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Chapter 616: Heroes Are As Many As Across The River

"The Best Actor is back!"

Upon returning to the set of "The Battle at Lake Changjin," Bai Liang was met with a barrage of awkward praise and a "warm" welcome.

I don't know which bastard came up with the idea, but they even made a small banner.

The sign read: "Welcome to the renowned actor Bai Daxian for his guidance."

This scene would be quite overwhelming for most people; their awkward toes would practically want to dig a three-bedroom apartment out of the ground.

All I can say is that these guys are really too idle.

Overall, I felt pent up.

The film "The Battle at Lake Changjin" was basically filmed in a closed environment, with most of the actors staying in the crew the entire time.

The sudden appearance of Sister Meng was quite eye-catching, rather conspicuous.

If she had just finished her scenes and left, that would have been fine, but the problem is that she stayed on set for more than half a month. This made Bai Liang a lot of people "hate" her.

So, today, we guys did something really awkward for him~
Han Dongjun, who originally had a rather honest appearance, is now all smiles.

The production crew didn't stop this "nonsense" behavior; instead, they let the cameraman keep filming.

Looking back, these are behind-the-scenes photos and promotional materials.

It's a war drama, so the camaraderie among the actors who endured hardships together is perfectly reasonable.

This also shows that Bai Liang is popular!
"This is so sloppy! At the very least, the banner should be red."

Bai Liang rejected the awkward attack and instead started pointing and gesturing.

"Would you mind coming to offer guidance? Not necessarily~ He's already starting to 'offer guidance' right now."

While everyone was making a ruckus, Wu Jing and Chen Kaige walked over and instantly cleared the area.

People didn't all run away at once, but everyone subconsciously quieted down.

It was as if they wanted to see what kind of nonsense these two were going to spout, or what kind of work-related guidance they would offer.

Director Chen was alright; he felt it was because everyone respected him. Wu Jing, however, was a bit helpless. How did he become a "street-cleaning tiger" when they weren't even buddies?
He nudged Bai Liang and whispered, "Bai Liang, have you been talking badly about me behind my back?"

"What did you call me?" Bai Liang asked after a moment of surprise.

"Bai, the great movie star!"

"Bai Da what?"

"The best actor!"

"What Best Actor?"

"You son of a bitch."

Wu Jing raised his middle finger, confirming that Bai Liang probably hadn't been talking badly about him behind his back; this bastard was probably saying bad things about him openly.

Of course, the "street-cleaning tiger" effect was not solely due to Wu Jing's efforts.

His personality wouldn't necessarily make him a tyrant on set; it's mainly the buff he gets when he appears alongside Chen Kaige.

The main concern is that these two might inexplicably bring up some plot or filming again, and then start arguing.

Fortunately, filming for "The Battle at Lake Changjin" has now been divided into groups, and the other two directors have also joined the crew. As a result, their disagreements have decreased, and the intensity of their confrontation has also been reduced. Otherwise, the atmosphere within the crew might have been even more tense.

As for whether these two can reach an agreement instantly on anything...
Yes brothers, yes!
Maintaining a harmonious atmosphere on set is everyone's responsibility!
As the male lead of the movie, Bai Liang naturally stepped forward without hesitation; his arrival was perfectly timed!
I need to ask for leave!

"You son of a bitch."

Wu Jing instantly broke down, and Chen Kaige's face also crumpled up; both of them looked at him with a helpless expression.

At this moment, their positions were perfectly aligned!
I just got back from taking leave to go to the Golden Rooster Awards, and now you're asking for leave again?
Is there no law left? Is there no justice left?!

"No, Liang-ge, what leave are you asking for? Didn't you even cancel your Spring Festival Gala appearance?" Wu Jing complained directly, using respect.

Although he was only a lead actor, he had just as many worries as Chen Kaige.

With great power comes great responsibility. Once you have a voice, you naturally have to pay more attention.

"I simply don't have the time to make several special trips to rehearse for the Spring Festival Gala, and besides, I've been going for several years in a row," Bai Liang explained.

He hasn't missed a single Spring Festival Gala in recent years, mainly because his grandmother loves watching it.

But I really can't go this year. Those damn movies are filming two parts of "The Battle at Lake Changjin" back-to-back, which covers too much time.
"Then what else do you want?" Wu Jing asked, annoyed.

Bai Liang counted on his fingers, "Hey, there's quite a lot to do!"

Listing everything would be too much trouble, so he chose to summarize it in one sentence: "I am a top influencer."

