Global Film Emperor

Chapter 154 Chaos
Regarding the new movie, Shen Jinghan and Song Qingmin need to communicate first, and it also depends on the opinion of the senior management of Qian Shijia. Although Lu Ze said he wanted to make the movie, for such an important schedule as accepting a role, the artist department, publicity department, and other departments still need to develop a targeted plan.

It can't be that just because Lu Ze wants to film it, the company's higher-ups will let Lu Ze do it regardless of the script or any other aspects, and then ignore everything else, right?

Films with themes that don't align with mainstream values, are close to history, and depict the darker aspects of society definitely require the company's top management to weigh the pros and cons, and not just consider Lu Ze's preferences.

What can Lu Ze do now? He can only wait until they have settled everything before he goes to sign the contract. Until then, his work still revolves around the movie "The Boxer".

In particular, a major scene in the entire movie was about to unfold, and Liu Ying had already negotiated with the organization that was also holding the event in this location, so he had no choice but to film this scene ahead of schedule.

That's why Lu Ze was wearing sunglasses and standing at the entrance of the Shanghai National Fitness Center. The center was closed off, and outsiders were not allowed to enter unless they were extras.

Pushing open the glass door at the entrance and passing through a quiet corridor, Lu Ze finally saw the competition venue, which had been built with overtime work.

This is a one-to-one replica of a real professional combat sports arena, with extremely high realism. The black octagonal iron cage is built in the very center of the stage, and the black metal railings reflect a black light under the illumination of the chandeliers above. After the staff laid the last floor mats, the entire stage was completely set up.

Liu Ying was talking to the production crew on a walkie-talkie. Seeing that he was busy, Lu Ze didn't disturb him. He turned around and asked a passing staff member where the dressing room was. After finding out, he walked through the film set and went backstage.

It felt more lively here than outside. You could hear the girls chatting and laughing in the rooms from the corridor. Although Liu Ying was very strict, the girls had gotten used to being scolded and their skin had thickened considerably. They had become playful and carefree again.

"Knock knock knock, it's me, Lu Ze."

"Come in, Brother Lu. Why are you knocking? You're changing your clothes, we're not."

A girl, about eighteen or nineteen years old, pushed open the door and teased Lu Ze. Although she was just a makeup artist on set, she was quite pretty and exuded youthful energy due to her age.

"Isn't this because I'm worried there might be other people inside? Xiao Kang, what are you doing here? There are so many girls in the house, is it appropriate for just a grown man like you?"

Xiao Kang, an employee of the props department, was sitting with his legs crossed, eating sunflower seeds. When Lu Ze said something to him, he quickly stood up, raised his eyebrows at the two girls, greeted Lu Ze, and left.

Lu Ze glanced at the two girls exchanging flirtatious glances with Xiao Kang. It was their business, so he didn't say much. He asked where his clothes were for the day, and then went into the changing room to change.

This kind of thing happens a lot on film sets. It's a perk that crew members can't openly enjoy. It's actually no different from Hengdian World Studios. It's just that men and women who like each other will live together.

After all, filming this movie takes a year and a half, and it's inevitable that the staff will have some sexual needs. But how much can an ordinary staff member earn? They can't just go to prostitutes wherever the crew goes, right? What if they get jumped on again? Let's see how high a god can jump. If it gets out of hand, they could lose their job.

Although I can't go out to prostitute myself, there are women in the film crew. Besides, women inevitably have needs too. As long as we can get along, we can be a couple and get through this long filming period together.

Such things are not uncommon; in fact, they are the norm on film crews. It's not just between staff members, but also between child actors and staff members, between actors, between staff members and directors/producers, and between actors and directors/producers. It's like a dating show; whoever takes a liking to you can take you away. There are even 1-on-2 and 2-on-2 situations. It's so chaotic that you can't even describe it.

Lu Ze had seen this kind of thing many times. Just like that Xiao Kang from earlier, he was young, earned a decent amount of money, and was generous to girls. It wasn't unusual for him to live with two girls.

