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Chapter 1299: Chapter 1155: Keep Distance from Tang Qing (Please Subscribe!)
Qingyan Film and Television City.
In a spacious courtyard.
Dozens of people are dressed in robes of various colors.
They stand and sit in an orderly fashion. Today’s filming required many people, and the weather was kind, with clouds shielding the sun and a gentle breeze making everyone present feel very comfortable. The worst thing for acting is the heat.
A downpour could mean shooting indoor scenes.
But when it gets hot.
Tsk tsk... You can’t escape it.
Especially in costume dramas.
The layered clothes are one thing.
But the long hair wigs worn by male actors are frustratingly hot. This show is a ’custom-made drama’ by Comet Film and Television, aiming for the international market, hence from the leads to the bit players, all are quite renowned.
After a dialogue sequence.
"Cut, that’s a wrap."
This phrase from the director was their favorite to hear.
Instantly, the previously quiet set buzzed into activity. What was dissonant was that one moment they were still exuding an immortal’s aura, and the next, they’d pull out their scripts from nowhere and start muttering their lines.
Yan Li.
A TV series director for Comet Film and Television.
A bit on the heavy side.
He was the type who would start sweating as soon as he moved.
He cherished this job and felt immense pressure. Following the example of "Civilization", if the company’s first TV series aimed at the international market flopped, he would be utterly discredited.
He reviewed the footage they had just shot.
Yan Li was very satisfied.
Professional extras were different.
Top-notch quality; he heard that the Film and Television City’s management company conducted acting training every week, and he saw the effectiveness. Any one of them could fluidly deliver lines and perform movements.
In various scenes.
They could quickly integrate into their roles.
"Director Yan, it seems like someone has come to visit the set," the assistant director mentioned, noticing a group of people in black drawing near.
Yan Li frowned.
A set visit?
This early in the morning, they had only shot two scenes. Who was visiting and why? Besides, this is a filming location, and per the company’s management policy, outsiders must have the director’s permission to come in.
What were the security guards doing?
"Who is it?" Yan Li’s eyes didn’t leave the screen.
"Director Yan, Director Yan, it’s the Chairman," upon recognizing the newcomers, the assistant director hastily tapped Yan Li on the shoulder and blurted out; by now, more and more people at the set noticed Tang Qing’s arrival, and the area became lively.
The Chairman?
Which Chairman?
Yan Li’s mind raced.
Instantly.
He thought of their biggest BOSS---Tang Qing, and looked up to see, indeed, who else but Tang Qing could it be? The man beside him he had also met before, Tang Qing’s equally wealthy uncle.
He hurriedly got up.
"Chairman, you’ve arrived, greetings Boss Tang," Yan Li walked up quickly to greet them.
"Director Yan, hello, I heard you were filming here, so I stopped by to have a look," Tang Qing said with a smile. He had met Yan Li twice – once at the company’s celebration for "Civilization" and once at the Comet Group’s Headquarters relocation celebration dinner.
"Welcome, Chairman, to provide guidance," Yan Li said.
Tang Qing waved his hand, "Just taking a look around, wouldn’t really call it guidance. You all carry on, I’ll be leaving shortly. This TV series is very significant, the company trusts you a lot, go ahead with your work, we’ll just stroll around."
"Yes, Chairman."
Yan Li turned and resumed his work.
On the set.
Many celebrities wanted to introduce themselves but seeing the circle of bodyguards around Tang Qing, they thought better of it. The difference in status deterred them from casually stepping forward, especially with so many onlookers.
On the set.
Tang Qing also had an acquaintance.
Hu Ge.
He too had joined this production.
Seeing Tang Qing, he merely came up to greet him before returning to work. Hu Ge had entered Tang Qing’s social circle, but Uranus had told him to maintain a distance from Tang Qing.
He hadn’t quite understood the reason before, but gradually, he came to a realization: becoming friends with Tang Qing wasn’t difficult, as long as Tang Qing recognized you, but to become good friends, one needed an independent personality and a serious work attitude.
Brownnosing wouldn’t impress Tang Qing.
However.
Just do one’s own job well.
Some opportunities, Tang Qing could give, and he wouldn’t be vague about it. For instance, the endorsement for "Epoch" was signed for a full three years, and the fees weren’t low. And then there were these opportunities that he seemed to have obtained without much effort.
After watching for a while.
Tang Qing left.
Everyone inside the place breathed a sigh of relief, whether it was the crew or the actors. Strictly speaking, most of the people here were employees of the Tang Family’s company, and with two big bosses on set, they were indeed a bit nervous.
...
A leisurely week passed.
July twenty-first.
Afternoon.
The Tang Family boarded the airplane, flying off to Japan. The scene even caught the attention of the relevant authorities, with some playfully wondering if Tang Qing was about to flee the country with his family?
Of course.
That was just a thought.
The Tang Family fleeing?
It was impossible unless they had gone mad.
Intelligence quickly came back; it was Ge Feng who had invited Tang Qing for a visit. As Huaxia’s richest person and now a figurehead for Huaxia, every move he made could potentially affect the national image, and they had to pay attention.
Tang Qing was aware of this attention.
He didn’t feel much about it.
As long as it didn’t interfere with his life, being too excessive, he could actually understand it, just like himself, with his fighters setting up eyes and ears around the world, cultivating influence, and monitoring every move on the global internet.
Wasn’t it all to avoid unknown risks?
The same went for the country.
Otherwise.
If something went wrong.
Being kept in the dark.
It would be an international laughingstock.
At four-fifteen.
The plane landed at Nagoya Airport, and outside to greet them was not only the Ling Family but also the Maruyama Family. However, even with both families being powerful, they couldn’t drive the cars into the airport and had to wait outside.
Outside the airport.
The lavish convoys of both families were parked by the roadside.
Knowing that Tang Qing was bringing his family along, they were even more delighted. More people meant more joy; a few extra pairs of chopsticks didn’t matter, and it also expressed a sense of closeness. This reception had, it can be said, been firmly taken over by Maruyama Takeshi.
Not only was the Ling Family surprised.
Ge Feng was also curious.
Could it be that Maruyama Takeshi had some business he wanted Tang Qing to handle?
Before long.
They saw the Tang Family walk out, with Maruyama Takeshi almost running up to them and Maruyama Miyuki following. This was the Ge Family and Ling Family’s esteemed guest; what was his own father up to?
The last time they went to Qingyan City.
Tang Qing had invited Maruyama Takeshi over to the Manor.
Therefore, Maruyama Takeshi was able to call out the names of a few main members of the Tang Family, greeted each one politely, and even insisted on helping with the luggage, radiating enthusiasm. In the end, Tang Qing didn’t really let him carry the luggage.
Because.
At that moment.
From behind the convoy of the two families, a dozen men in black came over and took the Tang Family’s luggage.
Maruyama Takeshi was startled.
He had noticed early on that several black Mercedes-Benz passenger cars were parked behind them.
Each car was flanked by two men in black; previously, he thought they were here for someone else, but the setup obviously indicated they were Tang Qing’s men. Suddenly, he remembered that the security firm under Tang Qing had a branch in Japan.
Tang Qing smiled and explained, "These are the security personnel I’ve dispatched in advance. Let them handle such matters; there’s no need for such formalities. For the days ahead here, I’ll be troubling you."
Maruyama Takeshi had all the best intentions.
He certainly appreciated it.
