Entertainment Era: My Good Sister Is All Over the World

Chapter 100 I'm a Real Superstar Now (Please Subscribe)

First, the first hurricane we face is the possibility of being released at any time.

For example, he was recognized by passengers he had known for twenty or thirty years, and even by train staff, while on the train.

"You're Lao Qi, right? The Lao Qi from 'Let the Bullets Fly'?"

"The novels by the great writer Huang Wenbin are my absolute favorites."

"Hey, Seventh Brother, what happened with that train in the end? Can you tell me?"

"You...you're the one who 'bragged to death' about getting a marriage certificate, right?"

Regarding the last question, Huang Wenbin quickly shook his head: "No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!"

Yu Rongguang and the others who accompanied him back couldn't help but feel envious.

"Wenbin, you've become famous!" Yu Rongguang said with a smile. "Several young girls have their eyes shining when they look at you."

Zhen Zidan felt a pang of jealousy: "You're not even as handsome as me, so why do so many pretty girls like you?"

"It seems that the movie starring Comrade Xiao Huang has become a hit." Old Master Liu Xun replied casually after hearing the discussion.

Huang Wenbin said calmly, "Alas, it is a pity that this humble monk's heart is devoted to Buddhism, and he only wants to go to the Western Paradise to worship Buddha and seek scriptures. He has no worldly desires."

Yu Rongguang felt a bit like hitting him for looking like that, and said irritably, "You want to be like Tang Sanzang? You should know that there's the Women's Kingdom in Journey to the West. Do you think you can get through it?"

Huang Wenbin's mind flashed back to Zhu Lin's image, and he couldn't help but hesitate.

"You're obviously a womanizer!" Zhen Zidan said irritably. "You don't even have those worldly desires. I think you just have high standards."

Huang Wenbin rolled his eyes at him, thinking: How dare you say that to me?

Master Ip, you're sure to have a lot of scandals in the future. The one that will ruin your reputation the most is probably the affair with Joey Meng during your wife's pregnancy, which caused quite a stir.

However, Zhen Zidan was still young at the time and didn't pay much attention to Huang Wenbin.

Zhen Zidan stated with absolute certainty, "I am a rare and exceptionally good man, extremely pure and devoted!"

"Hehe." Huang Wenbin could only reply with those two words, too lazy to pay any more attention to him.

After arriving at the train station, everyone went their separate ways.

Zhao Changjun and Donnie Yen will definitely return to Wushu Yin first, and Yu Rongguang will also return to Feng Lei Troupe.

Huang Wenbin needed to go back to the Beijing Film Studio first to report to Director Wang.

However, after he entered the Beijing Film Studio, he encountered the same situation of being surrounded by people again.

He couldn't help but feel puzzled. He had only played the role of the seventh brother in a cameo role, so why did it seem like he was the main character?

Fortunately, the old gatekeeper at the Beijing Film Studio was quite capable and stopped the group of people.

"You're back?"

As Liang Xiaosheng passed by the editorial office of the Literature Department, he looked up and saw Huang Wenbin, and immediately came out to greet him.

"What's going on at the door?" Huang Wenbin asked, feeling a little more relaxed upon seeing Liang Xiaosheng.

Liang Xiaosheng said with a smile, "They're all your fans!"

"My fans?" Huang Wenbin was baffled. "Even if 'Let the Bullets Fly' became a hit, I only had a minor role with a few appearances. Why would they be my fans? Shouldn't they be following the main characters?"

"They're popular too, but you're even more popular," Liang Xiaosheng said with a half-smile.

Huang Wenbin looked puzzled, then suddenly remembered something and immediately asked, "Did something else happen while I was away from Yanjing?"

"Look at this!" Liang Xiaosheng didn't answer, but turned back and brought back a newspaper.

It was none other than the China Youth Daily, a newspaper with a considerable circulation.

In the supplement, there was a feature article titled "The New Generation of the 1980s: How Should Young People Be?"

There is also a subtitle: "The Diverse Lives of Young Prodigy Huang Wenbin".

The article first briefly described Huang Wenbin's family situation, thankfully without revealing the names of his family members.

The focus is on his works published in People's Literature and Yenching Literature since 1978, as well as his admission to Yenching Film Academy.

Then came writing novels and screenplays, and finally being noticed by two great directors, Xie Tiexing and Chen Huaikai —

We talked about the period around the time of the release of "Let the Bullets Fly".

The key point is that it also included several handsome photos of Huang Wenbin in his daily life.

Looking at the photo, Huang Wenbin immediately remembered that it was taken by Zhang Yimou during their freshman year when he was doing a photography assignment.

"Reporter Yu Baizi?" Huang Wenbin looked at the name, never heard of her before, and then wondered, "How does she have so much information about me, and why haven't I received any news from her?"

Liang Xiaosheng replied, "She has visited our factory and interviewed many people, and she has also visited your school."

Huang Wenji was somewhat displeased: "But she published it without my consent."

"Why did it need your permission?" This question stumped Liang Xiaosheng. "That's a matter for the newspaper. You're neither their editor-in-chief nor their president."

Huang Wenbin was stunned for a couple of seconds before he suddenly came to his senses. It seemed that there wasn't much awareness of copyright or privacy in this era.

If a newspaper publishes a report about a certain person, that person should be extremely grateful and naturally wouldn't seek that person's consent, because in their view, it's completely unnecessary.

"Forget it!" Huang Wenbin was too lazy to think about it anymore and went to Director Wang to hand over his duties.

When they arrived at the factory manager's office, they found that there were already several people inside.

Seeing this, Huang Wenbin was about to turn around and leave, planning to come back later.

