Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 16 requires not only characters, but also adaptation!

The next morning, Shen Gongbao brought Xiao Lixue to the train station.

The May Day holiday is over, and Li Xue is going back to Shenzhen.

Although the management of the vocational college she attended was very relaxed, she still had to take the college entrance examination and had to go back to prepare.

At the station entrance, Li Xue was crying her eyes out.

A woman in the throes of new love wants to be with her lover every day; she doesn't want to leave at all.

"Honey, you have to call me every day!"

"At least one hour!"

"You should keep your distance from the beautiful women in the crew, especially Liu Yifei!"

"You still want to video chat with me? I want to see what you look like!"

"By the way, you haven't added me on QQ yet!"

We're no longer in the era of mobile internet; people use their computer's webcam for online video chats on QQ.

Li Xue quickly took out her phone and sent a message to Shen Gongbao: "QQ number: 38*****13, nickname: Sweet Girl Also Has Salty Places."

Upon seeing this nickname, Shen Gongbao couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He teased, "You really are a little fujoshi, choosing such a nickname. What you said makes a lot of sense."

Li Xue blushed again and explained, "This is my alternate QQ account. Only you know it. I like this account, but nobody knows me."

"Add me as soon as you have a computer, I want to video chat with you."

Li Xue lingered, unwilling to leave, as if she wanted to stick to Shen Gongbao.

After talking about QQ, she said worriedly, "Oh no, I can't concentrate on my studies at all now because you're all I can think about."

What if I don't do well on the college entrance exam and can't get into the Beijing Dance Academy?

Li Xue has passed the entrance exam for the Beijing Dance Academy, but she still needs to pass the undergraduate entrance exam for art students.

Although the cutoff score might only be around 300 points, Li Xue's academic performance was already poor, and now, influenced by Shen Gongbao, she might actually fail the exam.

Shen Gongbao patted Li Xue's head and said, "Don't worry, if you don't pass the exam, come to me. I can support you and help you find a job."

Upon hearing this promise, Li Xue finally smiled.

She even considered giving up the college entrance examination and coming back to see Shen Gongbao a few days later.

They chatted for a while longer, until time was running out, before Li Xue reluctantly walked into the train station.

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At 11 p.m. last night, Shen Gongbao received the news that Cheng and Li's injuries were not very serious, just dislocations and minor fractures, which were immobilized with plaster casts.

According to the doctor, the cast can be removed in two or three weeks, and there shouldn't be any problems as long as you don't do anything strenuous afterwards.

The crew filmed action scenes in the first few days, and more than 70% of the action scenes have been completed so far, so the overall impact is not too bad.

We just need to adjust the shooting order; we'll be shooting dialogue scenes for other characters in the next couple of days.

Since Shen Gongbao had nothing else to do, he went to the securities company.

The stunt double's salary was paid in advance, and the production team even gave him extra, totaling 2 yuan. Shen Gongbao used all of it to increase his holdings in Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd.

Now is the most frenzied time of this round of "reform bull market". Coupled with the global shortage of tin resources, Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd. will start a tenfold increase in stock price starting from the end of April.

There was a senior student in the dormitory next to Shen Gongbao who was an expert in stock trading. In his previous life, he made a lot of money by buying shares of Yunnan Tin.

He had a vivid memory of this stock and planned to use this information to make his first fortune.

After settling things with the stocks, Shen Gongbao, having nothing else to do, went to the film crew.

As soon as I joined the crew, I heard someone congratulating me: "Congratulations, Brother Xiaoming, on landing the role of Jade Warrior!"

"No way, it's not even close to being decided yet!" Huang Xiaoming's voice was clearly filled with joy. "If I really get the role, I'll definitely treat you to dinner!"

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Huang Xiaoming and Li Zhongzhi from the Jackie Chan Stunt Team having a conversation.

Upon seeing Shen Gongbao's report, Huang Xiaoming smiled even more broadly. He deliberately said, "Instructor Li, you can be a night watchman and a director. You have a bright future ahead of you, unlike some people who can only be stunt doubles."

