Superstar's Development Diary-Chapter 761 - 762: Surprise

The follow-up to the incident report and everything else was handled by Sheng Yan; she didn’t do anything!

Originally, He Jinxia intended to give the credit to Sheng Yan, but Zhang Ming said that Sheng Yan didn’t need it. He had spoken to Sheng Yan about this matter, and Sheng Yan had told him to just make your own decision.

After much thought, He Jinxia still decided to come.

She had thought their meeting was just a casual encounter, but Zhang Ming’s words struck home, and a few days later, they indeed proved to be useful.

On the fifth of August, He Jinxia accepted an invitation from Director Qian to secretly train for three days in an army unit in the Imperial City, where she basically mastered the skills of handling firearms and other weapons.

Three days was actually not enough to learn much, but it was sufficient for He Jinxia to greatly broaden her knowledge and get a basic understanding of how weapons work.

The film ’Special Action’ they were going to shoot was set against a war background, so it wouldn’t make much sense to talk about a battle without any firearms or ammunition.

After three days of intensive training, He Jinxia’s gun-holding stance had barely reached the beginner’s level. She could bluff a layman with her posture, and even alarm an expert a little, but once the gun was loaded and fired, her lack of skill was immediately apparent.

However, during filming, the director wouldn’t actually make He Jinxia aim and shoot at an object accurately, so all she needed to do was assume the correct posture.

As for heavy weaponry like tanks, that really was beyond He Jinxia’s ability to handle. These past few days, rather than learning to drive it, she was doing well just to stay inside the tank, talk steadily, and make hand gestures without passing out or throwing up.

After all, even though He Jinxia had decent physical fitness, it was only to the extent of working out. She hadn’t undergone any real physical strengthening training, so managing to stay conscious and not vomit inside the tank was already quite an achievement.

To meet Director Qian’s requirements, she would need to stay in the army unit and train for another week.

However, being granted access to weapons in the army unit for three days was already a special permission. Even though Director Qian and He Jinxia were reluctant to leave behind all the high-tech weaponry, they had no choice but to depart.

Before leaving, Director Qian took He Jinxia to a certain building in the army unit to greet the weapon development team. At the end, he was still so tenacious as to inquire about the possibility of renting the new weapons.

Director Qian’s film was intended to showcase the Huaxia spirit of "never abandoning or giving up" on one’s fellow countrymen, and to impress foreign viewers with the allure of a great nation.

Since the motives were good, the weapons development team had already made an exception and provided some weaponry for assistance, which could be displayed if necessary.

But they had only provided a few, the ones that Director Qian was so eager to use weren’t even on the table. The number of days He Jinxia spent in the army unit matched the number of days Director Qian had been grinding the person in charge.

Despite all the coaxing and pleading, the person in charge was unwilling to relent, merely saying he had to report to the higher-ups and looked rather unwilling on the surface.

During this visit by He Jinxia’s group, Director Qian brought up the matter once again, but the person in charge quickly shook his head, expressing difficulty:

"Director Qian, it’s not that we are unwilling to lend them, but these weapons are state secrets and may only be displayed on significant holidays.

I can only report this to my superiors, but until their directive comes through, aside from the weapons we’ve already agreed on, I can’t lend you anything else, no matter what."

Director Qian had anticipated this and didn’t lose heart; he persistently repeated, "We too aim to promote the image of Huaxia, and nothing inappropriate will be done in the movie. Please consider this as it is an excellent opportunity for publicity."

The person in charge kept nodding in agreement on the surface, but internally he remained skeptical. Although promoting the national image was a valid point, there was no way to know if the film would turn out to be any good.

If it were a well-known director from another circle coming to borrow, there might still be hope, but Director Qian was just an unknown, who had previously been an obscure actor before transitioning into directing for the first time.

The person in charge did not have much confidence in his directing skills and was afraid that after loaning out the weapons, the film would turn out biased and get lambasted by netizens upon release, which would be worse than not lending them at all.

And the most sophisticated high-tech weapons had to be transferred from elsewhere, which was not without risk during the transfer process. After much consideration, the person in charge was still unwilling to lend them, even reluctant to file a report to the higher-ups.

At most, the person in charge would mention it to the leaders after seeing them, but whether the leaders took it to heart or would personally inquire about the loan depended on Director Qian’s luck.

Director Qian had been chatting with the person in charge for quite a while, and seeing that the other party was completely unmoved, he sighed internally and prepared to leave with He Jinxia.

Suddenly, at that moment, an elegant man walked out of the weapons research and development team’s building. He Jinxia saw him and was taken aback; wasn’t this the man who had been standing next to the director a few days ago?

He Jinxia still remembered his name. A thought flashed in her eyes, and she stepped forward, calling out, "Mr. Xie."

Xie Changrun paused in his steps and looked towards the source of the voice. Upon seeing He Jinxia, a look of surprise also appeared on his face.

"Miss He, what are you doing here?"

He Jinxia glanced at Director Qian and smiled, "I’ve taken on a movie about war and redemption.

"It involves a lot of modern weaponry, so the director asked me to spend a few days in the military to really learn this stuff and avoid making the wrong moves during filming that could tarnish the image."

Xie Changrun nodded, his eyes passing a hint of admiration when looking at Director Qian. "It’s appropriate to understand the role you are playing and seek the truth in your portrayal," he said.

He took another look at the smiling He Jinxia and then at the visibly uneasy head of the weapons research and development external affairs, asking, "What brings you to the weapon development area?"

The training field was on the other side of the military base, one south and one north. Why would they run over here for no reason?

Seeing that the man seemed quite influential, an excited Director Qian couldn’t help himself, "We came to discuss renting weapons with the person in charge!"

Xie Changrun raised an eyebrow, curiously inquiring, "Rent weapons?"

Director Qian nodded, composed his expression, and delivered the speech he had prepared, simply requesting the rental of weapons but filling it with a sense of pride due to his spirited demeanor.

After speaking continuously for several minutes, Xie Changrun did not interrupt but listened politely with a smile on his lips.

Eventually, Director Qian became somewhat embarrassed as he continued and scratched his head, saying:

"These are just some of my humble opinions. I believe that featuring our country’s most advanced weapons in the film would exhibit our nation’s grand stature to the whole world. If I’ve said anything amiss, please forgive me and don’t be angry!"

Xie Changrun shook his head with a smile, "Not at all, not at all. I can’t help but admire Director Qian’s film, which wholeheartedly supports our country. As for the new type of weapon—"

His words hung in the air, and everyone present couldn’t help but hold their breath.