Chapter 130
Xie Xichao's question was very strange.
Xuan Yang felt as if he was back in kindergarten, being asked by the teacher "What is 1+1=?". Usually, after answering the questions, the teacher will reward them with a small red flower.
But there was nothing difficult to say, so Xuan Yang answered.
However, when he began to narrate, he suddenly realized that this was not an easy question to answer.
When his train of thought was blocked again, he had to stop.
Jie Xichao in front of him was still listening attentively. He was wearing a white cotton sweatshirt today. If you don't look at his appearance, he would look like an ordinary college student, with a harmless gentleness.
Xuan Yang looked into his inquiring eyes and stammered, "Um... I remember I sent you a plot summary."
"Ah." Xie Xichao said. "I saw it."
He paused, "But if there are only five lines... it feels a little unsatisfactory? I want to know more details."
"Although it's a short series," he said with a smile, "it still has eight episodes."
There is nothing to say when it comes to propaganda.
Although I am reluctant to admit it, his plot summary is indeed filled in randomly, with the main theme being to fill it up.
He is not a big fan of dry generalizations. When I was in school, I also hated doing questions that required me to understand the main idea. He felt that this kind of thing was very soulless.
But he had always thought that he just hated it, not that he couldn't do it.
He was a little dazed.
It turns out that he can’t even tell the simplest story well?
The question flashed through his mind, but it was not the main point at the moment. Looking into Jie Xichao's clear eyes, Xuan Yang felt genuinely guilty in his heart.
He thought that Jie Xichao trusted him so much and invested 20 million in him, but he couldn't even answer the first question.
He didn't want to give Xie Xichao a perfunctory answer, so he mustered up his courage and said, "I've forgotten some of the details now. Can I go back and sort them out and send them to you?"
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"Of course." Xie Xichao closed his notebook.
"I'll send it to you in the evening!" Xuan Yang almost ran out of the office.
Du Wei came in with coffee and looked at his back with some confusion: "Xuan Dao'er?"
"I'm busy." Xie Xichao said, then paused, "Director Du, I just happened to be looking for you."
Dewey now looked at him as if he were a living Buddha: "You say."
"...You don't have to be so polite." Xie Xichao laughed, and then he said, "I want to ask about other casting matters."
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Xie Xichao had read the script of "Tao Yan's Summer" before.
The production cost of this drama is not high.
It takes place in modern times, and most of the scenes are daily life, which saves the cost of costumes, props and scenes. It can be said that the most expensive part is the film pay.
Xie Xichao's salary can be regarded as an investment.
The rest are important supporting roles.
The most important supporting role, the cat, is a voluntary laborer.
Xie Xichao was scammed the first time he saw Xuan Yang's orange cat. It is said that this cat is obsessed with looks.
At this moment, the solid dough was sleeping soundly in Xie Xichao's arms without any sense of stranger. Amid its snoring, Dewey's answer was also very honest: "Except for the cat, nothing else has been booked. No one wants to come."
Xie Xichao: “…”
Dewey thought of something and added, "But Xiaoji has already been chosen, and the script has just been handed over. The agent over there said he would give us a reply in two days."
He was talking about the important female supporting role in the play: Ji Mingxian.
Xie Xichao asked: "Who are you looking for?"
"Uh, Zhuang Yinyin." Du Wei was thinking about what to do if Jie Xichao didn't know Zhuang Yinyin, when he heard Jie Xichao say, "Lingxiu's newly signed artist."
He thought for a moment and said, "She is indeed quite suitable."
"My agent should have her contact information." Xie Xichao said, "I'll ask for you."
Dewey:!
He was originally thinking about revealing to Zhuang Yinyin's agent that Jie Xichao was the male lead.
With this incident as a basis, he believed that not only Zhuang Yinyin was a new actor who had just filmed one drama, even if she was a popular young actress in the domestic entertainment industry, she would be willing to act.
