Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 445 General Jing Tian is too cruel! (5th update)
Since I've come all this way, I can't go back empty-handed... Kong Sheng thought to himself.

Their mission at Daylight Entertainment is to maximize commercial success while ensuring the quality of their dramas.
Guided by this ideology, the casting of male and female leads naturally prioritizes actors with high fame, good looks, and high commercial value.

Kong Sheng and the others weren't worried about the quality of the series declining, because the lower limit of a series' quality is determined by the director and screenwriter.

Actors can raise the bar for a film, but the lower limit depends on the directors and screenwriters.
Therefore, the first person they approached was naturally their own chairman.
With him around, profitability is not a problem.
But... I'm disappointed, the chairman isn't acting.
Since that's the case, then we can only approach the chairman's wife!

They had worked with Jing Tian several times; although their acting skills were somewhat lacking, they were consistently above average.

Considering the status of actresses who have won the Hundred Flowers Award, the Golden Eagle Award, and the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress, it would actually be considered somewhat beneath me to act in their films.

Upon hearing Kong Sheng's words, Qi Hui was slightly taken aback, then fell into deep thought.

The reason he doesn't act is because he doesn't have time, not for any other reason.

However, Jing Tian did not have such concerns.
She wasn't a director, so compared to Qi Hui, she naturally had much more free time.

Acting in "Nirvana in Fire" wouldn't be out of the question.

"I'll ask for you," Qi Hui said, immediately getting up, picking up the phone, and dialing Jing Tian's number.

If I remember correctly, the female lead in "Nirvana in Fire" was a female general leading an army of 100,000, and those were 100,000 iron cavalry.
Jing Tian would probably like this kind of female general.
She played a similar role in "The Warring States" but didn't do it well.
This time, I'll try again and prove myself!

How cruel!

……

On the other end of the phone, Jing Tian was exercising in the practice room.

A few days after returning from the United States, she couldn't control her cravings and ate a lot.

My weight has increased slightly; I need to lose it quickly.

Unfortunately, the food in America just doesn't suit my taste.
I really don't know how those international students manage to survive there for so long.

Just thinking about it makes me feel exhausted.

Jingle bell bell~
"Huh~?"

"Oh... a new movie? What do you think of it...?"

"Okay~ then I'll do as you say, I'll act it out."

"..."

At Yixin Film and Television, Qi Hui held the phone, somewhat speechless.

This girl hasn't even read the script!

Back in the reception room, Qi Hui nodded: "Jing Tian agreed; she'll play the female lead."

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng and Sun Molong's faces lit up with joy.

Very good!
……

Inside the villa, Qi Hui and Jing Tian lay on the sofa, scrolling through messages on their phones.
No sex today, Jing Tian isn't feeling well.

That's how rich women are; relatives often come to their homes.

"The Taking of Tiger Mountain" has finished its theatrical run, with a total box office of one billion yuan.
This movie originally had the potential to climb even higher, but it was unlucky enough to run into the major debate between Qi Hui and Hua Yi and public intellectuals.

The hype was instantly stolen!

For netizens, what does it matter whether it's slang or not? It's not as important as political commentary.

Of course, if there's any question of sexuality involved, then political commentary is a different story.
However, for a patriotic film to gross one billion yuan is still a terrifying achievement.
The film "One Step Away" which brutally beats up Jiang Wen is twice the length of "One Step Away".

Jiang Wen declined to comment on this.

He quietly prepared, ready to unleash a powerful move.

Besides "The Taking of Tiger Mountain", there are also quite a few new movies being released these days.
One of the films was refreshing, yet made me feel uncomfortable.

This is the variety show movie "Running Man".

Since the variety show movie "Where Are We Going, Dad?" produced by Teng Huatao last year, several variety show movies have been released in recent years.
However, at least "Where Are We Going, Dad?", produced by Teng Huatao, has a rating of 5.8.

At least it can sit at the same table as "Tiny Times," but "Running Man," with its 3.7 rating, is truly pathetic.

That's fucking shabby!

The box office is only 400 million yuan, which is even less than Teng Huatao's "Where Are We Going, Dad?".
It's one thing to be shabby, but to not even be able to make money is truly shameful!

Besides the "Running Man" movie, another person related to "Running Man" has also appeared:

鹿含
He also acted in a movie, playing the second male lead in "Back to 20".

