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Chapter 234 0231 [Money really can buy anything]

Wow, are they filming a movie?

Li Yulin tried to go over, but was blocked by a staff member.

Chen Guiliang felt embarrassed to disturb him, so he stood at a distance and watched.

He had long since demystified the director and actors, but this film carried his youthful memories.

This was the first movie he had ever seen in a theater in his past life!

The filming of "Crazy Stone" is almost finished, and the scenes at Luohan Temple are the finale.

The last scene actually filmed was in the bathroom, where the male lead, Bao Shihong, broke down emotionally because the jade had been repeatedly switched.

"Hey! Close the gate!"

Guo Tao, who plays the male lead, threw away his cigarette butt and turned to run towards the gate of Luohan Temple.

Other actors grabbed various tools and ran after him, while others hurriedly closed the door.

There were two high-definition digital cameras filming on site.

They were quite poor.

But they weren't so poor as to use a DV camera as the newspapers claimed. Besides two high-definition digital cameras, some shots in the film were also shot on film.

"Crack!"

The director had the actors return to their original positions and filmed the scene again.

Then they adjusted the camera position and took more shots of other details.

Chen Guiliang and the others stood there watching for twenty minutes without anyone saying they wanted to leave; they were all thoroughly enjoying the show.

It's the same principle as watching an excavator.

"Thank you so much, everyone." The director shook hands with the firefighters.

The fire station is nearby, and the fire truck will have to leave after this scene is filmed.

The chase scene inside the temple was filmed last night.

The next scene will have to wait until midnight, after all the surrounding shops have turned off their lights and there are no cars or pedestrians on the road. That scene is the one where Huang Bo first climbs out of the sewer.

The scenes in the sewers were filmed a long time ago; the set was built near Chaotianmen.

Liu Hua, who plays the boss, Brother Dao, even finished filming ahead of schedule and left the crew a few days ago.

"Come over and have some barbecue!" the director called out, waving his hand.

The barbecue grill was brought from nearby, and the stall owner stood by watching the excitement.

The next scene was between Huang Bo and Yue Xiaojun. The other actors could have finished filming, but the director asked them to stay for a barbecue.

We can't just sit here and wait.

"Director Ning!"

Chen Guiliang finally couldn't resist showing up.

This movie represents his youth; he simply couldn't bear not to play a cameo role.

Since it wasn't a shooting or preparation phase, the staff didn't stop them this time.

Ning Hao turned around suspiciously: "Who are you?"

Chen Guiliang smiled and shook hands with him, handing him his business card and saying, "Some time ago, the main creative team of your film crew collectively joined HaiNei.com. Tudou.com also bought the exclusive online rights to 'Crazy Stone.' Both of these companies belong to me."

"It's President Chen! It's a pleasure to meet you!" Ning Hao instantly put on a smiling face.

Guess how much the online exclusive rights to "Crazy Stone" are?

Only three thousand yuan!
Feng Xiaogang's "The Banquet" will only sell 10 yuan this year.

However, in order to invite the main creators to join HaiNei.com, ByteDance also paid a sponsorship fee of 2,000 yuan.

In other words, Ning Hao received 3,000 to 5,000 yuan in online copyright fees. Although the money was paid to the copyright holder, Ning Hao ultimately used it to film the movie.

Chen Guiliang said, "I was just strolling around with my friends nearby when we happened to run into you guys filming a movie. I watched for a while and it was really interesting. I even thought about playing a random passerby myself."

“That’s easy,” Ning Hao said, knowing how to handle things. “What are Mr. Chen’s requirements for the role?”

"As long as you show your face, you can act in anything," Chen Guiliang said.

Xiao Jun, one of the three bumbling thieves, is one of the screenwriters of this show.

He suggested, "If Mr. Chen is in a hurry, let him play a security guard. In the earlier scene where the gate is being closed, Mr. Chen is wearing a security guard uniform and chatting behind the gate. When he hears Brother Bao shout to close the gate, he immediately grabs a stick and runs inside. Just add a one-second shot."

This matter is simple in some ways, but complicated in others.

The lighting technicians and others all got busy.

But Ning Hao was very enthusiastic about it, as the film had limited funding and was even more short of publicity funds.

If an internet upstart has a cameo role in a film, it can be considered one of the film's promotional gimmicks.

"Thanks," Chen Guiliang said with a smile. "If Director Ning needs funding for his next film, feel free to come to ByteDance and contact me."

Ning Hao was overjoyed: "Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Then, Ning Hao said, "Let me introduce you. This is Mr. Guo Tao, the male lead of this film..."

"I've heard so much about you. I've seen you in 'To Live'," Chen Guiliang said, shaking hands with Guo Tao. "Last time I had dinner with Teacher Yu Hua, he even said that Teacher Guo Tao acted very well."

Guo Tao looked surprised: "Teacher Yu Hua praised my acting?"

"Haha, you acted so well," Chen Guiliang replied ambiguously.

Ning Hao then introduced actors such as Huang Bo and Liu Gang.

“I know Huang Bo, he played a migrant worker. What was the name of that movie again?” Chen Guiliang said.

Huang Bo said, "Get in the car, let's go."

“Yes, yes, yes,” Chen Guiliang said, “My roommate watched it in the dorm, and I sat next to him and watched it with him.”

Chen Guiliang chatted with them for a few minutes and introduced his friends.

Guan Zhiqiang asked with great interest, "Can I play a cameo role?" Ning Hao nodded and said, "Sure. You two wear security guard uniforms and chat against the wall inside the gate of Luohan Temple. If you hear any noise, grab your weapons and run inside."

