Chapter 293 Everyone is ancient, but I am modern

April 7th, the Qingming Festival just passed. In the past few days, the sky over the East China Sea has been gloomy and dark, depressing and suffocating.

Today, the long-lost sunshine finally penetrated the thick clouds and poured down wantonly.

In the morning, Tangren Film and Television Company held a press conference for the TV series "Startling by Each Step" at the Donghai International Conference Center.

Inside the press conference, the lights were bright and the voices were bustling. A group of invited media reporters were sitting in the audience and talking among themselves. They were all full of curiosity and anticipation for the upcoming fashion show.

"Some time ago, the online voting for the male lead of "Startling by Each Step" was very heated. I wonder who Tangren chose in the end?"

"We'll know after the fashion show soon. It's said that Tangren always has some interesting tricks to attract people's attention at every press conference."

At exactly nine o'clock, producer Cai Yinong came onto the stage in a white suit and high heels.

His eyes swept across the entire audience, looking at the hundreds of media gathered together in the audience. The huge momentum made his heart surge, and his confidence in the big hit of "Startling by Each Step" increased a little more.

As a famous beauty president in the entertainment industry, Cai Yinong's appearance and temperament are also outstanding. When she stands on the stage, she seems to have her own light.

"On behalf of Tangren Films and the crew of 'Startling by Each Step', I would like to sincerely welcome you all. Without further ado, I would like to invite our actors to come on stage and meet you all."

Cai Yinong's speech was concise and powerful, without any dragging. She knew what the reporters were most looking forward to. After a brief speech to welcome the guests, she let the actors take the stage one by one.

Suddenly, melodious and moving music sounded. The melody seemed to have magic, making people feel as if they were dreaming back to the Qing Palace.

The actors were dressed in gorgeous Qing Dynasty costumes, and their every move and gesture displayed the style of ancient people.

Several leading actors of "Startling by Each Step", in groups of two, slowly walked onto the stage and showed themselves to their heart's content under the flash lights of reporters.

"Isn't this Lü Ziqiao from Love Apartment? What's his name, Sun? Why is he acting in Startling by Each Step?"

"His name is Sun Yizhou. I heard that he is now a contracted artist of Tangren Yijie Studio. It seems that Liu Shishi values ​​him very much and let him participate in this big production."

"Tang people's clothing styles are still as exquisite and elegant as ever, from the texture of the fabric to the embroidery patterns, every detail is impeccable. They are worthy of being the leader in ancient costumes and have never disappointed us over the years."

"These two actresses are so beautiful, one is bright and generous, the other is gentle and delicate."

"I know them. One of them is Tangren's contracted artist Li Chengyuan, and the other is Liu Xinyou, an actor from Taiwan, but not very famous."

Reporters whispered to each other, exchanging information and praising the Tang people for their carefulness in selecting the personnel and designing the costumes.

Soon, it was Yuan Hong and a young handsome man's turn to go on stage. Both of them were dressed as Qing Dynasty princes, wearing dragon robes, jade belts around their waists, and looked very majestic.

"Who is this young man? He appears to have a lot of roles in the play, as he is able to appear on the stage with Yuan Hong."

"I thought about it for a long time but I still don't have any impression of her. She is most likely a newcomer. She looks good, and when standing next to an old veteran in the entertainment industry like Yuan Hong, her aura is not inferior at all."

When all the supporting actors had completed their rounds on stage, the atmosphere on the scene reached its climax.

Because the heroine Liu Shishi and the much-anticipated hero are about to appear, the mystery is about to be revealed, and the audience's excitement is beyond words.

Suddenly, the music stopped, the lights on the stage dimmed, and a thick white fog filled the air, making it hard to see clearly, as if one were in a dreamland.

The audience held their breath, and when the lights came on again, everyone saw two beams of cold light shining in the center of the stage. Two actors stood there quietly. The unknown sense of mystery made everyone look forward to it.

As the fog gradually dissipated, the reporters finally saw the true identities of the two people, who turned out to be Nie Yuan and Yu Bo.

One of them had a calm and capable temperament, while the other had a gentle and friendly temperament. The two had similar demeanor and aura, and there was an uproar at the scene.

"It's these two. What a great cast! Even I'm interested in this drama. I want to watch it after it's released."

"Looking at their appearance and temperament, Nie Yuan should play the role of the Fourth Prince, while Yu Bo should play the Eighth Prince. Tangren really put a lot of effort into selecting the actors this time, and they completely match everyone's imagination of the characters."

At this time, the melodious background music sounded again, which was more tragic and mournful than the previous one.