Although the movie didn't do well at the box office, its quality was still quite good.
To be honest, Lu Han's early film and television works were decent. Qi Hui remembers that he also acted in a drama called "The Witness" with Yang Mi.

This is acceptable.

But then... things got really interesting. That historic film, *Shanghai Fortress*...

This has made him unforgettable, and in a sense, he has left his mark on film history.

……

Pleasant days are always fleeting.

After the holiday, Qi Hui and Jing Tian went to the film and television base in Huairou to continue filming.

Compared to overseas locations, Guo Fan slowed down the filming pace here, shifting his focus from efficiency to quality.
This change was somewhat difficult for the crew members to adapt to.

It took them a whole day to get used to Guo Fan's current pace.
Besides the differences between domestic and international productions, the focus of the plays also differs.
When filming overseas, the scenes are mainly dialogue-driven, conveying information to the audience, explaining relevant settings, and laying the groundwork for later plot developments.
But the shows being filmed now are special effects extravaganzas; every frame has special effects, making them a visual feast.
Guo Fan naturally wouldn't deliberately pursue speed like before.
Of course, the main challenge is the filming difficulty; it's impossible to speed things up even if you want to.

The production of 3D movies is not about converting them to 3D after filming is complete; rather, they are filmed using 3D technology from the very beginning.

Compared to 2D movies, 3D movies require more equipment and are more complicated to set up, posing a greater challenge to the crew.
This is why film crews in the US used to be so large, with so much equipment.

Sometimes Guo Fan was so busy that he was practically hitting his head with his heels, extremely anxious, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Seeing this, Qi Hui had no choice but to step in, pick up the director's microphone, and temporarily take on the role of director.
After several such stints, he was practically the executive assistant director of the film crew.

Instead of stopping it, Huayi actively encouraged and welcomed it.

Qi Hui was the first choice to direct "Mojin: The Lost Legend".
They were happy with this.
"Click!" Qi Hui looked up from behind the monitor, his face dark, and shouted at Yang Tianbao:
"The mood isn't right, the expression isn't right, let's try again!"

The scene we're filming now is the tomb raiding scene at the beginning of the final cut.
Yang Tianbao, dressed in a red robe, lay in a wooden coffin, his veil lifted by Hu Bayi, played by Qi Hui.
Then the wooden coffin shattered, Yang Tianbao's red robes flew off, and he transformed back into Ding Sitian before falling into the abyss.
Before she falls, she meets Hu Bayi. The fear and struggle she experiences, along with her longing and yearning for him, must be portrayed perfectly.

But it's clear that Yang Tianbao's acting skills can't achieve that.

But this is precisely the very first major scene; if it's not performed well, the film will struggle to hold its own.
The audience might not be able to stand it and leave.
Furthermore, she has another issue: she has lines here, reciting the three words "彼岸花" (the other shore flower).
This is also a small clue left for the audience, laying the groundwork.

But somehow, her lips always formed the shape of "Don't forget me."

Qi Hui was so angry that his head throbbed.
Suspended by wires, Yang Tianbao pursed his lips, patted his face, and took two deep breaths.

"3, 2, 1, action!"

Yang Tianbao stretched out his hand and slowly fell backward under the control of the wire: "The Other Shore Flower..."

"Click!" Qi Hui took off his headphones, his face darkening as he shouted, "No, let's try again!"

"Old Guo, where the hell have you been?" Qi Hui, having lost his temper, turned and roared.

On set, the crew members kept their heads down, avoiding Qi Hui's gaze.

Qi Hui has become increasingly irritable these past few days, looking like he could kill someone at any moment.
Let alone others, even someone like Yang Tianbao with powerful connections wouldn't dare to offend Qi Hui.

This guy gets so angry he looks like he's going to eat people alive.

Scary!
Apart from Jing Tian, ​​no one dared to offend Qi Hui.

"Cough cough... I'm here, I was feeling unwell, wasn't I?" Guo Fan rushed over, still smelling of cigarettes.

"Ahem... I'll do it. You go and give Ding Sitian some acting advice. This can't go on like this..."

"Go tell them!" Qi Hui glared at him. "You think you can have all the good things?"
"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go..." Guo Fan immediately backed down, feeling extremely guilty.
He just went to the bathroom to smoke, thinking he'd come out after Qi Hui finished filming Yang Tianbao's scenes.

But... I dare not!
He was afraid Qi Hui would rush into the bathroom and beat him up.

(End of this chapter)