Chapter 424 This pie is big and round
Li Qin plays the role of Li Xue in "The Silent Truth". She is one of the victims of the "Hou Guiping case" in 2000 and the only surviving witness.
In order to survive, she changed her name to "Zhang Xiaoqian" and started her life again. When she grew up, she became a reporter for a local newspaper. Until she met Jiang Yang who was released from prison, she joined the team under his inspiration, uncovered the past that she least wanted to remember, and became the most important witness in the whole case.
Because it involves two timelines, Li Qin's styling is also divided into two stages: girlhood and adulthood. The most recent shot is the girlhood in 2000, so her dress is also very simple.
"Does it look good?" Li Qin asked, shaking the ponytail behind her head.
Meng Bai nodded: "It looks good. It's a bit like the innocent, rustic, but pure and beautiful village girl in the period drama."
Li Qin showed an unconcealed smile on her face: "What about you? Don't say you are the most handsome village boy in the village."
"What's a village boy?" Meng Bai said: "I am a young talent who came from the city to experience life. The village girl took a fancy to me at first sight. From then on, she swore that there was only me in her heart and she would marry me. She also kept thinking about making rice into a fait accompli with me..."
"Bah! You are the fait accompli!" Li Qin rolled her eyes at him, "You should be the playboy who is ignorant and makes trouble in the village. Only a fool would marry you."
"I didn't expect Teacher Li's nickname to be so unique, it's called 'fool'. That's right, in the village, it's better to have a weird name to support you."
"..."
Looking at the dead man's righteous expression, Li Qin was angry and amused. Every time they quarreled and quarreled, she lost under his thick skin.
Forget it, after so many years, I'm used to it.
Li Qin had a night scene today, so Meng Bai stayed with her on the set until the evening. By the way, he also met and chatted with the main actors such as Bai Yu, Tan Zhuo, and Ning Li who knew he was coming to the crew and rushed to the scene temporarily.
"If Zhang asks me why I couldn't go later, I will say that I was squeezed and withheld by you, the boss." Bai Yu said jokingly.
As one of Zhang Ruoyun's few friends in the circle, he actually received an invitation to the wedding. But unlike Li Qin, who is a "soy sauce heroine", he is the absolute male lead in "The Silent Truth". He has a heavy role and can't get away at all.
"It's okay, it's not our fault. Things that can be solved in Beijing North have to go to Ireland." Meng Bai said: "When everyone has time, we can get together later."
The person concerned was not there, and the two unmarried people severely condemned Zhang Ruoyun for "betraying" their brothers in this small circle.
"Is the filming going smoothly?"
"So far, the early scenes are OK, and the difficulty is relatively low." Bai Yu sighed, "But after watching the second half of the plot, I feel a lot of pressure."
The character "Jiang Yang" is a tragic hero. From the high-spirited youth, to the grief and indignation when investigating the case, to the desolation and sadness after being framed and imprisoned, and finally deciding to sacrifice his life for the last ditch, the character's image and state have changed greatly, and the difficulty is also very high.
As the first male lead, Bai Yu's co-stars are all powerful senior actors, so the pressure can be imagined.
"Come on, Lao Bai." Meng Bai comforted him, "Try hard and show your best ability. If you can perform well in the role of 'Jiang Yang', you can compete for the nomination of the grand prize next year."
"No, your pie is a bit dry." Bai Yu laughed, "How can there be a grand prize for online dramas?"
"Hey, I'm really not pie in the sky for you." Meng Bai said, "I heard some news before that the next Feitian Award, which is next year, may also include online dramas in the nomination range."
"Really?"
"Anyway, there is this news. We will have to wait until the registration starts next year to see whether there will be any specific results." Meng Bai patted his shoulder, "The quality and influence of online dramas are getting higher and higher. It's only a matter of time. Who knows, the first online drama 'Best Actor' may start with you."
"No, no, it won't be that bad, this..."
Bai Yu waved his hands modestly, but his eyes were burning with longing.
Seeing this, Meng Bai nodded with satisfaction. Very good, I really hope that all the actors in Arclight's projects can have this kind of enthusiasm.
Of course, he did not lie to Bai Yu. There was indeed a rumor that online drama works would be included in the three major awards.
Web dramas have been around for five or six years since the 2014 “Soul Ferry”. The market share is getting bigger and bigger, and the popularity and influence have surpassed most TV dramas. There are more and more big-name actors participating in web dramas, and they are no longer the crude and shoddy image they once were.
Under this situation, it is only natural for the three major awards to include web dramas in the selection range. After all, one of the main purposes of the official awards is to encourage film and television creation through commendation, and it is impossible to remain indifferent to the web drama market that occupies half of the market.
The filming did not end until the evening. Meng Bai and Li Qin took a night off. The next day they flew to Shanghai and then boarded an international flight to Ireland.
However, there were more than just the two of them on this trip. Meng Bai brought Hua Yan, and Li Qin also brought his assistant Jia Jia. In addition, there were four burly security guards responsible for safety.
The security environment abroad is not as good as that in China. After all, Mr. Meng is a number one figure on the rich list, so he naturally cannot run away casually.
In fact, as early as last year after the rich list was announced, Meng Bai had already put his security work on the agenda. It's just that I've been hanging around in China for the past six months, so I didn't pay much attention to it. It wasn't until I was going abroad this time that I called everyone along.
