Chinese entertainment: What's wrong with actresses wanting to improve?

Chapter 415 of "Running Man 5" airs.

Fu Yibai's message was sent a long time ago, and it wasn't until he was eating in the cafeteria that someone in the group replied.

Fan Binbin: "When will we film?"

Fu Yibai: "The script for 'The Empress of China' has just been finalized. If it's to be filmed, it will probably be in the second half of next year."

"Lucy is fast; I can start it after I rest for a while."

Fan Binbin was silent for a few seconds, then sent a string of ellipses.

"My schedule is full, let's see what the other girls are up to."

The group was quiet for a few minutes before Yang Mi spoke up first.

"I have a movie to shoot in the first half of next year, so there's a time conflict."

Tang Yan added, "Me too. President Lin just got me a role in an urban drama, filming will continue until next March."

Fu Yibai: "Honey, 'The Witch 2' is about to start production. Have your agent contact President Wang to confirm the schedule."

Yang Mi: "The Witch 2? Darling, are you directing it again?"

Fu Yibai: "No, it's been handed over to Director Lu Yang."

Yang Mi: "Ah~ okay."

Liu Yan sent a sighing emoji.

"I've started working behind the scenes this year, so I'll leave these leading lady roles to my sisters."

Gao Yuanyuan popped up.

"I don't think I have the right temperament to play Wu Zetian..."

I'm not acting anymore.

Hu Jing and Qin Lan appeared at the same time.

Hu Jing: "I'm not available next year."

Qin Lan: "My schedule is completely full."

The women in the group all said they didn't have time.

Since deciding to start trying to conceive, these women have taken on a bunch of projects in order to ensure that their works can be released during their pregnancies.

Then the group fell silent again.

In the afternoon, Liu Yifei asked a question in the group chat.

"What genre is 'Lucy'?"

Fu Yibai replied, "It's a sci-fi action movie with a very prominent female lead and an interesting premise."

Liu Yifei was silent for a few seconds, then sent a message.

I want to give it a try.

Fu Yibai: "Okay, then it's yours."

"Is nobody interested in acting in 'The Empress of China'?"

Zeng Li: "I just finished work and saw the news. I can't play this kind of domineering role, so don't consider me."

Ask Big White; I think she'd be a good fit.

Fu Yibai thought about what Li Dabai looked like when she played the Eldest Princess in "Joy of Life".

I think she has the presence to carry the role.

So I tagged Li Dabai in the group chat.

At 4:30 p.m., Fu Yibai was preparing to leave work.

Li Dabai replied in the group: "I can give it a try, but my schedule needs to be adjusted."

Fu Yibai: "Have your agent coordinate the schedule. There aren't many dramas with strong female leads like this, don't miss out."

Li Dabai: "Okay."

After confirming the two female leads, Fu Yibai went to Wang Peng's office.

Wang Peng is on the phone.

Fu Yibai waved his hand, indicating that he should go ahead and get busy, while he sat down on the sofa to rest for a while.

Five minutes later.

"Mr. Fu, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Here's the thing, Li Dabai has been cast as the female lead in 'The Empress of China,' and Liu Yifei has been cast as the female lead in 'Lucy.'"

"clear."

Wang Peng immediately wrote it down in his notebook.

"Okay, I'm going now, I want to get off work early."

After saying that, Fu Yibai left Wang Peng's office.

When Fu Yibai returned home and pushed open the villa door, he heard two women laughing uncontrollably in the living room.

He changed into slippers and walked over. Li Yitong and Zhang Xinyu were nestled on the sofa, with a laptop on the coffee table in front of them, playing the first episode of "Running Man Season 5".

Li Yitong sat cross-legged, hugging a cushion, her shoulders shaking with laughter.

Seeing Fu Yibai return, Li Yitong waved happily.

"Brother Yibai."

Zhang Xinyu moved to the side, making room for Fu Yibai in the middle.

Fu Yibai sat down between the two, his arms naturally resting on their shoulders.

Li Yitong leaned her head on his shoulder, and Zhang Xinyu turned her laptop toward him.

"This show is so much fun."

The screen was showing a clip of Deng Chao jumping rope on a pressure point mat.

With each jump, Deng Chao let out an exaggerated howl, completely losing control of his facial expressions, and the barrage of comments went wild.

"Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter! Chao Ge's meme collection has been updated again."

"My mom asked me why I was laughing like an idiot."

"Deng Chao's feet no longer belong to him."

"What deep-seated hatred does this show have for the soles of middle-aged men's feet?"

"Acupressure mats: the nemesis of humankind."

"Deng Chao's feet have probably lost all feeling."

"Who designed this game to be so cruel?"

Li Yitong laughed so hard she kept slapping Fu Yibai's thigh.

"Brother Yibai, does this acupressure mat really hurt that much?"

"You'll know once you step on it."

"I do not want."

Li Yitong tucked her feet into the blanket, as if afraid that Fu Yibai would take out a pressure point mat right now.

After Huang Bo successfully completed the challenge, the live chat erupted in another frenzy.

"Bo-ge is working too hard!"

"They're going all out for a clue."

"This is the true spirit of Running Man."

The scene shifts to the push-hands game on the 28th floor.

Liu Yan was instantly pushed off the platform, landing on the acupressure mat and screaming as she bounced away.

Another wave of comments appeared on the screen.

Director Fu: I'll give you a handicap with one hand.

Liu Yan: I regret it.

"Acupressure mat - ultimate form".

Tang Yan's playful cry of "Yi Bai, be gentle!" during the challenge became a viral meme in the live chat.

