[{"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-53":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},2351332,4599,"Chapter 53: Fishing is Better (Please Favorite, Please Recommend)","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-53",53,"\u003Cp>Time flew by, and a few days passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally scheduled filming plan was basically completed, and there was no movement from Director Lin's side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actors were a bit excited; were they going to have a break?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although there were no holidays, who would complain about having time off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director was also a bit excited; how about... I keep trying and film a bit more?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the leader isn't here, I am the leader; if you have power and don't use it, it expires, and this is a rare opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, before these people's little schemes could sprout, Director Lin returned; the next part to be filmed was the water scene, and he led the team over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director continued filming here, but there was no need to move forward; he had to check for omissions and fill in the shots that needed to be reshot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The executive director was crestfallen; those were all domestic, nagging, trivial scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui, Lei Jiayin, and Choo Ja-hyun were actually quite excited; being able to get into the water... that was good!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they could play in the water and cool off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the crew's vehicles carried a bunch of people to the banks of the Wusong River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the surging Wusong River, Qi Hui's eyes lit up: \"A great place, perfect for casting a couple of lines!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still kept the fishing rod Station Master Wu had given him, but he had never had the chance to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Director Lin, who was just about to walk past, suddenly had his eyes light up and immediately leaned in: \"You kid has this hobby too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishing is great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young people nowadays always like flashy and empty things, like starting businesses, studying abroad, stepping out of Asia, heading toward the world... not grounded at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fishing is better; when fishing, background and resources are useless; all you have are technique, ability, and luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the true game for men!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't like it before, but now he's hooked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh? Director Lin, you like it too?\" Qi Hui's eyes lit up, and he asked in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, let me tell you, what I'm best at is baiting the spot...\" Director Lin rubbed his hands and said with some excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, Director, how about we talk about fishing after we finish filming?\" The life director leaned over and interrupted Director Lin, ruining the mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to interrupt; the kayaks, lifeguards, and those safety measures all cost money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they dawdled and delayed, a large sum of money would be wasted again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... right, right, work first.\" Director Lin nodded repeatedly, only then realizing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a lot to do today; they had to film the scene where Lin Pinru falls into the water, the scene where Hong Shixian and Ae-ri's ending is finished, and the scene where Gao Shanshan throws herself into the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides these, there was also the scene where Gao Wenyan finds Lin Pinru by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to calculate; just looking at it felt troublesome, and one day might not be enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Qi Hui had the heaviest task; he had to go into the water twice and act with two different women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged man wearing a black diving suit walked over and negotiated with Director Lin for a few sentences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, two rescue kayaks appeared on the river surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, everyone who is going into the water, come over.\" Director Lin shouted: \"Actors, cameramen, safety officers, get ready for warm-up exercises.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Director Lin shouted, the staff also handed out safety vests.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the actors going into the water, who doesn't know how to swim?\" Director Lin continued to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui and the other actors looked at each other, and then Choo Ja-hyun and Tu Liman slowly raised their hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Shuai actually didn't know how either, but he didn't need to go into the water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin felt a headache; he didn't expect that among the actors going into the water, only Qi Hui and Li Caihua knew how to swim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, follow along and do the warm-up exercises.\" Director Lin continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui stood behind the actresses, watching them perform the movements somewhat clumsily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Li Caihua remained motionless, standing there like a poor student in the back row who wouldn't do the radio calisthenics in middle school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Caihua, why aren't you doing it?\" Qi Hui didn't hold back and asked directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't need to.\" Li Caihua glanced at Qi Hui and said coldly: \"I went to school in Hong Kong; I've had swimming lessons since I was a child and have known how to swim since I was little.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do you care about her?\" Lei Jiayin shouted: \"Her Hong Kong education is aristocratic education, much better than ours.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Does she even need this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said Northeast men are straightforward? Isn't this sarcasm quite sharp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua glanced at Lei Jiayin and couldn't be bothered to respond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui glared at Lei Jiayin; I'm the one going into the water with her later, if something goes wrong, I might be the one dragged down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't care? Just wait for trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aristocratic education didn't teach you everything.\" Qi Hui curled his lips and also said sarcastically: \"They don't even teach warm-ups before going into the water, and they call it an aristocratic school... I really don't know what's so aristocratic about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Caihua's body stiffened, but she still dawdled and didn't move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Director Lin, not far away, also saw her like this, walked over quickly, glared, and said a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Li Caihua move reluctantly, like a middle school slacker doing morning exercises, afraid of being laughed at for doing them properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, the rest of the actors go rest on the side; Qi Hui, Choo Ja-hyun, let's film your scene first.\" Director Lin shouted while holding a megaphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was outdoors by the river, and the wind was strong; without the megaphone, they wouldn't be able to hear at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun changed their clothes and gave the director a gesture, signaling that they were ready.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director explained the scene briefly and directed Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun to a sandy pier by the river.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was about the dispute between Hong Shixian and Lin Pinru regarding the child in her womb; Hong Shixian insisted on aborting the child, but Lin Pinru refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the purpose of Hong Shixian bringing Lin Pinru to the river was to please her, because she liked looking at the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, a dispute arose, Lin Pinru ran onto a boat, and then, she fell into the sea, leading to a miscarriage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether the Wusong River is the sea... that's not important; anyway, the river surface is very vast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, with the background blurred, it could create the feeling of the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, what is truly vast is the Yangtze River, which is several kilometers wide, and you can't see the opposite bank at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Yangtze River is a very busy waterway, and large ships often pass by; filming there wouldn't achieve the effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cameras were set up, the staff cleared the area, and Director Lin's voice rang out from the megaphone:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"3, 2, 1, action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera remained fixed, filming the sparkling, breeze-rippled river surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Qi Hui and Choo Ja-hyun walked into the frame holding hands, and then slowly walked to the riverbank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Choo Ja-hyun was still wearing high heels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked left and right, examining the surroundings with slight confusion, and said in Korean: \"Shixian, why did you bring me here?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know you really like looking at the sea; look how vast this sea is, right?\" Qi Hui pointed at the vast river surface and said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lin Pinru kept a straight face, without any joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Qi Hui continued: \"Pinru, actually... we both understand that having the child born is a burden for us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the director's tent, Lei Jiayin and the other actors gathered around Director Lin, watching Qi Hui and the other's scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really amazing...\" Lei Da-naotai sighed: \"Switching between Mandarin and Korean.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tu Liman nodded in agreement; if it were her, she would have NG'd long ago and wouldn't be able to continue acting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, she thought about the many scenes she had with Lin Pinru as Gao Shanshan, and her head dropped, feeling completely depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi Shuai touched his chin; was this why Choo Ja-hyun didn't give him the time of day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I learn some Korean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the set, Lin Pinru and Hong Shixian had already boarded the small sampan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, kayak follow, safety officers pay attention, cameramen pay attention.\" Director Lin said while holding the walkie-talkie:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qi Hui, keep an eye on Choo Ja-hyun, if there's a problem, speak up immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1492,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a2b732157835971231ab5c7d8a4d3093c6b764d5d73eb0ea481f7daf3a73b690","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-54","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-52",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]