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Chapter 241 Visiting the Set and Wrapping Up

The morning sunlight shines through the curtains onto He Daqi's handsome face.

It wasn't dazzling, but it became the last straw that urged He Daqi to wake up.

I opened my eyes and looked to my left. Zhou Huimin was sleeping like a wombat, with her hands and feet on me and her head resting on my left arm. It felt numb from being pressed for a long time.

He Daqi swung his arms and waited for Zhou Huimin to open her eyes. He smacked his lips and said, "It seems we got up too late."

Zhou Huimin yawned, turned around, took out her phone and took a look, then turned back and said, "It's not late. The days are getting longer and the sun is rising faster, but I really don't have time to eat breakfast today."

After saying that, she sat up, stretched, hummed for a long time, then put on her clothes and went into the bathroom in her slippers.

He Daqi lazily got up and sat for a while, rubbed his face, and went into the bathroom.

The two came out of the bedroom and saw the mess in the living room. They both chose to ignore it tacitly.

He Daqi was a little drunk last night and drank a lot by himself. Zhou Huimin, who was next to him, saw that he was drinking happily, so she joined him. As a result, they both got a little drunk and went to bed early. But when they got up now, they didn't have much energy.

Only after changing his shoes at the door did He Daqi say indifferently, "Let's clean up when we get back. Get a big garbage bag from the crew this afternoon, otherwise it will be a bit troublesome to carry small bags at a time."

Zhou Huimin nodded and said nothing else. Ever since she became pregnant and gave birth, and her mother came to help take care of the child, she has become more and more lazy. Apart from paying attention to her figure, she would delay other aspects as much as possible.

In the past, she would like to mop the floor and wipe the table when she had free time. Now, if she moves from the sofa when she gets home from work, it means that the movie played today is not good or the phone is not fun enough.

He Daqi didn't say much because he was a lazy guy himself.

Twenty minutes later.

The nanny car arrived at the crew.

The two of them didn't rush to get out of the nanny car, but slowly ate the shrimp dumplings bought by Liu Ying. At this time, most people in the crew were having breakfast, but some had already started to get busy, such as with the scenery and props.

"What a beautiful forsythia..."

Liu Ying's cell phone rang.

He Daqi and Zhou Huimin ate while watching Liu Ying answer the phone with some curiosity.

"Okay, got it, Mr. Lin... Yeah, I understand... Yeah, yeah... Okay, bye."

Liu Ying hung up the phone and turned around to say, "Wang Jinghua and Feng Kuazi will come to visit the set later. They will be accompanied by Huayi's President Wang."

Zhou Huimin turned her head with some confusion and looked at He Daqi who was eating quietly. These three people had nothing to do with her, and only He Daqi had some connection with them.

He Daqi was also confused and full of questions.

Fortunately, Liu Ying began to explain, dispelling their doubts. "These are the mainland distributors that Huanya has found. There are four in total, and they've just begun negotiations. It just so happened that the people from Huayi came over yesterday to discuss the mainland revenue share with Zhou Xingxing, so they stopped by to see our crew today."

He Daqi stuffed the remaining two shrimp dumplings into his mouth, chewed them a few times, and washed them down with mineral water. Then he asked, "Can't Huanya distribute it in mainland China on its own? Haven't you been trying to get theaters to distribute it? After all this time, you still need to find someone else to cooperate with you?"

"It's not that simple. Besides, it's more important for Uni-Pacific to promote you now. Once you're more stable, they'll probably consider distributing the film on their own." Chow Wai-man answered He Daqi's doubts.

"How will the copyright be calculated then? Will Huanya keep its own share or will it give a share to the distribution company as well?" He Daqi asked.

This time, it was Liu Ying who answered, "We'll only split the box office revenue and the disc and TV broadcast revenue for the year after the release. After that year, the copyright will belong to Universal Asia. We approached four distributors because we wanted to promote your first official mainland Chinese film on a larger scale. Also, the other distributors don't know exactly how capable you are at the mainland box office, so they're hesitant to invest too much. If you can prove yourself this time, we might only look for one or two distributors to collaborate on distribution, or we might even invest a higher percentage in your film distribution in the future."

