Lu Wenxing finally decided to take on the movie, and for this purpose he put off endorsements and variety show invitations for nearly two months.
Wen Zheng helped him find a coach, and he studied seriously for two months.
Athletes have years of basic skills and practice every day for more than ten years. Lu Wenxing certainly can't compare, but two months is enough for him to get familiar with the sport. He also participated in the competition organized by the ski resort and experienced the fun of competition.
He also met freestyle skiing enthusiasts and watched them perform stunts on steep snow slopes, including sliding, jumping, somersaults, etc. Although Lu Wenxing was amazed by the difficult and dangerous moves, Wen Zheng did not allow him to learn them. Under the supervision of his coach, he still learned some simple tricks.
In early September, the cast of the movie "Return to the Snow Mountains" was finalized.
Today was the first time the cast members met. As soon as Lu Wenxing arrived at the set, he was bumped on the shoulder by Du Xiangyuan who got out of the car before him.
Lu Wenxing didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was just a carelessness, until the director asked them to introduce themselves and get acquainted with each other. Du Xiangyuan greeted everyone enthusiastically, but ignored Lu Wenxing.
He did not shake Lu Wenxing's hand back, but responded coldly, "Du Xiangyuan."
Du Xiangyuan was the second male lead in the movie. It was the first time that Lu Wenxing met him and he didn't know what he had done to offend him, but Lu Wenxing forgot about it without figuring out the reason.
"Where is Cheng Xuan?"
"He's in the lounge. Shall I take you there?"
"No need, I can go by myself." Lu Wenxing asked the crew for the location and walked towards Cheng Xuan's rest room.
Cheng Xuan served as a screenwriter in the crew and participated in the filming of the movie. However, due to his personality, he did not meet with everyone. The producer was also hesitant at first whether to let Cheng Xuan serve as a screenwriter, because it was really difficult to communicate and it might delay the progress.
But the Cheng family is rich and generous in investment, and can support the expenses of the entire crew and the purchase of equipment and props.
"Star."
Cheng Xuan hadn't seen Lu Wenxing for a long time, and when he saw him, he happily went to greet him.
"Would you like to stay with me tonight?"
Lu Wenxing was worried that Cheng Xuan was not used to staying in a hotel alone, and as soon as he finished speaking, he met Cheng Xuan's bright eyes.
"May I?"
"Can."
"Xingxing has met other artists, right? Has she met Du Xiangyuan?"
"Well, what's wrong?"
Cheng Xuan told him, "The director approached you at first, but your agent didn't agree right away."
When inviting artists, the director also takes their time into consideration. However, the film is not a popular subject, and it is different from the unpopular films that the public likes. Probably because they think that Lu Wenxing is unlikely to agree, the producer wants to promote Du Xiangyuan.
Although the director did not agree, he still gave the script and did not reveal the role Du Xiangyuan would play. Everyone knows that if Lu Wenxing refused, the director would let Du Xiangyuan play the leading role.
"I heard his assistant saying bad things about you when I came here."
"It doesn't matter."
Lu Wenxing couldn't control other people's gossip. As long as Du Xiangyuan kept his work and private life separate and didn't interfere with the filming, he didn't care what Du Xiangyuan thought of him.
On the other side, Du Xiangyuan’s lounge.
"Didn't you say Lu Wenxing can't ski?"
"I really can't do it." The assistant explained, "I saw him at the ski resort the other day. He couldn't even do a simple flat-ground slide. He needed someone to help him."
Du Xiangyuan sneered.
"Why film if you can't ski? Are you going to use a body double for the whole process?"
Du Xiangyuan's personal assistant Tang Yichuan shook his head, glared at the young assistant, and turned to Du Xiangyuan.
"Brother, please keep your voice down. Sister Ke will say that you are talking without thinking here, and it will not be good if others hear you."
Du Xiangyuan didn't say anything. As the weather got hotter, he became irritable.
What is Lu Wenxing?
Didn't he just rely on his looks to get the leading role? Everyone knows that it's easy to attract fans by starring in gay-themed dramas. If you didn't have many CP fans, why would you compete with him?
"What's going on with Brother Shen's studio?" Du Xiangyuan was a little annoyed. "CP fans are dancing like this but they still don't clarify."
"No one will deliberately dispel rumors because of CP fans. It's not like their relationship is exposed." Tang Yichuan sighed and warned him.
"Gu Yanshen won't cooperate, and Lu Wenxing can't dance either. Just focus on filming and don't cause any trouble."
"knew."
Busy every day, Lu Wenxing stayed in the crew for more than a month. After shooting the outdoor shots, the rest of the plot was taken at the ski resort.
With Cheng Xuan and Lu Wenxing around, and the generous investors, the director generously took over the ski resort and directly gave a two-month deposit. The boss happily took his family out on vacation.
The props team was still setting up the scene when Du Xiangyuan walked over.
"Lu Wenxing, do you dare to compete?"
He was wearing a bright purple ski suit. The second male lead played by Du Xiangyuan in the movie is a good friend of the protagonist and also a ski enthusiast. He is considered a comedy character. During the protagonist's frustration, he tried many ways to help the protagonist out of his predicament.
