The Common Man's Return in Chinese Entertainment

About ten minutes later, Ji Qingxu released his grip and said with a smile, "Sister Han Xue, how are you feeling?"

Upon hearing this, Han Xue slowly stood up, stretched her body, and said with a look of surprise, "Qingxu, you're amazing! I feel much better than before."

Ji Qingxu said with a smile, "Sister Han Xue, go find Coach Li later and get some medicine. Apply it when you get home tonight, and you'll feel better the next day."

Han Xue nodded slightly. "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll go get it after training this afternoon. Shall we continue?"

"it is good."

After training ended that evening, watching Han Xue walk towards Li Cai, Fan Xiaopang walked up to Ji Qingxu and said quietly, "Wasn't it nice to have two beautiful women training with you today?"

"Having another job doesn't pay much more, don't you think?"

"You...you're prepared to spend your whole life with money?"

"Sister Bingbing, what are you saying? Food, clothing, shelter, and transportation all cost money, right? Even finding a girlfriend costs money, doesn't it?"

"A bunch of fallacies and heresies, I..."

Noticing where Fan Xiaopang was looking, Ji Qingxu followed his gaze, and Han Xue walked back.

"Sister Han Xue?"

Han Xue smiled and glanced at Fan Xiaopang next to Ji Qingxu. "Qingxu, thank you for today. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

Hearing that Ji Qingxu did not refuse, Han Xue's smile became even brighter. "Then I'll go pack up first, and we'll contact each other by phone later."

"it is good."

Then Han Xue looked at Fan Xiaopang, "Bing Bing, want to come along?"

"OK."

Hearing Fan Xiaopang agree without hesitation, Han Xue's smile faltered for a moment before quickly returning, "Okay, then I'll contact you by phone later."

"no problem."

Watching Han Xue walk away, Fan Xiaopang glanced at Ji Qingxu beside him and said, "Hey, don't blame me for interrupting your good time, okay?"

As soon as Fan Xiaopang finished speaking, he saw Ji Qingxu looking at him with a strange expression, and couldn't help but scold, "What's with that expression?"

Ji Qingxu smiled faintly, "Sister Bingbing, although I am very handsome, I am self-aware."

Fan Xiaopang choked for a moment upon hearing this, carefully observed Ji Qingxu's expression, and cautiously said, "I didn't mean to, I didn't..."

Ji Qingxu waved his hand and said with a smile, "It's okay, it's good to have free food. Go wash up first."

"it is good."

Watching Fan Xiaopang's departing figure, Ji Qingxu shook her head with a smile. These women can never avoid "fighting for love".

As for whether these two women were acting on his behalf, as Ji Qingxu said, he was self-aware.

Other women might have been misled by Ji Qingxu's identity as the male protagonist, but these two women were worldly-wise. However, as long as they didn't interfere with their own affairs, Ji Qingxu didn't care at all.

......

"Qingxu, are you full?"

"Thank you for dinner, Sister Han Xue. I ate very well."

"Where is Bingbing?"

"I'm full too, thank you for dinner."

Han Xue smiled and said, "Don't be shy, it's just dinner. Let's go back now."

The three of them then got up and left the private room.

The car first took Han Xue to the hotel, and at Han Xue's suggestion, it then took Ji Qingxu and Fan Xiaopang back to the farmhouse next to the film studio.

On the way back, Ji Qingxu glanced at Fan Xiaopang. This woman was really nice. He thought the two women would cause some trouble during dinner, but Fan Xiaopang remained cheerful and friendly throughout the meal, showing no hostility whatsoever.

......

Back in his room, Fan Xiaopang let out a long sigh of relief. "I was about to burst!"

However, thinking of the look Ji Qingxu gave her after finishing her meal, Fan Xiaopang smiled smugly. This girl is not so ungrateful.

Just thinking about the hostility and wariness that Han Xue showed during dinner tonight makes Fan Xiaopang want to laugh. The young lady is indeed remarkable, but there are some things that even she doesn't know.

......

Since that meal they had together, there had been no further friction between the two women, and their training returned to normal. Before long, it was the end of February.

Other actors in the crew also joined the production one after another.

