Chapter 103 The Shaking Tent

In the next few days, the atmosphere on the crew became increasingly tense.

Even Hu Jun, the ironclad protagonist chosen by the bearded man, was in a state of panic all day long.

The chief director and the producer disagreed, which was not a good sign for the crew.

What's more, all these leading actors are paid very low salaries, but they still work hard to perform. What is it for?
Aren't you just hoping that this movie will make you famous and increase your worth?
Just like Sun Honglei, when he was filming "Conquer", his pay was only 1000 per episode.

After "Conquest" became a hit, his value immediately skyrocketed to 8 per episode, an increase of 80 times, only slightly lower than first-tier stars such as Hu Jun and Chen Kun.

On the other hand, the actors were willing to give Big Beard half a dozen jobs for free because he had deep connections and any film he shot would almost certainly be made into a star.

In 00, the number of TV dramas produced in China exceeded episodes per year.

And what about those that have a chance to be broadcast?
Less than 3%.

Among them, there are even fewer dramas that can be broadcast on satellite TV and make the actors familiar to the people across the country.

Therefore, Zhang Da Huzi, who has the ability to make a movie a star, dares to make money from both the actors and the investors.

But now the conflict between Zhou Xiaowen and Big Beard is getting worse.

In fact, everyone knows that for publicity, hype, and team-building, a big beard is enough.

But when it comes to actually making a film, you still have to rely on professional directors like Zhou Xiaowen.

The reason why Hu Jun was nervous was that he was afraid that the two would have a complete falling out and the film would be ruined, unable to be broadcast or having a very bad effect, thus wasting his months of hard work.

"Brother Jun, don't worry." In the lunch break room, several people sat together to eat.

After listening to his complaints, Zhang Yuan comforted him.

"You should know about the change of the protagonist in "Swordsman" before."

Hu Jun still put down his chopsticks, looked at the food in the lunch box and curled his lips, thinking that the food seemed to be getting worse recently.

"Of course I know. They originally wanted me to play Linghu Chong, but I felt that the role didn't suit my temperament, so I refused."

"Well, come to think of it, the soldiers are too honest." Hu Jun sighed.

Zhang Yuan smiled and said nothing.

In later generations, the bearded man kept spreading the word that Shao Bin was arrogant, unprofessional, and didn't act well, which was why he was kicked out of the crew.

In fact, Shao Bin is not the first person to suffer at the hands of the bearded man. In the previous "Water Margin", he was originally scheduled to play Wu Song, and the final makeup photos were all taken, but the bearded man replaced him with Ding Haifeng.

In "Swordsman", he was originally supposed to play Linghu Chong, but Ning Jing played Ren Yingying, which just happened to recreate the main cast of "Red River Valley" from a few years ago.

But in the end both of them were replaced.

If Shao Bin's acting attitude is really so bad, considering Ning Jing's well-known hot temper in the circle, why has there never been any news of discord between the two after their collaboration in "Red River Valley"?

If he really wants someone who doesn't follow the rules, like Jiang Wen in later generations with a bad temper, would he let him star in his movie?
The entertainment industry is very realistic. Whoever holds the right to speak, whose words are the truth.

Shao Bin was forced to retire from the entertainment industry for several years after "Swordsman", and was dumped by Li Yu, who played Fang Yu in the drama "My Fair Princess".

When talking about Shao Bin, Hu Jun kept shaking his head with a look of regret on his face.

"But you see, the filming has already started, Shao Bin, the leading actor, was kicked out, but in the end, it was still completed smoothly."

"We have already shot more than 60% of this film, which is not as smooth as "Swordsman"."

"Besides, this isn't the first time that the bearded man has acted like a troublemaker during filming, so don't worry."

Zhang Yuan's words did comfort Hu Jun a lot.

However, the elder brother looked up at the sunny younger brother, seeming to be hesitant to speak.

"Actually, the one who should be most worried should be you..." Hu Jun suppressed his words and did not say them out loud.

