Doctor: Picking Up Attributes in the Hospital-Chapter 540 - 419: A Casual Chat with the Director – The Issue of Hidden Rules (Part 2)
After a pause, Luo Ji spoke again.
He’s already over fifty, willing but powerless!
"Alright then."
Zhao Heng fumbled around, smiled, and said.
"What? You still don’t believe in old Luo?"
Seeing Zhao Heng with a half-smile, Luo Ji couldn’t help but say.
"Actually, the core creative circle isn’t what some people think it is. My old friends are all diligently working on creative projects. Some of them spend more than half a year traveling around the country for location scouting. Many directors and creators have a pure heart, and there are also many good actors who are passionate about acting."
"Filming TV shows or movies is a costly and mentally draining task. Shooting a drama is difficult, and making a good drama is even harder. If your head is filled with these miscellaneous unspoken rules all day, how can you make good films?"
After a pause, Luo Ji said with some emotion.
"Old Luo, I was just casually saying."
Seeing Luo Ji getting serious, Zhao Heng quickly said.
"Actually, others have asked me about this too. It’s not surprising. If actors only rely on dirty tricks to get opportunities, how can they ever satisfy a good director’s demands for acting? Whether one acts well or not can be seen right away. Without real skills, how can you reach the top of the industry just by using underhanded methods?"
"As for those unspoken rules you mentioned, do they exist? Of course, they do. Let me give you an example. A few years ago, there was a crew, and the director was a newcomer. As soon as the actress arrived, she was invited out for barbecue in the middle of the night. Guess what, later on, the investor pulled out midway through the shoot, and the show couldn’t be completed, let alone released. Both the director and the actress ended up with nothing. Can you guess why the investor pulled out?"
Luo Ji said with great interest. Within the circle, there’s no one he can freely talk to about these things.
People in the entertainment industry are very sensitive about these matters, and if he casually mentions it to someone, there’s no telling who might take it personally.
Many times, people get into big trouble just because of offhand remarks.
"I got it. If I were the investor, I’d pull out too."
Zhao Heng laughed and said.
Luo Ji indeed knows how to tell stories interestingly, as expected from a director.
"Actually, these under-the-table transactions have existed across times, countries, places, and industries. This has nothing to do with any specific industry, profession, or circle, but rather with human nature."
"The root of all noble and vulgar things in the human world can be summed up in these four words—It’s simply human nature!"
Luo Ji expressed with emotion and said something poetic.
"I’ve been educated."
Zhao Heng nodded seriously. Truly, a great director speaks eloquently, and it doesn’t even sound preachy—it comes from genuine emotions!
"I was just casually saying, if I were being formal, I wouldn’t be chatting with you about it."
Luo Ji said with a hearty laugh.
After that, Luo Ji and Zhao Heng agreed on a time for location scouting. The lead actors expressed that they would take some time to experience the work of doctors to better prepare for the later performance.
At 6:30 PM, after work, Zhao Heng and Xu Man Ni returned to the house in North City No.1 Courtyard together.
Upon entering, Zhao Heng saw Xu Hongdou sitting on a yoga mat in the middle of the living room, wearing a yoga outfit, watching TV, and practicing some yoga moves.
Seeing Zhao Heng and Xu Man Ni return, Xu Hongdou paused her exercise, picked up the TV remote, pressed the pause button, and stood up.
"Sis, why are you back so early today?"
Xu Hongdou said happily. She was indeed quite bored being home alone.
"Why, aren’t you happy that I came home early?"
Xu Man Ni said.
"Of course, I’m happy. See, I was so bored I started doing yoga. Did you see my move just now? How was it, sis, was my form right?"
Xu Hongdou said, seeking praise from Xu Man Ni. In front of Xu Man Ni, she was just like a little kid.
"It’s good, it’s good."
Xu Man Ni said somewhat perfunctorily.
"Brother-in-law, what do you think?"
Seeing Xu Man Ni’s perfunctory response, Xu Hongdou was a bit dissatisfied and asked Zhao Heng.
