Chapter 142
In fact, Jie Xichao usually wouldn't save face for others so directly.
There are too many intrigues in the entertainment industry. He and Yu Lin acted in the same play, but they were not on the same boat. To put it bluntly, dramas are springboards for their rich resumes and achievements. In a drama with two male protagonists, if one of them becomes famous, the other will lose out. Even if the CP is jointly promoted, it still needs to be purified in the later stage. In fact, it is more of competition than a community of interests.
The reason why he was chosen for "Ghost" was partly because of Hong Wu and partly because of the production crew. But this does not mean that Yu Lin gave in for the sake of Hong Wu and the crew.
There is only one reason why he attached so much importance to this drama and agreed to let Jie Xichao join the crew, and that is that Jie Xichao would be his assistant on his road to winning awards.
How could it not be?
Being a popular top star brings with it traffic and controversy. His acting looks good but maybe he's just lucky. What's more, traffic transformation has a natural disadvantage in gaining reputation. It is really a perfect foil.
——If Jie Xichao hadn’t won the Starry Emperor Award.
Xie Xichao could fully imagine how Yu Lin felt when he received the award.
Just as he himself said, at the beginning, Jie Xichao was like all the traffic who lived in his prejudice. And this award was like a slap in his face.
Not only did his fantasy of winning an award by stepping on a stepping stone be shattered, but it was also a mockery of his years of hard work.
What he worked hard for more than ten years, his successors accomplished in just two plays.
This is the most cruel and direct contrast.
It was something he could imagine and understand, so when Yu Lin claimed to be ill and couldn't come, Jie Xichao didn't feel anything. Even if Yu Lin stabbed him in the back, it was within his expectations.
But this does not mean that he is willing to waste a lot of time and be hypocritical with the other party.
After Xie Xichao said this, Yu Lin stood up and left.
There is something neurotic in his nature. Talkative, overly attentive, and obsessed with perfect reputation. Jie Xichao could see it. This is a mental problem caused by a person's over-suppression of his or her nature and long-term failures. It's not a disease, but it's definitely not normal.
This is also the reason why he chose to point it out directly to Yu Lin.
In short, if you are tactful with a psychopath, they will think you are easy to bully, or you are just a rabbit in a trap.
Only direct actions that do not follow common sense will make him panic and uncertain.
But it was limited to uncertainty.
When the assistant called him out to film, Xie Xichao closed the script. The next scene played out in his mind like a movie scene.
Not to mention irritability.
But this matter is indeed more difficult than before.
He stood calmly for a while, adjusted his mood, and walked out of the lounge.
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Their afternoon performance was not as smooth as the morning one.
The main reason is Yu Lin.
In Xie Xichao's opinion, Yu Lin and the character of Di Shuo have similarities and differences. The similarity lies in the mental state and core of the two people. The difference is that Di Shuo is a high-IQ criminal genius, while Yu Lin is a parrot with no talent.
If these words were spoken out, Yu Lin's fragile heart would be severely hurt once again, but unfortunately, Jie Xichao was telling the truth.
He could see that Yu Lin had rehearsed their first scene countless times. The result of the mechanical design is that when his spirit wanders off, the already stylized performance becomes even more soulless and seems out of place no matter how you look at it.
This scene is a very everyday scene.
It was still at Di Shuo's home, but at this time, the murder of his mother had not yet happened. Di Shuo fabricated several chance encounters with Huo Xiangyang. He and Huo Xiangyang reached a state of friendship that was neither quite nor quite. This scene is when Huo Xiangyang finishes a case and happens to be near Di Shuo's house. He invites Huo Xiangyang to his house.
The summer sun was shining brightly, and the murderer suddenly became interested when he saw the pure and righteous little lamb. When you invite him to your home, he is in a relaxed and playful state. Before Huo Xiangyang rang the doorbell, he was still wiping the kitchen knife at home.
It was this one action that Yu Lin got stuck on several times.
