Because of the promotional cooperation reached between the "Black and White" crew and the police, a number of big names who had police roles in the movie cleared out their schedules a few days in advance to receive guidance from the police academy instructors. Experience police academy life firsthand.
Actor Yan Sheng, one of the male protagonists, also rushed over from Shanghai.
The day Yan Sheng entered the police academy happened to be a Saturday, and Tao Mu and Shen Yuzheng were receiving training with the police cadets. Then I heard a commotion coming from the other side of the playground. Actor Yan Sheng, wearing sunglasses and a mask, walked towards this side surrounded by more than a dozen assistants. There were also several reporters following behind taking pictures.
As a top-tier star with both popularity and acting skills, Yan Sheng certainly has plenty of acting to do. He walked up to the instructor, took off his sunglasses and mask, saluted the instructor with a very standard Xiangcheng police salute when facing a superior, and said loudly: "Report to the instructor, Yan Sheng is here to report."
The iron-faced instructor, who had received the notice long ago, nodded expressionlessly and replied, "Line up at the back of the team."
"Yes sir." Yan Sheng stood at attention with his chest puffed out, then ran to the back of the team and stood there.
Several big names who also played senior inspectors in the movie stood by and grinned. Because of the plot setting, they did not have any fighting scenes during the filming, so they did not need to train with the police cadets.
The police cadets who had never thought that they could train with superstars were immediately excited. Even the instructor, who was usually impartial and impartial, spoke with more vigor and intonation. The morale of the entire Xiangcheng Royal Police School suddenly became more enthusiastic.
In order to achieve the best publicity effect, director Xu Musen also invited several media to the police academy for interviews. These reporters stood on the playground with cameras in their hands, and from the moment Yan Sheng entered the police academy, they took many photos of the celebrities training with the police officers and interacting with them during breaks. Then I discovered a lot of tricks——
For example, there seems to be some discord between Shen Yu and Tao Mu. To be precise, Tao Mu unilaterally avoided Shen Yu; for example, Tao Mu seemed to be very talented in sports, and his grades in fighting class were actually higher than some cadet police officers; for another example, actor Yan Sheng seemed to be very good to Shen Yu. As soon as the break time came, Shen Yu threw herself at Yan Sheng's side like a young swallow, and even pulled Yan Sheng to introduce him to the cadet police officers around.
"I never thought that Actor Yan Sheng and Shen Yu would have such a good relationship." Jiang Jingwen and others looked at Actor Yan Sheng with envy as he was surrounded by Zhong Chengzhi and others asking for autographs and photos. The other party was still smiling brightly and was so approachable that he didn't have any celebrity airs at all.
In comparison, the other two were also Hong Kong superstars, but because they were not as popular as Tao Mu in appearance, they stood aside and no one paid attention to them.
However, for professionals like Tao Mu, there are not many opportunities to ask such old actors for advice on acting.
So Tao Mu smiled and came forward, posing like a standard young man, and greeted with admiration: "Teacher Wang, Teacher Luo, nice to meet you, my name is Tao Mu. I like your plays very much. During the filming, I hope you can give me more advice."
After saying that, Tao Mu bowed slightly to Wang Jinsheng and Luo Daming solemnly.
The standard image of a new entertainer. Very well behaved.
The two veteran actors who were watching the show smiled at each other. He said, "Although this is our first meeting, we have heard of Mr. Tao's name a long time ago. Recently, the front page headlines of Xiangcheng newspapers have all been about you."
Tao Mu smiled and said, "Teachers, just call me by my name. Investing in entrepreneurship is just my hobby. Even if I accidentally become a president, it's just a part-time job. Acting is my main job. I'm still a junior in the acting industry. I hope the seniors can give me more advice."
Hearing this, the two veteran actors smiled. I didn't expect that this guy is not only arrogant, but also quite humorous.
"It's no problem to teach you how to act. But do you know how to play cards?"
Wang Jinsheng and Luo Daming are also humorous and fun-loving people who love playing cards. Hong Kong gossip tabloids often report on the two big names playing cards in their spare time from filming. After Tao Mu signed the contract with the crew, he collected information about the characters and preferences of the actors in the crew. Combining this with his memories of his previous life, it was not difficult to cater to their preferences.
"Are you playing mahjong? I only know how to play in Yanjing." Tao Mu said frankly.
"That's no problem. When it comes to playing cards, if you master one method, you can master all methods. It's just that the playing methods are slightly different. You young people have flexible brains and good memories, so it's easy for you to learn." Luo Daming said with a smile: "Let's play cards together when we have time. If you beat us, we will answer any questions you want to ask."
As they were talking, Yan Sheng, who was surrounded by a group of people, came over on his own initiative. He greeted the two veteran actors first, then smiled and said to Tao Mu: "I've said before that I'm looking forward to working with you. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation this time."
Tao Mu also looked at Yan Sheng with a smile: "I am also looking forward to working with Emperor Yan."
