Chapter 380 Lu Tingchuan and Li Jingshen appear at the same time
Lu Tingchuan stared at the script his assistant sent him.
Being watched showering in the military camp? The injured took off their clothes and huddled together to keep warm, gave artificial respiration, tore off their clothes to heal their wounds, and were upside down.
What kind of script is this?!
Lu Tingchuan knew that actors had to make some sacrifices in order to act.
Lu Tingchuan's desire for control is not as strong as Li Jingshen's. When Shen Qing liked acting, he even invested in a campus drama and let Shen Qing play the leading female role.
But acting is acting, and he couldn't stand Shen Qing kissing and sleeping with other men in the play, even if it was for work.
Therefore, the script of that campus drama was revised again and again during filming. The most explicit scene was just holding hands, and there wasn't even a misplaced kiss.
But this is also in line with the young and ignorant feelings during school days.
When Shen Qing was with him, she listened to him very much and told him not to take on any intimate scenes. She nodded obediently, thinking that he cared about her.
But in fact he just didn't want his things to be dirty.
Shen Qing was just an object to him, he could throw her away at will, but while she still belonged to him, she had to be obedient and clean, and not allow anyone else to touch her.
Lu Tingchuan originally thought that a year was long enough for him to forget the existence of this thing.
However, now he felt uncomfortable whenever he thought about Shen Qing kissing and having sex with other men.
How could this happen?
He had clearly sent her to Li Jingshen's bed with his own hands, so why couldn't he bear it now? This was too unscientific.
Lu Tingchuan suppressed his emotions and threw the script materials in his hand to his assistant: "Put it in the shredder and shred it."
Assistant: "...Okay, Mr. Lu."
After the assistant left the office, Lu Tingchuan picked up the cold coffee on the table and took a sip. The bitter taste filled his mouth. How could the coffee he usually drank become so bitter? It was like taking Chinese medicine overnight. The strong bitterness lingered in his throat and made him feel nauseous.
He stared at the tall buildings outside, and in the quiet moment, he had to admit that he began to miss "Shen Qing" a little.
It took him more than three hundred days to forget this person. He couldn't understand why he sent her away in the first place, and he began to regret it.
Since you can't forget her, bring her back.
If "Shen Qing" doesn't come to find him, then he will go and "catch" her back himself. Anyway, this little village girl has no one to love her and is isolated and bullied in the entertainment industry. If he still wants her, then she should be grateful.
After thinking about this, he finally felt a little relieved.
He looked at the coffee on the table, called his secretary to pour it, and replaced it with a latte with milk and sugar.
Shen Qing doesn't like drinking coffee because she fears the bitterness, but drinking coffee can stimulate the spirit, so the coffee in her hand is always sweet. He tasted it once and it was so sweet that it was sickening. Since then, she has never brewed such coffee.
But this time he actually felt a little nostalgic, missing that cup of coffee that was sweet to his heart.
…….
In the Beiqi Film and Television City, the crew members are in their positions. The drama "The Hate of Changmen" is currently filming the scene where the second female lead, Zhao Zijin, is drugged and the young emperor rescues her, revealing her female body.
This scene is very important. The control of emotions and the tone of the lines are very challenging for the actors. Zhao Zijin's original description has been changed no less than five times.
Even though Shen Zhichu had memorized the script, he was not sure he could perform this scene perfectly.
Because she is naturally cold and aloof, Director Wang chose her to play Zhao Zijin because of the similarities between her and Zhao Zijin.
During the filming these days, her scenes went through very smoothly in one take, but now she was asked to act like she was being seduced.
Shen Zhichu thought about the scene and couldn't help but frowning deeply.
Zheng Xiao, who played the male lead, the emperor, saw Shen Zhichu squatting on the ground and reading the script. He walked over and asked, "How are your preparations going?"
Shen Zhichu shook his head, indicating that he didn't know either.
"How about I rehearse the scene with you twice first? Help you get the hang of it?"
Shen Zhichu has a cold personality. Even if the actors in the crew don’t interact with each other normally, they will pretend to be in the same crew.
Zheng Xiao originally intended to make friends with Shen Zhichu, but her cold personality these days discouraged him from doing so.
"No, I'll get into the state soon."
Zheng Xiao: "That's true. Director Wang has a bad temper and doesn't like anyone. He even scolded Xia Yanyue twice. You're the only one in the crew who's been praised by him. It's really enviable."
Facing Shen Zhichu is like facing the top student in your class when you were in school. He would score better than you in exams even when he slept every day.
He was not as envious, jealous or hateful of Shen Zhichu as he said. After all, as a man, what was there for him to compete with a woman?
………
For Wang Xiangrong, his work is like his own daughter. In the entire story line of Changmenhen, his favorite is the chapter about Zhao Zijin, who spent his whole life in the military and lived with pride, and would rather die than surrender.
This role was originally just a fantasy in his mind, until Shen Zhichu saw the original performance, Zhao Zijin came alive.
He didn't like to change the original script, but Shen Zhichu's acting skills really made him itchy. He wanted to make Zhao Zijin the female lead, and he had a hunch that Shen Zhichu would become a hit after the show was broadcast.
For other actors, the ceiling may be the highest point, but for Shen Zhichu, only the sky is suitable for her.
It is impossible to change the script rashly because it not only involves the original work, but also other actors and fans.
If the script is really changed, the person who will be most affected is Xia Yanyue. Xia Yanyue is a first-line actress and has won the Best Actress of the Year award. In the contract she signed, she plays the leading role. If the second female lead has more scenes than the first female lead, it means he has breached the contract. When it is exposed, there will definitely be a lot of controversy on the Internet. No matter from which angle, he is immoral. He cannot drag the entire crew into trouble because of his own selfish motives.
