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Chapter 99 Jiang Wen was deeply hurt by being ignored by Liu Yifei... (Seeking monthly votes!)
"Chairman Lü, you've arrived."

"Brother Rui, here's a hot water bottle. It's cold here, warm your hands."

"Director Lü..."

As soon as he got out of the car, Lü Rui heard various titles and nicknames around him.

People at the company call him Chairman, the production crew and logistics staff call him Brother Rui, and the actors call him Director Lü...

He's used to it now, so he can call him whatever he wants.

"Hello everyone." After greeting the crowd that had gathered around, Lü Rui turned to Hou Hongliang and asked, "Is all the media here? When do we start filming?"

Hou Hongliang replied, "More people are arriving one after another; the auspicious time is in half an hour."

"Okay, go prepare, don't worry about me."

"There's a rest area behind us, and there's air conditioning there..."

Hou Hongliang was indeed quite busy at the moment. After saying hello, he led Kong Sheng and the others to continue their work.

After filming begins, we have to shoot the first scene. There are many procedures involved, and a lot of things need to be prepared.

Lu Rui glanced around at the scene and nodded slightly.

The Dalian Qingfeng Town Film and Television Base is quite large, with a film and television city area of ​​3.8 square meters. It features distinctive buildings such as the Shandong Courtyard, Wang Family Courtyard, Workers' Courtyard, and Jiao Family Courtyard, which fully restore the folk customs of Northeast China.

The main filming location for "Crossing the Guandong" is here, and the filming will then move to other locations such as Zhujia Yu in Zhangqiu, Century Cultural Park in Longkou Port, and Jinhe Farm in Heihe.

According to the schedule, filming for this drama will likely wrap up during next summer vacation.

As for the launch date, it will probably be early the year after next.

"Director Lü... it's been a long time."

Guan Yue pulled Dong Xuan along, and they finally managed to squeeze into the crowd.

The two of them were completely different from their confident and poised demeanor when they were in school; they were as obedient as two little quails.

After not seeing each other for almost half a year, Lü Rui's aura, status, and position had grown stronger, which immediately stunned the two of them.

Guan Yue, in particular, saw that the producer, director, and cameraman had all greeted Lü Rui respectfully, and she dared not be loud anymore.

Lu Rui smiled at them both, "Haven't seen you for half a year, why are you acting so distant? Guan Yue, I heard you became a teacher?"

Guan Yue quickly shook her head: "I'm just a teaching assistant, not a teacher yet."

"It was bound to happen sooner or later." Lü Rui then looked at Dong Xuan. "Dong Ping said he wanted to recommend someone to the crew, and I didn't expect it to be you. So, you and he are... related?"

Dong Xuan tilted her head and thought for a moment: "I don't think so. She's more like an elder from the same family."

Lü Rui suddenly realized!

As the three were chatting, an actress suddenly approached them: "Director Lü, hello, I'm Qin Lan."

Oh? Electronic music Dora?

Lu Rui turned to look at her. She was still quite green and her voice was sweet.

"Xiaoming called me a few days ago and said you were his girlfriend? He even asked me to look after you."

Qin Lan exclaimed "Ah," a little shyly, "Th...thank you."

"You're welcome." Lu Rui pointed to Dong Xuan and Guan Yue. "They are my classmates. You are about the same age, so you can look after each other on set. If you need anything, just go to Niu Le."

"Ok."

Qin Lan, Dong Xuan, and Guan Yue nodded quickly.

"Okay, you guys go ahead with your work, I'll go take a look over there."

Lü Rui turned and walked towards the filming area.

Guan Yue watched him leave, then turned to Qin Lan in surprise: "Are you really dating Huang Xiaoming? The media reports aren't false?"

Qin Lan quickly made a pleading gesture: "Please keep this a secret, sisters. The company forbids its artists from dating."

"Don't worry, we're very tight-lipped," Guan Yue assured her earnestly.

Dong Xuan looked around to make sure no one was there, then asked with some curiosity, "Did you fall in love while filming?"

"Roughly the same……"

Qin Lan didn't know what to say.

Actually, she didn't have deep feelings for Huang Xiaoming. It was just that he pursued her relentlessly, and she had indeed invested her emotions in the filming, so she decided to spend some time together and see how it went.

If it works out, continue; if not, part ways.

People in the entertainment industry tend to take a rather detached view of relationships.

Dong Xuan seemed to be touched by Qin Lan's answer, and turned to look at Lü Rui, who was talking to Hou Hongliang, his expression darkening.

Qin Lan caught her expression, raised an eyebrow slightly, as if she had discovered some interesting secret!

"Xuan'er, get ready to start filming. We women have to fight hard for our careers."

