The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 144 Kou Zhanwen's Phone Call

"Cut!"

"Okay, pass!"

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be surprised again. The first scene was done in one take? Was it really that exaggerated?

Just thinking about the scene when Ji Qingxu appeared, everyone racked their brains but couldn't find any flaws, and couldn't help but shake their heads.

"Let's move on to the next game, don't stop!"

Upon hearing Xu Ke's instructions, the crowd standing on the outskirts of the film set stared intently at the set, eager to see just how far Ji Qingxu could go.

Noticing the various complex gazes around him on set, Ji Qingxu smiled and steered his horse forward.

Where are they?

"Sir, he's run away."

"They ran away?"

Taking a deep breath, Ji Qingxu tilted his head back, and one of his men rushed out and killed the soldier who was giving the reply with a single stroke.

"Chase!

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"drive!

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Watching the dust kicked up by the galloping cavalry, Xu Ke clapped his hands loudly.

"Cut! Okay, that's a wrap."

"Cut!"

"One more time!"

Upon hearing this, a soft gasp rippled through the crowd around the set.

Seeing Ji Qingxu, who stood coldly at the head of the stopped horse caravan, the crowd sighed.

evildoer!

They filmed all morning, shooting three takes, and not a single take was done because of Ji Qingxu. This was only the second day of filming.

Looking at the tall figure sitting on the horse, the crowd couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

"Is this guy really only twenty years old?"

"I heard he's only a junior in college this year."

"Damn, I didn't know anything when I was twenty."

"That's amazing! Did he start studying acting from a very young age?"

"I heard he started practicing martial arts from a young age."

"Damn, I've been practicing martial arts since I was a kid, how come I'm not this awesome?"

You can't compare people.

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Hearing the discussions around her, even though she couldn't understand what they were saying, she could clearly see the amazement and admiration in everyone's expressions. Standing alone with her assistant, Kim So-yeon covered her mouth and whispered, "So handsome."

The assistant whispered back, "Soyeon unnie, this man is so manly."

Kim So-yeon nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining. "If he went to our side, he would definitely become a big star."

"Soyeon unnie, have you fallen for him?"

"Oh dear, how dare you tease me? Take this!"

"Haha, I'm sorry, unnie, don't tickle me."

"Cut!"

"Okay, that's enough for today, let's eat."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu skillfully dismounted, reached out and pinched his neck, making a cracking sound.

Seeing Zhang Zhong running towards him, Ji Qingxu took the water bottle he was handed and drank it in big gulps. After drinking more than half of the bottle, he let out a long sigh.

So tired.

Ji Qingxu, who had never felt tired before, was actually feeling exhausted after filming all day today.

However, thinking about his performance today and the reactions of the crew, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but laugh again.

The crew filmed six scenes today, and Ji Qingxu had scenes in four of them. Ji Qingxu himself had to do several takes.

It happened three times.

It was worth all the effort I put in today.

Feeling a pang of hunger in her stomach, Ji Qingxu strode towards the dressing room to remove her makeup and have a meal.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Did I disturb you?"

Seeing Zhang Jingchu standing at the door of the RV, and noticing the strange look in Lu Yi's eyes, Ji Qingxu smiled and stood up, gesturing, "Sister Jingchu, come in."

After Zhang Jingchu got into the RV, Lu Yi stood up and said with a smile, "I'm going out for a walk."

Ji Qingxu and Zhang Jingchu both smiled and nodded.

After Lu Yi left, Zhang Jingchu stared at Ji Qingxu, smiled, and gave him a thumbs up, "Impressive."

Ji Qingxu laughed and handed over a bottle of mineral water, saying, "Thank you for the compliment."

Zhang Jingchu took the bottled water and sat on Ji Qingxu's bed. "Now I understand why you can play so many leading roles. You're really something."

Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Jingchu already knew how capable I am."

Seeing the slightly teasing smile on Ji Qingxu's face, Zhang Jingchu gave him a charmingly reproachful look, twisted open her water bottle, took a sip, glanced at Ji Qingxu a few times, and asked curiously, "Did you take a shower?"

"Yeah, I filmed all day, so I came back to shower after dinner."

Noticing Ji Qingxu half-lying on the bed, Zhang Jingchu asked with concern, "Are you very tired?"

"A little."

"Let me massage it for you."

Hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and sat up. "Thank you, Sister Jingchu."

"Hey, don't be so polite with me. I don't have any scenes to film these days anyway. How was the intensity?"

"I can focus on the key points; I can handle the strain."

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"Okay, how about this?"

"Okay, Jingchu isn't wearing any clothes?"

"Bang!"

Zhang Jingchu couldn't help but give Ji Qingxu a nudge, "Go away, you're the one who's not wearing any clothes."

Catching a glimpse of Ji Qingxu's smile, Zhang Jingchu leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I just finished taking a shower."

Ji Qingxu nodded knowingly upon hearing this. "Jingchu isn't hungry, is she?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jingchu couldn't help but punch Ji Qingxu again, saying, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth. Do you think I'm like you?"

"Jingchu, don't twist the truth. It was you who wanted to eat meat all along."

"Yes, yes, I want to eat meat, okay? I'm a vegetarian now, I won't eat meat anymore."

