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Chapter 196 Qi Hui Does Not Worship the Eternal Heaven

"Director, the thing you're worshipping is quite magical," Zhou Xun said with interest after taking a look.

The opening ceremony of a typical film crew usually features Guan Yu, the local earth god, the city god, or even Buddha or Bodhisattva.

Or perhaps the founding fathers of the drama industry, such as Tang Xianzu or Li Longji.

However, this was the first time Zhou Xun had ever seen this thing.

"Hehehe..." Wuershan's big face beamed with laughter: "This is our Mongol's Eternal Heaven."

The Ulsan doesn't even pronounce "Mongolian" in Chinese; it simply calls itself a "Mongol."

However, the Eternal Heaven is not some kind of licentious or evil shrine.

On the contrary, it's a very righteous belief, and there's nothing that's hard to say.

However... Qi Hui glanced at it and decided not to offer incense or pay homage.

He wasn't interested in it.

The country allows freedom of religion, so whether he believes or not, whether he worships or not, is up to him.

"Really? This is the first time I've heard of this." Yang Mi was also somewhat surprised.

Soon, the ceremony began, and a group of men and women dressed in Mongolian costumes came out and danced various dances in front of the altar.

Although I can't understand their language, music and dance are not limited by national borders.

Qi Hui and the others could tell that these were dances showcasing the strength and combat skills of the Mongolian people.

Rugged, unrestrained, and bold.

After years of adaptation, the combat techniques have been reduced to pure dance moves.
For a time, the area in front of the altar was bustling with singing and dancing.

The other crew members also watched with great interest these exotic sights.

The four main actors, Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Qi Hui, and Yang Mi, gathered together.

Looking at these people dressed in Mongolian costumes, singing and dancing, Zhou Xun glanced at Chen Kun in surprise:

"Where did you hire these people?"

"Hehe, they weren't invited. These are all members of our crew." Before he finished speaking, Wu Ershan walked over with a smile.

Accompanying him was an actress: the last lead actress, Zhao Wei, the stock market guru.

"Are there so many Mongolians in our crew?" Chen Kun asked in surprise.

Qi Hui chuckled, a hint of disdain in his eyes.

If I remember correctly, more than ten years later, this Wuershan also did the same thing in his timeless classic, "Fengshen 2".

“This doesn’t fit the wild and untamed spirit of the Western Regions,” Urshan chuckled, explaining as he glanced at the main actors.

Qi Hui remained expressionless, seemingly lost in thought. Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, and the others also showed little reaction, appearing indifferent.

“Who is this…” Zhao Wei looked at Qi Hui, somewhat surprised.

Her level is such that she doesn't need to pay attention to an actor of Qi Hui's caliber.

"Qi Hui, a new actor," Chen Kun introduced. "He has a pretty good relationship with our class monitor, Zu Feng."

"They've worked together before."

"Oh...is that so?" Zhao Wei nodded slightly, her reaction rather indifferent.

Given her status, even Zu Feng had to be more respectful in front of her.

Forget about class monitors, that happened so many years ago.
"Little boy, are you dressed like this after filming a military drama?" Zhao Wei asked Qi Hui with a smile.

Qi Hui didn't argue with her, smiled faintly, and nodded slightly.

Chen Kun had a good impression of Qi Hui and said with a smile, "We were just talking about this. Qi Hui will be starring in a military drama this year."

"Its status is no less than that of 'Soldiers Sortie'."

"Oh? That's impressive." Zhao Wei smiled and nodded, a hint of surprise on her face.

"Keep it up, kid."

Wuershan raised an eyebrow and smiled with a hint of amusement, "Qi Hui, you must be quite skilled in combat, right?"

"I wonder who is stronger, the Mongol warriors or us?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui chuckled and said, "We're all civilized societies, why compare these things...?"

Wuershan chuckled and nodded in satisfaction.

"Everyone's playing with firearms now," Qi Hui continued.

