Because of the sudden cast change, the crew suspended today's filming.
In the lounge, Ji Li looked at the man in front of him and thanked him sincerely, "Brother Li, you helped me again, otherwise I would really have to quit the role of the third male lead."
Qin Li put away all the fierceness he showed when dealing with outsiders, and said with a slight smile, "You helped me. Otherwise, I would not only lose the investment from Lixing, but also my reputation."
Qin Li has a high emotional intelligence, and his answer turned the one-sided "favor" into a "cooperation and mutual benefit" for both parties.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Ji Li slowly picked up the milk tea and took a sip.
Qin Li hid the smile in his eyes and mentioned something else, "In fact, you should have told me about the script earlier. There was no need for screenwriter Mu to make a special trip."
"I asked him to come to you in person to avoid some unnecessary trouble." Ji Li confessed.
In front of the man, he had no intention of hiding his true thoughts.
Qin Li understood the meaning of these words and smiled without saying anything.
He invested in this movie, and the other party is one of the actors in the movie. The "fabricated black material" some time ago has just died down, so it is not appropriate for them to have too much involvement.
It was indeed appropriate and proper to let Mu Wang approach him as the original screenwriter.
Of course, the most important thing is that the three of them have the same wishes about the script.
Young people live realistically and transparently, and even if they have some ulterior motives, they will not make others feel disgusted.
When Qin Li thought of this, a fading smile flashed across his eyes again.
Ji Li asked, "Brother Li, you changed three important characters at once, what did the producers say?"
Although so many disturbances occurred within less than two days of filming starting, he still values this movie and this role very much, and hopes that the new director, screenwriter, and male lead will take it seriously.
"The cast has already been found. Director Wang Zhang will take over the show. His shooting style is very suitable for a plot with twists and turns like this."
Ji Li thought of Wang Zhang, and his eyes lit up instantly. "I met Director Wang once when I was a trainee at Dream Media."
On the first day he replaced the original owner, he met Wang Zhang who came to assess the trainees.
Qin Li understood and continued, "I know, you also acted in a clip of my movie."
Ji Li was surprised, "Brother Li, you knew about this?"
"Wang Zhang showed me your assessment clip."
Qin Li gave a positive comment, "The version you played is better than the original, and the emotional handling of the character is much more mature than mine back then."
That movie clip made many people applaud Qin Li as a god back then.
But now, the man can actually throw away such a "glorious" performance clip, and I really applaud his new interpretation.
When Ji Li heard this, an indescribable and subtle feeling rose in his heart.
He suddenly felt that perhaps the two of them had a common point in their sincere understanding of acting deep in their souls.
"The original script is already very complete and does not need major changes. Let's leave the on-site scriptwriting to Mu Sui'an. I asked Ms. Ji Yueming to read the script, and she is willing to be named the chief screenwriter of this film."
Ji Mingyue is the second sister of the original owner Ji Yunqi, and is also one of the most talented figures in the screenwriter circle.
With a heavyweight director and screenwriter in charge, the film's production team appears to be much better.
Ji Li nodded, very convinced by the man's arrangement.
"What about the male lead?"
"I'll let a male actor from the company take over. His name is Feng Cheng. He has some talent and is willing to learn."
Good things should be kept within the family.
Instead of letting artists from other companies take the male lead role and act bossy, it is better to let artists from Lixing to play the role, so that at least they know their background.
The next second, the door of the lounge was knocked and Qi An pushed it open and walked in.
"Qin Li, Wang Zhang and Feng Cheng have already gotten off the plane. They called and said they'll be here in about half an hour. Should we gather the other leading actors in the crew for a meeting?"
When the director changes, many people in the filming team have to change as well. The notice list has to be readjusted and even the director and actors need to get back to work.
Everything must be overturned and started over again.
Fortunately, the filming started less than two days ago and there were only a few scenes to be shot, which minimized the consumption of manpower and material resources.
Qin Li responded, "Well, you can notify and arrange it."
…
Half an hour later, director Wang Zhang and male lead Feng Cheng arrived at the crew's meeting room.
Although the two were temporarily brought here by Qin Li, they were both happy to accept this new job.
