Ji Li agreed so readily that He Ling and Sun Yong were both stunned.
Sun Yong stepped forward and asked in disbelief, "What did you say? Are you willing to join the crew and be He Ling's stand-in?"
What's going on in this guy's head?
It would be fine if he insisted on taking the third male role, but He Ling was clearly humiliating him by using his status as a 'stand-in', and yet he nodded and agreed without even thinking about it?
"Of course I am willing." Ji Li's eyes jumped to He Ling and he asked deliberately, "Being able to be Mr. He's stand-in, the pay for this day shouldn't be too bad, right? At least it should be on par with the stand-ins of first-line actors."
He Ling boasts that he is worth a lot of money. If he pays the stand-in too little, wouldn't that be a slap in his face?
Thinking of this, Ji Li smiled even more brightly at He Ling.
It is said that you should not hit a smiling person. He seemed to be flattering He Ling, but in fact he was deliberately embarrassing him. "Mr. He, you don't want to regret it, do you?"
Not only did the young man not feel ashamed as he had imagined, but he was also set up with tricks both overtly and covertly.
The joy in He Ling's eyes completely disappeared, but he had to save face and continue, "What's there to regret? I'll have someone contact the crew later, and then you can join the crew with me."
"Okay." Ji Li was very satisfied with He Ling's answer, and turned to Sun Yong and said, "Then please arrange it. I will be a stand-in with the crew first, and I will join the crew to shoot after the film is ready."
"If you need an audition for the third male role, I'm always available to cooperate."
“…”
When Sun Yong heard these words, he felt a rage in his chest that couldn't be released.
If it were any other newcomer, they would never dare to go west if their agent told them to go east. Ji Li, on the other hand, made all the arrangements for his agent very clear.
"It's up to you. If you show off now, you will suffer sooner or later." Sun Yong said in a deep voice.
He Ling's upcoming role is the male villain, which includes a lot of martial arts scenes. As for the former's body which is more precious than God, all dangerous scenes will definitely be performed by a stuntman.
Don't want the easy second male lead? Why do you insist on being the hardest and most tiring substitute?
It's like you got kicked in the head by a donkey!
"If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Ji Li ignored his dissatisfied look and left the office with great ease.
He is willing to do this, and he must have his reasons for doing so.
After returning to the dormitory, Ji Li immediately searched the Internet for relevant information.
The costume drama that He Ling is about to shoot is called "The Young Master of the Da Zong", which is adapted from the well-known novel "The Shadow of the Da Zong". This novel once topped the website's subscription hot list for the entire year, and the majority of its readers are book fans.
Ji Li remembered that it was mentioned in the original book that this TV series triggered a viewing frenzy as soon as it was broadcast, and the main creators of the crew won many awards at several major TV drama festivals.
The value of the leading actors has skyrocketed, among whom Zhou Qingming, the talented actor who plays the male lead, has even become a first-tier star and is the future biggest rival of Ji Yunqi, the protagonist of the original book.
However, no matter how popular the TV series is, it has nothing to do with the 'body double'.
The reason why Ji Li was willing to accept this job was because he valued the creative team behind the TV series.
Director Yao Chuan, screenwriter Fang Zhixing, and producer Mo Xingyuan are the three giants mentioned several times in the original book. Every film and television work they collaborate on is a hit!
Even the protagonist Ji Yunqi's debut film "Special Operations" was produced by them.
Ji Li is well aware of his current situation. The "idolization" resources provided by the company will not be enough. He needs the right opportunity to get to know a large number of high-quality contacts in the film and television industry.
He Ling plays the male villain, and I think he will have a lot of scenes in the role.
Although Ji Li was only acting as a small stand-in, it was enough for him to join the crew legitimately and give him an extra opportunity to make connections.
Ji Li thought happily that since he hadn't got the script yet, he could only read the original novel to satisfy his curiosity.
The dynasty of "The Shadow of Dazong" is fictional. It tells the story of tragic murders that suddenly occurred in various places during the Dazong period, and the officials who took over the investigation could not escape the bad fate of being killed.
Faced with foreign invasion and turmoil, the imperial court had no choice but to seek assistance from the top of the martial arts world, 'Tianxia Pavilion', and the four-member protagonist group was formed under such circumstances.
The protagonists investigated the case and pursued the truth along the way, and met a man in black, Xie Yan, on the way. The latter was very skilled in martial arts and saved them from danger several times.
