Rejecting Wen Shijin's proposal, Tao Mu changed into his costume in the dressing room and waited for the stylist to put on his headgear - because Tao Mu was the male lead's stand-in and didn't need to show his face, and the quality of the cosmetics used by the crew was not very good, Tao Mu often didn't even put on makeup. The most enviable thing is that he doesn’t get tanned even without makeup or sunscreen. When the sun is at its strongest, at most you'll get a red tan. But even if your skin gets sunburned, it'll still be white and rosy. Your sexy, sweaty look will make you more popular.
Yang Mei, who was in charge of styling his skin, muttered to him for the nth time: "Your skin is too good, isn't it? You don't get tanned even after being exposed to the sun. You must have saved a lot of sunscreen this year. I think those big-name cosmetics brands should ask you to be their spokesperson."
Tao Mu remained silent. Then Yang Mei suddenly shouted in surprise: "Hey, Tao Mu, why is your hand bleeding?"
Tao Mu came back to his senses and spread out his palms. However, his palm was scratched by his fingernails, and a few drops of blood flowed down between his fingers, almost staining his costume.
Tao Mu took out a tissue from the tissue box on the dressing table and wiped his palms clean. Yang Mei frowned with rude movements: "Does it hurt?"
"Nothing." Tao Mu raised his eyes and smiled, and said casually: "I saw Mu Huating just now, and I had to resist the urge to beat him up, and I accidentally hurt myself."
As he spoke, Tao Mu deliberately lowered his voice, leaned close to Yang Mei and blinked: "This is a secret between the two of us, don't tell anyone else."
Yangmei's face turned red from the laughter and she nodded dazedly. Mu Huating slandered Tao Mu in front of the investors in front of everyone in the crew yesterday, causing Tao Mu to be innocently implicated. Everyone was discussing this in private. Yang Mei felt that she could especially understand Tao Mu's feelings. If it were her, she would also want to beat Mu Huating to vent her anger.
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone." Yang Mei thought for a moment and comforted him, "Tao Mu, I think you will definitely become famous. And very famous. So you don't have to pay any attention to people like Mu Huating."
Tao Mu looked at the serious look on the little girl's face and smiled.
By the time Tao Mu left the dressing room and returned to the set, everyone in the Shen family had already left.
Shen Yu sat on the prop box next to Director Chen, tilted his head, and looked at the monitor with a smile. After seeing Tao Mu, his eyes lit up, and he waved at Tao Mu without hiding his amazement: "Wow, Tao Tao, you are so handsome! You are so handsome to a new level."
The staff on the set were also looking at Tao Mu, and nodded involuntarily after hearing Shen Yu's words.
That's not wrong. Since a week ago, perhaps because he was familiar with the shooting rhythm and ancient costumes, Tao Mu's impression on people changed every day. Especially in front of the camera, his movements are more precise and his actions are more smooth and unrestrained. A series of changes make the character played by Tao Mu more textured in the camera. There were several times when the camera accidentally captured Tao Mu's face, and even Director Chen didn't react to the natural aura, and really thought that the actor in front of the camera was the male lead. Completely forgetting the fact that Tao Mu was just a stand-in.
And to be honest, whether in terms of appearance, acting skills, or even lines, Tao Mu's interpretation of the role is much better than Shen Yu, who also has no acting experience.
This made Director Chen sigh privately that Tao Mu was born to do this job.
Every year, there are a large number of new people joining the entertainment industry, but not many are lucky enough to make it. It is rare to see a newcomer like Tao Mu who is extremely handsome, has amazing martial arts skills, and even has no shortcomings in his occasional literary scenes. Think about it again, Tao Mu has been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy, and he will also be a professional school in the future - if he is lucky, he may be able to integrate into the Beijing circle. Thinking of this, Chen Yiqian's heart moved slightly, and his intention to show goodwill became more obvious.
"Xiao Mu, let's make up the scenes from yesterday today. There will be another scene with you and the male double in the afternoon. After you finish filming, go back and rest."
