Bright Era of China Entertainment

Chapter 749 Blessings from Friends
——Los Angeles, America.

In the Hollywood Macron Film and Television Studios, a studio with a dark magical castle scene was built, which is the filming set for "Twilight".

The crew members were busy, and Li Qiaoqiao stood aside with her arms folded, watching. It was the first time in her life that she participated in the shooting of a Hollywood blockbuster. She was very excited at first, but now she was very tired.

The filming situation in Hollywood is very different from that in China. In China, actors have a certain degree of freedom to perform, and if you perform well and are lucky, the director will give you more scenes. But in Hollywood, it is completely the opposite. Actors act according to what the script is written, regardless of whether it is suitable for the actor or not.

The actors have no say, and even the director has no power to change the script.

The actions, expressions, and lines are all fixed. Where to go, what actions to do when moving to a certain position, and what lines to say when doing the actions are all written in great detail in the script. If you say the lines without doing any actions, you will be "cut". If the lines don't match the expressions in the script, you will also be "cut".

In short, the actors' performances must be exactly the same as described in the script, and there is no room for actors to express themselves freely.

In China, if a movie script has 50 words, there will be a lot of blank space left for the actors and directors to express themselves freely. In Hollywood, the movie script may have 200 million words, and the details of the plot and character movements are outrageous. For example, to express the character's inner anger, the frequency of the actor's chest rising and falling is required to have a specific numerical standard, which is outrageous.

Li Qiaoqiao finally understood that the person with the most power in a Hollywood crew is not the director, but the script.

Such a highly industrialized situation resulted in all the actors being like robots for a while after filming started. They did not communicate with each other or the director, but just followed the script and finished each scene like an assembly line. This made her very uncomfortable.

At this time, Jack and Ireland came over. Jack was one of the producers of "Twilight" and Ireland was the heroine of "Twilight".

It is obvious that Macron Film and Television used this movie to promote its own daughter-in-law.

Jack also noticed Li Qiaoqiao's discomfort. Having been to China and learned about Chinese crews, he guessed what Li Qiaoqiao was uncomfortable with: "Hollywood does not have a screenwriting industry. Strictly speaking, it can only be regarded as a script industry. The script is equivalent to an assembly line, and the actors are parts on the assembly line. They just need to complete their assigned work."

He went on to say, "What Chu Xuan and Xixi are doing is a true people-oriented screenwriting industry. They can also find creative space for free play in the bottom-up standard model. We also get some inspiration from it. If you can come to shoot the second part of Twilight in the future, our filming may be improved and different."

"Really?" Li Qiaoqiao felt delighted. Hearing Jack praising Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, she, as an elder sister, also felt proud.

"Sister Qiao." The assistant handed over the phone.

Li Qiaoqiao felt strange because normally the assistant would not disturb her on the set unless something important happened.

She took the phone and read the message, and the next moment her eyes lit up: "They are getting married."

Jack and Ireland were confused. Who was getting married?

"Chu Xuan and Xixi are getting married." Li Qiaoqiao said with a smile.

"Oh!" Jack was surprised, then he smiled happily: "Congratulations."

"Really?" Ailande looked at the screen of Li Qiaoqiao's mobile phone, but the screen was all in Chinese and she couldn't understand a single word.

"They will go to get their marriage certificate the day after tomorrow." Li Qiaoqiao nodded.

"Oh my god, I want to call Xixi!" Ailande turned around excitedly and ran to ask his assistant for a cell phone to call Xixi.

Xixi is her first Chinese sister and her only best friend in the advanced training class.

Moreover, Sissi played a very important role in her being recognized by the Macrons, and in the fact that her family's clothing factory business was about to merge with Macron's clothing and props industry, which helped her a lot.

Her good sister who was so kind and affectionate to her was getting married. She was surprised and happy and had to send her blessings as soon as possible.

Seeing Li Qiaoqiao lowering his head to pick up his phone to reply to the message, Jack, who was standing next to him, also picked up his phone to look for Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei's numbers.

In Jack's mind, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are pioneers in the film and television industry, outstanding and innovative young people, and friends whom he admires and appreciates very much.

Moreover, the two are the decision-makers of Brilliant Times. Brilliant Times is a strategic partner that provides blood transfusion to Macron. The stable relationship between Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei means the stable development direction of Brilliant Times, and the more stable the cooperation between Brilliant Times and Macron will be.

Jack was suddenly delighted when he heard the news that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were getting married. Whether it was out of admiration for each other, the friendship between them, or from the standpoint of win-win cooperation, he was very happy and happy to see this scene.

Here, Jack sincerely edited a text message to send congratulations to two friends who were about to get married thousands of miles away.

——Jingzhou, Hubei.

Xia Yu and Yuan Quan sat opposite each other in a window seat in a high-end Western restaurant.