The author of the original book is very good at placing hooks, with the turmoil in the court and the pleasure in the martial arts world intertwined, and several reversals made Ji Li read with great interest.
Later, the protagonists discovered that Xie Yan’s true identity was actually the King Jin who was deposed five years ago. All disasters and tragedies were planned by him behind the scenes, and even the invasion of enemy countries was secretly instigated by him.
The conspiracy was exposed, and before his death, Xie Yan revealed the obsession he had hidden for many years. The truth was both pitiful and lamentable.
Ji Li spent two days reading the ending of this novel and sighed deeply.
I have to say that the original author is very good at creating villain characters. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very powerful in fighting. Most importantly, he has high emotional intelligence and EQ. Even though his identity as a "villain" is exposed in the end, the truth about his past that he suddenly reveals makes readers cry.
Ji Li browsed the comment section of this book and found that Prince Jin Xie Yan was the most discussed character.
It's no wonder that He Ling was willing to give up the leading role and bring in money to play such a "male villain".
Xie Yan himself has a perfect character design. As long as He Ling's acting is up to standard, the character filter after the show is broadcast will allow him to attract a large number of fans.
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Ten days later, Ji Li followed He Ling to officially join the group.
In fact, the filming of "Young Master's Plan" has been underway for nearly a month. At the beginning, He Ling secretly brought in money to replace the original actor. In order to accommodate the completion of his previous film, the crew postponed the role of Prince Jin as a whole.
He Ling's first scene is the first appearance of Jin Wang Xie Yan in the script——
The heroine Xiao Ke'er had an argument with the hero and others, and left the team in anger. As a result, she got lost in the mountains and was kidnapped by bandits.
Just when she was in danger of being bullied, several hidden crossbows suddenly shot out and hit the thieves directly between their eyebrows, killing them on the spot. After the crisis was resolved, Xie Yan, the holder of the crossbow, jumped down from the tree trunk and appeared handsome and elegant.
This scene is not difficult. To put it simply, it is to create the first impression of the character of King Jin in the minds of the audience——
She is agile and looks like a fairy. Even though he was wearing a veil to cover his face, his natural aristocratic aura made people want to glimpse the face hidden beneath the veil.
Such debut scenes must be performed by the actors themselves.
There was no requirement for a 'stand-in' for the role on the notice, so Ji Li had no choice but to ask for a small stool from the crew and found a spot under the shade of a tree to sit quietly.
On a hot day, everyone was holding a small electric fan in their hands, but Ji Li did not play by the rules. He took a small folding fan and played with it in his palm, flipping the blades and ribs back and forth flexibly.
Ji Li freed up his other hand and took the opportunity to browse his Moments for a while.
Makeup artist Zhang Ming posted a status five hours ago: Happy wrap! I wish "The World of Kingdoms" will be a big box office hit in the future!
Ji Li looked at the group photo of the crew below, and his eyes unconsciously fell on the center of the photo and clicked to enlarge it.
Qin Li was rarely wearing a black vest, holding a bouquet of fresh flowers in his arms. The lines of his arms were smooth and not exaggerated, obviously the result of years of exercise.
Ji Li smiled unconsciously, quickly gave a thumbs up, and vaguely exclaimed, "What a great figure."
"Brother Ji, I finally found you!" Baozi ran over in a hurry, his face flushed. "You should hurry over. He and He Ling didn't shoot the first scene well, and now they are almost arguing with the director. Brother Yong is still trying to smooth things over. I guess they need you as a stand-in to take over temporarily."
Ji Li raised his eyebrows slightly, obviously not expecting this situation.
On the first day of filming, during the first scene, you had a quarrel with director Yao Chuan? He Ling is so bold.
Ji Li quickly stood up and followed Baozi to the inner circle of the filming center. He roughly understood what happened from his mouth.
According to the plot requirements, Prince Jin Xie Yan has to jump down from a high tree trunk. The only difficulty of this scene is probably the wire suspension.
Coincidentally, He Ling himself is a little afraid of heights.
After finally overcoming the psychological barrier and climbing up, he lost his balance and fell headfirst.
When actors first try using wire ropes, they need to work together with the staff pulling the ropes. Balance reversals like this are common in the early stages.
He Ling didn't care about these reasons and immediately became angry with the staff. In addition, he had a slight fear of heights, which made him overly tense during acting. Director Yao was not satisfied with the performance of several scenes afterwards.
