Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 313 Bayi Base
Although he only stayed in Hong Kong Island for a week, Zhang Yan felt as if he had returned to the capital.

However, the commotion he caused in Hong Kong Island had clearly reached the mainland. Even in the middle of the night, many people were waiting around, and before he could express any sentiments, he was already surrounded by countless reporters.

However, the reporters' information was slightly delayed; they were mostly asking about the press conference, a few knew about the incendiary bombs, but almost no one asked about Chen Zhiming.

That's normal; how would people in mainland China know who Chen Zhiming is?

In addition, Chen Hong was asked a lot of questions. The premiere of "The New Dragon and the Phoenix" had just ended, and the scene in the last episode where Zhengde expressed his willingness to follow her through life and death in English drove countless young girls crazy.

In the past two days, almost every man with a girlfriend has been asked the question of whether he would jump.

Fortunately, there were quite a few people who came to pick them up. With the help of Yu Hua, Liu Zhenyun, Guo Chuanlin, Dou Wei, Dong Ping, Feng Xiaogang and others, Zhang Yan and Chen Hong finally managed to break through the encirclement.

This time, Zhang Yan led everyone directly to a villa within the Second Ring Road. With no expense spared, the three-story villa was built to perfection.

Dong Ping was visiting for the first time. After walking around upstairs and downstairs, she exclaimed in admiration, "You guys have to be from an art background. Your aesthetic sense is truly impeccable."

“These were all done by professional designers; I don’t have that kind of ability on my own,” Zhang Yan said, then asked with a puzzled look, “Where’s Jiang Wen? Didn’t he call to say he wanted to talk about exhibiting abroad?”

"I got him drunk."

Dong Ping waved his hand, displeased, and said, "He recently listened to the French girl's encouragement and wants to make some kind of director's cut and secretly send it to Venice to compete."

"Absolutely not!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Yan stated his position: "I've already asked someone for help with the current version. If he manages to switch it out, how am I supposed to explain it to the optoelectronics company?"

"I think so too."

Dong Ping shrugged and said, "That's why I didn't let him bother you at all."

He paused for a moment, then added, "I feel that TV dramas are more reliable. Your 'New Dragon and Phoenix' has earned you a lot of fame. Even my wife is saying things like, 'Is the Emperor broken or not?'—Next time there's a good opportunity like this, could you give me a hand?"

"of course can."

Zhang Yan said, "However, nothing is foolproof, especially since we're planning to launch several TV series in one go. The scripts definitely won't be written by me alone, and I can't possibly write them all."

"It's alright, I still trust your judgment and abilities."

After the two finished discussing business, everyone gathered at the restaurant and asked Zhang Yan about his experiences in Hong Kong.

There are indeed reports on the mainland, but many are based on hearsay and are vague. Moreover, some news is too radical for mainland newspapers to report.

After hearing Zhang Yan's firsthand account, Feng Xiaogang was very excited: "This story could be made into a movie with a few tweaks. Let's add a background of being a special forces soldier, encountering Chen Hong being kidnapped, the GY government having ulterior motives, and you having to outwit and outmaneuver that Chen Zhiming, plus a few fight scenes and gun battles..."

"You'd better stop using your supernatural powers right away."

Zhang Yan quickly stopped Feng Kuzi and changed the subject, asking about Dingli's new project.

Wang Shuo acted quickly. After "Forever Lost My Love" flopped, he immediately wrote another comedy script called "A Heart Hotter Than Fire," which was basically just a reskinned version of "The Troubleshooters," but with a much larger scale.

It seems that Wang Shuo has become a bit conservative and doesn't dare to jump too wildly.

Around midnight, Guo Chuanlin bought some barbecue from somewhere, and everyone had a noisy late-night snack before dispersing.

Zhang Yan and Chen Hong slept in each other's arms until noon the next day. They sang an encore in the bathtub before finally setting off back to Tianjin.

Upon arriving in Tianjin, it was naturally another lively scene.

The next day, Zhang Yan was summoned by the city government for a special reprimand, mainly because they were worried that his actions on Hong Kong Island would affect the development zone's investment attraction efforts.

It was only then that Zhang Yan realized he had indeed acted impulsively.

In the end, he's just a 26-year-old young man who has strange dreams. It's not like he's been possessed by an old fox. It's inevitable that he gets emotional sometimes.

After assuring the city that it wouldn't happen again, the matter was considered closed.

The main reason is the interactive programs at the August 1st Film and Television Base, which have been very popular recently and have greatly boosted tourism consumption in Tianjin.

The city originally intended to give Zhang Yan some rewards, but now his merits and demerits are considered to have balanced out.

