Chapter 242: Making Connections
On February 4th, which was the beginning of spring and the weather was still cold, Liu Shishi went to the Huairou Film and Television Base to report for the crew of "The Founding of a Republic".
When we arrived at the production base, the entire crew was in full swing and the crew were busy making preparations before filming.
The big names and celebrities in the entertainment industry who are rarely seen in normal times can be seen everywhere at this time, some reading the script attentively, or chatting in groups of three or five.
"Wow, Chen Daoming, Zhang Guoli, so many big names! The cast of this movie is so luxurious."
Assistant Jiang Yuanyuan's eyes widened as she followed closely behind Sister Yi, exclaiming in amazement over and over again.
It was chilly in spring, and a light breeze blew by. Liu Shishi shrank her neck unconsciously: "After all, it is a tribute film, so it has a different meaning. There are more than a hundred stars in this film, and they all acted for free."
Jiang Yuanyuan looked around and exclaimed: "It's a pity that Xiaoxia didn't come. I can say that I have seen the world today. I can meet dozens of celebrities at one time. This trip is worth it."
Because the crew was filming in Peking, and I estimated that I wouldn't have many scenes, it would only take three to five days to finish filming.
So Liu Shishi didn't let Lin Xia, who was far away in Donghai, come with her, and asked her to go to work after the Lantern Festival. Therefore, only Jiang Yuanyuan was with Yijie at this time.
The two of them explained their purpose to the staff, and a stagehand led Liu Shishi to a temporary office built by the crew.
In a slightly simple office, Han Sanping, chairman of the Huaying Group, and Huang Jianxin, president of the Directors Association, were sitting at a square table discussing the division of labor in filming.
This significant film "The Founding of a Republic" was co-directed by these two people.
"Old Han, let's divide the work like this. After the press conference on the 9th, I will lead a group of people to Jinling to shoot."
"Okay, let's work harder these few days to finish some of the scenes with short screen time first, and then focus on filming the main storyline."
Knock, knock, knock. At this moment, a knock on the door came, breaking the atmosphere of discussion in the room.
"Come in."
Outside the door, Liu Shishi asked her assistant to wait for her for a while. After hearing the response, she pushed the door open and walked in.
"Hello, Mr. Han! Liu Shishi is here to report in." As Sister Yi entered the room, she hurriedly greeted Han Sanding, and then looked around the office calmly.
She didn't know the other person in the room, but after a brief pause, she still greeted him out of politeness: "Hello, teacher."
Huang Jianxin nodded slightly and glanced at Liu Shishi indifferently. He felt that the girl looked a little familiar.
But I didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was just a little star who came to make a guest appearance. These days, there are more than a dozen actors coming to the crew every day, and there are many people coming and going.
Han Sanping knew Miss Liu's identity, so he was quite polite. He smiled and pointed to a stool nearby: "Shishi is here, sit down and talk."
Huang Jianxin was slightly surprised by Han Sanping's friendly attitude. His old friend was just like that towards Chen Daoming, Tang Guoqiang and others. He couldn't help but wonder, could it be that the girl in front of him was old Han's junior?
Liu Shishi sat down as she was told and waited quietly for arrangements.
"This is Director Huang." Han Sanping said in a calm tone and first introduced the identities of the people around him to Liu Shishi.
Then, he squinted his eyes and pondered for a moment, took out a piece of material from a thick stack of documents on the table, and handed it to Miss Liu.
"Shishi, the role assigned to you is a female announcer. Here is the script, take it back and read it carefully. You can walk around the crew today and tomorrow to feel the atmosphere, and your scene will be filmed the day after tomorrow."
"Thank you, Mr. Han!" Liu Shishi smiled sweetly and quickly took the script. "Then if there's nothing else, I'll leave first?"
Han Sanping nodded, with a hint of encouragement on his face: "Go ahead, get to know the seniors in the crew and learn from them. Call me if you have anything."
"I'm sorry to have wasted the time of the two directors." Sister Yi was polite. She stood up, bowed slightly, and turned to leave the office.
Looking at Liu Shishi's slender back, Han Sanping sighed helplessly, fished out a pack of cigarettes from his jacket pocket, and shook out two of them skillfully: "Want a puff?"
"Have a cigarette to wake you up." Huang Jianxin held a cigarette between his fingers and took out a lighter.
First, bring the flame close to your old friend to light the cigarette in his hand, and then light the cigarette in your own mouth.
There was silence in the office for a moment. The two men puffed out cigarettes for a while, and the smoke filled the air.
"I remember you promised to give the announcer role to Huang Shengyi, didn't you? Why did you give the script to that girl again?"
Han Sanping blew out a puff of smoke and said, "Let's change Huang Shengyi's role to that of a reporter."
