Chapter 882: Chapter 872: You Play the Han Chinese

On the set, Su Qing looked at the policewoman in front of him with disdain, unable to resist a tactical recline.

"What’s the matter? Never seen a handsome guy before!"

"I’ve seen handsome guys, but right now I really want to crack open your head and see what’s inside."

The policewoman in front of him was naturally Tang Nan in her police costume for filming, after all, Li Zijun didn’t like to wander here.

This morning, Tang Nan barged into his house and cursed him no fewer than ten times for being damnable, all because the two films released yesterday both became hits.

One was a box office hit, and the other a critical darling.

Two hundred million RMB in box office on the first day; that’s how well the promotion had to be to achieve such a result.

Back then, the first-day box office for "Wandering Earth" wasn’t this high, of course, if the second movie could be released, breaking this record shouldn’t be a problem, maybe even with lots of wiggle room.

After all, when "Wandering Earth" first released, not many people had high hopes, it was after two days of word-of-mouth fermentation that the hype soared.

That’s the advantage of good marketing. Back then, "Demon Capital Fortress" also had overwhelming promotion, but it got face-slapped instantly, and Hu Xiaoling even lost money.

Honestly, if "Demon Capital Fortress" was even half-decent, reaching mid-level standards, it might not have lost money. Firstly, promotion was thorough, and secondly, the main actors had lots of fans, but alas, it was just too terrible.

It’s off the shelves now, and for other films, being off shelves is usually a sad event, indicating the end of box office revenue. Yet for "Demon Capital Fortress," eviction was a salvation, as it no longer had to hang shamefully above.

With a total box office just over 120 million RMB, such a big investment, a luxurious cast, such high-profile promotion period, combined with a laughably pitiful box office, it’s simply ridiculous!

"I know you’re very anxious right now, but don’t be. Even if this project is urgent, you can’t finish filming this month, and even if it’s done, it still needs editing, then negotiating platforms. You can’t just kill me because the movies I’ve invested in are hits?" Su Qing couldn’t help but say.

Tang Nan rebuffed this, saying, "This is also your investment, I don’t care, my movie must be a hit too. If mine isn’t, I’ll go all out against you!"

Su Qing: ...

This woman was somewhat unreasonable, luckily he knew beforehand the quality of this work through narration, otherwise he’d be entangled?

"No, I’m neither a director nor an actor. Why call me here? To clean up?"

"Just be my mascot here. I think having you around might increase this project’s chances of success," Tang Nan said directly, without hiding.

Upon hearing this, Su Qing’s eyes widened, others pray to gods, you pray to me? If I could make movies successful by saying so, would I still need to invest to make films? I’d just find somewhere to tell fortunes, earn money quicker!

"Didn’t you cameo as an extra in ’No Respects’? Find a chance to cameo here too, add some buzz for me!"

Tang Nan was quite envious of the online buzz around ’No Respects’ yesterday and today, partly because it’s the only real martial arts film in recent years, with great action sequences, and the buzz partly discussed Su Qing’s extra appearance in the show.

Although it’s just a special focus shot, merely two or three seconds, netizens loved it, especially Su Qing’s fans, who’ve already edited those few seconds into emojis.

Celebrity cameo roles are common, and influencers acting aren’t unheard of either, yet as an influencer and investor, him cameoing as a corpse still stirred up lots of chatter.

"You want me to play a corpse?" Su Qing’s eyes filled with horror.

Upon hearing this, Tang Nan slapped her thigh, "Right! How did I not think of that, Director Liao, we’ve got a male corpse for the next case, have him play it!"

Liao Dong: "New script, President Su as a corpse!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Xiaoshan was about to run over with the script, scaring Su Qing into flinging a water bottle at him: "Get lost! I won’t do it!"

"No, you will, sister will give you a big red envelope, ward off the bad luck!"

"No way in hell!"

"How about you play my already removed boyfriend in the film. Just some flashback shots, even without acting talent, can wrap it in two days. Sister will make a concession and even add a kiss scene, sound good?" Tang Nan approached slyly.

Liao Dong: "New script, President Su becomes boyfriend and adds kiss scene!"

Xie Xiaoshan: "I’ll write that now!"

Su Qing: →_→

They say projects with financial backers entering the scene are tough to make quality works out of; the director’s authority is too weak in this crew. Tang Nan, the investor and actress, can change the script with just one word, where’s the fairness in that?

But it’s understandable, as this crew’s establishment relies entirely on Tang Nan’s funding, the financier who isn’t afraid of wasting money, why should the director worry!

"Go and play, I’ll maximum cameo as a random character, shopkeeper, taxi driver, etc." Ultimately, Su Qing compromised, seeing Tang Nan’s dissatisfaction, hurriedly added: "Don’t push it, or I’ll take Yi to the capital tomorrow."

No way around it, he really feared a new script pop up, and a kiss scene; he’s not a cat, doesn’t have nine lives to squander.

