Half a month later, on the set.
Yao Chuan held up a loud speaker and shouted, "Qingming, Jili, you two come over here. This scene is the key point. I need to explain it to you in detail."
Ji Li quickly handed the milk tea in his hand to Baozi and walked over.
He met Zhou Qingming, the actor who played the male lead, and they both nodded slightly and fell silent.
In the days after officially joining the team, Ji Li, Xu Miaomiao and others have become familiar faces, but they can hardly chat with the cold-tempered Zhou Qingming.
However, Ji Li did not deliberately break this relationship.
In the script, the male protagonist Xuan Ming, played by Zhou Qingming, and the villain Xie Yan, played by him, were in an atmosphere of "mutual confrontation".
Xuan Ming was born into a wealthy family in the martial arts world. He was arrogant and cold in character, and his martial arts skills were unmatched. However, when he and Xie Yan met for the first time, they ended up in a draw and it was difficult to tell who was better.
Xie Yan appears to be a warm-hearted person in front of outsiders. Since rescuing the heroine Xu Miaomiao, he has been getting along very well with everyone in his team. But facing this "stranger" who suddenly appeared, Xuan Ming was always on guard.
The next scene is the first conflict between the two.
The protagonist and his crew were relentless in their pursuit of the man behind the scenes, and after solving two murder cases in a row, they found many clues about the villain behind the scenes. Xuan Ming contacted his own sect and quickly took action to eliminate the villain's hideout in Xiangyang.
But before the protagonists could reap the joy of victory, a reversal occurred.
This "den" was actually a bait trap, because at the same time, the group of mysterious villains took advantage of the Xuan family's weak manpower and massacred the Xuan couple and the disciples who had not yet completed their apprenticeship.
By the time Xuan Ming and others arrived, Xuan's place had become a sea of blood, with no one left alive.
All the opportunities were perfectly timed, there must be a traitor secretly transmitting messages.
Xuan Ming was controlled by a deep hatred and believed that Xie Yan was behind all this. He stabbed the latter with a sword in front of everyone.
Yao Chuan clapped his hands with the script and said seriously, "Qingming, you have to remember that your feelings for Xie Yan are very complicated."
"Although you have always doubted his true identity and have been secretly wary of him, deep down in your heart, you admire and identify with him, and secretly hope that he is a truly trustworthy person."
Xuan Ming and Xie Yan are opposing characters, one openly and one secretly. If it weren't for the situation, they should have become close friends.
"As a result, because of this little bit of 'lucky mentality', the whole family was massacred... The pain you need to show is doubled, not only the hatred and disappointment towards him, but also the pain of your own family being destroyed and being unable to do anything about it."
Zhou Qingming nodded, his expression equally serious, "Director Yao, I understand."
"Ji Li, what do you think of your next role?" Yao Chuan did not talk about the play directly, but threw the question over.
Seeing that he was being named, Ji Li said calmly, "Acting to deceive people, the male version of Green Tea."
"Oh?" Yao Chuan smiled when he heard this 'derogatory' statement.
Zhou Qingming on the side frowned slightly and moved his inquiring eyes away.
"Xie Yan is essentially a cold-blooded monster. Ordinary people's emotions cannot shake his heart." Ji Li said. This massacre was a secret warning from Xie Yan to Xuan Ming.
"In addition to defeating the Xuan clan behind him, he also needs to cut off other people's trust in him. Xuan Ming's 'unreasonable' sword is just the right thing for him to use to make trouble."
"It's obviously him who did the bad things, but he pretended to be innocent and wronged, and used the self-torture trick to make the heroine and others speak for him. Isn't this enough of a green tea?" Ji Li asked back.
Yao Chuan smiled and patted his shoulder, "Okay, then you can act like a male version of Green Tea for me."
After half a month, he has a good idea of Ji Li's acting skills. In the next scene, even if he performs as usual, he will not lose the overall standard.
Zhou Qingming watched the interaction between the two in silence, his heart slightly tense.
"Director, everything is ready. We can try rehearsing." The stagehand ran up and said.
"OK."