He was not in good shape, which made it difficult for him to act out the pleasure and relaxation that comes from killing people.
When Meng Xuran shouted "click" for the seventh time, his tone was already a little irritated.
He suppressed his temper and said, "Teacher Yu, are you feeling unwell?"
Yu Lin's face turned pale and he apologized repeatedly:
"Excuse me."
He said: "Maybe I haven't recovered yet, I feel a little dizzy."
His attitude was sincere, so Meng Xuran didn't know what to say. He glanced at the sky and said, "Then let's stay here this afternoon."
Yu Lin was helped away by his assistant. Jie Xichao also walked aside to remove her makeup.
Fang Qingqing had just finished work and came to visit the set. She asked her assistant to go take a rest and buy food first, and handed a bottle of water to Xie Xichao, a little surprised: "What's going on?"
Xie Xichao said: "Teacher Yu is not feeling well."
Fang Qingqing said, "I feel uncomfortable again."
Meng Xuran, who was passing by: "..."
He glanced at the female agent in front of him, who was bare-faced but still looked fierce, and tried to find a trace of sarcasm on her face. But the other person's expression was very natural. As if it were actually a statement.
Meng Xuran was silent for a moment, reflected on his dark thoughts, and walked away with his hands behind his back.
On the other side, Fang Qingqing curled her lips and said, "Old fox."
Xie Xichao said, "Let's go back to the room and talk."
Fang Qingqing and he returned to the hotel, and soon the assistant brought them food. Fang Qingqing handed him the food and whispered, "I've talked to Director Hong, and he said that if we have any follow-up actions, he will fully cooperate with us."
She paused and said, "Can't we ask the screenwriter to change the character design?"
Her tone was urgent and a little unwilling.
Although he felt sorry, Xie Xichao still told her honestly: "We discussed this during the script reading two days ago. It's not possible."
He paused, "They are the investors of this play, and Meng Xuran is his old classmate. This script is tailor-made for him. Do you think they will change it?"
There was a brief silence in the air. Fang Qingqing's face looked very ugly.
*
That's the problem.
In fact, when Xie Xichao saw the script for the first time, he roughly guessed that it was Yu Lin who was behind it.
In a crime drama, even if you want to create a villain, the normal way of thinking is to make them evenly matched at best. Changing the role of the affirmative side into a tool man, no matter how well it is concealed in form, it is still top-heavy inside.
Over-creating villains is a very dangerous practice in itself. To put it more seriously, you can even be accused of having distorted values. He couldn't imagine how a screenwriter, especially a semi-professional screenwriter, could do that.
Unless someone adds money.
It was precisely for this reason that Xie Xichao was truly certain that the mastermind behind the previous deliberate fabrication of the topic was Yu Lin.
After all, even if ordinary people wanted to deal with him, they would not take the risk to play against him. Unless for one's own needs, one needs to suppress his limelight as much as possible, and it must be now. The filming of "Ghost" is about to begin, and Yu Lin's need is indeed the most urgent.
But when it comes to the entertainment industry, determining who did it is just the beginning.
Xie Xichao could just quit the show directly. But firstly, as he had worried before, this would give people the impression that he was going back on his word. Secondly, although Yu Lin also hoped that he would quit the show, Jie Xichao believed that he would not let him get away with it cleanly. There was an agreement in advance, so Jie Xichao was not in the right in this matter. No one would miss such a good opportunity to strike a blow against their peers.
What's more, Yu Lin's mind seems to be smaller than the tip of a needle.
At this point, things seemed to have become a dead end.
Ever since Jie Xichao said that, Fang Qingqing started to lower her head and send messages, then ate her beef rice with a stern face. She poked a piece of beef until juice oozes out.
Xie Xichao knew that she was in a bad mood. After all, if we continue to act like this, it would be tantamount to swallowing the loss in silence. He paused for two seconds, but still did not try to save the piece of beef. Instead, he changed the subject: "Today, I had a falling out with Yu Lin."
"Um?"
