Veteran Hong Kong stars reorganize the Chinese entertainment industry.

Looking at the other person's arrogant back, Liu Zhongze sighed inwardly: If this were the era when he and Zhou Xingxing lived, the other person would probably only come out of the sack naked the next day, and that would be under the best circumstances.

Xiaoyu led Liu Zhongze to the cafeteria's serving area and personally introduced him to several delicious dishes. This time, the cafeteria aunt dared not say anything; she didn't even know what position Liu Zhongze's nameplate said, only remembering his face.

In this era, the entertainment industry is ingrained with human relationships and social skills. Even things that are only related to the entertainment industry will try to align themselves with it because of its unique characteristics. They are very good at judging people and treating them accordingly.

Xiaoyu pointed to two doors to the side and said softly, "Those are the private rooms in the cafeteria. They are usually used when the director and the lead actors are discussing things. Other staff members can only go in to clean and cannot stay in there for even a second longer. However, if Teacher Liu wants to use it, the director should agree."

Liu Zhongze didn't go into the private room, but instead found a seat at random. The cafeteria was empty, so there was no need to worry about finding a seat.

Liu Zhongze took a bite of braised pork tenderloin and found that the taste was just right, a flavor that the cold lunchboxes of the 80s could never have.

"Hehe." Seeing Liu Zhongze's expression, Xiaoyu knew he had come to the right place. He stood up and said, "Teacher, please eat here. I still have things to do. I'll come back later to let you know the filming time."

Liu Zhongze swallowed the pork tenderloin in his mouth and said, "No need for that trouble. I'll just go there myself when I hear the notification on the walkie-talkie."

Xiaoyu laughed and said, "How can that be? You're a teacher with outstanding acting skills. The director said it's not appropriate for you to only play the third male lead in the drama, and he's considering having the screenwriter add more scenes for you."

The little fish swam further and further away, and Liu Zhongze didn't hear the last half of the sentence.

He ate very seriously. Anyone who has worked on film sets knows that hot meals like this are usually only for the lead actors. But the lead actors who are aloof don't eat these; they eat the healthy food cooked by their own chefs and leave the food to their assistants.

Therefore, in Liu Zhongze's memories of both lifetimes, such food was extremely precious.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, there was still no sound from the walkie-talkie.

Liu Zhongze carried the plate to the serving area and asked the aunt where he wanted it placed. The aunt was all smiles, a stark contrast to when they first met.

The auntie said, "You don't need to bring it over specifically. Staff will collect it later, especially for someone of your status."

After saying that, the aunt took the plate from Liu Zhongze's hands. Her acting skills at that moment were probably better than all the other actors except Liu Zhongze.

Liu Zhongze was well aware of the power struggles and sycophancy in the entertainment industry, and he had no interest in talking to his aunt. It wasn't that he felt there was too much of a difference in their social status, but rather that their personalities were not suited to communicating much.

He would rather sit silently with Stephen Chow for most of the day than spend a second longer with someone he doesn't get along with.

As soon as Liu Zhongze arrived at the filming rooms of the various film crews, he saw Xiaoyu discussing something with the director. At that moment, Xiaoyu noticed him out of the corner of her eye and immediately said something to the director. The two of them looked at Liu Zhongze at the same time.

The director waved to Liu Zhongze, and Xiaoyu ran over excitedly, coming up to him and saying, "Teacher Liu, we were just about to look for you, but you came here on your own."

"Is there something you need?" Liu Zhongze walked towards the director at Xiaoyu's respectful gesture.

"You should ask the director yourself. It's not appropriate for me, as an assistant, to say anything."

The two approached the director, Chen Yuyi, who smiled and said, "I just had the screenwriter write a few more scenes for you. Take a look at the script and see if there are any problems. If there are, I'll have the screenwriter revise it immediately."

The original third male lead role didn't have many scenes, and his screen time was about the same as the other supporting characters combined. He couldn't influence the plot of the whole play. However, in the revised script, Thomson is constantly moving around the main characters, and his presence is everywhere.

As a result, the third male lead's screen time almost caught up with that of the second male lead.

Liu Zhongze naturally had no reason to refuse this. In their time, it was quite normal to give more screen time to actors they liked or those with connections.

The only thing he hadn't expected was that this added scene was the director's recognition of his acting skills, something he had longed for so much in his past life.

There are too many opportunities and too much competition in this era. Although it is not as crazy as the Hong Kong entertainment industry in the 80s, it is enough to weed out many unprofessional, ordinary-looking, and resourceless newcomers.

"Director, I'm fine with this, but are the others okay with this result?"

Chen Yuyi patted Liu Zhongze on the shoulder and said, "Teacher Liu, you're too kind. Although we're just a short drama crew, acting is the most important thing in this short drama about the Ugly President. I've already found actors who look similar to him. As long as they stand still, people will clearly know their real-life counterparts and naturally immerse themselves in the story. I just don't want the Ugly audience to think that the actors in our Chinese productions lack acting skills."

Liu Zhongze nodded, understanding that this was the director's little scheme, wanting to convey the positive aspects of China to foreign audiences through his work.

"In that case, I will try my best to film my scenes well."

The director keenly sensed the meaning behind Liu Zhongze's words and said, "No, Mr. Liu, since you like acting, why don't you continue to coach those white actors? They're all very willing. Did Ah Ming just say something to you?"

At this moment, assistant Xiaoyu whispered a few words to the director in his ear. Director Chen Yuyi's eyes grew increasingly terrifying. He said, "Aming, don't worry. I'm the one who promoted him. The short drama was novel in its subject matter, not because his acting was particularly good. As for Chen Siyu, who offended you in the cafeteria..."

Chen Yuyi sneered, contempt flashing in his eyes, and said, "I'll publicly declare on social media that I won't cooperate with him. He thinks he can threaten me? He's overestimating himself!"

Xiao Yu clapped silently from the side. It wasn't because he was happy that the director was backing him up; he knew he wasn't worth that much. He just felt that Liu Zhongze's acting skills were worthy of such attention from the director, which was a rare thing in the world of short dramas.

Under the personal reception of the director, Liu Zhongze appeared on the faces of three film crews. The director made it clear that anyone who encountered a scene they couldn't act could come to Liu Zhongze for guidance. In this Hengdian Film and Television Base, he was equivalent to the director's face.

Each staff member bowed their head and respectfully greeted "Teacher Liu".

Apart from a few actors who looked up and ignored him, most people still gave Liu Zhongze face.