Actor: Thank you.

"Why...are you here?"

Jiang Wen stared intently at Gong Li.

"What do you mean? I can't be here?"

"Should I go home?" Gong Li's tone was quite aggressive.

Back in the days of filming "Red Sorghum," Jiang Wen could give Zhang Yimou a hard time, but she couldn't do anything about Gong Li.

It's not that she's fierce or has a bad temper, but rather that her personality is just right to handle someone like Jiang Wen.

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant. You're already doing me a favor by coming." Director Jiang had to coax her.

He covered his head and shook his head.

"Hiss, what were you doing just now?"

"I exercise a lot, and I eat a lot at night, so I have to control myself, otherwise how will I look in front of the camera?"

"Look at you, you've got a beer belly, and you're still playing the lead role..."

"Yes, you're right." Jiang Wen didn't refute much, and after saying a few words, she bid farewell to Emperor Gong.

He turned around and quickly walked towards Zhang Yuan's room.

Deng Deng Deng!
Ta-da... Here it comes.

This time the reaction was slightly faster than last time.

The door opened again.

"You wouldn't happen to have a crush on me, would you?"

"What are you doing coming to my room in the middle of the night?"

Zhang Yuan complained.

"No... Gong Li isn't in your room?"

"Who said Gong Li was in my room?"

“I already said that feelings should be expressed but kept within the bounds of propriety. I respect her very much.”

Of course, I didn't show much respect either...

"You can't just say things like that. It's one thing if you say it about me, but not the other way around."

"They're such big shots, you're ruining their reputation."

"Don't interrupt me." Jiang Wen got excited: "I need to know, I need to know, what exactly are you doing?"

"Who?"

You don't need this curiosity.

"Could it be one of Lao Yang's men?" Jiang Wen tilted her head.

Because Yang Shouchen and he had a good relationship, he always had to arrange for some of his own people to come.

Daiyu Qingwenzi is played by Bai Bing, who just finished filming "The Myth" and played Princess Yushu.

That's the "Little Kim Hee-sun," she's an artist signed with Eagle Emperor Entertainment.

Jiang Wen was afraid that he would take care of the person as soon as he arrived, and then she would have a hard time explaining it to Lao Yang.

"Hey, you're such a big director, why are you curious about this kind of thing?" Zhang Yuan said, leaning against the door.

Just as the two were arguing, a timid female voice came from inside the house.

"Director Jiang..."

Jiang Wen glanced sideways and looked through the gap, seeing an ordinary-looking woman.

“You are…” Jiang Wen felt that he looked familiar.

"It's me, Director Jiang."

"Oh..." He remembered.

She is the female assistant under producer Ma Ke.

His name was Zhao something... I think it was Zhao Ming.

"Director Jiang, I need to talk to him about something, so... I just have to go."

The woman's face turned bright red with embarrassment; it was really bad that the crew leader had seen her like that.

But it wouldn't be right not to come out and say hello now.

"Okay, you've finished watching, is that enough?"

"Don't interrupt our work discussion!" Zhang Yuan replied irritably.

"Don't go, it's fine if he leaves." He turned back to the woman and said.

"You've changed your taste?" Jiang Wen whispered, "Didn't you only like pretty faces?"

"First of all, human beauty is diverse."

"It's not just about the face, it's also about the heart."

And things both inside and outside.

Zhang Yuan was chased away by Jiang Wen.

You're disturbing me while I'm doing my business.

I've been so "sad" lately.

Liu Xiaoli was at the set of "Love Announcement".

Cheng Haolai is a relative.

Yang Mi ran away again.

I need to vent.

Besides, I just finished watching "Sex and Zen" a few days ago, and I'm furious!
What do you think I was doing when I came to the film set to greet everyone?

Communicating with the crew was, of course, also for the purpose of finding people.

"Maybe I should... leave?" the man said, frowning.

"It's okay, lie down, no, sit down, let's talk."

It's all for her!
This is the famous "Bullet Girl".

Looks aren't everything.

Besides, she's not ugly; she's considered good-looking among ordinary people, just not comparable to female celebrities.

Besides, even if female celebrities are pretty, there are aspects that she can't compare to.

Because he's an F-class hero!
Compared to her, Yang Mi was practically underdeveloped.

communication.

It's about using a ditch...

Like Jiang Xin, this person comes from a minority area.

Their body types are similar; they have a large frame but are fleshy.

We talked about movies for half the night.

Especially regarding the situation in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, the battle is very close, no, it's intense.