As soon as these words were spoken, the two veteran actors immediately felt something was wrong. Although outside the circle, fans and even paparazzi often call each other the best actor or the best actress, people in the circle rarely call each other that way to their faces when they meet. Just like Tao Mu greeted them before, he just respectfully called them teacher. This is how you treat Yan Sheng now - very provocative!
Yan Sheng frowned calmly and asked in a very clear and bright tone, "Have I ever offended Mr. Tao?"
"Um."
I originally thought that even if Tao Mu really hated Yan Sheng, he would definitely find an excuse to prevaricate, or just find a reason to get rid of it.
Unexpectedly, Tao Mu nodded honestly and admitted in a very frank manner: "Although I haven't debuted yet, people always say that my performance style is similar to that of Actor Yan, and some even say that I deliberately imitated Actor Yan or something. These remarks make me uncomfortable. Moreover, Actor Yan and I have never had any intersection, but Actor Yan's fans have been chasing me and scolding me. Fans' behavior is paid for by idols. Actor Yan has been working in the circle for so long, he should understand this truth, right?"
The knife is out!
The two veteran actors raised their eyebrows secretly and looked at each other. But they can also understand Tao Mu's mentality. Except for those newcomers who deliberately want to ride on the popularity, no one wants to be compared with another person, let alone being the weaker one after all the comparisons.
Tao Mu was able to create a social platform with over 100 million registered users at the age of 19, and he was said to be a partner of an investment company. Even if such a person appears to be approachable in daily life, he or she is inevitably arrogant in nature.
Being compared like this and being scolded by other people's fans, if it were them, even if they didn't say it out loud, they would inevitably feel resentful in their hearts.
However, it was also surprising for them that Tao Mu showed an unhappy attitude when they met for the first time. After all, Tao Mu had just been very humble with them. Now it seems that Tao Mu's temper also depends on the person.
Yan Sheng probably didn't expect Tao Mu's attitude towards him to be so harsh. In his impression, Tao Mu should be an adult with deep scheming, smooth means, and no expression of emotions. Now it seems that he is still a child with a bad temper.
Yan Sheng smiled slightly, his expression was generous, and he even looked at Tao Mu with some doting: "You are right, fans' behavior is paid for by idols. Then I apologize to you, okay?"
Tao Mu was immediately disgusted by the tone of voice that was exactly the same as the one used to coax a kindergarten child. He subconsciously took a step back, rubbed his arms covered with goose bumps, and reminded him expressionlessly: "Actor Yan, I am nineteen years old, not nineteen months!"
"Also, Mr. Yan, there is no need to apologize to your fans. You just need to give it your all during filming."
Even Actor Yan, who is shrewd and always behaves as gentle as a gentleman, couldn't help but let his smile falter.
Wang Jinsheng and Luo Daming, who were standing nearby watching the fun, almost laughed out loud. He quickly coughed twice to cover it up.
This Tao Mu has a really poisonous mouth. And he clearly wanted to make up for it with his acting skills. No wonder he started training and preparation so long in advance. I heard from Old Xu that this kid wrote two large books just for the character biographies and action design. I guess he's been sharpening his knife just waiting for this day.
I just don’t know what the effect will be.
Yan Sheng pulled his lips subconsciously, using a smile that he had practiced hundreds of times in the mirror to cover up his embarrassment. Before he could figure out how to respond, Shen Yu, who had been paying attention to the situation, came over and said obediently, "Hello, I'm Shen Yu. I play Yan Yu, the younger brother of Big Brother Yan in this play. I hope you can give me some advice."
After a pause, Shen Yu looked at Tao Mu again, and complained with a little dissatisfaction: "Mumu, can you please stop being like this? I know you hate me, but you don't have to treat people who are nice to me like this every time. Before, you rejected Chengzhi and the others, and I didn't say anything. But now Brother Yan is our senior, can you show him some due respect?"
Brother Yan? Twilight?
The two veteran actors exchanged glances secretly, feeling that these words contained a lot of information.
Whenever Tao Mu saw Shen Yu, he felt a reflexive migraine. Yan Sheng looked at Shen Yu with some surprise. He didn't expect that Shen Yu, as Tao Mu's die-hard fan, would actually side with him at this time. He even stepped forward to help him out.
He has been in the industry for so many years and has always been supporting newcomers. This is the first time that I have been protected by a newcomer.
"Xiao Yu, stop talking." Yan Sheng interrupted Shen Yu and said with a smile: "Boss Tao probably misunderstood me. It doesn't matter. After spending more time together, Boss Tao will understand who I am."
It sounds like a very generous attitude of seniors not to argue with juniors.
Tao Mu smiled. Yan Sheng was right. There is plenty of time in the future!
There was another commotion on the other side of the playground. Tao Mu looked over casually and was suddenly stunned.
I saw a slender figure slowly walking towards me surrounded by the crowd. Li Xiaoheng walked to Tao Mu and stood beside him, smiling and said, "Are you surprised that I came to visit you?"
Of course it’s unexpected!
Tao Mu politely introduced Li Xiaoheng to everyone, and after a brief greeting, he took everyone to the shade of the tree to enjoy the cool and chat.
"Why are you here at this time?"
