Chapter 210
Feedback from the broadcast of "Perfect Life" (from the perspective of crew colleagues)
At 7:30 in the morning, Rui Zhi, the actor who played the male lead in "Yao Tai Lu", was awakened by the alarm clock.
He really wanted to turn off the alarm and continue sleeping, after all, he had no announcements today. Even though he is the male lead, in a drama starring a female lead, there is not much difference in the roles played by the second to fifth roles.
But thinking about the fight scenes to be filmed in a few days, Rui Zhi still struggled to get up from the bed.
"Martial arts actor" is the label that his team has been marketing. This time, he was selected to star in "Yao Tai Lu", and this label impression also played an important role.
Unfortunately, the most feared thing in everything is comparison. If he were to compare his performance with others, his fighting skills would be among the best among the 2000 students. But if his colleague was Ling Suisui... After watching one of her fighting scenes, Rui Zhi would feel as embarrassed as waving a sword in front of Guan Gong whenever he thought about fighting her.
He even envied other actors a little. As outsiders, they couldn't understand the difference and had no mental pressure. They were truly ignorant and fearless.
In a corner that Ling Suisui didn't know, she got involved with her colleagues in the crew. In order to perform better in the fighting scenes and try not to hold back Ling Sui, Rui Zhi took the initiative to give up his rest time and only wanted to practice more.
While brushing his teeth, Rui Zhi was still recalling the movie "Perfect Life" he watched yesterday.
This drama is really good. He originally just wanted to watch the first episode, but then he couldn't help but finish it in one go. At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, he was still holding the tablet and felt unsatisfied.
Cheng Yimo, a high school student who goes with the flow and has no clear goals for the future; Cheng Yimo, an adult who wants to move up but has failed because the current situation cannot satisfy her desires - they have completely different life situations, and the confusion they present is also completely different, yet vaguely similar.
When Rui Zhi watched the first episode, he couldn't believe that this was the same actor. Maybe Ling Suisui had a twin sister, or maybe they just looked alike. Later, he gradually confirmed that this was the same person.
It is not uncommon for one person to play two roles in the domestic entertainment industry, and some people have performed with a strong sense of distinction. But it is rare to see someone like her who can come back to normal. Rui Zhi thought for a long time and felt that Ling Suisui's control over the details of the performance was basically perfect.
Four episodes of "Perfect Life" were aired yesterday, leaving many famous scenes. In the post-production editing, Xiao Cheng and Da Cheng both look down on each other, but the bullet fired in the last second hits their past/future selves right between the eyebrows in the next second.
"Perfect Life" is a work with fantasy content, but its style is very down-to-earth. In this kind of atmosphere, it is easy for the audience to smile knowingly by introducing comedy, but it is difficult for actors to strike the right balance.
Rui Zhi reviewed Ling Sui's performance again and felt that every aspect was just right and impeccable. It was simply a textbook that he could savor over and over again. It is unknown whether Cheng Yimo's life is perfect, but in his opinion, Ling Sui's acting skills are perfect.
His agent asked him yesterday to be closer to Ling Suisui and to be more intimate when filming, so that the behind-the-scenes camera could capture a video of the couple. This method is no longer a secret in the domestic entertainment industry, but Rui Zhi is not very willing to do so.
To be honest, his moral bottom line is not much higher than his peers. But when he played this trick around Ling Suisui, he always felt guilty and unworthy. He didn't even dare to imagine that if Ling Sui discovered his little trick... then he might as well find a piece of tofu and hit himself to death!
After entering the elevator, Rui Zhi met Jiang Siyi and Zhao Xianning who were going out together. The three of them greeted each other and naturally talked about "Perfect Life" which was just aired yesterday.
Jiang Siyi: "I was filming a night scene yesterday, so I watched it after work. It seems that only the first episode is free, and membership is required from the second episode onwards. It's surprisingly popular, with over 30,000 views in one night!"
Although Jiang Siyi has been working closely with Yumi Video, she also has a general understanding of the ecosystem of other platforms. This is Ling Sui's first time to star in a drama on Antenna Video. Her last work broadcast on Antenna was "The Name on the List" many years ago.
Sure enough, wherever Ling Sui is, the audience's money will flow. It is estimated that it won’t be long before "Perfect Life" will be on the New Year's charts. Ling Sui has such a terrifying ability to make money that every platform would treat her as a treasure.
“It’s really beautiful.”
