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Chapter 573 Zhou Xun, the Leading Lady in Operation Red Sea (5th Update)
"Ladies and gentlemen, the plane is about to take off. Please fasten your seatbelts, stow your seatbacks and tray tables, and turn off your mobile phones and other electronic devices or switch them to airplane mode..."

The flight attendants' voices rang out in the cabin, and soon the plane roared and slowly climbed up, soaring into the clouds in the night sky.

As they watched the city of Taipei gradually shrink and eventually disappear completely outside the window, Lu Yang, Zhou Xun, and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, we're safe!

Qi Hui smiled and said, "Don't relax so quickly. What if the plane turns around after we get off?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun glared fiercely at Qi Hui: "It's all your fault. If it weren't for you, would we be in such a sorry state?"

“Exactly!” Lu Yang nodded repeatedly.

Qi Hui waved his hand and said speechlessly, "You guys are too nervous."

"It's a legitimate government, after all. It shouldn't pose a threat to our personal safety over such a trivial matter."

"He still has that much of a perspective."

Lu Yang curled his lip: "If you really had any vision, you wouldn't have ended up like this!"

Qi Hui: “…”

That makes so much sense, I'm speechless!

"You're still young and haven't seen the harsh realities of society," Zhou Xun said earnestly, sounding incredibly mature.

Qi Hui: “…”

You're older... huh?

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind as he looked at Zhou Xun.

How about we cast Zhou Xun as Xia Nan?

She's the female reporter from "Operation Red Sea".

"Operation Red Sea" is a war film, so the female characters in it cannot have that kind of traditional femininity.

It can't be pretty or good-looking; it has to express a sense of perseverance, decisiveness, courage, and fighting spirit.

Coincidentally, Zhou Xun lacks femininity... cough cough, that's not quite right, but that's the gist of it.

Here, femininity refers to the kind of feeling that makes people want to be positive and optimistic.

Zhou Xun played a demon in Painted Skin, but she wasn't the seductive and alluring type who used her beauty to seduce people; instead, she was purely innocent.

While the character's design certainly plays a role, her own circumstances also contribute to this.

And the age is also quite suitable; she's a middle-aged woman with a husband.

This kind of role isn't suitable for actresses like Jing Tian or Liu Yifei, but it's quite suitable for Zhou Xun.

As for the original Haiqing... Qi Hui didn't plan to use it; he was afraid the other party might suddenly say, "You are my god!"

Just as Qi Hui was pondering, Lu Yang and Zhou Xun started chatting.
"Hehe... Sister Xun, you sang really well just now!" Now that he was no longer worried about safety, Lu Yang began to savor what had just happened.

You know what, it's actually pretty exciting!
"Please excuse my poor performance." Zhou Xun waved his hand, but couldn't suppress the upturned corners of his mouth: "I haven't sung for many years, but my basic skills are still there."

Actually, she just got excited and blurted it out.

The main reason is that I can't stand Huang Zijiao.

As soon as Qi Hui started the team fight, she rushed in to be his teammate.

And she wasn't the only teammate; a whole pair of teammates rushed in from behind.

Behind them, a row of seats were occupied by Xiao Zhang, Lao Ling, and a few others who were whispering and laughing about what had just happened.

Upon closer reflection, it becomes increasingly interesting.

It's not just about singing, but also about winning awards.

In addition to Qi Hui winning Best Actor, "Brotherhood of Blades" also won another award.

Of course, it wasn't an acting award, but rather a behind-the-scenes award: Best Action Choreography.

Not bad, at least it lives up to the name of a martial arts novel.

Stirring things up and winning prizes – this trip was not only worthwhile, but also incredibly rewarding and exciting!
At this point in the conversation, the members of "Brotherhood of Blades" began to smile broadly.

If it weren't so late, and if they weren't on a plane, they would all want to relive the scene of "A Great River ~ Wide Waves..."

"Senior brother, what are you thinking about?" Lu Yang asked curiously, noticing that Qi Hui had been looking thoughtful.

"It's about work," Qi Hui said.

"Oh..." Lu Yang suddenly realized, and then said nothing more.

But Qi Hui looked at Zhou Xun beside him and asked, "Sister Xun, are you available next year?"

