These investors met with Tong Wenping privately, and the two sides reached a consensus on the project. They couldn't wait to secretly launch their project before Jiang Meng's team started.
Jiang Meng, who was completely unaware of this, was still making preparations before starting the filming, and at the same time encountered a difficult problem.
As the filming start date draws near, the actor who will play the male lead "Zhao Feiran" has not yet been decided.
The previously tentative male lead was designated by the original investor. Although his appearance and age were slightly different from the role, he was at least more suitable than Zhou Mengyang. After the audition and no major problems, he was decided.
However, with the termination of the cooperation between the two parties, the male actor is naturally no longer suitable for use.
Now that the male lead can finally be changed, Jiang Meng is determined to find someone she is satisfied with.
This is her first real drama, and because "Zhao Feiran" will be acting with Ming Fuyan, she naturally has higher standards and stricter requirements for the actor who plays the male lead.
The acting skills must be up to standard, and the appearance must be worthy of Mingfu.
With just these two simple requirements, we searched from the end of summer to the beginning of winter, but still haven't found a suitable candidate.
Just when she was at a loss, someone suddenly contacted Jiang Meng.
When Jiang Meng first received Xu Weixing's call, she didn't react for a while.
Why did he strive for the role of "Zhao Feiran"?
In Jiang Meng's opinion, Xu Weixing and their entire group are boy band idols. Singing, composing and dancing are their strengths, but acting may not be their skill.
So from the very beginning, Jiang Meng didn't consider them.
Moreover, in terms of appearance, Xu Weixing is not very suitable. He is too outstanding and eye-catching. Just standing there, he is the most eye-catching person in the crowd. It is difficult for people to ignore him.
The "Zhao Feiran" in the play is completely the opposite. Zhao Feiran is a gloomy and taciturn person with a lonely and weird personality. He resists integrating into the group and has a very low sense of presence in the crowd.
It can be said that he has nothing in common with Xu Weixing, who was born to be in the spotlight and is radiant.
Although Jiang Meng thought Xu Weixing was not suitable for the role and had no expectations, she still arranged for him to audition.
Xu Weixing was very proactive and flew over that same day.
Jiang Meng never dreamed that the person she had the least hope for would bring her a huge surprise.
As soon as Xu Weixing's audition was over, Jiang Meng eagerly told Ming Fu, who was about to go on vacation, the good news and confirmed with her the time for her to join the crew.
From Jiang Meng's excited attitude, it can be seen how satisfied she is with Xu Weixing's overall performance.
Although Ming Fu was a little surprised, she had no objection to Xu Weixing playing "Zhao Feiran". After several previous contacts, she had a very good impression of her brother's teammate.
At the same time, Xu Weixing also asked Brother Qian to arrange his schedule.
Jing Ye was in disbelief after hearing the news: "You actually passed the audition?"
He had read the script earlier. After all, it was a drama starring his sister, and his father had invested so much money, so naturally he had to take a look at it.
He also did not think that Xu Weixing was suitable for the role of "Zhao Feiran" and even suspected that Jiang Meng had given him a backdoor.
Chi Cheng: "I would have gone if I had known earlier. If my brother, with his beautiful face, can pass, I'm sure I can too. I'm going to call the crew and recommend myself too."
Qian Yu: "Just be quiet for a while, the contract has already been signed, why are you causing trouble again?"
Chi Chengyan stopped trying, but he was still feeling upset, regretting that he had fallen behind and missed the opportunity to act with his sister.
Qian Yu couldn't stand it any longer and said bluntly, "With your terrible acting skills, don't go out and embarrass yourself. Even if you go to the crew, they won't look down on you. If you can be as diligent as Xu Weixing and use your rest time to take a few acting classes, then your dream will be almost over."
Chi Cheng muttered softly: "My brother hasn't attended many classes."
Their training is equally demanding and their work schedules are equally tight, so they simply can't squeeze out much time for acting classes.
As far as he knew, Xu Weixing had only started taking acting classes in recent months, so it was hard to say how much progress he could make.
Chi Cheng: "If someone like him can be chosen, why can't I just dream? Who knows, the crew might be even more satisfied after seeing me."
Xu Weixing did not make any excuses or refute this. The crew was satisfied with him and he had already got the role. Other people's doubts were irrelevant to him.
