Chapter 59 Cooperation [VIP]
Chapter Summary: Being forced into a situation is both funny and pitiful.
Mu Zhi could see He Zhiyue's embarrassment. It takes courage and encouragement for a person to show something they are completely bad at in front of others.
She whispered to He Zhiyue, "Don't feel pressured."
"Have you ever seen pole dancing? Your role is like that iron pipe."
He Zhiyue: "......"
His role is to be a piece of wood?
The layout of this large private room is simple. Upon entering, there is a dining table on the left and a sofa set occupying two-fifths of the space on the right.
The team moved the sofa against the wall, creating some space to move around.
Mu Zhi and He Zhiyue walked to the "performance venue".
Before the performance, Mu Zhi chose the tango piece she wanted to perform and which part she wanted to dance. She even took out her phone and searched for a tango video of someone else online, which she showed to He Zhiyue.
Then, while explaining to He Zhiyue, she also guided him on how to cooperate with her.
He Zhiyue and Mu Zhi inevitably had intimate physical contact. They held hands, and Mu Zhi casually placed his other hand on her slender waist.
There's also a dance move involving the legs, where Mu Zhi lifts her leg and hooks it onto his leg...
He Zhiyue dared not look at Mu Zhi at all. His heart was pounding wildly, as if someone had placed a drum on his heart and was hitting it repeatedly with a drumstick. At the same time, he felt like he had turned into a stone, his body stiff as a rock, and he was at a loss for what to do.
Mu Zhi found herself carrying an iron puppet, which obediently allowed her to manipulate it, but it was as heavy as iron and she couldn't move it.
She looked up, wanting to say something to the iron puppet, but as soon as she did, He Zhiyue seemed to sense her and quickly turned his head slightly to avoid eye contact.
But it revealed his ears, which were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.
Mu Zhi found it somewhat amusing: "Relax."
He Zhiyue's domineering CEO image vanished completely, his voice tinged with helplessness and a hint of grievance: "Didn't you say that all I had to do was be a tree stump?"
"The pole in pole dancing plays a crucial role, acting as a stabilizing force."
However, they didn't make things too difficult for He Zhiyue.
Mu Zhi led He Zhiyue through three "rehearsals" and explained to Minmin what music to play.
He then said to Director Pan Yan, "Alright, we can begin."
A gentle melody began to play.
Mu Zhi tied her long hair into a thick braid, wore an antique red dress and high heels, and approached He Zhiyue with a proud and bright smile on her face, moving gracefully with elegant dance moves.
He Zhiyue wanted to avoid holding Mu Zhi back as much as possible.
Throughout the entire process, he silently memorized the key movements that Mu Zhi had told him to remember, paying attention to counting the beats under his feet and following Mu Zhi's rhythm.
When it comes to crucial actions, Mu Zhi will remind you in a voice so low that only two people can hear.
He Zhiyue had no time to think about how badly she had jumped.
Those two minutes of tango were the longest two minutes he had ever experienced that day.
The last movement was frozen in time. Mu Zhi leaned back, one hand around her slender waist, the other clasped together with hers, and the two looked at each other.
He Zhiyue actually saw restrained love and admiration in Mu Zhi's eyes?
It felt like a fire had been set on his chest, burning all the way to his face and his ears.
The next second, I heard applause.
When He Zhiyue looked again, there was not a trace of love in Mu Zhi's eyes, only a calm lake surface.
Did he see it wrong?
I realized the audition was over.
A conflicting thought popped into He Zhiyue's mind: Time is passing a little too quickly.
Dance finished.
Pan Yan excitedly stepped forward and praised, "Teacher Mu's tango is excellent, and her performance is even more amazing."
He Zhiyue: ?
Seeing the puzzled look on her boss's face, Ji Binghe handed over the performance video recorded by her assistant.
He Zhiyue took a look and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
During the rehearsal, Mu Zhi was like a tango teacher, instructing him on the movements, dancing with him, and explaining the key points as they danced.
That's all.
But what Mu Zhi just did wasn't just a simple tango dance; she infused it with soul.
A 2-minute dance segment.
A bright and innocent young lady from a wealthy family.
A charming and alluring yet innocent and lovely dance hall hostess.
A woman with restrained affection in her eyes, dancing with the man she loves.
It is the state of the female lead in the spy drama "The Edge of the Blade" dancing the tango at three different stages of her life.
He Zhiyue was too nervous. The only time she looked at Mu Zhi was at the end when they made eye contact. She seemed a little out of touch with Mu Zhi's performance.
Only after watching the video did he realize that the deep affection he saw in Mu Zhi's eyes during their final eye contact was just an act.
Director Pan Yan's amazing ability was that Mu Zhi, after reading the script only once, was able to accurately grasp the soul of the character and perfectly present it through a tango.
The purpose of an audition is to determine whether an actor is suitable for the role.
Pan Yan has the answer.
