Chapter 124: The Finale Banquet (1)

Just as there must be a start-up incense ceremony before the filming of film and television dramas, it is only natural that a finale banquet will be held after the filming is completed. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Most of the crew will be present at the finale banquet, but not everyone will attend, some inconsequential auxiliary staff of the group performance and the crew are not eligible to be invited, in addition to the protagonist, the main actors may have the corresponding scenes before the whole play is completed, some have to shoot other crews' scenes, and some have other arrangements, this kind of actors will not come back to participate in the finale banquet if they are not particularly necessary after their roles are completed. But the actors in the finale scenes, regardless of the size of the role, whether they are the leading actors or not, all need to participate in the finale banquet. Therefore, Chenxing will not be able to escape this banquet no matter what.

As the producer and investor representative of the crew of "Dream III", Gu Lian, the head of crew liaison of Xia Yi Company, can't escape.

The opening ceremony of film and television dramas can be cold and simple or even shabby, but the producers who are generally wise will not omit the final procedure of the finale banquet.

Although there will be basically no media present at the finale banquet, it is just an opportunity for the crew to carnival, but the finale banquet can be said to be the end of this film and television drama, and it may also open the next opportunity for cooperation.

Some crews will invite producers and even investors to be present at the finale banquet, so that they can feel the thriving atmosphere and spirit of the crew, and strive for opportunities for the next investment or negotiate the introduction of other investors.

The young actors looked left and right at the finale banquet, toasted to the director, screenwriter and even various people with certain small rights, and asked them not to forget themselves next time they have any roles. The main actors are even more powerful, more popular than drinking, more humble than generous, and win more good reputation for themselves in the circle. There are more crew members, especially the old oilers who have been mixed with various crews for a long time, if the crew wants to start smoothly and continue to cooperate happily, the production company must have a good relationship with them.

Xia Yi's financial use is stretched again, and the finale banquet still has to be held in a grand manner. Besides, after clarifying the expenses of the entire crew, it seems that the budget has not been exceeded, and Sister S is also relieved, and is in the mood to let the crew charter a hall in a local star-rated hotel, and more than a dozen tables of people eat at the same time.

The real investment of the crew of "Dream Three" is on the verge of bankruptcy, and naturally no one attends, which also loses a large part of the motivation for Sister S to participate in the finale banquet, she is going to visit the investor of another crew tonight, so she asked Gu Lian to participate in tonight's banquet instead of herself.

In the splendid banquet hall in front of them, after Director Xu announced the speech of the finale banquet, everyone applauded unanimously. Not long after the banquet opened, the whole hall was in a commotion, and the sound of drinking and comparing was endless.

Li Chunnian, Liu Ying, Ling Feiya, Chenxing, Gu Lian, Director Xu, Guan Ming, chief screenwriters Gao Lei and Tang Ling, as well as the heads of several departments in charge of the crew sat at the same table. The other actors sat at several tables, and the rest were all behind-the-scenes people from the crew.

Gu Lian and Director Xu were arranged in the main seat together, from Xu to the right were the leading actors and crew, and Guan Ming was sitting on the right of Gu Lian.

Chenxing was sandwiched between Ling Feiya and screenwriter Gao Lei, he and Gao Lei hit it off at first sight, talked very happily, and never chatted with Ling Feiya except for saying hello at the beginning. Li Chunnian, on the other side of Ling Feiya, jumped to the brother at the unknown table early, and was very happy with his fists. Liu Ying only sat reservedly, occasionally drank two sips of tea, and basically did not stick to the food and wine. Tang Ling also chatted happily with Chenxing across Gao Lei, and exchanged a lot of ideas about theatrical performances with each other.

Director Xu's face was slightly red, and he had already poured a lot of wine with the two bosses of the props team and the film crew at the same table, his face was full of red light, and he pointed to each other's wine glasses to measure who was more and who was less.

Look at the other tables.

Gu Lian was quite familiar with this kind of occasion, but he was never very comfortable. Her ingenuity is so useless that she needs to rely on the amount of alcohol she has to talk to. Although she never understood why alcohol was used, many men were inspired to do things with pride, to be committed, to be open-minded, and to be sincere.

"How much do you drink?" Guan Ming secretly asked Gu Lian, pretending to raise the wine glass and signaling to the staff who came over to toast, often taking a sip of the rim of the glass and putting down the glass.

"Probably,......" Gu Lian thought about it seriously, "a little better than you." ”

"Oh?" Guan Ming's eyes widened in disbelief.

"I once poured two catties of liquor in one go." Gu Lian said solemnly.

Guan Ming's mouth opened wide, "I can't see it." ”

"Then I threw up a mess and was taken to the hospital in the middle of the night to wash my stomach." Gu Lian had an expression that didn't want to think about it.

Guan Ming continued to sip his wine glass. "Then you must have a headache when you see wine now."

"It's a big headache." Gu Lian added.

"I have the same headache as you." Guan Ming said with a bitter face.

Before the two people who had a headache for wine had time to explain their experiences in detail, Li Chunnian, who was particularly able to do things, led a group of buddies and brothers to Director Xu's table, each holding a small glass of liquor without two taels and one tael in their hands, and the assistant held several large bottles of liquor behind the palace, even the waiter didn't need it, and all of them looked like they were not drunk and homeless.

Guan Ming's expression seemed to have seen the end of the world.

"Director Xu, hello! After so many days of courageous filming under your leadership, the brothers finally successfully completed the task. Today's finale banquet, we must give you a toast to show our respect! Li Chunnian smiled sincerely.

