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Chapter 221 Song Dao is a troublemaker; filming starts in Hong Kong; the restored "Red Mansion"; two goddesses come to kill
"Clap clap clap!"

There was a burst of warm applause in the room.

Yang Siyuan, who always had a lot of bad habits, now looked at Zhao Xue with satisfaction.

"I never thought you could really bring out Huang Rong's quirky and clever spirit. Good, very good!"

The old man hasn't appeared in public for many years, and he doesn't pay much attention to the film and television industry. He has never had much confidence in the acting skills of these new generations.

But he didn't expect that this little girl gave him a big surprise.

Yuan Ping asked, "Zhao Xue, how are your fighting scenes?"

Zhao Xue then showed off a few fancy moves, and it was obvious that she had practiced them very hard and had a solid foundation.

Learning dance since childhood has also made her figure very graceful.

The ancient costume is pleasing to the eye.

"Not bad, not bad. You have a good foundation. You just need a little training." Yuan Ping also looked satisfied.

Song Dao looked at Zhao Xue and asked, "Does your agent know that you are here for an audition?"

Zhao Xue was still a little preoccupied with the play, and said, "My agent is my parents. They don't know that I sneaked out of Xiangshan Film and Television City. I don't have a scene until tomorrow afternoon, so I just need to get back before noon."

What the hell!

The three people present were a little confused.

Ran away secretly?
Yuan Ping looked at her and asked in surprise, "You flew here dressed like this?"

Zhao Xue nodded: "Yes, I was very nervous at the airport, afraid that someone would take pictures of me. Fortunately, there were not many people in the VIP channel at that time, but it was so hot!"

The three of them thought that it was no wonder that she had obvious sweat on her head when she came in.

It was really difficult for her to run back to the capital from Ningcheng in an afternoon.

Even Yang Siyuan's eyes softened.

He's an actor with attitude.

Song Dao asked, "You should be signed to Starlight, right? Do they allow you to take roles outside?"

"There is no such clause in my contract. My part in this drama is about to be wrapped, so I should be fine for a long time." Zhao Xue said.

"Have you heard about the ban order?" Song Dao asked again.

"I heard about it. I'm not afraid. If I'm really banned because of this, can I sign with Mr. Song's Earth Pictures in the future?" Zhao Xue looked at Song Dao, "My contract with Starlight expires in September this year. They gave my parents 6 million yuan in signing fees before. This money has already made them more than the expected amount this year..."

Qin Ge didn't even say that he was going to sign a contract with Earth Pictures, so how dare this girl be so tough?
Yang Siyuan couldn't help but ask, "Are you so confident in Teacher Song?"

Zhao Xue nodded: "I think Teacher Song is a person who is good at creating miracles!"

The girl's eyes were fiery and she barely concealed her admiration and love for Song Dao.

The two old men didn't dare to ask any more questions, for fear that if they continued asking, they would ask something they shouldn't hear.

Song Dao looked at Yuan Ping and Yang Siyuan: "What do you two teachers think?"

Yuan Ping: "I have no problem."

Yang Siyuan said: "Very good!"

Song Dao looked at Zhao Xue, whose face was obviously filled with joy: "If there is no problem on your side, you can ask your parents to come to us to discuss the salary and contract at any time!"

"Thank you Teacher Song, thank you Director Yang, and thank you Teacher Yuan!" Zhao Xue bowed slightly.

"Have you booked a hotel? If it's not convenient, I'll ask the company to book a room for you nearby. It's getting late, so you can find a place to eat something." Song Dao said.

He had no other thoughts. The fact that Zhao Xue came from thousands of miles away for the audition was enough to impress him.

"It's okay, Mr. Song. I have a house in Beijing. I can just take a taxi home. As for the contract... well, you can have someone talk to me directly later. I don't have high requirements."

Thinking that her parents would be furious if they knew she had secretly run out for the audition, she decided not to approve the matter.

Let’s make the matter a done deal first!

When it comes to the future, she trusts her own judgment more.

It’s a pity that the little girl finally got the chance to rebel, but she didn’t expect that she would become a hot topic.

After going out, turn on your phone and prepare to call a taxi.

A bunch of missed calls made her realize that something was wrong.

Then I saw a lot of messages from her mother.

"Where are you?"

"Zhao Xue, are you crazy?"

"I gave you a chance, didn't I? How dare you turn off your phone? Call me back now!!!"

"I've already gone to the airport, and the fact that you went to the audition has become a hot topic. I think you're not going to make it anymore!"

"Turn on your phone, now! Right now! Call me back!"

Although she had been mentally prepared before coming, she was still a little confused when the matter was suddenly exposed.

It seems that even though I came here, I was still photographed.

I've been very careful...

She didn't rush to call back, nor did she leave the yard.

Instead, he called an online taxi.

After the bus arrives, go out quickly, get on the bus and leave.

At this moment, her phone lit up again.

It was my mother calling.

Zhao Xue hesitated for a moment and chose to answer the call.

"Where are you?"

"Well, in the capital." Even though he had already made the decision, he still felt a little guilty when he heard his mother's cold voice.

"Are you crazy, Zhao Xue?" came the mother's suppressed angry voice.

Listening to the noisy background, it might be at an airport.

"Come back now. Buy at the time of tonight's flight. I'll be waiting for you at the airport!"

"Why aren't you talking? Are you mute? Do you know how much trouble you've caused?"

"say something!"

Her mother was almost in a state of madness over there.

"I'll wait for you to finish scolding." Zhao Xue, who was sitting in the back seat of the car, said quietly.

"You fucking bastard..." When Zhao's mother heard this, she showed signs of exploding again.

"If you haven't finished scolding me, you can scold me for a while."

Zhao Xue put on headphones to prevent the sounds from leaking out.

He leaned back in his seat with a weary look on his face.

After a frantic afternoon of traveling and the audition that had just taken up a lot of her energy, she was already a little exhausted.

"Zhao Xue, you've grown wings, right? Do you think you can do it? Do you dare to do anything? You've caused a big disaster, do you know that?"

Her mother stopped scolding, and the background noise became a little quieter. She must have found a place with few people.

