Is this another one whose intelligence has been lowered?
Chu Juying was also a little stunned. He nervously explained, "President Zhang, please let me explain. I really have no improper thoughts about you!"
He spoke rapidly, blurting out, "Although I was signed through a talent show, I had no choice but to say I liked you back then, because that's how I got more exposure and more people paying attention to me!"
Chu Juying thought that what Xiao Zhang cared about was the song "The Boatman's Love" that he sang on the talent show stage, but in fact Zhang Chaohe didn't remember who he was at all.
After all, his name is more impactful than his quirky confession during the talent show.
Zhang Chaohe fell silent upon hearing this: "So..."
With that familiar expression on his face, Chu Juying firmly declared, "I just want to debut and make money. Mr. Zhang, can you give me a chance to earn money? I really have absolutely no interest in you. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning and never become famous again!"
Zhang Chaohe: No, young man, you don't have to be so absolute. Don't you think this will hurt the heart of an incredibly charming and domineering CEO?
However, Zhang Chaohe seemed to see himself in Chu Juying—both were equally determined and hardworking on the road to making money.
They're practically brothers in misfortune!
Chu Juying stared in disbelief as Xiao Zhang moved his wheelchair forward, sliding freely across the gleaming floor like an eel. Then he patted his shoulder, his voice heavy with sorrow: "Do you want to act or become an idol next?"
"The company welcomes anyone who works hard to earn money. Remember, only the knowledge in your mind and the money in your pocket will not let you down. As long as you work hard to earn money, the world will open its arms to you."
Chu Juying was moved to tears. He seemed to have already seen the bright future that Boss Zhang had described to him!
The two hands are clasped tightly together, a precious friendship that cannot be broken down among the working people, and a clarion call for the proletariat to liberate the world!
Then the damned capitalist in front of him changed his expression in a second: "Since that's the case, why don't you hurry up and pick up the script and go over your lines with me?"
Chu Juying: I really believed your lies!
In the original text, the two greasy cannon fodder characters went over their lines until almost 11 o'clock, and were very satisfied with each other.
Zhang Chaohe was overjoyed to have discovered a promising talent—Chu Juying truly lived up to his reputation as the young heartthrob favored by the domineering CEO in the original story. Not only was he good-looking and skilled, but he was also incredibly fluent in speech and extremely diligent in his work.
With proper training, she could become the next Mei Jinghan!
Chu Juying was overjoyed by Mr. Zhang's attitude tonight—he seemed to be looking up to her, and her moment of instant fame and wealth was just around the corner!
Two people with only money on their minds sat facing each other, grinning foolishly, both full of expectations for the future.
Only Assistant Chen, peering through the blinds, felt that the company's future was bleak. Holding the still very energetic Orange Boy, he thought painfully... Our company might really be finished.
Is the boss taking a liking to one of our artists again?!
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Zhang Chaohe finally headed to the film set, bringing only one assistant with him. He left Special Assistant Chen at the company, who would bring him documents that needed approval every two days.
The crew warmly welcomed the arrival of their sugar daddy—however, after the welcome was over, Zhang Chaohe was immediately stripped of his throne and banished to the cold palace, becoming an ordinary, lowly working-class man.
He thought that joining the crew would mean being ruthlessly forced to film, but Chen Xingting unexpectedly patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can't film now, it will lower the quality of the production."
Zhang Chaohe thought bitterly, "You can look down on me, but you can't look down on all those classic films and TV shows I've analyzed—I could strip a movie star bare right here and now and still look perfectly respectable!"
However, Chen Xingting didn't care about any of that. He waved his hand and arranged a three-day intensive acting training course for Zhang Chaohe. Of course, the acting teacher didn't intend to train him to be a top student at all. Instead, he directly gave him the original exam questions and forced him to memorize the answers.
It was still the 200 million yuan that Zhang Chaohe invested.
Zhang Chaohe: Moreover, in order to better fit Gu Yinqiu's military image, in addition to memorizing his lessons day and night, he also had to undergo inhumane etiquette training by specially invited instructors.
Under immense pressure, even when Cheng Jixue secretly came to visit him, Zhang Chaohe lost all worldly desires.
He felt that every word he memorized was like a piece of his brain cells dying, a level of suffering almost comparable to that he experienced during his senior year of high school.
However, it must be said that this cramming-style teaching allowed him to quickly master the script at an unexpected speed. On the first day he appeared on set, he was still an elegant and dignified president; when Zhang Chaohe reappeared in front of everyone after the special training, he already had the resolute and cold demeanor of a soldier in every gesture.
