Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 240 Filming! I, Qi Hui, will pay for the movie!

Qi Hui and the others looked at Kuang Jie with some curiosity.

“It is indeed the US military; there’s a base nearby,” Kuang Jie shrugged and said.
"The US military here has a very relaxed job, just like going to work, and they have holidays."

“Every weekend I would come out to relax, drink and do drugs, and go to places to gamble and whore.”

"Damn it!" Lu Yang cursed fiercely, sounding like an emperor emeritus.

Wu Jing and Guo Fan both showed disdain and contempt. What use is this kind of army?
Wu Jing, in particular, experienced firsthand what Qi Hui had said: "Not all armies in the world are the People's Liberation Army."

On the contrary, they are the most special!
The US military is the real rotten stuff in the world.

"Isn't it still before the weekend?" Qi Hui asked curiously, his focus elsewhere.

"Let me see..." Kuang Jie muttered, flipping through the calendar on her phone and glancing at it, then suddenly realized:
"The base has been open these past few days, they're trying to promote goodwill between the US and South Korea."

"Tsk tsk... 'friendly,' that's a wonderful word!" Lu Yang chuckled strangely.
"If I remember correctly, the Japanese used the same word back then."

Qi Hui's lips twitched. It was a pity that Lu Chuan wasn't there, otherwise he would definitely have been able to say something.

He is the legendary Rikukawa Taro.

Wu Jing and Guo Fan looked disgusted. The movies they had watched since childhood and the education they had received were awakened, and a strange sense of disgust welled up in their hearts.

Looking at their expressions, Kuang Jie was very satisfied; she liked people who stuck to their principles.

If it were the kind of person who constantly flatters foreign countries and wishes they could immigrate on the spot, she would probably feel physically uncomfortable.

As they were talking, Qi Hui and his group entered the barbecue restaurant, where a waiter quickly came to greet and serve them.

Qi Hui ordered a portion of meat for seven or eight people in Korean, along with some vegetables and rice.

Qi Hui and Wu Jing both trained in the army and had large appetites.

Guo Fan was similar; a tall and burly Shandong man, he was naturally no less impressive.

As for Kuang Jie, needless to say, you can tell from her figure that she can eat and fight... cough cough, let's not talk about her fighting ability for now, but she can definitely eat a lot.

Lu Yang was slightly less suitable; he was too thin.

But it's not a big problem; if he can't finish it, Qi Hui will help him eat it.

But as soon as Qi Hui finished ordering, the waiter's expression changed instantly; he stared in disbelief, dumbfounded.

Are you sure you want this much?

Her expression was as if a Chinese person were seeing a Middle Easterner in a white robe at an airshow.

Shock mingled with welcome, disbelief with a touch of eagerness.

They even used honorifics.

"Go and prepare," Qi Hui said, handing back the menu.

The waiter dared not delay and quickly ran back, his steps even becoming incredibly light.

Wu Jing and Guo Fan were puzzled as to why they looked like that.
Why does it feel like I've seen an alien?

Soon, the manager himself pushed the food cart over, on which were plates of scarlet beef, lamb chops, and sliced ​​pork belly.

There were also some vegetables and sauces.

It's enough for seven or eight people.

Seeing these varieties and portions, not only the waiters and managers, but even the diners at the surrounding tables looked incredulous.

They all took out their phones to take pictures, snapping away at the pair of fleshy pieces.

"Let's eat, we've been starving for so long," Qi Hui said, picking up slices of meat and placing them on the charcoal grill to roast.

Qi Hui didn't serve the wine, because he was afraid there might be something in it.

After all, the wine's production and transportation weren't handled by the shop recommended by Kuang Jie.

Kuang Jie looked at Qi Hui with amusement, somewhat anticipating his expression when he paid the bill.

Lu Yang stuffed a couple of bites of meat into his mouth, then asked, "Brothers, do you have any projects in hand?"

"A little," Wu Jing mumbled, his mouth also full of meat, "but only a little."

He swallowed the meat in his mouth and said, "I've been working on an action movie lately, a military-themed one."

"But I just can't find a starting point."

At this point, Wu Jing was quite distressed.

"Sigh... I'm pretty much the same." Lu Yang also looked somewhat troubled: "I'm thinking about making a martial arts movie, it needs to be original and not fall into the clichés."

"But Hong Kong films have already covered all the martial arts and other genres that can be filmed."

"I have absolutely no idea how to proceed."