Having heard city leaders mention the film and television base several times, Zhang Yan picked up Chen Hong after leaving the municipal government and went to the August 1st Film and Television Base to check for any shortcomings. The August 1st Film and Television Base is not yet fully completed, but in order to capitalize on the popularity of "The New Dragon and Phoenix," some of the completed scenes officially opened to the public on April 1st.

In order to make this a success, Zhang Yan not only promoted it extensively on Tianjin TV, but also created some new projects modeled after those of later generations. However, because he went to Hong Kong for inspection, he has not yet seen the situation after the opening up.

When Zhang Yan and Chen Hong arrived, it was a little after 2 p.m., not the busiest time of day, but there were still quite a few tourists buying tickets to enter.

Tickets to the film and television base are considered expensive these days; it costs ten yuan just to enter, but you can get a 40% discount if you have a local ID card.

However, with the ticket, you can participate in many activities and also enter a lucky draw to participate in the film and television base's signature project - 'Confession at the Bow of the Ship'.

It's the 'You Jump, I Jump' routine.

Of course, the lottery is only open to the basic games; advanced interactive games require additional payment.

The two didn't want to make too much of a commotion, so they disguised themselves and bought tickets to go in. The first thing they saw upon entering was two roly-poly fairy dolls.

This thing is very simple, but it's still a novelty these days. At Zhang Yan's suggestion, the film and television base hired six girls who were good at gymnastics and dance, and prepared a lot of cheap prizes for them to distribute to the children they liked.

Chen Hong stopped to watch for a while and discussed the principle behind the roly-poly fairy with Zhang Yan before the two continued to explore the area.

To the left is the war zone, where you can experience the Eighth Route Army fighting the Japanese. Of course, if you want to play a Japanese soldier, no one will stop you.

In fact, when Zhang Yangang first proposed this war experience zone, some people objected, saying they were worried it would make Japanese investors uncomfortable.

When the people at the August First Film Studio heard about it, they were furious. The case eventually went to the city level, and in the end, the project was carried out according to Zhang Yan's design.

However, the district specifically assigned people to put up signs in Japanese to remind Japanese tourists not to participate in this activity.

Turn right and you'll find the Ancient Costume Street, themed around scenes from the TV series "The New Dragon and Phoenix." A dozen or so extras are diligently recreating scenes from the show.

The leader was a student from the 90 class of the Central Academy of Drama.

They were disciplined at school, so they simply stopped going to school and came to Tianjin to work, and they seem to be enjoying it.

Continuing along the ancient-style street, there's an interactive drama where you can pay to solve cases. The cases are of moderate difficulty, and if you solve them correctly, you'll not only receive gratitude from the NPCs but also take home a banner praising your wisdom and integrity.

The crowd around here is mostly made up of young college students, while older tourists just watch and not many are willing to spend money.

After going through several free or paid activities, the main event finally arrives.

The film studio dug a pond nearby and placed a small wooden boat on it.

At this moment, it was clear that a paid activity was taking place on stage, because the person playing the role of Emperor Zhengde was not the tourist himself, but Li Yapeng.

He was kneeling at the feet of a middle-aged woman dressed in finery, reciting his lines with great emotion: "I will use my last bit of strength to grab your hand, and then kiss your forehead before falling into the abyss—because if you jump, I will jump, it's not a choice, but an instinct etched into my bones."

Oh~
That dialogue is so cheesy!
It must have been written by those two newly recruited literature majors.

Zhang Yan got goosebumps, but the middle-aged woman who was being paid to be loved was clearly in character. Her eyes were red, and she grabbed Li Yapeng's hand with her other hand, muttering to herself, and she didn't want to let go for a long time.

clang clang ~
When the timer rang, Li Yapeng, feigning composure, quickly pulled away from the woman's hand, took two steps back, and said, "Excuse me, our interactive experience is over..."

"I'm willing to pay more for another game!"

The woman interrupted him without hesitation, clearly indicating that she was someone who lacked love but not money.

"Well... the film studio has a rule that after a one-time payment, you have to participate in a free lottery..."

"I can wait! Are there any other lines? I want to hear them all today!"

"Uh, actually, besides me, there are other people we could choose..."

"No, I only want you—if you jump, I'll jump!"

As the wealthy middle-aged woman pressed closer, Li Yapeng retreated step by step, his tall figure shrinking like a helpless child, while the audience below the stage laughed heartily.

In the crowd, Chen Hong and Zhang Yan exchanged a knowing smile, both feeling that Tianjin was indeed the most secure and stable place to be.

(End of this chapter)