Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 425 Undecided
at the same time.

The crew of "Gan Shijiu Mei" is currently filming at the film and television base, working overtime to complete the shoot.

They didn't have to rush, but Cao Ying was delayed for a while due to problems with the variety show, leaving the crew with very limited time, forcing them to work overtime.

Unfortunately, the main creators couldn't complain, since the rush to finish the project was caused by their employer, Shandong TV, and Cao Ying was the one who made the dream come true for the big investor.

"Good~"

After filming one scene, director Wang Wenjie immediately shouted, "Get the actors on set right away, and the stunt doubles ready for the next set of action scenes!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Ying hurriedly ran to replace Wu Jing. Because of the time crunch, the director simply didn't let her practice the actions and used Wu Jing as a stand-in for everything.

As the two passed each other, Cao Ying quietly handed him a towel.

Wu Jing took it like a thief, covered his belly button, and ran off the field.

Seeing this, Gali couldn't help but smile slightly, but her smile quickly faded, and she turned to stare blankly at the night sky in the distance.

Her remark to Zhang Yan that afternoon, "When you see someone virtuous, think of emulating them," was indeed a double entendre.

The 'female general' that Zhang Yan mentioned was one of the reasons why she had such thoughts.

When Gai Lili first came to Tianjin, she didn't have any particular thoughts about Zhang Yan. Later, when she learned about Wang Luyao, she only felt a little more disdain.

This was because she had already learned about Zhang Yan's general situation before she came, so she didn't think there was anything special about him.

However, Zhang Yan's subsequent actions exceeded her initial expectations, and the female generals within Yuanmeng also gave her a different template for her ambitions.

Chen Hong herself needs no introduction. Wang Jinghua and Chang Jihong have secured their positions as the top two executives at Yuanmeng based on their abilities. Even Wang Luyao, who is all looks and no brains, has become the head of the dance troupe.

So, can she also make a name for herself in Yuanmeng?
Gai Lili was quite confident in her abilities. What she was really undecided about was how to make a name for herself—should she learn from Chen Hong and Wang Luyao, or from Wang Jinghua and Chang Jihong?

Lost in thought, I suddenly heard a chorus of shouts coming from nearby.

Gailly came to her senses, listened intently for a while, and realized that it wasn't shouting, but rather a chorus of songs.

Then she noticed that director Wang Wenjie had also run to the edge of the set, looking enviously in the direction from which the singing was coming.

"Director Wang."

"What's that noise?" asked Ge Lili curiously.

"Surrounded on all sides!"

Wang Wenjie excitedly explained, "When I first heard that it was going to be split into two parts, I thought that 'Surrounded by Enemies' wouldn't be filmed so soon, but I didn't expect that Director Zhang Yimou would film this part first!"

I think Zhang Yimou was the producer?
Gai Lili inwardly complained, but seeing Wang Wenjie's expression as if he wanted to skip work to see what was going on, she wisely refrained from saying it. Instead, she reminded him, "Such a big scene definitely won't be filmed all at once. If we can finish filming sooner, maybe..."

Before she could finish speaking, Wang Wenjie suddenly turned around and shouted urgently, "Everyone to your positions! Everyone to your positions! Let's give it our all today and finish filming as soon as possible!"

To meet the deadline, he even volunteered to help the lighting crew with their work.

And so, with the director's constant urging, the scene that was originally scheduled to take two hours to film was actually finished in just over an hour.

Of course, after learning the reason, everyone wanted to see how this grand scene was filmed.

So as soon as Wang Wenjie announced the end of the day, everyone except the stagehands, props staff, and lighting technicians who had to stay behind to finish up all rushed to the adjacent ancient battlefield area.

The closer you get to the set of "The Hegemon-King of Western Chu," the louder the Chu songs become. Although you still can't make out what they're singing, the mournful cries are heart-wrenching.

As they approached their destination, the sounds suddenly ceased, leaving only the faint glow of countless firelight.

Gail Lily subconsciously stopped in her tracks, looking at the quiet firelight and feeling a strange sense of unease.

"As expected of Zhang Yimou." Wang Wenjie praised repeatedly, "This sudden silence is the finishing touch that brings the 'Surrounded on All Sides' situation to life!"

Before he could finish speaking, a hoarse voice rang out from the other end: "That's it, that's it, that's it!"

Is that all?
Everyone was baffled, some even doubting whether they had misheard, until the nearby lights came on one by one, at which point Wang Wenjie led the puzzled group closer.

As they approached the battlefield, the armed police officers in costumes were already lining up, and the crew members were also busy getting ready.

"You are?"

Just as they were wondering what to do, two people suddenly came up to them. They were Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li, who played Liu Bang and Lü Zhi respectively.

"We're from the 'Gan Shijiu Mei' crew next door," Wang Wenjie quickly introduced himself, then asked in surprise, "The scenes of being surrounded by enemies have already finished filming so quickly?"

"How can it be."

Hearing that it was from the film crew next door, Zhang Fengyi explained with a smile: "Actually, it's because Deng Ye wasn't prepared enough and couldn't film the scene that Director Xian wanted, so we can only wait until tomorrow night to film it."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenjie, who had just been praising Zhang Yimou, blushed and fell silent.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Gai Lili remembered what had happened in the afternoon, so she said to the two of them, "President Zhang came by this afternoon. He originally wanted to see you filming big scenes, but he didn't expect you to go to the riverside."

"is it?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fengyi glanced in the direction of the director and then said, "Let's tell the director later."

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's name, Gong Li's expression became inexplicably conflicted.

When she attended the premiere of "Sunshine," she harbored naked hatred for Zhang Yan and Chen Hong. However, as the box office of "Sunshine" continued to rise, this emotion underwent a different change.

After breaking up with Zhang Yimou, she initially wanted to retire from acting and get married.

Firstly, she was acting out of spite to fulfill her promise to get married at 30; secondly, without Zhang Yimou, she felt lost about her future acting career.

However, the award-winning and box office success of "Sunshine," which she spearheaded, has given her a glimpse of a new path. But she is still undecided about whether to take this path and how to take it.

Perhaps it was a meeting of minds, or perhaps it was some kind of divine inspiration, but at that moment, Gai Lili's gaze suddenly met Gong Li's, and then the two of them simultaneously gave each other a formal smile and nodded in acknowledgment.

At this moment, Wang Wenjie also adjusted his emotions. Seeing that the crew of "Xi Chu Ba Wang" were busy cleaning up the mess, he said to Zhang Fengyi and Gong Li, "Since you are also preparing to wrap up, then we will not disturb you any longer."

He nodded to the two of them and then led the group around the ancient battlefield area.

Zhang Fengyi watched them disappear into the night. He was about to go back with Gong Li to find Xian Qiran when he noticed that Gong Li was still frowning and looking in that direction.

"what happened?"

He couldn't help but wonder, "Is there something wrong with those people?"

"No."

Gong Li shook her head: "I do know Gai Lili. She must be from the crew of the drama 'Gan Shijiu Mei' next door."

"Then what are you..."

"It's nothing, I just felt that the girl looked a bit like me." Gong Li said, tightening her costume. "Let's go, I'm suddenly feeling a bit cold."

She paused, then asked again, "You said tomorrow... never mind, let's go."

She wanted to ask if Zhang Yan would come tomorrow, but then she felt that seeing Zhang Yan now would only add to her troubles.

I'll wait until I've thought it through before making a decision.

(End of this chapter)