This director loves making friends.

Qin Keqing did not have a good first impression of Zhang Min.

He still remembers when he first met Zhang Min on set, whether it was people from Hong Kong or the mainland who greeted her, she would at most nod, looking like she didn't want to talk to strangers, and she didn't even take off her sunglasses.

Qin Keqing felt that she was a bit arrogant and disrespectful.

He ignored and kept his distance from such people.

Qin Keqing is a liaison producer representing the mainland, or rather, a qualified tour guide in Beijing. He has to be there whenever it involves filming locations.

As the location producer, he had no authority whatsoever. He couldn't even offer suggestions on location selection, let alone determine the shooting locations.

Therefore, the term "tour guide" is a very accurate way to describe him.

Qin Keqing wanted to keep his distance from Zhang Min, but this was just wishful thinking on his part. He didn't expect that even the Hong Kong location liaison didn't have the authority to determine the filming locations and had to wait for Zhang Min's confirmation.

However, although Zhang Min came out with them, she didn't seem very interested in confirming the filming location. Sometimes she wouldn't even get out of the car, just glance at it, say "OK," and that was it.

This left Qin Keqing somewhat puzzled, unable to understand what the people of Hong Kong were thinking. Could this be part of the Hong Kong film industry's operations?

I don't understand.

Unimportant outdoor locations like suburban woods and farmland are fine.

But she didn't go inside or get out of the car to visit important filming locations like the ancient building complex in Hongqi Village in Beijing or the Qingxi Mausoleum in Yi County, which was a bit strange.

The Western Qing Tombs in Yi County are about 100 kilometers away from Beijing. People come all this way, but they don't even go inside to take a look. They don't even get out of the car. They just glance up and say "OK"?

Qin Keqing could pretend to be invisible before, but this is the Western Qing Tombs, which is more than 100 kilometers away from the capital. After driving all this way, is this all?

He couldn't help but look at the Hong Kong production manager, wanting to see his reaction.

He had a smile on his face, but didn't react much.

If Zhang Min hadn't been sitting in the same car, Qin Keqing would definitely have asked the Hong Kong location producer.

Finally, on the third day, when they went to the Jinshanling Great Wall, Zhang Min got off the bus.

It wasn't because this place wasn't suitable as a filming location, but because she wanted to climb the Great Wall.

Qin Keqing felt somewhat helpless. The Jinshanling Great Wall today is far less convenient than it was in later years, or rather, tourist attractions across the country haven't been developed much, which has caused a lot of inconvenience.

But Zhang Min was determined to climb, and there was nothing anyone could do. Qin Keqing, the Hong Kong production manager, and Zhang Min's assistant and bodyguards in the car following behind could only follow her up the Great Wall.

Qin Keqing intentionally lagged behind.

Unexpectedly, the location production manager in Hong Kong also had this idea.

"Mr. Jiang, I have a question. Do Hong Kong films operate differently from mainland films? I noticed that you had already chosen the location, so why did you need Ms. Zhang to confirm it again?"

In mainland China, location liaisons typically select locations themselves, and unless it's a particularly important location that requires the director's inspection, they can usually confirm the location on their own.

The location producer in Hong Kong was named Jiang Hongsheng. He had a good impression of Qin Keqing, so he said in a low voice, "Ms. Zhang is a good person. She works very hard and has a lot of work, but she still thinks about us. I am very grateful."

Qin Keqing was somewhat surprised and gave Jiang Hongsheng a special look. Are you sure you're not just trying to flatter him?

Jiang Hongsheng probably understood Qin Keqing's meaning and was a little unhappy.

"Young man, Hong Kong is a complicated place, you wouldn't understand..."

"I really don't understand what you're talking about," Qin Keqing thought to himself.

After following behind for a while, Jiang Hongsheng looked ahead to make sure no one could hear him before speaking again: "Making movies in Hong Kong is very lucrative. Who wouldn't like doing something that makes money?"

"Then many people started making movies, from all sorts of backgrounds."

"Yongsheng had a location liaison in Sing Tao... that is, Singapore. When they were looking for filming locations, they wanted to select a location, so they gave him a small tea fee. Somehow, it reached Mr. Xiang's ears, and Mr. Xiang was very angry."

"After that, whenever Win's Entertainment's films were shot outside of Hong Kong, it was very difficult for location producers to work. Even if the director was there to confirm the location, there were still problems when they returned to Hong Kong."

"Trouble?" Qin Keqing was a little confused. If the director finally made the decision, what trouble would the location production manager have?

"It's not always troublesome; there will always be one or two troubles out of ten times."

Jiang Hongsheng sighed helplessly and said softly again, "Sometimes some thugs cause trouble. They beat people up... Anyway, it always costs a lot of money to treat them to tea."

Qin Keqing quickly sorted through the information in her mind before she began to understand what Jiang Hongsheng meant.

That means that Win's Entertainment had some external producers who made a fortune outside of their company, and when Xiang Huasheng found out, that external producer probably didn't end up in a good position.

However, simply punishing the parties involved is not enough; they also need constant reminders.

That's why, when filming outside of Hong Kong, someone would "remind" the location producer once or twice out of ten times.

"Why not leave Win's Entertainment?"

Just as Qin Keqing was about to ask this question, Jiang Hongsheng smiled wryly, as if he knew Qin Keqing would ask it.

"Don't talk about leaving Win's Entertainment or not taking on Win's Entertainment's external production jobs. That's Hong Kong. Win's Entertainment invites you. Do you dare to refuse?"

Moreover, Win's Entertainment wasn't without its merits. Compared to other film companies in Hong Kong, Win's Entertainment did one thing well: it rarely delayed paying its staff and actors.

This is the most basic thing, but in Hong Kong, in the film and television industry where all kinds of capital and forces are actively involved, it has become an advantage.

"You haven't been to Hong Kong. In recent years, many new film companies have emerged. Some companies will pay a small amount of money in advance when they hire people to make a movie. After the movie is finished, the company will dissolve and you can't find the person at all, so you can't get the remaining salary."

Qin Keqing fell silent, surprised that the situation in Hong Kong at this time was so complicated, with all kinds of capital and forces entering the film and television industry.

"So with Miss Zhang's endorsement, you won't run into trouble when you return to Hong Kong?"

"Hey, who would dare to disrespect Miss Zhang? With Miss Zhang around, there won't be any trouble. Miss Zhang is a really nice person."

Qin Keqing looked up at Zhang Min, who was gazing into the distance, and was truly surprised that she would do such a thing.

Isn't she afraid of being scammed?

Qin Keqing immediately thought of Zhang Min's identity and assumed she was not afraid.

But what good would doing this do for her?

It seems not.

But this person is clearly kind-hearted, so why does he act so arrogant and unapproachable?

Qin Keqing disliked her arrogant demeanor.

The locations for several important scenes in the movie have been finalized, with only one remaining: the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan).

For some of the night scenes in the film, as well as the scenes related to the selection of the Beggars' Sect leader, Jiang Hongsheng chose the ruins of the Old Summer Palace. Filming there allowed him to use the ruins of the Great Fountain and other structures to create a sense of historical vicissitude.

Yuanmingyuan was located near the city center, so it was left for last to be confirmed.