This actor has something

Chapter 387 Beating
The announcement of the Painted Skin project caused a huge uproar. It hasn't even started filming yet, but it's already generating a lot of discussion.

Newspapers, television, and the internet are all talking about this.

After all, it hasn't been more than a few months since "After the Flowers Bloom, the Hundred Flowers Kill" clashed with "Curse of the Golden Flower," and especially since "After the Flowers Bloom, the Hundred Flowers Kill" broke box office records, it's still fresh in people's minds.

At this point, all sorts of strange and unusual reasons have come up, and netizens have launched a massive brainstorming session.

The comment section of He Daqi's Yabo.com account was filled with question marks.

Until the press conference began, a large group of He Daqi's female fans were writing long essays about Zhang Yimou every day, but they didn't have time to post today's ones because the two had collaborated.

This is a big deal!
……

Huayi, Chairman's Office.

Mr. Wang and Mr. Wang were watching the live broadcast of the press conference on TV.

Neither of them spoke until Zhang Yimou and He Daqi had spoken on the screen, at which point the two Wangs began to exchange words.

"How did those two end up together?" Mr. Wang asked in surprise.

"Look at those supporting actors, they're all Wong Jing-hua's people, so I reckon Wong Jing-hua is involved here." Boss Wang lit a cigarette and took a puff.

"Brother, what do you think, should we..." Mr. Wang asked hesitantly.

"Do you want anything?" The king looked at his younger brother with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.

"It's just...it's just..." Little Wang stammered for a long time without saying anything, but Big Wang understood what he meant.

"Just stay put. When Zhang Yimou was working with Zhang Weiping, you might have been able to keep him in check, but now that he's working with He Daqi, it's obvious he wants to get rid of Zhang Weiping and shut others up. What? You want to test this little brat He Daqi's capabilities?"

When he said the last two sentences, the King chuckled softly.

"Why would I try? He's still one of our shareholders. Even if he weren't, unless I'm out of my mind, why would I provoke him for no reason?"

"Good to know. Your most important task right now is to make a trip to China Film Group as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Wang was slightly taken aback and asked in confusion, "China Film Group?"

"With He Daqi and Zhang Yimou involved, do you think the Painted Skin project will lose money?"

"No... I understand! I'll go talk to Chairman Han in a bit!" As he said this, Little Wang's mind suddenly became sharp, as if it had been coated with lubricant. Looking at Big Wang's leisurely appearance, he asked strangely, "Going to China Film Group by myself? Then what are you going to do, bro?"

"Of course I have to go and visit other places. It's not easy to get Han Dong to say something. After all, China Film Group isn't his sole authority. Do you think the people at China Film Group don't know that this movie is bound to be a success? So I have to go to many more places."

"...Yeah, right? Hey bro! What kind of dirt did Zhang Weiping find on Zhang Yimou? That's why he's now going to He Daqi for cooperation. After all, He Daqi really messed with him a lot recently. What kind of dirt could make Zhang Yimou swallow his pride and go to He Daqi?"

Hearing his younger brother's question, the eldest son pondered, "It's probably because of the Olympics. Zhang Yimou... his reputation is alright. He's been around for a while, and I reckon he's only done the kinds of things that men do. Maybe Zhang Weiping set a trap for him, and he accidentally got caught in it."

Currently, the film and television companies in Beijing are all reacting in a similar way to the two CEOs, though their reaction speeds vary. Regardless of their speed, they all know they need to go to China Film Group to try and get some benefits.

Of course, not all companies rushed to join China Film Group.

In the new room, in Zhang Weiping's office, Zhang Weiping's eyes were bloodshot.

Fueled by his anger, he smashed the computer screen with a single punch. Still not satisfied, he proceeded to slap the screen repeatedly with the keyboard.

"Zhang Yimou! You're something else!!!"

Zhang Weiping spat out each word through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with such venom that they seemed almost tangible.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm his trembling body, but the effect was not ideal; the feeling of his whole body shaking was not pleasant.

With trembling hands, he pulled his phone out of his pocket, found a number, and dialed it.

"Hello, is this Reporter Li? This is Zhang Weiping. I have some juicy gossip. Let's meet somewhere to talk. Don't worry, it's absolutely explosive."

After a few brief words to arrange a meeting place, Zhang Weiping hung up the phone and tossed it onto the table. Thinking about what he had to do, he finally felt his body gradually calm down.

"Zhang Yimou! And He Daqi! I'll tear you out of interest bit by bit sooner or later! Just you wait!"

……

……

He Daqi's eyes looked somewhat strange.

Who would have thought! Old Zhang, who looked so serious, was actually playing quite the trick!

