Huayu Chunqiu, starting from being adopted by a fairy mother

Chapter 331 Little Wang's Survival Instinct

The scalding coffee was spilled on my back, and even though my clothes covered it, it still burned me quite a bit.

Sisi just grinned mischievously, "Is it not cooked through?"

"Don't you have any conscience?" Liu Jing put down Qianqian and quickly took off his shirt.

"You ate it." Sisi pouted.

"That sounds familiar," Liu Jing muttered to himself.

I just washed my hair, now I have to change my clothes and take a shower.

He explained what had happened to Sisi while he was taking a shower.

The suggestion was made two weeks in advance, when he had just returned from abroad.

The organizing committee's decision was made yesterday. Liu Jing only suggested filming movable type printing, but the organizing committee wanted to film much more.

Liu Jing was simply offering suggestions to increase his presence and enhance his participation, hoping that the system would reward him with more cultural and entertainment energy during the settlement process.

I was eating my boxed lunch at noon when Zhang Yimou suddenly came over and said, "Liu Jing, you've been working hard lately. Young people have ideas, energy, and an innovative spirit that we old guys can't match."

"Speak, what's wrong? Is there something troubling you that you want me to help you sort out?" Liu Jing didn't even look up, continuing to eat. This approach is too childish; does he think I'm a kid from ten years ago?

He was short of money at the time and borrowed a lot from Zhang Min. In order to pay off his debts and have more money to invest, he took on a lot of events.

Jackie Chan provided a lot of help, taking Liu Jing along to film commercials. One of them was an Aido VCD commercial, directed by Zhang Yimou.

When Zhang Yimou was shooting commercials, he often used this method to fool him. He was young then, and after a few compliments, he did the stunts he didn't want to do.

It's been like this lately too. If Zhang Yimou wants Liu Jing to do something, he first praises him before making his request.

Zhang Yimou has a keen eye for people; he knew ten years ago that Liu Jing was someone who would be easily swayed.

"The organizing committee has adopted your suggestion and plans to produce five promotional videos with the themes of rites and music, the Silk Road, opera, the Four Great Inventions, and the Fifty-six Ethnic Groups," Zhang Yimou explained to Liu Jing while squatting on the ground.

"I know that. We talked about it in yesterday's meeting." Liu Jing said dismissively. He had made many suggestions, but few of them were adopted.

Liu Jing was puzzled. Why weren't the many suggestions adopted that could save costs and improve efficiency?

Later, Teacher An reminded him that many of his suggestions were more like opinions than suggestions. If he were to enter the officialdom, he'd probably remain a clerk for life.

Since then, Liu Jing has rarely suggested just doing the work.

"Today they asked me to nominate a director, and I nominated you." Zhang Yimou remained calm, regardless of Liu Jing's attitude, and simply said dryly.

"That's great, I'll take the job." Liu Jing was quite pleased; he had wanted to volunteer during the meeting yesterday.

This is a national propaganda film; it'll definitely be broadcast on CCTV. With the government's endorsement, it'll be incredibly entertaining.

"Go to the organizing committee later." Zhang Yimou breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Liu Jing was unwilling and was prepared to persuade him with earnest words.

"Old Zhang, could you recommend me again? Let me shoot a promotional video on the theme of traditional opera. I'm quite knowledgeable about traditional opera, whether it's the three major forms of song and dance, storytelling, and comedy, or major genres like Peking Opera, Yue Opera, Henan Opera, Pingju Opera, and Huangmei Opera, or local operas like Kunqu Opera, Sichuan Opera, Yue Opera, Qinqiang Opera, Lüju Opera, and Han Opera. I've dabbled in all 360 types of traditional opera. If you let me shoot this subject, I can definitely make it stand out." Liu Jing had lost his appetite, and as he spoke, he had already sketched out an outline in his mind.

“Chen Kaige has taken the opera theme, saying he’s currently filming ‘Mei Lanfang’ and has experience in that area,” Zhang Yimou responded.

"Alas! Too late. Ritual music will do. I have a deep understanding of ancient music, especially pre-Qin music; I can recite the Zhou Rites and the Book of Rites backwards..."

"That one's been taken too, now we only have the fifty-six ethnic themes left." Zhang Yimou interrupted, "Do you think this is our restaurant where you can order whatever you want?"

"How can we film this? It's not even as good as the Four Great Inventions."

"You're the director, you handle it." Zhang Yimou laughed, like a few chrysanthemums blooming on a withered tree.

"No. Ethnic themes are the most sensitive, and I'm just a young man; I can't shoulder such a heavy responsibility," Liu Jing said anxiously.

