A new day of filming begins.

Good morning, Ji Yan.

"morning."

After completing the pre-shoot preparations, with a few minutes left before filming began, Ji Yan closed his eyes and mentally reviewed the scenes to be filmed that day. He stayed quietly, and no one disturbed him. When filming was about to start, the assistant director called him over.

Zhu Shuguang remained expressionless, and the female lead, You Kesi, also seemed somewhat tense.

Everyone in the crew knew what was going on. A scene had been filmed for several days and was still stuck in place, so it was no wonder that the director and the female lead were in a bad mood.

"If you ask me, this movie shouldn't have cast someone who came from an idol background. They can't even act in romantic scenes properly. They just can't act at all, right?"

"Yu Kesi is probably going to explode today; she's been holding it in for days."

Ji Yan's scene was indeed not filmed well, and there were some complaints in the "Young Love Poems" crew. After all, the delay in filming affected everyone, not just the two actors.

"start!"

Zhu Shuguang gave a signal, and Ji Yan and You Kesi immediately took their positions.

This scene is very simple, mainly telling the story of Gu Shan and Wei Jin's acquaintance and love. Since the focus of the film "Young Love Poems" is on Gu Shan's stargazing, his love with Wei Jin is just a fleeting moment. Qin Zhen did not describe it much, and the focus was on the actors' own understanding.

During the filming a few days ago, Ji Yan and You Kesi seemed to be on different wavelengths.

In contrast, Zhu Shuguang agrees more with You Kesi's understanding of the character.

"I... am not as good as you think."

As soon as Ji Yan recited the line, everyone in the crew focused their attention on him, because his scene had been cut the day before yesterday—at that time, Zhu Shuguang did not get angry, but only made Ji Yan do it again and again.

Will the NG disaster repeat itself again today?

What no one noticed was that photographer Su Pan's eyes had changed.

Zhu Shuguang tilted his neck slightly forward, rested his chin on his hand, and focused his gaze even more intently.

In the footage shown on the monitor, Ji Yan portrayed Gu Shan's shyness mixed with nervousness and a hint of unease. When he looked at Wei Jin, he only slightly raised his head, but dared not meet her gaze. However, the camera captured his eyes—those eyes sparkled with joy and anticipation. He genuinely liked this girl.

Ji Yan is not a professionally trained actor and does not have enough acting experience, which prevents his performance from being too formulaic. In Zhu Shuguang's opinion, his performance a few days ago was also due to his lack of experience, which may be because his understanding of the character is relatively simple, or he may not be used to more complex performances.

This is just right.

The film vividly portrays the shyness of a young man and his apprehension and hesitation when facing love. However, in terms of acting, Ji Yan is still not mature enough.

But Zhu Shuguang admired the purity in him.

The reason he chose Ji Yan was because of the purity shown in Ji Yan's performance in "I, Nameless". Gu Shan is essentially a pure person without any selfish thoughts. Ji Yan himself has this quality. With a little guidance, he can perfectly match the role of Gu Shan.

Filming is still ongoing.

Gu Shan was actually very invested in this relationship because, apart from stargazing, he was indifferent to worldly things. However, when he was with Wei Jin, he could express emotions that he could only express when stargazing.

When reprising his role as Gu Shan in a romantic drama, Ji Yan reflected a lot. During the performance, he also paid attention to his interactions with You Kesi. In his eyes, You Kesi was no longer just the actress You Kesi; she was Wei Jin herself.

Zhu Shuguang kept his eyes glued to the monitor. Apart from Ji Yan and You Kesi, who were filming, everyone else was quiet.

This is the longest this scene has lasted in several days, and Zhu Shuguang has not called for it to stop yet.

Yu Kesi's performance was as stable as ever. Ji Yan was not overshadowed by her performance. On the contrary, Ji Yan perfectly portrayed Gu Shan in love. His purity was very attractive. In addition, Ji Yan is an actor with great charisma. When he was in the same scene as Yu Kesi, his brilliance was not overshadowed by Yu Kesi.

"This one is approved."

After filming one take, Zhu Shuguang called "stop." Ji Yan stood there, his body suddenly relaxing. He touched his back and found it was covered in sweat, but the wind cooled him down.

"Ji Yan, You Kesi, come here for a moment." Zhu Shuguang beckoned to the two of them. "Ji Yan, just continue acting according to this take. You Kesi, the character Wei Jin..."

Zhu Shuguang was explaining the play to You Kesi, while Ji Yan listened attentively.

Today's scene went smoothly, and Ji Yan felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. Before, when it didn't go well, he didn't say anything, but he had been putting in a lot of effort. He wasn't the kind of person who was particularly driven, but when it came to acting, he didn't want to drag down the "Youthful Love Poems" crew or the reputation of "Yi".

After all, he is now a member of the "Wing" group.

Although he hadn't been back to City A for a long time because of filming, and could only contact Xie Mingxuan and the others via text message, even if he couldn't see Ji Yan, he knew that Xie Mingxuan and the others must also be working hard.

...

