Huayu, can you be called the best actor if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 543 I felt extremely wronged
Promotional materials for Shanghai stations.

It also ended amidst immense noise.

After arriving in Beijing, the "Painted Skin" crew had a short day of rest. Although they had two days of rest before the promotional tour in Shanghai began, they were still exhausted after a week of running around.

Most of the crew members temporarily disbanded to recharge for the final promotional event.

The floating objects on the calm surface of the Wenyu River trembled.

The water shimmered.

The float suddenly sank halfway down.

"Hey, hey, hey."

Yang Mi pointed to the past in a panic.

But Li Luo's fishing rod didn't budge. At this moment, the float on the river returned to the two-mark position. This made Yang Mi very frustrated. But before she could react, the float suddenly went under.

"Shua~~~"

Li Luo flicked his wrist, raising the fishing rod into a wide arc, the fishing line taut and splashing water as it whistled across the river.

"We caught a fish!"

Yang Mi excitedly raised her arms and shouted, then hurriedly grabbed the fishing rod from Li Luo's hand: "Let me do it, let me do it!!!"

The reeds swayed in the wind.

The sky was cool.

Two people sitting in European-style fishing chairs were tug at each other's fishing rods, and amidst soft cheers, a palm-sized crucian carp was pulled up from the water and fell onto the viewing platform with a thud.

“So big~”

Yang Mi rushed over and hurriedly grabbed the crucian carp.

"Mine, mine."

With a grin, the girl scooped up the fish and turned around, proudly showing off to Li Luo, "I caught this fish, it has nothing to do with you."

Another gasp rang out.

Suddenly, a wild fish leaped out of her hand, its blue tail wagging as it plunged into the loose neckline of her vest, and in an instant, it slid down her extremely full breasts.

The slippery feeling startled Yang Mi so much that she jumped three feet high.

He hurriedly grabbed his vest and pulled it open.

"Clap."

The huge crucian carp fell onto the viewing platform again, thrashed its tail a few times, and then darted back into the Wenyu River.

"fish!!!"

Yang Mi was extremely anxious.

However, Li Luo did not move at all. Instead, he stared at the pair of large creatures that were jumping around in the sunlight. Their skin was as white as snow, and water droplets kept sliding off as they trembled.

This is the situation.

It's absolutely breathtaking.

Not to mention that Yang Mi was wearing hot pants right now, and her long legs were on full display. He didn't care about fish or anything like that anymore; admiring the stunning scenery was obviously more important to him.

"Brother Luo~~~"

Yang Mi exclaimed shyly and quickly pulled off her vest.

But this caused the wet vest to cling to his chest.

The lotus tip stands upright and gracefully.

The scenery is even better.

"Haha."

Smiling and shaking his head, Li Luo glanced at his watch: "You'd better go back and rinse off quickly, they should be here soon!"

"Okay!"

Yang Mi, however, was not in a hurry to go back.

She hurried to the edge of the viewing platform, happily lifted her fish basket, and as the crystal-clear water splashed and churned, more than twenty lively crucian carp came into view, along with a dense array of whitebait.

I returned to Beijing overnight last night.

Exhausted, Fan Bingbing and Gao Yuanyuan went straight home to rest; they had no energy left to keep up with Li Luo's antics.

Tang Xuejian, who still had energy to spare, was not at all afraid.

She followed Li Luo to Xingyu Horse Ranch with great enthusiasm. The joy of riding horses at night was known only to the two of them. After waking up from a nap, she immediately dragged Li Luo to the river to fish.

Such time alone is quite rare for actors.

Especially when everyone is in the prime of their careers.

Therefore, during these few hours.

Yang Mi's laughter was almost nonstop. She kept arguing with Luo Ge and trying to snatch the fish he caught, all in order to enjoy the pampering he showed her.

With a splash, Yang Mi poured the crucian carp into the bucket and then roughly counted them all with a satisfied expression.

Make sure you've caught enough fish to eat.

Only then did she give Luo Ge a kiss, completely satisfied.

After another crisp "smack," the girl rubbed her bottom and skipped happily toward the villa nestled in the shade of the trees, leaving only a string of silvery laughter in the breeze.

"Mr. Li."

