Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 342 When others say you're a kept man, you'd better actually be one.

Guo Fan: Hahahaha, Lao Qi, I heard someone called you a gigolo?

Wu Jing: How can this be called cursing? Isn't this just the truth? They're just discussing the facts!

Lu Yang: That's right, that's right. We brothers all know that my senior brother has a poor appetite. What's wrong with him eating a little bit of food from women?

News spreads so quickly online that Guo Fan and his group naturally knew what had happened.
And here comes the gloating.

Qi Hui glanced at the messages in the group chat and couldn't help but purse his lips. These friends of his...

With a quick glance, he pulled out a car key, took a picture, and posted it online.

This is an Audi logo key; it looks quite ordinary.

Lu Yang: What's wrong? It's just an Audi.

Guo Fan: That's right, that Audi A6 belongs to Jing Tian, ​​right? We already know that, so it's not surprising at all.

Guo Fan: Pshaw, this photo serves no purpose other than proving that you shamelessly live off a woman.

Upon seeing this, Qi Hui immediately posted another photo: "It is indeed an Audi, but not the old Audi A6, but an Audi RS7."

“Jing Tian originally wanted to get me a Bugatti or Lamborghini, but as you know, I don’t like to show off, so I refused.”

This is not something Qi Hui made up; this is simply the situation.

Jing Tian is the female lead, but Qi Hui is both the director and the male lead. Sometimes, even after filming is finished, Qi Hui can't leave because he still has things to take care of.

So Jing Tian thought about getting another car for the family. Although she wasn't very good at driving, it wasn't a big problem, since she had an assistant.

But this girl's car-buying habits are just like her movie-making habits—she's obsessed with big brands.

So, the first thing they say is Bugatti, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, and so on.

Qi Hui was speechless. He rejected all of them and randomly pointed to an Audi.

It's just a car for getting around and buying groceries. It's not like we're having a luxury car competition. Why would we need all that stuff?
Now it was Wu Jing and the others' turn to feel bad.
Wu Jing: "Holy shit! You bastard!"

Lu Yang: Senior brother, no, how can you be so brazen as to live off a woman?

Guo Fan: This is outrageous! I despise you!

On the phone screen, Wu Jing and the other two wailed incessantly, their sour smell seemingly emanating from the screen itself.

This RS7 was just unveiled at the Detroit International Auto Show last year.

Qi Hui chuckled and put his phone away with satisfaction.

When others say you're a kept man, you'd better actually be one.

As soon as he put down his phone, his assistant and Kong Sheng rushed over.

"Director, the opening ceremony is ready." Kong Sheng pointed to the red-cloth-covered platform and the microphone:

"Why don't you go up and say a few words?"

Kong Sheng's opening ceremony was different from others. Others either worshipped Mazu, Guan Gong, or Li Longji.

The opening ceremony arranged by Kong Sheng was a mobilization meeting, where several production team leaders went up to give speeches, and then the others understood the spirit of the speech, and then it was over.

There was no burning of incense or offering of prayers!
Those of us within the system don't do that kind of thing.

Although Kong Sheng is no longer in the system, he used to be!
Some things are ingrained in one's very bones.

“Okay, I’ll say a few words.” Qi Hui didn’t refuse. He was the director and the investor, so he should say a few words in this situation.

He immediately straightened his clothes, slowly walked onto the stage, adjusted the microphone, and began to speak:
"Hello everyone, I'm the director. I'm sure you all know me, so no need for introductions. It's the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, so let's send out red envelopes later!"

"While everyone else is still celebrating the New Year, we've already started working. It's tough, but we can't avoid this hardship."

"You've all seen our costumes; they're all thick. The story in the script takes place in cold weather."

"We must take advantage of the favorable weather and push forward as much as possible."

"Otherwise, once summer arrives, we'll still have to wear cotton-padded clothes to film."

"Therefore, I ask you to be fully focused and put all your energy into your work."

Qi Hui finished speaking briefly. At the same time, his assistant and production assistants came up with several boxes and handed out red envelopes to each member of the crew. The actors, cinematographers, production assistants, and others held the red envelopes, feeling grateful, excited, and a little nervous.

Chen Yao opened the red envelope and saw several red banknotes inside, which made her beam with joy.

Her family didn't agree with her taking the art exam; they wanted her to become a police officer or a doctor, or something similar.

She spent two years raising 5,000 yuan to come to Beijing to take the art exam, and she succeeded.

Although she gained her parents' approval, her family wasn't wealthy, so they continued to treat her like an ordinary college student, giving her a modest allowance.

This is normal, but living in the capital is not easy.

Artistic dreams, for example, require money to support them.

Fortunately, she got lucky and joined Qi Hui's film crew.

"Ahem... Our director is absolutely right." Kong Sheng walked onto the stage, cleared his throat twice in front of the microphone, and said:

"I hope everyone understands the spirit of Director Qi Hui's speech and puts it into practice!"

Upon seeing another director take the stage to speak, the crew members quickly put away their red envelopes and began to listen attentively.

"Now, I'd like to say a few words and share my thoughts," Kong Sheng continued.

With Qi Hui's outstanding performance preceding them, the crew members also had high expectations for Kong Sheng, and they all stood at attention and listened quietly.

"The drama 'Glorious Era' is a tribute to the 65th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, spearheaded by director Qi Hui and jointly invested by Beijing TV, the Municipal Publicity Department, and other departments. This drama showcases the great spirit of the first generation of public security officers who were not afraid of sacrifice and protected the people!"

"It is a rare privilege for us to participate in the creation of such a work. We should thoroughly implement and carry out the spirit of the 12th Five-Year Plan... Focus on the present... Look to the future... Strive hard... Show full enthusiasm..."

"..."

On stage, Kong Sheng spoke passionately and eloquently.

The audience, including the photography team, lighting team, set design team, and others, listened with great interest and didn't see anything wrong with it.

But the actors looked blank and confused. Wasn't it supposed to be just a few simple words?
Why is it so long?
Chen Duling stared wide-eyed, feeling as if she had returned to her high school days, to the Monday morning assembly and flag-raising ceremony.

Back then, the school leaders also kept rambling on and on, saying a lot of boring and tedious things that made people drowsy.

She thought that this kind of thing would stop happening after she graduated from high school.

Even when university leaders give speeches, they usually sit and listen in an auditorium or similar space.

Unlike now, we're just standing there like dumb geese, watching the director deliver his speech on ideological and moral education.

Jing Tian rolled her eyes. Kong Sheng was like this back when they were on the set of "Battle of Changsha".

I didn't expect Kong Sheng to be like this even in a different production team.

No wonder Qi Hui always complained that Kong Sheng came from a province known for its high rates of civil service exam takers.

"The innate sacred body is constructed..." That's what Qi Hui seemed to say.

"Okay, that's all I wanted to say." Seeing Jing Tian's somewhat speechless expression, Kong Sheng knew he had said enough and quickly concluded.

He might not care about others, but how could he ignore the chairman's wife?

"Prepare to power on," Qi Hui said.

"Unrelated personnel, leave the stage! Actors, take your positions!" the assistant director shouted through a megaphone.

Immediately, the stage crew cleared the area, and the actors quickly took their positions.

The photographer quickly returned to the set-up equipment and moved to the designated shooting position.

The lighting technician and sound engineer also quickly took their positions.

"Power on!"

"record!"

The TV series "Glorious Era" has finally officially started filming!

(End of this chapter)