novellhall Chapter 135 Paparazzi Certification
Chapter 135 Paparazzi Certification
Chapter 135 Paparazzi Certification
As Ji Qingxu left the training room under Zhen Zidan's guidance, the others in the training room began to discuss among themselves.
"Teacher Ma, do you know this Ji Qingxu?"
Seeing Lu Yi and Zhang Jingchu looking at him with curiosity, Ma Jingwu said with a smile, "Yes, he's a student from our Beijing Film Academy, a sophomore this year, oh no, he'll be a junior soon. I've worked with this kid before."
Upon hearing that Ji Qingxu had only just finished his second year of university, both Lu Yi and Zhang Jingchu showed a hint of surprise.
Noticing the unusual behavior of the two, Ma Jingwu said with a smile, "Don't let Qing Xu's youth fool you, he's no ordinary man. He's already played the male lead in several films, and not only is his acting superb, but he's also incredibly skilled in martial arts."
Hearing the praise in Ma Jingwu's words, Lu Yi and Zhang Jingchu were even more shocked.
Lu Yi said thoughtfully, "Teacher Ma, I think I've seen some news about him, saying he's Teacher Wu Bin's last disciple?"
"That's right, he is Wu Bin's last disciple, and he and Zhen Zidan are from the same school."
Lu Yi nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Zhang Jingchu, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but look at the training room door. What an amazing young man. He wondered what kind of background he had besides being Wu Bin's closed-door disciple.
Zhang Jingchu sensed that Ji Qingxu was no ordinary person, given that Donnie Yen personally led him to familiarize himself with the film crew with a friendly demeanor. Glancing at Ma Jingwu in front of him, Zhang Jingchu didn't ask any further questions, but simply pursed his lips slightly.
"Call me if anything comes up. Rest in your room for a bit first, and we'll have dinner together tonight."
"Okay, thanks, Bullet Bro."
"Hey, don't be so polite. We martial arts practitioners shouldn't be so sentimental. I'm off."
After closing the door, Zhang Zhong said with a smile, "Uncle-Master, let me put my luggage down first."
Ji Qingxu smiled and nodded, "Go ahead, check it carefully."
"it is good."
Watching Zhang Chong walk into the bedroom, Ji Qingxu looked around the room and smiled.
The treatment was surprisingly good. The main cast and crew of "Seven Swords" stayed in a five-star hotel. Ji Qingxu was allocated a business suite. Of course, the best treatment in the crew was Li Ming, who stayed in the presidential suite. Even Xu Ke's treatment was not as good as his.
It has to be said that Li Ming is really famous. When Ji Qingxu came up just now, the security in the hotel was very strict. According to Zhen Zidan, outsiders are not allowed to enter the floor where Li Ming is located. There are special security personnel guarding it. The floor has also been specially equipped with multiple surveillance cameras. Even the safety passage is guarded by security personnel 24 hours a day.
The most outrageous thing was that when Li Ming was dining at the hotel, there were about a dozen security personnel with walkie-talkies who were constantly reporting the situation.
Of course, it wasn't that Li Ming was deliberately acting like a big shot. When the crew of "Seven Swords" checked into this five-star hotel, they heard that Li Ming was coming to film, and the hotel lobby was almost packed with fans. Many fans even drove from thousands of miles away just to see him.
Therefore, for safety reasons and to avoid affecting other guests' check-in, the hotel's security has become very strict.
Although he wasn't there in person, Ji Qingxu could still imagine the scene. In his previous life, Ji Qingxu had often seen pictures and videos of top celebrities traveling online. As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Li Ming was now the biggest top celebrity in the Chinese entertainment industry.
What's more, when Ji Qingxu arrived at the hotel by car, there were many people loitering around outside. According to Zhen Zidan, they were all fans of Li Ming. Thinking of the people he saw outside, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but laugh. After joining the crew, Li Ming either went to the training room to train or rested in the suite. He basically couldn't go out. If he went out, he would be surrounded and couldn't go anywhere.
I wonder how much this superstar Leon Lai earns? Is it in the eight figures?
