Chapter 483 The Entertainment Circle Calls Father
Meanwhile, at the back door of the theater.
Ning Hao, wearing a big gold chain, and Huang Bo, wearing frog-eye glasses, were squatting side by side on the steps in the corner, puffing away.
"Old Huang"
Ning Hao, with a worried look on his face, knocked his cigarette ash against the wall and asked in a depressed tone, "How much do you think this movie will make at the box office?"
"How would I know that?"
Huang Bo raised the cigarette in his hand and said, "It's definitely better than Crazy Racing anyway."
"My darn thing!"
Ning Hao was so angry that he pretended to push Huang Bo off the stairs, cursing, "Shit, if I had known earlier, I shouldn't have chosen you as the leading actor!"
"Even if you invite a god from heaven to be the male lead, you still can't beat him." Huang Bo hooked his shoulder with his backhand and advised with a smile: "Why do you have nothing to do but worry about this? Our schedules are three months apart, and the subject matter is different. Even if Director Xu's movie is a big hit, it can't affect us."
"Is this what I did for?"
Ning Hao asked back unhappily.
Ever since "Crazy Stone" lost to "Lost on Journey" in 06 and indirectly benefited from the popularity of "Lost on Journey", Ning Hao has been feeling very motivated and always wanted to prove that he is no worse than Xu Kun.
In fact, this is not surprising. After all, he and Xu Kun are only three years apart in age, and they are directors who debuted in the same year and on the same track, so it is inevitable that they are often compared.
The result is naturally that Ning Hao was beaten in all aspects by Xu Kun - in fact, with its multi-line parallel narrative style, "Crazy Stone" is technically better than "Lost on Journey", but the problem is that Stone has borrowed from other films. Although it cannot be said to be plagiarism, its evaluation has invisibly dropped by two or three levels.
Anyone who has achieved success in his career and has to endure such criticism and belittlement would feel angry.
So when filming "Crazy Racing" this time, Ning Hao's only imaginary enemy was Xu Kun's "Operation Kunpeng".
result……
"Otherwise, what are you worrying about?"
At this time, Huang Bo lifted his sunglasses to his forehead and made eye contact with Ning Hao.
Huang Bo actually knew what Ning Hao was thinking, but he also knew that under the current circumstances, Ning Hao would definitely be embarrassed to compare "Crazy Racing" and "Operation Kunpeng".
Sure enough, after a while, Ning Hao was the first to lose, and he muttered angrily: "I just came here for no reason. If I hadn't come, nothing would have happened."
Huang Bo stood up after hearing this and stared at him for a long time. Ning Hao stared at him until his eyes widened. Then he nodded in a fake manner and said, "Don't say it. It's a bit like sitting in a well and looking at the sky."
"roll!"
Ning Hao cursed and pointed at the gate not far away to change the subject: "What's going on over there?"
In fact, Huang Bo also saw it just now. There was a woman with a child arguing with someone outside the door, but because he was worried about Ning Hao, he didn't have the time to pay attention to it.
Now that Ning Hao brought it up, the two of them went over with the intention of watching the show.
When I got closer, I heard the woman begging the guard to let her in to see Director Xu.
The premiere was held in the morning, and no outsiders were allowed in before 1: ., let alone this woman who came up and said she wanted to see Director Xu. How could the guard let her in easily?
Hearing the woman excitedly saying that she and Director Xu had known each other for a long time and that today she wanted Director Xu to meet her son, Ning Hao stared at the child, who was about ten years old, for a while, nudged Huang Bo with his elbow, and said slyly: "Old Huang, do you think this could be..."
Not only did he have the wrong idea, Huang Bo also had some doubts in his mind.
After all, he is Director Xu, so it is normal for him to have romantic affairs outside. And judging from the age of the child, Director Xu was only 18 or 19 years old at that time. It is normal for him to get killed in a fit of youthful vigor.
At this time, the guard was hesitant to speak. He picked up the intercom and wanted to say something, while subconsciously looking around, and then his eyes met Huang Bo's.
"Dark skin?!"
When the guard called out his most famous role, Huang Bo realized that he had just put his sunglasses on his forehead and forgot to put them back on.
"Brother, do you want an autograph?"
Huang Bo shook his hair in a nonchalant manner and replied in the same tone as a seller at a train station, which made the security guard laugh to his heart's content.
"What?"
After laughing for a while, the guard remembered the problem he was facing and asked hesitantly, "Hei... well, I remember you seemed to be a classmate of the famous star Jiang Yiyan?"
After all, he was the security guard of a big movie theater and knew a lot about things in the circle. But unfortunately he didn't remember Huang Bo's name.
"Not only Jiang Yiyan, but also Liu Yifei."
Huang Bo understood what the security guard meant. Normally, he would not care about such things, but thanks to Jiang Yiyan, he was also receiving some favor from Xu Kun.