Chen Kun became interested: "Are you really able to fire real guns in the army?"

"I played a naval officer, and I even went on a warship," Qi Hui said. "When I played an army officer, I drove tanks and even drifted."

"Impressive!" Chen Kun exclaimed in amazement, somewhat envious. Despite his refined and somewhat effeminate demeanor, he couldn't help but be drawn to tanks and warships.

Urshan interjected, "If you're so skilled, why haven't you tested your skills against our Mongol warriors?"

As he spoke, he raised his chin and pointed to the Mongolians who were dancing.

Upon hearing this, everyone present subconsciously frowned. What did that mean?
Qi Hui didn't indulge him, and smiled faintly, "Aren't they dancing right now?"

"Is their love for singing and dancing innate? Or is it a change brought about by automatic weapons?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Ershan's expression darkened slightly. He glanced at Qi Hui and remained silent.

He really disliked that statement!
"Haha, that's true," Chen Kun laughed. "Maxim Gatling guns and stuff, right?"

Do they have these in the military too?

He started to change the subject; the previous topic was a bit sensitive and not suitable to continue the conversation.

Zhao Wei glanced at Qi Hui with interest. Young people are young after all, full of youthful vigor.

Qi Hui chuckled and, following Chen Kun's lead, started talking about other things.

If it weren't for Wuershan causing trouble, he wouldn't have bothered with all this.

Soon, the dance ended.

According to the procedure, it's time to offer incense one by one.

First, there was producer Pang Hong, then supervisor Chen Guofu, and then production manager.

Next came the director, executive director, assistant director, and so on.
Then it was the lead actors' turn.

Actors Zhao and Zhou offered incense together, signifying that there was no distinction between them in terms of seniority.

Next came Chen Kun, Qi Hui, and finally Yang Mi.

Qi Hui frowned slightly upon seeing this and silently retreated behind the crowd.

To reiterate, he's not interested in these things.

Soon, the actors finished offering incense, followed by the cameramen, art directors, and so on.

There were quite a few people, but it's unclear how Wuershan discovered that Qi Hui hadn't gone over.

His face immediately darkened, and he found Qi Hui watching from the side.

"Qi Hui, is there a problem?" Wu Ershan, wearing glasses, had a faint smile on his bearded face, as if he were asking for opinions.

But the tone didn't sound like they were asking for opinions at all.

Seeing this, some of the supporting actors quietly left.

Chen Kun and his group were still there, fearing the two would fight.

The Wuer eel is plump and strong, but Qi Hui has filmed two military dramas and even captured a fugitive alive, so he should not be underestimated.

If the director and the second male lead were to get into a fight, the production would be in a really bad state.

"No," Qi Hui said with a frank smile. "I won't bow; I'll just watch."

"You know I just came from the army, and the army doesn't care about these things."

Wuershan looked at Qi Hui, his Adam's apple bobbing, his gaze slightly somber.

But in the end, he didn't say anything.

Qi Hui's statement is not wrong, and the opening ceremony is not mandatory.

He couldn't force Qi Hui to do it, could he?
He really wanted to do it, but there were so many people watching.

In the distance, Wang Zonglei and Chen Guofu stood together, watching this scene with amusement.

"I thought that kid was honest," Chen Guofu said with a helpless smile. "I didn't expect him to be such a troublemaker."

"Hehe, it's not a big deal, it's fine whether you pray or not," Wang Zonglei said casually, though he didn't actually like it either.

He himself did not perform the ritual.

If it weren't for giving face to Chen Guofu and producer Pang Hong, he would have left long ago.

He was very cautious when it came to worshipping gods.

Worshiping Guan Yu, the Earth God, and the City God is fine, it doesn't really matter.

But what the hell is the Eternal Heaven?

He originally wanted to participate and offer incense, but he just wanted to show his support.

But upon seeing the so-called Eternal Heaven, he abandoned that idea.

I don't object, but I'm not interested either, so I won't participate.

(End of this chapter)