The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 598 Joining the Group
Back to Xu Jiuyang, after Da Tiantian left, he sat there for a few more minutes before sighing and slowly leaving the conference room.

The reason I told her that was not only to urge her to prepare for the character's emotions, but also because I was very worried that our relationship might deteriorate in some way.

She's already surrounded by a bunch of women. Although she has a group of wives to handle things, Da Tiantian is still a bit different. If she crosses the line, it's hard to say how far things will go.

At least that's what he thought.

"It can't be that she receives fragments of information about the future in her dreams, can it?" Xu Jiuyang muttered to himself, recalling the girl's inexplicably fervent adoration for him, before noticing Dong Qing still waiting outside.

He composed himself and continued walking forward. Then he said to her, who had followed him, "This time we're going to the Northwest Film City to build the sets. I'm leaving everything to you. Just tell me what you need, and make sure you do a good job."

"Don't worry, boss, I'll be careful, and I've allocated manpower accordingly," Dong Qing nodded in response.

Xu Jiuyang knew what "allocating manpower" meant, but he still continued to instruct: "Don't worry about Xingguang and Wanda's opinions. Just do what we agreed on before. If they have any objections, they can talk to me directly, or talk to Yunxin and Anji."

So, the meeting was being held at Starlight Brilliant—it's normal to hold a meeting at Starlight Brilliant now, since we've been at Wanda before—he stopped, and then he heard Dong Qing say in a slightly coquettish tone, "But, what if I make a mistake? Can the boss be magnanimous?"

It was obvious from her words that she wasn't being magnanimous, so Xu Jiuyang slapped her on the buttocks without thinking: "Dream on! You think you can be magnanimous when you make a mistake? What will people think? Let me tell you, Qingqing, if you make a mistake this time, it will be a collective punishment. Not only will you be in trouble, but your close friends will also be in trouble."

"How could this be?" Dong Qing exclaimed, feigning surprise.

"The words have already been spoken, there's no going back. Think carefully about what to do," Xu Jiuyang shrugged.

Actually, it's obvious to anyone that she'll find someone to share the burden with. Although she initially hung out with Tu Jingwei, she immediately abandoned Tu Jingwei and joined Zhou Tao after Zhou Tao arrived.

And you know what? Dong Qing and Zhou Tao together really do make a synergy greater than the sum of its parts. When it came to the host competition, even with the help of Tu Jingwei and Zhao Lin (who are also CCTV female hosts, but who were taken by Angela), Yang Lan and Xu Gehui were still completely outmatched.

This is certainly partly due to the fact that Tu Jingwei and Zhao Lin were not familiar with each other and did not cooperate very well, and Yang Lan and Xu Gehui were not as harmonious as expected. However, the fact that Dong Qing and Zhou Tao were able to defeat the four of them working together speaks volumes.

In one particular match, when Zhou Tao was being attacked by Yang Lan and Zhao Lin, he managed to hold out until Dong Qing used the precious item "Legendary Microphone" to defeat Tu Jingwei and Xu Gehui. Then, while Dong Qing was playing against Yang Lan and Zhao Lin, Zhou Tao recovered his strength and rejoined the match, ultimately wearing down his opponents.

Anyway, that match was full of entertainment, action, and drama, and Xu Jiuyang was completely satisfied.

So... so it's certain that the wives' group has a special attitude towards Da Tian Tian.

Based on their past practices, they would definitely exert various influences on her, pull her to their side, and then subject her to various forms of training, even if she has a powerful background.

There's no need for Zhao Lin to give examples—she also has some connections; in her previous life, she played Zhong Xiaoai in "In the Name of the People," which is why Xu Jiuyang recognized her at a glance.

It's not that Zhao Lin's background is the same as Zhong Xiaoai's, but after leaving CCTV, she was able to play the second female lead in Zhao Baogang's TV series and the female lead in "Goodbye Vancouver". Although she is not very famous, she has never lacked resources, especially TV series produced by CCTV. It is clear that she has a powerful backer within the system.

But they still went ahead and made their move, not to mention Yini and even... Zhang Xiaoxue. There was no reason for them to let Da Tiantian go, especially since she was a well-protected young girl.

So, could it be that Da Tian Tian is really like them?
Thinking about this, Xu Jiuyang suddenly realized a problem: what if... what if they both knew that the other could obtain fragments of information about the future?

Well, it's useless. Obtaining fragments of future information is all deduction; it can't be verified at all, especially since they all know this. "Fine, I'll just do my own thing," Xu Jiuyang sighed to himself.

A week later, he joined the cast of "The Grandmaster" to play the role of Chen Yaoxing.

The filming location is in Chikan, Guangdong Province, which is also the original filming location. The scene in the Golden Pavilion was filmed in a very old local library.

Since Xu Jiuyang has become the producer of this version, the filming will naturally follow the original style. As I said before, although Wong Kar-wai likes to show off, he is still fine when it comes to aesthetics.

"Ugh, it's not like we haven't practiced together before, so why is filming even more tiring?" Fan Bingbing complained, rubbing her shoulders during a break in filming.

“That’s obvious. When you practice at home, you practice from beginning to end. Here, you often stop after a short while and then start all over again. Of course, it’s more tiring,” Xu Jiuyang said, then expressed his disdain: “Fan, are you even up to the task?”

This is outside, so of course they can't use the term "wife," even if they have a marriage certificate.

"Don't you know whether I'm capable or not?" Fan Bingbing looked at him sideways.

"What are you talking about, Fan? I'm asking you a serious question," Xu Jiuyang said, raising an eyebrow.

However, Fan Bingbing wasn't buying it and immediately sneered, "Of course I'm answering you seriously, Xu. Only those who aren't serious would emphasize their seriousness."

"So, Fan admits that he's emphasizing seriousness?" Xu Jiuyang laughed.

Fan Bingbing clenched her fists, then the guy changed the subject: "However, speaking of which, I have discovered something new about you in this shoot."

"Really?" Fan Bingbing made no attempt to hide her "you can't expect anything good from a dog's mouth" expression.

However, Xu Jiuyang didn't joke this time: "Your lines are very good. You must have practiced quite a few times, right?"

"Oh, you recognized it?" Fan Bingbing was a little surprised.

"Yes, she used to be good, but her voice is a bit hoarse. She's suitable for idol roles, but not for a stubborn character like Gong Er," Xu Jiuyang nodded and said.

Although the original actress played Zhang Ziyi well, she had a major problem: her delivery of lines was poor. No matter what, she always seemed to lack energy.

If "The Grandmaster" were just an ordinary commercial action film, or if it only featured actors like Tony Leung, Zhang Zhen, and Zhang Jin, Zhang Ziyi's shortcomings in delivering lines wouldn't be a big deal. After all, she graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and has the basic skills she should have.

Unfortunately, this is a pretentious art film, and it also features veteran actors like Wang Qingxiang, Zhao Benshan, and Shang Yilong, so it was immediately overshadowed.

Let's not even talk about Wang Qingxiang and Shang Yilong. Don't be fooled by the fact that Lao Zhao is a sketch actor and is labeled as a comedian in the public eye. There are very few people who can match him in terms of dialogue delivery. Those pretentious lines that Sunglasses Wong made don't sound out of place at all when he says them.

In this way, Zhang Ziyi's acting skills were not only exposed, but also completely exposed.

(End of this chapter)