Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 666 Holding up unity as a torch, Director Qi's words are profound!
Once the matter was settled, Li Lu immediately sought out Mao Geping and explained his thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Mao Geping was somewhat surprised and immediately asked Qi Hui to take off his shirt.

If I'm going shirtless, then I'll have to put a little more effort into my makeup later.

You can't have someone who looks a bit old on the outside, then take off their clothes and suddenly appears as a fit and handsome young man, right?

We need to make it more effective!
At least the skin should look a bit wrinkled, and there should be more fat on the stomach.

However, once Qi Hui took off his clothes, Mao Geping was also a little confused.

The physique is quite good, though not as good as that of a professional bodybuilder, but it is well-proportioned, with clean lines and a strong sense of power.

It's not easy to give these muscles a sense of age.

“I need some time,” Mao Geping said, adding that he needed to think it over carefully.

“No problem.” Li Lu said with a smile, “If we can’t get it done today, we can do it tomorrow or the day after.”

Filming has entered the later stages, so he's not in as much of a rush as before... mainly because of Qi Hui's scenes, which he can't rush even if he wanted to.

"Wow... I never noticed before that you have such great muscles!" Tang Wan exclaimed in surprise.

She was referring to how, during their university years, Qi Hui often showed off his muscles in his acting roles, and Xie Ruolin had also done so in the bathhouse.

Hong Shixian and Ellie are having an affair... that's the famous scene from "You're So Sexy".

There are also many scenes in shows like "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" and "Fire Blue Blade" where characters take off their clothes.

Ke Lan, Hu Jing, and Zhong Xiaoai... oh no, actress Zhao Lin, the three of them looked at Qi Hui, unable to suppress the smiles on their lips.

Qi Hui felt a little uneasy under the gazes of the three women, so he immediately put his clothes back on.

He recognized that look; Jing Tian often looked at him like that.

Nearby, Zhang Zhijian, Zhang Fengyi, Huang Pinyuan, and Wu Gang, a few old men, chuckled strangely but did not offer any opinion.

However, there was a hint of amusement in his gaze as he looked at Qi Hui.

"Why are you looking at me? Keep going over your lines," Qi Hui said with a light cough and a stern face.

As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.

"Come on, let's go over the lines," Wu Gang said. It was his scene with Huang Pinyuan that was about to begin.

It was at Li Dakang's house that the two of them were drinking... beer, and arguing and shouting at each other.

Li Dakang did not welcome Yi Xuexi, who was transferred from Lüzhou, because his appointment as an official in charge of discipline had caused eight more investors to leave Jingzhou.

Yi Xuexi was furious and retorted directly, saying that he had only been there for three days and hadn't even gotten to know everyone yet.

"...Dakang, we're old friends, new colleagues, I must give you a heads-up!" Huang Pinyuan leaned back in his chair and recited his lines, his voice strong and resonant:
"It's not about what I want to do! It's about the overwhelming trend of the world!"

"The 6.8 million people of Jingzhou need to eat and develop. I am the person primarily responsible, not you!" Wu Gang was equally relaxed, but he still delivered his lines with the same aggressive tone.

Qi Hui's eyes darted around, knowing that an opportunity to change the subject had come.

These women kept glancing at him; he needed to do something to distract them.

“That’s right!” Qi Hui picked up the conversation: “The two counties and eleven districts are all under the responsibility of Secretary Dakang.”

"Old man, it's not your place to talk about economic development!"

Zhang Zhijian, standing to the side: "..."

Why does that sound so familiar?
"Hahahaha..." Several people nearby glanced at Zhang Zhijian and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

Huang Pinyuan's eyes darted around, and he joined in with interest: "Go ahead and mess around, I'll just go back to Luzhou and get some ashes!"

Wu Gang: "Look, the treacherous officials have jumped out on their own. Yi Xuexi is one, and Qi Tongwei is another."

"How many times have I told you?" Zhang Zhijian chimed in, "When you're working, you should refer to plants!"

“Yes, Director Qi’s words, ‘Holding up unity as a torch,’ are profound!” Sha Ruijin… Zhang Fengyi added, nodding slowly.

"Hahahaha..." Li Lu and several actresses couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.

Unexpectedly, the lines from "In the Name of the People" and "Ming Dynasty 1566" are such a perfect match.

