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

Another week passed.

Lin Zhi's scenes were filmed quickly, and the shoot wrapped up ahead of schedule.

And you know what...

Although the producers of "Youth on the Move" didn't have much artistic ambition in filming, rushing to meet deadlines and cutting corners in every way... they were quite prompt and efficient in paying the staff's salaries.

After Lin Zhi finished filming his scenes, the production department settled all the remaining pay with him on the day filming wrapped.

He acted quite readily!

This somewhat salvaged the bad impression Lin Zhi had of him.

Although his total salary was only seventy or eighty thousand yuan, it wasn't much...

However, the production company's efficiency and generosity in settling payments before the actors even left the set is commendable!

"Wow, A-Zhi, I'm so envious of you! You've finished filming so quickly, you can go to the next film crew now... It'll probably be another week or two before I finish filming."

After Lin Zhi finished filming, he was packing his things in his hotel room that night when Fan Bingbin leaned against the door, half-leaning, and chatted with him with a smile.

"Sister Bingbing, you're the lead actress, so naturally you'll have more screen time than a minor supporting character like me. You can take your time filming. At this rate, I reckon it won't even take two weeks before you're done filming and can leave."

As Lin Zhi packed his few belongings, he glanced back at Fan Bingbin and said casually.

"So, do you have a project lined up for your next film?" Fan Bingbin chuckled twice and asked.

"No! I don't have any sugar daddies or powerful backers. Getting roles depends entirely on luck. Who knows when my next project will come along? Sigh, I'll just have to take it slow..."

Lin Zhi shrugged.

"That's true. You're still young, so you can take your time in this industry. It's different for me. We female celebrities rely on our youth. Once we get a little older, we have to play supporting roles like madams, aunties, or older women. So... if you don't work hard when you're young and earn enough for retirement, you're finished once your career declines!"

"Playing a supporting role doesn't pay as well..."

Fan Bingbin suddenly remarked with emotion.

Lin Zhidao said, "That's not necessarily true. In the future, with the advent of the Internet, as long as you can keep hyping yourself up, you can stay popular. As long as you have traffic, you can keep occupying the top spot and keep playing leading roles."

"Furthermore, with the advancement of cosmetic medicine, as long as you keep getting touch-ups, your looks won't deteriorate, and you can make a living as a celebrity... until you die!"

Hearing Lin Zhi's words, Fan Bingbin looked on with longing and said with a smile, "The internet age... when will it arrive? Will I even be able to live to see that day? Maybe I'll be washed up before then!"

Don't worry, Sister Bingbing, you'll be the pioneer of female celebrity marketing in the internet age, or even the "Queen of Traffic"... Lin Zhi thought to himself.

"In another seven or eight years, the domestic internet will take off completely, and then... your era will begin, Sister Bingbing!" Lin Zhi said truthfully.

Fan Bingbin smiled brightly: "Then I'll take your good wishes with me, brother. Let's encourage each other."

As the two were chatting happily, Li Bingbin and Ren Quan walked over from the other end of the corridor.

These actors all lived on the same floor of the hotel.

Ren Quan's hotel room was right next to Lin Zhi's.

When we occasionally bump into each other, we nod and greet each other.

So when Li Bingbin and Ren Quan walked side by side down the corridor, they saw that Lin Zhi's door was wide open and Fan Bingbin was leaning against the door, chatting with Lin Zhi. So when they got close, they stopped and walked away together.

"Hey, Lin Zhi... you've packed your bags? When are you leaving?"

Li Bingbin glanced quickly into Lin Zhi's room and asked with a slight smile.

"I'm getting ready to go back to Beijing tomorrow, Teacher Li."

Lin Zhi smiled politely and replied.

Although she had met Li Bingbin many times and spent a considerable amount of time with her, he always seemed to be shrouded in a cold indifference that kept people at a distance. In the entire crew, Li Bingbin was only really close to her old classmate and friend Ren Quan. Apart from that, her relationships with everyone else were just so-so.

therefore……

Lin Zhi and Li Bingbin have always been relatively unfamiliar with each other.

We're not even close!

When we meet normally, we might exchange a few polite greetings, and that's about it.

This time is no exception!

After hearing Lin Zhi's response, Li Bingbin nodded slightly and then remained silent.

Ren Quan, who was next to her, had been spending a lot of time on set lately, and would often come over to chat with Lin Zhi late at night when he had nothing else to do. Sometimes they would even play chess together.

and so!

Lin Zhi and Ren Quan were quite familiar with each other.

After Li Bingbin fell silent, Ren Quan, who was standing beside him, smiled and said to Lin Zhi, "Ah Zhi, didn't you say you wanted to buy some local specialties from Changsha to take back to Beijing? Have you bought them?"

Lin Zhi shook his head and said, "I haven't bought it yet. I plan to buy it first thing tomorrow morning."

Ren Quan smiled and said, "It's still early. How about I go out with you for a stroll and buy some things while we're at it? There's a braised duck shop across the alley that's really good. You can buy some to take back as gifts."

"Oh? Thanks, Brother Quan. I'll go buy it by myself before I leave tomorrow. It's already dark, and I'm too lazy to go out," Lin Zhi said.

Ren Quan smiled and said, "I just ordered takeout and two bottles of Wuliangye. Come to my room later, shall we have a drink together? Consider it a farewell gift?"

"This..." Lin Zhi rubbed his stomach and said with a wry smile, "Brother Quan, why didn't you say so earlier? I just ate dinner and I was really full."

"Then we won't eat anything, just drink. Come over later..." Ren Quan said with a smile, and without waiting for Lin Zhi's response, he and Li Bingbin walked away side by side.

By now, Lin Zhi had already packed all his meager belongings into a large suitcase and packed them properly.

Tomorrow morning, I can just grab my suitcase and leave.

After Li Bingbin and Ren Quan left, Fan Bingbin also went back to his room.

She had filming early the next morning, so she needed to go to bed early and didn't continue chatting with Lin Zhi.

"Let me take a shower first, I'm covered in sweat..."

After everyone in the room was gone, Lin Zhi closed the door and went to the bathroom to take a shower.

After a relaxing shower, he came out to find Ren Quan, who had somehow slipped into his room, bringing some late-night barbecue and two large bottles of Wuliangye liquor, smiling and waiting for him...

"Brother Quan, when did you come in?" Lin Zhi asked, a little embarrassed.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination... but he felt that Ren Quan's gaze towards him tonight was somewhat... strange!

Lin Zhi couldn't quite put his finger on the feeling, but he keenly sensed that something was amiss!

"Xiao Zhi...tsk tsk...you've got some serious eight-pack abs!"

"No wonder he's practiced martial arts since he was a child; I'm envious just watching!"

"You must have had a tough time training every day back then, right?"

Meanwhile, Ren Quan saw Lin Zhi come out after taking a shower, his exposed, strong abdominal muscles almost comparable to those of a bodybuilder. The overwhelming masculine aura was so strong that he subconsciously licked his lips, looking like a monster who had seen the flesh of Tang Sanzang with a face full of "drooling".

It seems... even their breathing has become a bit heavier...