"What for?" Zhou Xun asked in surprise. "I don't have any plans for next year yet."

"I'm short of a female lead, why don't you play the role?" Qi Hui said with a smile.

"Wow..." Zhou Xun was genuinely surprised. Countless people would want to be the female lead in Qi Hui's film!

If word got out, Li Bingbing, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, and others would probably be vying for the role. The reason there's been no movement yet is partly because the script Qi Hui submitted for review hasn't been approved yet.

On the other hand, as everyone knows, Qi Hui usually gives the leading female role to Jing Tian.

That's understandable, after all, he's her boyfriend.

When Zhang Ziyi was filming "Aftershock," she was willing to lower her salary in order to play the role of the mother in the film.

But when faced with this international movie star, Feng Xiaogang rejected him without hesitation, because the role was for his wife, Xu Fan.

On one hand, Feng Xiaogang was helping his wife; on the other hand, Xu Fan was in the role and didn't need to be paid.

Even if Zhang Ziyi lowers her fee again, her price will still be high.

To save money on special effects, Feng Xiaogang rejected Zhang Ziyi without hesitation.

So here's the question... Zhou Xun looked at Qi Hui: "You're not letting Jing Tian play the female lead?"

Who in the industry doesn't know that Jing Tian is always the female lead in Qi Hui's works?

This situation... surprised and puzzled her somewhat.

"Ahem...she can't handle it, this movie's investment is a bit too big." Qi Hui coughed lightly, making things up.

In this situation, how could he possibly tell the truth?
You can't exactly say you need an inconspicuous middle-aged woman, can you?

You'll get beaten up...

"To be on the safe side, I have no choice but to ask you," Qi Hui continued.

"Oh...I see." Zhou Xun suddenly realized, and her doubts were relieved.

I immediately started talking to Qi Hui about serious business. That guy Qi Hui is so unfair; it took him so long to ask me to act.

Gao Yuanyuan has acted with him in several productions!

She didn't doubt Qi Hui's words, after all, Jing Tian was indeed not as good as her in terms of big-budget films.

She was quite confident about this.

Otherwise, have all these years been for nothing?
"What kind of role?" Zhou Xun asked curiously, a little excited. "A female reporter."

Qi Hui considered his words carefully before saying, "A strong, courageous, and fearless female reporter."

"As for the plot, you're in deep trouble, and then we go to rescue you... um, it's a military action movie."

"That sounds great!" Zhou Xun's eyes lit up, very satisfied.

"Haha... Absolutely." Qi Hui laughed. This role involves being kidnapped, running through the desert, and even crawling inside a tank... That's no ordinary hardship!

On the one hand, Jing Tian is not suitable for this role, and on the other hand... naturally, Qi Hui is unwilling to let Jing Tian suffer like this.

Therefore, we have to find someone else.

"Okay, it's settled then!" Zhou Xun declared. "I'll take the lead role!"

Qi Hui: "Hehe..."

……

Nanjing, China Southern Airlines!
In the morning, Chen Duling yawned, put on a hat and mask, and went to get breakfast, also bringing some for her roommates.

I stayed up late studying last night, so I stayed in the dormitory instead of going back to my rented room.

She came out without even washing her face, so she was wearing a mask.

It's not that I'm in a hurry, it's just that I'm lazy and don't want to move.

Actually, not only had I not washed my face, but I hadn't washed my hair for several days either.

She wouldn't dare come out in public without a mask and hat; she looks too unkempt.

That's just how college students are.

However, as soon as I entered the cafeteria, I heard my classmates chattering around me, as if they were talking about Qi Hui.

She pricked up her ears and focused her attention.
"Hahaha, Qi Hui is awesome!"

"Wow, he just went straight for the enemy's face and unleashed his ultimate skill, leading a bunch of people in a sing-along. That's so interesting."

"That acceptance speech was also very meaningful."

"Hehe, I think Qi Hui's opinion is brilliant!"

"..."

Chen Duling was a little confused. What happened?

After thinking for a moment, she didn't ask anything, but instead bought breakfast and quickly returned to her dormitory.

A quick internet search will tell you. Qi Hui... with such a big reputation, how could anyone not know what he did?

(End of this chapter)