He flipped through his script calmly, and took the time to look up and smile at Chi Cheng with a raised eyebrow.
Chi Cheng: "!"
He must have seen it right. Xu Weixing, who has always been steady in the team, is provoking him?
Chi Cheng sat up straight abruptly: "Brother, are you actually laughing at me?"
The smile on Xu Weixing's face had not yet faded, and he said lightly: "No, I just saw a more interesting passage, I'm not laughing at you."
Chi Cheng didn't believe it. He recently found that his younger brother was becoming less and less lovable, and he could feel the captain's previous anger at all times.
"Let me see." Chi Cheng spread out his hands.
"That won't do," Xu Weixing smiled, raising his eyelids and decisively and coldly refusing. "I signed a confidentiality agreement. Even though we're teammates, I can't just show you my script."
Chi Cheng: "..."
Why did he hear a hint of pride in Xu Weixing's calm tone?
Whether it was out of genuine reluctance, jealousy, or simply disliking Xu Weixing's complacency, Chi Cheng now looked at Xu Weixing with hatred for his evil.
He began to whisper in Jing Ye's ear: "Captain, you have to keep a close eye on the script. Don't let him take advantage of our sister. He can't even touch her."
Xu Weixing paused as he was turning the page, and looked up at Chi Cheng speechlessly.
Jing Ye was not worried about this. Xu Weixing would not be able to take advantage of it. Not to mention that he trusted Jiang Meng not to write an out-of-line plot, his father would not agree either.
So Jing Ye ignored Chi Cheng's provocation and gave Xu Weixing a serious warning: "No matter what, since you have been recognized by the crew, it means that your performance is up to standard. Now that you have joined the crew, you must act well."
Xu Weixing listened to Jing Ye's words very seriously, nodded in agreement from time to time, and gave Jing Ye, as the captain, rare respect.
Jing Ye was in a complicated mood at this time. He didn't want Xu Weixing to act with his sister, but he was also glad that it was Xu Weixing. At least he was an acquaintance who knew him well and was familiar with his virtues and character.
There is no need to worry that Mingfu will meet some bad people or be deceived by those who are good at disguise.
Jing Ye finally convinced himself to accept this fact, and finally warned: "Don't hold our A Fu back."
Chi Cheng echoed angrily, "Don't hold our sister back."
In order to match Ming Fu's schedule, "Who is Murdering My Deskmate" finally started filming during the coldest time of winter.
On the day of filming, Jiang Meng heard some rumors that several investors she had previously worked with were busy preparing to shoot a drama, which had already started. The subject matter was highly similar to hers, and the screenwriter was actually Tong Wenping.
If you say that the other party has no ill intentions, no one will believe you.
In order to make things difficult for her, they even dug out trash like Tong Wenping from the garbage dump.
"Have you heard anything about it? When did they start filming?"
"I don't know the exact time, but it's probably in early winter."
Jiang Meng calculated the time with the crew and expected that the other party might be about to finish filming. He also guessed that the other party might want to air their drama before theirs.
The crew coordinator said worriedly, "Will our crew suffer even more?"
Another staff member also said: "If their drama is well-made and there are good examples before them, it will be difficult for us to surpass them."
The director said: "What's the disadvantage in this? The quality of the drama is the key."
He just couldn't believe that the project they had been preparing for for half a year, and they had tried their best to do 100% of their ability at every step, would be outdone by the other party's makeshift team and the hastily produced drama.
The director asked Jiang Meng: "Teacher Jiang, do you have confidence?"
It's time to compete with Tong Wenping. Tong Wenping is indeed not as talented as Jiang Meng, but he has accumulated a lot of experience.
He was worried that Jiang Meng would show his weakness.
Jiang Meng is full of fighting spirit: "I am the most confident now."
What Jiang Meng needs now is a chance to compete with Tong Wenping.
There are always some discordant voices on the Internet, saying that Tong Wenping's success depends on himself and has little to do with Jiang Meng. There is a difference between simply writing stories and writing scripts. If Jiang Meng writes the script himself, he may not be able to catch up with Tong Wenping.
Isn't this a good opportunity to let everyone see the quality of the scripts she wrote?
Jiang Meng is very confident in the script she wrote.
At the same time, she saw the two leading actors who had finished their makeup out of the corner of her eye, and she couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
I am more confident in the two leading actors I chose.
