"... Senior Ji Mei?"
If He Shu Shan is the God of Songs recognized by the public in China, then Ji Mei is the goddess who lives in the hearts of many fans. The former is famous for its extraordinary creative talent and gentle and lyrical voice, while the latter is famous for its low-pitched and soft voice of nature. The soothing and melodious female voice is like a breeze blowing on the surface of a lake to stroke fine ripples. Ji Mei is only in her early thirties this year, with outstanding appearance, soft voice and many fans. But... she never set foot in showbiz.
Lin Xi's surprised expression seemed to be completely expected by Zhu Qing. He smiled knowingly and walked into the corridor. The half-height dark brown cowhide boots stepped on the light red carpet with complex patterns and textures, and because of their softness, they sank deeply and never made a sound. Zhu Qing smiled lightly, and said, "Singing is good and acting is good. If it wasn't for Shu Shan's insistence on not wanting to enter the showbiz, I'm afraid he would still rush to film before Ji Mei."
Lin Xi walked forward with Zhu Qing, Wang Fang had already called to inform him of the room number, and the proximity card was also obtained at the front desk downstairs. His room was near Zhu Qing, and he frowned in confusion as he followed Lin Xi to the high-end single room.
Although the entertainment industry has never made a detailed distinction between high and low, the circle has always tacitly agreed that big screens are better than small screens, small screens are better than pop music, and pop music is better than entertainment variety shows.
Although Ji Mei is known as the queen of the song and has many fans, but her acting skills... I am afraid no one can guarantee it. Indeed, if Ji Mei played the leading role in "Dark War", it would definitely be a gimmick that would explode without hype. But giving up film quality for a gimmick has never been Wu Zhen's style.
Seeing Lin Xi's puzzled expression, Zhu Qing's heart was clear, a faint smile appeared on his clear and handsome face, and he said, "Are you worried about whether Ji Mei can play a good heroine?"
Naturally, Lin Xi would not say such words directly, in addition to doubts in his heart, he also had some inexplicable certainty. So those elegant phoenix eyes were slightly bent, and the crystal-like eyes shone with confidence. Lin Xi shook his head and said, "I believe in Mr. Wu."
Zhu Qing was taken aback when she heard the words, forgot Lin Xi's glance in surprise, and said with a straight face: "Well, you are right. Although Ji Mei has no experience in acting, her talent is still good. Although she is indeed famous Because, but Director Wu also carefully reviewed her audition. And... the role of the heroine in this play is not important."
This answer did not surprise Lin Xi, because the possibility was extremely high. Generally, undercover films focus on exaggerating brotherhood and righteous underworld battles. The heroine generally either barely fills in an emotional scene, or serves as the male second.
And this conjecture was clearly and fully proved in the next half month.
Ji Mei rushed to City G on the third day after Lin Xi joined the crew, and took a special car to the set as soon as she got off the plane. On that day, Wang Fang was handing out a fresh-keeping box full of crucian carp hand rolls on the set. In just three days, even though the supplies were scarce, Wang Fang was still able to pack up all kinds of exquisite and delicious snacks every day, and quickly captured the hearts of the people. Lin Xi I have to admire his superb communication skills, and even Director Wu always looks at the little fat man with a smile on his face. But when Ji Mei entered the set wearing a white knitted cardigan and camel-colored stiletto leather boots, Wang Fang was so frightened that he missed and knocked over the box full of scrolls to the ground.
"... Ji... Ji Mei!"
Maybe not frightened, maybe... excited.
Wang Fang didn't even give the dusty, pitiful fresh-keeping box a look. He ran to Lin Xi's side and grabbed his arm, his face flushed with excitement, but he could only suppress his voice. In his throat, he called out in a low voice: "Boss, look quickly, it's Ji Mei, it's Ji Mei!"
Following Wang Fang's gaze, Lin Xi saw the tall woman with outstanding temperament at a glance.
Ji Mei was bending over to talk to Director Wu, her slender willow eyebrows were slightly bent, with a gentle and pleasant smile on her face. I don't know what they were talking about, Director Wu sat on the rattan chair and laughed, Ji Mei also covered her lips and smiled lowly, she raised her head, and her eyes moved up to meet Lin Xi's.
Lin Xi squinted his eyes and looked at the scene where Director Wu was talking and laughing with Ji Mei in the distance, recalling Ji Mei's surprised but gentle eyes just now in his mind. Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw Director Wu beckoning himself, calling him to come over.
Seeing Mr. Wu's greeting, fortunately, Lin Xi stopped thinking about these things, left Wang Fang behind and walked over a few steps. When he walked to the low rattan chair, Lin Xi smiled politely and said, "Hi, senior. My name is Lin Xi, and I'm a newcomer to CX Entertainment."
