Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 54 Joining the Group
Looking around the room, I saw photos of An Xiaoqian from past years hanging on the wall, recording every detail of her pursuit of her dream in the entertainment industry.

There are also photos of her and two Schnauzer puppies, but the puppies were not seen in the house at this time.

(PS: In an interview, she said that she had Candy with her during the six months of filming The Return of the Condor Heroes, while Lai Fu was fostered in BJ. However, considering the difficulty and time of location shooting, this article assumes that she did not bring the dog with her.)
Hu Xiaobei ate a piece of fruit, then quickly put all the fruits on the table into a plastic bag, and reminded An Xiaoqian not to forget to take them away.

Liu Xiaoli turned from this room and walked quickly into another room. The cabinet door was opened with a "creak". She rummaged through the cabinet, and the clothes and daily necessities made a slight sound when they collided.

After a while, all the boxes and bags were packed up and piled up aside.

After packing his luggage and carrying it out of the room, Hu Xiaobei went up to take the two large suitcases. His hands felt heavy before he came to his senses.

"Everything is ready, let's go." Seeing that everything was ready, Liu Xiaoli clapped her hands, picked up her things and was the first to step out of the house.

Hu Xiaobei followed Liu Xiaoli absentmindedly, carrying two boxes, Zhou Xiaowen followed leisurely, and An Xiaoqian carried a bag of fruit and closed the door, walking briskly with a hint of longing.

Along the way, the prosperity and bustle of the streets seemed to have nothing to do with them. The group drove straight to the crew with their own thoughts and the same goal.

The road ahead is endless, the scenery outside the car window keeps receding, only the wheels are spinning without stopping.

The four of them arrived at the crew's preparation site, and with Hu Xiaobei's thoughtful arrangement, they successfully checked into the suite that had been prepared long ago. Everything was safe and sound.

Within the preparatory group, the sounds of telephones and discussions were intertwined one after another.

The sunlight struggled to penetrate the blinds, casting a few spots of light. The air conditioner blew cold air, trying its best to suppress the heat in the house.

Hu Xiaobei went to the preparation room downstairs again and began to adjust the subsequent work arrangements.

Although he had only been in the preparatory group for ten days, his prestige in the group was extremely high.

Because he not only has the support of investors, but also has the hands-on guidance and empowerment of director Zhou Xiaowen. In addition, his own work efficiency is astonishingly high.

When he first came, Zhou Xiaowen was the main one and he followed him to learn. Later, he changed almost every day.

As a result, Zhou Xiaowen directed all subsequent work arrangements to Hu Xiaobei. It can be said that he did almost all of Zhou Xiaowen's work.

Zhou Xiaowen is happy to see this happen.

After all, the reason why he changed his mind at the last minute and took this job was to bring Hu Xiaobei with him.

Even Zhou Xiaowen's other assistant became Hu Xiaobei's temporary henchman under his deliberate arrangement, not to mention others.

In the entire preparatory group, Hu Xiaobei is the busiest and also the least busy person.

After he became familiar with the entire work process, he basically arranged his work in advance once in the morning and once in the evening.

Under his work arrangements, everyone's work efficiency is extremely high. The work that used to take one or two days can now be completed in half a day or a day, saving people from staying up late to work overtime.

Since everyone benefited from it, they naturally followed his arrangements and worked hard.

Generally speaking, after Hu Xiaobei has explained the work arrangements in advance, it doesn't make much difference whether he is present or not.

At this moment, Hu Xiaobei was sitting at his desk, his back straight as usual, his eyebrows lowered, and his slender fingers quickly flipping through the work flow chart. In just a moment, the next arrangements had taken shape in his mind.

At 17 p.m., when the party started, he strode into the conference room with a folder under his arm.

The folder knocked lightly against the table, making a crisp "pa" sound, and the people who were originally talking buzzed in silence instantly.

"There aren't many adjustments to the work this time." Hu Xiaobei raised his eyes, swept his gaze over everyone quickly, and his voice was steady and powerful.

"The key is to arrange some personnel to go to Jiuzhaigou in batches. The martial arts training group and the photography group will go first... Everyone will act according to the schedule." After saying this, he frowned slightly, and a trace of seriousness flashed across his face.

"Due to An Xiaoqian's joining and the uncertainty on the crew side, we're leaving two martial arts trainees behind to cover the rear and make some minor adjustments."