As soon as Liu Ying finished speaking, Zhou Huimin asked, "What is the distribution fee we are discussing now?"

"We're still discussing it. Not all four companies will release it, but Huayi should be interested, otherwise they wouldn't have stopped by to visit today," said Liu Ying.

Forget it, it was still the initial stage of the discussion, He Daqi didn’t take it too seriously, he opened the car door and got out.

The crew of Cell No. 7 has already filmed half of the prison scenes.

We will shoot the prison scenes for another week, and then we will go across the sea next week to shoot the prison exercise scenes, which will be the end of the filming.

He Daqi came out after putting on makeup and greeted Gu Tianle, Ren Dahua, Liang Jiahui, and Lin Xing who were also waiting to go in at the door with smiles and chats, then leaned against the wall waiting for the door to open.

Wow!
When the rolling shutter door is opened, there is a row of iron fences, inside which are the cells arranged by the crew.

The walls of the cell were lined with entertainment items that were convenient to play with in this era, including a small TV, comic books, magazines, game consoles, and instant noodles.

These are all used to show the ability of the gang smuggling boss played by Simon Yam, indicating that he has special connections in prison, which allows the prisoners in the same cell to enjoy the pleasures that are not for criminals.

The camera positions inside had been set up. Following the instructions of Du Qifeng and Ning Hao, the photographer went in and readjusted them. After checking the scenes one by one, he left the cell arranged by the crew.

He Daqi and a group of actors walked in slowly, and Beibei followed in and climbed into the cardboard box nimbly.

"Everyone is in his place..."

……

When Feng Kuazi and his crew arrived, they happened to see the crew filming a series of shots.

The actors and directors were both busy, so Liu Ying was the one who received us.

Zhou Huimin came over casually and chatted for a few words before returning to the nanny car, clearly showing a perfunctory attitude.

However, the three people who came here didn’t have any objections. These days, the rich are the boss.

Now is the eve of Penguin's listing, and the mainland Internet is flooded with news about Penguin. It has been mentioned countless times that Zhou Huimin spent more than 300 million to buy 5% of Penguin's shares.

This is more than 04 million yuan in real money, and in May , Huayi's current valuation was less than billion yuan, and the equity must be further broken down.

Mr. Wang is very clear about his own worth. He knows how big the gap is between others who can easily spend 300 million and himself who is only valued at 500 million.

So when Zhou Huimin came over and said a few polite words before leaving, he not only didn't feel treated poorly, but thought it was quite normal. Anyway, his way of thinking was that when he became rich in the future, his style might not be as good as Zhou Huimin's.

Feng Kuazi, who was standing next to him, did not share the same sentiment as him.

Feng Kuazi was looking at the camera, who was portraying the silly He Daqi to perfection. Then he looked at the actors around He Daqi who not only could carry the role but also showed their own characteristics. He couldn't help but sigh.

The smuggling boss Ren Dahua, the adulterer Gu Tianle, the fraudster Lin Jiadong, the robber Lin Xing, the extortionist Liang Jiahui, and Zhang Jiahui who was convicted of intentional injury.

Feng Kuazi felt a little worried when he saw the lineup. It was nothing else but that he had a movie to be released this year.

The filming started around the same time as Chen Kaige's, around April. The actor they wanted to invite most at that time was He Daqi, but unfortunately He Bing used the same excuse to turn down the job for He Daqi, saying that He Daqi had two film contracts in Hong Kong.

This time I came to Hong Kong with Feng Kuazi for two purposes.

One purpose was to connect the relationship between Zhou Xingxing and Mr. Wang, because it was Wang Jinghua who contacted Zhou Xingxing before, and at that time there was some ugly situation inside Huayi, so the big and small Wangs were trying to connect everywhere.