"Teacher Mu, I hope you can play the female lead in 'The Edge of the Blade'."
"Thank you for your trust, Director Pan. I look forward to working with you."
It was decided on the spot.
After the dinner, we returned to the hotel.
Mu Zhi expressed her doubts to her agent, Ji Bingcha.
I never expected that director Pan Yan would have such a lot of decision-making power.
Ji Binghe explained: "As one of the major film and television production companies, Duomeili is striving to go public. In order to meet its KPIs, it has started several productions this year."
Pan Yan is a promising new director heavily promoted by Duomeili Company. He co-directed a critically acclaimed suspense drama with another director. It's a two-year-old series, reportedly directed by Pan Yan, and it salvaged Duomeili's reputation after several of its previous flops…
Famous and talented directors are scarce in the television industry.
Ji Binghe discussed the collaboration on "The Edge of the Blade" with Yin Xiuran. She had contacted the producer of the project and learned from the conversation that he highly recognized the director's ability. In addition, the female lead in "The Edge of the Blade" did not have many scenes, so it was quite normal to hand over the decision-making power for this casting to Pan Yan.
Mu Zhi expressed her gratitude to the agent: "Director Ji, thank you."
She knew that her agent must have put in a lot of effort behind the scenes to get access to this resource, since her work hadn't been published yet.
Since Yin Xiuran was the confirmed male lead, Ji Binghe recommended Mu Zhi to the producer and director, which was a case of keeping the good stuff in the family.
Ji Binghe smiled: "You should thank yourself; your audition performance today was impeccable."
When asked if Mu Zhi had been preparing for the tango dance she performed tonight, she replied that she had been working on it the night before.
Ji Binghe noticed that Mu Zhi didn't take any time to prepare for her role on set.
To flawlessly portray the character's three stages in a two-minute tango with precise timing, fluidity, and natural transitions, requires careful planning beforehand to deliver the best possible performance.
Mu Zhi nodded, acknowledging it.
"Actually, Director Pan's main purpose in auditioning me was not to see if I could dance the tango."
Before filming begins, actors can spend some time learning the skills, which is enough for filming.
Generally, after filming begins, the production team will invite professional instructors to provide on-site teaching and supervision when shooting this part of the scenes.
"The director wanted to judge whether I was close to the character he envisioned and whether I was suitable to play the role by watching me dance the tango."
Therefore, Mu Zhi prepared this tango in advance.
Even if the director didn't ask her to dance during the audition, but instead chose a scene from the script, Mu Zhi would still suggest an extra round.
Since they're interested in taking the role, they shouldn't go into battle unprepared.
She likes to keep the initiative in her own hands as much as possible.
Ji Binghe is growing to like Mu Zhi more and more.
Mu Zhi truly embodies all the ideals an agent has for an artist.
You did a fantastic job today.
It wasn't just Mu Zhi's performance, but also how she methodically arranged each step of the audition process, ensuring everything was in place before starting her performance.
Even the boss was clearly arranged.
Speaking of boss He Zhiyue, the scene of him dancing the tango with Mu Zhi is quite a perfect match and pleasing to the eye, but Ji Binghe didn't have time to think about anything else.
I just felt that the boss was forced into this situation, which was both funny and pitiful.
Mentioning He Zhiyue reminded Mu Zhi.
After finishing the tango, she and her agent were busy discussing the collaboration on "The Edge of the Blade" with Pan Yan.
Having completed her "mission," He Zhiyue had to catch her flight and left immediately.
I forgot to thank the boss.
I realized I hadn't saved my boss's phone number or added any other contact information. Oh well, I'll thank him in person when we meet at the company back in Beicheng.
Mid-June.
Good news has come from the web series "The Bell Ringer": it has passed censorship.
It was completely uncut, with no episodes removed, and no additional dubbing was needed.
This drama has finally come to an end after its ordeal.
They're just waiting for the schedule to be arranged and the broadcast to begin.
In late June, Feng Chongxian finished filming his scenes.
At the end of June, Pu Jiamu's scenes were also completed.
The crew of "Back to 17" moved to its last filming location, Qionghai.
The entire crew has half a month left to film.
The schedule for the web series "The Bell Ringer" has also been released.
Mu Zhi learned from her agent that the show will be broadcast on the Green Apple platform on July 21.
On the phone, Ji Binghe said, "The production team has been confirming your schedule with me recently, and you need to cooperate with them for promotion."
"It's been decided that I'll be on a mystery-solving variety show. Ning Yao is a regular guest on this show, and the recording will take a whole day..."
"good."
As the lead actress, Mu Zhi had a responsibility and obligation to cooperate with the promotional activities arranged by the production team, so she agreed.
After filming wrapped, we went to record.
July 1st.
The crew of "Back to 17" arrived at their last filming location, a cruise ship.
We'll be filming here for a week, capturing the highlights of the story: the two class reunions.