Then, he tapped his fingertips lightly: "Fei Fei and Xiao Guang will stay and be responsible for the martial arts test training.

Sun Mengfei, you will bring the other martial arts training personnel to Sichuan tomorrow and officially start the closed martial arts training in Jiuzhaigou."

(PS: The original closed martial arts training was in Beijing, and it was not until October 10th to 4th that the training began to enter Sichuan. Due to the needs of the plot, Hu Xiaobei made some adjustments.)
Speaking of Wu Pei, Hu Xiaobei seemed to have remembered something and said to Sun Mengfei, "Give me a list of some martial arts books and supplies related to Wu Pei. If you need them, I will provide them for you." Sun Mengfei quickly stood up, with gratitude on his face, and nodded repeatedly in response, "You are so thoughtful!
The martial arts training is about to begin, and the equipment will wear out quickly, so medicine and physical supplies are urgently needed.

I'll make a detailed list later, and I'll need your approval."

He had submitted similar lists in some of his previous crews, but almost no one took them seriously.

He had submitted a list to this crew earlier, but there has been no response for a month or two.

On the contrary, it was strange that Hu Xiaobei had an unexpected gain when he arrived.

After everything was arranged here, Hu Xiaobei raised his chin slightly and looked towards the costume team again, with a more scrutinizing look in his eyes.

The costume team representative seemed to be struck by this gaze and immediately stood up. "The two bridal gowns haven't been decided yet... The five white dresses have been finalized and made as required, but the spares haven't been started yet."

Hu Xiaobei frowned, reached out to take the list, and quickly scanned the contents with his sharp eyes. The scene of water splashing and actors being soaked while shooting water scenes on the set flashed through his mind.

He pursed his lips, sketched quickly with the pen in his hand, and kept reminding: "Now we can arrange the production. The spare stock of this set of regular clothes should be doubled. The inner and outer clothes need to be waterproof and impermeable. And for these marked ones, add an extra set.

The bearded man loves to film water scenes, so we've prepared two extra sets of costumes for the male lead's water scenes, and also bought a few dryers to avoid any delays."

As each task was assigned, everyone compared it with the work schedule, and when there were no more questions, the meeting adjourned.

The warmth in the conference room had not yet dissipated, and the noise of discussion lingered in the air.

Less than a quarter of an hour after the meeting ended, Sun Mengfei came over with a newly compiled list.

Judging from his hurried look and the few drops of sweat on his forehead that he hadn't had time to wipe off, it was obvious that he hadn't stopped along the way.

Hu Xiaobei reached out to take the list, his eyes like a falcon, scanning the densely packed contents on the paper at a glance.

After a little thought, he quickly tapped on the keyboard and made instructions in batches according to the importance of the matters.

After a while, Hu Xiaobei stood up swiftly and picked up the printed list of documents.

His fingertips rubbed the edge of the document, and the seal clicked on the palm of his hand and fell steadily, leaving a striking red mark on the paper.

Then, he waved to Sun Mengfei who was waiting nearby and said, "Come on, follow me to the purchasing department."

When he arrived at the purchasing team, Hu Xiaobei solemnly handed the list to the person in charge and explained it clearly.

He emphasized the importance of controlling procurement time and quality, and the person in charge nodded repeatedly, and only then did he leave with peace of mind.

After dealing with the urgent matters at hand, Hu Xiaobei's tense nerves relaxed a little.

Seeing that it was time for lunch, he said to Sun Mengfei, "Call Feifei and Xiaobei, who are in charge of An Xiaoqian's martial arts training, and let's have dinner together."

Sun Mengfei nodded in agreement and trotted off to call for help.

Hu Xiaobei also strode upstairs.

At this time, An Xiaoqian and her daughter were chatting happily.

Hu Xiaobei knocked gently on the door, and the moment he opened it, a sincere smile appeared on his face: "Xixi, Auntie, I'm done... Let's go have dinner together."

An Xiaoqian's bright eyes lit up instantly, and she jumped over excitedly: "Is the food in this cafeteria good?"

Liu Xiaoli also smiled widely. She quickly stood up, her hand unconsciously smoothing her hair as she said, "Oh, I was thinking of inviting you to Xixi's birthday last time. Now we can finally have a meal together!"

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