This is a key cultural relic and historic site in Suzhou Province. It was built by the 17th grandson of Fan Zhongyan. It is also a major attraction in Suzhou City. The crew of "The History of Wulin" was filmed here.
In fact, under normal circumstances, this place does not accept filming by film and television crews.
However, the film crew of "A History of Martial Arts" had connections, and one of the producers was even Suzhou TV Station, so it was allowed to do so.
Cao Xuan sat in the car and looked at the scenery through the car window. The mountains and forests were dense and magnificent, and the ancient buildings were exquisite and elegant. It seemed that the crew was very good at choosing places, just like Zhang Dabeard.
The car drove to the specific shooting location of the crew and was stopped by the staff. Cao Xuan took the initiative to get out of the car.
"Hello, I'm here to visit you after get off work."
The attendant, who was originally looking impatient, let out a goose call on the spot when he saw Cao Xuan taking off his mask.
"Eh uh uh uh, Cao Xuan!"
Cao Xuan waited for nearly a minute before the scene manager calmed down and took them to the shooting site. He kept stealing glances at Cao Xuan on the way, with a dazed look on his face.
Why did the famous Cao Tianwang come to our crew?
The shooting location was not far away. Cao Xuan and Zhu Jiang followed for a few minutes before arriving at their destination.
The crew is filming a large group scene, which is the scene in the finale where Bai Feifei dies.
Wang Yan was lying in Huang Haibin's arms. Huang Haibin screamed in pain, shaking Bai Feifei back and forth. Zhu Qiqi, played by Hu Jing, was circling not far away and watching with a sad look in his eyes. Several veteran actors were playing beside him.
Cao Xuan didn't bother him and just found a corner to watch. Then he asked the attendant to point him down the road and asked Zhu Jiang to buy some drinks and snacks.
When visiting a crew, you usually have to bring some food and drinks to the crew, and Cao Xuan is no exception. It's just that he came in a hurry and didn't prepare in advance. Fortunately, it's not too late now.
Cao Xuan was not in a hurry, as the production staff would not really leave him here, so he quickly reported it to the producer when he found an opportunity.
Not long after, a young woman hurried over with an apology on her face: "Mr. Cao, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were here."
"What the hell, it's because I don't have time to inform you. I happen to be in Shanghai on business, so I'll come over to visit you when I have time. I'm sorry to bother you."
"No trouble, no trouble, we will be happy if you come over."
"It's too flattering."
Cao Xuan and the young woman chatted for a while. In fact, they were still semi-acquaintances. Although they had not met in person, they had known each other for a long time through several phone calls.
The young woman's name is Jiang Xuerou, the proprietress of Zhouyi Film and Television, and one of the well-known producers in the field of mainland TV dramas.
There is a joke in later generations that mainland TV dramas cannot avoid three and a half women.
The first is Li Xiaowan, who has appeared before, is Rong Xinda's boss, and is the producer of dramas such as "Ci of the Ming Dynasty" and "Oranges Are Red".
The second one is Jiang Xuerou, the proprietress of Zhouyi Film and Television. She and her boss Zhou Ping work in division of labor. On the one hand, they are in charge of script creation and company operations, and on the other hand, they are in charge of production.
Many dramas of the Zhouyi were produced by Jiang Xuerou, including "A History of the Martial Arts", "Water Moon Cave", "Xiao Shiyilang" and other Zhouyi masterpieces.
The third one is Tang Dynasty boss Cai Yinong, one of the most ruthless bosses of Huayi Entertainment. The frequency of appearances is second only to the Wang brothers of Huayi.
The remaining half, Yu Ma, who is known as the dead girl, is the most ridiculed among them. Even ranking her among them is essentially a form of ridicule.
But leaving aside Yu Ma, the remaining three are all top elites in the field of mainland TV dramas. They have even dominated the TV drama market for several years each. They are full of strong women.
Fanxing and Zhouyi have reached multi-party cooperation.
Fanxing spent a lot of money to acquire the script of "Love Through Time and Space", the two companies jointly invested in "Li Wei Becomes an Official", and even Hu Jing joined "Wulin Foreign History", also following the path of Zhouyi.
The two parties are currently in the honeymoon period, and their communication is still very harmonious.
After chatting for a while, the filming over there was finally finished, and Hu Jing was planning to go to the seat to rest.
Jiang Xuerou shouted when she saw this. When she looked back, she recognized Cao Xuan at a glance. Her face was filled with joy. She held up the hem of the costume and trotted over.
