place!
However, Yang Yang suddenly changed his mind, "No, there's a Jia Ling."

Clearly, this guy didn't see Jia Ling as a woman.

However, Bai Liang raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing the name, "Then you should try your best to get on their good side, and maybe you'll have a representative work in the future."

To be honest, if Yang Yang had really gotten closer to Director Jia, "Hi Mom" ​​wouldn't have made it to the Spring Festival release schedule in a few months.

But he still has hope for that weight loss film in the future.

Who knows, he might become a tank driver and leave behind a truly iconic scene in his film career.

Yang Yang: What kind of nonsense is this guy spouting? I can't understand a word he's saying.

Although he was puzzled, Yang Yang felt a chill for no apparent reason.

I have a feeling that Bai Liang, that bastard, is imagining some dirty things.
"Stop talking nonsense. You'd better reserve some time for me by the end of next year or the beginning of the year after. Do you remember you still owe me a cameo role?"

Yang Yang emphasized the word "guest appearance" in his speech.

Clearly, he still harbors resentment over his cameo appearance in "Intimates".

Damn it, we agreed on three days, then three days, then three days again, and before we knew it, half a month had passed.

This is something Bai Liang owes him, and he must repay it!

Damn it, so they're just collecting debts.
These things really need to be discussed face-to-face; if you call or send a message, they might just let it slide.

It's not really a good idea to talk face-to-face.
Bai Liang readily agreed, "Sure, but it's agreed that you'll arrange someone handsome. By the way, what project is it? Have you decided on the actor yet?"

"The female lead is also from my company."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Bai Liang couldn't help but ask, "Sister Meng or Song Qian?"

"No, Wang Churan, didn't you work with her before?"

"May I ask, what's the name of your project?"

"My Human World"

(End of this chapter)