Du Xiangyuan doesn't act like a troublemaker in front of the camera. Apart from making a few sarcastic remarks to Lu Wenxing outside the play, he doesn't do anything out of line. Most of the time, Lu Wenxing ignores him.
Du Xiangyuan didn't expect Lu Wenxing to agree. He just thought that Lu Wenxing would not agree to him. He determined that Lu Wenxing could not ski and made a sarcastic remark.
"Don't dare? Or don't know how? Otherwise, I'll teach you..."
Lu Wenxing pulled the goggles down from his forehead to cover his eyes, curled his lips into a smile, and responded nonchalantly.
"OK."
Du Xiangyuan was stunned for a few seconds and snorted. "I'll give you three seconds?"
"No need."
"Do you want to compete?" Lin Qingxue, the female lead who plays the owner of the ski resort, came over. "I'll be the referee?"
Other artists also became interested. Those who could ski were eager to try it out and join them, while those who couldn't ski just joined in the fun and watched the show.
"I'll come too."
"Wow."
"I remember Qingxue can also ski, you can come with me, I'll be the referee."
"Then wait for me."
Lin Qingxue was not shy at all and changed into her ski suit. The director asked a photographer who knew how to ski to go with her to record the behind-the-scenes footage.
At the referee's command, six artists slid down from halfway up the hill.
The initial speeds were similar and it was hard to tell who was ranked. The other five people chose to avoid the small snow slope. However, Lu Wenxing did the opposite. He rushed up the small snow slope and used jumping to increase his speed.
After going down several snow slopes, Lu Wenxing opened up a large gap between them and arrived at the finish line first.
"Wow!"
“So handsome!”
After Lu Wenxing took off her goggles, the female artists in the same group surrounded her. "Xingxing can ski, so cool!"
"Strange, why did Teacher Du say Xingxing can't ski?"
"Because Xingxing didn't say anything, Teacher Du probably doesn't know."
Du Xiangyuan was the second one to arrive. When he saw Lu Wenxing surrounded by a group of people, his face suddenly darkened and he glared at the young assistant who came up to him.
"Brother Yuan."
"Didn't you say Lu Wenxing can't ski? Are you trying to embarrass me?"
"He, he must have learned it secretly."
Lu Wenxing’s two months of special training were not wasted. He respects the film and television roles he takes on. If he had no foundation at all, he would definitely not have taken this movie.
The director was also surprised. He hired a professional action director at a high salary and even prepared stand-ins. Several artists in the group were well-proportioned, wearing goggles and helmets, and wearing ski suits. One stand-in could replace three artists.
If it were anyone else, Lu Wenxing would have won, but facing Du Xiangyuan, Lu Wenxing did not conceal the provocation in his eyes and walked up to Du Xiangyuan in a high-profile manner.
"I won."
Du Xiangyuan became angry with shame.
"So what if I win?"
Lu Wenxing pretended to be innocent.
"I know Brother Xiang Yuan is worried that I can't ski and will slow down the filming progress. I just want to say that Brother Xiang Yuan doesn't need to worry about me so much."
To others, Lu Wenxing was just trying to prove that he would not slow down the progress. But to Du Xiangyuan, Lu Wenxing was a naked provocation and ridicule.
"Yes, we don't have to spend time directing the action, so we can speed up the shooting process."
Du Xiangyuan rolled his eyes, pushed away the annoying assistant, glanced at the artists who were gathered with Lu Wenxing, and walked up the slope angrily.
Du Xiangyuan didn't treat Lu Wenxing well throughout the day, but he didn't bother Lu Wenxing either, so Lu Wenxing was happy to be free.
At night, the director made an announcement and everyone's eyes were focused.
"Actor Gu will be visiting the set tomorrow, so everyone should be more restrained. There will also be reporters coming to interview us. We have been filming for nearly two months, so it's time to create some topics to promote the movie."
"Brother Shen is coming to the crew, is that true?"
"How could it be fake? Mr. Gu is also an investor in this movie, so it's normal for him to come and visit the set." The director said, looking at Lu Wenxing, "The important task of receiving Mr. Gu tomorrow is handed over to you."
Lu Wenxing:?
"Yes, Wen Xing and Brother Shen are friends. They have even worked together on two dramas and have a lot of CP fans. Brother Shen's visit to the set of Lu Wen Xing has become a hot topic!"
"There's no need for a special reception. What we want to see when we visit the set is the progress of the filming and the artists' work situation." Lu Wenxing said seriously, "If a special reception delays the filming, the investors won't be happy."
Lu Wenxing didn’t know whether Gu Yanshen was happy or not, but if it were any other sponsor, they would definitely not want to see the artists delay filming to welcome him.
No matter how rich you are, it doesn't come in a whirlwind. You have to pay for renting a venue, manpower, material resources, etc. On the contrary, if the quality is guaranteed, investors will definitely prefer to see their efficient work.
"That's right, it's like the boss would like to see the employees working hard."
