Actor: Thank you.

"Welcome to the creative team of 'iPartment'!"

The film crew during the day.

Zhang Yuan had his assistant bring him a laptop so he could take a quick look at recent episodes of Happy Camp during his break.

There's no official version online, but Happy Camp has a large audience, so people upload their own recordings to various platforms.

Zhang Yuan uses Tudou.com, which is, after all, his own business.

All the main actors were introduced one by one, while the director and screenwriter sat in the audience as guests.

Zhang Yuan didn't contact Hunan TV beforehand; this time, they invited him on their own initiative.

He simply asked Wang Yuan and the others to tell Teacher He that it was their own performance when they went to the show.

Then they'll take care of you.

As expected, Teacher He was very enthusiastic on the show, and all the segments were very successful.

These people, who would later become the backbone of China's entertainment industry... were indeed only middle-class; few of them reached the top tier.

They're still too green, especially Jin Shijia and Wang Chuanjun. They're completely incompetent on TV shows and rely entirely on the host to keep things going.

Chen He and Sun Yizhou are more flexible.

This is simply due to his personality.

"Next, please welcome our beautiful young lady, the fairy sister, to sing the theme song for us."

"Everyone, please welcome them!!!"

Clap clap clap clap... Teacher He led the applause.

Against a backdrop of dazzling lights and smoke that now seem a bit outdated, Little Dragon Girl, dressed in a pink top and sky-blue jeans, made a dazzling entrance.

The outfits don't look like those of female college students; they look like those of female junior high school students.

Zhang Yuan glanced at his assistant beside him.

"Do you think her outfit looks good?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Dandan gave a rare speech demonstrating high emotional intelligence.

"As long as you're good-looking."

That is.

Zhang Yuan squinted. Apart from his face, the clothes didn't look like something someone would wear to a TV show.

They don't bother with formalities, revealing a casualness that disregards the lives of others.

Fortunately, the singing was pretty good, and there was no off-key singing.

He has some professional training background, plus he practiced beforehand.

Zhang Yuan and his assistant exchanged glances and nodded.

This more youthful and lively image suits her better.

The previous Japanese-style leather jacket and wildcat look felt somewhat out of place.

However, she seems to like it quite a bit.

This girl seems to prefer a more handsome look rather than a pretty one.

Hunan TV is overjoyed.

I vented my frustration with this song.

Just make sure they all outperform Chen Sheng!
Moreover, Zhang Yuan bears all the pressure; they only need to cooperate with the program.

But they also provided real financial support.

Hunan TV has joined the team that purchased the second run of "iPartment".

"It would be great if it could bring them some income from business, advertising, and endorsements."

"These newcomers don't have much money to begin with." Zhang Yuan glanced at it a few times and tried to drag the progress bar to the next part, but it immediately got stuck.

3G wasn't fully widespread yet, and the internet speed was really...

I simply closed my laptop and prepared to work.

There aren't many scenes left; just add a few more daytime and nighttime shots.

Once this is all done, I can rest for a few days.

Even though his filming was almost finished and the whole production was in its final stages, friends still came to visit.

Zhang Hanyu, who had recently worked with the film crew, came to the set.

"Nice to meet you, what a coincidence."

Zhang Yuan made a special trip to the dressing room to greet him.

Brother Zhang plays the most important role in the film, namely Sun Yat-sen.

Mr. Sun is a historical figure, and a famous one at that, one who has made great significance to the course of Chinese history.

Such an image will naturally appear repeatedly in film and television works.

Especially before the reform and opening up, special actors would portray characters in the revolutionary-themed works produced by major film studios.

However, when it comes to classics, Ma Shaohua's portrayal of Sun Yat-sen is quite spot-on.

If we're talking about refinement, Mr. Sun, played by Winston Chao, has a kind of compassionate and empathetic scholarly air about him.

Both of their performances were quite good.

