After Tao Mu's veiled "discussion" of shooting techniques, Cheng Baodong lost interest in talking. He waved his hand to signal Tao Mu to return to the set to continue filming.
Shen Yu and others sat obediently behind Cheng Baodong, watching Tao Mu filming silently. I waited until noon and had a box lunch from the crew. After confirming again and again that Tao Mu would not go to the KTV bar with them after work, he left disappointed.
After work in the evening, Tao Mu returned to the rental house with his two childhood friends. For dinner, we ordered a few dishes at Sister Ping’s restaurant. Halfway through the meal, Damao's phone rang - it was a few girls he had met on Weibo.
"What? You've already arrived in H Town?" Da Mao put down his chopsticks in surprise. "Why are you here so late?"
Not knowing what was said on the other end of the phone, Damao replied helplessly: "Okay then. You guys take a taxi to the entrance of the film and television city first. I'll pick you up."
After hanging up the phone, Damao explained to Tao Mu: "Before, we always posted some entertainment gossip and Hengdian dynamics on Tieba and Weibo. Many netizens are curious, and some people want to come and experience it during the summer vacation. The call I just received was from my fans. They are also a few girls who just graduated from high school. They want to come to H Town to hang out before school starts, and visit their idol. But the plane was delayed, and it was dark when we arrived in H Town. The girls were a little scared and wanted me to pick them up."
Xiaopang was smug: "We are now more or less celebrities in the circle. Everyone trusts us~"
Tao Mu nodded: "Then you go. I'll go upstairs to rest first."
"Yeah!" Big Hair and Little Fatty stood up and smiled at Tao Mu, "Have a good rest. We'll bring you a midnight snack when we come back."
"Then I'll give you two pounds of Ma Xiao'er." Tao Mu ordered without hesitation. After the two childhood friends left, he went straight upstairs.
It's called rest, but actually I just took a shower and lay on the bed, watching the Olympics, placing bets on peripheral bets, and keeping an eye on the international oil futures market. During this period, I would occasionally read some reference books related to financial regulations. As he watched, he felt sleepy and fell asleep on the bed.
When Da Mao and Xiao Pang came back, they saw Tao Mu in this state.
The two knew that Tao Mu had been having a hard time recently, and they didn't want to wake him up. They tiptoed to turn off the computer, put away the books, and put the freshly-cooked spicy crayfish into the kitchen. They didn't even dare to take a shower. They just took off their clothes, lay back on the bed, turned off the lights and went to sleep.
When Tao Mu woke up, it was already the next morning. He didn't expect that he could sleep so soundly. Da Mao and Xiao Pang were afraid that the noise outside would disturb Tao Mu, so they closed the windows tightly. There was only one electric fan in the room, blowing slowly towards the foot of Tao Mu's bed. So Tao Mu didn't feel hot. But Da Mao and Xiao Pang were sweating all over when they were sleeping. I was woken up by the suffocation in the middle of the night.
"You're awake!" Noticing Tao Mu's movements, Da Mao Xiao Pang, who was lying on the bed, turned his head and asked with a smile, "What do you want to eat in the morning? I'll ask Brother Feng to bring it up."
"Soy milk and fried dough sticks!" Tao Mu said, and seeing the cold pot of fried dough sticks in the kitchen, he asked casually, "What time did you come back yesterday? Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Why are you here? I finally fell asleep." Da Mao said disapprovingly, "By the way, we're going to take a few girls to get actor certificates today. How about we have dinner together tonight?"
Xiao Pang also winked at Tao Mu: "Three girls, all very beautiful."
Tao Mu frowned: "I don't want to go."
"Don't!" Da Mao said anxiously: "We have all boasted to the girls that we are very handsome. They are all waiting to see your face!"
Fatty was flirting on the side: "Mr. Mumu, please give me some face and let's go~ Muah~~"
Tao Mu was disgusted: "Don't play ugly tricks on me! I won't go!" If he had that much time, he would rather stay in the rental house and watch the Olympics.