"I didn't kill anyone or set any fire, I didn't cheat or deceive anyone, and I didn't violate the contract with the company. Mom, what did I do wrong?"

"You, you want to piss me off to death, right? Your father and I gave up our own careers and trained you in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dancing, and acting since you were young... You can tell by yourself, without us, you wouldn't be where you are today? And now you've grown up, right? You've grown wings, and you dare to do something like this without even saying hello? With your silly look, you'll be sold and have to help them count the money. You're not wrong, are we wrong?"

The mother over there exploded again.

He kept talking: "Do you know what the consequences will be if you offend Xingguang? Do you know how many young, beautiful, talented and risk-taking girls in the entertainment industry are waiting to take your place? If you are banned by the industry, have you ever thought about the consequences? Song Dao is simply a troublemaker..."

All kinds of accusations, curses and complaints from my mother continued to come from the headphones.

The innocent teacher Song also suffered.

But she didn't listen to what was said afterwards.

He tilted his head and looked out the window at the night view of Beijing.

She hadn't seen this kind of ordinary everyday scenery for a long time.

Every day I am either filming or on the way to attend various announcements.

Even if parents are with their children, it is common to be verbally teased and forced to drink at dinner parties.

In the words of her parents: This is normal, it's just daily social interaction for adults, and you're not at a disadvantage. Do you know how many people want to sit at that table but don't have the chance, let alone the qualifications?
But she had had enough of this kind of life.

Last year should have been the closest she had ever come to freedom.

I finally made it to the end of my contract and was able to set up my own studio. I can finally have the freedom to choose what roles I can take and what announcements I can receive.

I've made enough money over the years.

At least for my parents, it is enough for their retirement.

You don’t have to attend those programs you don’t like and those dinner parties you hate.

But unexpectedly, her parents turned around and "sold" her to Star Entertainment.

Six million signing fee - don’t miss it.

Haha, she can earn tens of millions a year. Even if the resources are worse if she runs her own studio, it will definitely not be less than this amount. In the end, it’s six million, just six million!
She knew that her choice this time was somewhat impulsive.

But as she said, she believed that Teacher Song was a person who was good at creating miracles.

Who says that people who make music can’t write scripts?
Throughout history, there have been many people who have been able to reach the top in several fields, although not many, but there are still many.

Mr. Song, who rose rapidly from an ordinary singer-songwriter to sweep the summer music scene in just one year, is not just a singer who is good at songwriting.

He is also an international pianist known as the "Mysterious Oriental Father"!

His guitar skills are regarded as the best among young people, and his suona skills are considered to be top-notch.

I don't know what words to use to describe such a person except genius.

As for whether his script is good or not?

Anyway, Director Yang, who is known for his pickyness, approved of it, and a master-level martial arts instructor like Yuan Ping also came to show his support.

As long as the script is good, he is not the one directing the show.

Everything is done by professionals.

Why can't I succeed?

Take a step back.

Even if she really failed, she would not regret it.

For the first time in so many years, she wanted to live for herself.

I don't want to be like a puppet anymore.

Being manipulated at will.

She doesn't want to!
The call finally quieted down.

It’s not that the mother was tired of scolding, but that boarding had started.

Once on the plane, it would be inappropriate to continue accusing her like this in front of everyone.

She knew her mother very well.

Especially care about face.

really.

"Zhao Xue, listen to me. I will not agree to this matter no matter what. I will ask the company to help you suppress the hot search. You go home and wait for me immediately. We will return to the crew tomorrow. I can pretend that this incident never happened..."

Zhao Xue picked up the phone, hung up, and looked at the driver driving quietly in front.

"Master, I'm sorry, can you change the address?"

Driver: "Sure ma'am, just change it on the software."

Where to go?

Zhao Xue was a little confused for a moment.

In all these years, she has never stayed in a hotel alone.

But the next moment, his gaze became firm.

There is always a first time for everything.

She said to the driver, "Wait a moment."

Then I picked up my phone and started booking a room.

I found a five-star hotel where I had stayed in the past and booked a suite directly.

Then I changed the address in the software.

After thinking about it, I opened the food delivery app and selected the address as the hotel I booked.

hungry.

Treat yourself to something delicious!

……

It just happened.

Just as the casting for The Legend of the Condor Heroes was in full swing, a large number of young actors with no background and no resources, as well as many veteran actors who did not have many acting offers, came one after another.

Song Dao received "bad news".

The several film and television cities that he and Yang Siyuan had previously liked, all of them, very "coincidentally", were visited by them.

When his subordinate called to inform him, Song Dao was interviewing the actor for Mei Chaofeng with Yang Siyuan and Yuan Ping.

Still an "acquaintance".

The younger sister of the Queen Sister...Dong Yu.

Dong Yu is backed by a small agency with only six or seven artists in total.

She is not the biggest star in the company, but because of her outstanding acting skills, she has never lacked roles to play.

I came for the audition, but it wasn't through Lin Fei's connections.

Song Dao found out about this after he saw her information and asked Lin Fei.

But Lin Fei also said that everything should be done according to the rules.

It is said that Dong Yu is just like this and doesn't like to rely on connections.

"If she is willing to use her connections to get a role, I can provide her with good resources."

Lin Fei's words were not an exaggeration. Nowadays, she can have a say with Director Zhang, Gao Qun who filmed "The Bund", and Director Peng who filmed "The Legend of Sword and Fairy".

Even Director Bao would give her some face.

Playing a supporting role like the third or fourth female lead is not a problem at all.

Song Dao actually admired Dong Yu's character.

Like Zhao Xue, she also came with makeup on.

They even invited Xi Jingchen, who had already been confirmed to play the role of Huang Lao Xie and happened to have signed a contract with Earth Films, to act with them.

Very exciting!

Director Yang was very satisfied and praised me a few words.

Just when things were about to be settled, Song Dao received the call.

He stood up and walked to the window, looking at the scenery outside.

"Not within half a year, right? Okay, I get it."

He hung up the phone, sat back in his chair with a calm expression, and smiled at Dong Yu: "Teacher Dong performed very well. If there is no problem, you can sign the contract at any time."