So he took the initiative to say to the woman: "Sister, can I ask your name?"
"My name is Xu Jing!"
The woman introduced herself and then pulled her son aside and said, "This is my son Cai Xukun!"
hiss~
The three people present gasped at the same time. Although no one dared to mention Cai Xukun's nickname to his face anymore, as long as they talked about Xu Kun's history of success behind his back, they would definitely not be able to get over this hurdle.
Seeing the reactions of the three people, Xu Jing knew that there was a misunderstanding, and hurriedly explained: "It's Cai with the grass radical... uh, it's Cai in Cai Wenji, my husband's name is this."
"You still have a husband?!"
The guard opened his mouth in shock. Looking at his extremely exaggerated expression, he must have imagined dozens of episodes of melodramatic dramas from eight o'clock dramas in his mind.
Huang Bo hurriedly took out his cell phone and called Jiang Yiyan - although the movie had ended a long time ago, the reporters had not left yet. If a tabloid reporter spotted them, there would be real trouble.
Jiang Yiyan listened to Huang Bo's words on the phone, but she didn't take it seriously and said, "Why is it this woman again? Why is it never ending?!"
Has this happened a long time ago?
That's true. The child is already this big, and Director Xu has been famous for a long time. The two parties must have been "suing" for a long time.
Huang Bo thought about it secretly while covering the microphone and reminding: "This matter must be suppressed as soon as possible, otherwise if the reporters see it and write nonsense, it will affect the release of the movie, which will cause big trouble."
Jiang Yiyan didn't dare to take it lightly when she heard this, and hurriedly said, "Then you can send her first... Forget it, I'll send someone over to explain it clearly."
"right here?"
"What else? Didn't the guard hear it? If there's a misunderstanding and it gets spread out, wouldn't that just cause more trouble?"
After hanging up the phone, Huang Bo looked confused. Could such a thing be explained in public?
"how's it going?"
Ning Hao was gloating and eager to try: "Is it confirmed?"
"Does it have anything to do with you?"
Huang Bo rolled his eyes speechlessly and whispered, "I guess there is some misunderstanding here. Jiang Yiyan said she would send someone over to explain things to us in person."
After all, he had a high EQ, so he quickly figured out the situation. Ning Hao rolled his eyes when he heard this, and it was obvious that he was thinking something, but when he saw the little boy next to him, he hesitated and finally did nothing.
the other side.
After Jiang Yiyan hung up the phone, she looked at Zhao Liying who was standing beside her: "Have you seen that Xu Jing? She's the Xu Jing who used the name of Kun Ge to get a minor role in So Young."
Zhao Liying pinched the paper clip on her collar and tried to recall it before saying, "I seem to have met him twice on the set of So Young, but we were not very familiar with each other."
She was also doing odd jobs in the crew at that time and didn't go there every day.
"Then go and help me get rid of her."
Jiang Yiyan told what happened that year, and then said angrily: "Brother Kun thought it was interesting, so he helped her. Who knew that this woman would be so entangled? If she continues to act like this, who knows how many people will misunderstand her in the future."
Zhao Liying also found it interesting after hearing this. She didn't expect that someone's name was the same as Kun Ge's nickname.
As for "misunderstandings", given Brother Kun's reputation in this regard, is there any need to worry about being misunderstood?
"What's that expression on your face?"
Seeing that Zhao Liying's expression was written all over her face, Jiang Yiyan said unhappily, "I'm just worried that others will misunderstand Brother Kun's credibility!"
Zhao Liying suddenly realized that, indeed, Brother Kun's credibility in this regard was not well-known in the circle, but at least it was a golden signboard.
Otherwise, people wouldn't keep throwing themselves at him even though they know he's so fickle.
"Go and find out what she wants first, and then get rid of her - I'll talk to Brother Kun about it later and see how to deal with her!"
After receiving Jiang Yiyan's instructions, Zhao Liying had no choice but to walk out again, holding up her skirt and wearing high heels. Fortunately, there were not many people in the corridor outside, so she didn't have to deal with all kinds of pointing and talking.
Zhao Liying can be considered a player with a big heart. If an ordinary young star encountered such an accident, he would have probably had an emotional breakdown.
But she quickly adjusted her mindset, and even got two paper clips to slightly modify her evening dress.
When she reached the back door, Zhao Liying did not rush out. Instead, she leaned against the wall and rubbed her feet back and forth. Then she put on a stern face and walked out with a serious look.
But after going out, her little face couldn't hold it tight anymore.
Could that young man be the legendary Cai Xukun?
And the guy next to him seems to be Huang Bo?
How did they get together?
What Jiang Yiyan said just now was not very detailed, and she didn't mention the existence of these two people at all.
"Brother Bo."
