After staying at home for a few more days, the crew finally called and informed Rong Jing to prepare to join the crew.
Because of the "black material" that Wang Yizhou had instructed the marketing account to release, many of the original owner's work notices had been cancelled by his partners. Now the crew called and Rong Jing's schedule was free, so he just happened to join the crew to start filming.
Rong Jing got the role of "Ming Yuan Tianshi" which is the second male lead in the play. The actor who plays the male lead Yan Daocheng is the famous young actor Mu Yunzhou in the circle; the actress who plays the female lead Yue Zhiyin is the popular young actress Ji Wan in the circle now——
Come to think of it, the original owner and she were signed with the same agency, and Rong Jing nominally called her senior sister.
However, the original owner had been out of the spotlight for some time, and Ji Wan didn’t know that there was such a “junior brother” in the crew until she signed the contract with the crew.
Remembering the news from the company that her agent told her before she joined the crew, Ji Wan tucked the hair around her ears and walked up to Rong Jing to say hello.
Ji Wan herself is a beauty.
She has the most popular gentle female lead look in TV dramas nowadays, with a perfect face and eyes, and a temperament as gentle as her name. When she looks at people with a smile, even the worst-tempered people would be embarrassed to say bad things to her.
Although Rong Jing has a cold personality, he is definitely not the kind of arrogant person. Moreover, it is not advisable to hit a smiling person. Ji Wan may have forgotten that she helped the original owner get a role, but the original owner has always remembered it clearly.
Rong Jing recalled the identity of the person in front of him, paused, and then called out calmly: "Sister Ji Wan."
His voice is clear and pleasant, and even though his tone sounds a little indifferent, it doesn't make people feel perfunctory.
Ji Wan looked up and took a closer look at this junior fellow who worked in the same company as her. She couldn't help but laugh: "Rong Jing, you look... different from what I imagined."
But apart from the rather unconventional silver hair, judging only by his figure and appearance, Rong Jing can be said to be top-notch in the entire circle.
Ji Wan recalled some information about Rong Jing that her agent had shown her before she joined the group, and she always felt that there were some differences between this person and the one she actually saw now.
Rong Jing herself looked... even more beautiful and mysterious, with a kind of dignity and restraint that she had only occasionally seen in the children of aristocratic families when she attended banquets.
So much so that the silver hair that would look extremely abrupt on other people seemed to suit him particularly well.
——It could also be that Rong Jing’s hair quality looked really good. The faint silver glow fell on the soft and thick hair, making it particularly bright and beautiful.
Ji Wan couldn't help but murmur as she watched, "What brand of shampoo are you using... In addition to fixing the color, does it also have a repairing effect?"
Rong Jing: “…” He didn’t expect that the first question Ji Wan asked after greeting him would be this.
Recalling the toiletries used this month, Rong Jing mentioned a brand.
Ji Wan: “?” Isn’t this brand’s main focus on color fixing and repair?
But Rong Jing's expression looked very serious. There was no conflict of interest between them as a male artist and a female artist, and Rong Jing didn't seem to need to fool himself about such a small matter.
Ji Wan wrote down the sign doubtfully, then remembered the purpose of her visit and said jokingly, "I didn't expect that we are from the same company... I'll have to trouble Junior Brother Rong to take care of me in the future."
As she spoke, she couldn't help laughing. Ji Wan's family background was not bad, and she joined the entertainment industry because she liked it. Although her agent said that Rong Jing had some connections with the Wang family and asked her to have more contact with Rong Jing, Ji Wan didn't think she needed this favor.
On the contrary, Rong Jing, who was not famous before, was suddenly parachuted into such a big drama group as the second male lead. There must be many people who secretly dislike him.
Sighing inwardly, Ji Wan thought that they were in the same company after all, so she would just take care of Rong Jing more in the future.
Who would have known that after she said that, Rong Jing actually said "hmm", and then his eyes fell on her face, and no one knew what he was looking at.
Rong Jing looked at Ji Wan's face carefully.
Judging from her physiognomy, Ji Wan's life was extremely smooth. She was loved by her family, harmonious with her husband and wife, and filial children. Although there were a few minor disasters in her life, she was cared for by noble people and got through them safely.
As long as he is not compared with Xie Chong in the past, this is a good fate among ordinary people, one in a million.
He looked at it carefully. Ji Wan was confused and embarrassed. She brushed her hair and asked, "What's wrong? Rong Jing."
"Nothing." Rong Jing retracted his gaze and said lightly, "It's just that I saw Sister Ji Wan's face was rosy just now, maybe something good will happen soon."
Ji Wan: “…”
She couldn't help but laugh: "Rong Jing, you got into the role so quickly? I was worried that you weren't focused on acting, but now it seems that I was overthinking."
When chatting with people, he is always thinking about acting. This doesn't mean that his heart is not in acting - it is obvious that his heart is completely devoted to acting!
"..." Rong Jing knew as soon as he heard it that Ji Wan misunderstood that he was imitating the role of "Ming Yuan Tianshi".
Rong Jing frowned slightly, but did not refute. He just took out a folded Yin-suppressing Talisman from his pocket and handed it over.
After thinking for a while, Rong Jing said, "Miss Yue, this is your amulet."
