Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 346 Jing Tian pouts and doesn't want to eat soy milk.
"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Qi Hui stroked his chin and nodded.

Although both played prostitutes, Xiao Dongxi and Zhou Miaotong played different roles.

The former refers to innocent people who were cruelly destroyed by the evil old society, turning people into ghosts.

The latter were officials' descendants who were sent to the Jiaofangsi (a government-run entertainment institution) for training and becoming professional courtesans.

In this situation, Chen Yao is clearly not suitable; Chen Duling is the better choice.

"She can act, right?" Lu Yang asked with a smile.

"This you..."

Qi Hui was about to speak, but suddenly realized something was wrong; he wasn't Chen Duling's manager.

He has little say in this matter.

He immediately coughed lightly and said, "You can tell her yourself and see what she thinks."

He's not the kind of person who's addicted to being a father, so naturally he wouldn't meddle in other people's business.

Lu Yang was stunned for a moment, then realized he had contacted the wrong person.

He nodded immediately: "Then I'll ask her."

"Have you cast the other female roles for your production yet?" Qi Hui asked.

"Not yet, none of them have been decided." Lu Yang curled his lip. He had only just decided on the lead actors, so how could he have the mind to care about the other supporting actresses?
"What do you think about bringing Chen Yao along as well?" Qi Hui suggested.
"Anyway, the female roles in your play are not important, they are just decorative vases or something, so using newcomers will save money."

Lu Yang said with a dark face, "Senior brother, please don't be so blunt..."

His movies do have some bad female characters, but that doesn't mean he can't write well!
Rather, there was too much to say, so to save space, the female characters' scenes had to be modified or deleted.

So it's not that he couldn't write female characters well, but that the film limited his scope!
In short, it's not his problem!
However, to be fair, my senior's suggestion is actually quite good...

……

With the casting issues for "Brotherhood of Blades" mostly resolved, Lu Yang was eager to discuss a collaboration with Zhao Wenzhuo.

Qi Hui's "Glorious Era" continued filming without being affected.

However, Chen Duling and Chen Yao were significantly affected.

Chen Yao readily agreed to Lu Yang's invitation.

First of all, her financial situation is only so-so, and she needs money.
Secondly, as an art student studying performance, she naturally wouldn't resist acting.

Compared to Chen Yao, Chen Duling hesitated a bit. She didn't study acting; she studied science and engineering.

I took leave from school during the winter break to perform in this play, and I estimate that it will take more than a month to finish my studies.

It's okay if it's only been a little over a month; if I grit my teeth and study, I can catch up.

Moreover, Sin Yi's role is not very large, so it won't actually take as long as the estimated month or so.

However, if we include "Brotherhood of Blades," the time lost will be even greater.

After much deliberation, Chen Duling discussed it with her parents and consulted with her school teachers. Finally, she pondered the timing of the script.

After thinking about it for about a week, I finally decided to perform.

"Brotherhood of Blades" is a male-dominated film, with few female roles and relatively lighthearted scenes, making it an easy role for them to play.

Upon receiving the news, Lu Yang breathed a slight sigh of relief. Thankfully, the female lead was secured, and there was no need for further complications.

Lu Yang's side is making good progress, while Guo Fan's side is progressing even faster. Post-production editing is 80% complete, and they are now gradually entering the special effects production stage.

During the weekend holiday, Qi Hui went to watch once or twice.

I've discovered that Guo Fan seems to be planning to turn "My Old Classmate" into a science fiction movie.

Wu Jing, on the other hand, hasn't made any moves. He's still working on the script and occasionally sends messages to Qi Hui, Lu Yang, and Guo Fan to inquire.

Judging from the look of it, there are quite a few major changes.

However, the overall framework remains unchanged: it still starts by fighting drug dealers, then involves military exercises, and finally confronts foreign troops.

……

On the film set, at the Old Beiping Hotel.

We're going to film a scene of eating in a little while.

Jing Tian looked pitiful and aggrieved: "Do I really have to drink soy milk later?"

A woman who isn't afraid of gourd head soup is still intimidated by douzhi (fermented mung bean juice).

Wait a minute, the scene we're going to film is Zheng Chaoyang inviting Bai Ling to dinner.

