47 Chapter 47
◎Show goodwill◎
Generally speaking, when a name is mentioned, the probability of that person appearing is higher.
Zhang Li had just been talking about Fu Haijing with Cheng Yu in the corner when, on the other side, the legendary number one star of Suo Yun Entertainment appeared with a huge team.
To be honest, the other party's team is no smaller than Zhang Li's, and they even have several assistants.
It’s just that Zhang Li’s current fame is not comparable to the other party, so if the same exaggerated appearance happened to Fu Haijing, no one would say anything.
Everyone in the crew seemed to know that she had a bad temper, so as soon as she arrived, the assistant director hurriedly brought people to greet her.
People around kept greeting Fu Haijing.
After the assistant director led the person to the director, the director, who was talking to the male lead Deng Xunlong, stopped talking, and then the two turned around to welcome Fu Haijing.
Cheng Yu and the others had originally planned to show their faces in front of the director after they finished speaking, but with Fu Haijing in front of them, they certainly couldn't steal the limelight.
So Cheng Yu took the opportunity to finish the rest of her words: "I heard that Fu Haijing's schedule is even tighter than yours, so she only came today..."
Perhaps it was because of something unexpected, before Cheng Yu finished speaking, the directors who were talking over there started looking around for some reason.
It was the assistant director who first spotted Zhang Li. He waved, "Zhang Li!"
Cheng Yu sighed in her heart that this director had a very sharp eye. Since the other party had already called their names, they naturally had to go.
Zhang Li was protected by her and walked through the crowd to the front of the group.
"You just arrived, right? I haven't seen you before." The assistant director was very confident in his eyesight.
"Yes." Zhang Li nodded with a smile, then he and Cheng Yu greeted everyone one by one.
The director looked at her condition and seemed quite satisfied.
Deng Xunlong must have heard her name from the director and was also acquainted with Cheng Yu, so he nodded in a friendly manner.
Fu Haijing, on the other hand, gave her a meaningful look, as if she wanted to say something.
But in front of so many people, she didn't say a word.
Generally speaking, Zhang Li had a harmonious first meeting with the main members of the crew.
The director continued to say to Fu Haijing, "Zhang Li will be playing the twins. She's quite skilled in martial arts, and she just joined the crew due to scheduling issues. After you and Xunlong finish your first scene, go practice with her and the martial arts director."
Fu Haijing agreed without hesitation, "Okay."
Zhang Li also nodded.
Next, the other main actors also saw the opportunity to come over and say hello.
With more people around, Zhang Li's presence became less noticeable, so she and Cheng Yu left the center circle.
Cheng Yu also explained some other important matters.
But soon, everyone had no chance to chat, because the producer and investors had arrived and the crew was about to hold the opening ceremony.
Although Zhang Li has more scenes due to the combined effects of the two roles, there are actually two more important female supporting roles before her, plus the female lead and other important male characters, so Zhang Li's seat was moved to the second row.
The opening ceremony of "Battle of Vientiane" was similar to that of other crews. Zhang Li blended in and completed the ceremony without much presence.
Although the crew did not invite the media, the cameraman took some videos and photos. I don’t know whether they were for publicity or behind-the-scenes footage.
After the opening ceremony, everyone except the main characters who were about to shoot their first scene were free to move around.
Most of the actors did not leave, and some even followed Deng Xunlong and Fu Haijing, watching the makeup artists put on their makeup and chatting about random things.
Fu Haijing didn't talk much, but Deng Xunlong was quite talkative, so everyone's attention naturally shifted to him.
Cheng Yu got two small folding chairs from the staff, left the center of the crowd, and sat with Zhang Li.
The first shooting location was arranged at a lakeside, and the scenery was very beautiful.
The surroundings have been arranged and cleaned by the crew. In addition, although it is late autumn, the weather here is not that cold and the plants are still lush and green, so it is really refreshing.
Zhang Li planned to watch the first scene and then go find a martial arts director for training on martial arts.
