Chapter 421 Returning to China
[Note: Because the use of "China" is often deleted, it is better to use "Tokyo University" as a synonym in the future. ]
Xu Kun returned to Beijing at the end of November. It was still the height of summer when he arrived, and when the plane landed, it just happened to be the first snow of winter.
The other members of the crew have already returned to China one after another. Sun Honglei is currently filming a TV series called "The Disguiser", and Bao Qiang has also taken on a job in "My Brother is Shunliuer".
He plays a sharpshooter in the drama, which is similar to his role in "Operation Kunpeng", and he can make use of the results of his previous special training.
Considering that everyone was busy, Xu Kun only notified Huang Bin in advance of his return this time.
"Director Xu."
When Huang Bin saw Xu Kun again after a few months, his attitude was filled with a bit more awe.
After all, all major newspapers have been reporting in the past few days that Xu Kun poured cold water on the stock market in early September, which also consolidated the impression that Xu Kun predicted the financial crisis in advance.
The latter is actually not that difficult. After all, as early as the beginning of the year, a lot of people predicted that the bull market would not last too long, and this was even more so after the outbreak of the financial crisis.
Previous person… …
The more you understand, the more incredible it seems.
After all, Xu Kun had already predicted the CD crisis in his script last winter.
Huang Bin thought he already knew Director Xu well enough, but now, Director Xu in his eyes was shrouded in mystery again - even if it was really an accident, this was incredible luck.
After coming out of the airport, Xu Kun sat in the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz and saw a thick stack of newspapers and magazines. It was obvious that Huang Bin had already figured out his habits and had made preparations in advance.
Xu Kun first took a quick look and found that except for the financial section which was a bit scary, the other pages were not much different from before he went abroad. They were still mainly about singing and dancing, with leaks everywhere.
It seems that the impact of the financial crisis has not yet affected the country, at least not caused too much impact.
Finally, his attention was focused on a report in the entertainment section: the uncut version of "Lust, Caution" was leaked, and Liang Chaowei and Tang Wei were suspected of having real sex on the spot.
Xu Kun had rarely seen Tang Wei since the filming of Heavenly Sword. Unexpectedly, the next time he saw news about her, she became famous for stripping off her clothes.
However, Xu Kun has nothing much to say about this. It is estimated that after "Apple" is released, similar reports will be reported about him and Fan Bingbing.
Judging from Fan Bingbing's style of doing things, he will not be as passive as Tang Wei. He will most likely take the initiative to muddy the waters, making it difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. This will not only make it impossible to obtain actual evidence, but will also fully arouse the interest of ordinary audiences.
When the car drove to the neighborhood, Huang Bin took the initiative to speak: "Director Xu, Mr. Wang hopes that you will contact the company as soon as possible after returning to China. Also, the person in charge of the publicity and promotion of "Assembly" has asked about you twice in the past few days."
"I see."
Xu Kun thought for a moment and said, "Don't tell anyone about my return yet. Give me a couple of days of peace before I deal with the company's affairs."
"Ok."
Huang Bin said this as he parked the car steadily downstairs.
Then he got out of the car and prepared to open the door for Xu Kun.
Seeing that Xu Kun had pushed the door and got out of the car, he hurried around to the back to pick up the luggage.
The two took the elevator upstairs. As soon as Xu Kun stepped out of the elevator, he ran into Hu Die who was carrying a large plastic bag.
"Huh? Brother Kun?!"
Hu Die covered his mouth in surprise and asked, "When did you come back?"
"Just got back today."
Xu Kun smiled and asked back: "What are you doing?"
"Oh."
Hu Die raised the plastic bag in his hand and said, "It's snowing now, so I was thinking of sending some clothes to Baoqiang."
"Very good, knowing how to be warm and cold."
Xu Kun smiled with satisfaction and asked, "How is the recording of 'Youth Singer' going?"
The variety show planned by Xu Kun must include his own people.
Originally, the station wanted Hu Die to play a supporting role, but later found out that she was busy with variety shows and also entered the finals of the CCTV host competition. In order to keep her, Director Jia finally gave her the center position against all odds. Hu Die gathered her hair around her ears a little stiffly and said, "Overall it was OK, but the judges Na Ying and Dao Mang had a bad time. They almost got into a fight in one scene."