Du Xiangyuan snorted in an ambiguous manner. It was obvious that Lu Wenxing wanted to appear professional because there were entertainment reporters coming to interview him. These people were too easy to fool.
The next afternoon, because of the set visits and interviews, we didn't shoot any difficult scenes and only reshot some of the previous shots.
After the interviewee arrived, he started a live broadcast to share with netizens.
The news that Gu Yanshen would visit the set came out a few days ago, and fans of various stars and CP fans came to the scene.
When the reporter asked Gu Yanshen the fifth question, Gu Yanshen half-jokingly said, "If I ask more, netizens will think this is my interview."
The implication is that reporters should focus on the artists in the crew.
The reporter felt sorry, "It's not rare to meet Brother Shen, but I don't usually have the opportunity to interview him."
After saying that, he looked at Lu Wenxing again.
"Wen Xing and Brother Shen have a good relationship, right?"
Lu Wenxing's answer was very official and there was no fault to be found.
“I’m friendly and have good relationships with a lot of people.”
The reporter smiled and turned to other people.
"Did the filming process go smoothly?"
"good."
"Sometimes I passed it once, but sometimes I passed it multiple times."
"This is a film about skiing. Do you know anything about this sport?"
“I have done my homework.”
After Lin Qingxue answered, several people nodded in agreement.
"Do any of you know how to ski?"
“We all know how to ski.”
The reporter was a little surprised and asked with a smile, "Is skiing a key factor in the director's casting?"
“Hahaha, not entirely.” The director laughed, “It’s just a coincidence. The characters in the play who can ski just happened to be cast by artists who can ski.”
"That's quite a coincidence."
"I'd like to ask Wen Xing, what do you think about the online rumor that you can't ski?" The entertainment reporter started digging holes again.
"It's not a rumor," Lu Wenxing admitted generously, "I really didn't know how to ski a few months ago, so I was hesitant when I received the script."
"But 'Return to the Snow Mountain' is also an inspirational story about moving forward in the face of adversity, and the plot really touched me. I gave myself two months and hired a private trainer."
"Did you go there specifically to learn this?"
"right."
“I found skiing to be very interesting during the learning process.”
After asking a lot of questions, they finally got back to the topic that everyone was curious about, which was the emotional issue. In order not to appear too biased, the reporter threw the questions to everyone.
"What are your criteria for choosing a partner?"
“I like gentle girls.”
"Gentleman, be nice to me, and look good."
"It's good looking, you won't know the rest until you meet it."
"Where's Wen Xing?"
“There’s no specific criteria, I just like it.”
"Brother Shen?"
Gu Yanshen, who was called out many times, not only did not avoid the question, but answered it directly.
"The three views match each other, he is serious and motivated, funny and cute." Gu Yanshen paused, "He has beautiful hands and can draw. It would be best if he only draws me."
The others were surprised, and then they suddenly realized that Actor Gu liked people with talent.
Lu Wenxing, who knew the deep meaning behind Gu Yanshen's words: "..."
It’s just a matter of reading out the Weibo name of Lu Wenxing’s other account.
Of course, this wouldn't have given fans too many associations. But recently, Gu Yanshen and Lu Wenxing's collaboration "Power and Stratagem" has been on the hot search several times because of its finale, and CP fans are crying out that they don't have enough.
Therefore, because of his painting of Gu Yanshen, the artist S, whose followers increased several times, was also pushed to the hot search because of this topic.
After knowing that he only draws Gu Yanshen, it attracted the attention of other fans. At first, they were just joking, hoping that the artist S could draw their own idol, and even got into a game of shouting at S from a distance to compete for the top spot.
CP fans have also joined the game. Every day, someone @画手S, trying to turn him into a CP fan, hoping that he can become a shareholder of the princess.
But no one could be the second lucky person.
At this moment, someone in the barrage made a bold association.
[I won't comment on the above criteria, but he has beautiful hands, can draw, and only draws Deep Brother. He is just one step away from being a famous painter with hands like S. ]
[!!! I don't believe it. Don't tear my princess apart, woo woo woo.]
[What ghost story is that? Shut up.]
[But, it’s actually a bit sweet, the movie star top x the fanboy bottom]
[Have you watched the video tutorial shared by artist S? His hands are really beautiful]
[Brother Shen always gives official responses to questions like this, but why...?]
The fans were already wailing, and the entertainment reporters thought it was not enough, so they added fuel to the fire.
"The number of fans of Wang Fei's CP has increased dramatically recently. What do you think of the CP fans, Brother Shen?"
Gu Yanshen skipped the first question and answered calmly.
"If an artist minds this, then fans should keep it to themselves and not bring it up in front of the artist. But as long as it doesn't infringe on other people's rights and lives..."
Gu Yanshen paused.
"I don't mind."
"Wow." The reporter asked another protagonist, "Does Wen Xing mind?"
"Same as Teacher Gu." Lu Wenxing said.
"As long as it does not infringe on other people's rights and lives, I respect everyone's preferences."
The author has something to say: Gu Shenshen almost pressed the CP fans’ heads and said, “Hurry up and kowtow to me.”
Lu Xingxing: I tried my best to cooperate.
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