On February 28th, the production team was preparing to hold a script reading session, and the producer, director, screenwriter, and all the main actors were all present.

Kou Zhanwen, Xu Jingjiang, Ma Jingwu, Wang Jingsong, Yu Rongguang, Zhang Guoli... Seeing these familiar faces, Ji Qingxu's eyes flashed with a smile. It's a sure thing. With so many veteran actors participating, even if this show doesn't become a huge hit, it certainly won't be too bad.

"Slap! Slap!"

Fan Xiaotian clapped his hands with a smile, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Fan Xiaotian smiled and looked around. "Welcome everyone to the cast of 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'! We'll be officially starting filming in a few days. We've gathered here today to get to know each other so that we don't end up seeing an unfamiliar face while filming and wondering, 'Who's this again?'"

Laughter erupted in the conference room upon hearing this.

"Another thing is that we can familiarize ourselves with the script together. The director, screenwriter, and us actors are all here. We should try to clarify any problems before filming starts to avoid delaying the subsequent filming schedule."

At this point, Fan Xiaotian smiled and gestured to He Qun, "Director He, you are the director, why don't you give a demonstration?"

He Qun smiled and nodded, stood up and bowed to Da Xiao, and applause immediately broke out in the conference room.

"My name is He Qun. I entered the industry in 83. After that... I hope to have a pleasant working relationship with everyone in my future film crew career."

"Splash!"

After the applause subsided, Fan Xiaotian gestured to the screenwriters beside him, "These are our screenwriters, Mr. Li Tianze, Mr. Li Hui, and Mr. Huang Yonghui. The script for this play was revised for three years before Mr. Liang Yusheng agreed to let us film it. Thank you for your hard work, screenwriters."

"Splash!"

Another round of applause followed. Looking at the three people who stood up to express their gratitude, a hint of admiration flashed in Ji Qingxu's eyes. No wonder people often said online that before 2010, China produced countless high-quality films and television dramas.

Although Ji Qingxu had never seen the TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes," the fact that the script for such a relatively unknown series took three years to write is enough to show the attitude of Chinese film and television workers towards their works.

After clapping, Ji Qingxu noticed that Fan Xiaotian was looking at him. Although he was a little surprised, he immediately stood up.

"Ji Qingxu, you play Zhang Danfeng, the male lead in this drama. Xiao Ji, please introduce yourself to everyone so they can get to know you."

"Okay, Mr. Fan."

Then, Ji Qingxu smiled brightly at the various gazes of everyone in the conference room, "Hello everyone, my name is Ji Qingxu, and I am currently studying acting at the Taipei Film Academy. This is my second drama. Thanks to the trust of General Manager Fan, General Manager Ma, and Director He, I will be playing the role of Zhang Danfeng in this drama. I hope that you seniors will give me more guidance in my future film crew career."

"Splash!"

Although many people didn't know Ji Qingxu, since producer Fan Xiaotian asked Ji Qingxu to be the third to introduce himself, whatever the reason, it represented the attitude of the production team and the investors. The people present weren't stupid, and regardless of their inner thoughts, everyone enthusiastically applauded.

After the applause subsided, Fan Xiaotian said with a smile, "Although Xiao Ji is young, he entered our industry in 99, returned to school in 2001, and was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy last year. He is not only excellent in academics, but also in martial arts. He is the last disciple of Teacher Wu Bin and the junior brother of Li Lianjie, Wu Jing and others."

Upon hearing Fan Xiaotian's revelation, many people in the conference room changed their gaze towards Ji Qingxu. It seemed that this new male lead was not just a pretty face. Everyone temporarily put aside their contempt and became increasingly surprised by the crew's attitude towards Ji Qingxu. This was no ordinary level of attention; the producer personally spoke up to "praise" him. If he performed well, he might just become the next rising star in the film and television industry.

Ji Qingxu was also somewhat surprised by Fan Xiaotian's words. He glanced at Ma Zhongjun, who was sitting on the other side with a smile on his face, and Ji Qingxu's expression became even more serious.

If you don't perform well, the more you value yourself "today," the more you will despise yourself "tomorrow."

Every gift bestowed by fate has a price tag attached; all you have to do is demonstrate your own worth.