Huayu Entertainment: Starting with Exorcising Evil from a Film Queen

At this moment, Li Bingbing's mind was in chaos, and she had not yet detached herself from the role.

She took a deep breath and tried to sort out her somewhat chaotic thoughts.

For the first time, Li Bingbing began to doubt her own judgment.

It must be said that Zhang Ze's acting skills today truly gave her a huge shock.

Perhaps, in this circle, when talent and strength reach a certain level, those so-called rules and social niceties can truly be ignored.

She strode forward and walked straight toward Zhang Ze.

The surrounding staff noticed this scene and cast curious inquiries.

Previously, Li Bingbing's disdain for Zhang Ze was practically written all over her face.

Zhang Ze also noticed her approaching. He stopped wiping his sweat and calmly looked back at her.

Li Bingbing stopped in front of him, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke.

"How...did you get into that state?"

She asked the exact same question that Chen Fuguo had asked before.

Zhang Ze smiled calmly, "Ponder it more, practice more, and you'll naturally get it."

It's the same old excuse again.

But this time, Li Bingbing didn't feel that he was just being perfunctory.

She gazed into Zhang Ze's clear eyes and suddenly realized that perhaps for a true genius, such incredible things are simply a matter of more contemplation and more practice.

She nodded silently and didn't ask any further questions.

"Please guide me in the next scene." She extended her hand.

Zhang Ze was slightly taken aback, then reached out and gently shook her hand.

"Same to you."

The two hands are separated at the touch of a finger.

Not far away, Zhou Xun, who had been silently watching this scene, smiled.

……

The improvement in his relationship with Li Bingbing made Zhang Ze's days on set much easier.

At least, those overt underhanded tactics within the production crew have disappeared.

Even if the people in Huayi Brothers were resentful, they wouldn't dare offend two top actresses, Zhou Xun and Li Bingbing, at the same time.

Filming is now on track.

Zhang Ze was completely immersed in the performance, enjoying the pure process of acting.

Advanced acting skills bring not only ease in performance, but also a deep resonance with the soul of the character.

He can switch seamlessly between being the spoiled and arrogant Bai Xiaonian and the quiet Zhang Ze reading the script.

However, the peaceful days did not last long.

Two days later, late at night, a post titled "The Birth and Destruction of an Actor" quietly appeared in the entertainment gossip section of Tianya Forum.

The post's title was highly provocative.

[Shocking revelation! Inside video from the set of "The Message" leaked, showing a new actor bullying veteran actors, causing the situation to spiral out of control!]

There was only one ten-minute video secretly filmed on a cell phone in the main building. The picture was a bit shaky and the sound was quite noisy, but the content was so clear it was breathtaking.

The video shows the thrilling acting duel between Zhang Ze and Wang Zhiwen at the script reading session a few days ago.

From Wang Zhiwen's contemptuous provocation to Zhang Ze's insightful analysis of the character, and finally to that textbook-worthy improvisational performance... the entire process was recorded exactly as it was.

When the video showed Zhang Ze being slammed on the table and yelled at by the assistant director, instantly switching from arrogance to utter despair, curling up on the ground and emitting desperate cries, the video's comments section exploded.

"Holy crap! Is this acting? This is like a live performance of a mental breakdown!"

"My God, I got goosebumps! I could feel that bone-deep fear even through the screen!"

"That veteran actor...is that Wang Zhiwen? Did he forget his lines at the end? His face turned pale!"

"This is acting bullying? This is fucking a dimensional attack! They're not even in the same league!"

"Who is this newcomer? Zhang Ze? The one who played Xu Changqing in 'Chinese Paladin 3'?"

"My god, is this really the same person? Xu Changqing, Bai Xiaonian... the acting range is terrifying!"

"I've become a fan! This is a real actor! No hype, just pure talent!"

Within just a few hours of the post being published, the number of clicks and replies exploded.

The video was quickly reposted to major platforms such as Weibo and Douban, and hashtags such as #ZhangZeActingSkills#, #WangZhiwenForgetsHisLines#, and #TheWindScriptReading# successively topped the trending search list.

A conflict that originated within the film crew has, through online fermentation, evolved into a nationwide spectacle.

Zhang Ze was woken up the next morning by a barrage of calls from his agent, Sister Sun.

"My goodness! What on earth did you do on set?!" Sister Sun's voice almost pierced the receiver. "You portrayed Wang Zhiwen so badly he lost his voice? Now the videos are flying everywhere, and our studio's phones are ringing off the hook!"

Zhang Ze rubbed his sleepy eyes and listened to Sister Sun's hurried narration before belatedly opening his scarf.

He occupied three of the top ten spots on the trending topics list.

Looking at the enthusiastic comments and the skyrocketing number of followers, Zhang Ze was somewhat bewildered.

He had anticipated that Wang Zhonglei would cause trouble, but he hadn't expected the trouble to escalate in this way, putting him in the spotlight.

Who did this?

Was it that adoring assistant on set? Or Zhou Xun's team trying to get revenge for her? Or perhaps... a third party trying to escalate the situation and prevent Huayi Brothers from taking action?

Zhang Ze couldn't understand it, but he knew that no matter who did it, the benefits to him were tangible.

[Reputation Value +1]

[Reputation Value +1]

……

In just a few minutes, his reputation points, which had previously been in the double digits, skyrocketed and continued to grow.

"Feed? Zhang Ze? Are you listening? Speak up!" Sister Sun's anxious voice came through the phone again.

"Sister Sun, don't panic." Zhang Ze regained his composure. "This isn't a bad thing."

"Isn't this a bad thing? Huayi Brothers are furious! Their PR team has already started smearing you, saying you're arrogant and deliberately leaked the video for publicity!"

"Let them criticize," Zhang Ze chuckled. "Facts speak louder than words, and the audience's eyes are discerning."

He paused, then continued, "You don't need to do anything now, just wait and see."

Zhang Ze estimated that the production team would make a move soon.

Sure enough, Chen Fuguo called shortly afterward.

"Zhang Ze, are you busy right now? If not, come over here."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

When Zhang Ze arrived at the film set and met Chen Fuguo, Chen Fuguo went straight to the point and said, "A temporary extra filmed the script reading, and now it's causing a huge uproar online. I hope you can cooperate with the film crew to suppress the controversy."

Then Chen Fuguo sighed, "Of course, this is not fair to you, so I won't force you."

"You should know your current situation. If you choose to step in and suppress the hype, I can guarantee that your interests on set won't be harmed. Even if Huayi Brothers comes, it won't make a difference. What do you say?"

Zhang Ze thought for a moment, "That's not a problem, but I have one condition."

Chen Fuguo felt that Zhang Ze was taking advantage of the situation, but he suppressed his anger and frowned, saying, "You tell me."

"I would like to ask Director Chen to teach me how to make movies."

Making a movie?

Chen Fuguo's dissatisfaction vanished instantly.

He gave Zhang Ze a deep look, but apart from his handsome appearance and gentle eyes, he couldn't see anything else.

"Okay! Deal!"