A taxi stopped outside Sihexuan, and a young woman with long hair and fashionable clothes got out of the car.
This woman was Chen Hong. She was carrying an LV bag and a pair of toad mirrors on her nose, and she walked gracefully into the antique door of Sihexuan.
Sihexuan was the only high-end Western restaurant in Beijing that was not opened in a hotel during the 1990s. During the Qing Dynasty, it was used as a reception room for meetings with the emperor. Two years ago, the owner of the restaurant bought Sihexuan from the grandson of Yuan Shikai, the imperial physician, and established it. The place was transformed into a high-end Western restaurant, which quickly became popular among the upper class circles of the capital.
"Hello, lady, how can I help you?" A waitress from the restaurant came over and asked.
Chen Hong took off her sunglasses and said, "I'm looking for Ms. Fu Yiwei. She has reserved a seat here."
"It turns out you are Mr. Fu's friend, please come with me." The waitress said diligently. She did not recognize Chen Hong, but she was very familiar with Fu Yiwei.
Fu Yiwei has become popular all over the country since she played the role of Su Daji. Even remote rural areas have calendars with her photos printed on them. On the contrary, Chen Hong is relatively less famous and not many people know her except those who like to watch movies.
This is the case in mainland China's entertainment industry these days. Since the popularization of television, the popularity of movie stars is far less than that of TV stars.
Chen Hong's maternal uncle was a deputy ministerial official before his death, and his maternal uncle was also a cadre of the central government. She had no shortage of opportunities to act in movies. The reason why she joined Feizhi Film and Television Advertising Company was to star in more influential TV series. .
The waitress led Chen Hong to a private room. After Chen Hong entered, she discovered that in addition to Fu Yiwei, who had made an appointment with her, there was also a very familiar man.
"Hello, Sister Fu!" Chen Hong closed the door and walked over. But her eyes remained on the man in the private room.
"Xiao Chen, you are here," Fu Yiwei stood up with a smile and introduced, "This is the boss of our company, Mr. Kang Jianfei from Hong Kong."
It's really him!
Chen Hong suppressed the excitement in her heart, her little heart was beating wildly and she took the initiative to reach out her hand and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Kang, I have long admired you!"
Chen Hong has really admired his name for a long time. Not to mention the popular films such as "Swordsman", "Once Upon a Time in China" and "The Royal Sisters", last year's "Jurassic Park" was enough to make Chen Hong admire and admire him for a long time.
Although "Jurassic Park" has not yet been scheduled to be released in the mainland, its global box office of nearly 600 million US dollars has already spread throughout the mainland entertainment industry. How could Chen Hong, a movie actor, not have heard of it?
In another time and space, Chen Kai made Chen Hong admire him with "Farewell My Concubine", not to mention Kang Jianfei who made "Jurassic Park".
Kang Jianfei held Chen Hong's hand, which felt soft and delicate, and said in a sincere tone: "Miss Chen is more beautiful in real life than in the movie."
The two shook hands and let go. Chen Hong smiled happily and said, "Mr. Kang is joking, I'm not as pretty as Sister Fu."
When Chen Hong sat down, Kang Jianfei handed her the menu and said, "Ms. Chen, please order."
"As the guest does, the host does as he pleases." Chen Hong returned the menu to Kang Jianfei.
Kang Jianfei stopped pushing around. He called the waiter and asked, "What special dishes do you have here?"
The waiter said: "Mr. Kang, our Sihexuan dishes are a combination of East and West. The most famous ones are truffle poached quail eggs, fresh asparagus, sweet garlic custard..."
After the waiter finished announcing the names of the dishes, Kang Jianfei said: "Each person will have one portion of these dishes."
"Okay, wait a minute, you three." The waiter went down with the menu.
Kang Jianfei turned around and smiled at Chen Hong and Fu Yiwei: "The food here is very interesting. This is the first time I have encountered it."
Fu Yiwei said: "I've been here twice before. Dishes like poached quail eggs with truffles may sound nondescript, but they taste delicious."
Kang Jianfei said pretentiously: "Sihexuan's idea is right. The more top-quality ingredients, the more simple ingredients should be paired with simple ingredients and cooked in the most original way. Only in this way can the deliciousness of top-quality ingredients be highlighted. Truffle-poached quail
The eggs are just right, but if you use them to boil bear paws, both the truffles and the bear paws will be ruined."
"Mr. Kang is very knowledgeable about food?" Chen Hong looked at Kang Jianfei curiously, her attention never leaving this man.
"I know a little bit," Kang Jianfei saw that Chen Hong's attention had been attracted, so he showed off his little food knowledge, and finally said, "I have always wanted to invest in a documentary about Chinese food, combining food with humanities.
, using the small to see the big and the ordinary to see the profound, to express China’s humanistic charm and historical accumulation.”
"Is it a documentary like "Talk about the Yangtze River"?" Chen Hong asked.
""Talk about the Yangtze River" is majestic and majestic, but the food documentary I want to shoot is based on emotions. The entry points of the two are different. For example, we can start with an ordinary ingredient and show it through the working people who grow and collect it.
The mental outlook and emotional life of ordinary people. Take lotus root as an ingredient. It is pure and white when put on the table, crispy and delicious, but who has paid attention to the hard work of the people who pick the lotus root..." Kang Jianfei talked eloquently, saying
But it is "A Bite of China".
