Chapter 264: Instilling the "Essence of Chinese Culture" is our obligation
In early March, "The Unforgettable Number" was jointly broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV, Tomato Satellite TV and Blueberry Satellite TV.

Thanks to the fame of Huang Haibo and Yao Di.

Coupled with the audience’s impression of Galaxy Film and Television Company – “Anything produced by Galaxy must be high-quality.”

The show's first broadcast performed quite well.

After only a few days of broadcasting, the average viewership exceeded 8%.

The final viewership is expected to be around 10%.

Lin Yicheng no longer cares about this drama.

The two movies "Taken" and "Crazy Racing" can start shooting.

Therefore, Lin Yicheng divided the company's behind-the-scenes staff into two parts.

Some of them followed Yang Qing to Xiamen to film "Crazy Racing".

That is Brother Xu's territory. Since the crew is there, Brother Xu will naturally help look after it.

The other part followed Lin Yicheng and prepared to leave for Thailand.
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At this point, the behind-the-scenes members of Xinghe Film and Television Company have been basically emptied out, and only a few administrative and clerical staff are left in the company.

Although Lin Yicheng recruits a number of people from Beijing Film Academy into the company every year, it is still not enough.

There are only a few dozen people graduating from all the behind-the-scenes majors of Beijing Film Academy every year. Even if you pick and choose from them, there will not be many left.

These people cannot be entrusted with important tasks right away; they need to learn with the crew for a while.

To put it bluntly, it's just a job.

It's not just about learning practice, but mainly about learning the rules and regulations of the crew.

After studying for one or two years, following a few groups, and going through the process of survival of the fittest, those who can still stay in this industry are considered to be truly masters.

What Xinghe Film and Television Company lacks is this foundation.
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So, Lin Yicheng turned his attention to other film and television companies.

For example, Zhouyi Film and Television.

Speaking of Zhouyi Film and Television, Lin Yicheng felt sad for them.

Starting this year, Zhouyi Film and Television, which was once glorious and produced hit dramas such as "Wulin Waishi", "Love Across Time and Space", "Li Wei as an Official", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and "Water Moon Cave", has really fallen into decline.

There are many reasons why Zhouyi Film and Television has fallen into decline.

Firstly, the company’s geographical location is not suitable and is too far away from the traditional circles.

Some people just want to be in their own circle and form their own school.

Of course, those circles couldn't tolerate it, so they were either overtly or covertly repulsive and even hostile to Zhouyi Film and Television.

Secondly, Zhou Yi and Jiang Xueruo could not keep up with the development of the times, and their own pattern was too small, so they always insisted on the family workshop model.

Although only one film is shot a year, the quality can be relatively guaranteed and it is easy to produce excellent works.

But there are also financial risks.

If any of the dramas goes wrong, the capital chain may be broken and the company will be paralyzed.

Third, it is too closely tied to its artists.

Something went wrong with Yu Bo, one of the "Three Treasures of Zhouyi", and the company immediately fell into trouble.

As a result, competitors from all walks of life began to take advantage of the situation.

In the past two years, Zhouyi Film and Television has been troubled by various copyright lawsuits. It is either involved in a lawsuit or on the way to a lawsuit.

In the future, they will be even more miserable. Zhou Yi himself has become a fugitive from the law, and Jiang Xueruo, who has already divorced him, is nowhere to be found.

The strong prey on the weak. This world is so cruel. There is no humanity or reason to speak of.

Lin Yicheng's target was Zhou Yi's behind-the-scenes team, especially their screenwriters and martial arts directors. Those people were truly the best in the industry.

Lin Yicheng has already instructed Liu Mingjun to do this. As long as these people are willing to come to Xinghe Film and Television Company, all welfare benefits can be discussed.

Of course, Lin Yicheng would not refuse the costume and makeup staff of Zhouyi Film and Television.

"Bubble head" and "plastic clothes", Lin Yicheng simply doesn't like this level of costumes and props.
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After finishing all the company's trivial matters, Lin Yicheng took the crew on a chartered plane to Thailand.

On the plane, in the first class cabin, there were only Lin Yicheng and Gulinaza.

After all, she is my sister-in-law. She has a different status and should be treated preferentially.