Dong Yu looked at this legendary figure whom he had long admired but met for the first time, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Okay, thank you, Mr. Song. I can sign the contract at any time."

"Then I'll take Teacher Dong there!" Xi Jingchen volunteered.

When filming started again, he became Dong Yu's master.

Moreover, Xi Jingchen and Wu Taihua, who is confirmed to play Yideng Duan Zhixing, have not only signed for this drama.

Two middle-aged men in their forties signed directly with the company Earth Films!
In other words, two old actors who have been in the circle for many years and have no one to rely on now finally have an organization.

So he is one of us.

Dong Yu nodded, greeted Yang Siyuan and Yuan Ping politely, then smiled at Song Dao and went out with Xi Jingchen.

Just as the staff was about to call the next person to audition, Song Dao waved his hand and said, "You go out first, and we'll call someone in for the interview in five minutes."

The girl in charge of calling people and taking notes nodded, turned and went out, closing the door behind her.

Song Dao looked at Yang Siyuan and said, "Someone just called and said that several large film and television studios are fully booked and won't be able to vacate within half a year."

Yang Siyuan was stunned for a moment and said, "Isn't this nonsense? I just asked this a few days ago..."

He quickly reacted and cursed in a low voice: "What a bunch of bastards!"

Obviously, this is still a continuation of the "ban incident".

The film and television city is open for business.

However, relationships vary in closeness and distance.

When faced with a crew that is most likely just playing around, they definitely don't want to offend the big companies they have been cooperating with for years.

It’s not that we won’t be able to use it due to the time limit, but if those companies start some projects ahead of schedule, it will definitely not be our turn.

"Our drama has a total of 60 episodes. Including the preparations for costumes and makeup, it will take at least four to five months, or even half a year," Yang Siyuan cursed and quickly calmed down. "We can shoot those outdoor scenes first. I'll make a few calls later."

Yuan Ping said at the side: "Forget it, stop fighting, those companies are obviously trying to snipe us."

He looked at Song Dao and said, "Is Xiangjiang okay?"

Song Dao was slightly stunned.

Yuan Ping said: "In Hong Kong, the cost will be a bit high. For example, if we charter a plane, the cost will be higher than in the mainland. However, Tianlong and I have acquaintances there. If we use the film and television city there, there should be some discounts. Besides, they will also recognize Mr. Song's face!"

When Song Dao went to Hong Kong to support Long Ge's film, he did have dinner with many celebrities there.

Among them was the owner of a local film and television studio, who also left his phone number and carrier pigeon.

I just never thought about going there to shoot before.

"Although there are not as many extras in Hong Kong as here, they are also easy to find. Many of them have been doing this for many years and their acting skills are pretty good."

If there were no problems with the film and television cities in the mainland, Yuan Ping would definitely not have made such a suggestion.

But now the opportunity has come.

He is from Hong Kong, so naturally he has feelings for his hometown.

If the crew of The Legend of the Condor Heroes could be moved there, it would give a significant boost to the local economy.

Film and television crews are similar to universities, they are all pure consumption.

With the rise of the mainland in recent years, the film and television city business in Hong Kong has been hit hard.

If he can accomplish this, not only the owner of the film and television city, but also the local officials will owe him a big favor.

"Hong Kong?" Song Dao thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Then I'll have to trouble Teacher Yuan to ask for me. If it's possible, it's not impossible!"

It feels quite fatalistic.

His script was derived from the 1983 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, so naturally the OSTs he wanted to match it with would also be those classics.

I used to think that it was somewhat inappropriate to use Cantonese songs in a TV series filmed in mainland China.

But if you go there to take photos, just consider it as a gift to Hong Kong!
Very reasonable.

……

When I learned that my brother's crew was rejected by all major film and television studios.

Zhou Qian was very angry.

If commercial activities are intervened by administrative means, it will inevitably cause strong backlash.

It would definitely help if she greeted him in person.

But in this way, you will inevitably owe someone a favor.

She didn't mind owing favors to her brother Song, but the problem was that she wanted to find an opportunity to clean up those companies!

Zhou Qian knew about this, not through Song Dao.

Someone else told her.

I guess some people want to see what her attitude is.

Of course Zhou Qian couldn't express her opinion on the spot, so she called Song Dao to confirm.

"Sister, don't worry about this matter. Teacher Yuan Ping has helped me contact the film and television studio in Hong Kong. It's basically confirmed. Now we just need to sign the contract. You don't have to worry about me. This little thing won't affect me at all."

"Have the investments been finalized?" Zhou Qian asked.

"It's basically confirmed. My own film and television company will invest 40% in the form of copyright, script adaptation, and cash. Yiwang will invest 30%. The remaining 30% will be given to 'Watch Video' with a 20% share. The remaining 10% will be left to Sister Fei and Sister Yu, as well as Qin Ge, Brother Long, Sister Hong, Chen Ting and others."

Zhou Qian was a little surprised: "Your friends are so optimistic about your drama?"

Song Dao smiled and said, "Sister Fei and Sister Yu, you know they will support me in whatever I do. Others should also want to support me."

"Tsk tsk...my brother is so awesome!" Zhou Qian couldn't help but sigh.

She knew very well that the investment in this drama would not be small. With sixty episodes, it would cost at least 200 million yuan, or even more.

Even one point would be two or three million.

To be honest, investing real money like this involves huge risks.

You won't lose all your money, but it's not easy to make money.

Even if the director, martial arts instructor and the entire team are all top-notch, no one can guarantee that the film will be a hit.

After hanging up the phone, the smile on Zhou Qian's face gradually faded.

She knew very well that Song Dao could make money, but as an older sister, she couldn't just watch her brother being bullied.

"One or two of you think you are pretty capable, don't let me get you."

She is an honest person at heart, but never pedantic.

He is definitely not the type of person who would not fight back after suffering a loss.

……

In the crew of "Legend of Ruyan".

Zhao Xue ignored her mother and caught an early flight, returning before noon, where she was caught by her father.

"What do you think? You don't even listen to me and your mother, right?"

In the dressing room, in front of the familiar makeup artist, Zhao Xue's father Zhao Junhui looked serious.