Chen Xingting looked at the transformed General Manager Zhang with great satisfaction, feeling that he hadn't misjudged him—General Manager Zhang was usually busy, so it was best to leave all the problems to be solved within the team!
On the A side, Jian Xinlan and Zhang Xijing were filming a group scene depicting a debate among scholars and the promotion of new ideas. On the B side, they were also working hard, and Zhang Chaohe was taken to a magnificent and retro banquet hall with a strong Republican-era style.
However, what's really jarring is that, apart from the part of the hall framed in the shot that is decorated in a lavish and exquisite manner, the rest of the hall is just bare white walls and unfinished pillars.
Zhang Chaohe looked around at the complex cables and camera rails with great curiosity, curious about everything. He had just received a notification that today's filming task was to complete the scene of Gu Yinqiu attending a banquet in the drama.
The makeup artist did his styling—this scene was a flashback, when Gu Yinqiu had not yet gone abroad and was just a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, so the costume designer arranged for Zhang Chaohe to wear an ivory-white old-fashioned three-piece suit, with a rhinestone brooch pinned to his chest.
The moment he stood there, it was as if he transported people back to the glitz and glamour of old Shanghai, exuding elegance and gentlemanly charm while retaining a youthful and handsome air, like a beautiful iris.
The supporting actors and extras took their places one after another. Zhang Chaohe was already smart, and with the intense training of the past few days, he had memorized the script perfectly. Chen Xingting was worried that he would be nervous, but Zhang Chaohe not only answered fluently, but even had the mood to be sarcastic and sarcastic to get revenge for the three days of special training, which immediately put Chen Xingting at ease.
Zhang Chaohe perfectly completed his first filming with the eighth female lead. His eyes, expressions, movements, and even lines were impeccable. However, the eighth female lead accidentally stepped on his foot while dancing, which caused him to panic slightly and result in a NG (no good take).
The filming progress was simply unbelievable to Chen Xingting!
He excitedly grabbed a megaphone and showered Zhang Chaohe with praise—before Zhang Chaohe could even feel a little proud, Chen Xingting shouted excitedly, "Great! Keep up the good work for the next five matches!"
Zhang Chaohe: He also looked very incredulous: "How many matches?"
Chen Xingting, holding a megaphone, responded forcefully: "Five games! Then we'll change venues, three more games to go!"
Zhang Chaohe was dumbfounded... His script did indeed have nine scenes where he was a background figure at various banquets and gatherings in hotels and teahouses.
But nobody told him he had to film the whole day!
And if he remembered correctly, if we're talking about nine scenes, there should also be a scene where Gu Yinqiu and Chang Xiaoyue attend a military banquet together—I hope that scene is also filmed today!
The costume designer didn't care what he was thinking. Several teachers rushed over, dragged Mr. Zhang away, and changed him into a quartz gray suit.
The makeup artist touched up and modified his makeup. The following shots were all of Gu Yinqiu's first days back in China. Under the stylist's guidance, the adult Gu Yinqiu seemed to be more mature, steady, and ambitious, and gradually developed the toughness and coldness of a soldier.
Zhang Chaohe himself seemed a bit hopeless... He thought that filming would at least be done according to a timeline, but it turned out to be done according to the location?
His female companions changed constantly. Sometimes he was dancing, sometimes drinking, sometimes exchanging pleasantries, and sometimes shrewdly and coldly observing the other people present while holding his wine glass.
His suits also kept changing, sometimes turning into velvet ochre red, sometimes into sapphire blue satin, and sometimes into pure cotton in moonlight blue... In short, it was a miracle that Crane Crane traveled around the Republic of China, with each suit having a new combination.
Zhang Chaohe felt like he was about to have a mental breakdown: after filming a banquet for almost a whole day, he was almost numb. He had never realized that acting was such a terrifying and tedious profession—people seemed to find the final edited version of the drama very interesting, but the actual filming process was incredibly tedious, troublesome, and boring.
Even though Chen Xingting had a huge sum of 200 million yuan and didn't need to pay exorbitant salaries to popular celebrities, he still filmed very frugally, saving money wherever possible.
The final scene was filmed in a reconstructed stage, a set specially built and restored based on the existing scenery.
This place was also rented by the crew of the TV series "Wild Geese Crying" a couple of days ago—after all, there are only a few large-scale film and television cities in the whole country with complete facilities, and everyone sees each other all the time.
This scene is the same banquet group scene that Zhang Chaohe had just paid special attention to. The background is that Chang Xiaoyue has become famous under Gu Yinqiu's strong support, and Gu Yinqiu is meeting with another warlord who has some influence.
The other party was also an amateur performer, so to show his sincerity in cooperating, Gu Yinqiu asked Chang Xiaoyue if she would be willing to attend and perform together. Chang Xiaoyue agreed without hesitation.