Not only Hu Jun, but the other leading actors were also in a similar mood, all of them were depressed, and the atmosphere of the entire crew took a sharp turn for the worse.

"Good sister, you are also worried about the situation of the crew."

A few days later, Zhang Yuan saw Chen Hao, who was always smiling, frowning, so he asked casually.

It must be said that if she is beautiful, she will still have a unique charm even when she is sad and frowning, just like Xishi holding her heart.

"It's just right, come walk with me." Seeing that he was free, Chen Hao pulled him to go for a walk together.

Facing the breeze among the trees, Chen Hao held his hair with one hand, closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the air with the fragrance of grass and trees, and his tightly furrowed brows seemed to relax a little.

"That Ma Yuke always pesters me, which is a bit annoying." Chen Hao said.

Duan Kun from Tsim Sha Tsui is such a jerk. You don't look like a good match for Chen Hao...

"His character, You Tanzhi, is actually Ah Zi's follower. It's not a big problem for him to maintain his in-character state outside of the play to facilitate his performance."

"Haha, you're really different." Chen Hao twirled the ends of her hair with her fingers: "When others heard me say this, they all cursed Xiao Ma behind my back to please me."

"The people you chat with are all men, right?"

"Ah."

"Then they are right to scold you, because they are greedy for your body."

"Aren't you a man too?" Chen Hao glanced at him curiously, waiting for his answer.

"I'm different." Zhang Yuan spread his hands: "I'm not just greedy for you."

"Go to hell!" Chen Hao raised his fist and hit him several times with a smile.

Damn it, these days if you tell the truth you'll get beaten...

The two men started chasing each other in the woods in the rest area.

In fact, it was not Ma Yuke who made Chen Hao worried.

Not to mention the crew, when she was in the Central Academy of Drama, the number of boys who secretly came to see her during class was enough to form a football team, let alone pursue her.

Although she didn't like it when men tried to please her and get close to her, she had gotten used to it.

What really made her anxious was her father in the hospital.

She took the role in "Sex and the City" because of the 50 yuan salary, which would be enough to pay for her father's medical expenses.

And at that time she had just joined the "People's Art Theatre" and became a regular artist.

However, because the management system of the "People's Art Theatre" is very strict, and it is considered the purest theater troupe in China, performances must be done in spare time, and reports and applications must be made in advance.

In order to make money, Chen Hao took on so many acting jobs that she had to quit her job at the People's Art Theatre.

Later on, he was admitted to the graduate school of the Central Academy of Drama and became a tutor.

It can be seen that she was obsessed with the issue of compilation, but she had to sacrifice it for her father.

She is such a top-notch beauty, but she usually dresses sloppily after taking off her costumes. It's not that she doesn't care about beauty, but just to save money.

But recently the hospital informed her that her father's test results were not good, which made her feel as if she had fallen into an icy cave.

The pay for the drama "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" was low and the production period was long. She had already spent all the money she had saved. If she needed another surgery...

This was the source of her worries. But after hearing Zhang Yuan's "truth"... Of course, she thought he was joking to make her happy.

I feel a lot more relaxed.

The two of them were playing and walking between the tents where the actors were resting.

"goose……"

squeak! ! !
As they were running, they heard a familiar, bell-like laughter.

Zhang Yuan and Chen Hao slammed on the brakes immediately, and their soles were almost scratched with sparks.

"Zhang Yuan, what's that sound?" Chen Hao put his ear forward.

"It seems like someone is clapping inside." Chen Hao looked at him in confusion.

"Listen again, can clapping make this kind of noise?" Zhang Yuan thought to himself, Chen Hao is still young.

clap clap clap...

With the ear that was pressed against the tent as the origin, Chen Hao's cheeks quickly became red with blood at Zhang Yuan's reminder. The red was as red as the last ray of sunset before setting, and it seemed as if blood could drip out.

"Again, again, it's Taotao again." Chen Hao stuttered.

The scene in the grove last time immediately appeared in her mind.

