The Fortunate Demoniac Little Village Doctor
Chapter 665 - 665 616 Having a Means

665: Chapter 616: Having a Means 665: Chapter 616: Having a Means “Liu Brother, we’ve secured one of Jiahe’s most important directors!” Jiang Fengqin’s voice sounded thrilled over the phone.

“Really?

What’s the situation?

Tell me quickly!” Liu Hun couldn’t wait to ask, he greatly admired Jiahe’s director Wang Jiawei and held his gangster and cop films in high regard—the violence aesthetics of Wang’s style!

“Director Wang has taken a fancy to our film studio and doesn’t have any excessive demands.

The treatment offered by Jiahe is fine as it is,” Jiang Fengqin said proudly.

“Fengqin!

You did a fabulous job!” Liu Hun couldn’t help but praise.

“But…

there is something that needs your decision,” Jiang Fengqin hesitated a bit on the phone.

“What is it?” Liu Hun could sense the tone in Jiang Fengqin’s voice.

“Director Wang insists that he has complete freedom in choosing the cast, meaning the actors will be up to him to decide!

He has no objections about the rest, the ten commercial films over the next ten years,” Jiang Fengqin relayed Director Wang Jiawei’s message to Liu Hun.

“Hmm…

agree to it!

Even if we don’t use our own people from Imperial City, he’s still making films for Imperial City!

I respect that!” Liu Hun made a swift decision.

He knew that stars could be mass-produced, especially for entertainment giants like Imperial City, who could scout talent from anywhere.

However, a director with talent acknowledged by society and the art world might not appear once in even five or ten years.

They were the soul of the film.

“Alright, Brother Liu, rest assured, I’ll talk to him,” Jiang Fengqin spoke and hung up the phone.

After the acquisition of Jiahe, Imperial City held its customary press conference, with Jiahe Film’s top male and female stars appearing for Imperial City, capturing the full attention of the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry.

Imperial City through this grand move had truly taken the reign in the Hong Kong Entertainment Industry!

Soon there was good news from Director Wang Jiawei; the first film he was making for Imperial City, “As Tears Go By,” had its casting finalized.

Zhang Yuqing, who was brought over from Jiahe to Imperial City Entertainment, officially joined as the supporting actress, and the lead actress was none other than Hu Qinglan who had gone over to Bao Li Film.

Because of Liu Hun’s high regard for Director Wang Jiawei, he gave the director plenty of freedom, allocating a hefty budget of fifty million for “As Tears Go By,” allowing Director Wang to spend freely.

He also promised Director Wang not to worry about market reception, meaning no matter if the entire fifty million went down the drain, Liu Hun would foot the bill.

“Liu Brother!

We’ve arrived at the film studio!” Wang Laizi parked the Rolls Royce and called out to Liu Hun in the back seat.

“Alright, I’ll go in by myself, you wait in the car,” Liu Hun said as he opened the door and stepped out, heading towards the set.

The filming of “As Tears Go By” at the film studio had constructed a scene nearly identical to Mong Kok, and with a massive number of extras, Liu Hun wanted to take this opportunity to sneak in with a low profile and observe the movie being shot.

“Hey hey hey!

You there!

I’m talking to you!

Don’t look at others!

Yes, you!” A crew member yelled at Liu Hun.

“Me?” Liu Hun pointed at himself.

“Yes, yes, yes!

That’s right, you!

Come over here!” The crew member gestured for Liu Hun to join him.

“Nice look, have you acted before?” The worker sized Liu Hun up and down.

“Never acted, but I’ve watched a lot,” Liu Hun said earnestly.

“No problem!” The crew member appreciated Liu Hun’s demeanor and decided to use him.

He glanced around and suddenly found his target, then waved and called out, “Zhou Xingxing, come here!”

“Eh!

Coming!

Zhou Brother!

Zhou Brother…” Zhou Xingxing nodded and bowed as he ran over to the crew member, frantically swiping his hair back with saliva and adjusting his clothes.

“I didn’t call you to act!

It’s him!

Inform him of some guidelines, help him memorize these two lines!

I’ve got other things to handle!” Zhou Brother handed Liu Hun a script and instructed, “When you’re called, come over right away!”

“Rest assured Zhou Brother!

I’ll teach him well!” Zhou Xingxing waved to the departing crew member and then turned to look at Liu Hun, tugging at Liu Hun’s clothes, “Nice suit, you a salesman?”

Liu Hun couldn’t help but laugh, “No, just curious to have a look.”

On hearing this, Zhou Xingxing’s eyebrows shot up, he snapped his fingers, and said, “You came to the right person!

You know who this is?”

“I don’t know,” Liu Hun truly didn’t know who Zhou Xingxing was.

“You don’t know?” Zhou Xingxing looked at Liu Hun with an expression of seeing an alien, then put his arm around Liu’s shoulder, “I’m an actor!

A professional acto—”

“Zhou Xingxing, make way, make way, here to freeload lunch again,” a crew member carrying a ladder walked by Zhou Xingxing, could not help but tease.

“Hey Qin Brother!

