Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 186 Liu Piaopiao

Ah Fei signaled to Zhang Baizhi who had returned that the boss was upstairs.

Seeing her pacing restlessly while holding the handrail, he returned to his room, got his headphones, and went to the gym to practice boxing.

Ah Fei thought of Liu Yifei who showed up today to stop his boss from going astray.

Unfortunately, it was in vain.

Lu Kuan was drawing storyboards in the room, and the assistant director from Canada had already sent the on-site location scouting data.

The audition will be over tomorrow, and the leading actress will be sent to Los Angeles to receive martial arts training from Yuan Heping along with the other leading actors. He will be completing the roadshow work in China before the release of "Thief".

Then it takes 15-20 days to produce a pre-sale trailer to provide reference material for film distributors in other regions such as North America, Japan and South Korea to purchase the film.

The event will be coordinated by Tom Cruise using the connections he has built over the years.

After the pre-sale is over, the formal shooting work will begin.

"Come in, now that you're here, why are you still standing there?"

Boss Lu glanced at the uneasy Liu Piaopiao and flicked the ash off his cigarette.

Zhang Baizhi kept preparing himself mentally and took an ashtray from the bedside and placed it next to him.

Lu Kuan didn't even raise his head, just nodded, and wrote quickly without a pause.

Zhang Baizhi stood quietly beside him, looking at his slender and delicate fingers. His whole body exuded an elegant and scholarly air.

She felt a little relieved. Such a person should not be a beast like Liu Luanxiong, right?

Golf...it hurts just thinking about it.

"Who asked you to stay?"

"I...myself."

She is not stupid. Since she is here now, is there any point in saying that she was forced to do so?

After saying this, Zhang Baizhi lowered his head and said nothing. He glanced at the dragon and phoenix chair beside the bed and spat secretly!
She had seen this item on an old film set in Mayoudi, where it was used to shoot third-level films.

"To take a bath."

"what?"

Boss Lu laughed and said, "You've been hanging on wires all day, flying around and fighting. Don't you stink?"

"Go take a shower. I'll finish this shot in a minute."

Zhang Baizhi felt a little humiliated. After all, he was a "little Lin Qingxia" who debuted as a beautiful girl, but now he has fallen to the point where any mainland director can play with him so casually.

She stayed not for her boyfriend, but just to give an explanation to Xiang Tai.

The movie "Forget Me Not" in which she starred will not be released until the end of the year, and she will win the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards next year.

At this time, Zhang Baizhi was just a rising star with unlimited potential. He entered the public eye because of "The King of Comedy" and "Star Wish".

In the eyes of the Xiang family, it goes without saying who is more important, her or Lu Kuan, who is already able to negotiate a deal with Li Shoucheng.

Zhang Baizhi walked silently to the bathroom, which was about 40 square meters, paved with white marble, and covered with naked Western female sculptures on all sides, full of strong sexual innuendo.

The smooth, whole-cut square bricks on her feet sent a chill from her calves to the top of her head.

She did not deceive herself by closing the sliding door, but resigned herself to her fate and took off the layers of defense on her body step by step like an ordinary female worker.

Looking at his naked self in the mirror, Zhang Baizhi suddenly felt a little cold and couldn't help but hug his body.

She was suddenly hugged from behind and couldn't help but scream.

Lu Kuan lowered his head and rested his chin on her silky shoulder. The hot breath he exhaled made Zhang Baizhi feel numb and itchy.

"You're too slow. I had to come here by myself."

Boss Lu turned on the double faucet in the bathtub, and soon hot steam filled the bathroom. He gently closed the sliding door and helped her sit in the bathtub.

"Smoking?"

"Ah."

The two of them lay on each side. Zhang Baizhi looked at his body clearly visible in the clear water and felt a little shy for some reason.

Damn it, she had lost this thing for more than ten years, where did it appear today?

"Director, I'm sorry..."

"You have nothing to be sorry about. It has nothing to do with you."

"Director, I..."

Zhang Baizhi was speechless, knowing that it would be useless to say more at this time.

The straight calves entered the water, and the little feet with red nails looked like they were inlaid with ten exquisite cardamoms.

"Whoo~~~"

Boss Lu inhaled the cigarette into his lungs, sighed comfortably, and quickly relaxed in the warm water.

The bathtub wasn't big enough, so the sound of the clapping was a bit muffled.

The overflowing water quickly soaked the bathroom floor.

Boss Lu felt that he was unable to move freely, so he changed the place.

Bai Zhi's phone suddenly rang.

A very embarrassing name, jumping on the screen.

"catch."

"No!"

In the luxurious suite of Peking Hotel, Nicholas Tse and his good brother Edison Chen were talking on the phone.