"Hey, our big star is back! Come in quickly!" Wang Yang was quite observant; he only caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of his eye before standing up and calling out.

The others, upon hearing Wang Yang's words, also looked towards the door.

Now we can't leave.

Huang Wenbin had no choice but to step inside and say softly, "The scenes for 'The Cotton Robe' are almost finished. The remaining work will be completed in Xi'an by directors Xu Xiaoming and Wu Tianming. I'm just back to report."

"Well done!" Wang Yang laughed heartily and praised him casually: "Your efficiency is amazing. You know, 'Shaolin Temple' was started much earlier than your project, but it hasn't even started filming yet."

Huang Wenbin chuckled. Director Zhang Xinyan was known for being slow and procrastinating. The original version of "Shaolin Temple" took him a year and a half to complete, involving training and filming.

He started casting actors in 1979, took them to training camp in the spring of 1980, and officially started filming in August 1980. Filming continued until July 1981, and then more than half a year was spent on post-production. It was not until the Spring Festival of 1982 that it premiered in Hong Kong.

Given this timeframe, if Wong Jing were in charge, at least five or six movies would probably have been released by now.

On this timeline, although Huang Wenbin had written the script for him in advance, given his procrastinating nature, the finished film of "Shaolin Temple" probably wouldn't be completed much earlier than expected.

"You're back just in time; these people are all looking for you."

After exchanging pleasantries with Huang Wenbin, Wang Yang casually pointed to the three people sitting in the office and said with a smile, "You should all know each other by now."

Huang Wenbin sighed inwardly. It was precisely because they knew each other that he had wanted to sneak away earlier and come back at another time.

"Of course we know each other, and we're quite close."

Xie Tieli, who spoke first, smiled and said to Huang Wenbin, "Right, Comrade Huang?"

"Yes!" Huang Wenbin nodded. "Seniors, is there something you need from me?"

The other two are Xie Jin, a renowned director from Shanghai Film Studio, and Xie Hong, a director who was formerly at Shanghai Film Studio but has since been transferred to Emei Film Studio.

"What, can't I contact you if there's nothing wrong?" Xie Jin retorted, "Are you annoyed by us old men?"

Xie Hong, standing to the side, looked completely bewildered. "No, Mr. Xie, I'm only thirty! Not an old man—"

"Don't interrupt me if I'm not talking to you." Xie Jin glared at him.

Xie Hong had no choice but to shut up.

Huang Wenbin quickly waved his hand: "I didn't mean that. I was very happy to chat with these seniors, and I benefited a lot from it."

"That's more like it." Xie Jin chuckled. He wanted to put Huang Wenbin in his place so that the kid wouldn't get too cocky.

Wang Yang, feeling sorry for Huang Wenbin, urged, "Say what you have to say quickly, stop teasing the child."

"Alright, I'll go first." Xie Tieli couldn't hold back any longer and got straight to the point: "The Coffin in the Heart"

The final script has been approved, and filming is scheduled to begin in the second quarter. I came to let you know; if you're free, you can join the crew for filming.

"Forget it!" Huang Wenbin waved his hands repeatedly: "Filming dramas is too tiring. I almost fell apart after working on 'The Cotton Robe'. Let me rest for a few months."

Xie Tiexing didn't force Huang Wenbin. Unlike Chen Huaikai, he was a seasoned director with extensive experience in directing feature films. Directing a film independently was as easy for him as eating and drinking.

If Huang Wenbin joins the crew, he will only be there to fill in the gaps for Xie Tieli, and it is unlikely that he will be able to truly determine the direction of the plot and the filming process.

Most great directors are stubborn mules, and the refined and easy-going type like Ang Lee is truly a rare breed in the film industry.

"Director Xie Jin, you go first!" Xie Hong nodded slightly to Xie Jin, showing his understanding.

Director Xie Jin waved his hand dismissively: "You go first. My situation is very complicated and I can't explain it all in a short time."

"Okay, I'll go first!" Xie Hong nodded and said to Huang Wenbin, "Actually, I came here on the factory manager's instructions to ask you for a script. You promised last time. Now all the other factories have given theirs, and only our Emei Factory is left."

"The Shanghai Film Studio's version hasn't even been released yet," Xie Jin added.

Xie Hong was startled and quickly gestured, "Why don't you go first?"

"Just say it already!" Xie Jin glared at him and said softly, "I was just interrupting, it won't stop you from continuing."

Xie Hong opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say next.

"As for the script from Emei Studio, please give me another three months."

Huang Wenbin was planning to take a few months off to write more articles. "There shouldn't be any major problems. I'll give them to you when I'm done."

"Great!" Xie Hong was overjoyed, then shut his mouth.

Everyone in the conference room looked at Director Xie Jin.

Director Xie Jin looked somewhat solemn, as if he was about to say something serious.

Huang Wenbin was also a little puzzled. What could Director Xie Jin want with him? Could it be that he had taken a liking to his novel "Hibiscus Town"?

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be that timeline yet. Shouldn't Director Xie Jin be filming "Legend of Tianyun Mountain" right now?

"No rush, I'll find some time to talk to you in detail in private!" Director Xie Jin said with a smile, keeping everyone in suspense.

Huang Wenbin was speechless.

Wang Yang smiled and said, "Then you should go back and rest first. You must be tired from traveling."

Huang Wenbin bid farewell to the others and left.

He had just returned to room 404, too lazy to even take a shower, and planned to change his clothes and then take a nap.

Then, there was a knock on the door.

A soft voice called from outside the door: "Comrade Huang Wenbin, is that you? Can you open the door and we can talk?"

Huang Wenbin was somewhat taken aback, muttering, "Have I really become a big star? Even sasaeng fans are following me here?"