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

Chapter 392 The Waist Isn't a Waist: A Reminder That Shouldn't Be Said

Let's take a look at some classic villainous characters in film and television dramas: Sun Honglei's Liu Huaqiang, Zhang Songwen's Gao Qiqiang, and the one in "In the Name of the People" who wanted to defy fate...

They are not simply bad or evil; they all demonstrate the complexity of the characters and even their shining moments.

In "The Outlaws," Chen Minghao plays Zhang Hao, a fugitive leader whose background is that of a foreign mercenary who has returned from overseas.

The two henchmen were no ordinary thugs either.

With relentless surveillance from the mainland, they needed to continue their escape and were forced to act more aggressively, acquiring more money to flee overseas.

Lacking the skills to work in finance, he could only return to his old ways, engaging in the underworld practices in Hong Kong.

However, before Hong Kong's return to China, the underworld was thriving.

Each street has a detailed territorial division.

This led to a violent conflict with the local gang.

Among the three, Zhou Xiao'ou plays the bald guy, who is brave and daring, wielding an axe, and always the first to initiate a team fight.

Zhang Yaoyang's character is known for his graceful movements and skillful legwork.

The eldest brother, Zhang Hao, wields a silver butterfly knife. When he strikes, he goes straight for the vital points.

Often, a single blow is fatal.

"Silence! Get ready for live shooting!" Assistant director Ning Hao shouted through a megaphone.

"Action!"

Seeing that the actors had found their rhythm on the monitor, Tang Wen ordered filming to begin.

The local gang leader was threatening Chen Minghao, pointing his finger at his forehead and shoving him around, showing no respect for him whatsoever.

And what were the reactions of Chen Minghao and the other two?

Zhou Xiao'ou reached behind her and touched the axe tucked into her waistband.

But instead of looking at his boss and the gang leader, he stared at the dozen or so thugs opposite him.

Close-up shot: His fingers lightly rested on the axe handle, its original color no longer discernible, covered in a thick patina. Suddenly he gripped it tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and then suddenly released it...

Zhang Yaoyang also failed to pay attention to the safety of his elder brother, Chen Minghao.

He glanced at the person behind him, expressionless, took out a cigarette case from his pocket, pulled out a gasoline lighter, casually tossed a cigarette into his mouth, lit it, took a leisurely drag, exhaled smoke rings, and looked at the sunset on the distant horizon.

They look like they're here on a trip.

The camera focuses on Chen Minghao, who is wearing a leather jacket. He looks at the gangster boss threatening him face to face and suddenly laughs.

He laughed very happily.

How to describe that smile?

Just like a photo that later circulated online:
Turkey and Russia sat facing each other for a meeting. Turkey threatened Russia with military force, while a Russian general in military uniform laughed heartily.

"You..."

The gang leader was furious.

With a flash of cold light, Chen Minghao used his right hand to strike with a butterfly knife at close range, stabbing the carotid artery on the side of the man's neck.

The gang leader's threats came to an abrupt end.

Chi~
The butterfly knife was pulled out.

Blood gushed out like a high-pressure fountain.

Almost simultaneously, Chen Minghao flicked his knife with his right hand, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

His left hand was already on the gang leader's left shoulder, and he gave it a quick twist.

The blood fountain gushed out in a fan shape.

It had a strangely beautiful feel to it under the setting sun.

Close-up shot, cut to Chen Minghao's profile.

The gang leader's blood, only one drop, fell onto the leather jacket on his shoulder.

Chen Minghao turned his head to look at the drop of blood and frowned.

They seem dissatisfied with the outcome of this operation...

Of course, this is a rather artistic interpretation.

Friends who frequently commit murder know that the direction of blood splattering from major arteries is difficult to control.

"Cut! Passed." Tang Wen pressed the intercom and shouted.

The actors relaxed and found places to rest.

This part requires the actors to cooperate, and each shot needs to be filmed multiple times.

