Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 423 Learning from the Virtuous
The cast and crew of "Gan Shijiu Mei".

Cao Ying, who plays the second female lead Yu Chi Lanxin, is curiously watching her stunt double dressed as a woman—she only recently joined the cast because of some problems that occurred during the variety show.

When the original version of "Gan Shijiu Mei" was filmed, the action stunts were not yet mature, so a lot of fragmented cuts were used in the fight scenes.

Especially the female lead and the second female lead, many times when they start fighting, you can't see them anymore, you can only see the movements of their hands or feet.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that those are not a woman's hands and feet at all.

This collaboration with DreamWorks brought in action choreographers from Hong Kong and Singapore, resulting in much smoother action sequences and higher demands on stunt doubles.

Fortunately, Yuanmeng had signed several martial arts actors in advance.

Being stared at and scrutinized by the famous host Cao Ying, the baby-faced man became a little embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Actually, I just took on a role in a drama, and I'm going to play the second male lead."

He didn't know why he said that; it was just an instinctive desire to regain his dignity in front of the other person.

"is it?"

Cao Ying asked curiously, "Is it a movie or a TV series?"

"The TV series is Jin Yong's 'The Book and the Sword,' and the male lead is Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings."

The baby-faced girl subconsciously puffed out her chest, but then remembered that she had cotton balls stuffed in her chest, so she hurriedly and awkwardly bent over, secretly complaining to the makeup artist: "The other person is not that old, why did you have to add two fake ones for me?"

"The Book and the Sword?"

Cao Ying had actually seen it, and immediately asked, "So, are you going to play Emperor Qianlong or...?"

"No, I'm playing the role of Yu Yutong, the scholar with the golden flute."

"Yu Yutong? Is that the scholar who initially harbored ill intentions towards Fourth Sister-in-law, later seemingly rescued Fourth Brother on several occasions, and eventually married Li Yuanzhi?"

"Yes, that's him!"

Babyface hadn't expected the other person to know so much. Just as she was about to boast about how she got the audition, she heard someone call out from not far away, "Wu Jing, Wu Jing, come here for a second!"

"coming!"

Recognizing the director's voice, the baby-faced man hurriedly ran over, only to find that besides the director, there were also General Manager Zhang and Director Wang.

Wu Jing didn't know who to greet first, so he could only awkwardly raise his hand and scratch his head.

Zhang Yan looked at him and teased, "Oh my, whose little girl is this?"

Wu Jing then realized that she was wearing women's makeup, and her face suddenly looked like a monkey's bottom. She subconsciously wanted to pull off the wig, but she didn't want to bother the makeup artist anymore. She was caught in a dilemma.

At this moment, someone below came to his rescue, saying, "He is Cao Ying's stunt double—and he is also my and Zhang Zijian's stunt double."

The speaker was none other than Gali, the female lead of the show.

Zhang Yan stretched out his hand and patted Wu Jing on the shoulder, laughing, "You're quite something, kid. You've managed to handle both the male lead and the two female leads all by yourself."

Wu Jing was a big star who appeared in his dreams many times. Although it was twenty or thirty years later, he must have had something special to be able to become so popular in later generations.

Therefore, after recruiting Wu Jing, Zhang Yan planned to focus on training him, otherwise Wu Jing would not have been able to play the second male lead in "The Book and the Sword".

Wu Jing, praised by his boss, grinned and said, "Brother Zijian and Sister Lili film most of the action scenes themselves. They only ask me to do some of the more demanding martial arts moves."

Zhang Zijian had just filmed "The White-Browed Hero" and learned some of the routines from it; while Gai Lili also graduated from the Affiliated High School of Beijing Dance Academy and switched to acting halfway through her career, so the two of them rarely needed stunt doubles.

At this moment, not only did Gai Lili take the initiative to come over, but other crew members also spontaneously gathered around.

Even if you didn't know Mr. Zhang's strength before, after entering this film and television base and reading the recent reports, you'll know how powerful this guy is.

