In the entertainment industry, everyone has been reborn, but who will be their servant?

Chapter 24 Can't Bear to Eat
Filming for "The Forbidden Kingdom" was nearing its end in September and didn't wrap up until mid-September.

The main cast and crew held a highly anticipated wrap party at a nearby hotel, and invited members of the "Fist of Fury: Chen Zhen" crew who were also filming in Hengdian.

It's also a Hong Kong film crew; there are so many Hong Kong film crews now, they're everywhere.

Liu Yifei, Li Bailian, and others naturally attended in full regalia. Li Bailian, like a social butterfly, mingled warmly with the crew members.

Liu Yifei remained the same, with her long, flowing hair. She would smile when others spoke, but when she spoke to herself, she was serious like an adult.

She's very serious, which doesn't fit her image. She looks too young now, with a bit of baby fat.

Her mother stayed by her side the whole time, carrying a pink bag, and looked quite fashionable.

The main focus of the wrap party wasn't Liu Yifei, but rather Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Boss Jay. Van Loon gave a rather bold speech at the party: "We encountered many difficulties and unpleasant experiences during the filming of this movie, but thankfully, they're all in the past now."

I don't know if this is referring to the incident Qin Xuan caused, but he started to cry as he spoke.

These Hong Kong celebrities have a peculiar habit: they either shed tears or kneel on stage, though it's unclear whether they're genuinely moved.

Afterwards, Hendrik Willem Van Loon and Jay Chou showed a good friendship; the two had a very good relationship, contrary to rumors of discord.

The two have supported each other's charitable endeavors.

Anyway, Boss Jie promoted his One Foundation at the meeting, and he spoke about it in a very vivid and engaging way.

It's not easy for them either, please donate some.

The scene was lively, with many media present and flashing lights, a stark contrast to their glamorous appearances.

Those grassroots employees naturally couldn't attend such a wrap party; the middle and senior managers were all Hong Kongers and Americans, so how could they possibly be qualified?

Therefore, those grassroots employees, such as Shen Ao and Zhang Linke, could only go north back to Beijing.

Of course, they were also contacting friends and classmates around them, as well as asking their families for money, in preparation for investing in film production.

This caused quite a stir on campuses like Beijing Film Academy and Central Academy of Drama. People were trying to find out what was going on.
The main reason is that they also want to join the film crew. After all, being able to make movies is a very prestigious thing nowadays, and they don't care about capital in the industry, since they are not famous to begin with.

However, Qin Xuan limited the number of participants to no more than one hundred, and prohibited crowdfunding from people whose backgrounds he did not know, for fear of causing unnecessary trouble.

Of course, we don't charge money now, but we just write down whoever is interested and we'll get together when we sign a contract.

Anyway, the crowdfunding went quite smoothly because many people heard about their story and also heard about "General Xuan".

Of course, there were also some rumors and gossip, saying that they were "liars, scammers!"

I won't explain this; I'll just say whatever I want. Anyway, with those students vouching for them, many people still believe it, and the amount of money isn't much.

And let me tell you, they don't accept money from many people, not even large sums. They won't accept anything over 50,000.

Honestly, even a con artist can swindle millions, and people in northern Myanmar can swindle hundreds of millions. If Qin Xuan really wanted to swindle them, he could bankrupt them.

Don't overestimate these people's intelligence.

In addition to crowdfunding, the company also launched an actor recruitment drive, recruiting actors from the Beijing Film Academy, the Central Academy of Drama, and the general public.

There are channels for this formal training, so Qin Xuan doesn't need to worry about it; he only left an email address.

Interested actors can send their resumes to his email address. Not many famous actors will apply; they are afraid of the words "new force".

Unless they don't want to act in films produced by the Huayi Brothers, Hong Kong film companies, or Bona Film Group.

The auditions are mostly for frustrated actors; there's no real audition process. Reborn people only do auditions because they're bored.

You can tell who has good acting skills and who is suitable just by looking at their works, even if it's from a different era. But that temperament and those basic skills were already formed in school.

As long as it's not insider trading, and there's no requirement for someone to play a certain role, suitable actors can always be found.

These things are all in progress. Qin Xuan has already returned to the capital and is staying at his uncle's house in the DX district, outside the Fifth Ring Road. The house is not big, and you could say it's crowded.

It's a two-bedroom apartment; my uncle and aunt live in one room, and my younger cousin lives in the other.

Qin Xuan slept on a makeshift bed in the living room. He had nowhere else to go, as renting a place in the capital would cost over a thousand yuan.

Uncle hasn't come back yet either; sometimes it's just Qin Xuan and his aunt in the whole house.

My cousin happened to come back today. As soon as he got home, he locked himself in his room. I don't know if he was watching movies or playing games.

Qin Xuan used the computer in his room and saw a lot of study materials.

My aunt's name is Cai Mei. She is a middle-aged woman in her forties who works in finance at a small company. She has short hair that reaches her ears and looks very capable.

Cai Mei knocked on the door, her tone sharp: "Come out and eat right now."

"Mom, I don't want to eat, you guys eat." A childish voice came from the room.

"Get out here right now, or I'll throw away all the food and let you go hungry," Cai Mei threatened.

However, there was no response from inside, because they had already gotten used to it.

Cai Mei was furious. She brought the food from the kitchen and slammed it on the dining table. She glanced at Qin Xuan, who was reading a newspaper on the sofa, with nothing but disdain.

This one too, just lazing around at home all day, I don't even know what she's doing.

"Hurry up and come eat!" she called out.

Qin Xuan put away the newspaper and walked to the dining table. Looking at the four dishes and soup on the table, he smiled and said, "Every time I see the dishes my aunt makes, I can't bear to eat them."

"What, is my cooking terrible?" Cai Mei asked, her face showing displeasure.

"No, the dishes I made were so beautifully presented, like works of art. And the aroma was so enticing. Every time I smelled it, I thought of my mother, who was so loving," Qin Xuan said earnestly.

Cai Mei's sullen face relaxed, and she seemed to be unable to suppress her smile, her mood improving.

"Eat quickly!" she said, her heart softening.

Knowing that it wasn't easy for this child to live without parents, they said things to make her happy.

I know my own skills.

"Should we wait for my cousin?" Qin Xuan asked, pointing to the bedroom.

He had no ill will toward his aunt, even if she disliked him. She worked herself to the bone every day and still had to cook and do housework for him when she got home.

He's already been very kind to us, eating and staying here for free.

"No need to wait for him, let's eat our food. I'll save some for him later."

Cai Mei was still kind-hearted. Sitting across from her, she spoke in a gentler tone: "Xiao Xuan, it's not that your aunt is trying to criticize you, but you should find a job. It's not good to just sit around doing nothing."

“I have a job, and I’m doing it,” Qin Xuan said.

Just as the two were eating and chatting, the door suddenly opened, and the younger cousin rushed out, angrily approaching Qin Xuan and yelling, "Did you mess with my computer?"

(End of this chapter)