Looking at her daughter who seemed a little tired and dozed off with her eyes closed, she angrily taught her: "The trending searches have been suppressed, but if you and Song go there..."

"The contract has been signed." Zhao Xue said lightly.

The makeup artist's hand holding the small brush shook slightly.

Subconsciously, I looked in the mirror at "Mr. Zhao" behind me.

Sure enough, Zhao Junhui's face turned dark in an instant.

"What did you say?"

"I said, after I passed the interview last night, I signed the contract on the spot. After the filming here is finished, I will join the crew over there." Zhao Xue's tone remained calm.

Like talking about something trivial.

"Are you, are you crazy?"

Zhao Junhui was a little dumbfounded.

Early this morning he solemnly assured the people at Starlight that his daughter was just confused and curious at the time and that was why she went there to take a look.

As parents, there is no way they would agree.

In the couple's perception, the child is still the well-behaved and obedient little child star who does whatever they say.

But I forgot that Zhao Xue is no longer a child.

In fact, it may not be that they don’t know that their children have grown up, but they are just used to controlling their children’s destiny.

Accustomed to being coerced by love, mistaking selfishness for love... Zhao Xue's brilliant career has made the couple forget what they were like when they debuted.

Just like Zhao Junhui, he has long been lost in the title of Mr. Zhao that others call him.

As for the humility and hardships when he debuted, they were completely forgotten.

The daughter in the dressing mirror had opened her eyes at some point.

Just look at him calmly.

Bang!
The heavy dressing room door was pushed open forcefully.

The dressing rooms in the film and television city are so good. If they go to the countryside to film and temporarily rent a house, the door might be hit and have a hole in it.

Mother Zhao came in angrily with a livid face.

Early in the morning, she received a message from Zhao Xue.

"I'm back on set. My audition was a success. I will play the female lead Huang Rong. I will join the crew in the middle of next month. The contract has been signed. No need to call me. My plane will take off soon."

Zhao's mother called back like crazy, only to hear a notification that the number she dialed was turned off.

Then she asked someone to get the phone number of Feiyang Lezhang, and after several twists and turns, she found a person in charge of Earth Pictures.

After asking, she found out that her daughter did not lie to her and had indeed signed the performance contract.

She was furious and asked the other party why he made the decision on his own.

The people at Earth Pictures are all veterans who have been immersed in the industry for many years.

He knows more about some things in the entertainment industry than Song Dao.

Zhao Xue’s manager is a parent who naturally knows the rumors that he sucked blood from his daughter and has a dark heart.

Upon hearing this, he did not tolerate any bad behavior and immediately retorted.

"What do you mean by making decisions on your own? Zhao Xue is an actress and an adult. She passed the audition and signed a contract with us. Does she need other people's consent?"

Zhao's mother was speechless after being rebuked. She felt angry and hurriedly booked a ticket to return.

Just now on the way, she received a message from her husband saying that Zhao Xue was determined to cooperate with Song Dao.

——I can’t persuade you, it’s up to you.

It's nothing!

Mother Zhao pushed the door open forcefully, not caring about her aching shoulder, and looked coldly at her daughter who was also looking at her in the dressing mirror with her eyes open.

That strange look made her heart tremble for no reason, but what followed was an increasingly intense anger.

Just as she was about to yell, the makeup artist who had known Zhao Xue for many years finally couldn't stand it anymore.

"Boss Zhao, Boss Sun, Xiaoxue will be on stage soon, and today's scene is not a crying scene."

The makeup artist's words finally calmed Zhao's mother down a bit.

She rubbed her head hard, veins throbbing, took a deep breath, and sat back on the sofa without saying a word.

Zhao Junhui also hurriedly sat over and discussed countermeasures with his wife in a low voice.

But Zhao Xue didn't care about that. After putting on her makeup, she sorted out her mood and went out to act beautifully.

When she was leaving, the makeup artist escorted her out.

"Xiaoxue, come on!"

"Hehe, I'm fine. I'll take you there when I get back!"

Zhao Xue skipped out.

There was a hint of heartache in the makeup artist's eyes.

This is a popular young actress who is big enough to play the female lead and can carry an entire drama on her own.

But he played a supporting role in the play "Ruyan".

Even according to the plot, Zhao Xue and the TVB Best Actress are good sisters, and she is not the vicious second female lead.

But if it were a popular young actress with a thriving career, she would never agree to it no matter what.

She has really been obedient enough.

Having parents like this is really...

……

"Hey, Brother Long, hahahaha, I haven't had time to tell you yet, can you get the lowest price? Can you also give the biggest discount on food and accommodation? Okay, okay, thank you Brother Long."

After hanging up the phone, Song Dao breathed a sigh of relief.

This is the fifth or sixth call he has received from Hong Kong since he decided to go to Hong Kong to shoot interior scenes.

They are all the older brothers and sisters I met at the last dinner.

They all expressed their welcome and said they could help.

There is a reason why Hong Kong's film, television and entertainment industry was extremely prosperous back then.

Regardless of the general environment, people are really united.

He is also loyal enough to his recognized friends.

The person who made Song Dao happiest among them was Fang Zexi, a senior of hall level.

Big Brother, who hasn't acted in TV dramas for many years and only occasionally appears on the big screen, actually took the initiative to ask him for an "important" role!
"Brother, do you think I can play Ouyang Feng? I like this role very much. I think he seems powerful, but he is actually a tragic figure. I want to play the role. You don't have to pay me according to my price. Just follow the standard for supporting roles that you set."

Song Dao was a little confused when he received the call.

This ageless male god wants to act in my play?

Fang Zexi’s achievements are not just in the music industry, he is also a remarkable presence in the film and television industry.

He has won many awards in the film and television industry and is truly the country's Grand Slam actor.

Such a big shot actually lowered his price to play a supporting role in the TV series he directed?
It is true that Ouyang Feng has quite a few scenes, but no matter how many, he is still a supporting role! A supporting role in a TV series!

Although there are auditions these two days, there are also many veteran actors who have their eyes on the role of Ouyang Feng.

But it’s not really confirmed yet.

So Song agreed on the spot without even having to audition.

This is also something that can carry the box office on its own!
Why would he refuse?
On the phone, he praised his elder brother a lot -

"I'm so glad you came. You are a true artist..."