The crew's loose school uniform did not look cumbersome on Ming Fu, and did not affect her tall figure. When she arrived, she was still wearing the school uniform of No. 1 Middle School. At that time, the crew members were joking that Ming Fu did not need to change clothes, and could just tie her hair into a ponytail and she would be Lu An.
Compared to Ming Fu's true-to-life performance, Xu Weixing's appearance has changed a lot.
Xu Weixing has deep and strong facial features, and his photos are very aggressive. He has an outstanding temperament wherever he stands.
At this time, he let down his bangs, covering his full forehead, and wore a pair of black-framed glasses on his nose. His usually straight back was slightly hunched, his face was pale and indifferent, his upper eyelids drooped, and he looked indifferent. His gloomy and decadent temperament was fully displayed on him.
He had a dangerous aura that made people afraid to approach him casually. When people around him saw him coming, they unconsciously made way for him and tried not to get close to him.
Even in this outfit, you can still tell that he is handsome.
The staff only dared to discuss it in a low voice. It turned out that good-looking people look good in anything they wear, but they looked so tacky in their school uniforms.
The gloom on his face didn't last long. When he saw Ming Fu, a smile appeared on his lips and he greeted her with a smile.
He instantly regained his former image.
Ming Fu saw his outfit today for the first time. While he was surprised, he could also understand why Jiang Meng was excited. Xu Weixing could indeed play the role of "Zhao Feiran" well.
Before the filming officially started, Jiang Meng and the director gathered them together and carefully explained to them the characters' personalities and relationships.
Although Lu An and Zhao Feiran are desk mates, they are not very familiar with each other. Lu An is a high school girl who only wants to go to college and hopes to leave her original family as soon as possible.
For Lu An, apart from studying, she doesn't care about anything around her. She never communicates with her introverted deskmate, nor does she waste her time helping classmates with poor grades unless they pay her.
Therefore, Lu An and Zhao Feiran have very bad popularity in the class. They are both unsociable and unpopular. Since no one wants to sit with them, they have no choice but to sit at the same table.
At first, Lu An had no intention of helping Zhao Feiran, and had no feelings about his accidental death. It was only after he realized that he was dragged into the vortex by Zhao Feiran and would continue to experience his death, that he had no choice but to choose to help Zhao Feiran.
But through her repeated contacts with Zhao Feiran, she came to know a side of him that was unknown to others.
In the process of searching for the truth, as she got closer to it step by step, her heart grew, and she sincerely wanted to save Zhao Feiran, hoping to pull him out of the quagmire and live a good life.
The theme is a story of two-way redemption.
After we finished talking about today's scene, filming started soon.
Ming Fu sat in the corner by the window. With the sound of the stagehand hitting the board, the first scene began.
In the first scene shot today, Lu An had already experienced Zhao Feiran's six deaths and was forced to accept this bizarre reality that was beyond common sense and could not be explained by science.
Before this, Lu An had tried to save him once, but naturally failed.
As the bell rang, Zhao Feiran walked in slowly from the back door with his head hung. He had no idea what was about to happen.
He sat quietly in his seat, flipping through the textbook for this class on the table, and it was unclear whether he was paying attention or not.
Lu An was observing him, trying to find out from him the reason for the constant cycle of time and space.
It's a pity that his depressed and dead face doesn't reveal anything.
Zhao Feiran also knew that Lu An was looking at him, but he didn't react at all and let Lu An look at him as he pleased.
It was not until the teacher noticed that Lu An was daydreaming and asked him to stand up and answer a question that a mocking arc appeared on Zhao Feiran's lips.
But this is Lu An's seventh math class today. Even if she doesn't listen to the class, she knows what questions the math teacher will ask.
After Lu An sat down, he picked up a pen and wrote a line in the draft book, and then calmly pushed across the 38th parallel.
Zhao Feiran took a quick glance and saw clearly what Lu An had written.
[Were you laughing at me?!]
The writer's anger can be clearly seen from the traces of force on the pen tip.
Of course Zhao Feiran would not answer her and turned his gaze away indifferently.
The director called cut because the whole shot was very smooth and the performances of the two leading actors were also very natural and comfortable. Everyone thought that the first scene was done in one take.
As a result, the director stared at the monitor for a while and asked to shoot another take.
