The Wind of China Entertainment 2005

Chapter 646 Egg laying
The night is getting dark and the streets are full of cars.

On one side of the sidewalk, Zhou Yaoyao and Zhou Qi were skipping and jumping in front, while Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi were holding hands and following leisurely behind them.

Liu Shishi had just finished the promotional activities for "So Young" and returned to Beijing in the afternoon.

Since I didn't buy the gifts I promised and the two little guys kept pestering me, I had no choice but to take them to the supermarket.

This is on the way to the supermarket.

Zhou Yaoyao was walking and shaking her head, eating candied haws, while Zhou Qi was holding a big golden chicken leg in both hands, biting it until his mouth was full of oil.

Seeing his nephew walking and stopping, he seemed to be running out of energy. Lu Yuan gently kicked his butt with the back of his foot and said, "Walk faster. Do you like the chicken legs?"

"Great!" Zhou Qi raised his chin, very satisfied.

"Who bought it for you?"

“My aunt bought it!”

"Hey, are those little eyes of yours just for show? Tell me, who paid for it in the end?"

"uncle."

"That's right, so who bought it?"

"Aunt." Zhou Qi leaned against his aunt's thigh and answered firmly.

Liu Shishi couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.

"I see you don't know anything except eating." Lu Yuan was speechless and decided to test him with a question: "Do you know what chickens can do?"

"Kachada!" Zhou Qi shrank his neck, stretched out his hands, and flapped them foolishly.

Lu Yuan was speechless: "Besides that."

Zhou Qi looked at his uncle and his smiling aunt blankly.

"Qiqi is so stupid. Chickens can lay eggs." Zhou Yaoyao looked at her stinky brother with disdain, thinking he was a bit embarrassing.

Seeing her brother's admiring expression, she showed off: "Do you know what else can lay eggs?"

Zhou Qi's mouth was stuffed full, with KFC residue hanging on his chin, and the words "I'm an idiot" were almost written on his forehead.

"You definitely won't." Zhou Yaoyao answered herself: "Ducks lay eggs, geese lay eggs, and birds can lay eggs too."

"Very good, what else?" Lu Yuan kept asking.

"And..." Zhou Yaoyao was stunned by the question. She blinked her eyes and couldn't answer for a while.

Zhou Qi's eyes rolled, and he raised his hand to answer, saying something shocking: "I know, mothers can lay eggs too!"

Lu Yuan and Liu Shishi were stunned, and Zhou Yaoyao was also shocked.

Zhou Qi said proudly, "My uncle and mom always call my sister a big fool, so my sister is the egg that mom laid."

"You're such a brave boy." Lu Yuan could already predict what would happen next.

Sure enough, Zhou Yaoyao waved the candied haws in the air, her face twisted with anger.

"Qiqi, ah!"

Zhou Qi was so scared that he turned and ran away, muttering: "My grandma also laid eggs, and my mother said my uncle is a bad guy."

"Well, you little bastard, Yaoyao, beat him up, yes, pull his ears, kick his butt. Hiss, that's really cruel."

"You!" Liu Shishi bumped him unhappily, "How can you be an uncle like this? You just want to watch the fun and make trouble."

Lu Yuan didn't answer, but put his arm around her waist and said ambiguously: "When can we lay an egg for fun?"

"Hmph, go give birth yourself." Liu Shishi pouted, glanced at him sideways, and continued the previous topic.

"Why did Ning Hao change "Fatal Encounter" to "Heart Flower Road", what a weird name."

Lu Yuan explained: "Think about it, Ning Hao's comedy films are mainly aimed at the general public, and the audience is mostly ordinary people. They don't seek elegance, they just want to have fun.

The word "encounter" may not be familiar to everyone. In comparison, "Heart Flower Road" is much clearer. It is a road movie. The heart flower blooms again. What to do? Go find love."

"Okay." Liu Shishi was convinced by him.

"Have you decided on a candidate for the main character?"

"It's still early. Ning Hao hasn't finished writing the script yet, but according to him, he wants Huang Bo and Xu Zheng to act in it."

"He didn't look for you?"

Lu Yuan said calmly, "These two roles are not very serious. Compared to me, they can play themselves. I am not that kind of person. I can just play a cameo role when the time comes."

Liu Shishi thought what he said made sense, so she took two more steps, then suddenly bent down and rubbed her thighs, then said pitifully, "Brother, carry me."

During this period, she followed the crew of "So Young" to promote the show across the country, and was extremely exhausted. Not only did she have to travel to several major voting centers across the country, but most importantly, she also had to visit major universities.

This is a youth film, and its target audience is college students and those who have experienced college life.

"Come up." Lu Yuan bent down.

Liu Shishi smiled brightly and jumped onto his back: "mua!"

After kissing her boyfriend on the cheek twice, she remembered the schedule of "So Young" and felt a little discouraged.

