Chapter 035
Due to a sudden change of people, the film crew suspended today's filming.
In the lounge, Ji Li looked at the man in front of him and thanked him sincerely, “Brother Qin, you helped me again, otherwise I really have to quit my role as the third male lead.”
Qin Yue dealt with outsiders fiercely and cleansed his lips, “It was you who helped me. Otherwise, I will not only lose the money investment of Lixing, but also a wave of fame.”
Qin Yue's emotional intelligence is very high, and his answer will make the unilateral ‘human relations’ become the ‘cooperation and mutual benefit’ of both parties.
The two smiled at each other.
Ji Li slowly picked up the milk tea and took a sip.
Qin Yue hid the smile in his eyes, and raised another topic, “Actually, you should have told me earlier about the script. There was no need to let Screenwriter Mu make a special trip.”
“I urged him to find you in person, which can save some unnecessary trouble.” Ji Li confessed.
In front of the man, he did not intend to hide his true thoughts.
Qin Yue understood the consciousness of these words and smiled without saying a word.
He invested in this movie, and the other party is one of the film actors. The ‘fabricated black material’ has just ceased some time ago, and it was not suitable for them to interact too much.
It was indeed quite appropriate for Mu Wang to come forward to look for him as the original screenwriter.
Of course, the most important thing is that the three of them have the same willingness for the original script.
Young people live a real and transparent life, even if they are somewhat exquisite, they will not make others feel offended.
When Qin Yue thought of this, a melted smile crossed his eyes.
Ji Li asked, “Brother Qin, you have changed three important people at once, what did the producer say?”
Although there were so many disturbances in less than two days after the start up, he still values this movie and this role very much, and hopes that the new director, screenwriter, and male lead will take it seriously.
“We have already found suitable replacements. Director Wang Zhang will take over the play. His shooting style is very good. This has a reversed script plot.”
Ji Li thought of Wang Zhang, his eyes brightened, “I met Director Wang once when I was still dreaming of being a trainee in the industry.”
On the first day he had just replaced the original owner, he met Wang Zhang who had come to assess the trainees.
Qin Yue answered clearly, “I know, you also acted in my movie clip.”
Ji Li was surprised, “Brother Qin, do you know about this?”
“Wang Zhang showed me your assessment clip.”
Qin Yue affirmed, “The version you played is better than the original, and the emotional handling of the character is much more mature than I did in the past.”
That movie fragment made many people applaud Qin Yue back then.
But now, a man can actually throw away such a deductive segment with ‘glory’ directly, and sincerely applaud him for the new version he interpreted.
When Ji Li heard this, an inexplicable and unclear emotion came to the cusp of his heart.
He suddenly felt that perhaps the two people's sincere knowledge of performance had something in common deep in their souls.
“The original script is already perfect. There is no need for major changes. The on-site screenwriting is left to Mu Suian. I let Ms. Ji Yueming read the script, and she is willing to name herself the chief screenwriter of this movie.”
Ji Yueming is the second sister of the original master Ji Yunqi and one of the best screenwriter in the screenwriting circle.
There is a heavyweight director and screenwriters in charge, and the film production team looks a lot better from before.
Ji Li nodded, very convinced of the man's arrangement.
“What about the male lead?”
“I will put an actor from my company, his name is Feng Cheng, he is also willing to gain some experience.”
Qin Yue decided that it was better to let an artist from his own Lixing Culture to occupy the male lead role, rather than the other companies' artists. In this way, the artists in his own company would gain benefits.
The next second, there was a knock on the door of the lounge and Qi An pushed the door to enter.
“Qin Yue, Wang Zhang and Feng Cheng have already got off the plane and came over. They called and said that they would be here in about half an hour. Do you want to call the other leading actors in the crew and have a meeting together?”
The director has been changed, and many people in the production team have to also change accordingly. The notice must be re-arranged, and even the director and the actors need to be re-adjusted.
Everything must be overthrown and start from the beginning again.
Fortunately, it hasn't been two days since the start-up, and there are fewer scenes to complete in the filming, which has minimized the consumption of manpower and material resources.
Qin Yue responded, “Well, let's go ahead with the arrangement.”
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Half an hour later, director Wang Zhang and male lead actor Feng Cheng arrived in the crew meeting room.
