The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 147 A Statement

Ji Qingxu, who was eating with his head down, had a strange look in his eyes. "The Return of the Condor Heroes" was being adapted into a movie?

It's surprising that Xu Ke had this idea so early on. Ji Qingxu remembered that Xu Ke had also expressed this idea in later generations and even took action.

However, Ji Qingxu did not see the Xu Ke version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" movie even after he traveled through time, as it is said that it was not yet completed.

Ji Qingxu had seen Tsui Hark's version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" movie, and he had only one opinion about it: Tsui Hark had run out of ideas.

As for the unreleased "The Return of the Condor Heroes," Ji Qingxu felt there was no need to have too high expectations.

Take the currently filming movie "Seven Swords" as an example. Ji Qingxu believes that this movie is far inferior to the "Seven Swords" even before filming began.

The TV series is good.

These well-known martial arts novels have too much content, making them suitable for television series. However, adapting them into movies would be very difficult. A movie is only two or three hours long, and to depict the entire storyline of a novel with hundreds of thousands or even millions of words, the script is of utmost importance. There are talented screenwriters in the industry, but their status in the entertainment circle is too low, and they have no real say in the matter.

Thinking of the classic films that Tsui Hark once worked on.

"Peking Opera Blues", "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Swordsman", "Once Upon a Time in China" series, "Green Snake", "New Dragon Gate Inn", "The Blade"... Thinking of the films that Tsui Hark participated in producing after coming to the mainland, a sentence popped into Ji Qingxu's mind: Time waits for no one.

Watching Xu Ke enthusiastically telling Shi Nansheng about his ideals, Ji Qingxu smiled and glanced at him before taking a big bite of his boxed lunch.

As the incident involving the production team of "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" escalated, the news grew increasingly sensational. On September 24th, the *Beijing Youth Daily* published a joint statement from numerous senior directors and actors in the industry, followed by similar statements from various media outlets.

The statement was reposted on the internet, and the news reached its peak.

Under pressure from the media and the outside world, the production team of "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws" officially issued an apology statement acknowledging their mistake.

While the outside world was making a great fuss, the "Seven Swords" crew continued filming without being affected by the outside world.

Aren't you afraid?

Seeing Zhang Jingchu looking at him with a complicated expression, Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "Did I say something wrong?"

Zhang Jingchu slowly shook his head. "You're right, but the fact that this matter has blown up so much... I admire you."

Upon hearing this, Ji Qingxu smiled and took a puff of his cigarette.

Two days ago, Ji Qingxu issued a statement through Ciwen Media. The statement was very simple, calling on everyone to abide by the professional ethics of the entertainment industry and the rules of martial arts films, condemning the behavior of turning fake scenes into real ones and causing personal injury, and hoping that the behavior of a few individuals would not damage the environment for exchanges and cooperation between Hong Kong, Taiwan and the mainland.

It was a very official statement, but even though it seemed ordinary, it caused a huge uproar some time ago.

Aside from that joint statement, very few mainland Chinese artists have spoken out on this matter, which gives you an idea of ​​how much discussion Ji Qingxu's statement has generated.

As for why this statement was issued, it's because Ciwen was feeling the pressure. Ciwen invested in the drama "The Little Fish and the Flower Without Flaws." Although Wang Sanri was in charge of the drama, people in the industry aren't stupid.

So after Ma Zhongjun called Ji Qingxu for the second time, Ciwen issued this statement on behalf of Ji Qingxu, which can be regarded as indirectly expressing its attitude.

Will this statement cause any negative consequences? It certainly will. After all, none of the joint statements in the Beijing Youth Daily were signed by young artists; they were all veterans in the industry. Everyone knows that.

However, Ji Qingxu didn't care. Anyway, Ji Qingxu didn't rely on the Hong Kong entertainment circle for a living. Besides, it was the company's arrangement. The company treated him well, and Ji Qingxu wouldn't shirk his responsibilities if they needed his help.

The Hong Kong and Taiwan business circles are very powerful, but Ciwen is not bad either. To be precise, the Zhejiang business tycoons behind Ciwen are not bad either. They may not be as influential as the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles, but in terms of financial strength, Zhejiang businessmen are second to none.

Of course, Ciwen wouldn't just abandon the situation after using its star artist as a shield. Although Ji Qingxu's statement sparked some discussion, the most discussed topic in the market now is still the joint statement. Ji Qingxu's statement faded away after only a few days. Even though those who needed to know already knew, the statement no longer generated much buzz in the public eye.

Aside from the unknown risks, the statement issued by Tzu-Wen representative Chi Ching-Hsu is not without its benefits.

Immediately after Ciwen issued this statement, Ji Qingxu received many calls from senior figures in the industry, especially from everyone in Ji Qingxu's Mengzhou Football Team, who called or sent text messages to him. Moreover, not only Ji Qingxu received calls, but Ma Zhongjun also received many calls, and even received calls from official sources. Although it was not explicitly stated, everyone was very satisfied with Ciwen's attitude.

Previously, as an outsider, Ciwen had always been on the fringes of the social circle in Beijing. Although this matter would not allow Ciwen to enter the inner circle, at least he would no longer be treated as an outsider. The implicit benefit was that when Ma Zhongjun called Ji Qingxu, the joy in his voice was clearly audible on the phone.

As for the opinion of the "Seven Swords" production team, Ji Qingxu only interacted with mainland actors on set. He didn't bother the actors from Hong Kong and Taiwan except for acting and rehearsing scenes.

Ciwen was also one of the investors in "Seven Swords". The veterans who led the production team, such as Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng, did not express any opinion on Ji Qingxu's actions. As before, seeing that the director and producer had no objections, the rest of the production team were not stupid, so they naturally did not glare at Ji Qingxu.

