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"I feel like you might still be recognized..."

After the two met, they began to wander around the port city.

Xu Kong couldn't help but speak.

"Given our relationship, it's normal for him to come to Hong Kong City to visit the set."

Su Zhi wasn't too worried.

Compared to before, she still doesn't like shopping.

However, when I'm with Xu Kong, I don't feel disgusted. Instead, I think it's pretty good to be together like this.

"That's true..."

Xu Kong answered thoughtfully.

Of course, with his many years of experience, he still carefully observed whether there were any paparazzi following him.

Being photographed shopping and sightseeing together is nothing, but going to a hotel together is indeed difficult to explain.

……

"Youyou actually knew you were coming?"

Compared to Xu Kong's surprise when he heard the news, Su Zhi was quite calm at this time.

"I asked her advice, and she suggested that I come directly to you, and she also helped me check the flights..."

Xu Kong: ...

I have to say, ever since Su Zhi started playing the role of the one who is loved but cannot be loved.

Youyou's original hostility disappeared completely.

And it also became inexplicably green.

In this regard, Xu Kong was not quite clear about Youyou’s specific thoughts.

Maybe she thought Su Zhi was a little too heartfelt when she said those things to her.

This caused Youyou to feel a little guilty for hiding the true relationship between her and Xu Kong.

That's why he seemed so generous in letting Xu Kong go, with a kind of atonement mentality in it.

……

"I've already thought about it. If someone finds us shopping together or something, I'll just say we've met, but you weren't enthusiastic and even seemed a little distant."

"If it hadn't been exposed, I would have said that I hadn't even met you..."

Hearing Su Zhi's decision, Xu Kong felt helpless.

It must be said that although he had noticed it before, in fact, Su Zhi's sinister nature was even more serious than he thought.

No matter what Su Zhi said, as long as Youyou heard these words, she would probably start to sympathize with her again.

Of course, after all, since Su Zhi came at this time, Xu Kong naturally chose to stand on her side.

"Did you take a break for the entire studio?"

Because Su Zhi directly announced that she would enter a relatively long vacation period, Xu Kong asked.

"It's basically like this. If there's something urgent, you can just stay at home and work."

Su Zhi answered.

"But this vacation is pretty boring. I always feel like I have nothing to do and I feel empty inside."

For a long time before, Su Zhi was almost regarded as a model worker in the Chinese music scene. In a year, she not only released albums and held concerts, but also took on a lot of performances.

There are also various advertising endorsement activities that he needs to attend, and his schedule is actually similar to Xu Kong's current schedule.

……

"It's okay, you'll get used to it."

Xu Kong answered casually.

In his opinion, Su Zhi's current condition is indeed quite good.

At least she looks more like a girl of the same age as when we first met.

Actually, even now, Su Zhi is only 27 years old. She was too young when she became famous, which led to her acting overly mature.

Otherwise, some artists of this age may have just debuted and still have the image of an innocent girl.

……

The two of them strolled for a while, and as the sky gradually darkened, it was natural that Xu Kong followed Su Zhi to the hotel where the other party was staying during her visit to Hong Kong.

It was not until he entered the room and found out that the other party had booked a double suite instead of a king-size room that Xu Kong could not help laughing.

After being influenced by him for a long time, it was obvious that Su Zhi also knew the importance of separating wet and dry things.

Especially for her, the two beds are extremely practical.

"I'm going to take a shower first."

Su Zhi took off her coat very naturally and walked towards the bedroom.

Xu Kong looked around. The hotel where Su Zhi stayed was definitely more luxurious than the one where the entire crew of "Infernal Affairs" stayed.

I don’t know how long Su Zhi plans to stay this time.

Recently, at his suggestion, Su Zhi started traveling around.

However, because it was easy to be recognized, the process was not as smooth as imagined.

The main reason was that Su Zhi just wanted to go alone, without bringing any assistant. Her agent and a bunch of people were around her. If she was really surrounded by passers-by, it would be difficult to escape.

According to her, most of the time, she chooses to go out when there is no one or there are fewer people.

……

"what is this?"

Xu Kong suddenly discovered something familiar.

It was placed very conspicuously on Su Zhi's bedside table.

That was the collar and chain he had used countless times before...

Almost as if by telepathy, Xu Kong walked towards the bathroom.

"Click"

Open it very easily.

Sure enough, the bathroom door was not locked at all!
It is possible that she forgot, but Xu Kong felt that it was more likely that Su Zhi did it on purpose.

……

Sure enough, although Xu Kong pushed the door open, Su Zhi seemed very calm at this time, without any panic at all.

Instead, I felt like I had been waiting for it for a long time.

The bathroom was filled with hot air at this moment, and Su Zhi herself was lying in the hotel's huge bathtub, looking very comfortable.

Xu Kong now completely understood that this was the place Su Zhi chose.

Compared to the bathtub in their home in Beijing, the one in this hotel in Hong Kong is indeed much bigger.

It also means that there is more room for development.

Before Su Zhi agreed, Xu Kong had already taken action.

Soon, Xu Kong had taken off all his clothes.

Su Zhi watched calmly throughout the whole process.

"Is it hot?"

Xu Kong asked.

Su Zhi shook her head to indicate that the water temperature was just right. …

This bath took more than an hour.

I can only say that it was washed very thoroughly.

In fact, by the second half, Su Zhi was completely paralyzed in the bathtub, unable to move.