"grass!"

These words really broke down his defenses. Wu Jing pointed at Bai Liang, wanting to say something but not knowing how.

Given his status in the industry, he naturally wouldn't care about so-called top celebrities, unless that person is Bai Liang.
At this moment, his feelings were very similar to when he learned that Bai Liang was also going to the Starry Sea Young Actor Program when it was launched in the previous year.

In short, it's just speechless.

After holding it in for a while, he finally blurted out, "Why bother hanging out with those celebrities? Let's just focus on making good movies."

Chen Kaige, who was watching the spectacle from the sidelines, nodded in agreement, but his face darkened the next second.

Because Bai Liang dragged his son into it.

"Arthur is also striving to become a top star, so don't look down on top stars!"

Wu Jing frowned, "Who the hell is this Arthur?!"

Bai Liang Xiao Xiong spread his hands, his smile somewhat mischievous, "Oh, Director Chen's son."

Wu Jing choked on his words, and suddenly the image of this fool flashed into his mind.
Isn't he that silly guy who reversed the Heavenly Gang on stage before and said to Chen Kaige, "I hope that a few years later, someone will say, I am your father"?

He was laughing hysterically at the time, thinking to himself that his son couldn't be so foolish in the future.
This guy wants to be a top influencer?
I couldn't help but glance at Director Chen's expression, and it wasn't very good, but he wasn't as angry as I had imagined.

"Stop spreading rumors, you brat!" Wu Jing immediately stepped in to defend him and retorted.

It still seems a bit far-fetched for Director Chen's son to want to become a top star. How could the child of a big director lack film resources? He should just focus on making good movies. What's the point of being a celebrity?
Bai Liang: When traffic can scald fans~
Of course, the main reason might be that top celebrities really do make a lot of money?
Regardless of whether they are fallen stars or fleeting top stars, when they are at the height of their popularity, they are all incredibly lucrative money-making machines.

“My family is quite open-minded. He can do whatever he wants. I won’t force him to make movies, otherwise I would have already assembled the ‘Changjin Lake’ crew.”

Director Chen spoke up at this point, and what he said was quite insightful.

Indeed, with such a large project as "The Battle at Lake Changjin," it wouldn't be difficult for him, as the director, to arrange a more substantial role for his son.

But so be it.
Wu Jing muttered to himself, because he remembered that before Bai Liang was cast as the male lead, Chen Kaige seemed to have considered recommending a young actor for the role of Wu Wanli.
Who is it? It's so hard to guess!

As for casting the role of Wu Wanli, many young male actors in the industry were considered before Bai Liang gave his approval. Xi Zi Ge and Arthur were among them.

However, after Yu Dong announced that Bai Liang was the chosen actor, no one had any further thoughts about the role of Wu Wanli.

Who can blame him when his leading position among the younger generation of male actors is so overwhelming? With him standing out, even the director's own father can't compete, let alone his son!
None of the investors would allow anyone to have ulterior motives, not to mention that the company behind Bai Liang was also one of the investors.

Let's skip this topic for now, since if we go into more detail, Director Chen might get a little upset.

After all, his family might not be that open-minded. Otherwise, there wouldn't be a meme like "Arthur, please sit down".

Of course, it's not that Director Chen really didn't want to promote his son personally.

Didn't Arthur get involved in the previous film, "Daytime Meteor"?

However, among the great directors, the one who is best at promoting people is actually Lao Mouzi, whose name has become so famous for generations of "Zhang Yimou girls".

As for Director Chen, he is clearly lacking in some aspects.

After Bai Liang expressed his need for leave, the two people in charge of the production team said they needed to discuss it later and make reasonable arrangements for the time.

In general, taking leave is acceptable as long as it doesn't affect the filming schedule.
Of course, this also depends on the objective facts. Although everyone knows that Bai Liang himself is unlikely to make any mistakes when filming, and can definitely complete the work quickly and with high quality.

However, "The Battle at Lake Changjin" has many large-scale scenes. Sometimes, in order for filming to go smoothly, in addition to the main actors not making any mistakes, many supporting actors and even extras cannot make any mistakes.

Well, it depends a bit on luck, since the filming schedule for "The Battle at Lake Changjin" was already quite tight.

Bai Liang: Relying on luck? That's easy to solve~
After reaching an agreement on this matter, Wu Jing didn't rush to leave. Instead, she pulled Bai Liang aside and started gossiping about Director Chen's "family affairs."