Guan Yue spoke casually, trying to soothe her best friend's low spirits.

At 10:00 AM sharp, the press conference for the start of filming of "Crossing the Guandong" was launched on time.

Lü Rui, Hou Hongliang, Kong Sheng, and Li Youbin offered incense and prayed for blessings, then unveiled the red cloth covering the camera...

Once the process was complete, reporters immediately swarmed around.

"Director Lü, what are your expectations for Ruishijie's first TV series project?"

Lü Rui: "Of course, we hope for a huge ratings explosion."

"Are you confident of taking first place in the box office competition with Feng Xiaogang and Stephen Chow during the Lunar New Year season?"

"Wait and see."

Has the new project been finalized?

"Not yet."

Is it true that you will be working with Lionsgate on a film project worth over $100 million?

"Today is the press conference for the start of filming of 'Crossing the Guandong,' so I hope everyone stays on track..."

Lü Rui didn't stay at the scene for long; he went to the rest room ten minutes later.

He's not the main character today, so there's no need for him to steal the spotlight.

Hou Hongliang, Kong Sheng, Li Youbin and others stayed behind for an interview, answering questions about "Crossing the Guandong".

At 10:30, filming officially began.

In Lü Rui's view, "veteran actor" does not simply refer to old age!
Only actors like Li Youbin, whose demeanor exudes a weathered and profound aura after immersing themselves in a role, whose eyes burn with an indomitable spirit, whose lines carry immense weight, and whose expressions reveal a fierce determination and sense of responsibility, truly deserve these three titles.

It's worth mentioning that because his starring role in "Bright Sword" has not yet been released, his current salary is not high.

In Hou Hongliang's words, such actors are easy to use, inexpensive, and durable, making them perfect for playing roles in period historical dramas.

Throughout the morning, several lead actors appeared on screen one after another.

Overall, the actors and roles were well-suited to each other, and their acting performances were also quite good.

Nowadays, the word "actor" is still very pure, unlike later on, when any internet celebrity or live streamer dared to call themselves an actor, making the whole industry a mess!
After treating everyone to a lunch to kick off the production, Lü Rui hurriedly drove away to the next city.

The offline promotional tour for "The Prestige" is still underway, and the director can't be away for too long.

Fortunately, Jiang Wen was in the team and could hold things together, which gave him the courage to take time out of his busy schedule to attend the press conference for the launch of "Crossing the Guandong".

"Stop looking, the taillights are completely gone."

Outside the film set, seeing her best friend looking like a "waiting-for-husband stone," Guan Yue was somewhat exasperated: "If you like her, just go after her!"

“It’s no use.” Dong Xuan shook her head, looking dejected. “The gap is too big. I’m not good enough for him, and besides… he could never even look at me.”

At that moment, she remembered the girl walking beside Lü Rui on graduation day.

They chatted and laughed, looking so harmonious and well-matched.

On the other hand, she herself didn't even have the courage to get close to Lü Rui.

……

"The first TV series project of Ruishijie, 'Crossing the Guandong,' has started filming, with an investment of up to 3000 million yuan!"

"The drama is directed by Kong Sheng and stars Li Youbin, Sangnina, Wang Jingchun, Yu Jinwei, Zhao Yi, Dong Xuan, Niu Li, Qin Lan, Guan Yue and others."

Director Lü Rui appeared at the press conference for the start of filming, expressing full confidence in the ratings of "Crossing the Guandong"...

There has been a lot of media coverage of "Crossing the Guandong", and of course, Lü Rui's spending money also contributed to this.

But compared to this show, he was more invested in "The Prestige," putting in more money, thought, and energy!
For example, roadshows and on-the-ground promotions.

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Wuhan, Changsha... stay in each city for 1-2 days before heading to the next city.

Luckily, Lü Rui was young and strong; otherwise, he probably would have collapsed from exhaustion before even finishing the first round of this high-intensity roadshow.

It's quite a coincidence that both Hu Jun and Jiang Wen are in good health, have been exercising regularly, and can endure this kind of hardship.

As for the other actresses and Li Xuejian, they mostly took turns running around, implementing a shift system.

In fact, it wasn't just "The Prestige" that was promoted; the marketing and distribution of "A World Without Thieves" and "Kung Fu Hustle" were largely the same.

Stephen Chow even started giving lectures at universities, while Feng Xiaogang increased his investment in publicity and promotion...

Compared to "The Prestige" and "Kung Fu Hustle," "A World Without Thieves" has always been relegated to the second tier in terms of popularity, no matter how hard it tries.

Feng Xiaogang was so angry that he lashed out at the publicity team several times, but to no avail.