Ming Fu asked in confusion: "Is there something wrong?"
Although Xu Weixing didn't say anything, he had the same question.
The director didn't hold back at all. He used his loud speaker and said directly: "Xu Weixing, you play Zhao Feiran, who is indifferent to everything. When Mingfu observes you and stares at you, don't blush or get shy. If you blush, it will not fit the character. I walked past this scene during the audition. How come I didn't realize how thin-skinned you are then?"
Suddenly everyone looked at Xu Weixing, even Ming Fu next to him, staring at him carefully, as if trying to find out whether what the director said was true.
Xu Weixing's face turned pale and blue, and he felt even more hot and humid from Ming Fu's stare. He even had difficulty breathing.
Ming Fu exclaimed in surprise. She didn't notice during the filming that Xu Weixing's face was so red.
Xu Weixing couldn't stand her curious eyes staring at him, so he opened the script and covered his face with it. Even though he blocked her sight, he could still feel Ming Fu looking at him.
He cleared his throat and explained awkwardly, "Don't keep staring at me."
"Oh, I'm sorry." Ming Fu immediately apologized for his rudeness and reflected on whether he had gone too far.
"No, I'm not blaming you." Xu Weixing pulled off the script covering his face and tried to explain himself again.
But after facing Shang Mingfu's eyes, he found that he could not say anything, and put the script back on his face.
His act of covering his ears and stealing the bell undoubtedly confirmed the fact that he was thin-skinned.
The crew members couldn't help but laugh and whisper.
"So Xu Weixing, who is so cool and stylish on stage and has charmed thousands of fans, is actually so shameless in private? He blushes when a girl stares at him for too long. How adorable!"
"After all, he's still young, and he's only worked within the group before. He's never worked with the opposite sex before, so it's normal for him to be shy and blush."
"During the audition, he made the actress he was acting with look at him for a long time. I remember that actress was the campus beauty of the film academy. She was so beautiful. I didn't see him blush or get shy once. He finished the audition without any problems."
"You're going to make me think too much when you say that."
"Sorry, I've started to overthink things. Everyone knows Xu Weixing volunteered for this role, and he reportedly put a lot of thought into it."
A few people seemed to have discovered some big secret, winking at each other and covering their mouths with their hands to laugh.
"Don't mention it, they look quite compatible. Good-looking people look best when they're with good-looking people."
"But let's just keep this to ourselves and don't let it spread."
A small group of people were chatting about gossip, and the second shot started on the scene.
The filming went smoothly this time. After watching the playback, the director carefully studied Xu Weixing's face and called for it after confirming that there was nothing unusual.
Xu Weixing also breathed a sigh of relief.
The entire crew was busy arranging the next scene.
Mingfu's parents came once during the filming, mainly to see if their daughter could adapt to the work of the crew, and also to see if the crew was short of money.
He repeatedly reminded that the crew members must not be treated unfairly, and that everyone works very hard. Only when everyone is happy at work can a good work be produced.
It was the first time for the entire crew to encounter such a generous, wealthy, and considerate investor. They were all deeply moved and everyone was full of energy.
Not long after, Jing Ye also came to visit the set.
The scene filmed that day was about Lu An taking Zhao Feiran to skip class.
In every previous reincarnation, Zhao Feiran died in school. The first three times he fell from a high place and fell at Lu An's feet. Zhao Feiran's warm blood even splashed on her little white shoes.
Ever since Lu An discovered that time and space could repeat, she began to secretly pay attention to Zhao Feiran from the third time onwards. As long as Zhao Feiran didn't leave his seat, she wouldn't leave either.
Whenever Zhao Feiran made a move, she would secretly follow him.
The purpose is to find out the cause of Zhao Feiran's death.
However, this time Zhao Feiran did not stay in the teaching building, he walked downstairs briskly.
Lu An followed him slowly and without any way to hide himself, but Zhao Feiran never looked back. It was unclear whether he really didn't notice or he knew Lu An was following him but didn't care.
Seeing Zhao Feiran coming downstairs, Lu An breathed a sigh of relief for no reason, thinking that Zhao Feiran would not have to die.
As a result, less than five meters in front of her, a flower pot as big as a winter melon fell from the sky and hit Zhao Feiran directly on the head.
Before Lu An could do anything, he saw Zhao Feiran fall to the ground.