The actors rehearsed the scene several times, and half an hour later, everything was ready.
Yao Chuan sat back in front of the monitor and shouted into a loud speaker, "This is the last scene of the day, everyone give me some support."
The sound of powering on rang out on the set.
Inside the Xuan family's gate, the ground was littered with cold corpses, and the smell of blood carried with the wind. Xuan Ming knelt down in front of the bodies of his parents, his hoarse roar filled with depressing and sorrowful pain.
His eyes were filled with bloodshot, and at this point, he couldn't shed even a single tear.
Yao Chuan sat in front of the monitor and watched calmly.
Zhou Qingming got into the role very quickly. He was only 26 years old, but his acting skills far surpassed many young actors of the same age. But to be honest, he has been in the crew for some time, but his acting skills in this character have been neither good nor bad, and his progress has been very limited.
All the "corpses" were played by extras, and all the wound makeup required three or four hours of work in advance, making them visibly realistic.
Ji Li stood silently beside Zhou Qingming, and said in a low voice, "The dead cannot be resurrected, Brother Ming, please accept my condolences."
"My condolences?" Zhou Qingming trembled slightly uncontrollably. The next second, he drew out his sword and stabbed it into Ji Li's abdomen. "At this point, you still dare to act so pretentiously in front of me!"
The sword stabbed in, and the blood hidden in the abdomen immediately overflowed.
The sword is a modified prop with a retractable blade, and this "sense of pain" can only be performed by the actors themselves.
In an instant, Ji Li's body trembled backwards, and without the need for any makeup effects, the blue veins on his forehead suddenly emerged. He took a deep breath, and clamped his backhand on the blade, trying hard to resist the opponent's further thrust.
The blood on his palms was frightening just to look at.
"Xuan Ming, what do you mean?"
His teeth were chattering slightly and his breath was floating when he spoke.
Some staff members were so nervous that they asked, "What should we do? I think Teacher Ji Li seems to be in pain."
Yao Chuan didn't say anything, but he agreed in his heart. Ji Li's control over the lines has reached perfection, so detailed that even the vibrato can be clearly heard.
The filming continued. On the main monitor, Xu Miaomiao and three others ran up and surrounded the two people in confrontation.
Xu Miaomiao looked at the man's blood-stained white clothes and looked at the out-of-control Zhou Qingming in disbelief, "Are you crazy? Xie Yan has been with us all these days!"
"Shut up! At this time, you are still speaking for him, right?" Zhou Qingming yelled at her.
His eyes were bloodshot and his whole body was filled with murderous intent. He looked like a Shura from hell, with a terrifying aura.
In fact, at this time, the two had just made their relationship clear.
Faced with her lover's sudden attack, Xu Miaomiao was stunned for a second, and her eyes quickly turned red, "...What do you mean I should speak up for him? Do I have to watch you kill innocent people?"
"No, this sword is too deep. We need to quickly draw the sword to stop the bleeding." Wen Yu, the actor who plays the male supporting role, checked the injury and said, "Xie Yan, can you still hold on?"
"It's okay, Xuanming just has a little misunderstanding about me." Ji Li forced a weak and forced smile to everyone, but the hand holding the sword took the opportunity to exert force secretly.
The sword blade penetrated another half inch, and the wound, which was already bleeding profusely, became more severe.
Xie Yan took the initiative to cry out in pain, and blood immediately flowed out of his mouth. Once this action was made, in the eyes of everyone, it seemed that Xuan Ming was relentless and killing people indiscriminately to vent his anger.
Xu Miaomiao was shocked, "Xuan Ming! Stop it!"
Wen Yu immediately grabbed Zhou Qingming's shoulders and said, "Brother Xuanming, calm down! If you continue like this, someone will die!"
"So, you believed from the beginning that I approached you with a plan?" Ji Li bit his back teeth slightly at Zhou Qingming's cold eyes.
not enough.
This is far from enough.
The next second, he stepped forward in front of everyone, cruelly letting the long sword pierce deeper, "Now that something's happened, you can just...use me as a scapegoat?"