Cao Ying was also among them, but because of the previous farce, she chose to stand on the periphery and not get too close. Then she discovered that, apart from talking the most with director Wang Wenjie, Zhang Yan was most concerned about the baby-faced stunt double, and even Chen's old classmate Gai Lili and Zhang's fellow townsman Zhang Zijian were behind him.

This made Cao Ying think more highly of him.

In the film and television industry, although Mr. Zhang does not yet have the reputation of being a talent scout, with his current power and connections, it would be a piece of cake for him to make someone famous.

At this point, Zhang Yan had finished talking with the director, so he waved his hand to signal everyone to disperse so as not to delay the next filming task.

Wu Jing felt as if she had been granted a pardon and quickly retreated back into the dressing room.

Although it's a good thing to be valued so highly by President Zhang, why did it have to happen when I was dressed as a woman?
Just as he was feeling somewhat sorry for himself, Cao Ying followed him in and took the initiative to extend his hand, saying, "Let's get acquainted. My name is Cao Ying, and I'd say I'm a host and actor, though I'm not exactly an actor."

Seeing this, Wu Jing quickly wiped the cold sweat from his hands, grasped Cao Ying's hand and said, "My name is Wu Jing, and I'm a martial arts actor—like Jet Li, I've won several martial arts championships!"

When talking about his past achievements, he straightened his chest again, but then remembered the cotton ball and hurriedly hunched his back in embarrassment, which made Cao Ying chuckle.

the other side.

After the crew members dispersed, Gai Lili did not leave. Instead, she moved closer, asking about Chen Hong's recent situation while frowning at the female secretary with big waves and a short leather skirt.

"Chen Hong is very well-maintained."

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "She came to the company this morning—oh right, she recommended a script to Chang Jihong, I almost forgot about it."

He slapped his forehead halfway through his sentence, took his bag from Assistant Lin, confirmed that the script was still inside, and then said to Gai Lili, "I heard that you've been not only working on scripts lately, but also reading books on business management?"

"I also want to emulate the virtuous."

Gai Lili said frankly, "Let's not even talk about Chen Hong. Even Wang Luyao has become the head of the troupe. Why can't I give it a try? Besides, an actress's prime is only a few years. I have to think about the future."

She was talking about serious matters, but for some reason, Zhang Yan felt that her words had a double meaning.

Moreover, the way she kept glancing at the female secretary seemed a bit off. At first, Zhang Yan thought she was standing up for Chen Hong, but now he felt that wasn't the case.

Could it be that her so-called "learning from the virtuous" means she wants to rise to the top through nepotism like Chen Hong and Wang Luyao?

Zhang Yan became suspicious, but he didn't want to probe further in front of everyone, so he just smiled and said, "That's great. Chen Hong always praises you for being smart. Once you've learned it, our company will have another capable and talented woman."

"I hope so."

Gailly glanced at the female secretary again and finally couldn't help but ask, "Is this your new assistant?"

"No, he's Lao Wang's assistant."

As Zhang Yan spoke, he also looked at the female secretary.

The female secretary quickly put on a smile and said in a coquettish voice, "My name is Liu Shasha, and I'm a new hire of Director Wang..."

"Oh~"

Before she could finish her introduction, Gai Lili had already lost interest in her and turned to Zhang Yan, saying, "Mr. Zhang, I'll go prepare for the scene now. Remember to give this to Chen Hong for me."

This reaction...

Zhang Yan was about 70% sure of his guess, but Gai Lili didn't seem to have these feelings for him before. What caused her to change her mindset?
Zhang Yan was watching Gai Lili walk away when he heard Wang Zhongqi's furious shout from behind: "Speak properly, what are you doing?!"

Looking back, I saw the female secretary pouting, looking resentful.

When she deliberately showed off her cleavage earlier, Zhang Yan thought she was all looks and no brains, and now it seems he was right.

It's not uncommon for women who have already "gone into the sex industry" to want to climb the social ladder, but to flirt with a big boss in front of a sugar daddy is purely a matter of intelligence.

(End of this chapter)