"There's nothing I can do. I really can't help it. She was in a very low mood just now and seemed unwilling to talk."

"It seems I really broke her heart today. I can only say that I will bring her home to meet Deborah next month."

The young Hong Kong star felt distressed when he recalled his girlfriend's sobbing.

What a good girl she is. She has experienced family misfortune since childhood. I should cherish her.

Chen Guanxi laughed and said, "Ah Zai, there are times when you are manipulated by women too."

"That Lu Kuan is so arrogant now, even Sister Mani has to flatter her?"

Nicholas Tse felt a little melancholy.

They say things change over time, but it’s only been one year! One year!

Do you know how I spent this year?!

"Edison, I want to start my own company, like a special effects company."

"Oh? Where did you get that idea?"

"I read the introduction on the official website of Lukuan's special effects company. It's quite interesting and I feel it will be a very promising industry."

Later in 2003, he did open a special effects company called PO Chaoting.

Later he worked on "1942", "A Simple Life", "Love in the City", and his own project "12 Flavors".

Chen Guanxi still had a cynical tone: "It's up to you."

"But you don't have to think too much about it. No matter how much he mourns, we just won't be in his plays. It's not like we rely on him for our livelihood."

Haha, if you don’t watch his shows, will your girlfriends watch them?

Whenever they go up, he goes up.

On September 2003, 9, the last day of the much-anticipated casting for "Alien Land" kicked off. A large number of media reporters gathered outside the company from the morning.

Everyone knows that the scores will be released on the spot today. This is big news that can continue the popularity of the last Q&A press conference.

In other words, the entire "Alien Land" film, from the press conference arranged by Lu Kuan to the hype surrounding the release of the casting and the release of the trailer, will continuously provide the domestic entertainment industry and audiences with the latest news on the progress. This hype will be maintained until the film enters the theaters.

Lu Kuan was explaining the audition process to Wu Ershan when Ning Hao's crew started filming. This advertising film director like him was promoted to the audition "stage manager".

He will also be involved in the filming of "Alien Land". He is considered a new generation director who has done good work in special effects in China.

"Street!"

Boss Lu looked back and saw that it was Feng Yuan who had won.

This is the person he invited to audition today. The audition clip is excerpted from a key scene in the third act of the script.

The three protagonists temporarily repelled the mysterious monster and began to search for evidence of the abnormality.

Lan Yue discovered a tag named Collector 294 on the monster. Suspecting a robot rebellion or a computer failure, the three entered the mechanical jungle-like machine room to search for evidence.

Lan Yue skillfully manipulated the keyboard and discovered that some programs had been modified. The computer recorded the modification date as July 917402, 7.

This was followed by Lan Yue's soliloquy and explanation to the male protagonist, but her words were cryptic, as she was hesitant to tell the truth.

The reason why I chose this clip for the audition is because the heroine has more roles in this plot, starting with a simple fight and then moving on to the heroine's solo performance.

It is convenient to examine the eight actresses' acting skills, lines and other comprehensive performances.

It is also the most important part in the three-day audition to determine the final female lead.

The props team brought a set of silver-black heavy mechanical armor, which was made according to the standard female body shape of 165cm, and will be worn by the heroine who will be auditioning today.

This is the mechanical agent look of the movie character Blue Moon, equipped with modern weapons and ancient Chinese martial arts under the condition of uncontrolled electromagnetic radiation on the farm, which is very eye-catching to foreigners.

Still following the previous performance order, Jia Jingwen dressed up first, and then the lights, makeup, and props were all put into place. This scene was ready for the actual shooting.

This is the only way to maximize the effectiveness of the evaluation.

"Director, this mecha is so heavy!"

Jia Jingwen frowned a little delicately, and tried her best to cooperate with the staff to get dressed. She walked quite awkwardly.

Lu Kuan laughed and said, "It's only 10 pounds. You lack exercise, Jingwen."

This is the appearance he drew based on the concepts of later generations. It is mostly made of carbon fiber structure and only a small amount of aluminum alloy is used.

Several actresses gathered around curiously and touched and fiddled with the silver-black mechanical heavy armor. The later design style is still quite cool even now.

Zhang Ziyi also nodded frequently. Judging from the level of today's lighting, photography, costumes and props, it is undoubtedly the top level in Hollywood.

The crew of Lu Kuan is really not just for show, and the $7500 million is not a lot of water.

Jia Jingwen is still at the average level for someone who came from Taiwanese idol dramas, and there is not much to find fault with her, except that her character creation is still superficial.

Her biggest advantage is her good eye acting, but she is a little short for this role, and the heavy mechanical armor looks like a child wearing adult clothes on her.

"K! Thank you Jingwen, next one."