Zhang Yaoyang looked at Tang Wen behind the monitor, then walked over to Lin Xue, who was waiting in the wings, and sat down next to him: "Brother Lin, this Director Tang has a style reminiscent of early Hong Kong."

"What do you mean?" Chen Minghao asked.

"That's right. During the golden age of Hong Kong cinema, every director shot very quickly, and very well."

Lin Xue nodded nostalgically: "Back then, we could release a movie every two weeks, and it would be a huge hit."

I took a break at noon.

The action scenes continued to be filmed in the afternoon.

The scene was the same as in the morning, continuing the filming of the morning's scenes: Chen Minghao killed the gang leader, and after the gang leader fell to the ground, the henchmen behind him were still out of character.

I don't know why my older brother just fell asleep right there.

Chen Minghao walked forward at a leisurely pace.

Close-up: Staring blankly into the distance, as if the group of thugs opposite him no longer existed.

The emptiness in his eyes seemed like the blankness that follows the fading of passion...

The moment the gang leader's body fell to the ground, Zhou Xiao'ou and Zhang Yaoyang pounced out like tigers and wolves.

The axe came crashing down, splitting one of the thugs' skull open.

Zhang Yaoyang's high side kick to the head was stylish and fierce.

Like a tiger among sheep.

The filming of this scene went relatively smoothly.

It was only a little past four in the afternoon when we finished filming.

Tang Wen rested for ten minutes, drank a cup of tea, and then moved on to the next scene.

The trio of gangsters went shopping.

Chen Minghao led his two brothers to several small convenience stores before finally managing to buy Red Star Erguotou.

Cough, that's right.

This is a product placement advertisement.

In the movie, Chen Minghao always drinks Red Star liquor whenever he eats, and he even uses a pound of Red Star to crack open people's skulls.

There are even two lines of dialogue.

Zhou Xiaoou, playing the bald man, complained, "There are so many good wines, but my brother still prefers this one."

Chen Minghao took a sip and replied in a weary tone: "I'm used to it."

In short, it established the slogan of Red Star – "The wine for men".

Just two sentences for these few shots.

Hongxing Winery paid 700 million yuan.

Don't worry about the price.

There's only one spot for an alcohol advertisement in this movie.

It was won through competition from several famous liquor manufacturers such as Laobaigan and Dukang.

Product placement is just beginning to emerge in the current film and television market.

Huayi Brothers' Feng Xiaogang's new film "Cellphone" was so suitable for mobile phone manufacturers to advertise that Motorola ultimately spent 700 million yuan to acquire the product placement rights.

Motorola, a brand that has almost disappeared in later generations, now holds the second-largest market share in China.

Moreover, it had just fallen from its position as the number one in market share.

The current number one brand, which will also disappear in the future—Waveguide.

Tang Wen's momentum over the past three years, particularly his box office and award performance in the film industry, has far surpassed that of Feng Xiaogang.

At the same time, the merchants also know that this show will not only be broadcast domestically.

It will also enter the Japanese, South Korean and Southeast Asian markets.

So a liquor advertisement sold for a record-breaking 700 million yuan.

That's an astronomical price; currently, that amount of money could buy a dozen or twenty apartments in Beijing.

This is just one of the implants.

Other items include Casio watches, including two individual pieces.

Nokia phone, the classic 6800...

With some minor product placements, total revenue exceeded 2500 million.

Currently, the relevant information is being gradually released to the public through merchants.

If the news gets out, it will definitely cause a sensation.

This can be considered as building hype for the movie in advance.

evening.

The female bodyguard drove Lee Hyori to the film set.

It just so happens that the film crew is having their lunch break, and today I ordered char siu rice.

Lee Hyori, who had been hungry all day, ate two servings in one go.

"Oppa, the food on your set is really good. You can't get this much good food when filming in Korea."

Tang Wen smiled and said, "Because I like to eat delicious food."

Lee Hyori shook her head: "But the ordinary staff also eat very well, it's all char siu rice."