Although the two were temporarily pulled over by Qin Yue, they both accepted the new job happily.
It's also a coincidence that, except for Ji Li, the other four leading actors have more or less participated in the film and television works directed by Wang Zhang.
When Wang Zhang saw these actors, he didn't need to talk politely.
In front of everyone, he walked straight to Ji Li's side and asked with a smile, “Remember me?”
Without the slightest hint of sarcasm, Ji Li smiled and greeted, “Director Wang Zhang, it's been a long time. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to work with you so soon.”
Without the initial embarrassment and despair, the youth at this moment is very calm and attracted attention, which made Wang Zhang's favorability rise again by a large margin.
“Yes, this cooperation came too suddenly.” Wang Zhang paused and said, “I went to a directors' meeting the other day, and Director Zheng Anxing mentioned you to me.”
As directors, they see countless actors every year, and perhaps the only newcomer they remember at the same time is Ji Li.
Wang Zhang made no secret of his expectations for Ji Li, “You have to show me your best for the next shooting.”
Ji Li responded seriously, “Director Wang, I will do my best to play this role well.”
Except for Cai Yishu, who had a dramatist before, the other starring actors in the crew did not have messy temperaments.
At this moment, they watched the interaction between Wang Zhang and Ji Li, without the slightest resentment or jealousy. Instead, they looked forward to the next cooperation.
Feng Cheng said in a friendly manner, “I will join the group at the latest, and I am not familiar with the script yet. Please take care of me if I have to trouble you.”
His own boss sat on the main seat, and Feng Cheng naturally took out 120,000 points of energy.
Lixing Culture is a company that values its artists' acting skills the most in the industry. There are countless old drama players and talents under the company.
The company never engages in a fancy trainer selection system. Qin Yue has strict requirements. Every new recruit who enters the company is personally selected by him from among the students.
Feng Cheng joined last year, and the company has been honing him in supporting films produced by the University for the past two years.
This time, the role for the male lead came so suddenly, so he valued and cherished it very much.
“I will convene the team to rework all matters concerning the filming overnight, and strive for business as usual.”
“As an investor, I don't want anyone to personally compromise my interests; as a senior in the film industry, I hope everyone can focus on shooting.”
“I don't want this crew to have another Cai Yishu.”
Qin Yue's speech was very concise, but his aura was full.
Several actors nodded like smashing garlic, all of them looked convinced.
When Ji Li saw this scene, the corners of his mouth pulled out a slight curve-it seemed that the legendary status and admiration of men in the film and television industry were really true.
Wang Zhang took the script and skimmed it, and he was equally vigorous, "Well, to make a long story short, let's hurry up and read the script, especially Xiao Feng, and get acquainted with the original script as soon as possible."
Before the filming of the movie, the actors sit around and read the script. This is an indispensable link that can help the actors familiarize themselves with the plot, find the feeling of the role, and harmonize with each other's roles as soon as possible.
But Guo Minsheng directly ignored this important matter before, which shows how perfunctory his film work is.
Now that they heard Wang Zhang's instructions, the actors were so excited that they called their assistants to get the original script.
Ji Li took out the original script he was carrying with him. He turned to the first page filled with marks and waited for everyone to start together with a satisfied gaze.
Qin Yue sat quietly, paying attention to the youth all the time.
The other was sitting on an opposite chair, with his hands folded on the script, waiting for the script reading to start. An indescribable cuteness made it easy for people to distinguish his inner expectations and excitement.
Qin Yue hid the smile on his lips and suddenly felt that his investment was not a waste.
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Putting aside the concept of time reincarnation, the story foundation of ‘Time Lobbyist’ is actually very simple, it is a youth group plot.
The male protagonist Cheng Yu is an abandoned baby picked up by an old couple. Unlike in the past youth dramas, Cheng Yu has never read well since he was a child. He is a famous bully near Zhen Gao.
The second male lead, Fang Huai, is a figure of the god-learning level. He looks good. Outsiders admire him, but few people know that the divorced single parent's expectations and control of him have reached a suffocating point of oppression.
The third male lead, Xiang Suian has a quiet and introverted personality, and his life is plain and ordinary. He was not as arrogant as Cheng Yu, nor was he as outstanding as Fang Huai, but more like the epitome of thousands of ordinary children.