His personal foundation was already weak, and his current popularity and fame are far inferior to those of Lü Rui and Zhou Xingchi.

If they want to turn the tide and achieve a comeback, they can only wait for the movie to be released and for word-of-mouth to spread.

In late November, the cast and crew of "The Prestige" arrived in Mianyang.

The intense roadshow left everyone exhausted.

Seeing that everyone was not in good condition and worried that it would affect the subsequent promotion, Lü Rui simply gave them a few days to rest. However, he did not catch up on sleep in the hotel like the others.

After greeting Jiang Wen and Zhou Yun, and calling the driver, the three of them drove straight to Jiuzhaigou.

"It's been so long since I've seen Sisi, I really miss her, haha."

Jiang Wen truly dotes on Liu Yifei, treating her like his own daughter.

Upon hearing that they were going to visit the set, they quickly bought a large bag of snacks and also brought two cases of Ad calcium milk.

Zhou Yun knew he missed his own daughter, and said softly, "Shall we go to France after the New Year?"

"Let's talk about it later. It's too far, and it's inconvenient to travel back and forth."

This was just an excuse for him; bringing his current wife to meet his ex-wife was ultimately too awkward.

Previously, there was no other way but to go and say hello, but if I went over there repeatedly, it would have a significant impact on my ex-wife.

Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the couple, Lü Rui changed the subject: "Have you two been to Jiuzhaigou? I heard the scenery is beautiful, so I brought my camera..."

Zhou Yun's eyes lit up: "Can we take pictures?"

Women of all ages love to record beautiful moments, and Zhou Yun is no exception.

Jiang Wen took the camera from Lü Rui, glanced at the logo, and immediately laughed: "Haha, this is the Nikon I endorse? Let me adjust the lighting first. Is your memory and battery enough? Don't let it break down after just a couple of shots?"

"Don't worry about that, Nikon will never give up!" Lu Rui said with great confidence.

They set off in the morning and sped along the way, arriving in Jiuzhaigou before noon.

As soon as Zhou Yun got out of the car, she urged Jiang Wen to take a picture of her at the entrance.

After adjusting the parameters all the way, Jiang Wen confidently raised the camera and pressed the shutter.

"Crack!"

A photograph freezes a moment.

"what?"

He glanced at the photo, scratched his head in confusion, and asked, "Why is the lens out of focus on the portrait?"

"Are you done yet?" Zhou Yun was almost at her limit; posing was exhausting.

"Just a little longer, hang in there."

Jiang Wen took several more photos, but without exception, the portrait was still out of focus.

Lu Rui, watching from the side, suppressed a laugh and suggested, "Why don't you try not filming people? Try filming the environment or something?"

Jiang listened and did as instructed.

"Crack!"

A photo capturing the interplay of colorful forests and snowy scenery has been successfully taken.

In the photo, autumn has not yet faded, and many red and yellow leaves still hang on the branches in the mountains and forests, contrasting with the snow-covered mountains and forming a unique landscape of "colorful forests on one side of the mountain and snow on the other," which looks like a fairy tale world.

Jiang Wen: "..."

"What the hell? This camera is weird. How come it's out of focus when taking pictures of people, but looks so good when taking pictures of scenery?"

Zhou Yun leaned closer, puzzled, and asked, "Is the parameter not adjusted correctly?"

"That shouldn't be the case? Let me adjust it again."

Lu Rui suppressed a laugh and bluntly retorted, "You call yourself a spokesperson? You're obviously not a pure Nikon fan."

"Just you wait, I'm going to get it fixed." Jiang Wen was determined to get the camera working.

The three of them walked toward the set of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" while taking various photos along the way.

By the time we arrived outside the film set, my camera was full of landscape photos, but I didn't have many usable portraits.

"I'm not taking any more pictures. Here you go. I'm going to see my daughter."

Jiang Wen angrily shoved the camera back into Lü Rui's hand, took a few steps forward to the entrance of the film set, and shouted, "Where's Zhang Da Hu Zi? Tell him to come out here right now, or stop hiding and sleeping in!"

They were both involved in Beijing's elite circles, so he and Zhang Jizhong were not strangers.

Although Zhang Jizhong is two cycles older than him, in terms of social standing, he is one of the core representatives of the Beijing circle, while Zhang Jizhong is involved in the peripheral television circle.

Even if they bumped into each other at a drinking party, Zhang Jizhong would still have to toast him!
In this circle, relationships and strength are important, and age is only one aspect; the main factors are personal ability and status.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a woman ran out of the film crew.

She has delicate features and a figure that is not particularly outstanding, but she has a remarkable temperament, with a gentle and refined air.

