Chapter 105
From that day on, terrifying rumors about the Jianghu Film and Television Base began to circulate in the paparazzi circle.
They were vague in their statements, but every paparazzi who knew the inside story remained tight-lipped about it.
"Old Zhang, are you really sure you're not going to squat anymore?"
When colleagues who were unaware of the situation came to probe them, the answers they received were remarkably consistent.
"I'm not squatting anymore. There's no reason to squat like that. Mr. Hu isn't an entertainment star."
“You didn’t say that a while ago,” the colleague laughed. “Didn’t you say back then that there are so many big names in the film and television industry that even if you can’t get any scoop on Hu Zhenzhen, you can still make a living by filming the other actors?”
Mentioning this brings back painful memories of staking out the entrance of the Jianghu Film and Television Base.
"Aren't other people allowed to change their minds?"
He casually retorted, then, remembering the recent rumors, looked up and asked him.
"I heard you guys are planning to stake out that place recently?"
Old Zhang, unusually, had a kind thought of doing good deeds and kindly reminded him, "Why don't you try staking out someone else in a different place? It's not like you can't find someone at the airport or hotel."
“You don’t need to worry about that,” the colleague said, twirling the keychain in his hand. “Once I find another person to join me, we’ll set off.”
Let him go if he wants; he's already tried to dissuade him anyway.
Old Zhang didn't argue with him at all, and just said "Oh".
His reaction only made his colleagues more curious.
After Lao Zhang left, he specifically asked other friends about this matter.
"What happened to Lao Zhang's team? He's like a completely different person now, so refined and easygoing?"
When his friend heard that the person asking was Lao Zhang, he immediately laughed, "You don't know? They've been tortured terribly."
The incident almost became a trending topic online, and well-informed industry insiders already knew about it.
"This group of people was scammed by a foreigner, and now they're all traumatized by gangster films."
His friend explained again and then asked, "I heard you're also going to try your luck at the Jianghu Film and Television Base. So, are you ready?"
I was all set, but after hearing Old Zhang's embarrassing story, I suddenly don't really want to go anymore.
My colleague, rubbing his chin, stared blankly for a moment before saying, "I've been thinking about it, so I think I'll stick to filming popular young male celebrities."
When Chen Kai told Hu Zhenzhen this, she almost laughed until she cried.
"No wonder Director Lu Ye has been coming to me lately to ask about Erlang Shenjun's movie. The movie has started its promotion, and there are no paparazzi following the crew."
Chen Kai smiled as well, "I don't know what the paparazzi are saying, but it seems like our company's film crews will have a hard time seeing them in the future."
In some ways, this is a good thing.
At least the actors signed with Jianghu Film and Television will have more freedom in the future and won't have to worry about being followed by paparazzi as soon as they go out.
Every gain has its loss. Besides, the existence of such strange rumors in the paparazzi circle certainly has its drawbacks.
In terms of exposure, Jianghu Films lacks the paparazzi element, which inevitably limits its publicity reach compared to other companies.
But this is not a big deal. Hu Zhenzhen wants to make high-quality dramas, and she doesn't rely on attracting attention, but on making good films in a serious manner.
"Mr. Hu, I'm ready."
There was a knock on Hu Zhenzhen's office door, and Lu Ye popped out from behind it. "When are we leaving?"
After all the post-production work was completed, the film was submitted for review immediately.
Lu Ye went back and rested for a whole week before he felt truly recovered.
When the post-production was finished, he had lost a lot of weight, and there were dark circles under his eyes. It was hard to tell how long he hadn't slept properly.
Seeing his condition, Hu Zhenzhen was worried that he might collapse at his post at any moment.
He was ordered to go home and rest for a while before returning to work.
Lu Ye originally wanted to take a break since Hu Zhenzhen made this request, but there was something he was really worried about today.
"I'll be leaving in a bit."
Hu Zhenzhen glanced at him and told him to sit on the sofa in the office for a while.
"Let's wait a little longer, there's still plenty of time before the agreed time."
The movie "Erlang Shenjun" was submitted to a film festival for review before its release.
After learning about this, Lu Ye was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
His first two films were heavily criticized by netizens, after which he switched to television but didn't produce any good works and ended up in the advertising industry.
Over the years, Lu Ye has suffered too many setbacks in the film industry. This time, he has put so much effort into preparing this film and submitted it to the film festival.
His first reaction wasn't happiness, but nervousness.
Is a nomination really possible?
At this moment, Lu Ye wasn't thinking about winning an award, but simply about being nominated.
People who have been disappointed too many times are always timid when faced with hope.
"Mr. Hu, do you think we should say hello to the judges when we go?"
What are you thinking about?
Hu Zhenzhen laughed immediately, "The film has already been sent over, and the judges have probably already started reviewing it. How could they possibly see you now?"
Seeing that Director Lu was really nervous, she offered a word of comfort.
"We're just going to Province A on a business trip. Just think of it as a roadshow. Don't be so nervous."
Lu Ye then realized that this trip was not to the film festival.
He breathed a sigh of relief.
He said, "Mr. Hu isn't a judge, so why is he going over here at this time?"
"So what are we going to do in Province A?"
With the film festival no longer a burden on his mind, Lu Ye felt much more relaxed and only asked Hu Zhenzhen a question right before setting off.
