When Wen Xi received Liu Xin's reply that she wanted to go, he excitedly pounded the seat, which frightened Yan Que to death. "What happened?"
Wen Xi rubbed his hands excitedly: "It's okay, wait until the Qixi Festival party, I will start to match people up randomly."
Seeing his boss's expression, Yan Que realized that Wen Xi was going to cause trouble.
The next day at 2:50 p.m., the sun was shining brightly as Wen Xi arrived at the opening ceremony of "The Temptation to Go Home". She chose a red fishtail skirt, which made her skin look even whiter.
Prosperous and auspicious.
The opening ceremony was held near the filming location of the first act of the script, a Feng Shui treasure land with a very open space.
When Wen Xi arrived at the scene, it was very lively. She looked into the distance and saw paparazzi and fans squatting around the venue taking pictures of the start-up.
The main actors in the crew had all met Wen Xi, and they all greeted him at this time.
However, the crew's producer, script supervisor, and others were not so enthusiastic about Wen Xi's arrival and just gave a brief greeting.
While responding, Wen Xi asked his assistant Yan Que, "Have you prepared the red envelopes I'm going to give you later?"
Yan Que patted the tote bag on her back and said, "I'm ready, don't worry!"
Wen Xi asked curiously: "Are you preparing a cash red envelope or a lottery red envelope?"
During the opening ceremony, the director usually hands out red envelopes to the staff present to wish for good luck. Usually the amount is 66 or 88 yuan in cash. The more wealthy crews will give out 100 yuan notes.
In addition to cash, some directors also choose to put lottery tickets in red envelopes.
Yan Que responded quietly, "Lottery tickets and 88 in cash."
After all, a few tens or a hundred dollars in cash is a relatively small amount for the actors, and the price of the lottery ticket is not expensive, but it has a good meaning and gives them a purpose.
Wen Xi nodded, asked no more questions, and looked at the furnishings at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony of this world is similar to the one Wen Xi experienced in his previous life. They all choose an auspicious day, prepare a table for worshipping Guandi, and cover it with red velvet.
In addition to the table, there are also incense burners, roast suckling pig and fruits for offering.
The cameras used in filming film and television dramas will also be covered with red cloth. After the main creators of the crew burn incense and worship the gods in turn, they can lift the red cloth on the camera and announce the start of filming.
This ritual was first performed in the film era as a "suppression of evil spirits" ritual by crews to pray that the film would not be scratched by camera parts, but it has evolved into more of a mobilization meeting.
The successful filming and completion of a drama depends on the right time, place and people. There are too many variables involved, and the opening ceremony is also to give everyone psychological comfort.
"Come on, it's almost time!"
Ling Tian, the chief director of "The Temptation to Go Home", asked everyone to prepare to burn incense.
As Wen Xi is the screenwriter and producer, and also as a senior executive parachuted into Jada Films, Ling Tian is ready to give the first incense stick to Wen Xi.
However, just as Ling Tian was handing incense to Wen Xi, a voice suddenly said, "Leader, you are the chief director. Is it reasonable to burn a stick of incense for a newcomer in the industry?"
Ling Tian broke out in a sweat immediately after hearing this sudden voice. Saying this at this critical moment, isn't this just teasing him?
He quickly followed the sound to see which little bastard was causing trouble, but he couldn't find anyone.
Some people in the crew are old partners of Ling Tian, and they are actually very dissatisfied with Wen Xi's sudden appearance. The status of Chinese screenwriters is already weak, and Wen Xi is still a newbie in the industry. These senior crew members actually have to listen to the orders of Wen Xi, a little girl.
Xue Yujin had given the order in advance that "everyone must obey Wen Xi's arrangements", so at this moment, some people had prejudices and complaints against Wen Xi, but did not dare to say it directly.
Dozens of pairs of eyes at the scene were now staring at Ling Tian, wondering if he would give up the first incense stick. If he did, it would have an impact on Ling Tian's authoritative leadership in the crew.
Just when Ling Tian was sweating profusely, Wen Xi took the initiative to speak.
"Isn't it just a matter of the order of burning incense? How about this, Director Ling, as a senior director, you light the first stick of incense and make a good start."
"As a newcomer who has bravely stepped into the background, I am the last one to burn incense, carrying on the legacy and looking forward to a bright future."
After reading the script, Ling Tian had already admired Wen Xi, the freak newcomer. After hearing these words, he was immediately in awe. Is this the pattern of an airborne executive?
With Wen Xi's help, the conflict that many people wanted to see did not happen. After Ling Tian solemnly lit the first stick of incense, the main creators took turns to burn incense.
The last stick of incense was given to Wen Xi.
Wen Xi took the lit incense and finally lit the incense and worshiped according to the procedure.
Just as Wen Xi put the last stick of incense into the incense burner, she felt a hint of coolness on the back of her hand. She looked up and suddenly saw fine rain falling from the sky.
“It’s raining lightly!”
"Wow, the sun was shining brightly just now, why is it suddenly drizzling?"
"If you encounter water, you will get rich. It's a good omen!"
There is a saying in the industry that if the opening ceremony happens to rain, it is a good omen for prosperity.
Moreover, today's heavy rain was a drizzle that did not have much impact on the shooting progress. This good omen made everyone happy.
Many people looked at Wen Xi who had just burned incense.
"No way, it rained when it was Wen Xi's turn to burn incense. Could it be that Wen Xi is really the God of Rain?"
"I used to think my son was obsessed with short videos and thought Wen Xi was a figure like Ultraman. Now I understand..."
"Coincidence, absolutely a coincidence."
"Actually, I think the saying 'water will come' is just to beautify the bad weather. It would be unlucky if it rained as soon as Wen Xi burned incense."
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