Coincidentally, except Ji Li, the other four leading actors have more or less participated in the film and television works directed by Wang Zhang.
When Wang Zhang saw these actors, he didn't need to say anything polite.
In front of everyone, he walked straight to Ji Li's side and asked with a smile, "Do you remember me?"
Ji Li was not at all embarrassed and greeted with a smile, "Director Wang Zhang, long time no see. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to work with you so soon."
No longer as embarrassed and destitute as before, the young man was now calm and eye-catching, which greatly increased Wang Zhang's favorability towards him.
"Yes, this cooperation came too suddenly."
Wang Zhang paused and said, "I attended a directors' meeting a few days ago, and Director Zheng Anxing mentioned you to me."
As directors, they get to meet countless actors every year, but perhaps the only newcomer that left a deep impression on them all is Ji Li.
Wang Zhang made no secret of his expectations for Ji Li, "You have to perform well in the next shoot."
Ji Li responded seriously, "Director Wang, I will do my best to play this role well."
Except for Cai Yishu, the previous actor who added some scenes, the other leading actors in the crew are not the type to stir up trouble.
At this moment, they watched the interaction between Wang Zhang and Ji Li without any disgust or jealousy. Instead, they were all looking forward to the future cooperation.
Feng Cheng said in a friendly manner, "I joined the group the latest and I am not familiar with the script yet. I will trouble you all to take care of me in the future."
His boss was sitting in the main seat, so Feng Cheng naturally put in his utmost attention.
Lixing is a company in the industry that values acting skills the most, and it has countless veteran and talented actors under its banner.
The company never has any fancy trainer selection system. Qin Li has strict requirements, and every year the newcomers who join the company are personally selected by him from among the students who have received professional training.
Feng Cheng joined the company last year, and the company has been training him by giving him supporting roles in big-budget movies over the past two years.
This time the male protagonist of the movie came suddenly, and he valued and cherished her very much.
"I will gather the team to re-plan all matters related to the filming of the movie overnight and strive to keep everything as normal."
"As an investor, I don't want anyone to sacrifice my interests for personal gain; as a senior in the film industry, I hope everyone can focus on filming."
"I don't want another Cai Yishu to appear in this crew."
Qin Li's speech was concise, but his aura was strong.
Several actors nodded their heads in agreement, all with convinced expressions on their faces.
When Ji Li saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly - it seemed that the man's legendary status and the degree of admiration he enjoyed in the film and television industry were truly true.
Wang Zhang took the script and patted it, also in a swift and decisive manner, "Okay, to make a long story short, we should hurry up and read the script together, especially Xiao Feng, to familiarize yourself with the original script as soon as possible."
Before filming begins, the actors sit together to read the script. This is an indispensable step that can help the actors become familiar with the plot, find the feel of the characters, and integrate their roles as quickly as possible.
But Guo Minsheng had actually ignored this important matter, which shows how perfunctory he was towards film work.
Now, hearing Wang Zhang's instructions, the actors were extremely excited and called their assistants to get the original script.
Ji Li took out the original script he had brought with him, turned to the first page filled with marks, and waited with a satisfied look for everyone to start.
Qin Li sat quietly in his seat, keeping an eye on the young man.
The other person sat upright with his hands folded on the script. He looked so cute and adorable as he waited, and one could easily tell the anticipation and excitement in his heart.
Qin Li concealed the smile on his lips and suddenly felt that his investment was extremely correct.
…
Putting aside the concept of time reincarnation, the story basis of "Time Lobbyist" is actually very simple, it is a group portrait of young people——
The hero, Cheng Yu, is an abandoned baby picked up by an elderly couple. He grew up eating at hundreds of homes in a small town. Unlike the school idol in previous youth dramas, Chengyu has never studied well since childhood and is a well-known bully near the town high school.
The second male lead, Fang Huai, is a genius student with good looks. Outsiders envy and admire him, but few people know that the expectations and control of Fang's divorced single mother on him have reached a suffocating level of oppression.
The third male lead, Xiang Sui'an, has a quiet and introverted personality and leads a plain and ordinary life. He is not as flamboyant as Cheng Yu, nor as outstanding as Fang Huai. He is more like a microcosm of thousands of ordinary children.