However, the makeup of the main actors took more than an hour, and Zhang Li used his phone to deal with some trivial matters. Fortunately, this place is not deep in the mountains and forests, because there are villages and signal towers nearby, so the electronic equipment still has signal.
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Because some bizarre things have happened in the circle, most Chinese directors believe in metaphysics and attach great importance to the opening ceremony and the first scene.
Except for the female lead, the other characters have been in the group for training for a period of time and are familiar with each other. Although Fu Haijing is new, this scene happens to be a clip where the female lead only needs to appear in one shot, which is just right for the actors' condition.
After the main actors finished their makeup, the director ordered them to prepare for filming.
All the unrelated actors left Deng Xunlong and his team and gathered outside the camera.
Zhang Li and Cheng Yu also put away their chairs and watched from the side.
The director had everyone familiarize themselves with the scene first, and practiced with each other twice. Seeing that everyone was in good condition, he said, "One take, one pass!"
Several leading actors agreed.
The director also specially selected this simple scene without any fighting scenes. As long as the actors don't do anything stupid, it will be fine to get it through in one take.
After everyone took their positions, the director shouted "start" and everyone started to act in unison.
The male protagonist went down the mountain to gain experience with several fellow apprentices. They are all experienced actors and they work together very well.
The heroine was from a different sect than theirs, and was only accompanied by a maid. The two sides met by chance by the lake, but they only had an impression of each other and then separated, only to meet again later.
This scene is not difficult at all for this group of people.
As a top-tier actress, Fu Haijing's acting skills are really amazing.
Her temperament tends to be cool and mature, but with the help of makeup and her acting skills, a bright and lively heroine appears on camera.
Many of the actors watching around were also working with Fu Haijing for the first time. After seeing her acting skills, they were amazed.
It was also the first time that Zhang Li saw such a huge contrast in the image before and after the performance. He was amazed and thought about Fu Haijing's intentions step by step.
From her expression, posture, steps, and movements, Fu Haijing had almost no flaws. This was not only due to her own natural talent, but also the muscle memory that she had spent countless hours training.
"Her acting skills are really good!" Cheng Yu also praised her, "She has won three Best Actress awards and one Best Actress award at such a young age. Every role she plays is memorable..." It is completely reasonable for Suo Yun Entertainment to devote most of its resources to her.
Zhang Li heard the unspoken meaning in her words, but his thoughts were completely different.
Perhaps it was because they were too focused on supporting Fu Haijing that resources were tilted. Once Fu Haijing and Yi Ge had accidents at the same time, the blow to Suo Yun Entertainment would be extremely huge.
Not to mention the countless endorsements that Fu Haijing and Yi Ge have on their shoulders, if they retire, all the resources previously invested in them will be wasted...
Zhang Li thought about the timeline in the original novel, and it seemed that the time when Fu Haijing got into trouble was not far away.
Because the timeline of the original novel basically follows the heroine, and there is an interfering factor in reality, that is, her arrival has changed many plots, so she cannot be sure now and it takes some time to push it forward.
However, the set is obviously not a good place for reasoning.
Just as Zhang Li was thinking about this, the crew's first scene ended perfectly.
The director shouted "Cut! Go!" and everyone applauded.
The perfect transition of the first scene seemed to let the director and others see that the future of this drama would be smooth sailing, and they were already smiling.
After Zhang Li finished his applause, he was planning to turn around and look for the martial arts director. However, just as he was about to leave with Cheng Yu, Fu Haijing, who was meeting with the assistant, said something to him.
The assistant looked through the crowd and found where Zhang Li was. When he saw that she was about to leave, he quickly and cleverly took a detour.
Just as Zhang Li was completely out of sight, Assistant Fu Haijing stopped her.
Zhang Li recognized her identity at a glance and raised his eyebrows in surprise, "What's the matter?"
"Teacher Zhang Li, our sister Jing wants you to wait for her for a while. We'll go find the martial arts instructor for training together later. Is that okay?"
Zhang Li could guess that this was just an excuse.