"You have to go. I tell you, these girls are really cute." Xiaopang's heavyweight pressed directly on Tao Mu, and patiently advised: "I think you should also get in touch with people of your age. It's so suffocating to hang out with those old-timers in the crew every day."
"Go! Go! Just go have a meal. Then we'll go home. If you want to watch the Olympics, watch the Olympics. If you want to watch oil futures, watch oil futures. We'll prepare water for you to wash your feet. We'll also give you a massage, okay?" Damao negotiated, "You have to eat dinner anyway, right? It doesn't matter where you eat or who you eat with. It's even better with girls accompanying you. Beauty is a feast to the eyes~"
Tao Mu was pestered by Da Mao and Xiao Pang and had no choice but to agree.
Da Mao and Xiao Pang were so excited that they ran downstairs to borrow the electric donkey used by the restaurant to buy groceries from Sister Ping. After breakfast, they drove Tao Mu all the way to the entrance of the film and television city.
Tao Mu knew that the two childhood friends wanted to make up for yesterday's mistake, and couldn't help but smile.
When Tao Mu arrived at the crew, he happened to see Wang Boyuan getting out of the nanny car. This inevitably made Tao Mu a little strange. Because according to today's shooting schedule, Wang Boyuan's first scene is at around ten o'clock in the morning. It's not even seven o'clock yet, and it seems Wang Boyuan has arrived a little early.
Tao Mu nodded at Wang Boyuan and greeted him: "Good morning, Senior Brother."
"Good morning to you too." Wang Boyuan looked at Tao Mu thoughtfully.
To be honest, he didn't sleep well last night. After being fooled by Big Hair and Little Fatty, Wang Boyuan had a vague impulse deep in his heart and wanted to ask Tao Mu for some advice.
In fact, he wanted to talk about this matter yesterday following the lead of Big Hair and Little Fatty, but unfortunately Tao Mu changed the subject. The opportunity was fleeting, and he was embarrassed to ask Tao Mu to help him trade stocks. After all, their friendship has not reached that point yet, and making such a request rashly might make Tao Mu embarrassed - after all, it involves money.
Besides, he also saw Tao Mu's concerns. Indeed, if this kind of thing could make money, everyone would be happy. But if he really lost, Wang Boyuan couldn't guarantee that he would not vent his anger on Tao Mu. After all, Wang Boyuan has lost a lot of money in the stock market in the past six months and can no longer afford to suffer any more.
——Fortunately, Tao Mu changed the subject in time.
Thinking of this, Wang Boyuan couldn't help but look at Tao Mu again. I started thinking about another thing. That is whether Tao Mu's talent in the stock market is real or not.
It can be said that Wang Boyuan is well-versed in financial stock trading, so the people he relies on the most are naturally stockbrokers. Every time you buy or sell, the most important thing is naturally the advice of the stockbroker. Of course, sometimes you can get some "inside information". It’s a pity that the domestic stock market has been particularly chaotic in the past six months, and those stock brokers were unable to grasp the situation and lost all of Wang Boyuan’s savings over the years.
This made Wang Boyuan fantasize - if Tao Mu was his investment consultant, not only would he not lose the tens of millions he invested in the stock market, but he might even be able to earn seven or eight times more... By then, let alone introducing Tao Mu to a few roles, he would even be willing to take care of him and give him a big red envelope!
Wang Boyuan shuddered as he thought about it. Then he smiled bitterly, thinking that he was really going crazy from losing so much money. A few months ago, he didn't even know Tao Mu. Even if Tao Mu is good at stock trading, what does it have to do with him!
Tao Mu looked at Wang Boyuan's face coldly, which was like a palette, sometimes gloomy and sometimes excited. It didn't look like he was brewing the emotions of the character.
"Senior brother?" Tao Mu interrupted Wang Boyuan's YY and pointed in the direction of the public dressing room: "If you're okay, I'll go put on makeup."