Although Ji Wan had a good face, she had a small calamity that happened to happen recently. Rong Jing saw that there was a hint of obscurity between her brows, and this small calamity was probably related to the evil spirits, so he used the Yin-suppressing Talisman to help her resolve the calamity for the sake of the original owner.
Ji Wan: Oh my god, it’s okay that he is so into the role, but he even prepared a full set of props!
Thinking of this, Ji Wan also put on the look of Yue Zhiyin in the script, took the talisman and said solemnly: "Thank you, Master Mingyuan."
Liu Zheng, who had been watching them act out, suddenly said, "I think you have a good sense of acting. You can do the first scene today."
Ji Wan: “???”
Rong Jing: “…”
Master Rong, who works in a different industry, was a little shocked, but his expression remained as calm and composed as ever.
The young actor Mu Yunzhou, who had been watching the entire show behind Liu Zheng, glanced at him and said with a smile, "Director Liu, I think this arrangement is fine."
Mu Yunzhou couldn't help but let his eyes fall on Rong Jing. He vaguely felt that the scene just now was not just the other party integrating into the role. But when he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was a little funny.
Although metaphysics is popular nowadays, many crews like to invite some masters to take a look before filming begins. But there are only a few masters who are truly capable, so it is impossible to just pick anyone from the crew.
Putting aside the ridiculous thought just now, Mu Yunzhou smiled and gave himself a break: "It just so happens that I didn't sleep well last night, and I can take this opportunity to take a nap."
Liu Zheng was just joking at first, but after hearing what Mu Yunzhou said, he thought about it and felt that... it might not be a bad idea?
Usually, in order to get a good start, the first scene will be some simpler shots.
The male lead has a lot of scenes, and many of them are difficult to shoot. But the second male lead is different. Some of his scenes are also difficult, but there are still some relatively simple scenes in the script.
...Well, actually, the rivalry between Rong Jing and Ji Wan just now gave him a very good feeling.
Especially Rong Jing. After the audition that day, he specifically looked up the roles that the other party had played. He was already prepared to train him after joining the group. Unexpectedly, the other party's performance just now was quite good, even surpassing Ji Wan.
Of course, Rong Jing’s lines were still a bit unsatisfactory, but what Liu Zheng valued was the atmosphere he created—especially the mysterious aura that is the most difficult for an actor to capture.
After thinking it over, Liu Zheng decided: "That's it!"
Rong Jing: “…”
However, Liu Zheng was not to the extent of starting filming immediately.
The altar for offering sacrifices to the gods of heaven and earth was still being prepared before filming began, and there was still some time before the auspicious time that Liu Zheng had specially asked the master to calculate. After hurriedly telling Rong Jing to read the script twice more, he went with the staff to check the offerings.
Rong Jing calculated by the way, the auspicious time Liu Zheng asked for was indeed very auspicious, meaning that everything would go smoothly and good fortune would prevail, which was in line with the purpose sought by the crew.
Mu Yunzhou saw that he seemed to be looking in the direction where Liu Zheng left, and said with a smile: "I heard that Director Liu's family has some relationship with a Taoist priest, and they wanted to bring Director Liu into Taoism in the early years, but Director Liu himself was interested in filming, so he didn't go."
But even so, everyone knows that Liu Zheng's family has some background.
Mu Yunzhou said: "I heard that Director Liu specially invited that master to come and give us some advice when we joined the crew this time."
There was a hint of envy in his tone. Although he was rich and had some connections with some Heavenly Masters, this kind of friendship built on money was nothing compared to the kindness of having someone in your family.
He originally wanted to complain to Rong Jing about their same miserable feelings and elevate their comradeship, but Rong Jing looked at him silently and then just said "hmm".
Mu Yunzhou felt hurt.
However, Rong Jing... really didn't feel anything very much.
He was born in an era of metaphysics when there were many talented people. All those around him were gifted with extraordinary talents, and he himself was born with knowledge. When he was only twenty years old, he had suppressed all the seniors before him and made them look dim. Now when he looks at many heavenly masters of this era, he just looks at them as if he were his juniors, without the awe that ordinary people have.
However, Rong Jing seemed to have a feeling that the Liu family's Taoist priest mentioned by Mu Yunzhou seemed to be the one he knew.
Soon, flowers, fruit offerings and a big pig's head were all ready. Liu Zheng chose an auspicious time and called all the crew members over. After earnestly worshipping the gods of heaven and earth, he announced that the filming of "The Legend of the Heavenly Master" had officially started.
Rong Jing's gaze swept over the ghosts who were anxiously scrambling for offerings and incense in front of the altar. With a flick of his fingertips, a faint spiritual energy came with the wind, moisturizing their dry souls.
An expression of surprise slowly appeared on the numb face.
These are all ghosts who are accidentally stranded in the human world for various reasons. Without the guidance of the ghosts or the help of the heavenly masters, it is difficult for them to enter reincarnation.
Rong Jing waited calmly for them to finish eating the tribute, and then sent them off.
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Mu Yunzhou: You betrayed us ordinary people!
Rong Jing: You may not believe it, but I am actually the ancestor of all heavenly masters [Cat licks its paws coldly.jpg]
Thanks·No one in this chapter·Xuan Qing: I believe, can you give me a talisman as well? [Big dog retracts its paw and rubs its hand humbly.gif]
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