Such three completely different boys who seem to have no intersection, to an accidental acquaintance when they were young, they were fated to meet.
Then they became friends who talked about everything, and stayed with each other year after year.
In their third year of high school, a beautiful and well-behaved transfer student came to town.
From that moment on, the gears of fate between the three began to turn rapidly, until the end, it was the desperate and irredeemable disintegration.
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The three-hour reading of the script ended with Ji Li's last chant.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai looked at each other and sighed in unison.
They have to admit that Ji Li's line skills are too good.
Even if it was just a simple script reading, he did not relax in the slightest, and even refined the state of the characters to the end of each line of words.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai were driven by him unknowingly, and they were all devoted to do this movie well.
After reading it along, they all entered the role state without Wang Zhang deliberately leading.
The performance of the two actresses was equally good. When Ji Li finished reading the last line, one of his eyes was more red than the other.
Both of them were arranged by the company to join the crew. Previously, due to repeated changes to the script, all the plots were forced to fall apart.
Now that they have read the original script, they understand how good and touching the story is.
The heroine's actress Chang Shiran wiped away tears in embarrassment, “Suddenly I am looking forward to the release of this story in the cinema.”
This is the best youth movie script she has seen in recent years, none of them could compare.
“Me too.” The second female actor responded spontaneously.
Wang Zhang nodded with satisfaction, “Have you seen it? This is the charm of a good script and good actors.”
Even if there is no picture, just reading in words can leave a mark in the depths of people's hearts.
Several protagonists glanced at each other, and unanimously fixed their gazes on Ji Li's body.
I heard that the young man was the first actor to sign a contract? When the contract was confirmed, the film was still a small production that nobody cared about?
The vision of this selection of scripts is too amazing!
As soon as the reading was over, Ji Li took out the thermos cup in his backpack and drank one mouthful after another. After being serious for three hours, his throat was dry and sore.
The thermos cup is filled with iced milk tea. Baozi specially ‘disguised’, so he was afraid that he would be embarrassed to drink the milk tea cup in front of everyone.
Ji Li drank several sips with joy, and when he looked up, he met everyone's eyes.
He who was happily drinking the milk tea suddenly felt guilty and almost choked with a cough, “...Is something the matter?”
“Praise your good eye for choosing the script.” Wang Zhang was amused by his reaction.
He looked around and said, “Okay, everyone has worked so hard. Let's go back and rest first. When the shooting announcement is adjusted, we will let your assistants tell you about it.”
“Okay.”
“The director has worked hard too.”
Everyone responded.
Not long after the reading began, Qin Yue went to a meeting with the production team next door for him.
Each director's shooting style is different, and the script concept before shooting is also different. Wang Zhang glanced at the time and got up first, he was still busy.
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The adjustment of the shooting team is not a trivial matter after all. It was not until noon on the third day that Ji Li got the official first day shooting notice.
There are four scenes in total, and Ji Li alone occupies three scenes, especially the two scenes in the evening, which is not small.
Yu Fuya stared at the scene content on the notice, a little worried.
“On the first day of filming again, Director Wang is about to film your character's main event? Ji Li, are you in good condition? Do I need to come forward to discuss with them?”
Generally speaking, the main part of the role is to stay in the middle and late stages.
Because at that time, the actor has entered an idealized ‘role’ state, the empathy ability will be stronger, and the shooting effect will be better.
“Sister Yu, you don't need to discuss it, I can shoot well.” Ji Li replied decisively, turning the script to the scene that he knew by heart.
“Feng Cheng only got the original script for a few days. Director Wang Zhang should have taken this into consideration before arranging my role.”
Ji Li made a reasonable guess. After all, of the five people, he had the longest time to get the script.
Yu Fuya reacted and nodded, “Okay.”
She has confidence in the youth's acting skills. Since the other party said that there is no problem, then there must be no problem.
Modern movies don’t have to wear headgear like ancient costumes, so a lot of time is saved on makeup and hair.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Li arrived on the set on time.
From a long distance, he saw Qin Yue's figure, and the other stood beside Wang Zhang, and the two looked seriously discussing something.
“Director Wang, good afternoon.”
