Chapter 25
After being "discussed" by Tao Mumian about his shooting skills, Cheng Baodong lost his interest in talking. Waved his hand to signal Tao Mu to return to the set and continue filming.
Shen Yu and the others sat obediently behind Cheng Baodong, silently watching Tao Mu's filming. At noon, I still had a boxed lunch with the crew. After confirming again and again that Tao Mu would not go to the bar with them to sing K and clubbing after work, he left disappointed.
After work was over in the evening, Tao Mu returned to the rental house with his two children. For dinner, I ordered a few dishes at Sister Ping's small restaurant. Halfway through the meal, Da Mao's phone rang-it was from a few girls he met on Weibo before.
"What, you have already arrived in H town?" Da Mao put down his chopsticks in surprise: "Why are you here so late?"
Not knowing what was said on the other end of the phone, Da Mao replied helplessly: "That's all right. You take a taxi first Go to the gate of the film and television city. I'll pick you up."
After putting down the phone, Da Mao explained to Tao Mu: "Before, didn't we always post entertainment gossip and Hengdian news on Tieba and Weibo. Many netizens were curious, Some people want to come and experience the experience during the summer vacation. The call I just received was from my fans. They are also a few girls who just graduated from high school. They want to visit H Town before school starts. By the way, The idol visited the class. But the plane was late, and it was dark when we arrived in Town H. The girls were a little scared and wanted me to pick them up."
Xiaopang was complacent: "We are more or less in the circle now Celebrities. Everyone trusts us~"
Tao Mu nodded: "Then you go. I'll go upstairs to rest first."
"Yeah!" Da Mao Xiaopang stood up and smiled at Tao Mu: "You have a good rest, We'll bring you supper when we come back."
"Then I'll bring you two catties of Ma Xiaoer." Tao Mu ordered without any hesitation. After the two hair boys left, they went upstairs.
It is said to be resting, but in fact it is lying on the bed after taking a shower, watching the Olympics while betting on peripherals, and at the same time paying attention to the international oil futures market. During the period, I also read the information books related to financial regulations from time to time. Seeing the drowsiness hit, Tao Mu just fell asleep on the bed.
When Da Mao Xiaopang came back, he saw Tao Mu in this state.
The two knew that Tao Mu had been having a hard time recently, and they didn't want to wake him up, so they tiptoed off the computer, put away the books, and put the freshly cooked spicy crayfish into the kitchen, not even daring to take a shower. He just took off his clothes, lay back on the bed, and turned off the lights to sleep.
When Tao Mu woke up, it was already the next morning. He didn't expect that he could sleep so soundly this time. Da Mao Xiaopang was afraid that the noise outside would disturb Tao Mu, so he closed the window firmly. There was only one electric fan blowing slowly towards the foot of Tao Mu's bed in the room. So Tao Mu didn't feel the heat either. On the contrary, he is fat and chubby, sweating all over his sleep. Waking up in the middle of the night.
"You're awake!" Noticing Tao Mu's movement, Da Mao Xiaopang, who was laying on the bed and arranging the train, turned his head and asked with a smile, "What do you want to eat in the morning? I'll ask Brother Feng to bring it up." Tao Mu said, seeing the cold pot of mochi in the kitchen, he asked casually, "What time did you guys come back yesterday. Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Why did you call me? I finally fell asleep. Da Mao disagreed: "By the way, we are going to take a few girls to apply for actor certificates today. Let's have dinner together tonight?"
Xiaopang also winked at Tao Mu: "The three girls are very beautiful."
Tao Mu frowned: "I don't want to go."
"Don't!" Da Mao said anxiously: "We all told the little girl about it, saying that our brother is very handsome, so handsome that he breaks through the sky. They are all waiting to see you What about your appearance!"
Xiaopang scratched his head and posed on the side: "Mu Mu gege, save face, go~ Mu~~"
Tao Mu was so disgusted: "Don't play ugly tricks on me! Don't go!" At that time, he would rather stay in the rented house and watch the Olympics.
"You can't go. Let me tell you that these girls are really cute." Xiaopang weighed directly on Tao Mu, and patiently persuaded: "I think you should also get in touch with your peers. Every day Those old fritters from the production crew are mixed together, and I'm so aggrieved."
"Go! Go! Just go and have a meal. Then we'll go home. If you want to watch the Olympics, watch the Olympics, and if you want to watch oil futures, watch oil futures , let's wash your feet for you. Can I also give you a massage?" Da Mao discussed: "You have to eat dinner anyway, don't you? The beauty is delicious~"
Tao Mu was so entangled with big hair and little fat, he had no choice but to agree.