"I want to eat some meat."

Seeing Ji Qingxu glance at him with a smile, Zhang Jingchu, who was kneeling behind him massaging him, glared at him and said, "Go eat."

When Ji Qingxu turned around, Zhang Jingchu quickly nudged him, "Behave yourself, Lu Yi will be back soon."

"Okay."

Noticing Ji Qingxu's regretful expression, Zhang Jingchu pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at him. After glancing at the closed car door, Zhang Jingchu moved over and sat down next to him.

Seeing Zhang Jingchu's sweater swaying inside his coat, Ji Qingxu smiled and reached out his hand.

"Be gentle."

"Sister Jingchu".

Faced with Ji Qingxu's signal, Zhang Jingchu bit her lip tightly, "You audacious bastard."

Seeing Zhang Jingchu lower his head after speaking, Ji Qingxu raised an eyebrow. He said he wasn't hungry, but it was impossible for him to pretend to be stupid in front of his brother.

However, upon hearing the faint sounds of conversation outside the RV, Ji Qingxu shifted his gaze towards the door to observe the activity outside.

"Want one?"

"it is good."

Taking the cigarette from Ji Qingxu, Lu Yi lit it and sat on the bed, puffing away.

Seeing that Ji Qingxu's attire was no different from when he left the RV, Lu Yi felt a little suspicious. This guy never smoked in the RV.

Thinking of this, Lu Yi glanced at Ji Qingxu, a smile flashing in her eyes.

Noticing Lu Yi's unusual behavior, Ji Qingxu smiled but remained silent.

"Gurgle, te!"

After spitting out the mouthwash, Zhang Jingchu looked at her rosy complexion in the mirror and lightly spat.

Zhang Jingchu glanced outside the bathroom, splashed water on her cheeks, dried herself with a towel, and went out.

Seeing Yang Caini lying on the bed reading the script, Zhang Jingchu silently walked to his own bedside, lay down, and picked up the script to read as well.

Glancing at Zhang Jingchu beside her, Yang Caini's lips curved into a slight smile. She was quite bold. However, the relationship between the two was ordinary. Yang Caini only glanced at her before turning her attention back to the script.

"Cut!"

"Get ready for the next game."

Watching the staff quickly set up the film set, Ji Qingxu sat on the outskirts of the set, arms crossed, carefully observing.

While the directing abilities of directors in Hong Kong's entertainment industry may vary, the behind-the-scenes personnel are undoubtedly very capable.

Ji Qingxu has worked on several film crews. To be fair, the behind-the-scenes staff in mainland China are not as good as those in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Even the first film crew Ji Qingxu worked on, Chen Kaige's "Lu Bu and Diao Chan", was the same.

Although there aren't many samples, based on what we've seen so far, even a big-name director like Chen Kaige's team can't compare to the behind-the-scenes teams of Hong Kong and Taiwan drama crews. You can imagine what other behind-the-scenes teams of mainland drama crews are like; most of them are probably just makeshift operations.

No wonder the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles were able to dominate and lord it over the mainland in the early 21st century, making the mainland entertainment circle unable to hold its head high. In addition to reasons such as their marketing skills, early start, and great fame, Ji Qingxu believes that the most important reason is that the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles have many experienced behind-the-scenes personnel.

"Hero" can be considered the first commercial blockbuster in mainland China. Hong Kong and Taiwan, especially Hong Kong, had already developed commercial films in the 1970s, and with decades of experience, it was not so easy to surpass.

It's no wonder that Lao Ma has always cooperated with Hong Kong and Taiwan. There are simply no capable people in the mainland. The experienced behind-the-scenes staff are all controlled by famous directors and big-name directors, and the rest are all mediocre.

Of course, Ciwen is not the only company that collaborates with Hong Kong and Taiwan. Currently, several well-known film and television companies on the market, such as Huayi Brothers and Bona Film Group, have close cooperation with Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Thinking of this, Ji Qingxu chuckled softly, realizing that he had also benefited from this.

If Ciwen hadn't been preparing to transition from a pure film and television investor to a producer and was eager to recruit talent, Ji Qingxu certainly wouldn't have received such good treatment.

After all, Ciwen Company has always focused on period dramas, and most period dramas have fighting scenes to some extent. There are very few mature martial arts teams in mainland China, but Kou Zhanwen happens to have a mature martial arts team under his command.

Ji Qingxu's busy schedule after joining Ciwen was already quite demanding, but it paled in comparison to the martial arts team led by Kou Zhanwen. Since joining Ciwen in 02, Kou Zhanwen has taken less than a month off, constantly filming, even during the Lunar New Year. The two brothers couldn't even find time to have a drink together.

Seeing Zhang Zhong walking quickly towards him, Ji Qingxu looked over curiously, "What's up?"

Zhang Zhong handed over the phone. "Uncle Kou asked you to call him back."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled, took the phone, and walked away. It was truly a case of what he wished for coming true.

"Hey, senior, are you trying to get me to join the crew...? Haha, the filming went well... I haven't received a call yet..."

"Yes, Mr. Ma spoke with Director Xu... Okay, see you on set then, bye-bye."