Huayu 1995

Chapter 256 Older Than Me (Seeking Double Monthly Tickets)
Hong Kong people look down on mainlanders—some might not look down on them, but simply have some prejudice—this is almost a universal phenomenon.

After all, Hong Kong's GDP last year was 1.1 trillion, while Guangdong, the richest province in mainland China, only had 4188 billion, and Shanghai, the richest city, only had 1814 billion.

The cannon's arrival in Hong Kong brought a tremendous shock to the Hong Kong music scene.

This shock made people overlook the regional nature of the Su Chao.

You say the mainland can't compare to Hong Kong, but Su Chao's creative talent is undeniable...

No, Su Chao is not from mainland China.

Su Chao belongs to everyone!

However, now He Bing has arrived.

The role that He Bing plays is very easy to cast. Andy Lau would be a good choice, and Emil Chau is also a good option.

But Su Chao insisted on giving a mainland actor a chance.

So they could only cast Andy Lau as a university professor and Emil Chau as a bald uncle who got spit on.

Benny Chan was mentally prepared and would put a lot of effort into training He Bing, the mainland actor.

However, when filming actually began, he realized that He Bing was no ordinary person.

Both the performance and the lines were overwhelming for Wang Zuxian and Su Chao, who even went to learn Cantonese specifically for this short scene.

He Bing...

Who is He Bing? I've never heard of him before.

I did a practice scene, and then we prepared to start filming.

"Let's play some music while we're filming. I specially composed a soundtrack for the movie."

Su Chao took out a cassette tape.

"Oh, that's wonderful."

Chen Musheng was overjoyed.

He had listened to Su Chao's albums and also to Wang Fei's new album. Su Chao is a very talented songwriter.

He's better at writing scripts and acting than at acting.

If he is just a new screenwriter and a third-rate actor, then in terms of music composition, he is absolutely top-tier, even surpassing Lin Xi.

Benny Chan naturally hoped that Su Chao would compose the soundtrack for "My Sassy Girl".

However, for some reason, Su Chao showed no interest in it, saying that he didn't like assigned topics for writing.

Assigned essay topic...

What the hell is all this?

However, Su Chao also said that he is a creative person, and once inspiration strikes, it's like a burst of urine, and he might be able to write a song at any time.

"I think this is quite suitable. Everyone, please listen to it first. Oh, by the way, there's a Mandarin version and a Korean version. Which version would you like to hear?"

Su Chao then pulled out another cassette tape.

Now that there are more people, the monks carry a bag for him all day long, which contains all his belongings.

A group of people on set stared at him blankly.

It even has an option to choose from?

What kind of amazing creator are you?

"How about we try Korean?"

Chen Musheng was the first to react, and he picked up the tape and played it first.

I believe/……

Not many people can understand the Korean version.

But it does sound right, and most importantly, it really sounds good. And it fits the scene perfectly.

The people present were stunned.

"Chao Zai, if you create more songs like these, and we use them every day during filming, the movie will definitely have a better feel!"

Benny Chan looked at Su Chao as if he were a creative machine, writing songs was easier for him than taking a dump.

"Write a song for every scene? Dude, are you crazy?!"

You'd better shut up!

Su Chao couldn't believe that this person could make such an outrageous request. "You might as well let me go out and entertain guests."

With my looks, I'd definitely be the top courtesan.

"Alright, alright, let's start filming!"

Chen Musheng said awkwardly.

He also knew that his request was indeed a bit excessive.

I heard that Su Chao can sell 10 copies of a song.

A movie might have over a dozen songs. The box office revenue might not even match the profits from selling the songs directly.

This scene depicts the male and female leads going on blind dates after deciding to break up.

But they were also very affectionate, wanting to see each other happy.

The person the female protagonist goes on a blind date with.

They belong to the elite class in the workplace.

He Bing had his hair slicked back and wore glasses, looking as refined as a scoundrel.

But he did indeed achieve that effect.

Wang Zuxian thought he was a decent-looking man, not much worse than someone like Qi Qin.

Moreover, he's cleaner than Qi Qin—Qi Qin has illegitimate children.

I thought He Bing's acting was very good during the audition, but after the actual filming started, I realized that it was exceptionally good.

"Are you with that girl you just met?"

Wang Zuxian asked in a low voice.

"No, it's a transvestite, older than me..."

Under He Bing's smiling gaze, Su Chao and Wang Zuxian continued to interact.

"Hey Zuxian, what's wrong with you?"

Chen Musheng was speechless.

Look how well mainland actor He Bing performed! Our Hong Kong actors can't be outdone!

"Director, he's changed the lines!"