From the nameless stunt double to the intimate Kogure, everyone in the entire crew understood what Director Chen wanted to convey. There were also subtle changes in the way he treated Tao Mu.
Tao Mu himself remained the same as always. This calmness is particularly appealing.
Shen Yu tilted his head and asked, "Taotao, your fighting scenes are so great, can you teach me? I also want to do all kinds of cool martial arts moves in front of the camera." Unfortunately, the Shen family wouldn't let him. Shen Yu was born to be a spoiled child. His thighs and back were rubbed raw when he was suspended on wires for the first time. When Shen's family came to visit him on set, they found bruises and swelling on his body, and they immediately forbade Shen Yu from any "self-harm" behavior.
Shen Yu, who had just entered the circle as a hobby and had not yet developed a serious attitude towards acting, did not want to make his family worry, so he agreed to the Shen family's request without hesitation. But even if they agreed, young people like to show off after all. Tao Mu's expressiveness in front of the camera can even conquer Chen Yiqian and those professional martial artists, and Shen Yu is no exception.
In his previous life, Shen Yu also yearned for wire plays after Tao Mu performed beautiful fighting moves. Especially after Tao Mu encountered difficulties from Luo Yang, in order to make Tao Mu happy, Shen Yu took the initiative to expose the fact that Tao Mu had given him a stand-in when reporters visited the set to interview him. After the interview, Shen Yu privately asked Tao Mu to teach him how to make beautiful moves when hanging on the wire.
Tao Mu was very grateful to Shen Yu at that time, so he secretly taught Shen Yu fighting scenes without telling Shen Yu's agent, and also fed Shen Yu some moves. As a result, an accident happened during the rehearsal and both of them were admitted to the hospital.
Tao Mu didn't want to get involved with the Shen family in this life, so he simply rejected Shen Yu's request: "It can't be taught, this is probably a natural skill."
Shen Yu: “…”
The venue, scenery, props and lighting are almost ready. Tao Mu got up and entered the set, ready to shoot.
No matter how fans and spectators outside the circle fantasize, filming is actually a very boring thing. The most thing the actors do in a day is waiting, waiting to put on makeup, waiting for the props team to complete the set, waiting for the camera team and the lighting team to be in place, the director shouts action, the actors stand in position for the scene, the battle is resolved smoothly in ten minutes, and then they wait for the set, lighting, and camera to be in place for the next scene. If things don't go well, just keep polishing it. A short two or three minute shot in a TV series may take several hours or even several months to shoot on the set.
Because a lot of time is spent waiting, celebrities with a little status like to drive RVs into the set. Especially after the advent of smartphones, when waiting for a show, they would hide in the RV to play with their phones, check Weibo, take selfies, and make cute grids. However, at present, the entertainment industry has not yet formed the kind of on-set culture where people bury their heads in their phones and compete to be the king of looking down. So when waiting for a performance, the most common thing is a group of actors holding the script and either memorizing their lines or rehearsing. The extras hid in inconspicuous corners in groups of three or four and slacked off.
Tao Mu stood in front of the set. The prop master in charge of the wire came over to help him put on the wire clothes, and the martial arts instructor was beside him explaining the play and moves. Mu Huating, who played the third male lead, had a gloomy expression. He was probably afraid that Tao Mu would take revenge on him during the afternoon scene, so he went to Director Chen and discussed using a body double for the afternoon scene.
The young master who was sought after by everyone stuck to Tao Mu and chattered. Tao Mu closed his eyes and didn't want to pay attention to him. Shen Yu stood next to Tao Mu and held up his mobile phone to take a sneak shot - the kind where the owner showed half of his face in front of the camera, just revealing Tao Mu who was hanging on the wire behind him. Not satisfied with the photo after taking it, she secretly uploaded it to Weibo, signing it as "My stand-in little brother, isn't he so handsome?"
In 2008, Weibo was still a new thing. Many young and fashionable newcomers will register accounts on Weibo to interact with their fans. However, the more famous stars are still accustomed to the traditional mysterious route, and are well aware of the key to being as beautiful as a flower in the clouds.