This guy can hide even better than me! How many kids did he hide at once?

Jingle Bell!
The phone rang, and He Daqi knew what it was about as soon as he saw it was Wang Jinghua calling.

He put down the newspaper in his hand and answered the phone with a cheerful smile.

"Hey, Sister Hua."

"Daqi, have you read the newspaper?"

"I've seen it. It's alright, Sister Hua. This will all be over soon. Just remember to have Lao Zhang pay the fine."

“He paid the fees, and I also helped him find someone to resolve his child’s household registration issue.”

"Then there's nothing to worry about, it's a minor issue."

After hanging up the phone, He Daqi chuckled and shook his head.

After thinking for a moment, he turned to look at Zhou Huimin, waved his phone, and then made a few calls.

Zhou Huimin immediately understood what He Daqi meant, and she also started making phone calls.

After the couple finished their phone calls, He Daqi said with a smile, "I hope Zhang Weiping knows what's good for him and that this matter ends here..."

"It's unlikely. People who talk big and try to attract attention have probably lost their minds. You can't compare their thinking to that of ordinary people," Zhou Huimin expressed a different opinion.

"Let him be," He Daqi smiled, not really caring.

"Daqi, what if our child gets exposed in the future? Or when the child grows up and becomes sensible, and knows that we are both celebrities, will we still be able to hide it then?"

Zhou Huimin snuggled closer to He Daqi, looked up at him, and whispered her worries.

"Don't worry, I've been thinking about this for a while now. I have a perfect solution, but I don't have time right now, otherwise I would start preparing for it."

"any solution?"

"I won't tell you now, I'll tell you when I have time later."

"You can say you're too busy even when you're just lazing around at home every day. I never imagined you'd have any free time."

Vivian Chow was almost amused by this lazybones in front of her, who kept putting off matters concerning the children.

…… ……

April 24th, the eighth day of the third lunar month, the almanac says today is auspicious for opening a business.

The film crew gathered in Mentougou, and as usual, they performed the opening ceremony and offered prayers to the gods.

However, unlike the old approach, Zhang Yimou pulled out a shooting schedule, preparing to fill the first day with activities, including night shoots.

He Daqi was shocked and shook his head firmly: "No night scenes!"

Are you kidding me? The reason we specifically chose to start filming in Beijing is so that we can go back to our kids at night. If we're going to shoot night scenes on the first day of filming, why not just shoot the desert scenes first? Why start filming in Beijing?
Upon hearing He Daqi's refusal, everyone else shrank back.

Good heavens! Filming hasn't even started yet, and the male lead is already arguing with the director.

Zhang Yimou pursed his lips, inwardly cursing this brat for acting like a big shot and messing with him.

Is Zhang Yimou the kind of person who can tolerate this?

As it turns out, he was indeed able to endure.

“Then let’s shoot until six o’clock, an extra hour. I want to shoot some scenes at sunset.” Zhang Yimou chose to compromise.

That's fine, so He Daqi said with a smile.

The first shot shows Zhou Xun opening his heart to someone in the mountain village.

It took me more than an hour to do her makeup.

An hour later, when Zhou Xun came out with her makeup done, everyone was pleasantly surprised. It has to be said that the makeup and styling Zhang Yimou designed for her was much better than the original one.

He Daqi was also stunned. Just an hour ago, the girl was smoking and chatting with him in a bold manner, but now she looked both innocent and alluring, weak and boneless. Putting everything else aside, her acting skills were far superior to those of the actresses he had worked with before.

"Director Zhang, shall we begin?" Lu Yang asked obsequiously as he ran up to Zhang Yimou.

Zhang Yimou looked around and, finding no problems, nodded and hummed in agreement.

"Come on, everyone who's done with their makeup, come over here. I'll arrange the positions." Lu Yang walked in front of the camera with a megaphone and began to teach the extras one by one where to stand and how to perform in front of the camera.

This shows that Zhang Yimou's filming method is very complicated and different from other directors. Every little detail must be arranged.

This filming method has many advantages. Actors can easily find their roles, the chance of making mistakes is greatly reduced, and you can learn a lot from Zhang Yimou's assistant director.

There are downsides, namely that it requires the director to put in a lot of effort.

He Daqi, standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. This old Zhang really has a strange amount of energy!

Looking at Zhou Xun lying on the fur, her beautiful and charming appearance, he felt a little worried about Zhou Huimin.

It seems my own Sister Zhou isn't as skilled as this Sister Zhou. If we were to act together, wouldn't I be instantly defeated?
Thinking of this, He Daqi turned his head and began to look for Zhou Huimin's figure. He found her standing under the parasol, also looking at Zhou Xun in front of the camera, looking absent-minded. He guessed that she herself had also thought of this.

