I'm really good at this.

Back on set, filming for the next scene began soon after.

This scene depicts Liu Meng and her group infiltrating Shanghai, only to be discovered and surrounded by the enemy.

After they were arrested, the male lead firmly believed that Zhang Hong had betrayed them, and the show would deliberately mislead the audience into thinking that it was Zhang Hong who misled them.

The male lead curses at Zhang Hong, followed by Zhang Hong's speech at an internal meeting of the puppet army.

After considering the plot, Zhang Hong nodded, indicating that they could begin.

So the script supervisor, holding the clapperboard, stood in front of the camera and shouted, "Act 4, Scene 4 of 'Bloody Youth'! Action!"

Snapped--!

As the clapperboard closed, Liu Yishou and the others perked up and began to watch the two men on the monitor intently.

They were two men wearing yellow-green military uniforms.

One of them was a short, stout middle-aged man, and the other was Zhang Hong.

This was a casual chat before the meeting.

The middle-aged man was the director of the secret service.

He held Zhang Hong's hand and said earnestly, "Zheng Tu, you are the young man I value most in the bureau. In the future, I might have to hand over my position to you. Don't let anything happen this time, understand?"

Zhang Hong nodded expressionlessly.

The actor was slightly taken aback when he saw that Zhang Hong was not following the script.

But being a seasoned actor, he quickly regained his composure and smiled, saying, "Then tell me honestly, were those Chinese people who were arrested actually your former friends?"

Zhang Hong shook his head: "Director, you know me. I am Taro Kameda, an American of Japanese descent. Zheng Tu is just an alias."

When I first returned to Japan, it was you who recognized my talent and promoted me. You have shown me great kindness, how could I possibly lie to you?

"Well, then I'm relieved." The director patted the back of his hand. "I know you're unhappy about making you Deputy Director Zheng's godson, and I also know your wife, Pan Xiaohui, has an improper relationship with him. But our Great Fusang Empire has just entered China and is facing many difficulties, so we have no choice but to appease a local tyrant like him and use him for our purposes."

In order to establish ourselves in China, the military requires us to speak Mandarin. For the sake of the Great Japanese Empire, please bear with it for now.

Zhang Hongli bowed deeply, his expression serious: "Hai!"

"Okay, let's go in. I'm sure everyone's getting impatient."

"Cut!" the assistant director shouted, and everyone looked over.

A smile suddenly appeared on Liu Yishou's expressionless face, giving everyone a feeling of warmth and comfort.

He gave a thumbs up and praised, "Xiao Zhang acted really well! He captured the character's inner world perfectly! And the changes to the lines were even more in line with the character's state of mind than in the script!"

Of course, Lao Lu, being a veteran artist, lived up to his reputation, and his performance opposite Xiao Zhang was very natural! That take is a wrap!

Everyone was overjoyed. They never expected that Zhang Hong would be able to film two consecutive shots in one take!

Everyone couldn't help but admire Zhang Hong from the bottom of their hearts.

Even Lu Jianhua, the veteran actor he was acting opposite, praised him with a smile: "Xiao Zhang, tell me the truth, is this really your first time acting? When we were acting together, you gave me the feeling that you were Zheng Tu, and Zheng Tu was you."

In truth, he only thought Zhang Hong was alright, not as outstanding as Liu Yishou had praised him to be.

But everything is subject to comparison.

Compared to other young actors, Zhang Hong's performance can truly be described as outstanding.

Furthermore, he doesn't have the subconscious tendency to focus on the camera like a newcomer, which is a good thing.

Besides, this is a young actor whom Director Liu has his eye on. It's good to have many people support him and make a good connection.

Of everyone, only two people were unhappy.

One of them is Wang Chen's female agent, but she wasn't qualified to be there, so we won't mention her for now.

The other one, of course, is Wang Chen himself!

"Director Liu, you weren't like this before... He's always been expressionless and stoic, how did he manage to capture the character's inner world? And he even changed the lines without permission... I used to be like this too, but you scolded me for a long time..."

He's jealous.

Is being good-looking really such an advantage?

Why didn't my parents make me this handsome?

Why didn't the chief physician at that hospital use this guy's template to perform minor cosmetic surgery on me?

Wang Chen was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

But he seems to have forgotten that he himself was once voted one of the "most handsome male stars under 20 years old in the new generation," and he was quite proud of it back then.

Zhang Hong goes to touch up her makeup regularly and also goes over her lines with the others.

This was the first time Liu Yishou had looked at Lin Muqing.

Then he was taken aback.

What a beautiful girl...

He's been in the entertainment industry for a long time and has seen plenty of beautiful women, so he shouldn't be so surprised.

But he could tell that this girl was different.

Even though she was without makeup, she was just as beautiful as the actresses on set who had their makeup done by professionals, and even a little prettier.

The skin without makeup and with careful maintenance is infinitely better than the skin of actors, which is damaged by wind and sun, irregular work and rest, and the damage caused by cosmetics.

Her sharp eyes revealed her inner confidence.

This girl... is not simple.

"Are you... Xiao Zhang's agent?"

"No, I'm part producer and production assistant." Lin Muqing thought for a moment, then gave a slightly stern smile. "Or you can think of me as Zhang Hong's agent. I'll be in charge of everything he does except filming."

"Producer? Production assistant?" Liu Yishou was a little confused.

But it doesn't matter, as long as she can take responsibility for Zhang Hong.

"Then I'd like to talk to you about Xiao Zhang's problem. Which agency do you belong to?" In Liu Yishou's mind, since there was an agent, there must be an agency.

As for Zhang Hong's own claim that he had never acted... he only believed half of it.

He believed Zhang Hong's claim that he had never acted, but he didn't believe that Zhang Hong was a complete novice.

Putting aside his acting skills, his ability to be completely relaxed in front of the camera and so many people and still deliver an impressive performance makes it hard to believe he hasn't practiced or studied acting.

Um... actually, he misunderstood.

Those were Zhang Hong's genuine reactions...

"We don't have a management company," Lin Muqing said with a smile. "Zhang Hong is actually a director, and we're here to film a movie too."

She pointed to the distant, mist-shrouded mountains: "The entire crew is on that set right now, and our director... is acting in your film."

Liu Yishou: "..."

So, that production team with powerful connections is yours?

The film crew that could make the venue manager disrespect me, Liu Yishou, is director Zhang Hong?

I've never heard of such a person before...

He didn't even consider what kind of low-budget film crew the other party was.

After all, he had worked with that place on the mountain many times, and many big film crews would come here to shoot on location. A complete industry chain had been formed there.

The network of interests and connections involved is very complex.

But since the other party could refuse him without hesitation for Zhang Hong's film crew, it means that either the film crew has a strong backing, or the money offered is so much that the venue cannot refuse, or both.

However, Liu Yishou really couldn't let Zhang Hong go.

The last time I encountered such a gem that moved me was ten years ago.

That person is now a triple Best Actor winner at Cannes, Venice, and the Yuhua Awards in China.

But it doesn't matter. If Zhang Hong is a director... as a senior who has high hopes for him, I can give him a hand!

So he looked up and asked gently, "So how do you want to cooperate?"

Lin Muqing's lips curled up, revealing a slightly stern, confident smile: "It's simple. We can let Zhang Hong act in your production crew, even without paying him. However... we need Director Liu's cooperation in helping us with promotional activities for our TV series."

P.S.: I'll finish writing Chapter Two and post it within twenty minutes.

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