Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 187 The Promised Song
On February 5, 2005, Xiangshan was hit by a once-in-a-century snowfall without warning.

At first, only a few snowflakes fell softly, but gradually they turned into a vast snow curtain, freely spreading the romance unique to winter.

It is said that a timely snowfall promises a bumper harvest, but this sudden heavy snowfall brought considerable trouble to the Condor Heroes crew.

The crew's generator truck and stage vehicles couldn't start at all and were essentially frozen to death.

Some vehicles could start, but got stuck in the muddy roads and had difficulty moving forward. They often needed multiple people to help push them and had to use stones to pave the road in order to barely get them out of the muddy area.

In the original timeline, Zhao Tianba's Martial Arts Team A was still filming scenes in the banyan forest, and the filming location was transformed into a muddy swamp.

When filming the action scenes between Li Mochou and Guo Fu, Da Wu, and Xiao Wu, the upper bodies of the actors looked okay, but their lower bodies were generally covered in mud, not to mention their shoes, which were basically all muddy.

The situation is different now, because Hu Xiaobei's filming speed is extremely fast, many of the original filming plans have been changed, and the filming process of the crew has been accelerated a lot.

Therefore, the actors and staff in the crew suffered less.

Even without considering the drama B group, the production team still has drama A group, action A group, and action B group.

With three groups filming simultaneously, coordination became a complete mess.

(PS: In reality, there are only three groups: drama group, action group A, and action group B.)
Although Yu Minjie was extremely busy, he enjoyed it. However, the problems did not decrease as a result; instead, they accumulated more and more.

Although Zhou Xiaowen was also the chief director, due to various reasons, he did not interfere with the core power of the production team after the official filming began.

They simply took control of the filming of the Little Dragon Girl-related storylines and handed it over to Hu Xiaobei for management.

At first, he would accompany the crew during filming, but as Hu Xiaobei's abilities became apparent, he was happy to take it easy and stopped getting involved.

Therefore, although the production team nominally had two directors, Yu Minjie was actually the main one.

Hu Xiaobei did manage the film crew for a while in the early days, but after returning to Beijing for a period of time, he handed over all the management work to Yu Minjie.

Yu Minjie was indeed capable, and after a month or two of honing her skills, she naturally gained a firm grip on the power within the production team.

Therefore, after Hu Xiaobei returned to Xiangshan, the two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the issue of crew management.

One reason is that they don't want to waste time, and the other is that they really don't want to let go.

In the original timeline, it would be roughly between the 24th and the 20th of the year.

Due to the challenges of managing three filming crews simultaneously, Yu Minjie was overwhelmed and fell ill in bed, arranging and explaining work to key staff members while on an IV drip.

Currently, four groups are filming simultaneously, and Hu Xiaobei's drama B group stands out, with its filming progress far exceeding that of the other three groups.

Therefore, although the filming work became easier, the coordination problems on the production team became increasingly serious.

While the other three groups were still busy filming in the heavy snow, Hu Xiaobei's drama B group had already completed their scheduled filming two days ago.

The following scenes will either be large group scenes or ancient tomb scenes that can only be filmed after the construction is completed.

At this moment, An Xiaoqian was curled up on the soft sofa in the hotel room, carefully reading the original novel of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

She owns two sets of the original novel "The Return of the Condor Heroes". One set was a gift from Mr. Jin Yong himself, which was so precious that she was afraid of losing it, so she has kept it carefully at home.

The other set was a gift from a fan, which thoughtfully included many exquisite illustrations. Every time she turned a page, she could feel the fan's care, which warmed her heart.

An Xiaoqian glanced out the window and was instantly captivated by the snowy scene before her.

Snowflakes, like cotton wool, were carried and blown by the cold wind, drifting down gently, making the entire Xiangshan Mountain seem as if it were draped in a snow-white wedding dress.

Her eyes instantly shone like stars, and the promise she had made with Hu Xiaobei suddenly came to mind.

Thinking of its wonderful effects, her fair and delicate cheeks flushed with excitement, and she almost cheered out loud.

An Xiaoqian ran out the door, holding the key she had taken from her mother's bag, and ran briskly to the next room.