Zhang Yuan finally fell into a deep, satisfied sleep.

After calming down, he arrived at the film set the next day.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Jiang Wen asked with a half-smile when she saw him arrive.

“I’m very disciplined,” Zhang Yuan replied.

"Heh..." Gong Li sneered from the side.

Zhang Yuan: …

"Let's not talk about that anymore, let's talk about work first." He interrupted the other person.

"Okay, you've read the script, right?"

"I've watched it several times, please don't question my professional competence."

Jiang Wen said, "You've been chasing girls since you arrived on set. I don't believe you can keep up with me."

"Alright, go ahead and tell me."

"How do you understand your role?" Jiang Wen lit a cigarette, waiting for his long-winded analysis.

Zhang Yuan, however, was unusually concise, uttering only eight words.

"Those who think themselves clever are actually aiding and abetting evil!"

"Hmm?" Jiang Wen nodded, finding it interesting.

Because truly understanding a person or an event can often be summarized in a single sentence.

The more concise a statement is, the more confident the person is.

Because of a lack of self-confidence, one needs to use more words and phrases to embellish their anxiety.

Zhang Yuan was absolutely certain, brimming with confidence.

Although the wording may differ, after careful consideration, Jiang Wen believed that his understanding was correct.

Because Zhang Yuan's character is named Hu Wan.

Huang Silang only had a few lackeys around him.

Hu Bai, Hu Qian, Hu Wan, Wu Juren, and Sister Hua. Among them, Hu Bai has fewer scenes and is basically a henchman.

Hu Qian was the most trusted of all his confidants.

Because you can tell from the script of the scene where they enter the city.

Hu Wan and Wu Juren went to pick up the county magistrate, while Hu Qian accompanied Master Huang to the watchtower to secretly observe with binoculars.

Therefore, the basic staff of Master Huang's household is: Hu Qian, the head butler.

Hu Wan was a civil "thug" and a military "thug".

Sister Hua, from Yanyanglou, was Master Huang's top courtesan in the city's brothels.

Wu Zhichong, a martial arts graduate, was the head instructor of the Huang family's militia, while Hu Wan served as his advisor.

One was a scholar, the other a warrior; in the past, these two were the ones who dealt with successive county magistrates.

Furthermore, there is another detail regarding the scene of entering the city.

Most people only noticed that "being domineering is courting death".

But in reality, the key is the power struggle between Master Huang and Zhang Mazi.

"Top hat etiquette" - two people, one scholarly and one martial, present a hat as a show of force.

The script clearly states that the characters should perform a despicable act of stealing from the new county magistrate in order to humiliate him.

Zhang Mazi opened fire as soon as he entered the city, using the drowned corpses of the Iron-Blooded Eighteen Stars soldiers to pretend to be bandits, making it look like he was executing thieves, in order to establish his authority.

This is why "dead people are more useful than living people".

Furthermore, Zhang Mazi put the hat that Master Huang had given him on the head of his white horse.

Your "politeness" is only good enough for my mount... This is Zhang Mazi's way of defusing a show of force.

Therefore, Hu Qiancai, who was standing next to Master Huang, added a sentence.

"This is not something that can be solved by splitting the numbers 20/80."

This shows that county magistrates have historically profited from a 20/80 split.

But in later famous scenes.

In other words, "the money of the wealthy and powerful is divided 30/70, while the money of the common people is returned in full."

The first time the advisor taught Zhang Mazi a lesson.

"Why is it only 70%?"

"Seventy percent belongs to others, and the remaining thirty percent depends on Master Huang's mood."

The advisor tacitly agreed to a 30/70 split.

Even the slick and cunning advisor, a master of feigning ignorance, underestimated Huang Silang's greed and tyranny.

They've always been 28!
The brilliance of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly" lies in this.

The script was polished for over a year, and it wasn't for nothing; every line of dialogue fits perfectly.

The fact that Hu Qian could say "20/80" shows that he, as the head steward, was involved in finances and was highly trusted.

But what in the end?

After seeing the people rush into the watchtower, Hu Qian switched sides and wanted to become a collaborator.

The martial arts graduate, who had become a collaborator, knocked him unconscious with a single punch.

Hua Jie, on the other hand, directly switched sides and even "turned" several of Zhang Mazi's brothers to the other side.

None of Master Huang's men are easy to deal with!
But this Hu Wan is the only one!
He's not like that. Others are cunning and shrewd, but he's just pretending to be clever.

Following the "top hat" incident, Zhang Mazi then established his authority.

