Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 626 Operation Red Sea is less inclusive than the Great Wall.
The next day

The sun is shining and the wind is beautiful.

In front of the Jinling East Suburb State Guesthouse, a large crowd gathered for the opening ceremony of the TV series "In the Name of the People," with dozens or even hundreds of people present.

Qi Hui mingled in the crowd, looking left and right.

After a moment's recollection, I realized that this East Suburb State Guesthouse was none other than the location of the Han Dong Provincial Committee in the drama.
Looking at the many members of the crew, Li Lu felt a surge of pride and put his hands on his hips with a touch of smugness.

"How was it?" He looked at Qi Hui and asked, "How does our opening ceremony compare to yours?"

Qi Hui is also a director, and in the past two years he has been acting in films he directed himself, and he has held countless opening ceremonies.

"Not bad, much better than my opening ceremony." Qi Hui nodded, praising without reservation.

"Huh? No way?" Li Lu was surprised, as Qi Hui's projects were all big projects.

The investment in this web series is over 100 million yuan, which is comparable to his "In the Name of the People".

It was taken to promote his girlfriend, and it turned out to be quite good!
Now he's even more aggressive, having already invested 600 million yuan in a film at the beginning of the year. He mobilized the Navy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Navy, the embassy, ​​several major domestic film and television companies, and internet capital...

The entire northwestern Shanxi region is in complete chaos!
Upon hearing this, Wu Gang and Zhang Zhijian, who were not far away, also curiously came over. What was going on?

Qi Hui spread his hands: "My opening ceremonies are basically all speeches by leaders."

"After a few brief remarks, the opening ceremony was almost over."

"Hahahaha..." Wu Gang and Zhang Zhijian laughed from the side.

They understood Qi Hui's meaning perfectly: the leader said he would just say a few words, but it was not as simple as just saying a few words.

Anyone who has heard the school leaders speak knows all too well the torment they endured.

"Is that so?" Li Lu was shocked: "Even web series?"

He understands that leaders gave speeches during "Operation Red Sea," given the involvement of so many departments.

But why does "Sito" also feature speeches by leaders?

Could it be that Jing Tian is that leader?
"Of course." Qi Hui nodded: "The video 'Si Teng' is a cultural tourism promotional video for Yunnan Province and has received strong support from the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism."

"Isn't it normal for leaders to be present?"

Li Lu: "..."

"Don't be so surprised." Qi Hui patted his shoulder:

"Every organization must operate under the leadership of the Party. It's perfectly reasonable for our film crew to have this situation!"

"It hasn't even started filming yet." Zhang Zhijian smiled and said, "You're already playing Director Qi?"

"Teacher Zhang, I'm telling the truth," Qi Hui said with a hearty laugh.

Li Lu waved his hand, and the table, red cloth, incense burner, roast suckling pig... all these things were ready.

He was going up to say a few words in preparation for the opening ceremony.

"Qi Hui, it's been a long time." At this moment, a woman's voice rang out.

Qi Hui turned his head and saw that it was Lin Huahua... oh, it was actress Tang Wan.

"Long time no see." Qi Hui chuckled. "How have you been? Are you doing well?"

Tang Wan graduated from the 05 undergraduate class of Beijing Film Academy. He was classmates with Qi Moumou, Yang Mi, and Yuan Shanshan.

In this drama, she is one of several actresses, and her role is relatively large.

"It's alright, enough to make a living," Tang Wan laughed. "Not as fierce as you and Yang Mi."

Yang Mi has been a famous traffic queen for a long time, and she has a lot of dramas every year.

While she may not be on par with top-tier actresses like the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses, two top actresses, and two top actresses like Bing and Jing Tian), she is still a formidable presence among second-tier actresses.

As for Qi Hui... he's even more impressive. He's an actor and a director, and he's never failed.

Even Jing Tian was nurtured by him.

Now, Qi Hui was a figure she could only look up to… Tang Wan thought to herself, feeling the impermanence of life. They had all been in the same classes back then, but just a few years later, their social standing had become so vastly different.

