This director loves making friends.

He Qing didn't have many scenes as Xiao Qiao in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". After filming, she returned to Beijing and parted ways with Qin Keqing for a day before rushing to the set of "The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi".

"The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi" is a TV series co-produced by mainland China and Taiwan. As a sequel to "The Legend of Emperor Qianlong", it benefited from the golden age of cross-strait co-productions in the early days, which allowed it to be filmed on real historical sites such as the Forbidden City and Chengde Mountain Resort.

During filming at the Chengde Mountain Resort, He Qing didn't have time to return to Beijing. The distance of over 200 kilometers may not seem far, but in this era with very few private cars, it was still extremely inconvenient.

After Qin Keqing became an assistant director, he had more free time and also gained some minor privileges.

He used the excuse of searching for suitable actors to visit He Qing on set at the Summer Palace in the film crew's car.

It can't really be called a set visit, since set visits are always done openly and legitimately. The more accurate term for Qin Keqing's behavior is a private meeting.

"You drove the film crew's car here, is it alright if you don't go back?"

After the rapid breathing and suppressed moans gradually subsided, He Qing stroked Qin Keqing's hair with one hand and asked softly.

Qin Keqing rested her head on He Qing's stomach and said with a smile, "It's okay. As long as I have a plausible reason, no one will care. Many people would love for me to be away from the film crew."

Why?

He Qing's curiosity was piqued; was she being ostracized?

Qin Keqing did not answer the question directly, but instead asked, "《The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi》 is nominally a co-production. Think about it, in the important positions of director, assistant director, cinematographer, etc., are there any mainland Chinese people among them?"

He Qing thought about it carefully, then shook her head, "No, they're all from Taiwan."

"Right, those people look down on mainland film and television people, so most co-productions are mainly made by them. If I hang around the film set all the time, they find me annoying, and I don't like them either."

As Qin Keqing spoke, her hand unconsciously rested on the cafeteria table.

"So you try to avoid being on set as much as possible?"

"No, not at all. I just hang around the set all the time. When we're filming, I even sit behind the director with a walkie-talkie in my hand. I just want to annoy them, and they can't do anything about it, haha..."

"Pfft..."

He Qing couldn't help but laugh; just thinking about that scene made her chuckle.

"Um……"

While she was still laughing, she suddenly made a very peculiar sound.

"No, we can't do it again. I have a night shoot at four in the morning, and I have to get up at two to do my makeup. Next time, I'll make it up to you next time."

He Qing quickly covered Qin Keqing's mischievous hand, firmly pressing it against the dining hall to prevent it from moving.

"You still have night scenes? Why didn't you say so earlier? I should have told you to go to sleep earlier."

Qin Keqing quickly got up and lay down next to He Qing, trying to pull his hand away as well.

He Qing pressed down harder, not letting Qin Keqing pull her hand away: "No, just don't do anything weird. I like it when you hold me like this while we sleep."

After saying that, she turned over, facing away from Qin Keqing, and forcefully shoved herself into Qin Keqing's chest.

Qin Keqing hugged He Qing tightly, obediently not daring to move.

This posture, even a slight rubbing, can easily provoke a fire.

After a while, Qin Keqing thought He Qing must have fallen asleep, so she withdrew her hand, tiptoed out of bed, and prepared to leave.

Aren't you going to sleep?

He Qing asked in a daze.

"You go to sleep first. I've got some ideas. I'll write them down while the inspiration is still there and then go to sleep," Qin Keqing said softly.

"Okay, I'm going to sleep now. Don't stay up too late."

He Qing mumbled something without giving it much thought; she knew that Qin Keqing had recently been trying to write a screenplay.

……

"Ring ring ring..."

He Qing, still half asleep, reached out and pressed the alarm clock on the bedside table, and the room instantly fell silent.

She turned and leaned closer, wanting to snuggle into Qin Keqing's arms for a moment of tenderness before getting out of bed, but she found nothing.

She woke up with a start.

Qin Keqing was not in the bedroom.

This is He Qing's residence during the filming of "The Legend of Empress Dowager Cixi," a one-bedroom suite.

He Qing sat up, picked up her pajamas and put them on, covering up her ample bosom. She got up and opened the bedroom door, where she saw Qin Keqing writing something at the living room table, with several completed manuscripts scattered around her.

"It's already 2 a.m., why aren't you asleep yet?"

He Qing walked over, intending to help tidy up the papers on the table, but fearing that she might mess up the order and cause unnecessary trouble, she didn't tidy them up. Instead, she gathered the crumpled scraps of paper together.

"Is it already two o'clock?"

Qin Keqing stretched and casually remarked, "Handwriting is so tiring and slow, much better on a computer..."

As she spoke, she suddenly realized her mistake and changed her words, saying, "You're using your brain? Are you going to film a night scene? That must be tough."

He Qing smiled, placed her hand on Qin Keqing's back, and gently massaged it.

"What's so hard about this? Isn't it normal for actors to film night scenes? When I was on the set of 'Three Kingdoms,' I heard that they had it much harder. They not only filmed night scenes frequently, but also went to remote and deserted places to film. Sometimes they didn't even have enough food, and they couldn't sleep at night because they were hungry."

"You've worked so hard."

"Yes, I heard from the crew that the main actors were so hungry in the middle of the night that they couldn't sleep, so they went to the fields to steal food. They got caught, and the director had to go and bail them out himself."

He Qing massaged Qin Keqing for a while, then said, "Okay, I need to change my clothes and go. If it gets any later, I'll be late, and the director will yell at me again."

Qin Keqing stood up, hugged He Qing, rubbed her bottom, and said with a smile, "Hurry up and change your clothes, I don't want you to get scolded."

He Qing quickly changed her clothes and said before leaving, "Sweetie, don't stay up late, go to sleep."

"Okay, I'll go to sleep right away."

Qin Keqing didn't go out to see He Qing off. This was a hotel rented by the film crew. Actors with scenes would gather in the lobby and take a bus to the film set together.

After He Qing left, Qin Keqing didn't go to sleep, but continued writing.

He didn't put down his pen until he heard a rooster crowing outside, then stretched his wrists and let out a long sigh.

Qin Keqing wrote this script not for anyone else, but for his own use.

Of course, no one would use his script unless he was a famous writer or screenwriter. Otherwise, at that time, domestic directors probably wouldn't even glance at a script by an unknown newcomer.

It's often said that screenwriters are unimportant in later generations, scripts can be changed at will, and few directors care about their opinions.

However, there were still quite a few completely new screenwriters debuting in that era, and because of the existence of the internet, they were more easily seen.

In this era, it is even more difficult for new screenwriters to stand out.

In this era, screenwriters are either writers or scholars who cross over from other fields, or senior screenwriters from the literary departments of large film studios.

Are there newcomers from outside wanting to submit scripts?

I'm sorry, there's not only no way to do it, but it's also almost impossible to appear in front of the director.

Moreover, what if you hand a commercial film script to a fourth or fifth generation director? Even if they read it, they'd be wasting their time if they didn't spit in your face.

What, you mean you want to write art film scripts for them?

Haha, the types of domestic art films that want to win awards are too limited right now. They are almost all about the fate of ordinary people in a great era. Do you want to change the format?

Do you think they believe in you, a newcomer, or in themselves?

As for filming it myself, that's even more unrealistic.

Currently, there are no manufacturers selling their logos in China, let alone taking photos. Even film cannot be legally purchased, and equipment is even more unavailable. Even if photos were taken, without proper documentation, they cannot be taken out of customs.

This is one of the reasons why Qin Keqing wanted to develop his career in Hong Kong first.