Huayu: The Big Players Behind the Scenes

"The Bauhinia in my heart~"

In the first row below the stage, Sir Shaw looked at the golden couple on stage, a smile flashing in his eyes.

"Yihua, look at these two young people, don't they remind you of us back then?"

"They do look quite alike," Aunt Fang nodded, smiling as she echoed, "That Miss Liu is much more clever than me."

"Director Zhuang is more handsome than me," Sir Shao laughed. "I'm not talking about appearances, I mean this feeling of perfect harmony."

After pretending to examine her for a while, Aunt Fang replied, "Indeed, sir, your insight is as sharp as ever; you always see things I can't."

"Hehe, you always have such a sweet tongue."

If Zhuang Huai'an on stage heard their conversation, he might want to spit in the old man's face.

You're a fucking idiot who doesn't even recognize his own son, and you're talking to me about harmonious marriage?

I'll just leave it at that, for the sake of "Yifu Elementary School".

After the song ended, thunderous applause filled the venue.

Zhuang Huai'an keenly sensed that Liu Yifei's previously tense body suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Let's go down."

"it is good."

The two bowed slightly to the audience, and Zhuang Huai'an led Liu Yifei off the stage.

"Director, you're awesome!"

Li Ming is in much better spirits and seems to have shed the character of "Li Buyan".

"I'm not even as good as you, King Li." The performance was over, and Zhuang Huai'an couldn't continue holding Liu Yifei's hand, so he had to let go.

Feeling her palm suddenly go empty, Liu Yifei's heart also went empty.

The little girl pursed her lips, stood prettily to the side, and watched Zhuang Huai'an exchange pleasantries with the others with sparkling eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, Zhuang Huai'an finally managed to shake off the approaching crowd. Turning around, he saw the little girl staring blankly at him.

"Hey, snap out of it."

Zhuang Huai'an stepped forward, waved in front of her, and smiled, "Tired?"

"A little." Liu Yifei lowered her head, her face flushed, like a child caught doing something wrong.

"It must be tiring, let's go back." Zhuang Huai'an didn't notice her, stretched, and then extended his hand. "There are a lot of people backstage, just in case you get lost."

Seeing Zhuang Huai'an's sincere expression, Liu Yifei suddenly became bolder. With a smile, she placed her hand on his large hand and said firmly, "Then you'd better hold on tight to me."

Oops!

Zhuang Huai'an suppressed the pounding in his heart, nodded calmly, and the two walked out of the backstage hand in hand.

Zhang Lu was already waiting outside the parking lot. When she saw the two of them walk out hand in hand, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

Boss, stop right now! You'll get electrocuted!

Perhaps sensing Zhang Lu's inner cry, Zhuang Huai'an let go of her hand and sat in the passenger seat before getting in the car.

To be honest, he was a little scared too.

...

The next day, the front pages of major newspapers were almost all filled with photos of Zhuang Huai'an and Liu Yifei holding hands and singing.

The XX Daily published an article praising Zhuang Huai'an's actions as a testament to the mainland's deep care for its compatriots in Hong Kong, and lauded him as a role model for the new generation of youth in the mainland.

Of course, this report did not overlook Liu Yifei.

OK, the little golden body is complete.

The two did not return to Beijing, but went directly to Hengdian, where "Chinese Paladin" will be filmed for three months.

In the hotel, Wolong Wang Zhiyong looked at the script in his hand, his brow furrowed in worry.

"What's wrong, Zhiyong?"

The person asking the question was Zhang Songwen. "The Disguiser" hadn't aired yet, and the three vocational high school students, who had nothing to do, could only continue to work on set. Unlike before, this time the three of them finally got to work as assistant directors.

Instead of answering his question directly, Wang Zhiyong asked, "Have you read today's newspaper?"

"Of course," Lin Jiachuan replied, "Huai'an is the first entertainer to have his performance publicly broadcast by the Daily News. With such a big commotion, how could we not pay attention!"

"Are you worried about the plot of the script?" Zhou Yiwei was quite perceptive, and Wang Zhiyong's words reminded him of some rumors circulating within the company.