The four security guards were employed by a Hong Kong company called "Frontline Holdings", a central enterprise under CITIC. Of course, this company was just acquired a few years ago. Before that, it had a more well-known name - Blackwater International.
The team of more than ten people was so huge that it was very eye-catching at the airport. Fortunately, the first-class cabin has a special VIP lounge and VIP channel, so it didn't attract too much attention.
After resting for more than ten hours on the plane, they finally landed in Dublin. Then Meng Bai finally understood why Zhang Ruoyun emphasized that they should come early.
The wedding site is in County Limerick in the southwest of Ireland. There is no direct flight, and you have to drive from Dublin to get there.
Fortunately, Zhang Ruoyun, as the host, has contacted the car for them in advance. A dozen people were divided into three cars. They drove for nearly three hours from the northeast of Ireland and finally drove into a vast Ying family garden, and then stopped in front of an exquisite castle.
Meng Bai got out of the middle car, stretched his body, and then looked at Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin who were waiting at the door in advance.
"Hard work, hard work, hard work everyone!"
Zhang Ruoyun came over and bowed to everyone.
"If it weren't for my good relationship with you, who would go to such great lengths to come here." Meng Bai sighed and complained.
"I understand, Teacher Meng, I will remember our feelings in my heart." Zhang Ruoyun walked over with a smile.
On the other side, Li Qin and Tang Yixin, the best friends, were hugging each other happily. Afterwards, regardless of the two men, he walked into the magnificent castle in front of him with Hua Yan and Jia Jia.
Meng Bai didn't rush in, but stood outside to look at this one of the six famous castles in Ireland.
The manor is surrounded by lush forests. On the quaint stone walls, the mottled traces tell the history of the castle. On the neatly trimmed lawn, a few wild pigeons strolled leisurely. The gradually lit lights outside the castle intertwined with the deepening night, creating a fairy-tale atmosphere.
"Tsk, this place is really nice." Meng Bai exclaimed.
"Of course, otherwise why would you travel halfway around the world to come here." Zhang Ruoyun smiled and said, "Go in first, it will be more beautiful tomorrow. Oh, by the way, the manor is a bit tight on rooms, so you and Teacher Li are arranged together."
"Oh, I understand, the guest should follow the host's wishes." Meng Bai said, "I will just make do with Teacher Li reluctantly."
"...I heard you were fat and it really made me gasp. Hurry up and go in, I have arranged a welcoming dinner for you."
"Are we the only ones here? Where are Haoran and the others?"
"It's just the two of you tonight, they are all together, and they will all come tomorrow."
Compared with other celebrity weddings, Zhang Ruoyun and his wife are relatively low-key. The wedding was held abroad, and most of the guests present were relatives. Only the best man and bridesmaids are good friends of the two in the entertainment industry.
On the bridesmaid side, in addition to Li Qin, there are Shen Mengchen and Song Qian. The relationship between these two and Tang Yixin is not as close as "Tang Li", but they are also good friends.
As for the best men, Meng Bai had nothing to do because he was the witness. Zhang Ruoyun asked Liu Haoran, Guo Qilin and Jing Boran, who had good relationships with him, to come over. They were all friends who had worked together on TV dramas or variety shows before.
In addition to these two groups, there was also Ma Sichun, who was the master of ceremonies for the main ceremony of the wedding. This girl graduated from the Broadcasting and Audio major of the Central Academy of Sciences, which can be considered a professional match.
Unlike Meng Bai, they did not bring a team of people, so they agreed to come together tomorrow.
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It must be said that girls care about weddings several levels higher than boys, even if it is not their own wedding.
Meng Bai and his friends came two days in advance, and wanted to take Li Qin around the surrounding area the next day - there are not so many reporters paying attention to them abroad, so they can just stroll around.
As a result, the girl said directly that she didn't have time, and then she started to check the rehearsal and preparation of the wedding with Tang Yixin and Shen and Song who had just arrived at the manor.
"Brother Meng!"
"Teacher Meng."
"Hello, Mr. Meng."
Meng Bai looked at the "best men trio" who came over to say hello. He and Liu Haoran were naturally the most familiar among them, having worked together many times. He also knew Guo Qilin, having gone to record "The Great Detective" before, and had met his father a few times. Only Jing Boran, this was the first time he met him.
Hearing the three people addressing him in three different ways, he waved his hand casually: "Okay, it's Mr. Zhang's wedding, let's stop coming and going, let's sit down together and rest."
The four of them sat together, and while chatting, they watched Zhang Ruoyun being tossed around by a few girls not far away.
It's not that they didn't want to help, but those girls were too enthusiastic, so they couldn't really help. Anyway, there were still staff from the manor working, so they were happy to be idle.
"Hey, do you think we should invite Lao Zhang to have a single night tonight?" Meng Bai suggested, "After all, starting tomorrow, our comrade Zhang Ruoyun will be a married man."
Liu Haoran said with a bitter face, "Brother, we have to get up at five o'clock tomorrow morning to put on makeup. We may not be able to wake up. We really don't have the energy tonight."
Guo Qilin also nodded in agreement, but Jing Boran on the side seemed very interested. However, he was not familiar with Meng Bai, and seeing that the other two were against it, he was embarrassed to say anything.
"Tsk, why don't you young people have as much energy as me." Meng Bai shook his head and complained.
But then again, he was just saying it casually. He didn't come here alone, so there was no need to think about a single night. It's better to go to bed early tonight so that he can have the energy to attend tomorrow's wedding ceremony and dinner.
(End of this chapter)
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