Chapter 205
The absolute center of every interest relationship is Ling Suisui.
Although handling the incident on "Under the Wave" squeezed out a lot of Ling Sui's rest time, she was only responsible for controlling the general direction. After chatting with representatives from Antenna and CCTV, the rest of the matter was left to Tong Xiaoman to follow up.
She is now checking the information of several leading actors of "Yao Tai Lu" - with the previous experience of Langchao as a lesson, Ling Suisui has become a little "afraid of ropes".
This isn't filming, it's like gambling!
Ling Sui is worried, and Yumi Video will only be more worried. They did not dare to guarantee the leading actor and could only come up with the risk agreement commonly used in the industry. If the law allows, they even want to apply to freeze the assets of the main creative staff first, and then restore them after the show is broadcast, so as to avoid being unable to execute during the compensation stage.
But alas, this is just a fantasy.
However, although everyone is tied to the same rope, Yumi Video subjectively does not want any actor to be exposed, but in objective reality, Ling Suisui does not really trust their vision...
She asked the system if it could provide her with a "risk warning" function, but the system said there was no such thing. It can neither predict the future nor look back at other people's past.
Yeah? Ling Suisui still remembers that when she first came to this world, the system said she was the "heroine of the novel". It is impossible that in a novel, only the protagonist appears.
Are these actors not even named in the book, or...
Ling Sui temporarily suppressed her doubts. She had been busy lately and would trouble the system when she had some free time.
Since the system couldn't solve the problem, Ling Sui would find a way on his own. Considering that male actors have a much higher chance of having their reputations ruined than female actors, she focused her investigation on several male lead candidates.
At times like this, it's my turn to play a role.
Ling Suisui assigned Li Mingxu a fishing mission - let him contact these people, mainly to test their attitudes towards prostitution, sleeping with fans, and choosing concubines.
This list basically consists of the more active traffic stars in the domestic entertainment industry. Some of them Li Mingxu had known before, and some he had not met yet. But he can take part in some variety shows or participate in a few activities to create connections. After all, the circle among traffic stars is actually very small.
Ling Sui's purpose is very simple. It is also a minefield. Everyone knows that tax issues are a red line that cannot be crossed. Anyone who is a normal person will be vigilant about this topic.
But from the perspective of some men, the question of "sleeping" becomes ambiguous, and they can easily let down their guard and show their true inclinations in front of their "brothers" or "peers".
Li Mingxu completed the task well. He repeated the answers and reactions of these people in full, not missing even a moment's micro-expression.
He is not familiar with these people, but precisely because he can reveal some clues in front of people he is not very familiar with, he can get a glimpse of the real situation from the tip of the iceberg.
Ling Sui was quite satisfied with his fishing results. Although it was not a solid evidence, it at least helped her eliminate several high-risk options.
She told me that there is a good movie that is looking for a male actor recently. The theme is infinite flow, and the male lead is set to be a cold-faced master, which seems to be very suitable for him. This project has good configuration in all aspects. Are you interested?
Movie! Li Mingxu became excited when he heard these two words. He trusted Ling Suisui 100%. Since she said "the configuration is good", it must be a good team.
He immediately agreed and even wrote out several pages of flattery in his mind. Unfortunately, Ling Suisui was a bit busy and didn't have time to listen to him slowly.
Well, if you want the horse to run, you have to feed it some grass. Look at the effect, how significant it is.
In the class, Ling Suisui really didn't fool him. The producer of this project is her uncle Zhang Yun. The company he controls is the main investor of the film. Others dare not say it, but Ling Suisui knows that he will make the film with his heart.
As for the fact that Li Mingxu was already among Zhang Yun’s alternative male lead candidates and she had even been asked for her opinion… there’s no need to go into detail.
Zhang Yun got the actors, Li Mingxu got the good job, and Ling Suisui got double the favor just by spreading the word among them, making a huge profit.
After Ling Suisui came forward and found excuses to eliminate several high-risk options, the casting of "Yao Tai Lu" was finally settled at the end of June.
The first female lead, Ling Suisui, plays Jiayue, a nine-tailed fox warrior from the demon clan. Except for Zhao Xianning from her company, all the actors after the second role are new colleagues who are working together for the first time.
Zhao Xianning thought that she had won over Tian Tian in the audition and it was already very difficult to get the opportunity to join the crew. Unexpectedly, when the main actors met and talked to each other about how long they, their teams and the company had been busy, she turned out to be the most relaxed one.
After all, she only needs to defeat one opponent, while others who want to join the group have to face a huge crowd crossing a single-plank bridge. Who wouldn’t want to cling to Ling Suisui’s thighs and take advantage of her in a drama she stars in?
The actor who played the leading male role was even more outspoken, saying that he had not even considered the pay or the script. As long as he can act with Ling Suisui, he will be willing to play any role and doesn't care even if he has to pay for it.
Zhao Xianning was stunned and felt that he was working too hard. Ling Sui was not here at the moment, and he was praising her here, but the boss couldn't hear him. Did he intend to let her relay it?
——Looking at her like this, the male protagonist Rui Zhi knew that she didn’t listen.
Alas, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This guy really doesn't know how lucky he is.
Today is a private gathering of the leading actors in Hengdian. Ling Suisui was originally invited, but she was unable to attend due to some matters. The schedules of top stars are always very busy, and everyone understands that.