Ji Li approached and greeted him, and his eyes fell on Qin Yue's face for the first time, “Brother Qin, are you staying to observe over the crew?”
Wang Zhang curled up the script and spoke first, “He let me take this ‘bad’ mess temporarily, of course I have to force him to stay for a few days to help.”
Qin Yue chuckled and explained, “The plane is boarding at nine o'clock in the evening, so I can leave without worry and see how the shoot is going.”
Ji Li nodded.
He heard that the company’s affairs are also busy while the actors are filming.
As the big investor, he can temporarily spare three days to come to the crew to help, which is considered to be his best.
Before long, Feng Cheng and Wei Lai, who had finished putting on makeup, walked over one after another.
“Director, Teacher Qin Yue, good afternoon.”
“Come on, you guys try the part.” Wang Zhang knocked on the script and encouraged, “You have to try the first scene at one time, and give the whole crew a good omen!”
Today's first scene is a three-crowd scene, and the director wants to film their daily life after school.
The scene is relaxed and the lines are simple, mainly highlighting the fine and real friendship between the three boys.
Daily scenes are not difficult. Ji Li and others are all actors who have experience in shooting. After simply walking through the two scenes, they entered the state of formal shooting.
After five minutes, everything is ready.
Sitting in front of the monitor, Wang Zhang screamed for the first scene of the movie.
The setting sun casts into the river in the small town, and the sparkling water always looks very gentle.
On the moss-covered stone path, the wheel of a bicycle drove by.
Cheng Yu, played by Feng Cheng, had a flexible emergency brake and slid his body across the narrow stone road. He hooked his fingertips at the two teenagers in front of him, “Hey, charge a toll.”
Ji Li stared at the boy who appeared suddenly, with a glimmer of joy in his eyes.
Today is the first day of the third year of high school. As a result, the other party truanted again in the morning. He didn't know where he went to fight, which made him feel scared all day. Fortunately, he didn't seem to be injured at the moment.
The lens captured the delicate expression of the youth at this second.
Wang Zhang, who was in front of the monitor, snorted, “This kid, he could really grasp the inner relationship of the characters thoroughly.”
Compared with Fang Huai, a man with strict tutoring and excellent learning, the living environment of the male protagonist Cheng Yu and the third male lead Xiang Suian are actually more similar. Therefore, the inner world of the two will be closer.
Fang Huai, the second male player played by Wei Lai, stopped and patted his friend's indecent hands, “Where did you get the bike?”
Feng Cheng laughed loudly and squeezed between them.
He hooked a finger and raised his chin, “Other people used it to pay off the debt. Brother Yang let me ride for two days, how about it? Would you like me to take you for a ride?”
Fang Huai and Xiang Suian smiled at each other, walked around and left, “I'm leaving, go home to review.”
Cheng Yu stared at the backs of the two of them, and muttered angrily, “Two little nerd who only know how to read, they are boring.”
“Don't blame us for not reminding you. Tomorrow the senior high school will have a unified test. If you miss the exam, you have to bring your parents over.”
“Damn!”
Cheng Yu burst into swear words, and quickly stepped on his bicycle to follow behind them, “What is the test? What is the test? Wait for me, ah...”
The scene went very smoothly.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai were immersed in the roles, quarreling back and forth.
Ji Li followed his friends with a slight smile in his eyes. Among the three boys, Xiang Suian, who he plays, is always the quietest person.
“Fang Huai, it's almost six o'clock.” Ji Li glanced at his watch and reminded him warmly.
Wei Lai's joking expression instantly solidified, and he took a deep breath, “I'm going home first, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow? I will bring you some.”
“This child.” Feng Cheng snapped his fingers and urged, “Go back quickly, or your mother will have to scream at the top of her lungs again.”
Fang Huai's mother was very strict with him, and even the time to go home from school was reduced to less than one minute.
In the event that he arrives home late, Fang Huai will inevitably have a hard time saying ‘I’m doing it for you’.
It's not that he has never fought back, but in return it was a farce of ‘one cry, two troubles and three hangs’.
Feng Cheng hooked Ji Li's shoulders and asked in a low voice, “You think, will Fang Huai go crazy if he is driven by his mother?”
“Don't talk nonsense.”