She looked in the direction of Fu Haijing across the crowd, and saw that her other assistant had already sent away the other people who had gathered around her. She herself seemed to feel Zhang Li's gaze, and the two looked at each other from a distance.
Zhang Li was sure that there was something else in the other person's eyes, so he turned and nodded to his assistant.
Led by his assistant, Zhang Li came to a large tent in the distance that was temporarily used as a rest room.
After a while, Fu Haijing also came with her team.
She hadn't had time to put on her makeup for the play, and was dressed brightly, but her eyes were as clear as springs, which looked a bit out of place.
After seeing Zhang Li, she asked her assistant and others to go outside the tent.
Obviously, what she wanted to say to Zhang Li was probably something that even the team members could not hear.
Fu Haijing also glanced at Cheng Yu, testing Zhang Li's attitude.
After seeing that she didn't let Cheng Yu go out, he understood Cheng Yu's status.
"Ms. Zhang Li." Fu Haijing, contrary to her cold attitude when they first met, took the initiative to greet her.
"Sister Hai Jing, do you want to talk to me about something?" Zhang Li didn't know what she wanted to talk about, so he didn't say anything.
Fu Haijing first invited her and Cheng Yu to sit down before speaking again.
"I watched the second season of Sing Aloud, and Miss Zhang Li's vision is truly insightful."
Zhang Li was even more certain that something was up with her. As a top-tier celebrity with a busy schedule, Fu Haijing was so aloof. Why would she have come to her after watching her show if she didn't have a purpose?
Sure enough, after seeing that Zhang Li just smiled, Fu Haijing tried again.
"What does Miss Zhang Li think of Pei Yuanzhi and Yun Shang?"
Zhang Li finally became interested. "You mean?"
"You should know that Yun Shang was the one who introduced Pei Yuanzhi to the Korean entertainment industry, right?"
Although she hadn't received an answer from Zhang Li yet, Fu Haijing's eyes were full of determination.
This sentence reveals a lot of information. Knowing such inside information, Fu Haijing is probably more than just the number one star in Suo Yun Entertainment.
Seeing Zhang Li's expression finally change, Fu Haijing continued, "My husband said that your identity is not simple... You should be one of the investors behind Wancheng, right?"
Not only Zhang Li, but even Cheng Yu did not expect that she would suddenly reveal Zhang Li's true identity.
Seeing Zhang Li's expression, Fu Haijing was certain about the matter.
"It seems that you really are sorry for inviting me to discuss things in such a simple place." Fu Haijing nodded to Zhang Li apologetically.
Zhang Li said the third sentence since coming here: "Who is your husband?"
Cheng Yu just realized this and was a little surprised and curious for a moment.
"My husband is Su Jinshu, the current president of Suoyun Entertainment."
Hearing such explosive news, Cheng Yu was almost shocked and couldn't close her mouth.
Not only has the top actress at Suo Yun Entertainment already secretly married, but the person she married is actually the president of Suo Yun Entertainment! If this news were to get out, it would probably cause a huge uproar in the domestic entertainment industry.
But Zhang Li's mind was working rapidly at this time.
She remembered a brief mention in the original novel that after the incident involving the top executives of Suo Yun Entertainment, Suo Yun underwent a series of management changes. The old president was dismissed, and the board of directors appointed a new president. It was under the new president's decision that Suo Yun began to connect with the Korean entertainment industry.
She thought it was just an ordinary change, but it seems that this was not an accident.
As the wife of the president of Suo Yun Entertainment, Fu Haijing approached her, the behind-the-scenes boss of Lingman Entertainment. Zhang Li quickly deduced the situation.
"Have Yun Shang and Pei Yuanzhi approached Suo Yun Entertainment about collaborating? President Su disagrees, but are there other members of your board of directors interested?"
Seeing that she had figured out the general process with just a few words from her, Fu Haijing couldn't help but secretly admire her wisdom, "You are absolutely right."
After getting confirmation, Zhang Li quickly figured out what happened in the original novel.
