Chapter 43 043 The feelings of my co-stars during filming
Chapter Forty-Three
During his time on the set of "The Powerful Minister," Lin Yuan received an invitation from the fashion magazine "UNO"—the magazine wanted him to shoot a cover for the magazine early next month.
The last cover shoot Lin Yuan and Li Mobei did was for the fashion magazine "ANNA". Lin Yuan was able to be on the cover thanks to Li Mobei, and of course, GVM's push also played a part.
GVM is still evaluating Lin Yuan, and the cooperation agreement between the two parties should be finalized in a few days.
This time, GVM is betting on Lin Yuan.
GVM is a brand that doesn't usually get its reputation so quickly, but Lin Yuan's issue of "ANNA" received amazing reviews—the clothing provided by GVM was highly praised.
GVM has worked with more than one male celebrity. New generation male stars are also sought after by major brands. However, to some extent, this gamble is more about the need to drive sales than about the celebrity's personal style aligning with the brand's image.
However, Lin Yuan's magazine photos gained some popularity. Perhaps it was because he had acted in movies; under the photographer's lens, he perfectly blended into the atmosphere of the scene, as if he had starred in two movies with completely different visual qualities.
Facing the camera, Lin Yuan showed no sign of timidity, only ease and composure.
"UNO is a top-tier magazine, right?" Lin Yuan asked curiously.
“At the end of the line,” Feng Zeng said.
Like celebrities, fashion magazines also have different levels. Those who can appear on the covers of top-tier magazines are either supermodels or recognized A-list actors. The cover of "ANNA" brought Lin Yuan some recognition, but most of the magazines that invited him to shoot covers were still second-tier or lower.
So Lin Yuan was somewhat surprised to hear that UNO had invited him.
"They probably wanted to film something different," Feng guessed.
The fashion industry is also facing challenges. Major luxury brands have abandoned their previous arrogance and started wholesaling ambassadors and spokespeople. Fashion magazines have also been squeezed out of their living space by online media. Top publications can still rely on style to keep going, but publications like UNO were among the first to face the impact.
Before this, UNO had invited a number of top celebrities to shoot the cover, so there was no need to worry about the magazine's sales. However, the cover effect received a lot of negative reviews.
It attempts to leverage the influence of top celebrities, but it has also become a tool for celebrities to flaunt their sophistication.
This time it wasn't a brand promotion, but rather an invitation from the magazine, so GVM naturally hoped Lin Yuan would accept.
...
Lin Yuan was unaware that UNO's invitation to him had led to a complete breakdown in communication between an actor and the magazine.
"UNO invited Lin Yuan?" In an apartment in City A, Ye Liuchuan frowned. "Is the news confirmed?"
"UNO has a new editor-in-chief, and it is said that this was the new editor-in-chief's decision."
Ye Liuchuan clenched his fist: "Then all the effort I put in before was wasted?"
In the fashion world, magazine editors hold a prestigious position, and Ye Liuchuan went to great lengths to secure a cover shoot.
He hadn't initially been interested in the filming opportunity for "UNO," but as Xie Yu's reputation plummeted, many of his resources were taken over by Ye Liuchuan.
He had already filmed many works and gradually built up his reputation. With the support of his agency and the availability of resources, Ye Liuchuan ushered in a period of explosive growth after Wink disbanded.
Being able to appear on the cover of UNO means that his career has reached a new level.
If the magazine doesn't change its editor-in-chief, he should have a chance to be on the cover.
Thinking of this, Ye Liuchuan's gaze darkened.
The name Lin Yuan lingered on his lips for a moment—Wink seemed to always be associated with Lin Yuan.
First Xie Yu, then Ji Xiaming and Zhang Xiaoyue, and now it's his turn.
On the surface, he and Lin Yuan seemed to have a good relationship. He had liked Lin Yuan's posts, which fans interpreted as him "speaking out for justice." However, Ye Liuchuan knew very well that he and Lin Yuan were destined not to be friends.
Just like now, Ye Liuchuan knows that UNO will not be able to select him again in the next year or two.
Idol background, actor, movie debut... he and Lin Yuan have too many overlapping elements.
Besides, he didn't want Lin Yuan to become popular again.
Wink cannot get along with Lin Yuan. The more famous Lin Yuan becomes, the more Wink members are made to look worthless.
Right now, public opinion only believes that Xie Yu stole Lin Yuan's life, but what about the future... Ye Liuchuan knows very well that the entire Wink group can't withstand a deep dive.
While Ye Liuchuan was thinking, his agent stood aside without disturbing him.
After a while, Ye Liuchuan looked up and asked, "Lin Yuan's manager came from DA Entertainment, right?"
The agent nodded: "Yes, Lin Yuan has never had an agent before."
“I think Xie Yu would be even more unhappy about him shooting the cover of UNO.”
The agent also wore a thoughtful expression.
To some extent, in the public's perception, the relationship between Lin Yuan and Xie Yu was already as bad as it could get, after all, the Wink debut spot was involved.
In reality, apart from this incident, there was no conflict of resources between Lin Yuan and Xie Yu.
After all, "Thousand Mountains" was Lin Yuan's own creation, not something he snatched from Xie Yu.
Ye Liuchuan, on the other hand, picked up a lot of resources that originally belonged to Xie Yu.
Ye Liuchuan knew Xie Yu's personality very well. This was evident from the fact that after Wink disbanded, the two of them were both actors, but their career paths were completely different—Xie Yu could not tolerate falling behind.
DA Entertainment also prefers immediate returns, so it only provides Xie Yu with resources that appear glamorous on the surface.
