Unboxing, Director!

Chapter 23 Xu Zhen's beloved bicycle
The situation was tense.

Little Tao Hong was quick-witted and immediately stepped forward to grab Xu Zhen.

Xu Zhen threw him away and said, "Don't worry about it. I'm going to show you today that no one is more suitable for this role than me!"

He's already a little drunk.

Tao Hong was a little embarrassed and said, "Xu Zhen, you misunderstood!"

Misunderstand?

Xu Zhen frowned immediately.

But before he could think about it, Lu Jiang yelled, interrupting his thoughts and stopping everyone.

"and many more!"

Lu Jiang looked at Xu Zhen, "Are you the Xu Zhen who originally played Zhu Fengchun?"

"Yes, I'm Xu Zhen, Xu Zhen from the Shanghai Drama Arts Center. I've been preparing for this role for at least two months. Now Zhu Fengchun is me, and I am Zhu Fengchun. No one is more suitable than me, including you."

Xu Zhen straightened his chest and looked very tough.

He has given it his all.

Even if he gets beaten, he's not afraid.

Anyway, he just wanted to let the guy in front of him know.

Money can decide who will be the protagonist, but money cannot buy the most suitable protagonist!

But after he said that, Fan Xiaotian felt even more embarrassed.

However, just as he was about to speak, Lu Jiang stopped him with a look.

Turning his head to look at Xu Zhen again, Lu Jiang's eyes were playful: "Okay, since you said you are Zhu Fengchun, then you can perform a segment now. If you perform well, I can consider giving it to you."

Although it is a waste to get a golden treasure chest during the short film stage.

But since it was delivered to his doorstep and was within his reach, Lu Jiang naturally had no reason to let it go.

When Xu Zhen heard this, surprise flashed in his eyes.

But it was soon replaced by even stronger humiliation and dissatisfaction.

He was convinced.

This guy would never really be so reasonable.

It's more of just a joke.

Is this the confidence that wealth brings?
You can bully low-level actors with impunity!
At this moment, Xu Zhen wanted to become rich very much.

Not only do you need money, you also need fame and power!

And before that.

What you have to do.

Just like Han Xin.

Lower your head first!

I will definitely make you look good in the future!
"Okay, give me a minute to get ready."

Xu Zhen swallowed his emotions.

He turned around and adjusted his state.

Lu Jiang took the opportunity to exchange glances with everyone.

Seeing this, Lao Lu put down his sleeves and ate his food, but he still felt a little regretful, after all, it had been a long time since they had fought.

Fan Xiaotian smiled and shook his head, silently toasted Lu Jiang and Lu Jianguo, and then waited to watch the show.

Little Tao Hong looked at Lu Jiang with a playful look, thinking that he was a bit bad.

Lu Jiang shrugged in response and then continued eating.

Nanjing's salted duck is delicious, you can take some back home.
Time will be up soon.

Xu Zhen turned around, and his whole temperament was very different from before.

Then, Xu Zhen started performing directly.

I saw him lying down at first, and then he stood up tremblingly.

This is the scene where Zhu Fengchun first borrows the scholar's body to revive and become a human.

"Hand on your hind legs, you can go anywhere, roo roo roo"

The piglet, who was walking upright for the first time, slowly adapted to its body and became increasingly excited.

To be fair.

If you haven't seen "Spring Pig", you won't actually identify much with this kind of Zhu Bajie.

After all, the image of Zhu Bajie in "Journey to the West" has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

Although Lao Zhu is lazy, he is strong in fighting and reckless. In short, he will never be the image of a fool.

But Xu Zhen's version also has its own distinctive features that fit the image of Zhu Bajie.

It looks silly, but in a naturally cute way. It is fat but not greasy. It subverts the image while making people feel it is very natural and reasonable.

Of course, none of this matters.

Even if Xu Zhen's performance turned into shit today, Lu Jiang would still fulfill his wish.

So after Xu Zhen finished his performance, Lu Jiang was the first to applaud, then smiled at Fan Xiaotian and said, "Uncle Fan, you have a really good eye. Before I saw him, I thought this show had a 70% chance of success. After seeing him, I think this show will definitely be a hit!"

"Hahaha, I'm very satisfied if I can make back my money."

Fan Xiaotian smiled and called Xu Zhen, "Come on, Xiao Xu, come and sit down."

Xu Zhen, who was standing by, was immediately filled with “???”

What's happening here?
Tao Hong stopped pretending at this point and asked him with a smile, "Didn't you read the text messages when you came here?"

"Short message?"

Xu Zhen quickly took out his cell phone and opened the text message.

Then I saw at a glance that "Lu Jiang is not planning to play the leading role, and he also said that he hopes the original cast will stay, so you can rest assured."

Forehead.
so awkward!
"Lu Jiang, no, Brother Lu, it's all my fault today. I was impulsive. Next time we drink, I will definitely...vomit~~~"

"Oh my god, come and help carry him back."

After a flurry of activity, everyone finally managed to get the drunk Xu Zhen back to his room.

Looking back, Xu Zhen lay down and the dinner was almost over. Tao Hong then asked Lu Jiang, "Are you planning to go back tomorrow?" After the meal, the two became familiar with each other. After all, as alumni, it was easy to get closer.

Lu Jiang shook his head: "Let's leave tonight."

This is also part of the plan. There are a lot of things to do with the MV, so I have to keep an eye on it.

Tao Hong was a little surprised: "You're leaving now? We finally came to Nanjing, so we have to go shopping."

"Yes, we need to go for a good stroll!"

At this time, Fan Xiaotian on the side suddenly interrupted and said in agreement, "Xiao Taohong, today you just need to take good care of Lu Jiang. He is our great benefactor, don't neglect him!"

