Chinese Entertainment Intelligence King

Chapter 8 My name is Yan Li, my name is Qin Lan

The fire at Beijing's Blue Speed Internet Cafe was caused by arson, and two suspects were arrested.

Yan Li walked towards the dressing room, sipping the soy milk in his hand while browsing the news in the newspaper he had just bought at the newsstand.

This case, which shocked the whole country, has become even more popular in the past two days than the Chinese national football team's elimination from the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. Many people on the crew of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" are also discussing it. It is said that several Internet cafes in Hengdian have been closed.

However, for Yan Li, the most important thing about this news was that it triggered a rather interesting piece of information in the system.

He revealed that due to the adverse effects brought about by this incident, relevant departments are discussing the policy of canceling the approval process for individual Internet cafe operations and controlling the Internet cafe market, etc.

Yan Li actually didn’t quite understand the official affairs, but he vaguely felt that there was profit in it.

I don’t know much else, but during the two years in college, Yan Li has been to Internet cafes many times and knows how popular this business is among young people and students.

Especially this year, many games such as "Legend", "World of Warcraft" and "CS" have become popular, and the Internet cafe business is even more booming. Every Internet cafe is packed with people, and you have to queue up to go online.

Such a profitable business is already in short supply, and it seems that the higher-ups are still imposing restrictions.

Then the remaining internet cafes will have no competitors and monopolize the market, so won’t they make a fortune?!
Of course, Yan Li also knew that things might not be as simple as he thought, but that did not prevent him from putting this information into the "Money Tree" category.

During the time since he obtained the intelligence system, Yan Li has also obtained a few seemingly good sources of income.

However, due to various factors such as capital, connections, timing and ability, Yan Li could only stare blankly at these so-called ways to make money.

For example, regarding Internet cafes, even without the system, Yan Li knew that this business made money.

But he knew it was useless. He had no money and no background to open an Internet cafe in Beijing for long-term development.

Let alone an Internet cafe, it’s difficult for Yan Li to buy a computer now.

So I can only put it aside, collect and summarize it, and consider it again when Yan Li has accumulated some capital.

"Slippery—"

He immediately arrived at the dressing room and finished the soy milk. Yan Li crushed the paper cup and was about to look around for a trash can when he found that the long-haired girl he had met in the woods was following him not far behind.

However, unlike her usual T-shirt and jeans look, she is now wearing a costume.

The flag-head + blue princess dress is a typical Qing Dynasty palace look, but the makeup looks more delicate and timid than usual.

"What a coincidence, we meet again. Did you just finish a performance?"

The other party didn't expect to meet Yan Li. He was stunned for a moment before nodding, his face full of sleepiness.

"It was a long night last night. I stayed up all night."

"It's really hard."

Yan Li sighed, looked at the breakfast he brought for Wang Xiu, and handed it to him without saying a word.

"You must be hungry. I just bought this on the way. It's still hot."

The long-haired girl waved her hands and said, "No, no, I'll buy it myself when I get home."

"You're welcome. It's just a small fortune. The fact that we've met twice in different places shows that we're destined to be together. I don't know how long I'll have to wait for you to take off your makeup."

"Then...thank you."

After hearing what Yan Li said, the girl probably felt really hungry, so she stopped refusing and took the breakfast after thanking him.

Yan Li didn't take it seriously as just a breakfast. He was more curious about the girl's makeup and look, and she was from the crew of "My Fair Princess 3"...

"Are you playing Ziwei?"

He had read in the news before that there was a major cast change in the cast of "My Fair Princess", and the actors who played Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei were replaced.

He remembered the actress who played Xiaoyanzi, it seemed to be Huang Yi who played in "Marrying the Wrong Man". He didn't know Ziwei and had forgotten her name. It couldn't be the person in front of him, right?

The long-haired girl shook her head and explained, "No, I'm playing Zhihua."

"Who is Zhihua?"

Yan Li was confused. He had seen both versions of "My Fair Princess", but there was no such role?
The girl explained: "A new character from the third film."

Yan Li understood and introduced himself: "I am in the crew of 'Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties', playing the role of Yuwen Chengdu."

"Yuwen Chengdu? The second best man in the Sui and Tang dynasties!"

The girl obviously knew the story of "The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties". She became interested after hearing it, looked at Yan Li, and nodded in agreement.

"Well, your image really does have some of the demeanor of a general from the Sui and Tang dynasties."

Now it was Yan Li's turn to be embarrassed. Those who knew Yuwen Chengdu, when they heard the name, thought that he was so awesome and powerful in the play. Little did they know that his version of General Tianbao was a clown who led the queue and behaved in a clumsy manner.

After laughing it off, the two of them arrived at the building where the dressing rooms were. Since they were going to different dressing rooms, they prepared to separate.

"Hey, wait a minute."

Yan Li turned around and took a few steps when he was suddenly stopped by a girl, who slapped her forehead in annoyance.

"I'm so sleepy. We've met several times, and I even had your breakfast, but I still don't know your name."

"Yanli, Yan means color, Li means politeness."

The girl read it once, and then said her own name: "My name is Qin Lan. Qin is the Qin of the Qin Dynasty, and Lan is the Lan of orchid."

"Okay, I remember it."

Yan Li made an OK gesture and waved away. Qin Lan looked at his back for two seconds. She was so hungry that she opened the breakfast Yan Li had just given her and took a bite.

Hmm, it’s quite delicious!

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"Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties", Yan Li walked into the dressing room and exchanged a few words with the familiar actors and makeup artists, then found an empty seat to read the newspaper, waiting for Wang Xiu who was busy.

Ten minutes later, Wang Xiu finished her work and came to him: "Hey, you didn't bring me breakfast today?"

