Memories 5
——Memory Line——
Xiao Mei was Jiang Chuan Gu's partner in his first film and television work. In Lin Chao Ying's memory, she was straightforward and had a fiery temper.
That year, Jiang Chuan Gu had just turned 20. In just two years, he had already won two awards at the Golden Melody Awards: Best Newcomer and Best Original Song. Coupled with his high fan loyalty and soaring data, the company could not ignore his super popularity that surpassed that of his other teammates in terms of materials and performances, and he had more and more opportunities to appear on screen.
For an idol, Egawa Tani has already become one of the best among his peers this year.
Lin Chaoying was unwilling for him to stop there, so she began to plan a new way to break into new circles.
Traffic stars are not inferior, but when she saw Jiang Chuangu attending the gala and having to sit in the last few rows with his team, Lin Chaoying was furious. In addition to letting him continue to focus on his singing career, she wanted to use film and television resources to break through the circle of Jiang Chuangu's fans. She wanted not only traditional paying fans and data fans, but also to win over casual fans of all ages and then carry out in-depth conversion.
She also believed that Jiangchuan Gu could do it, because he had eyes full of stories and emotions.
When she heard that Guan Zong intended to select ATW-7 members to appear on a popular variety show, she strongly objected. After all, Jiang Chuan Gu had no sense of variety or humor. Even in the team's internal materials, he was an honest person who did things seriously and would not attract a large number of people who would enjoy entertainment. Appearing on a variety show would not be of much benefit to him.
At this time, Lin Chaoying accompanied him in the form of a ghost for 3 years. During this time, the two of them hardly ever quarreled. Every day, she supervised his vocal and dance performances and planned how to innovate his weekly Weibo posts from multiple angles, including covers, vlogs, and even launched a monthly fan wishing event.
They tacitly accompanied each other, busy yet fulfilled.
Therefore, Jiang Chuan Gu believed Lin Chao Ying's judgment. After all, it was a miracle that the number of fans had increased to more than ten million in just three years with such pitiful exposure.
So he obediently rejected Mr. Guan's suggestion, saying on the surface that he would continue to learn and grow, but in secret he had already started sending out his resume to various directors.
Lin Chaoying was also afraid of this step. Other companies might have a soft ban on artists like Jiang Chuan Gu who had too many ideas. Fortunately, Guan Zong was a pure businessman. As long as you can make money, he doesn't care about anything else.
When choosing film and television resources for Jiang Chuan Gu, Lin Chao Ying was extremely cautious. First, the subject matter could not be an idol film. After all, if an idol auditions for an idol drama, he would really be criticized for "finding a sister-in-law." Second, the director had to be experienced and have at least one film with a rating of 8 or higher. Otherwise, if the quality was unstable and a bad film was made, then the idol would become the first target of public criticism.
Jiang Chuan Gu's alternate account had almost filled out all the casting calls across the country. Lin Chao Ying was nitpicking about this director and that subject matter, and would occasionally criticize the character biographies... He only slept a few hours for three whole days, and finally discovered a hidden treasure on an inconspicuous public account.
The movie is called "Birds Have a Nest" and tells the story of left-behind children. Director He Ji's previous works only included one art film, which has a rating of 8.5 and no award nominations.
After gathering information online, the two, one human and one ghost, watched the entire film on their day off. The film's overall style and content revolve around love, yet love itself is never explicitly mentioned – a truly ingenious movie.
Jiang Chuan Gu clicked on the character profile, and Lin Chao Ying immediately took a liking to the role of the second male lead: Mai Zi. A very tragic and dramatic character, he suffered from the ruthlessness of his parents, the hurt from his friends, and was ultimately deceived by his online lover, who was his pillar of support, leading him down a path of no return.
Her intuition told her that Jiangchuan Gu could definitely play this role well! That night, she asked Jiangchuan Gu to write a letter of self-recommendation and send the video and photo materials to the assistant director. The next day, she received an interview invitation from the other party. The filming location was in a local village.
During the audition, director He Ji told him to improvise, and Lin Chaoying told him to sing his first original song, "Gu Zi," with emotion. The song tells the story of Jiang Chuan Gu's life journey from childhood to adulthood.
Upon hearing this, He Ji happily made the decision on the spot and eagerly went to contact HQ Group to prepare the contract.
While pleasantly surprised, Mr. Guan regretted betting on the wrong thing, but was also glad that he hadn't actually forced him to leave the group.
Time quickly came to the script reading session, which was the first time Jiang Chuangu and Lin Chaoying met Xiao Mei. The 24-year-old girl was chewing gum, with her hair tied in a high ponytail and the ends still red. She spoke frankly and generously. Her temperament was somewhat similar to the online lover described in the movie who deceived her feelings. She was bold, responsible, and spoke directly.
However, after the reading session, Jiang Chuan Gu keenly noticed a conflict between Xiao Mei and assistant director Lei Zi. He saw Xiao Mei roll her eyes at Lei Zi as she walked to the door—a solid, drawn-out eye roll, complete with a pause!
Lin Chaoying laughed at his expression, but also felt that his sensitivity was very suitable for acting.
Three days after filming began, she realized that the conflict between Xiao Mei and Lei Zi might affect the film's production!
The weather was terrible that day. The director was very particular about natural light, so he gave the whole crew three days off based on the weather forecast. Lin Chaoying remarked that the director was really rich, like a rich second-generation who pursued art. The producer, on the other hand, was secretly cursing the director behind his back.
Jiang Chuan Gu said he grew up in a similar rural area, and the farmland was especially beautiful when it rained. So the two of them, a human and a ghost, wandered aimlessly through the fields with umbrellas. Lin Chao Ying noticed that he was very ritualistic in holding an umbrella over her as well, to shield her from the rain.
