Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 635 A cold sweat broke out all at once; he had mistakenly trespassed into the imperial palace.

"..."

"Secretary Yuliang, Secretary Dakang, please consider... whether it's appropriate for the Discipline Inspection Commission to detain Ding Yizhen first?"

"...Yes, the Guangming Peak project is a huge project worth 28 billion yuan, and Ding Yizhen... is the person in charge of this project."

"..."

"Old Ji, I think Secretary Dakang's considerations are very thorough."

"..."

"Sit down, what's the rush?"

On set, shots unfolded slowly, and scenes progressed rapidly thanks to the actors' performances.

Lu Yi was somewhat shocked. In this meeting scene, the main characters were definitely Zhang Zhijian, who played Gao Yuliang, and Wu Gang, who played Li Dakang.

The two are undoubtedly the main characters, while the other supporting character is the somewhat conspicuous Chen Hai.

Qi Hui, who plays Qi Tongwei, is the least noticeable character in this scene.

There are very few lines of dialogue, less than ten in total.

But Qi Hui handled all the scenes perfectly, showing no fear against Zhang Zhijian and being reasonable and measured against Li Jianyi.

He was equally adept at handling Wu Gang.

Almost every shot in this scene was completed in one take.

Zhang Zhijian and Wu Gang made no mistakes, and Ji Changming and Chen Hai made no mistakes.

Even this young man, Qi Hui, didn't make a mistake?
This is a bit outrageous!

Lu Yi took a deep breath, slowly drank some water, and then got up and left.

This is boring, I'm not watching anymore!
Why are you watching other people act so late at night instead of sleeping?
……

Two and a half hours later, the meeting scene was quickly completed.

Not only Lu Yi, but even Li Lu in the director's studio was shocked.

Damn it?

Is Qi Hui really that powerful?
When did his acting become so good?
Li Lu was incredulous, briefly recalling Qi Hui's works.

After recalling for a while, he stopped. He said the acting was all quite good, but there were no scenes where they really shone.

The only one where both on-screen and off-screen acting are so intense is "The Vanished She".

But the movie was heart-wrenching, especially after everything was revealed at the end, it was really painful to watch.

After watching it once, Li Lu didn't really want to watch it again, let alone analyze Qi Hui's acting skills.

On set, several actors got up to pack up and prepare to return to their hotel.

They were chatting and laughing on one side.

Everyone was talking about how they got into the show.

"Me?" Huang Junpeng laughed. "As soon as the director said there was a bed scene, I came over."

Wu Gang needs no introduction; he's an actor with the Beijing People's Art Theatre. Li Lu approached him, offered him the right price, and he came.

Zhang Zhijian initially didn't want to act.

He didn't like the role of Gao Yuliang, partly because it was too difficult to play, and partly because... an old man with a young and beautiful wife, that was too strange!

But Li Lu was very sincere. He first analyzed the role for him, and then paid him the money.

So he came.

As for Huang Junpeng... just as he said, there are many bed scenes, so he came.

Of course, having the money in place is also an option.

But who would have thought that this sex scene... it really was just a sex scene?!

I thought... corrupt officials, engaging in sex trade... right?
"Ha ha ha ha……"

Upon hearing this, the people present immediately burst into laughter.

……

In the following days, Li Lu, having discovered Qi Hui's impressive acting skills, intensified his efforts and began filming at a high intensity.

I initially thought the weak point was Qi Tongwei, but later I realized that the weak point was actually Hou Liangping, translated by Lu Yi.

He felt much more at ease then and began filming intensively.

We need to finish filming this movie as soon as possible.

The reason is simple: delay will only lead to unforeseen changes. Dramas that depict corrupt officials are likely to provoke resentment.

We must take advantage of the safe environment and get everything done as soon as possible.

Otherwise, who knows where the problem might occur?

In the meantime, I've received several threatening phone calls.

Of course, Li Lu didn't do nothing. He directly called the Golden Shield headquarters, then asked the Ministry of Public Security, which was behind Golden Shield, to find out who was so bold. With these actions, the number of people daring to make threatening phone calls decreased considerably.