Once filming is finished, this fleeting romance will be over. Unless they meet again, they probably won't keep in touch. There are quite a few girls who want to sleep with Lu Ze for a few months, but Lu Ze has refused them all.

Who knows if this woman, who looks quite sexy and pretty, has to go home and take care of her big, fat son after filming.

Yes, infidelity after marriage is common on film sets.

Lu Ze will not participate, nor will he tell anyone. That's how this circle is. If you don't want to play, no one will force you to. You can keep yourself clean or consider yourself superior. Whether you do well or not is none of their business. But you must remain silent and keep your mouth shut for those who play, even if you are doing better than them.

After changing clothes, she put on her professional combat sports shorts over her trousers. There was still plenty of time before filming, so there was no need to rush to put on a groin protector. The young woman took out her phone and looked at the character's costume requirements for the scene. Then she touched up Lu Ze's face with some light makeup. When no one was looking, she used her long, red-painted right index finger to scratch the small spots on Lu Ze's chest through the smooth fabric of his tight-fitting sports vest.

It's hard to imagine that a sweet-looking, adorable young girl of only eighteen or nineteen years old could have such a wild side.

Perhaps it's true what they say: you can never imagine how uninhibited your goddess can be in front of a rich man. And Lu Ze is considered a rich man to her. Isn't it a good deal to sleep with him and get a bag worth 30,000 to 50,000 yuan? Especially since it's with a big star. Even if it's free, she'd still sleep with him.

To use a popular phrase from 18, it would be: "You're so sexy."

It's very realistic. After all, in the current environment, especially when other people in the crew also engage in such shady dealings, one is influenced by one's company. It's not hard to go astray, but it's hard to go astray. Falling into depravity seems much easier than forcing oneself to skip a bowl of rice tonight.

Lu Ze glanced at her, and she licked her lips. Lu Ze didn't react; he just shook his head. She wasn't annoyed or embarrassed because her status was inherently unequal to Lu Ze's. She just pouted and swayed her shoulders coquettishly.

Seeing that Lu Ze still didn't nod, remaining as calm as an elderly person who had lost all function, she had no choice but to temporarily abandon her idea and obediently start doing her work.

After finishing his makeup, Lu Ze grabbed his coat and went out the door. His calm expression crumbled behind the door. He asked a passing staff member for a cigarette, went into the bathroom, lit it, and squatted down to calm himself down.

"Who can withstand this?"

He's a normal person, that's good. Although he slept with a robot in Tomorrowland, he had no psychological burden and wasn't worried about others finding out. He's not a saint; he's in his twenties, the prime of his life. At least morally, no one can find fault with him, and that's enough.

Smoking is not allowed here.

Who knows why there would be a cleaning lady working in this small toilet? Lu Ze apologized to the cleaning lady, turned on the tap to put out the cigarette butt, threw it into the toilet, flushed it, and left.

"Hello, Teacher Lu!"

He hadn't been gone long when a male voice called out to him. Lu Ze turned around and walked over, smiling as he shook hands with the burly man in front of him.

"I've told you several times, just call me Lu Ze. When did you arrive?"

"Just arrived. Didn't Director Liu say it would be fine to arrive a little later? Okay, I'll go change. See you later."

"Okay, see you later."

The fierce, beast-like man left. Although the two were similar in size, Lu Ze gave the impression of being livestock, while the other was the wild animal.

He is Xue Liyong, the current world champion in the light heavyweight division of the MMA Championship, the largest professional organization in mixed martial arts.

Although arts and sports are closely related, and their incomes are actually quite similar, the other person is a source of national pride who brings glory to the country, while Lu Ze feels inferior and is not worthy of being called the other person's teacher.

This is precisely why Liu Ying emphasized authenticity, which is why he found a world champion to challenge him. The two had already filmed some scenes together and were relatively familiar with each other. However, Lu Ze was under a lot of pressure. Even though it was just filming, if the champion made a mistake, there was no guarantee that Lu Ze wouldn't end up in the hospital.
Stopping thinking about these things, Lu Ze arrived at the scene, warmed up for a while, and then ran up and down the steps with high knees to prepare for the next scene.

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(End of this chapter)