Ji Mei nodded slightly, with a smile in her eyes, she stretched out her hand to stroke the hair hanging from her temples, and said, "Is that Lin Xi? It looks like I should be older than you, you can just call me Sister Ji Mei. Just now I heard Wu The director said that he has found another good seedling, you are very good to be praised by Director Wu."
Unexpectedly, Director Wu and Ji Mei would actually talk about themselves before, Lin Xi was also taken aback, and then smiled: "I also have to thank Mr. Wu for giving me this opportunity to come to the set to study."
Listening to Lin Xi's modest answer, Ji Mei nodded in satisfaction. After talking to director Wu for a few more words, he left and went to the dressing room, where he hurriedly put on makeup and changed clothes, and prepared to shoot.
Wu Zhen didn't speak, and Lin Xi didn't leave in a hurry. Wu Zhen twisted open the large glass bottle on the low table and took a sip, then put the cup heavily on the table, and the dark green shoots swirled and fell gently in the brown-yellow tea. Only then did Wu Zhen raise his head, looked at Lin Xi with a smile, and said, "Xiao Lin, you've been here for two days, how do you feel?"
Hearing this, Lin Xi tilted his head slightly and raised his lips and smiled. His thin hair fell from his forehead and swept across his handsome eyebrows. He lowered his head and said to Wu Zhen: "There must be something to gain, but Mr. Wu, I will I've been here for two days. Don't ask too much of me."
Wu Zhen laughed when he heard this, patted his thigh and said, "You kid is still playing tricks in front of me? If Lao Li hadn't called me on purpose last night, I probably still don't know that your kid is good at acting. Ha ha."
Lin Xi raised his eyebrows calmly, and finally understood what the surprise in Ji Mei's eyes meant just now, probably because he didn't expect Director Wu to think highly of him. Thinking that he had collaborated with Director Wu in three plays in his previous life, from being scolded bloody at the beginning to being on the podium for Best Actor at the end, he never received a word of praise from Director Wu from the beginning to the end. "The acting skills are not bad", how could it be exchanged with only one phone call in this life, really...
"I made you laugh, Mr. Wu. I was just making a fuss, nothing to say."
Seeing Lin Xi's humble and polite posture paired with a refreshing face, Wu Zhen felt even more satisfied, and suddenly said, "How about Xiao Lin, why don't you try to play a cameo in my play?"
Lin Xi was startled when he heard the words, but didn't speak.
As soon as Wu Zhen said the words, he was also stunned. The script has been fixed and cannot be changed, and every role in the film has already had actors, and if Lin Xi is allowed to play those out-of-the-box roles, it will not be considered as training. Why did you suddenly get confused just now, and accidentally said the wrong thing? It's really hard to take back these words, after all, it's a promise to the junior. Wu Zhen was filled with remorse, and only lamented that he was really "besotted by sex".
Seeing Mr. Wu's helpless and annoyed appearance, Lin Xi naturally understood that although he knew that being able to participate in the filming of "Dark War" was an excellent opportunity, he would not use such a small trick to insist on it. He didn't mind selling Mr. Wu a favor either. Lin Xi thought for a while, then smiled and opened his lips: "Mr. Wu, you really think highly of me. I still have something to learn. Now let's learn more from Brother Zhu and Sister Ji Mei. I will still count on you, Mr. Wu, to learn more." Make a point."
"Okay, haha." Wu Zhen also went down the steps, feeling even more satisfied with this young man in his heart.
In the next few days, the crew focused on Ji Mei's scenes and rushed to shoot. Ji Mei has a lot of concerts this year, and the time she can spare is limited. Although Ji Mei's acting skills were not as bad as Lin Xi had imagined, she did NG several times, making Director Wu blush with anger and scolding so much that even Wang Fang felt sorry for Ji Mei. But Ji Mei didn't seem to hear it, she still listened to Director Wu's teachings with an open mind, and sometimes asked Zhu Qing for advice, with a ladylike attitude.
In general, the progress of the crew is still advancing in an orderly manner. The two "outsiders" Lin Xi and Wang Fang soon gained a firm foothold in the crew. The former has dealt with these familiar faces several times in his previous life, while the latter has conquered the hearts of everyone. In just half a month, Lin Xi seemed to have returned to those familiar times in his previous life in this isolated place, withstanding the high-intensity shooting rhythm.
Hearing Director Wu's yelling and cursing again and again, he was so familiar and friendly.
Lin Xi couldn't help shaking his head and sighing, indeed, he has become a masochist after filming for a long time. I still remember that when he first debuted, he was really scolded enough. Now that I think about it, besides being ridiculous, I also feel a little nostalgic. Although I gained a firm foothold in the industry afterwards, I somehow couldn't feel the joy after I finished filming a scene.