Jia Jingwen reluctantly took off her armor and watched the three directors discussing something in a low voice.

Yesterday she asked her godfather Wu Dun to call Lu Kuan, and the response she got was just official business.

After all, it is a Hollywood blockbuster with huge investment from Lu Kuan. You can't change the role just because of a favor from you, Wu Dun. That would be too worthless.

However, with her ability and looks, it shouldn't be a problem for her to try her hand in other films in the industry.

"Zhang Baizhi, you don't look well. Do you want to take a rest first and come up last?"

"No... I can do it without the director."

Seeing that Boss Lu didn't take his anger out on her because of yesterday's misunderstanding, everyone on the set looked at him with admiration.

As expected of a professional Golden Lion Award-winning director, work is work and life is life.

Only Gillian Chung looked at her grinning face coldly, secretly shocked in her heart, not knowing what kind of suffering she had endured yesterday.

It would be terrible if this beastly director also likes to play golf or something.

Concubine Liu Yi didn't think too much about it. She was still a virgin, and even if she had heard some rumors about things between men and women, she knew very little about them.

First there was a fight scene, choreographed by the martial arts director from Yuen Woo-ping's team. Zhang Baizhi managed to complete it, a little out of breath.

When it came to the actual performance, her performance really surprised Lu Kuan.

She fiddled with the keys in front of the computer, a perfect look of surprise appearing on her face and then disappearing.

"Cao Yu, give me an over-the-shoulder shot."

Although Zhang Baizhi is young, he has no shortage of experience in film shooting. His early works "King of Comedy" and "Star Wish" can be regarded as his masterpieces. He won the Best Actress award in 2004.

In terms of talent among all the actors present, she and Zhou Xun are on the same level.

Feng Yuanzheng asked in surprise, "Lan Yue, what did you find?"

"Oh, nothing, I misread it."

Zhang Baizhi tried hard to hide his fear and surprise, and kept a calm expression on his face, but his fingers tapping the edge of the screen uncontrollably seemed to convey another message to the audience.

She was panicking, she wanted to hide, she knew some truth.

"Card!"

Lu Kuan asked, "Did you design this finger-tapping motion yourself?"

"Well, I have a habit of tapping my fingers when I'm nervous..."

Boss Lu recalled the erotic scene of last night and found that it was indeed the case.

"Very good, the details are very good, and your sense of camera is also good. For an over-the-shoulder shot just now, you were able to find the camera position immediately. You are experienced."

Zhang Baizhi smiled and said, "Thank you, director."

Talented actors like her and Zhou Xun, who do not come from traditional professional backgrounds, have one very obvious characteristic: they put themselves into the role.

This is the performance of not having been "poisoned" by acting techniques. It looks very relaxed and natural, and it is also a clever trick for this type of actor to portray characters.

For example, when she auditioned for "The King of Comedy", Stephen Chow gave her a pen and asked her to act like Liu Piaopiao smoking. However, no matter how she acted, it was not right, so Stephen Chow asked her to go back first.

As a result, Zhang Baizhi said to the director, "Give me a real cigarette."

The red lips moved and white smoke was exhaled.

Zhou Xingchi made the decision on the spot: "You are Liu Piaopiao."

If nothing unexpected happens, "Forget Me Not", which will be released in November this year, will help her win the Best Actress award at the Academy Awards in 11.

She was 24 years old that year, two years earlier than Maggie Cheung won the Best Actress Award at the Academy Awards.

But Maggie Cheung met Wang Jiawei, who opened a door for her and she entered the real world from then on.

After "Forget Me Not", Zhang Baizhi took on a lot of Lunar New Year films and bad films. She cares more about the pay because she has a big family to support due to family reasons.

Later, she chose the wrong person at the wrong time and retired in 2006 to become a housewife.

After the "Yanzhao Gate" incident, the Hong Kong film industry declined further. Big directors had already gone north to make a living and started using mainland actresses. There was no room for growth for middle-aged Hong Kong actresses.

Just like what is said in Dream of the Red Chamber: "The jade belt hangs in the forest, the golden hairpin is buried in the snow."

When she made her comeback, she was still beautiful, but the reality had worn away her spirit, and she became haggard and dull, no longer as bright as she used to be.

In 2011, she and Zhou Xingchi appeared on "Lu Yu You Yue" together. Zhang Baizhi said to Zhou Xingchi: Thank you, director, without you, there would be no me.

Zhou Xingchi smiled indifferently: I'm sorry, I hurt you.

In comparison, Gillian Chung, who is also a young Hong Kong star, is not very capable in her field.

The entire performance was full of stumbling blocks, and even the most basic stereotyped character creation failed to pass.

The Eagle King's ability to create stars is so terrifying.

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