After Li Luo caught three or five more fish, the walkie-talkie next to him crackled to life with a security guard's voice: "Your classmates have come to visit. They've been confirmed to be on the visitor list. Over!"

"Let them in!"

A response, tinged with a slight electrical noise, rang out from inside the security booth.

next moment.

The gates of the horse ranch slowly opened inwards.

Jia Nailiang honked the horn and drove the car in. Zhao Ke sat in the passenger seat, and the two of them looked with curiosity at the lush green grass and the smooth fine sand of the racecourse.

In the back seat of the vehicle.

Wan Siwei stared at the villa behind the fountain with shining eyes, while Xu Ning kept exclaiming in envy.

In the capital city, it is rare to find such a tranquil and private horse ranch.

This kind of life.

No one even dared to imagine it.

Just as the car stopped in front of the villa, Li Luo happened to be carrying a bucket of water and walking out from the path through the nearby woods. He was wearing flip-flops, shorts, and a vest.

With such an image, she hardly resembles a big star.

He's clearly just a country bumpkin.

"Brother Luo!!!"

The crowd couldn't help but swarm around him, shouting and yelling as they looked at the fish swimming in the bucket.

Just as things were getting lively, one car after another drove into the horse farm, and Wang Changtian, Lin Yue, Chen Jiashang, Fan Bingbing, Ding Haifeng, Gao Yuanyuan, Liu Yan and others got out of the cars one after another with their assistants.

Actually, according to Li Luo's idea...

At this time, it's better for everyone to stay at home or in hotels and sleep soundly.

However, both Chen Jiashang and Wang Changtian felt that they couldn't let up.

Rest is necessary, but the team also needs to maintain its momentum, so Li Luo simply invited relevant personnel to the horse farm for a meal and drinks, which resulted in the current scene of nearly twenty people gathered together.

Except for a few publicity staff, everyone had worked together on the set.

Zhao Ke, Wan Siwei, and others were excluded due to their limited screen time.

I couldn't get the chance to participate in the team's publicity campaign.

However, Li Luo still invited them to the last stop, so he invited them to this gathering to join in the fun. After several months apart, everyone was filled with laughter and joy.

At Li Luo's invitation.

Everyone quickly dispersed.

Fishing, horseback riding, taking walks, and playing billiards—each finds its own enjoyment.

Li Luo also carried a heavy bucket into the kitchen, intending to personally cook a meal of pan-fried wild river fish for these people.

"I'm here to help."

Zhao Ke excitedly followed closely behind.

Watching Brother Luo keep scooping out the white bars, she felt somewhat at a loss.

"Get the scissors."

Li Luo picked up the scissors from the tool rack next to him and snipped off the small white fish in his hand: "Just cut off the fish head, then cut along the belly, and finally scrape off the internal organs with your fingers and rinse it clean."

Looking at the filthy internal organs and blood, Zhao Ke swallowed hard.

Her family wasn't exactly rich, but they were doing alright. She had never done this kind of work before, so she immediately felt timid and gave Li Luo a sheepish grin.

"Don't be nervous, senior."

Yang Mi rushed in and deftly took the scissors from Li Luo's hand: "This thing is super simple, you can figure it out in one go. Let me help you with it, otherwise we'll never finish cleaning."

Having grown up in the hutongs of Beijing, this kind of thing is no challenge for our Miss Tang Xuejian.

"I am coming too."

Seeing the few pounds of small white strips, Wan Siwei rolled up his sleeves and followed.

Amidst bursts of laughter and commotion.

Several students from Beijing Film Academy sat on small stools in the corner of the kitchen, constantly cutting and snipping away. The kitchen was at least ten or twenty square meters, so there was no situation where you couldn't turn around.

Li Luo then started fiddling with the crucian carp, deftly cutting open its belly.

Actually, it's a wild crucian carp.

It's best used for making soup.

First fry, then stew; the resulting soup is milky white and tastes fresh and sweet.

The river bend behind the villa is a great spot for fish. These wild crucian carp, each the size of a palm, were still lively and jumping around when he brought them back. Their taste must be excellent. He planned to fry half and stew the other half.

Try all the flavors.

After processing the crucian carp.

He then called Jia Nailiang and Xu Ning over, took out plates of pre-marinated steaks and lamb chops from the huge refrigerator, and headed straight to the backyard, stopping only by the swimming pool.

