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Chapter 457 Jing Tian: You coward, I'll beat you up!

Shijingshan

A meeting room in the courtyard
Director Liu Jiang, producers Chi Yufeng and Li Ruigang, screenwriters Wang Weihong and Wang Yu, and actors Gao Yuanyuan, Li Chen, Jiang Wu, and Zheng Kai.

The atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat oppressive.

Their movie, "Let's Get Married," is about to be released.

Unexpectedly, they encountered a formidable competitor: "Wolf Warrior," starring Qi Hui.
The promotional campaign has only just begun, and "Wolf Warrior" is already a hit before its release.

The popularity surged dramatically and rapidly.

The overwhelming momentum was like a heavy stone weighing on their hearts, making them feel depressed and uncomfortable.

Liu Jiang wiped his glasses, a wave of anxiety washing over him. He was a television drama director, not a film director.
The movie "Let's Get Married" is actually the film version of the hit TV series "Let's Get Married" starring Gao Yuanyuan and Huang Haibo from a couple of years ago.

With the film market so booming these past two years, even terrible movies like "From Vegas to Macau" have made a fortune, so he probably wants to cash in as well.

Therefore, he decided to adapt his most prized work, "Let's Get Married," into a movie and prepare to enter the film market.

Unfortunately, bad luck struck. The movie had just finished filming and hadn't even been edited or put into post-production when Huang Haibo had his accident.
The only solution is to scrap everything, bring in a few actors, and start all over again.

After half a year of trouble, it's finally done.

To this end, Liu Jiang specifically chose a less popular time slot, early April, to avoid all competition.
But to my surprise, Wu Jing thought the same thing!
Thinking about this, Liu Jiang felt a wave of frustration and lit a cigarette, slowly puffing away.
"Our film isn't as likely to win against 'Wolf Warrior' as we thought," Liu Jiang said slowly. "Now, everyone, tell me, what should we do?"

"Should we reschedule to avoid it, or should we compete with 'Wolf Warrior'?"

His words are very subjective and not objective at all.

Facing Wolf Warrior, it's not that the odds of winning are low; it's that the odds are pitifully insignificant.

Liu Jiang still had some confidence in other people's military-themed movies.
After all, romance films are the future of movies; not only do investors and production companies like them, but audiences also love them.

Moreover, their movie is based on the original TV series, which gives them a significant advantage!
But this time it's different; the film opposite is a military-themed movie starring Qi Hui.
This guy has acted in two military-themed TV dramas in a row; he's practically become a recruitment specialist.
His military-themed works are consistently of high quality.

Furthermore, last year, Qi Hui, with his niche and serious martial arts theme, completely crushed the romance-themed "One Life, One Love".

That movie also starred Gao Yuanyuan.
This moment is just like that moment!
With such a cautionary tale before him… Liu Jiang took a slow breath, his heart pounding with anxiety.

He didn't want to get beaten to a pulp by Qi Hui!
He also hopes to use this film to enter the film industry and establish himself there!
Gao Yuanyuan looked around and slowly smiled, "I respect your opinion, Director."

It's obvious to the naked eye that they can't beat Qi Hui, so they might as well surrender!

Since it wasn't her first time, Gao Yuanyuan felt no guilt about it.

Liu Jiang paused slightly, his hand holding the cigarette twitching; he seemed reluctant to speak.
“Me too, I respect it,” Jiang Wu said with a smile. The lead actress in the film is Gao Yuanyuan; he's just a supporting actor.
Although he's listed as the male lead, those in the know understand that he's just there to replace Huang Haibo.

In this situation, why risk your life?
Snapped!
Li Chen slammed his fist on the table and stood up: "I don't agree with your ideas. I think we can compete with 'Wolf Warrior'!"

Zheng Kai, who was also a member of Running Man, was shocked.
No, bro... do you really think you're that tough, big black bull?
That's Qi Hui, the big boss!

How many people have fallen to him? Xie Tingfeng, Teng Huatao, and even our own Deng Chaochao—none of them could withstand him.
How dare you mess with people?!
Besides, the female and male leads respected the director's opinion, so what are you trying to do?

Zheng Kai felt he couldn't just stand by and watch this big black bull mess things up, so he immediately tugged at his sleeve.
Li Chen flung it away and said firmly:

"I've seen the trailer for 'Wolf Warrior,' but it's just a movie version of 'I Am a Special Forces Soldier.'"

"They're adapted from a TV series, and so are we; they have Qi Hui, that's true, but with so many of us, how are we any less capable than Qi Hui?"