Since it was a meeting within the military, Zhang Chaohe had to change into a proper military uniform. Cheng Jixue waited beside him, wearing a persimmon-colored long gown embroidered with gold thread. The makeup artist had even specially drawn long eye corners on him, giving him a captivating and sharp beauty.
Zhang Chaohe had already changed his clothes and was having the prop master attach gilded buckles and ribbons to the outside of his military overcoat, one row at a time. It was already summer, and even though there was air conditioning in the theater, it was no use. Zhang Chaohe was still sweating profusely from the layers of military uniform.
The makeup artist chased after him, wiping the sweat from his temples, but Zhang Chaohe was tall and had long legs. The faster he walked, the stronger and cooler the wind he created. It was as if a ghost was chasing him, which made the makeup artist so angry that she wanted to slap a tissue in his face!
Cheng Jixue found him amusing, so she secretly asked the makeup artist for some tissues—after all, he had long legs, so chasing after Zhang Chaohe wouldn't be a problem at all.
Zhang Chaohe had only walked about 300 meters when another bead of sweat rolled down his temple. Afraid that the sweat would bleed the foundation, he subconsciously tilted his head back, only to see Cheng Jixue gently leaning over to help him dab the foundation on his temples and cheeks.
Zhang Chaohe was taken aback—but Cheng Jixue just smiled gently at him without saying a word.
It was as if... back then, when Chang Xiaoyue and Commander Gu attended a banquet together, she had also wiped the sweat from his hero's brow in the same way.
A note from the author:
I started a new pre-order for a silly novel today—writing silly novels is really addictive! I'm typing away like crazy, and I don't want to memorize anything at all, sob sob. As usual, here's a synopsis: "The Sickly Beauty is a Boxing Master"
1.
Li Shuangchi and Shang Cui have been married for three years. Li Shuangchi has always treated Shang Cui like a precious treasure, since Shang Cui is in poor health and even has to go to the hospital regularly every year.
One day, Li Shuangchi was half asleep when Shang Cui woke him up. Shang Cui said in a serious tone, "Husband, wake up! I've traveled back in time!"
Thinking he was unwell, Li Shuangchi was instantly startled awake: ??
Shang Cui solemnly declared that he had not only traveled back to the Republican era, but had also received guidance from a master and become a martial arts grandmaster, a veritable reincarnation of Ip Man!
Li Shuangchi, relieved: Oh no, he was just physically unwell before, he didn't have any mental problems!
Li Shuangchi thought he was joking. He thought to himself, "My darling is so proactive. Wouldn't it be a shame not to do something to this beautiful night?"
He stretched his neck and joked, "Baby, you're so amazing? Let me give it a try?"
However, the next second he was hit by a big shovel and rolled off the bed!
Li Shuangchi stared in disbelief, clutching his neck as he looked at his precious darling: Shang Cui looked at his hand with pity and said in a gentle tone what was nothing short of terrifying: "If it were your previous body, you would have broken your bones by now."
2.
Shang Cui, who debuted as a child star but gave up his acting career to return to a normal life, appeared on a variety show.
Other guests asked him, "Do you have any special talents?"
Shang Cui pondered for a long time: "Does boxing count?"
Haters mocked him relentlessly: "Practicing boxing? Is he some kind of online boxer?"
Then everyone found Shang Cui's name on the list of national martial arts elite athletes: Shang Cui later became a kung fu superstar.
Haters: 3 • Mini-drama • Third-person perspective;
I have an enemy. I thought he was just a businessman, but it turns out he came from a background of thugs and gangsters. I can't beat him at all.
But it's not a big problem. I heard that my enemy's lover is a minor celebrity. He looks delicate and frail, and seems easy to manipulate.
As for me, I've been a school bully since I was a child, a Sanda champion, and I've also been involved in some shady organizations. I could definitely beat ten of him.
I found it hilarious to hear that he could box.
And then I found out, sure enough;
In just half a minute, he'd have to kneel down and beg me—
Beg me not to die.
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 51
"Cut!" Chen Xingting clapped and shouted, but the atmosphere on set remained tense rather than relaxed. Cheng Jixue put down her wine glass, took out a tissue from her sleeve, and handed it to Zhang Chaohe.
However, the makeup artists had already rushed over to touch up his makeup, leaving the tissues useless. Zhang Chaohe held them in his hand, looking at Director Chen with a slightly pitiful expression.
This was his third NG (no good)... He originally thought that after yesterday's profound realization, he would feel a little awkward and uneasy facing Cheng Jixue no matter what—but when the actual filming began, he realized that...