Something that Xue Lan could not believe happened.
That morning, Zhou Kanqing, under Xie Zhinian's doubtful gaze, volunteered to take promotional photos and videos for his new character.
But Xie Zhinian's gaze was too strong to look away, so Zhou Kanqing frowned and asked, "Why? Is it not possible?"
Xue Lan, Xie Zhinian: “…”
"It's not impossible." Xie Zhinian finally regained his composure after a long time: "Are you... sure?"
"Of course." Zhou Kanqing said confidently: "Do you think I can't do it?"
“Not really.” Xie Zhinian didn’t know what to say for a moment: “I just didn’t expect you would want to shoot this…”
Zhou Kanqing was unhappy when he heard this. Why was he so ugly in Xie Zhinian's eyes that he couldn't even be called a "handsome guy"
"That's it!"
"Since you insist so much..." Xie Zhinian rubbed his brows and said, "I'll ask Doomsday to find a set as soon as possible or change the shooting costume to your size."
Only then did Zhou Kanqing raise his head contentedly.
Xie Zhinian immediately called the game developer. After receiving a confirmation from the other party, Xie Zhinian still asked, "Are you really... sure?"
"?"
"Okay, I know." When Zhou Kanqing was about to roll up his sleeves and argue with him, Xie Zhinian confirmed in time: "The game company is not very satisfied with our change. If they were not concerned about the bad impact of this matter on exist, they would not be willing to change."
"?" Zhou Kanqing was confused.
He was about to ask Xie Zhinian why he said that, but Xie Zhinian looked at him and hurriedly urged, "Have you packed everything? It's time to go! We have a long drive to the filming site!"
"A..."
Xue Lan hesitated and wanted to call Zhou Kanqing, but was dragged back by Duan Wenzheng.
"What's going on?" Zhou Kanqing asked suspiciously.
"It's okay, just pack up and go." Duan Wenzheng said to Zhou Kanqing and then naturally carried Xue Lan out. Then he whispered in Zhou Kanqing's ear, "It's okay. You see, Brother Qing is very happy to take pictures of the new hero. Look how nervous he was when Brother Nian didn't let him take pictures just now..."
"… "
Duan Wenzheng patted him on the shoulder and motioned him to get in the car.
…
The results are obvious—
"Duan Wenzheng you bastard!! You lied to me! You lied to me again!!"
Xie Zhinian finally dragged Zhou Kanqing, who was howling, back to the dressing room at the shooting site. Xue Lan stared blankly at Zhou Kanqing clinging to the door frame and yelled at him: "Lanlan!! You lied to me too!!!"
Xie Zhinian punched him on the head: "Stop talking nonsense! How many times have I asked you just now, did you insist on taking the photo? Now you can't change it, you have to take the photo today whether you want to or not!"
"..." Zhou Kanqing finally stopped his ghostly howling and was dragged away by Xie Zhinian without any regret.
"..." Xue Lan looked at this scene and touched the tip of his nose awkwardly: "Is it not good for us to do this?"
"He wanted to do it himself, there's nothing wrong with that." Duan Wenzheng said harmlessly, "If you were the one to play the new role this time, when the news that you are a boy is announced, more people will use this to make a fuss. Whether it's for you or for LGW, Zhou Kanqing can weigh it clearly. Besides, even if it's a lie, it's my fault, it has nothing to do with you."
Xue Lan frowned and was about to say something when she was called by the staff to go to another place to put on makeup. After a long time, when they finally finished their makeup and changed their clothes, they were hurriedly led to the shooting site.
The reason why the shooting site is so far away this time is that the whole shooting was carried out in a suburban studio. There is a large open space here for shooting. The barren wilderness and half-collapsed earth house in the studio have been carefully set up, which is very similar to the scenes in the game.
They also have a simple script, which is probably an interpretation of a 5v5 battle scenario.
What was incredible to him was that... the "Dawn of Doom" game team actually invited the top star Shi Yanzhou to be their teammate to perform in this scene.
Even Xue Lan, who usually doesn't pay attention to entertainment news, can often see Shi Yanzhou on roadside billboards, in advertisements for the "Doomsday" game live broadcast, and even on TV.
Although "Dawn of Doom" has now been popularized, Shi Yanzhou is very famous and is now the undisputed No. 1 top star. Xue Lan could never have imagined that the advertisement of "Dawn of Doom" would invite him to make a small cameo appearance.
Most importantly—
The spokesperson for the previous issue of "Dawn of Doom" was Shi Yanzhou.
Xue Lan unconsciously glanced in the direction of Shi Yanzhou a few more times... and when he turned around, Duan Wenzheng slapped him hard on the forehead.
"What are you looking at?"
"..." Xue Lan held his forehead which was red from being hit: "No, nothing, I was just wondering why Shi Yanzhou was not the spokesperson for the last issue of "Dawn of Doom" and why he came to help with the cameo appearance in the game advertisement this time..."
Xue Lan's words made Duan Wenzheng, who had not paid much attention to this matter, frown slightly. He followed Xue Lan's line of sight and looked at Shi Yanzhou, who was surrounded by people and putting on makeup.