"Yeah," Wang Zhiyong said with a bitter face, lit a cigarette, pointed to the script, and said, "Hey guys, think of some ideas on how to handle these plot points?"

The three of them watched as his finger fell, and suddenly realized, "That's right, these two are just one step away from officially announcing their relationship. What's the point of filming any more intimate scenes like hugging, holding hands, and kissing? Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Should we delete it?" Dao Ge was still rude.

Wang Zhiyong rejected the idea, saying, "No, I've tried it. If I delete it, the emotions won't be coherent."

"Just change it," Zhang Songwen said, pulling over the script and pointing to a scene. "Look here, change it to Zhao Ling'er biting her lip, her eyes timidly tugging at Li Xiaoyao's clothes, her eyes seeming to hold a thousand words, but only a sigh comes out when she reaches her lips."

Change intimate gestures to something more suggestive and hesitant, creating a sense of mystery.

"Wow, Lao Zhang, that's awesome!" Wang Zhiyong slapped Lin Jiachuan's thigh and exclaimed, "Using your eyes to communicate—that's brilliant!"

"Zhiyong, you better aim carefully before you shoot!"

Lin Jiachuan rubbed his thigh and grimaced, saying, "This change is indeed better, but have you considered whether Yifei has the acting skills? Eye acting is the most difficult."

"It's alright, take your time, it's better than dragging things out." Having solved the main problem, Wang Zhiyong was in high spirits. "Quick, quick, this one's done, next one."

"I have some ideas for this bathing scene. Just in case, we have to use nudity, and then..." Zhou Yiwei suggested.

That's why they say three mediocre generals are as good as one Zhuge Liang!

With the three of them offering their suggestions, Wang Zhiyong's mind seemed to be enlightened, and he was bursting with inspiration.

"call…"

An afternoon passed, and Wang Zhiyong looked at the revised script in his hand, nodding in satisfaction. "The intimate scenes are reduced to just tugging at clothes, and it hasn't affected the continuity of the plot. We're really awesome!"

"Oh, right."

Lin Jiachuan suddenly thought of something and said, "Should I go and warn Brother Hu?"

"Warning you my foot!" Zhang Songwen slapped him. "Don't mess around. That kid is smart. Don't do anything that would harm company unity."

"Old Zhang is right," Zhou Yiwei nodded, "and with us guys on set, nothing will go wrong."

"Alright then." Brother Dao scratched his head. He was a military officer, and since the civil official said there was no need to worry, he didn't care anymore.

at night,

Zhuang Huai'an and his companion arrived at the hotel and checked in.

Wang Zhiyong and the three heroes from the vocational high school class immediately presented the revised script to their lord for review.

"Did you guys make these changes?" Zhuang Huai'an asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I felt it was a bit unreasonable, so I brainstormed some ideas."

"Hmm~"

Zhuang Huai'an closed the script and nodded in satisfaction. He was always thinking about sharing the burdens of his lord. He was truly worthy of being his strategist. He was really good!

"Oh, by the way," Wang Zhiyong reported to the director, "Yifei recommended Shu Chang for the role of Anu, and I thought she was pretty good, so I gave it to her."

"Her acting skills are fine, but she also plays Shui Sheng in Lian Cheng Jue. Can she manage both roles?"

91 Company plans to film two TV series this year: "Chinese Paladin" directed by Wang Zhiyong and "Liancheng Jue" directed by Sun Hao. This was decided long ago, and the start dates are also close.

"You don't know yet?"

Meeting his lord's questioning gaze, Wang Zhiyong said, "Liancheng Jue is also being filmed in Hengdian. Moreover, Shui Sheng is said to be the female lead, but her screen time is less than Qi Fang's, so her schedule is completely open."

Zhuang Huai'an thought about it and agreed. Shui Sheng was the second female lead, and Anu was the third female lead. With Shu Chang's experience in acting since childhood, playing both roles at the same time was not a problem at all.

That's good, at least Liu Yifei has a playmate now.