After the big show at the audition for "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Zhang Yuanan came to the set of "A World Without Thieves" just a few days after giving birth.
He knew very well that Zhang Da Huzi still had to go through a lot of trouble and the TV series would not start filming until at least the end of the year, so there was no need to rush.
First, look at the audience and celebrities being made a fool of, and then see how the bearded man gradually loses his reputation.
Then he would see when the bombs he had buried for Nie and Huang would explode.
Of course, even if they don’t explode, they will light the fire themselves when the time comes.
After all, who doesn’t want to watch a “fireworks show”?
"Brother, I'm a little nervous." Wang Baoqiang, who went to the set with Zhang Yuan, felt uneasy in the car, as if his wife and agent were alone at home.
"What are you nervous about?"
"Well, those are all big stars." Baoqiang swallowed, his voice trembling a little.
"Liu Ruoying, Liu Dehua, Ge You...are all my idols."
He acted in a movie and won an award.
But it was just a low-budget movie and there weren't any big names in it.
He also went to the Golden Horse Awards and met many celebrities, but he didn't dare to say hello to those well-known artists and kept his hands in his pockets the whole time.
It's not that he was pretending to be cool. In fact, he had his hands in his pockets and was pinching his thighs nervously.
After all, Baoqiang had just made his debut and was only in his early twenties. He grew up in a relatively ordinary family, so it was normal for him to feel nervous when seeing important people.
"Okay, just follow me later, I'll take care of you." Zhang Yuan patted his shoulder: "After all, I'm your boss."
After arriving at the set, you have to familiarize yourself with the team members first, and then there are standard procedures and the opening ceremony.
Because it is a movie, and a movie directed by the famous director Feng Xiaogang, in addition to the general opening ceremony, a launch conference is also indispensable.
So on the first day on the set, everyone basically just got to know each other, chatted a little, had dinner in the evening, and shot a few scenes just for the sake of being nice.
Director Feng is not a picky procrastinator like Stephen Chow. He is famous for his efficiency and the shooting of a movie only takes two months at most.
It was midsummer and the sun in the capital was scorching, making people's skin tight from the sun.
All the actors who had already arrived were waiting in the air-conditioned office, chatting and getting to know each other.
Through the office window, you can drive to the green train "Out of Nothing" which was still under construction but is now complete.
"Yo."
He led Wang Baoqiang into the house and was sitting alone on the sofa, rubbing his hands on his thighs. Uncle Ge, who was a little socially anxious and embarrassed, looked at him.
"Uncle Ge is still the same. He is socially anxious when he is not drinking, but socially arrogant when he is drinking." Zhang Yuan thought to himself and walked forward with a smile.
"Hello, Teacher Ge You."
After all, they had spent some time together on the set of "Cell Phone" and had several drinks together, so they were considered familiar with each other compared to the other people in the room.
"You're here."
"Oh, by the way, this is my little brother, Wang Baoqiang, please take care of him in the future..."
Zhang Yuan was just about to introduce Baoqiang, but when he turned around, he found that the silly boy was gone.
Gulp!
Looking again, there was a muffled sound coming from the floor tiles in the house. Wang Baoqiang did a heavy weight and fell to his knees in front of Liu Dehua not far away, with his hands clasped together as if he was worshiping Guan Gong.
"Fuck!"
"Didn't you say you were scared?"
"Why are you martial artists so honest?"
He remembered that when Huang Julong met his idol Liang Xiaolong, he also knelt down when he saw him, just like Bao Qiang now.
Yes, Brother Hua is your idol, and you are excited, but you can’t be like this.
This action also scared King Liu, and he was stunned for a second or two.
The other stars present were also shocked.
Where did this wild boy come from? He kneels down when he sees anyone.
If it were an ordinary artist, he would have been frightened and run away, or at most help the person up.
But Brother Hua is Brother Hua after all. He is worthy of being one of the Four Heavenly Kings. He has seen big scenes, but he never puts on airs.
After seeing Baoqiang kneeling down, he also quickly bent down and knelt down.
Just like when Zhang Yuan knelt down to Zheng Peipei on the set of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy", veteran actors all pay attention to this. If someone kneels down to you and shortens your lifespan, you have to pay it back.
Now the scene is very strange, Baoqiang and Liu Tianwang are kneeling opposite each other, and neither of them is willing to give in.
When Baoqiang saw Brother Hua also kneeling down, he became even more excited and kowtowed.
Brother Hua glared at him, then quickly lowered his head and returned one.
When Baoqiang saw that King Liu kowtowed to him, he became even more excited and quickly kowtowed again.