He seemed to be used to the distance between himself and others, and was born with an aura of "keep away from strangers". He was looking down at the script on his legs, ignoring the people around him who were busy running around because of him, as if nothing could catch his eye.
Perhaps it is this kind of temperament that has allowed him to become a top star in today's mixed entertainment industry.
The person in the mirror lowered his eyes quietly, not knowing whether he was looking at the stage or was in deep thought. Suddenly he raised his eyes, his gaze fixed on a corner of the mirror.
Like a predator that has been dormant for a long time, it can accurately sense the presence of its prey.
Duan Wenzheng raised his eyebrows slightly, turned his head in the hustle and bustle to look at the group of young actors who were swarming into the dressing room behind him.
"Sorry." The makeup artist said, "There is only one makeup artist..."
"It's okay." Xue Lan didn't mind this in the first place. He saw that the young actors who entered the dressing room did not sit down to put on makeup, but instead squeezed in front of Shi Yanzhou.
Xue Lan was not curious about this. He took a quick glance and then looked away.
At this moment, a man walked up to him and handed him a pen and paper: "Exist, I, I like you very much! Your offensive skills are really good! Can you please sign an autograph for me?"
“Ah? Thank you.”
Xue Lan had never encountered such a thing before. He felt so embarrassed that his ears turned red. He took the pen handed to him and wrote his name on it awkwardly.
"Everyone, hurry back to your seats. We'll finish putting on makeup and get ready for the shoot!"
The people surrounding Shi Yanzhou returned to their seats upon hearing this. The young actor beside Xue Lan also excitedly took the autograph and returned to his own seats.
When they finally got everything sorted out, the director of the commercial took them through the scene, which was basically the basic scene of the two sides fighting, with close shots of Duan Wenzheng sniping on the rooftop, Xue Lan climbing over obstacles to attack, and Shi Yanzhou fighting with swords in close combat, as well as long shots of the macro scene.
Taking into account that Xue Lan and Duan Wenzheng had little experience, the director decided to only shoot Shi Yanzhou's scenes, and also let the two of them get a feel for it.
This shot is the scene between Shi Yanzhou, a young actor who had just asked Xue Lan for an autograph. Under the envious gazes of the other young actors, he stood in the center of the scene as if facing a formidable enemy.
This is an underwater scene.
In the shallows of the lake, he was a cannon fodder and was pushed into the water by Shi Yanzhou while escaping. After struggling, he was killed by a knife.
Xue Lan looked at Shi Yanzhou's sharp eyes and smooth movements, as well as the terrified expression and movements of the young actor, and surprisingly felt that it was particularly real and tense, as if every trace of fear in the young actor's eyes was clearly conveyed in his eyes.
Just as he was shrinking in consciousness because of this extremely immersive fear, he was lifted up to his side by the collar.
The little actor who had just fallen into the water seemed to instinctively protect his head with his arms.
"Cut!" The director stopped immediately.
"What's there to see?"
Duan Wenzheng glanced at him and snorted coldly.
"No, no." Xue Lan looked around guiltily and carefully pulled his collar out of his hands.
When Duan Wenzheng was dissatisfied and planning to teach this kid a lesson, a noisy sound was heard outside the filming site.
Xue Lan looked in the direction of the voice out of curiosity, and when he saw who it was, he was so surprised that he immediately took two steps to the other side of Duan Wenzheng, instantly putting a large distance between him and him.
The person who came was Duan Wenzheng's father Duan Ke.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Xue Lan never thought that the next time he saw Duan Ke would be in such a situation.
His backward movement made Duan Wenzheng even more dissatisfied. Duan Wenzheng glanced at Duan Ke in the crowd, and followed Xue Lan's footsteps as if nothing had happened, and naturally squeezed him to the corner behind the crowd.
"… "
Everyone's eyes were focused on Duan Ke, and no one noticed this small corner, except Xue Lan's blushing because of his sudden approach.
"Why are you hiding?" Duan Wenzheng snorted coldly, "Why bother with him?"
"Why is he here?" Xue Lan asked in a low voice.
"Shi Yanzhou is the artist of his company. He can come whenever he wants. Don't worry about him."
"..." Xue Lan's eyes were filled with horror as he saw Duan Ke sitting right beside the scene.
Duan Wenzheng's father was planning to... watch them record the commercial?!
After realizing this, Xue Lan immediately became more nervous.
He might have been thinking that Duan Wenzheng had deceived Duan Ke, and when he apologized, at least he would know in his heart that he had good intentions and was comforting himself a little amidst his guilt. But now… he and Duan Wenzheng were really together, and all the reasons that had convinced him in the past had collapsed.
He could no longer say that he and Duan Wenzheng were just ordinary friends and that they would keep their distance in the future.
Fortunately, for some reason, the two actors acting opposite him kept making noises, so he had a brief moment to study the script carefully again.
"Can you do it?!" Two perfect shots were retaken due to the camera's mistakes. The director finally couldn't bear it any longer and said, "If you can't do it, change it!"