Under the night sky, Ji Li's eyes were soaked in water, with a fragile feeling. The lips were stained with blood and the cold sweat on the forehead stuck to the messy hair, giving people a contradictory feeling of beauty and misery.
"It definitely wasn't Xie Yan who did it!" A staff member was blinded by the beauty and cried out, "Fuck, why didn't the male lead stop? I'm almost dying!"
Someone sighed in a low voice, "It's over. Even though I know it's an act, I feel inexplicably excited when I see Ji Li 'vomiting blood'!"
Someone else responded, "Me too, me too!"
The filming continues.
"It's painful to bear a blood feud, but you are not the only one in the world who feels the pain? What a role model for a young hero? Yet you are so irrational! How can anyone believe in you?" Ji Li asked back, his weak tone carrying an inflammatory and bewitching feeling.
Zhou Qingming looked at Ji Li in front of him, and was stunned for a moment. He reacted quickly, and the pain and conflict in his eyes intensified.
The hand holding the hilt of the sword was shaking, but the whole person took a half step back unconsciously, gritting his teeth, "Stop pretending!"
Ji Li took the opportunity to feint two steps, then deliberately held his breath and bumped into the heroine's arms.
"Xie Yan!" Xu Miaomiao and the other two immediately supported Ji Li and surrounded him with anxious looks.
Zhou Qingming was like an abandoned orphan. He looked at Xie Yan who was surrounded by the crowd, gave a miserable smile, and left Xuanfu alone carrying the bodies of his parents.
"Cut!" Yao Chuan made a prompt decision. "Ji Li, stay in the background and don't move away. Qingming, you get some close-up shots!"
With the cooperation of everyone, ten minutes later, Yao Chuan was finally satisfied with the work.
Ji Li got up from the ground and praised Zhou Qingming sincerely, "You acted very well with a few of the expressions just now."
Zhou Qingming met his smile, his eyes slightly changed, "...You are not bad either."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards his lounge.
Facing his unexpected cold face, Ji Li frowned slightly. Baozi and the staff walked up quickly and took off the props and equipment from him.
"Brother Ji, what's wrong with you?" Baozi was keenly aware of his emotions.
"Do you think Zhou Qingming has some misunderstanding about me?" Ji Li asked quietly.
Baozi didn't notice this at all, "No? Maybe he just hasn't gotten out of the act yet."
Ji Li was about to say something, but he stopped when he saw Yu Fuya rushing over and shouting, "Thank you all for your hard work! Our Ji Li has booked a food truck and will give everyone free meals tonight!"
It was time for supper, and the staff, who had been tired after an afternoon of work, immediately cheered when they heard this.
Yu Fuya greeted Yao Chuan and then walked towards their own artists.
"Sister Yu."
Ji Li and Baozi shouted at the same time.
Yu Fuya glanced at Ji Li's condition and asked with a smile, "Are you tired?"
"Not bad." Ji Li looked at the food truck that drove to the outside of the studio and sighed, "Sister Yu, I haven't made any money yet. How many times have you paid for me out of your own pocket?"
The issue of terminating the contract with Dream Media lasted for a few days, but fortunately, Yu Fuya personally stepped in to negotiate and it was resolved without any major problems. Even the millions of dollars in termination fees were paid out of the latter's own pocket.
"Let's not talk about these superficial courtesies. This is called precise investment. You will have a chance to pay me back in the future." Yu Fuya tilted her head to signal, "Let's go. You and Baozi should go eat something first."
Ji Li smiled and responded, "Okay."
The other party was right. Cooperation is mutually reinforcing. Sooner or later, he would be able to repay the money with his own ability.
…
In a separate lounge, Zhou Qingming let the makeup artist take off his hood.
"Thank you for your hard work. You can go out first. I want to rest alone for a while." Zhou Qingming rubbed his swollen temples, feeling exhausted.
The scenes with big emotional outbursts are very draining on one's energy.
"OK."
As soon as the makeup artist left, assistant Xiao Zhang came in with a bunch of food, "Brother Ming, eat something first and then take a rest."
Zhou Qingming sat back on the sofa and heard the noise coming from outside, "Why is the crew so busy today?"