Take care…

Ugh!” Zhou Xingxing scornfully snorted at Qin’s retreating figure, then turned back and wrapped his arm around Liu Huyi’s shoulder again, “Though I’m not so well off now, I love movies, love making them even more.

Everyone starts as an extra, right?”

Liu Hun actually appreciated Zhou Xingxing’s passion for movies, “You’ve got a point.”

“Almost forgot the real business!” Zhou Xingxing said, releasing Liu Hun and opened the script he was holding, glanced over the two lines, and instructed, “Just two lines…

‘The stock market has fallen again…home…ah…

then you get killed.

Now you try saying it.”

“The stock market has fallen again…

home…

ah!” Liu Hun imitated Zhou Xingxing and repeated the lines.

“Not bad!

Where did you graduate from?” Zhou Xingxing couldn’t help but ask, realizing Liu Hun had a knack for acting.

“Hey you!

Come over here quick!

We’re about to start shooting!”

While they were still talking, Brother Chao called out to Liu Hun and Zhou Xingxing.

“I have to go now, thanks!” Liu Hun smiled and patted Zhou Xingxing on the shoulder.

“Hey!

Wait!” Zhou Xingxing stopped Liu Hun and then took out a book from his waistband, “This book is my ‘acting secret manual,’ I’m giving it to you now!

Don’t forget me when you make it big…”

“Zhou Xingxing!

Come and hold the ladder!” Qin Ge shouted from afar.

“Coming!

Right away!” Zhou Xingxing responded, then gave Liu Hun a thumbs up before nodding and scurrying towards Qin Ge.

“‘An Actor Prepares’…

Zhou Xingxing is quite something,” Liu Hun pocketed the book and ran into the film set.

Since both the new actors and directors were being approached by Jiang Fengqin, not many people on set recognized Liu Hun, so he naturally enjoyed the role of an extra this time.

“First scene!

A cut!”

“The stock market has fallen again, time to go home…” Liu Hun was delivering his line to someone when suddenly there was the sound of gunfire.

“Bang!” At that sound, Liu Hun triggered the blood bag and fell to the ground.

As he fell, he clearly saw Zhou Xingxing standing on the sidelines, giving him a thumbs up—a simple act of encouragement that warmed Liu Hun’s heart.

“Ah…

beep beep beep beep…

run!”

Screams, police siren sounds, and more gunfire echoed through the constructed Mongkok set, as the moving camera swept past Liu Hun and then closely followed the main actors.

“Glug,” Hu Qinglan suddenly ripped Zhang Yuqing’s clothes, followed immediately by a “slap!” on the face.

“What…

what!

What are you doing?” Zhang Yuqing hadn’t expected Hu Qinglan to actually hit her, and she demanded an explanation on the spot.

“Cut!” Director Wang Jiawei, seeing the two main actresses break character, immediately called a halt to the scene.

Liu Hun also got up from the ground, and since he was close to the two women, he wanted to see what their conflict was about.

“What am I doing?

Acting, of course!

Don’t you get it?” Hu Qinglan retorted righteously to Zhang Yuqing.

“Acting?

Is this how you’re supposed to act?

Why did you hit me for real?” Zhang Yuqing shouted back at Hu Qinglan, her face feeling hot and painful.

“The two beauties should stop arguing; it’s hard to explain things to the director!” The assistant director, playing peacemaker, hurried over to mediate.

He knew Director Wang was a big shot, and now that Imperial City was backing them and there were no longer threats from the society, he couldn’t really ask the director to resolve the actresses’ squabbles.

“Who’s hard to explain to?

It’s me, okay!

She has to clear things up with me today!

Otherwise, I’m not shooting this scene!” Zhang Yuqing said indignantly to the assistant director.

Caught between the two women, the assistant director was quite embarrassed and unsure of how to respond.

“Clear things up?!

What’s there to talk about?

As if there’s anything to say to someone who’s washed up,” Hu Qinglan remarked disdainfully.

“Who are you calling washed up?!” Zhang Yuqing immediately flew into a rage.

She had thought switching over to Imperial City could get her a solo press conference akin to Huang Yuling’s, perhaps shedding a few tears, then publicly demonstrating “affection” with her new bosses.

But to her surprise, the press conference was held with several actors together, and her name was listed at the end, leading to some resentment.

“Whoever knows it, knows it!

Just look at how you’re being treated; you should understand better than I do.” Hu Qinglan insinuated, then showed off her diamond bracelet with Bao Li’s English name engraved on it.

“Hmph!

I’m not filming anymore!” Zhang Yuqing, fuming, stormed off towards her nanny van.

Zhang Yuqing walked away angrily, hearing whispers all around her.

“What’s wrong with Zhang Yuqing?”

“Looks like she had a fight with Hu Qinglan.”

“I know!

I know!

In that scene just now, Hu Qinglan slapped Zhang Yuqing right across the face.”

“Ouch!

That must have hurt!

What got into Hu Qinglan?”

“Must be jealousy over Zhang Yuqing signing with Imperial City.”

“That’s nonsense!

Hu Qinglan signed with Bao Li.

They even gave her a solo press conference.

See for yourself, today Hu Qinglan’s entourage is quite something.

Zhang Yuqing’s nanny van, though…”