Fang Zhao had received notification that the cast and crew of "Founding Era" would finalize the cast and crew for the remaining roles within a week. At the beginning of October, the cast and crew would set off for planet Wai. There was not much time left for them to prepare.
Once they started filming, who knew when they would be able to return from planet Wai. Even with the advancement of technology, the production cycle had been greatly shortened. It was said that the series would be broadcasted on Memorial Day in January. The series was rather long. After all, it was about the past 100 years, so it would be broadcasted at the same time as filming.
At that time, it would be hard for him to have free time to do other things, and it would be even more impossible for him to return to the Mother Planet easily.
Because Fang Zhao couldn't return to Yanbei City for Memorial Day in January, he couldn't spend it with the rest of the Fang family, and he wouldn't be able to visit Great-Grandfather Fang. Therefore, after Fang Zhao settled matters in Qi'an City, he returned to Yanbei City to visit Second Uncle and the rest of the Fang family. He also went to the retirement facility to visit Great-Grandfather Fang and Great-Grandmother Fang.
Great-grandfather Fang was very happy and dragged Fang Zhao for a stroll around the retirement facility. Actually, it was just to show off. Old people liked to compare themselves. In the past, they used to compare whose position was higher and who was promoted faster. Now that they had retired, they would compare whose juniors were more promising.
In the past, Great-grandfather Fang had not liked the entertainment circles and had felt that it was a foul atmosphere, but ever since he had found out that Fang Zhao had entered the entertainment circles, Great-grandfather Fang's attitude had changed. Furthermore, following a series of events, Great-grandfather Fang was now paying close attention to the entertainment circles. Of course, he only paid attention to matters that involved Fang Zhao. Every day, Great-grandfather Fang would go online to see if there was any news related to Fang Zhao.
Great-grandfather Fang had just been exhorting Fang Zhao to pay attention to his health and to be on guard against people when his ears twitched. He heard footsteps in front of them and immediately smiled. Pulling Fang Zhao along, he said, "Let's go, let's head over there."
The few elders who were walking over saw Fang Zhao and smiled at Great-grandfather Fang. "Old Fang, your family's little Zhao is back."
"There was no other way. He has to follow the cast and crew to planet Wai to film. When the time comes, he won't be able to spend Memorial Day at home, so Little Zhao came over to visit the two of us. He bought quite a lot of things, including agricultural products that Muzhou farms don't sell to the outside world. With just the two of us old fellows, we can't even finish it! Really … I was just telling him that even though he earns a lot of money, he shouldn't be too wasteful. "
The elders in front of them were speechless. Was the old man showing off that his great-grandson could make money and was filial?
"Sigh, acting is so tiring." An old man sighed.
Great-grandfather Fang's expression turned serious. "You call this acting? No! This was called completing a historical mission! As for "Founding Era," even if we retire, we should all know its significance. I just told Little Zhao that he isn't acting as a character, he is acting as faith! No matter how hard and tiring it was, he had to complete it seriously! If he slacks off, I'll be the first to punish him! Besides, if young people don't work hard, how can they live up to their hot-blooded age! "
Fang Zhao: "..." That's not what you told me just now.
Great-grandfather Fang exchanged a few more words with his old friends. After those people left, Great-grandfather Fang's stern face immediately softened. He told Fang Zhao, "Those words just now weren't for you to hear."
Fang Zhao: "…"
"Let me tell you, Little Zhao, for this movie, we have to act well and be professional, but our own health is more important. Yesterday, I saw on the news that a certain movie star worked too hard when he was young and ended up with a body full of injuries. When he got older, he developed all sorts of illnesses. Even with current medical science, we might not be able to treat all of them. He suffers from ailments every day. How pitiful! So, it's necessary to fight hard, but don't fight too hard! "
Fang Zhao: "..."
Great-grandfather Fang continued, "It's still the same words. I've told you before. Be kind to others, but you can't let go of your guard. Especially since you are still a newcomer. I heard that the entertainment industry loves to bully newcomers without any backing? I can't help you much, but you have to be extremely careful! When you need to endure, endure. After all, you are still inexperienced in the industry. You have to endure some anger, but when it comes to your bottom line and when you shouldn't endure, you absolutely can't hold it in! "
Great-grandfather Fang even imparted a few shady tricks, all of which Great-grandfather Fang had put into practice when he had been a soldier.
"Do you remember what I just said?" Great-grandfather Fang asked worriedly.
Fang Zhao: "... I remember."