Da Mao Xiaopang was so excited that he ran downstairs and borrowed the three donkeys from the restaurant for grocery shopping from Sister Ping. After breakfast, he chugs Tao Mu all the way to the gate of the film and television city.
Tao Mu knew that the two of them wanted to make up for yesterday's mistake, so he couldn't help but smile.
When Tao Mu arrived at the set, he happened to meet Wang Boyuan also getting out of the nanny's car. This inevitably made Tao Mu a little strange. Because according to today's shooting schedule, Wang Boyuan's first scene was around ten o'clock in the morning. It's not even seven o'clock yet, so Wang Boyuan seems a bit early to come.
Tao Mu nodded at Wang Boyuan, and said hello, "Morning, Senior Brother."
"Good morning, too." Wang Boyuan looked at Tao Mu thoughtfully.
To be honest, he didn't sleep well last night - being fooled by Da Mao Xiaopang, Wang Boyuan also had a vague impulse deep in his heart, and wanted to ask Tao Mu to help him.
In fact, he wanted to follow the boss's words yesterday to talk about this matter, but Tao Mu changed the subject. The opportunity was fleeting, and he was too embarrassed to ask Tao Mu to help him trade stocks alone. After all, the friendship between the two has not yet reached that point, and Tao Mu might be embarrassed to make such a request presumptuously - after all, it is a matter of money.
Besides, he also saw Tao Mu's scruples. Indeed, if this kind of thing makes money, everyone will be happy. But if he really lost, Wang Boyuan couldn't guarantee whether he would anger Tao Mu. After all, in the past six months, Wang Boyuan has already lost a lot of money in the stock market, and he really can't afford it.
--Fortunately, Tao Mu diverted the conversation in time.
Thinking of this, Wang Boyuan couldn't help looking at Tao Mu again. Started thinking about another thing. That is whether Tao Mu's talent in the stock market is real or not.
It can be said that Wang Boyuan is well-versed in financial and stock speculation, so he relies most on stockbrokers. Every time you buy or sell, the most important thing is naturally the stockbroker's advice. Of course, sometimes a little "inside information" can be obtained. It's a pity that the domestic market has been particularly chaotic in the past six months, and those stockbrokers were also uncertain about the situation, and Wang Boyuan's savings for many years were thrown into it.
This can't help but make Wang Boyuan fantasize - if Tao Mu were to be his investment advisor, not only would he not be able to lose the tens of millions he spent in the stock market, but he might even be able to earn back seven or eight times... Don't even introduce him to Tao Mu at that time A few characters, usually take care of him more, even if he is asked to wrap a big red envelope for Tao Mu, he is willing!
Wang Boyuan was agitated when he thought about it. Immediately he smiled wryly, he was really crazy about losing money. He didn't know Tao Mu at all a few months ago. No matter how good Tao Mu's stocks are, what does it have to do with him!
Tao Mu looked coldly at Wang Boyuan's face, which looked like a palette, frowning for a while, and uplifting for a while, and his posture didn't seem to be brewing the character's emotions.
"Brother?" Tao Mu interrupted Wang Boyuan's YY, and pointed to the direction of the public dressing room: "If you're okay, I'm going to put on makeup." "Ah? Oh!"
Wang Boyuan came back to his senses with a sad smile : "You go."
Tao Mu: "..."
--Although Tao Mu is the first group of people to arrive at the crew every day, his scenes are not coherent. There are often several sessions in the morning and several sessions in the middle of the night. The rest of the time is spent in the long waiting process. Because the best time period must be reserved for big names and old actors.
This is still the case today.
After the first scene was filmed in the morning, Tao Mu waited on the set with makeup on, silently observing the scene between Wang Boyuan and Guo Yaning. The cameraman in charge of the second shot suddenly felt a cramping pain in his stomach.
He looked left and right, but he didn't find his assistant. Finally, his eyes fell on Tao Mu who was seriously observing the set, and he whispered, "Tao Mu? Tao Mu?" "Huh?" Tao Mu turned his head and raised his eyebrows to look at the cameraman..
"Can you play this?" The camera brother asked quietly, holding the camera. Probably because Tao Mu showed professional proficiency in various functions of various departments during his time on the set, and he was able to help with ideas when he usually helped. Even though Tao Mu has never shown off his photography skills, the camera brother still has a kind of blind trust in Tao Mu.
"I have a stomachache and I can't hold it anymore. Can you hold me up for a while?"
Taking advantage of another NG on the set, the camera brother covered his stomach and begged Tao Mu: "Five minutes, just help me hold up for five minutes. I'm sure return."