But large resources are usually a double-edged sword. If you seize them, your future will be bright and smooth. If you don't, it can make you fall from a great height into an abyss.
As soon as Ye Liuchuan gave a hint, the agent knew what to do.
The agent had been following Ye Liuchuan before he participated in "The Rising Star" and had met Xie Yu several times, so he had some understanding of Xie Yu's personality.
In short, Ye Liuchuan will not hesitate to strike when the time is right.
His agency, Ace Entertainment, doesn't promote people as recklessly as DA Entertainment. When Ye Liuchuan was in Wink, his personal resources were not as good as his teammates. It wasn't until the group disbanded and he gradually made a name for himself in the acting industry that Ace Entertainment's resources began to slowly shift towards him.
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After spending half a month on the set of "The Powerful Minister", He Xun gradually opened his heart to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan always had a suspicion—not that he was paranoid, but He Xun's behavior made him feel like he might be a kangaroo who would suddenly throw a punch.
That day, He Xun was eating a peach. Lin Yuan glanced at him and swore that his gaze had only swept over him accidentally and he had no other intentions. He Xun then handed him a peach.
Zhan Heng responded that this was called offering tribute; if they didn't offer tribute, Lin Yuan would probably turn into a monkey and get beaten up.
Lin Yuan: "..."
I'm sorry, he has no violent tendencies.
Moreover, he felt that he had a good personality, and that he usually only acted as a keyboard warrior, and that he was very targeted, usually only targeting one person.
Xie Yu has stopped making sarcastic remarks lately, and Lin Yuan has lost his opportunity to use his skills.
Why do you seem so disappointed?
“Absolutely not!” Lin Yuan replied. “My wish is for world peace, and I don’t like arguing at all.”
For a while in the early stages of filming "The Powerful Minister", Lin Yuan was filming scenes of Shao Jing in his younger days. From the very first day, he had scenes with He Xun every day.
He Xun wasn't used to Lin Yuan moving a stool to sit next to him at first, but because Lin Yuan didn't talk to him about anything else and only discussed the script, He Xun gradually got used to it.
Moreover, he was certain that Lin Yuan was a very good actor.
You'll know once you've filmed a few scenes together.
Having consulted Ye Liuchuan, he worried that Lin Yuan would be difficult to get along with, so he decided to treat him with a businesslike attitude—after all, he couldn't completely ignore Lin Yuan.
As it turned out, Lin Yuan treated him with a businesslike attitude, which reassured He Xun a lot.
For him, whether Lin Yuan was overly enthusiastic or had a bad attitude, it always gave him the feeling of his personal space being invaded, which he was more comfortable with.
Therefore, He Xun can say that no matter what kind of personality Lin Yuan has, or how difficult he is to get along with in private, he is very dedicated to the filming process.
You can tell from their daily rehearsals of lines.
They would rehearse before filming a scene to make it easier to memorize the lines. Also, their lines were one after another, so as soon as Lin Yuan opened his mouth, He Xun could remember his own lines.
The two have been in this state for almost half a month, and He Xun is certain that Lin Yuan has not made any mistakes in his lines.
Moreover, when rehearsing lines, Lin Yuan would subconsciously empathize with the character's emotions, which, from He Xun's perspective, was... very touching.
Even when just rehearsing lines, Lin Yuan imagined himself as Shao Jing, to the point that He Xun unconsciously began to imagine himself as the emperor.
Moreover, his speed in memorizing lines skyrocketed, surprising even his manager: "What's gotten into you?"
"I was greatly shocked," He Xun said.
He didn't want to lose.
He Xun only learned in the last two days that Lin Yuan was four years younger than him.
He even stumbled over his lines while memorizing them, but Lin Yuan recited them smoothly in a long string.
The entire cast and crew of "The Powerful Minister" stayed in the same hotel. He Xun and Lin Yuan were on the same floor and very close to each other. When He Xun went back to his room, he would pass by Lin Yuan's room and he actually heard Lin Yuan singing.
It wasn't just humming casually; it was singing very seriously.
He Xun had heard gossip about Lin Yuan starring in a musical before, and thought that the other party would completely give up musicals. Unexpectedly, the other party actually used his rest time to practice.
He later realized that Lin Yuan's so-called "difficulty in getting along" was actually a good thing for him, since they had always kept their distance, which made He Xun feel comfortable.
In fact, to some extent, He Xun didn't dislike Lin Yuan, who was difficult to get along with but could deliver an exceptional performance. In the film crews he had worked with before, some actors would offer milk tea and other perks as soon as they arrived, treating collaborators like him with great enthusiasm, but when it came to filming...
He Xun didn't want to recall it at all.
Moreover, he felt that... Lin Yuan wasn't the kind of person with a bad temper.
He had never seen the other party be late or leave early, lose his temper with the crew, or suddenly have a mental breakdown.
On the contrary, Lin Yuan was always smiling and cheerful towards the director and staff, with a sunny and outgoing demeanor.
He's just a bit distant.
—Although this is what he expected.
But occasionally... I would feel a little disappointed, because this was Lin Yuan's special treatment.
He Xun mentioned this to the director one day. It wasn't the first time he and Cheng Yiyuan had worked together, and they were quite direct with each other, saying whatever came to mind.
The director glanced at him and said, "Wasn't it Lin Yuan who took care of you?"
"ah?"
"Lin Yuan must have realized that you're not the type to enjoy spending time with others," the director said. "Then why did he bother you like to be around people?"
He Xun: "..."
Okay, so it turns out he was the one being taken care of.
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Author's Note: Update! [shrug][shrug][shrug]
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