The afternoon in Hengcheng is the hottest.
He Ling started to complain that he couldn't take it anymore after just a few NGs, and his temper started to flare up.
"Do you know how much manpower and financial resources our crew wastes if we delay the progress by one day?" Director Yao Chuan's angry voice could be heard from a distance. "Are you tired? Aren't the staff who are pulling the ropes for you tired? Aren't the teachers who are shooting under the scorching sun tired?"
"It's only about four or five meters high. You can't handle it after trying it a few times? Do you think being an actor is that easy? And you need the entire crew to revolve around you?"
"If you can do it, come. If not, find someone else. You haven't even made it to the front line yet, but you already have so many problems!" Yao Chuan is a man with a bad temper who is well known to people in the circle. This time, he started scolding the actor without considering the actor's face at all.
The staff around were silent, but their eyes showed their agreement with what was said.
Xu Miaomiao, the rising star who plays the female lead, was also very angry because she was tied to the tree trunk because of the role requirements and the scene.
Even though her exposed wrists were rubbed red by the thick rope, she did not complain about the hardship or tiredness. As a result, He Ling, a man, started to act pretentiously before her.
"You should be mentally prepared when acting. How can you waste everyone's time by yourself?" Xu Miaomiao said this indifferently and followed his assistant back to the RV to rest.
Just make a fuss, and then call her when it’s time to shoot.
He Ling sensed the gazes around him and his expression turned extremely ugly. He had never been reprimanded and humiliated like this! If Sun Yong hadn't stopped him, he would have turned hostile and left on the spot.
"Mr. He, Brother Yong, Director Yao." Baozi brought Ji Li over and shouted to everyone about the rules.
Sun Yong was also about to be pissed off by He Ling. After seeing Ji Li, he had to smile at Director Yao, "Director Yao, calm down. This is the stuntman we brought in for He Ling. Can you try replacing him in this scene?"
Yao Chuan glanced at Ji Li twice, his face sullen and silent.
Using a body double for the first scene, what kind of nonsense?
"Anyway, this character is wearing a veil for the time being, so we can't see his true face." Sun Yong paused, and said in a more humble tone, "Our He Ling is indeed afraid of heights. He has been on the set for another day, so it is inevitable that he will feel uncomfortable..."
It was a rare occasion for Ji Li to see Sun Yong and He Ling being so humiliated, so he raised his eyebrows slightly and stayed out of it.
"Okay, there's nothing to argue about. It's common for actors and directors to have different understandings of roles." Screenwriter Fang Zhixing came up and said in a gentle voice, "He Ling should go back and rest first, and let the stand-in try. We can't let the entire crew wait and delay the progress."
He patted his friend Yao Chuan on the shoulder, then looked at Ji Li and smiled, "This stand-in actor is quite good-looking. Go find a stylist now."
"Forget it, let the stuntman go and prepare." Yao Chuan is not the kind of person who acts on impulse, and the crew's progress cannot be delayed too much.
"Okay." Ji Li bowed to the director and screenwriter.
The dispute was barely resolved, and He Ling couldn't stay any longer, so he turned around and left.
"You..." Sun Yong froze, looking very embarrassed. "Director, I'm really sorry. I promise to have a good talk with He Ling when I go back today and will not delay the subsequent progress."
Yao Chuan didn't bother to pay attention to him and shouted, "Everyone has worked hard, let's take a rest first."
After being shunned in public, Sun Yong wanted to find a hole to crawl into, and quickly chased after He Ling.
This bastard, it was fine if he acted arrogantly in a small crew before, but now he even dares to throw a tantrum in front of a big director! Does he really think that just because he brings money into the crew, the director won’t dare to do anything to him?
Yao Chuan returned to his seat and exhaled heavily, "Zhixing, give Xingyuan a call. I want to ask him what the producer was thinking about putting such an unreliable actor in my crew!"
"What other reason could it be? Just because he has money and can do whatever he wants." Fang Zhixing sat next to him, feeling uneasy.
As a screenwriter, he is well aware of the charm of the character Xie Yan, and his role becomes more and more crucial as the film progresses. If everyone was in He Ling's current condition, I'm afraid the appeal of this character would be greatly reduced.
Just as the two of them fell into silence, the coordinator suddenly ran over excitedly, "Director Yao! Teacher Fang! Teacher Qin Li is here!"
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#In the next chapter, the substitute Jili will appear, and Brother Li will be everywhere~
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