On the first day of filming, the crew was setting up the set on the cruise ship.
Mu Zhi sat under the tent set up by the film crew at the dock, reading the script.
It was 5 p.m., but the sky was still bright.
It's windless and a bit muggy today.
Fortunately, there was an electric fan nearby, which brought a cool breeze.
Producer Wang and Song Yuanliang also came over, saying that the fan in their tent was broken and they wanted to sit here and cool off.
On set, Mu Zhi is a very quiet actress. She's always reading the script and rarely chats with other actors, only discussing the play.
It's been almost three months since we started filming.
Producer Wang had very little interaction with Mu Zhi.
But he's the kind of person who doesn't like awkward silences, and he was thinking that filming was almost over.
He had watched Mu Zhi's performance on the monitor several times while sitting next to Xu Kuan. His acting skills were so good that even he couldn't help but give him a thumbs up. He was thinking of building a good relationship with her so that there might be opportunities for cooperation in the future.
He went on and on praising Mu Zhi's acting skills.
Hearing this, Song Yuanliang said sarcastically, "Teacher Mu Zhi doesn't seem like a newcomer at all. Director Xu praises her acting skills every now and then. The other actors and I are so envious that we cried. Unlike us, who are constantly being asked to do NGs."
Mu Zhi is like a top student, and the director praises her in various ways.
He was like a poor student, having had countless takes since filming began.
Song Yuanliang filmed two movies in total. In the first movie, he played the third male lead, with few scenes and little opportunity to showcase his talent, so the director didn't push his acting too hard.
The male lead in the second online sweet romance film was treated very politely and well by the director and the entire crew, and he enjoyed excellent treatment in all aspects of the production.
When filming "Back to 17", Xu Kuan, as a new director, only had the play in mind and spoke very directly. Sometimes he did not even consider the actors' feelings. He almost lost his confidence because of the many takes.
If it weren't for the film's production team and the visibly high quality of the filming, he would have quit long ago.
I've been holding back until this movie is almost finished filming.
Song Yuanliang wanted to vent his frustrations.
Mu Zhi didn't modestly say things like "my acting was just so-so".
Knowing what Song Yuanliang cares about.
He stated frankly, "If there are any parts where I don't act well, I'm quite willing to have the director point out my flaws and shortcomings, as this helps me establish the character."
Being scolded by the director during filming is better than being scolded by the audience for poor acting after the show airs.
Mu Zhi looked at Song Yuanliang: "Teacher Song, don't you think so?"
In some production crews, even if the actors perform terribly, the director will still let it pass. All they care about is completing the filming tasks within the shooting period and getting paid.
The actors had a very relaxed time filming, but they'll be criticized after the show airs.
When the official announcement of the start of filming for "Back to 17" was made.
Because director Xu Kuan is not well-known, he is mainly ridiculed for his three bad films and is not well-regarded.
Mu Zhi expected that her web series would make a splash once it aired.
When the movie enters its promotional period, the full cast is officially announced, and it receives more attention, the director will be brought up for discussion.
It might be questioned whether the new director is reliable and not worth looking forward to.
Mu Zhi is very willing to work with new directors. Often, the first project is an opportunity given to new directors by the industry. If they don't seize the opportunity, there may be no future for them.
Therefore, for new directors, there is no way out, and most of them will work hard.
July 9th, the day of Lesser Heat.
Filming for the movie "Back to 17" has wrapped up.
On the same day, agent Ji Binghe also flew to Qionghai.
The final scene depicts the female lead, Zhou Can, returning to her 17-year-old self to attend a party on the cruise ship 10 years later.
This is different from the scene filmed a few days ago where the female lead from her past life appeared.
This time, the female lead's entrance was filmed using a single, continuous shot.
Follow the female protagonist's perspective to examine everyone at the class reunion, trying to find out which one of them harbors murderous intent towards her.
She originally thought that the accident in her past life had caused her to travel back in time to 10 years ago, which changed her life and everything else.
But before attending her class reunion, she received a threatening gift.
Only after realizing that the danger had not passed did Zhou Can choose to attend the party again.
She wanted to see who the murderer was who had pushed her into the sea...
After filming this scene, Mu Zhi went to the monitor to review her performance and sighed countless times:
"Uncle Hong's camerawork is amazing!"
It's great to be able to work with such an outstanding photographer.
I feel really lucky to be able to work with such a great team.
Filming wrapped up that evening.
Mu Zhi, along with her agent and team members, attended the wrap party hosted by the production crew.
This marks a successful conclusion to the filming collaboration for "Back to 17".
The next morning.
Mu Zhi and her group did not return to Beicheng, but flew directly to Bincheng.
I'll be recording a variety show in Bincheng tomorrow.
The production team required the guests to arrive at the arranged hotel the night before filming.
[Author's Note]
Congratulations on the completion of filming for Zhibao's movie!
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