"No problem, um, see you tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Ming Wei couldn't help but smile and nodded heavily when she met Lin Nuan's expectant gaze.
“Ahh, our Weiwei is going to be famous!” Lin Nuan was even more excited than Mingwei, and ran over to hug Mingwei and rock her.
Mingwei said “hush” and the two of them ate hotpot first and then celebrated at home.
“Weiwei, let me tell you, in the original novel, the master and the princess have only one kissing scene, you have to cherish it.” After the excitement, Lin Nuan started to act frivolously.
"Didn't they say he never shoots kissing scenes?" Ming Wei asked, leaning against the sofa.
Lin Nuan chuckled: "You are so beautiful, maybe Mu Tingzhou will be attracted to you and willing to give you his first screen kiss."
Ming Wei threw a pillow over. She was filming to earn extra money, so it would be best if she didn't kiss, even if the other person was Mu Tingzhou.
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Mingwei is expected to play 40 episodes, and the package price is one million. For a new actor with no fame or experience, this salary is very generous. In addition, according to the producer, after the broadcast of "The First Assistant of the Ming Dynasty", Mingwei's popularity will soar, which is the biggest gain of Mingwei's joining the group. The salary is only a short-term benefit.
Mingwei asked a lawyer to help her look over the contract, and after confirming that there were no problems, she signed and joined the team.
The costumes for the female lead were made according to the size of the original actress. Mingwei was about the same height as the actress, but just a little fatter. The designer pinched Mingwei's arm and felt that she still had room to lose weight, so he decided to only redesign her hairstyle, which just gave Mingwei time to train her acting skills and filming common sense.
After a month of intensive training, Ming Wei lost ten kilograms and then went to Hengdian with several staff members, where the crew had already started filming.
That night, the producer hosted dinner for several important actors to help Mingwei get acquainted with the other actors as quickly as possible.
Mingwei is a junior in the entertainment industry. She went downstairs early and waited in the hotel lobby. After sitting for five minutes, she saw a handsome boy of eight or nine years old walking towards her with his assistant. Mingwei searched the actors on the Internet and recognized him as the actor who played the little emperor in the play, Qin Lei. The boy had a clean and delicate smile and was very likable.
Mingwei stood up and greeted, "Xiaolei."
"Sister Ming, you are so beautiful." Qin Lei said sweetly.
"You are handsome too." Ming Wei smiled and praised him, "This is my first time filming a movie, please take care of me in the future."
Qin Lei blushed shyly.
The atmosphere was livened up by the presence of children. Ming Wei was generous and polite when she saw the other celebrities who came one after another. These veteran actors had different personalities. They were kind to Ming Wei, a young girl, but not too enthusiastic. After all, everyone relied on their strength to speak. Ming Wei was too good-looking and got a big drama right after her debut, which was suspected of backdoor treatment.
"Sister Ming, that's Brother Chen Zhang."
Everyone had already moved to the restaurant. Ming Wei sat with her back to the restaurant entrance. She turned her head when she heard the words and saw her "prince consort" in the drama.
Chen Zhang is 24 years old this year and is one of the newly popular young actors. Compared with some vase-like men who only have good looks but no acting skills, although Chen Zhang's acting skills cannot be compared with those of Mu Tingzhou, who has won the Best Actor Award, his dedication and hard work and increasingly mature performance have won the recognition of many professional film critics.
Mingwei felt that she was the weirdo in the crew and was destined to become a vase.
"Ms. Ming, nice to meet you."
Just as she was distracted, Chen Zhang had already arrived in front of her. He was wearing black trousers and a white shirt, looking as clean as a big boy. When he smiled, there was a shallow dimple on his right cheek. His black eyes smiled as he looked at her with undisguised interest and amazement.
"Hello." Mingwei said a little stiffly. She was not used to dealing with these celebrities.
Chen Zhang politely shook hands with her, but after letting go, he suddenly gently touched the top of Ming Wei's head, his eyes teasing: "Now it's time to be polite. From now on, let's call each other by our names. Mr. and Miss is too formal. You and I are going to get married."
His teasing was natural, and Mingwei relaxed, smiled and nodded. Just as she was about to sit down, she caught a glimpse of another figure appearing at the door.
It was Mu Tingzhou. He was wearing a casual black round-necked shirt, but he looked as noble and graceful as an emperor. He walked leisurely in the garden, with a hint of aloofness, but not disgusting.
"Mr. Mu." Ming Wei moved outside the dining table, her words revealing a hint of involuntary respect. Not only her, but other juniors in the same crew with Mu Tingzhou would do the same when facing the best actor.
Mu Tingzhou simply nodded.
"Tingzhou, sit here." The producer pointed to the empty seat on Mingwei's left and said, "Mingwei is a newcomer. She and Chen Zhang will have the most scenes together. Please take care of her in the next few months... Come, Mingwei will toast everyone first, especially Tingzhou and Chen Zhang. Other actresses don't have the chance to play a couple with them."
Mingwei could drink quite well, so she toasted everyone first, and then toasted Chen Zhang and Mu Tingzhou individually.