Not to mention off-screen, even on-screen, the difference in their social status is enormous.

She plays Lin Huahua, a section chief, while Qi Hui plays Qi Tongwei, a department director.

To be honest, with Qi Hui's current appearance, he's quite suitable to play the director of the Public Security Bureau... Tang Wan glanced at Qi Hui; he was strong, had a tough temperament, and was exceptionally heroic.

The only downside is that she's too young; she looks about the same age as me.

"That's alright," Qi Hui said with a smile.

Just as he was about to continue the conversation, the production assistant announced that the filming ceremony was about to begin.

Li Lu and Zhou Meisen went up to speak one after the other, explaining the work goals and clarifying the work ideas, which boosted the confidence of the crew members. He said that he would lead everyone to complete the filming work and strive to win the battle of filming.

However, the launch ceremony was missing something: the leaders of the Supreme People's Procuratorate did not attend.

Not only the Supreme People's Procuratorate, but also the General Logistics Department of the Central Military Commission and the Propaganda Department of Jiangsu Province did not show up; only Golden Shield Film and Television sent people.

I guess the red cloth, incense burner, and roast suckling pig scared people away.

Although these things seem normal, there should be some regulations regarding Party discipline in this regard.

Not that strange.

Soon, Qi Hui and the other actors went forward one by one to offer incense, creating a lively atmosphere in front of the East Suburbs State Guesthouse.

An hour or so later, the camera covered with a red cloth was removed, the opening ceremony was successfully completed, and the crew began the filming process.

Qi Hui was pulled to try on costumes, first a suit and shirt, then an executive jacket.

Looking at himself in the mirror, wearing an executive jacket, Qi Hui was in a good mood and subconsciously hummed a little tune:
"I followed the aroma of the pastries and came to the middle of the street..."

He stopped quickly; the song didn't suit an executive jacket, but rather a Zhongshan suit.

"Hey, Director, it's rare to see you sing these days?" Li Lu walked over slowly with a square-faced man.

This man looked slightly older than Qi Hui, probably in his thirties or forties, with a slightly receding hairline, but overall he was in his prime.

"Hahaha...didn't Director Qi sing at the Golden Horse Awards last time?" the man laughed, bringing up the incident from last year.

That incident caused quite a stir both online and offline. Making a big fuss about someone's face in Taiwan isn't something anyone can do.

"This is makeup artist Mao Geping," Li Lu introduced. "Here, we'll design your image."

Qi Hui looked surprised: "Hello, Master Mao, I've heard so much about you... Actually, I always thought you were an elderly person in your fifties or sixties."

"I didn't expect him to be so young, it's such a surprise!"

Mao Geping is not only a highly skilled makeup artist, but she also founded a makeup brand and opened her own makeup school.

He is not only a makeup artist but also a successful entrepreneur.

"Hahaha...you're joking." Mao Geping laughed, "No matter how capable I am, I'm not as good as Director Qi."

Since the beginning of the year, rumors have been circulating within the industry about the big-budget film with a budget of 6 million yuan spearheaded by Qi Hui.

Many people are comparing Qi Hui and Zhang Yimou.

At present, the only film that can rival the 10 billion yuan investment of "The Great Wall" is Qi Hu's 6 million yuan investment in "Operation Red Sea".

Moreover, unlike "The Great Wall", "Operation Red Sea" is very stingy.

They didn't give any opportunities to actors in the industry, and they didn't even have them audition. The investors and Qi Hui directly decided on the actors.

In contrast, Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall" not only enthusiastically invited international superstars such as Matt Damon and Willem Dafoe, but also invited middle-aged actors such as Andy Lau and Zhang Hanyu.

It also features rising stars like Eddie Peng, Zheng Kai, Lu Han, and Wang Junkai.

Even the female lead is a relatively unknown actress like Gan Wei, demonstrating a high degree of inclusiveness.

It truly is a scene of vibrant life, where all things flourish!
(End of this chapter)