"Go and take care of something important."
"Oh," Lu Ye didn't ask any further questions and followed Hu Zhenzhen into the car in a daze.
This trip was on a private jet.
Lu Ye wasn't sure if the plane belonged to Hu Zhenzhen or someone else.
Anyway, once the boss boarded the plane, he consciously followed him onto the plane.
The plane was full of people brought by Hu Zhenzhen.
Besides Lu Ye, Lei Tao was also on the plane, along with several other martial arts actors that Lu Ye recognized.
There aren't many actors who know martial arts these days, especially those who can master martial arts moves beautifully; they're extremely rare.
Upon seeing these people here, Lu Ye's first reaction was to go up and leave his contact information.
In case he finds a suitable role in a film or television production in the future, he can directly contact those actors.
After adding everyone, Lu Ye returned to sit down near Hu Zhenzhen.
"Mr. Hu, why did you bring so many actors with you today? What event are we going to attend?"
Hu Zhenzhen didn't even raise her head before speaking.
"Let's go for a site visit and catch a performance while we're at it."
After saying this, Lu Ye finally had a clear idea of what he was going to do in City A today.
He hadn't slept well before, and as soon as the plane took off, he fell asleep in his earplugs.
When I woke up again, the flight attendant was announcing that we were about to land.
"Have we arrived?"
Lei Tao, who was next to him, reached out and helped him up as he slid down.
"We've arrived. Let's get ready."
Lu Ye blinked, unsure of what to prepare.
He didn't bring much luggage, just a small backpack. Once the plane landed, he could simply put the bag on and disembark.
"Okay, you should get ready too."
He said it offhand.
Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Lei Tao actually prepared to go for it.
When Lu Ye saw him pull out a small mirror, his eyes widened instantly. "No way, Lao Lei, we've known each other for so many years, why are you suddenly carrying around a small mirror?"
Lei Tao has never cared much about appearance.
He's a bookworm, and Lu Ye is used to it. He dresses neatly and cleanly for formal occasions, which is considered sufficient preparation.
It's just getting off a plane, and this person has suddenly conjured up a small mirror to look at themselves.
Unexpectedly, after being teased, Lei Tao was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he handed the mirror to him.
"I suggest you take a look at yourself too; your hair is practically reaching the sky from sleeping."
Lu Ye couldn't help but get goosebumps and pushed the mirror away.
"Are you out of your mind? I'm not taking this picture. Why are you acting like a sissy today?"
Lei Tao rolled his eyes and didn't try to persuade him.
"Fine, this is your insistence. Don't say I didn't try to dissuade you later."
Lei Tao immediately put the mirror away, stood up, picked up his backpack, and prepared to get off the plane.
"What's the rush?"
Lu Ye muttered something, but still stepped aside to let him pass.
After Lei Tao followed Hu Zhenzhen downstairs, he leisurely picked up his backpack and followed at the back of the group.
The next second, Lu Ye regretted not listening to Lei Tao.
Because the place where I got off the plane wasn't one of those common airports.
A row of soldiers in uniform stood below, and when they saw Hu Zhenzhen, they gave her a proper salute.
Lu Ye panicked. He never expected that the visit Hu Zhenzhen mentioned was a visit to the military.
He quickly scratched his head a couple of times, trying to get his hair, which had sticked up in his sleep, back into place.
It was only at this moment that Lu Ye fully understood what Lei Tao meant.
"That kid!"
Why didn't you explain it to him clearly?
Lu Ye didn't say the second half of the sentence, not because he didn't want to, but because Hu Zhenzhen's gaze had already fallen on him.
He saw President Hu pointing his finger in the distance.
“That’s Director Lu. I heard that many people like his movie, so I brought him here.”
The leader, who was exchanging pleasantries with Hu Zhenzhen, looked up in surprise and immediately noticed Lu Ye's unruly hairstyle.
"Director Lu is indeed Director Lu, he looks different from others."
Hu Zhenzhen was surprised that he could even praise her like that, saying, "It really is quite unique."
Seeing Lu Ye's embarrassed expression, almost to the point of tears, she kindly changed the subject for him.
"Director Lu was so tired from making this film that he was busy catching up on sleep on the way. He's just too serious. I'm thinking that if I ever make a military-themed film in the future, I'll definitely find a director as serious as him to take charge."
When the leader heard that she had such plans, he smiled even more broadly.
"That would be wonderful. If you, Mr. Hu, are interested in this, please be sure to contact us. We will fully cooperate."
Putting everything else aside, just the few precious items donated by Hu Zhenzhen alone are enough to keep this group of leaders entertained for a week.
"I won't stand on ceremony, Mr. Hu. This way please. The test flight team is ready."
Lu Ye, who was a few feet away from Hu Zhenzhen, was so frightened by these words that his teeth chattered.
He walked slowly, pulled Lei Tao along, and led him to the back of the group.
"No, Mr. Hu mentioned watching a performance on the plane, could it be here?"
Lei Tao glanced at him, his gaze almost as if he were looking at an idiot.
"Are you really stupid or just pretending? It's been trending on social media for so many days now. It's perfectly normal for her to take a look at the things that President Hu donated."
As they spoke, the roar resounded through the sky.
Lu Ye looked up and saw a fighter jet streak across the sky, leaving a colorful trail. "Holy crap!"
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