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Chapter 380 The Damage to Appearance Caused by the Elegant Sounds of the Tang Dynasty
[The Glorious Era Premieres, Qi Hui Leads the Charge in a Tribute Drama]

Transformers 4 is coming soon!

[Jiang Wen's new work, "One Step Away," is progressing rapidly]

[Qi Hui's first TV series: Glorious Era]

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Looking at the trending topics on Weibo, Deng Chao felt a headache coming on. Two of the top five trending topics were related to Qi Hui's TV series.

His film, "The Breakup Guru," ranked 14th.

It takes quite a while to find it by swiping on the phone screen.

It's clear to the naked eye how popular "Glorious Era" is.

A quick refresh of Weibo reveals discussions about "Glorious Times," ranging from Chen Duling to Jing Tian and Qi Hui.

"Damn it, why is everyone fixated on this one TV series?" Deng Chao was exasperated.

His film "The Breakup Guru" had so many celebrity cameos and he spent over ten million yuan on promotion, so why didn't netizens pay much attention or react much?
"This is not good..." A bad feeling welled up in Deng Chao's heart. Would his movie be overshadowed by this TV series?

Thinking of this, he quickly called his partner, Yu Baimei, over.

“This…” Yu Baimei scratched his head, then said with a serious expression, “Your concerns are very valid!”

He immediately thought of Teng Huatao's "Waiting for the Wind".

When "Waiting for the Wind" was compared to Qi Hui's "The Beginning", it was utterly defeated.

Teng Huatao proved himself to be a master of septic tank production through his actions, providing strong evidence for Qi Hui's evaluation of him.

Looking back on all of this now, Yu Baimei felt a chill in his heart and a strange sense of familiarity.

Could it be that Teng Huatao's fate is about to befall them?
Upon hearing his partner's speculation, Deng Chao couldn't help but show a hint of anxiety on his face.

He doesn't want to become like Teng Huatao.

Moreover, he also watched "The Glorious Era," although there were only two episodes, but he could see the humorous scenes and comedic elements in it.

What were originally serious police dramas and tribute dramas have become interesting and engaging under Qi Hui's pen, making them more accessible to a wider audience.

Instead of the dry, boring model operas and tedious political education of the past.

However, this is exactly what Deng Chao is worried about, as his "Breakup Guru" uses comedy as its core selling point.

If "Glorious Era" is strong in this aspect, then wouldn't that be...?

"What should we do?" Deng Chao couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"What else can we do?" Yu Baimei smiled bitterly as well: "The premiere is tomorrow, and it will be released the day after tomorrow."

"Are you planning to pull the release date and start promoting it again?"

Deng Chao felt a sharp pain in his teeth: "I'd like to, but will the investors agree?"

The answer is obvious: No!

"Forget it, let fate decide..." Deng Chao said dejectedly. It was his first time directing, and he never expected to encounter such a situation.

Previously in Jinling, he actually thought that Qi Hui's TV series would not affect him.

Looking back now, it seems like a bit of a pipe dream.

Oh well... it's no big deal if my first time directing flops.

Look at Wu Jing, he fell so badly, even worse than Teng Huatao.

"Don't worry," Yu Baimei comforted him. "According to the forecast, we won't end up like Teng Huatao, who couldn't even recoup his costs."

Deng Chao nodded and took several deep breaths.

……

That evening, episodes three and four of "Glorious Times" continued to air.

Tang Yifei appeared, wearing a light blue cheongsam, her brows always etched with an unyielding sorrow that tugged at the heartstrings.

She played Qin Keqing, and she's quite beautiful.

However, his subsequent act of poisoning his own maid and taking her place, thus assuming her identity, is chilling.

What a vicious and ruthless beauty!
Meanwhile, in the main storyline, Qi Hui and Jing Tian pretend to be a married couple and use the excuse of renting a room to change clothes and enter the hiding place of the poisoner.

They were dressed fashionably, like a gentleman and lady from the Republican era who had returned from studying abroad.