King Liu: …
Everyone around was dumbfounded, watching what was about to turn into an endless cycle of kneeling to each other. At this moment, Zhang Yuan hurriedly walked up to the two of them.
The person I brought with me made Brother Hua kowtow several times the first time we met...
You kid, you got into trouble, but I still have to clean up your mess.
Zhang Yuan only now understood what it felt like to be a boss.
The younger brother got into trouble, so he has to take responsibility!
He did not pull Baoqiang up directly, but stood between the two of them and then cleared his throat.
"Worship heaven and earth!"
"Second worship high hall..."
Hehehe...
As soon as Zhang Yuan opened his mouth, the men, women, young and old around him laughed out loud, and the awkward and anxious atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.
Only then did he kick Baoqiang's tailbone, causing the boy to jump up from the ground in pain.
He quickly helped Brother Hua to stand up.
"Okay, on behalf of the crew, I agree to your marriage. Let's go to the bridal chamber."
"Hahaha..." Brother Hua patted his shoulder with a smile, and also recovered from the shock of the sudden incident just now.
At the same time, I thought in my mind.
"This kid's reaction is so quick!"
[Received thanks from Liu Dehua, temperament +1! ]
The scene just now was somewhat embarrassing. If it was captured by the media, especially the Hong Kong media, I really don’t know what kind of news they would make.
He was so good that he almost turned the matter into a joke, and everyone laughed it off.
Uncle Ge was smiling so hard that his big buck teeth were showing. The same was true for the girls. The nervousness of everyone meeting for the first time was greatly reduced by his few words.
"Brother Hua, hello, let me introduce myself formally. It's our first meeting. My name is Zhang Yuan, and I'm a new actor." Zhang Yuan nodded slightly and bowed respectfully.
King Liu also nodded quickly, and bowed no less politely than him.
Looking up, Brother Hua looked at Zhang Yuan's face, then silently checked his whole body. His heart trembled, but his eyes remained gentle.
He trembled because after hearing the name Zhang Yuan, he realized that this handsome young man whom he met for the first time was the "master" who eliminated his younger brother Lin Jiadong.
After the audition, he and Lin Jiadong participated in some commercial activities and then returned to Hong Kong, where they worked while waiting for a call from the crew of "A World Without Thieves".
At that time, he felt that both he and Jiadong should have a sure win.
Needless to say, the crew needs a superstar to support the scene, who else but me!
Jiadong performed very well at the audition and his acting skills were guaranteed, so he was not worried.
Soon, he received a call from Feng Xiaogang himself.
"Brother Hua, the film will start shooting in about two weeks. I'll send you the contract first."
"Okay, then Jiadong and I will be together..." "Only you."
"What, that four-eyed guy character?"
"There is another candidate." Director Feng laughed on the phone to ease the awkwardness.
"Is Jiadong not performing well?"
"No, the other one performed better, and..." Director Feng paused. After all, the person in front of him was King Liu. He was such a thief. He decided to push the responsibility away: "Besides, this candidate was approved by Mr. Xiao Wang."
After hearing this, Liu Dehua stopped talking.
The investors have spoken, and there is nothing to say.
Brother Hua is different from those little stars. Not to mention not getting chosen for a role, he has seen such things as temporary replacements countless times. He has no resentment in his heart, he is just curious.
They are nothing like those little stars who fight over their roles and spend all their energy attacking each other. They don't have time to improve their professional abilities.
So when he realized that the person in front of him was the actor who "replaced" his number one henchman, his first thought was curious about what the other person's strengths were.
"fast reaction."
"Don't panic when things happen."
"When he saw me, he spoke neither servile nor overbearing, was respectful but not humble, and was polite but not fawning."
"He's handsome, too."
What did Brother Hua look like when he was young?
Lin Gengxin should be given the title of “the dream of 900 million girls”.
Zhang Yuan's appearance was recognized by him, which was equivalent to getting an expert's appointment and certification.
"Hua, Hua, Hua, Brother Hua..." Wang Baoqiang covered the base of his buttocks where Zhang Yuan had kicked him with one hand, his tongue trembling with nervousness.
"I, I, I, I scream, scream, scream..."
"You stepped on the electric wire!" Zhang Yuan patted him on the back of the head and said, "Speak carefully."
"My name is Wang Baoqiang, I am your idol... No, you are my fan, that's not right..."
Baoqiang couldn't even speak clearly.
"Brother Hua, this is my little brother, Wang Baoqiang. He grew up watching your movies. He was excited to see his idol." Zhang Yuan had no choice but to act as a mouthpiece.