As a rich second-generation who is handsome, has a good personality, and entered the entertainment industry for fun, Shen Yu already has nearly 100,000 followers on Weibo. The most important thing is that these 100,000 fans are all active “living people” who are keen on communicating. After Shen Yu posted the photo, there were all kinds of likes and comments. Some praised Shen Yu for being more handsome than Tao Mu, some agreed that Tao Mu was indeed very handsome, and some even asked for Tao Mu's identity information and Weibo account. If you don't look at the data, the level of excitement is no less than that of celebrities in later generations who have hundreds of millions of fans.
Shen Yu was holding his phone and chatting frantically, while Tao Mu was called up to make up for the shot.
The crew of "Purple Sky" was actually very willing to film Tao Mu's scenes, especially in the past week. The young man seemed to be blessed with great skills, and basically never failed because of his own reasons. This directly led to a surge in the shooting progress of the entire drama. The original plan was to shoot the fighting scenes for two and a half months. According to the current progress, it is estimated that it will be completed in less than two months.
During the lunch break at noon, Ye Yao's agent and Mu Huating's agent came up again. In order to win over Tao Mu, Mu Huating's agent offered to give Tao Mu an audition opportunity as compensation before Tao Mu agreed to sign the contract. It was a modern campus idol drama that was about to start filming at H Film and Television City. Tao Mu can play the fourth male role in it.
"I wanted to give you a chance to compete for the second male lead. Unfortunately, you're not an artist of the company, so I can't do anything about it." Mu Huating's agent didn't forget to lobby Tao Mu at this moment: "But then again, if you are willing to join the company, let alone the second male lead, even the first male lead, I can help you fight for it."
Tao Mu emphasized again: "Thank you, Brother Zhao, for your kindness. But I've already said that I've been admitted to the Beijing Film Academy. The school stipulates that you can't film before your junior year." It's already mid-July, and Beijing Film Academy will start in early September, so I have to report to the school on August 26th. If Tao Mu accepted the role introduced by Zhao Keping, he might not be able to report in time due to schedule conflicts. This does not conform to Tao Mu's plan for the future.
"It's not that strict." Zhao Keping added, "Our company has also signed students from Beijing Film Academy. If you are interested in joining the company, we can discuss the filming schedule with the school."
Tao Mu: "But I think the school's rules are good. In the first and second years of college, you should concentrate on studying and lay a foundation. I don't want to violate the school's rules."
That's a bit stubborn.
Zhao Keping's face sank, and he felt that Tao Mu was really a little ungrateful: "Young people think simply. You have to know that many opportunities are not always available. As the saying goes, you have to become famous as early as possible, and the same is true in the entertainment industry. Think about it, if you really follow the school's rules, you will be in your twenties when you can take on a role. How can you guarantee that you will be famous by then?"
Tao Mu just smiled and said nothing.
Zhao Keping was really furious. But looking at Tao Mu's face, he really couldn't bear to let her go, so he could only settle for the next best thing: "If you insist on this, there is a way. The company can negotiate with the school to arrange notices and scripts for you during the winter and summer vacations. This way, you can have the best of both worlds."
Zhao Keping really thinks highly of Tao Mu, and his sincerity is not lacking. Even though Tao Mu had made up his mind not to join the agency, he was embarrassed to refuse Zhao Keping's kindness. I can only say tactfully: "Then I'll think about it again." After careful consideration, I continue to refuse. I think Zhao Keping will not pester me anymore.
Hearing Tao Mu's refusal, Zhao Keping frowned, not understanding why Tao Mu was so resistant: "Is it because of Mu Huating's matter?"
Mu Huating, who was caught off guard by his name, felt nervous and looked at Tao Mu with a stern face.
Although Tao Mu was fed up with Mu Huating's methods, he would not let anyone take the blame for nothing. Then he shook his head: "It's not his fault. It's me who is not ready to sign with the company."
After a pause, Tao Mu explained: "I don't really want to be an idol." I just want to be my own boss.