"Old Guo, what about you?" Wu Jing asked, looking at Guo Fan.

"Completely clueless." Guo Fan rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I just flopped one game."

"Don't ask me such a cruel question!" "Hahaha..." Qi Hui and the others were amused by his words and burst into laughter.

"However, although we don't have a clue, we do have a direction," Guo Fan said with a smile, taking a book out of his bag in the deep water.

"The Three-Body Problem?" Kuang Jie looked at the book cover and asked in confusion, "What is that?"

The name was a bit confusing; she didn't quite understand it... It seemed like she had encountered a similar term during an exam.

But it's been so long, she's long forgotten.

I only remember that it was roughly related to civil service exams.

Upon closer inspection, it dawned on me: "Oh, it's a science fiction novel."

No wonder the name was so strange!

"This novel is really interesting; the more I read, the more engrossed I become," Guo Fan said excitedly. "If it could be made into a movie, it would be fantastic!"

"A science fiction movie?" Lu Yang muttered to himself, "That's probably very difficult."

Their technical skills are lacking.

Moreover, over the years, science fiction films have been made before, but audiences have long lost interest in science fiction films that are merely a facade.

In their view, these are all poorly made trash movies.

Wu Jing coughed once and remained silent. He had also acted in science fiction movies, such as "Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg" and "City Under Siege".

He even performed a scene in "Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg" where he swallowed an RPG... never mind, it's all embarrassing history.

It's so embarrassing to even hear!

"So, that's the purpose of going to Hollywood!" Guo Fan was not discouraged at all; on the contrary, he was eager to try and full of enthusiasm.

Wu Jing and Lu Yang ate silently, somewhat pessimistic. Making science fiction films in China was often a thankless task…

Thinking of this, Wu Jing was suddenly startled. He realized that making military action movies was also a thankless task.

Action movies these days are long gone!

Not only Wu Jing, but Lu Yang also realized the similarities between himself and Guo Fan.

The era of martial arts films is long gone.

What's popular now are fantasy blockbusters like "Painted Skin 2" or fantasy martial arts films like those by Xu Ke.

Flying and escaping, unconventional weapons!
The kind of visceral, blood-soaked martial arts films he wanted to make are long gone.

That's a product of the 80s and 90s; he shouldn't have such thoughts at this time.

But Lu Yang didn't want to give up; he had his own understanding of martial arts.

He wanted to present his vision of martial arts to the audience.

"Let's shoot." Qi Hui laughed, "I'll pay for the movie!"

"Really?" Guo Fan was overjoyed. With "Love is Not Blind" grossing so well, Qi Hui must have made a fortune.

And don't forget, he also has a wealthy girlfriend.

Damn, I'm so envious!
“Of course, we’re like brothers,” Qi Hui said.

"Brother Qi, what about me?" Wu Jing hurriedly called out, his skin extremely thick, even calling Qi Hui "brother".

There's no way around it; even a hero can be brought down by a mere penny.

You can't make a movie without money!

"Throw!" Qi Hui waved his hand and said, "Don't forget who I am. I am Xiao Zhuang, and also Jiang Xiaoyu."

"If others don't care about military movies, why wouldn't I?"

"Senior brother, what about me? What about me?" Lu Yang asked expectantly, his skin not thick enough to be thick-skinned, and his reaction was a little slow.

"I'll vote too." Qi Hui waved his hand with great enthusiasm: "Let's start a cultural renaissance and reignite the martial arts dreams of our generation!"

These words got Wu Jing and the other two excited. Brilliant!
"Of course, I don't have any money right now. Let's talk about it when I make some," Qi Hui said slowly, changing the subject.

"Tch~!" Wu Jing said with a look of disgust. Did you really think you'd become a hero?
"Tsk tsk..." Guo Fan looked at him strangely. Was this how this guy tricked me back then?
That's quite a boast!
Lu Yang buried himself in his food, listening to Qi Hui's boasting was really depleting his adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

He needs to quickly replenish his mitochondria with high-energy phosphate bonds.

"Hey, Sister Kuang." Qi Hui looked at Kuang Jie: "Um... the US military base is open, can we go in?"

Upon hearing this question, Wu Jing and the other two looked up, somewhat surprised, never expecting Qi Hui to ask such a question.

“This…” Kuang Jie hesitated.

"Holy crap?" Wu Jing and the other two immediately got excited.

The fact that there was no immediate refusal means there was room for negotiation.

(End of this chapter)