Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 647 This old man is indeed honest and doesn't talk much!
His eyes darted around, and then the director raised his head and slowly said, "Of course we have been researching laser weapons."

"However, these are all basic and theoretical studies."

“I visited the Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics and saw their research. They have completed their theoretical demonstration and developed a prototype, but the power is very small, only 10KW.”

"It's not even as big as the high-powered light bulbs we use for filming movies and recording shows."

Qi Hui: “…”

The admiral continued, "The United States has the most advanced laser weapons in the world, but their research on laser weapons has basically been abandoned halfway through. They have invested billions of dollars, and in the end, it all went down the drain."

"Laser weapons are new weapons, new concept weapons, and our country has a strong desire to research them."

"I do hope that our country can increase investment and conduct further research, but as for shipborne lasers or vehicle-mounted lasers, those are definitely not available at present."

Qi Hui: “…”

The admiral went on a rampage: "We see no hope before 2025, or even before 2035. Equipping the troops is definitely unrealistic."

"As you said, this new concept weapon is far too science fiction. The United States has not been able to develop it successfully, and we are only limited to basic theoretical research."

"So I think it was a very correct decision that you didn't bring laser weapons to the screen in the movie."

"There will not be a basis for doing so until at least 2025."

Qi Hui: “…”

Will we only have a foundation by 2025?

In 2025, the script for "The Ball 3" will probably have to be rewritten like crazy.

Otherwise, if they keep making these films, they'll turn into period dramas instead of science fiction!

Qi Hui was internally ranting, but his face showed a thoughtful expression.

Following the words of the Director, Qi Hui nodded in complete agreement.

There seemed to be no difference of opinion... even though he knew that laser weapons had reached the level of being used in military parades.

This old man is indeed honest and doesn't talk much!
Not far away, Lao Ling and the host returned and slowly approached Qi Hui and the bureau chief's conversation.

Listening to the bureau chief speak eloquently, the two of them, like Qi Hui, also looked thoughtful, and then nodded in agreement.

However, one side was faking it, while the other side was genuine.

……

A few days later, the program aired, attracting the attention of many netizens.

This show already had a considerable audience.

During this period, the already popular "Director" (referring to Zhang Zhaozhong) experienced a surge in fame.

As for Qi Hui... he was already extremely popular.

With multiple buffs stacked on top of each other, the well-prepared online trolls began to frantically promote the heated discussion.

This added fuel to the fire of the already booming program.

"The Admiral left the Navy in 98?"

"Was our navy suffering that much back then?"

"Upstairs, don't you know the helpless situation we faced when our artillery had to be deployed on ships in 96?"

"I don't know! Damn, how do land-based artillery pieces get on the ship?"

"Sigh, I wonder when we'll be able to deploy our naval guns ashore!"

"You're right, we're still too weak."

"..."

Inside the villa, Qi Hui looked at these comments, and the corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.

He suddenly remembered those overpowered protagonists in online novels who liked to pretend to be weak while actually being strong.

At this moment, Qi Hui finally understood where this personality came from.

It turns out it came from the nation!
Outrageous!

"Sigh... Our country's navy has really had a tough time..." Jing Tian sighed deeply beside Qi Hui, expressing her deep sympathy.

"..."

Qi Hui glanced at her, nodded in agreement, and then hugged her to comfort her.

Indeed, it was extremely difficult!

Who knows, those researchers and technicians are probably laughing out loud while watching Guo Degang's science fiction movies.

As they were talking, Jing Tian saw Qi Hui's speech on the program.

He mainly talked about the stories during the filming process.

The initial discomfort upon arriving in the desert, the troubles caused by various poisonous insects and snakes, and the problem of food.

Moroccan cuisine is generally high in meat and low in vegetables, with a lot of grilling and little boiling, making it very easy to get a sore throat or other heat-related symptoms.

Qi Hui talked about the crew growing vegetables. Although they had made preparations early on, the crew's production assistants still underestimated the difficulty of growing vegetables in the desert.

First, the soil is unsuitable; second, the vegetable varieties are unsuitable; and finally, the climate is unsuitable.

Although they tried many methods and consulted with a large number of agricultural workers to find solutions, the results were not ideal.

By the time filming was almost over, they had only harvested about ten kilograms of vegetables, not even enough to share among the dozens of people in the crew. In the end, Qi Hui, as the director, investor, and person in charge, decided to give all the vegetables to the production crew and cinematographers.

Because the production assistants and photographers work the hardest.

They were always busy, handling everything big and small.

They had to fight against the desert environment for a long time. The actors had to go in before the actors entered and leave only after the actors left.

We cannot allow the situation of "those adorned in fine silks are not the ones who raise silkworms" to occur on set.

These actors don't eat... mainly because actors are rich and it's easy for them to improve their lives.

In the video, the host and the official listened with great interest, occasionally offering their opinions.

The official also shared his personal experience, saying that although he had never been to Morocco, he had been to other countries in the Sahara.

As Qi Hui said, the food was poor and the environment was poor.

In response, netizens have also commented:

"Wow, growing your own vegetables?"

"Haha, amazing! No matter where they go, agricultural people will plant vegetables everywhere."

"It's so hard; we can't even eat vegetables as much as we want."

"Upstairs, you're just talking without understanding the situation. Where else, besides mainland China, can you get all kinds of vegetables to your heart's content?"

"Exactly, a bunch of overgrown babies!"

"Holy crap, Taiwanese netizens?"

"I absolutely have to see this movie! Tank battles, naval battles, desert farming—it's so exciting just thinking about it!"

"Haha, I understand the first two, but what's this 'growing vegetables in the desert' thing?"

"Hilarious, growing vegetables is comparable to tank battles, huh?"

"What amazing focus!"

"..."

Jing Tian put her arm around Qi Hui's waist and suddenly realized, "No wonder when you came back then, you smelled like mutton and you even ate vegetables with it."

"Haha..." Qi Hui chuckled, not saying anything more.

The main reason was to set a good example, so he, as the director, didn't give any special treatment.

Otherwise, it's still quite easy to find something good to eat.

It's not like an ancient society with underdeveloped productivity.

But... let's get back to the main point!
The program's promotional effect was quite good.

Many people expressed their desire to watch the movie in the comments.

Qi Hui's participation in this program was worthwhile.

……

Inside the villa, the two of them were snuggled together with the air conditioning on, chatting about random things.

With the film's release date approaching, "Operation Red Sea" has ceased offline promotions.

They switched to online promotion.

Jing Tian also took a few days off to accompany Qi Hui.

This is Qi Hui's first big-budget, large-scale film, so of course she has to be by his side.

Moreover... the significance of this movie is quite unusual.

Even if Qi Hui didn't say it, she understood.

After all, the South China Sea is... not a very peaceful place.

Jingle bell bell~
Just then, Xiao Yang called.

Qi Hui, unaware of his presence, quickly answered the call.

The publicity work has been very busy lately, and I often get phone calls in the middle of the night.

However, somewhat surprisingly, this time it's not about "Operation Red Sea".

It was an invitation to the premiere of "League of Gods".

"League of Gods..." Qi Hui's eyes twitched. Who would want to watch such a terrible movie?

"The Legend of Gods?" Jing Tian leaned closer and asked with great interest, "Are we going?"

"Uh... what do you think?" Qi Hui composed himself.

"I think it's great!" Jing Tian said excitedly, "A movie with a budget of 5 million, a special effects blockbuster, a fantasy blockbuster."

"That sounds really good!"

Qi Hui: “…”

This girl really seems to have a knack for watching bad movies...

(End of this chapter)