"Hey, Sha Yi, Jiang Chao, Haozi, are you guys playing cards? Count me in."
The door to the private room opened, and all the members of the "My Own Swordsman" cast and crew arrived.
Huang Bo joined the card game. Yan Ni, Fan Ming, Yao Dazui, Yingtao, Hong Jiantao, Yu Entai and others were chatting when they saw Shen Fang, Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi and quickly got up.
"President Shen is here, quickly make some tea." Hong Jiantao hurriedly made a cup of tea for Shen Fang.
"Oh, my little Bei, I've missed you so much!" Yan Ni hugged Liu Shishi and affectionately stroked Liu Shishi's little face, giving her a kiss. The two played sisters-in-law in the drama, and since Liu Shishi was so young, Yan Ni treated her very well. Naturally, she missed this little beauty very much after not seeing her for so long.
Yu Entai, Yao Dazui, Yingtao, Hong Jiantao, and others naturally missed Liu Shishi very much, and kissed and hugged her.
Liu Shishi is quite shy outside, but she is very lively here.
"Sister Ni, I miss you so much too, and Brother Sha, Sister Cherry, Sister Yao, Brother Sha, Brother Jiang, and Brother Yu, Uncle Hong, I really miss you all so much."
Yan Ni rubbed Liu Shishi's little head: "Oh, I missed you so much! I asked you to come and play with your sister, but you didn't come. I thought you had forgotten about me."
Cherry nodded: "That's right, you little rascal, you never even call me. I've spoiled you for nothing. I miss you so much."
Jiang Chao also looked disappointed: "Shishi, I've cooked so many delicious meals for you, and you haven't even contacted me. I miss you so much. Oh my, it hasn't been that long since we last met, and Shishi has grown so much taller."
Sha Yi nodded: "Not only have you grown taller, but you've also become much prettier. You're getting more and more beautiful, and you've grown into a graceful young lady."
Yu Entai smiled and said, "Shishi, have you missed your scholar brother? I brought you some red date cake from home. Take it home and enjoy it later."
Liu Shishi chuckled and stuck out her tongue sheepishly: "I accidentally lost the little notebook where I kept your phone numbers."
Hong Jiantao smiled and said, "President Shen, I'm sorry, we've all been missing this little girl. We've neglected her."
Shen Fang waved his hand: "You two have been filming together for more than half a year. It would be strange if you didn't develop feelings for each other. It's good that you two have been getting along well for a while."
"Mr. Shen, hello. My name is Ling Xiaoxiao. I'm Yao X's boyfriend."
Shen Fang glanced at Ling Xiaoxiao, Hong Shixian! Pinru, Aili, Hong Shixian, they're all here.
"Hello, you're quite handsome, we're a good match." Shen Fang said this somewhat insincerely...
Yao X grinned widely: "Right? But I definitely can't compare to you. You're the real handsome guy. Old Ling, don't be jealous."
Ling Xiaoxiao quickly waved her hand, "What are you joking about? This is President Shen! Besides, what Yao X said is right, President Shen is indeed handsome."
Shen Fang looked at the group from "My Own Swordsman," took out a check from his pocket, and handed it to Ning Hao.
"The huge success of 'My Own Swordsman' is all thanks to you all. Haozi will distribute the credit equally among everyone, and I will give you an extra reward."
Ning Hao gave a thumbs up: "President Shen, you're very generous."
"You deserve it. You're all famous now, but the influence might be tied to you. Shishi is okay because she's still young and it'll be easy for her to change her image. But it's different for you. You've benefited from this fame, and it might be very difficult for you to change your image later. Sometimes being too deeply ingrained in people's minds isn't a good thing for an actor."
Shen Fang has recently been cramming on a lot of knowledge and can be considered a beginner in film art appreciation.
Upon hearing this, none of the people present felt any pressure. They were all from the Empty City Artificial Troupe, and had acted in many popular productions before; they were all veteran actors, and they didn't take this matter to heart at all.
On the contrary, Yu Entai became somewhat worried upon hearing this: "I really didn't realize it until you mentioned it. Yes, it's not a good thing to be too deeply ingrained in people's minds. Now, when you go out, don't look at me. Just call me Scholar Lü, Scholar Lü."
Hong Jiantao, having been through it all, patted Yu Entai on the shoulder and comforted him, saying, "It's alright. As long as you perform well, experience different roles, and demonstrate your abilities, the audience will gradually change their opinions."
Shen Fang chuckled inwardly. "You guys don't know the power of 'My Own Swordsman.' One person can live off one role for a lifetime. That's the kind of show 'My Own Swordsman' is." However, in the original timeline, only Lü Xiucai and Ni Hongjie, the spokesperson for Tingmei, haven't quite moved on. The others have gradually come out of the shadows.
However, the time required is quite long.
"Oh my, Fairy Sister, and Duan Yu are here too! I want to take a picture with them so my daughter can see it." Yan Ni took out her camera and asked Yu Entai to take a picture with her. This camera was originally intended for taking group photos, a gathering of all the members of "My Own Swordsman".
Yan Ni hugged Shen Fang and Liu Qianqian and took a very intimate photo together. Shen Fang and Liu Qianqian also graciously made a peace sign.
After the photoshoot, Yan Ni took several more pictures with Liu Shishi. Jiang Chao, Yao Dazui, and others also joined in for a group photo.
The waiters nearby also joined in the fun. They were all big stars, and since they had finally met them, they naturally couldn't let the opportunity pass them by.
After chatting for a while, all the dishes were served.
Ning Hao raised his glass: "Today is a big gathering of our Wulin Wai crew, and with President Shen and Miss Liu also here, everyone, eat well, drink well, and have fun."
Sha Yi chuckled: "Director Ning, I'm going to make you drink to your heart's content today. You always raise fish when you drink, but not today."
Jiang Chao nodded: "That's right, but not today."
Ning Hao nodded: "Today I'm going all out. Even if it's a pushover, I'll be a coward!!! But before we drink, let's have President Shen say a few words."
Everyone applauded, and Sha Yi and Jiang Chao even whistled.
Shen Fang was overjoyed: "That's great. It's rare to see a production team this happy. 'My Own Swordsman' is Longteng Media's first drama and a milestone. It represents a journey from nothing to something, from zero to one. I want to express my sincere gratitude to you all and wish you all the best in your future. Come on, let me say hello first."
Shen Fang downed his drink in one gulp. Apart from Liu Qianqian and Liu Shishi, who were both underage, everyone else present drank baijiu (Chinese liquor).
Everyone drank without hesitation, even the women downed their drinks in one gulp, showing great boldness. Each cup contained two ounces.
Shen Fang gave a thumbs-up to the female generals: "You have a good capacity for alcohol."
Yan Ni smiled and said, "The film crew we were shooting in was just an inn. We often had to eat and drink a lot in our scenes. Director Ning made us do it for real. We drank quite a lot and built up our alcohol tolerance."
Ning Hao was speechless: "I just asked you guys to pretend, who knew you would actually eat and drink so much. But the effect was surprisingly good, so I didn't stop you. But to be honest, I gained more than 10 pounds while filming this movie. I really enjoyed the food. Come on, let's all raise our glasses and toast our two chefs, Chef Jiang and Chef Hong."
Everyone had another drink.
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