Entertainment 2000: Supporting female stars will bring you a hundredfold return

Chapter 273: Establishing the Image of Chinese Men!
When Zeng Li, dressed in a purple windbreaker, came out of the fitting room and took the milk tea that Tang Wen handed her, the slightly hot touch came from her palm.

Zeng Li was overjoyed: it really was just bought.

He didn't take the opportunity to flirt with Jingjing.

As actresses known for their good looks, even if they aren't naturally good clothes hangers, they can still look good in most clothes.

The two women spun around for Tang Wen to admire for a while.

He paid the bill without hesitation.

“Hey, I have money.” Hu Jing couldn’t stop her.

Before Zeng Li could speak, it sounded like Hu Jing had a sense of boundaries.

Tang Wen shrugged: "Consider it a gift."

"No, how about this, Pear, he's been shopping with us for ages. He hasn't bought anything for himself, so why don't we..."

Zeng Li also wanted to buy something for Tang Wen, and nodded repeatedly when she heard the suggestion: "That's a good idea."

The two women were unwilling to spend their own money, yet they were so thoughtful as to buy gifts.

This made Tang Wen a little flustered.

He was afraid that when he got home and the two women compared accounts, he would find out that he had already made advances on both of them at the same time.

That would be disastrous!
"I don't need anything. If you really want to buy something, just give me one here."

“Okay, sure. I’ll buy you a windbreaker,” Hu Jing said quickly.

"Then I'll buy a down jacket."

She said she would keep her distance from Tang Wen in front of her best friend.

Hu Jing still chose a black windbreaker.

Black and white.

When word gets out, people will know that Tang Wen and I are a couple.

Zeng Li picked out a blue down jacket for Tang Wen.

It matches her purple down jacket perfectly.

They can be considered a pair.

The two women, each holding their clothes, looked at each other and felt a chill run down their spines: Sure enough, Pear/Jingjing had fallen for him.

The atmosphere is slightly subtle.

Tang Wen pretended not to notice, put on the clothes and tried them on. After finding no problem, he quickly took them off and changed into his own clothes.

Facing two best friends at the same time is still too difficult.

I mustn't mess things up before I can truly understand them!

That evening, he returned to Dong Xuan's place.

He comforted the female warrior, Wanxuan.

He ran out again in the middle of the night and knocked on the door of the room opposite.

"Don't you have the key? Why are you knocking like that!" Sister Yu was so angry she wanted to bite him.

"How can this be the same? Sister, you opening the door is part of the play." With that, Tang Wen walked into the master bedroom, took out a long-unused human-shaped teddy bear from the closet, stuffed it into the quilt, and pretended that someone was sleeping.

Sister Yu's lips twitched: "Pervert! Don't come again next time."

"Hehe," Tang Wen stroked the teddy bear's head and muttered to himself, "Mr. Bear, you haven't been used for so long, yet you're still quite clean from head to toe. Obviously, someone... um!"

Yu Feihong couldn't stand it anymore, so she straightened her chest and forcefully silenced him with a kiss.

I visited someone's house at night.

I managed to eat a decent meal.

Tang Wen got up early and went downstairs to buy three breakfasts.

He tossed one portion to his beautiful neighbor, and the remaining two were for him and Dong Xuan.

Sigh, Xuan Meiren will definitely move to a villa after graduation.

When the time comes, it would be best if Teacher Yu also bought a set next door.

But it's still inconvenient.

In the morning, he arrived at Ning Hao's studio.

Since his conversation with Tang Wen on the set of "Peacock," Ning Hao felt reassured and returned to Beijing to begin preparing for his new film.

The movie, titled "Incense," is almost ready.

Ning Hao plans to take advantage of his trip back to his hometown during the Chinese New Year to film in a small town in Northwest China.

It wasn't to save Tang Wen money.

In the script, the story takes place there, and the timing matches up.

This movie tells the story of a lonely, impoverished young monk living in a dilapidated temple. After a Buddha statue collapses, he embarks on a long process of raising money to repair it…

Tang Wen did not interfere with the creative process.

