When the construction of the ancient city began, the person who was most excited, apart from Zhu Jin, was none other than Qingshuangzi. If Zhu Jin's painting of the ancient city drove director Cang Shu and screenwriter Ma Tang into a state of madness and crazy inspiration, then Qingshuangzi went directly into a state of madness.
Qingshuangzi looked more normal than director Cangshu and screenwriter Matang, but after two days, Zhu Jin and director Cangshu discovered that Qingshuangzi had gone crazy because of the ancient city.
Qingshuangzi's world, from the moment Zhu Jin painted the ancient city, existed only for the ancient city. She no longer remembered her apology to Zhu Jin, nor did she care about what Director Cangshu and his team did. Everything she did was centered on the ancient city. From the day Zhu Jin finished painting the ancient city, Qingshuangzi, who always had endless questions, had been behind him.
Not only would she show up at any time during work, but she even lived in Zhu Jin's house later... This shows how crazy she was. Then, influenced by her, Director Cang Shu and Screenwriter Ma Tang also became frequent visitors to Zhu Jin's house, and from then on, the long road of frequent visitors bringing frequent visitors began...
Director Cang Shu came to refresh his historical knowledge and worldview, and screenwriter Ma Tang came purely to seek abuse... Zhu Jin's life bid farewell to peace and entered a frenzy. The only thing she could be thankful for at that time was that her home was big enough...
The ancient city was under construction, Qingshuangzi's skin had been tanned, and Zhu Jin's voice had become much louder. His indifference could no longer be preserved, and his personality in his previous life was forced out. As a result, Zhu Jin often caught Shi Wei's ears when he was mischievous at home and threw him back to Shi Shangbai. Or Shi Shangbai came to Zhu Jin's house to help suppress Shi Wei, and used his universal talent to fully help the people who came to Zhu Jin's house, and took good care of everyone, so that people who didn't know the situation later thought it was the Shi family countless times.
Shi Shangbai turned the Zhu family into the Shi family, but Zhu Jin was still unaware of it and was still struggling to deal with everyone.
This was the first time she knew that a TV series would have so many things to do, leaving her with no extra time to think or worry about Chonglou...
After the ancient city was officially built, Qingshuangzi stayed at the construction site of the ancient city, and only came back occasionally when he had questions to ask Zhu Jin.
Director Cang Shu was very busy, so he was used to bringing groups of people, including the props team, stylists, etc., to learn from him in turn. Screenwriter Ma Tang reported to the hospital almost every day, waiting for Zhu Jin at the hospital when she got off work, and went home with her. On the way, he would start to use ancient Chinese words and speak in a literary way, asking Zhu Jin to check his lines.
Yes, whether it is director Cang Shu, screenwriter Ma Tang or Zhu Jin, they all hope to restore historical life as much as possible, so the characters in the play must not speak the vernacular that people speak today. Screenwriter Ma Tang did not know how the ancients spoke, and he almost vomited blood from learning and changing the lines, and Zhu Jin almost vomited blood from teaching them.
It is very difficult for the people of Shuilan to fully understand such a TV series. For this reason, screenwriter Ma Tang also asked his apprentice to compile a vernacular version of the ancient sayings, so that the audience can read and understand the plot when watching it in the future...
After much hard work, more than a month has passed. The construction speed is now amazing. The initial construction of the ancient city has been completed. Another half month of busy work will be needed until the special objects and props in the ancient city are in place, and it will be officially completed.
On November 1, 3701 AD, adhering to the principle of confidentiality, even few people in the industry knew about the ancient historical TV series to be filmed and began to select actors in a low-key manner.
The actors who received an audition invitation for an ancient history TV series with nothing, not even a script, but only the names of the director and screenwriter, suspected at first that it was a prank. However, because the director was Cang Shu and the screenwriter was Ma Tang, many people who could contact them tried to contact them and got the news that it was not a prank but a real thing.
Then, many people knew that the number of invited actors exceeded five or six times that of ordinary TV series. Even the first-line male and female superstars were invited five or six, and the second-line, third-line, and fourth-line actors... TVB invited countless actors. Was it just for fun? Those first-line superstars, not to mention a TV series, even a big-budget movie, would only have two at most, but now there are five or six... Many of the actors who received the invitation thought that Director Cang Shu was crazy.
However, many people have carefully collected information and found through analysis that the people invited by Director Cang Shu are interesting. Not only the first-, second- and third-tier stars, but also the fourth- and wireless stars are all people with acting skills.
Director Cang Shu is famous for his strictness. Those who are not good at acting have to reshoot hundreds of times. Over time, many poor actors dare not approach Director Cang Shu. Those who have carefully studied the list of people invited by Director Cang Shu smelled something different.
So, a group of people, including several first-line actors, decided to take the audition seriously. Influenced by these people, other actors who were full of doubts also went for the audition obediently. After all, it was no big deal to make a trip, since the director was Cang Shu!
The invited actors were full of doubts. Director Cang Shu and screenwriter Ma Tang, who should have been confident, were actually a little hesitant for the first time and didn't know how to choose the actors.