As soon as they got on the plane and sat down, Gulinaza leaned close to Lin Yicheng and said mysteriously, "Brother-in-law, did you find out?"

"What did you find?"

"It's just how sweet sister looks these days. Haven't you noticed? She looks great, much better than when I first met her."

Gulinaza touched her arm and gestured, "Especially her skin. Wow, it's so white, tender and smooth. It feels so comfortable to touch."

Lin Yicheng's face looked a little strange, and he didn't say anything.

"I asked Sister Tian what skin care products she used, but she wouldn't tell me. Brother-in-law, do you know?"

"Probably some essence or something." Lin Yicheng said casually.

Well, he was indeed right in saying this.

These days, Jing Tian asked him to drink a glass of medicinal wine every day.

You know what, it’s worthy of being the recipe used by those big guys, the effect is really good.

Anyway, a lot of essences and other things can’t be used up.

Of course it can't be wasted.

They are all collagen. They are useful whether you apply it on your face or skin.

With the double moisturizing of internal and external application, Jingtian's complexion is of course very good.

"But I also want to have smooth skin like sister Tian. Brother-in-law, you know a lot, do you have any good ideas?" Gulinaza poked Lin Yicheng's arm.

"Well," Lin Yicheng said vaguely, "it will get better when you grow up."

Lin Yicheng can't help her improve now, right?
This is a crime!
"Really?" Gulinaza asked.

"Yeah, girls change a lot when they grow up." Lin Yicheng nodded.

Girls change as they grow up, due to their own reasons, but of course, external development help is also indispensable.
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Gulinaza got a positive answer and immediately became happy.

"By the way, brother-in-law, don't worry, I will definitely not hold you back this time. Not only have I memorized the script, I've also rehearsed it several times with Sister Tian."

"How was the rehearsal going?" Lin Yicheng asked curiously.

Last time, Guli Nazha played Xiao Xiaopang in "Heart Love", her acting was really hard to describe.

Fortunately, she doesn't have many parts.

The audience's attention was also focused on her appearance, and no one cared about her acting skills.

Actually, it’s also Lin Yicheng’s fault.

He didn't pay much attention to this "advertising drama" at the time, so he temporarily recruited Gulinaza as a strong man.

Except for those talented people like Mr. Zhou who are blessed by God, how can an amateur who has not received professional training give a good performance in his first play?
"The rehearsal went very well. Sister Tian even praised me for my acting talent." Gulinaza smiled with a proud look on her face.

Lin Yicheng: “…”

He finally discovered that Jing Tian and Gulinaza together made a pair of funny people.

One really dares to brag, and the other really dares to believe it.

If Guli Nazha has a talent for acting, then there would be no one with poor acting skills in this circle.

Originally, Lin Yicheng wanted to find a professional teacher to give Gulinaza some intensive training, but after thinking about it, he decided to give up.

Asking Gulinaza to practice acting skills is indeed difficult for her, and even more difficult for her teacher.

All Guli Nazha needs to do is to be beautiful quietly.

This time, for the role of the daughter, she only needed two expressions.

Joy and fear, happiness and tears.

As for the complicated ones, they are not necessary at all and she can't act them out.
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With Gulinaza chattering and laughing beside him, time seemed to go by faster.

In the afternoon, the plane landed at Bangkok airport on time.

As soon as I got off the plane, wow.

There were loud drums and gongs, blasting firecrackers, waving red flags, and huge crowds of people.

After waiting for so long, Lin Yicheng finally arrived. Of course, the Thai side had to show their enthusiasm.

The deputy director of the Tourism Bureau personally led a team and organized thousands of people to welcome Lin Yicheng and his party near the runway.

The scene was not the proper etiquette for welcoming foreign guests, except for the guard of honor and primary school students presenting flowers.

What else can Lin Yicheng do?

I could only put my hands together and keep saying "sawatdee krub", which means "sawatdee krub".

Lin Yicheng only found out recently that in Thailand, the word "Sawadee Ka" is only used by women.

If you are a man, you have to say "Sawadee ka no".

On this point, the high and low cannot be mistaken.

Otherwise, if a man says "Sawadee Ka", he will be considered a shemale.