Zhang Yuan glanced at Zhang Hanyu. His brother's acting skills were not bad, but they were clearly inferior to those two.

Moreover, this character doesn't have many scenes in the film; he's basically just a background character.

It's just the foundation of the main storyline.

It is a story that happened because of Sun Yat-sen, but Sun Yat-sen is not the main character.

There was really no need to cast Zhang Hanyu; he doesn't even look like the actor.

Zhang Hanyu has a typical sharp, angular face.

However, Mr. Sun Yat-sen had a small, round face, which perfectly matched the description of a noble person in ancient physiognomy.

That is, a full forehead, a square jaw, round ears, and bright eyes.

You could easily call him a leader.

But Zhang Hanyu doesn't look like a manager or a big boss.

Therefore, for the sake of the image, the production team specially hired a Hollywood makeup artist and customized a set of facial special effects makeup headgear.

This headgear alone costs over a million!
Hollywood stuff is never cheap.

Instead of spending over a million, why don't you just find someone who looks similar?

Alternatively, you could hire Ma Shaohua and Zhao Wenxuan; their salaries aren't high.

The problem is that this plan was decided by producer Chen Kexin.

From the very beginning, his requirement for the actor playing Sun Yat-sen was only two words.

star!

It must be famous.

First, after filming "The Warlords," Chen Kexin learned that there was a superstar like Li Lianjie, and the investors were willing to double the budget.

Then I was deeply impressed by the star-studded cast of "The Founding of a Republic".

Then Director Chen couldn't get out.

I'm fascinated by these big-name stars and big-budget productions; I'm completely hooked.

You can't make movies without stars!
How many stars did the later production of "Jiangyuan Lane" feature?
It was during this time that the illness developed.

Around 08, this so-called All-Star lineup was indeed quite effective.

When it comes to celebrities, investors are quick to give money and audiences are quick to buy tickets.

Until a bunch of directors played this game, and they ruined this formula, the audience got tired of it and disliked it.

They even went so far that when audiences saw a bunch of celebrities on the poster, their first reaction was "bad movie," and only then did they stop.

Because if you spend all your money on the actors, the budget for other things like special effects, post-production, costumes, and story will inevitably be reduced.

After being taken advantage of and fooled for so many years, the audience should have seen through you by now.

The Wandering Earth cost over 200 million yuan to make, but how much of that was paid to the actors?

Wu Jing is still owed 6000 million in film fees.

The actors in "The Wandering Earth 2" all received discounted rates.

If someone truly has confidence in the content, they won't go to great lengths to create hype with actors and promotional materials.

When the work itself is good enough and the team is serious and professional enough, the artists you work with will also be the most serious and professional.

This is what is meant by birds of a feather flocking together.

Lower pay can actually weed out a group of traffic stars who lack professional skills.

Chen Kexin has already gone inside. Originally, it would have been okay to find Tony Leung to play Sun Yat-sen.

But Leung Chiu-wai is too "Leung Chiu-wai".

It's the kind of person who, when they stand in front of the camera, is just themselves, and all the attention is on their face.

My first impression was that it wasn't Sun Yat-sen.

In addition, China Film Group also raised concerns, saying that Tony Leung was not suitable.

Because he had only acted in "Lust, Caution" a few years ago, the audience's minds were full of the impression of him and Tang Wei rolling around naked.

It's somewhat disrespectful to have someone like that play Mr. Sun.

In the end, they found Zhang Hanyu, who came from a privileged background, because at least his on-screen image was relatively upright.

Moreover, the production team can also benefit from this, because Brother Zhang has been doing voice acting for many years and has a great voice.

In addition to playing a role, he was also responsible for the film's narration.

Zhang Yuan said goodbye and left.

This special effects makeup takes 6 hours just to do, so I'd better not bother you.

He wandered around the film set, personally extending invitations.

After filming is finished, he plans to have a meal with everyone before leaving, as a way to strengthen their bonds.

After making appointments with each of them, we arrived at a corner staircase scene.