"It’s better to practice yoga less."
Zhao Heng glanced at Xu Hongdou in her yoga outfit and said casually.
"Why should I practice less? Yoga is great for shaping the body!"
Xu Hongdou said, a bit puzzled.
"The origin of yoga is Hinduism, initially used to please the gods. If you understand a bit about Indian mythology, Shiva Brahma and such, you’ll see what these yoga poses were originally intended for. ."
Zhao Heng said.
"Huh? Really? ."
Hearing Zhao Heng’s explanation, Xu Hongdou was somewhat skeptical.
After a while, Zhao Heng and Xu Man Ni sat on the sofa to rest, and Xu Hongdou looked at her phone, her face turning red as she read.
"Brother-in-law, you were right. Yoga initially was indeed a dance used in Hindu religious ceremonies, and these original yoga images are really. . ."
Xu Hongdou said, her face slightly flushed.
"Actually, true yoga is about cultivating the body and mind, the kind done while meditating on snowy mountains. What you’re practicing, strictly speaking, is ceremonial dance. It was later expanded by Hindu priests, and Hindu saintesses all learn these."
Zhao Heng said slowly.
It’s not that Zhao Heng was thinking off-color, but if you look at many yoga poses from another perspective, you can tell what they’re meant for.
"Are all you geniuses so broadly knowledgeable. ."
Xu Hongdou quipped.
"Let me see what you’re looking at. ."
Hearing Xu Hongdou’s remarks, Xu Man Ni promptly took Xu Hongdou’s phone.
Very quickly, Xu Man Ni glanced at the pages Xu Hongdou was viewing, returned the phone to her, and said, "Better not to research these things too much in the future."
"I only looked it up because brother-in-law mentioned it."
Xu Hongdou continued to quip.
"I’m serious. It’s best to avoid these industries in the future. Many people today have impure intentions."
Xu Man Ni said, shaking her head slightly.
"If you really want to exercise, get a coach from a sports background, and develop a plan to exercise step by step. Don’t learn this sort of informal yoga."
After a pause, Xu Man Ni continued.
She had friends who ran yoga studios, so she knew many of the industry’s inside stories.
"I understand, elder sister."
Xu Hongdou said, a bit helplessly.
Indeed, Xu Man Ni took care of her quite extensively. However, truthfully, deep down, Xu Hongdou liked the feeling of having someone care for her.
Since childhood, her parents didn’t care much about her. She rarely saw them, let alone received care or attention.
"By the way, how did your meeting with the director and crew go today?"
Xu Man Ni casually asked Zhao Heng.
"It was alright. Old Luo is quite good, and the lead actors are alright too."
Zhao Heng replied.
"What crew?"
Hearing Xu Man Ni, Xu Hongdou got curious and asked. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
"It’s a medical drama crew that wants to shoot at the hospital, and they want me to be a medical consultant."
Zhao Heng explained.
"Who are the lead actors?"
Xu Hongdou asked with great curiosity.
She had been following many dramas recently, and she knew all the slightly popular young male and female actors.
"Male lead is Ren Cong, female lead is Zhang Li."
Zhao Heng said.
"This drama likely won’t get much funding, will it?"
Xu Hongdou asked with a strange expression.
"Why do you say that?"
Zhao Heng asked.
"One is famously dull, and the other is known for being a pretty face. Brother-in-law, what do you think?"
Xu Hongdou said.
"As long as they fit the role, that’s what old Luo said."
Zhao Heng said.
"Can I cameo in a role? At least I’m considered pretty, right? And my temperament isn’t bad either?"
Xu Hongdou suddenly asked whimsically.
"You?"
Zhao Heng looked at Xu Hongdou, still in her fitted yoga outfit.
Yes, she’s beautiful, has a great figure, and a good temperament.
To be honest, Xu Hongdou’s temperament is better than that of an average small celebrity, especially as she’s a top student from the Central Academy of Fine Arts.
