Deceiving Chinese Entertainment Industry for Thirty Years 55

Chapter 55 *Taichi Master* Secured! (Second Update)

2025-01-21

Chapter 55 *Taichi Master* Secured! (Second Update)

As the saying goes, spring rain is as precious as oil.

It must have rained sometime last night.

After waking up, I saw many dewdrops hanging on the persimmon tree in the yard.

They were very beautiful.

Li Xiaoran woke up. She was wrapped in a thin blanket, standing by the window, looking at the courtyard.

Actually, she had been agonizing for a long time yesterday.

Any girl would have agonized.

She tossed and turned in her bed.

Thinking back and forth.

But in the end, she got out of bed and came to Ma ge’s room.

She had made up her mind to end her girlhood.

Actually, there wasn’t any particular reason.

Or maybe there were reasons.

It was like she had been too strictly controlled before.

She wanted freedom.

Or, she thought that since she had already moved in,

what happened last night was only a matter of time?

Anyway, that’s how it was.

But, it did exceed her expectations.

She didn’t expect Ma ge to be so unexpectedly skilled.

Li Xiaoran had underestimated Ma ge.

From a certain perspective, she had some strange scenarios in her mind before.

For example, being… by an old, fat, and ugly, but very rich old guy.

That seemed to be an important reason.

Ma ge was young, handsome, and, wealthy and powerful.

In that aspect, he was even more… Just thinking about the details of last night made Li Xiaoran blush.

At this moment, she suddenly noticed someone behind her.

“Why didn’t you sleep a little longer?”

Ma Xun gently embraced Xiaoran from behind.

This girl was incredibly alluring, making him completely unable to control himself last night.

Now, embracing her from behind.

Xiaoran’s tall figure exposed her delicate shoulders to Ma Xun’s eyes.

He couldn’t help but gently kiss them.

Her skin was so white, like milk.

Even though he had already enjoyed it last night, he couldn’t help but kiss her again.

Xiaoran closed her eyes slightly, as if enjoying it.

And in fact, she was enjoying it.

Ma ge was actually quite gentle.

“Why didn’t you say anything before?”

Ma Xun’s question made Li Xiaoran open her eyes.

“That… I…”

She knew, of course, what Ma Xun meant by “didn’t say anything.”

“Girl, I still have to remind you that if you want to become a star, you have to give up some girlish fantasies.”

“What kind of fantasy?”

“Love.”

“I understand.”

“Do you really understand?”

“Really.”

“Good. Remember, career comes first.”

“Understood.”

Ma Xun was a little surprised last night.

He didn’t expect Li Xiaoran to still be a virgin.

But this guy was still quite capable.

Ma Xun could say that he really took care of this girl, Li Xiaoran.

But since she was entering the entertainment industry, and this girl didn’t have any influential backers,

she should still focus on her career.

It wasn’t that Ma Xun was heartless.

But that’s just how reality is.

It’s not that there’s no love or true love in the entertainment industry.

Daiyu and Yang Xiu were quite good together, but later on, who knows what happened, Daiyu became a nun.

To put it bluntly, if you’re looking for love,

why would you enter the entertainment industry!

This place is also known as a Vanity Fair.

In Vanity Fair, one should naturally pursue fame and fortune.

This was Ma Xun’s first lesson for Li Xiaoran after she became his woman.

Of course, since Li Xiaoran had become his woman, Ma Xun would also do what he should.

“Don’t worry, I’ll do what I promised you.”

These words made Li Xiaoran’s heart ache a little.

She was only just over twenty, it was normal for her to have fantasies.

However, Ma ge’s words made her trust this man even more.

Capable men are probably all like this.

But at this moment, Ma Xun’s phone rang.

Before answering the call, he glanced at the clock.

It was already ten o’clock.

It seems that he had consumed too much energy last night, so he slept soundly.

“Hello, Hong jie.”

“Ma Xun, I arrived at Beiti University early this morning. You were right, they’re practicing right now. When I told Teacher Zhang, the old man was very happy.”

“That’s for sure, it’s ten million, even though it’s not paid immediately.”

“The newcomer? Teacher Zhang said that time is of the essence, I’ve already called Hao Li and the others.”

Hearing this, Ma Xun looked at Li Xiaoran.

Could it be that she already has a chance to film?

Xiaoran nodded again, her eyes firm.

Wasn’t it you who said it?

Career comes first.

Ma Xun smiled helplessly and said to Hong jie on the other end of the phone, “Tell me the exact location, I’ll send her over.”

“Okay.”

Hong jie quickly told him which building.

Ma Xun hung up the phone and said to Li Xiaoran:

“I haven’t even talked about the role yet, why are you so anxious?”

“Didn’t you say career comes first?”

This rebuttal was very effective.

But Ma Xun continued: “This time it’s a Wuxia TV series.”

Li Xiaoran realized that she had been too impulsive.

But there’s no way, she was impulsive!

Just consider it a punishment for impulsiveness.

“I’m not afraid! I’m fine!”

The girl was about to leave.

Ma Xun found his wallet and took out a stack of money.

For a moment, Li Xiaoran felt angry.

“What do you mean?”

“Don’t think too much. You’re mine now, so you need to buy a set of clothes to look presentable.”

“Oh.” Blushing, Li Xiaoran felt a warmth in her heart.

But then Ma Xun said this.

“Throw away your old bras, don’t restrict yourself, let them grow freely… just like you.”