Of course, Xu Kong was already familiar with this.

There was no worry at all, because during the process, it could be seen that Su Zhi still had very strong fighting power.

This is due to the opponent's strong recovery ability.

Just rest for a few minutes and then you'll be fine.

……

Of course, although it is very thorough, I don’t know how many times the warm water has overflowed, and the ingredients are indeed a bit complicated.

With no other choice, I could only switch to the shower and shower for a while again.

I didn't expect that this double room didn't quite live up to its intended purpose.

Of course, actually switching battlefields can be considered a pretty good experience.

This made Xu Kong a little tempted. He thought of replacing the bathtub in his or Su Zhi's home in Beijing with a bigger one.

At least it should be comparable to this hotel in Hong Kong City.

After all, if Xu Kong were asked to give a score, it would definitely be the bathtub in Su Zhi Hotel that won the MVP this time.

……

Fortunately, Su Zhi said that she still planned to stay in Hong Kong for about a week.

Although Xu Kong will continue filming "Infernal Affairs" tomorrow, there will definitely be time later.

This time, Su Zhi's double room was not in vain.

Sure enough, when Xu Kong woke up the next day, he found that Su Zhi was already ready to do morning exercises.

This time, the collar chain that the other party brought was used.

For Su Zhi, she really doesn't like the feeling of being pushed back when the car drives too fast.

But at this time, I still couldn't resist the feeling of my buttocks being pushed.

Su Zhi obviously didn't have the strength to see him off, and Xu Kong didn't suggest it either. Every time before, Xu Kong would worry about Su Zhi.

But now, looking at Su Zhi, who was lying there with her eyes dazed and had not yet recovered, he had gotten used to it.

If the other party rests like this for more than ten minutes, he will most likely be able to recover to his best mental state.

Even the problem of feeling sleepy in the morning was perfectly solved.

……

"Director Xu, this scene..."

On that day, the crew of "Infernal Affairs" was filming on the set.

The actor who played Han Chen began to ask Xu Kong how to shoot this scene.

Xu Kong also knew that this classic lunch-eating scene was of great importance in the entire movie.

In fact, perhaps because of some scenes, the original version left the deepest impression in Xu Kong’s mind, so what Xu Kong could do was to tell the actors the original scenes in his mind as much as possible.

For veteran actors like these who have been performing in Hong Kong for decades, there is naturally no need to worry too much about their acting skills.

Xu Kong only needs to say it once and the other party will understand what effect Xu Kong wants.

He took three shots in a row and the results were pretty good. Xu Kong was most satisfied with the last one.

However, he did not say it out loud, and instead let the actors try to present the performance in the way they thought was best.

After shooting five or six takes, Xu Kong finally called out this time.

In contrast, Xu Kong still believed that the performance he had asked the actors to perform in before was the best.

I asked the two assistant directors around me and got almost the same result.

Xu Kong then gave up and announced that the shot had passed.

……

In the eyes of others, they actually didn't understand Xu Kong's behavior.

But in fact, Xu Kong has used a similar approach since he first started as a director.

For some young actors who don't have much acting skills, Xu Kong's requirements are very simple, just ask them to achieve a one-to-one replica as much as possible.

I almost broke it down and explained to the other party how to act out these shots specifically, including expressions, emotions and so on.

The main thing is to explain it clearly and with more standards, so that these young actors can better meet the standards.

But for some actors who have excellent acting skills and have their own understanding of the role and the script.

Xu Kong has a different method, although he will still shoot a few copies of the original film in his mind first.

But at the same time, it does not prevent Xu Kong from giving them their own space to play.

As for which one to use after shooting, it depends on the corresponding effect.

This approach is almost impossible for other directors to replicate.

Because many directors actually have some corresponding images in their minds before shooting.

But it is absolutely impossible to achieve such clarity as Xu Kong.

Even some directors themselves don’t know what kind of effect will be the best, so they can only keep shooting.

I kept shooting until the director thought it felt right and that was the shot I wanted.

Of course, the above mentioned directors are already good and responsible directors who have their own pursuits.

For example, directors of some commercial dramas know what the popular stars they are using look like from the very beginning.

So the requirements are of course very low. Being able to perform without being out of character is already a level that will earn them applause.

Most of the time, there is no other solution. All other means have been exhausted, but the result is still the same.

What can be done then?

Of course, we can only let him do what he wants. He was originally chosen by the investors. Not only can the investors not afford to offend him, but even those popular stars are treated like masters by the crew in normal times.

So there is nothing we can do if we can’t take pictures.

Anyway, as a director like me who does things for money, if I get criticized after the show is broadcast, it will be the actors who are criticized, not me.

……

"Lao Xu, the King of Masked Singer was broadcast the day before yesterday. Did you watch it?"

After the filming was over, Xu Kong, who was planning to look for Su Zhi, was stopped by Guo Zihao.

"I saw it, the popularity is pretty good."

Xu Kong answered casually.

Guo Zihao was making a fuss.

“Is this just good?”

"It's already exploded, okay?"

The reason why Guo Zihao pays so much attention to this variety show is simply because he knows that many of the contestants on the show are artists under Fengqing Entertainment.

Although it has been a long time since Xu Kong left Fengqing Entertainment, he has also changed from an artist to one of the bosses of the company.

But Guo Zihao has always had deep feelings for this old employer, as it was the one who introduced him to the industry.

...(End of chapter)