Chapter 1515: Encountering a Young Master

In a simple photography studio, a dozen staff members were busy with paint, sandpaper, and the like, with what looked like blood placed there.

"What is this?" Zhao Fusheng asked the person beside him, puzzled.

Old Chen, who was accompanying him throughout, knew that the big boss was unfamiliar with this aspect, so he quickly explained, "When shooting a movie, blood packs usually use edible blood pigment mixed with honey, and occasionally other flavors depending on the actor's taste. If the film budget is tight, honey is omitted."

In the current situation, animal blood was generally used, as it was more realistic and easier to preserve, benefiting the film's production.

Zhao Fusheng nodded. Although he didn't fully understand the specific filming process, he knew that in filmmaking, whether shooting on indoor sets or outdoor locations, the industrial workflow couldn't skip a single step.

Location scouting was also very important. Of course, indoor sets were undoubtedly more convenient for filming, mainly in terms of lighting.

The reason Feng Xiaogang's film "Youth" in Zhao Fusheng's previous life was shot at his own film company was precisely this.

Of course, photography studios and film bases each had their own advantages; no one could say otherwise.

Even Zhao Fusheng couldn't.

After all, the glory of Hengdian and Huairou had indeed made many people successful. But many of the film cities built nationwide in imitation were eventually abandoned.

"Chairman Zhao."

At that moment, Zhao Fusheng saw Huang Bo, who was getting his makeup done.

Huang Bo naturally recognized the visitor as Zhao Fusheng and quickly tried to stand up to greet him.

"Don't move!" The stylist held him down, gesturing with his hands: "It took a lot of effort to get this right; wait a moment!"

Huang Bo smiled bitterly, thinking that with the big boss here, who cared about the styling?

Zhao Fusheng, however, didn't mind and waved his hand: "Stay seated. I'm just looking around."

Only then did the stylist notice Zhao Fusheng's presence, but he didn't recognize him. After a glance, he looked puzzled. Watching Zhao Fusheng walk away with Old Chen, he whispered to Huang Bo, "Who's that?"

"You don't know?" Huang Bo asked in surprise, then laughed: "He's the chairman of Future Group, the executive producer of our film."

Pfft!

The stylist from Hong Kong nearly fell to his knees, utterly shocked!

"Wow! It's him!"

The stylist's eyes instantly lit up: "So handsome!"

Huang Bo felt a bit awkward, thinking, 'You didn't call him handsome just now. Now that you know his identity, you say that—who would believe you!'

Moreover, you're a gay guy; what ulterior motive do you have for calling him handsome!

Speaking of which, stylists in the Hong Kong entertainment industry often came across as very effeminate. Well, most of them were gay. And these people were truly gay, with a warm heart for the men they fancied.

Unlike the later entertainment industry.

He said he was bending, but in reality he played for both teams.

Well, that's getting off track.

Zhao Fusheng naturally didn't know that he had sparked complaints from Huang Bai and the stylist; he was just casually looking around the filming set.

After all, Zhao Fusheng himself knew very well that he didn't actually know much about the filmmaking process. When he had been the producer for Lou Ye's "Suzhou River," he was at best a mascot.

He still remembered that back then, what he did every day was go to the set early and watch Miss Zhou act.

Thinking of this, a smile crept onto Zhao Fusheng's lips. That girl who loved to fall in love had last year played Sun Na, an actress determined to become famous and desperately forget her old love, in Chen Kexin's first musical film made in the north, "Perhaps Love." The film represented Hong Kong in the Oscar race for Best Foreign Language Film, making the top five. Miss Zhou herself won ten acting awards from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan for the film, including the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Actress, the Asian Film Critics Association Award, the Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Award, the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress, the Asian Film Expo's Best Actress of the Year, and subsequently the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress.

And this year, she officially signed with Huayi Brothers, becoming the top female star under the Wang brothers.

Moreover, Zhao Fusheng knew that starting this year, Miss Zhou's glorious moments would begin. Next year, Zhou Xun would take a pay cut to star in director Cao Baoping's self-written and self-directed film "The Equation of Love and Death," playing taxi driver Li Mi. The film won ten major domestic and international awards, including the Best Actress award at the 3rd Asian Film Awards, the 9th Chinese Film Media Awards, the 18th Asian Film Media Awards, and the 27th China Film Golden Rooster Awards.

In 2008, Zhou Xun played the thousand-year-old fox demon Xiaowei in the new version of "Painted Skin" directed by Chen Jiashang. For this role, she was nominated for Best Actress at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards, the 15th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards, and the 30th Hundred Flowers Awards. The film represented Hong Kong in the race for the 2008 Oscar Best Foreign Language Film nomination.

That year, Zhou Xun had three films dominating the screens!

From then until 2009, her achievements in film ensured Huayi's leading position in actresses; the other leading ladies of the time paled in comparison to her.

Only Zhou Xun, throughout her acting career, took the literary route early on and relied on acting skills later—truly gifted.

"Zhao Fusheng!"

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just as Zhao Fusheng was thinking of Miss Zhou, as he stepped out of the studio, they ran into each other.

"Hey, Miss Zhou!"

Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily, waved for Old Chen to go attend to other matters, and walked up to Zhou Xun: "Are you filming something here?"

"No, I came to do a cameo for a friend." Zhou Xun was as straightforward and generous as ever. That was her personality—talent and spirit ran through her entire acting career, which was why Factory Flower had always been infatuated with her. It was well known that Factory Flower and Zhao Yanzi were college classmates, but during the promotion and filming of "Painted Skin: The War of Two Women," he always chose to stand by Zhou Xun.

"And you?" Seeing the large entourage around Zhao Fusheng, Zhou Xun asked curiously.

"Our company is making a film, and I'm the producer." Zhao Fusheng smiled and explained to Zhou Xun: "I heard you signed with Huayi?"

"Yeah, since someone didn't contact me, I had to sign with Huayi." Zhou Xun teased with a smile.

Zhao Fusheng smiled.

In fact, both he and Zhou Xun knew that Zhou Xun could never sign with Future Film.

After all, that girl was extremely ambitious in film and also very self-willed. Signing with Future Film wouldn't be a good choice for her.

Their relationship was more like a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water. That's why Zhou Xun could tease Zhao Fusheng, and he didn't mind her teasing at all.

"Alright, I won't mess with you anymore. Let's have a meal together sometime." Zhao Fusheng smiled at Zhou Xun.

Zhou Xun nodded: "Okay, I'll be off then."

Watching Zhou Xun leave, Zhao Fusheng looked at her back and shook his head helplessly. A thirty-two-year-old woman, yet she lived like a young girl. He had to admit, she was truly beyond words.

Just then, Zhao Fusheng's phone rang. He glanced at the caller ID, frowned, but still answered.