Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 45: A Battleground?

The two Wangs from Huayi have a very good relationship with Han Sanping, so it's perfectly reasonable for them to recommend one Huayi artist to replace another.

Shen Gongbao is a graduate of Zhejiang University, which is considered part of the Shanghai school, and he also has connections in Beijing's elite circles. Thinking about it carefully, his background is quite similar to that of Tong Dawei.

In addition, he is currently very popular, so he is a suitable replacement for Tong Dawei.

The most critical issue is that Tong Dawei is injured, and Han Sanping is desperate to find a suitable replacement.

If Han Sanping's role isn't finalized soon, Cheng Tian and Wu Yusen will probably make a fuss about it again.

Although Han Sanping is now the head of China Film Group and an absolute big shot in the industry, he can't do whatever he wants.

Han Sanping's main strategy was the blockbuster policy, which aimed to stimulate China's film market through large investments, big productions, big directors, and big stars.

Therefore, he is quite dependent on film capital and needs to integrate capital and resources from multiple parties to achieve his work performance.

This is somewhat similar to how government officials attract investment.

Red Cliff is Han Sanping's first commercial blockbuster after becoming chairman of China Film Group. He has high hopes for the film and also needs to leverage the influence of Cheng Tian and John Woo, among others.

Therefore, Han Sanping still maintains a balance in the production team.

The casting process for Red Cliff has been fraught with controversy since it began. Now that the casting is finally complete and all parties have reached a balance, an important role has become vacant.

In Han Sanping's view, the best approach is to cut to the chase and simply assign a newcomer to the role.

To avoid any further complications.

So after receiving Wang Zhongjun's call, Han Sanping thought about it for a moment and then agreed.

So, while Shen Gongbao was having hot pot with Liu Yifei, he received a call from Boss Wang, asking him to go to the Chibi film crew to play "Sun Shucai".

Upon learning this, Shen Gongbao was overjoyed!

The Red Cliff film crew is a gathering place for demons and monsters. If we go there, we'll have a blast causing trouble!

But he still complained, "What role is Uncle Sun? Is he the sixth or seventh male lead? Why should I play this kind of role?"

"You don't have a grudge against Cheng Tian and want me to go undercover, do you?"

Wang Zhongjun was speechless when asked the question. Some things can only be understood implicitly and cannot be explained in words. After all, he still had to consider Han Sanping's feelings.

He said, "Sun Shucai's role is not large, and it will be filmed in a little over a month. It is said that he also has a romantic storyline with the female lead, Zhao Yanzi."

Red Cliff is also a big-budget production with a star-studded cast. Your participation as a lead actor will greatly boost your fame.

So many people want to join the team but can't get in; this resource was something we worked really hard to secure.

Don't say we didn't take care of you.

Shen Gongbao sighed and said, "Fine, since you're my boss, I can only listen to what you say."

But next time you have a role to play, remember to discuss it with me beforehand.

When no one else is around, Shen Gongbao still knows to flatter Boss Wang.

Wang Zhongjun felt very comfortable being flattered, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. He chatted with Shen Gongbao for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

Liu Yifei placed a piece of beef on Shen Gongbao's plate and asked curiously, "Did Boss Wang assign you a task?"

Shen Gongbao nodded and said, "Let me play Sun Shucai in Red Cliff. Tong Dawei was injured, so I'll take over his role."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei exclaimed in admiration, "Then you're really going to take off! You'll debut as the main villain in The Forbidden Kingdom, and then star in Red Cliff."

These resources are so enviable!

In the entertainment industry, film resources are more valuable than television drama resources.

Shen Gongbao debuted as the lead actor in two of China's most expensive and star-studded films, which is quite an impressive resume.

He took a bite of beef and said with a smile, "Don't panic. I'll go check out the Red Cliff film set first. Maybe it'll be good for you?"

The Red Cliff crew was a complete mess, providing plenty of material for Shen Gongbao's antics.

Zhao Yanzi is definitely not going to escape.

If Shen Gongbao succeeds in his scheme and causes some trouble for Zhao Yanzi, he might actually be able to get Liu Yifei into the Chibi film crew.

After all, one of the main purposes of some people in the Red Cliff production team was to use the most popular actors from the mainland to boost the status of actors from the Hong Kong and Taiwan entertainment circles.

Although Zhao Yanzi is not a decent person, her popularity and national recognition are indeed unparalleled in China.

Below Zhao Yanzi is Liu Yifei.