A group of actors behind him echoed.

"Good, good, good." Director Xu's face was already red, and he didn't have the sense of crisis that Guan Ming felt like he was facing a great enemy, he just kept saying good, and he was so happy that he didn't know what to say.

"Do it first!" Li Chunnian saw that Director Xu was so refreshing, and he was also happy, and he drank a glass of wine in his hand. The other actors followed him and dried it all in one go.

The unanimous toasting action of more than a dozen big men made Director Xu's heart extremely comfortable, and a flower bloomed with a smile on his face, "The filming task was completed on time, and it also depends on everyone's efforts, if you toast me, I will also toast you." Come! Director Xu didn't wait for Li Chunnian to ask for wine, and he drank all the liquid in his wine glass in one gulp.

"Director Xu is really a cheerful person!" Everyone applauded warmly, and the already lively atmosphere in the hall rose to another level.

"Here, pour the wine!" Li Chunnian stretched out the empty wine glass, and the assistant hurriedly filled it up, and also poured wine for more than a dozen people behind. "This time we respect Director Xu again, please smile!"

So more than a dozen wine glasses full of liquor stretched out in front of Director Xu.

Gu Lian's face changed, thinking that this was Li Chunnian taking the opportunity to take revenge on Director Xu. The amount of alcohol in these dozen or so wine glasses is at least more than one and a half catties, if Director Xu wants to drink them all, isn't he bent on getting drunk? If Director Xu refuses to drink it, I don't know what will happen to this good finale banquet? Gu Lian immediately began to worry.

Li Chunnian's actions also startled Chenxing. He looked at the dozen or so glasses, and he felt terrified.

But except for Chen Xing and Gu Lian, the other people at the wine table didn't see anything, as if they were all used to it, and even Guan Ming just ate his own dishes very calmly, although looking at Li Chunnian's eyes with fear, that fear was not like facing Director Xu.

"Does it matter Director Xu?" Gu Lian asked Guan Ming suspiciously.

"You can see it just by looking at it." Guan Ming looked at Director Xu, revealing an unattainable admiration.

The people at the other tables also noticed the movement of this table, and cheered loudly and coaxed.

Director Xu smiled slightly and waved his hand, "Come over one by one." ”

"As soon as Director Xu made a move, everyone lay down!" The boss of the props team knocked on the wine glass and casually recited a limerick. Everyone else followed suit.

I saw that Director Xu didn't frown, and walked over one by one next to the toasters, one by one, and quickly put the dozen or so glasses of wine down, his face was still slightly red, his breath was not panting and his heart was not beating, his eyes were stable, his gestures were firm, and his expression was as clear as ever.

"Director Xu has a good amount of alcohol!" Li Chunnian looked at the empty wine glass and patted his ass. Everyone praised it in unison.

Only then did Gu Lian realize that Li Chunnian really didn't want to embarrass Director Xu, but he just liked to enliven the atmosphere and love to be lively and sycophant. Director Xu and Xia Yi have cooperated several times, most of the cast and crew are familiar with each other, and it is not the first time that the finale banquet is not the first time, and they know how much Director Xu drinks. It's no wonder that only a few "newcomers" who have not seen Director Xu's drinking, such as Chenxing and Gu Lian, will find it strange.

Director Xu is really an old man, and he has been directing in the circle for decades, so this amount of alcohol is naturally not a problem, just this kind of arrogance, not to mention the intimidation of Li Chunnian's bunch of young people, even a group of old bastards in the crew have to bow down. Gu Lian couldn't help but secretly admire, and at the same time felt a little trepidation in her heart, in the film and television circle, sometimes drinking is indeed a necessary skill, and this is exactly what she is a woman who is naturally lacking.

Since Director Xu is so able to drink, he doesn't have to worry about him getting drunk at all, so why is Guan Ming so scared when he sees Li Chunnian?

The answer was not long in coming.

Gu Lian found that Li Chunnian's alcohol consumption should not be underestimated, and after saluting Director Xu and the bosses of several departments in charge of the crew in turn, he did it first every time, and then accepted the return of others, and more or less seven or eight glasses of liquor were in his stomach, and his face did not change at all. It can be seen that he is also a good hand in wine. After paying such respects, it was soon Guan Ming's turn.

The expression on Guan Ming's face changed from seeing the end of the world to the end of the world.

Li Chunnian didn't dare to deliberately make Xu Dao bad for those old qualifications, so he didn't have so much respect for Guan Mingke. This is the wine table, and all the old seniors are also keen on wine, and it is natural for Li Chunnian to toast Guan Ming and express his respect to each other. As for Guan Ming, if he refused, not only would he not give face to Li Chunnian and a group of supporting actors, but he would also indirectly refute Director Xu and a group of veteran seniors who had already accepted Li Chunnian's toast.

"Assistant Director Guan, you are busy in the crew all day long, running around, arranging all kinds of chores, and you have worked so hard! My brothers and I are thanks to you for taking care of me! Today, brothers can't forget to toast you and express your gratitude, come! Li Chunnian came to Guan Ming, and as usual, he and the dozen or so people drank a glass of wine first, and then everyone filled it and stretched it out in front of Guan Ming together.

Director Xu touched his chin and trimmed his unevenly trimmed beard and looked at it with a smile. He's a disciple, everything is good, but the amount of alcohol is too shallow, and he also needs to exercise more.

Looking at the dozen or so full wine glasses, as well as the expectant eyes of Director Xu and the old seniors, Guan Ming, who is not good at drinking, can be said to be difficult to ride a tiger.

Gu Lian finally understood his suffering.