The next morning, Ji Li received good news from the crew of "The Young Master".
The national ratings for the TV series finale night successfully exceeded 5%, not only winning the ratings championship for costume dramas in the past five years, but also potentially locking in this year's ratings championship in advance.
The peak of last night's ratings was the segment where 'Xie Yan died'.
I don't know how many viewers were moved to tears across the entire network. The related hot search topics have been rising again and again, and have not dropped from the list until now.
As the actor who plays Xie Yan, Ji Li has become a hot topic online.
Official data shows that Ji Li'Xie Yan' was mentioned no less than one million times on WeChat and Moments last night!
In addition to the young audience group, the middle-aged and young people between the ages of 40 and 50 also account for a large half.
He not only won the love of young audiences, but also won the love of a group of "moms and dads", and his popularity among the public soared.
Even Weng Meini, who plays the Queen Mother in the drama, couldn't help but post a post to tease her -
The young man Ji Li acted so well. All the love that I gained from the palace fighting drama was taken away by Xie Yan overnight yesterday. Even my four-year-old baby said, "Mommy is so mean."
Many netizens were so immersed in the drama that, while they felt sorry for Xie Yan, they rushed to Weng Meini's Weibo and scolded her "Queen Mother".
Weng Mei Ni is a generous person. She never takes the audience's negative emotions towards her character to heart, and she also pays attention to Ji Li openly.
After receiving Baozi's timely reminder, the latter immediately responded, "Thank you Sister Weng, I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future."
Ji Li’s fans rushed to his reply as soon as he responded, and asked their good boy to post on Weibo.
After much anticipation, Ji Li finally posted a Weibo.
It is no longer the brief text and picture content of the past, but a long paragraph of text filled with emotion.
"Yan'er, I will accompany you through this short and bitter life. I know the love and hate in your heart better than anyone else. If you do something wrong or take the wrong path, you should be punished accordingly. I know you will not run away."
"The world is big. I hope that in your next life, you will be born into an ordinary family, with a father who loves his wife and son, a mother who is as gentle as water, brothers who support each other, and someone who loves you and regards you as his life."
"Someone told me, Ji Li, you should get out of the show."
"So, I'll just accompany you here."
The accompanying picture is a very cute Q-version sketch. Xie Yan is wearing a veil hat that is lifted up high and fanning himself desperately with a small fan in his hand.
——Ji Li, thank you for bringing us Xie Yan who dares to love and hate, you are great!
——Book fans burst into tears when they saw this passage. Thank you Ji Li for your interpretation of Yan'er. I wish you better and better acting career in the future!
——I got into the plot because of Xie Yan, and then I went to watch Song Zhao again. Jili, I look forward to more of your roles in the future!
The front row of comments was dominated by touching and heartfelt remarks, while the back row of comments was just adorable.
——Thank you for your hard work, brother. This hand-painted Q-version figurine is so cute!
——Is this Q version figurine drawn by fans for your brother? The little beggar Zhao'er fainted in the toilet from crying.
When Ji Li saw the words "Zhao'er Little Beggar", he immediately searched for another Q-version picture on his phone: I drew it myself, Zhao'er also has one [photo]
The Q version of Zhao'er is still wearing tattered beggar's clothes and holding half a steamed bun in his hand. He looks pitiful and cute.
Ji Li's reply immediately aroused the motherly love of her fans.
——How can Jili be so cute! I also have to explain and save face for Zhaoer, hahahaha, and treat my own character equally!
——When I think of him typing on his phone to explain, my heart is so throbbing with cuteness!
——The key point is that these two Q version characters were drawn by Jili himself! That’s too good! Every character who raises his hand to express his opinion must have one!
——Ahhh our Jili is a multi-talented kid! Oh my God, how can there be such a perfect boy!
——Our brother is omnipotent! Is there anything he doesn't know? No!
Ji Li saw the fans' flattery and put down his phone, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
He can only draw some simple sketches, and the Q-version figures were made by him when he was bored. However, now his fans have praised him to the sky with filters.
Fortunately, it was in the comment section of my Weibo, otherwise it would have been seen by passers-by and I would have made a fool of myself.
Just as I was thinking about it, Baozi came running back from the lounge and said, "Brother Ji, everything is almost ready on the set, the crew is calling you to go over and rehearse."
"Okay." Ji Li put down the script in his hand.
The inner pages of the script were filled with his annotations, which showed that he had put in a lot of effort over the past month.
Today is his first scene as 'Chen Xi', and also his first scene opposite the male lead Ji Yunqi.
In order to save the crew time and travel back and forth between scenes, the police academy scenes of the two upright protagonists will be completed in one week, and the subsequent scenes will be moved to the border town for real scene shooting.
The first scene was filmed in the combat training hall of the police academy.
As soon as Ji Li entered the room, Qin Li, who was sitting in front of the monitor, noticed him and said, "Come here quickly."
"Brother Li, Director Yao, Teacher Fang." Ji Li walked closer and greeted them one by one.
Yao Chuan and Fang Zhixing, the old partners, have always been together.
As a director, the former must be present at the filming site, while Fang Zhixing, as a screenwriter, will also personally monitor the actors' filming situation.
