Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 148 Four Beauties and Two Ice Flowers! A Cold and Aloof Frosty Flower!

Because filming involved multiple takes and meals weren't provided, everyone ended up eating at the same time each day.

The public dining area of ​​the "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" crew was packed.

Only Li Bingbing's table was empty; she didn't eat and just sat there.

Lin Xingzhuo simply had Zhang Youqian carry the food and sat down at Li Bingbing's table, so he could get a closer look at the biggest female star he had ever met since his rebirth.

Li Bingbing was one of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" actresses of the 2009 era.

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At this time, Li Bingbing was in the peak of her transformation in terms of appearance and temperament.

The character Shangguan Jing'er, whom she portrayed, possessed both the soft beauty of her alluring peach blossom eyes and the strong, heroic bone structure, with a touch of stubbornness and rusticity hidden within her charm...

Zhang Youqian arranged a dipping sauce, vinegar, and oil dish on the table. Lin Xingzhuo took a sip of the lily and morel soup that had been simmered for 4 hours and looked at the beauty in front of him.

This is a cold and aloof frost flower, always silently being herself. Among the four actresses and two actresses, she was the one with the most limited resources but still made it to the end.

Li Bingbing, one of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses in China

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Li Bingbing looked at the relaxed young man in front of her with surprise...

The crew members at the surrounding tables also began to whisper and point.

"What's the story behind this unassuming young man?"

"I don't know! They don't understand any rules!"

"It seems he's replacing Deng Chao and playing Pei Donglai..."

"Just because you have some connections, you think you can be this arrogant? You've offended Li Bingbing, who's notoriously vengeful!"

Upon hearing this, Li Bingbing turned to look in the direction where people were complaining about him. As soon as he looked at them, the onlookers at each table immediately fell silent and started shoveling food into their lunchboxes.

Even the table with Andy Lau, Leung Ka-fai, and Wu Yaohan kept their heads down and ate in silence.

This woman is notoriously petty!

Of course, to be precise, none of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" are easy to get along with. They are all tough people who have acting skills in one hand and resources in the other and like to fight head-on!

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After clearing out the miscellaneous fish around him, Li Bingbing looked at Lin Xingzhuo sitting opposite him, chewing on morel mushroom gills while dipping steamed dumplings in Shaanxi-style vinegar and garlic sauce.

Is this guy trying to get my attention?

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Actually, Li Bingbing was overthinking it...

Lin Xingzhuo has gradually become immune to the allure of beautiful women in the entertainment industry.

When Lin Xingzhuo was compiling a list of European and American films in his previous life, he watched "The Deuce".

One episode features an old-money tycoon who teaches a young nouveau riche the secrets to maintaining his wealth.

The answer is to first spend a few months as a super ladybug in New York, eating all the top takeout options from all over the world, from black and white to yellow and brown, from the West to the East!

At the time, Lin Xingzhuo, who was working day and night in the office, thought this old New York tycoon was really despicable when he saw this.

Looking back now, I think this was called demystifying women first...

Let's eliminate the biggest hidden danger first!
In this life, Lin Xingzhuo experienced the animal world of heaven and earth, and also fought hand-to-hand combat with Shi Bingyue, the "classical pipa master", Zhao Yihuan, the "bone-scraping knife Xia He", and Yi Yi, the "Zhejiang TV host"...

Having tasted and seen it all, I've completed the "demystification trial" of old New York in "The Deuce".

Naturally, they won't be driven by lust and rush into sex with every girl they meet.

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Lin Xingzhu drank half a bowl of lily and morel soup and then focused all his efforts on the dumpling feast at Defachang Hotel.

These dumplings are shaped into various forms such as goldfish, peaches, and flowers, and are dyed with natural fruits and vegetables, making them lifelike.

Moreover, each dumpling has a unique flavor: abalone dumplings are fresh and rich, water chestnut and shrimp dumplings are crisp and refreshing, black sesame dumplings are smooth and creamy, and there are also innovative and unique flavored dumplings such as cheese dumplings and hawthorn dumplings that are sweet and sour.

Lin Xingzhu ate with great relish.

At this moment, Liu Jialing's assistant, Lisa, came to the public dining area, looked around, and found the table where the stagehands were and said a few words to them.

