Chapter 361 Mission

“This baked potato is awesome!”

“I’ve never had such delicious baked potatoes in America!”

On the Shanghai studio set, during lunch time, a group of foreigners each held a baked potato and praised it profusely.

This is to select potatoes that are relatively large in size, neat and handsome in appearance. After roasting, peel off the skin, poke a hole, add some onions and beans, then pour various seasonings and sauces on it, and dig in with a small spoon to eat...

When Chen Qi watched it on Douyin, this thing sold for nine pounds, and demand exceeded supply.

Yes, the ideas he provided to Qian Afa all came from later generations, such as tangerine peel chicken, which is the signature dish of the famous Chinese food chain "Panda Express" in the United States. Sheldon's favorite in "The Big Bang Theory" .

Inspired by him, Qian Afa and his apprentices created many innovative foreign dishes. The cost is not high, but there are many varieties and heavy ingredients, and foreigners can enjoy eating them.

The meat that comes out will naturally be given to Chinese personnel.

Yan Shunkai and Gong Xue must maintain a thin body and not eat too much. The other staff members almost want Chen Qi to be sacrificed and burn three sticks of incense in the morning and evening - who has seen the crew secretly handing out drunken crabs to everyone?

Taking into account the different tastes, we made two kinds of crabs, raw and cooked.

"Ed!"

"List!"

Ed Harris looked up and saw Chen Qi getting on the dining car. He smiled and said, "What a rare visitor. You never look for us during meal time."

"How about the potatoes?"

“Super awesome!”

"It's a pity that you don't eat drunken crab, it tastes good."

"No, no, no, we can't accept that kind of thing. Who would eat raw crabs? It's so weird!"

Ed thought of the few drunken crabs that Chen Qi brought specially yesterday and couldn't help but feel nauseated. Chen Qi sat opposite him with a smile, surrounded by foreigners in front and behind him, listening to their chat with his ears while eating.

"I heard that you filmed Romero's "Ghost Show"?" Chen Qi asked.

"Yes, it seems to be released on Halloween."

"There is a huge market for American horror films right now. "Moonlight", "Friday the 13th", and "The Evil Dead" are all examples of using small things to make a big difference. "Orphan" is the same. I want to make more films of this type. Do you know of any small-scale distributors in Hollywood?"

"You don't want to find a big company?"

Ed asked.

"The films are different and the strategies are different. I want to try a small film producer."

"..."

While Ed was thinking, Amy suddenly said: "I know that there is a company called New Line Cinema, which has a very small distribution scale. It has also started making movies in the past two years. They are all shoddy junk films. They have also approached me. I No, those movies are too stupid!”

New Line Cinema?

When Chen Qi thought about it, he made false financial statements during the filming of "The Lord of the Rings" and cheated Peter Jackson's company...

"When you get back, can you help me contact you?"

"Easy to do!" Amy smiled.

"Then thank you in advance!"

Amy watched him get out of the car and asked, "What does he want to do?"

"Who knows?" Ed said.

"You know nothing!"

"No, no, I know there is no orange peel chicken to eat when I return to the United States!"

…………

Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Qi and Gong Xue made a temporary trip back to the capital because Ding Qiao suddenly summoned him, and Tsui Hark came with the "Tai Chi 3" crew to shoot some exterior scenes in the Forbidden City, as well as some scenes in the Summer Palace, alleys, and courtyards.

"Tai Chi 1" is about the decadence of the late Qing Dynasty, "Tai Chi 2" is about the Boxer Rebellion and Tan Sitong, "Tai Chi 3" does not follow history, and if it goes any further, it becomes a revolution. If you extend it further, the teacher will come out...

In fact, Chen Qi really wanted to take pictures of the teacher.

He borrowed the setting of "Once Upon a Time 3" to explain that in order to promote our country's prestige and inspire people's hearts, the Qing government held a ring competition in which Chinese and foreign martial arts masters could participate. After many twists and turns, Yang Yuqian defeated the foreigners and finally won.

Then he smashed the medal under Li Hongzhang's feet and said that line: "From the perspective of the common people, we not only need to practice martial arts to strengthen our bodies and resist foreign enemies, but the most important thing is to broaden the people's wisdom and integrate wisdom and martial arts. That is the real The way to make the country prosperous and the people strong!”

Tsui Hark came to the capital for the first time and was curious about everything he saw.

