[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme":3,"chapter-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-14":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starting from Hong Shixian: A Chinese Entertainment Rise",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2351293,4599,"Chapter 14: Class of '05 at the Film Academy, in the same class as Yang Mi","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-14",14,"\u003Cp>Ding~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host has made contact with actor Feng Enhe, obtained one lucky draw chance. Perform the draw now?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Host has made contact with director Wu Gang, obtained one lucky draw chance. Perform the draw now?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui’s brows twitched slightly; after a moment of thought, he performed the draw immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Fishing Mastery】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Congratulations to the host for obtaining the skill: Professional Voice Acting】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of skills are these? Why is there even a fisherman's skill?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Glancing at the system panel, Qi Hui pulled his attention back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the confusion of the group, Qi Hui shrugged and said, \"A Soviet joke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\" Feng Enhe, Wu Gang, and director Jiang Wei became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they were in school, the Soviet Union still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only did it exist, but the pressure it brought was also quite significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun exchanged glances, feeling somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The internet was not well-developed at the time, and they hadn't paid much attention to these matters, so they had no clear concept of Soviet jokes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qi Hui smiled and said, \"It is said that one day, the General Secretary was going to visit Poland, so a high-ranking Polish official asked a painter to create a painting for praise and propaganda.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The painter was very repulsed by this sycophantic act, but he had no choice but to paint it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not long after, the official came to inspect the work, only to find that it depicted a man and a woman entangled in bed, with the Kremlin outside the window.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The official was furious and asked, 'Who is this woman?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Painter: 'The General Secretary’s woman.' Official: 'Then who is that man?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Painter: 'The General Secretary’s secretary.' Official: 'Then where is the General Secretary?'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Painter: 'Comrade General Secretary is in Poland.'\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Qi Hui pointed to the set and said, \"Comrade Ma Kui is also in Poland.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at the secretary and the lady on the set, then thought of the now-departed Ma Kui, and their expressions couldn't help but turn strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don't say, you really don't say...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahahaha.\" Director Jiang Wei and Feng Enhe were so amused they slapped their thighs, and bursts of laughter erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Gang was also laughing non-stop: \"It’s a good thing Old Fan finished his scenes, otherwise it would have been even more interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ma Kui’s actor, Fan Yulin, wasn't very famous, but he was a very good actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was once the first love of Zhao Buffett Wei, and later... later the two of them faced each other in court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the set, the three women who heard the laughter stopped in confusion, wondering why they were laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we performing a comedy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut... cough cough, let's take a break first.\" Director Jiang Wei realized he had been too busy laughing and had ignored the scene being filmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Yao Chen walked to Ling Xiaosu’s side and glanced at Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me introduce you.\" Ling Xiaosu wrapped his arm around Yao Chen’s waist: \"My wife, Yao Chen, is also your senior from the '99 class.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Senior,\" Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun greeted together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Class of '05 junior Qi Hui, Class of '07 junior Zhang Ruoyun, I’ve told you about them,\" Ling Xiaosu said with a chuckle, introducing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Chen looked the two over and nodded: \"Hello.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not playing the role of Xie Ruolin anymore; let Qi Hui do it,\" Ling Xiaosu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Chen nodded; that role indeed had too few scenes, only about 30, and could be finished in a little over half a month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, in the final editing, who knows how many scenes might be cut anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not far away, director Jiang Wei’s eyes widened: \"What? You’re really not playing it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu pointed at Qi Hui and said, \"Didn't I find someone for you? I recommend Qi Hui.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, director Jiang Wei felt a bit disappointed; he looked at Qi Hui, then at Zhang Ruoyun, and immediately said in surprise:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eh? Isn't this little Zhang from the Old Zhang family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also a veteran director and naturally knew Zhang Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That show that scared quite a few people, *Don't Talk to Strangers*, was directed by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made Feng Yuanzheng the spokesperson for domestic violence for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha...\" Zhang Ruoyun gave an awkward smile: \"Hello, Uncle Jiang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei nodded: \"Your dad just called me earlier, saying he wanted to recommend an actor to me, also surnamed Qi, but he hadn't finished explaining before the call cut off... eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he looked at Qi Hui in surprise: \"It wouldn't happen to be you, would it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Jiang, this is the person I recommended,\" Ling Xiaosu said with some dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei laughed: \"Right, right, you recommended him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, Old Zhang didn't follow up after he started talking, so it didn't count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the brief interlude, director Jiang Wei turned his attention to Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dangtong Bureau usually developed its influence among students, and Xie Ruolin, as a Dangtong Bureau officer, was a young, handsome, stylish, wealthy, and very mercenary person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just from his appearance, Qi Hui was very well-suited for the role of Xie Ruolin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just a question of whether he was slick and mercenary enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei prepared to see Qi Hui’s acting skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, the assistant director Li, whom they had seen earlier, walked over: \"Director, the scene where Li Ya interrogates Sheng Xiang is ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, you go ahead and film it,\" Jiang Wei said, then called over the executive director to have him continue filming the scene where the women catch the affair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come on, Qi Hui, let's go try out the scene,\" Jiang Wei said: \"I want to see your acting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he stood up and walked toward a room, and the casting director nearby followed along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ling, and little Zhang, how about you come along too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun followed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, director Jiang Wei and his casting director sat in the main seats, while Ling Xiaosu and Zhang Ruoyun sat by the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui stood in the center of the room, receiving everyone’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei looked at Qi Hui: \"Class of '05 at the Film Academy, in the same class as Yang Mi, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui felt a bit helpless inside and nodded slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's begin.\" The director flipped through the script in his hand, took out two sheets of paper, and handed one to Qi Hui: \"Try this scene in ten minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Ling, how about you play the scene with him?\" The director handed the other sheet to Ling Xiaosu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ling Xiaosu recommended him, it saved the need for self-introductions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sure,\" Ling Xiaosu smiled, rubbing his hands together, feeling eager to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His performance during the last audition wasn't great, mainly due to the Korean language issue; this time, he wanted to see if Qi Hui could keep up with his acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the corner, Zhang Ruoyun rubbed his nose; he had nothing to do again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it wasn't a big deal; he was just out for fun anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the room, it was quiet, and both Qi Hui and Ling Xiaosu were earnestly memorizing their lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes passed in a flash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the director called out: \"Start.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu moved a chair and sat next to Qi Hui; the scene to be tested was when Yu Zecheng came to Xie Ruolin’s house to eat dumplings, the two talked business, and Xie Ruolin sought cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu took a deep breath, then said in a tone slightly tinged with shock: \"According to what you said, this telegram is also very valuable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course~\" Qi Hui drawled, half-proud and half-boastful: \"Brother, this is a civil war we're talking about; how could that information not be valuable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, director Jiang Wei and the casting director exchanged glances, both feeling somewhat surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This voice... it’s very good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bass was deep, the midrange was powerful, clear, and had a penetrating quality that made one remember it upon hearing it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice is the second face of a human being; a pleasant voice undoubtedly makes people subconsciously develop a favorable impression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei was exactly like that, and his evaluation of Qi Hui in his heart went up a few notches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, an actor is not a voice actor; what is needed is more than just a voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling Xiaosu was slightly shocked by Qi Hui’s suddenly changed voice, but as someone who had played the lead in many roles, he didn't make any mistakes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little brother, according to what you said...\" Ling Xiaosu said in a low voice, looking left and right, and lowering his voice slightly: \"This is a way to get rich.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that [Yu Zecheng] was tempted, the pride and boastfulness on Qi Hui’s face turned into five parts sycophancy, three parts joy, and two parts the happiness of closing a deal:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s why I’m saying, brother, I know you have some previous intelligence in your hands, why not bring it out... hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything else is fake, gold and silver... that is what's real!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the last word was spoken, that slick, vulgar, and mercenary air of a businessman suddenly rushed toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life when he was in engineering, Qi Hui didn't know how many clients he had to drink and socialize with; this was nothing compared to that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he needed to be even slicker and more vulgar, he could do it with ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director slapped his thigh: \"Not bad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Xie Ruolin he wanted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a good actor was recommended to me... sigh, is Old Zhang getting senile, or does he just not know talent?\u003C\u002Fp>",1649,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1b4f0a61be997f4b2d2c07c54748d773ec5b4e415e59e220e7703a8ea21a5c3c","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-15","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-13",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]