The stagehands looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, but ultimately, intimidated by Liu Jialing's assistant, they put down their lunchboxes and left the dining area, grumbling and cursing.

The position of production assistant is known as the "film and television worker".

The work is mainly physical labor, involving tasks such as laying tracks, moving equipment, maintaining order on site, and cleaning up the area. The daily wage is low, the workload is heavy, and overtime is frequent.

This is the most miserable job at the bottom of the food chain among entertainment crew members.

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Cao Dun, the second assistant director, whose responsibilities included coordinating production, went up to Lisa to talk to her and tried to introduce her to Lin Xingzhuo.

Lisa followed Cao Dun over and saw Lin Xingzhuo eating fried dumplings with chili oil.

The Central Asian beauty's face immediately darkened.

Cao Dun said, "Want to eat together? Xingzhuo bought a lot of dumplings from Defachang Hotel. The shrimp dumplings are their specialty; the pink shrimp meat shines through the thin skin, and the whole dumpling is bursting with broth..."

Lisa refused curtly, "No, I still need to go to the Daming Palace Building Materials Market to buy portable toilets, and have the workers help carry them and assemble them."

Cao Dun asked in confusion, "Wasn't the costume and prop warehouse just set up yesterday?"

Lisa glared at Lin Xingzhuo, who was oblivious to everything and devouring dumplings one after another, and said, "Ask your friend! He doesn't understand any of the rules and etiquette of a film crew!"

Cao Dun was a little confused; this familiar turn of events...

Have I been transported back to Bowser's game?
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Seeing Cao Dun's bewildered expression, Lisa knew he was panicked because he had offended Sister Jialing, so she ignored him and instead picked up her Samsung Galaxy S to make a phone call.

"Yes! A full-length enamel mirror for makeup! It must be delivered and installed tonight! I can pay double the delivery fee. Night shift pay is no problem either! It needs to be ready before filming tomorrow!"

"Give me another set of Anmon bathroom single-handle faucets, Coravini toilet seats, Dyson hand dryers, and LV anti-slip mats."

After hanging up the phone, Lisa hurried to the parking lot in her high heels, glancing at Lin Xingzhuo before leaving.

I thought they had some kind of powerful background? They're just connections with a mere second assistant director, yet they dare to be so arrogant!
Come back and wait!

The function and voice of the second assistant director are essentially that of a mouthpiece for the executive level.

Responsibilities included notifying actors of their arrival time, managing stagehands and extras, issuing daily call sheets, and checking costumes, props, makeup, etc.—all small and trivial execution-level tasks.

Zero involvement in the creative process, with no real influence on the actors...

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Liu Jialing's voice in "Detective Dee" is undeniable. Whether it's the weight of her role or her say in the performance, Tsui Hark granted her a high degree of creative freedom.

For example, Wu Zetian's signature poses, such as "standing with her hands behind her back" and "bold laughter," were all designed and added by Liu Jialing herself.

Furthermore, as a Hong Kong film superstar, Lau Kar-ling has close ties with the music industry's capital group, and her status as Tony Leung's wife means that she is not only the second female lead in the film, but also an absolute, albeit implicit, lead actress!

When filming was done in two groups, A and B, assistant director Zhang Xunwei even had to discuss the performance plan and minor script revisions with Liu Jialing.

Therefore, in terms of power within the production team, Lisa, as Liu Jialing's assistant, even had more say than Cao Dun, the second assistant director.

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Cao Dun watched the stunningly beautiful woman of Central Asian descent disappear into the distance with a swift and decisive stride, and sighed:

"This Hong Kong celebrity's assistant is so out of touch; he has no idea how powerful this evil god is!"

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Following the sacrificial ceremony performed by the fanatical Hai Qing, Lin Xingzhuo earned the nickname "God".

And this nickname, just like weapons and equipment, can have multiple derivative models such as A, B, C, S, and CE.

Based on the concept of "god," various other absurd derivative nicknames have emerged, such as God of Food, Evil God, Demon God, Sea Monster God, Voice-Controlled Succubus God, God of Music, Stock God, and so on.

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After about ten minutes, Lin Xingzhuo had almost finished eating when the female agent, who bore a resemblance to Li Bingbing, came to Li Bingbing's side with food prepared in the kitchen...

(End of this chapter)