If it were another person, he would have begged the director to give him another chance, but this seemingly gentle boy actually stood up as if relieved.
The actor coordinator standing by was frightened by his actions and hurriedly tried to say something to smooth things over.
"Try again." Shi Yanzhou, who was watching all this indifferently, suddenly said.
Xue Lan read the script while glancing towards the center of the venue.
"I didn't expect that although this time-delay boat looks unkind, it actually works pretty well."
"Not bad?" Duan Wenzheng raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hand to pinch his cheek, which looked very good to the touch: "Kid, when I sell something to you, don't forget to help me count the money."
“?!”
Although he didn't use any force with his fingertips, the skin between his fingertips was already crimson.
The blushing child once again glanced to the side with a guilty conscience, and actually met Duan Ke's unfriendly gaze! He quickly pulled away Duan Wenzheng's hand and lowered his head guiltily.
At this point... Duan Wenzheng's father will definitely hate him even more...
Shi Yanzhou's filming went smoothly this time, and he was finally able to shoot the fight scene by the pool in one take.
As soon as he stood up from the pool, an assistant handed him a blanket and helped him put it on. He looked at the crowd without stopping and walked towards the lounge among the crowd.
The young actor acting with him also sat up in the pool which was only ankle-deep, heaved a long sigh of relief in the absence of any attention, and his mood seemed to have returned to normal. He stood up and walked in another direction.
With such a lesson learned, and Duan Wenzheng's father watching nearby, Xue Lan did not dare to be negligent and mustered up his full attention.
This set of shots is relatively simple. It is the clip where he and Duan Wenzheng climb to the top of the mountain together, and Duan Wenzheng reaches out his hand to pull him up from the huge rock on the top of the mountain.
It doesn't sound difficult, but the director is not very confident about Xue Lan.
Because this segment is simple, but it is not easy either, because the two of them need to rush up the slope, and there are several obstacles that need to be crossed on the way. No matter how he looks at Xue Lan's thin arms and legs, he doesn't think that such a young man who plays games every day can successfully finish the run.
The director looked at him, then glanced at Duan Ke who was sitting behind him and said, "Try it once, don't be nervous. If it doesn't work, we won't use the long shot, but divide it into three parts."
The director's words made Xue Lan even more nervous. He was afraid of wasting everyone's time, and he was also afraid that he would be scolded by the director like the young actor just now.
And... he couldn't drag Duan Wenzheng down, couldn't make Duan Ke even more unhappy, and couldn't... disappoint Wen Yan, who had laid all this out before bringing it to him.
Xue Lan straightened his clothes, took the gun handed to him by a staff member, took a deep breath, and looked at the obstacles standing on the towering slope.
Even though he had anticipated that there might be similar energy-consuming scenes, Xue Lan felt a palpitation just by looking up at the "top of the mountain" illuminated by the lights on the ceiling.
If this were a game, he would have avoided these obstacles perfectly and reached the top as quickly as possible. But now this was not a game world, and the high slope in front of him was a peak he had never dared to imagine in his previous life.
He had never done such running and high-intensity physical exercise.
He took a deep breath.
He is no longer the old self who was in very poor health and had to spend most of his time in the hospital. He will definitely be able to do it no matter what.
Just when he repeatedly told himself that he was not good, Duan Wenzheng patted his shoulder.
"Let's go."
His figure brushed past him and stood two steps behind him. Without saying anything to comfort or encourage him, he just stood there, as if he would always stand with him and always find the direction. He said to him in the shortest but most determined tone:
Let’s go.
There were no sensational words, only walking side by side.
Yes, he couldn't be discouraged by this small setback. He had to work hard to become a great player and not let Duan Wenzheng down! !
The shooting officially begins.
Among the three camera positions, two people, one in front and one behind, started running towards the top of the mountain at the same time.
The camera follows along the track.
Under the scorching lights in the studio and despite the numerous obstacles he encountered along the way, beads of sweat oozed from Xue Lan's forehead, but he still ran hard towards the top.
Just as he had faced doubts and mocking looks along the way, he always ran forward unwaveringly.
Because he knows that this is a road of no return, and only by keeping moving forward can he find a path that truly belongs to him.
The assaulter is a symbol of tenacity, speed and vitality. At this moment, he held the gun tightly in his hand, like a bullet that cuts through the trajectory, crossing countless obstacles and rushing towards the top of the mountain with countless eyes.
Until—
Leap to the highest peak of the mountain.
In front of him was a huge rock that symbolized victory. Xue Lan stopped and looked to the side.
The position where Duan Wenzheng was originally standing next to him was now empty.
Xue Lan's heart suddenly felt empty, and he quickly turned around to look behind him.
Duan Wenzheng was standing a few steps behind him. He propped up his body with the gun on the ground and looked up at Xue Lan with a puzzled look.
Then he waved his hand gently, motioning him to go up.
Xue Lan was instantly panicked, because the script of the advertisement clearly did not say this... The long shot shot in this way did not stop. After a moment's hesitation, Xue Lan turned around and jumped onto the boulder.
He turned around and looked at Duan Wenzheng behind him.
Expecting but determined to reach out to him -