Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 4: Gourmet Radar and the Beijing Film Academy's "Ex-Girlfriend"

The next morning, Yan Li was awakened by the alarm clock and got up. As usual, the first thing he did was to open the system to check the daily information.

Daily intelligence is generally updated at midnight, while monthly intelligence is updated at midnight on the 1st of each month in the Gregorian calendar.

It’s just that Yan Li used to go to school, work part-time and rush to work, so he went to bed too late every day, which made him feel sleepy the next day and delayed his work.

So except for the first two months when the system was particularly new and he waited for information every day, Yan Li later got more accustomed to checking the information after getting up in the morning.

Sometimes I even read it while squatting on the toilet, treating it as an electronic newspaper, which not only entertains me but also saves time.

Maybe he had just arrived in Hengdian and was not used to the climate there, so Yan Li hadn’t gotten used to some of his habits in the past two days. So he didn’t have to guard the toilet and could just sit on the bed and watch.

Daily Intelligence ①: Su Xiaoyu, screenwriter of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties," was influenced by the producer, believing the original story's emotional line was too thin. Therefore, she added original female characters like Li Rongrong to increase the length of the story, save costs, and expand the audience...

Wow, the screenwriter is so wronged. The producer is also involved here. Well, the script is so outrageous that the screenwriter would not dare to write it without the producer's approval.

But the screenwriter should also be scolded. He asked you to add a love line, and you specifically lined up for the female lead. Was he originally planning to make his debut in a Category III film?
Daily Tip 2: Ma Lao Da BBQ at the Haowang Night Market in Hua Ting, Wansheng South Street, Hengdian. Fresh ingredients, solid cooking, friendly service, and excellent value (Note: The fatty kidneys and lamb skewers are must-try)

Okay, another one added to the food list.

Yan Li very experiencedly marked this information and collected it, then created a small group [Hengdian] in the large group [Food Map] to collect this information.

This can be considered a clever use of Yan Li's intelligence system.

Relying on the convenience of the intelligence system, he has discovered more than a dozen treasure restaurants in many areas, including Beijing and the surrounding areas of Beijing Film and Television Base.

Moreover, this function is not only applicable to gourmet restaurants.

Hotels, barber shops, vegetable markets, clothing stores, Internet cafes, KTVs, karaoke bars, and a series of other food, drink, entertainment, clothing, food, housing and transportation can all be included.

So much so that friends who are familiar with Yan Li gave him the nickname "Living Radar", meaning that you can always find good places by following him.

Now that he has come to Hengdian and a new map has been opened, Yan Li is like guarding a pile of new treasures waiting to be developed, and is full of anticipation.

He will take the time to visit the barbecue restaurant in person later. If it doesn't work out, he will have to remove it from his collection to avoid tarnishing his reputation as a "living radar."

Daily Intelligence ③: Actress XX and investor XX from "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" are in a relationship; actress XXX and producer XX slept together at the Hailing Hotel in Beijing, which secured her a role; actress XX is in a relationship with actor XXX, who is married and has children.

Again!
Yan Li was speechless about this system, which loved to dig up these adulterous gossips every day.

Every time I go to a film crew, I like to tell him some dirty stories about who is having an affair with whom.

From investors having mistresses, to directors taking advantage of others, to extras having one-night stands, as long as the system identifies it as intelligence, it will be revealed to him.

Today's intelligence ③ is still a brief intelligence, just a general introduction of who is related to whom.

If Yan Li pays special attention to a certain couple, there may be detailed individual information later.

For example, when did the two people meet, what conversations they had with each other, what gifts they gave each other, where they first had sex, the room number and the specific time of sex, and even the postures will be introduced one by one.

How should I put it? Ordinary color books are not as stimulating as the content in intelligence books.

Yan Li felt excited at first, but after seeing it many times, he became calm and even a little annoyed.

For him, unless he knew someone, this information would be more about helping him understand the crew structure and avoid some trouble.

As for gossip, at least he is not in the mood for it now. He would rather concentrate on memorizing the script.

[Daily News ④: Hengdian Star Plaza new store raffle, including a grand prize: a Dayang motorcycle. Prize ticket located at...]

After reading this information, Yan Li threw it directly into the category of "Useless Information".

The intelligence system is powerful, but it is not omnipotent.

Even though this information marks the location of the lottery ticket and seems to be an opportunity to make a fortune, in fact, winning the lottery is one thing, and whether you can get the prize is another.

When Yan Li first got the system, he had some bad thoughts about the lottery industry, but after operating it a few times, he understood it.

You have a system, and others also have a "system"!
Some of the floating wealth is beyond his reach, the water is deep. It's okay to make a small fortune occasionally, but if he relies on this to make a living, he will have to fleece the sheep every day, haha.

If there was a scratch-off lottery ticket or something today, and the amount was not large, Yan Li might try his luck.

He was too lazy to bet on the boss's pattern for this kind of special prize for the opening of a new store.

Just arrived in Hengdian, keep a low profile!
[Daily Intelligence ⑤: Wang Xiu (male) from the makeup team heard that the new actor Yan Li had asked his colleagues about him and became curious about Yan Li (Note: Wang Xiu's sexual orientation is different from that of ordinary people)]

What the hell!