The two people sometimes formed a K shape and sometimes an H shape.

Zhang Yuan also leaned over to listen: "Brother Jun is in good health."

Chen Hao blushed, pouted and patted his forehead.

"Who!" Perhaps the two people in the tent saw a figure outside, or heard some noise, Jun Ge's rough voice interrupted their eavesdropping.

The tent door opened, and Hu Jun walked out while adjusting his belt, followed by the beautiful and rosy-cheeked Liu Tao.

"Brother, you..."

"Brother Jun." Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder and said, "I think the logistics staff of our crew should not have taken kickbacks."

"What do you mean?" Hu Jun looked confused.

"If they were greedy for money, this tent would be of a slightly lower quality and would be easily collapsed by you two."

"Hahahaha..." Liu Tao covered his mouth and laughed wildly. This woman was so open-minded and had no sense of shame at all.

"Uh, cough, cough..." Just like last time, Hu Jun coughed to cover up his embarrassment: "Brother, we are all adults, I won't explain this any further."

"I hope you can keep it a secret for both of us."

"What are you talking about?" Liu Taowu smiled and wiped the sweat from her forehead: "He was fighting one-on-two with Hao and Xinxin before."

"We were auditioning." Chen Hao hurriedly explained shyly.

"We are also auditioning." Liu Tao blinked and gave a look that showed we both understood.

"I……"

Chen Hao wanted to explain, but was stopped by Zhang Yuan.

"Don't disturb me." Then he pulled her away.

"Why don't you let me speak?" After walking a few steps, Chen Hao asked him angrily.

"He looks like a hammer, and everyone he meets is a nail. No matter how you explain, it's useless." Doesn't Zhang Yuan understand them?

"Qiao Feng and Azhu are a couple. Just think of them as bringing their feelings from the play to the outside world."

Chen Hao suddenly remembered that Zhang Yuan had just said that Ma Yuke was also bringing in the emotions of the play, and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

The main reason is that the other person is not to her liking.

"Hu, hu, hu..." Chen Hao's cheeks were still red and his breathing was rapid.

The soul-stirring voice just now was still ringing in her ears, making it difficult for her to calm down.

I just felt a ball of heat rising up in the Dantian area.

Chen Hao glanced at Zhang Yuan beside her and found that he was much more compatible with her than Ma Yuke.

Because of my father's illness, I haven't had a boyfriend for two years.

The long-buried desire seemed to be aroused after being provoked twice by Hu Jun and Liu Tao.

……

In the afternoon, the crew finished work.

The bearded man suddenly sent someone to gather all the actors together.

Everyone sat in a row, waiting for the arrival of the great producer.

"I asked you all to stay here today because I have something important to say." Zhang Jizhong held the microphone with a serious expression.

"Just now, a very serious incident happened in our crew."

"Someone has acted in a way that was not in the best interest of the team."

Hu Jun and Liu Tao, who were sitting next to Zhang Yuan, turned their heads to look at him.

"Brother, didn't I ask you to keep it a secret for me?" Hu Jun stared at him with a pair of tiger eyes.

Zhang Yuan: …

No, you two know that it’s not good to do this on the set!
"My attitude towards such people is that if they don't meet the requirements of the crew, they must be fired!" Zhang Da Huzi scanned the crowd with eagle-like eyes.

All the actors were silent, except Zhang Yuan who remained calm.

Because he had guessed what was going to happen.

Liu Tao and Hu Jun both looked pale with fear.

Damn, will I be fired for just relaxing and doing some exercise?

Chen Hao also grabbed his arm tightly: "You really reported them both."

At the same time, a strong sense of disappointment came over me.

"Why are you like this?" Chen Hao showed him a fierce look for the first time: "I will never talk to you again!"

After saying that, he moved his chair away from Zhang Yuan.

The bearded man in front of the crowd continued.

"Now, I officially announce it!"

"Chief Director Zhou Xiaowen, get out of class dismissed!"

(End of this chapter)