Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 170 You think you can play Jiang Xiaoyu?!
half a month later.

The training grounds in the military camp are becoming more and more lively every day.

Under the leadership of their squad leaders, some soldiers were training on the parallel bars and horizontal bars, some were running the 400-meter obstacle course, and some were practicing tactical vaulting...

The soldiers were drenched in sweat, gritted their teeth and persevered, fighting hard... a scene full of vitality, where everything was thriving!
A white bus was waiting downstairs at the barracks.

Qi Hui, Zhang Ruoyun, and many other actors carried their luggage and lined up to board the bus.

After a two-week training period, it's time to rejoin the crew and prepare to start filming.

The bus started and slowly drove away, carrying Qi Hui and the others.

Sitting in the air-conditioned car, watching the Marines sweating on the training field, Qi Hui couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion:
"They've worked so hard... They're all our great warriors!"

Beside her, Zhang Ruoyun's lips twitched: "Brother, stop talking. If it weren't for you, they wouldn't be working so hard."

Who would have thought that Qi Hui would fall asleep while on guard duty?

The higher-ups came to inspect and found out, and then... then the training intensity was increased...

Not to mention Zhang Ruoyun, Bai Wei, Fan Haolun, Yang Zhigang and others couldn't help but sigh after learning about the whole story.

How should I evaluate this?

"Nonsense! What does the leadership's rectification of work style have to do with me?" Qi Hui glared at him.

"You have no idea how amiable those leaders were that night."

“Look, he was worried I’d catch a cold, so he specially put a coat on me.”

Qi Hui showed off his two-bar, four-star military uniform and said with a serious expression.

"..."

Everyone was defeated by his shamelessness.

As expected of the actor who plays Jiang Xiaoyu, his shamelessness and ability to talk nonsense are just as good as Jiang Xiaoyu's in the script.

Hmm... his ability to cause trouble is about the same as Jiang Xiaoyu's in the script!
……

As the bus drove out of the camp, the actors relaxed and the atmosphere became more and more relaxed.

After spending half a month together sharing joys and sorrows, feelings naturally developed little by little.

The oldest among them, Yang Zhigang, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Let me tell you, I initially went to play the role of Jiang Xiaoyu..."

"You think you can play Jiang Xiaoyu? Wait until you can actually reform the military's discipline before you talk!"

"Exactly, if they don't even dare to slack off during training, how can they play Jiang Xiaoyu?"

"Look at Qi Hui..."

"Hey, hey, hey, this has nothing to do with me, right?" Qi Hui said unhappily, "I've always trained very hard!"

"Alas--!"

This statement drew everyone's disdain.

You, who's always slacking off, have the nerve to say you train hard?

So shameless!

"What? You're not convinced?" Qi Hui chuckled strangely, "Who wants to spar with me? Hehehe..."

As he spoke, he shook his neck, and the sound of his knuckles cracking slowly rang out.

Upon hearing this, the actors shrank back and dared not speak.

Qi Hui may be lazy, but he can still fight.

The bayonet training not only knocked Wang Hong down, but he could even take on three of the actors single-handedly without flinching.

To make an inappropriate analogy, they're like the Japanese devils in "The Battle of Taierzhuang".

Fierce and fierce!

"Listen to me, listen to me!" Yang Zhigang shouted. "At first, I was after Jiang Xiaoyu, but unfortunately, it didn't work out."

"What then?"

"Later I wanted to play Xiang Yu!" Yang Zhigang also shook his neck. In order to fit the role, he worked hard to build up his muscles and now he has a muscular body.

That's enough to participate in amateur bodybuilding competitions.

It's a pity he's not that handsome, otherwise he would definitely be every girl's favorite.

"Then why did he become Balang?" Bai Wei asked. He had been following the crew to play Xiang Yu, and he had never heard of anyone else vying for the role of Xiang Yu!

He even trained his muscles for this role.

He previously acted in a period drama, so he couldn't possibly be as muscular as he is now. Like Yang Zhigang, he also built up his physique little by little.

Hearing his question, Yang Zhigang was speechless: "My brother said I'm too ugly to play a beautiful, strong, and tragic character like Xiang Yu."

At this point, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. "Is this really my brother?!"
"Hahaha……"

"This must be my older brother!"

"Besides my own brother, I can't think of anyone else who would say such a thing!"

"a ha ha ha……"

Laughter filled the bus, and the whole vehicle was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Even the driver in front couldn't help but turn his head to look.

Despite this, Yang Zhigang and his brother Guo Jingyu had a good relationship.

Qi Hui had never understood why Yang Zhigang, whose surname was Yang, and Guo Jingyu, whose surname was Guo, were brothers.

Did they change their stage name?

It was only later that I learned that Yang Zhigang and Guo Jingyu were indeed brothers, and neither of them had changed their stage names.

These are the brothers' real names.

The reason why one of them has the surname Yang and the other has the surname Guo is because Yang Zhigang was adopted.

He wasn't adopted; he was given away. Yang Zhigang was the fourth child in his family and was given away to his maternal uncle's family.

Guo Jingyu was the third child. When he saw his younger brother being sent away, he felt heartbroken and felt indebted to his brother.

Therefore, after he grew up, he tried his best to make up for his younger brother.

He was a director, and Yang Zhigang happened to be an actor, so he personally created many plays for Yang Zhigang.

He starred in 14 period dramas, 12 of which featured Yang Zhigang as the lead actor.

Yang Zhigang was actually speechless at his sense of indebtedness.

It's not like you sent me away, so what do you owe me? That matter has nothing to do with you either.

However, he couldn't refuse roles for his own brother, because Guo Jingyu always had a way of persuading him to accept.

For a long time, he became an actor who only rose to prominence with the support of his brother.

Yang Zhigang was somewhat helpless about this.

The actors chatted as the vehicle moved forward.

An hour or so later, Qi Hui and the others were taken to a new camp.

Of course, just like the army camp where Qi Hui and the others had been before, it was completely emptied, and there wasn't a single proper naval soldier left.

The filming here is entirely entrusted to the production crew; they can use any camera equipment and mobile devices they want.

Of course, this military camp is outdated; modern military camps are actually much better, which is why it was used for filming.
If naval extras are needed, contact the executive producer Tang Jing, who will coordinate and mobilize active or reserve soldiers to act as extras.

This was Ji Daoqing's suggestion. Although he wasn't officially credited, he was indeed one of the producers and offered many successful suggestions.

"Let's go, let's get out of the car," the assistant director leading the crew called out.

Upon hearing this, the actors slowly disembarked from the car one by one.

Looking at the numerous filming equipment and the crew members who came to greet them, Qi Hui and the others felt a mix of emotions.

We've left the military camp and are ready to officially start filming, but... something just doesn't feel right.

Although the training was tough, looking back now, it wasn't so bad.

I've only been out for a short time, and I already feel a little nostalgic...

"Hmm?" At this moment, Qi Hui's gaze sharpened as he spotted a middle-aged man with medium-length hair in the crowd.

He wasn't strong, but his height was about the same as Qi Hui's, and his face looked somewhat similar to Yang Zhigang's.

The middle-aged man glanced at Qi Hui, his brows furrowed slightly, his gaze darkening, as if he disliked Qi Hui very much.

Qi Hui was slightly taken aback, but quickly realized that he was Guo Jingyu, Yang Zhigang's older brother, and one of the directors of the crew.

But... I don't think I've ever offended him, have I?

Why the long face?

The one who came is not good!

(End of this chapter)