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

Just as Gu Heng locked himself in his study, working day and night on the promising profession of copying documents, news came from Shanghai.

Cai Yinong is Cai Yinong after all; this woman's efficiency is top-notch.

The people at Softstar Entertainment who make games are notoriously difficult to work with.

This time, she managed to secure the adaptation rights for "Chinese Paladin 3".

However, the contract still carried that characteristic Taiwanese affectation.

Taiwanese artists must participate.

However, this time Cai Yinong is facing a bit of a dilemma.

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television has strict limits on the number of Taiwanese artists appearing in mainland dramas, and the quota of only two mainland dramas they can participate in per year is fixed.

Originally, the plan was to cast Huo Jianhua. But that guy is a workaholic, and all the spots for this year were already filled. If Tangren wants this drama to air smoothly on satellite TV, they'll have to reconsider the cast.

But what does this have to do with Gu Heng?

He's just an old man who invests money and waits for dividends.

Immediately afterwards, Tangren Media didn't keep it a secret and officially announced the start of the "Chinese Paladin 3" project.

The news caused a stir online.

You need to know what status "The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1" held.

Liu Yifei, the "Fairy Sister," is still appearing on various local TV stations every day.

Upon hearing that there would be a sequel, and that the quirky Xuejian would be remade, fans were both excited and afraid of being disappointed, worried that Tangren Media would ruin it.

Within two days of the casting call being released, the threshold of Tangren's Shanghai office building was practically worn down by talent agencies, with all sorts of people using their connections to try and squeeze onto this big ship.

Tangren Media, seizing the opportunity, began a vigorous casting process.

Although the casting of Yang Mi as Xuejian was something that Gu Heng had already agreed upon with Cai Yinong long ago, it was a done deal.

But we still have to go through the formalities; we can't let outsiders think that we're using connections too obviously, can we?

Yang Mi had to go to Shanghai for a makeup fitting and also meet with Cai Yinong for a symbolic "interview".

The big fox really didn't hold back on its departure the night before.

Perhaps fearing that Gu Heng might be seduced by some cunning vixen while she was away, Yang Mi insisted on squeezing Gu Heng dry.

She's incredibly fierce, a strong and independent woman.

After all that fuss, Gu Heng felt a dull ache in his lower back. The girl then wiped her mouth contentedly, hugged Gu Heng, and giggled.

The next morning, Yang Mi, accompanied by her assistant, boarded the plane, glancing back every few steps.

Gu Heng rubbed his aching lower back, and only one thought crossed his mind: Women are too damn scary, especially women who have lost their virginity.

Before Gu Heng could catch his breath, Ning Hao, like a donkey, kicked up again.

This guy really treats people like dirt. He just finished casting the actors and didn't even give them a proper rest before just waving his hand and dismissing them.

All troops mobilized, target Xiamen!

Gu Heng was helpless; who told him to be stuck with someone who would risk his life for art?

Once I arrived in Xiamen, it was impossible to keep a low profile this time.

After all, this is the original cast and crew of "Crazy Stone," and they just won a prestigious award at Venice. The media, smelling the potential, flocked to the site in droves.

On the day of the launch event, the venue was packed with people, three or four layers deep.

Gu Heng had no choice but to ask Liu Jun to call a few more people to maintain order.

Although the two real big shots, Han Sanping and Wang Zhongjun, were not present, they were probably busy counting money elsewhere.

But the ones who came were no pushovers either.

Ma Jie came from China Film Group.

Since betting successfully on "Crazy Stone," this guy has risen rapidly within China Film Group and is now quite a powerful figure. He was speaking to reporters with a radiant smile, acting all high and mighty.

On Huayi's side, Wang Zhonglei personally led the team.

Although Xiao Wang is a smiling tiger, as long as he is not allowed to handle specific business and is only responsible for showing off, he still has a firm grip on the aura.

After a brief opening, it was time for questions from reporters.

"Mr. Gu, I heard that this investment has multiplied several times. Do you have absolute confidence in Director Ning's commercial value?" a bespectacled reporter asked anxiously.

Gu Heng smiled slightly, and without batting an eye, began to boast: "Confidence? I have confidence in his crazy drive. Fifteen million isn't much; it's just enough for Director Ning to make a splash in Xiamen."

Then Gu Heng spoke in front of about a hundred reporters.

"I have an announcement: the title has been changed. It's no longer called 'Silver Medal Driver,' it's called 'Crazy Racer'!"

The moment the name was mentioned, the reporters in the audience's eyes lit up.

Crazy series!

This is clearly an attempt to create a brand effect!

As long as those two words are attached, the box office will be guaranteed, right?

As soon as the press conference ended, the production crew immediately got to work.

Gu Heng didn't leave either, ostensibly as a producer, but in reality, he was openly stealing the techniques.

No, how can something done by a scholar be called stealing?

That's called learning from others!

Thus, this scene often occurs on the humid and hot film sets in Xiamen:

Ning Hao sat behind the monitor, holding a walkie-talkie, his face serious.

Gu Heng moved a small stool and sat down next to him, holding a small notebook in his hand, his eyes even sharper than the director's.

Two pairs of eyes were fixed on Huang Bo, who looked miserable and was wearing a racing suit, in the middle of the arena.

Huang Bo was really suffering to play the role of Geng Hao, this unlucky guy.

Her hair was a mess, and she had to wear makeup that made her look malnourished.

"Click!"

Before Ning Hao could speak, Gu Heng shouted first.

Huang Bo jumped in surprise and rushed over: "What's wrong, boss? Are you still not satisfied?"

Gu Heng pointed and gestured, his face full of exasperation: "Hey Bozi, that expression of yours is off! You're too restrained! We want that feeling of stifled frustration, understand? Ideally, it should be like the feeling you have when you're constipated!"

Ning Hao nodded vigorously, then added insult to injury: "The boss's right! Where's your acting? Did a dog eat it? Your face has to be all scrunched up!"

Huang Bo stood under the blazing sun, his face covered in sweat, looking utterly dejected.

That's absolutely outrageous!

A director who graduated from the cinematography department of Beijing Film Academy and a boss who hasn't even graduated from the acting department team up to bully a vocational high school student majoring in dubbing!

Is there no justice left? Is there no law left?

But one of them is the father who provides the money, and the other is the grandfather who controls the camera.

Huang Bo could only silently weep inside, but on the outside he still had to grin and show his signature big teeth: "Alright! Gentlemen, do you think I look... constipated enough?"

Gu Heng glanced at the monitor, rubbed his chin, and turned to Ning Hao, asking, "Director Ning, what do you think?"

Ning Hao smacked his lips: "That's about right. Puff out your cheeks a little more, so you look even more suffocated."

Huang Bo sighed, turned around and walked back to the field.

Gu Heng watched Huang Bo's retreating figure, then glanced at the dazzling sunshine of Xiamen, and thought to himself: half of this 15 million yuan will probably be spent on compensation for Huang Bo's emotional distress.