He Daqi slowly walked over and waved his hand in front of Zhou Huimin's eyes, which brought her back to her senses.

"Are you chickening out?" He Daqi asked with a smile.

The couple had been living together for so long that even if He Daqi didn't explain the background, Zhou Huimin could understand what he meant.

Hearing this, she rolled her eyes and tilted her head back: "Why would I be a coward? I'm a good actress, okay!"

"Yes, yes, you have acting skills."

He Daqi's smile was so wicked that Zhou Huimin punched him twice in anger.

"Why not just see through it and not say anything? Why smile so annoyingly?" Zhou Huimin glared at He Daqi.

"Don't worry, I have a secret weapon!" He Daqi said happily as he leaned close to Zhou Huimin's ear.

Zhou Huimin thought that He Daqi's secret was to tutor her when they got back that night, so she sighed and nodded.

Although I don't want to admit it, the reality is that He Daqi's acting skills have become far superior to 99% of people in the industry in just a few years.

However, Zhou Huimin did not expect that He Daqi would indeed tutor her when he got home that night, but it was not quite the tutoring she had imagined.

"Scene 1, Shot 1 of Painted Skin, Action!"

The sound of Lu Yang clapping his clapper came from afar, and the couple's attention was drawn to it at the same time.

A group of sallow-looking, burly men surrounded Zhou Xun, whose legs were exposed, and looked at her with lewd smiles.

At this moment, Zhou Xun's eyes seemed to come alive, filled with timidity, worry, and pitifulness, arousing both a desire to conquer and a desire to protect.

This scene made Zhang Yimou, sitting behind the camera, nod in approval. "Great actor! It's a pity we haven't worked together before..."

"Stop for a moment, rearrange the camera positions. Follow my instructions. Move camera number two and three forward and alternate angles to highlight close-ups of Zhou Xun's facial expressions," Zhang Yimou patted Lu Yang on the shoulder and gave instructions in a low voice.

"Click!" Lu Yang stood up with the megaphone and shouted.

This shout left everyone present somewhat puzzled. Was he really going to yell "cut"? Had Zhou Xun misbehaved? Or had he slipped up somewhere?

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin exchanged a glance, then walked over to see what was going on.

Zhang Yimou didn't notice the couple approaching. He got up and walked over to Zhou Xun, who was frowning, and began to communicate in a low voice. As he spoke, he pointed to the rearranged camera positions and explained to Zhou Xun that she should pay attention to them when filming again later.

Upon hearing that the camera angle had been changed at the last minute, Zhou Xun's furrowed brows slowly smoothed out, and he smiled and nodded in agreement.

This is a good thing. After all, it's a dual-female lead show. If one of them shines, Zhou Huimin's side will be overshadowed. At that point, there will be no need to buy articles; the audience will naturally make comparisons.

Of course, Zhou Xun wouldn't buy such press releases when it comes to actual promotion, unless she's out of her mind. Otherwise, she knows what the consequences of putting down Zhou Huimin are. The lesson of Xin Hua Mian is just a few months ago. Didn't you see that the faces of Xin Hua Mian are all here now?
Listening to Lao Zhang's incessant rambling, He Daqi clicked his tongue. "Is this guy a perfectionist? Does he really spend a whole day filming one scene like this?"

He Daqi's worries came true, even more absurdly than he had imagined. They spent an entire afternoon filming this scene of Lao Zhang and still hadn't finished.

Forget about shooting any sunset scenes; let's figure out what we're doing first.

This crew was temporarily assembled, half of whom were from Ya Yue and the other half were Zhang Yimou's own people. The people Zhang Yimou brought were used to him and knew that he would refine the shots when he encountered good scenes, striving for perfection.

But Ya Yue had no idea about this. They thought Zhang Yimou was giving Zhou Xun a hard time because He Daqi had given him a hard time at the beginning.

However, judging from Zhou Xun's appearance, it doesn't seem like it. Zhou Xun herself was quite happy, and every time the camera yelled "cut," she couldn't wait to run barefoot behind the camera to see the effect, and the more she looked, the happier she became.

“Daqi…” Zhou Huimin gently poked He Daqi with her finger.

"what happened?"

"Are you sure you can tutor me to this extent?" Zhou Huimin asked, lacking confidence.

"Don't worry, when have I ever lied to you?"

You've lied to me countless times! Zhou Huimin's confidence was somewhat shaken at this moment, and she only dared to mutter to herself.

(End of this chapter)