Yan Li was so scared that he almost jumped up. Whatever he feared came true. He had asked people about it before in order to avoid him, but he didn't want to attract other people's attention.

And this broken system used you to remind Wang Xiu of his sexual orientation, and now it knows how to mark male and female, what were you doing before?
I said there were no pictures, why don’t you provide pictures now?!
The intelligence system can be upgraded, which Yan Li knew before.

Initially, the system only provided information. Functions like collections, searches, and categorization were added after Yan Li's suggestions. However, the system was extremely capricious, with inconsistent update schedules and features. It even offered no notifications after updates, forcing Yan Li to discover them on his own. The user experience was quite mediocre.

But Yan Li had nowhere to complain, so he could only endure it.

Even the crappiest system is better than having no system at all, and most systems are still very practical.

There are eight pieces of information today. Compared with the five above, the remaining three are messy and useless information. Yan Li skillfully classified them into the [Garbage Station] category.

After sorting out some information about "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", Yan Li went out to have breakfast.

He has no filming in the morning today, and will be doing his makeup in the afternoon. There is a chance that he will be filming in the afternoon tomorrow as well, but regardless of whether he will be filming or not, he will have to be on set.

This is how the acting industry is. Compared to acting in front of the camera, preparation and waiting are the main themes.

Especially for supporting roles with few roles, they may have to endure one or two days of shooting for just one or two minutes and a few lines. If they are unlucky, the scene they worked so hard to shoot may be deleted just like that.

Yan Li was enrolled in the two-year vocational program at Beijing Film Academy, but due to the particularity of his major, he started running the group on weekends in the second half of his freshman year.

Over the past year, Yan Li has been to many film crews. Combined with the stories told by some seniors and classmates, he has a better understanding of some of the tricks of being an actor on the crew, and he knows exactly what he should do at this moment.

Memorize the script and master the lines.

If you have enough time, then walk through the play yourself and find the character's state.

After breakfast, Yan Li felt that the small hotel room was too stuffy. Taking advantage of the fact that it was not hot in the morning, he walked around and finally found a small forest in the back street.

Feeling that the place was good, Yan Li put down the script, stretched his hands and feet, and started practicing boxing.

Ever since his teacher at the Beijing Film Academy reminded him that martial arts could be a specialty, Yan Li has often practiced on his own. Now that he is about to shoot a fight scene, he has to review it carefully.

Sharpen your sword before the battle, even if it's not sharp it will shine!

In the martial arts school, Yan Li mainly learned Sanda, but he also practiced traditional martial arts, and even had more courses.

Because their martial arts school students often receive invitations to cultural evenings or activities in nearby counties and cities, and send martial arts school students to perform.

Sanda is not as good-looking as traditional martial arts, or maybe people just follow the Chinese martial arts style and no one pays attention to kicking and punching.

Therefore, martial arts schools pay more attention to traditional martial arts, and students are more willing to practice them, because if they are selected to perform outside, they can go out and play, eat well, and occasionally even get some subsidies.

Yan Li also learned a lot of traditional martial arts routines and equipment because of this, which are much more useful than Sanda when filming ancient costume fighting scenes.

He stood with his feet together, chest straight, and arms in coordination with his feet in a preparatory posture. Afterwards, he performed a series of moves including boy worshipping Buddha, horse stance single whip, spreading leg punch, and big roc claws, which were exactly the Luohan Fist of Shaolin Kung Fu.

This is also the most basic and the boxing style that Yan Li has practiced the most and is most familiar with.

After practicing Arhat Fist several times, Yan Li was sweating slightly and became interested. He found a small tree and started to practice some Sanda moves on it, kicking it from time to time, making the tree sway.

Small tree: MMP
Yan Li was practicing hard when he suddenly felt someone looking at him. He turned around and saw a long-haired girl wearing a T-shirt and jeans.

She is very pretty, with an oval face, a pointed chin, delicate and soft features, gentle and lively eyes, and a temperament that seems gentle and dignified. She is a beautiful and comfortable girl.

If I have to find one flaw, it would be that my skin is not very white.

"Is something wrong?"

Yan Li put away his posture with a bit of embarrassment and wiped the sweat off his face. The latter didn't expect Yan Li to suddenly look at her, and was a little panicked, so she hurriedly explained.

"Sorry to bother you. I was just passing by and saw you boxing. I was curious, so I watched for a while."

Well, the voice is also very nice, soft and sweet.

When facing a beautiful woman, one should always be more tolerant. Yan Li waved his hand to indicate that it was okay.

The girl with long hair made another apologetic gesture before leaving.

Yan Li glanced at him a few times and found that the other party did not go far away. Instead, he sat on a bench under the shade of a tree about fifty or sixty meters away from him, reading a book with headphones on, or maybe a script.

After all, when the two elements of Hengdian and beautiful women are combined, if not 100%, at least 70 to 80 percent of them are actors.

After looking for a few times, Yan Li withdrew his gaze.

The girl was beautiful, but he was not a country bumpkin who had never seen beautiful women.

Apart from anything else, how many universities in China can compare to the number of beautiful girls at Beijing Film Academy?

During his two years at school, Yan Li was not just a bookworm who spent his days studying. His "ex-girlfriend" was once known as the campus belle of the 2000 class of Beijing Film Academy...

(End of this chapter)