I got on the minibus and drove for a few minutes to the town.
When I got off the car, I found, eh, a group of people gathered next to a small truck filled with watermelons, so forget it.
Why didn't the actors who just finished filming go back? They were also in the crowd.
Looking at Xiang Yang next to him, he made a gesture of invitation.
In the crowd, damn!
King Liu Tian is actually inside.
"Director Qin, long time no see," Liu Tianwang saw him and came up to him: "What's the matter? There's still water hanging on?"
"Brother Hua," Qin Xiaobao hugged him in surprise: "Why are you here?"
"Come here to visit the class." Andy Lau looked at his hand: "I came at the right time. I stopped by to visit the doctor. How are you doing?"
"It's just that I got angry and my gums are swollen." Qin Xiaobao understood the reason why everyone gathered: "Brother Hua, aren't you supposed to be promoting? Why come here when you are free? I can visit you anytime. I'm so sorry."
"I happen to be traveling around Guangdong. I'm in Zhongshan this morning. It's only an hour away. I'll take the opportunity."
Andy Lau smiled.
"I came in a hurry, and I didn't have any preparation. I was pulling a cart of watermelons. It's hot, so don't be polite, just take it."
"Thank you, Brother Hua!" were heard everywhere.
Qin Xiaobao really didn't expect Andy Lau to come all the way. Knowing that he could stay for a few hours, Qin Xiaobao didn't beep, shouted and got on the minibus together and returned to the base camp a few kilometers away.
The crew wasn't that excited. As for celebrities, you don't need to see them too much. There are just a lot of them here, so there's no need to follow them.
"This place is nice, it seems like we have arrived in the Republic of China period." Andy Lau sat by the window, with his nanny car following behind the minibus.
"Have you never been here before?" Jiang Wen was also familiar with him.
"I've never been before. China is so big and there are many places I haven't been to. It took a lot of effort to find this shooting location, right?"
Qin Xiaobao raised his hand, and the nurse next to him helped to pull out the needle and gave him a piece of cotton to press on.
"Fortunately, Kaiping's watchtowers and arcades are famous across the country. I checked online and found them. Regardless of scale or completeness of preservation, they are all top-notch. After looking at several places, this place is the best."
Andy Lau nodded: "I see you have lost a lot of weight, and you are almost the same as Teacher Ge."
Qin Xiaobao and Ge You looked at each other and smiled.
Back at the base, Leslie Cheung and Wang Bingbing had learned about Andy Lau's arrival and were waiting downstairs to welcome his arrival.
The actors went to remove their makeup, and Qin Xiaobao and Xiang Yang received them in the conference room.
Tea, melons and fruits are put on the table.
"Dinner will be served later. Let's take a quick bite at my place."
"Do you think I will leave again?" Andy Lau said with a smile: "Bingbing is a little darker."
"Brother Hua, do you still remember what I was like before?" Wang Bingbing touched her face. She initially called her Teacher Liu, but Andy Lau found it awkward, so she continued calling her "Brother Hua". It felt more comfortable and she was more accustomed to it.
"Of course!" Andy Lau blinked.
Qin Xiaobao pretended not to see it: "Brother Hua, I saw the trailer of your new movie, is it about falling in love?"
"Well, you can also say that it mainly teaches people how to fall in love."
"Then the box office will definitely be fine," Wang Bingbing said.
"No, there is a lot of pressure." Andy Lau said with a serious face: "There are too many films in the National Day schedule, there are five domestic films and two in Hollywood. The competition is fierce."
"Fortunately, my movie was released in advance, otherwise I would have been cannon fodder." Qin Xiaobao patted his chest.
Andy Lau glanced at him lightly: "In addition to visiting the class this time, I want you to do a favor."
"Brother Hua, just say it."
"Help me spread the word."
"Isn't this simple?" Qin Xiaobao took a sip of tea and thought it was a big deal: "Weibo and Moments are all arranged."
"No, don't want these." Andy Lau shook his head: "Let's do something creative, like your previous micro-movie, which can spark heated discussions.
Currently, all the videos are being promoted, netizens and audiences are tired of watching them, and the results are not very good, so I just want to ask you for a favor.
Don’t worry, with this budget, I can shoot a short film of about one minute with 500,000 yuan.”
"It's not about money."
Qin Xiaobao touched his chin, it was a bit too sudden.
"You drunkard doesn't care about drinking. You are a weasel giving New Year greetings to a chicken." Leslie Cheung said leisurely from the side.
"Brother, why do you sound so awkward to me!" Qin Xiaobao didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"This is not an endorsement of Xiaobao's ability, and it's not my personal opinion. The publicity side asked me to ask." Andy Lau explained.
The publicity work of "Supernatural Family" is obviously successful. In fact, there has been no such innovative method in the past two years.
As an industry insider, it is not difficult to know who proposed the method.
"How about this, Brother Hua," Qin Xiaobao tapped the table a few times: "First tell me the general content of the movie, and I'll listen to it first."
"OK."
Bah bah bah bah bah.
Andy Lau's new movie is called "The Love Expert". In it, he plays the role of a diamond king, leading a small team to give advice and help people pursue their romantic partners. It is a comedy.
The highlights are of course the various exquisite layouts, as well as Hua Ge's handsomeness, and it's not just about men chasing women, which is a new idea.
"It sounds very interesting. I will definitely go and see it!" Wang Bingbing paused after finishing speaking: "If there is a schedule."
My brother also asked a lot of questions: "The story is quite good, but I think it's a bit deliberate. Those male characters are obviously going to follow the route of ordinary men chasing beautiful women. Is that a disadvantage, Director Qin, what do you think?"
Qin Xiaobao shook his head: "It's a bit outdated, but the audience is willing to watch such a counterattack. If he looks particularly handsome, it seems too fake and has no sense of substitution. There must be a contrast. The starting point is correct.
Furthermore, if both sides don’t have many conditions, how can the protagonist and his team be highlighted?”
Andy Lau gave his brother a demonstrative look, but the latter ignored him at all.
"Short films, picking up girls, creativity..." Qin Xiaobao has been muttering these keywords.
The others didn't take it seriously when they saw that he was silent, and just chatted about their own topics.
Leslie Cheung introduced him to interesting places nearby, and Brother Hua shared his upcoming itinerary and invited Wang Bingbing to attend the premiere of the movie at the end of the month.
After a while, Qin Xiaobao raised his head.
"Brother Hua."
"Huh?" The three of them stopped chatting.
"I thought of a plot, but I have a concern." Qin Xiaobao said.
"Tell me about it."
"The selling point of your movie is the various ingenious designs and methods of chasing girls, right... Oh no." Qin Xiaobao said halfway: "It's no problem, it's different, you don't have to worry."
Not only Andy Lau, but the people around him were also confused, what on earth are you talking about?
Qin Xiaobao called the fat director.
"I want to decorate a bar. It's not the kind of bar that you move around every time. It's like the kind in foreign countries where you sit at the edge of the bar and watch football games. How long will it take?"
The fat director thought for a while: "It will take about three hours."
"Okay, you go and prepare first, I will draw a picture for you right away, and call Song Jia over by the way."
"OK."
"Xiaobao, what are you going to do?" Andy Lau was very curious.