"Isn't it South Korea?"

"No, that's not it." Lee Hyori, who had made a cameo appearance in a TV drama, explained it to Tang Wen.

Korean drama crews have three different meal standards.

The director and lead actors are in the top tier.

Staff and regular actors eat the second-tier standard meal.

The extras only get basic meals. That's just typical of South Korea.

The night shoot consisted of several night scenes, depicting the conflict between Chen Minghao's trio in a karaoke bar.

The plot has been changed.

It wasn't Zhou Xiao'ou and Zhang Yaoyang who came up and immediately tried to take off the hostesses' pants.

It was changed to the boyfriend of one of the hostesses, and a thug came looking for them.

When they tried to take her away, a verbal conflict ensued.

Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, especially when they're on the run for their lives.

Unexpectedly, after the trio tolerated it, the other party thought they were easy to bully and wanted some money.

The three men could no longer tolerate it and suddenly attacked and injured someone.

After finishing work.

It was already past nine o'clock at night.

But taking a holiday is impossible; we have to continue filming the next day.

The production team invested a huge amount of money. Even if they did nothing every day, the cost of the location and the food and supplies for the crew and horses was a considerable sum.

Tang Wen and Lee Hyori did not return to the hotel.

On set, there's a temporary editing room.

Tang Wen usually completes the rough cut of his films here.

Editing a music video would be a piece of cake for me.

Lee Hyori ran out and bought milk tea and late-night snacks, which she then shared with the staff who had to stay to work overtime.

"Oppa! Authentic Hong Kong-style milk tea." She inserted the straw and handed it over.

Tang Wen wasn't very interested in this thing.

He simply lowered his head, took a sip, and sucked up a pearl: "It tastes good."

Lee Hyori's eyes crinkled as she continued drinking from the same familiar bottle.

After reviewing the materials, Tang Wen understood the reason why the music video was difficult to produce.

The director has too many ideas.

Some of the materials were intended to showcase Lee Hyori's personal charm.

Some footage captures her charm...

The footage can be edited into three completely different music videos.

"Keep it simple, express the meaning of the lyrics and your charm."

“Mmm,” Lee Hyori nodded obediently, looking at Tang Wen’s profile as he worked diligently, finding him increasingly handsome.

The story behind the music video is very simple.

Lee Hyori's charm is irresistible. No matter who it is or whether they have a girlfriend, she can conquer them with her own charm by dancing.

This matches the meaning of the lyrics: it only takes ten minutes to conquer any man.

"Oppa, the director of the music video, may I write your name?" she asked cautiously.

Using Tang Wen's name for publicity will undoubtedly have a remarkable effect.

With an internationally renowned director and a pop icon personally directing it, many music lovers will likely check it out after seeing such promotion.

Not to mention, Tang Wen also has a huge number of fans all over the world.

For a while, Tang Wen remained silent, his eyes fixed intently on the screen.

Lee Hyori felt disappointed, knowing that this was a rejection, but that was normal.

Is Tang Wen's name something anyone can use?

"I'm sorry, Oppa."

"sure."

The two spoke almost at the same time.

Lee Hyori suddenly looked up: "Oppa, you, you said yes?"

How can you win me over?

“Uh,” Lee Hyori looked troubled, “I’m sorry, the company and I are afraid we can’t afford it.”

The cost of hiring Tang Wen Oppa must be very expensive.

"It's not about money." Tang Wen turned his head, looking at her with amusement. His gaze lingered on her face for a moment before finally settling on her rosy lips.

Lee Hyori is a sexy beauty, but in front of Tang Wen, such a handsome and outstanding man, she was too shy to act freely and her behavior seemed a bit childish.

After his hint, how could anyone not understand?
She grabbed the milk tea next to her, took a sip, her cheeks puffed out, and boldly brought it close to Tang Wen's lips.

If your lips are like jelly, the milk tea will taste even sweeter.

"Oppa~"

Lee Hyori's beautiful eyes were watery, and her drawn-out voice was even more captivating.

