Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 322 The premiere of "The Mystery of the Phantom Flame," two soldiers
"Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon - The Mystery of the Phantom Flame, the Detective Dee Solves Another Bizarre Case!"

"Xu Ke's new film, produced by Chen Guofu, is a prequel to Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, also known as Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon!"

"Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, Qi Hui's first martial arts film!"

"Team Leader Zhang and Xiao Heyun team up to solve another bizarre case!"

On the poster, Qi Hui holds a knife, and Ling Xiaosu holds a mace.

The background is a turbulent sea and a beast-like face.

The fantastical and martial arts atmosphere of Xu Ke's style is palpable.

Huayi went to great lengths to promote the film, calling it Qi Hui's first martial arts movie.

They even linked "The Beginning" with this movie.

And I must say, it works really well.

Xu Ke's brand is already very strong; the martial arts and fantasy films he spearheaded are childhood memories for many born in the 80s and 90s.

The Once Upon a Time in China series, Green Snake, Rise of the Sea Dragon, and Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame are all excellent films.

As long as Xu Ke isn't allowed to fully unleash his talents, his movies are generally quite good.

In addition, there is Qi Hui, who has become very famous and is currently very popular.

And Ling Xiaosu.

The three attracted the attention of a large number of moviegoers.

Huayi Brothers was very satisfied with this. Although the budget for "Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon" exceeded the limit, it should still make a profit based on the fame of these three actors.

Premiere scene!
Qi Hui and Lao Ling followed behind Xu Ke, welcoming the many guests.

Many people came; besides the Wang brothers, many people from Huayi Brothers also came.

Feng Xiaogang, Ge You, Zhang Hanyu, Zhang Guoli, Deng Chao, Li Bingbing...

Huang Xiaoming also came; he and Yang Tianbao are future husband and wife.

Although they haven't officially announced their relationship, we can pretty much guess what their relationship is really like behind the scenes.

Jing Tian and Tang Yifei also came; how could they not come to their partner's movie?

However, Qi Hui didn't have time to greet Jing Tian, ​​as he was entangled with Li Bingbing.

Li Bingbing pulled Qi Hui aside and chatted with her about her experiences abroad. She had starred in Resident Evil 5, and when Qi Hui and the others went to Hollywood to study, it just so happened that Resident Evil 5 was released.

Unfortunately, Qi Hui and the others did not get to meet her.

However, she did attend the Golden Angel Awards later and met with many domestic directors, such as Zhang Yimou.

Li Bingbing has done quite well in Hollywood, having acted in many Hollywood movies.

A few years later, she was chosen as the female lead in the Sino-US co-production monster movie "The Meg".

The reason is simple: foreigners are familiar with her.

"Chris, who plays Thor in the Avengers, learned a few interesting Chinese phrases," Li Bingbing said with a smile. "Qi Hui, have you heard about this?"

At the Golden Angels Awards ceremony, Chris said in front of all the media: "Kick Nice, damn, awesome; Japanese chicken, damn, idiot!"
This almost made the Chinese present lose their composure, and it also made the Japanese jump up and down, cursing incessantly.

"Hmm? Hmm... I've heard a little about it." Qi Hui coughed lightly and said calmly, "I saw it on YouTube."

"Hahahaha..." Li Bingbing couldn't help but laugh when this was mentioned:

"I wonder who taught him Chinese. It's so interesting. That person is a genius."

Wu Jing, who was passing by, grinned, struggling to suppress his laughter.

"Ahem... Sister Bingbing." Qi Hui coughed lightly, changing the subject: "Do you know who taught Thor to speak this Mandarin?"

Li Bingbing's smile faded slightly as she said, "No, I don't know."

"Chris and Tom said that the person who taught them was Chinese, and there were three of his companions with him, and then there were no other clues."

"You may not know this, but foreigners think we all look the same because they can't distinguish faces."

"Oh? Is that so?" Qi Hui's smile remained unchanged.

"Sister Bingbing, what are you chatting about? You seem so happy." At this moment, a voice came.

Qi Hui turned his head and saw a beautiful woman in full floral attire, swaying slowly as she walked towards him.

Fan Bingbing.

"Professor Qi Hui, I've long admired your name," Fan Bingbing said with a smile.

