Huayu Shen Gongbao

Chapter 48 I know a little about Feng Shui

Seeing Li Yitong's gritted teeth, Shen Gongbao straightened his clothes and said, "Think about it from another angle. Qianqian is pitiful too. You monopolize me every day. How full are you!"

Sisi has been starving for several days.

Besides, didn't you say you were taking a break yesterday? Sisi was just helping you out.

In order to make things go more smoothly, Shen Gongbao has been operating at half capacity these past few days, making Li Yitong realize that she can't do it alone.

Li Yitong was indeed overwhelmed and applied for a break yesterday.

Hearing Shen Gongbao say that, Li Yitong felt a pang of sadness.

But thinking about it, I realize I'm really not good enough, and there's nothing I can do about it.

This time, Li Yitong was genuinely angry. Thinking of what Liu Yifei had just said, she didn't want to admit defeat, so she squatted down.

"I want some too!"

But... the taste is not right, why does it taste like Liu Yifei?

Li Yitong felt even more distressed, but the die was cast, so she had no choice but to swallow her bitterness with tears in her eyes.

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After filming wrapped, Shen Gongbao took Li Xue by car to the Zhuozhou Film and Television Base in Hebei.

The main filming location for Chibi is here, as well as the nearby Yishui Lake, also known as Angzhuang Reservoir.

Wang Zhonglei had already arrived at the base.

Led by him, Shen Gongbao walked through the pavilions and terraces built by the film crew and entered the executive producer's office.

A middle-aged man of average build sat inside.

He wore a pair of cloth shoes, looking very simple. He had a thin face and sharp eyes, especially with slightly high cheekbones. He was serious and gave people a sense of authority without being angry.

"Xiao Shen, this is the true leader of our Chinese film and television industry, and also our teacher, Master Han Sanping."

"You've only just entered the industry and you've already gained Third Master's favor—that's a meteoric rise!"

Wang Zhonglei's introduction was full of praise, but Han Sanping still looked frowning.

He glanced at Shen Gongbao, nodded, and said, "Young Shen is both handsome and talented. Huayi is indeed full of talent; another promising new star has emerged."

Shen Gongbao has a good appearance and temperament, and he also has the talent of a "social butterfly". Han Sanping has a good impression of him.

He was just having some unpleasant things going on, so his expression looked very serious.

If it were an ordinary newcomer, seeing Han Sanping like this, they would be uneasy, wildly wondering if they had done something wrong and offended a big shot.

But Shen Gongbao remained calm and composed, maintaining normal social etiquette with neither arrogance nor servility.

Seeing his demeanor, Han Sanping admired the newcomer even more, so he stood up and said, "You are the actor I recommended, so you must perform well on set."

I'll take you to meet director John Woo and the other lead actors.

Shen Gongbao was able to replace Tong Dawei as Sun Shucai entirely because of Han Sanping's recommendation.

So after he joined the crew, he had to first pay his respects to this big shot, and then Han Sanping would introduce him to the other people.

Through Han Sanping's introduction, Shen Gongbao met Wu Yusen, Zhao Yanzi, Liang Chaowei, Jin Chengwu, Lin Zhiling, and others.

He could clearly sense that he was not popular on set.

The main creators were somewhat hostile and resistant to him, but Zhao Yanzi was relatively enthusiastic.

After all, she and Shen Gongbao were both from the Beijing entertainment circle, and she was an actress found by Han Sanping, so they were naturally on the same side in the crew.

After looking around, Han Sanping casually asked, "How was it? You just finished filming 'The King of Kung Fu,' what's your impression of the 'Red Cliff' crew? What are the differences between the two crews?"

Shen Gongbao stated directly and clearly: "The Kung Fu King crew is only a medium-sized crew. Most of the investment is in the salaries of Jackie Chan and Jet Li, as well as the post-production special effects."

The Red Cliff production team was a truly large-scale production, with magnificent and splendid sets and a large number of personnel.

From my first impression, Red Cliff felt more like a blockbuster movie than The Forbidden Kingdom.

Shen Gongbao began by listing the merits of the Chibi film crew.

Objectively speaking, the Red Cliff production team did put a lot of effort into the set design, costumes, props, and sets.

Not only were various palaces and mansions built at the Zhuozhou Film and Television Base, including palaces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei, official residence of Zhou Yu, palace of Emperor Xian of Han, as well as battlefield command platforms, Bagua formations and other buildings, but a Cao Cao camp water fortress was also built at Yishui Lake.

The entire water fortress covers an area of ​​over 1,000 square meters and includes 18 giant warships, the longest of which is 38 meters long.

As for costumes, armor, and other props, they were all carefully prepared.

You could say that the filming of Red Cliff was terrible, and that there was a lot of money involved, but the preparations really justified the 6 million yuan investment.