Ma Tang's first draft of the script has been completed. The 130-episode script is divided into three major stages and six generations. A lot of actors are needed, but each stage is equally important. For this drama, or the investment caused by this drama has reached a level that most people can't imagine. Director Cang Shu said that he is under a lot of pressure.
If this drama is not well made, his death will not make up for the regret.
There were still two hours before the audition, and director Cang Shu and screenwriter Ma Tang, who felt unsure and uneasy, went to find Zhu Jin as usual.
Zhu Jin, who had finally had a day's rest and thought he wouldn't have to see them again, quickly fell in despair when he saw the two people at the door.
"Auntie, let me open the door for you." Shi Wei bent down and squeezed in from in front of Zhu Jin. Seeing that Atractylodes macrocephala and Madagascar were old acquaintances, Shi Wei, who had already obtained the owner's authority, actively helped open the door.
"Little Shiwei..." Director Cangshu greeted Shiwei with a smile. Matang didn't say anything, but touched Shiwei's head to thank him for serving him coffee and water.
Shi Wei lay beside Zhu Jin, touching the clothes she had placed aside, waiting to listen to the fun, but he didn't expect that Director Cang Shu and Ma Tang were both sitting there in a daze.
"Isn't the audition about to start?" Zhu Jin could only ask, slapping Shi Wei's hand away and putting aside the first dress she had finally found time to make for herself. During this period, she had instructed the costume designer of the TV series to make all the clothes she had seen and worn in her previous life or the clothes of the previous dynasty she had seen after death, and she had also made two sets of ancient male and female costumes for the costume designer to refer to, but she had never had time to make one for herself. This one was only finished just now, and she couldn't let Shi Wei toss it.
“…Doctor Zhu Jin, how can we tell which actors are suitable for acting in ancient historical TV dramas?” Cang Shu thought for a while and asked.
“…How can we tell whether they have the temperament of the characters in the play and whether they are suitable?” Ma Tang tilted his head for a moment and asked.
Zhu Jin: "..." Why did you ask her this question? She is the only one who knows what TV dramas are. Isn't it their specialty to select actors for TV dramas? Zhu Jin pursed her lips and couldn't help thinking, if it were an ordinary person, who could withstand the oppression and torture of director Cang Shu and screenwriter Ma Tang? If she hadn't lived for more than a hundred years, she would have collapsed long ago, right? "Doctor Zhu Jin..." Zhu Jin didn't answer, Cang Shu and Ma Tang kept shouting, as if they would not give up until she agreed.
When Zhu Jin took a deep breath and thought seriously, the doorbell rang again. Zhu Jin frowned and couldn't help wondering if it was Cang Shu and his men.
Shi Wei had already rushed over to take a look, "Auntie, she's a beautiful auntie, she looks very familiar."
Zhu Jin sighed and stood up to take a look. He was puzzled, "…Why is it Lianqiao?"
If this cousin Lian Qiao didn't dislike her, why would she come to see her?
"I thought I walked into the wrong door or you didn't open it." Lian Qiao walked in gracefully and charmingly. Judging from her tone, expression and movements, she was in a good mood, or excited. She couldn't suppress her excitement, but she suppressed it...
Zhu Jin looked at her without saying anything. She knew that it was okay for her not to speak, as this person could talk to himself. Shi Wei, who was standing next to her, looked at her with eyes wide open, full of amazement.
Zhu Jin glanced over casually and tried to hold back his laughter at Shi Wei's expression.
"It's spacious here, but not as spacious as your old princess house." As expected, Lian Qiao sighed as she looked at the front yard before entering the house. She looked down at Zhu Jin and said, "Have you seen the real princess during this period? She's really good at hiding..."
The tone was subtle, as if it was disdainful, yet also fanatical.
Zhu Jin frowned and looked at her inquiringly, "No, what's the matter?"
"Nothing, I just came to see you after not seeing you for a long time." Lian Qiao looked Zhu Jin up and down, brushed her long hair and followed Shi Wei into the house, "I heard that you were taking a day off today, and I found out your address, so I came to see you when I had nothing to do. It seems that you are living a comfortable life, which is not bad..."
People must know the times.
At a distance, Lian Qiao didn't notice Director Cang Shu and the others. She looked around again and asked Zhu Jin tentatively, "Have you heard any news during this period?"
She wanted to ask Zhu Jin more, do you know that there is no possibility for you to be reinstated as princess?
During this period, her cousin, who had always liked her, suddenly became serious with her and started to interfere in her affairs. She was puzzled at first, but when she became increasingly impatient, she finally discovered something strange. After much persuasion, she finally found out the reason for her cousin's abnormal behavior.
The elders of the royal family have already discussed Princess Helian Zhen's abdication, and she is the most likely to succeed.
Lian Qiao almost fainted at the news. She had always dreamed of becoming a princess since she was a child. Now that the day had suddenly arrived when she might have the chance to realize her dream, Lian Qiao became a completely different person.
She is determined to become the princess!