"Ji Li had a catering truck chartered to the crew. He is the only one who is good at winning people's hearts and making trouble." The assistant's tone was not good. "I don't know where his good luck came from. He was able to ask Sister Yu to come out and be his agent."
The assistant laid out the food one by one and said sourly, "Don't let this be another sister-brother relationship. Anyway, I don't think he will have to worry about future resources."
Zhou Qingming tapped Xiao Zhang with the end of his chopsticks and warned him disapprovingly, "Don't talk nonsense. Ji Li was able to invite Sister Yu because of his own ability."
"He's a newcomer, what skills can he have? In terms of acting skills, can he be better than you, Brother Ming?" Xiao Zhang lowered his voice unconvinced, "Brother, I'm worried about you."
"It was so hard to get a lead role, and it's a big production..." Xiao Zhang glanced out the window, "But after the incident a while ago, his popularity as a villain almost surpassed that of you, the lead actor."
Although Zhou Qingming is not very old, he has been in the industry for almost eight years.
In recent years, his resources have been very limited. He often plays supporting roles in major drama crews, and at most he is the second male lead.
Although the outside world has always called him a "powerful" young actor, his popularity and exposure are still not enough.
It was not until last year that he terminated his contract with his original company and signed with Mengguo Studio, and his film and television resources improved. "The Young Master" was his first TV series in which he played the leading male role.
Zhou Qingming's acting skills are above the passing line, and he is just waiting for the popularity of this TV series after it is scheduled to attract a wave of popularity.
As a result, Ji Li suddenly appeared and was in the limelight recently because of the "casting change storm".
"I think Director Yao Chuan and Teacher Fang both like Ji Li very much. I've heard them praising Ji Li's acting skills several times." Xiao Zhang added.
Zhou Qingming paused his eating action imperceptibly.
Yes, even though Ji Li has just debuted, his excellent acting skills have put pressure on him.
Zhou Qingming once confidently believed that his acting skills were definitely among the best among his peers. But during this period, Ji Li's appearance broke his original cognition——
The young man's future achievements will far surpass his, it is only a matter of time.
Zhou Qingming said calmly, "Why are you so anxious for me? Whether a person is famous or not depends on fate. Haven't we been through all these years?"
"Brother! You can't be so indifferent! You have to fight for many things on your own!" Xiao Zhang retorted, "The crew will officially announce it tomorrow morning! You should at least ask the studio to arrange a hot search for you!"
"Sister Shi Meng spends money to stay on the trending searches all year round, but she is unwilling to give a few spots to artists like you."
Shi Meng, as Xiao Zhang calls her, is the most popular topic queen in today's entertainment industry.
She was signed with Chaoying Culture in her early years, and later she set up her own studio, Mengguo Studio. In the past three years, she began to recruit and sign some artists, including a lot of handsome men and beautiful women.
However, most of the company's topic resources are biased towards Shi Meng himself. It is not easy for its artists to spend money to buy hot searches, unless they rely on the natural difficulty of fans.
Zhou Qingming put his chopsticks on the table and said in a low voice, "You dare to say bad things about the boss behind his back? If you continue to do this, don't stay by my side. I don't want to get into trouble."
"Come on, Brother Ming, I know I was wrong." Xiao Zhang immediately calmed down and silently handed Zhou Qingming a glass of water. "...I just can't help being angry. You have a good personality and are talented. If this drama is going to be popular, you have to be the one to become popular."
Zhou Qingming took the water from him and shook his head helplessly, "It's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until the filming of this drama is finished. You've seen what happened to He Ling. With this experience as a lesson, don't do anything to Ji Li behind my back."
Xiao Zhang nodded, "I see, brother, don't worry, I just complained a few words, I don't have that much power."
Zhou Qingming thought about it and changed his words, "I will let my agent communicate with the company and the crew about tomorrow's hot search later. Don't mention other things."
"Yeah, okay!"
…
In another lounge, Ji Li was happily eating fried chicken and drinking Coke.
Yu Fuya stared at the oily sheen on the corners of his mouth and took a breath in disbelief, "...you should eat less!"