Ji Li pulled out the two stacks of notes in his schoolbag and handed them over.
“The top is the three subject notes compiled by Fang Huai, and the bottom is mine. Knowing that you keep on falling asleep while reading, I circled all the key points of the exam in advance. You can remember as much as you can.”
Feng Cheng flipped through the neatly handwritten notes and snorted, “I see.”
These two people didn't panic before the exam, but they were worried for him.
Looking at the boy's smile, Ji Li said firmly, “Ah-Yu, don't mess around too much.”
The boy's voice was very soft, but with a sense of seriousness.
Cheng Yu was a child who grew up eating Baijia Fan. He has seen all kinds of attitudes in the world since he was a child. When he was this age, he was lonely and wild.
Except for the old couple who adopted him, the only people who can make friends with him are Xiang Suian and Fang Huai.
In order to make money early, Cheng Yu joined a thug gang in the town together with Gao, and occasionally helped the boss Yang Ge to fight, and he could even save his life.
He was seriously injured several times, and he was afraid that the elderly would be worried, so he would hide in Xiang Suan's room to recuperate.
After all, Xiang Suian had all seen it what's the use of Cheng Yu being embarrassed for?
“...Ah-Yu, your life shouldn't be like this.”
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Ji Li's eyes were light and focused, but Feng Cheng understood the true emotions in his eyes.
He is looking forward to his life.
Stay away from fights, even if it is an ordinary life, as long as you are stable.
The emotion hidden deep in the script was silently refined by Ji Li.
Feng Cheng was touched by unspeakable feelings, and his heartbeat suddenly slowed down.
Somehow, he thought of Cheng Yu's final ending-in the cold prison day and night, it was a loneliness more desperate than death.
His eyes darkened for a moment, and he blurted out, “My life has always been in hell, there is nothing wrong with it.”
“...”
Unprovoked depression permeated for three seconds.
Feng Cheng let out a sigh of relief, and then changed back to that unrestrained appearance, “Aren't you supposed be just a stressed out third year high school? Why do you pretend to be so mature in front of me?”
He patted Ji Li on the head with his notebook, “I'm leaving, go home to review.” Feng Cheng pushed his bicycle and trot forward.
A few meters away, the teenager sounded a gentle and serious farewell, “Ah-Yu, see you tomorrow.”
Feng Cheng turned his head and glanced at the corners of the other's rising lips. The smile was very light and faint, and inexplicably made him feel a warm like a rainy spring breeze.
The haze under Feng Cheng's eyes completely dissipated. He recovered and waved his hand with his back to Ji Li, “Tomorrow, see you at school.”
The camera slowly zooms in and out.
The town was shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the three teenagers walked towards their homes along three different alleys.
Just like their future life trajectory, no matter how long they go together, there are times when they turn around and part ways.
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The scene ended.
Wang Zhang looked at Qin Yue on his side and praised with satisfaction, “Your company's Feng Cheng has improved a lot in acting in the past six months?”
The emotions in the eyes just conveyed completely beyond his expectation. It was much better than the previous two test shots.
“It was Ji Li who brought him into the play.” Qin Yue stared at Ji Li in the lower right corner of the monitor, and his tone rose unconsciously.
No matter whether the play is co-operated or the play is beautiful, the other party can bring him different surprises every time.
The young man's acting skills are far more exquisite and delicate than he imagined.
This time acting with peers, Ji Li is the one who understands the role the most.
During the three-crowd scene, even if he was quiet and not speaking, as long as the camera glanced over his eyes, the released aura still declared his own sense of existence.
No more, no less, just right.
Later, the three-crowd play became the rival play of the two, and Ji Li changed his previous acting state.
He completely put the male lead Feng Cheng in the leading position, and put himself in the secondary support position.
The acting state is closed and restrained.
Not only is there no distraction, but at the key points of the plot, you can easily convey the emotion you want and drive the latter into the play.
Wang Zhang's director skills are still there. After a little aftertaste, he can taste the delicate balance of Ji Li and Feng Cheng in this scene.
He sighed to Qin Yue sincerely, “I see in this entertainment industry, the second you will finally appear.”
“No.” Qin Yue shook his head slightly, his tone was light and cheerful, “In this entertainment industry, and there is only one unique Ji Li."
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