"Xiao Bei! Xiao Bei!"

She stood at the door, politely called out twice, then quickly inserted the key into the lock and opened the door with a hint of impatience. At that moment, Hu Xiaobei was comfortably lying on the bed, intently "looking" at the study materials on her laptop.

Suddenly, he heard An Xiaoqian calling his name, and the sound of the door being opened quickly.

He subconsciously touched his clothes and then glanced at the study materials on his laptop.

Well, thankfully it really is study material, and there's no fluff!

An Xiaoqian walked into the room with light steps, a sweet smile on her face and her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

She grabbed Hu Xiaobei's arm, her voice brimming with barely concealed excitement: "Xiaobei, come with me, there's a surprise!"

As she spoke, she pulled Hu Xiaobei along, and they walked towards the suite where she and her mother were staying, laughing and chatting all the way.

As soon as he entered the suite, the two dogs rushed over happily, circling around Hu Xiaobei and making "woof woof" sounds from time to time, as if welcoming Hu Xiaobei's arrival.

Liu Xiaoli came out of the kitchen with a plate of freshly cut fruit in her hand. Seeing the two of them come in, she smiled and asked, "You two, why are you so happy? Is something good happening?"

An Xiaoqian first arranged for Hu Xiaobei to sit on the sofa, then walked to the center of the living room, slightly adjusted her breathing, her small chest rising and falling gently, and her smile was very bright.

"Xiao Bei, do you remember what I said before, that I would sing it for you again when the opportunity and the environment are right?"

An Xiaoqian suppressed her laughter, her shoulders trembling slightly, her eyes sparkling with a hint of slyness as she looked expectantly at Hu Xiaobei.

Hu Xiaobei nodded blankly and fell into deep thought.

She recalled the unique era in which the song was born, and looking at Hu Xiaobei in front of her, she couldn't help but smile when she thought of the wonderful connection between "North Wind" and "Xiaobei".

Before Hu Xiaobei could even react, she playfully cleared her throat and struck a pose.

She gracefully raised both hands, one hand slightly bent as if gently holding a snowflake, while the other hand swayed gently to the rhythm, like a butterfly dancing.

Her waist swayed gently, and she twirled lightly in place, each movement full of rhythm.

As she swayed gently, she began to sing in a clear, crisp voice: "The north wind blows, the snowflakes fall..."

With each word she sang, she felt she was one step closer to the source of laughter hidden deep in her heart.

She was trying her best to control herself so as not to burst out laughing on the spot.

Her eyes were full of the expectant look of someone who had successfully pulled off a prank, as if to say, "Hehe, let's see when you realize what's going to happen!"

Hu Xiaobei suddenly shivered, froze on the spot, mouth agape, his expression quickly changing from shock to a mixture of laughter and tears.

He subconsciously sat up straight, staring wide-eyed at the quirky girl in front of him, his right hand unconsciously stroking his forehead.

"Xixi, this is too sudden!" Hu Xiaobei couldn't help but complain, but the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

An Xiaoqian didn't care about any of that. She was completely absorbed in her own fantasies and singing, just like a proper artist.

Although it wasn't off-key, the lyrics, bearing a distinct mark of the era, unexpectedly added a unique liveliness to this cold winter day.

Hu Xiaobei shook his head helplessly, but couldn't help but chuckle at An Xiaoqian's earnestness.

He simply clapped along with the rhythm, making An Xiaoqian laugh so hard she almost fell over, and her singing stopped several times.

Liu Xiaoli sat quietly to the side, watching the two interact, her face full of doting smiles.

Two small dogs joined in the fun, jumping and tumbling around their feet, barking. The house was filled with laughter and joy, warm and cozy, as if trying to dispel the winter chill.

After finishing the song, An Xiaoqian's face was flushed, and her pectoral muscles rose and fell slightly, as if she was still somewhat unsatisfied.

She grabbed Hu Xiaobei's arm and shook it vigorously, saying in a coquettish tone, "Xiaobei, let's go outside and build a snowman in the snow, it'll be so much fun!"

(End of this chapter)