Chapter 142 Shooting 2
Neither Tang Yan nor Gu Wei mentioned what happened that night again. They both treated it as a normal job. The next day, the crew was filming. Perhaps because of her good preparation in advance, Tang Yan performed very well and was praised by the director.
This was the first time since the crew started filming, and Tang Yan was particularly happy about it. She looked at Gu Wei with particularly gentle eyes.
Within two days, Jin Dong joined the crew.
In Nirvana in Fire, he plays the role of Lin Chen, the young master of Langya Pavilion.
He is Mei Changsu's good friend and also his doctor.
Almost all of his scenes in the drama are opposite Gu Wei.
"Hello, I'm Jin Dong. Thank you for your kindness. It's our first meeting. I hope we can have a pleasant cooperation in the future."
As soon as Jin Dong arrived at the crew, he found Gu Wei and got to know him.
"Hello, Mr. Jin Dong. I watched your film 'Crossing the Guandong' when I was a kid. Nice to meet you."
When he was young, Jin Dong starred in the TV series "Crossing the Guandong", in which he played the role of "Ichiro Kameda", a Japanese orphan adopted by the Zhu family.
"Haha, I didn't expect that at your age you would still watch TV series with such old themes."
It is a source of pride for Jin Dong to be able to play a role in a period drama like "Crossing the Guandong".
"I like teacher Li Youbin very much, and Crossing the Guandong is also a very good TV series directed by Kong Sheng. The actors in it all performed very well."
Gu Wei's attitude was very kind. Although this was the first time he met Jin Dong, because of some filters of the original time and space, he had a very good impression of Jin Dong.
In his opinion, Jin Dong is an actor who achieved success late in life.
When I was young, I was not famous no matter how much I acted in movies. I would act when there were movies to do. When there were no movies to do, I would rehearse plays in the art troupe of the coal mine where I worked.
When he reached middle age, he collaborated with Noon Sunshine to shoot a movie "The Disguiser" and became famous overnight.
He is indeed talented. With his acting skills, he portrayed the supporting role "Ming Lou" in "The Disguiser" as calm, dignified and unfathomable, completely overshadowing Hu Ge's protagonist "Ming Tai".
Later, he was nominated for the Best Actor in a TV Series at the 22nd Magnolia Awards for his role in The Disguiser.
Taking advantage of this popularity, Jin Dong has participated in many TV series with good ratings and reviews, and has occupied a certain position in the hearts of middle-aged and elderly audiences.
He was once awarded the title of "National Upward and Good Youth" and a dedicated young man, and was rated as a national first-class actor.
Finally, in 2021, he was appointed as the deputy director of the China Coal Mine Art Troupe.
It can be said that he is a model of someone who reaches the peak of life in middle age.
But after he became famous, he played more roles of middle-aged elites. Whether it was the team's requirement or self-hypnosis, he began to establish the persona of a "high-skilled intellectual".
As a result, the "Nobel Prize in Mathematics" incident caused his image to collapse and he was ridiculed by netizens.
But Gu Wei could understand him very well in this regard.
As an actor and a star, he should not break the law or evade taxes. Now that he is in his 40s and approaching 50, is it not okay for him to like to brag and show off?
Even though he got blown out of control in the end, it’s not a big deal.
The personality of a character is something that celebrities in the entertainment industry really love and hate.
Everyone likes to establish a personal image, because a good personal image can really attract fans and make the audience and fans like you more.
But if you are not careful, your image will be in danger of collapsing. After all, it is not your true self, but just an appearance you pretend to be.
Although it is impossible, Gu Wei once imagined whether he could make smoking, drinking, being unfaithful and illiterate become his own personality, so that he would never have to worry about his personality collapsing.
The collaboration with Jin Dong was very smooth. His acting skills are very good, and the role of "Lin Chen" is not complicated to play. The key lies in the relationship between him and "Mei Changsu".
Within two days, Gu Wei and Jin Dong became good friends.
Although he has fewer roles, Jin Dong is much more lively than Wang Kai in the crew. Compared with him, Wang Kai is a bit reserved and looks serious in everything he does. Although he is serious and dedicated in acting, he is a bit boring.
Today we filmed a scene where "Lin Chen" delivers medicine to "Mei Changsu".
"Lin Chen" played by Jin Dong is dressed in flowing white clothes and has long hair.