The talent show "National God and Goddess" has reached the national competition stage, and the next step is the finals and the filming of the TV series. Xiaoheng Capital also needs to prepare for the launch of the online shopping platform and electronic payment functions in conjunction with the TV series' promotional steps. As for the Skynet system, Li Xiaoheng also needs to keep an eye on it personally. In order to do a good job in the preliminary work, Li Xiaoheng has been flying frequently to Country M and Europe to handle work recently. It’s the busiest time now, how do you have time to visit Hong Kong?
Li Xiaoheng carefully observed Tao Mu's expression and behavior, frowned and said: "I saw the news report in Xiangcheng. I'm a little worried about you."
Worry about me?
Tao Mu thought for a moment, then asked with a sly smile: "What are you worried about? Are you jealous of the rumors about me and Queen Fang? Those are all gossips spread by paparazzi——"
"It's not this." Li Xiaoheng interrupted Tao Mu in a gentle voice: "I believe in you. Since you promised to give me a chance and consider our affairs, you will definitely not be indecisive. I have never doubted your intentions and character. I am worried about another thing."
Li Xiaoheng was referring to the incident of taking the police cadets to a bar, which was widely reported by the paparazzi, and then cooperating with the police in the end: "... This is so troublesome and passive, which is not like your style."
Tao Mu was slightly stunned. The smile on his face gradually disappeared: "Not like my style? If it were me, what would I do?"
Li Xiaoheng looked into Tao Mu's eyes gently: "If it's the Tao Mu I remember, I will find a way to suppress the news. If no one reports it, there won't be so many things. After all, this matter involves the overall image of the Xiangcheng police. It's related to government departments. If someone puts pressure on them, Xiangcheng reporters will never dare to publish these reports at will."
But Tao Mu did nothing. Even though he was new in Hong Kong, he had no influence on the gossip tabloids. But he didn't even say hello to the police academy. The crisis public relations that the crew and the police subsequently carried out seemed to be fine at first glance, but upon closer inspection, there were many hidden dangers.
For example, are those police cadets really capable of taking on the job of actors? How many scenes do they have in the movie? Is it really possible to promote the positive image of Hong Kong police? Will anyone question whether the crew used public property for personal gain, or whether the police were sensationalizing...
Li Xiaoheng felt that this behavior was very inconsistent with Tao Mu's previous style of doing things. He was a little worried that something might happen to Tao Mu.
As Li Xiaoheng explained, Tao Mu's face gradually became embarrassed. Finally, I woke up.
Tao Mu rubbed his face helplessly: "I'm still affected by the halo!"
"...Hmm?" Li Xiaoheng didn't understand what Tao Mu said, but he thought that although Tao Mu's gloomy expression was cute, he still liked to see Tao Mu strategizing with ease.
"If you need my help, just let me know." Li Xiaoheng smiled and patted Tao Mu's shoulder. In fact, he wanted to touch Tao Mu's hair more. Unfortunately, there were too many people around and he didn't dare to do it.
"Also, I really think you should find a management team. You are paying too much attention to things other than acting now. Your energy is dispersed, and you can't take care of some details. This is not your fault." Li Xiaoheng continued to comfort him.
Tao Mu looked at Li Xiaoheng's face steadily. After just a short while with Li Xiaoheng, Tao Mu suddenly realized how stupid what he had done before was. An idea suddenly came to him, and he took out his cell phone and took a picture of Li Xiaoheng's face. Then set it as screen saver.
Li Xiaoheng's ears turned slightly red, and he reminded in a low voice: "Isn't it too bad?" What if someone saw us?
"There are so many people on the crew, so you'd better not set it as your screen saver. If you miss me, just save it in the gallery."
"No. It must be set as a screen saver." Tao Mu stared at the phone screen with a fierce look, and even bowed slightly: "This is the only way to ward off evil spirits."
ah? Li Xiaoheng looked at Tao Mu in a daze. What does ward off evil spirits mean?
"By the way, do you have time later?" Tao Mu suddenly thought of something and asked.
Although he didn't know what Tao Mu was going to do, Li Xiaoheng nodded happily.
"Is there any temple or Taoist temple in Xiangcheng that is more effective?" Tao Mu asked seriously, "Let's go burn some incense and worship Buddha, and by the way, ask for a few amulets that have been blessed by Taoist masters to drive away evil spirits. If that doesn't work, basic Buddhist scriptures or Taoist mantras will do! By the way, they have that kind of mantra for clearing the mind and refreshing the brain, right? Do you think I should copy some scriptures or something after filming every day?"
Li Xiaoheng: "..."
Although I don’t quite understand the train of thought of my future lover. However, since Mr. Tao has proposed the project intention, Mr. Li, as a partner, must of course meet the needs of the partner. He nodded and said with a smile: "I will ask someone to check it out now. If you need, we can go burn incense and worship Buddha tonight."
The author has something to say:
Small theater——
Li Xiaoheng: Our Tao always wants to be a Buddhist boy. What can I do? Of course I will accompany him.
Let's continue to meet in the evening┗|｀O′|┛ oh~~
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