Wang Zuxian complained that she was stunned by Su Chao's lyrics.

The script was clearly just "No, it's a transvestite," which would have been enough, but Su Chao added, "Bigger than me." Considering Hong Kong media's description of Su Chao as having a "huge cannon," one can only imagine how big that transvestite must be. Wang Zuxian couldn't control her expression.

It cracked directly.

"Director, is this a good way to change careers?"

Su Chao is innocent.

"He's the screenwriter, so let him change it if he wants to. Anyway, our movie is a light comedy, so this kind of change will definitely make it more interesting."

Chen Musheng was exhausted.

These women get itchy whenever they hear the word "big".

Is being big really a good thing?
You need to look at the technology, the durability, and the compatibility...

"Come again!"

Wang Zuxian took a deep breath.

She told herself not to make any connections, and to just pretend it was about ham sausage.

This scene was filmed quickly, and then the female lead went to the restroom and came back, where He Bing talked about the ten rules that Su Chao had summarized.

This is a long passage of dialogue.

The original plan was for He Bing to say a line, which would then be converted into Su Chao's lines, ultimately resulting in ten rules.

The background music played at just the right time, making the lines even more vivid.

He Bing only has this one scene.

That was it, the shoot was over.

However, the fact that the filming was completed in just half a day is quite surprising.

After filming, he didn't leave immediately but planned to stay on set for a while to see how movies were filmed in Hong Kong.

"Staying for a few days is not bad; there's still a lot to learn here."

Su Chao strongly agreed.

"With Wang Jinsong here, there's no need to worry about the training program."

He Bing followed Su Chao.

The two had just eaten boxed lunches together and were now digesting their food.

Haven't you received any acting offers in mainland China recently?

Su Chao knew that He Bing always had other jobs, and he attended the training courses in his spare time.

"I acted in two TV series, one is 'Beijing Love Story' and the other is 'Eastern Zhou Dynasty: Spring and Autumn Period'. They were both minor supporting roles and I feel like they didn't make any waves."

He Bing was not agitated.

He was indeed very anxious before joining the training course as a lecturer.

Many of my classmates have started playing leading roles, and even some of my juniors have achieved great success.

After joining the training program, I simply didn't have time to think about these things.

“We should make TV dramas in the future, and produce a few.”

Currently, television dramas dominate the mainland Chinese television market.

As long as you can reach an agreement with the TV station, the show you produce will definitely make money, regardless of its ratings.

If you're bold enough, you can make a lot of money by doing projects that don't get good ratings or even aren't going to air.

For example, they reached an agreement with Liaoning TV to produce a 30-episode TV series for 6 million yuan, but the final price was 8 million yuan.

But in reality, the TV series cost 800,000 yuan to produce.

There's no need to worry about being exposed, because the TV series will never be broadcast. There are always some special projects like this every year.

Why are there still so many rich people in this era when everyone is generally poor?

That's the reason.

However, these lucrative projects are not accessible to the average person.

But Su Chao is different now.

He managed to curry favor with powerful figures, gaining connections at least with Beijing TV and CCTV.

The TV dramas produced will sell well.

"Then you absolutely have to give me a more important role."

He Bing is counting on Su Chao.

Such a thick thigh must be welded to my chest.

"Don't worry, we definitely won't treat our own brothers unfairly."

Su Chao initially focused on buying songs.

Next, we need to look for merchandise related to the TV series.

"Bad Pig Princess" might not be suitable because it glorifies the Qing Dynasty too much, but there are still many classic TV series that can be made.

In the era before the internet, television was the primary form of leisure and entertainment.

"Oh, by the way, while you were in Hong Kong, something happened on the mainland. You know Zheng Jun, right? His album was completely taken down. Apparently, it's because it contained sexual innuendo..."

He Bing thought Su Chao might be interested in this.

Currently, Zheng Jun and Su Chao are frequently compared in the mainland music industry.

After all, both are singer-songwriters with impressive album sales.

Moreover, both Zheng Jun and Su Chao belonged to the Red Star Production Cooperative.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Su Chao is Zheng Jun's junior apprentice.

Of course, Zheng Jun had already fallen out with the Red Star Production Company, so there was definitely no longer any brotherhood between them.

"Last year's album, taken off the shelves this year?"

Su Chao was quite surprised.

"Who knows? Your album should be fine, right?"

He Bing is still worried about Su Chao.

"Hehehe, my album... I'm not afraid even if there are some problems."

Su Chao looked slightly smug.

The move "The Chinese" was absolutely brilliant.

He now prays all day that Zhang Heping will be promoted so that he can receive more protection.

(End of this chapter)