Huayu 1995

Chapter 8 My sword has never been unsuccessful.
Lu Bu was so excited by what he heard that he exclaimed, "I'll go see the manager tomorrow!"

"What are you two bastards yelling about in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?!"

Perhaps because she was speaking too loudly, the landlady opened the window and cursed.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm going to sleep now."

Lu Bu bowed and apologized repeatedly.

This guy actually has pretty high emotional intelligence. He's flexible and adaptable. He didn't rely on his size and strength to yell at the landlady. My sword wasn't necessarily a bad thing either.

"No need to find the manager anymore. I know someone who introduced me to a karaoke bar. I'll tell you more about it when I see Xiaodong tomorrow. I'm going to take a shower now."

Su Chao just ran several kilometers and practiced his martial arts; he's covered in sweat and needs a shower before going to sleep.

However, there was no bathroom in the house they were staying in.

There was only one water tap in the small courtyard.

Because men and women live together in the courtyard, unless you are extremely shameless, you can't shower right next to the tap.

If someone sees my butt, who can I complain to?

So, Su Chao found two plastic buckets, carried water to the public restroom, and rinsed himself off in the restroom.

Just then, someone went in to urinate.

Seeing Su Chao swinging back and forth, their eyes were glued to him.

Su Chao was absolutely disgusted.

There's no other way; the place I'm living in now is just too shabby, there's not even a place to shower.

I came back late, and my roommate, who plays rock music, made some sarcastic remarks.

Su Chao did disturb the other person's rest, and since he was in the wrong, he couldn't very well drag the person out of bed, beat them up, and then empty their wallet.

Once I have the money in a few days, I'll definitely move out.

I wonder if I'll ever have the chance to see the landlady who's supposedly very flirtatious.

Even though he didn't go to bed until one or two in the morning, it didn't stop Su Chao from getting up at six o'clock the next morning.

Lu Bu yawned repeatedly, but he seemed quite energetic.

This body is much better than the one that caused his sudden death in his previous life.

Absolutely born with top-tier physique.

Today, there's no need to try to sell yourself at the Beijing Film Studio; the group leader from yesterday will just pull them in to do the work.

They met up with Guo Xiaodong halfway there.

Guo Xiaodong didn't live far away either; he lived in a basement with his brother.

His brother... that's Guo Xiaofeng.

Both brothers are celebrities, but Guo Xiaofeng is not as famous as Guo Xiaodong.

Where did your brother go?

Su Chao needs manpower right now.

He, Guo Xiaodong, and Lü Bu all look too young now; they're too inexperienced to fool people.

We need to find two who look a bit older.

“He recently found a job moving goods in a warehouse. My brother said he wants to start a clothing business. Clothes are selling really well right now, and they're all from Guangdong. Should we take some to sell too?”

The training courses have too high entry requirements.

We can't be so unrealistic; having multiple sources of income will prevent us from starving.

"How do you plan to sell it? At a street stall? Aren't you afraid of the authorities? Goods from Guangdong are cheaper if you get them locally..."

Before Su Chao could say anything, Lü Bu was the first to object.

“Let’s run the training course. I’ll call your brother over to join us later. I’m going to sing karaoke tonight.”

"Which karaoke bar? How did you manage to get it?"

Guo Xiaodong quickly asked.

"We went to Casablanca. I have a friend who should know people there."

In this vast sea of ​​people, to have met is perhaps a kind of karma.

He was determined to take advantage of Lin Zhimeng's fame.

"The competition in Casablanca is exceptionally fierce..."

Lü Bu was very worried.

"Abu, who are the singers currently performing in Casablanca?"

Su Chao knew that many famous stars in later generations had sung in nightclubs in Beijing, but he didn't know which nightclub each star sang in.

Most people are in constant motion.

"Wu Xiubo is the top performer, and Sha Baoliang is also considered a top performer. Other notable performers include Yang Kun and Man Jiang. Recently, a woman named Zhou Xun joined us. Oh, and there's also Huang Bo, who can sing 'You'll Win If You Fight' in Shandong dialect. The others aren't particularly special... I heard that Liang Heping, Xiao Nan, and Chen Ming all sang here, but they don't anymore."

"well……"

Su Chao's eyes lit up when he heard Huang Bo's name.

The dance teacher for the training class has been found.

Don't underestimate Huang Bo.

Huang Bo is quite famous for his dancing in Qingdao, and many young dancers there are his students.

Moreover, Huang Bo looks older than his age, but with a little grooming, he can still look like a teacher.

"It's tough to make a living in nightclubs. Take Casablanca for example, they have a bottom-ranking elimination system..."

Lu Bu counted on his fingers and told Su Chao everything he knew.

Yesterday, Su Chao said he was going to sing karaoke, so he made a lot of inquiries about it while he was at work last night.

Do you smoke a lot?

Su Chao only cares about this.

After the system was bound, he could no longer copy songs, but he could still sing the ones that had already been released.

If your singing skills aren't good, you can make up for it with techniques.

As a shameless but handsome socialite, he has plenty of ways to manipulate rich women.

"The boss takes 30%, the madam takes 15%, the sound engineer takes 5%... This is what Manjiang told me. I didn't find out about Wu Xiubo and Shabao Liang, it might be related to the singer's level."