She did not appear in the original novel, so naturally there would be no Apocalypse Media. Yunshang and South Korea should have been eyeing Suoyun Entertainment a long time ago, but Su Jinshu disagreed. So the big brother and big sister he supported had problems and retired from the circle, and Su Jinshu was forced to leave the position of president. However, Zhang Li was not sure whether the person who did this knew the relationship between Fu Haijing and Su Jinshu.
"So you're looking for me...?"
Fu Haijing lowered her eyes for a moment, then raised them again, "Just in case."
Zhang Li motioned for her to continue.
"Suoyun Entertainment is different from Lingman Entertainment. The equity relationship is very complicated. My husband only holds 26% of the shares. Although he is currently the largest shareholder and some shareholders have close ties with him, the shareholders have changed repeatedly over the past 20 years, and many of them are ambitious and short-sighted."
"Yun Shang and Pei Yuanzhi will probably do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. My husband is afraid that Pei Yuanzhi and the others will use the same methods they used against Ling Man against him. By then, he might not be able to resist..."
"So you want to come to me for investment?"
The last time Lingman almost got into trouble, it was Wancheng who appeared at the critical moment to save him from danger. So when he met Pei Yuanzhi and the others, the first person Su Jinshu thought of was naturally Wancheng.
Fu Haijing nodded and looked at her sincerely.
"How much money is needed?" Zhang Li asked.
Fu Haijing thought about Su Jinshu's words and repeated them directly, "According to him, we only need to dilute some of the equity to ensure that Pei Yuanzhi and his team can't implement their plan. In terms of funding, it will probably require more than 400 million yuan. My husband promised that as long as you agree to invest, he will be slightly more lenient on the stock price."
As one of the leading companies, Soyun Entertainment's scale is not comparable to that of Lingman, an entertainment company at the bottom of the first-tier. Even with 400 million yuan, it is estimated that it will not be able to obtain a lot of shares.
However, Su Jinshu was not facing investment withdrawal. He just needed to dilute his equity, win over Zhang Li, and keep his position intact.
Hearing Fu Haijing mention "over 400 million" right off the bat, Cheng Yu couldn't help but sigh, "Boss Su asked you to just tell him everything. Aren't you afraid they'll lower the price, or even refuse to invest?"
Fu Haijing smiled and said, "Of course he didn't say that, but I think Miss Zhang Li would be very interested in dealing with Pei Yuanzhi and Liu Shuyi. I have already given my utmost sincerity."
Hearing this, Zhang Li also smiled, "You are indeed smart, but I just made a large investment here, and the funds cannot be recovered for the time being. You will probably have to wait for a while."
She wasn't lying. Although she could cash out using the leverage effect, she had other plans and wanted to spend her money wisely, unless... the system gave her another windfall.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion. "How long can you last?"
Fu Haijing: "The board meeting process will take at least a month to complete. Considering my husband's ability to delay things, it's best to be on the safe side and not exceed two to three months."
"I'll try to think of a solution."
With Zhang Li's words, Fu Haijing inexplicably felt more at ease.
She bowed to Zhang Li and said, "Thank you for your help."
After finishing her business, she asked the team to come in to take off her hair and change her clothes. "Wait for me for a moment, I will go with you to find the martial arts instructor later."
Zhang Li nodded.
It took Fu Haijing more than an hour to put on makeup, but it was quick to do her hairstyle and change her clothes.
After finishing, she handed the rest to her assistant, and she followed Zhang Li and Cheng Yu to find the martial arts director.
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Perhaps because both of them concealed their identities, Fu Haijing had a natural sense of trust in Zhang Li.
After discovering that Zhang Li's martial arts skills were not worse than hers, she admired Zhang Li even more.
Moreover, both of them are serious about everything they do, and they get along better and better the more they get along.
The martial arts director watched the two men's efforts and couldn't help but praise them many times.
The filming progressed smoothly on the set, and the training for both of them was also very enjoyable.
By the end of the day's training, Zhang Li and Fu Haijing had no idea how much sweat they had put in.
While eating the boxed lunch, Fu Haijing took out her cell phone and took a photo of herself and Zhang Li.