After receiving news from DW Entertainment that Ji Yan was filming, fans calmed down a bit. They guessed that Ji Yan might be filming in a big production. Directors of big productions are often more demanding and like to send actors to remote and desolate places to film. However, fans kept guessing and guessing, but still couldn't guess what Ji Yan's next project would be.

Ji Yan has not shown up at all.

But gradually, a piece of news that suddenly appeared one day revealed Ji Yan's whereabouts—

That was the latest news provided by a film and television blogger, who was known for his excellent information network. Nine out of ten of the news he posted was true, and many secrets in the industry were first leaked from him.

This blogger first revealed information about Yukos's next film.

Although Yu Kesi is not a top-tier celebrity in the entertainment industry, her career has been on the rise in recent years, and her strength is widely recognized. Her movements are not only followed by her fans, but also by other female stars who are her competitors.

According to this blogger, You Kesi played the female lead in Zhu Shuguang's drama.

"You Kesi has starred in Zhu Shuguang's new drama 'Youthful Love Poems'. After several years in the industry, she is finally going to challenge for the Best Actress award at the Chang Kong Awards."

Yu Kesi has won several prestigious newcomer awards and a few Best Actress awards, but she has not yet been favored by the Chang Kong Awards. Yu Kesi is not the kind of actress who can carry a banner commercially; her advantage lies in her acting skills, and all she can rely on is her excellent acting skills. Therefore, Yu Kesi is very careful when choosing scripts and hopes to win some more valuable trophies through excellent scripts.

Of course, opportunities are inherently scarce for actresses like her.

Male directors like Zhu Shuguang and Li Xiang generally don't make films with female characters. Li Xiang's commercial films are commendable in terms of content and pacing, but they leave very little room for actresses to perform. Although Zhu Shuguang is good at making art films, actresses in his films also don't get many opportunities. This film, "Young Love Poems," is a rare example of a film that gives actresses room to perform.

"Is Yu Kesi starring in Zhu Shuguang's new film?"

The film and television blogger simply replied with an "Mmm," and then added, "The male lead in 'Youthful Love Poems' is Ji Yan."

Is Ji Yan the male lead in "Youthful Love Poems"?

The name Ji Yan seems to have turned on some kind of mysterious switch, after all, the topic "Where is Ji Yan going?" was trending on the hot search list a few days ago, and fans still remember it.

"Really? Ji Yan is starring in Zhu Shuguang's new film?"

"!!! I can hardly believe how lucky Ji Yan is with his role!"

For Ji Yan's fans, this news is certainly fantastic. Director Zhu Shuguang is undoubtedly a top-tier director in the industry. Actors who have starred in his works are now almost all pillars of the film and television industry. Even though not every actor who has starred in his films can win awards, the improvement in their acting skills and understanding after being guided by Zhu Shuguang is clearly visible.

It's no exaggeration to say that nowadays only a few veteran directors have the patience to wait for actors to graduate. Among them, Zhu Shuguang is particularly famous because he is not afraid of losing money when making films and has plenty of time to guide his actors well.

The hashtag "Ji Yan and Zhu Shuguang's new film" quickly climbed to the top of the trending search list. Ji Yan's fans were naturally overjoyed, but many netizens didn't believe the source of the news.

"It's just a piece of information revealed by a blogger, it can't be taken seriously, right?"

"+1, Ji Yan's fans are as excited as if their idol has already won the Chang Kong Award for Best Actor, but your Ji Yan's only representative work is 'I, Nameless'. Strictly speaking, 'I, Nameless' can't even be considered Ji Yan's representative work. With such a short screen time, can he really play the lead role of Zhu Shuguang?"

"Director Zhu is known for his strictness in the film industry. He might not even be able to choose an actor. Ji Yan hadn't acted before filming 'I, Nameless,' so Zhu Shuguang probably wouldn't just casually cast him."

"It's true that Zhu Shuguang is filming 'Youthful Love Poems' in N City, but all the crew members have signed confidentiality agreements. The actors haven't been revealed yet. There was a case before where a minor actor used Director Zhu to promote himself, and that actor disappeared from the industry afterward."

Despite the widespread online discussion, the production team of "Young Love Poems" has never issued any statement.

At the same time, an article attracted the attention of netizens—

"Whether Ji Yan will star in 'Youthful Love Poems' is still uncertain, but Ji Ruan has been confirmed to star in the 1 billion yuan blockbuster 'Super Flying Man.' 'Super Flying Man' is the new work of Oscar-winning director Raymond Dasseau, in which Ji Ruan plays an important role as Dr. Kurt. The character's costume photos have been released."

The article revealed the main cast of the movie "Super Flying Man". On the authoritative film website of the United States, the list of actors in "Super Flying Man" has been published. Among a group of blond and blue-eyed stars, the only Chinese face stands out.

Foreign netizens may not be familiar with this face, but domestic netizens immediately recognized it—the actor who played Dr. Kurt was indeed Ji Ruan.

Ji Ruan, who has been absent from the Chinese public eye for a long time, has made such a big splash right from the start.