Lin Yicheng and others took a special car to the hotel where they were staying.

The five-star Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok.

Garden swimming pool, shopping mall, children's club and so on are all available.

After sending the Thai people away, Lin Yicheng directly disbanded the crew and asked everyone to rest.

As for the script seminar and so on, we can just hold it together with the Thai actors after they arrive tomorrow.
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In the evening, Lin Yicheng had just come out of the bathroom after taking a shower when the doorbell rang.

Lin Yicheng looked through the peephole and saw Gulinaza standing outside the door with a pillow in her arms.

Lin Yicheng hesitated for a moment and did not open the door immediately.

As a result, Gulinaza kept ringing the doorbell to urge him.

With no other options, Lin Yicheng had to open the door.

By the way, I took a few glances into the corridor.

After making sure that there was no one else around, he turned around and looked at Gulinaza who had quietly entered the room.

"Why are you here?" Lin Yicheng had a headache. "Brother-in-law, I, I'm a little scared. I can't sleep alone. Can I sleep in the same room with you?" Gulinaza lowered his head and whispered, like a child who had done something wrong.

Lin Yicheng suddenly realized.

After all, Gulinaza is not the daughter in the movie.

She had never been abroad before, so she definitely found it difficult to adapt when she first arrived in a completely unfamiliar country.

"No, just go back and sleep. You've heard the saying 'Men and women shouldn't touch each other'. Everyone staying in the hotel is from the crew, you don't have to be afraid." Lin Yicheng shook his head quickly.

My sister-in-law is nice, but it's too early now...

If this is seen by others, will his reputation be ruined? Will Gulinaza's reputation be ruined?
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"But you are my brother-in-law." Gulinaza pouted her rosy little lips and argued weakly.

"Don't say that I'm just your stepbrother-in-law, even if I'm your biological brother-in-law, it won't work!" Lin Yicheng said seriously.

This sister-in-law is so brainless.

Of course, Lin Yicheng had to do a good job of ideological education for her.

"But, I saw it all. This is the presidential suite, which has two rooms. I can just sleep in the small room, okay~brother-in-law~"

Guli Nazha’s last call of “brother-in-law” was soft and sticky.

Lin Yicheng's bones were almost broken.

Lin Yicheng almost agreed to her.

In the end, reason prevailed.

"Naza, be good, go back to sleep and get up early tomorrow. If you can't sleep, count sheep. You will fall asleep when you count a thousand. Then I will buy you some gifts you like later. How about that?"

Lin Yicheng coaxed Gulinaza as if he were coaxing a child.

He never gives himself any chance to make mistakes.

Especially during this period of time, he drank so much medicinal wine and was full of energy.

"Oh, okay." Gulinaza nodded, hugged the pillow, and walked out of the room.

Lin Yicheng then breathed a sigh of relief.

This time, he can truly be described as a "gentleman".

Lin Yicheng silently gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.
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On the other side, Gulinaza returned to her room, put down her pillow, and picked up her mobile phone from the bedside table.

[Sweet sister, I went to my brother-in-law's room and saw that he was the only one there. However, my brother-in-law did not agree to let me sleep in the same room with him.]

After sending the text message, Gulinaza laughed.

She is the brave Gulinaza, how could she be afraid of sleeping alone?

Just now, she was on a mission to be a spy for Sister Tian.

Last time on the set of "Heart Love", she did not complete her mission.

This time, she didn't let down the team.

My brother-in-law didn’t realize just now that she was acting.

It seems that I have made great progress after rehearsing with Sister Tian during this period of time.

Guli Nazha also silently gave herself a thumbs up in her heart.

Gulinaza happily jumped onto the big bed, kicked her legs and took off her slippers.

"Wow, this bed is so big and soft. I must have a good sleep tonight."

Gulinaza rolled around on the bed, hugging the quilt.
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The next day, Lin Yicheng deliberately observed the expressions of the crew members.

Well, it's all normal, there's nothing wrong with it.

It seems that they didn't notice what happened last night.

After breakfast, Thai actors also came to the hotel.

Lin Yicheng only knew one Sha Chu. As for the others, he didn't know any of them and didn't care much about them.