This… Li Xiaoran blushed uncontrollably.

Ma ge is too bad!

……

They arrived at Beiti University.

They quickly found the gym where the crew was currently training.

Zhang Xin Yan and Yin Du had a funny way of finding actors.

They always liked to find them at Beiti University.

Many actors were actually discovered here.

Not only Jet Li, but also Zhao Wenzhuo.

To be fair, even though he always plays villains, Zhao Wenzhuo is really handsome.

This time, filming *Taichi Master*, it was basically the original team.

These people from Beiti University.

Wu Jing was still quite young, and many of the actors were his senior brothers.

As soon as Li Xiaoran arrived, she was seen by Hong jie, Hao Li, and Yuanyuan.

“You’re the newcomer Ma Xun mentioned?”

“Yes, I am.”

“This is…”

The few of them introduced themselves to each other and quickly became acquainted.

This time, it was actually an audition.

Teacher Zhang Xin Yan was the key.

And the result…

“Wow! Xiao Chen, these girls are too beautiful!”

“Ha… Teacher Zhang, didn’t I tell you?”

“Indeed, a strong general has no weak soldiers.”

“Teacher Zhang, you’re flattering me.”

“Good, good, well… I won’t say much, since you’re so sincere, then let’s cooperate.”

It’s settled already?

Li Xiaoran never expected it to be so smooth.

She had known about the *Taichi Master* drama before.

She had read the materials for the drama.

She had thought that this drama was from Hong Kong.

It would definitely be difficult to join the crew.

Now… Ma ge is truly resourceful!

In fact, this time, it was also thanks to Chen Hong’s cleverness.

Zhang Xin Yan had just set up the framework for *Taichi Master*.

Wu Jing, Yuan Baye, Teacher Yu Hai, etc., were confirmed.

But the female actors still needed to be decided.

They had previously planned to have Hong Kong and Taiwan female actors audition.

But Chen Hong’s appearance instantly changed Teacher Zhang Xin Yan’s mind.

Especially, Chen Hong mentioned that she had a few good young female actors under her.

The fees for Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses would definitely not be low!

That’s the current situation in mainland China’s entertainment industry.

Zhang Xin Yan’s previous concern was whether the actors under Chen Hong would be good enough?

Now, seeing these few… there’s absolutely no problem!

The key is, it saves money!

The movie *Kung Fu Kid*, actually caused Yin Du to lose a lot of money.

It grossed less than 1 million Hong Kong dollars in Hong Kong.

That’s all it made.

But look at the cast.

Wu Jing needn’t be mentioned, it’s mainly the Hong Kong female stars.

Chung Liti!

Hu Hui Zhong!

Just the names of these two, need I say more?

Moreover, Chen Hong said that they didn’t need to worry about the pay.

It’s considered part of the investment.

They had previously offered a quote of ten million.

These conditions were too good!

The total estimated cost of *Taichi Master* was 13 million.

Now using mainland young actresses to replace Hong Kong and Taiwan actresses.

It saves at least 3 million.

And the drama was originally intended to be broadcast in Hong Kong.

The mainland copyright is worth 10 million.

Do we even need to consider it?

“Teacher Zhang, as I said before, the funds need to be given step by step.”

“That’s no problem!”

That’s how things are done these days.

Moreover, the funds for this drama were actually already in place.

Zhang Xin Yan immediately agreed to this deal.

Only a fool would refuse.

Chen Hong’s face was full of smiles.

In fact, Zhang Xin Yan didn’t know that just now, Ma Xun had also spoken to Chen Hong on the phone.

Ma Xun had a Plan B: if this old guy Zhang Xin Yan didn’t agree, then they could propose to purchase the copyright of *Kung Fu Kid* along with it.

And now…this old man is already overjoyed.

What else is there to say?

“Teacher Zhang, then it’s settled.”

“Settled, settled, it’s settled!”

“Then let’s decide on the roles now.”

Chen Hong’s words were very clear.

These three actresses of mine, which one do you think is suitable for the lead role?

Zhang Xin Yan understood, and his words exposed his shortcomings.

“You also know, I’ve always made movies with men, and this movie is mainly about action and fighting, more scenes for men. I think these three are all very beautiful, so why don’t we let whoever has the best acting skills be the lead actress.”

So simple?

It seems fine.

Chen Hong didn’t say anything, but instead looked at the three girls.

Interestingly, Hao Li and Yuanyuan looked at each other.

“I admire Hao jie’s acting skills.”

Yuanyuan spoke first.

“I’ve only studied acting for a year.”

Hao Li was being modest.

What about Li Xiaoran?

She instantly realized that her situation was not good.

“I’ll follow your arrangement.”

As long as it’s better than before.

Hong jie was very happy to hear this.

“Okay! Let’s do this. Xiao Hao, you’ll be the lead actress, Yuanyuan, you’ll play the younger martial sister, Xiaoran, there’s a princess in this drama, and you’re from the Capital City, it’s perfect.”

Zhang Xin Yan clapped his hands and laughed: “It’s settled!”

Everyone was overjoyed.

Li Xiaoran was also happy, and she was even more certain of one thing.

Following Ma ge is the right choice!

But unexpectedly, Teacher Zhang said next:

“This is a kung fu drama, your action scenes won’t be many, but we still need to see your foundation, come on, let’s try.”

This… Li Xiaoran’s face fell.

Gritting her teeth, she went up!

More to come!

(End of Chapter)

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