Other artists don’t touch these high-calorie foods, but Ji Li enjoys each meal more than the last. In addition to these, I also drink a cup of milk tea every day.
"Sister Yu, you don't understand. Young people today are all like this." Baozi was also eating happily, with his cheeks puffed up. "Brother Ji's physique doesn't make him gain weight easily. Don't worry. If he does gain weight in the future, I'll keep an eye on him for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yu Fuya flicked her finger at his forehead, "Stinky boy, what do you mean I don't understand? Am I that old? I told you to keep an eye on him and don't let him get fat, but I think you should take care of yourself first."
Baozi grimaced in pain, "...Sister Yu, I can't gain weight either."
Ji Li laughed when he heard this and stuffed the last piece of fried meat into his mouth.
He used to gain weight easily, and in order to maintain a good figure, his agent and assistant had been watching him and not allowing him to touch these high-calorie foods. Sometimes he couldn't help but eat them secretly.
Now, the original owner is not only good-looking, but also never gains weight no matter how much she eats.
All I can say is that God is particularly indulgent to good-looking people, allowing them to enjoy the benefits for free.
"By the way, let me tell you something serious." Yu Fuya sat down next to them.
Ji Li decided to stop while he was ahead and handed the remaining half fried chicken on the table to Baozi, "Sister Yu, you go ahead."
"Tomorrow the crew will officially announce the character's makeup photos and dynamic materials. I will ask the company to buy a high-ranking hot search for you and your character to warm up, and then announce that you have joined Chaoying Culture later?"
"Highly searched?" Ji Li's eyes narrowed slightly.
Yu Fuya nodded and spoke bluntly, "The entertainment industry in recent years is different from before. Marketing is the main thing. I checked with the publicity team before I came here. Tomorrow, the main promotion of the crew will be Xu Miaomiao and Zhou Qingming. There is no place for you."
This can’t be blamed on the crew.
The news that Ji Li plays 'Xie Yan' has been on the hot search some time ago. It's just the official announcement of the role, and there is no need to spend extra publicity funds.
"Has the company agreed to spend money to buy trending searches?" Ji Li asked back.
"Not yet, but I can get their consent." Yu Fuya said this confidently.
Ji Li thought for a while and shook his head. "Sister Yu, why don't we just let things take their own course? No matter how good the marketing is, it's still empty. I don't want to rush it."
Yu Fuya was stunned. She had never expected the other party to reject the proposal so straightforwardly. "Really not wanting to?"
"Well, I don't want to."
"Ji Ge's fan base is not stable yet. The fans he attracted last time with his good looks are unlikely to become real fans in a short period of time. If he buys a high position on the trending search, anyone with a discerning eye will know it and it may ruin the impression. If he buys a low position, it will have no effect."
Baozi’s analysis is very logical and he is also an expert in entertainment marketing.
Ji Li looked at Baozi and smiled, "Yeah, that's what I thought too. Wen Yu is the first male supporting actor and he didn't arrange any hot searches, so I don't need any."
Yu Fuya remained silent and did not refute.
In fact, she doesn't like the current public opinion market, as most celebrities' marketing data are false and fake.
Ji Li took a sip of Coke and said calmly, "Sister Yu, let's wait and see. Small success depends on promotion, big success depends on luck. This metaphysics really can't be concluded by one or two hot search marketing."
Yu Fuya also knew this truth and replied, "Okay, then in addition to the trending searches, tomorrow's welcome announcement announcing your joining Chaoying Culture will remain the same."
"OK."
Yu Fuya looked at the buns that were still happily eating and slowly opened her disposable gloves, "Is it really that delicious?"
Ji Li and Baozi looked at each other and nodded in unison, "Yeah!"
…
The next morning at nine o'clock.
The long-awaited "The Young Masters" has finally officially announced its roles. In addition to the four leading actors who have their own separate official Weibo posts, the makeup photos of other supporting roles were posted on the same Weibo post.
@大宗少年谋Official Weibo: The world has thousands of faces, waiting for your instructions.