Don't you see the future of the film industry? Even a simple urban film without special effects will have an investment of five or six hundred million.

Therefore, Shen Gongbao's statement that the Chibi crew was more like a blockbuster movie crew than the Kung Fu King crew was genuine.

These preparations were also the result of Han Sanping's hard work.

Shen Gongbao's flattery was spot on, and a smile appeared on Han Sanping's lips.

He was about to speak when Shen Gongbao changed the subject, saying, "But the overall atmosphere of the Red Cliff crew is worse than that of the Kung Fu King crew."

I just took a walk around and I felt that people here were restless and full of contradictions. It seemed that everyone's efforts were not united and they were not trying to make a good movie.

Mr. Han, you have a very heavy responsibility on your shoulders.

These words touched on Han Sanping's worries, but he didn't show it. Instead, he said calmly, "It's all about human effort. The crew has only just started filming, so some adjustment is normal."

Han Sanping is very shrewd and won't talk too much with Shen Gongbao, whom he has just met.

Shen Gongbao, however, did not know when to shut up. Instead, he continued, "I just took a close look at Director Wu Yusen. His brow bones are high and his nose is bony, which is a sign of a strong and resolute character."

In addition, 2007 was the Dinghai year, which indicates that Director Wu's facial features suggest he is prone to conflicts with his subordinates this year.

The forked lines at the corners of his eyes indicate that a significant collaborative relationship has likely broken down recently.

Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Han Sanping looked surprised.

He asked very seriously, "You also understand feng shui?"

Shen Gongbao nodded and said, "I know a little about feng shui."

He said he knew a little about it, but he looked very confident.

Han Sanping realized this was a self-deprecating remark, so he tested him, "You said Wu Yusen would have conflicts with his subordinates and that there would be a breakdown in cooperation recently. Can you figure out exactly who it is?"

Shen Gongbao nodded and said with certainty, "I just scanned the area and concluded that Wu Yusen must have a conflict with the photographer Lü Yue."

Lu Yue has a vertical line between his eyebrows, which indicates that he is stubborn and unwilling to compromise. His eyes are typical of people with three white eyes. People with this kind of face are very proud, confident in their skills, and have a natural aversion to authority.

If Wu Yusen disagrees with him, Lü Yue will absolutely not compromise; he will definitely quit and leave.

Upon hearing Shen Gongbao's answer, Han Sanping looked surprised.

Because everything Shen Gongbao said was correct!

Since its establishment, Chibi has been plagued by all sorts of troubles.

Leaving aside the earlier departures of Chow Yun-fat and Leung Chiu-wai, the assistant director of the production team recently resigned, and action director Lam Dian and art director Tim Yip also left one after another.

In the past two days, photographer Lü Yue has clashed with John Woo again, stating that there is a generation gap between them and that he cannot understand Woo's violent aesthetics.

Lü Le had privately approached Han Sanping and made it clear that he wanted to leave, but Han Sanping managed to persuade him to stay for the time being.

This is also what Han Sanping is still worried about today.

So far, only Han Sanping knows that Lü Le wants to leave.

Shen Gongbao had just arrived at the film crew, and he was able to deduce these things simply by analyzing people's faces, which made Han Sanping look at him with new respect.

Seeing Han Sanping's surprised expression, Shen Gongbao knew that his plan was going smoothly.

When he arrived at the Red Cliff film crew, he immediately became associated with the Beijing elite circle and Huayi Brothers Media Group. Trying to "pretend to be a fan and get close" like he did with the Kung Fu King film crew would definitely not work.

Shen Gongbao didn't want to be subservient, so he prepared to arrange for himself to become a feng shui master.

The entertainment industry is a very superstitious place.

Because the factors that lead to popularity are quite mysterious, and a movie's box office performance is also largely dependent on luck, it's not that a high-quality movie will necessarily have a good box office.

Therefore, many of the people who live here believe in fate and feng shui.

Feng shui masters are still quite popular on film sets.

Of course, feng shui isn't that magical; it can't predict the future.

Shen Gongbao had only seen a news article before that listed the incidents that had happened to the Chibi film crew, and he had the information advantage of being a reborn person.

This film crew has been plagued by accidents, even causing a tragic fire that killed people during the filming of a scene involving a burning ship.

Essentially, John Woo is only good at shooting small-scale gunfights; he lacks the ability to control and organize large-scale films.

When there are too many people on a film set, things get chaotic and accidents are more likely to happen.

Regardless, Shen Gongbao can leverage this information advantage, combined with his knowledge of "Feng Shui and Yi Shu" skills, and appropriate rhetoric, to create the effect of being able to predict the future, making everyone believe that he understands Feng Shui well and recognize his status as a Feng Shui master.