Chapter 95 The Ninety-fifth Melon Wants to See You
After the director finished explaining the scene, the makeup artist helped Shen Que touch up his makeup. Because he was a drug dealer, Shen Que's look was rather sinister, with a shaved head and scars on his face. He looked much more mature and not at all like a student.
Shen Que was very skilled in handling a prop knife. He learned how to wield various weapons, dismantle guns, and fight on the set, all of which he had never done before in his life. It was quite cool!
Shen Que was brewing emotions while putting on makeup. Xu Cheng had been living a very depressed life these years. He could not be a good man and could not turn back, nor could he be completely bad. He could only try his best to show his ruthless side to confuse his enemies and himself. He killed people, set fires, sold drugs, and did all kinds of bad things, but in his dreams he always stood in the sun and recited his oath over and over again.
So how would Xu Cheng feel when he met someone he knew from the past?
The director said it once, but Shen Que needed to sort out his thoughts again. If he were Xu Cheng, what would he do?
After the makeup artist helped Shen Que touch up her makeup, Shen Que's temperament had changed, and it was a little scary at first glance.
Shen Que glanced at her and smiled at her. The feeling of depression just now disappeared a lot. The makeup artist breathed a sigh of relief. The sudden eye contact really gave her a strong sense of oppression.
Shen Que gets into the role very quickly, and directors like actors like him very much, but they also feel sorry for him because it is always painful to get too deeply into the role.
The last scene was shot several times before it was completed. Director Xin never said anything good or bad about the shooting. Some scenes were shot in one take, while others were shot repeatedly. No one knows which one was used in the end.
People around always think that several takes are the same, but in Director Xin's eyes, every subtle difference is different. He will keep watching before finally deciding which one to use.
In the last scene, Xu Cheng was lying in a pool of blood, his body was pierced by bullets, but his eyes were exceptionally clear. He stared at the sky blankly. A hint of dawn had appeared on the horizon, and the night was about to dawn!
Shen Que had a lot of blood plasma on his body, and his assistant hurried forward to help him take off his dirty clothes. The director stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder.
"You've worked hard. Go back and have a good rest. The others are almost done here. Let's have a celebration party together."
"Thank you, director. Thank you all for your hard work."
Shen Que greeted everyone before leaving the set. The character of Shen Que is actually somewhat detached from the whole story, but indispensable. He is the control group of the male protagonist. The male protagonist's success is filtered by the character, but the ending of most undercover agents is like Xu Cheng. The endless undercover years will make their hands and hearts stained, their beliefs dusty, and they will spend the rest of their lives in torture day after day.
In a sense, the character Xu Cheng is the male protagonist in another sense.
Shen Que's performance was beyond his expectations. In the scene just now, Shen Que did not act according to what he said. The moment he heard his name, the first emotion he expressed was fear.
Director Xin didn't know what Shen Que was thinking. The moment he quickly turned around and put the knife on his former teammate's neck was terrifying. It was a completely subconscious instinctive reaction. Xu Cheng was no longer Xu Chengcheng, so the moment he heard the name, he felt like his weakness was caught.
He wanted to make his weakness disappear, so he had to kill the person who might expose him. But when the knife was on the other person's neck and he saw the other person's face clearly, all the past events came to his mind again, and he began to feel joy, but it was also very short-lived, perhaps because he knew deep down in his heart that he could not go back.
Shen Que simply changed the order of a few emotions, but made the character more full-bodied. Perhaps this is what is called talent.
"You have to be careful, newcomers are like wolves, your position will be in jeopardy."
The director patted the male protagonist on the shoulder. The male protagonist smiled and said nothing. This circle is like this. There is always someone chasing you from behind. If you stop, you will be caught up.
It took nearly an hour to remove makeup and change clothes. Shen Que returned to the hotel and called Xu Qingye, who was having a midnight snack with Cao Muan and Lu Feiwan at the moment.
Xu Qingye met the two of them when he was watching the trainees. Lu Feiwan is now very familiar with the equipment and her photo editing skills have improved a lot. Cao Muan jokingly said that he has brought out a student.
Zhuang Xinya's matter was solved thanks to Lu Feiwan's help, so when he met Xu Qingye this time, he naturally had to treat him.
"You guys eat, I'll take a call."
Xu Qingye saw Shen Que's call, said hello to the two of them, and walked aside.
"He's a partner, never mind him, let's move on."
Cao Muan explained, and as soon as he saw his excited expression, he guessed who was calling.
"Ah, he has a partner, it really has nothing to do with you? What about Yi He, does Yi He have a partner?"
Lu Feiwan glanced at Xu Qingye with some regret.
"I already told you no, stop messing around with me. It's terrible. Office romances are a bad idea. Seeing each other every day at work, and seeing each other again after work is terrifying."
Cao Muan frowned. Could it be that in Lu Feiwan's heart, she was a fairy? Why did she think everyone liked her?
"That's true. There are so many handsome guys in the entertainment industry. I won't eat grass near my home."
The two of them were chatting in whispers, while on the other side Xu Qingye leaned on the window frame with one hand, listening to the deep and clear voice on the other end of the phone.
Having just finished filming, Shen Que was still a little affected by the role and his mood was not very high.
"I kind of missed you."
Shen Que glanced at the time. If he left now, it would take more than ten hours to reach City A. At this point, he could no longer buy high-speed trains or plane tickets. If he wanted to see him, he could only drive there.