These things aren't secrets; you can find them online, so Bai Liang didn't shut up.

"What the hell? Filming BL (Boys' Love)?"

"Delayed revision".

"Yes, that's the term. It refers to men dating men?"

Unsurprisingly, after giving Wu Jing a lesson on BL dramas, he displayed an expression that resembled a meme.

"I think it's alright. It's just a film and television format, and it's not really about dating. It's just skirting the line," Bai Liang said, rubbing his chin.

After all, he had seen even more outrageous things, not just adaptations of BL novels, but BL films made by his good friend.

Bai Liang, who witnessed the filming, was so shocked that he slept in the same room with the other person that night, only daring to face the wall with his buttocks.

Wu Jing, being a very straightforward guy, was quite blunt: "Disgusting!"

"What's disgusting?" A deep voice came from the side, seemingly wanting to join the conversation.

At that moment, it was as if background music was inexplicably playing in the air!

"It's just a guy with..." Wu Jing looked up, immediately channeling his inner Wolf Warrior Leng Feng, reacting with lightning speed, "Nothing, just kidding~"

He suddenly realized that he had been too arbitrary, and that this was not a good thing.

The man who seemed to have his own background music when he spoke was named Hu Jun.

This well-known actor, who exudes masculinity, starred in a romance film called "Lan Yu".

That stuff was way more stimulating than the current BL adaptations!

If you really want to play with "art," you have to look to the predecessors.

However, the impact of this movie was incredibly strong. Even more than ten years later, Hu Jun and Liu Ye, who starred in the movie, still felt extremely uncomfortable when they met on a TV show.
Hu Jun raised an eyebrow, feeling that these two guys were whispering something behind his back, as if they were still talking about him.

However, he had no evidence.

Of course, seeing Bai Liang's unashamed and smiling expression, Hu Jun realized he might be overthinking things. He also considered other possibilities, raising an eyebrow, "Talking bad about Director Chen? Count me in!"

Goodness, those thick eyebrows and big eyes!
Hmm. It seems there's nothing wrong with it; his guess was actually correct.

Because Bai Liang and Wu Jing were just talking about gossip about Director Chen's son.

Of course, it's highly unlikely that the drama "Immortality" starring Arthur will be released.

This kid still has a bit of bad luck on him, making his path to the top exceptionally difficult.

Hu Jun is quite familiar with Bai Liang and Wu Jing. The former had just met and interacted with Bai Liang on the show "Energetic Brothers". The two even exchanged contact information after recording the show.

The latter's collaboration started even earlier; they made a terrible sci-fi movie called "Metallic Attraction: Kung Fu Cyborg".

Of course, this film isn't as purely bad as "Shanghai Fortress," leaving nothing behind.

Hu Jun left a memorable scene in this movie that is still fresh in the minds of many people today.

Competing with robots to blow smoke rings, smoking with your eyes—this is called: Human Willpower!

When the film was mentioned, Hu Jun and Wu Jing both looked helpless. "Damn, does anyone even remember this piece of junk?"

"Liu Zhenwei does have some talent, I don't know why his later films were all so..."

"He's quite good at writing jokes."

The two didn't offer much comment on director Liu Zhenwei, after all, today was Chen Kaige's special performance.

To be honest, gossiping about others behind their backs is quite a fun thing to do.

However, those who cricket will inevitably be cricketed by others.

Bai Liang couldn't remember who he had heard the story about Hu Jun and that Teacher Bai—no, Liu Tao—in the film crew's tent, and he didn't know if it was true or not.

Everyone has a penchant for gossip, and Bai, in particular, has a long list of "bad deeds."

Judging from scandals and gossip, there aren't many male celebrities in the entertainment industry who can rival Bai Liang now; you could probably count them on one hand.

Of course, this refers to the more significant gossip and scandals; there are many more that are completely unknown to outsiders.
Bai Liang didn't think that if all his secrets were exposed, no one could compare to him.

You should know that heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river!
Most people prefer to keep things hidden, unlike him who is so open and honest, a true gentleman.
After staying quietly in the "Changjin Lake" crew for a while, Bai Da Guanren is ready to set off again!
Watching his departing figure, Wu Jing couldn't help but spit out a curse.

"You damn beast!"

"Brother Jing, where is Brother Liang going?"

"Going to support the girl."

"Isn't that normal?"

"Have you ever seen someone who has to rush from one event to another just to support a girl?"

"???"

(End of this chapter)