Ning Hao was uncertain about his future. Although Blue Star had given him a substantial budget, he still carefully calculated and kept the total cost below one million.

They didn't invite any celebrities.

He only found one actor who fit his image of the monk.

Director Tang was indeed too lazy to get involved in scenes with almost no women.

"Once you're ready, don't hesitate, just go shoot! It's freezing cold in the Northwest, so drive an RV from the company there, or you'll freeze."

"Thank you, Mr. Tang!" Ning Hao was so excited that he couldn't help but raise a few more glasses during lunch.

In the afternoon, Tang Wen went to visit Huang Bo and Guan Hu on set.

He didn't give any prior notice; it was a surprise visit.

Upon arriving at the door, Huang Bo was asked to greet them at the entrance.

While Huang Bo was happy, a hint of embarrassment lingered on his face.

The film crew is arguing.

Guan Hu and Ma Yili were arguing, and Ma Yili's best friend Liang Jing was trying to mediate.

Yes, these three.

Why did Ma Yili and Guan Hu break up later?

There's some truth to the saying, "Beware of fire, theft, and your best friend."

"So lively?" Tang Wen didn't approach.

"It's not like we argue every day." Huang Bo's emotional intelligence suddenly went offline, and he blurted out something unintentionally.

How can a film crew argue all the time?
Tang Wen laughed: "Looks like they've had quite a few arguments."

Huang Bo quickly tried to cover it up: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, but they were just doing it for the sake of the show."

"Don't talk nonsense, it's just a difference in performance philosophy, isn't it?"

"Hey, I'll go tell them."

"No, I don't have time to judge their case. Today, just add two dishes for everyone in my name."

Seeing that Tang Wen was not angry, Huang Bo felt relieved.

After chatting for a while, Tang Wen left.

A TV drama production crew isn't worth his time.

After he left, Huang Bo, unusually, frowned and walked up to the three of them: "Louder! You've already driven President Tang away! Shout a few more times and let all the colleagues in Beijing come and judge!"

Guan Hu immediately shut up: "Bo Zi, don't joke about President Tang."

"That's right, don't use President Tang to scare people." Ma Yili was also tired of arguing.

"Trying to scare people? Come on, grab anyone and ask them. Look over there, do you see what kind of car that is? A Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, there are only a handful in the world! Guess whose car it is."

Guan Hu took two steps up to a high point, looked into the distance, and exclaimed, "Is that really President Tang's car?"

"Nonsense! Would I dare joke about President Tang? Let me start with the good news: Director Tang will add two meat dishes for everyone tonight." After Huang Bo finished speaking, the surrounding staff cheered.

He glanced at the two men and led the way into the director's tent.

Their issue needs to be resolved.

Today is the best opportunity.

Arguing is fine, but it can't go on and on endlessly.

Inside the tent, Huang Bo displayed the authority of a producer for the first time.

Although it was just a case of the fox borrowing the tiger's power, it was still effective nonetheless.

After finishing the matter, Huang Bo took the initiative to send a message to report. Tang Wen just smiled when he saw the message: "Bozi's ability is developing rapidly."

In the future, I can develop in the direction of directing or producing.

Blue Star Entertainment urgently needs talent in this field.

The third stop for Tang Wen was the reservoir on the outskirts of Beijing, the filming location for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

He brought a milk tea truck and made milk tea fresh for everyone.

In the past two years, milk tea has just become popular in the country, but a price war for raw materials has already broken out.

If you only consider the ingredients, a cup of milk tea is very cheap.

He's even considering opening a chain store.

The milk tea truck will remain with the film crew. Anyone in the crew who wants a cup can just go and ask for one without paying.

"When did you get back?" Gao Yuanyuan threw herself into Tang Wen's arms in front of the staff and a group of beautiful actresses.

Huang Shengyi's smile froze. She was timid, resentful, yet dared not step forward.

I can only look at the two people next to me.

Huo Siyan's face was full of eagerness, but she didn't dare to provoke Yue Leiting at all. Well, she didn't dare to get angry with Gao Yuanyuan.