After deciding on the location for shooting the indoor scenes, Song Dao finally put his mind at ease.

Sitting in the office, there was a calm look on his handsome face.

The casting is about to come to an end in the next two days, so he is not paying much attention to the remaining ones.

It was handed over to an assistant director recommended by Kang Peng.

At that time, Song Dao promised to give Peng Ge's company a chance, and let them choose some unimportant roles.

This is actually a big favor.

He knows that his cross-border move will attract countless doubts from the outside world, and it will not be as smooth sailing as in the music industry.

But when he really started to do this himself, the difficulties were beyond his imagination.

I'm finally feeling better now.

If actors have banned him, then we can use those veteran actors who don’t have much background; if the film and television studio doesn’t give him the opportunity to use him, then he can go to Hong Kong; if the TV station wants to block him, then we can forget about it.

It’s no big deal, I’ll wait for the finished film to come out, if that doesn’t work, just play it on “Watch Video” first!

The biggest advantage of a "young" company is that its ships are small and turning around is easy and convenient.

And enough action!
The management team of Earth Pictures is very young, and they are all capable people who have not been reused in large companies before.

After Song Dao made it clear that the company's senior management position was temporarily vacant and everyone had the opportunity to move up, the team members, whose oldest was no older than 40 years old, became excited.

They don't care how the outside world predicts the future, how they think Song Dao is just playing around, or that the company won't last long.

After coming here, the company's atmosphere, including the completeness of the crew of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, gave these people hope.

Which big company didn’t start out as a makeshift team?

Song Dao had money, a story, fame, and connections, so why couldn't he accomplish anything?
So even the few middle-aged brothers and sisters who have families and are nearly 40 years old are full of energy.

Even harder than those young people.

——Don’t care about life or death, just fight if you don’t agree!

……

September twenty-sixth.

The entire crew of The Legend of the Condor Heroes gathered in the large conference room of the Earth Pictures headquarters building.

This conference room was left over from the predecessor Linchuan Group and can easily accommodate hundreds of people.

As the CEO of the production company and screenwriter, Song Dao gave a brief speech.

There are incentives, but no pep talk.

I just hope that everyone can work together to make this drama a success.

In fact, just him standing on the stage is enough to wake up those who are dozing off.

The tall and straight figure, the handsome and elegant image, and especially the aura that allows him to chat and laugh with hundreds of people.

Simply mesmerizing.

Zhao Xue hasn't finished filming yet, and has been keeping in touch with Song Dao in recent days.

She didn't mention her parents, she only said that after the filming was completed, she would go to Hong Kong to meet up with everyone else.

Again, she is an adult, and if she is really determined to do something, no one can stop her.

However, Song Dao also heard that Starlight Entertainment was very annoyed by Zhao Xue's self-willed behavior.

There is only one year left on the contract, and it will probably take about half a year to shoot The Legend of the Condor Heroes. There is no point in putting it on ice.

So all Zhao Xue's activities were stopped.

They would rather suffer losses than give this popular young actress any chance to make money or appear in public.

For Zhao Xue, this was exactly what she wanted!
If the company really arranged a lot of commercial activities during her filming period, she would be annoyed to death.

But for her parents, it was like the sky was falling.

There has been no business activity for a whole year, resulting in a loss of at least 300 to 400 million!

Even though it didn't make it to the media, I'm sure he won't be at peace.

Song Dao didn't think that much.

In fact, in addition to Zhao Xue, there are also big names who are optimistic about the role of Huang Rong.

Just the day after signing the contract with Zhao Xue, Han Ling, a young film queen who had starred in Director Zhang's "Demon Love" and was one year younger than Song Dao, also sent a message.

She asked Song Dao whether he had confirmed the female lead, and if not, she would like to give it a try.

That’s the big screen heroine holding two Best Actress trophies!

I haven't acted in many TV dramas since my debut.

When Han Ling learned that Zhao Xue had "preempted" him, he felt a little regretful, and then told Song Dao that if he had a new play, he could look for her.

"I'm looking forward to working with Teacher Song."

So you see, even if Zhao Xue is not capable, there are still people who can help.

Compared to the sensation caused by Zhao Xue's audition, the official announcement by the crew of The Legend of the Condor Heroes that Qin Ge was the male lead seemed calm.

Although he was on the hot search list, Song Dao did not hear any information about him in the film and television circle.

Lao Qin has starred in many dramas broadcast on Xia TV Channel 8 in recent years.

It seems to be just a TV drama, but in fact there is a lot of story behind it.

If Song Dao and Lin Fei are representatives of the music industry, they are members of the national team of the younger generation.

Qin Ge is a typical example, one of the national team members in the film and television industry.

Although that group of capitalists is domineering and always talks about business and goes against the will of Heaven, they are not completely clueless.

They simply cannot ban someone like Lao Qin.

It's not just about the high degree of career freedom, it's also about being able to completely ignore the acting offers from those big companies.

There is no shortage of plays to perform.

……

September 28th.

The crew members, along with some of the actors from the early stages, chartered a plane to Hong Kong first.

After landing, Fang Tianlong, who had been resting recently, directly found a few buses and took the entire crew, actors, and equipment all the way to the studio.

We also booked the lobby of a seafood restaurant near the hotel where we were staying and treated everyone to a meal.

Although he is far away in Hong Kong, Brother Long's generous and righteous act easily made the entire "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" crew a hot topic.

This situation also caused the phenomenon of "ice and fire" in The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

On the one hand, countless people are expressing pessimism online.

It's not all because of the internet trolls. There are many people who don't think Song Dao can be successful in film and television.

On the other hand, this drama became popular before it was even filmed, which has nothing to do with Song Dao.

There are so many media paying attention to this drama!

Many even followed to Hong Kong.

After worshipping the gods the next day, filming officially began.

The low-key actor who played the role of West Poison, "Fang Zexi", unsurprisingly became a hot topic.

As for the screenwriter Song, apart from occasionally communicating with the director and main actors, there is basically nothing else to do.

He is almost the most idle one in the whole group.

Such as right now.

While everyone was filming, he was in the air-conditioned room doing the final review of the next scene to be filmed.