While the two sides were seriously discussing how to make up for the fans' failure to fulfill their wishes this month, Lin Chaoying saw Xiao Mei and Lei Zi arguing with each other on the roadside!
She told Jiang Chuan Gu to hide away from the conflicts on set, and she floated over to take a look, overhearing the following conversation:
Xiao Mei: "You scum! If you dare to lay a finger on any of the extras on set again, I'll broadcast your dirty deeds over the loudspeaker!"
Lei Zi: "You dare! Believe me or not, I'll replace you right now!"
Xiao Mei: "Change it! I was the one who was interviewed by the director in the first place!"
Lei Zi: "So you didn't want to sleep with me, but you've already slept with the director!"
"Slap—" A loud slap sound pierced through the sound of rain.
Xiao Mei: "I'll say it again, if you dare to lay a hand on those girls again, I'll quit this job and have you arrested!"
She then left angrily, and Lei spat on the ground.
Lin Chaoying never expected that there would be such a thing on the set. Recently, she had been following Jiang Chuangu around and her mind was full of his future career development. She didn't notice that there were scumbags on the set!
As the "ghost" who could best help these girls, Lin Chaoying wanted to do something, but she also wondered if the crew would be affected if the assistant director got into trouble.
She told Jiang Chuan Gu, her mind heavy with worry, everything she had just heard, and said, "If I choose to help them, and all our efforts over this period of time are in vain, will you be unhappy?"
Jiang Chuan Gu was surprised by her words and asked in return, "If I'm unhappy, you won't help them?"
Lin Chaoying said earnestly, "No, I will still help them."
Jiangchuan Valley smiled and said, "Then I'll be... even happier!"
Partners who are on the same page will always stand by one side when faced with choices. Lin Chaoying was very grateful to God that after she became a ghost and lost her memory, she was seen by someone like Jiang Chuan Gu.
If she had encountered Lei Zi, he would probably have turned into a demon!
That evening, Jiangchuan Gu stood firmly outside Lei Zi's room and warned him, "I have high hopes for this project. I hope you won't do anything that harms the crew's interests beyond your duties as assistant director. Otherwise, I won't just be giving you a warning..."
After she finished speaking, Lin Chaoying saw Lei Zi's face turn red and green, which was quite a sight.
Not only that, they also discussed taking photos of some substantial evidence to keep in their possession.
After work started, Lei Zi began to avoid Jiang Chuan Gu. Lin Chao Ying chose to follow Lei Zi closely, and if he had such thoughts again, she would immediately call Jiang Chuan Gu to leave evidence.
Compared to the male celebrities, Xiao Mei, a powerless and insignificant newcomer actress, was targeted by Lei Zi, who frequently made things difficult for her, denying her meals and providing her with rest areas. Jiang Chuangu often used the director's connections to take her out for meals and rest.
Xiao Mei was very clever and quickly realized that Jiang Chuangu was protecting her, so she privately expressed her gratitude to him.
This also led to Jiang Chuan Gu being the subject of rumors for the first time. Every film crew has fans who collaborate with the crew to take pictures and leak them to generate buzz. The male and female leads of this movie are both professionally trained actors and don't have much mainstream popularity.
All eyes were then on Jiang Chuan Gu. When leaked photos showed him frequently going in and out with Xiao Mei, his teammates' fans started spreading rumors and fabricating stories based on the pictures.
Jiang Chuangu didn't care and continued to interact with his fans on Weibo every week. Xiao Mei saw the online comments and consciously avoided him. Jiang Chuangu couldn't just go up to her and ask for her help, so the two of them avoided each other for a while.
With two weeks left before filming wrapped, Lei Zi, who had endured for half a month, finally revealed his true nature again, this time targeting Xiao Mei.
The director was having a great time filming recently, and he took the main actors to a small restaurant where he booked two private rooms for a meal. Lin Chaoying surrounded Jiang Chuan Gu, preventing him from drinking.
He was unusually rebellious today, protesting in a low voice: "Just one bite! Just a tiny bite! What's wrong with me trying it!" He didn't control his volume at the last sentence, so everyone heard him and their eyes were on him, making him awkwardly lower his head to tie his shoelaces.
Lin Chaoying kept in mind that Xiao Mei and Lei Zi were at the same table, and occasionally peered through the wall to observe the situation in the private room. While she was strictly controlling Jiang Chuangu's alcohol intake, she didn't notice a man and a woman walking past the door of the private room.
Another ten minutes or so passed, and she went through the wall only to find that both of them were gone! Terrified, she quickly called Jiang Chuan Gu to go back to the hotel!
Jiang Chuan Valley could only take the elevator upstairs. Lin Chaoying was so anxious that she flew through several floors into Lei Zi's room, only to find no one there. She then changed floors and went to Xiao Mei's room.
Amidst the sounds of a heated argument, she drifted into the room and witnessed an astonishing scene: Xiao Mei was smashing a glass ashtray over Lei Zi's head with one hand.
She then pulled a small camera out of her bag and said, "I knew you'd drug me! You're finished! I recorded everything you just did to me! I've also gathered evidence from other film crews! You're fucking going to jail!"
After saying that, she picked up her things and left. Lei Zi lunged at her fiercely, but Lin Chaoying instantly entered his body, deliberately rolled backward, fell to the ground, and then came out of his body.
Xiao Mei glanced at him suspiciously, then spat at him disdainfully. She opened the door and bumped into Jiang Chuangu, who was covered in sweat.
She laughed heartily and said, "I wasn't full just now, how about we go downstairs to the noodle shop to chat?"
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