Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 404 Art is an Explosion! (6 Updates)
Two hours later

After seeing off Ma Li, Shen Teng, and the two directors from Happy Twist, Qi Hui and Jing Tian returned to their hotel room together.

The matter was settled; Qi Hui invested 20 million yuan in "Goodbye Mr. Loser".

The members of Happy Twist couldn't contain their excitement. If Qi Hui hadn't been refraining from drinking, they probably would have all been tempted to down a glass.

A toast is needed to calm my nerves!

They approached many investors, but many lost interest after hearing that it was an adaptation of a stage play and seeing that the two sketch comedy actors, Shen Teng and Ma Li, were involved.

Are there still people making pure comedy these days?

I'd even vote for a romantic comedy, but what is this?

Travel back to the late 90s and date the school beauty?

Is this supposed to be dating? This school beauty seems a bit materialistic.

This isn't a romantic comedy! This is just a skit!

It wasn't that anyone wanted to vote, but they were turned down many times, which made them very anxious.

Fortunately, Qi Hui was generous and invested 20 million directly.

With the major issue resolved, and given Qi Hui's reputation, attracting investment should be much easier than before.

……

The relaxing and enjoyable holiday came to an end, and Qi Hui and Wu Jing returned to the film crew to continue their grueling filming work.

No wonder capital doesn't like military-themed movies.

The requirements for the director and the main creative team are too high.

The director was required to gain the support of the military, and the lead actor was required to have the temperament of a soldier and be able to portray a soldier well.

They are also required to be able to endure hardship while acting.

These requirements are simply beyond the reach of the new generation of actors and artists.

That day, Qi Hui, Wu Jing, and two others were having dinner and the topic came up.

On Weibo, a post reposted by a South Korean EXO member garnered numerous comments, leading to an application for a Guinness World Record.

That's right, it's Lu Han, one of the four major and three minor traffic stars in the future Chinese entertainment industry.

Hunan TV is airing Qi Hui's "Glorious Era" during prime time.

However, the evening drama slot after "Glorious Times" aired featured "Swords of Legends" starring Yang Mi and Li Yifeng.

This TV series is just as popular as "Glorious Times," and has even garnered a huge following among female fans of BL (Boys' Love).

These people love shipping Li Yifeng and William Chan as a couple, and have left numerous posts and discussions on Weibo.

Speaking of this, we have to mention one group: TFBOYS
Southern Entertainment Weekly analyzed that the main reason why this group became so popular was the support of the "weird aunties" and "weird older sisters" who frequented the Bilibili platform.

Hmm... this analysis is a bit far-fetched.

However, the four major and three minor traffic stars in the Chinese entertainment industry have already begun to take shape.
Capital began to flock to it; they love things that have little real strength, are easy to manipulate, and are particularly profitable.

People like Qi Hui and Guo Fan are so infuriating; they won't act in a script or film a project.

Always picking and choosing!

You have to go along with their temper, otherwise they won't take your investment, and they won't help you make money!
In front of these people, these company executives were as humble as grandsons.

In comparison, these effeminate men... no, these young heartthrobs are much easier to handle.

They have to do what they're told, and they have to act out what they're told to act.

Not convinced?

Do you think you're Qi Hui? Do you think you're Guo Fan? What gives you the right to be dissatisfied?
However, playing the traffic game and creating idols is not always smooth sailing.

And so, trouble ensued, stemming from a conflict between their fans and anime enthusiasts.

Neither side is easy to deal with.
Soon, this behavior inadvertently harmed many people.

Thus, a vicious cycle was created.

One fan is worth ten haters.
Qi Hui scrolled through Weibo, watching the battle between the two sides and couldn't help but laugh. He loved this kind of fun!
However, before Qi Hui could enjoy himself for long, Wu Jing called out.

Today's event is the main event, the really, really important one.

In the distance, the familiar sound of military truck engines rang out, and two military trucks sped towards them at an astonishing speed.

The crew's driver stared wide-eyed. This was all desolate wilderness, and it had taken the crew so long to barely manage to carve out a road.

Shouldn't we be more cautious in situations where there's no road?

This is... like there's a plane chasing us from behind?

Before the thought had even subsided, the car screeched to a halt, accompanied by billowing dust.

Then, two groups of soldiers jumped out of the back of the vehicle. They didn't carry guns, but each of them carried two long rocket launchers on their backs.

Another combat team also carried Type 89 heavy machine guns and related accessories.

In addition to these, the two teams of soldiers also pulled a 107mm rocket from the carriage.

"Fuck..." several foreigners couldn't help but mutter. Just looking at this equipment made them feel uneasy, let alone fighting them.

How to fight this?
Their machine gun bullets are thicker than your gun barrels!

107mm rocket launcher, Type 89 heavy machine gun, DJZ08 rocket launcher... Qi Hui looked on with excitement, finally the big guys are here!
When Qi Hui was working on the script, the reason he kept mentioning the DJZ08 rocket launcher was because the tube wall of this thing was actually made of fiberglass.

During launch, the flames inside will scorch the entire tube wall red-hot, which looks incredibly cool!
Of course, the military engineers aren't stupid; they've already done heat insulation work at key locations on the cylinder wall to prevent burns to the soldiers.

Because these weapons were going to be used in this scene, the military region sent more management personnel.

Of course, those rocket launchers and the like weren't loaded with live ammunition.

It's used for pretending during filming.

We can add a real launch and explosion scene later, and then use technical means to composite the footage.

The 107mm rocket was operated in the same way; it was just an empty shell without any live ammunition.

However, the rocket launcher did not use live ammunition, but the Type 89 heavy machine gun did.

Because this thing doesn't have a wax bullet.

The Type 89 heavy machine gun has a caliber of 12.7 mm, and the military region does not manufacture wax bullets for this type of ammunition.

The main problem is that even if we built it, it wouldn't be of any use.

The PLA's exercises are generally divided into two types: confrontation exercises and live-fire exercises.

The former involves setting conditions and then letting two or more units decide how to defeat the opponent.

This tests the combat effectiveness of the troops and the capabilities of the commanders and soldiers.

The latter doesn't have these procedures; they simply take the weapons to a specific firing range, load them with live ammunition, and bombard the target relentlessly.

The main test is the soldier's familiarity with operating the weapons.

You often see a bunch of artillery pieces and tanks firing into the distance on TV; that's what live-fire exercises are like.

Heavy machine guns were also included in live-fire exercises, although 12.7mm heavy machine guns were rarely used in combat exercises.

Bullets with this propellant charge are very lethal, and equally dangerous.
Therefore, this trip to the military region involved live ammunition, and since it involved live ammunition, only professional personnel could operate it.

You can't touch anyone from the film crew; that's a rule, and it's also the law!

Looking at these things, Wu Jing took several deep breaths. To be honest, he was a little nervous.

He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to film well and would let down the strong support from the Southeast Military Region.

"Director, what are you waiting for?" Qi Hui patted him on the shoulder: "Get ready to film!"

This scene is a forest chase, and it's all about explosions.

Give the audience the purest explosive aesthetic experience, and make them deeply realize that art is an explosion!
"Alright!" Wu Jing took a deep breath and shouted, "Attention all departments, begin clearing the area, everyone to your positions!"

“Get ready to shoot!”

(End of this chapter)