Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

Zhang Ze took the food box from the staff member with some doubt. After returning to his room, he opened it and found that it contained a serving of dumplings.

It was carefully packaged in a glass lunchbox; it was exquisite and cute, the kind of thing women would like.

There was also an envelope on top of the lunchbox.

Zhang Ze took it out and saw the contents, feeling a surge of surprise and emotion.

It turns out that the letter was written to him by a female student studying in Australia.

The gist of it is that I really like the character he played in "The Indelible Number".

She is a fan of his, studying in Australia, and took the opportunity of returning to China to visit relatives to come to Tengchong to see him.

Unfortunately, because the film crew was shooting, they didn't have a chance to meet. She specially saved the dumplings her mother had prepared for her for him, knowing that Zhang Ze was also from the north and might like dumplings. She saved her favorite thing for him, hoping he would like it.

This was the first time Zhang Ze had received a gift from a fan, and he was very excited.

One reason is that he has gained fans and his career is starting to improve;

Secondly, it's because the characters I play are liked by the audience, which is an affirmation of my acting skills.

Zhang Ze's hands trembled with excitement as he carefully opened the lid.

The dumplings were still warm; I picked one up and popped it into my mouth without even washing my hands.

The aroma fills your mouth; it's filled with chives and tastes delicious—just like the handmade dumplings my mom makes!

In that instant, Zhang Ze thought of many things.

"Wow, dumplings! And they're filled with chives." Kang Ya said casually as she came in.

"Brother Wang, you should try some. A fan left this for me, and it tastes amazing!"

"Kang Ya raised her hand, pinched one, and put it in her mouth!" She gave Zhang Ze a thumbs-up.

"This is the taste! Homemade dumplings always taste the best, much better than those sold in restaurants."

Just then, someone passed by Zhang Ze's dormitory, saw the two talking inside, and came in as well.

Zhang Ze politely offered to let the visitor try some, and the visitor didn't stand on ceremony, making one and tasting it as well.

They highly praised the taste of the dumplings.

Zhang Ze carried dumplings into the corridor and handed one to everyone he met, most of whom were from the north.

I have a particular fondness for dumplings, and I can't help but want to try them whenever I see these handmade dumplings.

The whole bowl was gone in no time.

These handmade dumplings have a unique flavor that evokes a sense of nostalgia for home.

"I don't know why, but I really want to eat my mom's dumplings right now!"

The cast and crew have been filming in Tengchong for almost a month now, and as actors, they rarely go home.

A small dumpling evoked feelings of homesickness in these actors.

"How about we skip the cafeteria food today and make our own dumplings?"

One person in the crowd made a suggestion, which was supported by everyone.

"You know how to wrap them?"

"Yes, everyone in the North knows how to make dumplings, but I don't know how to knead the dough or roll out the wrappers."

"I can knead dough. We Shanxi people have a natural talent for it, it's in our blood."

"I can roll out the dough."

"I can make the filling."

With a dozen or so actors, all the necessary procedures were quickly assembled.

Two days ago, they found ingredients together and ate a pot of stewed cabbage, pork and vermicelli. Today, they are going to make dumplings together.

What are we waiting for? Let's split up and work together!

Some went to town to buy ingredients, while others who knew how to knead dough went to the canteen to knead it.

The older Luo Jingmin began to organize the operation, and the old man naturally became the commander-in-chief.

Zhang Ze was assigned to the food-finding group and went to town with Zhang Yi and Bu La to buy chives.

Ah Yi took a snake's buttocks to sell meat.

Zhang Guoqiang may be tall and strong, but he is actually skilled at rolling out dough, which is unexpected.

Everyone worked together and prepared all the ingredients in less than half an hour.

Since the director last requested the production manager to raise the standards for the actors' meals, the production manager has been very efficient in fulfilling the request.

Now the actors in the crew no longer order boxed meals from outside, but bring their own chefs and tableware. Each meal consists of three dishes and a soup, with a variety of dishes, such as stir-fried cauliflower with meat, stir-fried sweet potato noodles, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and braised tofu with meat, which are served in rotation. Most of the actors are from the north and like to eat steamed buns, so the canteen also steams steamed buns.

In addition, actors sometimes go to restaurants in town to eat after filming, so they don't have to worry about food.

I must mention that the medicinal chicken, sour soup fish, and hot pot mutton here are all delicious!

In the canteen, most of the actors had already finished eating and gone back to their rooms to rest, which freed up space for them.

Using the cafeteria space, everyone pitched in, picking chives, kneading dough, and rolling out wrappers. The preparations were completed in less than twenty minutes.

Making dumplings is a lively activity. Some people claim they know how to make dumplings, but when they actually try, they make all sorts of different shapes, which makes everyone laugh.

Before long, someone mischievously smeared flour on another person's face, and the other person, not to be outdone, chased after them seeking revenge.

The scene erupted into chaos, bustling and lively like a Chinese New Year celebration.

Many actors from the south came over out of curiosity and asked if there was some kind of festival to celebrate in the north, which led to quite a few laughs.

Although a few people tried to take advantage of the situation, making jokes and doing nothing but causing trouble, the dumplings were almost all wrapped up quickly.

They used the cafeteria's large pot to cook a huge pot of it all at once.

"Come and get the dumplings!"

No matter if you're a big star or not, at the chef's command, you have to obediently take your bowl and serve the dumplings.

"Don't rush, everyone line up! Anyone who tries to steal, let's see if my hands shake!"

"Who knows how many will be in the bowl by then!"

"Not spicy? You little bastard, you must have learned this trick from the cafeteria ladies!" Zhang Guoqiang laughed and cursed.

Everyone lined up, each filling a large bowl with dumplings.

Some impatient people hadn't even sat down yet when they started stuffing dumplings into their mouths halfway through the meal, wincing in pain from the heat.

Wang Xun and Wang Wang, who plays A Yi, are both from the south. They didn't have much of a craving for dumplings, but since they made them themselves, they enjoyed them very much.

"Who has the vinegar?"

Do you have garlic?

"Eating dumplings without garlic diminishes half the flavor!"

Amidst a flurry of discussion, everyone finally got to devour the dumplings they had been longing for.

"Hey, don't say that. Old Fan (lecherous buttocks), you seasoned this filling perfectly, the flavor is just right."

Lao Fan, speaking in the voice of a character from the film crew, said, "Of course! I'm the number one chef in the cannon fodder unit!"

While eating dumplings, Zhang Ze took out his phone and said to everyone, "Guys, we can only have dumplings today thanks to my fan friend. I want to record a thank-you video for her, and I hope you can all make a cameo appearance."

No sooner had Zhang Ze finished speaking than someone with quick reflexes laughed and scolded him.

"So that's why you were so kind as to share your dumplings with us! Turns out you were trying to drag us into this mess, waiting for us here!"

"It seems like this guy was the one who suggested eating dumplings!"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed!

"Insidious" and "So scheming"

Everyone was joking around happily.

"Whether I did it on purpose or not, you've already eaten their dumplings, so there's no escaping it!" Zhang Ze joked.

Finally, Zhang Ze held up his Apple phone and recorded a ten-minute video.

"Hello Meng Yingying! Thank you for saving me the dumplings, I'm so touched!..."

The video features as many as twenty celebrities who thanked the girl named Meng Yingying. They also specially recorded a scene of everyone making and eating dumplings together, which evoked feelings of homesickness because of her dumplings.

The footage also included a few minutes of behind-the-scenes footage of everyone making dumplings.

Because the fan didn't leave any contact information, Zhang Ze had no choice but to post the video on Weibo.

Unexpectedly, this incident went viral online, sparking a heated discussion that surprised even him.