"Ah? Oh!" Wang Boyuan came back to his senses and smiled sadly: "You go ahead."
Tao Mu: "..."
——Although Tao Mu was one of the first people to arrive at the crew every day, his role was not coherent. There are usually several sessions in the morning and several in the middle of the night. The rest of the time is spent in a long waiting process. Because the best time slots must be reserved for big names and veteran actors.
It is still the same today.
After finishing the first scene in the morning, Tao Mu waited on the set with makeup on, silently observing Wang Boyuan and Guo Yaning's acting. The cameraman who was in charge of the second shot suddenly felt a stomachache.
He looked around but didn't find his assistant. Finally, he set his sights on Tao Mu who was watching the set seriously, and called out in a low voice: "Tao Mu? Tao Mu?"
"Hmm?" Tao Mu turned around and raised his eyebrows to look at the cameraman.
"Can you play this?" the cameraman asked quietly, holding the camera. It was probably because during Tao Mu's time on the crew, he showed professional proficiency in the various functions of various departments, and he was able to help in a targeted manner when he helped out. Even though Tao Mu had never demonstrated his photography skills, the cameraman still had a blind trust in Tao Mu.
"My stomach hurts, and I can't hold it in any longer. Can you help me hold it in for a while?"
While the actors on the set were doing another NG, the cameraman covered his stomach and begged Tao Mu: "Five minutes, just help me hold on for five minutes. I will definitely come back."
The cameraman was helpless. The crew originally had about ten cameramen, most of whom had their own duties, with a small number acting as assistants and "helping out". But at this moment he couldn't find any. Besides, diarrhea is something that cannot wait for anyone - he is a grown man and he can't poop in his pants, so he can only find a temporary strong man to try his best.
Tao Mu glanced at the cameraman who was sweating profusely from a stomachache, and smiled softly: "Okay. Five minutes."
"Thank you." The cameraman handed the camera to Tao Mu, reached out for a roll of paper, and hurried towards the bathroom.
Tao Mu carried the camera and pointed it at the heroine, just waiting for the script supervisor to shout "Action" and the camera slowly moved forward.
Cheng Baodong, who was sitting in front of the monitor, exclaimed "Huh" and sat up straight involuntarily.
But on the monitor screen, a beam of sunlight slanted down from above and fell right on the head of the heroine Guo Yaning. Guo Yaning, dressed in ancient costume, stood sideways in front of the camera. The bright sunlight poured down, making her outline softer and more delicate. Even the prop plush decoration on her head looked particularly cute.
The tall Wang Boyuan, dressed in a blue shirt, stood beside Guo Yaning, lowering his head slightly as he spoke his lines. In order to match Wang Boyuan's action, Guo Yaning also tilted her face to the side and looked over with a smile.
The bright sunshine poured down from above their heads, enclosing the two people in the same frame in a circle of light. The camera suddenly seemed to be filtered, not only making the two of them look magnificent, but also making one affectionate and the other affectionate, one suave and the other gentle and charming, so beautiful that they could be used as promotional posters.
This is not Lao Er’s photography style!
Cheng Baodong subconsciously looked in the direction of the second camera, and saw Tao Mu who was shooting alone.
"Why is it you?" Cheng Baodong was surprised and curious: "You actually know photography?"
Wang Boyuan and Guo Yaning looked at each other and walked to the monitor to watch the replay at the same time.
Seeing this, Guo Yaning's eyes lit up immediately: "Tao Mu, you are really good. You can take such a beautiful picture of me. What else can't you do?"
Tao Mu smiled modestly: "Sister Ning is so beautiful, so she will look good in any photo."
"Don't come at me like that." Guo Yaning smiled and rolled her eyes at Tao Mu: "You just say nice things to coax me. I've been filming for so many years, and there are only a handful of photographers who can take such beautiful photos of me."