First, I served her a plate of beef offal, then a fried bread slice with stinky tofu, and finally, the ultimate weapon: fermented mung bean juice!
In the play, Zheng Chaoyang and Bai Ling dislike each other from the beginning of the training class in Huangni Village, and even try to set traps for each other.

This dinner scene is Zheng Chaoyang using local Beijing snacks to prank Bai Ling.

"Of course we have to." Qi Hui said firmly, directing the crew's arrangements as he spoke. Not far away, Kong Sheng was explaining the scene to the extra playing a waiter.

"But, the soy milk tastes awful~" Jing Tian glanced around and whispered coquettishly, while shaking Qi Hui's hand.

Not far away, Zhang Junyi felt a little uncomfortable; he felt like he was superfluous.

Fortunately, their relationship in the drama is not like that. Fortunately, his relationship with Qi Hui in the drama is better than his relationship with Jing Tian and Bai Ling.

"Okay, okay..." Qi Hui couldn't resist her coquettish offensive: "Alright, let's change it, but you have to act like you're suffering from eating soy milk."

"No problem!" Jing Tian stood at attention and assured him with a serious expression.

"Hey, change the soy milk to soy milk, and add more sugar!" Qi Hui shouted to the waiter.

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian immediately beamed with joy.

However, she didn't notice that Qi Hui secretly gave Kong Sheng a wink.

Who is Kong Sheng?

Having spent most of his life within the system, his understanding of leaders' thoughts was arguably the best in the entire production crew.

Even without explicit hints, Qi Hui knew what to do.

He immediately nodded without making a sound.

Just you wait and see!
Soon, everything was ready, and the assistant director waved to signal that filming could begin.

"Alright!" Kong Sheng shouted through a megaphone, "Glorious Era, Scene 203, Shot 1, First Take, Action!"

The script supervisor claps the clapperboard, signaling the start of filming.

The first shot shows Qi Hui standing behind the Eight Immortals Table.

As the waiter served the braised beef tripe, Qi Hui slowly passed his chopsticks to Bai Ling, played by Jing Tian, ​​and Hao Pingchuan, played by Zhang Junyi.

"Can we eat this dark-colored thing?" Bai Ling asked.

“That’s right, we Beijingers love to eat this!” Qi Hui said in a thick Beijing accent.

Of course, her accent wasn't as strong as it appeared in the short video.

People in Beijing don't talk like that normally.

"Don't people from Beiping love to eat Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste)?" Hao Pingchuan asked, switching to his comedic role.

"Noodles with soybean paste are only served during holidays and special occasions, when we're entertaining guests," Qi Hui said.
"Come on, while it's hot, let's try this tripe."

"It's like a rag," Jing Tian said, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The character she plays, Bai Ling, is from Shanghai, and the dish in front of her is tripe.

This is what the poor in the capital eat.

But back when the country was first established, the poor in Shanghai ate hairy crabs.

It's normal that neither side has seen each other's things much, so it's not used to them.

After all, there was no cold chain transportation when the country was first established, and goods could be delivered directly to the whole country within a day.

Back when the People's Republic of China was first established, even the green-skinned trains that people now dislike were rare and exotic!

"Tsk... this?" Qi Hui showed a hint of helplessness, then explained, "The belly, it's the cow's stomach!"

How many stomachs does a cow have?

"Four!" Hao Pingchuan replied, playing the straight man role very well.

“That’s right!” Qi Hui nodded in satisfaction: “Why does it have four stomachs?”

"Because it can't chew what it just ate, it swallows it."

"But what if it's not digested after swallowing?"

"It vomited it up."

"Then they kept chewing and grinding in their mouths, until their mouths were full of cow dregs and bits of grass."

The more Jing Tian listened, the more her delicate eyebrows furrowed.

“Once the grass is almost chewed, the cow swallows it,” Qi Hui continued. “But the cow cannot digest the grass, so it ferments in its stomach.”

"Then it is put into the next stomach for digestion. The digested grass residue is stored first and then excreted at the end."

"That's why a cow's stomach is so chewy!"

Jing Tian glanced at Qi Hui, then at the tripe in front of her, her expression of disgust barely concealed.

She originally quite liked tripe, but Qi Hui's vivid and expressive description... she really couldn't resist it.

(End of this chapter)