Jing Tian, ​​who plays Bai Ling, does indeed speak English, but Qi Hui glanced at her and said with some disdain in Tianjin dialect:
“These women have gone to Western schools for a few years and forgotten that we speak Chinese.”

Of course, the main reason is that Qi Hui plays Zheng Chaoyang, who doesn't speak English.

Jing Tian didn't stand on ceremony and immediately switched to Shaanxi dialect: "Um, it looks good, not too big or too small..." This immediately made everyone burst out laughing.

One second she's a fashionable and trendy modern woman, the next she opens her mouth and a refined Tang Dynasty accent hits you.

The stark contrast was so overwhelming that it made people lose their composure.

"Haha, this is hilarious."

"This is Jiang Xiaoyu being possessed by Ma Mingliang; his Tianjin dialect is so authentic!"

"Well, such a beautiful woman has been ruined by her dialect."

"I never realized before that dialects can be so detrimental to one's appearance!"

"This is still good. If I met a beautiful woman who speaks Northeastern dialect... tsk tsk!"

"Haha, the moment he opens his mouth, the strong Northeastern accent comes through: 'What are you doing?'"

"What's wrong with speaking Northeastern dialect? Don't you know that speaking Northeastern dialect can enhance one's appearance?"

"Hahaha……"

"Girl, please don't do this."

"..."

……

Premiere of "The Breakup Guru"
Wu Jing is preparing for "Wolf Warrior" in the Southeast Military Region and can't come.

However, Xie Nan did come.

After all, she only had a cameo role in the movie, so it wouldn't be right for her not to show her support.

Jing Tian quickly found Xie Nan, and the two held hands, like best friends.

Qi Hui searched around but didn't find anyone he knew. He then chatted casually with Jing Tian and Xie Nan.

After all, Yang Mi is around here, so he has to be careful.

However, Qi Hui soon realized that he had been worrying too much.

Yang Mi did appear, but her lower abdomen was slightly protruding, which looked somewhat unusual.

"You're... pregnant?" Qi Hui was a little surprised, but it was normal, after all, she was already married.

“Yes…” Yang Mi nodded slowly, looking at Qi Hui, a complex light flashing in her eyes.

What you can't have always seems more alluring. Although she has now started a family and has children, some thoughts can't be easily cleared away.

Of course, it's just a thought.

Qi Hui isn't a pervert; he wouldn't have any improper thoughts about someone like himself.

"Congratulations!" Qi Hui said with a smile.

"Haha, Qi Hui, you don't know yet, do you?" Deng Chao walked over with a smile and said, "Seven of our crew members got pregnant while we were filming."

"Yang Mi, my wife, assistant director, makeup artist... our breakup expert is practically becoming a childbirth expert."

Before he could finish speaking, Qi Hui took a step back, looking slightly incredulous: "Your film crew...is this chaotic?"

Jing Tian glanced at Yang Mi, then at Deng Chao, looking like she was watching a show.
"What are you thinking?" Deng Chao and Yang Mi's faces darkened at the same time.

"It's just a coincidence in timing!"

People who don't know better would think I gave the crew so many people.

If we don't explain things clearly, we could be in big trouble.

"Oh, so that's what happened..." Jing Tian said, her tone slightly disappointed that she hadn't gotten any gossip.

Yang Mi glared at her and said, "You're disappointed my ass!"
Xie Nan also silently looked away, his expression mirroring Jing Tian's—slightly disappointed.

She only had a cameo role with a few scenes, where she "broke up" with Wu Jing in the show, and then she left.

Wu Jing was looking for investors at the time, so she only stayed for one day. She did the same; she left as soon as filming was finished.

How did I know the "Breakup Guru" crew had so much stuff?
Deng Chao and Yang Mi exchanged a few words and then made their escape.

You can't say these things too often; the more you say them, the more trouble you'll get.

I can't talk about the pregnancy with other people later, otherwise the rumors will get more and more outrageous.

Qi Hui and Jing Tian exchanged a glance and chuckled.

About ten minutes later, the lights in the hall went out, and "The Breakup Guru" began.

(End of this chapter)