Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 344 Arrival in Hengdian (44)

On the 23rd, "The Ruffian" was the first film to be released;
On the 24th, "The Golden Era" was released;
"Killing" will be released on the 28th...

Oh, and there's Zhang Yang's *Flying Over the Nursing Home*, Lou Ye's *Mystery of the Floating City*, and Wang Xiaoshuai's autobiographical trilogy, *I 11*...

A collective rush to capture the May Day box office!
Facing the combined attack of Titanic and Battleship, their demise is virtually certain.

The slogan shouted by "The Ruffian" is: "We have no warships, but we have passion."

In the words of Yang Shupeng, the director of "The Ruffian," "Regarding the box office, I was prepared to die!"

Ning Hao stated, "There's no such thing as the 'best' release window anymore. Domestic films have no room for maneuver; they must face the challenge head-on."

The most nonchalant one was Guan Hu, who simply said, "I'm happy if people want to come, and I'm fine with it if they don't."

Oh, the budget for "Killing" was very low, just over ten million...

The main plot takes place in the village...

Let me talk about "The Ruffian"... directed by Yang Shupeng.

His representative work includes a long post titled "A Love Letter" published on Weibo after his divorce from actress Zhang Xinyi…

Okay, actually it's called "Bitter Bamboo Forest", also known as "My Tang Dynasty Brothers", which is very similar to "Seven Samurai".

"Bitter Bamboo Forest" didn't do well at the box office, but it received good reviews, which earned him the opportunity to direct his second film, "The Ruffian"... The cast includes Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Yi, and Zhang Xinyi, and it was produced by Enlight Pictures.

The trailer for "The Outlaws" looks a lot like "Let the Bullets Fly"—the characters of bandits and Japanese soldiers are in opposition, giving it a strong bandit vibe...

Unfortunately, the filming was a complete mess!
Individually, it looks okay, but overall it's a mess...

The final box office was around 20 million, almost surpassing "Killing".

Yang Shupeng later directed Tencent Pictures' first film, *The Youth*, after which Tencent Pictures never produced any films independently, mostly co-investing, with the exception of the film version of *Under the Strange*…

The one directed by Wu Ershan.

It's estimated that we won't see a second season of "Under the Extraordinary"!
Several films are claiming to be 'fighting' against Hollywood…

Then, on May 5th, The Avengers was released…

……

Hengdian, the film crew of "Ballad of the Desert".

Li Yan, played by Liu Shishi, is a tragic character. Originally of humble origin, she gradually rose to prominence in the palace with her beauty and talent, and successfully attracted the emperor's attention.

However, her heart was filled with the flames of revenge, because she believed that her family had been harmed by the imperial court, and she wanted to use her beauty and wisdom to take revenge.

He died a horrible death…

Playing this kind of role isn't difficult for her...

As I said before, anything that isn't the lively and cute type is basically her comfort zone!

Oh, right, Li Yan also has a crush on someone.

She secretly loves Li Gan, Li Guang's youngest son...

Oh, the story of "Ballad of the Desert" is simple: it tells the tale of Yu Jin (Jin Yu), a girl raised by wolves, who leaves the desert after a political upheaval and becomes entangled in romantic relationships with the young general Huo Qubing and the Confucian merchant Meng Ximo…

In the end, Huo Qubing, weary of the court's infighting and shrewdly seeking to escape the political struggles with his lover, faked his death and went into seclusion...

That's right, Huo Qubing faked his death for the sake of gold and jade!

Then Tong Hua said, "I have studied history and conducted historical research!" Later, in an interview with Sina, she emphasized the "85% theory that Huo Qubing faked his death"...

Later, Tong Hua insisted that her interpretation of history was true, and that people like Sima Qian were just people who wrote history haphazardly under the power of authority.

Yes, it's that hard!
The Tangren Media Group, with a bunch of Hong Kongers in high positions, has no respect for history…

So that's how it was filmed—but when it aired, the name was changed!

After filming a dance scene, the director yelled "Cut!" and let the actors rest. Shi Shi then took the phone from her assistant, Pei Pei…

I opened it and saw that Shen Yan hadn't sent any messages.

My last message was, "I've landed, I'll arrive in Hengdian around 4 PM..."

I checked the time; it was around 3 p.m.

I calculated that he should be on his way, probably catching up on sleep—he filmed until 3 a.m. yesterday.

Let's not bother him!

"Sister Shishi!" "What's wrong?"

Shi Shi didn't turn around; she knew it was Nazha calling her.

"Have some fruit..."

The sliced ​​watermelon is served.

Shishi took a piece, took a bite, and then said, "You eat some too!"

Naza shook his head: "I already ate!"

"...Is something the matter?"

"I heard you're going to film a movie next week?"

Shi Shi nodded: "We'll film for two weeks in Seattle, then go back to China and film for another week..."

"What about the show here?"

"It's okay, I don't have many scenes anyway... I've already told the director to focus on filming these days..."

Is it "Finding Mr. Right"?

"right…"

“Oh,” Naza nodded, adding with a hint of envy, “It’s great to be able to make movies!”

Shi Shi smiled and said, "Xuan-Yuan Sword will be released soon, and then you'll definitely get offers for movies."

Naza shook his head: "...It's hard to say. Even though Lao Hu is so famous, no movies are offering him roles!"

"...Old Hu is quite busy...I guess if you ask him for a script, he won't be interested."

The two chatted briefly before Brother Hu walked over and asked, "What were you two talking about?"

"I didn't get any sun," she waved her hand dismissively, then added, "Do you have time tonight?"

"what?"

"Invite you to dinner!"

Brother Hu asked in surprise, "You're treating me to dinner?"

Shi Shi rolled her eyes at him: "...He'll be in Hengdian soon, and he told me he'd treat everyone to a meal..."

"Him? Who?" Brother Hu thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "Shen Yan?"

“Yes,” Shi Shi explained, “His drama required period costumes for several scenes, so he simply came to Hengdian to film them…”

Upon hearing this, Brother Hu clicked his tongue in amazement: "Just to see you, you moved the entire film crew to Hengdian... That's quite a feat!"

"No, he's the producer of that show..." Shi Shi wanted to explain further... but found that the more she explained, the more confusing it became, so she simply said, "Are you coming or not?"

How many people did he hire?

"We've basically hired all the directors, cinematographers, and action choreographers!"

"...Such a big spender?"

"His first drama, 'The Weaver Girl,' and his first leading role in 'Love Through a Millennium,' were basically both produced by our Tangren Media team..."

Brother Hu shook his head: "The Lotus Pavilion is not..."

Well, "Lotus Pavilion" is not actually that. The director of "Lotus Pavilion" is Li Huimin, the action director is Liu Zhihao, and the screenwriter is Li Xiaoping. It's a pure Li Huimin team!

Shi Shi was a little embarrassed, but quickly replied, "Don't worry about the details... Are you coming or not?"

"I'm definitely going... I've always wanted to meet him..." Brother Hu smiled and added with a slightly ingratiating tone, "He's a movie mogul, you know. He has a ton of resources at his disposal. Even a little bit of it would be enough for us to make a living!"

Shi Shi pursed her lips: "It's not that exaggerated."

Naza, standing next to her, said, "Sister, I want to participate too..."

"You...you should come again tomorrow. There are too many people today, it's not suitable..." Just as she finished speaking, Shishi's phone rang...

Shen Yan sent a message: "Arrived safely!"

　Five more updates next week...

　　I feel so weak!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)