When it comes to "Perfect Life", Rui Zhi immediately chatters: "Do you remember? In the first episode, there is a scene where the adult Cheng Yimo is eating. It's about two minutes long, and Cheng Yimo doesn't have a single line in the middle."
"This is the first episode, and the platform is counting on it to attract viewers to stay and recharge their membership. Many dramas have a fast pace in the first episode, and they want to leave hundreds of hooks. I haven't seen any drama as bold as this one, but Sui Jie is worthy of being Sui Jie, she completely carried it."
"She ate pizza and fried chicken. The colors of these foods were very appetizing under the camera, and she ate them in a very depressed manner. She didn't complain at all, but she looked very tired, as if all her energy had been drained. I instantly put myself in her shoes every time she was almost exhausted after filming."
Although Rui Zhi has never been a social animal, his feelings coincide with those of the audience who follow the drama. In this two-minute long shot, the comments were filled with comments like "Please take down the camera", "How did my life get put on the screen", "I'm off work belike:" and so on.
No ordinary person would feel that a top star looks like himself, unless the other person is Ling Suisui, who has superb acting skills.
When it comes to "Perfect Life", Rui Zhi can't stop talking. He didn't realize that he had become a fan of Sui, but he hadn't claimed his status as a Sui fan yet. After all, falling in love with Ling Suisui after watching her works is as natural as breathing.
Jiang Siyi also likes this drama very much. She went on to say, "But Dacheng's mentality is not very good. She feels that she has wasted three years of high school. If she wants to change the past, she should travel back in time herself."
"Big Cheng has given Little Cheng so many requirements, trying to control everything, and forcing Little Cheng to socialize. This is what I cannot understand the most. It is simply hell."
Rui Zhi retorted: "No, no, no, these are just two different time and space, not two people. Da Cheng has already had those experiences, and she knows herself better than Xiao Cheng. If you don't socialize when the class is divided into arts and sciences, you won't have any friends for the next two years."
"It's not that I don't have friends." Zhao Xianning added, "It's that I don't have a sisterhood partner to eat and go to the bathroom with. Adults like to be alone, and they all go to the same place alone in college. But in junior high and high school, if you don't have a partner, it will be very awkward to go to the cafeteria to eat alone, and the two-person group in physical education class is even more suffocating."
Zhao Xianning transferred to another school during her sophomore year of high school and could fully understand the feeling of loneliness that comes with having no one to talk to. Jiang Siyi scratched her head, she still didn't get it.
The difference in their views is also a microcosm of the different opinions in the barrage and on various platforms. The meticulous script, coupled with Ling Suisui's immersive performance, has sparked overwhelming discussion about the plot after only four episodes have been aired.
Whether the audience agrees or disagrees with Da Cheng's behavior, the data and popularity are real. Living people have a very strong ability to encourage people around them to follow a drama. As long as the number of new users continues to be greater than the loss, it will be easy to become popular and sell out.
Rui Zhi also asked Jiang Siyi: "Didn't you finish watching it? Da Cheng is pretty good."
"Well, I watched it after work yesterday, and I only watched the second episode. It was twelve o'clock, and I still had to shoot a scene today, so I didn't dare to stay up late and went to bed."
"No wonder you didn't see the rest." Rui Zhi continued to recommend it to her, "Episode 4 really moved me to tears. Xian Ning, have you seen it? Only Big Cheng knows that Little Cheng has this secret obsession with yogurt. My heart ached when I saw her drinking it, and I placed an order for a box right away."
——In a sense, this is also one of the proofs of Ling Suisui’s super ability to sell goods.
Although Cheng Yimo's evaluation of the yogurt was only "okay", it did not prevent Cheng Yimo's sales of the same product from soaring overnight. The sponsor was grinning from ear to ear and hurriedly inquired about the investment situation of Ling Suisui's next drama.
Zhao Xianning nodded. She must support her boss's drama.
This clip is very easy to find on Douzi, and the number of likes has reached millions. Not every audience member likes to drink yogurt, but almost everyone has a regret that they can't stop thinking about.
The obsession of youth is not worth much, but unfortunately, as the first hot comment said, "Yogurt doesn't taste good when you grow up."
Jiang Siyi hasn't seen this yet, but her curiosity has been aroused. She wishes she could fast forward to the end of work and watch what she didn't watch yesterday and what was updated today.
The broadcast schedule of Antenna Video is quite generous this time. Members will get two episodes on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and one episode at other times. The show will be broadcast continuously until the end, and viewers can watch the whole show by paying for a one-month membership.