Blood was flowing everywhere.
The shrill screams of his classmates filled the air all around him, but Lu An could hear nothing at the moment. He only felt cold all over.
Dead again, Zhao Feiran died again.
The fourth time, she first went to check the place where the object had fallen from a high altitude. The balcony on the sixth floor was empty and there were no flower pots anywhere in sight.
Her heart sank, and she realized even more that this was a premeditated murder.
Then she followed Zhao Feiran even closer, it couldn't even be considered stalking, she followed so closely that Zhao Feiran looked at her sideways in confusion for several times, and even felt it was too much of a bother to distance himself from her.
But Lu An was right next to him. Every time he moved forward, Lu An would move closer.
He could have asked why Lu An followed him, but no matter what the reason was, he was not interested in knowing, so he didn't want to speak and chose to ignore Lu An beside him.
Lu An followed Zhao Feiran closely, staring at the sky, guarding against falling objects from high altitude.
What she didn't expect was that when she passed the place where the flowerpot fell, nothing fell this time.
But Zhao Feiran did not escape this disaster. He went to the sports equipment room to get something and was hit on the head by a collapsed shelf.
He was injured and went to the school hospital, but the school clinic caught fire unexpectedly and he was engulfed in flames.
Lu An finally realized that no matter how hard she tried, Zhao Feiran could not escape today's disaster.
The school was not as safe as she thought. The person who intended to murder him might be hiding in the school.
So Lu An decided to take Zhao Feiran away from school.
When Zhao Feiran's men appeared at the back door, Lu An grabbed his hand and ran downstairs with him without saying a word.
Seeing this, Jing Ye frowned in disgust: "How can we let Xu Weixing touch my Ah Fu's hand? Does his claws deserve it?"
Qian Yu: "Is there anything wrong with your eyes? It was my sister who took him away."
Jing Ye: "Sister Jiang Meng, you shouldn't write this kind of scene."
Qian Yu gave Jiang Meng an awkward smile, but when he turned to face Jing Ye, his expression changed again: "I shouldn't have given you a day off and brought you here to cause trouble."
Jing Ye shut up immediately.
Jiang Meng looked at them and smiled guiltily.
She didn't even dare to say that there were more intimate scenes later.
I hope Jing Ye doesn’t come at that time, otherwise what should I do if he asks me to change the play?
In the play, Zhao Feiran could not understand Lu An's absurd behavior at all, and could not remember that Lu An had saved him many times.
In his eyes, Lu An was an unreasonable person. He looked at Lu An unreasonably and angrily asked her what she wanted to do.
Facing Zhao Feiran's rare anger, Lu An seemed unusually calm. He leaned against the railing beside the river, panting slightly and staring at Zhao Feiran.
"Because I like you and want to elope with you."
She had told Zhao Feiran directly before that someone wanted to kill him, but every time Zhao Feiran acted as if he had heard a joke, with the same expression.
Lu An has given up now and just comes up with a random excuse. After all, it is normal for a girl of her age to have romantic feelings.
Zhao Feiran was not so easily fooled. He did not believe a single word she said and sneered sarcastically.
"Hey, he still dares to be disdainful?" Jing Ye said indignantly. Ming Fu's face was in front of him. It was difficult for him not to bring his sister into the picture. Once he did, he felt very sorry for his sister.
Qian Yu: "Plot setting, can you not make so many dramas?"
The director was not very satisfied with this part and called cut.
Jing Ye couldn't help but feel a little proud: "See, the director also thinks he shouldn't be disdainful."
The director's voice came over the loudspeaker: "Xu Weixing, your expression is wrong. Don't show the surprise and joy you showed earlier. You don't trust or have any good feelings towards Lu An right now. Your reaction to her approach and the goodwill she showed is only annoyance and disdain."
Qian Yu glanced at Jing Ye: "Did you hear what the director said?"
Jing Ye frowned. "No, how did the director see that Xu Weixing still had joy on his face? I think Xu Weixing's face is just asking for a beating. I can't wait to teach him a lesson."
He called out to Jiang Meng again: "Sister Jiang Meng, I always feel that the plot you wrote is very uncomfortable for me. Can you change it?"
Qian Yu: “…”
Forget it. I’ll assign Jing Ye more work in the future so that he won’t have the chance to visit the set again.
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