This tone made it seem like Tao Hong was an employee under him who could be ordered around at will.

But Tao Hong didn't have any objections, she just smiled and said, "Don't worry, Director Fan."

Then he looked at Lu Jiang again and said, "Look, the director has given the order, how about we go for a walk?"

After saying that, a green treasure chest also appeared above Tao Hong's head:
[Xiao Taohong hopes the host can agree. She wants to become friends with the host and hopes to enjoy the host's new songs in advance.]

【Exceeding the requirements, the treasure chest can be upgraded】

When we first met and introduced each other, Tao Hong said that she liked "Fairy Tale" very much and was considered a fan of hers.

Originally, Lu Jiang thought it was just a polite remark, and he even thought that Fan Xiaotian taught her this.

Now it seems that this is a real fan!

So since you are a fan.

There is another treasure chest.

Then you must be pampered.

But forget about shopping, it’s not that interesting, it’s better to get straight to the point.

It just so happened that the MV for "Jiangnan" was originally supposed to be shot in Jiangnan.

In addition, although the MV has no plot, it must have a female lead.

Lu Jiang felt that Tao Hong was a good fit, since she had a treasure chest.

Lu Jiang then directly extended the invitation.

Tao Hong's eyes lit up and she looked delighted, but her first question was, "Can I hear the new song?"

He is indeed a true fan!

"Of course, and this song is a hit song."

"Really!"

Tao Hong was overjoyed, but she soon became worried that Fan Xiaotian might not let her go, since the MV would take at least a day or two to shoot.

But her worries were completely unnecessary.

Putting aside other things, just considering that Lu Jiang is the financial sponsor now, can't he meet this requirement?

Not to mention that participating in Lu Jiang's MV might also have a certain publicity effect.

So Fan Xiaotian simply waved his hand and gave Tao Hong three days.

This also allowed Tao Hong's treasure chest to be completely upgraded to blue, and she could harvest it as soon as the filming was completed.

Fan Xiaotian also suggested that the crew allocate people and equipment to help with the filming.

Lu Jiang refused. The shooting plan for "Jiangnan" had already been completed. Now it was just a matter of shooting in advance. It would be better to use our own people.

So that afternoon, Lu Jiang and Tao Hong set off for Hangzhou, and Ning Hao and others also arrived in the early morning of the next day.

At noon the next day, the filming of "Jiangnan" officially began.

Some people say that the original MV of "Jiangnan" is very profound, some say it is very artistic, and some say it is like a horror movie.

But Lu Jiang, like most people, just felt that it was rough and that JJ Lin's company was unwilling to spend money. The song was called Jiangnan, but there were no real shots of Jiangnan rain and mist, which was too perfunctory.

For this version, Lu Jiang also did not prepare much budget.

But at least it was shot on location in the Jiangnan region.

It happened to be raining when we arrived in Hangzhou. The weather in September is also very good. As soon as we saw the scenery, the whole filming team was full of passion and started to shoot in various ways.

Tao Hong's character has no plot; she simply wears clothes from various dynasties and walks around holding an umbrella, looking back, in alleys, by the West Lake, on the Broken Bridge, in Linyin Temple, and other scenes reminiscent of the misty rain of the Jiangnan region.
Lu Jiang lip-synced and made eye contact with Tao Hong from time to time, reflecting the sentiment that "I believe that loving for one day is worth forever, and time is frozen at this moment."

Overall, the shoot was pretty easy.

Everyone ate, walked around, took photos, and enjoyed the scenery.

The only downside is that the West Lake is still surrounded by walls and charges admission. You also need to pay for taking photos, although it's not much.
The filming of "Jiangnan" was completed in two days.

Lu Jiang successfully obtained Tao Hong's blue treasure chest.

They were going back to Beijing the next day. That night, Lu Jiang gave the crew red envelopes and gave them a day off, asking them to go to Hangzhou to meet up and hang out.

He and Tao Hong went to the hotel's heated swimming pool to swim.

The reason was that Lu Jiang was curious about how deep West Lake was and how many people drowned there every year.

Tao Hong said, don't worry, we will save you if you fall, even if the water is ten meters deep, we can pull you out.

Lu Jiang knew that she was a synchronized swimmer, but he refused to believe it.

Do not believe?

Then let’s swim together and have a competition!
Xiao Taohong used provocation and Lu Jiang took the bait.

But forget about going to a public swimming pool; it's not very convenient for a public figure.

The hotel I stayed in happened to be a five-star hotel with a heated swimming pool.

So now, in front of Lu Jiang's eyes appeared the amazing sight of two inverted thighs rolling and tumbling, which also attracted several foreigners in the pool to shout "amazing!"

"How is it, are you convinced?"

Little Tao Hong stood up from the water, breathing steadily and looking very proud.

Lu Jiang was very stubborn: "I won't accept it until you teach me!"

"Okay, come here and I'll teach you. That's it. I'll hold you. And hold your breath. Hahahaha, I can't carry you anymore."

The two then had frequent physical contact, but it didn't seem like serious teaching at all, but more like a young couple flirting and playing in the water.

That scene, that is, right now, there were only two Chinese people in the entire swimming pool, and the rest were foreigners. Otherwise, they would definitely be spitted at, saying, "How shameless of you to do this in public!"

Hundreds of kilometers away in Nanjing, Xu Zhen suddenly dreamed that a man in black borrowed his beloved bicycle, and then they swam together, took a bath together, and finally the man in black stood up and pedaled.

Xu Zhen suddenly woke up, fortunately, it was just a dream.
(End of this chapter)