Charcoal was piled into the huge barbecue grill.

The flamethrower roared and sparks flew everywhere.

Ding Haifeng, Wang Changtian, and Chen Jiashang gathered around with great interest; who doesn't enjoy a barbecue?

Eating is secondary.

It's all about having a party atmosphere.

After leaving the rest of the group to prepare the barbecue, Li Luo took Jia Nailiang and Xu Ning to the wine cellar.

"Fuck."

"What the hell?"

As the lights in the wine cellar were turned on, the two men couldn't help but curse. The boxes of Moutai in front of them were piled up to form an entire wall, and judging by their thickness, there must have been at least several hundred boxes inside.

Baijiu (Chinese liquor) is available.

Imported spirits are naturally also plentiful.

Hennessy?

Jia Nailiang lunged at another wall.

"Macallan!!!"

Xu Ning stared in surprise as he deciphered the English letters on the box, then raised his chin in a daze, his gaze almost reaching the ceiling before stopping. He estimated that the bottles of liquor in front of him were worth his entire fortune.

Looking at the wine cellar that was packed full, Li Luo put his hands on his hips with satisfaction.

Keep the money in your hands.

It will only become less and less valuable.

Then these famous wines will only become more and more valuable.

So whenever he had free time, he would ask Lin Yue to buy some wine and store it in the wine cellar.

Actually, these are wines.

For him, investing is not very meaningful.

Even if he does nothing, Dream World Games alone can earn Li Luo millions every month, and that number continues to grow.

Before me are hundreds or even thousands of cases of famous wines from various countries.

In Lin Yue's words, it was about satisfying his inexplicable hoarding desire.

"Shh."

Jia Nailiang and Xu Ning turned around like hungry wolves.

"hey-hey."

With a smile and a wave, Li Luo said cheerfully, "When you leave, you and Lao Wan each carry one box. Don't tell anyone, or they'll empty my place."

"Long live Luo Ge!!!"

Amidst excited cheers, the two quickly slung a case of Hennessy and a case of Rémy Martin over their shoulders.

Jia Nailiang laughed and picked up a case of whiskey.

As for Luo Ge.

嗨~
There's no way he could possibly lay a hand on him.

Next, in the backyard of the American-style villa at the horse farm, all sorts of fragrant and expensive foreign wines were opened one after another, and plates of crispy, golden-brown fried dough sticks were snatched up by the crowd.

The sizzling beef and lamb chops exuded an irresistible aroma, while Bingbing, Yuanyuan, Yueyue, Mimi, and Keke drank their crucian carp soup with great relish.

Amidst bursts of laughter.

Li Luo swirled the ice in his crystal glass and took a leisurely sip of his Remy Martin.

He slowly turned the beef ribs in the oven. "Mr. Li, Director Chen."

Wang Changtian put down his phone and walked steadily toward the barbecue grill. He took a sip of whiskey and nodded slightly to the two people standing there: "We've received the notification and have already started to ramp up our efforts!"

"I've wronged you."

Li Luo turned to the side and raised his glass to Chen Jiashang.

"It should."

The little old man with gray hair smiled and shook his head, clinking his wine glass together crisply.

Laughter filled the Xingyu Horse Ranch, and the aroma of roasted meat permeated the air.

A short clip from yesterday's premiere of the film "Painted Skin" quickly spread across the internet.

The press conference is over.

The reporters, still eager for more, continued to gather around.

At this moment, Chen Jiashang appeared in the camera's field of view. The flashing lights around him and the reporters' constant questioning made the scene look quite chaotic.

"Director Chen, could you tell me which role you think is the most difficult to perform?"

What is the predicted box office revenue?

"Director Chen, have you paid attention to the issue of body doubles?"

"Is it true that a body double was used? Director Chen, do you think this constitutes deceiving the audience?"

"The body double expressed regret at not having the opportunity to be included in the cast list. Director Chen, what is your response to her remarks?"

In the footage, Chen Jiashang is overwhelmed by various problems.

Upon hearing the last sentence, he turned around impatiently, waved his arms, and said, "There's nothing to say about this. Not just anyone can be on the cast list."

come here.

The image was frozen in time.

As Chen Jiashang spoke, reporters from several online and print media outlets began writing various news headlines with strange expressions.