Zhang Jingchu had a big smile on her face, seemingly unconcerned about Gao Yuanyuan's actions.

These two are unreliable.

Huang Shengyi muttered, "If only Sister Jingwen were here."

Alyssa Chia is the producer of the TV series "A Chinese Ghost Story". Although everything is centered around "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre", she occasionally has to take a couple of days off to go and do other work.

Fortunately, filming for "A Chinese Ghost Story" hasn't started yet, otherwise she would be too busy to handle it.

Feeling Huang Shengyi's gaze, Zhang Jingchu secretly shook her head: This woman has nothing but her face.

Even if Sister Jingwen were here, she couldn't possibly compete with Gao Yuanyuan for favor head-on.

Seeing that the women in Consort Jia's faction didn't dare to cause any trouble, Tang Wen breathed a sigh of relief: "You're sensible. I'll reward you in a couple of days."

After having dinner with the cast and director, he took Gao Yuanyuan back to Beijing.

“My parents aren’t home for Chinese New Year this year,” Da Meiyuan said, sitting on his lap, hinting ambiguously.

This wicked person has refused to actually eat himself.

Now I don't even need to bite bananas anymore.

"Uncle and Aunt, have you finally come to your senses?"

My parents are going abroad for medical treatment.

Thinking about it this way, isn't it a bit unfair that Chen's parents chose Hainan?

“Yes, my mom said I need to take good care of my health so I can help us take care of the kids.” Da Meiyuan looked up at him.

I want to see what his attitude is.

"Okay! Let's try for five babies in one pregnancy. My mother-in-law will have to work hard then."

"Pah! What do you take me for?" The beautiful woman retorted, wrapping her arms around his neck and acting coquettishly, her eyes sparkling.

Tang Wen pinched her rosy cheeks: "Miss Zhou, did you bring your costume?"

"Did not bring!"

"Hehe, this humble monk is Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt Hand. Headmaster Zhou, you don't want your fiancé, Zhang Wuji, to find out about our affair, do you?"

"You're so wicked!" Sect Leader Zhou covered the villain's mouth, feeling both ashamed and angry.

There was still a strange feeling in my heart.

Cheng Kun and Zhou Zhiruo, how could he even think of that!
After a long, intimate moment, Tang Wen let his thoughts wander: What's the point of going to the Gao family's house and eating Yuan Yuan when no one is home?

Not as good?

"Yuanyuan, when are your uncle and aunt leaving for Europe? I should go and see them beforehand."

"Hmm, we'll see when you have time." Gao Yuanyuan knew he was busy, but she never expected him to harbor such malicious intentions.

They returned to their place.

Da Meiyuan stubbornly refused to change her costume, giving off an air of "you can't resist eating me."

But the costumes can't be changed.

Seeing how defiant the young woman was, Tang Wen lifted her leg and forcibly pulled on the stockings...

There's no way to fix the costume for now, but she won't be able to escape later.

He wants to order several more sets of costumes for the characters in the play.

After all, besides Gao Yuanyuan, there are also Jia Jingwen, Huang Shengyi, Huo Siyan, and others.

With enough permutations and combinations, the costumes will be used very efficiently!

The set visit lasted for two or three days.

Tang Wen took a look at every project they had collaborated on, and at each location, he would give everyone a little extra money for a meal.

Because they were being paid to do so, the entire crew showered them with praise.

After inspecting the project, the financial pressure on the Jiangnan mega-project was taken into consideration.

Tang Wen brought the film's story outline to China Film Group.

I had already spoken with Mr. Han before I came.

"These two projects of yours should go the co-production route, with medium-sized productions." President Han said greedily, "Can't you do a big production? You've seen Zhang Yimou's 'Hero,' aren't you envious?"

"Please don't mention heroes. The Zhangs have staked their entire fortune on this project, and it's going to be very difficult to break even."

"You're such a thief." Han Sanping stopped trying to persuade him, even though he had a grand dream.

But it's not necessary to "trap" your apprentice.

Let's see how "Hero" performs.