But he didn't expect that Jie Xichao would be willing to come forward in person.
If this is the case, then the success rate can basically be said to be 100%.
He immediately said, "Then I'll let Sister Bai prepare the contract first."
Jie Xichao said "hmm".
Then he paused for two seconds: "The character of An Wen..."
An Wen is another important male supporting role in the play.
Dewey actually didn't want to trouble Jie Xichao too much, but he really hadn't found a suitable candidate for this role. An Wen is one of the first characters that Tao Wen comes into contact with, and his importance is even greater than Ji Mingxian.
He had been looking for someone, but the price was not right with the right image. The right price...
All right.
Dewey thought.
They are indeed very picky.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had the crazy idea to send the notebook to Jie Xichao.
He looked at Jie Xichao expectantly, and Jie Xichao smiled at his look.
He lived up to Dewey's expectations and said, "For the role of Anwen, I have a candidate in mind. But I'm not sure if he has the time. So, I'll ask him first and then tell you."
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That evening, Xie Xichao received the document sent by Xuan Yang.
The entire document consists of 3,000 words, and its logic is much smoother than the stumbling and incoherent speech he made during the day. It can be seen that Xuan Yang has been tinkering with this thing since he returned.
Xie Xichao read it carefully and confirmed the time given to the other party. The other party was able to sort out the general idea and replied with "Received, thank you for the promotion."
The reply came back immediately: You’re welcome! [Cat is well behaved.jpg]
After a while, he asked cautiously: Is there anything wrong with what you wrote?
The tone is no different from that of an elementary school student waiting for his teacher to mark his essay.
Xie Xichao also replied in the tone of a primary school student: No, it’s a very good story
Promote:!
Xie Xichao seemed to be able to see the tail wagging wildly behind him.
By the time he replied, he had already printed out the outline that Xuan Yang had sent him. While making comments, I sent a message to someone on the list:
exist?
Almost at the same time as he turned off the screen, he ruthlessly crossed out three full lines of what he considered nonsense.
If Xuan Yang was present, he would have seen that the idol he thought was gentle was coaxing him, but at the same time, she was cold and decisive when facing his manuscript. It's a pity that he will never have the chance to see this scene.
So, Xie Xichao calmly spent an hour screening the three thousand words.
After roughly confirming that he had retained all the essence in it, he put the manuscript aside.
At the same time, the phone happened to vibrate.
He picked it up.
Ji Yan: We were just filming, what’s wrong, brother?
Xie Xichao didn't waste any words.
: I have an offer for you to play a role, it might cost compensation, do you want to come?
*
When Ji Yan arrived at the place Jie Xichao mentioned under the scorching sun, he almost had the illusion that he had been abducted by his brother.
He looked at the small building in front of him with mottled and peeling paint on the wall, the yard overgrown with weeds, and the house number that was half missing. The sunglasses on his face were silent. He had to take off his sunglasses and confirm the address on his phone again.
Then, he prepared himself mentally before ringing the doorbell.
The doorbell was also very old-fashioned and sounded like a duck about to die. Ji Yan endured the sound about three times before a little girl in lolita clothing finally ran out hurriedly.
The little girl looked sweet. She came over to open the door and apologized:
"Sorry, sorry! I was on the phone just now. Sorry to have kept you waiting!"
Ji Yan suppressed his complaints for a short while.
He said politely: "Well, hello, I am..."
"Ah!" the little girl suddenly screamed.
Ji Yan:?
“Are you Ji Yan?” The little girl’s eyes lit up, “You are Ji Yan, right? Ahhh, I really like the role of Huang Ziyan played by you! I’m your fan! Wait…”
There was a brief look of confusion on her face: "But why are you here, brother?"
Ji Yan: “…”
very good.
This is also the question he wanted to ask.
The two looked at each other, and the little girl realized something and suddenly covered her mouth.
At the same time, the door curtain was lifted and Jie Xichao walked out. He was holding a fat-looking cat in his arms. He only took a quick look at it and then greeted Ji Yan very calmly, "Are you here? If you are, come in."