The camera brother can't help it either. There were originally a dozen or so cameramen on the crew, most of whom performed their own duties, and a small number acted as assistants "running around to help". But right now he couldn't find any. Besides, things like diarrhea can't wait for anyone - his old man can't pull his pants down, so he can only catch the strong men temporarily, and use dead horses as living horse doctors.
Tao Mu glanced at the video camera brother who had a stomach ache and was sweating profusely, and smiled softly: "Okay. Five minutes."
"Thank you." The video camera brother handed the camera to Tao Mu, reached for a roll of paper, and hurriedly ran in the direction of the bathroom.
Tao Mu pointed the camera at the heroine, only waiting for the director to call "Action", and the camera slowly moved forward.
Cheng Baodong, who was sitting in front of the monitor, let out a "huh" and sat up straight involuntarily.
But on the monitor screen, a beam of sunlight slanted down from above, just falling on the head of the heroine Guo Yaning. Guo Yaning, who is dressed in ancient costume, stands sideways in front of the camera, and the bright sunlight pours down, making her outline softer and more delicate, and even the velvet props on her head look extraordinarily cute.
The tall Wang Boyuan stood beside Guo Yaning in a green shirt, lowering his head slightly to speak his lines. In order to cater to Wang Boyuan's movements, Guo Yaning also tilted her face to the side and looked over with a smile.
The bright sunshine poured down from the top of the two people's heads, enclosing the two people in the same frame into a circle of light. It was as if a filter had been added to the camera lens. Not only did it set off the beauty of the two of them, but also one was full of love and the other was like water, the other was suave and suave and the other was gentle and charming. They were so beautiful that they could be used as publicity poster.
This is not the second child's photography style!
Cheng Baodong subconsciously looked in the direction of the second camera, and immediately saw Tao Mu who was in charge of the camera alone.
"Why is it you?" Cheng Baodong was surprised and surprised: "You still know how to take pictures?"
Wang Boyuan and Guo Yaning looked at each other, and walked to the monitor to watch the replay.
Seeing this, Guo Yaning's eyes immediately lit up: "Tao Mu, you can take pictures of me so beautifully. What else do you not know?"
Tao Mu smiled humbly: "Sister Ning has a beautiful face, so why not? " The shots are all photogenic."
"You don't come here." Guo Yaning smiled and gave Tao Mu a white look: "You will talk nicely to coax me. I have been filming for so many years, and there are only a handful of photographers who can take such beautiful photos of me."
And The most important thing is that under Tao Mu's lens, Guo Yaning has a sense of style that cannot be found elsewhere. Hot and affectionate, delicate and gentle, every move should be happy or angry. The most important thing is that Guo Yaning, who is nearly 30 years old, is only in her early 20s in the camera. And it is magnificent and magnificent.
Guo Yaning admired her beauty in the prosperous age again, and stretched out her hand to poke Cheng Baodong: "Give me a copy of this video, I want to keep it as a treasure." After finishing speaking, she looked at Tao Mu again, and praised with admiration : "Yesterday, Director Cheng was speechless, and today he showed us his photography skills. I see that you are very interested in directing. Why did you apply for the Department of Acting?" Tao Mu smiled humbly. : "Because you are so handsome."
"That's right." Guo Yaning nodded, and echoed sincerely: "You are so handsome, it would be a pity not to show your face in front of the camera."
Cheng Baodong hummed twice unconvinced. But there was no way to refute it.
When the camera brother came out of the bathroom, what he saw was that a large number of people were not filmed, and they were gathered in front of the monitor to watch the lively scenes. Tao Mu, who was supposed to be in charge of the camera instead of him, was also surrounded in the middle, being dragged by the crowd to ask questions.
The camera brother's heart skipped a beat, and he ran up quickly: "What's the matter? What's the matter? I just couldn't bear the stomachache, so I asked Tao Mu to help me for a while. Director Cheng, please don't blame Tao Mu, it's all my fault Proposition-I really can't hold back."
Cheng Baodong sneered: "Don't tell me! If it weren't for your stomachache, we wouldn't know that a certain person doesn't show his face. I think your second camera is better than Rang Xian. Guo Yaning said that Tao Mu's photos are much better than yours. It's true."
"It's the truth, okay!" Guo Yan gave Cheng Baodong a white look, not afraid of him at all: "Tao Mu took pictures of me very beautifully. It just so happens that I will release an album in the second half of the year, so I'm going to ask Xiao Mu to help me take a picture. Beautiful MV."
Cheng Baodong chuckled, "You mean your album that sings on your face?"
"It's boring!" Guo Yaning glared at Cheng Baodong bitterly. Isn't she tone deaf? Who said that an actor with tone deafness cannot release an album? Is it not allowed by law?