After discussing "Heroes," President Han picked up the documents Tang Wen had brought: "For the 'Outlaws' project, we need to find a big, strong actor who can fight. Are there any actors in China who fit this image?"

The Outlaws is a South Korean film series released in 2017.

It was never released in the country, but most Chinese people have seen short video clips of the movie.

Starring Ma Dong-seok, a muscular man known as "Korea's last macho man".

The fight scenes were quite exciting.

It ranks among the top three highest-grossing "19+" films in South Korean film history.

Riding the wave of the huge success of "Infernal Affairs," this crime thriller is guaranteed to be a box office hit.

The male lead is the only problem; it's not easy to choose one.

Li Lianjie, Wu Jing, and their ilk are certainly good fighters, but they lack height and size.

There is no imposing presence in terms of physique.

In Hong Kong, Sammo Hung and Zhen Zidan aren't doing too well either.

The two men smoked, looking somewhat troubled.

Tang Wen wanted to make this film not just to make money.

He also wants to establish himself as a tall and mighty Chinese man in Asia, and even internationally.

Good looks, knows kung fu.

He has a handsome face and an imposing physique.

Let foreign women see that China also has strong men.

"How about we use newcomers and conduct a nationwide search?" President Han seemed slightly excited after hearing Tang Wen's idea.

"Let's talk about it when there's really no other way," Tang Wen shook his head.

Besides enhancing the image of the Chinese people, this film also needs to be a box office hit.

It's not that Tang Wen wants both, but if the film's influence isn't high enough, there's no point in talking about "building an image"!

Only if the movie has high box office revenue and a large enough number of viewers.

Only then can it attract more attention.

Only then can the image of Chinese men be established.

Selecting amateurs from across the country for training to act in a commercial film is too risky.

clack.

The lighter flicked out a flame, and Han Sanping lit a cigarette, taking a puff: "There aren't many actors like this in China. How about we choose from the original actors from the Three Kingdoms and Water Margin?"

"Wu Song, Ding Haifeng?"

"And there's Lu Shuming, the actor who plays Guan Yu, and Zhang Guangbei, who plays Lü Bu... Sigh, we shouldn't be discussing this in our room; we should ask a few more agents." Han Sanping rubbed his buzz cut.

"Okay, just don't make too much of a fuss." Tang Wen didn't have time for socializing or arguing.

"You little brat, don't you know who you are now? How can you expect to make a small fuss?"

Sure enough, the news was leaked through China Film Group.

Tang Wen Films was looking for a male lead, and despite the somewhat demanding requirements, film and television companies and agents from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong were quick to respond.

They began to use their various methods to gather information.

Wang Jinhua called: "Director Tang, Hu Jun is perfect for your new movie! You know him. Although Hu Jun is a dramatic actor, he can also do action scenes and fight scenes! No problem!"

Tang Wen met Hu Jun at the Princess's Villa in Hong Kong: "Does he know that you, Sister Hua, pushed him out?"

In his previous life, Hu Jun complained that after acting in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," everyone treated him as an action actor, even though he had never actually trained. He urged people to cast him in dramatic roles.

After hanging up with Wang Jinhua, Hairun Changji Hong called again, recommending "Liu Ye".

Liu Ye and Hu Jun are both over 1.8 meters tall.

He's just not physically strong enough.

Upon learning that this film was part of a series, requiring a multi-year contract and the need to maintain a muscular physique, I was deeply impressed.

The two well-known agents were having second thoughts.

As agents, they might be willing, but Hu Jun and Liu Ye have no shortage of acting opportunities and also have a certain pursuit of art.

The chances of them agreeing are slim.

The news spread, and it certainly gained popularity.

On websites like Renren, netizens are having a heated discussion, debating which male actor is more suitable.

Some people followed Tang Wen's line of thinking:

[It's long overdue for some domestically produced action movies featuring strong male leads! Support Director Tang!]

Seeing the buzz, Hong Kong media outlets, having compiled the "Annual Celebrity Income Ranking," contacted Renren.com to release a news preview to capitalize on the trend.

The annual artist income ranking will be released after New Year's Day!

(End of this chapter)