"So sweet." Tang Wen smiled gently.

Faced with the stunning beauty of 93 points, Lee Hyori was captivated.

I was momentarily dazed, and subconsciously lowered my head.

My heart is beating erratically.

As any handsome guy knows, girls are too shy to greet you when they see you; they usually just look at you secretly.

If there are many of them, they will also let out silvery laughter as you pass by...

However, Lee Hyori has enough confidence.

A look of joy at winning over the boy she liked appeared on her face. She took another sip of milk tea and kissed Tang Wen.

Tang Wen pressed down on the back of her head and kissed her until she was almost out of breath.

Lee Hyori, however, felt even happier.

Two hours passed.

The MV audio and video have been successfully synchronized.

After watching it once, Lee Hyori exclaimed in genuine surprise, "Oppa is so fast~"

Tang Wen pinched her cheek: "Two hours is fast?"

Lee Hyori blushed.

"I'll have someone email your company. You can use my name for the MV director or something."

"10 Minutes" swept across major Korean music charts.

Sponsoring the music video doesn't diminish the reputation of Director Tang.

"Thank you, Oppa~"

"Just talk about it?"

Lee Hyori gave a soft snort and silenced him with a kiss.

Tang Wen placed his hand on her waist, feeling the amazing elasticity through her thin summer clothes.

Her slenderness is equally astonishing; a hand span is almost enough to encircle her waist.

"Your back?"

"Your waist is only 54cm, Oppa, ah~"

Lee Hyori's smugness vanished as a pair of large hands slipped inside her clothes, pressing against her waist and radiating an astonishing heat.

It was so hot that she could barely stand.

What's going on?

I wasn't this sensitive when my dance partner touched my waist before.

Lee Hyori felt her body temperature rise.

Completely unable to resist, they allowed Tang Wen to conquer and seize territory...

Beijing, relevant departments.

"...After this period of investigation, we have obtained evidence that Xie Genrong forged housing purchase contracts and defrauded huge loans. We have both witnesses and physical evidence, forming a complete chain of evidence. We can convict him without a confession...We will make the arrest tonight. Now, all attendees, please hand over your mobile phones!"

Everyone handed in their phones and started discussing.

In fact, Xie Genrong had no background and was afraid of being exposed, so he dared not associate with people from relevant departments.

During the nighttime operation, several groups of people simultaneously raided several of Xie Genrong's residences, companies, and factories. The last group, composed of elite soldiers led by the highest-ranking officer, arrived at a high-end clubhouse in plainclothes.

With the boss's tacit approval and the manager's guidance, Xie Genrong, who was drinking heavily, was apprehended.

There was an uproar at the scene.

Everyone present was wealthy, and some people took out their phones to take pictures.

The team leader stopped them.

These people were well-informed and quickly regained their composure.

Someone recognized the team leader: "Director Zhao, what did General Manager Xie do wrong?"

The words "Don't ask around" were about to come out.

Director Zhao's expression shifted, recalling the inexplicable instructions his superior had given him before he left. Although he didn't quite understand what they meant, he still whispered as instructed, "It has nothing to do with you. That Xie fellow brought this on himself. You don't have any grudges against him, do you?"

"No, no, just fair-weather friends, fair-weather friends!"

"Yes, yes, it's purely a drinking relationship."

Not familiar with each other.

"Alright, that's it for the day." Director Zhao left.

The room was full of shrewd people who, after regaining their senses, realized something was amiss.

"As Director Zhao is, shouldn't he have avoided mentioning the 'grudge' at the end?"

"That's right, breaking the law is breaking the law, what's with all the grudges?"

"Old Xie is a brave and daring guy, he's got the skills, I've never heard of him doing anything illegal."

"So... no, he offended someone!" someone exclaimed.

Everyone was taken aback, and several people remembered the "rumor" that Lao Xie had denied.

"Old Xie, he offended Tang Wen!"

(End of this chapter)