Thinking that his salary was only 30 yuan, Ji Qingxu smiled and opened the refrigerator to take out a bottle of water.
After taking a couple of sips, Ji Qingxu walked to the window and looked out. He was somewhat surprised to see Zhen Zidan, whom he was meeting for the first time today.
Unexpectedly kind and easy to talk to.
Ji Qingxu's impression of Zhen Zidan came from information he received online in his previous life: domineering, unruly, strong... and patriotic.
However, Zhen Zidan still holds American citizenship, which is precisely what Ji Qingxu admires about her.
Ji Qingxu remembered that in his previous life, Zhen Zidan changed his nationality back to Chinese in 2009. At that time, he was much more famous than he is now. Now, Zhen Zidan is probably considered a second-tier actor. Of course, this second-tier status is in the Hong Kong and Taiwan circles. In mainland China, he can be considered a first-tier actor.
Donnie Yen's career reached its peak with films like "SPL: Sha Po Lang," "Flash Point," "Dragon Tiger Gate," and "Ip Man," but she hasn't even made any of these movies yet.
After the release of "Ip Man", Donnie Yen truly became one of the most famous kung fu superstars in the Chinese entertainment industry. However, at that time, he changed back to Chinese nationality. Giving up American nationality was a significant loss, as he had to pay 20% of his assets as a renunciation tax, which is 20% of all assets under his name.
Of course, perhaps it's because he's not that famous yet, and also because of Mr. Wu Bin, and Ji Qingxu's skill is also a factor, so Zhen Zidan's attitude towards Ji Qingxu is surprisingly kind.
As for what kind of person he really was, Ji Qingxu didn't bother to investigate. Although Zhen Zidan didn't become Wu Bin's disciple, he had at least studied in the Beijing Martial Arts Team for a few years, so the two could be considered to have a "same school relationship". Furthermore, given that Zhen Zidan later changed his nationality back, Ji Qingxu would naturally gravitate towards his circle in the film crew.
The Seven Swords production team had many investors and many cliques, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and all sorts of other groups from the north and south. Among them, the Hong Kong clique was the most prominent. If Ji Qingxu wanted to have a smoother life, he naturally couldn't be alone.
Just now, Zhen Zidan extended a friendly invitation. Since he has offered an olive branch, Ji Qingxu will not pretend to be aloof.
Although Ji Qingxu joined the crew with Xu Ke's consent, as the director of the crew, he was extremely busy every day. As long as he didn't delay the filming and didn't go too far, the director basically didn't care about the crew's affairs. Besides, in Xu Ke's eyes, Ji Qingxu was just an actor who came to act, far less important than his movie.
Ji Qingxu didn't think that having a meal and drinks with Xu Ke made him one of their own. If Ma Zhongjun hadn't been one of the investors in "Seven Swords," Xu Ke wouldn't have given him a second thought.
Even though he hadn't officially joined the crew yet, based on what he had just seen, Ji Qingxu felt that this film crew was particularly complicated, much more complicated than the several TV drama crews he had joined before.
Well, perhaps this is one of the reasons why Donnie Yen was so enthusiastic just now. As a somewhat powerful action director and well-known artist, Donnie Yen is certainly unwilling to simply be an actor in this film. However, given the complex situation of the crew, he doesn't have many good options. He can only try to gather more people around him to increase his influence.
As expected, a big production crew is a big production crew. Even the small circles and complexities within the crew are incomparable to those of small production crews.
Ji Qingxu was not worried about this at all; on the contrary, he was quite looking forward to it. It is said that the investment in this drama exceeded 1 million yuan. This was the first time Ji Qingxu had ever worked with such a large-scale production.
I don't know what will happen when filming starts.
Ji Qingxu glanced at the scene below the hotel and narrowed his eyes, wondering if the top paparazzi in the entertainment industry had caught up with him this time.
Thinking of the information Fan Xiaopang had inquired about, Ji Qingxu chuckled softly. Although this reporter Han wasn't as famous as she would later become, the artist who had caught her eye was no ordinary artist. This meant that she was no longer the little Karami she once was.