Ling Suisui really didn't mean to refuse. At this moment, she was sitting together with the person in charge of Yumi Video to discuss the costume and props style of "Yaotai Lu".
It has to be said that Yumi Video is very sincere about this project. For the makeup and styling, they invited Yuan Xiao's team, which has been well received in costume dramas in recent years.
Please note that this is the studio that the crew of "Peach Blossom" wanted to invite but failed to invite for various reasons.
The person in charge of Corn Video said proudly that their connections in this area are unmatched by Aoqi!
Well, the show hasn’t even aired yet, but Yumi Video has already shown its unscrupulous style of using whatever means to hype up the show…
Ling Suisui doesn’t care about the mutual connotations between platforms. She cares more about actual results than reputation.
For example - she pointed to a page of model pictures and asked, "It's marked next to it as the Flying Light Combat Uniform, right?"
"Yes." Yuan Xiao answered, "The heroine Jiayue's name in the human world is Fei Guang. This is the clothes she wore when she followed her brothers and sisters down the mountain to fight monsters."
She introduced the dress in great detail, for example, how the shape and color scheme were referenced from a certain myth, how the materials and accessories were from certain intangible cultural heritage techniques, etc. It was obvious that she had really put her heart into it.
Therefore, Ling Suisui listened patiently while she introduced herself.
After the other person finished speaking, she said, "It's a very beautiful dress. Teacher Yuan has a great aesthetic sense. Compared with the stereotyped fairy-tale funeral style in the past few years, your clothing combination is really eye-catching."
"But I have a question. Can I really shoot fighting scenes with such wide sleeves? Can the audience see my body movements when I attack? I have discussed this with the martial arts director before. Jiayue, or Feiguang, has a lot of close combat scenes. He is not a standing mage."
Yuan Xiao was stunned for a moment, obviously he had never considered this question at all.
She has seldom made ancient costumes in the style of a certain dynasty, and her works have always been mainly fictional. Therefore, the crew's requirements for her costumes and makeup are beautiful, beautiful, and beautiful. They should suit the actor's style and help the actor to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. As for whether it would affect the fighting scenes or something... Ling Suisui didn't mention it, and she wouldn't even think about it that way.
Because Ling Suisui is good-looking, has a great figure, and has no shortcomings in front of the camera, Yuan Xiao thought this would be an easy job, but she didn't expect her request to be quite special.
Yuan Xiao thought for a while: "Teacher Ling means that you want the kind of neat and clean costumes for action scenes?"
"That's right." Ling Suisui nodded. "Jiayue is a warrior, and Feiguang is devoted to cultivation. I hope that the costumes and makeup will not only satisfy the audience's visual experience, but also pay attention to the functionality of the costumes."
"Not only are these wide sleeves bad for fighting scenes, they shouldn't appear in plots. The sleeves fluttering around, isn't this actively creating a weakness?"
Yuan Xiao hadn't figured out what "functionality" meant yet. Ling Sui gave her an example, such as pockets on pants for cell phones and sundries, and Yuan Xiao understood.
So that's what it means... It's about considering the behavioral convenience that clothing can bring to the character. It's a very novel idea.
Yuan Xiao took notes and said, "Teacher Ling, you are the first actor to make such a request to me."
Ling Suisui smiled but was not proud of it.
In fact, Yuan Xiao has only become famous in the past two years, and her clients are all actors in costume idol dramas. Not to mention what the actors are pursuing, it is not certain whether they can have a say in the crew.
Just look at today, she is not the only starring actor in "Yaotai Lu", but Yumi Video has no intention of letting other people participate. After all, one more mouth may lead to more opinions, and the platform will not take the initiative to cause trouble for itself.
On the clothing issue, Ling Suisui's suggestions were brief and only mentioned the general direction without making more specific requests, which made Yuan Xiao feel relieved.
People working in the entertainment industry are most afraid of being guided by laymen, especially those working in costume design. If an artist proposes an outrageous plan, not only can they not refuse, but they also have to take the blame when the artist is embarrassed and ridiculed by the public, and become the target of fans' anger. Who can they complain to?
Although Ling Sui's intention was to make major changes, after talking with her, the heroine who is also the centerpiece of the whole play, Yuan Xiao's attention to "Yaotai Lu" was greatly increased. This is not only a profitable deal for her, but it may also become her important masterpiece and help her go further in the industry.
Ling Suisui has a plan in mind, so this drama is already half reliable. Yuan Xiao had only heard this from others before, but now he firmly believes it.
It's not just Yuan Xiao who thinks so. As the filming of "Yaotai Lu" approaches, various department groups will have such thoughts when they contact Ling Suisui and her team for preliminary work.
If someone looks down from a God's perspective, they will find that the interest chain of this drama is very complicated, but the absolute center that binds every relationship is Ling Suisui.
Every step she took forward was loaded with hope.
In July, Ling Suisui and Chen Yuening recorded a drama promotion variety show.
In the dressing room reserved for artists, Chen Yuening congratulated her on her official nomination for the Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards, while Ling Suisui stretched lazily.
"Don't mention it, the awards ceremony is on the day when Yaotai starts filming... I'm still hesitating whether to go or not."
She can indeed take a leave to go, and the crew will not have any objection, after all, it is the Hundred Flowers Awards.
But, if she didn't win the Best Actress award, wouldn't it be embarrassing for her to travel thousands of miles just to be a runner-up?
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