So you want to be an actor? Zhao Keping suddenly realized that he had seen many young people like this who had just started out with great ambitions. Tao Mu is not the first, nor the last.
"The top male and female stars of our Xiaxing Entertainment are both movie kings and movie queens. Let me tell you this, even if you want to be an actor, you can't just act. For example, if you compete for the best actor, you need the company to help with public relations. It's a good thing that you have ambitions, but you can't do it alone. Think about it this way, after you sign a contract with the company, the company will help you select scripts and arrange schedules, you just need to go all out to figure out the script and play the role well, and leave the rest to me. Isn't that better?"
Zhao Keping was full of confidence and made big promises. If Tao Mu was really a rookie, he would not be able to handle it at this moment.
Wan Meihong was a step late and was anxious. She hurried to disrupt the situation. "Although Xiaxing Entertainment has movie kings and queens, it is precisely because the top male star and the top female star are both in their heyday that the company's first-hand resources must be chosen by the top male star, and the rest can be given to you. But it does not mean that you can get the rest of the resources. In fact, there are many first-line and second-line male stars who have signed contracts with Xiaxing. The agents of these people must also help their artists to obtain resources. You are a newcomer with no background and no popularity. It is easy to be buried in such a company. So you might as well join Qin Dynasty Entertainment. At least Qin Dynasty Entertainment has only a top female star so far, but no top male star. If you are willing to join Qin Dynasty, with your conditions, I can definitely convince the company to make you a top male star."
Zhao Keping sneered when he heard this: "Everyone knows that the TV series produced by your Qin Dynasty Entertainment are all female-led dramas. The reason why Wang Miao left Longteng Entertainment is because there is no development. You still want to drag Tao Mu into the water now. You simply don't care about the future of newcomers."
Tao Mu had a headache watching the two agents who were struggling so hard, and they slipped away under the pretext of running away to urinate.
"Tao Mu, wait a minute, I have something to tell you."
Tao Mu paused, looked at Ye Yao who followed him out of the toilet, raised his eyebrows, and signaled someone to speak quickly.
Ye Yao blushed: "Do you... like me?"
Tao Mu: "......???"
Ye Yao was shy but could not hide her joy: "I knew that you were willing to be troubled by Luo Yang for me yesterday, so you must like me. Although you didn't say it——"
"Stop! Stop!" Tao Mu quickly interrupted someone. What was going on? "I said, little girl, can you please expect me to be better?"
Ye Yao was not convinced: "How can you say such a thing? Is it a bad thing to like me?"
"What do you think?" Tao Mu snorted and waved his hand impatiently to chase him away: "Don't make trouble here, go back to Luo Yang. If you keep making trouble, you two will really break up." By then, you will suffer a lot without anyone to protect you, and you will turn evil as time goes by.
"Let's break up!" Ye Yao stiffened her neck and looked unconvinced: "I have wanted to break up with him for a long time. Listen to what he said yesterday. I treat him as my boyfriend, but he treats me as a kept celebrity. If I like this kind of person, am I blind?"
Tao Muxin said, you are not blind. The ones she likes are either scumbags or gays. How blind must her eyes be!
"Okay, okay, okay, I don't care who you like. Just don't like me."
Tao Mu had a headache and abdominal distension, thinking that this had never happened in his previous life. However, Tao Mu did not expect that in his previous life, he did not explode under the powerful spray of the fire hose, and was finally thrown on the set like a dead dog. Afterwards, he became the object of everyone's ridicule and mockery. Ye Yao was a young girl with a budding love heart. Seeing Tao Mu being so disappointing, she was so angry that she didn't even have time to admit that she liked him.
But Shen Yu couldn't stand it anymore and stood up for him. As a result, after their life stories were exposed, Tao Mu insisted on forcing Shen Yu to leave the Shen family. He himself was never accepted by the Shen family because of this incident. If you think about it carefully, some of his behaviors in his previous life were indeed quite crazy.
It turns out that I have to stay away from them in this life. They are a happy family, why does he want to join in the fun?
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