Great-grandfather Fang looked at his refined great-grandson and felt even more uneasy. "You, you are just too honest!"
Fang Zhao: "..." Where did Great-grandfather see that from?
After spending two days with the two elders in Yanbei, Fang Zhao returned to Qi 'an from Yanbei and received a notice to report to Silver Wing. The company had gathered all the cast members of "Founding Era" for a meeting.
This time, besides the cast members, the number of assistants that could follow the "Founding Era" cast to planet Wai was limited. Those whose ranks were not high enough were not even allowed to bring along assistants. Even an actor of He Lisi's rank could only bring along one assistant. Once they arrived at the filming location on planet Wai, the entire cast and crew would be under unified management.
Therefore, Silver Wing, like other entertainment companies, gathered all the artists that were part of the cast and emphasized the matters to take note of.
"For some people, you can still act like a big shot in Yanzhou, but on a global scale, you might not have the right to do so. Furthermore, there are many seniors in the showbiz circles in 'Founding Era.' Your every move is very childish in their eyes. Don't even think about playing any tricks. They have walked the road and experienced much more than you have!"
"The cast and crew of 'Founding Era' are different from the ones you have been in before. Don't think about using crooked methods. Filming a good show seriously is more important than anything else!"
"Although you have all signed contracts, the cast and crew do not need you! Those that cause trouble and are kicked out of the cast and crew can forget about returning. I don't need to say much. You all should know how intense the competition is. Some people who have long announced their retirement from the entertainment industry are making a comeback for 'Founding Era.' There are also many people who are waiting to drag you down and enter the industry themselves... "
Department managers, bosses, and company directors spoke one by one.
"I don't care how you fight within the company. When you go out, you are all Silver Wing people. You should be united!"
This time, Silver Wing had sent over 20 actors into the "Founding Era" cast. More than half of them would only appear in a few episodes. He Lisi was the leader of the Silver Wing team, and Fang Zhao's status was only slightly below He Lisi's.
After the meeting, many actors from the company came over to greet Fang Zhao.
"Big Brother Zhao."
"Big Brother Zhao, please cover us when the time comes!"
"Big Brother Zhao, this is your first time filming. If you have any questions, don't stand on ceremony with us. We will definitely answer them."
"Right, we are all from the same company. Don't stand on ceremony!"
The entertainment industry was a realistic place. The change in these people's attitudes was not strange.
Especially the few A-grade artistes from the company. The last time they had gone to the Wai Film Entertainment Base to film, they had seen Fang Zhao's aloof attitude. At that time, Fang Zhao was just an industry outsider. They had never felt that Fang Zhao was a threat to them.
Now, their positions had changed.
Finally, the day of departure had arrived.
From the information released by the government, this time, the cast and crew's departure to planet Wai was a grand affair.
The top brass of two major art institutes appeared!
Five major live broadcast platforms followed in real time!
Twelve major media organizations gathered at Huangzhou's spaceport!
Teachers and students from 30 art academies came to send them off!
Practically all the elites of the entertainment industry were participating!
The extravagant line-up of the cast and the overwhelming news online made the public feel that this was no longer just pure entertainment. This was an epoch-making event, a milestone! This was something that would go down in the annals of history!
This was also why so many actors were willing to join the cast for zero pay. As for those supporting roles that did not have many scenes, most of them were willing to throw in a lot of money.
On a certain popular live broadcast platform, the host was broadcasting live at the spaceport.
"Right now, I am at Huangzhou's spaceport. At this moment, the world's most outstanding actors, famous directors, gold-medal screenwriters, authoritative consultants, top-notch production teams, and so on are all ready to set off! Everyone, look at the flying transports behind me. These flying transports will transport people to the spaceport, and then the cast and crew will board the flying transports to planet Wai! "
"This time, all 12 continents' military districts have dispatched a batch of people to planet Wai. According to the information we just received, the military is already waiting at the spaceport. We can't see them now. This cast and crew's bodyguard deployment can be considered unprecedented! "
After introducing the current situation at Huangzhou's spaceport, the host noticed a comment left by a viewer. "Isn't it just a bunch of actors putting on a show? Is there a need for such a big line-up? And even mobilizing the military? What a waste of resources! "
The host read out this comment but did not give a direct reply. Instead, he asked solemnly, "Does everyone know why the 12 continents' Cemeteries of Martyrs are guarded by a batch of top-notch warriors all year round?"
The online audience was very active.
"Host, are you talking about the cemetery guards?"