She then posted the photo on Weibo without any concealment.
[Fu Haijing v: This is the first time I've met someone who is better and works harder than me/thumbs up/attached photo]
Zhang Li understood that she was deliberately trying to please him, so he also reposted it on Weibo.
[Zhang Li v: That’s really great/Laughing//Fu Haijing v:…]
Not only were the crew members noticing what the two were doing, but fans of Fu Haijing and Zhang Li were also shocked, leaving comments on Weibo.
[Ah! This is the first time Jingjing has taken the initiative to post a photo with someone else! Who is this beautiful woman?! Is she also from the Chinese entertainment industry?!]
[I know her! Isn't she the female instructor who got a bit of a buzz for her loud singing? Her name seems to be Zhang Li!]
[Wow, both of them are so cute! Love it~]
[I see. My sister is currently filming The Battle of Vientiane. Zhang Li plays a supporting female role in it. It seems my sister really likes her!]
[Beautiful women really love to play with beautiful women! But Jingjing actually said that Zhang Li is better and works harder than her! Is that really an exaggeration?!]
[I'm already looking forward to the broadcast of this drama...]
Many of Zhang Li’s fans have just become her fans, and originally thought that given her status, her popularity is not that good. Unexpectedly, they turned around and saw Fu Haijing, a top star in the domestic entertainment industry, appearing in the same photo with her. And it wasn’t Fu Haijing who was following her, but it was Fu Haijing who took the initiative to post the photo!
[Wow! It's Fu Haijing! Lili, are you close to Fu Haijing?]
Hai Jing took the initiative to post a photo with our Li Li! She also praised our Li Li for being amazing and hardworking!
What a surprise! Every time our Libao is on the air, he always gets along really well with the actresses from the dramas and shows!
[Haijing has good taste! But you're all equally talented and hardworking...]
Fans of both sides are trying their best to praise each other, and as for the discordant comments, they are deleted and blocked by the assistants of both sides.
There weren't many scenes shot at night in the wild, so the crew had already dispersed before dark.
After returning to the B&B, Fu Haijing asked her assistant to move her room to a place not far from Zhang Li's.
Before they parted, Zhang Li's words made Fu Haijing a little stunned.
"Those people want to deal with President Su. They don't just have the method you're on guard against. There are even more convenient methods."
"If something happens to the people that President Su supports, what do you think Suo Yun's shareholders will think?"
"Even if they don't know about your relationship with President Su, you are in the leading position. Remind President Su to be on guard."
Zhang Li left after saying this.
After just a few words, when Fu Haijing came back to her senses, she felt cold sweat all over her body.
The assistant didn't hear their conversation. She just looked at Zhang Li in surprise as he left. Fu Haijing's face turned pale.
"Sister Jing, what happened? Did Zhang Li say anything bad to you?"
"Yes, Sister Jing, why did you suddenly look so bad?..."
Without waiting for them to say anything more, Fu Haijing made a 'stop' gesture and said, "Don't talk nonsense. This has nothing to do with A Li. I'm fine. I'm going back to my room first. Don't worry about me."
After saying that, she quickly went into her room.
But after a while, she came out again. She had originally planned to sleep alone, but suddenly decided to let one of the assistants accompany her.
The assistant didn't think much of it, thinking that she was indeed unwell, and went to move her luggage over.
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Zhang Li's words were not a threat, but something that actually happened in the original novel and might happen soon in reality.
After knowing that this incident was most likely not an accident, even if she calculated the time when this incident happened in the original work, it might not be accurate.
In this case, it would be better to tell Fu Haijing about the danger directly. She and Su Jinshu will be on guard, and the probability of this happening will be lower.
Before returning to her room, Cheng Yu knew that she would have a lot of fund matters to deal with in the evening, so she took the initiative to go find Bai Wen and the others first and wait until she finished her work before returning to her room.
Zhang Li agreed.
But after returning to the room, the first thing she dealt with was not the fund.
She began to think about how to take advantage of the system.
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