"One Hundred Ghosts" is a big production, a 60-episode TV series with a long shooting period, many filming locations, and huge cost. The costumes, props, and special effects are all exquisite.
It is directed by Hu Zhenghua, who is always famous for his good reputation, which makes people more excited.
There are five chapters and five stories, and the protagonists all have to be carefully selected and finalized after several rounds of auditions.
Water Ghost Volume is the fourth story in the play. Auditions and castings have started some time ago. Most of the roles have been officially announced, but the protagonist Liu Wenhe and a few other roles are still vacant.
Hu Zhenghua was not in a hurry to select a candidate and only announced the candidate today.
When they saw Xu Qiao's name, everyone had a strange expression.
Everyone knows that he has almost no acting experience, and his only work so far is a small web drama that has not yet been aired.
From the third male lead in a small web drama to the first male lead in Hu Zhenghua's drama, even if he is just the male lead in one story in the series, it can be said to have risen to the top in one step.
You know, although Xu Qiao's final exams some time ago brought him a wave of fans, in the entertainment industry, whether it's singing, dancing or acting, he has not yet gotten rid of the title of a vase.
Now that Hu Zhenghua chose him as the male lead, people can't help but think that it was because of Ying Yuan's incident. The crew of "Hundred Ghosts" owed him a favor and gave him this opportunity.
Xu Qiao leaned against the headboard, the light in the bedroom dim. He flipped through the official Weibo post and clicked on the comments section below, and found that it was even more tragic than he had imagined.
Whether it was from his former agent Yang Hui or his assistant Li Feifei, Xu Qiao had heard them praise Hu Zhenghua more than once.
He is one of the directors in the billion-dollar box office club. He has directed both commercial films that have become box office champions and art films that are aiming for awards. He is a great director with both talent and reputation.
Being able to play the leading role under such a director is enviable enough, even if it is not on the big screen.
Xu Qiao was already prepared to be questioned, but he still couldn't help but be shocked when he saw the reactions of netizens under the official Weibo announcement.
The bad reputation he was used to had been suppressed during the first two final exams and the rescue of Ying Yuan, but it quickly rebounded this time with an even more violent attitude.
So annoying... I can understand returning the favor, but isn't it a bit too much to just give him the protagonist
What is Director Hu thinking? He is trying to destroy his own reputation.
Originally, I had a good impression of Xu Qiao about this matter, but don't you have any idea whether you can act or not
Don't be so quick to judge, okay? How do you know he's not good if you haven't seen him perform
Is there any need to look at this
It's a bit disgusting to ask for repayment for a favor. I feel sorry for Director Hu.
Xu Qiao stopped looking at it and threw the phone onto the quilt.
In fact, it is easy to understand, after all, he does not have any works at present. In the entertainment industry, if you don't have works to rely on, no matter how high you stand, it will be unstable.
Xu Siyi is an example. Although he has a huge amount of traffic and is extremely popular, he is also rationally seeking transformation.
I got out of bed and walked to the windowsill. Scattered rays of light shone through the gaps in the curtains onto the floor, and tiny dust particles in the air floated in the sunlight.
Xu Qiao opened the curtains and looked up. Today's sun was like a silver button pressed in the gray-yellow sky. It was bright and cold, and seemed too lazy to generate heat.
His eyes moved down to the towering office building of SSE. The huge display screen above did not play advertisements endorsed by its artists today, but instead played Li Chengxuan's birthday support in a loop.
It's his birthday today, and I don't know what his mood is. Xu Qiao yawned, closed the curtains, and lay back on the bed.
Li Chengxuan's mood was naturally not very good.
Originally, by snatching the role of the young Taoist priest from Xu Qiao, he could not only make him unhappy, but also establish a relationship with director Hu Zhenghua, killing two birds with one stone.
But who could have thought that Xu Qiao would be cast as the No.1 male lead, surpassing himself, before the filming of "Water Ghost" even started.
"Okay, clean up. There will be a birthday party later." Yang Hui, who was standing aside, held a lady's cigarette between her fingertips, raised it and took a puff, with a cold expression.
Li Chengxuan glanced at her and sat over. Feeling a sinking spot next to the sofa, Yang Hui moved to the side.
"He is so lucky. He doesn't even have an agent, but he happened to save someone and got the leading male role." Li Chengxuan stretched out his hand and placed it on the back of the sofa, vaguely touching Yang Hui's shoulder, with a gloomy look on his face.
"Whether it's luck or not, you know it best." Yang Hui leaned over to flick the cigarette in her hand into the ashtray and spoke with a hint of sarcasm.
Li Chengxuan's expression froze for a moment.