Another purpose was to come and see when He Daqi's movie would be completed, because Feng Kuazi's own movie would be completed in about a month. He Daqi was the most popular young actor in mainland China this year, and he felt like he was losing out if he couldn't invite him to make a cameo appearance. Anyway, it would be a loss if he couldn't take advantage of the popularity.

But now that he looked at it, he was a little afraid that the two movies would collide with each other. This one was obviously well-made, but he didn't want both to suffer losses.

After the performance, He Daqi cheerfully came over and shook hands with everyone: "Mr. Wang, Director Feng, Sister Hua, welcome." Then he turned and shouted towards the nanny car: "Shuangxi! You have no tact! Hurry and bring some bottles of water and some stools over."

Chen Shuangxi walked over with a cold face, holding a stool in his left hand and a bottle of mineral water in his right hand.

He put the things aside and returned to his elder brother Lin Jie with a cold face.

"Sit down, sit down. The conditions are simple and the hospitality is not good. Please bear with me." He Daqi opened the stool with a smile and handed another person a bottle of water.

Feng Kuazi was quite familiar with him, so he spoke first, but he didn't introduce the people around him, because He Daqi had greeted everyone one by one and it was obvious that he knew Mr. Wang.

"Da Qi, when are you free? I have a movie that will be finished filming at the end of next month. If you are free, you can come over and make a cameo appearance."

"Oh! Director Feng, it's such a pity. I have more than one drama lined up, and another one will be filmed next month. I really don't have enough time." He Daqi quickly declined.

In fact, according to the time Feng Kuazi mentioned, He Daqi was really free, but he was too lazy to go around filming other shows. He wanted to take a good break after filming these two films, so he just made an excuse to turn it down.

Feng Kuazi said it was a pity, but didn't continue to argue.

Wang Jinghua saw the two of them finished their conversation, then smiled and pointed toward the camera. She asked, "Daqi, is that guy smiling at us over there Jia Nailiang? I remember he graduated this year, right?"

"Yes, Sister Hua, are you interested in my senior brother? Do you want me to call him over?"

He Daqi was about to wave to Jia Nailiang as he spoke, but was stopped by Wang Jinghua: "No need, Daqi, wait until you finish filming this drama, I will contact him privately then."

Why is there a separate contact? Can't we talk now?
Although He Daqi didn't quite understand, he didn't bother to ask, so he just smiled and said, "Okay."

At this time, Feng Kuazi joined in the conversation: "Da Qi, when will your movie be released? Let's discuss the screening schedule. I discussed it with Stephen Chow during my visit to Hong Kong. His Kung Fu Hustle will be released at the end of this year, so mine might be released about twenty days earlier."

"I can't say for sure. It hasn't been finished yet. Besides, we will discuss it before the release. It won't be too late to discuss the screening schedule then." He Daqi smiled and spread his hands.

He didn't care about this issue at all. When Infernal Affairs 2 was released, even though he was the leading actor, he only attended the premiere and waited for the director to notify the release time. He didn't even look at who he bumped into.

Feng Kuazi nodded, then looked at Da Wang, who was standing beside him. Da Wang knew Feng Kuazi wanted to ask him whether he would participate in the release, as he might miss out on the release date if he didn't. So he smiled and said,

"Filming in Hong Kong is really different from filming in mainland China. Who would have thought that the prison scene was filmed in a converted shop? When you think about it, it's actually quite logical. There's no need to build another set, and it can be cleaned up directly after use without any delays. We should be able to participate in this movie. I just don't know who else Huan Ya will find, but with Da Qi's current reputation, I guess it will definitely not be a loss."

Mr. Wang now smiles like a caring older brother.

He was originally very arrogant. The company's valuation has been getting higher and higher this year. The greatest fun during this period was to ask any artist he saw if they were interested in developing in Huayi.

It was not until recently that Penguin announced its shareholder list in preparation for its listing and began to vigorously promote Zhou Huimin that he realized that he was actually a younger brother among younger brothers.

I've gotten used to poaching people casually lately. Today, when I met He Daqi, he was holding it back for a long time because he was afraid that he would blurt out something, which would be really funny.