After everyone arrived, Lin Yicheng convened a script seminar.

For cross-border cooperation, early communication is necessary to ensure smooth filming.

Lin Yicheng was not worried about the domestic actors and behind the scenes. He specifically asked Sha Chu a few questions, asking her if she had any questions about the script.

After hearing the translator's explanation, Shachu shook his head and said a few more words.

The general meaning is that it is very clear and understandable.

After more than an hour, the script was discussed.

Lin Yicheng suddenly remembered something very important.

"Lao Gu." Lin Yicheng called out the name of the life producer Lao Gu.

"Mr. Lin, please give your orders." Old Gu stood up immediately with a very serious attitude.

"You need to keep those guns safe and not let them out of your sight for 24 hours. Can you do that?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Lin, I always sleep with one eye open." Lao Gu agreed immediately.

"In addition, firearms need to be checked by Brother Jun before and after use." Lin Yicheng reminded again.

"Okay, I'll remember it." Lao Gu nodded repeatedly.

It’s no wonder Lin Yicheng is making a fuss.

Crew safety is no small matter.

He came to Thailand to shoot with a mission this time. If an accident really happened, it would be a small matter for him to lose face, but it would be serious if it damaged the reputation of the country.

In the film and television circles, there are many examples of fake guns becoming real guns and blank bullets becoming live bullets.

Bruce Lee's son Brandon Lee was shot and killed that year.

No one can tell whether this was an accident or man-made.

There is also Wu Baige. When he was filming "Heroes Without Tears", in order to pursue the so-called "creating the realism of the gun battle", he insisted on using real guns, and finally had an accident.

It's just like a psychopath.
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In the afternoon, Lin Yicheng and several leading actors conducted a brief rehearsal in a conference room in the hotel.

The lines and movements were adjusted to further hone the tacit understanding between the actors.

After an afternoon of rehearsal, Lin Yicheng was finally satisfied.

Of course, the specific effect will depend on tomorrow's shooting.

In the evening, after Lin Yicheng took a shower, the doorbell rang again.

Lin Yicheng's head was about to explode.

What happened to my sister-in-law?
Why are you here again today?
Lin Yicheng walked over quickly and opened the door.

"Why are you..." Lin Yicheng swallowed the rest of the words.

The person who came was not Gulinaza.

It's Shachu.

"Sawadee ka." Shachu put his hands together and bowed slightly.

Lin Yicheng inadvertently caught a glimpse of a ravine.

Very deep.

At least it has to be of C size.

"Sawadee Ka no." Lin Yicheng also replied.

Well, that's all he could say.

Then, the two of them stared at each other.

Then, Shachu spoke, stuttering and gesticulating in a strange tone, "I want to ask you for advice on the script."

There is nothing else to say.

Lin Yicheng understood.

The Thai film and television industry is also the entertainment industry.

Since they are all in the entertainment industry, they naturally have something in common.

Then it is reasonable for the actress to ask the male director for advice on the script or something.

Sha Chu seemed to feel that there was something wrong with his expression and was afraid that Lin Yicheng didn't understand.

She made the move directly.

Pull the straps on your clothes.

Well, neat, concise and clear.

There is absolutely no need to say anything more.
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That night, Lin Yicheng truly realized a truth.

Art really knows no borders.

Even though the actress and the male director do not speak the same language, this does not prevent them from having friendly, in-depth and multi-level artistic exchanges.

For the movie "Taken" and for the mission of cultural export.

That night, Lin Yicheng was extremely busy.

He coached Shachu on acting five times in a row.

It is his responsibility to impart the "essence of Chinese culture" to foreign actresses!
Shachu is also a good actor.

She played the role of a "Thai teacher" to perfection.

Not only did he teach Lin Yicheng a few simple words, but also translated them into words like "ah", "strong", "great", "here it comes", and "I can't take it anymore".

She also drew inferences from the incident and expressed various deep emotions such as "joy", "pain", "comfort" and "powerlessness".

The next day, Lin Yicheng, who had been busy all night, felt refreshed.

As for our Thai friend Shachu, he seemed a little depressed.

This cross-border battle ultimately ended with China's victory.

(End of this chapter)