Chen Zhang has cool and handsome features, but he is actually very approachable and takes good care of Ming Wei, which invisibly brings Ming Wei closer to the veteran actors. Mu Tingzhou didn't say a word after he sat down, as if he was dragged in to make up the numbers, but he was content with his own way, as if he lived in another world that belonged to him.
After eating and drinking for nearly an hour, the party was about to end. In addition to responding to other people's questions, Mu Tingzhou finally took the initiative to say something.
He wiped the corners of his lips with a napkin, put it away, and looked up at Ming Wei: "Miss Ming, please stay."
Everyone, including Mingwei, was stunned. No one knew what Mu Tingzhou wanted to do. He just turned his head to look out the window without giving any explanation.
Chen Zhang gave Ming Wei a questioning look.
Mingwei shook her head, looking confused.
Mu Tingzhou's strange temper was well-known in the circle, but he was a decent person, so Chen Zhang and others left with peace of mind.
"What can I do for you?" Ming Wei asked cautiously. She was not as nervous as she was now even in front of the most serious clients.
Mu Tingzhou nodded his chin slightly and said, "Sit down."
Seeing that he wanted to have a long talk, Mingwei sat back in her original position obediently, about half an arm's length away from Mu Tingzhou.
"Mr. Mu, would you like to order anything else?" the waiter asked attentively after clearing the table.
Mu Tingzhou looked at Mingwei, and Mingwei politely shook her head.
Mu Tingzhou ordered a bottle of red wine, and the waiter considerately prepared two glasses.
"Ms. Ming was engaged in translation before?" Mu Tingzhou asked calmly after taking a sip.
This was a question that she already knew the answer to, but Mingwei nodded anyway and seriously reintroduced herself as an Italian translator.
Mu Tingzhou looked forward: "Why did you switch to acting?"
Mingwei pursed her lips.
She thought she had a good temper. Mu Tingzhou had asked her to stay for no reason, and she agreed out of respect. Now Mu Tingzhou asked her questions but didn't even look at her, treating her arrogantly like a subordinate. Mingwei didn't owe him anything, so she said directly: "Mr. Mu, do you have anything else to do? It's late, and I have to prepare for tomorrow's filming."
"I just need you to answer a few questions." Hearing that she was unhappy, Mu Tingzhou still looked indifferent, but he was finally willing to look Mingwei in the eye. His deep black eyes looked at her without any emotion: "Acting cooperation requires tacit understanding. I want to get to know my colleagues in the next few months better."
Well, this reason is barely acceptable.
Ming Wei thought for a moment and said to the attractive red wine in the goblet: "A friend of a friend suggested that I audition, so I went with the attitude of giving it a try. Joining the crew was a pleasant surprise, but I'm not sure whether I will change my career." Lin Nuan has already imagined her future as a famous star. Ming Wei likes to be down-to-earth. Of course, it would be great to have both fame and fortune, but the job of acting is very unfamiliar to her, and whether she can stay in the role for a long time is not up to her alone.
Mu Tingzhou nodded slightly and unconsciously turned the wine glass with his right hand.
His palms were large, his knuckles were white and slender, and at the same time contained a kind of strength, which was definitely not the kind of white that a pretty boy wore, which was more delicate than a woman.
"One last question." Mu Tingzhou put down his wine glass and stared at Ming Wei with inquiring eyes. "Based on what Miss Ming just said, can I assume that Miss Ming's main motivation for joining the crew was fame or pay?"
Mingwei felt like a thorn in her back.
She couldn't give a specific reason, but she had a feeling that Mu Tingzhou might be unhappy if she admitted that she was doing it for fame and fortune.
It is very difficult to get along with Mu Tingzhou now. What would an unhappy movie star look like
"What about Mr. Mu?" Ming Wei asked back cautiously, "Why did Mr. Mu take this role?"
Mu Tingzhou smiled, a very brief smile: "I like the script and I trust the director's ability. This is the fundamental reason why I took the film. The salary is just a reasonable compensation for my labor."
In other words, he's not doing it for the money, no matter how noble it is.
But Mingwei is a vulgar person. She is willing to admit that she is vulgar and said calmly: "I don't think so much, I just want to make some extra money."
“Then you might lose your job.”
Like a hunter who is timing his net, Mu Tingzhou poured himself a drink and disdained to look at Mingwei again. He said indifferently, "Every industry has its professional ethics. I can accept new partners who have immature acting skills but love acting. For people like you who are filming purely for fame and fortune, I am not ashamed to associate with them."
Mingwei was so angry that she was shaking all over, so what Mu Tingzhou meant was that because of her impure motives, Mu Tingzhou wanted to act like a big shot and ask the crew to fire her
"I signed the contract." Ming Wei pretended to be calm, refusing to lose momentum.
Mu Tingzhou chuckled: "If the actor's acting skills are not good, the crew can unilaterally terminate the contract."
Ming Wei glared: "How do you know my acting is not good?"
Mu Tingzhou stood up and looked down at her: "She is an unprofessional actress. I don't think she has any acting skills."
Ming Wei was furious and anxious. Being fired from the crew was a thousand times more embarrassing than failing the audition. But with Mu Tingzhou's status, even if she shamelessly asked the boss lady of Dongying for help through Lin Nuan, she might not be able to stay. Besides, Ming Wei didn't want to take advantage of Lin Nuan's network of connections.