Moreover, this is not good for Shen Zhichu.
The more he thought about it, the more depressed he became. Wang Xiangrong was originally quite satisfied with Xia Yanyue, but ever since he saw the real Mingzhu, Xia Yanyue's acting skills seemed wrong. Her face looked pretty, but it was extremely stiff and unnatural in front of the camera.
In addition, there was a scene about "showing feet" yesterday, and Xia Yanyue refused to take off her clothes. She just wanted to show her legs, not be naked. She refused and insisted on finding a substitute. Because of this, Wang Xiangrong got angry and scolded her with the script.
He even lost sleep all night because of this incident. When he woke up in the morning, his face was haggard and there were hideous red bloodshot in his eyes.
He didn't sleep well and was in a bad mood all day. He was dissatisfied with everything and felt like he had eaten explosives.
The actors who had scenes today were terrified the whole morning, and some artists with poor attitudes were even scolded and cried.
"For the next scene, Shen Zhichu and Zheng Xiao, get ready."
The people around finally breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that it was Shen Zhichu's turn next.
Wang Xiangrong is well-known for his bad temper. He would curse at people if he disagreed with them. He would scold the staff members every day. But as long as Shen Zhichu appeared in the scene, his face would instantly change and become as cheerful as if he were in spring breeze.
The staff began to prepare the camera equipment. Shen Zhichu stood at the designated position, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath of his energy and emotions.
Just when he was about to get into the mood, the producer suddenly walked in, came up to Wang Xiangrong and whispered a few words.
Wang Xiangrong hated being interrupted while working, but at this moment, he was unusually patient, with a look of surprise on his face: "You're all here?!"
The producer's face looked a little grim, and he nodded: "Well, I don't know if the two living Buddhas made an appointment."
"Didn't I hear that they're just investors and generally don't have time to hang around on set? Never mind..." Wang Xiangrong stood up and gestured for a pause. "Let's pause filming for now. The investors will be here soon, so everyone, get ready."
After saying this, without having time to explain to everyone, Wang Xiangrong and Assistant Director Li followed the producer out.
Wang Xiangrong's words livened up the atmosphere of the entire crew.
"The investors are coming? Could it be those two?"
"Who else could someone like Director Wang, with such a bad temper, personally greet us except Lu Tingchuan and Li Jingshen?"
"I usually only see these two people on TV, but I never thought I would be able to meet them in person one day."
"Don't these two have a bad relationship? Why would they choose to invest in a production company?"
"I heard that they both fell in love with a female artist in our crew. They are competing with each other and came here together today."
"Then there's no need to think about it. It must be the leading female role, Xia Yanyue. If she's favored by two wealthy sponsors, she must be the lead actress. Why would they let the one they like play a supporting role for someone else?"
Gossip never stops these days. Shen Zhichu's eyes darkened and she wanted to leave immediately, but she could not hide away forever.
Moreover, Shen Zhichu has had a lot of ideas in the past few days. Li Jingshen will definitely not let her fall into Lu Tingchuan's hands, and on the contrary, Lu Tingchuan will not do the same, so let them fight each other.
Zheng Xiao was breathing heavily on the side, attracting Shen Zhichu who was distracted.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm trying to calm down. These investors can invest and withdraw as they please. I'm a little worried that if the performance isn't good later, they'll withdraw their investment." Zheng Xiao looked at Shen Zhichu's calm face and asked curiously, "Aren't you nervous?"
"Don't be nervous, just keep a normal mindset. There's no point in being nervous."
"Your mentality is truly outrageous," Zheng Xiao sighed. "I'm feeling the same panic I had last semester when I was cheating on the final exam and was about to get the answers when the invigilator suddenly appeared behind me. The next scene is yours and mine. What if they refuse to leave and insist on watching us act out? Will they withdraw their funding if I mess up?"
Shen Zhichu didn't want to act in front of these two people, and the scene he was acting was quite ambiguous and explicit.
"Is it possible to reverse the order?"
Zheng Xiao thought seriously. Zheng Xiao's age was 25 years old according to his resume, so there was no sense of incongruity in him playing the young emperor. He was wearing a costume and armor, with long hair standing on end, and he looked as gentle as jade. The makeup on his face was decorated with a few scars and bloodstains, which made his face look more bloody.
His pupils were brown, slightly lighter in the sunlight. "That's also possible. Didn't they say these two investors came for Xia Yanyue? Maybe they came just to watch her act, so we can breathe a sigh of relief."
Instead of relaxing, Shen Zhichu's tone became increasingly tense, because she knew better than anyone that these two people were doing this because of her.
"Why do you look so bad? Are you feeling unwell?" Zheng Xiao lowered his head and looked at Shen Zhichu's face with some worry.
Shen Zhichu curled the corners of his lips: "If I don't feel well, can I leave early?"
"Didn't Director Wang just tell us not to leave? Are you starting to get nervous too?" Zheng Xiao had been talking a lot at this point, distracting his attention. His emotions were no longer as tense as before, and he began to comfort Shen Zhichu, patting her shoulder: "Brother Zhao, relax a little. Your acting is fine. Who knows, after seeing your superb acting skills, those two financiers might even rush to invest in you."
Zheng Xiao glanced around and saw that there were no one around, so he leaned close to Shen Zhichu's ear and whispered, "I'm telling you, you're better than Xia Yanyue in both acting and appearance. You'd better seize the opportunity..."
Shen Zhichu couldn't stand others being so close to her, and was about to step away, but she suddenly froze because the next second she saw Li Jingshen and Lu Tingchuan walking in from the door, greeted by the director.
It is not known whether these two people did it intentionally or unintentionally, but they both chose to visit the crew on the same day.
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