Cheng Baodong continued to hehe, but he didn't dare to stroke (the tigress's) beard anymore.
Because of Tao Mu's unintentional photography skills, he instantly conquered the heroine who is the biggest celebrity in the crew. Guo Yaning was willing to be by Tao Mu's side when she had nothing to do, and asked Tao Mu how she took such beautiful photos.
--Actually, not only Guo Yaning, but most of the film crew were very curious about this matter. Tao Mu didn't hide his secrets, and taught everything from lighting, composition, proportion to physics knowledge. But in the end, this kind of skill is still talent - it is also a photo and video, Tao Mu has the ability to capture the most beautiful, the most aura and the most emotional scene of the actor. People without talent are naturally inferior in playing.
"I can only say that Xiao Mu was born to eat this bowl of rice!"
At the end of the consultation, all the big photographers had to be convinced. Fortunately, with Tao Mu's appearance, he would never compete with them for this bowl of food. Although these professional photographers are envious, they are not jealous.
After getting off work in the evening, Da Mao Xiaopang drove the electric three donkeys of Sister Ping's restaurant, waiting outside the film and television city to pick up people.
Tao Mu couldn't bear the attention of the two younger ones: "Isn't it just a meal? I agree, you don't have to come and pick me up?"
"Brother Mu, you worked so hard filming, how could we have the heart to let you walk all the way back. Sit on it. When the wind blows, you can see the scene, and you will be there in five minutes." Da Mao Xiaopang said, patted and let go A wooden chair from Sister Ping's restaurant in the Dian Sanlu carriage: "Brother Mu, sit down!" It's only a ten-minute walk!
Tao Mu sighed helplessly, and sat up with long legs.
Sitting in the nanny's car, Guo Yaning, who was about to go back to the hotel, asked the driver to stop the car, pulled down the window and asked with a smile, "What is this for?" Tao Mu explained with a smile, "My classmate picked me up."
Seeing Guo Yaning, she couldn't help but think of the shameless behavior of the two of them bragging about Tao Mu, blushing and shouting: "Hello, sister Ning. Let's go."
"No, no. We live very close, and we'll be there in five minutes by car." Da Mao Xiaopang quickly refused: "Besides, there are a lot of paparazzi in H Film and Television City. It would be bad if they were photographed."
"I'm thinking a lot." Guo Yaning sneered, "All right. I'll treat you to dinner another day."
The last sentence was said to Tao Mu. It seems that Tao Mulu's shooting skills really made Guo Yaning very comfortable.
After watching Guo Yaning's nanny car leave, Da Mao Xiaopang asked suspiciously: "Brother Mu, what are you doing today? Why do I feel that Guo Yaning's attitude towards you has changed?" When I visited the class yesterday, it was still lukewarm, why? Today, Yanyan is like an old friend.
"Help the big cameraman who has diarrhea and hold the camera for a while." Tao Mu said lightly.
Da Mao Xiaopang immediately realized that they knew Tao Mu's shooting skills. When I was working in a photo studio, many young girls were fascinated by Tao Mu's tricks. It's a pity that Brother Mu hasn't gotten his head around it yet, and he isn't interested in the girls who pounce on him.
"If I knew this trick was so effective, Brother Mu, you should have shown it earlier. Those female stars in custody are all fascinated by you."
Tao Mu chuckled, and the crew was strictly hierarchical. Some things are not easy to touch. For example, the director's chair and the camera cannot be moved casually by others. Besides, Tao Mu didn't think that he could hug golden thighs by taking two photos for others-he was more interested in gaining weight than hugging thighs.
"Didn't you invite the girl to dinner? Come pick me up at this hour, isn't it good?"
Big Mao Xiaopang didn't realize that Tao Mu was deliberately changing the subject, and said with a smile: "I've already picked it up. Sister Ping's small restaurant is waiting."
While talking, Dian Sanlu had already arrived at the entrance of the restaurant. Da Mao locked the car, and the three pushed open the door of the small restaurant. At a glance, I saw three girls sitting at a round table by the window, and Sister Ping was holding the menu and chatting with someone.
"You are Tao Mu?" Seeing the three of them pushing the door and entering, the girls immediately stood up, their eyes subconsciously glued to Tao Mu's face. One of them was wearing a white T-shirt, blue denim shorts and a ponytail. She looked at Tao Mu in amazement, and screamed softly, "You are so handsome!"
The other two girls were also speechless by Tao Mushuai. Standing together, you poke me and I pull you, looking at each other and expressing affection, with a blushing face like a little quail in love.