No matter which production team wants to make a film based on "Painted Skin".

The red envelope has arrived.

Everything is negotiable.

There was nothing they could do; the "Painted Skin" crew had suddenly revealed a flaw.

As for the mysterious person's words, which indicated an intention to attack the Painted Skin crew but cautioned against going too far, they understood. The young man standing behind the Painted Skin crew was not someone to be trifled with.

If the insults are too harsh...

To be honest, they were also a little scared.

With skillful writing, a variety of subtle yet quite apt titles were created.

"Are body doubles considered actors?"

"Stunt doubles, especially nude stunt doubles, have undoubtedly made tremendous sacrifices. In my opinion, the words and actions of director Chen Jiashang of Painted Skin are disrespectful to stunt doubles."

"A detailed look at body doubles, and the clever use of substitutions in film and television dramas."

Scandalous news.

It is the most eye-catching.

The phrase "body double" instantly grabbed the attention of a large number of bored guys. They didn't care about the movie's release or whether it featured celebrities, but this kind of headline made their eyes light up.

Fan Bingbing.
Yes, this is the actress who played Jin Suo.

Oh dear, Zhou Zhiruo even had a bed scene in this movie.

I rely on! ! !

He was still acting alongside Zhang Wuji.

No way? They even used a body double in "Zhou Yu's Train" and that scene in "The Banquet" too? Damn it, isn't this bullying honest people?

Gee tut.

Is this really a stunt double?! Gao Yuanyuan's legs are absolutely stunning!!!

News clips and stills from the show appear online.

The guys watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Originally, when stunt performers came forward to 'accept' interviews, only a small group of people noticed the news. Now, thanks to the repeated promotion by several media outlets, it has quickly sparked a lot of discussion.

There are many voices saying that Chen Jiashang disrespects stunt doubles, but many more people are looking at the various erotic photos with shining eyes.

They don't care about respect.

All you need to know is that the movie "Painted Skin" contains erotic scenes.

A chuckle.

The sound resounded throughout the land of China.

I couldn't contain my desire to go to the cinema and find out for myself.

The cast and crew of "Painted Skin".

They were already in the spotlight.

The sudden emergence of negative news about the director's inappropriate remarks has made the film "Painted Skin" seem even more like a hot commodity.

Industry insiders have also turned their attention to this.

To be honest, the current promotion of the movie "Painted Skin" is really too fierce. The media and audience reviews from the preview screenings are all positive, as if there is not a single flaw.

Unexpectedly, a negative news story broke out.

To be honest, everyone felt a sense of relief.

It can be instantaneous.

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Everyone knows that the "Painted Skin" production team could easily suppress such a claim with their capabilities.

If something is out of the ordinary, then there must be something supernatural about it.

Without any hesitation.

Everyone unanimously turned their attention to the production team of "Li Mi's Conjecture".

Although the Hong Kong film "Connected," produced by China Film Group and distributed by Bernard, was also carrying out a vigorous promotion during the same period, its release date clashed more directly with that of "Painted Skin."

Unfortunately, some of them have a criminal record.

Many people were astonished by this.

It seems that no matter how good the relationship is between those bosses or how much they cooperate, the saying "the business world is like a battlefield" is really true. When it comes to using dirty tricks, these people don't hesitate at all.

"Boom."

The door was pushed open with a thud.

Wang Zhongjun appeared aggressively at the doorway. His gaze swept across the people sitting in the living room like lightning, finally settling on a face that, while not exceptionally beautiful, possessed a unique and pure charm.

The other person was looking at the newspaper, a gloating smile on their face.

This reaction further convinced Wang Zhongjun that the other party was definitely behind it.

His eyes burned with rage.

They caused trouble before.

He can actually understand it.

It's common knowledge that the other party has a conflict with Li Luo.

Seize the opportunity.

There's no reason not to say a few words.

But now he was absolutely furious. He had spent a long time on the phone trying to smooth things over with Li Luo, and the other party had laughed it off, saying that it was a misunderstanding and that it was fine. But only a few days had passed.

He's just stirring up trouble again.

The unexpected placement of "The Equation of Love and Death" in the art-house film category resulted in its box office performance falling far short of expectations.

After three days of release, the box office revenue was only over 5.5 million.