Half of her hair hangs in front and the other half hangs down behind her.
Originally, the crew wanted to give him a fairy-like feeling, which is in line with the character of "Lin Chen", the young master of Langya Pavilion.
However, Jin Dong's appearance is really not suitable for this kind of ancient costume style, especially his head shape, which looks awkward no matter how you look at it.
He brought a cup of medicine and handed it to Gu Wei who was lying on the sickbed.
Gu Wei had a weak expression on his face as he struggled to get up and took the medicine. Before he could finish his lines, he just looked up at Jin Dong. His hair just happened to cover half of his face, and Gu Wei couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Haha~haha, sorry, everyone.
I'll control it~"
Gu Wei smiled and apologized to the crew members.
Jin Dong on the opposite side also had a helpless look on his face. He knew that this look didn't suit him very well, but there was nothing he could do. The director had drafted him in, so he had to come whether he wanted to or not.
"Hey~ Gu Wei, do you have to be so exaggerated?"
"Haha~ Let me laugh again, it will be fine soon, I will definitely pass next time."
Gu Wei smiled and made a promise to Jin Dong, but his words were not convincing at all.
This is also the reason why Gu Wei and his friends have a very good relationship now, which is why Gu Wei is like this.
During filming, Jin Dong would occasionally joke with Gu Wei, and the two of them would chat together after filming.
After getting to know Jin Dong, Gu Wei discovered that he was still an old literary youth who liked reading. When talking about some things, he would talk a lot and express his own opinions.
As we chat, I always feel like I am teaching people how to do things.
Gu Wei was getting his makeup done in the dressing room when an actress from the crew walked in alone.
"Hello, Gu Wei, I'm Wang Ou. I just joined the crew a few days ago and play the role of 'Qin Prajna'."
Nirvana in Fire is a large production crew with a large number of crew members and actors of all sizes.
The entire crew was divided into several groups for separate filming. Wang Ou played "Qin Banruo" and because she rarely had shots with "Mei Changsu", she joined the crew for a few days and was in another filming group led by director Li Xue.
Today, because both sides have combined scenes, I came over to say hello and get to know Gu Wei.
Gu Wei raised his head and glanced at Wang Ou. She was not a beauty in the traditional sense, but she was very charming.
He smiled and motioned Wang Ou to sit down.
"Hello, Wang Ou. Nice to meet you. I've read the script and I feel like the character 'Qin Banruo' is very distinctive and will be a standout if played well."
Seeing that Gu Wei's tone was kind, Wang Ou took the opportunity to ask him a few questions about acting.
Gu Wei answered her questions one by one.
So the two of them started chatting.
After a while, the door of the dressing room was pushed open from the outside and Tang Yan strode in.
"Hello, Sister Tang Yan, I'm Wang Ou."
Seeing Tang Yan come in, Wang Ou stopped chatting with Gu Wei and stood up to greet her.
Seeing her being so polite, Tang Yan also replied with a smile, "Hello~"
"Well~ I won't bother you guys with your makeup, Gu Wei, Sister Tang Yan, see you on set later~"
With that, Wang Ou walked out.
"Your friend?"
Tang Yan looked at Wang Ou's back as she walked away and asked Gu Wei.
“No, it was the first day we met, and he came to me to get to know me.
Um~By the way, I want to ask you about filming."
"Tsk tsk~ We have so many veteran actors in our crew, why did she come to you instead of asking for advice?
The little girl has some ideas."
Tang Yan said meaningfully.
She has been in the industry for more than ten years. She graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and was selected by director Zhang Yimou in 2004 to become one of the "Olympic Babies". Since then, she has played various supporting roles and experienced complex personnel struggles in large film and television companies.
Finally, he became famous through "Chinese Paladin 3" and "The Three Daughters of the Xia Family". It can be said that he has experienced many things, big and small, in the entertainment industry.
She knew very well what these unknown actresses in the crew would do and what they were thinking.
"Sister Tangtang, you can't say that. After all, we are of similar age. Asking me is different from asking those teachers.
Besides, you always talk to me about how to act, don’t you? "
Gu Wei said indifferently that no matter what Wang Ou thought, at most they could just play a friendly match.