"Did you bring him to the crew?" Brother Hua asked.
"Yes, I was born in a poor family and have never seen the world. Please bear with me."
Liu Dehua looked at Baoqiang with a gentle gaze, and then turned to Zhang Yuan.
"One more thing: I am willing to help others."
Brother Hua himself is a well-known "head of the family" in the circle, and he takes care of anyone who has problems.
When Zhang Yuan said that this country boy was his younger brother, he understood why the other party had just joked and helped to introduce him.
It looked exactly like when he helped Lin Jiadong back then.
There are two kinds of people in this world.
One type is to tear up other people’s umbrellas after being caught in the rain. Why should I suffer alone?
Another type of person is the one who will hold an umbrella for others after being caught in the rain, because he knows the suffering involved.
Obviously Brother Hua belongs to the latter.
In addition to Lam Ka Dong, he also supported Dicky Cheung. Both of them found Brother Wah after being "banned" by TVB.
In addition to the two of them, when Zhang Hanyun, who was later in her career, was subjected to all kinds of online violence and obscene rumors after her debut and was physically and mentally collapsed, it was Brother Hua who met her on the set and adopted her as his goddaughter, and only then did her luck gradually turn around.
Although Brother Hua is the godfather, no one has ever suspected that he has an abnormal relationship with his goddaughter, which shows his good reputation.
After exchanging a few words with Liu Dehua, Zhang Yuan pulled Wang Baoqiang aside and hit him hard on the forehead with a few chestnuts.
"Why are you so excited?"
"You can't force it if you want to have a relationship!"
"But, but I like him so much." Baoqiang covered his head.
"Nonsense, who doesn't like Liu Dehua?"
Although I love Dawn...
"Don't be anxious. Let me get to know the person first and then introduce him to you." Zhang Yuan calmed himself and looked around.
"Ah, how long will we have to wait?" Baoqiang's mood is understandable. With so many "big shots" in front of him, he must be anxious!
"fifteen minutes."
"What?" Baoqiang thought he had heard it wrong.
"It's time to show your real skills!" Zhang Yuan changed his expression and walked straight towards the two girls who were chatting.
These two are naturally the protagonists of the film, Liu Ruoying and Li Bingbing.
"Hello, Miss Milk Tea."
Teacher Liu is jokingly called the head of the translation team in the Chinese music scene.
Many of her works are covers of famous songs from the island country.
Her nickname, "Milk Tea", comes from the homonym of her English name RENE in Minnan dialect, which sounds like "milk".
"Hello Zhang Yuan."
Liu Ruoying shook hands with him with a smile, as if they were old friends.
"Brother, do you know sister?" Baoqiang hid aside woodenly, watching.
"Cheng Hao often mentions you."
"She often mentions you. She even called me a few days ago and asked me to take good care of you." Liu Ruoying's tone was just like her nickname, very gentle.
That’s right, the reason why they didn’t feel awkward when they first met was because of Cheng Hao’s existence.
After all, they filmed "Sex and the City" together.
Although Liu Ruoying's role is a "marriage maniac", she actually always wanted to play a "heartthrob" before filming began, in order to break through her inherent image.
But later, Cheng Hao came wearing a white shirt, washed-out jeans and dirty sneakers.
I put on a bright red dress and had a photo shoot, and then... nothing happened.
At that time, Cheng Hao was not willing to play such a "romantic" role. After all, her personality and image in life were relatively conservative.
But at that time, in order to raise medical expenses for my father, I still accepted the role because of the 50 yuan salary.
If someone else were to take over, Liu Ruoying might not be convinced.
But as soon as Cheng Hao appeared on camera, she knew it was over.
However, they both have gentle personalities and have a good relationship privately.
"Sister Hao really cares about people. She didn't even tell me, but directly helped me contact the other party and established the relationship in advance." Zhang Yuan just wanted to use Cheng Hao as a starting point to talk to the other party.
I didn't expect that the caring elder sister had already helped me solve it.
The conversation with Milk Tea Sister went particularly smoothly, and they became friends after just two sentences.
He looked at Li Bingbing again.
"Hello, Sister Bingbing, I'm Zhang Yuan. It's our first meeting. Please take care of me."
He held out his hand, and the other party smiled businesslike and touched it lightly.
Just a touch of the hand, insignificant... The strength of the handshake showed that the other party was relatively cautious towards him, even a bit deliberately distant.
Sister Milk Tea standing by saw it all.
"How about helping him for Cheng Hao's sake?"
How could she know that Zhang Yuan didn't need any external force to deal with Li Bingbing... (End of this chapter)