"Wouldn't it be more explosive this way?"
Xu Kun said, opening the elevator door and said, "You go ahead and do your thing. When Baoqiang finishes filming, we can have a meal together and talk about buying a house."
After Hu Die agreed, he bowed slightly and then got into the elevator.
Before the elevator door closed, her eyes were fixed on Xu Kun's back. Originally, through that autobiography, Hu Die thought she had a considerable understanding of this man.
As a result, Xu Kun suddenly transformed himself, successfully predicted the CD crisis, and was hailed as an economist in the entertainment industry.
How many mysteries are there about this man?
Pity.
If he could be more reliable when it comes to relationships...
However, after the elevator door closed, Hu Die immediately put those unrealistic thoughts to rest. Her relationship with Baoqiang was improving rapidly, so she couldn't be greedy.
the other side.
When Xu Kun returned home, he found that the house was clean and tidy inside and out, and it didn't look like it had been unoccupied for a long time - most of this was due to Qin Lan, and a little to Yang Mi.
Huang Bin put down his luggage, and seeing that Xu Kun had no other instructions, he tactfully took the initiative to say goodbye and left.
Because it was already three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Kun wanted to rest at home and adjust to the jet lag, but he ended up tossing and turning in bed and couldn't fall asleep.
Finally, I put on my clothes again, went to a nearby Starbucks and ordered 50 cups of hot cocoa, which I prepared to take to the set of "So Young".
After I went there, I realized that I had underestimated the size of the "So Young" crew. There were at least sixty or seventy people on the filming site, and only a small number of them were extras.
Facing Liu Haibo and Teng Huatao who came to greet him after hearing the news, Xu Kun said speechlessly: "Didn't you say that you wanted to cut costs as much as possible? With so many people..."
“Many of them are free.”
Liu Haibo laughed and said, "It's all thanks to you that several people from the Teddy Sisters are in our crew. These big stars can't possibly work alone, they must have at least two or three assistants around them.
When we first saw so many people, Lao Teng and I were overwhelmed. Later, Hao Lei and Gan Wei took the initiative to pay for their food and lodging on the set, and we ended up getting nearly 20 people for free. "
Teng Huatao was also grinning beside him.
The two of them tried their best to lower the cost, and they also thought that if Xu Kun's path didn't work, they would follow Ning Hao's path - as long as the cost was low enough and the rate of return was high enough, even if the total box office was a little lower, it could still become a dark horse.
There are indeed quite a few people from the Teddy Sisters in the crew.
The producers are Gan Wei and Jiang Yiyan, Hao Lei is the second assistant director, Liu Shishi plays the second female lead Ruan Guan, Jiang Xin makes a cameo appearance as Zhu Xiaobei, and Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Xiong Naijin and Zhao Liying also often come to help.
If it weren't for the relationship between Xu Kun and Liu Haibo, this movie could have been named "the first project led by the Teddy Sisters."
While they were talking, Gan Wei and Jiang Yiyan also rushed over.
Xu Kun opened the trunk and pointed at the hot cocoa and said, "First, give it to those we are not familiar with, especially the extras. We must take care of them all."
It's not that he is kindhearted and thinks it's not easy to be an extra, but he is mainly afraid that if he doesn't get a share among the extras, rumors will spread that he has "forgotten his roots".
Gan Wei and Jiang Yiyan took the task and immediately called their assistants to come over to help.
Xu Kun didn't care how they divided it. He followed Liu Haibo and Teng Huatao inside and asked casually, "What stage have you reached now?"
"Shishi is almost done."
Liu Hai smiled and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, she will be killed tonight."
Teng Huatao shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it may not be that optimistic. Although Liu Shishi's acting skills are much better than the male and female protagonists, she has invested too much in the role of Ruan Ruan. The closer it gets to the end, the heavier the burden she has to bear, which will affect her performance."
Even Liu Shishi's acting skills can be said to be "much better". Xu Kun doesn't even dare to think about how unsightly the acting skills of the male and female protagonists will be.
(End of this chapter)