Xiao Liuzi cleared away the weeds, revealing the grievance drum.

The vendor selling cold noodles and the martial arts examinee were brought to court, and the vendor used this opportunity to beat up the martial arts examinee.

"This isn't a beating on my buttocks, it's clearly your face!" the martial arts graduate complained to Huang Silang.

This led to Master Huang's wicked scheme, in which he used the same cold noodle seller to harm Xiao Liuzi as a form of retaliation.

The executors of this matter were the "Two Generals Heng and Ha," namely Hu Wan and Wu Zhichong.

The two men played good cop and bad cop, with one falsely accusing Liu Zi of eating two bowls of noodles but only paying for one.

One person used morality and righteousness to put Liu Zi in a difficult position, making it impossible for him to come down.

The final result was that Liu Zi committed seppuku and died.

but!

Master Huang's purpose in doing this was to retaliate against the blows Wu Zhichong had received to the buttocks.

Originally, Master Huang still wanted to "accept him as a dog" and let the county magistrate be dealt with in a "two-eight" manner.

Just like Zhang Yuan's approach to Zhang Ziyi, ultimately he just wanted her to give in.

In this way, you gain face, establish a deterrent effect, and reap the benefits.

The same goes for Master Huang; the martial world isn't just about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and social interactions.

Everyone's trying to make money together is just a way to put the county magistrate's arrogance to a minimum.

But Hu Wan went too far in carrying out this task!

He could have simply slandered the county magistrate's son for being unreasonable and lawless, thereby undermining the county magistrate's authority, but instead he drove his sixth son to his death.

With Liu Zi dead, the nature of this matter changed!
This is similar to the famous assassinations during the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China period.

If someone is killed and someone dies, then the nature of the crime changes.

The original compromise and appeasement are gone, leaving only a fight to the death!
Liu Zi also went from being a "bandit" to "Master Liu".

When a person dies, things change.

Hu Wan forced Liu Zi to his death, causing the rivalry between Huang Silang and Zhang Mazi to suddenly change.

What started as a struggle for profit, between a bully and a bandit, has now escalated into a life-or-death battle.

Forcing Lao Liu to his death is tantamount to aiding and abetting a tyrant.

Forcing Liu Zi to his death was a case of being too clever for his own good.

Like many middle managers, they can be even more arrogant than senior managers, and extremely harsh on their subordinates, sometimes to an absurd degree.

It's all because of these eight words: acting as an accomplice to evil and being self-righteous.

Zhang Yuan went through the entire script and Hu Wan's dialogue, and felt that there was no need to write a character development segment.

Because he has seen too many people like this, and there are too many of them around him.

Just like Zhang Jizhong and Yu Min, aren't they just Huang Silang and Hu Wan?

However, Deng Chao, who had served as the county magistrate in every season, was tormented half to death by these two.

Zhang Yuan, on the other hand, was Zhang Mazi, and he was completely impressed by these two.

Therefore, this role is challenging for him. The challenge lies in the high standards Jiang Wen has set for him, and he feels that he cannot fail in his role, otherwise he would be letting down the production.

But getting into character and immersing oneself in the role isn't difficult; he understands that very well.

After hearing his brief explanation, not only Jiang Wen nodded, but Gong Li, who was standing next to him, also nodded in agreement.

now it's right.

If he weren't more capable than the average person, how could he have achieved more success than his peers?

On the contrary, it didn't seem strange.

"Okay, then I can rest assured." Jiang Wen patted his shoulder.

"Then let's not say any more and get straight to the point."

"Come on." Zhang Yuan twisted his neck.

He was already incredibly thirsty!
Then, the crew went to the watchtower scene to film indoor scenes.

That is the famous "Feast at Hongmen," which was full of Kunming flavor.

In this scene, Zhang Yuan is responsible for... kneeling.

Zhang Yuan: …

I spent ages getting ready, doing my makeup, and looking like a complete idiot.

They made me kneel down in front of the camera.

Then, it was gone.

Beside him is Teacher Hu Ming, who plays the role of selling cold noodles, and further on is Jiang Wu.

The three of them knelt side by side like that.

Moreover, the camera was set to show the person's back to the viewer, just a shot of their back.

Zhang Yuan didn't dare ask if a body double could be used to film the back view.

After all, the two people next to him are older and more experienced than him.

Everyone else was kneeling, and you used a stunt double? That's pretentious and unprofessional!

You should learn from the good ones.

Kneel down.

He knelt there for an entire day… (End of Chapter)