He paused, "Hmm? Where's your agent?"
Ji Yan touched his nose and followed him with a guilty conscience: "Why did you ask him to follow you? Besides, isn't it an audition today? We are not signing a contract."
Only half of this is true.
He and Jie Xichao were indeed close enough that he didn't need an agent to follow him, but he did come to the audition without telling his agent.
He has been doing well in the past two years. Although not as popular as Jie Xichao, he is also doing well.
In the past two years, he has been filming idol dramas.
His acting skills aren't outstanding, but they're passable. The most important thing is that he has a face that is a school idol. He is handsome and has a refreshing temperament, which has attracted a lot of female fans. He is also one of the popular young actors.
As soon as he saw the script sent by Jie Xichao, he knew that this script would not be approved by his agent.
but……
Xie Xichao stopped and said, "Actually, if you want, you can sign it today."
Ji Yan said, “I do want to.”
"Brother." He paused, "Long time no see."
Three years.
It’s just over a thousand days and nights.
At first they kept in touch. But in the past year, the two have developed in different fields and have more important things to do. If I count carefully, I haven’t seen you for about half a year.
After Ji Yan finished speaking, Jie Xichao looked up at him.
His eyes were still the gentle and clean look that Ji Yan was familiar with. In a trance, Ji Yan almost returned to the time of the game.
At that time, he and Jie Xichao were both unknown trainees. He was just here to make a living, and Jie Xichao was not as well-known as he is now. They sat on the rooftop of the dormitory building, drinking non-alcoholic juice and talking about the future.
In the blink of an eye, the future has arrived.
Ji Yan took a deep breath and suddenly felt his nose sore.
As if knowing what he was thinking, Jie Xichao patted his shoulder.
He lowered his voice: "Long time no see."
Then he said, "The director is waiting for us, let's go in."
*
Ji Yan's audition went well.
He himself was actually a little nervous.
He hasn't auditioned much since his first role hit the big time.
Idol dramas don’t require much acting skills. In a sense, image and traffic seem to be more important than acting skills. Therefore, he is not really sure about his own worth.
Before coming, he told Jie Xichao that he had something to do, but in fact he was just staying at home to familiarize himself with the script.
Even so, when he stood in front of Xuan Yang, he still felt his heart beating much faster than usual.
Xuan Yang is also very different from the directors he has met.
He is very young and unkempt. It seems that he doesn't quite understand the social art in this circle. Most of the time he spoke to Ji Yan directly, and Ji Yan had no choice but to follow his pace.
Sometimes he couldn't even understand what was being preached.
The other person will look up at him blankly, making him feel like he is the fool.
And at this time, Jie Xichao will come out to save the situation.
"What the director means," he said, "is that when you walk over here, turn a little to the left, so that the sunset light can just cover your entire back, which will create a more atmospheric feeling."
He paused, "It's not that you acted badly."
Ji Yan understood.
After trying a few scenes, he looked at Jie Xichao, who smiled and said "very good" to him. Then he turned around and said something quickly to the slightly plump man next to him. A moment later, he came over and called him "Student Ji Yan".
"You're quite suitable." He said, "Would you like to come?"
He paused and said, "The schedule can be adjusted according to your free time. The shooting period will not be long."
Ji Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he said with some embarrassment: "I'll go back and discuss it with my agent."
Xie Xichao said, "Okay."
Ji Yan’s estimate was very accurate.
Almost as soon as he went back and told his agent about the production team, the other party was shocked. Before the other party could ask him if he was crazy, he added: "The male lead is Xie Xichao."
His agent said: "Xie Xichao is crazy too?"
Ji Yan: “…”
“He invested in this show,” he said.
"...Looks like he's completely crazy." His manager commented, "I knew that a makeshift team like Yao Xin would just mess around when they met Zi Wei Xing, but I thought Jie Xichao himself was a smart guy."