After greeting him from a distance, Zhao Liying secretly looked at Brother Ji while quickly walking over and said to Xu Jing, "Director Xu helped you out because of the relationship between your son and him. It would be fine if you were not grateful, but why are you still pestering him?"
After she finished speaking, she saw that Huang Bo and the other two had very interesting expressions on their faces. She then realized that her words were somewhat ambiguous, and hurriedly explained: "What I meant by fate is that Director Xu's nickname is the same as this child's name. Director Xu found it interesting, so he helped her."
Huang Bo didn't know whether it was a real letter or a fake one, but he immediately showed a look of realization on his face. Then he turned around and looked at Ning Hao and the person outside the door with contempt. His expression seemed to be saying: See, I told you it was a misunderstanding a long time ago.
Ning Hao quietly gave him a middle finger in response.
At this time Xu Jing finally recognized Zhao Liying who was dressed up. Last year, this girl was just a handyman in "So Young", but I heard that she recently took on the sister film of "Double-Sided Adhesive Tape" and it seems that she is going to soar to the sky.
Thinking about her own situation, Xu Jing felt a little unbalanced. If she were a few years younger, if she wasn't in a hurry to get married...
But she never thought that if there was no "coincidence" of Cai Xukun and Cai Xukun, Xu Kun would never have recommended her to join the "Struggle" crew.
However, although Xu Jing felt sour and unwilling in her heart, she knew that today was not the time to worry about these things.
She pulled her son in front of her and said to Zhao Liying in a flattering manner, "Ms. Zhao, I'm not here for myself today, but for Xiaokun. I heard that Huayi recommended a group of children in their teens to go to Korea to be idol trainees, so..."
Halfway through, she felt that this request was a bit too much, so she changed the subject and said, "Our Xiaokun has many talents. If you don't believe me, I'll let him perform for you!"
At his mother's urging, Cai Xukun had no choice but to tighten his overalls and performed a few street dance moves for Zhao Liying on the spot.
I can't say it's that good, but it's pretty good among people of the same age.
"Isn't this too late?"
Zhao Liying hesitated and said, "I have been an examiner for those children. They have all received at least half a year of training and can speak basic Korean..."
"We're not trying to cut in line!"
Xu Jing quickly explained: "We just want to join the next batch of students. Enrollment will start on the first of next month."
"Then go sign up."
"But now Huayi only wants those over 12 years old..."
So that's what happened.
Zhao Liying wanted to say that she could do this little thing herself, but when she thought of Jiang Yiyan's attitude, she gave up the idea of interfering in other people's business and said to Xu Jing, "Please leave me your contact information. I'll let you know if it works out later."
"Thank you, thank you - Xiaokun, why don't you thank your auntie!"
"Thank you sister~"
Cai Xukun is not stupid. He took it upon himself to change "Auntie" to "Sister".
Seeing the mother and son leave with profuse gratitude, Zhao Liying exchanged a few more words with Huang Bo before going back to report.
But after Xu Jing and her son left the theater, Xu Kun, who had been silent the whole time, asked sullenly, "Mom, didn't you already find out that you can get in as long as you pay? We're not short of money, so why do we need more...the way those uncles looked at us just now made us feel really uncomfortable!"
"What do you know?"
Xu Jing rolled her eyes at her son and said, "I'm not stingy with the money, but what will we do in the future after we spend the money this time? If you want to become a big star, you need to overcome many obstacles. Do you have to pay for everything? What if someone takes advantage of you? How much money can our family have to fill this hole!
Listen to me, if you succeed this time, when someone asks you about your relationship with Director Xu Kun, just shut up and don't say anything. If they ask you urgently, just put the blame on me and say that it was me who forbade you to tell outsiders about these things."
While educating her son, Xu Jing was thinking in her heart that as long as she could use an ambiguous attitude to make the senior management of Huayi mistakenly believe that her son had a relationship with Xu Kun, not only would she be able to take advantage of the training at Huayi, she would also be treated preferentially when she went to Korea.
After all, Director Xu’s relationship with the Korean entertainment industry is well known.
This method is much more effective than giving money!
Anyway, it was just a vague statement, and his son did get in through Xu Kun's connections, so no one should dare to investigate such a private matter.
After hearing his mother's instructions, Cai Xukun lowered his head and stopped talking. In fact, he was more mature than his mother imagined, so he understood what his mother meant by doing this.
Isn’t the reason why my mother did this to make people mistakenly think that I am Director Xu Kun’s illegitimate child?
It would be hard for him to accept the sudden appearance of a wild dad, but if this person was the famous director and international film star Xu Kun...
My friends and classmates must be very envious, right?
Those teachers in the talent training classes will definitely look at me differently, right?
That arrogant and rude girl in the dance class would probably...
(End of this chapter)
