Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 372

In the director's studio, Lu Yang watched the playback. There were no mistakes in the scene, but it just felt... it didn't feel quite right.

It feels like it's not going to work.

He couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong with it, but he just felt it wasn't right.

"Hey... Zhou Yiwei, let's do that scene again," Lu Yang shouted.
"When delivering your lines, slow down your pace and add more sarcasm to your tone."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei frowned, pondered for a moment, and then slowly nodded.

"Come on, 3, 2, 1, action!"

Zheng!
As Zhou Yiwei drew his Miao sword, he slowly said, "You have good taste, kid. That girl is really great!"

"Cut!" Lu Yang called for a stop again, still feeling it wasn't quite right, not quite right.

Zhou Yiwei was also stunned. Although he was not a world-famous actor, he felt that his acting skills were okay and there was nothing wrong with his performance.

It's all done according to the script!
"Change the lines." Lu Yang thought for a moment, then called out, "Change the last line."

On Monday, Wei, Xiao Zhang, and Chen Yao went to the director's studio. After thinking about it for a while, they continued filming.

"Come on, 3, 2, 1, action!"

With a snap, the clapperboard slammed down.

"You have good taste, kid. That girl... she's really great!"

"Crack!"

Zhou Yiwei took a deep breath, feeling both surprised and somewhat unsurprised.

He no longer had any thoughts; it wasn't his problem, it was the director's problem.

Now he just acts whatever the director tells him to do; if he thinks too much about it, he's just making things difficult for himself.

"Everyone, take a break," Lu Yang ordered. "Actors, come over here for a moment."

"Senior brother, can you come over here for a second?"

"What?" Qi Hui looked up, completely bewildered. He had been happily playing on his phone.

……

Director's Studio

“I feel like that last line of dialogue wasn’t quite right, it just didn’t feel right. What are your thoughts?” Lu Yang said.

Since one person can't solve it, let's pool our wisdom.

The reason for not hiring a screenwriter is that, besides the fact that screenwriters are already asleep, another reason is that changes to the lines are usually done by the actors.

Because they work on the front lines of filming, they have a deeper understanding of the characters.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiwei, Xiao Zhang, and Chen Yao all seemed to be deep in thought.

The assistant director and director's assistant standing to the side were also stroking their chins in deep thought.

Qi Hui, on the other hand, looked completely bewildered: "I understand the logic, but why did you call me here?"

"I'm the lead actor, why are you asking me about this?"

"Ahem... Senior brother, well... the character Ding Xiu was written based on you." Lu Yang coughed lightly and said.

"Nonsense!" Qi Hui glared at him. "What do you mean by writing it according to my instructions? What does Ding Xiu have to do with me?"

"Yes," Lu Yang said with a serious expression. "Ding Xiu is highly skilled in martial arts, has a very sassy personality, and is good at betraying his brothers."

"Look, isn't it exactly like you?"

"Hahaha...cough cough!" Chen Yao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly and covered it up with a cough.

Zhou Yiwei rubbed his face, looked up at the sky, and thought, "The starry sky is so beautiful."

Xiao Zhang tightened his lips, wanting to laugh, but it was better not to.

"...Look at the Buddha, doesn't his head full of bumps look exactly like yours?" Qi Hui's face darkened, and he felt like hitting someone.

Lu Yang shrank back and gave an embarrassed smile: "Metaphor, metaphor... I'm using the rhetorical device of metaphor here."

"Don't worry about the details, the meaning is the same... Let's get down to business."

"Senior brother, please help me!"

"Hehe..." Qi Hui smiled insincerely: "This is your job as the director, and I am just an actor."

"So...you have to pay more!"

Lu Yang: "..."

As expected of you, you never suffer a loss!
Beside him, Zhou Yiwei looked up and glanced at Qi Hui with surprise.

What was said without malice may have been taken seriously by the listener; that last remark was quite interesting...

When Zhou Yiwei came to his senses, he found that Qi Hui had rolled up his sleeves and was preparing to go on stage to perform.

"Old Zhou, keep an eye on things," Lu Yang called out.

“Eh…” Zhou Yiwei nodded. On the other side, Qi Hui had already started. He rubbed his face, and then a faint, strange smile appeared on his face.