Not to mention the humiliation she would bring upon herself, a woman who dares to invest more than 300 million these days really wouldn't mind spending tens of millions more to mess with a business rival who makes her unhappy.

His current company is only valued at 10 billion, so if he really wants to spend money and can come up with 100 million, it would mean he has a lot of money in his pocket.

He Daqi didn't know what kind of person he was, but seeing that he smiled so kindly, He Daqi also smiled happily back: "Mr. Wang, this is a compliment. The movie hasn't been released yet, so who can tell whether it is a loss or a profit? But I will shamelessly accept your kind words."

He Daqi chatted with the three of them for more than half an hour, and then it was time to go on stage.

The three of them went over and chatted with Du Qifeng for a long time before leaving with a smile.

After getting on the business car, the king breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had been holding his breath underwater for a long time, and then he puffed a lot:

"Only after meeting him did I realize that He Daqi is much more charming in real life than in the movies. Even with the makeup that aged his skin, you can still vaguely see his original state. And his acting is pretty good. When will our company have such a top-tier artist who is both popular and has good acting skills and looks?"

Feng Kuazi looked at him, smiled and said nothing. Wang Jinghua also smiled and said nothing.

They both smiled, but their thoughts were very different.

Feng Kuazi didn't want to talk too much about Huayi's internal management. He was still arguing with the Wang brothers this year, so he was so concerned about the movie A World Without Thieves. He wanted to invite He Daqi to make a cameo appearance and came to discuss the screening schedule. He was just waiting for A World Without Thieves to produce results before he could look at the product and ask for the price.

Wang Jinghua simply sneered, thinking: "In our current state, we still want to promote such an artist? Our own resources are all being scrambled for, and a bunch of male artists are almost fighting over it. Who is willing to give up some resources to promote you?"

……

……

Late May, Shenzhen.

The last scene of the movie.

He Daqi hugged Beibei and watched the sunset on the hot air balloon, while Zhou Huimin looked up at the outer wall of the prison with tears in her eyes.

Ning Hao made a click, and then Johnnie To nodded.

This absurd reality shot is considered to be passed.

“It’s done!!!”

The crew members cheered collectively.

"It's eight o'clock tonight, let's not go home until we're drunk. Tomorrow is the weekend, everyone can drink as much as they want!" Du Qifeng was in a good mood and shouted with a loudspeaker.

"Thank you, director!"

"Everyone hurry up, or we won't make it to eight o'clock."

The hot weather had made them a bit irritable, but now with the work finished and the temptation of the wrap party, the crew members were obviously working much harder.

Du Qifeng saw Ning Hao had already started sorting the films, so he took two steps over and said earnestly:

"This film's post-production wasn't done at Galaxy Studios in Hong Kong, so you have to send me a copy after you're done editing. I want to check it. After all, the director's credit is mine, and if you mess up the editing, you'll ruin my reputation."

Ning Hao nodded sincerely, "Don't worry, Director Du, I will definitely edit it as you requested."

Du Qifeng has been teaching Ning Hao for more than a month, and he has kept nothing secret. Whenever Ning Hao asked about the techniques used during filming, Du Qifeng would answer. So even though Ning Hao didn't call him teacher now, it was still reasonable to address him respectfully as "you".

Du Qifeng patted Ning Hao's arm, shook his head, and said with a smile, "You don't have to follow my instructions. You can add some of your own inspiration when editing, but it must be good inspiration. If I don't approve of the finished film, I will scold you then."

"No problem!" Ning Hao said something in Cantonese in a cocky way.

He felt really good to be recognized by Du Qifeng.

Unfortunately, after Du Qifeng left, He Daqi came over.

"Is there something wrong?" Ning Hao looked at He Daqi who was acting suspiciously, and asked indifferently while sorting the films.

"Brother, when you go back to Yonghui Qiming to edit the film, don't forget to prepare for the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th parts of Balabala the Fairies."

He Daqi stood aside with a smile on his face, but the words that came out of that smiling mouth sounded unpleasant to Ning Hao.