"The announcer is a one-man show with several lines, while the reporters are a group. The other party is a popular star girl, can you agree?"
Han Sanping snorted coldly, "It's good enough to have a scene in "The Founding of a Republic". Zhou Xingxing himself didn't get to play the role, let alone a star girl who terminated her contract. Any actor must consider the overall situation."
As for what the overall situation is, Han Sanping, chairman of the China Film Group, producer and first director of "The Founding of a Republic", is the overall situation. These young actors in the circle have no right to refuse the decisions he makes.
Huang Jianxin saw something and said, "Where did that little girl named Liu Shishi come from? Is she related to someone or is she a junior?"
The room was filled with smoke, and Han Sanping slowly exhaled the smoke in his chest: "It was the guy from Tengda Group who greeted me. I owe him a favor. Liu Shishi is his fiancée."
Thanks to Song Ci's help in publicity and vote-gathering, he ranked first in online voting last month and was successfully elected as the Economic Person of the Year 2008, which was a great honor for him.
But the favors owed must be repaid.
Huang Jianxin was surprised: "The richest man Song Ci! Isn't this girl the heroine of the engagement incident on Weibo a few days ago?"
"It's her!"
"The secret was concealed very well. I didn't expect the richest man to find a wife in the circle." Director Huang was secretly surprised.
He really didn't expect that the richest man's fiancée, who many netizens were curious about, was a female celebrity in the entertainment industry. It was really unexpected.
Huang Jianxin immediately understood the reason why his friend suddenly changed his mind. Even though Han Sanping did not owe Song Ci any favor, since the richest man had asked for it, he had to give him face no matter what, even for such a small matter.
The chairman of Huaying is awesome, but he will only be able to work in this position for three to five years before he retires. However, that young man is a rising sun with a bright future, and we cannot afford to offend him.
Thinking of this, the president of the Directors Association couldn't help but have some thoughts. He is a well-known director in the circle, but he is also getting old, and his son Huang Lei still needs to seek development in the circle.
Tengda Culture is now the number one giant in the entertainment industry, and he had to make some connections for his son. It just so happened that he was the one who directed the scene where Liu Shishi played the role of announcer, so here came the perfect opportunity.
"I understand. I'll take care of you when we're filming."
Han Sanping nodded: "Finish the filming as soon as possible and ask them to leave. This will put my mind at ease."
The two directors reached a consensus and then discussed the shooting details.
On the other side, Liu Shishi left the office and strolled around the crew with her assistant, wondering if she could meet someone she knew.
It’s true, before I finished my tour, I ran into an acquaintance.
"Brother Chao! Long time no see!"
Deng Chao was holding a script and chatting with Tong Dawei when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He turned sideways and saw that it was Liu Shishi, who had once made a guest appearance in the TV series The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.
He always made friends with people, and immediately showed a friendly smile on his face, waved his hand enthusiastically and said hello:
"Shishi, you also acted in The Founding of a Republic. I haven't seen you for a while, and you look more beautiful. You look so rosy-cheeked, is there any good news?"
Sister Yi has been in high spirits recently. Hearing this, she held up her pretty face with both hands and said, "Brother Chao, you can see this, you are amazing."
Deng Chao was slightly stunned. He had just said it casually, but he didn't expect the other party to really have a happy event. He laughed:
"When people are happy, they feel refreshed and energetic. Come, come, let me introduce you. This is Tong Dawei."
Tong Dawei had a gentle smile on his face and stretched out his right hand: "Hello, I am Liu Shishi, the number one lady of Tangren."
Sister Yi was a little surprised and shook hands: "Teacher Tong knows me?"
Tong Dawei smiled and explained: "You are a popular young actress, it is normal for me to know you. And I saw you at the Bazaar Charity Gala last year."
Liu Shishi smiled shyly. She really didn't have much impression of Tong Dawei at that party.
After getting to know each other, since they were all young people and Deng Chao was there to liven up the atmosphere with his witty remarks, the three of them soon had a lively conversation.
"Brother Chao, has the filming of Yi Tian been completed?"
"No, there is still about a month of filming left. After finishing filming here, I have to rush back to Wudang Mountain."
"Give my regards to Producer Zhang, Director Yu, and everyone else."
Deng Chao's face froze. Liu Shishi went to the crew for a week's guest appearance, which aroused hostility from several female leads. Press releases were all over the Internet, saying that she was the most beautiful among all the other girls, which made An Yixuan and others very angry.
Several female protagonists were veiled in veiled anger on Weibo, but before Liu Shishi could make any move, they were attacked by her fans, the "little lions", and were completely defeated. They were so scared that they even closed the comments on Weibo.
Seeing that Yijie looked calm, Deng Chao knew that she didn't take the past to heart at all. He secretly sighed in his heart and felt that the people were indeed of different levels.