Yes, no one knows better than him that Xu Qiao’s potential in acting is not what the outside world thinks.
I knew it from the moment they both auditioned for the role of the young Taoist priest.
Li Chengxuan's face wrinkled into a wronged smile, and his hand on the backrest fell on Yang Hui's shoulder: "Sister Yang, do you regret it? Regret for helping me drive him away."
Looking at Li Chengxuan, Yang Hui sighed silently in her heart.
She has been an agent for so many years, so she naturally has good vision. Xu Qiao's looks are there, if you really want to promote her and package her, you can make her famous even if she is just a vase.
Moreover, ever since Xu Qiao joined the crew of "Liao Jiang", she knew that he was not just a pretty face with good looks.
If he really cultivated him carefully, it was possible for Xu Qiao to become a hot new star. But Li Chengxuan was afraid of him, and he had been afraid of him since the group Zhuiguang debuted.
And she naturally favors the one she likes.
Looking at Li Chengxuan's handsome face with a hint of grievance, Yang Hui's eyes softened and she touched his head: "Okay, no regrets. It's your birthday today, don't be unhappy."
Li Chengxuan nodded, lowered his eyelashes, and held the phone tightly.
When Hu Zhenghua officially announced the matter of Xu Qiao, netizens were originally dissatisfied, but they just cursed for a while and then it was over.
Who knew that at night, the fire would suddenly start again.
Several entertainment accounts came out and accused some artists of being unworthy of their positions, causing other outstanding actors to lose the performance opportunities that belonged to them.
This immediately makes people think that it is implying Xu Qiao.
Fans of other groups, bystanders and Xu Qiao's former black fans, who were already dissatisfied that Xu Qiao had snatched the opportunity from their own brother, started to curse again.
With tags such as "vase actors get out of the entertainment industry", it is so densely packed that it is shocking to see at first glance.
People in the circle could tell at a glance that there were some internet trolls involved, and knew that someone was taking the opportunity to discredit Xu Qiao.
Hu Zhenghua originally thought that some discussion was a good thing. When the show was broadcast, Xu Qiao's strength would be clear at a glance, and using strength to slap someone in the face was the most convincing. But he didn't expect that things would develop into this under the guidance of someone with ulterior motives.
He quickly posted a microblog to explain that, in public and in private, he chose Xu Qiao to play the male lead in the Water Ghost Chapter not because of other reasons, but because he saw Xu Qiao's performance in Chatting Generals and felt that he was very suitable.
The haters were delighted when they heard this. How could a famous director like you be interested in such a shoddy web series like "Liao Jiang"? And what can you show? This is too bad an excuse.
Hu Zhenghua felt wronged. To be honest, no one would believe him. To say that it was indeed because Xu Qiao saved Ying Yuan at the beginning, he wanted to repay the favor and give him a role. But even if he did, he would never be the male lead. This is not the way to repay a favor. His own reputation cannot be ruined.
But after watching Xu Qiao's audition video and the clip of "Liao Jiang" from Jiang Wen, he really felt that Xu Qiao was suitable, so he gave the male lead to him.
On the other hand, the popular young actress Guan Han attended an event and a reporter happened to mention this matter.
"Guan Han, you played the role of Meng Xuan in the crew of "Liao Jiang" and stayed on the crew for three days. I wonder what you think of Xu Qiao's acting skills?"
Guan Han looked a little embarrassed, with a timid look in her eyes, and she looked particularly innocent: "This is not easy to comment on."
"Why is it difficult to comment?" the reporter asked.
Guan Han frowned, thinking for a moment as if recalling something before saying, "Because I didn't seem to see Xu Qiao much on the set during those days when he was a guest star, so I can't comment on his acting skills."
At first glance, the words sound fine, but upon closer inspection, one can tell something is wrong.
Why didn’t we see Xu Qiao much on the set
Logically speaking, Xu Qiao is the third male lead after all, so even if he doesn't have any scenes, he should stay on the set to wait for his scenes. Why is he not here? Or does he not want to wait for his scenes
Soon, the marketing account captured Guan Han’s words and posted them on Weibo.
Once again, Xu Qiao was criticized for being "unprofessional" and "arrogant".
The crew and actors were so angry that they almost exploded. What are you implying here? Why is Xu Qiao not on the set? Don’t you have any idea?
Isn't it because you, the big star, were not on the set because you were sick and went to the hospital to serve as a stand-in for him
Who is the unprofessional and arrogant one
But in the end, no one dared to offend Guan Han, so they could only use the trumpet to say a few vague words on Xu Qiao's behalf.