When the woman saw Jiang Wen, Zhou Yun, and Lü Rui, she quickly went up to greet them: "Director Jiang, sister-in-law, Director Lü, what brings you three here? Director Zhang is on set, I'll take you there."

"Who are you?" Jiang Wen looked at the woman in front of him and found her familiar, but he couldn't quite place her for a moment.

"My name is Du Xinlin, and I am Director Zhang's assistant. We met at the Huayi Party before."

"Oh." Jiang Wen didn't pay any attention and followed her inside.

Lu Rui, on the other hand, sized her up a few more times.

Du Xinlin?
The one who later kicked out the legal wife to take her place, and even gave birth to a mixed-race son for Zhang Dahuzi?
"I'm so sorry, I didn't know the three of you would be visiting the set. I apologize on behalf of Director Zhang for any shortcomings in our hospitality..."

Du Xinlin has high emotional intelligence; she kept showering people with flattery throughout the journey.

However, Lü Rui and Jiang Wen's brows furrowed even more deeply.

The temperature in Jiuzhaigou at the end of November was not high, and there was still snow on the mountaintop.

But according to Du Xinlin, the crew is currently filming summer scenes.

That must be incredibly painful!

"There have been a lot of action scenes these past few days, mainly focusing on the roles of Xiaolongnu and Li Mochou. We're about to move on to Yandang Mountain..."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the core area.

Staff members came and went around, and many actors were wearing thin costumes with coats over them, holding scripts in their hands.

A pavilion stands on the right side of the cliff, next to a steep cliff and a waterfall cascading down.

A dense array of wires stretched through the air, resembling a spider web, which was quite dazzling to behold.

Colorful silks and parasols were hung up, fluttering and dancing in the valley wind.

Lu Rui looked up and immediately saw the figure dressed in white.

Suspended by wires behind him, with his right foot on the tip of an umbrella, he performed various agile and difficult moves.

Sometimes he leaned back, sometimes he rolled up his sleeves, sometimes he leaped into the air...

Suddenly, she was seen flying several meters high with the help of the wires, one foot landing on the tip of three overlapping umbrellas, and the other foot raised high, lifting another umbrella high in a split position!

Jiang Wen exclaimed in surprise, "Wow! My daughter is so amazing?!"

Lu Rui was also full of admiration.

There are many actresses in the entertainment industry who are good at action scenes, and even more who have a background in dance. But ask yourself, who can actually do this move?
Not to mention now, in Lü Rui's memory, no one has had this kind of talent for the next twenty years!

As they were talking, Liu Yifei kicked the umbrella away and flew straight towards the location of the attic.

"Cut!" Director Yu Min called out with satisfaction from behind the monitor, then immediately instructed, "Land and rest for a bit, then we'll film the water scene next..."

"What are you falling for?!"

Yu Min had just uttered the word "water" when he suddenly sensed something was wrong. He turned his head and saw two pairs of cold eyes shooting at him, which startled him so much that his heart clenched.

"Filming a water scene in this freezing weather? Are you kidding me! Do you think you're treating my daughter like she's not human?"

Jiang Wen recognized Yu Min, who was also a director in the Beijing film circle, but on the periphery than Zhang Jizhong.

"Why is Master Jiang here?"

Yu Min swallowed hard as he glared at her, feeling a chill run down her spine.

Fortunately, Zhang Jizhong came up from the side at this moment, laughing and saying, "Director Jiang, the water we were talking about is not this water, but warm water, there is a hot spring pool. We will move to that place to film later."

Hearing this, Jiang Wen's expression softened somewhat.

Lu Rui remained silent, after all, he wasn't familiar with Zhang Jizhong or Yu Min.

His gaze had now fallen on the open space in the distance.

Liu Yifei, suspended by wires, descended from the sky and looked at him with a face full of surprise.

After the prop master untied the ropes, she came running over in a flash: "Senior! What brings you here?"

Lu Rui waved to her: "Come see you."

The smile on Jiang Wen's face instantly froze.

Is your only interest in your senior?
Was his godfather being overlooked?

"Cough cough!" He coughed twice reluctantly, finally attracting Liu Yifei's attention.

"Oh? Godfather! Sister Zhou Yun! You're here too."

Zhou Yun smiled and replied, "We came to see you together."

She is only nine years older than Liu Yifei, so calling her "older sister" is perfectly acceptable.

As for seniority... well, let's just leave it at that, since Jiang Wen is fifteen years older than her.

However, Old Jiang is now very hurt.

Damn it, I had to shout so loudly before this girl noticed me, otherwise her eyes would have been glued to Lü Rui.

This made him inexplicably annoyed.

I subconsciously turned my head and glanced at Lü Rui...

Damn it! This is even more freaking annoying!!!

(End of this chapter)