Two years ago, Xia Yu and Gao Yuanyuan’s private photos were taken by paparazzi. The paparazzi did not expose the photos immediately, but emailed the photos to the Brilliant Times Artist Management Company.

The intention is obvious, just to get the money.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were also present at the time. Xia Yu probably did this out of his feelings for Yuan Quan and also because he was afraid that Chu Xuan, Liu Yifei, Sister Hua and Li Yu would be embarrassed. After Wang Jinhua and Li Yu settled the matter, the matter of the private photos was left unresolved, but Xia Yu still chose to confess the matter to his girlfriend Yuan Quan.

Although her boyfriend confessed his infidelity voluntarily, Yuan Quan felt very uncomfortable and broke up with Xia Yu in a fit of anger.

It has been more than two years since they broke up, but as Sister Hua said to Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei when she knew them very well, she was sure that the two would definitely get back together.

Sure enough, the two have been in frequent contact over the past two years even after breaking up.

Of course, it was Xia Yu who made the mistake and took the initiative to make amends, while Yuan Quan who was injured was just responding passively.

But since Yuan Quan was able to respond, it undoubtedly shows that Yuan Quan still has feelings for Xia Yu in his heart.

Xia Yu had been shamelessly trying to do this for more than two years. This time during the Chinese New Year, he felt that the time had come, so he plucked up the courage to run to Yuan Quan's hometown in Jingzhou, Hubei, carrying gifts to pay New Year's greetings.

Yuan Quan had seen shameless people, but she had never seen someone so shameless. Even after breaking up for two years, he still had the nerve to come to her parents' house to wish them a happy New Year as their boyfriend. Her parents were very happy, but she was really shocked.

But if she really had no intention of doing so, she could just kick Xia Yu out. Since she didn't refuse the person who came to visit her as her boyfriend, it was obvious what Yuan Quan was thinking.

Xia Yu asked her out for dinner tonight, and she also planned to talk to Xia Yu face to face, so they came to this western restaurant. However, the two of them were awkward and speechless. They didn't know what to say when they suddenly met, and they were both playing with their phones.

Suddenly, a piece of news popped up in the [Brilliant Family Group], and the group was immediately lively and cheerful. Xia Yu also found a topic from it: "These two are quite fast. They just went to Wuhan to discuss the marriage, and they are going to get the marriage certificate when they return."

Yuan Quan on the opposite side looked down at the group chat on his phone. Although he didn't respond, a smile appeared on his face.

In the group——

Li Qiaoqiao: [Congratulations, wait for the wedding wine! Smile.jgp. ]

Hu Jun: [Sure, sure, congratulations to the two newlyweds! ]

Liu Jialing: [Congratulations! Throw flowers.jgp. ]

Tong Dawei: [Send you my most sincere blessings, love.jgp. 】

Guan Zhilin: [Congratulations on having another couple in the world! ]

Yuan Quan: [I wish you a long and lasting relationship! ]

Seeing Yuan Quan's speech, Xia Yu suddenly had an idea and sent a message: [@Chu Xuan @Liu Yifei, congratulations on your perfect return. I also want to lend you a share of happiness. I hope I can also achieve good things today. ]

Chu Xuan was @ed: [@Xia Yu, what's wrong with you? What good things happened today? ]

Xia Yu saw Chu Xuan replied to the message, and he felt hopeful. He typed: [I'm having dinner with your sister Yuan, what good news are you talking about? ]

Liu Yifei sent a message: [Wow, @夏宇@袁泉, have you guys gotten back together? ]

It is estimated that Liu Yifei did not read the previous text, and suddenly this sentence popped up.

Xia Yu and Yuan Quan each raised their eyebrows and looked at each other, then immediately looked away, feeling a little awkward.

Xia Yu: [Not yet. Crying.jgp.]

Chu Xuan: [You told Sister Hua that you could give up everything for Sister Yuan. You haven't gotten back together yet, which means you haven't done enough. Come on.]

Xia Yu was confused. When did I say this?

Liu Yifei: [I hope good things come in pairs today. ]

"Give up everything..." Yuan Quan on the opposite side whispered softly, cutting the steak with a knife and fork in his hand.

Chu Xuan's words in the group chat made her heart palpitate. Reciting these four words seemed like talking to the air, but there was also a sense of hidden meaning.

"I..." Xia Yu was about to say something.

"I want to drink ice milk." Yuan Quan interrupted.

Xia Yu shut up, very surprised.

Did you hear that right? Ice milk?

Why drink ice milk in such a cold weather?

Xia Yu suddenly realized that when he was with Yuan Quan before, didn't Yuan Quan like to do things unconventionally in front of him?
"Wait, I'll go buy it!" He got up and left, suppressing his inner excitement. He vaguely grasped Yuan Quan's desire to get back together, and just wanted to see how he would perform.

"Good brother!" He picked up the phone and kissed the screen.