"Aren't you having a concert in Shanghai? Why are you here?"
"I'm almost ready. Give yourself a break and come see you."
Cao Xuan looked at Hu Jing, who was dressed in a pink costume, with a fancy onion-like hair ornament on her head, and two large lace-like stripes on her chest. She couldn't be said to be ugly, but she definitely wasn't good-looking.
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That is to say, Hu Jing's appearance is online, she is playful, smart, and sweet, and she just holds up this outfit.
If it were a slightly inferior actor, he would have been instantly reduced to nothing by Bai Feifei. Cao Xuan had just glanced at him several times.
Wang Yan's appearance is pure and lustful, so beautiful...
Jiang Xuerou knew how to behave well. When the two of them met, she would not act like a lightbulb. After chatting for a few words, she excused herself to avoid him because she had something to do.
As soon as the outsiders left, Cao Xuan and Hu Jing felt more relaxed. They were surrounded by people and it was hard for them to show too close. They called Hu Jing's assistant Liu Rui and brought Hu Jing's down jacket to put on her.
We went to a corner to talk.
"How are the crew? No one is bullying you."
"No, I'm pretty big now, and I'm protected by Producer Chiang, so people won't mess with me."
Hu Jing looked relaxed and seemed to be having a good time on the set.
In fact, if you think about it, you will understand that there are not many big names in the cast of "Martial Arts". The male lead Huang Haibin and the two female leads are the biggest names.
The male protagonist Huang Haibin and Hu Jing have collaborated on "Journey to the West", and they are Hu Jing's Chinese drama seniors, so there is no conflict between the two parties.
Although Wang Yan became famous with "Huan Zhu Ge Ge 2", Hu Jing also has "Young Bao Qingtian" and "Journey to the West".
Both sides have similar status in the industry, and there are people behind them, so they won't easily fight each other.
As for the other people, they will not have trouble with the heroine. Even if there is a conflict, Hu Jing and Jiang Xuerou, her star-studded collaborator, will help.
It can be said that since Cao Xuan became popular, the two girlfriends Hu Jing and Zeng Li only had to film, and their little life was extremely comfortable.
Zeng Li didn't mention it, but in "The Swordsman" Cao Xuan took care of him personally, serving tea and water during the day, relaxing at night, and serving him diligently day and night.
Hu Jing participated in many film crews. Except for a few supporting roles in the early stage of "Da Ming Palace Ci", Cao Xuan did not intervene. Starting from "Young Bao Qingtian", her status in the film crew increased day by day.
In "Young Bao Qingtian", with Cao Xuan around, life is happy and leisurely, not to mention the treatment of the boss lady in "Journey to the West".
Especially director Chen Hanzhu, who is known as Boss Cao's number one lackey, wants to imprison Hu Jing. Qian Yanqiu, Ding Ying and other star subordinates are also very nice and talkative.
"The History of Martial Arts" is not so carefree, but no one dares to provoke him, he is free and easy.
Unlike other little flowers in the industry who have just become popular, they are cautious and smart, and they are afraid of offending someone and hindering their career advancement.
For this reason alone, there are countless little flowers who want to drag Hu Jing down and replace her.
However, Mrs. Hu didn't care about the treatment of the crew at this time, but she wanted to take leave to go to Cao Xuan's concert.
"You're so proud. Please help me talk to the director later. Sushi City and the Magic City are so close. I'll go back quickly. It won't take long."
"What good do I have?"
"This is your first concert. Don't you want me to come and cheer you on?"
"Yes, but I want the benefits more."
Cao Xuan's shameless look made Hu Jing grit her teeth in anger, and finally made an unequal treaty with a blushing face. Cao Xuan's eyes suddenly lit up after hearing this.
"What you said, don't go back on it!"
"You need to convince the director first."
"Don't worry, even if I don't leave today, I still have to torture him to let him go."
Cao Xuan was gearing up, full of confidence, and seeing no one around, he took the opportunity to ask Hu Jing for some interest.
Peach flavored lipstick, quite moisturizing...
Cao Xuan and Hu Jing chatted for a while, and Hu Jing returned to filming. Zhu Jiang also brought back snacks and drinks, and took advantage of the break to share the points with the crew and actors.
Only then did the entire crew know that Cao Xuan had come to visit the crew, and there was an immediate sensation.