I didn't want to continue talking about this issue, so I changed the subject: "Has Shishi taken on any new roles? I remember that your Tangren's "Chinese Paladin III" was finished a while ago, right?"
"Of course I have accepted it, but my next drama is not from the company. It is an urban drama "Du Lala's Promotion" produced by Donghai Media Group."
Liu Shishi is full of anticipation. She has already signed a contract with the crew and will join the crew next month. This is the first urban workplace drama in her life. It is a new role and a new challenge. She is both nervous and excited about it.
Tong Dawei, who was standing aside, appeared calm on the surface, but he kept the title of the play "Du Lala's Promotion" in mind.
I took the opportunity to ask, "Teacher Liu, has the male lead for this drama been decided?"
"No. If Teacher Tong has any ideas, he can go and interview for the male lead."
Yijie was very smart. When she heard Tong Dawei asking, she immediately realized that he was planning to take advantage of the male lead of the show.
The crew was about to organize an audition, and she originally wanted to introduce the leading male role of "Du Lala's Promotion" to Hu Ge, but unfortunately Hu also took on a modern urban drama "Bitter Coffee", which caused a schedule conflict.
Tong Dawei just happened to ask about this, so I just did him a favor.
Tong Dawei was secretly delighted in his heart. His career has not been going well in the past two years. Ever since he missed out on the hit drama "Struggle", the ratings of the TV dramas he has participated in have been lukewarm, and his position in the entertainment industry is in jeopardy. If he continues to be decadent like this, he will probably be forgotten by the audience.
Liu Shishi is a popular new actress at the moment, and her popularity is at its peak. Maybe by having the opportunity to act with her, you can turn your luck around.
Moreover, the producer of this drama is Donghai Media Group, which is located in the same place as Chentian Entertainment. His agent, Wang Jinghua, has extensive connections in the industry and may be able to help him get the deal.
"Thank you, Mr. Liu. If the interview goes through, please give me more guidance in the future."
Liu Shishi waved her hand nonchalantly. The crew was already preparing to publicly audition for the leading male role. Even if she revealed the news to Tong Dawei in advance, whether he could succeed would depend on his own ability.
While a few people were chatting, Chen Daoming saw Tong Dawei from afar and walked over to say hello.
Chen Daoming has an inexplicable aura, and his every move exudes a mature and steady charm: "Dawei, I'm here to report!"
"Teacher Chen!" "Hello, Teacher Chen."
When the three men saw that it was Chen Daoming, they did not dare to be negligent and greeted him quickly. This man was a veteran in the film and television industry and had a high status in the circle.
Tong Dawei, in particular, looked extremely respectful. He had just finished working with Chen Daoming on "Our Youth With Nowhere to Go" last year. Both of them were managed by the same agent, Wong Jinghua, so they had a very close relationship.
Liu Shishi's eyes sparkled, and she was very enthusiastic and smiling. "Teacher Chen, I'm Liu Shishi. Can you sign an autograph for me? My mother is a fan of yours, and she likes you very much."
Chen Daoming was an idol who fascinated thousands of young girls back then. Even though he is getting older now, his charm remains the same.
He is still very popular in the entertainment industry and has many middle-aged and elderly women fans, and Mother Liu is one of them.
"Hello, Master, no problem."
Seeing the innocence and romance of the little girl, and the purity and sincerity in her eyes, Chen Daoming couldn't help but feel attracted to her and readily agreed.
At the same time, he looked Liu Shishi up and down. He particularly admired this junior with a clean and pure temperament, especially the purity revealed in the other's eyes, which was really not something that someone in the big dye vat of the entertainment industry could have.
Jiang Yuanyuan was quick to take out paper and pen from her bag.
Chen Daoming took the paper and pen, thought for a while, wrote a blessing, and returned the paper and pen to the happy Liu Shishi.
Yijie collected the autograph and was very happy: "Thank you, Mr. Chen. My mother will be very happy. I also like your role as Emperor Kangxi very much. I wonder if there will be a chance in the future to invite you to play the role again."
Miss Liu said this on a whim. She knew that Tengda Culture and Tangren Film and Television planned to collaborate on a Qing Dynasty drama in the second half of next year. When she saw Chen Daoming here, she said this subconsciously.
"Play the role of Kangxi again?" Chen Daoming was a little dazed for a moment. "Kangxi Dynasty" was his masterpiece. Even if he played the role again, he didn't know if he could create that classic character again.
Liu Shishi nodded expectantly: "Yes, I have a script for a Qing Dynasty palace drama in my hand, which is a joint production of Tengda Culture and Tangren Film and Television. If you are interested, I will send it to you in a few days."
Chen Daoming suddenly became interested: "Okay, send it to me someday. I also want to try to see if I can break through my peak."
(End of this chapter)
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