The melody is plaintive and makes people feel sad and moved when they listen to it, as if it has foreshadowed the joys and sorrows of the characters in the play.

Nie Yuan and Yu Bo slowly moved to the left and right to the sound of music. When the wisps of smoke on the stage dissipated, everyone could see Liu Shishi behind them.

Today, Sister Yi is wearing a black and white gauze dress, which is simple yet elegant. Her long hair is draped over her shoulders, falling naturally, soft and shiny. She has a faint smile on her face, which makes her look warm and charming.

The novel modern outfits were particularly eye-catching at the antique conference, like a fresh and unworldly light, illuminating the entire conference site and making people's eyes bright.

The three of them walked side by side towards the end of the catwalk. The unique combination of modern and ancient costumes was full of creativity, which aroused the strong curiosity of the reporters.

For a moment, the sounds of shutter clicks and flashes rang out one after another, recording this interesting and wonderful scene.

"Why is it that only Senior Sister is wearing modern clothes, while everyone else is wearing ancient costumes?"

Below the stage, Guli Nazha, who came to join in the fun at the press conference, couldn't help but ask Jin Chen beside her, her eyes fixed on the shining star with envy on her face.

"How would I know?" Jin Chen curled her lips, looking uninterested. She was quite dissatisfied with Cai Yinong for not allowing her to act in "Startling by Each Step", and seemed reluctant to be called over to show her support today.

“Because Shishi plays Ruoxi, a woman who travels from modern times to the Qing Dynasty, everyone in the play is an ancient person, only she is actually a modern person.

Her modern outfit is like opening a door through time and space, connecting two completely different worlds, and also foreshadowing the unique story perspective of this drama.”

The cold explanation sounded in her ears, and Gulinazha suddenly realized what was going on. She turned around and noticed that a man had appeared beside her without her noticing.

However, the other person was dressed very warmly, with a mask, sunglasses and a baseball cap, which covered his face so tightly that people could not see his face at all.

"Could it be a celebrity?" Gulinazha muttered, and she had a strong desire to find out the identity of the person next to her.

He looked at him calmly for a long time, but unfortunately the other person was wrapped too tightly and he couldn't tell who he was.

The fashion show ended perfectly. Cai Yinong and director Li Guoli returned to the stage with a group of actors with smiles on their faces and began to be interviewed by reporters.

The sharp-eyed reporters were surprised to find that Chen Daoming, a big shot in the industry, was also among them. They all raised their hands high, eager to ask questions.

Cai Yinong held the microphone and hosted the question-and-answer session: "Please ask the reporter in the middle of the first row to ask questions."

A female reporter stood up and said, "Hello, Mr. Chen Daoming. I am a reporter from Donghai Daily. I would like to interview you. What role do you play in Startling by Each Step?"

Chen Daoming stood tall and straight, and replied in a gentle and elegant voice: "Emperor Kangxi!"

"Wow!" The scene was boiling with excitement and reporters couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. You know, "The Reign of Kangxi" was Chen Daoming's masterpiece back then, and his wonderful performance is still talked about today.

Now that he is playing Kangxi again, I wonder what kind of chemical reaction he will bring to the drama and how he will interpret this classic role.

The female reporter then asked, "If I remember correctly, you played Emperor Kangxi again after a lapse of ten years. I wonder under what circumstances you chose to take on this role."

Chen Daoming said: "It is like this. When I was filming "The Founding of a Republic", Shishi extended a sincere invitation to me.

Later, I read the script and found that the character of Kangxi in "Startling by Each Step" was more about his vigilance and helplessness about the fight for the throne among the nine dragons in his later years.

This character is both an emperor who controls the world and a father, which is different from the roles I have played before.

I also wanted to try and see if I could portray a different Kangxi, so I accepted Shishi’s invitation.”

Cai Yinong, who was standing by, listened to Chen Daoming's high-sounding reasons and couldn't help but sigh that the attractiveness of the role was only a small reason why the other party was willing to act.

The main reason is that when Tong Dawei starred in "Du Lala's Promotion", Sister Yi made great efforts.

Chen Daoming and Tong Dawei both have the same agent, Wang Jinghua. It was with Wang Jinghua's mediation that Chen Daoming agreed to star in this drama.

Without this personal factor, Tangren Film and Television might not have been able to invite Chen Daoming to participate.

Chen Daoming is indeed a big shot in the circle. He attracted great attention from reporters as soon as he appeared. I think his joining will add a lot of topics to "Startling by Each Step".

The questioning continued, "Hello, Shishi. I'm a reporter from Toutiao Entertainment. I'm very curious. During the catwalk show just now, why were you the only one wearing modern clothes when all the actors were wearing ancient costumes?"

