Huayu: Starting with mentoring female stars

The accompanying photo in the news article showed Liu Yifei feeding him pumpkin cakes last night.

It's fortunate that the scene of him kissing Liu Yifei wasn't uploaded online.

Otherwise, the sensation it would have caused would have been even greater.

After reading the news, Chen Zhou swiped his phone and looked at the popular comments below.

To his surprise, although some comments did criticize Liu Yifei, saying things like she wasn't allowed to date, he was surprised to hear that...

However, most of the content was actually from a congratulatory perspective.

"I don't know what some people are trying to attack. They're a handsome couple, why do you monsters have to slander them?"

"To be honest, is there really anything wrong with Liu Yifei dating Chen Zhou? Don't you guys look at some actresses? They date older directors, some even in 'grandfather-granddaughter' relationships. Liu Yifei can date a handsome guy like him, what are you fans complaining about? Do you really expect her to be completely unambitious?"

"People always say that Chen Zhou is marrying above his station with Liu Yifei. I think there's no such thing as Chen Zhou marrying above his station. Director Chen is handsome, talented, and has a bright future. Isn't a man like that good enough?"

"I hope they announce their relationship soon so everyone can have some gossip."

"I don't hate that my goddess is in a relationship, I just hate that the man she fell for isn't me. That's the biggest heartbreak for a fan."

After glancing at it briefly, Chen Zhou put his phone back in his pocket.

After all, this wasn't the first time he and Liu Yifei had trended on social media together; it was already a common occurrence.

"So, Director Chen? Can you give us some good news now?"

"Don't worry, we're all very tight-lipped, we absolutely won't let it slip."

Sun Honglei preached.

"Whether you believe it or not, Liu Yifei and I have never been in a relationship."

"We just hadn't seen each other for a long time, so we arranged to have a meal together privately."

Chen Zhou smiled slightly.

Although he and Liu Yifei kissed very passionately last night, he certainly wouldn't tell anyone about it on his own.

Sun Honglei and others clearly did not believe Chen Zhou's response.

But Chen Zhou didn't intend to say anything, and of course, they were all sensible people who wouldn't insist on getting to the bottom of things.

That's the end of this little incident.

It was just a joke.

On the contrary, Jing Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief when she heard Chen Zhou's answer that he was not dating Liu Yifei.

It was evening.

Chen Zhou, along with several actors who needed to appear on screen and a small crew member from the filming department, arrived at a highway to scout locations.

In a harsh environment like the Devil City, the nighttime atmosphere becomes even more terrifying.

There was always a sound of wind and sand blowing around, and occasionally the howling of wolves.

Chen Zhou mobilized the crew members.

They took care of the sound recording and the lighting, arranging all the shooting conditions perfectly.

Before filming began, Chen Zhou took the script and checked it with Jing Tian again: "Have you remembered all the things I told you to pay attention to during the day?"

"Understood, Director."

"When I discover a body, I try my best to express my fear through my body language and eyes, rather than using exaggerated reactions that would make my performance seem out of place," Jing Tian answered earnestly.

The scene we're filming tonight is one of the more important scenes in "No Man's Land".

Plot summary:

The male protagonist is on the run in his car. He stops to drink water and suddenly hears a noise in the trunk. He thinks the killer who was dead in the car has come back to life.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered the female protagonist hiding in the trunk, and she suggested they escape the no-man's-land together.

As a result, the female protagonist suddenly discovers a blood-covered killer in the car...

"Action!" Chen Zhou shouted.

Immediately, Zhu Yilong parked his car on the side of the road and took a bottle of mineral water to drink.

A moment later, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the trunk, which made him immediately cautious.

After he got close to the trunk, he slowly opened the trunk lid with a very puzzled look on his face.

When he saw the slender figure huddled inside, his pupils contracted sharply.

His face was filled with utter disbelief.

He was frozen in place.

Jing Tian raised her head, her hair disheveled and plastered to her face, the moonlight outlining her pale cheeks.

Her eyes were filled with terror and confusion, her voice hoarse and dry, "Where...where am I?"

Zhu Yilong suddenly came to his senses.

Anger and panic surged within his chest.

He grabbed Jing Tian's arm, hissing through gritted teeth in a low voice, "Get down!"

Jing Tian was pulled so hard she thrashed about, struggling in pain: "Ahhh! Let go! It hurts so much!"

There was no pity in Zhu Yilong's eyes, only an unyielding resolve, as he repeatedly shouted, "Get down!"

Seeing his fierce appearance, Jing Tian grabbed Zhu Yilong's arm and pleaded, "Big brother, I beg you, please don't let me go."

Zhu Yilong took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, his tone still icy: "Go back yourself!"

Jing Tian: "To tell you the truth, that marriage broker gave my family 20,000 yuan to marry that silly boy. How could I possibly marry him? I'm not lying to you, or I'd be a fool."

Jing Tian knew that Zhu Yilong would not compromise easily.

Taking advantage of Zhu Yilong's inattention, he suddenly jumped into the back seat of the car and locked the door.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Yilong's expression instantly turned panicked.

He glanced instinctively at the back of the driver's seat.

The silhouette of the corpse in the darkness made his heart tighten.

She quickly walked to the window, tapping her fingers hard on the glass. Her voice was very low, but trembled slightly, and her tone softened: "Please, come down first, come down and we'll talk."

Jing Tian huddled in her seat, shaking her head vigorously. "Please, just help me! How am I supposed to get back alone in this deserted place?"

As she spoke, she raised her hand in a fit of emotion and slammed it hard against the car window.

But the next moment.

She suddenly froze!

Because her palm left a red, bloody handprint on the car window!

She slowly lowered her head, staring blankly at her palm.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, her body began to stiffen uncontrollably.

Like a robot, his neck slowly, inch by inch, turned towards the back of the driver's seat.

When I saw the blood-covered, wide-open eyes of the man's corpse in the back seat.

Jing Tian's pupils dilated to their maximum size in an instant.

Her lips trembled, but she couldn't make a sound.

A wave of immense fear overwhelmed her.

His eyes were filled with nothing but endless fear.

"We were found out after all..."

Zhu Yilong, standing outside the car, felt a sudden sinking feeling in his heart.

His face showed deep exhaustion and despair...

"Cut! You acted very well!"

Chen Zhou shouted through a megaphone.

"These two young men are really good. Director Chen has a good eye for talent." Sun Honglei clapped his hands in praise.

"Of course! If Director Chen had poor judgment, would he have been able to find the two of us to participate?" Duan Yihong added.

The two of them burst into laughter.

Immediately afterwards, Zhu Yilong and Jing Tian walked up to Chen Zhou.

Just as they were about to hear Chen Zhou say a few words of praise, he said directly, "Although you all acted very well just now, I think we can shoot another take. Go back and prepare."

Zhu Yilong and Jing Tian both obediently went back and resolutely carried out Chen Zhou's arrangements.

"Director Chen is really strict!"

Sun Honglei and Duan Yihong spoke in unison.