He had ideas for the other four topics, but not for this one.

Could it be that fifty-six people gathered on stage to sing together, "Fifty-six constellations, fifty-six flowers, fifty-six ethnic brothers and sisters are one family..."

"By the way, the duration should be kept to around five minutes, and it should avoid sensitive elements, ensuring fairness and impartiality..."

After hearing this, Xixi's expression turned strange, as if she felt she was kicking Liu Jing out of the group.

"Time is tight, the task is heavy, the requirements are high, and the review is strict. Only I could do it. Even someone else might not be able to do it." Liu Jing hummed a little tune as he took a shower, no longer showing the blank look he had just had after losing a loved one.

“If we want to showcase the unique characteristics of each ethnic group, it will be too long. Each ethnic group’s unique characteristics could be made into a documentary. If we keep the length to five minutes, haha, what can you show in just a few seconds for each ethnic group?” Xixi couldn’t bear to see Liu Jing’s disappointment, and she couldn’t bear to see him smug either, so she always wanted to give him a blow.

"Clothing is also a part of ethnic culture. Clothing and accessories are different for each ethnic group, and they all have their own ethnic characteristics..."

"There is one ethnic group that does not have it."

“Don’t interrupt. You mentioned Yue people’s clothing earlier, and that reminded me. We have people and clothing, so let’s have a costume show. Fifty-six scenes, including clothing, accessories, traditional etiquette, and so on—these are all elements. A few seconds is enough to showcase each ethnic group.” Liu Jingyue became more and more excited as he spoke, hastily drying his hair, wrapping himself in a bath towel, and running into the study. “Yaya is Xibe, Nazha is Uyghur, Shishi is Hui…”

"Ahem..." Sisi reminded, "My sister is here too, let's arrange a costume show, it would be so interesting."

"If your throat is sore, don't drink coffee." Liu Jing wrote furiously, his pen moving as if guided by divine inspiration.

The characteristics, etiquette, and unique customs of each ethnic group flowed through his mind.

"Hmph! You little brat." Sisi snorted lightly, gently closing the door. Oh well, she'd deal with it once things returned to normal.

It was several days later that Liu Jing recovered.

He submitted the filming plan to the organizing committee, which quickly approved the filming, and several million yuan in special funds were subsequently deposited into his account.

Then came a flood of phone calls, all wanting to send someone in to make an appearance.

Liu Jing ignored them all and left Yandu directly, taking his team to various places to film.

Filming took place in more than a dozen cities across Yunnan, Guangxi, Sichuan, and the Northwest region, lasting a month and a half, before finally arriving at the last stop – Chunqiu Film and Television City.

Liu Jing certainly had his own selfish motives. There were three films being shot at Chunqiu Film City: "The Qin Empire", "Bodyguards and Assassins", and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

For most of the ethnic costume shows, Liu Jing selects ordinary men and women with the help of the local government.

However, he had already selected a few ethnic groups in advance.

Liu Shishi is Hui, Reyizha is Kazakh, Gulnazar is Uyghur, Tong Liya is Xibe, and Zhang Tianai are also part of the cast. These are the main actors in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber".

When the promotional video is released, it will also serve as a form of publicity for the drama.

"Producer, welcome, welcome! We've been waiting for you for ages!"

Liu Jing arrived at the film set looking travel-worn, where director Yu Min and her team were waiting at the entrance.

"Haha, I've been so busy! Our film has been shooting for over two months, and I haven't had a chance to come and see everyone. I'm really sorry." Liu Jing jumped out of the car and bowed to everyone to express his apologies.

On March 5th, a grand opening ceremony for "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was held at Zixiao Palace in Wudang Mountain. All the main cast and crew members participated, except for the producer.

That day, Liu Jing wasn't busy with the opening ceremony; instead, he signed a contract with Eagle King at the Bund Hotel.

The production team spent several million yuan, including venue rental fees at Wudang Mountain and cultural relic protection fees.

Wudang Mountain was naturally the filming location for all the scenes involving the Wudang sect, as well as the scene of Zhang Sanfeng's seclusion.

In early April, the crew split into two groups. One group went to Peach Blossom Island in Zhoushan to film scenes on Ling Snake Island. The other group went to Hengdian to film other scenes.

In early May, the two teams converged at Chunqiu Film City to film scenes at Guangming Peak and Wan'an Temple.

Gao Yuanyuan stood to the side, barely suppressing a laugh. The filming was almost finished when the producer finally arrived late.

"Young Master Jing is busy with important matters, we all understand."

"Haha, Young Master Jing, don't be shy. We have Commander Gao here, so you can rest assured."