Liu Shishi stood in the center of the stage, her figure graceful and elegant. "Please allow me to keep this question a secret for a while. When the filming of Startling by Each Step is finished, the crew will hold another press conference, and I will answer your question then."

The reporter did not embarrass Yijie and nodded with a smile: "Then I look forward to Shishi answering my questions. I wish "Startling by Each Step" a smooth start and high ratings."

"Hello, Shishi. I'm a reporter from the Beijing News. There are rumors that Tangren invested tens of millions to shoot "Startling by Each Step" just to help you become a top star and challenge the big stars. I wonder if you feel any pressure?"

Yijie thought for a moment and responded with a smile: "Of course there is pressure, but more importantly, I am afraid that I will not perform well in this drama and disappoint the expectations of fans and audiences.

As for what you said about securing a first-tier position and competing with the big stars, I have never thought about that.”

Liu Shishi was calm and composed with an outstanding temperament. Her words touched the reporter. She could feel that her answer was truly from her heart and she did not seem to care much about being a first-line star or having a celebrity status. She really lived up to the rumor that she was as calm as a chrysanthemum.

"Hello, Nie Yuan, I'm a reporter from xx newspaper..."

"Teacher Yu Bo, I'm from xx Entertainment, I want to ask you..."

The press conference was proceeding in an orderly manner. Reporters' attention was not only on Liu Shishi and Chen Daoming, but also on Nie Yuanhe and Bo, two well-known male stars, who were also the focus of the interviews.

However, the two are also veterans in the circle and they handled the situation with ease. They answered all kinds of tricky questions from reporters without any loopholes.

"Mr. Cai, can you introduce the actor next to Yuan Hong?"

"No problem!" Cai Yinong came to Yuan Hong and said with a smile: "This person is Lin Gengxin.

He plays the role of the Fourteenth Prince in the drama. He is a newly signed artist of Tangren. He is currently studying at the Donghai Drama Academy and is a new talent with great potential. "

Lin Gengxin was not shy and introduced himself generously in response to reporters' questions: "Hello everyone, I am Lin Gengxin..."

At around eleven o'clock in the morning, after two hours, the press conference ended successfully. The reporters received small gifts from Tangren and left the venue contentedly.

As the saying goes, one should be grateful for what one has done for a favor, and everyone understands the ways of the world. The reporters have already thought about how to issue a press release when they return to promote "Startling by Each Step".

Inside the venue, reporters left in an orderly manner, while Gulinazha was still trying to figure out the identity of the mysterious man next to her.

At this time, she saw the other party took out his mobile phone and seemed to be replying to WeChat. She couldn't help but be curious, so she took advantage of the man's inattention and secretly glanced at the other party's mobile phone screen.

Gulinaza has sharp eyes and good vision, and her sneaky movements were very secretive, so the man didn't notice it at all and didn't cover the screen.

This sight stunned her immediately, the profile picture of the man she was chatting with was very familiar to her.

A Q version cartoon picture, a little girl pulling a little boy's ears, isn't this the WeChat avatar of Sister Liu Shishi!

Sure enough, the plot was just as she had imagined. The other party tapped the keyboard and quickly typed a sentence and sent it.

"Shishi, I'm going back to Peking!"

But a moment later, the other party received a reply: "Dear, wait a moment, I will talk to Sister K and come to take you."

Gulinazha was confused and uncertain, as she knew that Yijie had two WeChat accounts. One was a private WeChat ID that was only used to add close friends and was called "Mr. Song's Little Wife". This was the WeChat account that was talking to the man next to her.

"Could he be the Mr. Song that Senior Sister Shi only heard of but never saw, and that made Mr. Cai and Hu Ge keep their mouths shut?"

The mysterious man next to Gulinazha is Song Ci. The day before yesterday, he and Liu Shishi went back to Suzhou to worship their ancestors and stayed in Donghai for a day or two. Today, on a whim, he wrapped himself up tightly and came to attend the press conference of "Startling by Each Step".

Now that it was done, he prepared to take a private plane back to Peking and said goodbye to his wife before leaving.

"Let's meet in the parking lot then. I'll be downstairs in a minute."

Seeing that the man who might be Yijie's boyfriend replied and then got up and left, Gulinazha wanted to say hello but swallowed the words back.

After all, no one knew the other person's personality or character, but seeing that Mr. Cai and Hu Ge were unwilling to talk in depth about his identity, he probably wasn't easy to get along with, so he didn't dare to disturb him easily.

(End of this chapter)