These three completely different boys who seemed to have nothing in common met by chance when they were young.
Then, they became friends who could talk about anything and stayed with each other year after year.
In my senior year of high school, a beautiful and well-behaved transfer student came to the town.
From that moment on, the gears of fate among the three people began to turn rapidly, until finally, it was a desperate, irredeemable disintegration.
…
The three-hour script reading ended with Ji Li’s final words.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai looked at each other and sighed at the same time -
They had to admit that Ji Li's dialogue skills were excellent.
Even when it was just a simple script reading, he did not slack off at all, and even detailed the character's state to the end of each line.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai were unconsciously influenced by him and actually put 100% of their attention into it.
After reading it fluently, they all got into their roles without Wang Zhang's deliberate leadership.
The performances of the two actresses were equally good. When Ji Li finished reading the last line, their eyes became redder than the other.
Both of them were arranged into the crew by the company. Because the script had been revised repeatedly, they were forced to watch all the plots in pieces.
Now that they have read the original script, they understand how good and touching this story is.
Chang Shiran, the actress who plays the female lead, wiped away her tears shyly, "I suddenly look forward to seeing this story in theaters."
This is the best youth film script she has seen in recent years, no doubt about it.
"Me too." The actress who plays the second female lead responded spontaneously.
Wang Zhang nodded with satisfaction, "See? This is the charm of a good script and a good story."
Even without pictures, just reading the text can leave an impression deep in people's hearts.
The leading actors looked at each other and simultaneously locked their gazes on Ji Li——
I heard that young people were the first actors to sign the contract? When the contract was first signed, was this movie still a small production that no one was interested in?
What a great eye for choosing scripts!
As soon as the reading ended, Ji Li took out the thermos cup from his backpack and drank from it sip after sip. After working seriously for three hours, he felt very dry in the mouth.
The thermos cup contained iced milk tea, which Baozi had specially "disguised" for him, fearing that he would be embarrassed to drink from the milk tea cup in front of everyone.
Ji Li drank several sips happily, then looked up and met everyone's gaze.
He was drinking milk tea secretly, but suddenly he felt guilty and almost choked and coughed, "...Why are you looking at me?"
"I'm praising you for your good taste in choosing scripts." Wang Zhang was amused by his reaction.
He looked around and said, "Okay, thank you for your hard work, go back and rest. Once the shooting notice is adjusted, I will let your assistants pass on the notice."
"OK."
“Thank you for the hard work, director.”
Everyone responded.
Not long after the reading began, Qin Li went to attend a meeting with the production team next door on his behalf.
Each director has a different shooting style, and the script ideas before shooting are also different. Wang Zhang glanced at the time and stood up first, as he had a lot of work to do.
…
After all, adjusting the filming team was no small matter. It was not until noon on the third day that Ji Li received the official notice for the first day of filming.
There were four scenes in total, and Ji Li performed in three of them alone, especially the two scenes in the evening, which were quite difficult.
Yu Fuya stared at the scene content on the notice, feeling a little worried.
"It's only the first day of the re-shoot, and Director Wang wants to film your role's main scene? Ji Li, are you OK? Do you need me to come forward and discuss it with them?"
Generally speaking, the main highlights of a character are saved for the mid- to late-stage.
Because at that time, the actors have already entered the idealized "role" state, their empathy will be stronger, and the filming effect will be better.
"Sister Yu, there's no need to discuss it. I can shoot it." Ji Li answered decisively and turned to the scene in the script that he had memorized by heart.
"Feng Cheng and his team only got the original script a few days ago. Director Wang Zhang must have taken this into consideration and moved my role forward."
Ji Li made a reasonable guess. After all, among the five people, he took the longest time to get the script.
Yu Fuya reacted and nodded, "Okay."
She was confident in the young man's acting skills. Since he said there was no problem, then there must be no problem.
Modern dramas don’t require the hassle of wearing headgear like ancient costume dramas, so a lot of time is saved on makeup and hair.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Li arrived at the set on time.
From a distance, he saw Qin Li's figure. The other party was standing next to Wang Zhang, and the two were discussing something seriously.
"Director Wang, good afternoon."