When I feel tired, I go to the window and look at the scenery outside, or open my phone and read gossip about The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

This drama is really popular right now.

Even Gao Dao and Song Dao were a little worried.

After all, it’s still a long way from wrapping up.

It's only September now, and if we can finish the filming before the end of the year, it would be the fastest speed.

No one knows yet whether this current popularity will make The Legend of the Condor Heroes become popular in the future.

But it is a huge boon to the sales of The Legend of the Condor Heroes novel!
According to the feedback from Yan Yu, the previous 500,000 sets have been sold out.

The second reprint of 300,000 sets is about to sell out, and the third reprint is currently underway.

And this time, Xiaguo Publishing Group actually printed one million copies!
It's a set, not a book!

A set of four volumes of The Legend of the Condor Heroes had an initial print run of 500,000, which actually meant there were already 2 million copies.

By this calculation, the royalties Song Dao can get is actually not a small amount of money.

In addition, the reputation that the film and television industry has brought to Song Dao is also quite amazing.

Even though "The Investiture of the Gods" was exchanged before, the available reputation still quickly exceeded 5 billion.

And far beyond!

The popularity brought by film and television dramas is indeed high.

With the addition of film, television and music, the speed at which fame is gained is simply sky-high compared to before.

Before Song Dao set off, he exchanged for the complete version of "Dream of the Red Chamber".

However, it was not handed over to Yan Yu for processing immediately.

Because he is still watching.

Not just watching the previous plots.

I'm even watching the latter part!
Among the items that were previously refreshed from the system mall, there was also a small bottle worth 1.5 billion.

When he saw it for the first time, Song Dao was quite excited. He thought it was a miracle medicine that could change one's physique. But it turned out to be so expensive.

I took a look at the name, it’s just two words, Repair.

As for what was being repaired, there was no indication at all.

This made Song Dao a little confused, but he ignored it.

When he finally exchanged for "Dream of the Red Chamber", the small bottle suddenly changed from its original white color to colorful.

Looking again, the explanation came out.

[Repair of the Dream of Red Mansions plot only: Everyone has their own ending in mind, please use with caution]

When Song Dao saw this explanation, he felt a little numb.

In his previous life, he had read many analyses given by experts on the fragmentation of the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber.

I saw it then and forgot about it.

Whether it was torn or not, he didn't have the ability to repair it.

However, in this time and space, memories can be recalled after being systematically strengthened.

The biggest dividing points between the first eighty chapters and the last forty chapters, which are also recognized by everyone, are the contradiction between the characters' personalities and destinies, the failure of foreshadowing and prophecies to echo each other, the deviation of themes and values, the loopholes in the plot logic, and the differences in language styles.

The first point mainly focuses on the change in Jia Baoyu's character, the handling of Lin Daiyu's death, and the abrupt changes in Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng.

Jia Baoyu himself is a person who hates fame, criticizes the imperial examination system, and has a very rebellious personality.

However, in the last forty chapters, he took the initiative to take the imperial examination, and after passing, he chose to become a monk.

The logic is stiff and the behavior is contradictory.

It also weakens the previous article's criticism of the feudal system.

Lin Daiyu's death was foreshadowed long ago, and should be closely related to the decline of the Jia family and the love tragedy between Baoyu and Daiyu.

However, he ended up being angered to death due to the "switch scheme". The plot was a bit too dramatic, which weakened the sense of tragic fate.

It also failed to echo the myth of "returning tears".

The transformation of Lady Jia and Wang Xifeng is even more difficult to explain logically.

In the beginning, Grandmother Jia loved Daiyu very much, and Fengjie also supported the marriage between Baoyu and Daiyu.

Later on, Grandmother Jia tacitly approved the "substitution plot", and Wang Xifeng suddenly designed a plan to frame Daiyu.

The character's behavior goes against the logic of the previous text.

The fact that the foreshadowing and prophecies did not come true is also a huge regret for many fans of "Dream of Red Mansions".

For example, the disjunction between the verdict and the prophecy; the clean absence of the vast white earth.

The deviation between the theme and values is also obvious.

The first part shows the criticism of the feudal system and the nihilistic philosophy through the decline of the family and the destruction of youth, while the latter part turns into cause and effect and exhortation to do good.

The same is true for the holes in the plot logic.

The age contradiction of Qiaojie; the carelessness of Yuanchun's death; the simplification of Tanchun's marriage to a distant place...

There are also great differences in language style. The language of the first eighty chapters is elegant and implicit, and makes good use of metaphors and poetry to deepen the theme.

In the last forty chapters, the language becomes more straightforward, the amount of poetry decreases, and some of the plots with supernatural elements also deviate from the realistic style of the original work.

Originally, in Song Dao's opinion, even if these problems exist, they cannot conceal the essence of this being a classic masterpiece.

The last forty chapters still have great historical value. For example, they basically maintain the tragic ending; they promote the complete circulation of the work and prevent it from becoming a fragmentary version; some of the plots are also quite good, such as Daiyu burning the manuscripts, which has a strong artistic appeal.

So after he exchanged it, he originally planned to give it to Yan Yu to publish.

Anyway, strictly speaking, the main people who know about it are his two girlfriends.

Even if it's Yan Cheng, as long as he doesn't admit it, it's not him.

But this repaired version made him hesitate.

In recent days, when he has nothing to do, he will read carefully through the system.

It was discovered that a large number of corrections were indeed made in the last forty chapters.

For example, the problems mentioned above have all been adjusted, including the writing style, which is highly consistent with the first eighty chapters.

For example, Xiangling died at the hands of Xia Jingui, which fulfilled the saying that since two places have grown lonely trees; the Immortal Grass "died of tears", which was the cycle of cause and effect with the Fairy Fairy Ying; and the Jia family also ended up with "the white earth is so clean".

Especially for Daiyu's death, the system's restoration was that she died of illness on Mid-Autumn Night when the Jia family's economy collapsed and the people in the Grand View Garden were dispersed, and she burned her poems before her death.

It echoes the saying “Nature comes from purity and will return to purity”.