Fang Qingqing came back to her senses: "That's good."
"Now that we're in," she said, "we can't just stay friendly with him. That's disgusting."
She said indifferently, "No matter how things go on in private, they usually won't come out in the open. I almost want to suggest that you give up. Meng Xuran is not a good person anyway."
Jie Xichao smiled.
"Still laughing." Fang Qingqing looked at him and sighed, "With Yu Lin's popularity and reputation, as long as the fact that he is dragging you down is exposed, his character will directly become a boomerang of his rhetoric, and public opinion will definitely be one-sided. His acting skills are not as good as yours. If your characters are equally good, then..."
"Then he will lose." Xie Xichao said, "I can't win either."
Fang Qingqing was stunned.
She raised her head and the young man's eyes looked clear and clean.
She finally discovered that something was wrong with the other party that night.
Even when talking about the falling out with Yu Lin, the other party's face was calm.
Of course, she didn't see Jie Xi getting anxious.
She couldn't help but start thinking along the lines of Jie Xichao's thoughts.
indeed.
Xie Xichao's current problem is that some people are misleading public opinion, believing that he is benefiting from the role and personality. If "Ghost" is a character setting with equal merits, then this rhetoric is obviously applicable to Yu Lin, but Jie Xichao still cannot get rid of this fictitious "black spot".
But if you look closely, this statement itself is actually difficult to clarify. After all, no actor would take the initiative to look for a flat character who is obviously a tool to play. This is such a waste of time for the actors...
……etc.
Fang Qingqing's thoughts suddenly stopped. She finally realized something and suddenly put down the spoon.
She glared at Jie Xichao, who surrendered silently: "I just thought of it this morning."
"If possible," he said, "it would be best not to act or to change the script."
But no.
so……
Fang Qingqing moved her lips. "I'll let Pei Yiman think of a PR plan first. The company behind the account has been traced back to their IP address. It's their family account. If it's exposed at the right time, it will be very strong evidence. Script, script..."
If the complete script can be revealed after the show starts, there will definitely be professionals analyzing the focus of the characters in the script in conjunction with the revelations at that time. I’m afraid the producers will stab me in the back.
"Go talk to Meng Xuran." Xie Xichao said, "Let him cooperate with us. We can't develop the script by ourselves. I have something else to ask him. The character setting still needs to be changed. It's too thin now. He should be afraid that if he doesn't change it, the show will definitely be criticized for whitewashing the villain after it is broadcast."
Otherwise, he wouldn't have had that attitude towards Yu Lin today.
The only possibility is that he is also dissatisfied with this arrangement. After all, no one wants to be known for having distorted values.
Fang Qingqing said: "...What if he's not afraid?"
"He will." Xie Xichao was very calm, "Because if you tell him that, it's almost the same as telling him that we are very dissatisfied now. So, even if no one scolds us at that time, we will let the Internet trolls add fuel to the fire."
He paused, "Besides, I just need to make some minor adjustments. It will be easy to convince Yu Lin."
It is highly unlikely that Yao Xin would do such a thing. That's because the personal ethics of this company, from employees to bosses, are far above average.
But Meng Xuran would not think that this was just a threat.
Fang Qingqing: “…”
It seems so.
All the problems have been solved except the last one.
Fang Qingqing looked at Jie Xichao, her throat a little dry: "How confident are you that you can turn the tables with this character?"
"Based on the current character setting," Xie Xichao said, "50%."
Fang Qingqing moved her lips and asked tentatively: "Then..."
"Can it be changed?"
Xie Xichao paused for two seconds.
During these two seconds that stretched infinitely long, Fang Qingqing almost felt a long-lost sense of unreality.
The last time she felt this adrenaline rush was when Jie Xichao told her that he was going to play in "Tao Xia". Every failure is a learning experience, and she said nothing. And Xie Xichao did not disappoint her expectations.
"It can be changed, and let me change it myself." He lowered his eyes.
"One hundred percent," he said calmly.
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