Chen Yao subconsciously leaned back a few feet, and Qi Hui's demeanor inexplicably changed from that of a handsome and dashing Imperial Guard to that of a greasy middle-aged man.

He looks just like those pot-bellied men at the dinner table who talk about engineering and civil engineering.

“You have good taste, kid. That girl… is very attractive,” Qi Hui said slowly.

The last two words were spoken very softly, as if in a sigh, or perhaps in a lingering reminiscence.

Lu Yang and Xiao Zhang: "..."

As expected of you, so sexy!

Chen Yao's face flushed red instantly; it was too obscene!

Zhou Yiwei scratched his head. To be honest, he thought the lines were pretty good and quite interesting.

"director?"

"Hmm... this one will do." Lu Yang nodded. "Old Zhou, did you understand it?"

“No problem.” Zhou Yiwei nodded.

Chen Yao opened her mouth, how could she say such dirty lines... I'm sorry, I shouldn't have laughed so loudly just now!

Chen Yao wanted to cry but had no tears.
……

Furnished villa

Although it's not as big as those in Beijing, it's still acceptable, at least much better than a hotel room.

Jing Tian was wearing a silk nightgown and holding a remote control, looking for a TV series to watch.

Qi Hui rested his head on her lap, which was soft and fragrant. He rubbed against her and pressed his head against her lower abdomen.

"Hmph..." Jing Tian snorted softly and reached out to rub Qi Hui's head.

Her hair was stiff, and her beard was stiff too; it was actually a little uncomfortable to use her as a pillow.

However, Jing Tian didn't object; she quite liked it.

Qi Hui didn't watch TV; instead, he looked at his phone screen.

Wu Jing sent him a lot of messages.

Although the search for investment has not been ideal, other aspects of "Wolf Warrior" are progressing quite well.

The Southeast Military Region fully supports the filming; firearms are allowed to be used freely, and up to 10 tanks and armored vehicles can be driven at will... Of course, these are not active-duty vehicles!

Also, feel free to use the 107mm, 120mm, and 7.62mm high-precision sniper rifles, don't be shy.

If you want, we can also get you retired anti-aircraft machine guns or anti-aircraft cannons.

This thing is really effective against infantry; it can take them down one by one without them making a sound!

Of course, the production team had to pay for the blank rounds, training rounds, wax bullets, and the like that that were fired.

The Southeast Military Region did provide support, but it couldn't be a comprehensive, all-encompassing "nanny-style" support.

If even ammunition is waived, then people will probably start gossiping.

If you didn't know better, you'd think some incredibly powerful lady was calling again!

Besides "Wolf Warrior," Berna's people also sent him a script.

It's the movie "SPL 2: A Time for Consequences" that Director Li from Emperor Entertainment mentioned last time.

Bernard was in charge of the project, and it was unclear what role Emperor Entertainment played. Qi Hui checked and found that Emperor Entertainment was not among the investors, but he learned about the matter from Director Li.

Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it... Qi Hui glanced at the script and found that it was similar to the one he had read before he transmigrated.

Hong Kong Island police are investigating a missing persons case. The male lead is an undercover officer who is discovered and sent to a Thai prison.

Then they fought their way out, fled for their lives, sought revenge, and committed massacres.

Qi Hui was given the role of the male lead, the one who goes undercover.

Wu Jing's character is the same as in the first film: a silent assassin skilled with a knife.

This mute assassin also has a fight scene with the male lead.

Qi Hui glanced at it a few times, but wasn't very interested. Although he didn't know how Wu Jing later became the male lead, Qi Hui wasn't interested in digging deeper.

The actor's salary wasn't high, the box office wasn't good, and the role wasn't good either.

Moreover, there are a lot of action scenes, and the filming takes place overseas, specifically in Southeast Asia, a region rife with prostitution, gambling, and drugs.

Typical job: low pay, heavy workload, and far from home.

"Huh? Aren't you going to act?" Jing Tian asked in surprise when she saw that Qi Hui seemed uninterested.

This movie features big names like Louis Koo and Simon Yam.

"I won't act," Qi Hui said.

"Why?" Jing Tian asked, puzzled.

(End of this chapter)