Besides, he is not Liu Kaiwei, who still has to read scripts at night after getting married. The scripts he reads are all serious ones, and Tang Yan sitting opposite him can testify to this.
Gu Wei and his crew were still filming in an orderly manner every day when a piece of news came out from the crew that the period drama "Parents' Love", directed by Kong Sheng, produced by Hou Hongliang, and starring Guo Tao and Mei Ting, premiered on CCTV Comprehensive Channel.
This drama was jointly produced by Noon Sunshine, Shanying and CCTV.
The filming team is the same crew as the current "Nirvana in Fire". The members are the same group of people. Mr. Liu Yijun and executive director Mr. Wang Yongquan also had wonderful performances in "Parents' Love".
The period drama that everyone worked so hard to create is finally being aired. The crew is of course very concerned, so the news spread naturally during the filming.
After the show, the actors and crew members discussed it together.
Seeing that everyone was paying attention to "Parents' Love" but it did not delay the filming, Director Kong Sheng just let it go.
After all, he is also the director of that drama, and no one cares more about the TV series's broadcast performance and reputation than him.
During the day, everyone works and films normally, and in the evening after filming, they gather in groups of three or four to watch "Parents' Love".
Tang Yan has been coming to see Gu Wei every night these past few days. At first, she wanted to act with him, and later she went to his room to watch TV series with him.
After the show was broadcast, its ratings topped the national, 33-city, and 48-city networks on the same day.
In the following month, according to CSM data, "Parents' Love" was watched by a total of 545 million viewers, with an average national network rating of 2.43% and an average audience share of 6.44%. The highest single episode rating was 3.12%, and the highest single episode audience share was 8.53%.
The average viewership of the entire series in central cities was 2.64%, with an average audience share of 6.72%. The highest single-episode viewership was 3.44%, with a highest single-episode audience share of 9.16%. The series subsequently became the most watched TV series on both networks since 2014.
In the room.
Gu Wei and Tang Yan sat side by side on the sofa, with several plates of cut fruits and some drinks on the coffee table in front of them.
Tang Yan crossed her legs and curled up on the sofa, holding a plate of cherry tomatoes in her hand, watching TV, and occasionally taking one out and putting it in her mouth.
She was wearing a white home suit that was loose and baggy, looking very casual. Her hair was tied up in a bun, making her look casual. She had no makeup on her face, but her skin was still fair and delicate, making her look very cute.
"Gu Wei, when do you think I can film a period drama like this?
I wish I could play the role of Mei Ting."
Tang Yan was watching TV while chatting with Gu Wei beside her.
After spending so much time together, she no longer considers Gu Wei an outsider.
Coming to see him at night became more and more casual.
After hearing what Tang Yan said, Gu Wei curled his lips and rolled his eyes.
'They both attended the Central Academy of Fine Arts, but Mei Ting won the Huabiao Award, the Golden Eagle Award, the Feitian Award, and the Cairo Film Festival Award.
But you are the disgrace of the Chinese Academy of Drama, sister, don't you realize the gap at all?
Although he thought so in his mind, Gu Wei still encouraged him.
"Sister Tangtang, as long as you're willing to work hard, I believe you'll definitely have opportunities in the future. Look, this drama we're working on is also produced by Director Kong Sheng and the Noon Sunshine team. If you act well, you'll be no worse than Mei Ting."
"Well, I will try my best and act well.
I am still young, and there is hope for the future."
Tang Yan was given a shot of low-quality "chicken blood" by Gu Wei, and looked like she was ready to fight.
She hadn't realized that the difference between her and Mei Ting wasn't just age. When Mei Ting was young, she collaborated with Zhang Guorong in the film "Red Lovers," which won her the Best Actress award at a major film festival. After that, her career continued to soar, with her roles in most of the popular TV series on CCTV.
[Don't Talk to Strangers] made Feng Yuan a synonym for domestic violence men, and [Parental Love] reached the peak of her career.
After watching two episodes of TV series today, Tang Yan straightened up from the sofa, raised her arms high and stretched, highlighting her beautiful curves.
Gu Wei glanced down casually. Sister Tangtang can only be said to be small, which does not mean that she does not exist.
Tang Yan noticed that Gu Wei was looking at her, but she didn't care. After all, Gu Wei was young and handsome. Being able to attract his attention showed that she was still as charming as before.
(End of this chapter)
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