"I'm editing and preparing at the same time? Do you think I'm superman?"

"Director Du can shoot two films at the same time. You are only editing and preparing. You are far from it. Brother, I believe in you. You can do it."

Ning Hao said sadly with a bitter face, "I don't even believe in myself!"

"Not really, not really, you can do it!" He Daqi cheered him up and gave him a casual word of encouragement.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have much effect.

The two of them just fell silent, one was busy organizing the films, and the other was watching happily beside him.

After a long while, Ning Hao finally sighed and said, "Can you at least come up with the plot? Otherwise, I won't be able to prepare it even if I want to."

He Daqi pulled out a recorder from his pocket and shook it: "I've prepared it a long time ago!"

Ning Hao looked up and glanced around, feeling like cursing.

He said in a muffled voice, "Give it to you, Sister Xing. Let her modify it first."

If Ning Hao could shoot four dramas in a row in the past, he would be so happy, but that was in the past.

Ning Hao is now carefree. He only thinks about going back to edit blockbusters and doesn't seem to care much about children's dramas.

Seeing that he agreed, He Daqi didn't bother him any more and happily started walking towards the next victim.

"Brother Liang! I heard you took on a TV series? And you're even the main creator? Great! Doesn't that make you more involved?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Nailiang quickly waved his hands, grinning like a donkey who had just taken off the cage from the millstone and was about to find some female donkeys to roam with. He grinned modestly and said, "Although I'm the main creator, I still have to play supporting roles. It's not like I'm doing well."

"That's better than before! What do you think? Brother, I'm being loyal this time by asking you to come over to be the supporting role, isn't that right?" He Daqi said, putting his arm around Jia Nailiang's shoulders like a good brother.

If he had just traveled through time, he would never have done such a thing. Not to mention putting his arm around someone else's shoulder, he would have felt uncomfortable if someone else put their arm around him. But it's different now. He has become more rough-skinned and his bottom line has been getting lower and lower. At least now he can still pretend to be a brother.

"Of course you're a righteous man! Daqi, you're incredible. Even though Huang Shengyi and I broke up, I know you were able to stick with me because you were doing it for my sake. I'll always remember this brotherly love! When I finish filming, I'll definitely have a good time with you!"

Jia Nailiang patted his chest so hard that it made a loud noise.

"It's okay, forget about the meal. I'm planning to shoot the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th parts of Balabala the Fairies in the second half of this year. Your role is also very important, so just don't refuse when the time comes." He Daqi said cheerfully.

Jia Nailiang originally had big, bright and clear eyes, and was quite intelligent.

Now his eyes were opened wider, staring at He Daqi as if he was looking at a peerless fairy flower.

He Daqi saw that he didn't respond for a long time, and then continued happily, "Don't worry, Brother Liang, it won't delay your filming of Yang's Generals. Just come over here after you finish filming. I asked our senior brother to push your plot back. There are still six months in the second half of the year, so you'll have enough time anyway."

"Da Qi, I was really touched just now, but now I can't quite explain the feeling. It feels weird..."

"That must be because I was too moved. Don't say it, I know."

He Daqi turned around and left, leaving Jia Nailiang, who had just been so proud, standing there with a messy face.

Brother Liang is a very righteous man. Look, he even accepted the offer to play the male lead in four children's dramas without any hesitation.

At this time, the crew had almost finished packing, and a group of logistics staff were moving equipment onto the truck.

This is intended to be transported directly back to Hong Kong by land. In fact, the speed is almost the same as when transporting by ferry when coming here, but transporting by land can reduce the loading and unloading process, which makes a difference.

As soon as He Daqi got in the car, Zhou Huimin asked with a smile, "Did you eat bee poop? She was laughing like a bear."

"You speak Sijiucheng language more fluently than I do now, and you even know what bee shit is."

"That's right. This time you stay in Hong Kong by yourself, you must behave yourself. Don't drink too much, and don't play games until midnight."

(End of this chapter)