Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 7 The Second Magical Use of Intelligence - Prescribing the Right Medicine

Daily Tip ④: Yongkang Meat Pie, Dudu South Street, Hengdian: Thick filling, chewy skin, juicy meat, affordable, and uniquely flavorful (Note: Recommended to eat with wontons).

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On Dudu South Street, Yan Li bit into a meat pie and stamped his feet because of the burn from the oil but did not let go.

As I chewed the pie with a hissing sound, my mouth was filled with the aroma of dried vegetables and meat. Then I took two more bites of the smooth and delicious wontons, and all the tiredness and irritability from getting up early to put on makeup disappeared.

It was worth it for Yan Li to make this long detour on an empty stomach, as he now had another delicious food to collect.

System recommended, trustworthy!

After finishing the meal, Yan Li thought for a moment before paying the bill, packed some more meat patties, and then went to the dressing room.

Yan Li had a play in the morning today, so he arrived before five o'clock, but there were still people ahead of him.

"Thank you, good morning."

Xie Junhao was gluing a headgear on. He was startled when he saw Yan Li, then he remembered who it was and nodded.

"Thunder Monkey (Hello)."

"Teacher Xie, have you eaten this morning? I just bought some meat patties. They taste pretty good. Please try them."

"Thank you, no, I've already eaten."

Xie Junhao was polite and cold, but Yan Li didn't care. Xie's makeup artist was working and it was not suitable for him to eat, so he left one for him and asked the other free people, including Wang Xiu, to share the meat pie.

"Okay, now we're starting to win people's hearts."

Wang Xiu held the meat pie in his mouth and said jokingly, Yan Li smiled.

It’s a big deal to buy people’s hearts!

He was just a minor supporting actor and didn't have the qualifications or the financial resources. He just wanted to be friendly, integrate into the crew, and avoid unnecessary trouble.

"You know what, this meat pie is delicious. Where did you buy it?"

"Dudu South Street, Yongkang Meat Pie, the one with the red door on the east side of the road."

This Yongkang Meat Pie is not only the name of a restaurant, but also the name of a local snack in Jinshi, Zhejiang Province, similar to the Roujiamo from Shaanxi Province and Banmian from Anhui Province.

There are many places selling this snack in Hengdian. Yan Li has seen two or three of them here and there in the past few days. The names of all the stores have the four words "Yongkang Meat Pie". If you don't know the specific location and characteristics, it is really hard to find.

"Of course. I've been in Hengdian for nearly two years now, sporadically. You've only been here a few days, and you're already so familiar with the place?"

"I like to stroll around."

Yan Li used one of his usual excuses to explain the source of his intelligence. The other two were "many friends" and "accurate intuition."

The flexible use of these three excuses can basically satisfy 95% of curiosity and doubts. If that doesn't work, he still has an ultimate trick -

[The waters here are very deep and the situation is complicated. I can't reveal too much. Just trust me.]

"Wow, amateur gourmet."

"I can't call myself a gourmet, but I do have a pretty good nose. Oh, and I also know a good barbecue dish that tastes even better than the meat pie just now."

Having said that, Yan Li did not continue the topic. The two of them had become quite familiar with each other in the past few days. Wang Xiu saw what he meant, wiped his hands with a tissue, and expressed it directly.

"Tell me the conditions."

"You'll cover my makeup for a week."

"Are you sure it tastes good?"

"What good would it be for me to lie to you?" "Deal!"

Wang Xiu, who was greedy for food, couldn't resist the temptation of the delicious food, so Yan Li smiled and told him the address of the barbecue restaurant.

Over the past few days, he had learned a lot of information about the crew through the intelligence system and Yan Li's personal inquiries.

Among them is Wang Xiu, who is in the top three of the makeup professional skills of the crew of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" (system certification), and likes men and food (other makeup artists broke the news)
If Wang Xiu was only proficient in technology and not good at other things, he could definitely lead a makeup team.

The importance of good makeup to actors is unquestionable.

However, as Yan Li was a supporting actor, he obviously did not have the privilege of choosing his makeup artist. Unless he happened to be there, whoever was free in the makeup team would do it.

Now I have made an appointment with Wang Xiu, so next time I come, I can just go to him directly. Not only is the quality of the makeup guaranteed, but sometimes I can also experience the benefit of cutting in line.

You often have to queue up for makeup, especially in large group scenes. The makeup artists are too busy to handle it. Except for the main characters and famous actors, the makeup artists have the final say on who goes first and who goes later.

Putting on or removing makeup early can help you avoid wasting time waiting, giving you more time to prepare or finish work faster and go back to rest.

Especially the latter point, one can imagine what it means to the actors who have worked hard all day.

As for the one-week agreement, it was because they were afraid that Wang Xiu would be scared away by asking for too much. When the time came, Yan Li would naturally find a way to renew the contract.

Every piece of valuable intelligence has countless possibilities. If it is developed well and used in the right place, there will be surprises everywhere...

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Yan Li’s current role is still mainly background and supporting roles, and the plot centered on Yuwen Chengdu will not begin until at least a week later.

But this is also a good thing, as it gives Yan Li more time to prepare. In addition to continuing to memorize his lines, figure out his role and practice fighting scenes, he can also find time to learn how to ride a horse.

Yuwen Chengdu had circus performances and even horse fighting performances, but Yan Li did not know how to ride a horse.

But this is not a fatal flaw, especially for the crew of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", where there are quite a few actors who cannot ride horses, and many of them are full-time stand-ins.

Especially for some horse fighting scenes, it is impossible to do without a stunt double, because the fighting by non-action actors is not good-looking and there is a risk of injury.

Therefore, Yan Li's disadvantage is not obvious compared with his peers, and the director and action team are used to it.

The requirements for actors like Yan Li are also very simple. They just need to ride the horse without falling off, and can shoot some frontal shots. For the rest, a stand-in can be used.

Having said that, Yan Li still has some professional requirements for himself.

He wasn't so arrogant as to not use a body double, but some actions did look better from the front. If Yan Li could do it, he naturally wanted to do it himself.

Then again, it’s not cheap to sign up for an equestrian class outside, but it’s free for the crew, and you can also learn some practical skills for film and television. If you don’t take the opportunity to learn it, you’d be a fool.

So after finishing work in the afternoon, Yan Li found a master in the crew through Wang Decai to learn horse riding.

Because Yan Li gave him two packs of good cigarettes, the master was lenient and kept practicing with him until the crew was about to finish work in the evening.

Although it was his first time riding a horse, Yan Li had a pretty good talent. By the end, he could barely control the horse and jog a lap independently.

The next step is to continue to familiarize yourself with it, practice the basic skills, and then gradually increase the speed.

In Yan Li's opinion, horse riding is actually not difficult to learn. It is a bit like driving a car. It is easy to get started, but if you want to fully master it, you still need long-term training.

After learning horse riding for most of the day, Yan Li returned to the hotel with a little sore butt and thighs, but he was in high spirits.

When he was a child, he had imagined that one day he would hold a long weapon, ride a horse, and go in and out of a million enemy troops. He never expected that one day, he would really fulfill his childhood dream to some extent.

Unfortunately, the Yuwen Chengdu played this time did not show much bravery and invincibility.

If I get the chance later, it would be great to play Lu Bu or Xiang Yu...

(End of this chapter)