"People are saying that Director Zhao didn't choose the right time slot. So Young will be released on April 4, with G.I. Joe 26 and The Croods before it and Iron Man 2 after it. Especially Iron Man 3, which will be released on May 5, is an imported blockbuster with Chinese elements."

Lu Yuan consoled her: "In fact, the impact is not that big. Youth films like So Young and Iron Man 3 do not have overlapping audiences. Don't underestimate my senior sister's popularity. Although she has a lot of negative news over the years, she has also accumulated countless fans. Many people sneer at her transformation on the surface, but in fact they are also curious about what kind of movie she will make."

Liu Shishi hugged his neck and began to fantasize: "The total investment in "So Young" is 6000 million, and I have to get 1.8 million back. My 400 million salary is used as a share, and the investment accounts for about 6.7%. I don't know if I can make it back."

As Zhao Yanzi's graduate work, "So Young" has sparked a wave of heated discussion online.

The publicity team drew on the successful examples of "Love Is Not Blind" and "Time Raiders" and carefully planned topic marketing with the help of social platforms such as Weibo and WeChat.

Since the launch of the project, it has touched people's hearts with its emotional tone of parting and sadness, triggering the public's resonance with their youth.

The most eye-catching highlight is the marketing of an explicit plot in the film.

When a movie uses this kind of plot to hype and attract attention, it is naturally accompanied by controversy. Back then, "The Flowers of War" was criticized a lot.

Compared to veteran director Zhang Yi, netizens are much more tolerant of Zhao Yanzi, perhaps because it is her first time directing a film.

Even in this context, the publicity strategy still polarized public opinion.

But what is undeniable is that it accurately grasps the essence of "food, sex and human nature", successfully attracting the attention and discussion of a large number of netizens, making the topic continue to gain popularity.

The so-called explicit scene is an ambiguous and subtle emotional exchange between Chen Xiaozheng, played by Zhao Youting, and Zheng Wei, played by Yang Zishan, in the play.

On a moonlit night, under a tree, Zheng Wei snuggled in Chen Xiaozheng's arms. The two tasted the forbidden fruit for the first time, and Chen Xiaozheng put his hand into Zheng Wei's clothes.

Zheng Wei asked shyly, "Am I a little too young?"

Chen Xiaozheng said: "It seems a little bit, but I have never seen the earth, so I feel okay."

This clip is currently being marketed vigorously by the film company and is quickly spreading on major video platforms and social media.

This made many netizens blush.

Logically speaking, they are all adults, and this scene should not cause such a reaction.

But it truly captures the excitement and immaturity of adolescence, touching the heartstrings of everyone who has had emotional experience.

It is worth mentioning that this plot does not exist in the original novel. The scale of the original novel is much larger than this. It was added by Zhao Yanzi and was re-filmed afterwards.

Now netizens are wondering whether this scene was real and what it felt like. Zhao Youting and Yang Zishan were also asked about this repeatedly during interviews.

On the evening of April 4, "So Young" held its premiere in Beijing.

Due to an earthquake that occurred somewhere earlier, the premiere was kept simple and the press conference and red carpet segment were cancelled.

Not only that, all the stars who attended the premiere appeared without makeup and wore green ribbons to pray for blessings.

The celebrities who came to show their support were all important figures, including many people from the business circle. It can be seen that Zhao Yanzi has a very good network of contacts.

Whether it was because Liu Shishi played the second female lead in the play, or because she and Zhao Yanzi graduated from the same school, Lu Yuan was among those invited. "Junior brother."

"Mr. Lu!"

"Teacher Lu."

Different names represent different relationships.

When Lu Yuan arrived, Zhao Yanzi and a group of people greeted him with a smile.

He glanced at Han Geng in the crowd and remembered that there was some minor friction between the two when "The Great Warrior" was released.

When they met again this time, Han avoided eye contact and followed everyone in calling out "Teacher Lu". He wished he could slap himself twice for being so ignorant at that time.

"Sister, the movie is a big hit at the box office!" He blessed with a smile.

Zhao Yanzi said carelessly: "I don't expect too much, I'll be satisfied if I can achieve the same level of success as Love Is Not Blind."

"That's definitely more than that."

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"Lend your auspicious words."

The two began to talk about their recent situation.

Zhao Yanzi was still busy receiving other people, so she left after a brief chat.

Liu Shishi looked at him, wrinkled her nose, and went to play with her best friend.

She has a lot of close friends now, and is surrounded by good people.

But she knew in her heart which people were scheming and had ulterior motives, and which people were worth associating with.

Lu Yuan was wandering around by himself when Wang Fei, the queen of Chinese pop music, appeared and extended her hand in a cool manner: "Teacher Lu, long time no see."

"Sister Fei, why call me Teacher Lu? That's too polite." He shook her hand with a smile and looked behind her: "Why, did you come here alone today?"

He was asking about Li Yapeng.

Wang Fei's face flashed with an unnatural look, and his eyes revealed disdain. He said, "He is not free today."

Lu Yuan keenly noticed something and said no more.