He and Shen Yi aren’t in the entertainment circle, naturally can’t accept their significant other kissing others for acting.

"Alright, I’ll ask the director later, arrange you a role like that!" Tang Nan eventually agreed, as it counted as achieving her goal.

As the two talked, others in the crew occasionally glanced over at him with looks of astonishment in their eyes.

[The successes of "Golden Touch" have already begun to have an impact. After four successful films, many in the industry trust your judgment, and some well-known actors even want to connect with you.]

Hearing the narrator’s prompt, Su Qing couldn’t help but have a slight smile on his lips. This was exactly the effect he wanted. As long as people got the impression that whichever movie he invested in would become a hit, everything else would be much easier to handle.

By that time, the quality of the scripts sent his way would greatly improve, and he had already messaged Hu Xiaoling to start spreading the word that he’s planning to invest in a few projects. If everything goes as expected, a lot of people will come knocking for collaborations in the coming days.

"President Tang, get ready, we’re about to start!" Liao Dong shouted through a megaphone.

"On it!" Tang Nan replied and then glanced at him, whispering a warning, "You’re not allowed to go anywhere today. Or else... I’ll tell Xiaoyi you grabbed my butt!"

Su Qing: "I @#￥%...&*"

Is there any justice? Is there any law? This woman is blatantly threatening me, and if I weren’t a homicide consultant anymore, I’d definitely teach her a lesson.

Time swiftly passed, and it was already past 11 a.m.

"Here, come sit, don’t wander around!"

Su Qing called out to Wang Xing, who was let in by the staff.

"Oh my God, this is the film crew, 666, don’t say, if it weren’t for mentioning your name, I wouldn’t have been able to get in. Where are the stars, let me see who all are here!"

Wang Xing started fooling around as soon as he sat down. He was liberated now, having quit his job and was looking for tutorial classes to focus on studying. Still, he had time to relax a bit.

However, Su Qing didn’t have high hopes for him this time. After all, Lin Miaomiao was pregnant, and in at most a month the two would know the news. By then, he wouldn’t believe Wang Xing would still have the heart to study.

"Get lost, you think you’re picking a masseuse at a foot massage place, still wanting to have a look around. Stay put here and don’t run around, they’re filming over there."

The two sat chatting under a large sun umbrella, with two big fans blowing around them, and the table was laden with cold drinks and chilled watermelon.

"Hehe, just a habit for a moment, by the way, Qingzi, I watched that movie you invested in, ’Blind Spot’, yesterday. You even had a cameo as a corpse, haha, not bad, not bad. So, what do you think of me?" Wang Xing asked excitedly.

Su Qing: ???

"What do you mean?"

"I want to shoot too! You’ve had the experience, let me have some fun too. Anyway, you’re the investor, there shouldn’t be any issue, right?"

"Aren’t you planning to take the civil service exam? Do you have the time?"

"I’m just thinking of making a cameo; this is a modern drama, right? Are there any period pieces? I want to play a swordsman or a general charging on horseback!" Wang Xing said, gesturing as he spoke, since every man truly has a martial arts dream.

"Well, then you’re out of luck. I don’t have any projects for period dramas at the moment," Su Qing replied.

Hearing this, Wang Xing gave a disappointed "aww": "Seriously, bro? I just have this one dream, and you can’t fulfill it for me? How about I lower my expectations, just a period drama is fine. You know many people, see if there’s a period drama crew filming in Jiang City?"

Hearing this, Su Qing was about to give him a slap, but then his eyes twinkled with an idea, and he chuckled:

"You know what, in April I went to Hengdian, and I met a couple of directors there. There’s really one who is about to shoot a period drama. If you’re interested, not just an extra, even an important supporting role is no problem, like the third or fourth male lead!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Xing was instantly excited. Although it wasn’t in their city, getting a significant supporting role like the third or fourth male lead, with Qingzi’s recommendation, not only could he fulfill his dream but also earn a decent paycheck, totally worth it!

"Really, you’re not kidding me, are you?"

"How could I lie to you? But, the director’s productions emphasize realism, and you’d need to do physical combat scenes directly, no doubles, and no trick angles. Can you handle that?"

Hearing this, Wang Xing jumped up, excitement overflowing on his face: "And... there’s action?"

"Sort of, yeah!"

"Sure, of course! Qingzi, look at these muscles, your buddy here isn’t good at anything else but taking hits. If I yell out, I’m not a real man. By the way, Qingzi, what’s the director’s film called?" Wang Xing asked while flaunting his muscles.

Su Qing: "If I’m not mistaken, I think it’s called ’The Great Traitor Qin Hui’."

"The Great Traitor Qin Hui? During the Southern Song Dynasty, so who can I play? One of Qin Hui’s subordinates?" Wang Xing found his mind a little muddled.

Su Qing’s lips curved slightly upward, his voice trembling with laughter: "You’d play the Great Han."

Wang Xing: "Who’s the Great Han? The..."

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"Damn, you’re the Great Han!"

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