Despite all the criticism, the popularity of "Liao Jiang" has increased a lot.
As the show is about to start, the official Weibo has dozens of posts every day, actively interacting with the crew members. Stills and theater clips are released one after another.
Except for Si Cheng, the national younger brother who still has some popularity, the other actors are much worse. The number of interactions on the official Weibo is pitifully small, which seems a bit bleak at first glance.
The only climax was a poster released earlier.
It was a poster with rich tones like an oil painting.
The moonlit night is shining brightly. On the roof, a man in black, who is wrapped tightly from head to toe, has a flexible waist and leans back to avoid a long sword that reflects cold light. The composition is wonderful, with both heavy and ethereal colors, stillness and movement, softness and hardness, just like a harmonious and beautiful CG blockbuster.
As soon as this poster was released, it attracted waves of praise, and the number of reposts, comments and likes quickly reached a small peak.
This flexibility must belong to Guan Han. Wasn’t Guan Han a dancer
Ah, this shot of Hanhan is so beautiful!! The director is so talented!!
In the original novel, isn't Meng Xuan dressed in white and beautiful from beginning to end? There is no plot with this kind of appearance, right
Yes, just whisper, looking at the waistline and legs, Guan Han’s waist-to-body ratio doesn’t seem to be that superior, and her legs are so long that it makes people envious…
The comment above is confusing. Haha, what's wrong with Hanhan's waist
The original fans passed by and saw a chase on the roof and a fight under the moonlight. It seemed like Jin'er was stealing information and was discovered by Chun Yuyuan and Guan Nianyan. The man in black was Jin'er.
Misstep, misstep.
On the other hand, Guan Han was furious after being cueed for no reason. After netizens learned that the owner of the poster was Xu Qiao, they no longer had the desire to help him gain popularity.
The number of interactions on the official blog has returned to its previous mediocre state.
This time, Xu Qiao was scolded for playing the male lead in "Water Ghost", and the number of interactions on the official Weibo of "Liao Jiang" was boosted again.
Jiang Wen was also a smart guy. Seeing this situation, he simply took advantage of this fire and increased the publicity efforts. Hiring a navy to discredit Xu Qiao? Okay, then I'll use your wind to make the fire burn more vigorously.
Needless to say, who has the most fans in the crew is Guan Han, so let's focus on Guan Han.
So fans who followed Liaojiang’s official Weibo discovered that Liaojiang’s official Weibo account had turned into Guan Han’s official account for flattery overnight.
Chatting about the passing years of the Jinse: Meng Xuan, a noble lady who lives in seclusion from the secular world, will also have a day to wash her hands and cook soup~
Hanbao’s husband, ah, Hanhan is so beautiful!
Is my Han open today? The girl is so beautiful! I can't get enough of it~
Chatting about the passing years of the Jinse: Fairy Meng Xuan in white clothes is unexpectedly heroic in her fighting scenes (heart)
The sister who cuts Hanhan's nails is so cool!!
It would be a shame if I weren’t famous, but the fighting scenes are just too good to be true!
Chatting about the passing years with the brocade harp: Meng Xuan…
Chatting about the passing years with the brocade harp: Guan Han…
As soon as I opened the official Weibo, the first few dozen posts were all about Meng Xuan and Guan Han, Meng Xuan and Guan Han, it was as if "I want to get some traffic" was clearly written on their faces.
The netizens were simply stunned by the shameless and shameless behavior of the crew.
I didn't say that you are not allowed to take advantage of the traffic. After all, you invited them to make a guest appearance because you are attracted by their traffic. But isn't it a bit too much to take advantage of them in this way
At the beginning, Guan Han’s fans actively interacted with Liaojiang’s official Weibo account and were very satisfied with the flattery from Liaojiang’s official Weibo account. They would repost every message from Liaojiang.
It was not until the fans saw the Weibo homepage being flooded with messages that they came to their senses and said, "Fuck, please don't take advantage of us!"
Just when the heat was subsiding, a discordant voice emerged among the praises for Guan Han.
The melon in my hand doesn't smell good anymore. Guan Han is a passerby fan. Didn't the official Weibo of Liaojiang release a short clip of her fighting scene in the water dungeon? I wanted to cut some footage, but when I looked at it frame by frame... emmmmm, if I'm not mistaken, these frames are not Guan Han's face, right
The blogger attached a few pictures taken from the video.
The woman in the picture seemed to be real or imaginary, and her facial features were a little unclear under the sunlight coming through the top of the window. But one could still see that she was clear-headed and graceful, with a light and graceful figure.
This blogger is an up-host on Bilibili with over 700,000 followers. No one doubts his words when he says he edited the material.