Ji Li walked over to greet him, and his eyes immediately fell on Qin Li's face, "Brother Li, are you going to stay in the crew?"
Wang Zhang rolled up the script and spoke first, "He temporarily asked me to take over this mess, so of course I have to force him to stay and help for a few days."
Qin Li chuckled and explained, "The flight is at nine tonight. Once your filming is on track, I can leave without any worries."
Ji Li nodded.
I heard that besides filming, the man is also busy with company affairs.
As a big investor, he has done his best by taking three days off to help the crew.
Not long after, Feng Cheng and Wei Lai, who had finished putting on makeup, came over one after another.
"Director, Mr. Qin Li, good afternoon."
"Come on, try out your parts." Wang Zhang tapped the script and encouraged, "Try to get your first scene right in one go, and set a good omen for the entire crew!"
The first scene today is a group scene of three people, filming their daily life after school.
The scene is relaxed and the lines are simple, mainly highlighting the detailed and real friendship between the three boys.
The daily scenes were not difficult, as Ji Li and others were actors with filming experience. After simply going through both sides of the scenes, they entered the formal filming state.
Five minutes later, everything was ready.
Wang Zhang sat in front of the monitor and shouted loudly for the first shooting of the film.
The setting sun shines into the river in the town, and the sparkling water always looks particularly gentle.
A bicycle's wheels sped past on the moss-covered stone path.
Cheng Yu, played by Feng Cheng, braked flexibly and stopped the car across the narrow stone road. He hooked his fingertips at the two teenagers in front of him and said, "Hey, I'll collect the toll."
Ji Li stared at the young man who suddenly appeared, with a glimmer of joy in his eyes.
Today is the first day of senior year, and the other party skipped school again in the morning. He didn't know where he went to fight, which made him nervous the whole day. Fortunately, he didn't seem to be injured at this moment.
The camera captured the young man's subtle expression at that moment.
Wang Zhang in front of the monitor snorted and laughed, "This kid has a thorough understanding of the inner relationships of the characters."
Compared to the second male lead Fang Huai, who has strict family education and excellent academic performance, the living environment of the male lead Cheng Yu and the third male lead Xiang Sui'an is actually more similar, so their inner world is closer.
Fang Huai, the male second played by Wei Lai, stopped and slapped his friend's indecent palm away, "Where did you get the bicycle from?"
Feng Cheng laughed proudly twice and turned around to squeeze in between them.
He hooked his hand to a friend and raised his chin, "Someone used it to pay off a debt. Brother Yang asked me to lend it to him for two days. How about it? Do you want me to take you guys for a ride?"
Fang Huai and Xiang Sui'an smiled at each other and walked away. "Let's go home and review."
Cheng Yu stared at their backs and muttered unhappily, "Two little old-fashioned people who only know how to study, so boring."
"Don't blame us for not reminding you. Tomorrow we will have a unified test for senior high school students. If you miss the test, your parents will be called in."
“Oh my god!”
Cheng Yu cursed and quickly got on his bike and followed them. "What kind of test is this? What's the test about? Hey, wait for me..."
The play went on smoothly.
Feng Cheng and Wei Lai were immersed in their roles, bickering back and forth.
Ji Li followed his friends with a faint smile in his eyes. Among the three boys, Xiang Sui'an, played by him, is always the quietest one.
"Fang Huai, it's almost six o'clock." Ji Li glanced at his watch and reminded him in a gentle voice.
Wei Lai's joking expression froze instantly. He took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to go back first. What do you want for breakfast tomorrow? I'll bring it to you."
"The old three." Feng Cheng snapped his fingers and urged, "Go back quickly, or your mother will make a scene again."
Fang Huai's mother was very strict in disciplining him, even the time he had to get home from school was set to within a minute.
Whenever he gets home late, Fang Huai will inevitably give him a lecture saying "I'm doing this for your own good".
It's not like he hadn't rebelled before, but what he got in return was a farce of "crying, making a fuss, and then threatening to hang oneself".
Feng Cheng hooked his arm around Ji Li's shoulders and asked in a low voice, "Do you think Fang Huai will go crazy if his mother continues to force him to do this?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
Ji Li took out two stacks of notes from his schoolbag and handed them over.