Besides Li Chen, Zheng Kai, and Jiang Wu, their movie also features Liu Tao, Guo Biting, and Chen Yihan, in addition to the female lead Gao Yuanyuan.
There's also Ming Dao, and the famous singer Tu Honggang.
A triple threat star in film, television, and music; numerous stars from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
With so many people facing Qi Hui, the advantage is clearly on my side!

Should we avoid Qi's sharp edge?
Liu Jiang, smoking a cigarette, looked at Li Chen with surprise and astonishment.
"..."

more than ten minutes later

The group left the meeting room; the meeting outcome remained unchanged, and the schedule remained the same.

Li Chen was satisfied, a smile on his face.
"Hey Chen, what's wrong with you...? You're acting a bit irrationally?" Zheng Kai said as he walked beside Li Chen.

"What?" Li Chen glanced at him and asked with a frown.
"Why do I feel like you're still angry with Qi Hui?" Zheng Kai thought for a moment and asked in a low voice. "You're overthinking it, no!" Li Chen said directly, slightly annoyed.
Actually, yes, he's currently acting in "Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe".

How could he possibly stand it when Qi Hui publicly belittled the Nine-Story Demon Tower?

If Lu Chuan's film is shit, then what am I acting in?
How could he not be angry?
Moreover, in what way is "Let's Get Married" inferior to "Wolf Warrior"?

Can Qi Hui's appeal compare to that of the many stars from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong who are involved in film, television, and music?

As I said before, the advantage is in my hands!

Zheng Kai glanced at Li Chen, unsure of what to say.

Oh well, he's just a supporting character anyway.

……

Prairie
A sparse patch of grass
The sheep grazed here a few days ago; the once lush grassland is now showing signs of turning brown.

"3, 2, 1, detonate!" Qi Hui shouted, gripping the walkie-talkie.
In the distance, the prepared staff pressed the detonator.
Boom!

Instantly, dirt shot into the sky, like a jet of water bursting from a ruptured pipe.

The photographer, who was already in position, held up his camera and captured the scene.
This scene is simply about blowing up a tomb raider's tunnel. Fatty Wang doesn't know how to locate the tomb; that's Hu Bayi's job.

So he used the same tactics as the tomb raiders of the Eastern Tombs, blowing things up like crazy!

Of course, this explosion only needs to happen once; the effect can be created in post-production through editing and technical means.

Moreover, Qi Hui didn't actually plant a bunch of explosives on the ground and blow all the soil into the sky.

That level of explosive power is sufficient for military use; possession of explosives of that magnitude is not permitted.

How can you make explosives appear powerful even if they aren't very strong?
Qi Hui came up with a plan: dig a hole in the ground, fill it with loose soil, and then blast it.
This will create towering pillars of earth that look incredibly impressive.

Qi Hui handed the walkie-talkie and loudspeaker back to Guo Fan; he no longer needed to worry about the rest.
Just leave it to Lao Guo.
Not far away, Chen Guofu watched, breaking out in a cold sweat.

If it were a month or two ago, Qi Hui possessed exceptional explosive skills, so he wouldn't have thought much of it.

Rumors had long circulated that Qi Hui had already demonstrated this ability on the set of "Snow Leopard," so it's not surprising.
The car explosion scene in "The Beginning" was also directed by Qi Hui.
But during this time, Qi Hui was again playing with guns, cannons, and tanks.

Now, with this explosive skill on display, it's hard not to make connections.

This kid... could he have some special identity?

What good actor would know these things?

the other side

Jing Tian smiled and leaned closer to Qi Hui, hugging his arm: "Darling, what are we doing tomorrow?"

Filming on the grassland scenes is finished; we'll have a two-day break.
Then we went back to Huairou in Beijing, where the new sets were finished, so we had to go back to continue filming.

"Uh... this..." Qi Hui coughed lightly. This girl wanted to go fishing again; she's practically a fishing expert now.
"Ahem! Tian Tian..." Qi Hui said earnestly, "How's your reading of the script for Princess Nihuang in 'Nirvana in Fire' going?"

"It's alright." Jing Tian replied casually.

"This is a female general, you must act well."

"I've acted before, it's not difficult!" Jing Tian said with her hands on her hips and a snort.
"Really... Oh, I remember now," Qi Hui said with a look of sudden realization.

"Little Juanzi, run!"

Jing Tian's face darkened: "You coward, I'll beat you up!"

With that, he punched Qi Hui and stormed back to the RV to read the script.
Qi Hui: “…”

How cruel!

(End of this chapter)