Chapter Thirty-Three New Script No Worries

  He Mu returned to the company, one was to bring along his assistant Xiao Mi Fei Xiang, another reason was that Da Tang had entrusted him with something, as for Xiao Fang's newly received script, it was just a casual look, now all his energy was focused on "The Young Yang Family Generals".

  He went to Da Tang's office first, and Cao Qian, He Mu's media public relations officer, was also there. Da Tang asked him to sit down and then told him that after a while the media would expose reports about his discord with Hu Ge, letting him prepare himself mentally.

  "Why?" He Mu was puzzled. Although he and Hu Que had a general relationship, they were still far from "not getting along", and their relationship had also eased recently.

  "When the Tang people need 'The Young Yang Family Generals', you should show up in front of the media from time to time, we also hope that every now and then your name can appear on the entertainment page, so that you won't be forgotten. You know, Cao Qian is now in charge of your personal bar, there are over a hundred fans who like you inside, they also hope to see your news from time to time, each piece of news about you can excite them for a long time." Da Tang patted He Mu's shoulder.

  "Alright, what do I need to do?" Although he had some resistance, this was the rule of the industry, and He Mu did not intend to fight it.

  "You don't need to do too much or think too much, Cao Qian will take care of the communication with the media, so don't worry about it. This is just a small publicity stunt, we won't expand on it and there's no need to. It also won't affect your personal reputation. Even if it's just a small ripple in the entertainment circle, every production team uses various promotional tactics to attract attention. If you often read entertainment news, you'll find that almost every drama has news about the lead actors not getting along or falling in love with each other because of their roles. Although it's old-fashioned, because some media outlets can be bought off, such news usually makes it into the papers. Those readers also like to read this kind of news. Isn't the entertainment circle just a circle that entertains the masses?" Da Tang comforted He Mian, trying to dispel his worries.

  "I see," He Mu nodded, "Nothing much, I'll go take a look at Xiao's place."

  "Wait," Da Tang called out to He Mu, "I've received news that Zhang Ji Zhong is going to film another Jin Yong drama. Hu Lang had previously collaborated with Zhang Ji Zhong on 'The Heroic Sons and Daughters of the Ming Dynasty', and Director Xiao still has some connections with him. At that time, regardless of whether it's a big or small role, they should be able to arrange something for you. You also know that although Zhang Ji Zhong's Jin Yong dramas have had mixed reviews, they're broadcast on good platforms, have large investments, and are highly topical - usually one of the most popular dramas of the year. This is a good opportunity, so you'd best prepare yourself."

  "Really!" He Mu's interest was piqued. "I've been watching Jin Dashao since I was a kid, let me think which movie Big Beard might be filming."

  Snowflakes fluttered in the sky, and a white deer was shot. The divine hero leaned on the green mandarin duck, and Zhang Jizhong started with "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", then filmed "The Legend of the Condor Hero", "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Return of the Condor Hero" and "The Sword Stained with Royal Blood". Da Tang directly began to analyze, "Jin Yong's 'Condor Trilogy' and 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer', 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils', 'The Deer and the Cauldron' are his six most famous works. Among them, only 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' and 'The Deer and the Cauldron' have not been filmed by Zhang Jizhong."

  "You mean he's going to film 'The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber' or 'The Deer and the Cauldron'?"

  "It shouldn't be wrong, the rest of Jin Yong's works are either too short or have a low level of fame, and should not be considered by Zhang Jizhong. Just like the one he is currently filming, 'The Sword Stained with Royal Blood', which has a low level of fame and a small scope, it will soon be finished but has almost no attention, and it's hard to produce a huge impact like his previous works, so I guess this time he should film a big production."

  He nodded slightly, and presumably his backpack would soon have an extra set of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" and "The Deer and the Cauldron".

  After thanking Da Tang, He Mu knocked on Xiao Fang's office door.

  "Hmm? Haven't you left yet?" Xiao asked, holding up the company's latest report.

  "I'll be off, but before I go, let me take a look at you," He Mu sat down with a smile. "I heard that you 'snatched' up a new script, and I'm really curious why it's 'snatched'?"

  Upon hearing the new script, Xiao Fang put down his work and smiled complacently: "This script was originally liked by Wang Zhongjun, but later it came into my hands, so I 'snatched' it, haha."

  Xiao Fang then recounted his proud achievement with flying colors and a beaming smile.

  This thing originated from a play called "Erna's Raid", an excellent play that tells the story of troops and soldiers. In the past 05 years, this play has won both the Lao She Literary Award and the Cao Yu Drama Award. Wang Zhongjun, the boss of Huayi Brothers, and Xiao Fang had both been soldiers before, and they both went to see the play at the request of their friends in the army, and they both liked it very much. They also found the author of the play, Lan Xiaolong, a military playwright, and proposed the idea of adapting it into a TV series.

  Lan Xiaolong was moved by their words. Previously, he had adapted "Arlon Blitz" into "Soldier", which was published in '03 but only had an impact within the military system and couldn't be sold outside of it. Xiao Wang's and Zhong Jun's words opened another door for him, perhaps TV drama dissemination could make more people understand this story, like this story, so afterwards he devoted his main energy to writing a TV script based on "Soldier" and "Arlon Blitz", combining the two names, called "Soldier Blitz".