First, the comments spread from the blogger's own fans.
Doesn't this look like Guan Han
Stand-in?? Speechless...
Guan Han’s fans quickly rushed to defend the real person.
What's wrong with a body double? It's so cold, and it's a fight scene, which star doesn't use a body double
To be honest, this stand-in girl is quite pretty. Objectively speaking, she is prettier than Guan Han.
This fight scene is really neat and pleasing to the eye. If it's for visual effects, there's nothing wrong with using a stunt double.
Why does this stand-in look a bit like Xu Qiao? Someone said weakly and uncertainly.
Netizens were stunned at first, thinking it was a joke, but after a closer look, they found that he really did look a bit like Xu Qiao.
Oh my god! Is it really Xu Qiao?
What is going on? I was shocked.
The heat that had been extinguished came back like a raging fire.
Why would Xu Qiao become Guan Han's stand-in? What is going on
This day has finally arrived. Jiang Wen looked at the increasingly intense situation and sneered. He had been holding back his anger for so long, and he had to find an outlet. From now on, this hole would get bigger and bigger.
The money spent on inviting Guan Han to make a guest appearance was not wasted, as the show became popular and we saved a lot of publicity money.
This B station up-host is naturally not a real fan, but a friend of Jiang Wen outside the circle who is disguised as him.
Soon, some staff members from the "Laughing General" crew came out wearing trumpets and took out the photos they had secretly taken that day after Xu Qiao changed into the clothes that belonged to Meng Xuan.
The woman in the photo was like a fairy named Meng Xuan who had walked out of a book. Her white dress was whiter than snow, and her sleeves fluttered in the wind, dancing layer after layer. Her figure was already slender and slim, with a well-proportioned body, but her face was even more attractive. Her indifferent eyes were as clear as autumn water and as cold as black ice, and there was no ripple in her heart. She was truly a fairy who was not concerned with worldly things and was indifferent to everything.
Clean, clean and dusty.
Cool, cool and unworldly.
Fans of the book couldn't help but wail: This is Meng Xuan! This is how Meng Xuan should be!
Wow, it’s so realistic, my heart can’t stop beating, it’s so beautiful!
Is there no high-resolution picture? I really want to save it as wallpaper.
+1 for the HD picture, I really love it.
The staff member who posted the photos explained that the crew did not allow photography and that they took these photos secretly. There are only a few of them, and no clearer ones.
The netizens then came to their senses and realized that the person in the photo was not a woman, but Xu Qiao in reverse role.
What is Xu Qiao doing in this cross-dressing role? Is it to be Guan Han's stand-in
Netizens realized it later and looked at the pictures that the B station up-loader had taken from the video, and compared them with the pictures of Xu Qiao in a cross-dressing role circulated by the crew of "Liao Jiang", and they found that it was indeed the same person.
Netizens who felt that something was not right with the development of the situation dug up the Weibo posts that Xu Qiao made during the days when Guan Han made a guest appearance, and there was only one post.
The copy is very simple, just a cheering emoji and nothing else.
There was a picture attached below, in which water marks were clearly visible on Xu Qiao's temples and cheeks, and his face and lips were frighteningly pale, clearly showing a sick look.
The girl with the magnifying glass turned the picture inside and out, and finally found a piece of white cloth that blended with the white towel.
Whose titanium dog eyes are falling all over the floor? Zoom in and look carefully at the photo Xu Qiao posted that day. I circled it in red. That piece of white fabric is the one on Meng Xuan’s skirt!
Xu Qiao’s Weibo exploded.
Why did Xu Qiao serve as Guan Han's stand-in? Didn't Guan Han say that she didn't see Xu Qiao much on the set
What is going on? Can the crew of Chat General give us an explanation
Damn, Xu Qiao looks so miserable in this picture. Did he get sick from soaking in cold water for too long
Did Xu Qiao take over all the roles in the water dungeon scene
That's impossible. Didn't Guan Han also post on Weibo that day saying that they were going to shoot a water dungeon scene? Xu Qiao might have only replaced one or two shots.
Although I have scolded Xu Qiao many times, he is still the third male lead, serving as a stand-in for someone else, and the girl is really pitiful...
There must be other reasons. I'm waiting for the crew to give an explanation.
Then, the former employee who claimed to have resigned revealed the news to the crew members.