Baoyu gradually became disillusioned with the world after experiencing Daiyu's death, Tanchun's marriage to a distant place, and the confiscation of the Jia family's property, rather than having a sudden epiphany after passing the imperial examination.

The confiscation of the Jia family's property added many details, showing the political struggles in the court, such as Yuanchun's palace coup in which "a tiger and a rhinoceros meet and she wakes up from her dream."

Wang Xifeng died living on the streets after being divorced, which proves the saying "One obeys, two commands, and three become wooden".

After reading it, Song Dao felt that it was indeed much better than the original forty chapters, but this may just be his personal feeling.

However, for those who have not read Dream of the Red Chamber in this time and space, this is a very complete work.

So Song Dao finally decided to be "willful" for once.

In this time and space, write a brand new version of Dream of the Red Chamber.

So in the following days, in addition to communicating with the actors in the crew, he once again entered a state of seclusion and creation.

Those who originally had some doubts about whether the script was written by Teacher Song alone finally saw another side of this popular top star.

To quote a veteran actor who went on a private chat: Mr. Song is truly talented and willful. I have never seen a top star like him who doesn't try to make money and instead focuses on creating works.

After Lin Fei and Yan Yu knew that Teacher Song was going to publish a new "masterpiece", they gave up the idea of coming to him to ask for public grain.

Otherwise, the two young ladies, who are addicted to the taste of things, would definitely risk being photographed and come to visit the set.

This state of Song continued until October 10, when the heroine Zhao Xue finally joined the crew.

"Rong'er", whom everyone has been waiting for for so many days, is finally here.

Brother Long, who had come to visit the set recently, was very kind and asked an assistant director to go to the airport to pick him up in his luxury car.

Hearing that Zhao Xue had arrived, Song Dao, who had already completed the "copying" of Dream of the Red Chamber, also came over to meet her.

Looking at Zhao Xue, who was alone but holding a bouquet of flowers sent by the assistant director, Song Dao felt a little strange.

"You came here on your own?"

"Yes, no one takes care of me, so I beg Teacher Song to take me in!" Zhao Xue had a bright smile on her face.

There doesn't seem to be any problem.

Song Dao still felt that something was not quite right with this girl, so after meeting everyone and getting to know her briefly, he invited her to his suite.

The door was open.

……

"How is it? Are you tired?" Song Dao brought her a bottle of water, then sat in front of the computer and asked Zhao Xue who was sitting on the sofa.

Without outsiders around, Zhao Xue also took off her disguise.

Shaking his head, he said, "I'm not tired. I don't have a lot of scenes to play these days, but my parents' quarrels have given me a headache."

"They don't agree with you coming to act in this play?"

Although the hot search has been suppressed, there are still many rumors about Zhao Xue's "breach of contract" circulating on the Internet recently.

Song Dao occasionally sees it when checking the phone.

In particular, some bloggers who are interested in making money in the entertainment industry said with certainty and confidence that Zhao Xue took on this role without the consent of the company and her parents who are her agents. Not only has she fallen out with her parents, but all her business activities have also been suspended by the company behind her, Star Entertainment.

It is basically in a blocked state.

Although these people are just making money, they are often well-informed.

Song Dao basically doesn't watch their live broadcasts, but he can often see some video clips related to himself.

Zhao Xue nodded and did not deny it, saying: "They forced me to sign with Xingguang last year. I didn't want to at the time and I didn't have any freedom at all.

This time it was even more so. They said that I must not offend Starlight. If I offended them, I would have no way to go in the film and television industry and no movies to shoot.

From the time I went back until I left this time, I was in a cold war with them.

Even when I booked the ticket today, my mother said that if I dared to come and film this movie, she would no longer recognize me as her daughter.

If you don’t recognize it, then don’t recognize it. ”

When Zhao Xue said this, she also showed a bit of sadness on her face, but she quickly adjusted herself and said to Song Dao with a smile: "Teacher Song, don't worry, these things will not affect me.

My parents are very controlling and money-conscious, but not as extreme as some say online.

Not a vampire or anything like that.

The money I have earned for them over the years is enough for their retirement.

I told them that they should not interfere in my affairs from now on.

When my contract with Starlight expires, I would like to sign with you. Is that okay with you?"

Although this girl is young, she is obviously a person with her own opinions.

She is definitely not the kind of obedient girl who will be pinched and squeezed by her parents.

So it is indeed very suitable for her to play Huang Rong.

Song Dao smiled and nodded: "Of course, but family relationships still need to be properly handled."

Zhao Xue smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Song, I won't have the same situation as Sun Meiqi."

Tsk.

This is also someone who likes to read gossip when he has nothing to do.

"That's good. It's not convenient for you to not have an assistant and an agent. I will arrange them for you as soon as possible."

Zhao Xue nodded: "Okay, thank you Teacher Song!"

……

With the addition of the heroine, Yang Siyuan's shooting progress became much faster.

Qin Ge and Zhao Xue are also very familiar with each other, so there is no need to adjust to each other.

Especially since The Legend of the Condor Heroes is a drama without many passionate scenes.

After Song Dao watched over the situation for a few more days, he felt that there was no problem and was finally relieved.

the other side.

Yan Yu and Lin Fei were both deeply shocked after reading Dream of the Red Chamber. In their small group of three, they have been discussing the plot for several days.

And I admire Teacher Song's literary skills to the point of being completely prostrate.

However, he also condemned Song Dao's "laziness".

He obviously has such terrible literary attainments, but he actually wrote Investiture of the Gods so sloppily...

What else can Song Dao say about this?

In this world, "good" is his credit; "bad" will inevitably become the blame on him.

There is no way to avoid it.

I can only endure it.

Yan Yu also sent this masterpiece to his uncle Yan Cheng.

What’s funny is that after seeing it, Yan Cheng was completely stunned.

I asked my niece, who wrote this book?
If the previous rough "Fengshen" was a product created casually by Song Dao when he was bored.

Then the content of this "Dream of Red Mansions" is too profound!
Even if Song Dao is really a genius, he possesses the strength comparable to those famous "cross-border" bosses in history.

It feels like it would be impossible to create a work like this without a few years.

Just look at the large amount of poetry in the book, the personalities and fates of each character, the judgments and prophecies...