  But who should be handed over to shoot this play, Lan Xiaolong was in a dilemma. Both Wang and Xiao had been soldiers and had expressed their love for the script, even saying that they would make the film even if it didn't make money.

  Wang Zong's financial resources are vast, and he personally cares about his script, which touches him deeply; Xiao Zong is young and promising, with a strong background but not arrogant, often running to his place to discuss the script together, giving him many valuable opinions, Lan Xiaolong really can't make up his mind.

  The fact that Xiao Fang enlisted in the same year moved Lan Xiaolong, but Lan Xiaolong made a request, which was that Hu Ya must cooperate with Tiger Wolf. Xiao Fang thought that was natural, after all, this "Soldier Assault" is a pure male drama without emotional love, and Xiao Fang didn't plan to invite any big-name stars, so the market prospects wouldn't be too optimistic, and cost recovery became a problem. Pulling in Hu Ya was also to share the risk, actually Xiao Fang wanted to make this movie more because of a military complex, and Wang Zhongjun probably had the same idea.

  Of course, since there are no big-name stars joining the cast, the production costs of this play will not be too high, but for a small company like Hu Liang, it is still not a small amount. Therefore, Hu Liang not only wants to pull in Hua Yi, but also plans to bring in Bayi Film Studio as a partner. With the participation of Bayi Factory, filming will be much less troublesome.

  When Xiao Fang was narrating the plot of "Soldier Assault", He Mu began to outline in his mind the image of a soldier named Xu Sanduo, and finally found that he was completely unsuitable for this role, although he liked it very much.

  "Hey, what's wrong?" Xiao Fang, who was in high spirits, found that He Wu was spacing out and waved his hand in front of him.

  "Oh, I'm thinking of who in the circle is more suitable for playing Xu Sanduo this silly soldier."

  Xiao Fang smiled and said: "In order to make up for Wang Zhongjun, I have decided that this role will be given to an artist under Huayi Brothers to perform."

  As soon as Hua Wei said the words, a figure suddenly popped into He Mu's mind. "Xiao Zong has an eye for talent, and Wang Baoqiang and Xu Sanduo are indeed a perfect match!"

  ……

  He Mu brought Mi Min and Cao Qian to catch a plane, and it wasn't until the evening that they arrived at Tangren Xiaobailou in Hengdian. The next day was the scene of joining the army camp, He Mu put on his costume again, and the crew also welcomed the addition of He Rundong.

  After He Ruo Yun's entry, the plot begins to revolve around Yang Si Lang, who is disguised as Ou Mu Yi. Yang Liu Lang's screen time decreases significantly, while Yang Qi Lang's screen time increases a lot as he tries to befriend Ou Mu Yi. Of course, Luo Shi, played by Shi Shi, will also make an appearance soon.

  It was the day after He Mu's return, and Liu Shi also arrived. To show his enthusiasm for his friend, He Mu personally stood at the entrance of the cinema to pick her up, but unexpectedly picked up a pair - Liu Shi brought her mother along.

  To show her and He Mu's innocence, Liu Shi pretended to be surprised and said: "Hey, what are you doing here?"

  "I'm just out for a morning exercise," said He Mu, looking up at the sun on his head, awkwardly. "You're here quite early, aren't you? And this is Auntie, right? Hello, Auntie. My name is He Mu, I play Xiao Shi's little uncle in the show."

  "Are you the one who played Qi Lang?" Liu Ma was quite kind and didn't show any signs of her family's old man breaking his leg.

  "Yes, auntie, I'll take you to where we live and show you the scenery of Hengdian Film City along the way." He Mu enthusiastically became a tour guide.

  In the evening, He Mu invited Liu's mother and daughter to have a dinner without pork. Liu Shi also called He Rendong, after all, they were good friends too. Seeing another handsome guy appear, Mrs. Liu, who had been looking at He Mu with the eyes of a prospective mother-in-law on the way, finally realized that she might be thinking too much.

  Because during filming, Liu Shishi had an extra mother behind her back, He Mu didn't dare to get too close to Shishi again. Moreover, she mainly shot scenes with He Rundong, so the two met less often. However, occasionally when Shishi was eating snacks from a bag, she would still share some with He Mu.

  A few days after He Rundong joined the crew, the crew had an open day to allow some media to visit and interview. Although many reporters surrounded He Rundong, who had a lot of scenes in these few days, there were still a few people who found their way to He Mu.

  As expected, they asked whether the rumors about him and Hu Ge not getting along were true. At this time, Cao Qian, the spokesperson, stood out and skillfully helped He Mu resolve their questions, emphasizing that such speculation was purely unfounded and that the two had a very good relationship. However, some of the answers might easily lead people to think otherwise, and it's even harder to say how the reporters would write about it.

  In short, after this interview, Yang Fan called the next day: "Old He, do you and Old Hu have conflicts? You are all friends, do you want me to help mediate..."