Lai Man-ching, with her long hair flowing, is filming an action scene.

After waiting a while, once the older brother had rested, Zhang Yuan happened to be chatting with Li Yuchun, who was passing by, about having dinner together.

"Ming-ge, I'm leaving the film crew soon. Let's have dinner together tonight if you're free. It'll be on me."

“Sure,” Li Min nodded in agreement.

Zhang Yuan had met most of the Four Heavenly Kings and often marveled at how the artists of that era were far more peaceful, and their attitudes and speech were more like those of ordinary people than those of later generations.

They were very gentle when they were off-camera.

On the contrary, the new actors, who weren't great on camera, became quite pretentious off-camera. Zhang Yuan also noticed that ever since their first meeting, when Li Yuchun said that Li Min was his idol and learned that they were both musicians, this guy had been taking extra care of Chun Chun.

I would chat with him about filming whenever I had a spare moment.

Now that he has some free time, he's still teaching the younger generation.

"Are you going to film an action scene later?" Li Min asked with concern as she drank the tea from her thermos.

The Four Heavenly Kings have reached the age where they need to use thermos cups.

"Yes, I'm very nervous."

"The previous shots didn't turn out well," Chun Chun said, her voice trembling.

Clearly, he lacks confidence.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself that it was right that he lacked confidence; this guy really didn't have much acting talent.

"Don't be afraid, I used to be a terrible actor too."

"Just practice more," Li Min said amiably, offering comfort to her junior.

"And do you know what the most crucial thing about action scenes is?" The Heavenly King looked at the other person very seriously.

Zhang Yuan also perked up his ears.

You don't know kung fu, so how could you have special experience?

I'd like to hear what's new.

Li Yuchun also sat upright.

Adopt a serious demeanor as if "the master is about to pass on his internal skills to me."

Li Min also spoke earnestly, enunciating each word clearly.

"When filming action scenes, the most important thing is to protect yourself."

"Especially the key areas," the man said, pointing to his groin.

“I always wear a protective pad over my underwear.”

"After all, the most important thing for a man is to protect 00."

Zhang Yuan: …

Li Yuchun: ……

what are you saying?
Zhang Yuanren was dumbfounded.

If someone else said that, it would definitely be considered sexual harassment.

But there was no sexual harassment of Brother Chun.

After all, the other side is very strong.

Even if this content were released more than ten years later, it would still be enough to subject Li Min to cyberbullying.

"Family members, does anyone understand?!"

"Today on set, an older man harassed me. Ladies, what should I do? I'm already a little pregnant..."

Zhang Yuan was relatively alright, since he was just an observer.

He looked at Li Yuchun, whose face was stiff and who kept blinking.

I was completely frozen, not knowing how to answer.

"Got it?" Li Min winked at her and patted her shoulder. "You must take good care of yourself."

"Especially since you are still young, you will need to start a family and build a career in the future, so you must pay more attention."

"I..." Chun Ge opened his mouth, but his CPU crashed.

"I'm going to the bathroom."

She had no choice but to find an excuse to leave.

“That’s perfect.” Li Min also stood up: “I’ll go too.”

Li Yuchun: ……

"No need, I, I can go by myself."

"It's okay, I just drank too much tea."

"And in recent years, I've been going to the toilet much more frequently than before."

"Looks like getting old isn't so good," the older man muttered to himself, treating them like family.

Zhang Yuan thought, "Why doesn't the Heavenly King go see a doctor?"

He felt that his illusions had been shattered.

How come the Four Heavenly Kings, who are so tall and handsome on TV, look like this in real life?

It's still dripping.

Oh, is that why he married a woman named Leji'er...?

It's said that Li Min likes people with big mouths.

I had been with Shu Qi for many years before, and later this Miss Le's lips also became quite famous.

Does someone have a particular fetish for always seeking out sexy women with long mouths?
Could it be that he just likes to talk, which is why he's started drooling so much as he gets older...? That makes sense!

