Entertainment News: Follow Wang Baoqiang's Rise to Film Emperor

really……

Lin Zhi's words proved prophetic.

The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year, the crew decided to give everyone a half-day off because too many people were still hungover from the previous night's New Year's Eve.

No need to go to work!

Having anticipated this, Lin Zhi and Jiang Xin, who had gotten up early for a morning run, had a simple breakfast in the hotel lobby, then snuggled up in their hotel room, turned on the TV, and watched the rebroadcast of last night's Spring Festival Gala...

Although I had already watched many of the shows last night, watching them again now still makes me laugh and I still enjoy them.

Perhaps this is... the charm of a classic!

It wasn't until the afternoon that the crew members, still suffering from hangovers, gradually woke up.

However, because they had just woken up from being drunk, after struggling to get up, they were all squinting and panting, with no energy at all. They walked unsteadily and crookedly, clearly showing that they had no spirits.

Seeing this, the production team leaders, who had originally planned to resume filming as scheduled on the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, had no choice but to give up and grant another half-day off, waiting until everyone had rested and recharged before resuming filming on the second day of the Lunar New Year...

Looking at it this way, this film crew... is actually quite humane!

It also has a human touch!

Aside from having some "makeshift" characteristics, everything else is pretty good.

The next day!

After a full day of rest and recuperation on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the entire crew, now in near-full spirits, finally... got back to normal work.

"Here, this is a New Year's red envelope. Wishing you a happy and prosperous New Year, with great success in your career and love life, and a beautiful and harmonious family reunion..."

Early on the second day of the Lunar New Year, the film crew set up the set at the film studio. Before officially resuming filming, producer Brother Yang handed out a large stack of red envelopes to the crew members one by one.

After receiving the red envelope, Lin Zhi glanced at it discreetly and, seeing that it contained only a small five yuan, quietly slipped it into his pocket.

After distributing red envelopes, the crew set off fireworks and firecrackers, offered prayers to the gods, and then returned to their busy filming schedule...

Although it was still the Lunar New Year holiday and the whole country was on vacation, the film crew was so busy with filming that they completely forgot about the passing of time.

Filming continued day and night.

Time flies like an arrow.

After the first month of the lunar calendar ended and the second month of the lunar calendar began, the drama "The Mischievous Genius Pang Zhenkun" was almost at the final stage of filming.

First, Lin Zhi's scenes were filmed ahead of schedule.

Therefore, it means that he will have to leave the group ahead of schedule.

However, if the production team needs him to do voice-over work or reshoots later, he will have to return to the set.

That day...

After Lin Zhi finished filming his last scene in the movie, removing his makeup, taking off his costume, changing into his own clothes, and preparing to leave the crew to return to his hotel, many crew members who got along well with him came over to hug him one by one, some even with red eyes.

Obviously, the impending separation is still quite sad!

"Ah Zhi... Congratulations on wrapping up filming!"

At this moment, Director Lu came over with a bouquet of flowers and put it in Lin Zhi's hand.

"Thank you, thank you..."

Lin Zhi was a little touched. Holding the flowers, he bowed deeply to Director Lu and all the staff on site.

"Everyone, I'm leaving now. Hopefully, we'll meet again someday!"

Lin Zhi pursed his lips, his voice a little hoarse, and shouted a goodbye to all the brothers and sisters on set. Then, accompanied by Jiang Xin, he turned around, left the crew, and returned to the hotel.

to be honest……

Of all the film crews he's worked on, this one is the one Pang Zhenkun will never forget and will miss the most.

There are quite a few brothers working with them, and it's been a very enjoyable and interesting experience.

Plus, we even spent Chinese New Year together!

Now that we've parted ways, it's highly likely we'll never see each other again in this lifetime, and a few strands of sorrow naturally well up in my heart.

Lin Zhi has always been a sentimental person, so naturally he couldn't ignore these things...

But there's no way around it. When you're working on film sets, you have to travel all over the country, so you have to get used to this coming and going and parting!

"Lin Zhi, when are you leaving?"

On the way, Lin Zhi and Jiang Xin sat together in the back of the taxi. Jiang Xin leaned her head on Lin Zhi's broad shoulder like a little bird and asked softly.

Now that they are about to part ways, Jiang Xin is clearly feeling quite down.

She still has a few scenes left to film, so it will be several more days before filming wraps up.

Otherwise, she could have left with Lin Zhi.

"Wait... if we can buy a train ticket, we'll leave tonight."

Lin Zhi also answered softly.

Although his gaze was fixed on the scenery outside the car window, he also felt a deep sense of reluctance to part ways with the girl before him.

Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?

"Have you packed everything?" Jiang Xin asked.

Lin Zhi's gaze wandered, unfocused as he stared at the street scene outside the car window. Hearing this, he nodded: "I don't have much. I just brought three sets of clothes to change into. I packed them last night, and I can take them to the station later..."

"Okay, be careful on your journey. I'll come visit you when I get back in a few days, so don't... forget about me then!"

The girl emphasized the last sentence, and after speaking, she began to play with the hem of Lin Zhi's clothes with her slender fingers.

The rest of the journey was uneventful...

When they returned to the hotel, Brother Yang happened to be there as well. Upon learning that Lin Zhi was leaving the crew that day to return to Beijing, he immediately transferred his payment to Lin Zhi's bank account without hesitation.

Settlement in one lump sum!

They gave a full 12 yuan!

This amount of money is considered a decent salary for a new actor.

After all, it was only the beginning of spring in 1999, and money was still quite valuable at that time.

Moreover, Lin Zhi's role in the drama was just a minor supporting character.

If it weren't for the fact that he has many action scenes, and he fights well and spectacularly, it would be extremely difficult for a newcomer to get such a high salary.

Notice.

This is not the era of the dot-com bubble economy of later years, when those "young masters" and "young ladies" who earned 208 million a day dominated the entertainment industry and treated money like dirt.

In this era, even if Liu Xiao Ling Tong starred in "Journey to the West II", his salary would only be a fixed salary of a few thousand yuan a month.

Apart from a few superstars, most other TV drama actors aren't much better off.

A slightly more well-known actor can only earn around 8000 to 10000 yuan for appearing in one episode of a TV series.

Some new actors who have just debuted have to pay the production team to appear on screen.

and so……

Lin Zhi was very satisfied and grateful that Brother Yang had given him such a high salary.

"Let's go, get in the car, I'll take you to the station."

After paying Lin Zhi's salary, producer Yang personally drove Lin Zhi to Wuxi Railway Station.

So Lin Zhi bought a sleeper train ticket for that night and rushed back to Beijing overnight.

After successfully arriving in Beijing and returning to my rented room near the Beijing Film Studio, it was already 9 p.m. the next day.

"what?"

Who are you?

After a boring and tedious twenty-plus-hour long-distance train ride, the moment Lin Zhiyi pushed open the door to his rented room in Beijing, he was stunned.

A person covered in bandages, their face obscured, was half-lying on the large bed in their rented room, slurping down a cup of instant noodles...