"Producer, this is freshly brewed Da Hong Pao tea. Could you please taste it?"

"Everyone, don't just stand there, hurry up and help unload the truck."

"Haha, the producer is so thoughtful, he brought a whole truckload of fruit. We're not eating meat today, so we'll have plenty of fruit. Cherries, mangoes, watermelons, dragon fruit, and oh my god, even freshly harvested lychees..."

"Young Master Jing, here's a wet wipe, please wipe your face..."

……

They were so enthusiastic, so incredibly enthusiastic.

The entrance to the film crew's office was packed with people, including some who weren't part of the "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sabre" crew.

Yu Min used a megaphone to shout and disperse the crowd.

"Phew! Everyone is so enthusiastic." Liu Jing was covered in sweat.

"Hehe, you're everyone's idol now." Gao Yuanyuan handed over a tissue, but there were too many people in the room, so she had to be mindful of her boundaries and didn't help wipe it.

"Sister Yuanyuan, congratulations on winning the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress." Liu Jing said with emotion, offering a belated congratulation.

"Your congratulations are more appreciated than if I had won the Best Actress award," Gao Yuanyuan chuckled.

"Haha, then I'll offer a few more words of congratulations." Liu Jing laughed, meeting Yingying Qiushui's gaze; he could draw a prize again that evening.

He has an unspoken rule about his lottery draws: whoever receives the prize money, he draws it from.

Since the lottery opportunity was obtained because of Gao Yuanyuan, the lottery should be drawn when the two of them share the same interests, which will greatly increase the chance of winning a prize related to Gao Yuanyuan.

This is the result of multiple trials, and the probability is still quite high.

A month has passed since the 27th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony, and Lau King has been given four chances to win a prize.

The lottery used in the two draws at last year's Golden Horse Awards had already been used.

On the set of "Painted Skin," he sneaked into Fan Bingbing's room late at night. While the other was completely infatuated, he quickly used his powers on her.

Congratulations! You have won the miscellaneous category "The 2015 Edition of the Tax Collection and Administration Law". Please choose a suitable time to collect it.

Liu Jing was greatly surprised. Could there be some other meaning behind this book?
He chose to collect it immediately; apart from being slightly different from the current version, it was indeed a tax law book.

Liu Jing was speechless, then, recalling his previous assessment of Fan Xiaopang, he seemed to understand something.

Fan Xiaopang grumbled twice in dissatisfaction before realizing he had accidentally logged out. Upon re-entering, he couldn't help but sigh, "I really need to keep a close eye on this guy."

He used the second lottery draw to celebrate the birth of his daughter, Zhang Xueting, as it was a memorable day.

Congratulations! You've been selected. Thank you for your patronage. Please keep up the good work!

Liu Jing hadn't cursed the system in a long time, but at that moment he couldn't help but curse aloud. Was it because he wasn't a child born from a bond that the system didn't offer its blessing?

"Young Master Jing, congratulations on winning Best New Director. If this were in mainland China, it would definitely be Best Director, definitely Best Actor. Your performance in 'The Warlords' completely blows Li Lianjie out of the water. Especially that scene of being slowly sliced ​​to death, it gave me goosebumps. The Hong Kong Film Awards committee is full of old fogies, they'll be swept into the dustbin of history sooner or later." Yu Min said with scorn, as if it would be a sin for heaven and earth not to accept Young Master Jing's award.

"Li Lianjie deserved to win Best Actor this time; his dramatic acting is truly excellent," Liu Jing remarked.

Chen Jiashang spoke with him, and it turned out that this year's Hong Kong Film Awards were in a difficult position. Many judges wanted to give him the Best Actor award, but that could prevent "The Sacred Flame" from winning any major awards.

The Golden Horse Awards have given "The Sacred Flame" a lot of praise, and if the Hong Kong Film Awards don't acknowledge it, it would be a blow to local films.

"The Sacred Flame" was the first film produced after Golden Harvest's restructuring, and it grossed over 200 million at the box office, making it of great significance.

After some arguing, Gao Yuanyuan was ultimately awarded Best Actress, which was also an important award for "The Sacred Flame".

Liu Jing did not attend the Hong Kong Film Awards; Fatty Wang led the team to attend. He'd been so busy this past month that he hadn't had a chance to talk to Gao Yuanyuan.

The woman understood that the man was busy and had many tasks, so she tactfully didn't disturb him.

The world can keep turning no matter who's gone, and the Hong Kong Film Awards are no exception.

The 27th Hong Kong Film Awards were held as scheduled, with some surprises and some expected results.

"The Warlords" won Best Picture, and Peter Chan won Best Director; these were all expected.

