Rebirth 96: Begin the life of a monster from kindergarten

After entering the house, the decoration and furnishings inside are very different from the quaint appearance of the courtyard house.

The old-fashioned wooden furniture, the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, coupled with the modern decoration style, give it a perfect combination of Chinese and Western flavor.

That’s good. At least Chen Hong doesn’t have to get up early in the morning to empty the toilet like Wang Fei did back then.

"Come, I'll show you around!" Chen Kaige smiled at Zhang Yixing, and then said to Chen Hong, "Teacher Chen, please make some tea and take a look at how the meal is being prepared!"

Chen Hong smiled, stopped disturbing their conversation, and got up to go to the kitchen.

Chen Kaige led Zhang and his party to visit each room, explaining as they toured: "This quadrangle courtyard was left to me by my father. It can be said that most of my life memories are in this house..."

Zhang and his entourage strolled around with him, occasionally making jokes and asking about the origins of some old items. The two of them had a very pleasant conversation.

When they arrived at Chen Kaige's study, Chen Kaige showed off his collection of books and suddenly took out a stack of manuscripts.

He handed the manuscript to Zhang Yixing and said with a chuckle, "This is my memoir, which covers the period from when I was admitted to middle school until I returned from my work in the countryside in Caiyun Province."

Zhang Yixing's eyebrows jumped, and he immediately understood what Chen Kaige meant.

This is about publishing a book!

He looked at the title of the manuscript and saw the words "My Youth Memoirs" clearly written.

It is now very common for celebrities to publish books. Whether they are actors, singers, or hosts, they all seem to like publishing their life experiences into books.

Isn't it also a joke in the skit? Ni Ping published a book called "Days"! Aunt Baiyun published a book called "Monthly Confinement"!
It seems that today's dinner is also due to this book.

He already had a publishing business, and as a literary man, he had a good relationship with Chen Kaige, so it was normal for him to approach him.

As expected, Chen Kaige continued, "I don't know if it's because I'm getting old, but I wanted to organize the stories I've experienced and publish them as a book, which can be regarded as a summary and explanation of my life. These stories are all before I became an actor. When I can't make movies anymore one day, I will publish a book of my stories after I became an actor!"

Zhang Yixing patted the manuscript and said, "Have you finished writing it? If you have, please make a copy and send it to me, and I will arrange for it to be published and put on the market!"

Seeing that Zhang Yixing understood what he meant, Chen Kaige smiled and nodded, saying, "It has been finished, and I have asked a few friends to write the preface, but I still need yours. Please write it when you are free."

Zhang Yihang hummed, "No problem!"

The two chatted in the study for a while, and Chen Hong knocked on the door outside, "Come in for tea, and dinner later!"

Chen Kaige put away the manuscript and said to Zhang Yixing, "Let's go, Yixing, let's go outside and talk!"

……

After returning from Chen Kaige’s family dinner, he had another meal with Cheng Long the next day. On the third day, "Founding of a Republic" held a grand launch conference.

When the main creative team was revealed, the super luxurious cast made the media present go crazy. If it weren't for the seriousness of the film itself and the large number of leaders attending the press conference, I'm afraid the reporters present would have turned into paparazzi one by one.

But even so, everyone's interest in this movie is still strong. Even though it is a mainstream movie, it can't resist the large number of stars participating in it!
Mainland Chinese celebrities such as Chen Daoming, Zhang Guoli, Tang Guoqiang, Jiang Wen, Zhang Yixing, and overseas Chinese such as Cheng Long, Andy Lau, Li Lianjie, and Li Ming can be said to cover the most famous people in the entertainment industry.

"Hello, Director Han, what is the budget for this movie?"

Han Shanping said leisurely: "The budget of "Founding of a Republic" is about 3000 million!"

After listening to Han Shanping announce the numbers, the reporters off the field were silent for a moment, and then they began to whisper to each other.

A reporter asked again: "Can a movie budget of 3000 million cover the actors' salaries?"

Seeing that all the reporters were staring at him, Han Shanping knew that everyone was very interested in this question.

It is impossible to hide the actors' pay. After all, it would be strange if it could be hidden with such a big deal.

Besides, for Han Shanping, there is nothing to hide.

He explained with a smile: "This film is a gift to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the motherland. After hearing about it, many of our actors actively signed up to participate. As for the pay, except for the leading actors, the guest actors almost all performed for free. After all, it is the motherland's birthday, and as children, we want to give a gift. We can understand this feeling."

After hearing Han Shanping's answer, the reporters in the audience were silent for a while, then began to whisper again, and many reporters had already started writing press releases.

Someone passed the question to the main actors. A reporter looked at Zhang Guoli's shiny bald head and asked, "Mr. Zhang Guoli, why did you agree to play the role of Jiang JS? It seems that you have received such an invitation before, but you refused it at that time. Why did you agree this time?"

Zhang Guoli smiled and said, "First of all, Director Han has already said that it is the motherland's birthday, and we as children should give a gift. As for why I agreed to play Jiang JS this time..."

He looked around and saw Xu Qing sitting next to him. His eyes suddenly lit up and he had an idea. He explained, "Because the actress who plays Mrs. Jiang this time is a very good actress, I am looking forward to working with her, so I agreed!"

When Zhang Guoli's jokes were heard, the audience, which had been at a war, suddenly burst into laughter.

The actress who plays Mrs. Chiang this time is Vivian Chow, who gained fame for her role in "The Last Emperor" and is also a lifetime judge of the Academy Awards. She has a high status in the film and television industry.

However, some reporters still raised questions.

"Director Han, as far as I know, Wu Junmei, who plays Mrs. Chiang, is a foreigner, and Li Lianjie has also become a Singaporean citizen. As for the other actors, I won't say much. What do you think of these foreign actors participating in a tribute film like "The Founding of a Republic"? "

At this moment, the audience was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. The creative staff on the stage were also silent. Everyone looked at Han Shanping, waiting for his answer.

Han Shanping took the microphone and said, "The leading actors of this film are all Chinese. As for some Chinese actors who are willing to guest-star in this film without any compensation, it reflects the strong appeal of the motherland to the descendants of Yan and Huang all over the world. It is also conducive to the spread of the film overseas. As long as there is such patriotism, we welcome it."

The reporters in the audience were silent. It was not easy to come up with some explosive news when facing a seasoned veteran like Han Shanping. (End of this chapter)