Li Min even pulled Li Yuchun to go to the restroom together.

Zhang Yuan rarely saw Chun Ge's pupils dilate in shock, and he showed a frightened expression.

He quickly pulled Li Min over.

"Ming-ge, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

"what happened?"

Zhang Yuan gave Chun Ge a wink, signaling her to go first.

[Received a thank you from Li Yuchun, singing skills improved!]

"Let's go, let's go..." he waved gently.

Given that Chen Shengsheng has recently become closer to Hunan TV and Tianyu Media, I should lend a hand.

After Chun Ge left, Zhang Yuan pulled Li Min to sit down and said earnestly while touching his hand.

"Brother Lyon," Zhang Yuan called him by his English name more affectionately.

"what's up?"

"Um... I have a question I want to ask you."

“It’s okay, you can just say it.” Li Min was as kind as ever.

"Well, do you know that Li Yuchun is a... girl?" Zhang Yuan said this very carefully, and hesitated for a long time.

"No way." Li Min grinned and shook her head.

"Yes."

"That's not right."

"correct."

"No way..." The older brother's face gradually stiffened.

But from Zhang Yuan's serious expression, he knew the other party wasn't joking.

"Is he a woman?"

"Mmm!" Zhang Yuan nodded twice rhythmically.

He realized that King Li had a kind of... adorable foolishness that was different from the other three.

Not stupid, just a bit simple-minded.

It seems he really doesn't understand Li Yuchun.

That's true. Li Min is a rather aloof person; she rarely participates in entertainment industry activities when she's not filming.

And then there's Chris Lee...right?

She didn't just grow up like this today.

If you've seen photos of her as a child, you'll know that she already looked quite masculine around the age of five or six.

He looks very similar to boys his age.

It was precisely because of this unique "temperament" that she was able to win the Super Girl championship.

Now it's Limin Petrochemical's turn.

Zhang Yuan carefully got up so as not to disturb his self-reflection.

I bet even the Heavenly King would pinch himself a few times if he woke up in the middle of the night.

Not only him, but Li Yuchun probably feels uncomfortable all over when he wakes up in the middle of the night.

My idol is actually this kind of person...

What fans fear most is their filter being shattered.

Zhang Yuan slipped away along the base of the wall.

Before leaving the film crew, I helped them align the graininess, which I consider a good deed.

During dinner that evening, Chun Ge made a point of finding a seat far away from the Heavenly King.

The child was frightened...

After finishing dinner, the last scene was completed the next day, and Zhang Yuan finished his work on the set amidst congratulations for "wrapping up" the filming.

"Contact me again if you need any reshoots later," he greeted Chen Desheng as usual.

"Director Ye, we'll keep in touch about that matter." Zhang Yuan made a phone call gesture towards Ye Weixing.

Director Ye waved his hand stiffly.

The copyright lawsuit is still ongoing and becoming increasingly complicated.

He actually favored Zhang Yuan, after all, they were industry insiders and had a good relationship.

He had heard that the case was basically going to be sent back to Hubei Province for trial, so he felt that Zhang Yuan had a high probability of losing the case.

Director Ye felt he should listen to his senior colleague Chen Kexin and just focus on making the film, and not meddle in other things.

So he didn't even express his opinion, he just smiled.

Zhang Yuan didn't mean to blame him; at this time, it was wise to stay out of trouble and be agreeable to both sides.

As for the case... we'll just have to wait and see.

After accepting Mr. Xie's invitation to have dinner at his home sometime, he packed his bags and left Shanghai.

I went home first, put down my luggage, and headed straight to the Deyuan Society's small theater.

One of the conditions we discussed with Youku was that Mr. Guo would host a special performance of crosstalk and storytelling.

He needs to communicate with the other party in advance to ensure a united front against external threats.

But as soon as he entered the theater, he noticed the atmosphere was a little too lively… (End of Chapter)