Logically speaking, if Zhao Yanzi can't play the role, Liu Yifei really has a chance.

Moreover, Shen Gongbao also found it interesting.

These Hong Kong and Taiwan circles want to belittle the mainland and elevate themselves, but if Liu Yifei plays the role, the effect will be distorted.

She is an American actress who also has a Japanese name. She released a single called "Maya no Doa" in Japan, which was also the ending theme song for the anime "The Powerpuff Girls Z".

This identity is so interesting!

Americans are the fathers of these people. It would be hilarious to think that Shen Gongbao would link them up!

Of course, these are just Shen Gongbao's initial ideas, and the specific situation will depend on the circumstances after arriving at the Chibi film crew.

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Shen Gongbao stayed in Yanjing for three extra days because of the endorsement deal.

During this period, he signed a contract with Gionee and also shot print and video clips.

Gionee ultimately accepted Shen Gongbao's suggestion and adopted a dual-brand strategy and a dual-celebrity endorsement model.

Shen Gongbao became the spokesperson for their new mobile phone, "Gionee V33".

This phone will be launched in July. It is a knock-off of the Nokia 3109 in terms of appearance and functions. It has most of the features you would expect and is priced in the 400 yuan range, focusing on cost-effectiveness.

Honestly, it's really pretty good.

Having finalized the endorsement deal, Gionee paid the first installment of 200 million yuan. After deducting the commission and taxes, Shen Gongbao's account received another 104 million yuan in cash.

He didn't make any other investments, continued to believe in the A-share market, and bought shares of Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.

Just as the A-shares market experienced a sharp drop on May 530th, the share price of Yunnan Tin also corrected significantly. The prices for this round of buying were all below 20 yuan, which was perfect.

Shen Gongbao did not return to the Kung Fu King film crew until June 5th.

After returning this time, Li Lianjie's attitude towards Shen Gongbao improved significantly.

Human happiness is always relative.

Li Lianjie originally felt very sorry for himself because Shen Gongbao's nonsense was ridiculed by netizens.

But after seeing the Wuling Hongguang vans collectively collapse, I felt that my experience was alright.

Li Lianjie watched the live broadcast and the subsequent videos, and he laughed very happily, his previous gloom gone.

When Shen Gongbao returned to the film crew, Li Lianjie even came over to ask about the details, looking rather gloating.

It can only be said that when people in the entertainment industry get into gossip, they are even more ruthless than the general public outside the industry.

For the next few days, Shen Gongbao was filming on set.

Because Cheng and Li were injured, his scenes were filmed in advance.

So there aren't many scenes left, so we should hurry up and finish filming so we can report to the Red Cliff film crew.

On the afternoon of June 10th, a dispute broke out among the film crew.

The director wanted Liu Yifei to film a kissing scene with the male lead, which is a common trope and shot in Hollywood movies.

But Liu Yifei refused.

Shen Gongbao stepped forward and said, "The core purpose of the character Jin Yanzi is to avenge her family. We Chinese people believe that 'we should not talk about personal feelings until we have avenged our great grievances.'"

If Golden Swallow were to fall in love with the male protagonist at this point, her character would be ruined, and she would lose all her charm.

According to the character's logic, Golden Swallow should be a beautiful woman single-mindedly seeking revenge, with some vague feelings for the male protagonist, but they are destined to be apart, which would make the story more touching.

In the end, the male protagonist returns to New York and encounters Golden Swallow, who has been reincarnated in modern times, leading to even more surprises.

As he said this, Shen Gongbao clenched his fist and looked at Angarano, who was playing the male lead, with a smile.

Angrano, thinking about the fight scene he had to film with Shen Gongbao that evening, immediately nodded and said, "I agree with Shen's statement."

Jackie Chan and Jet Li also nodded in support.

This wasn't a big deal to begin with, and seeing what everyone was saying, the director didn't insist anymore.

Liu Yifei cheered and kissed Shen Gongbao on the cheek as a reward.

As it happened, Xiao Lixue walked into the film crew.

After finishing her college entrance exam, she deliberately didn't contact Shen Gongbao, waiting to secretly come over today to give him a surprise!

Unexpectedly, I saw Liu Yifei kissing Shen Gongbao as soon as I joined the crew, and my surprise instantly turned into shock.

Xiao Lixue's tears streamed down her face instantly.

The entire crew looked over.

The saying goes, "Those who impersonate others will inevitably be impersonated themselves," and Shen Gongbao was always causing trouble on set.

Now he's facing a real battleground, and everyone wants to see what happens.