This made Ji Qingxu chuckle. Could this be considered "certification"?
Just as Ji Qingxu checked into the hotel to rest, two young men in the crowd below the hotel exchanged a glance and tacitly walked to the side.
The younger man with short hair exclaimed excitedly, "Holy crap, Brother Han, are we rich?!"
Han Bingjiang nodded with a smile, "You've taken all the photos?"
"I managed to get a picture, but only of the person entering the underground parking garage. Security was too tight; we couldn't get inside."
"Where are the photos of the car?"
"This one was captured."
"That's good. Tsk, I already thought highly of him, but I didn't expect I still underestimated him."
"Brother Han, could he just be here for an audition?"
Han Bingjiang smiled and adjusted his glasses. "What do you think?"
The short-haired youth chuckled, "The key is that he hid it too well. Such a big thing was kept completely secret beforehand. If it were any other celebrity, it would have been all over the news by now."
Upon hearing this, Han Bingjiang remarked, "That's why I have high hopes for him. He's only twenty years old, yet he's able to star in Tsui Hark's film, a film with an investment of over 100 million yuan, and he's managed to keep quiet all this time. Not to mention his peers, even the most popular ones would have been unable to hold back."
"Yeah, like Lu Yi, she revealed a long time ago that she would be starring in Tsui Hark's movie, as if she was afraid people wouldn't know... Hey, Brother Han, what kind of role do you think Ji Qingxu will be playing this time? Is it as important as the role Lu Yi plays?"
Han Bingjiang smiled and countered, "Take a guess?"
The short-haired youth scratched his head and said uncertainly, "That can't be right. Although Ji Qingxu has acted in several dramas, neither his personal fame nor the dramas' popularity can compare to Lu Yi's, but..."
"But Donnie Yen personally escorted him from the film set back to the hotel."
The short-haired youth clenched his fist. "That's right. If it were just a minor supporting role with few scenes, someone of Donnie Yen's status wouldn't be this enthusiastic. Brother Han, could it be because of Teacher Wu Bin?"
Han Bingjiang shook his head. "I don't think so. Even if it's out of respect for Teacher Wu Bin, Zhen Zidan will at most take care of him on set. She won't personally take him back to the hotel. I have a feeling that Ji Qingxu's role in this movie will be quite surprising."
Upon hearing this, the short-haired youth tentatively asked, "Brother Han, how do we publish the news?"
After a moment's hesitation, Han Bingjiang adjusted his glasses and slowly said, "Top three?"
"Top three..."
"1
After muttering that, the short-haired youth's eyes widened immediately. "Top three in screen time? Brother Han, are you sure?"
Han Bingjiang smiled knowingly. "I guessed."
"Just guessing..."
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The short-haired youth immediately realized what was happening and gave a thumbs-up with admiration, "Brother Han is awesome."
"Hahaha!"
After laughing, Han Bingjiang glanced at the hotel in front of him and walked outside. "Let's go, let's find a hotel and book a room first. I'll edit the news and send it back to the company."
"Okay, I'll take this opportunity to process the photos too."
"I thought you were already very skilled, but I didn't expect you to be even more capable of drinking."
"Haha, I'm almost done for too!"
"Hehe, then you should go back to your room and rest early."
"Okay, Bullet Bro, you should get some rest too."
As Zhen Zidan walked into the room, Ji Qingxu, who had been groggily opening the door, entered the room, closed the door, and his eyes immediately cleared. He stretched with a smile, walked to the sofa, sat down, picked up a bottle of mineral water, and gulped it down.
After finishing the bottle in one gulp, Ji Qingxu threw it in the trash can, then picked up a cigarette from the coffee table, lit it, and took out a cigarette.
Thinking about tonight's dinner party, Ji Qingxu couldn't help but chuckle. There weren't many people at the dinner party tonight; it was just a few main actors from the crew who had eaten together. The minor supporting actors with fewer scenes weren't invited, whether they were from the mainland or Hong Kong and Taiwan. Once they sat down at the table, they started drinking heavily.