"What's wrong with you? You don't seem happy. Are you too immersed in the role again?"
Xu Qingye was a little worried. He had had this problem before. Although there were no special symptoms, it always made people feel uneasy. Xu Qingye wanted to find him, but he was a little far away and there was no way he could get there immediately.
"No, I just felt a little empty after filming and stepping away from the role. I'll come see you tomorrow. I want to hug you."
"Have you finished filming yet?"
"Well, sort of. There might be some extra shots, but we've basically finished filming. The whole crew will wrap up in a few days. I originally wanted to call you over when we wrap up, but I don't think I can wait until then."
Shen Que responded. He needed some life of his own to completely say goodbye to the role. The role of Xu Cheng was too bitter and needed some sweet memories to dilute it.
"Well, I'll wait for you. You should have a good rest tonight. Don't leave tonight."
Xu Qingye responded, and then he gave another stern reminder, because he was afraid that Shen Que would drive over here all night.
"You guessed it. Well, I'm going to sleep now and will leave early tomorrow morning." Shen Que chuckled. He clearly didn't say anything, so how did Xu Qingye guess what he was thinking.
"You better be. I'll keep an eye on you, so go to bed."
Xu Qingye snorted. He was quite capable of controlling Shen Que's tricks. After talking to Shen Que for a while, Xu Qingye felt somewhat worried and sent a message to Zhao Wen, asking him to keep an eye on Shen Que.
After giving the instructions, Xu Qingye returned to his seat. Cao Muan and Lu Feiwan were discussing who performed better in this audition. As soon as Xu Qingye sat down, Cao Muan looked at him.
"You said before that you were optimistic about Song Nanxi, right? Besides him, is there anyone else you would recommend? Please recommend someone."
After listening to Xu Qingye's words, Cao Muan paid special attention to Song Nanxi. When Song Nanxi first appeared on stage, he was a little depressed. Although he looked good, Cao Muan didn't think much of him. But when he started performing, he seemed like a different person. He was radiant on the stage and immediately attracted Cao Muan's attention. He was like two different people on and off the stage.
"What? Are you going to be a fan of him? Are you going to destroy him?!"
Xu Qingye glanced at Cao Muan warily. In the original novel, Song Nanxi was an absolutely powerful C from the beginning to her debut. It was unknown whether magic attacks would have any effect on Song Nanxi.
"Don't be nervous, I just want to open a fan page for him. If he makes his debut, I will make some money." Cao Muan really wanted to punch Xu Qingye. What was that tone and look in his eyes? He made her feel like a monster. Couldn't she just chase her idol normally?
"Let's do it. The essence of talent shows is that you can make money no matter who you choose. With so many people, as long as they're not too bad, they'll always have fans. Hot people have a lot of fans, and cold people have long-lasting loyalty. Fans' pockets are always full of money."
"What you said makes a lot of sense. If I open ten stations, I can buy a villa." Cao Muan fantasized about it and almost wanted to spin around and jump on the spot to celebrate his bright future.
"Theoretically, yes, but it's too tiring and unnecessary. Running one well will do the trick."
"Why don't you do it when you can make so much money?" Cao Muan looked at Xu Qingye with some suspicion. She was afraid that Xu Qingye would cheat him. Xu Qingye kept saying he had no money, so if he could make so much money, he would have done it long ago.
"How do you know I didn't do it? I have plenty of ways to make money. There's no need to make money from fans. You should also take it easy. There are some money you shouldn't make."
"I know. I'm just going to sell some postcards and stuff like that to make a little money."
Cao Muan nodded. Speaking of making money from fans, the group has started to move recently. Voting can start after the first public performance, and the group has become lively. Some behind-the-scenes footage is often updated in the group, but from the angle it looks like a surveillance camera, and it really looks like a staff member.
However, these behind-the-scenes footage was most likely recorded secretly. The person is really bold in doing this to make money, and he is not afraid that someone will leak it.
Recently, some people have started organizing voting in the group. It's just that at the beginning, there are many contestants with a wide variety of preferences, so it's difficult to organize. Once there are fewer people and everyone has a clear target, similar voting activities should be able to be organized very quickly.
Cao Muan originally wanted to report him directly, but Xu Qingye meant to wait until they were fatter than before. If he reported them now, they would probably create a new group, and this would make it impossible to monitor them. It would be better to wait until they were fatter than kill them.
"Go back and rest early. It's not safe outside too late."
Xu Qingye looked at the time and prepared to send them both home. It was too late to catch the last bus, and it was not safe for the two of them to hang around outside.
"Thank you, boss. Thank you very much."
Cao Mu'an accepted his kindness calmly, and Lu Feiwan didn't bother to be polite with him. The two got in the car, and Lu Feiwan spotted a cotton doll in his car.
"Boss, are you also a fan? Who is that doll?"
Xu Qingye took a look at the cotton doll on the passenger seat and laughed. This was the heavy cotton doll he had just received after waiting for a long time. It was made in the shape of Gu Li's character. It took a long time to make it after the team started.
"No need to guess, it's Shen Que. Our boss is his number one fan." Cao Muan took a look and recognized the figure immediately. He just didn't expect Xu Qingye to like the cotton doll. Was the real thing not attractive enough? He actually played with the doll.
Xu Qingye smiled and didn't say anything. He just reached out and gently touched the doll's head. The feeling was great!
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