Six main supporting characters and six exquisite character makeup photos.
Ji Li is a newcomer who has no works released yet. His status is far inferior to other veteran actors in the play. In the official Weibo announcement of all supporting actors, his makeup photo is ranked last.
"What? He's the leading villain after all. Is the placement of this makeup photo wrong?" Baozi was a little depressed.
"The seniority of all the teachers is ahead of mine, so it doesn't matter if I'm the last." Ji Li clicked on the enlarged photo of himself and looked at it carefully for a long time.
After confirming that his expression and posture were fine, he smiled with satisfaction - no matter what, this was his first official role-playing photo after entering the entertainment industry.
Baozi reminded, "Brother Ji, remember to forward this on Weibo."
"Um."
Ji Li responded lightly, and the forwarded text was even simpler—Xie Yan was here.
Baozi gave Ji Li a like on his private account, and soon saw that Xu Miaomiao and Zhou Qingming were both on the hot search list.
The crew bought mid-level hot searches for them respectively, but as to whether they can climb to the front row, it still depends on whether their fans support them.
However, once the two leading actors became trending searches, all these data suddenly looked good, far surpassing the official Weibo announcements of the supporting actors.
Baozi saw it all and was worried.
In any case, he still hopes that Ji Li can attract more fans with his good looks. There is a saying that goes, start with appearance and stay loyal to talent.
Baozi quickly logged into his Weibo account and said, "Brother Ji, I'll forward this for you to attract traffic."
After saying that, he retweeted the crew's Weibo in a very 'official' manner.
@娱乐圈圈仔: Taking a look at the photos of the supporting cast of “Young Talent”, I feel that the texture of the main character’s poster is pretty good! There are many veteran actors and old faces. Ji Li in Picture 6 is also very eye-catching. What do you think?
Ji Li glanced at it and smiled helplessly, "Thank you."
"Brother Ji, why are you still being polite to me? If I wasn't afraid it would be too obvious, I would have directly retweeted your Weibo." After all, Baozi's entertainment account has a 'public' attribute, and fans from all walks of life follow it.
If he is too partial to Ji Li, it is likely to cause resentment from others, which is not necessarily a good thing.
Ji Li and Baozi forwarded the post one after another, which naturally boosted the data under the original Weibo post.
——Ahhhh, I like the handsome guy in picture 6! Is there anyone who can give me some scientific knowledge?
——It’s Ji Li! Ji Li who was on the hot search some time ago! So handsome!
——Fans of the book strongly criticized that Ji Li is a super handsome guy and the number one villain in the play. Isn’t it worthy for the crew to post a separate Weibo? I almost missed it!
——Oh shit, Ji Li is so beautiful, so beautiful! It hits my heart straight!
——There are so many familiar old actors. The boy in the sixth picture is so handsome! I'm looking forward to this drama more and more! Hurry up, crew!
——The Weibo of the newcomer of the Six Treasures of the Guide Map @Ji Li, sisters, it’s not too late to buy now!
Ji Li clicked on his own Weibo post, and within ten minutes, there were thousands of reposts and comments.
——Ahhhhh Jili baby, here I come!
——Thank you, thank you! I was really bewitched by Xie Yan!
——Fans of the original book are coming quickly! Looking forward to hearing from you, Xie Yan! I hope the little brother won’t let us down!
——There will be a trailer at twelve o'clock, I'm ready! Let my husband’s beautiful face come to me!
——Wait till now! Jiligulu, post a selfie! I want to see handsome guys taking selfies! I advise you not to be ungrateful, otherwise I will kneel down and beg you!
Ji Li was amused by the comments and became more and more excited as he browsed.
Now that he has re-entered the entertainment industry, it is like a max-level character returning to the novice village, and everything around him is fresh and different from the past.
Five minutes later, the stagehand came in and shouted, "Ji Li, get ready for the audition."
"OK."
Ji Li arrived at the shooting location and saw Zhou Qingming and other leading actors gathered together chatting.
Xu Miaomiao saw him and waved, "Ji Li, come here quickly. I saw you staying in the lounge this morning."