Tao Mu has been used to this kind of reaction from girls of the same age since he was handsome since he was a child. Da Mao and Xiao Pang gave each other a sad look: "Let me introduce you. This is my brother Tao Mu. Tao Mu, this is Yun Duo, Wu Xiaoxuan, and Zhang Hanya. They are all from Yanjing No. 4 Middle School, and they have just graduated from high school."
Several girls called Tao Mu with sparkling eyes, and waved their hands in unison to say hello.
Tao Mu smiled and said, "I've been waiting for a long time. Let's sit down and eat first."
We are all the same age, so naturally we have more conversations. What's more, Tao Mu is so handsome, even if there is nothing to talk about, the girls will keep looking for topics.
Tao Mu is not in the habit of acting cold at dinners. Very patiently told me some unspoken rules that must be paid attention to when wandering around in the H film and television city-especially to experience the life of group performances.
"...Generally, the recruitment of extras is at the front of Qianhao Hotel and the service department, and some production crews will also conduct interviews in the hotel. But you are all girls, so we should try to avoid this kind of mixed scene. If you are really interested in extras If you are interested in life, you can get up at four o'clock in the morning and wait downstairs to pick up pigeons. It's easier to find plays with female groups. Especially for beautiful and lovely girls like you." The three beautiful and lovely girls were Tao Mukua was dizzy. The chick nodded like pecking rice. At the end of the dinner, they exchanged contact information with Tao Mu.
Tao Mu thought that he would stay in Town H for another week at most, and would have to change his number when he returned to Yanjing, so he didn't refuse.
After sending the three girls back to the hotel, the whole dinner was ignored, and the big hairy and fat guy who took on the important prop of the human background looked at Tao Mu with a resentful expression.
Tao Mu also replied with an innocent face: "I've already said that I won't come-"
Da Mao Xiaopang said in unison. But after returning to the rental house, he still kept his promise, helped Tao Mu put foot washing water, and gave Tao Mu a full body massage. It's just that when he slapped, he was very hard, and Tao Mu felt sour and comfortable when he slapped.
In the last week of Tao Mu's stay in H Town, he worked like a duck to water in the crew of "A Faraway River and Lake".
On the one hand, it is because the acting skills are good enough to be a human being, and a lot of big stars and old actors are happy to support newcomers; on the other hand, the camera technology and PS technology are good, and many female artists appreciate Tao Mu very much-yes, in the superb photography skills After that, Tao Mu also found an opportunity to show off his equally superb PS skills, and immediately conquered the big-ticket female artists in the crew.
In addition, Wang Boyuan has been thinking about Tao Mu's stock trading skills. During the filming, I involuntarily observe Tao Mu, get in touch with Tao Mu, and try to understand Tao Mu's personality through conversations and other ways-not as a potential newcomer worthy of support, but as a collaborator with equal status when it comes to money exchanges --To put it bluntly, it is an investment consultant.
Because of such thoughts, Wang Boyuan's attitude naturally changed when he got along with Tao Mu again.
What kind of person is Tao Mu. Growing up in an orphanage, observing words and deeds to figure out people's hearts are the most basic skills. He originally wanted to make friends with Cheng Baodong and Wang Boyuan, but now that Wang Boyuan came together, he would certainly seize the opportunity.
--Although the sensitive topic of whether to act as an investment consultant was not mentioned. While chatting, Tao Mu still planned to analyze his views on the domestic stock market with Wang Boyuan.
Due to the deep waters in the domestic stock market, Tao Mu actually does not recommend that Wang Boyuan continue to invest in stocks at this juncture - he himself plans to withdraw all funds from the stock market before the end of the Olympic Games. Batches of investment in peripheral platforms, and after earning the first pot of gold, they switched to international futures.
However, suggestions are suggestions, and Tao Mu still recommended a few stocks to Wang Boyuan, so that Wang Boyuan could enjoy the refreshing feeling of the stock's daily limit when the market plummeted. The tens of millions lost have thus returned nearly one million. Although he was still in a state of blood loss, Wang Boyuan felt strangely satisfied.
Many veteran actors of the film crew who have been secretly following Tao Mu have also followed up with a wave of bonuses, earning pocket money with peace of mind.
It is also for this reason that Tao Mu, who has been valued and welcomed more and more by everyone, unexpectedly received a single wrap-up banquet and a farewell banquet on the day of the finale. This wave of feedback was enough for Tao Mu to understand-this wave of contacts is probably stable.
Sure enough, at the farewell banquet, several first-line celebrities and veteran actors exchanged contact information while drinking. Tao Mu sweetly coaxed people to praise him while saving his phone number and flew up.
When I was very busy, a text message came in with a clang.
The sender is a string of unfamiliar numbers. The message only has two words - "Help!"