It is no exaggeration to say that many staff and actors came directly to ask for autographs, and the crew of "Wulin Foreign History" became a large-scale star-chasing scene.
This situation is rare in the entertainment industry. After all, the type of work is special. Except for those who are new to the industry, everyone has basically seen many celebrities. Under normal circumstances, they can only take the opportunity to take a photo and ask for an autograph, so that the entire crew will not be affected by the news.
To be able to do this, either the people on the crew have never seen the world, or the people who come are too smart.
I remember when the big names from Hong Kong and Taiwan came to the mainland to film, they all responded to their calls and were surrounded by mainland crew members asking for autographs.
Cao Xuan has a lot of skills, and the most important thing is that he is very popular. Now "Bright Stars" is extremely popular, and he has also enjoyed a wave of superstar treatment on the crew of "Martial Arts".
Not to mention ordinary actors, even the leading actors couldn't help but join in the fun.
"Brother Haibin, don't be kidding, aren't you scolding me?"
Looking at the signed book handed over by Huang Haibin, Cao Xuan couldn't laugh or cry.
There is not much age difference between the two, but Huang Haibin made his debut very early. In 1993, he starred in the mainland's first Jin Yong martial arts drama "New Book of Swords and Enemies".
Although he has not been particularly popular since then, he has always produced stable works and can barely be regarded as a first-line niche.
The two of them have not met many times, but they are familiar with each other because they have had commercial cooperation in "The Second Journey to the West" and they are both men who have rejected Qiong Yao's three times.
"Sincerely, my friend really likes your song, so I asked for it for her."
"Boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"...Female."
"I asked you why you are so positive."
It's not strange for Cao Daguan. After all, it's normal for him that other people's girlfriends like his... songs.
Now, every month, he meets people who ask for his autograph to make girls happy, and there are also cases of the opposite happening.
As time went by, Cao Xuan didn't know whether he was the Yue Lao who created countless wonderful relationships with beautiful couples, or the sinner who created countless bad relationships with unhappy couples.
However, he still gave Huang Haibin a lot of respect. Not only did he sign his name, but he also wrote a blessing message based on Huang Haibin's wishes.
Wang Yan also asked for one. Cao Xuan looked at her with a pity. Her appearance really impressed his aesthetics and her personality was very good, but she got married in 1996.
My husband is Wang Zhicai, a real estate tycoon, and he has a stepson named Wang Huole, one of the fourth young masters in Beijing.
But now Wang Huole has just grown up, and his father has not developed into a real estate tycoon, so he hasn't started to go crazy yet. Everyone, including Wang Yan, is still relatively low-key.
Cao Xuan has always violated the ancestral customs of the Cao family and would never have any evil thoughts about other people's girlfriends, let alone married wives.
Besides, Mrs. Hu was watching eagerly, so he didn't have the courage. After a brief chat, he mainly talked to Huang Haibin.
I met a pretty and thin girl, and she handed over a copy of the "Bright Stars" album.
"Teacher Cao, I...I am your fan, can you sign your autograph for me?"
Cao Xuan looked up and saw, wasn't this Lu Qingcheng from "Longmen Escort"? Her name seemed to be Li Qian.
Debuted so early?
When I asked later, I found out that this girl was born in 1984 and came to film this year before she reached adulthood. She played the role of Xiao Niba, the maid next to Zhu Qiqi.
Cao Xuan has an impression of Li Qian, who is a bit similar to Shu Chang, but a low-profile version.
He has participated in popular movies and TV shows, and has memorable roles. His professional skills are also good, but his popularity is just tepid.
Cao Xuan wrote down Li Qian's name, and the eighth lady played by Yuan Shikong Shu in "The Golden Family" was full of aura and impressive.
But like Liu Tianxian, she will only be 13 years old next year. Compared with the green girls in the script, she is still a bit young. Li Qian is of the right age and is a good substitute.
Cao Xuan actually wanted to test whether this so-called curse was real or not, and see if an artist like Li Qian would be popular.
Maybe in a few years, Li Qian will no longer be a low-profile version of Shu Chang, but Shu Chang will be a low-profile version of Li Qian.
ps: An enthusiastic book friend [Rulong gG] has created a playlist of all Cao Daguanren’s songs in this book on Kugou. If you are interested, go directly to Kugou and search [Huayu 1997]. The cover of the playlist is my avatar as the author.
The playlist may not be everyone’s favorite version, but the platform is limited, so everyone understands. Thank you again to this book friend...