"I was checking Weibo and saw the makeup photos released by the crew." Ji Li told the truth and politely praised, "Your makeup photos are all very beautiful."
Xiao Zhang glanced at Ji Li with pride and said, "Of course, the public's eyes are sharp. Our Brother Ming and Sister Miaomiao are climbing up the trending search positions very quickly. Book fans are very satisfied with the casting."
The leading actor has a large fan base for the book, and some supporting actors may gain temporary popularity, but not long-term.
Ji Li heard the hidden meaning in his words, smiled and said nothing.
Zhou Qingming used his eyes to signal his assistant to shut up, and then he spoke calmly, "I heard from Producer Mo earlier that our drama is intended to be broadcast before the New Year, on satellite TV, three days a week, six episodes."
Xu Miaomiao continued, "Yes, I heard that the investment promotion went smoothly, and the early scenes are already being edited."
The crew only has less than a month left to shoot, and the early scenes have already been shot. Although it was a bit rushed, they can indeed start editing.
The drama doesn’t require much special effects, and if all goes well, it can be scheduled for broadcast at the end of the year.
"During the Spring Festival holiday, every household has time to watch TV series, which is good for ratings." Xu Miaomiao's assistant said, "Brother Qingming and Sister Miaomiao have such good characters in the drama, it will definitely increase their popularity."
Zhou Qingming curled his lips, and most of the irritability and depression that had been accumulating for days dissipated.
Ever since he became a trending topic this morning, his follower count has been updated every second, with a ton of book fans howling with satisfaction below him. To be honest, he hasn't felt this kind of 'rapid popularity' for a long time.
It is said that being famous in the entertainment industry can support one, while popularity and works can bring confidence.
This is so true.
Following this trend, Zhou Qingming can already imagine the grand occasion after the show is broadcast. Before, he was vaguely worried that Ji Li's momentum would surpass him, the male protagonist. After looking at the data comparison this morning, he realized that he was worrying too much.
Ji Li keenly noticed Zhou Qingming's subtle changes today, but did not expose it.
Today's shooting schedule is still very tight.
Yao Chuan is a director who is serious about his work and expects high efficiency. During filming, he does not allow the actors to pay too much attention to the news from the outside world. Therefore, Ji Li and others obediently handed their mobile phones to their assistants and concentrated on filming.
The filming lasted until two o'clock in the afternoon before Yao Chuan called for a break. The crew members relaxed at the same time and hurried to get their meals.
"Brother Ji!" Baozi ran over quickly. The smile on his face was undisguised, and his already exceptionally bright eyes were almost sparkling.
"What makes you so happy?" Ji Li took the mineral water from his hand and asked with a smile.
"You're on the trending search! And it's at the top of the trending search!" Baozi almost jumped up.
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhou Qingming brushed past them with a terribly cold expression.
His assistant Xiao Zhang followed behind him and whispered, "What's so great about buying trending searches? It's jumping around so much, I thought it was going to go to the sky."
Ji Li frowned slightly and held Baozi, who was about to step forward to argue, "Baozi, what happened in the past few hours? Did Sister Yu and the company buy hot searches for me?"
Baozi glared at Xiao Zhang's back in a way he thought was very fierce, and then said softly, "Brother Ji, don't listen to his nonsense. The popularity was not bought by the company. It was created by netizens themselves."
As he spoke, he handed the phone to Ji Li, "Take a look, let's go back to the lounge and talk slowly, so as not to be criticized by some red-eyed people."
After returning to the lounge, Ji Li finally understood the whole story.
More than two hours ago, the crew released a one-minute character concept trailer, which covered every important character in the play.
To put it bluntly, it is to continue to heat up the drama.
Netizens and fans were very supportive. Not long after the trailer was released, the number of reposts and comments exceeded 10,000, and the number of clicks reached one million.
What the crew and publicity department didn't expect was that after the trailer was released, the character that attracted the most attention was not the male or female protagonists, nor the male or female supporting roles, but Ji Li, who only appeared for eight seconds.
Because Ji Li’s character’s fighting scenes are so cool!