After getting out of the elevator, they continued walking together and went to the restaurant to have breakfast. Along the way, Jiang Siyi also mentioned Zeng Yunfan, the male lead of "Perfect Life".
Jiang Siyi: "I was a fan of their roles when I watched Jin Bang before, and I was really excited when they teamed up again this time. I don't know why, I usually think Chen Yuening is just ordinary handsome, but when he stands next to Sister Sui, that handsome feeling is sublimated."
She asked Zhao Xianning: "I remember you also filmed this drama. Tell me quietly, are there any signs of relationship between Sui Jie and Chen Yuening?"
"No." Zhao Xianning firmly denied, "Our boss...Sister Sui is a colleague with every male actor. She is at most a classmate with Teacher Chen. She is more familiar with him, but there is definitely no sign of the kind you mentioned."
So that’s the case. Jiang Siyi still feels a little regretful.
"They are really a perfect match - Xue Yuchen likes Zhang Zihan, Zeng Yunfan likes Cheng Yimo, and they look like a perfect couple whenever they stand together. They've been secretly in love for twelve years, it's so sweet just to think about it."
Rui Zhi obviously disagreed with this.
He made a disapproving sound: "No, no, no, you don't understand boys, especially adolescent boys. If a crush has never been confessed and no one around can see it, it only means that his degree of liking is just like that."
Jiang Siyi retorted: "Why can't you keep your secret crush to yourself? Maybe Zeng Yunfan is worried that Cheng Yimo doesn't like him, or he feels that he is not good enough and is not worthy of the best Cheng Yimo in his heart?"
Rui Zhi opened his mouth slightly, obviously he couldn't understand what Jiang Siyi said.
——Obviously, when he thinks from a male perspective, he won’t consider these things.
As they were chatting, they saw Ling Suisui walking towards them from the opposite direction. She had probably just finished breakfast.
Several new fans of the drama now have a bit of a "Cheng Yimo" filter when they see Ling Sui, and Rui Zhi even took a bottle of yogurt from the bar and handed it to her.
Ling Suisui: "...Thank you, but I can't drink this, it's my business competitor."
Forgive her, she has dozens of endorsements all over her body.
Jiang Siyi shared her thoughts on watching the drama, congratulated "Perfect Life" on its good performance, and congratulated Ling Suisui on having a new masterpiece.
“No, no, no.” Ling Suisui smiled and shook his head, “It’s only been one day since the show started, it’s too early to even open champagne at halftime.”
The explosion represents the audience's trust in her, which is the foundation she has built in the past. As for how the show will develop in the future, it depends on the plot of "Perfect Life" itself.
Ling Suisui said goodbye to them and urged Jiang Siyi to hurry up. The other two are off today, but she has an announcement.
Jiang Siyi ate breakfast very quickly indeed, finishing it in a flash. She and Ling Suisui arrived at the crew at the same time. She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she always felt that the assistant director's attitude towards Ling Suisui was more... respectful? Or flattery?
This is normal, as there are more than just Antenna Videos paying attention to the popularity of "Perfect Life". Competitors are watching, and Ling Suisui is paying even more attention to the platform where she is filming the drama. Who wouldn’t want to “rise to fame” with the others?
During the lunch break, Jiang Siyi and Ling Suisui ate together.
She whispered to Ling Suisui: "Sister Sui, I want to learn from you and take you as my goal."
"I now understand that it is better to rely on yourself than on others. Only artists like you who don't need any platform to provide resources, and on the contrary, the platform needs you, have the qualifications to speak at the table in the circle. I will also work hard in the future."
Ling Suisui swallowed the food in his mouth and said slowly: "I thought you wanted to say that you wanted to target me in performance."
Jiang Siyi blushed a little: "...Yes, yes. What I mean is, I want to learn from you in all aspects."
Ling Suisui smiled and the topic was over.
But she couldn't help but wonder, compared to fighting for equal voice for everyone, isn't it more in line with human instinct to adapt to this set of rules and move up?
Ling Suisui was not blaming Jiang Siyi because she had done the same thing before. Perhaps deep down in her heart, she has always taken "the survival of the fittest and the law of the jungle" for granted.
If the previous conversation with Tang Bing had any effect, it was probably that Ling Sui was no longer in a hurry to reflect on himself, but accepted it calmly, letting his brain work more and thinking for a while longer.
The collision of these new and old ideas will bring her a different experience. She was able to learn more before coming to the conclusion.
Pain itself is meaningless; the strength gained from it is the nourishment for growth.
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