There's no way this thing could have been something that came up on a whim.

How talented does a person have to be to be able to write "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", then "Investiture of the Gods", and then create such a terrible work in a short period of time?

So Yan Cheng at that time really believed that only the first martial arts novel was written by Song Dao, and the subsequent "Fengshen" and "Dream of Red Mansions" were written by some other writer Yan Yu knew but he had never heard of.

The Red Mansion is still very cool.

So the Queen didn’t hide it and directly said that it was written by Song Dao.

He was also given a pen name - Cao Xueqin.

Yes, for such a masterpiece, Song Dao decided to return the right of authorship to that predecessor.

Yan Yu couldn't stop laughing when he talked about this on the phone.

"Hubby, you don't know, my uncle is going crazy. It's hard for him to accept that there are really people in this world who are so talented. He has read it twice recently and said that he read it carefully word by word. Then he told me that Song Dao is probably just like those great figures in history whose origins are questionable. He is not from this world at all. It's really funny. He has always been a staunch materialist..."

Song Daoxin thought that his uncle's guess was correct.

I, your husband, am not from this world.

However, this secret will most likely go into the coffin with him in the future.

……

Things have finally calmed down a bit online recently.

In the field of music, the Feiyang school continues to dominate the charts.

Although the charts change every week, no one can shake the top position of "In the Name of the Father".

This song has a terrifyingly huge influence among contemporary young and middle-aged people.

The dominant power he displayed finally earned Song Dao the title of "Little King".

Yes, the King of Pop and the Young Godfather are still questioned by many people.

But the title of Little King has been recognized.

Song Dao, who had not released any songs for a long time, was urged by countless fans to open for business as soon as possible.

Many people even threatened: If you don’t release any more songs, when the TV series is filmed, we will all boycott it together!
Faced with these voices, the fan-loving teacher Song posted a post on Shuibo.

——Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. I have been staying on the crew recently and have basically not had much energy to create other works.

However, because the drama was filmed in Hong Kong, several nice Cantonese theme songs were written.

In addition, Brother Long’s concert will be held in a few days, and I may sing new songs there.

Rest assured, everyone. Just stay tuned.

False top stream——

After publishing a blog post, the number of likes and comments skyrocketed, with all positive reviews. The company paid to buy hot searches, and the news spread across the entire Internet.

The real top stream——

After publishing a blog post, the number of likes and comments skyrocketed, and countless people were complaining that the top star was not doing his job properly. All kinds of stupid memes quickly spread throughout the entire network, enough for everyone to use for a year.

You don’t have to spend money to buy the hot search list. It will be on the hot search list in less than half an hour.

Countless self-media bloggers don’t get a penny, but are willing to act as tap water just to take advantage of this wave of popularity.

obviously.

Song Dao belongs to the latter.

He has been silent for nearly a month. In fact, if it weren't for the various news about The Legend of the Condor Heroes, he would have "disappeared" for even longer.

Apart from occasionally reposting articles from its artists and some friends, even the videos on the Audio-Visual and Woxiu sides are rarely updated.

During his time in Hong Kong, he seldom left the house, so it was difficult for his assistant Xiaobai to shoot some footage.

For example, the video that Yan Yu filmed of him singing "At Least I Still Have You" at Zhou Qian's house was not released.

Now it is finally open for business.

The Cantonese songs written for The Legend of the Condor Heroes that he mentioned in his blog post made countless people itchy.

As for the news that Song Dao might sing a new song in Brother Long’s concert, it made many people scream with excitement.

"No, buddy, I'm not as suspenseful as you are!"

"That's too much. You don't hold concerts or release new songs, and then you want to sing new songs when Brother Long holds a concert?"

"I'm not a fan of Brother Long, but I've already booked the concert tickets. I'm flying to Hong Kong tomorrow!"

"Ahhh, why does Brother Long's concert have to be held in Hong Kong? Can we discuss holding it in the mainland?"

"Brother Gou is really not a human being. Look at what he said. Is that human language? What do you mean by maybe singing a new song?"

"I advise you to be kind. If you continue to act like this, we will really... love you even more!"

……

October 19th.

Lin Fei and Yan Yu arrived in Hong Kong on Linchuan Group's private plane.

It’s not that the queen started to “enjoy” the treatment of a rich princess, but that her husband Zhou happened to have to go on a business trip to Hong Kong.

So she and Lin Fei took a ride on a "hitchhiking flight".

The two sisters hadn't seen meat for a long time. They thought the bastard would come back in ten days or so, but they waited and waited, and he didn't come back.

In addition, he was invited by Fang Tianlong to attend his concert.

So they killed them together.

The two people's trip was extremely secretive.

First of all, it is a private plane, which eliminates the possibility of being discovered.

Secondly, Yan Yu’s family also has a house in Hong Kong.

Mid-level villa.

Not to mention the level of luxury, it also has the highest level of privacy.

Fang Tianlong’s concert is tomorrow, and he has reserved the best ticket for Yan Yu.

As for Lin Fei, she will appear as the mysterious guest of this concert and sing a song "Because of Love" with Song Dao.

The couple going on stage together can be regarded as a way of repaying Brother Long for his help and care during this period.

The crew of The Legend of the Condor Heroes was able to come to Hong Kong and film smoothly, and all aspects were taken care of.

Of course, to a certain extent, all parties gave face to Song, the "young upstart".

But more often than not, there are old-fashioned Hong Kong bosses like Brother Long.

His face is more useful.

Song Dao, Lin Fei and Yan Yu's family of three are all well aware of this.

It is impolite not to reciprocate, and Song Dao has never been a stingy person in this regard.

Not only did he agree to sing a new song and an old song at Brother Long's concert, and sing a song with Lin Fei, he also wrote a new song for Brother Long.

"I Really Put My Heart Into It"

After Brother Long got it, he liked it very much. After studying hard and practicing diligently, he finally mastered it.

Decided to give fans a big surprise at the concert.

It's about three o'clock in the afternoon.

Linchuan Group’s private jet landed at the airport in Hong Kong.

Yan Yu couldn't wait to send a message to Song Dao.

——Husband, let’s go!

(End of this chapter)