A sudden thought flashed through Li Lu's mind, and he blurted out, "You married a geisha that a businessman had already discarded, treating her like a treasure. You've completely disgraced your Gao family's ancestors for eighteen generations..."

After reciting that line, he was stunned for a moment.

Then, subconsciously, she glanced at Gao Yuliang, and then at Hu Jing, who played Gao Xiaofeng.

Zhang Zhijian's face darkened immediately: "What's going on?"

They were rehearsing their lines perfectly, so why did they suddenly turn on me?

"Hahahahaha..."

Laughter erupted in the director's booth; the actors present were amused by this somewhat dramatic scene.

Four hundred years later, the words that the young Grand Secretary used to criticize others are like a knife that has cut into himself four hundred years later, aren't they?

So much fun!

"In the Name of the People" and "Ming Dynasty 1566" are indeed a perfect match!

Li Lu glanced at the camera not far away. Had this behind-the-scenes footage been recorded?

It's a bit of a shame that Li Lu didn't record the behind-the-scenes footage of the dialogue in "Donglai Calls for Mom" ​​last time. Since then, Li Lu has kept a camera specifically pointed at the actors to film behind-the-scenes moments.

Since we don't use film anymore, I'm not worried about wasting it.

The effect is great; didn't this capture this fun behind-the-scenes moment?

It'll be really interesting when it airs!
……

Several days passed in the time Mao Geping spent thinking about it.

They experimented with Qi Hui for three or four days before finally finalizing the makeup plan.

Besides the effect, the key point was that he had to create three bullet holes in Qi Hui's body.

Qi Tongwei has been shot three times; he has to show it!

During this time, Li Lu had no choice but to ask Qi Hui to act in several other scenes.

The scenes in the small garden will have to be left aside for now.

After several days of work, including Qi Hui visiting the set in Hengdian, Mao Geping finally finalized the makeup plan.

this day
Qi Hui, shirtless, allowed Mao Geping to do as he pleased, continuously applying various medicines and cosmetics to his body.

After a flurry of activity, Qi Hui reverted to being the fifty-something-year-old Director Qi.

Nasolabial folds, forehead wrinkles, and slightly sagging facial muscles.

He looks like a middle-aged man.

However, unlike before, there have been changes in my body this time.

The muscles on his chest and abdomen looked slightly dark, and the muscles that were previously taut now appeared loose.

However, it shouldn't be examined too closely.

If you look closely, you'll still see some inconsistencies.

Therefore, when filming Qi Hui shirtless, the camera wouldn't be very close-up.

The main focus is on shooting panoramic views and capturing scenes of farm work.

Nearby, several actresses were chatting away, having a great time.

However, unlike before, they no longer paid attention to Qi Hui, who was muscular and fit.

They were gossiping.

Compared to men, they focus more on gossip within the industry.

Just now, a rather significant piece of news broke on Weibo.

Wang Baoqiang posted a Weibo post, making his marital status and work situation public.

The content is quite explosive, making it hard not to discuss it.

Therefore, the actresses suddenly lost interest in Qi Hui.

Everyone's on their phones gossiping.

They were chattering away, creating quite a lively scene, almost like a village intelligence agency.

Sure enough, women of all ages are very interested in these things...

Qi Hui wasn't interested in this matter; he had seen it before.

So I clicked on the box office data for "Operation Red Sea" to take a look.

Just today, "Operation Red Sea" surpassed 4 billion yuan at the box office!
It's still rising little by little.

The rate of increase has slowed down considerably compared to before, but it's not a big problem; it's still rising.

Netizens have unearthed Wang Changtian's previous box office predictions.

The comments from netizens have changed.

When the company was worth 2 billion, it was because Wang Changtian didn't understand the market and had unrealistic ambitions.

When the figure reached 3 billion, it was because [Wang Changtian was grounded in reality and skilled at prediction].

When the figure reached 3.5 billion, netizens commented that Wang Changtian was "too modest and lacked confidence."

Now that the film has grossed 4 billion, netizens are commenting: "What are Changtian's true intentions in so vehemently criticizing 'Operation Red Sea'?"

Hasn't "Operation Red Sea" already surpassed 4 billion yuan?

What if there's a chance to reach 5 billion?
right?

"Alright, that's enough," Mao Geping said with a smile.

"Thank you, Master Mao." Qi Hui composed himself, stood up, and smiled. It was time to put on a show.

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