"The above are the notes for three subjects compiled by Fang Huai, and the below are mine. I know you feel sleepy when reading, so I circled all the key points of the exam in advance. Please remember as much as you can."
Feng Cheng flipped through the neatly written notes and chuckled, "Got it."
These two people were not nervous before the exam, but they were worried about him.
Ji Li looked at the boy's smiling face and said firmly, "Ayu, don't hang around out there anymore."
The boy's voice was soft, but it was serious.
Chengyu is a child who grew up eating at many people's homes. He has seen all kinds of people in the world since he was young. When he reached this age, he became lonely and wild.
Apart from the old couple who adopted him, the only people he could confide in were Xiang Sui'an and Fang Huai.
In order to make money as soon as possible, Cheng Yu joined a gang of thugs in the town since high school. He would occasionally help his boss Brother Yang in fights, even risking his life.
Several times he was seriously injured, and he was afraid that the old man would worry, so he would hide in Xiang Sui'an's room to recuperate.
Xiang Sui'an had seen all the miserable situations that Cheng Yu had encountered.
“…Ayu, your life shouldn’t be like this.”
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Ji Li's eyes were dim and focused, but Feng Cheng could see the true emotion in his eyes.
He hoped for his best.
Stay away from fighting, even if you just live an ordinary life, as long as it is stable.
The emotions hidden deep in the script were silently refined by Ji Lirun.
Feng Cheng was touched by indescribable emotions and his heartbeat suddenly slowed down.
Somehow, he thought of Chengyu's final outcome - the cold prison day and night, which was a loneliness more desperate than death.
His eyes darkened for a moment, and he blurted out, "My life has been a hell, and there's nothing wrong with it."
“…”
The unreasonable depression permeated for three seconds.
Feng Cheng exhaled lightly, and instantly returned to his cool and unrestrained appearance. "I can tell from the looks of it that you are under a lot of pressure in your third year of high school. Why are you pretending to be so deep in front of me?"
He tapped Ji Li on the head with his notebook and said, "Let's go, go home and review."
Feng Cheng pushed the bicycle and trotted forward.
A few meters away, the boy said goodbye in a warm but serious voice, "Ayu, see you tomorrow."
Feng Cheng turned his head and glanced at the other person's upturned lips. The smile was very light and faint, but it inexplicably made him feel a warmth like a spring breeze.
The haze in Feng Cheng's eyes completely dissipated. He came back to his senses and waved his hand with his back to Ji Li, "See you at school tomorrow."
The camera slowly zooms out.
The town was shrouded in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the three young men walked along three different alleys towards their respective homes.
Just like their future life trajectories, no matter how long they walk side by side, there will come a time when they turn around and go their separate ways.
…
A play has ended.
Wang Zhang looked at Qin Li beside him and praised him with satisfaction, "Feng Cheng from your company has improved a lot in acting in the past six months?"
The emotion conveyed by that look just now was completely beyond his expectations and was much better than the previous two test shots.
"It was Ji Li who brought him into the play." Qin Li stared at Ji Li in the lower right corner of the monitor, his tone rising unconsciously.
Whether they are working together on a play or watching the show from the sidelines, the other party always brings him different surprises every time.
The young man's acting skills were far more sophisticated and delicate than he had imagined.
This time, acting with people of the same age, Ji Li is the one who understands the role positioning best.
During the group scene with three people, even if he was quiet and didn't say anything, as long as the camera swept across his eyes, the aura he released still declared his presence.
Not too much, not too little, just right.
Later, the three-person group play turned into a two-person rival play, and Ji Li changed his previous acting state.
He completely put the male protagonist Feng Cheng in the dominant position and put himself in the secondary supporting position.
His acting is restrained and introverted.
Not only does it not overshadow the main character, but at key points in the plot, it can easily convey the emotions it wants and draw the latter into the play.
Wang Zhang’s directing skills are quite good. With a little reflection, he was able to taste Ji Li’s subtle sense of balance in this scene.
He exclaimed in surprise, and sincerely sighed to Qin Li, "I think there will finally be another you in this entertainment industry."
"No." Qin Li shook his head slightly, his tone light and cheerful, "It's this entertainment industry that has a unique Ji Li."
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