There is a saying that goes, the wives of experts are all among the people.
A big shot in the film and television editing circle picked out Ji Li's trailer footage, added previous Reuters videos, and paired it with "Xie Yan's" fan character song, and carefully edited it into a 20-second video.
Ji Li in the video is dressed in white like a banished immortal. His fighting scenes are graceful and crisp, light but ruthless. The delicate bone fan in his hands can take someone's life inadvertently.
Because of the role change, the crew retained the clip of Ji Li's veil falling off after the fight scene.
Three thousand strands of hair tied with white ribbons were messy in the wind and fell on the delicate features of the young man. The camera moved forward and fixed on his affectionate yet ruthless eyes. Even the mole on the bridge of his nose was shining with an intoxicating light.
Not only is he handsome, but his fighting scenes are also totally eye-catching!
In just one hour, it was forwarded over 10,000 times.
The topic #Ji Li's fighting scenes# was even pushed to the top of the hot searches by netizens, and almost all the comments were praises. Occasionally there are a few sour negative reviews, but they can be quickly suppressed by other compliments.
"I've already talked to Sister Yu, and the company's public relations department is helping to keep an eye on it. The naturally rising popularity has not yet been seized upon by black fans or bystanders to make a scene." Baozi put out the food with a smile.
It’s a pleasure to follow Brother Ji, who is ambitious and capable.
Since Ji Li joined the crew, he has never used a body double for the action scenes.
In order to pursue better visual effects, he often has to stay on the wire for dozens of minutes, and sometimes he will repeat a fighting scene dozens of times.
After work every day, not only will the bruises on the wire become worse, but there will also be many new small scars on the body.
The recognition he has received from netizens now is the result of his hard work.
If it was any other actor, or if all the fighting scenes were performed by a stunt double, how could such a hot topic appear?
"Well, you just need to pay more attention to the online developments."
If it’s not a bought hot search, it’s unlikely to attract criticism.
Ji Li had been filming for the entire morning and was extremely hungry. He put down his phone and focused on eating.
As a result, after eating a few bites, Baozi beside him shouted excitedly, "Brother Ji!"
"Ah?" Ji Li was almost choked by his fright.
Baozi quickly brought him a glass of water, his face flushed with excitement, "Teacher Cai Ningkang reposted and praised your fighting video."
Ji Li didn't understand what was going on, so he just slowly started looking at his phone.
The teacher Cai Kangning mentioned by the other party forwarded the edited video five minutes ago, and added the caption: The young are formidable, and the fighting scenes are good.
Baozi saw the doubt in Ji Li's eyes and asked carefully, "Brother Ji, you don't know who Teacher Cai is, do you?"
"..." Ji Li coughed lightly, "Tell me about it."
Cai Kangning is almost 70 years old this year. When the Chinese film and television industry was just developing, action movies and kung fu movies were in the lead, and martial arts stars were particularly popular.
Cai Kangning is a very famous figure among them. The kung fu and martial arts films he starred in in his early years have won a series of international awards. Later, due to the illness caused by years of filming, he announced his retirement from the entertainment industry.
Although martial arts movies have declined in recent years, many martial arts instructors behind the scenes still regard Cai Kangning as their mentor. Even their crew's martial arts instructor Wang Ruixiang is his apprentice.
After Tsai Kangning opened his Weibo account, he would only repost some of his old martial arts clips on a daily basis. But today, it is unique to forward and praise a newcomer.
Ji Li understood the importance of the matter and immediately commented under Cai Kangning’s reposted Weibo: Thank you, Teacher Cai.
Baozi hummed a song happily, and took the opportunity to go on his own entertainment account to praise the event, thus increasing the exposure of the incident.
Entertainment bloggers share information with each other, and with everyone's joint dissemination, soon another topic about Ji Li appeared on the hot searches. The original post of the fighting video even exceeded 100,000 reposts at an unexpected speed!
You know, Ji Li’s current fans do not have a complete fan circle system, and the company has not deliberately made any efforts to falsify the data, so these forwarding data are entirely from passers-by.
——Book fans, rest assured, I declare that Ji Li
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