And most importantly, under Tao Mu's lens, Guo Yaning has a charm that can't be found anywhere else. Hot and affectionate, cute and gentle, every move shows joy and anger. The most important thing is that Guo Yaning, who is nearly 30 years old, looks only in her early twenties in the camera. Moreover, she is in the prime of her life and has a peerless appearance.
Guo Yaning admired her own beauty again, and reached out to poke Cheng Baodong: "Give me a copy of this video, I want to keep it as a treasure."
After saying that, he looked at Tao Mu again and praised him with admiration: "Yesterday you made Director Cheng speechless, and today you showed us your photography skills. I see that you are quite interested in directing. Why did you apply for the acting department in the first place?"
Tao Mu smiled modestly: "Because he is so handsome."
"That's right." Guo Yaning nodded and echoed sincerely: "You are so handsome, it would be a pity if you don't show your face in front of the camera."
Cheng Baodong snorted in dissatisfaction. But there is no way to refute it.
When the cameraman came out of the bathroom, he saw a large group of people who had stopped filming and were gathering in front of the monitor to watch the exciting scene. Tao Mu, who was supposed to take over the camera for him, was also surrounded in the middle and was asked questions by everyone.
The cameraman's heart skipped a beat and he quickly ran up: "What's wrong? What's wrong? I just had a stomachache and couldn't stand it, so I asked Tao Mu to help me for a while. Director Cheng, please don't blame Tao Mu, it was all my own decision - I really couldn't hold it anymore."
Cheng Baodong sneered: "Don't worry! If you hadn't had a stomachache, we wouldn't have known that someone's real face was hidden. I think you should give up your position as the second cameraman. Guo Yaning said that Tao Mu's photos are much better than yours."
"This is the truth, okay!" Guo Yaning rolled her eyes at Cheng Baodong, not afraid of him at all: "Tao Mu already took beautiful photos of me. It just so happens that I will release an album in the second half of the year, and I plan to ask Xiao Mu to help me shoot a beautiful MV."
Cheng Baodong chuckled: "You mean the album where you sang with your face?"
"What a waste of energy!" Guo Yaning glared at Cheng Baodong hatefully. She is just tone-deaf. Who says that tone-deaf actors can’t release albums? Is it not allowed by law?
Cheng Baodong continued to laugh, but he didn't dare to stroke the tigress's whiskers anymore.
Because of Tao Mu's inadvertent photography skills, he instantly conquered the most famous heroine in the crew. Guo Yaning was willing to get close to Tao Mu whenever she had time, and asked him how he took such beautiful photos of her.
——In fact, it was not just Guo Yaning, most of the cameramen in the crew were very curious about this matter. Tao Mu was not shy about teaching him anything, from lighting, composition, proportion to physics. However, this skill ultimately depends on talent - even when taking photos or recording videos, Tao Mu has the ability to capture the most beautiful, spiritual and emotional scene of the actor. People without talent will naturally perform much worse at playing.
"I can only say that you, Xiao Mu, were born to do this job!"
After consulting for the last time, all the camera experts had to admit defeat. Fortunately, with Tao Mu's appearance, he would not compete with them for this job. Although these professional cameramen are envious, they are not jealous.
After work in the evening, Da Mao and Xiao Pang drove Ping Jie’s restaurant’s electric scooter and waited outside the film and television city to pick up people.
Tao Mu couldn't stand the attentiveness of his two childhood friends: "It's just a meal. I've agreed, so you don't have to come pick me up, right?"
"Brother Mu, you've worked so hard filming, how can we bear to let you walk all the way back. You'd better sit on it. With a little breeze and a little view, we'll be there in five minutes." Da Mao Xiao Pang said, and deliberately patted a wooden chair taken from Sister Ping's restaurant in the carriage of the electric donkey: "Brother Mu, sit down!"
It would only take ten minutes to walk!
Tao Mu sighed helplessly and sat on it with his long legs.