He had to give full marks to Chu Xuan for this wave of cooperation. If Chu Xuan hadn't said this, he wouldn't know how to break the deadlock.

"Brother, congratulations on finally getting married to Xixi. I'll treat you to dinner some other day." He sent a text message to Chu Xuan alone.

Chu Xuan was not aware of the situation on his side, and accidentally helped Xia Yu.

Xia Yu didn't know the situation on Chu Xuan's side. He just wanted to provoke Yuan Quan, but he didn't expect Chu Xuan to help him break the impasse.

Everything is destined to happen. I guess good things will come in pairs today.

——A certain unit in southwest China.

In the dormitory, Wu Jin was lying on the upper bunk, watching the group chat on his phone.

The monitor yelled from outside the door: "There are five minutes left before the cell phones are collected. Hurry if you want to call your family!"

Wu Jin didn't care. Several months of military life had made him accustomed to the rules here.

He was busy looking at the news in the group chat that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were going to get their marriage certificate. As a brother, he was happy for them, but as a man with a woman, he was envious.

It’s fine for Zhang Jin and Cai Shaofen to get married. Now that they are over 30 years old, it’s time for them to get married.

Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei are going to get married at such a young age, which is a bit stimulating for him.

He and Xie Nan, Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, Zhang Jin and Cai Shaofen, Deng Chao and Sun Li, originally formed the "Never Break Up Couples Group" of four couples. Now, two of the four couples have started families, leaving only him and Deng Chao. They need to speed up the process.

Xie Nan's family has been urging him to get married, but he keeps putting it off.

He is different from Zhang Jin. He is very chauvinistic and will never get married until he has achieved success in his career.

So he joined the army, to train himself and to be able to better film "Wolf Warrior".

If "Wolf Warrior" performs well, it will be a good explanation for both Xie Nan and himself.

"I hope everything goes well." He prayed in his heart.

Suddenly, a loud whistle was heard downstairs.

Wu Jin got up from the bed reflexively, "Damn it, the old man is going to rest at night and he comes to make a black whistle."

He muttered this in his heart, but he didn't dare say it publicly, otherwise he would have to do another hundred push-ups.

He jumped off the bed like a flash, and put on special combat uniforms with his comrades at lightning speed.

He took a step and prepared to run out, but turned back and thought that he hadn't sent his blessing in the group yet. He hurriedly picked up his phone and quickly edited a text blessing: [Congratulations, I will definitely come to the wedding! ]

He saw that everyone in the group was using emoticons when they spoke, so he also searched for an emoticon. He wanted to send a [fist-raising] emoticon, but due to the urgency of the situation, his hand slipped and a [middle finger raised] emoticon was sent instead.

Wu Jin didn't even look at it. He put down his phone and turned around to run to the gathering.

——Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.

"What does Wu Twelve mean by that? What the hell is that? Sending a middle finger?"

In a duplex apartment in a residential area, Sun Li was spending the New Year at Deng Chao's home. The couple sat on the sofa watching TV, but their attention was attracted by the group message about Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei getting their marriage certificate.

Wu Twelve is Wu Jin's nickname, because he always brings a box of twelve bottles of Moutai to every drinking party. This nickname has been used since he went to New Haven for a trip the year before last.

Deng Chao and Sun Li were puzzled when they saw the middle finger emoji Wu Jin sent in the group. They guessed that Wu Jin had sent it by mistake, but this emoji was very funny when used in the current situation in the group.

In the group——

Zhang Jin: [Congratulations.]

Xie Nan: [The national couple is going to be promoted to a higher level, and they have achieved a new achievement, 'National Couple'! Covering mouth and laughing.jgp. ]

Cai Shaofen: [@吴金@谢南@邓朝@孙荔, you are the only ones missing, hurry up, I am not happy with the name of the group 'couple group', I prefer the 'couple group', learn from Chu Xuan and Xixi, who proposed in August last year and got the marriage certificate now, your progress is really too slow, bad review! ]

Chu Xuan: [Agree, bad review! ]

Liu Yifei: [Reconsideration! ]

Deng Chao and Sun Li looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.

Cai Shaofen is as funny as ever. When I see her speeches, I can always automatically imagine her Cantonese dubbing, which is quite magical.

They did not expect Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei to get married so quickly. After all, Liu Yifei came from a divorced family, and it was beyond their expectations that both parties could agree on the marriage so efficiently.

But then again, this news shocked Wu Jin and the couple as well.

"How about we get married this year?" Deng Chao couldn't help but ask.

There were originally four couples in the group. The oldest couple got married first, and now the youngest couple has caught up. The two couples in the middle have fallen behind, which can't help but stimulate them.

When they heard the word "getting a certificate", Deng's father and mother on the sofa turned their heads to look at Deng Chao and Sun Li.