Chen Qi was short on time and had no time to play with him. He only walked around the Forbidden City with him and stimulated him: "In a few days, Li Hanxiang will come. The real scene of the Forbidden City was shot. The dragon chair where the emperor sat was taken out to shoot. Water’s antique props Barabara…”

Later, he arranged for Tsui Hark to meet Ding Qiao.

Both parties were very reserved and chatted briefly, not even taking photos.

Ding Tingqiao was very satisfied, especially when he heard that Tsui Hark was a Vietnamese overseas Chinese, studying in the United States and filming in Hong Kong, which made him even more valuable in the united front.

When chatting privately, Ding Qiao expressed his position: "From my perspective, he still has national sentiments. You have done a good job. Our Ministry of Culture is also more confident to organize the 'Hong Kong Visiting Group' and the TV Gala."

"The leaders are still studying?"

"It's important, but we need to hold a meeting to discuss it. Didn't you say you made a song? Send it to us to listen to first. If it's really good, I'll play it at the meeting to be more convincing."

"The song has to wait a while, I'll go to Hong Kong right away."

After saying this, Ding Qiao explained the reason for calling him back and said: "You must have seen the letter Mr. Liao wrote to Taiwan. The superiors thought this was a good opportunity to break the ice and wanted to get closer to Taiwan.

Mr. Liao came up with the idea of ​​using movies as a bridge to communicate between the two sides and convey our friendly feelings.

Then I thought of you! "

"This is impossible!"

Chen Qi was flattered and panicked, saying repeatedly: "I am still young and inexperienced, and I can't take on such a heavy responsibility. You should find someone else!"

"Don't feel pressured. Mr. Liao himself is not sure. It's just a sudden idea. I want to try it. You can do better. It doesn't matter if you can't do it. Such a big task will not be placed on you alone."

"Other units may also shoot it?"

"Of course! You are only 22 years old!"

"Is there a deadline?"

"No! The strategy of the top leaders towards Taiwan is to simmer slowly with warm water. There is no rush."

"Then I have no burden. OK, I will take this task."

After saying this, Ding Qiao became curious and asked: "Boy, what are you going to shoot?"

"How do I know now? You just said there is no deadline, and you are urging me again? But I want to ask, is this conveying friendly feelings a political element on a large scale, or a small level of blood is thicker than water?"

"It's all right!"

Ding Qiao actually didn't have any clues. The previous movies all regarded the Kuomintang as reactionaries. Now it's about friendship. Everyone is the first time.

………………

After making love, before going to bed.

On the big bed in the backyard, naked Chen Qi hugged naked Sister Xue.

The summer night wind blew in from the window, not cool, but like hot wind. An electric fan was humming, and suddenly the blades slowed down until they stopped. It was a power outage again. In an instant, the temperature seemed to rise suddenly, and the summer insects were chirping outside.

The cicadas in different places sounded different. The cicadas in Beijing were chirping, with long waves and no interruption, and they seemed to be suffocated to death in one breath.

The cicadas in Jiangsu were gentle and natural, like the summer in Hayao Miyazaki's cartoons.

The cicadas in Xiamen were like ducks: "Quack quack!"

The cicadas in Dalian: "winwinwinwin!"

The cicadas in Xishuangbanna: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Like a living father who had eaten poisonous mushrooms.

Neither of them felt sleepy. Chen Qi lay down for a while and suddenly said, "Sister, although I am reluctant, in this situation, we should not touch each other. Don't you feel that the cool mat is a little sticky?"

"Then why don't you get up? I felt it a long time ago!"

Gong Xue smiled and pushed him. The two climbed up and touched each other. Sure enough, the cool mat was sticky with sweat.

"How can we live in this broken sky with a power outage?"

Chen Qi lit a candle, swung the big pendulum out, and got a basin of cold water. Gong Xue dipped a towel and wiped the cool mat.

"Is there any watermelon left?"

"Do you want to eat it?"

"Eat it, otherwise it will go bad tomorrow."

"I'll take it for you."

She put on a nightgown, fiddled outside for a while, and came in with a plate, smiling, "There's not much left, only four pieces."

Chen Qi took a chair and sat down, and handed her a piece first.

"I don't eat it. I'm afraid of getting up at night."

"What's there to be afraid of with a urine pot? I've seen everything?"

Tsk!

Gong Xue glared at him, but Chen Qi didn't care. He was not Li Ao, and he didn't want to divorce Hu Yinmeng just because she was constipated.