Sitting in the nanny car, Guo Yaning was about to go back to the hotel when she asked the driver to stop the car, rolled down the window and asked with a smile: "What are you doing?"
Tao Mu explained with a smile: "My classmate picked me up."
When Da Mao and Xiao Pang saw Guo Yaning, they couldn't help but think of their shameful behavior of mindlessly praising Tao Mu, and they blushed and shouted, "Hello, Sister Ning."
"You guys are really interesting." Guo Yaning commented with a smile: "Get in the car, I'll take you back."
"No, no. We live very close, and it only takes five minutes to drive there." Big Hair and Little Fatty quickly refused: "Besides, there are a lot of paparazzi in H Film City. It would be bad if we were photographed."
"You've been thinking a lot." Guo Yaning sneered, "Okay. I'll treat you to a meal some other day."
The last sentence was said to Tao Mu. It seems that Tao Mulu's filming skills really made Guo Yaning feel very comfortable.
After watching Guo Yaning's nanny car leave, Da Mao and Xiao Pang asked suspiciously, "Brother Mu, what did you do today? Why do I feel that Guo Yaning's attitude towards you has changed so much?"
When I visited the set yesterday, he was quite lukewarm, but today he was so cheerful and talking like an old friend.
"I held the camera for a while while helping the cameraman who had diarrhea." Tao Mu said indifferently.
Da Mao and Xiao Pang immediately realized that they knew Tao Mu's shooting skills. When they were working in the photo studio, many girls were fascinated by Tao Mu's trick. Unfortunately, their brother Mu hasn't figured it out yet and is not interested in any of the girls who come up to him.
"If you had known this trick was so effective, you should have shown it earlier, Brother Mu. I guarantee those female stars will be fascinated by you."
Tao Mu chuckled. The crew had a strict hierarchy. Some things won't be touched easily. For example, the director's chair and the camera cannot be moved at will. Besides, Tao Mu didn't think that he could get rich by taking two photos for others - instead of getting rich, he was more interested in gaining weight.
"Didn't you guys have dinner with the girls? It's not a good idea to come pick me up at this time, right?"
Big Hair and Little Fatty didn't realize that Tao Mu was deliberately changing the subject. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "I've already taken it. I'm waiting at Sister Ping's restaurant."
As they were talking, the electric scooter had already arrived at the hotel entrance. Damao locked the car and the three of them pushed open the door of the restaurant. At a glance, I saw three girls sitting at a round table by the window, and Sister Ping was chatting with someone while holding a menu.
"Are you Tao Mu?" Seeing the three people push the door open, several girls immediately stood up, their eyes subconsciously glued to Tao Mu's face. One of them was a cute girl wearing a white T-shirt, blue denim shorts and a ponytail. She looked at Tao Mu in amazement, holding her face and screaming softly: "He's so handsome!"
The other two girls were also speechless because of Tao Mushuai. We stood together, you poked me and I pulled you, looking at each other with eyes full of affection, our faces blushing like little quails falling in love for the first time.
Tao Mu has been handsome since he was a child, and he has long been accustomed to this kind of reaction from girls of the same age. Big Hair and Little Fatty looked at each other with a sad look in their eyes: "Let me introduce you. This is my brother Tao Mu. Tao Mu, this is Yun Duo, Wu Xiaoxuan, and Zhang Hanya. They are all from Yanjing No. 4 Middle School, and they just graduated from high school."
Several girls called out to Tao Mu with sparkling eyes and waved their hands in unison to greet him.
Tao Mu smiled and said, "Sorry for the long wait. Let's sit down and eat first."
We are all of the same age, so naturally we have more to talk about. Besides, Tao Mu is so handsome, even if there is nothing to talk about, the girls will keep finding topics to talk about.
Tao Mu didn't have the habit of acting cool at dinner parties. He patiently reminded me of some unspoken rules that I must pay attention to when hanging out at H Film and Television City, especially when experiencing the life of an extra.