Deng Chao thought for a moment and said, "Not this year. I have to join the group after the New Year. Maybe next year?"

He has taken on a main theme drama "Military Doctor". After joining the crew, he will have to go to the armed forces department for training for several months before filming can begin. I'm afraid it will be some time this year.

"Oh oh oh, you change so suddenly." Sun Li snorted. She has been with Deng Chao for several years. Their careers are relatively stable now. As a woman, she naturally wants to get married as soon as possible and live a stable life.

When she heard that Deng Chao wanted to get the marriage certificate, she felt delighted.

When she heard Deng Chao change his words again, her mood plummeted like a roller coaster.

Seeing Sun Li being naughty, Deng Chao laughed and held her in his arms, coaxing her: "We'll get married next year, I promise."

Deng Chao picked up his phone and sent a message in the group in front of Sun Li: [I will finish filming this drama this year and get married next year.]

Deng Chao raised his phone towards Sun Li, using his public expression in the group as evidence to show his sincerity.

Sun Li's heart was moved, but she said insincerely, "Did I agree?"

Deng Chao was speechless immediately. He stared at Sun Li for a few seconds until Sun Li laughed. The couple finally reached a common goal and turned their attention to the group chat.

Cai Shaofen: [Support! @谢南@吴金, what about you? You are the only one missing! ]

"It will definitely take them several more years." Deng Chao shook his head.

"Wu Jin wants to shoot his "Wolf Warrior." Sun Li nodded.

Xie Nan: [My husband is guarding the border and protecting our country. It’s not classy to be involved in these love affairs.]

Chu Xuan: [You win. ]

Liu Yifei: [You win. ]

Zhang Jin: [You win.]

Cai Shaofen: [I am convinced.]

Deng Chao and Sun Li laughed a lot. Xie Nan is worthy of being Xie Nan. As a host, her thinking is very quick.

They also posted: [I am convinced.]

——Langfang, Hebei.

"Wow, Master and his wife are going to get married." Zhao Liying was playing mahjong with her parents and family. She picked up her phone and saw the news that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were about to get married. She was pleasantly surprised.

"Really?" said Mother Zhao.

"Okay, we'll get the certificate the day after tomorrow." Zhao Liying nodded.

"Okay, let's bring some more gifts to celebrate the New Year in a few days." said Mr. Zhao.

"Yes, that's what I should do." Mother Zhao agreed.

As the master of his own daughter, Chu Xuan led his daughter to debut and become a big star. In just a few years, the whole family has undergone earth-shaking changes. It is no exaggeration to say that Chu Xuan is a benefactor of their family. Huang Xuan's family also thinks so.

During the Chinese New Year two years ago, the two families went to Beijing to celebrate the New Year and agreed to go there every year.

It’s just that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei were in Los Angeles during the Spring Festival last year, so they haven’t been there for a year.

Huang Xuan even won a TV award at this year's Golden Eagle Awards. Huang Xuan's mother was extremely happy and promised her family that she must bring more good gifts to visit them this year for the New Year.

Now that they heard that the couple was going to get married, Zhao's father and mother immediately thought about visiting the capital in a few days with some specialty gifts that symbolized a happy marriage.

Zhao Liying happily sent a blessing in the group: [Congratulations to the master and his wife for achieving their goal! ]

——A commercial housing unit in a residential area in Beijing.

Outside, there was the noisy sound of family members and guests playing mahjong and chatting, but the bedroom was very quiet.

Yang Mi was sitting at the desk watching the group chat. Next to the desk was the character script of "My Love from the Star".

Since she successfully joined Brilliant Times as a studio called [Yang Mi Studio] a few years ago, she also joined the QQ group [Brilliant Family Group].

When she was thinking about the script at night, the news that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had gotten married caused an uproar in the group, and she was also attracted to it.

When she saw the news, she felt mixed emotions.

In "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu have a deep love, but who knows how much Guo Xiang likes Yang Guo?
But in front of Xiaolongnu, Guo Xiang is not worthy.

In front of Liu Yifei, Yang Mi is not worthy.

Although she didn't have much contact with Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei, she was very clear through a few contacts that Chu Xuan never took her seriously and only treated her based on the normal care of a senior brother for a junior sister.

On the contrary, it was Liu Yifei who helped her again and again with the studio matter, which made her feel guilty, but also very grateful to Liu Yifei.

Ever since she successfully joined Brilliant Times a few years ago, her little thoughts have faded.

Now seeing the news that Chu Xuan and Liu Yifei had clearly gotten married, she had completely given up hope.

Love can be encountered but not sought after, so just work hard on your career.

In an instant, Yang Mi's mood seemed to be elevated and she felt relaxed all over.

Seeing Zhao Liying and the others speaking out and blessing her, she smiled with relief and sent her own blessing: [Senior brothers and sisters, congratulations. ]

(End of this chapter)