"I brought it. I met a beautiful girl on the road and gave it to her."

Yan Li spoke the truth, and Wang Xiuquan thought he was fooling him: "You're lying."

"Believe it or not, you won't starve. I just called Jiang Zhong and he'll bring it to you soon."

Jiang Zhong plays Yuwen Chengdu's brother Yuwen Chenglong in the crew. Outside the play, the two have a good relationship. He is the person Yan Li is most familiar with in the crew of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" except for Wang Decai and Wang Xiu.

Thanks to Yan Li, Jiang Zhong also had Wang Xiu in charge of her makeup, so naturally she wouldn't mind helping bring a meal.

As long as there was food to eat, Wang Xiu didn't care who brought it to her. She rolled up her sleeves and started to put on makeup for Yan Li.

Yan Lige diplomatically said, "I have quite a few scenes today, so please be more careful."

"When have I not paid attention to you? Can I eat your food for free?"

It has been more than a week since I joined the crew, and Yuwen Chengdu, played by Yan Li, is finally no longer a supporting role or a background board.

Today's scenes will mainly focus on him and Yu Wenzhi.

The plot is roughly that Yu Wenzhi killed Yang Guang, and then ascended the throne with the imperial seal. As a result, when other rebel kings learned about it, they came under the banner of revenge for Yang Guang, with the aim of seizing the imperial seal and using it to rule the world.

This plot has its flaws, but it's manageable.

After all, the imperial seal represents legitimacy, and many ambitious people want to use it to prove that they have inherited the mandate of heaven from the Sui Dynasty. There is nothing wrong with this logic.

Although Yan Li strongly suspected that the screenwriter of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" might not have thought so deeply and simply used the imperial seal as a sword to slay dragons...

The hall was not very grand, and Yu Wenzhi was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe in the style of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of the century, very few costumes and makeup in ancient dramas could pursue historical details. Except for the more special Qing Dynasty dramas, the costumes and makeup of other dynasties were basically universal.

Even many ancient costumes and styles are full of modern designs.

Among them, although there are some that are eye-catching, most of them are rough and cheap studio style.

The costumes and props of "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties" have nothing to do with professionalism or historical restoration, but they are not too outrageous, and the style and aesthetics are acceptable.

For example, Yuwen Chengdu, played by Yan Li, became a "prince", so in addition to the original golden crown + black robe with beast shoulders and golden chain mail, he added some elements or accessories symbolizing royal nobility to the black robe, wrist guards, breastplate, etc.

This makes the character's appearance more gorgeous and exquisite, and as people are judged by their clothes and horses by their saddles, Yan Li's overall appearance is more heroic and brave.

This includes both the director's requirements and Wang Xiu's personal opinions.

The saying "no breakfast is free" is no joke. Wang Xiu put a lot of effort into Yan Li, trying to make him look the best.

Of course, in addition to the good private relationship between the two, it is also related to the fact that Yan Li himself has a good foundation, which provides Wang Xiu with ample room to display his professional skills.

Every profession has some similar occupational diseases. Calligraphers want to write when they see a good pen and paper, chefs want to stir the wok when they see a good pot and good ingredients, and service workers want to give a red envelope to a handsome young man when they see one.

Similarly, when a makeup artist sees a handsome face and a good figure, he or she will also be willing to dress up beautifully.

Not only can it be enjoyable for the individual, but it can also prove one's strength to the outside world, which can be regarded as an advertisement.

Maybe a producer or director would watch TV and think the styling and makeup were good, and after asking around in the circle, Wang Xiu would get a good job.

However, Wang Xiu's image and makeup added points, but the plot and character design of Yuwen Chengdu are still disappointing.

When Yuwen Huaji heard that the rebel king was coming to attack, he panicked a little, but Yuwen Chengdu boasted of his bravery and did not take the rebel kings seriously at all. Instead, he started shouting wildly.

"Father, please give the order. I will lead the troops to kill them immediately and leave no descendants."

It was not until the messenger informed him that the first troops to attack were Li Yuan's that Yuwen Chengdu's face suddenly changed. His previous arrogance was gone. He frowned and asked nervously.

"Who will Li Yuan appoint as commander?"

The messenger said, "Your Majesty, the enemy is led by Li Yuanji."

"Li Yuanji?"

Yuwen Chengdu said this softly, his brows immediately relaxed, a disdainful sneer appeared on his face, and he clasped his fists and bowed to Yuwen Huaji on the stage.

"Father, I will lead my troops out of Tongguan, kill Li Yuanji as a sacrifice, and then march straight to Chang'an."

Yu Wenzhi was very pleased: "My son is brave and valiant."

At this time, the messenger added a sly remark: "Your Highness, Li Yuanji is the commander, but Li Yuanba is the vanguard."

"what!"

Upon hearing that the nightmare of his life had also come, Yuwen Chengdu's face suddenly became as ugly as if his father had died, and his whole body was filled with guilt and timidity that was visible to the naked eye.

Yu Wenzhi also knew that Li Yuanba was powerful, so he hurriedly asked his son for countermeasures.

Yuwen Chengdu wanted to say something harsh, but thinking about that pervert, he just couldn't muster up the courage. In the end, he lowered his head slightly, not daring to look his father in the eye. He was like a defeated rooster, without any of his previous arrogance, and his voice was weak.

"The only solution now is... to hold Tongguan until the enemy's food and fodder are completely exhausted."

"..."

Following the director's order, Yan Li came out of his role and felt a little depressed.

He bullies the weak and fears the strong, is arrogant at first but timid later, a complete clown.

This version of Yuwen Chengdu might be the most despised and ridiculed Tianbao general in the future...

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