This kind of freshness from scratch really makes the blood in the blood boil with excitement.
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A man wearing a dark black leather jacket stood on the high shore, the seaside wind howled, and the huge waves rolled and slapped the rocky cliffs, surging forward with a sound, and finally smashed into white spray. The man took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it, took a deep breath and let it out slowly, watching the white gas rise and circle and disappear into the air again.
The sky was glowing with a dark cyan blue, but the sea connected to it was a thick black, as if it hadn't woken up, and it contained a terrifying and powerful force.
"Brother Zuo, Long Biao's people have arrived." A young man with yellow hair came running from a distance, stopped behind the black-haired man, lowered his head and said respectfully.
But the man seemed not to hear it, still looking at the endless black ocean, and the blond-haired boy who was thin as a pole behind him didn't dare to say anything. After a long time, the man finally let out a long sigh, stepped on the cigarette butts with his boots and crushed the embers vigorously, then turned around and said, "Well, let's go."
The man was walking ahead, and the sea wind howled and blew his fur coat, making a rattling sound. He walked straight forward without looking back, with a calm expression on his face.
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"Okay, Ka! This one's good."
Autumn has deepened, entering November, and the temperature is a few degrees lower than before. As soon as Director Wu's "card" was over, Xiao Zhang, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately ran forward with a thick woolen coat and handed it to Zhu Qing. In this weather where even a breath can form a white mist, Zhu Qing quickly put on a dark gray woolen coat and strode towards the gathering place of the camera crew.
The scene in the early morning is the worst. Sometimes, in order to catch up with the right time and place, the crew would even shoot scenes all night long. Lin Xi had filmed a scene for nearly 30 hours in a row in his last life, and he almost fainted in the end.
The cold wind blowing from the sea was even more piercing torture. At this time, whether it was the actors or the crew, everyone was wrapped up tightly, but even so, they still couldn't resist the icy cold under the sun. Seeing Zhu Qing approaching him, Lin Xi reached out and picked up the silver thermos cup on the simple plastic table and handed it over. Zhu Qing took the thermos and opened it, and a strong smell of ginger came to his nostrils.
Zhu Qing frowned and took a few sips, put down the cup and said helplessly to Lin Xi: "Why did I feel that I shouldn't have asked Director Wu to let you join the crew? You see, the ginger tea these days is so messed up, I There's nothing else in my mouth for a few days, Lin Xiaoqiu." Ever since Zhu Qing learned about Lin Xi's... rather elegant nickname from the Internet a few days ago, under his call, the entire production crew has been in an uproar. Balls come and go.
Lin Xi didn't have any special reaction to this nickname. He was afraid of the cold and wrapped himself in a big fluffy white scarf today. His small face the size of a palm was sunken deep in the off-white scarf. , leaving only two shiny black eyeballs exposed. Hearing Zhu Qing's complaint, he said lightly, "You can also replace it with Ganmaoling, it must taste good."
Thinking of the bright yellow bitter medicine, Zhu Qing choked, looking at the fairer and more transparent little face under the off-white scarf, feeling depressed. Just about to say a few more words, I suddenly heard an exclamation not far away——
"What? Guo Xiao had a car accident?!"
Lin Xi was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked up at Zhu Qing, only to see surprise in the other's eyes. The two of them walked towards Director Wu one after another, and saw a medium-sized man with a round face standing beside Wu Zhen, with a big beer belly, holding a phone in his hand, and anxiously facing the other end of the phone. Said: "What happened to Guo Xiao? Where is he now? How is he?"
After asking several questions in a row, in the howling cold wind, the man was so anxious that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but was quickly dried by the wind. Wu Zhen and the others stood beside the man, their faces so heavy that they were about to drip. Seeing Zhu Qing and Lin Xi approaching, Wu Zhen nodded with a serious expression on his face, and the atmosphere was tense for a while.
"What? People haven't woken up yet?!"
After hearing this, everyone present was shocked on the spot. Lin Xi was also taken aback, and then he came back to look at Director Wu who had already stood up from the rattan chair, only to see that the other party had a serious and gloomy expression.
The round-faced man said a few more words and finally hung up the phone. He rubbed his hands and turned around in embarrassment to the crowd, his thick eyebrows were tightly wrinkled, and he muttered a few times in his throat: "Director Wu... Guo Xiao was in a car accident on the way here just now, and collided with a pickup truck. Now... just out of danger, he has not yet woken up. The doctor said that he will probably lie in bed for at least a few months."
As soon as these words came out, the scene was silent.