He paused, "Listen to me, baby, dump this sweet-talking man and then find a better one next time. You don't know how many idol drama directors are lining up to wait for your schedule. Let's shoot an ancient idol drama next month, and then join the crew of that workplace drama at the end of the year. Do you like workplace dramas? Although it's also a love drama in disguise, at least the profession of lawyer is still very glamorous."
Ji Yan: “…”
"elder brother."
"Are you too busy?" His agent was already immersed in his own plans. "But you are on the rise, and only by joining the group seamlessly can you maintain your popularity. Actually, Jie Xichao is a good target for hype. You two have recorded "Super Rookie" together before. What a good reunion script. It's just that his team doesn't seem to like to hype these CP rumors..."
"Brother!" Ji Yan had to raise his voice.
The air became quiet.
Ji Yan said, “I want to take a picture.”
His agent looked at him with surprise in his eyes: "Xiao Yan?"
"I will join the crew." Ji Yan looked at him with a firm tone, "I like this role. Most importantly, I believe in Brother Chao."
He paused and looked away: "You have always wanted me to change. I think this opportunity is very good."
broker:"……"
What he meant was to transform from a brainless sweet pet drama to one that is slightly less brainless, rather than to make a stream-of-consciousness masterpiece that is obviously hopeless.
Still not speaking human language version.
He wanted to say something, but Ji Yan had already turned around.
His back looked much thinner than before.
His agent slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and after a moment, he sighed softly.
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Xie Xichao received Ji Yan's reply in the evening of the same day.
At that time, he already had the printed manuscript in his hand.
He recounted the outline of the propaganda in his own way. I sent it to the other party in the name of "discussion", and the other party sent a string of exclamation marks and called me a voice message after a while.
His tone was filled with a rare sense of disbelief.
"Xi Chao," he said, "what did you just send me?"
"It looks like the script of 'Tao Yan's Summer'." He said honestly.
"Is there a possibility?" Xie Xichao said patiently, "It is to promote your story."
On the other end of the phone, Xuan Yang's mouth opened into an O shape.
Fang Yuwei passed by holding the cat, took a curious look, and eagerly tried to stuff an egg into his mouth.
Xuan Yang shut his mouth.
He seemed to realize something and fell silent.
After a moment he said, "Let me take another look."
Then he hung up the phone.
Jie Xichao lowered his eyes, replied to Ji Yan with an "OK", and typed "Let's have dinner together in a few days". He turned off the phone only after receiving the cheerful "OK, OK" from the other end.
About a week later, he received the script sent by Xuan Yang.
Unlike the synopsis, this is a completely new script that is almost unrecognizable from the original.
There are many traces of modifications on it.
It can be seen that Xuan Yang is trying his best to imitate Jie Xizhao's narrative style. But it still seems a bit stiff.
He asked: Is this okay?
Xie Xichao first gave the other party full encouragement.
Then, continue to give him suggestions.
On the other hand, Ji Yan and his agent came to sign the contract on a sunny afternoon. Zhuang Yinyin also came to negotiate the contract. In addition, all the supporting actors have also arrived one after another.
Finally one day, Xuan Yang sent a document again.
This time, the document's suffix has reached 32.
He still said the same cautious words: "Xi Chao, do you think this is okay?"
After sending this message, he waited patiently for Jie Xichao's reply.
Generally speaking, Jie Xichao's reply always has a very long pre-swing. At first, he would always be flattered by the other party's praise, but after a long time, he found that...
That's a hockey puck covered in icing sugar.
By now, he had reached the point where he would get PTSD whenever he saw Jie Xichao sending him a dialog box with text.
He waited anxiously.
The phone vibrates, and I click on it.
At that moment, his fingers even trembled uncontrollably.
Then his eyes widened in disbelief.
It was still the familiar, minimalist avatar made up of simple lines.
But this time, Xie Xichao only sent three words:
Very good.
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