"The sound engineer gets a 5% cut?" Guo Xiaodong thought it was outrageous.

"Slap him! Even Wu Xiubo gets slapped by that bastard. If you don't give him any, he'll deliberately make a whistling sound to ruin the performance..."

"Holy crap, that's some serious skill."

Su Chao was also greatly impressed. As they talked, they soon arrived at the entrance of the Beijing Film Studio.

Around 7 o'clock, the crew of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" picked up the three of them from here.

Today we changed venues again.

Su Chao met the legendary couple Zhang Guoli and Deng Jie.

Zhang Guoli is actually just so-so now, far from the status he had at his peak in later years—if he hadn't been dragged down by his son, he could have easily smeared Chen Daoming and Li Xuejian.

Now, his role in "The Yuan Family Inheritance Case," directed by Mi Jiashan, has become a banned film; his collaboration with Ge You in "Shang Yi Dang," in which he plays a rogue teacher, has been criticized for deviating from the mainstream ideology.

In addition, his divorce from his first wife, who had helped him a lot, and his marriage to Deng Jie, who helped him even more, earned him the label of a scumbag.

Even his own son didn't like him.

When Su Chao greeted Wang Gang, he also struck up a conversation with him.

"Are you an extra?"

Zhang Guoli sized up Su Chao.

"Yes, at this stage, the main focus is still on learning, and coming to the film crew to broaden my horizons is also important."

Su Chao deliberately spoke vaguely, making these people think that he was a professionally trained actor.

This isn't bragging.

Even if we get caught, it's no big deal.

"Not bad looking." Zhang Guoli nodded.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang. I won't bother you any longer. You two continue your conversation..."

Just come over and say hello.

Staying put will annoy people, and if you're actually kicked out, you'll lose all your dignity.

"Wait a minute, are you interested in acting in a videotape?"

Zhang Guoli, on the contrary, took the initiative to call out to Su Chao.

"Videotape? Are you interested? Teacher Zhang, would you like me to make a videotape?"

Videotapes are music videos.

As long as it's not adult videos, appearing in music videos is a good way for newcomers to debut.

Few people know that this actor, who later became known for playing emperors in dragon robes, was also a film revolutionary who carried a film camera and raced on green trains.

Yes, Zhang Guoli is the music video director.

He is not only a music video director, but it can even be said that he directed the first truly meaningful music video in mainland China.

Back in 1990, when there were no music videos in mainland China, Tu Honggang, who had just debuted through the CCTV Young Singers Competition, approached Zhang Guoli, who was struggling in Beijing at the time, and shot the first music video in mainland China, "Feeling Myself," using film.

Other well-known works include "Seeing Flowers Through the Fog", "Your Tenderness I Will Never Understand", and "Xiao Fang".

He plays it pretty wildly.

He would get the singer to contribute tens of thousands of yuan, and then he would take on the roles of director and filmmaker.

After filming, they secretly printed copies at the Beijing Film Studio's film processing workshop, and finally sent them to a pirate factory in Shenzhen to record them on tape in batches.

This shows that there are very few people who follow the right path these days.

"Your appearance is alright, I'll see if there's a chance for you later, but I have to make it clear to you beforehand, there's not much money in this shoot..."

Zhang Guoli is not necessarily indispensable to Su Chao.

The main reason is that the Scottish Supermarket is cheap.

Extras only earn a few dozen yuan a day; even if they film for three days, they'll only earn two or three hundred.

Hiring a model costs several thousand.

"It's alright, Teacher Zhang, I'll take the photos for you for free."

Everyone can say nice things.

How can you not give me money?

"Haha, it's not that bad, it's not that bad..."

Zhang Guoli just likes things that are free.

"Just call me whenever you need me."

Su Chao never expected to be chosen by Zhang Guoli.

For him at this stage, it was truly an unexpected surprise.

It's not just about having another source of income; it's also about building valuable connections. Since the TV series "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" became a hit, Zhang Guoli has risen to prominence, with subsequent hit TV series such as "Kangxi's Private Visits" and "The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan".

What is your pager number?

Zhang Guoli wasn't just saying that casually.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm sorry, I haven't done it yet. I'll send it to you as soon as I do, what do you think?"

Back then, mobile phones weren't common. Firstly, the devices themselves were expensive, and secondly, communication costs were relatively high, so most people couldn't afford them.

Holding a mobile phone and a pager on his belt, he's either a reseller or a prostitute.

Pagers, also known as BB machines, BP machines, etc.

Pagers are currently the most popular communication tool.

In 1995, there were as many as 60 pager users in Beijing—10% of which were "zombie phones"—many people would still wear empty pagers on their waists to save face after their phones were disconnected due to unpaid bills.

Of course, pagers aren't cheap either.

Let's not even talk about Chinese character printers that cost around three thousand yuan; even secondhand digital printers cost four or five hundred yuan.

If there is a business need, a Chinese character machine will definitely be needed.

Su Chao can't afford it yet.

"Okay, here's my business card. Keep it and get it done as soon as possible."

Zhang Guoli smiled.

This young man doesn't even own a pager; his financial situation is not optimistic.

fair enough.

It's rare to meet a boy who is good-looking; the poorer he is, the easier it is to exploit him.

In fact, both sides were very satisfied.

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