Li Lianjie won Best Actor for "The Warlords," Gao Yuanyuan won Best Actress for "The Warlords," Andy Lau won Best Supporting Actor for "Protégé," and Liu Jing won Best New Director for "The Sacred Flame," which was somewhat unexpected.

In addition to Best Newcomer and Best New Director, "The Sacred Flame" also won Best Action Choreography, Best Costume Design, and Best Editing.

The newly appointed director is Liu Jing himself, so he got a chance to win a prize.

Liu Jing did most of the editing work and won a chance to win a prize.

Gao Yuanyuan is Liu Jing's confidante, and she received two chances to win a prize.

Although he didn't win Best Actor at this year's Hong Kong Film Awards, Lau King was very satisfied, having won a total of four chances to win prizes.

Jing Tian received a Best Newcomer nomination, but once again failed to win.

Upon receiving the system notification, Liu Jing used it twice immediately. He saved the other two for when he was playing with Gao Yuanyuan.

Congratulations! You've won the song "Nobody." Please choose a suitable time to claim your prize.

Congratulations! You've won the Tech Run game! Please choose a suitable time to claim your prize.

"I never expected that a martial arts star could be so good at dramatic scenes," Zhao Jian, the action choreographer, remarked with particular admiration.

"Martial arts stars have such a dazzling aura that people don't pay attention to their dramatic acting. Actually, those kung fu stars are quite good at dramatic acting as well," Yu Min responded.

"Alright! Let's not talk about this for now. You two go ahead and get busy, and call the others over while you're at it." Liu Jing didn't want to waste time on this nonsense.

His schedule is extremely tight. Filming will finish tomorrow, he will return to Yandu in the evening, and fly to France the day after tomorrow.

The 61st Cannes Film Festival will open on May 15th. "Under the Walls" has been submitted for competition and will premiere in France.

Before long, Liu Shishi, Zhang Tianai, Gulnazar, and Reyizha arrived.

Zhao Liying stared at the office door, her eyes filled with envy.

Of the four leading ladies, three were selected, but she was the only one who wasn't chosen.

"Zhao Xiaodao, ptooey! That's a name that womanizer came up with. Zhao Liying, you have to work hard, work even harder. Sooner or later, everyone will look at you with respect." Zhao Xiaodao clenched her fists. This was a blow to others, but to her, it was a lash.

"Zhao Liying, what are you daydreaming about? Take their costumes inside. Don't you have any common sense?" the stage manager shouted.

"coming……"

In the office, besides the four women, Liu Jing, and Gao Yuanyuan, there were also several stylists.

"Sit down, everyone, don't be shy." Liu Jing rubbed his temples, realizing that his words were pointless, as none of the four people were shy at all.

Even the least familiar person, Reyizha, was very poised, pulling out a chair and sitting down, while curiously observing him.

"Uncle, are we filming here? Or should we go to our hometown? We have grapes, apples, pears, and really sweet cantaloupes. You brought a whole truckload of fruit today, but you didn't even have any cantaloupes." Nazha became more and more melancholy as she spoke, her little face scrunched up. She didn't miss her parents; she just missed home because her mother had joined the film crew with her.

In the past six months, she has only gone home for a few days during the Chinese New Year.

When I was at home, I always wanted to go out and explore, because I found my hometown boring.

Now that I've been away for so long, I really want to go home. I don't want to go anywhere else; I'd rather just lie in bed and sleep.

But in the past six months, in addition to filming, I have been busy with various training sessions and studies, and I have had no time to go back.

Besides, plane tickets home are expensive, and the production crew doesn't reimburse them.

Her uncle was worried about her academic studies, so he hired a tutor for her. Her parents also didn't want her to fall behind in her studies, so they were very strict with her and often warned her, "Don't you want to be a big star like Liu Yifei? The opportunity is right in front of you. If you can't seize it, you should come home with us."

She wanted to go home occasionally, not all the time, so she stopped talking about going home for a few days.

dong dong.

Gao Yuanyuan tapped the table twice, and Nazha, who had been sitting slouching, instantly sat up straight.

As for Liu Shishi, she was already sitting upright.

"Commander Gao, these are their uniforms. I'll leave them here for now." Zhao Liying walked in, panting, carrying four large bags.

"Thank you for your hard work." Gao Yuanyuan nodded in acknowledgment.

Zhao Liying was a little disappointed. The playboy was indeed a playboy; he was only looking at the four pretty girls and didn't even glance at her.

She pursed her lips, realizing she'd have to ask Sister Bing how the plan was going.

