Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 195 Opening Ceremony, Eternal Heaven

Two or three weeks later, Xiao Yang called to tell Qi Hui that things were almost done with "Painted Skin 2" and it was time for him to join the crew.

They also sent over the announcement.

The film crew's location wasn't far, just around the capital... or rather, it wasn't even outside the capital, it was in Mentougou.

There's a very special view there: a narrow passage between cliffs.

It's somewhat similar to the terrain in the third of Cao Cao's three smiles.

For the large group, it was an absolute dead end.

When Cao Cao laughed for the second time at the mouth of the gourd, he even drew his sword, ready to fight to the death.

But by the third laugh, he had lost even the will to draw his sword and fight to the death.

Zhou Xun's character, Xiao Wei, escaped from here after breaking the seal.

At the appointed time, the temporary assistant assigned to him by the production crew arrived and brought Qi Hui to the hotel where the production crew was staying.

The people who received Qi Hui were producer Wang Zonglei and executive producer Chen Guofu.

"Mr. Wang, it's such an honor." Qi Hui looked excited, though it was hard to tell how much of it was an act.

"Haha, Qi Hui, we're old friends, don't be like this, or I'll have to give you a red envelope." Wang Zonglei laughed heartily, seemingly very familiar with Qi Hui.
"Let me introduce you. This is Chen Guofu, the producer of the film crew, and also the film director of Huayi Brothers."

Qi Hui looked shocked and respectfully said, "Hello, Mr. Chen, I've heard so much about you."

"Oh?" Chen Guofu was intrigued. He was not young and had been away from film sets for a long time, doing behind-the-scenes work.

Among these young people, not many know him.

"How can I say that I've long admired your name?" Chen Guofu asked with great interest.

Qi Hui smiled and said, "I was deeply impressed after watching your film 'The Message'."

"Haha, this young man is quite interesting; he even knows this." Chen Guofu laughed heartily.
"I thought you were incredibly arrogant."

This is not a joke, it's the truth.

When filming "The Message," Huang Xiaoming was quite difficult to persuade, and it took a lot of persuasion before he was finally convinced.

Not only Huang Xiaoming, but also Su Youpeng, who is even more difficult to deal with than Huang Xiaoming.

The following year, when filming "Aftershock," Li Chen and another person named Lu Yi also had a difficult time getting involved.

Fortunately, Feng Xiaogang was the director at the time, so he didn't need to get involved; otherwise, it would have been an even bigger headache.

This young man seems alright; he doesn't have the arrogance of those people mentioned above.

On the contrary, they look very shrewd and sophisticated.

"Haha, Mr. Chen," Wang Zonglei said, "Qi Hui is not just an actor, he's also a director."

"He was the one who made that low-budget film 'Love is Not Blind' last year."

"Not at all, I only completed a small part," Qi Hui said modestly. "The filming was mainly done by the director."

"Hahaha... Pretty impressive." Chen Guofu laughed, having a good impression of Qi Hui.

The young man is very pleasant to look at, and he speaks so well and with great tact.

It's hard not to like them.

After chatting for a few minutes, Qi Hui followed his assistant to the room, where he put down his luggage and tidied up.

Today is not for filming, but for the opening ceremony. Filming will begin tomorrow.

The reason why director Wu Ershan didn't come to welcome the new actors was because he was busy arranging and preparing for the opening ceremony.

Two hours later, Qi Hui arrived at the opening ceremony.

The opening ceremony was still a while away, but several of the lead actors had already arrived before him.

"Hey? Yang Mi!" Qi Hui waved and greeted her warmly.

"Ah...haha, Qi Hui, it's been a long time." Yang Mi, who was talking to Chen Kun, was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised.

She was always the one who sought out Qi Hui; Qi Hui had never spoken to her first, let alone greeted her like this.

This gave her a pleasant surprise.

"Hahaha, long time no see, long time no see!" Qi Hui laughed loudly.

Yang Mi looked at Qi Hui and inexplicably sensed something was wrong: "Why... are you being so enthusiastic?"

"How come things have changed so much just over the New Year?"

She always felt like something was wrong.

"Nonsense!" Qi Hui glared. "I, Qi, have always been kind to others, haven't I?"

"Hehe..." Yang Mi smiled insincerely, she had almost been so angry with Qi Hui that she had abnormal vaginal discharge several times.

However, although Yang Mi felt something was off, she couldn't figure out what it was. She immediately introduced Qi Hui to Chen Kun and Qi Hui to Chen Kun.

The two men didn't know each other, but they both knew her, so it was naturally her job to act as matchmaker.

Otherwise, it would be a bit awkward between us.

