The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

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Xu Jiuyang received another handkerchief, but he was already used to it, thinking of Li Dabai and Huo Siyan.

However, he did not ask Yin Tao to call Yang Xue over, nor did he invite any other women. Although he had gradually accepted everything, it was still better not to put women from different factions together.

Of course, receiving the handkerchief did not affect the filming. After all, Yin Tao was the second female lead, and his scenes with her were far fewer than his scenes with Fan Bingbing.

“Xu, you’re not doing well like this. Show us your acting skills from when you filmed ‘The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber’.” Fan Bingbing would always tease him whenever she had the chance.

"Fan, do you expect to use TV drama acting skills to handle movie acting skills?" Xu Jiuyang asked directly.

"Oh dear, that was a metaphor, Xu. Do you even know what a metaphor is?!" Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes at him.

"I don't understand. Could you explain it in more detail, Fan?" Xu Jiuyang replied while glancing towards Deng Chao.

Since arriving on set, the second male lead has been very polite to me, rarely taking the initiative to greet me. Even when I try to chat with him, I run out of things to say after a few sentences.

Clearly, someone's nickname has already spread widely within the circle.

Besides, it's probably also related to the fact that from Angela to Yu Xiaohui, as long as she's a woman and has a bit of looks, she'll always try to chat with him whenever she has a chance.

Actually, Xu Jiuyang wasn't too concerned about not being able to make male friends. The main issue was a scene today where the second male lead took the male lead to an upscale party and invited two female celebrities to warm up the atmosphere. One of the female celebrities made a slip of the tongue, and he slapped her and kicked her out.

The plot mainly showcases the nouveau riche side of the second male lead, which isn't inherently problematic. However... I don't know whose idea it was, but the two female celebrities who make cameo appearances are Hao Lei and Zhao Yan.

Although Xu Jiuyang knew that Deng Chao and Hao Lei met on the set of "Young Emperor", Hao Lei had not only been signed by Angela early on, but had also been disciplined like clay, molded into whatever shape she wanted, and it was impossible for him to have any relationship with Deng Chao anymore.

But... how should I put it, it's quite subtle, that damned male flaw?
For a few seconds, he really wanted Angela or Li Yunxin to take Sun Li as well, and then let her and Hao Lei fall in love, and then he could have her on both sides.

"Seriously, we still have work to do." Xu Jiuyang shook his head to refocus, and then he noticed that Fan Bingbing was staring at him without blinking.

"What's wrong, Fan? Is there something on my face?" he asked after clearing his throat.

“No, but…” Fan Bingbing rubbed her chin, “There was a moment just now when you smiled really wickedly.”

"Really?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow. "That's all because of you."

Fan Bingbing first widened her eyes, as if she wanted to question someone, but the next second she put on a wronged look: "What did I do wrong again?"

Seeing her like this, Xu Jiuyang put away his teasing intentions and sighed, "No, you didn't do anything wrong, it was my own fault for not being able to control myself."

"So what?" Fan Bingbing relaxed instead. "The more you lose control, the better."

"So you can just flatten and mold me like that?" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow again.

“Yeah, yeah,” Fan Bingbing echoed listlessly, “I wonder who molded whom into a mold…”

"Alright, Fan, cheer up. After all... you've already achieved something." Xu Jiuyang seemed to understand her meaning instantly and immediately began to comfort her.

Then Fan Bingbing snorted, "If you really want to comfort me, try your best to get it right every time we act together next time."

Before Xu Jiuyang could speak, she glanced at him sideways and said, "Don't think I don't know that when you were filming Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, you basically nailed every scene with that girl Liu Qianqian in one take."

"I've already said, making movies and making television shows are two different things." Xu Jiuyang sighed somewhat guiltily.

To be honest, he still doesn't understand why acting alongside Liu Qianqian is so smooth. It's not that Liu Qianqian's acting is exceptionally good, but she just happens to be able to perfectly express the character's emotions and create a certain chemistry with his performance.

From the perspective of film and television producers, better acting skills are not necessarily better. Unless you are only highlighting one character, the most suitable acting skills are those that are competent and can complement each other well with others.

Just as Xu Jiuyang was pondering how to explain to Fan Bingbing, a commotion arose at the entrance of the film set. It turned out that Angela had arrived.

As usual, after chatting with others for a while and learning about the filming progress, she went straight to him.

"The Oscars ceremony is on March 23rd, are you going to attend?" Angela asked with a smile.

"Of course not, I'm only responsible for diagnosing the script for 'Hero,' I didn't participate in the creation, why would I go?" Xu Jiuyang rolled his eyes.

“Really? There are lots of beautiful girls in Hollywood,” she said with a smile.

Even Fan Bingbing rolled her eyes at this.

“If you put ‘The Dark Side’ in the Best Foreign Language Film nominations, I can go,” Xu Jiuyang said, somewhat annoyed, with a mix of feeling that his secret had been exposed and a sense of “why didn’t you say so sooner?”

“No, the better the big productions do, the more secure Chairman Han’s position will be. That’s his achievement,” Angela sighed, feigning nonchalance.

"So, that's what you came to ask me?" Xu Jiuyang crossed his arms.

"Of course not. After Bingbing's tailor-made movie is finished, would you be interested in acting in Hollywood?" Angela's smile was inappropriate.

"No interest," Xu Jiuyang refused decisively.

“What if it’s adapted from your novel?” Angela asked enticingly.

"My novel?" Xu Jiuyang immediately frowned.

Not only that, Fan Bingbing, who was originally just watching the show, also became nervous at this moment.

“Yes, I told you before that I would translate several of your science fiction novels into American publications,” Angela said calmly. “Although they didn’t generate much buzz, they were successfully registered with the Writers Guild of America, so we can start filming as soon as the script is ready.”

"From novel to script to filming to finished product, it's a long road. If you're not careful, you might stray off course and end up with garbage." Xu Jiuyang remained unmoved.

“So you can write the script, star in it, and produce it,” Angela said with a smile. “If you find that too much trouble, I can have Li Xue write the script for you—John Wick will be released in North American theaters in early April, and the reviews during internal screenings have been very good.”

She then turned to Fan Bingbing and said, "You can play his wife in the movie."

Fan Bingbing was clearly tempted, but still replied, "That depends on what Jiuyang thinks."

"So, you're planning to make Inception into a movie?" Xu Jiuyang asked at this moment.

"Wow, you guessed it before I even told you," Angela said in surprise, though it was a little exaggerated, so he couldn't help but roll his eyes again.

"Of all my science fiction novels, only a few are suitable for film adaptation. Whether it's 'Ex Machina,' 'Source Code,' or 'Interstellar,' none of them have a wife character. Isn't 'Inception' the only one that fits that description?" Xu Jiuyang snorted.

"So, are you interested?" Angela pressed her advantage.

(End of this chapter)