Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

The Wang Baoqiang and Ma Rong incident has become a phenomenal online social event, even surpassing the popularity of the Rio Olympics at the same time, resulting in the bizarre phenomenon of "the whole nation catching Song Jiji cheating".

During this time period, if other celebrities want to trend on social media, sorry, they'll have to step aside.

Peng Yuyan was the one that suffered the most.

The storm of ridicule he faced online has passed, and he is regrouping to continue marketing efforts and salvage his public image.

Gu Zhiyan is not in the country, so no one can criticize him now, right?

As a result, they ran headlong into Wang Baoqiang's affair. They spent a lot of money on marketing, but it didn't make a ripple at all, and nobody paid any attention.

That damn Wang Baoqiang, he got cheated on and made it known all over the internet!

Wang Baoqiang: I'm heartbroken, I don't want this either!

"Wang Baoqiang is finished this time," Li Yitong said with certainty.

Recently, she's become like a badger in a melon patch, thoroughly enjoying herself.

During breaks from filming each day, I would frantically browse comments online.

"How about we make a bet? I think he'll be fine this time."

It's no wonder Li Yitong thinks this way. With his agent and his partner betraying him, and with this kind of scandal brewing, if even a little bit of dirt gets exposed, Wang Baoqiang is finished.

Li Yitong is not alone in sharing this sentiment.

If Gu Zhiyan didn't know how things were going, she would probably have the same thought.

"Fine, I'll gamble. If this doesn't bring him down, I'll accept the loss!"

Li Yitong insisted on her point of view.

"Since we're gambling, there has to be a stake. If you lose..." Gu Zhiyan whispered in Li Yitong's ear.

"Oh dear, Brother Yan, you're so mean! How could you make such a request?" Li Yitong blushed instantly.

"If you don't want to, then forget it."

"They didn't say they were unwilling, so we'll do it your way."

Li Yitong: It sounds pretty exciting, I'm a little longing for it.

The filming of "Wolf Warrior 2" was not without its challenges.

A few days ago, a crew member was robbed while out. Although no one was injured, it made the whole crew very nervous lately.

Filming equipment and supplies are very expensive and easily become targets for robbery. The crew must always be vigilant to prevent equipment from being stolen.

In Africa, besides guarding against people, you also have to guard against wild animals.

The foreign photographer in charge of aerial photography was attacked by a lion during the shoot, but fortunately he managed to escape in time.

The above problems can be prevented with careful attention, but harsh natural environments and diseases are not so easy to deal with.

Africa has extremely high temperatures, and filming high-intensity action scenes in such high temperatures is a huge test of the physical strength of the actors and crew, with heatstroke being a common occurrence.

This area is also a high-incidence area for many tropical diseases, especially malaria.

Several crew members have recently contracted malaria, and even the production manager has fallen ill.

Fortunately, none of the lead actors had any problems, otherwise the filming schedule would definitely have been delayed.

If Wu Jing gets into trouble, the production team can just stop filming immediately.

Having experienced it firsthand, Gu Zhiyan could truly appreciate how difficult it was for Wu Jing to film "Wolf Warrior 2".

Sigh, Wu Jing has it tough, and so has Gu Zhiyan, mainly because the food is just not to their liking.

There's no shortage of meat and fruit here, but vegetables, especially those that suit Asian tastes, are hard to come by.

What makes it even more painful for Chinese food lovers is that the local seasoning system in Africa is completely different.

Soy sauce, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, aged vinegar, sesame oil, cooking wine, and other ingredients that are readily available in Chinese supermarkets are simply not found in ordinary African markets.

These items can only be purchased in a few supermarkets catering to Chinese people, and the prices are several times higher than in China.

However, there were no Chinese supermarkets around the film crew, and they didn't dare to risk going to a distant place to look for one.

Armed conflict and terrorist attacks are real in this place.

Running around recklessly can be life-threatening.

Fortunately, we can improve our meals today.

Mr. Yu Qian, who enjoys smoking, getting perms, and drinking, has joined the crew.

In the film, he plays a Chinese-American boss who runs a small supermarket in an African country, a profit-driven and shrewd businessman.

Yu Qian is a crosstalk comedian with a natural comedic talent, making him quite suitable for playing this shrewd yet somewhat endearing businessman.

He also brought a lot of ingredients and seasonings with him this time.

Let's have hot pot tonight!

During this season, Africa experiences large temperature differences between day and night. It's unbearably hot during the day, but relatively cool at night, with temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius.

So everyone started eating and chatting outside.

Yu Qian is indeed a crosstalk performer; he has a very smooth tongue and is extremely talkative.

Gu Zhiyan also has connections with Deyun Club, having previously filmed "I Belonged to You" with Yue Yunpeng.

The film has finished its run, with a final box office of 10.15 billion yuan, making it the highest-grossing film in its release period.

The box office was more than 100 million more than in the previous life.

Whether it was due to scheduling conflicts or his fault, Gu Zhiyan wasn't sure.

Actually, one reason is that the film was released two months earlier than the previous one, so there weren't any strong competitors in the same period.

On the other hand, this is Gu Zhiyan's first movie since her debut. Although she is only a supporting character with few scenes, many fans still bought tickets to support her.

They chatted for a short while and quickly became acquainted.

"Good job, Gu. There aren't many young people as hardworking as you these days," Yu Qian praised Gu Zhiyan.

He and Wu Jing are close friends, and Wu Jing often complained when casting for movies.

Young actors these days are too pampered; they immediately back down when they hear they're going to film in Africa.

Later, Gu Zhiyan took on the role, and Wu Jing praised Gu Zhiyan a lot in front of him.

"Hey, what's so special about me? I'm the youngest here. Even Teacher Yu, who's older, came here. I heard you didn't even ask for payment?"

"No, I didn't ask for it. Wu Jing and I have been good friends for many years. I'm just supporting his career. Don't even mention me, you didn't ask for a fee either, and you even invested a lot."

Wu Jing had also discussed this matter with Yu Qian, so he had a very good impression of Gu Zhiyan.

"That's different. I get a share of the box office revenue, so I might even make a fortune."

Yu Qian waved his hand: "Who can say for sure about making movies? Nine out of ten movies lose money. Otherwise, Brother Jing wouldn't be begging and pleading with everyone for this. You've taken a huge risk."

Gu Zhiyan: What risk is there? We've made a fortune!

Upon hearing Yu Qian's words, Wu Jing became displeased: "Hey, Brother Qian, what are you saying? You're so pessimistic about our movie. Look how eloquent Brother Yan is; he'll definitely make a fortune!"

"What, did I say something wrong? Isn't that how movies are?" Yu Qian retorted.

We've been best friends for years, so we don't hold back when we talk.

"Alright, alright, you're right. Anyway, thank you all for your strong support. Let's drink to that! I'll drink my share, you can do as you please!"

Wu Jing picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Everyone raised their glasses in return.

Yu Qian put down his wine glass and looked at Wu Jing: "By the way, didn't you tell me last time that Xiao Gu knows kung fu and that I should have a match with him sometime? There's no time like the present, why don't you two have a match now, just to liven up the drinking fun for everyone."

Grandpa Yu is someone who loves to watch a good show.

"Sure," Wu Jingchao raised an eyebrow at Gu Zhiyan, "How about it, want to have a spar?"

Even if Yu Qian didn't mention it, Wu Jing had the same idea; he had been itching to get started for a long time.

"Sure," Gu Zhiyan replied without hesitation.

How could he miss the chance to beat up Wolf Warrior?

Hehe, just thinking about it is awesome!