In the entertainment industry, Wang Fei, Liu Jialin, Na Ying, and Zhao Yanzi have always been the few examples of close best friends.

When Liu Jialin and Liang Chaowei got married, Wang Fei served as their flower girl.

Wang Fei and Na Ying have been sisters for more than ten years. They once opened a barber shop in Beijing and have a common hobby - playing mahjong.

Wang Fei, born in 1969, and Zhao Yanzi, born in 1976, met each other while filming the movie "The Unparalleled".

After Zhao Yanzi's military flag dress incident, both her emotions and career hit rock bottom.

It was then that Wang Fei took the initiative to counsel her, took her around to relax, and even let her live in his home.

Zhao Yanzi had no movies to shoot for a while, and it was Wang Fei, her good friend, who used his connections to help her get the leading role in "Jade Guanyin".

What’s worse, Zhao Yanzi’s husband is Huang Youlong, who was actually introduced by Wang Fei.

"She's probably getting divorced soon." Senior brother Huang Xiaoming approached quietly.

"Who?"

"Wang Fei." Huang Xiaoming nodded at her departing back.

"Her husband, Li Yapeng, has been working in the business circle for the past few years and has lost a lot of money. Some time ago, he started a real estate business in Yunnan. The two had a big fight."

"How do you know it so clearly?" Lu Yuan asked curiously.

"Zhao Yanzi said so, and Li Yapeng came to me and asked me if I wanted to invest in it."

"Then how did you answer?"

"How else to answer? Of course I refuse."

“Isn’t real estate profitable?”

"Making money is making money." Huang Xiaoming shook his head: "But I remember you said that investment is investing in people. This person is not good. He is too unlucky. If you invest in real estate, I will definitely follow you."

"Forget it. A person can't make money beyond his own understanding. My ability and vision are limited. I guess I can only stay in the film and television industry for the rest of my life."

The two continued to chat, and Lu Yuan looked at the venue frequently.

"Who are you looking for?" Huang Xiaoming was curious.

Lu Yuan was a little confused: "Is Chen Kun really not coming?"

During the promotion of "So Young", Zhao Yanzi mobilized her connections to help promote the film on Weibo, but her old classmate Cheng Kun was an exception.

He mainly played the role of indifferent and was often scolded by Zhao Yanzi's fans.

Huang Xiaoming curled his lips: "Don't mention him. Ever since the conflict during the filming of Painted Skin 2, Chen Kun has basically been on Zhou Xun's side."

Lu Yuan shrugged, and after a moment, the lights in the theater dimmed and the movie officially started.

The general plot of "So Young" is that Zheng Wei was admitted to the university in the city where her childhood sweetheart Lin Jing was studying, but Lin Jing left without saying goodbye.

Her first love ended before it even began, which was undoubtedly a devastating disaster for a young girl.

The rule for girls to make friends has always been to become friends after exchanging secrets, so Zheng Wei's breakup became an opportunity for the roommates to deepen their friendship.

The four girls, Zheng Wei, Ruan Guan, Li Weijuan and Zhu Xiaobei, were slightly drunk in the dormitory and shouted in tribute to the immortality of youth.

The second half of the film gradually reveals the emotions, life, work, and marital status of the main characters such as Zheng Wei and Ruan Guan after graduation.

Liu Shishi plays the second female lead, Ruan Guan, the campus goddess.

"Hey, Shi Shi performed very well." Huang Xiaoming praised.

Lu Yuan analyzed it with a professional eye and nodded in approval.

The character of Ruan Guan is beautiful and gentle, with a very good temper. She has no ambition, does not like to compete for the first place, and only likes to read idle books.

During school, she was the focus of boys' attention, and her suitors frequently sent her bouquets of baby's breath.

The most important thing is that she believes in love.

This type of role is suitable for an actor who is deeply in love, and Liu Shishi is more or less acting in her true character.

On the morning of the 27th, Lu Yuan got up early.

He was alone in the study room thinking about the script of "The Cliff", further improving the protagonist Zhou Yi to make him more full-bodied.

"The Cliff" is similar to "Insidious" in that both revolve around a spy plot in which two people pretend to be a couple.

Unlike Yu Zecheng, who had a smooth sailing life like the protagonist of a cool novel, every step Zhou Yi took was like walking on thin ice, and if he was not careful he might fall into an abyss from which there was no return.

Because of this, the character of Zhou Yi appears more three-dimensional, cautious and real, and his growth trajectory is more distinct and prominent.

He was holding a pen and sketching on the paper.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor, followed by Liu Shishi pushing the door open.

"Ahhh, I'm going to be rich!!"

"The first day's box office figures have come out?" Lu Yuan didn't even turn his head.

"Yes, 4520 million!"

Lu Yuan paused for a moment. This number ranked among the top ten on the first day of box office for mainland films.

For love movies of the same type, it is second only to "Time Raiders" with 4950 million.

There is no doubt that "So Young" will become a commercially successful youth-themed film.

(End of this chapter)