"…Generally, the recruitment of extras is held opposite the Qianhao Hotel and in front of the service department. Some crews will also conduct interviews in the hotel. But you are all girls, so try to avoid such places where good and bad people mix. If you are really interested in the life of an extra, you can get up at four o'clock in the morning and wait downstairs opposite to pick up pigeons. It is relatively easy to find roles for female extras. Especially for pretty and lovely girls like you."
The three pretty and lovely girls were so dizzy from Tao Mu's praise. The chick nodded like pecking at rice. At the end of the dinner, I exchanged contact information with Tao Mu.
Tao Mu thought that he would only stay in H Town for another week at most, and would have to change his number when he returned to Yanjing, so he did not refuse.
After sending the three girls back to the hotel, the entire dinner was ignored. Da Mao and Xiao Pang, who served as an important prop of human background, looked at Tao Mu with resentment.
Tao Mu also responded with an innocent look: "I said I won't come——"
Big Hair and Little Fatty laughed in unison. However, after returning to the rental house, he still kept his promise, helped Tao Mu put water for foot washing, and gave Tao Mu a full body massage. It's just that he slapped her very hard, which made Tao Mu feel sore and comfortable.
In Tao Mu's last week in H Town, he was like a duck in water in the crew of "Jiang Hu Zhi Yuan".
On the one hand, it was because of his good acting skills and good manners that many big-name veteran actors were happy to support newcomers; on the other hand, it was because of his good photography and PS skills that many female artists admired Tao Mu very much - yes, after his superb photography skills, Tao Mu also found an opportunity to show off his equally superb PS skills, which immediately conquered a large number of female artists in the crew.
In addition, Wang Boyuan has been thinking about Tao Mu's stock trading skills. During the filming, I couldn't help but observe Tao Mu, contact Tao Mu, and try to understand Tao Mu's character through conversation and other means - not as a potential newcomer who is worthy of support, but as an equal partner in financial transactions - to put it bluntly, an investment consultant.
Because of this thought, Wang Boyuan's attitude naturally changed when he got along with Tao Mu again.
What kind of person is Tao Mu? Growing up in an orphanage, observing people's words and expressions and understanding their hearts are the most basic skills. He had originally wanted to make friends with Cheng Baodong and Wang Boyuan, and now that Wang Boyuan came up to him, he would of course seize the opportunity.
——Although the sensitive topic of whether to serve as an investment advisor was not mentioned. While chatting, Tao Mu still planned to analyze his views on the domestic stock market with Wang Boyuan.
Due to the fact that the domestic stock market has always been in trouble, Tao Mu actually did not recommend that Wang Boyuan continue to speculate in stocks at this juncture - he himself was also preparing to withdraw all funds from the stock market before the end of the Olympics. Batches of people invested in peripheral platforms, and after making their first pot of gold, they switched to international futures.
However, suggestions are suggestions, Tao Mu still recommended a few stocks to Wang Boyuan, allowing Wang Boyuan to enjoy the pleasure of stocks hitting the daily limit when the market plummeted. The tens of millions lost were thus recovered by nearly one million. Although he was still in a state of heavy losses, Wang Boyuan strangely felt a sense of satisfaction.
Many veteran actors in the crew who had been secretly paying attention to Tao Mu also took advantage of the bonus and earned some pocket money without any worries.
It was also for this reason that Tao Mu, who was becoming more and more respected and welcomed by everyone, was treated to a solo wrap-up banquet and a farewell banquet on the day of wrap-up. This wave of feedback was enough to let Tao Mu understand that this wave of connections was probably stable.
Sure enough, at the farewell banquet, several A-list celebrities and veteran actors exchanged contact information while drinking. Tao Mu was coaxing people with sweet words while saving phone numbers.
Just when I was busy, a text message came in.
The sender is from an unfamiliar number. The message only has two words——
"Help!"
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