The yellow bear spirit needs Hanyu to hug him to get better. He has already resigned from the crew. Let me reveal that all of Guan Han's water dungeon scenes were performed by Xu Qiao. Why was Xu Qiao the replacement? Because Guan Han originally pointed out Zhang Yinghui as her replacement. Zhang Yinghui couldn't go into cold water during her menstrual period, so Xu Qiao couldn't stand it and replaced Zhang Yinghui. Xu Qiao fainted after the filming and was hospitalized, so Guan Han didn't see Xu Qiao on the crew later~
Attached is a video of less than ten seconds.
The video was out of focus and the camera was shaky, making it look like it was just randomly scanned.
In the video, Guan Han is surrounded by five or six little suns, nestling leisurely in a soft chair, with busy crew members in the background.
On the other side, Si Cheng, Zhang Yinghui and several other leading actors were huddled together, concentrating on reading the script, with not even a sun around them.
Netizens were stunned by this vivid portrayal of the stepsister and Cinderella.
Your words and actions imply that Xu Qiao is unprofessional and a big shot, but in the end, the one who is truly unprofessional and a big shot is you, right
Fans of Si Cheng and Zhang Yinghui were angry. Although their numbers were not as many as those of Guan Han, the popular young actress, they were still fighting fiercely.
The bystanders who were disdainful of the situation had their opinions of her drop rapidly and stood against Guan Han.
Sister, you have the nerve to imply that others are arrogant and want the heroine to be your stand-in. You are such a big shot.
Looking at the pitiful little white flower, I didn't expect it to be so disgusting
I turned from a casual fan to a hater. I used to like the dramas she acted in and thought she was simple and kind-hearted. But now I realize that you can't judge a person by their appearance.
Guan Han quickly started public relations, but with the photos and video evidence, nothing she said seemed pale and powerless.
On the other hand, the female compatriots were more touched by Xu Qiao's help to Zhang Yinghui.
Regardless of whether Xu Qiao's acting skills are good or bad, at least he stood up to help the actress who was unwell. He even stayed in the hospital because of this.
Even after it got to this point, he didn't even say a word to show his sympathy. Look at his sick face. God, what kind of poor thing is this
Seeing that the popularity is still going strong, "Liao Jiang" released its last promotional video.
The previous promotional videos all started with the male and female protagonists and edited out the main story line of "Liao Jiang".
This promotional video was edited with Jin'er, played by Xu Qiao, as the protagonist.
In the first few films, Xu Qiao's iconic red dress only flashed in a few shots. Forget about his acting skills, his face was barely visible.
It's like he's deliberately trying to keep people in suspense.
So much so that this one and a half minute Jin'er's personal promotional video immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The fragmented editing, extremely fast-paced transitions, and implicitly sad background music immediately captured the hearts of viewers, and the number of people who made reservations for on-demand viewing increased significantly compared to before.
"I was born to stay in this Zuihuan Pavilion." Xu Qiao's voice in the background was matched with the image of him dealing with many men, and the laughter came through the screen in layers.
The scene changed, and Jin'er, dressed in black, jumped into the window in the night.
-who
Chun Yuyuan turned around suddenly, his voice was cold and stern. The first battle, weapons were facing each other.
—Excuse me, young lady, have you seen a man in black break in
"So many people have taken off my clothes, but you are the only one who puts clothes on me."
Chunyu Yuan took off his coat and put it on Jin'er.
Jin'er raised her face and looked over, her smile seeming to be separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.
The camera quickly moves back.
With a clang, the wine glass fell to the ground. The camera turned to Xu Qiao's face.
His eyes turned towards the camera, with wine still on his petal-like lips, and he sang a line from an opera: "Life is like a spring dream, so let's drink a few cups happily."
The heavy snow swept across the camera, leaving behind a few large characters: "Chatting about the Passing Years with the Brocade Zither". See you on Penguin TV at 8 o'clock tomorrow night.
The short one and a half minute video instantly sparked heated discussion.
My whole family was shocked. I am impressed by her looks.
It's a completely different feeling when he wears Meng Xuan's white dress. It's really beautiful.
Isn’t this a romance drama? Why does it look like a gay drama
The person above said that in the book, Jin'er likes Chunyu Yuan.
But it's not in this tone. In the original novel, Chunyu Yuan was very rude to Jin'er. It's so annoying. The official version is being gay. I don't know what they were thinking.
I feel like Xu Qiao’s acting isn’t that bad
After Guan Han's show, my curiosity was aroused successfully. Let's wait for the film to start.
Didn't Director Hu say that Xu Qiao's performance in Chat General is good? Just watch it.
Those who sympathized with Xu Qiao, those who doubted Xu Qiao's acting skills, and those who scolded Guan Han all stayed by the computer at the first moment.
The author has something to say: I was not satisfied with what I wrote before, so I deleted it and rewrote it orz
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