"I know! I heard that there are treasures in all 12 continents' Cemeteries of Martyrs! "
"Digging up a grave can make you rich overnight! If you don't send people to guard it, those treasures will be stolen! "
The host's expression became more and more solemn as he read those comments. "Money and treasures are all inanimate objects! Honestly speaking, they aren't worth much. Let me solemnly tell everyone that the cemetery guards guard our faith. That is our spiritual pillar! "
The host's spittle flew everywhere as he talked about matters related to martyrs and cemeteries.
Luckily, he had made ample preparations and had memorized quite a bit of historical information. His seniors had also told him that saying this during a live broadcast was definitely a perfect answer. It was absolutely politically correct!
As for whether those widely circulated historical events were true or not, he wasn't sure and couldn't deeply feel it. After all, more than 500 years had passed. How bitter and bitter that era had been? Even the direct descendants of many great generals didn't care, so people like him were even less able to feel it. It was really too far away.
And Memorial Day was now just a festive New Year's holiday. How many people went to the Cemeteries of Martyrs to pay their respects to the martyrs? How many tombstones were covered in a thick layer of dust?
Now that he was speaking to the camera, he was impassioned, his blood was boiling, and his chuunibyou soul was blazing!
But when he was done, it was over. Not to mention 500 years, it had only been a few minutes. His blood had already cooled, and so had his brain.
It wasn't like he had personally experienced it, nor had he grown up in that era. How deep could his feelings be?
When talking about the Period of Destruction and the people of that era, the public only came into contact with those made-up high-energy historical dramas, monotonous words in history books, and the pitifully few historical images available to the public online. How deep could the public's feelings be?
At this thought, the host was alarmed. He suddenly understood why the government had launched the "Founding Era" project.
Thinking up to this point, the host looked solemnly at the camera. "Heroes never die. They are just forgotten. There are some things and some people that shouldn't be forgotten! Not to mention 500 years, even 5,000 years later, they still shouldn't be forgotten!
"Nowadays, 'Founding Era' isn't just a simple historical drama. It can be called a super project because it wants everyone to remember how this day came about! Remember the faith that people of the New Era should have!! "
The host raised his hand and pointed above his head. "That spaceship waiting at the spaceport is the ark carrying faith! Everyone in the cast and crew is going to planet Wai with a mission! "
After saying this, the host thought back to what he had just said and suddenly felt that his pretentiousness had shot up a hundred stories! I'm a f * cking genius!
Very quickly, this host's live broadcast was edited and posted online. Netizens were full of praises, and even some big shots in the education and entertainment circles had liked it!
When other hosts saw this, they suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment. In the future, their additional personas had been confirmed! Just go in this direction. Not only could they attract fans, but they could also obtain the acknowledgment of big shots. How great would that be!
Regardless of what they thought, when live hosts broadcast live, their love for the martyrs was deeper than anyone else's! Competing to see who could speak with lofty sentiments! Competing to see who could act better!
Inside the spaceport, celebrities big and small seized the time to take selfies before they set off.
In the past, they had been keen on posting "passers-by" and the like at the spaceport. This time, in front of a group of seniors, these methods would only make people look down on them, so they were very honest and did not play any tricks.
There were solo selfies posted online, and there were group photos with other cast and crew members. Regardless of how they interacted in private, on the surface, everyone was a bundle of harmony.
"So many seniors in the industry, so nervous! Look at who's standing behind me ~ [Photo] "
"I've met my childhood idol, so excited! Let's take a photo [Photo] "
"Ready to set off! [Photo] "
"Set off, fight for what we believe in! I feel that I'm hopelessly handsome today! [Photo] [Photo] [Photo] "
…
Only when the boarding announcement sounded did everyone reluctantly stop what they were doing and obediently boarded the plane.
Below, the media, fans, and passers-by around the spaceport collectively gazed at the rising aircrafts … or perhaps they were gazes of envy.
When they arrived at the spaceport, the cast and crew boarded the waiting aircrafts.
The heavily armed military, the silent, and solemn atmosphere made the excited actors suppress their excitement. When they calmed down, it was replaced by a sense of nervousness.
However, in this quiet atmosphere, someone suddenly expressed his feelings:
"If this airship crashes, the entire entertainment circle will regress for many years!"
Everyone simultaneously looked at Zaro, who was standing there feeling emotional. This fellow, it's better to just drag him out and beat him to death!
If gazes were like arrows, Zaro's heart would have been pierced by ten thousand arrows.
Who would want to hear such inauspicious nonsense as "crash" before taking off!
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