"Isn't Sister Jingchu afraid of being implicated by me?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingchu laughed self-deprecatingly, "What am I afraid of? I'm just an unknown nobody, who cares? Besides, you're not afraid of issuing a statement, and I'm afraid of saying a few words to you? What kind of entertainment industry are you in?"

"Those two sentences took quite a while."

Hearing Ji Qingxu's teasing, Zhang Jingchu couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. "I'm going back now."

Watching Zhang Jingchu hobble towards the camp, Ji Qingxu smiled and exhaled a puff of smoke. This woman was indeed clever.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Ji Qingxu stood up, scanned his surroundings, and found nothing unusual. He then strode towards the camp.

"You're back?"

"Yeah, you're back. Texting your girlfriend?"

Lu Yi smiled, picked up her phone, and nodded. "Yes, she sent a message saying she wanted to come see me. I said, forget it, what's the point of coming to see me in this desolate place? I don't even have a place to stay."

"I guess they're afraid you'll get flirted with by beautiful women on set."

"Haha, I was just saying you've hooked up with all the beautiful girls in the crew, I haven't gotten a chance."

Hearing Lu Yi's teasing, Ji Qingxu said seriously, "There's nothing I can do, it's because I'm more handsome than you."

"Go away, I won't admit it."

"That's a fact, and there's nothing you can do if you don't admit it."

Seeing Lu Yi staring at him speechlessly, Ji Qingxu laughed and walked into the bathroom.

After closing the bathroom door, Ji Qingxu glanced outside and smiled.

Previously, their relationship was just ordinary, a typical working relationship, and Lu Yi was even a little jealous of herself.

However, after Ji Qingxu made that statement, Lu Yi's attitude changed. Instead of becoming more indifferent, he became more enthusiastic, occasionally asking Ji Qingxu to have a cigarette, chat about the script, and joke around. He even directly stated that Ji Qingxu was more manly than him.

Thinking about the phone calls he had received recently and Lu Yi's change in attitude, Ji Qingxu smiled and turned on the water valve. It seems that the mainland has suffered from the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles for too long. It has to be said that the decline of the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles in later generations was really their own doing.

While Ji Qingxu was filming on the set of "Seven Swords", the actors on the set of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" were discussing him.

"Consort Yi, when is Wolong coming?"

Upon hearing that Wang Jia, who also plays Cheng Ying, asked, Liu Yifei shook her head and replied, "I don't know, maybe he arrived before filming started. Class monitor, are you missing him?"

In response to Liu Yifei's teasing, Wang Jia laughed and said, "Yes, I miss him so much."

Seeing Liu Yifei staring at him in disbelief, Wang Jia burst into laughter.

Hearing Wang Jia's laughter, Liu Yifei quickly followed up with, "Class monitor, do you like Wolong?"

Seeing Liu Yifei's gossipy expression, Wang Jia smiled and sighed, "What's the use of me liking him? There are plenty of people who like him."

"Huh? A lot of people like him?"

Faced with Liu Yifei's doubts, Wang Jia laughed and said, "You haven't been in the class long enough to know, but most of the girls in our class like him."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's eyes widened in surprise. "Zhuge Liang is so popular?"

Seeing Liu Yifei's incredulous expression, Wang Jia, who had gotten to know her quite well after spending time with her recently, chuckled and asked, "Do you think Wolong is handsome?"

Upon hearing this question, Liu Yifei blinked. "Um, he's alright, he's quite handsome."

Do you think he's amazing?

"Amazing? In what aspect do you mean?"

"It's about career and future prospects."

"He has played the male lead in several TV series and also starred in a movie directed by Tsui Hark. He's very talented."

"See, this is the answer. He's handsome and has a bright future. What girl wouldn't like him?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei instinctively asked, "Then why don't you confess your feelings to him?"

Hearing this question, Wang Jia smiled helplessly, "What right do I have to confess my feelings?"

Why?

"He's doing so well, and I'm just an ordinary student. We're from completely different worlds. Even if a windfall happened and I confessed my feelings and he said yes, we'd break up very quickly."

Hearing Wang Jia's explanation, and recalling that Jiang Yiyan had said something similar before, Liu Yifei nodded as if she understood.

"Besides, Wolong has been linked to so many big stars, he definitely wouldn't be interested in us students."

"Probably not. We're classmates. Wolong isn't that kind of person."

"No, you misunderstood. That's not what I meant. What I meant was... well, you've seen more beautiful scenery, so you're probably not very interested in ordinary scenery."

"Oh...I see. But Wolong isn't a good person either. Look how much of a womanizer he is. Being his girlfriend must be exhausting."

Wang Jia smiled upon hearing this, "That's normal. Someone as outstanding as him is bound to have many fans. Besides, in our industry..."

Well, it's nothing serious anyway; at least he's not a bad person.

Glancing at the clock hanging in the distance, Wang Jia smiled and said, "Let's go, let's start training, otherwise Master Kou will start yelling at us again."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei stuck out her tongue, stood up, and walked away into the distance.

October 10th, Beijing Capital International Airport.

"What are you looking at?"

Seeing her daughter looking around curiously after entering the waiting room, Liu Xiaoli asked her a question.

"Mom, why isn't Wolong here yet? We're going to be late."

Upon hearing the name, Liu Xiaoli chuckled and said, "There are still two hours before boarding, what's the rush?"

Liu Yifei pouted and said, "Hmph, that stinky Wolong, he's never punctual."

Seeing her daughter like this, Liu Xiaoli's eyelids twitched.