[{"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-8":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},2351287,4599,"Chapter 8: Young Master Zhang's Father: Zhang Jian","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-8",8,"\u003Cp>\"Yes, we're in the same class,\" Qi Hui said with a chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just Yang Mi, but also Yuan Shanshan, as well as \"White Shoes,\" \"Long Legs,\" and the blind-date fanatic Zhang Xiaofei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all in the same class as Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most popular among them was naturally Yang Mi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Palace* was a massive hit upon release, and the character Tang Xuejian, played by Yang Mi, gained countless fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time she was truly known to the audience in a meaningful sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Mi, Huang Shengyi, Wang Luodan, and Liu Yifei were known as the Four Dan Actresses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, whether it was Yuan Shanshan, Zhang Xiaofei, or he himself, Qi Hui, they were all unknown nobodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn't be compared to Yang Mi at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, not bad,\" Zhang Jian nodded and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dad, why is the role you gave me a few days ago not starting filming for another three months?\" Zhang Ruoyun brought up the serious matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The production was starting in three months, and there was no telling when that supporting role would even begin filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If his senior brother hadn't landed the lead role, he would probably have starved to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a bit underhanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian glanced at his son, his expression unchanged: \"Is that so? I'm not sure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must have been a mistake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shirked all responsibility, clearing his name completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then give my senior brother a new role,\" Zhang Ruoyun suggested. \"He has plenty of time right now anyway.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Zhang Jian opened the pack of soft-pack Zhonghua cigarettes that Qi Hui had brought, took a slow look at Qi Hui, and then said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me make a call.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he made a move to take out his phone, though his movements were equally slow and leisurely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, Old Zhang didn't really care for him... A flicker of light passed through Qi Hui's eyes, and he quickly stopped him:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need, no need. I need to prepare for the lead role; I don't have the energy right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he pulled Zhang Ruoyun away quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Jian exhaled a puff of mellow white smoke, watched Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun leave, and flicked the ash off his cigarette with a casual tap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't actually like his son that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he couldn't muster any interest in his son's friends either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ruoyun pulled his hand away from Qi Hui: \"Senior brother, what are you doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I should be asking you that,\" Qi Hui glared at Zhang Ruoyun, annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That... my dad was indeed a bit underhanded,\" Zhang Ruoyun said, feeling somewhat helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't seen what his father was planning, but he knew he had inadvertently set Qi Hui up in this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn't do something, he wouldn't feel right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nonsense, nothing of the sort,\" Qi Hui said irritably, immediately changing the subject to prevent the kid from messing around again:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is this show *Snow Leopard* about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The topic change was a bit abrupt, but Zhang Ruoyun began to explain it to Qi Hui with great enthusiasm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*Snow Leopard* was adapted from an internet novel and told the story of a wealthy young master, Zhou Wen, who joined the army and formed a special forces unit to fight the Japanese invaders and serve his country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui scratched his cheek, his expression somewhat strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether in the show or the original novel, it told the story of Zhou Weiguo learning special operations in Germany and befriending his special operations classmate, Takeshita Shun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, German special operations started very late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Junker aristocrats of the Old Berlin Black Flag initially looked down on so-called special operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They felt that a real man should fight head-on; those who engaged in petty theft or backstabbing were just vermin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, was special warfare as useful as Blitzkrieg?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it make France surrender?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The true special forces were actually created by the British, but why did everyone think the German special forces were so powerful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of that man:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otto Skorzeny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most dangerous man in Europe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man was one meter ninety-two tall, strong, skilled in fencing, and survived being hit by a Katyusha rocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Marvel's Red Skull was modeled after him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man led glider air raids to rescue Mussolini and carried out a long-distance raid to capture the Hungarian Regent Horthy alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the rescue of Mussolini; this event was known as the first special operation in human history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only that, he also formulated a plan to behead Tito of Yugoslavia and prepared to go to Tehran to take out the Allied Big Three who were meeting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply terrifying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... while it sounded incredibly impressive, in reality, Otto Skorzeny was just an ordinary guy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was best at slacking off, especially on the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never actually carried out the mission to take out the Allied Big Three, choosing to disobey orders instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hitler also knew the mission was a bit too difficult, so he didn't pursue it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the mission to behead Tito, Otto did go, but... he didn't succeed; he only managed to snatch back one of Tito's military uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man, like Qi Hui, came from a \"mule and horse kneeling\" family—poor as a church mouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He originally wanted to study medicine to become a doctor, but his family had no money, so they made him study engineering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Qi Hui, this most dangerous man in Europe, the pioneer of world special operations, was actually an engineer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were also things different from Qi Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Otto was not only an engineer but also a live-in son-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it weren't for the annexation of Austria and the blitzkrieg on Poland, this man might still be a capitalist in his father-in-law's factory, exploiting surplus value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Listening to Qi Hui's account, Zhang Ruoyun was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was such a thing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui shrugged; this wasn't the era of the information explosion that would come over a decade later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even 3G networks had only just begun to roll out, and the public's channels for obtaining information were limited, so it was normal for young Zhang not to know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two chatted as they walked, inadvertently arriving at the set that was being prepared for filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From afar, Qi Hui saw a shiny, large head that looked fierce and menacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was holding a director's megaphone; it was clear he was the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\" Qi Hui was a bit surprised: \"Isn't that... that guy who always plays the big villain?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Hui couldn't recall the bald man's name for a moment, but he did know his role in *Snow Leopard*.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bandit leader of Qingfeng Mountain in Hutou Mountain, Boss Zhu, Zhu Ziming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is Mr. Du Yuming,\" Zhang Ruoyun explained. \"He often plays bald villains alongside Mr. Ji Chunhua and Mr. Li Ming, but he's the director of our production team now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha...\" Qi Hui wiped his sweat, remembering a photo on the internet of the three bald men together: \"That's actually a bit scary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed,\" Zhang Ruoyun laughed and told an interesting story:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When Wen Zhang's wife, Ma Yili, brought their child to visit the set, the child was glanced at by Mr. Du and ended up crying in fear, hahaha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Qi Hui couldn't help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, those who play villains really have some skills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhang, having changed into his costume, was chatting about the scene with the lead actress, Tao Feifei, when he caught a glimpse of Qi Hui and Zhang Ruoyun chatting in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the tall, well-built, and handsome Qi Hui, Wen Zhang subconsciously raised an eyebrow:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Another one with connections?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't forgotten the time Zhang Ruoyun competed with him for the lead role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it hadn't been for the investors' strong support, he might have really lost that lead role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, another fair-skinned, pretty boy had arrived, and he was on such good terms with the producer's son.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard not to be suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Wen Zhang was muttering to himself, he saw Zhang Ruoyun leading that pretty boy toward the director.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wen Zhang frowned, a flash of disdain in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, another one using the back door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside Wen Zhang, the lead actress Tao Feifei's eyes lit up slightly. *Ah... who is that person?*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*He looks quite handsome and strong.*\u003C\u002Fp>",1428,"2026-06-21T03:10:06.472Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","9d347026bbc94793e0d23508c799cc3e24f2ea27b8bd93d58514ca6285944c32","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-9","starting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-chapter-7",202,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarting-from-hong-shixian-a-chinese-entertainme-cover.jpg"]