Chen Guiliang and Guan Zhiqiang excitedly ran to put on their security guard uniforms.

The clothes were taken off by the previous actors, and they were all covered in sweat.

Chen Guiliang was tall, and Guan Zhiqiang was overweight; neither of their security guard uniforms fit them properly.

But that's exactly what creates a sense of humor.

Ning Hao pondered carefully: "President Chen is too handsome. He can wear the security guard hat. Hmm, wear it at an angle, otherwise it will still steal the spotlight."

Chen Guiliang then tilted his security guard hat, and Bian Guanyue couldn't help but laugh, saying, "You look like a puppet soldier in a movie now."

“Even if I’m a puppet soldier, I’m a positive figure who infiltrated the puppet army,” Chen Guiliang said, pointing at Guan Zhiqiang. “This guy looks like a translator who’s guiding the Japanese.”

Guan Zhiqiang was not angry at all. Instead, he bowed and scraped, saying to Chen Guiliang, "Sir, please come in."

"Hahahaha!"

This even amused Yang Shuo, who was acting as a bodyguard.

Ning Hao said, "This friend has a great talent for acting, and we hope to have the opportunity to work together in the future."

"Really?"

Guan Zhiqiang's eyes lit up, and he took out his phone, saying, "Director, can I have your phone number? You can pay me whatever you want, just let me act."

Ning Hao was both amused and exasperated. He had just said it offhand, and at this moment, he could only exchange numbers with Guan Zhiqiang.

Instead of starting filming immediately, Chen Guiliang and Guan Zhiqiang rehearsed first.

In just a second or two, the two of them were chatting against the wall when someone outside shouted "Close the gate!" They immediately grabbed their tools and ran inside.

Chen Guiliang even added his own dramatic touch, designing a set of actions where he almost fell while running.

Guan Zhiqiang followed suit, deliberately not putting his hat on properly, and covering it while running for fear of it falling off.

The other actors are all outside having barbecue right now.

Liu Gang, one of the actors playing Sanbao, pointed inside and said, "They're having a lot of fun."

The actor playing the effeminate security guard said, "Rich people have come to experience life, so everyone is playing along with them."

Huang Bo said, "If we get along well with this Mr. Chen, we can promote our work on his website. The director is also doing this for the sake of his job."

Guo Tao asked, "What is his website for? And someone helped me set up a mobile Weibo account, but I've already forgotten how to use it."

"I'm not too sure either," Huang Bo said, chewing on a lamb skewer.

Yue Xiaojun said, "Social networking sites are quite fun. I even posted on Weibo yesterday."

"Is this Mr. Chen very rich?" Liu Gang asked.

Yue Xiaojun said, "Don't you read the newspapers? His company is worth more than 20 billion yuan, and he himself is worth 12 billion yuan."

"My grass!"

"A good toothbrush is awesome."

"..."

The actors gasped in amazement.

Huang Bo clicked his tongue in surprise and said, "A rich second generation?"

Yue Xiaojun said, "He seems to be a rural kid, still in college, and owns several companies. The company I just mentioned that is worth more than 20 billion is just one of his companies."

"Amazing!" Huang Bo exclaimed in astonishment.

Guo Tao remarked with a sigh, "Those in the internet industry are the most sought-after right now, making hundreds of millions of yuan at a time. Hmm, how does he know Yu Hua?"

Yue Xiaojun laughed and said, "He's a well-known writer who started a company with his royalties."

Yue Xiaojun is a screenwriter who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama and has also written a 50-episode TV series script for CCTV. This time, Ning Hao pulled him in to write the script for "Crazy Stone," and while writing, he ended up playing an actor who plays a bumbling thief.

Guo Tao, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "He's a capable man, both a writer and a boss."

Yue Xiaojun laughed and said, "Look how much the director is trying to curry favor. That President Chen said that if we need money for our next film, we can ask him for investment. If it were me, I would also rush to get on his good side."

Guo Tao shook his head and complained, "This is the poorest film crew I've ever encountered. They can't even afford to use film, so they're just making do with two digital cameras."

"That's why we need to latch onto a big shot; then we'll be able to upgrade our careers in the next project," Yue Xiaojun said.

These people were eating skewers and chatting outside, discussing Chen Guiliang as if he were a legendary big boss.

Filming has already started inside.

Ning Hao took that one-second shot very seriously, changing camera positions and filming it several times, and even giving Chen Guiliang a close-up of his face.

After filming, Chen Guiliang felt that it was really great to be rich.

Make any reasonable request, and someone will fawn over you and help you complete it.

Zhu Mingyao, who is still a reporter, stayed there the whole time. After Chen Guiliang finished filming, he acted as a tour guide and led everyone to Hongyadong.

They didn't return to the hotel until the early hours of the morning. Bian Guanyue asked, "How was filming?"

"It's quite fun." Chen Guiliang genuinely found it fun.

Even if he acts terribly, the director doesn't scold him; instead, he praises him for his talent.

Chen Guiliang finally understood why Jemark had personally starred in the movie and even invited a bunch of top kung fu stars to act alongside him. It was simply to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a martial arts hero, and to have a group of stars and directors play along with him.

Money really can buy you anything.

The next day, accompanied by bodyguards, Chen Guiliang and Bian Guanyue flew back to Beijing and returned to their respective schools.

He didn't get back to his Peking University dormitory until late at noon. His senior classmate, Long Xiang, texted him: "There's a gathering of the Yuanpei Class tonight. We're drawing lots to win tickets to Kofi Annan's speech. If you don't want to hear Annan speak, you don't have to come."

"Which Annam?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Long Xiang replied: "UN Secretary-General."

(End of this chapter)