That day, Qi Hui and the others were rehearsing their lines in the director's studio when Ke Lan and Tang Wan walked over.

"Director, there's something I'd like to say," Ke Lan said casually.

Tang Wan, standing to the side, looked somewhat embarrassed.

"What's wrong?" Li Lu asked, puzzled.

Qi Hui and the others also looked over curiously.

what's going on?
"Tang Tang's boyfriend is coming to visit the set," Ke Lan said. "Could she have some time off?"

"Oh, really?" Li Lu asked in surprise.

Not only was Li Lu surprised, but Qi Hui was also astonished: "Your girlfriend? Who is she?"

He really didn't know who Tang Wan's boyfriend was.

"Cao Jin." Tang Wan rolled her eyes at Qi Hui. As classmates and fellow actors, Qi Hui showed her so little concern!
She even used to copy Qi Hui's homework...

"Oh...it's him." Upon hearing this, everyone present suddenly realized that he was Guo Degang's apprentice.

A few years ago, it caused quite a stir, with all sorts of scandals involving betrayal of one's master and ancestors.

Later I found out that he just wanted a raise... Oh well, let's not dwell on that.

It's all a mess. Just watch from the sidelines. Why would he take sides? He's not a member of Deyun Society.
"Okay, I'll give you a day off." Li Lu waved his hand: "But you have to finish filming this afternoon's scenes."

"Don't blame us if you mess up!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Wan nodded repeatedly.

Cao Jin arrived in the afternoon.

Under the shade of the tree, Qi Hui and the others were sitting in chairs rehearsing their lines.

Tang Wan was acting on set.

The stagehand led Cao Jin in.

Qi Hui, Wu Gang, Zhang Zhijian and the others slowly turned their heads to look over.

……

Cao Jin was somewhat surprised when he arrived here.

He simply explained the situation, and the stagehand led him in, explaining that he had been informed in advance.

He suddenly realized that his girlfriend wasn't just playing a civil servant, but actually was, and that her benefits were too good.

But soon, his smile faded.

Under the shade of the tree, several bigwigs turned their heads and looked at him with ambiguous smiles, all wearing executive jackets.

Extraordinary demeanor and imposing presence

Cao Jin: "..."

I broke out in a cold sweat immediately.
He felt like he had accidentally wandered into the heavenly realm!

"Hehehe... Hello, Cao Jin, we've heard Xiao Tang talk about you." Gao Yuliang... cough cough, Teacher Zhang Zhijian chuckled and slowly said.
As he spoke, he wiped his eyes.

"Uh... hello hello." Cao Jin felt uncomfortable all over and could only manage an awkward laugh.

He knows it's a film set, but you can't handle the pressure!
Who wouldn't be afraid of this scene?
"Hehehe..." Qi Hui asked indifferently, "Did you come here specifically to visit the set, or just stopped by on your way?"

The smile on his face was ambiguous, carrying a hint of scrutiny.

"Uh...it's on the way." Cao Jin wiped his sweat; it was a very hot day, and he was sweating profusely.

"I'm going south to Hengdian and Yunnan and Guangxi provinces to film a movie."

"Going to Yunnan and Guangxi provinces at this time is quite an idea," Wu Gang chuckled.

It's so hot it's killing me!
"what movie?"

"It's a war movie about the resistance against the French at Zhennanguan," Cao Jin replied.

"Hahaha, that's a really good idea." Wu Gang laughed even harder.

Filming war movies in Yunnan and Guangxi provinces at this time... to put it bluntly, those places were places of exile in ancient times.

Modern technology makes it a habitable place, but if you're filming a movie, especially a war movie, it becomes unlivable.

"Oh? Resisting the law?" Qi Hui became interested.

Could it be that movie, "The War of Dragons"?
This movie isn't well-known in China, but it's incredibly popular abroad.

Especially on YouTube, foreigners are willing to watch the movie even with subtitles.

This movie tells the story of General Feng Zicai's resistance against the French... no, the French during the late Qing Dynasty.

Isn't that just a form of masturbation?
France was the only major power to be defeated by the Qing government.

Qi Hui found it amusing; as expected of France, it was truly amazing!

(End of this chapter)