Next.

It is bound to decline.

Not only are the box office results poor, but now he dares to cause trouble for himself. If Li Luo confronts him like that tomorrow night, he won't know where to put his old face.

They mediate one minute and then stir up trouble the next.

Now he's not only losing money, but also losing face.

"Mr. Wang."

Seeing Wang Zhongjun's gloomy and uncertain expression, his agent stammered as he stood up.

"go out!"

Wang Zhongjun's low growl made his agent hurriedly rush out of the room.

"Are you out of your mind?!"

He slammed the door shut and, looking at Zhou Xun sitting on the sofa with a stiff smile, Wang Zhongjun could no longer contain his anger: "Didn't I say you weren't allowed to cause trouble for 'Painted Skin'?!"

"Do you know that I invested more than ten million?"

"money."

"And stocks!!!"

Wang Zhongjun's eyes twitched, and he roared angrily, "Have I been too kind to you? Call your reporters right now and suppress this matter. If you dare to cause trouble again, you'd better watch out!"

The outburst of angry shouts completely stunned Zhou Xun.

His fingers trembled, and his face flushed red.

Zhou Xun's chest heaved rapidly, and her vision blurred. She cursed herself and others she didn't.

Who the hell did they offend?!
Overwhelmed with grievance, Zhou Xun almost burst into tears.

Her initial schadenfreude upon seeing the news vanished instantly. She stood up angrily, slamming the newspaper down in her hand: "I didn't do it! I didn't do it!"

"I didn't do it!!!"

The two men locked eyes like bulls locked in a fight.

Inside the room.

A deathly silence descended.

Regardless of whether Wang Zhongjun believed Zhou Xun's words, from the moment he couldn't suppress his anger and stepped into the room, an invisible rift had already rapidly spread between the two of them.

September 23rd.

Joy City Cinema in Xidan, Beijing.

The final stop, the premiere of "Painted Skin," was held here.

Carrying the momentum from a week of promotion, the main creative team of "Painted Skin" will make their final collective appearance here before the film's release.

A red carpet was laid out.

Security personnel are on high alert.

More than a hundred reporters gathered, their headlights blaring and scattering the darkness of the night.

Thousands of fans once again created a scene of frantic activity, with posters and support signs surging like waves, making it hard to breathe. The reporters were drenched in sweat after just a dozen minutes.

The time stopped at 7:30.

Liu Jiacheng, along with Bian Xiaoxiao and Zhu Yawen, made their first appearance, serving as a warm-up for the upcoming filming of "Under the Zhengyang Gate".

Followed by.

Chen Jiashang and Zhao Ke took to the stage.

This attracted a flurry of camera flashes from the reporters.

The dazzling light made Zhao Ke's arms tremble with excitement.

Fortunately, with Chen Jiashang's encouragement, Zhao Ke managed to finish walking the red carpet and was quickly greeted by a group of reporters when she reached the end.

Before the reporter could even ask a question.

Chen Jiashang then clasped his hands together in front of the camera.

"terribly sorry."

"Regarding my answer at the press conference the day before yesterday, I would like to apologize to the stunt double and hope she can forgive my verbal mistake, which was a very inappropriate answer."

"It would seem very disrespectful to the other party and the stuntman, but that was not my intention."

Regarding the cast list.

"Actually, we had discussed this issue before the collaboration began. The other party also expressed that they did not want to be credited and hoped not to cause any trouble in their life. We reached a consensus at that time."

"This is entirely out of consideration for the privacy of the actors."

"Of course."

"The production team is very grateful to Ms. Wang Ting for her contributions to this film and wishes her all the best in the future."

The reporters are well aware of this.

Chen Jiashang was actually right when he said it.

Do all the stand-ins, stunt performers, extras, and behind-the-scenes staff who help with moving and transportation on set have to step out and make an appearance? No film crew does it this way.

It's only because she's involved with a body double that she attracts so much attention!

The other party apologized repeatedly.

No one will hold a grudge at this time.

Everyone immediately laughed and waved their hands, quickly changing the subject.

And on the other side.

Li Luo also received an apology, or rather, a clarification.

Seeing Wang Zhongjun's unusually serious expression, he forcibly suppressed the smile that was about to well up on his lips.

(End of this chapter)