Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 270 Some things don't need to be done in one night.
The crew of the TV series "Love in a Puff" were at the Springtime Boutique Hotel in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.

This low-budget film, which was originally shot in fifteen days, was upgraded to a medium-sized co-production after Tiger Film Star invested capital in it.

After a month of intensive production, it has entered its final stage...

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The scene being filmed today involved Zhang Zhiming and Yu Chunjiao arriving at the hotel. Zhang Zhiming simply held Yu Chunjiao as they lay down to sleep, without doing anything else.

“Some things don’t need to be done in one night, and we’re not in a rush.”

These simple words lingered amidst the hotel's exquisite furnishings, like a gentle mist that lingered for a long time, instantly touching Yu Chunjiao's heart.

Outside the hotel window, people are always rushing by...

This city is dazzling and vibrant; some people grow old without ever having loved, and some people flee without ever having ever hated.

The romantic bed had once held countless soft moans, but now only their silent breathing could be heard...

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Peng Haoxiang's storyline went through several revisions during script workshops, and he himself struggled with the decision repeatedly, writing several versions of the plot and dialogue...

Lin Xingzhuo certainly knew director Peng Haoxiang's final choice...

However, he didn't want to interfere with the director's creative process. Instead, he ate the Shih Hsing Long squid strips that Ah Jiao fed him.

Watching the "birth of inspiration" process that I had only seen in autobiographies and behind-the-scenes documentaries in my previous life...

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Ten minutes before filming, director Peng Haoxiang changed the lines again, and everyone rushed from the second-floor conference room to the filming room they had booked on the fourth floor.

Lin Xingzhuo, who was still eating shredded squid, hadn't even realized what was happening when she was confusedly taken to the filming room by the crew in the elevator.

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The film crew, along with all their equipment, crammed into a hotel suite and began the intense filming process.

"Scene Two! First Shot of the Third Take! Action!"

Yang Qianhua is well adapted to the working rhythm of Hong Kong film crews, and her performance on camera remains steady.

Lin Xingzhuo was clearly not in the zone yet.

This scene just wouldn't pass muster; we had to do over twenty takes, and the whole crew was exhausted.

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During a break, director Peng Haoxiang irritably lit a yellow camel cigarette, then had a flash of inspiration and started revising the script again.

The original dialogue between Yu Chunjiao and Zhang Zhiming while they were lying in bed was adapted...

The scene was changed to Zhang Zhiming standing at the hotel window lighting a cigarette, with Yang Qianhua wearing a coat and standing beside him; the two completed this scene's dialogue.

In this way, Lin Xingzhuo might be able to use his amazing smoking skills to advance the plot!
We're treating this as a last resort!

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"Scene 2! Shot 3, 28th take! Action!"

Click!

Lin Xingzhuo, who plays Zhang Zhiming, gets out of bed, goes to the windowsill, and lights a menthol Lucky Strike cigarette, the embers flickering in the dim light.

He lowered his eyes and took a deep breath, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly. The crimson glow of the cigarette butt illuminated his deep-set eyes, and the smoke rings he exhaled slowly dissipated...

The wispy smoke was like the mixed thoughts of the man and woman.

Yu Chunjiao, puzzled, came to Zhang Zhiming's side and looked out the window at the bustling street scene.

Yu Chunjiao leaned on Zhang Zhiming's shoulder and asked, "What's wrong?"

Zhang Zhiming exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "Some things don't need to be done in one night... We're not in a rush..."

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The image quality seen through the viewfinder reminded director Peng Haoxiang of Zhou Muyun in "In the Mood for Love," instantly elevating the film to a whole new level.

Director Peng Haoxiang excitedly shouted, "Great! This is exactly what I wanted! It's fantastic!!"

Producer Leung Kai-yuen also praised, "One shot is worth a year's worth of work for the Hong Kong Anti-Smoking Association!"

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After filming in the afternoon, Yang Qianhua and Lin Xingzhuo were resting and eating Malay cake from Lu Yu Tea House in Central, which Ah Jiao had bought for the crew.

As Yang Qianhua ate the moist and creamy Malay cake with a hint of caramel and milk flavor, she asked, "Filming is about to wrap up, will you feel sad?"

Holding the Malay cake, Lin Xingzhuo pretended to be clueless and said, "Yang Qianhua, what you said is quite ambiguous..."

Yang Qianhua laughed and said, "I wasn't talking about you and me!" "And besides, are you afraid of rumors? How many on-screen couples have you formed this year? I even registered a Weibo account in mainland China!!"

Yang Qianhua only realized how popular Lin Xingzhuo was on the Chinese internet recently after registering an account in mainland China!