"Tangtang's pronunciation of Yibai made my bones melt."

Director Fu: Okay, gently (pushes him down)

"Acupressure mat: I don't give face to anyone."

The scene of Jiang Yan being swiftly pushed off the platform by Fu Yibai, coupled with the "instant kill" special effects added in post-production, made the comments section burst into laughter.

When He Rundong stepped onto the platform, the style of the comments changed.

"Rundong's figure is getting more and more outrageous."

"Rundong's physique is promising!"

"Finally, someone who can fight has arrived."

Director Fu: That's interesting.

"Did Rundong gain muscle for a role? What role requires such a large physique?"

The tense standoff between the two, accompanied by suspenseful background music, drew bets from the viewers in the live chat.

"Keep it up, Rundong!"

"I bet five cents that Rundong will win."

"Director Fu's expression is so calm."

As a result, Fu Yibai withdrew his hands when He Rundong was at the peak of his strength, and He Rundong staggered and fell down.

The live chat exploded.

"Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect!"

Director Fu: What's the use of being strong?

"That's so cool!"

Lei Jiayin's scream when she sat down on the acupressure mat was the most exciting part of the entire push-hands game so far.

"Hahahaha, I could laugh for a year from that scream."

"Is Big Head Bro's butt okay?"

"Acupressure mat: I ate my fill today."

"The special effects they added to Big Head Bro in post-production made me laugh so hard I almost threw up."

Li Yitong laughed until tears streamed down her face, while Zhang Xinyu covered her mouth with the back of her hand and laughed so hard her shoulders shook.

Finally, Deng Chao appeared.

He ran in through the corridor shouting, "I heard he's going to challenge President Fu!" The live chat started flooded with warnings.

"Brother Chao, don't go! There are pits all the way ahead."

"Deng Chao: To prevent a great building from collapsing."

"Here it comes, here it comes, the iconic scene is about to begin."

Deng Chao's confidence after stepping onto the platform contrasted sharply with the previous complete defeat, making the viewers in the live chat hold their breath for him.

"Brother Chao, you need to be more careful."

"Haven't we learned enough lessons from the past?"

"I have a bad feeling."

When Deng Chao pouted and leaned closer to Fu Yibai, the live chat exploded.

"!!!!!!!!!"

"Holy crap, what kind of operation is this?"

"The Kiss of Tactics".

"Deng Chao, you're here to tear off name tags, not to kiss the boss."

"Director Fu's backward-leaning expression, hahaha."

"Brother Chao's move is in the atmosphere."

The scene of Deng Chao pushing Fu Yibai off the platform with both hands as he leaned back, coupled with Deng Chao scrambling out of the acupressure mat area and squatting on the ground shouting triumphantly, "I won! I won!", drove the comments section absolutely crazy.

"Is this a tactic that a human could come up with?"

"Brother Chao always comes up with such shameless tactics."

"Sacrifice one's dignity in exchange for victory."

Deng Chao: I won, but I also died.

"Director Fu's expression was hilarious, he was totally stunned by the kiss."

"The special effects they added for Chao Ge in post-production are hilarious."

"That push cost me a lifetime's worth of face."

Li Yitong laughed so hard she couldn't stand up straight: "Brother Chao's move was too cunning!"

When Liu Yan's name tag was revealed, the comments section started making fun of her again.

"Is this what they call suicide?"

"Hahaha, that's hilarious! I never expected that after calling for backup, I'd end up with my own name tag."

Director Fu: I already told you not to take on any challenges.

"Haha, I'm just an NPC."

When the scene showed Deng Chao being stabbed in the back by Huang Bo, the comments section erupted in another frenzy.

"Hahaha, Brother Bo's backstab was so classic."

He Rundong: Let you form an alliance.

Deng Chao: We're allies! Huang Bo: When did this show become allies?

"Brother Chao had a really tough day today."

When Huang Bo confronted Liu Yan and Jiang Yan in the final round, Deng Chao's desperate interference in the elimination zone became another major source of laughter.

"Even after being eliminated, Brother Chao still hasn't forgotten his revenge."

Deng Chao: If I'm not having a good time, no one else should either.

"Brother Bo: Can we shut the mouths of the eliminated people?"

Director: This is so hard for me.

When Huang Bo and Deng Chao were bickering, Liu Yan quietly approached and ripped off Huang Bo's name tag, causing the live chat to explode.

"Sister Yan is so cool!"

"I'll take advantage of your argument to kill you."

Liu Yan: You guys chat, I win first.

"Bo Ge's expression, hahaha."

Deng Chao: This is all thanks to me!

In the final showdown, Liu Yan and Jiang Yan tore each other apart from their standing positions until they were rolling on the ground in a heap. The comments section was filled with phrases like "They're going all out!", "Both of them are so strong!", "This scene is so beautiful!", and "Sister is killing me!"

The scene where Liu Yan stuffed the gold bars into Jiang Yan's hand after winning and said, "If it weren't for your protection, I would have been torn apart long ago," changed the tone of the comments from funny to heartwarming.

"Sister Yan is so great!"

"The sisters have such a good relationship."

"This season is so good."

Looking forward to the next episode.

As the end credits rolled, Li Yitong climbed off Fu Yibai's lap and stretched her face, which had been stiff from smiling.

"This episode was so good! I'll probably be laughing for a month after Chao Ge's tactical kiss."

Fu Yibai reached out and ruffled her hair, then stood up and extended his hand to her.

"Let's go upstairs and rest."