"Hello, Teacher Chen." Qi Hui shook hands warmly: "I've heard Teacher Zu Feng mention you."

Hey~
[The host has come into contact with actor Chen Kun and has gained a chance to win a prize. Would you like to draw a prize now?] "Draw!" Qi Hui raised an eyebrow and thought to himself.

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Equestrian Mastery]

Qi Hui: “…”

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"Haha, hello, hello, I've heard so much about you." Chen Kun laughed, "I've also heard Zu Feng mention you."

If Qi Hui were just an actor, he would have just laughed it off.

But the huge success of "Love is Not Blind" made Qi Hui's status extraordinary, at least better than that of a simple actor.

Who knows if Qi Hui will make a second "Love is Not Blind"?
Just then, a slightly petite figure approached: "You... just came out of the army?"

A husky voice, slightly hoarse, that's unforgettable once you hear it.

Looking down, I saw a familiar face: Zhou Xun.

Of course, Qi Hui knew her, but this was the first time she had ever heard of Qi Hui.

Looking at Qi Hui's freshly cut buzz cut and his meticulous posture, Zhou Xun couldn't help but ask.

"No, I came back before the New Year." Qi Hui scratched his head and smiled, "I wasn't used to having long hair after I came back, so I cut it again."

Since period dramas require wigs anyway, Qi Hui simply decided not to keep his hair, otherwise the weather would get hotter every day, and it would be uncomfortable to keep it covered.

"Huh? Another military drama?" Chen Kun asked in surprise. He hadn't taken on a TV series since "The Dream of the Red Chamber" in 09.

They are rather slow to react to matters related to TV dramas.

"Huh? Are there any good military dramas lately?" Zhou Xun asked in surprise.

She started earlier than Chen Kun; after 05, she stopped making TV dramas and focused solely on movies.

Her next TV series will be the TV adaptation of "Red Sorghum".

"Yes," Chen Kun said speechlessly, "I Am a Special Forces Soldier, hailed as another masterpiece after Soldier's Assault."

"People online say that these two dramas are the key to recruiting soldiers."

Being a man, although he was slow to react in military matters, he still knew a thing or two.

"So amazing?" Zhou Xun laughed, looking Qi Hui up and down, it was hard to tell whether he was genuinely surprised or just pretending.

I've heard the name Qi Hui a few times, but I've never paid much attention to it.

She's seen plenty of handsome men and geniuses; Li Yapeng back then was even more dazzling than Qi Hui is now.

"It's alright." Qi Hui smiled. "There's another military drama coming out in the second half of this year, it's about the navy."

"Once that show airs, my role in military recruitment should be similar to that of Feng Yuanzheng in domestic violence propaganda."

"Oh, and Yu Hua in the college entrance examination propaganda."

"Hahaha..." Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun burst into laughter: "Your two metaphors are so vivid."

I won't go into Feng Yuanzheng's name; everyone knows that.

The key point is Yu Hua's public service advertisement, where Yu Hua said that his narrative is very concise because he doesn't know many words.

Yu Hua later mentioned this incident at a symposium, saying that he had been used as a negative example for twenty years.

It's always broadcast before the college entrance exam, supposedly to relieve students' stress.

When CCTV felt the advertisement was too old and wanted to ask him to film it again, he was unwilling.

To be honest, that ad had a black and white filter and melancholic music.

But Yu Hua just kept laughing and saying funny things, which seemed a bit outrageous.

"Qi Hui... isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" Yang Mi couldn't help but say, her tone slightly sour.

Watching my classmate take off is more painful than seeing her fall flat on her face!
Chen Kun glanced at Qi Hui with slight surprise: "Is he really that powerful?"

"Uh...right, is it really that amazing?" Zhou Xun also realized what was going on and asked in surprise.

She was so busy laughing that she only realized later that Feng Yuanzheng held an extraordinary position in the domestic violence case.

Yu Hua's influence on stress reduction during the college entrance examination is also extraordinary.

"We'll see," Qi Hui said with a light laugh.

Before he could finish speaking, a production assistant ran over and called Qi Hui and the others away, saying that the opening ceremony was about to begin and they should go over there.

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui and the others slowly walked over.

However, as soon as he arrived at his spot, Qi Hui raised an eyebrow. The altar was not set up with Guan Gong or Mazu.

To be precise, it wasn't a human figure, but something resembling a weight.

The cylinder without weights is perfectly round, resembling a frustum, with a dent on the frustum.

The whole thing looks like a third-order truncated cone weight, and it's even coated with gold paint.

Below this thing, there is a yurt-shaped structure made of small stones.

If I remember correctly, this thing is called the Eternal Heaven... Qi Hui's heart stirred slightly, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)