Reborn in the Chinese Entertainment Industry: My Childhood Sweetheart is Boss Yang

The final scene of "Lost in Thailand" was filmed in an old residential area in Changsha.

The winter wind carried a damp chill.

Gu Heng, wrapped in a military overcoat, sat behind the monitor: "Attention all units, final shot, Action!"

In the scene, Li Chenggong, played by Xu Zheng, no longer resembles a successful person at all.

His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and his clothes were wrinkled and hung on his body; he looked exactly like someone who had just escaped from a refugee camp. He stood at his door, raised his hand which was red and swollen from the cold, hesitated for a long time, and then gently knocked on the door.

The door opened.

The moment Xiaoli, played by Zhang Xiaofei, pushed open the door, a gentle and graceful aura emanated from her.

When she saw her husband return, she did not blame him; her eyes were full of tenderness and understanding.

"It's good that you're back."

Li Chenggong felt a mix of guilt and gratitude, and he embraced his wife tightly.

"Cut! Perfect!"

Gu Heng suddenly stood up and shouted at the top of his lungs, "I hereby announce that filming for 'Lost in Thailand' has officially wrapped!"

33 days.

Gu Heng completed his directorial debut with an almost terrifying and extremely unethical efficiency.

The way the senior students from the Beijing Film Academy looked at Gu Heng in the crew had changed from admiration to looking at him as a god.

A few days later, news came from Xiamen that Ning Hao's "Crazy Racer" had also wrapped up filming.

Gu Heng thought for a moment and decided not to bother with the second thing; they could just hold the wrap party together.

At the wrap party.

Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang are two key figures at Vision Entertainment.

Finally, at this moment, the historic meeting was completed.

Huang Bo, that old fellow, is a natural social butterfly. Holding a wine glass and speaking in his Qingdao-accented Mandarin, he managed to surround Bao Qiang, this honest kid.

"Baoqiang, how's your movie going? President Gu must have given you a hard time, right?" Huang Bo said with a smile.

Wang Baoqiang was incredibly honest, grinning widely, "President Gu is so good to me! It's just that he drank a bit too much milk; my breath still smells milky. Brother Bo, I've seen your 'Stone,' your portrayal of Hei Pi was superb. I'll have to learn a lot from you in the future!"

Huang Bo was delighted when he heard this.

This kid is so honest, much better than those entertainers who have a lot of hidden agendas.

He deliberately wanted to tease Baoqiang, so he leaned over and started talking mysteriously, leaving Baoqiang completely bewildered. Baoqiang looked at him with such admiration that he almost wanted to kowtow to Huang Bo on the spot.

On the other side, Xu Zheng, his face flushed and neck red from drinking, was venting his frustrations to Ning Hao.

"Haozi, you have no idea! Being a director like President Gu... it's really killing me."

Xu Zheng touched his shiny bald head and said, "That kid Baoqiang, I don't even know if he's acting! Sometimes, I really want to strangle him! President Gu was still shouting from behind that the emotions were right, and I felt like dying at that moment."

Gu Heng didn't join the fun at the dinner table this time. He quietly slipped to the end of the corridor and made a phone call to Yang Mi, who was filming "Chinese Paladin 3" in Hengdian.

"Filming wrapped up?"

Yang Mi's childish voice carried a hint of resentment, "I still have to film a night scene. You promised to visit the set, and if you dare to stand me up, I'll..."

Yang Mi hesitated for a long time before coming up with any harsh words.

In the end, all I could do was hum a sigh.

"snort!!"

Then her voice softened again, and she said sweetly on the other end of the phone, "Gu Heng, I miss you..."

"Ahem!"

A very discordant coughing sounded behind me.

Gu Heng turned around and saw, well, what a sight! Huang Bo was leading the way, followed by Zhang Xiaofei, Jiao Junyan, and a few other fearless guys, all peeking around the corner.

Huang Bo started shouting, "Hey, Gu Heng, I missed you!"

Zhang Xiaofei and the others standing nearby covered their mouths and chuckled.

Gu Heng remained expressionless, said "Talk to you later" into the phone, calmly put away his phone, and looked at Huang Bo.

"Brother Bo, looks like you haven't had enough to drink? Still have the energy to eavesdrop? Alright, Uncle, open two more cases of liquor. Nobody's leaving today unless Brother Bo crawls under the table!"

"No!!! Mr. Gu, I was wrong!" Huang Bo screamed, but it was too late.

The day after the wrap party, Gu Heng and Ning Hao plunged into the editing room.

The two editing rooms are next to each other.

Ning Hao's side was shrouded in smoke all day, he was scratching his head and the progress bar was moving at a snail's pace.

On the other hand, Gu Heng was cutting away at lightning speed.

At the end of December, when Gu Heng pushed open the door of the editing room, stretched, and walked out into the corridor, he ran into Ning Hao, who was coming out to get water.

"What's wrong, Mr. Gu? Want to get some fresh air?" Ning Hao's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked dejected.

"It's done," Gu Heng said calmly.

Ning Hao's small paper cup fell to the ground with a clatter: "What the hell? Say that again, you bastard?"

"The rough cut and the final cut are both done, the final cut is right there." Gu Heng patted Ning Hao on the shoulder, "Haozi, your efficiency... needs to be improved."

Ning Hao felt as if he had suffered tons of real damage.

No?

Are you some kind of human editing machine? I haven't even figured out half of it yet! And you've already finished the video?

Immediately afterwards, "Lost in Thailand" began internal screenings.

In addition to the executives of Vision Entertainment, Han Sanping also took time out of his busy schedule to come, and Gu Heng also invited Cui Xinqin and Wang Jinsong, two teachers from the Beijing Film Academy, to the event.

The screening lasted an hour and a half, and the hall was filled with laughter the entire time.

When the lights came on, Han Sanping was the first to applaud.

"Excellent, very solid."

A rare smile appeared on Han Sanping's face. "We didn't use any fancy art or try too hard to be sentimental. Whether you're rich or poor, you go home for the New Year—that's a great point! Xiao Gu, your film has the potential to be a hit."

Cui Xinqin was also full of satisfaction: "Although the technique is still a bit immature, it wins out on sincerity. You've really brought Baoqiang and Xu Zheng to life."

After the screening, Han Sanping called Gu Heng to his office alone.

"Tell me, what are your plans?" Han Sanping lit a cigarette. "Crazy Racer is also in production right now. You can't have your two films competing against each other, can you?"

Gu Heng sat on the sofa, his mind unusually clear: "Third Master, I've already thought it through. 'Lost in Thailand,' a family-friendly road comedy, is perfect for the Chinese New Year. It has to be released during the Spring Festival."

"What about Ning Hao's film?"

"The style of 'Racing' is too hard, and the dark humor is too strong. Let's postpone it and put it in the spring."

Han Sanping nodded.

"Okay, China Film Group will fully cooperate with Su Qing on the publicity and distribution."

"The rest depends on whether the audience buys into it."

After finishing their business, Gu Heng chatted with Han Sanping for a while before seeing him off at the Vision Building.

Afterwards, Gu Heng went home, packed his things, and bought a plane ticket with Wang Gang.

Fly directly to Hengdian.

He's going to visit the set of Chinese Paladin 3.