Qi Hui is incredibly popular lately. He can act and direct, and both of the films he directed were huge hits. His film "Love is Not Blind" even earned him the Best Actor award at the Hundred Flowers Awards.

With the recent hit drama "The Beginning," Qi Hui has already risen to the ranks of top-tier celebrities. It's perfect to befriend someone like him.

In Hua Yi's eyes, Qi Hui probably carries more weight than herself; after all, only a few people can earn 200 million from a single film.

Li Bingbing rolled her eyes. What a sly fox!

"Oh dear, you flatter me." Qi Hui quickly waved his hand, "Sister Bingbing, you are a senior, how can you call me teacher?"

"Just call me by my name."

"Then I'll take the liberty of asking~" Fan Bingbing smiled brightly, her voice sweet and coquettish.

Qi Hui kept his eyes straight ahead, unmoved: "I've heard Xiao Yang talk about you. She said you and she are friends. Since you're friends, there's no need to be so polite."

Fan Bingbing was slightly taken aback, glanced at Qi Hui, and then nodded with a smile.

After exchanging a few words with Li Bingbing and Fan Bingbing, Qi Hui made an excuse to leave, getting away from this troublesome place.

Watching Qi Hui leave, Li Bingbing smiled and said, "Looks like he's not interested in you."

"You talk like he's interested in you," Fan Bingbing glanced at her and said with a faint smile.

“We talked about our careers,” Li Bingbing said.

“What a coincidence, we were also talking about business,” Fan Bingbing said, and immediately took out his phone to contact Xiao Yang to catch up.

"Hehe..." Li Bingbing chuckled, said no more, and turned to leave.

Back then, the media compared the two actresses, known as the "Four Dan and Two Bing," and they were always mentioned together. Within the company, they also openly and secretly competed for company resources.

Whether openly or secretly, the relationship is not good.

Of course, although their relationship wasn't good, it wasn't to the point of being complete enemies who would never speak to each other again.

The entertainment industry isn't about fighting and killing; it's about human relationships and social interactions.

the other side

"Hey? Isn't this Brother Jing?" Qi Hui laughed. "When is your movie coming out?"

Guo Fan's filming has started, Lu Yang's is in the early stages of preparation, and Qi Hui's "The Beginning" has even finished airing.

"Almost there, almost there..." Wu Jing coughed lightly and said repeatedly, "Get the script out soon."

"Huh?" Wu asked in surprise, "Old Qi, isn't that Director Xu Ke calling you?"

"Go quickly."

Wu Jing urged, not giving Qi Hui a chance to continue speaking.

Qi Hui glanced at Wu Jing, shrugged, and turned to leave.

Xu Ke seemed to be looking for him.

Because the movie is about to be released.

Xu Ke led Qi Hui, Lao Ling, Yang Tianbao, and Lin Gengxin onto the stage, said a few words, and then stepped down, turning everyone's attention to the big screen.

Ultimately, it all comes down to the quality of the work itself.

The lights dimmed, the dragon emblem appeared, and the movie officially began.

Xu Ke tilted his head slightly and leaned closer to Qi Hui, saying, "Qi Sheng, there's a war movie I'm directing, and I'd like to cast you as the lead. Do you have the time?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Hui raised an eyebrow, surprised.

"What kind of protagonist?" Qi Hui asked softly, without changing his expression.

“A soldier, a People’s Liberation Army soldier,” Xu Ke said. “The role you’re best at.”

Hearing this, Qi Hui roughly understood what movie he was referring to.

But... isn't the main character of this movie Yang Zirong, played by Zhang Hanyu?

Why did Tsui Hark say the protagonist is a People's Liberation Army soldier?

Although Yang Zirong is also like that, as a director, he usually talks about the character's image rather than the character's identity.

A thought flashed through Qi Hui's mind, and he quickly remembered that the battalion commander or company commander played by Lin Gengxin before he transmigrated was...

The one who worked with Yang Zirong from the inside to take down Zuo Shandiao.

Could Xu Ke be referring to that character?

"Ahem... Director Xu, the movie is about to start. Shall we talk after it's over?" Qi Hui coughed lightly and said.

“Alright.” Xu Ke nodded immediately.

(End of this chapter)