The Orange Storm is no joke!
Lin Xingzhuo's number of fans on Weibo once surpassed that of Yao Cheng, the "Weibo Queen" who became a sensation after the hit drama "Lurking"!
However, Yao Cheng's Weibo account not only has a strong personal style, but also an extremely high frequency of interaction.

Within six months of registering on Weibo, she posted an average of seven or eight Weibo posts per day.

In particular, their recent charitable outreach to Ugandan children, coupled with a few heartbreaking photos, has garnered them immense goodwill from the public!

This allowed Yao Cheng to quickly surpass Lin Xingzhuo in the number of fans, and then surge ahead by a wide margin, aiming to become the top Weibo account with over 10 million followers...

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Lin Xingzhuo took a bite of Malay cake and said, "In the entertainment industry, who doesn't have a little scandal? You know what I mean."

Yang Qianhua was recently exposed by Next Magazine as a "male god harvester," and she blushed and changed the subject:

"By the way, I saw what happened between you and Ajiao. If you don't want it to be public, then you should keep a low profile..."

Lin Xingzhuo was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief, "You can see this? You weren't here either?"

Recalling the scene in the dressing room, Yang Qianhua said irritably, "I didn't go in later. Of course, I avoided seeing such a thing."

Lin Xingzhuo was completely stunned. Yang Qianhua had actually seen her and Ajiao doing their little underwater tricks in the pool.

Is it a view from the second floor of the swimming pool?

Yang Qianhua took another piece of Malay cake: "Don't worry, I haven't told anyone about this! By the way, you can have fun, but please don't take any pictures!!"

“When I went to Taibei to participate in the variety show ‘Big Brother Zhang’, I heard from Brother Zhang Fei that Edison Cheng was originally scheduled to participate in the fundraising gala for the Hong Kong 8.8 flood relief efforts as a mystery guest.”

"But his performance was cancelled at the last minute..."

"He also appeared on the covers of two Taiwanese magazines, publicly expressing his desire to collaborate with Chou Chieh-lun and Tsai Yi-lin, but his efforts were met with indifference and he received no response."

"Now, with the top management of TVB and Sound Entertainment explicitly opposing his comeback, he's essentially finished!"

Lin Xingzhuo understood immediately and said seriously, "Got it! Playing around is fine, but don't take pictures in the KTV!"

After finishing her steamed sponge cake, Yang Qianhua wiped her mouth and rolled her eyes: "You're so frivolous..."

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The crew of "Love in a Puff" really admired Lin Xingzhuo.

This "Lord of Ruins" is truly amazing!
From Li Nian in "Dwelling Narrowness" to Li Bingbing, the currently popular Golden Horse Award-winning actress... and now... it's hard to say who it is now...

He actually formed a CP with both Asa and Ajiao from Twins at the same time.

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Asa and the other singer sang a love song together. The theme song for the movie, "Spring and Love," swept the charts, and the music industry is still discussing including it in Twins' album.

In Hong Kong's major newspapers, magazines, and online forums, a large number of Twins fans are gossiping about Lin Xingzhuo and Asa...

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As for Ah Jiao, she and Lin Xingzhuo were practically inseparable on set!

Although she plays Zhang Zhiming's ex-girlfriend.

However, Ah Jiao's interactions with Lin Xingzhuo were much closer than those with Yang Qianhua, who played Yu Chunjiao...

The pool scene I filmed with Ah Jiao received unanimous praise from the crew and can be considered the highlight of the show!

Many people in the crew are shipping Lin Xingzhuo and A Jiao as a couple.

This is all under the premise that no one knew about the dressing room incident and the swimming pool craft incident...

If they found out, the entire Hong Kong entertainment circle would probably explode with public opinion!!

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Compared to the unremarkable publicity and promotion of the "Love in a Puff" crew in its previous life.

This version of "Love in a Puff" has been incredibly popular in both Hong Kong and mainland China since the very beginning of filming!
Tiger Shadow Starshine, as a co-producer, leaked various plot details online and bought a bunch of gossip magazines and newspapers to generate hype.

The naval forces of Jinyang Information Security Protection Center also used the movie "Love in a Puff" as a topic to train their troops, firing the first shot overseas!
With the official operation of the Xiangjiang server, Jinyang Security Center has successfully logged into platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Cyworld, Mixi, and Golden Forum.

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With such intense publicity and hype, when filming wrapped up...

It has not only gained popularity in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, but also attracted art film producers from South Korea and Japan to contact producer Leung Kai-yuen!
Among them was the editor-in-chief of Iwanami Shoten in Japan, who personally visited Lin Xingzhuo in Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)