"Your outfits should have arrived a few days ago, but we haven't let you try them on yet because we were afraid you'd ruin them. Don't worry about the size; they're all custom-made to fit your figures. These are our stylists; they'll be helping you with your makeup trials later. Once we've finished your styling today, we'll shoot tomorrow," Liu Jingzheng explained, noticing Nazha raising her hand, wanting to speak.

He ignored her and continued, "Tian Ai is filming indoors, while the three of you are filming outdoors. We have professionals scouting locations, and they're not far from the film crew."

Naza held her hand above her head, but Liu Jing continued to ignore her. "Each bag contains two outfits, one for everyday wear and one for the costume. The outfits are quite complicated, so after you try them on, we'll give them to the stylist for safekeeping. After the shoot, you can keep these two outfits as souvenirs."

Naza pouted, "My uncle must be doing this on purpose." She raised her hand as high as it could go and kept waving it, as if to say, "I can't believe you can't see it."

Liu Jing looked around. "Do you have any questions? If not..."

"Yes, yes, yes..." Nazha quickly replied.

"You can keep your questions to yourself, but we'll leave everything to the stylist." Liu Jing deliberately left Nazha hanging, because he was a little scared of her, as this girl was bold and enthusiastic.

During the training, Liu Jing visited Zhuwai Academy two or three times. Each time they met, the young girl made no attempt to hide her affection for him.

Especially after the New Year, when the training ended, Liu Jing treated everyone to dinner.

Taking advantage of the moment when the two were alone, Nazha boldly asked, "Uncle, I already know that your engagement with Sister Tian Tian has been called off. Are you looking for a girlfriend? What do you think of me?"

Such a direct question really stumped Liu Jing. Those born in the 90s are truly different; they're much bolder than us 80s kids.

If it were someone else, such as a mature woman like Zhang Tianai or Tong Liya, Liu Jing wouldn't be afraid at all.

"I don't lack girlfriends, and you're not much better," Liu Jing replied more directly. The young girl looked unconvinced and wanted to say something more, but her uncle had already left.

"Nazha, what's wrong? Tell me quickly, don't delay tomorrow's filming." Gao Yuanyuan frowned.

"Commander Gao, I... I've gained five pounds since a month ago." Nazha lowered her head, not daring to look at Liu Jing.

"You're really something, this is the first time I've ever seen someone gain weight while filming." Liu Jing said irritably.

A month ago, he sent someone to measure the physical data of several people and advised them to maintain their health.

"The boxed lunch was so delicious, I couldn't resist," Nazha apologized softly.

"You're going to go hungry this noon, tonight, and tomorrow morning. If you dare eat even a single grain of rice, I'll zip your mouth up." Liu Jing sighed, realizing he was still a foodie.

"Won't I starve to death if I don't eat for three meals?" Nazha muttered.

Liu Jing ignored him, waved his hand, and several stylists led the four of them to the dressing room.

"Is Nazha behaving herself on set?" Liu Jingchao asked Gao Yuanyuan.

“As long as they don’t see you, they’re all more obedient than the last, including me.” Gao Yuanyuan smiled, her face full of provocation.

"Commander Gao, how about we watch 'The Forbidden Kingdom' tonight?" Liu Jing's heart fluttered. He had been a monk for over a month, and he was sure he would break his vow tonight.

Should we have Da Meiyuan organize a gathering? Little Lion will be there too.

Two generations of Zhou Zhiruo compete on the same stage, vying for supremacy. Will the younger generation push the older generation forward, or will the older generation overpower the younger generation?
Gao Yuanyuan immediately understood, "You want to see who is the King of Kung Fu between me and Liu Shishi, right?"

"Yuanyuan understands me best." Liu Jing's smile was filthy.

He was feeling relaxed when his phone rang.

"Young Master Wang is really clueless, calling at this time," Liu Jing muttered.

"He probably just woke up," Gao Yuanyuan mocked, noting that the two CEOs of Huayi were known for not sleeping at night and not waking up in the morning.

Only he and Gao Yuanyuan were left in the room, so Liu Jing immediately put the phone on speakerphone.

"Brother Lei, you wouldn't call unless you needed something. You're so busy, you don't have time for me," Liu Jing joked with a smile.

"Oh dear, brother, you scared me half to death!" Little Wang quickly replied.

"Oh, what did Brother Lei do that he's been up to?" Liu Jing mocked.

"Brother, Huayi absolutely did not participate in those nasty comments online. We just had an internal meeting, and anyone who dares to get involved in those dirty deeds online will be ruined. Huayi did not stir up trouble, nor did we say a single bad word about Liu Yifei. If I'm lying, may I be hit by a car, struck by lightning, or have my children born without an anus..."

(End of this chapter)