Kang Jianfei was very eloquent and very good at deceiving. Not only Chen Hong, but also Fu Yiwei listened with rapt attention. He talked about food, humanities, and history and folk customs. He was afraid that the two women would be bored by what they heard, so Kang Jianfei immediately started talking about history.
to movies.
Chen Hong and Fu Yiwei are both people in the entertainment industry. Now they finally had a chance to interject. The three of them chatted happily about movies and TV while eating truffled poached quail eggs.
After finishing the quail eggs, Fu Yiwei said: "Xiao Chen, haven't you always wanted to act in a good drama? I don't have a suitable role for you now, but Mr. Kang is very optimistic about you."
"Mr. Kang, are you planning to invest in any large-scale TV series?" Chen Hong looked at Fu Yiwei and then at Kang Jianfei expectantly. Fu Yiwei's excuse for asking her out today was to introduce her to new dramas, and Kang Jianfei's arrival made Chen Hong even more excited.
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Chen Hong's performance at this time is not much better than that of new actors who are eager to become famous. She has already made many movies. She is somewhat famous but has never become popular, so she is just hoping to get a chance to break through the bottleneck.
As the old saying goes, "One can be strong without desire." People have flaws when they have sex. Seeing her taking the bait, Kang Jianfei smiled proudly and said, "That's right. I have a TV station in Hong Kong and Macau respectively. I need to shoot a sufficient number of TV series every year to satisfy my needs."
Broadcast request. This time I plan to make "Dragon Inn" into a TV series. I think Miss Chen, you are very suitable to play the heroine Qiu Moyan."
Siyuan Pictures invested in "New Dragon Inn" last year. Wu Siyuan still invited Xu Ke to be the producer, but the cast was different from that of another time and space. Neither Lin Qingxia nor Tony Leung Ka Fai starred because Wu Siyuan could not afford it.
"New Dragon Gate Inn" has received a good response in Taiwan and Hong Kong after its release. It is the right time to release the TV series version. Chen Hong has not watched Hu Jinquan's "Dragon Gate Inn", nor has he watched "New Dragon Gate Inn" produced by Xu Ke
, she didn’t know that this was a work with many fans, so she just asked: “Do I need to go to Hong Kong to film?”
Kang Jianfei shook his head and said: "This TV series is mainly for the Taiwan market and is broadcast on Macau Satellite TV, so it is shot by a company in Taiwan and Feizhi Film and Television. All the scenes are shot in real locations on the mainland, and it is likely to be filmed in the deserts of Gansu and Suzhou.
, I hope you can endure the hardship."
"I can endure hardship!" Chen Hong quickly assured herself. Although her great-uncle was a deputy ministerial official during his lifetime, his relationship was quite distant. If there was anything that could help Chen Hong, it would be her fourth grader in elementary school.
Just being selected by the National Theater would be almost impossible for a child from an ordinary family.
After working, other actresses even sacrificed their own money in order to get good roles, but Chen Hong didn't have to worry about it at all. What bothered her most was that although it was easy to get acting opportunities, she was always given supporting roles.
And the directors she has worked with all feel that her acting skills still need to be refined.
What Chen Hong lacks the most is the opportunity to be a heroine. Now that Kang Jianfei has asked her to play Qiu Moyan, she naturally has to firmly grasp it.
After coming out of Sihexuan, Kang Jianfei said to Chen Hong, "I'll take you back."
Chen Hong looked at Fu Yiwei next to her and declined, "You'd better see Sister Fu off. I'll just take a taxi back."
Fu Yiwei felt somewhat sad. Not only did she pimp her man, but now she had to go home alone. She smiled reluctantly and said, "I have some entertainment in the evening, so I'll leave first."
Fu Yiwei walked to the side of the road and hailed a taxi to leave. Then Chen Hong said to Kang Jianfei: "Then I'll trouble Mr. Kang."
Kang Jianfei drove a Mercedes-Benz with military plates. Ye Laosan helped get that brand. Except for some sensitive places in the capital, this car could go in and out freely.
Chen Hong was not surprised when he saw the military badge. He sat in the passenger seat and said, "I live in Nanluogu Lane now."
Kang Jianfei started the car and asked, "Is this a rented house?"
Chen Hong said: "An old house belonging to an elder."
Kang Jianfei said: "The environment there is good, and I heard there are many places of interest."
"They are all old houses, and the environment is very messy." Chen Hong feels that those old houses are far inferior to modern buildings, and their daily life is very inconvenient.
Of course Kang Jianfei would not be stupid enough to argue with her about the value of the old house. He followed Chen Hong's words: "When you finish filming "New Dragon Gate Inn", you will definitely become an instant hit and you will be able to buy one in the capital."
A high-end apartment.”
Chen Hong smiled happily and said: "If I can really become famous, I will definitely treat Mr. Kang to a meal to express my gratitude."
"Then we have decided that with your ability, Miss Chen, you will definitely become a big star with just a suitable opportunity," Kang Jianfei first complimented her, and then said, "It's still early, there's nothing wrong with going back.
Well, why not go watch a movie together?"
"I...okay." Chen Hong hesitated for a while and finally agreed. (To be continued...) u