He then walked up to Shen Gongbao and said smugly, "On another note, if I get the role, I really have to thank Xiao Shen. Thank you so much!"

The injuries to Jackie Chan and Jet Li triggered a series of reactions on set.

The most direct consequence is that the scenes of other characters have to be filmed first.

In this situation, the dramatic scenes of the important character Yu Jiang War God need to be filmed as soon as possible, because it would be too late for Wu Yanzu to join the crew.

Huang Xiaoming took the opportunity to recommend himself, and with the support of Wang Zhonglei, Jackie Chan and Jet Li basically acquiesced to him playing the role of the Jade Emperor.

It just hasn't been announced to the public yet.

Moreover, Zou Zhaolong was also injured by Shen Gongbao; without his injury, the role of Yu Jiang War God would not have been possible.

Logically speaking, Huang Xiaoming should really thank Shen Gongbao.

But this kind of gratitude is just blatant mockery.

Clearly, Huang Xiaoming still harbored resentment over Shen Gongbao's joke yesterday and was eager to get revenge.

Shen Gongbao shook his head and said calmly, "You mean to say that it was because I had an accident while filming with Brother Jie that you got the role, and you should thank Brother Jie and Brother Jie for their broken bones, right?"

The entire crew is in a terrible state because of this, and you're here laughing and celebrating? Aren't you ashamed?

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoming's expression changed.

Shen Gongbao's words were truly sharp; he directly twisted the facts and pinned a huge accusation on Huang Xiaoming.

"Don't wrong an innocent person! Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore!"

Huang Xiaoming was once again challenged and finally realized he couldn't win an argument with Shen Gongbao, so he simply ran away.

Anyway, he got the role of Jade Warrior, so he's already the biggest winner.

Thinking of this, Huang Xiaoming revealed a wicked and arrogant smile.

Da Li Xue leaned closer and urged softly, "Hurry up and sign a contract with me. If you sign now, I can still help you get the role of Jade Warrior God of War. If you wait any longer, there really won't be any way."

Shen Gongbao said calmly, "No rush, I have my own ideas."

Shen Gongbao is determined to get the role of Jade Warrior God of War, and he wants to get it without signing a contract.

Not only do you have to get the role, but you also have to adapt the character to some extent.

The Forbidden Kingdom tells the story of how the Jade Emperor uses trickery to petrify and imprison Sun Wukong, while an American boy finds the Golden Cudgel and travels back to ancient times, embarking on an adventure to rescue Sun Wukong and defeat the Jade Emperor.

This script is a typical Hollywood script, with flat, stereotypical characters lacking depth, a clichéd hero saving the world, and a Western-specific obsession with props.

In the movie, the Golden Cudgel seems to be even more powerful than Sun Wukong, much like King Arthur's sword in the stone.

The script is undeniably terrible, a waste of the film's production team.

Shen Gongbao did not want to change the entire script because he couldn't.

The main market for The Forbidden Kingdom is North America, especially the videotape market, so the American Kids Adventures formula cannot be changed.

This alone means that many Chinese viewers will not like this movie.

However, Shen Gongbao could change the villain, Yu Jiang War God, to make him more complex and charismatic.

If everyone dislikes the male lead in the movie, this villain might win more favor and become popular.

At this point, Jackie Chan and Jet Li are injured, so it would be feasible to appropriately increase the number of scenes featuring the Jade Emperor.

The Shenyang Gazette has already outlined the general direction for how to make the changes.

Hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Li Xue was bewildered: "How can we not be anxious? Once Jackie Chan and Jet Li have confirmed their roles, there's no going back!"

Shen Gongbao did not continue the topic; he had his own plans and could not tell Li Xue for the time being.

The current priority is to win over Li Xue and raise her loyalty.

"My girlfriend went back to Shenzhen, and I haven't checked out of the double room yet. Shall we stay together tonight?"

Li Xue: "..."