Occasionally, when he gets inspiration from the actors' performances, he might write out shooting pages and delete, add or modify scenes at any time.
The TV series "The Young Masters" achieved gratifying results, and Yao Chuan and Fang Zhixing were naturally very happy. When he saw Ji Li, one of the "contributors" to the ratings, he immediately burst into laughter.
"Ji Li, you performed well in the last movie, so you have to do well in this one as well." Yao Chuan patted the young man on the shoulder and encouraged him.
"Okay, Director Yao." Ji Li agreed with a smile.
Qin Li, who was standing aside, had a slight smile in his eyes. He could see that the young man was in good condition today.
I guess I wasn’t affected by the TV series finale last night and have completely gotten over the character of Xie Yan.
The group simply greeted each other.
Ji Yunqi walked in with high spirits, accompanied by his agent and assistant, "Director Yao, here I come!"
Yesterday was the first day of filming, and Ji Yunqi's performance was unanimously recognized by the entire crew. At this moment, he is more confident and plans to take today's shooting to a higher level.
Yao Chuan didn't waste any words. Seeing that the two leading actors had already arrived, he directly called the action director of the film, "Old Zhang, take these two young people to warm up, and then go over the fighting moves in the scene later, so that they won't get hurt during the filming."
"Okay." The action director pushed Ji Yunqi and Ji Li to the side, one with each hand.
The plot of the upcoming scene is actually simple——
Because he was promoted to the drug enforcement reserve team as an exception, the protagonist Song Ran has always been confident in his abilities, and even has a kind of bravery that is like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger.
In the first group combat training class, the captain required the students to form teams of two to compete, and the winner would be rewarded with an outing mission.
When he was in the police academy, Song Ran ranked first in the school in the combat course.
Therefore, he boldly and directly chose assistant coach Chen Xi as his opponent, and even threatened to take the latter's assistant coach position after winning the competition...
The ensuing competition is the first time the two leading actors go head-to-head.
This scene is an important plot in shaping the characters of the two protagonists. Ji Yunqi and Ji Li must perform equally in order to create enough tension and confrontation between the characters.
On the surface, this play is simple, and its simplicity lies in the development of the plot.
In terms of depth, this play is difficult, because it is difficult to portray the inner world of the characters.
The two had already learned and memorized the fighting moves in this shoot during the crew training some time ago. Now the action director was just watching them warm up and review them.
After a while, everyone was ready.
Yao Chuan sat back in his director's seat calmly. He and Qin Li looked at each other and decisively shouted "Action".
After the crisp sound of hitting the board, the camera started working.
The "extras" in this scene are all real local police officers, who were approved by the Yuncheng government.
As soon as the whistle in the play was blown, these people stood in a row in the fastest and most standard posture.
"At ease, stand at attention, and look to the right."
The crisp commands accompanied by the uniform movements, swishing and swishing, are very impactful under the camera.
"Count!"
The loud signal sounded through the roof.
Ji Yunqi stood among these real police officers, very serious and his aura was wonderfully integrated, without any flaws, as if he was a well-trained drug enforcement officer.
Yao Chuan, who was standing in front of the monitor, saw this scene and couldn't help but sigh, "This Ji Yunqi has some talent in acting."
In less than half a minute, he completely got into character.
This kind of expressiveness is beyond the reach of many veteran actors, let alone other new actors. It can be said that he is "born with the gift of his ancestors".
Qin Li smiled without saying anything, then fixed his gaze behind the iron gate.
——Sizzle.
The iron door was pushed open from the outside, and the sunlight outside the hall rushed in through the gap in the door.
The light mist dissipated, and Chen Xi, played by Ji Li, finally came into everyone's sight.
The young man has a straight figure, with smooth muscle lines outlined by the black tight training suit, and his long legs are wrapped in crotch-bound trousers.
The camera slowly moved in and stopped on a close-up of his face.
The young man's eyes were pale and cold, and his slightly serious expression did not reveal any unnecessary emotions.
In order to shape the character's image, after communicating with the crew, Ji Li deliberately asked the makeup artist to add a tiny "scar" to his left brow bone.
It was this subtle mark that destroyed the original symmetrical beauty of his facial features, but added a unique firmness to his face. His aura rushed straight into the camera, making it impossible for people to look away.
"When I was watching the drama last night, I thought he was Xie Yan. Now, my mind is full of the idea that he is Chen Xi." Fang Zhixing lowered his voice, sighing with emotion.
Obviously, both roles are played by the same person, but the difference between them is huge. Their history is shaped with such care that it is impossible not to pay attention to and like them.
When Qin Li heard this, a silent expression of agreement flashed across his eyes.
The camera moved along with Ji Li's footsteps.
The character he played, Chen Xi, walked quickly to the side of the captain. His eyes, as calm as glass, scanned the new police officers calmly without any change in his expression.
At the same time, Ji Yunqi, who played Song Ran, was also quietly sizing up his teaching assistant. He caught sight of the latter's police ID card and his eyes flickered slightly -
Chen Xi?
So this is the lone mute that everyone is talking about?
"Report!"
"Captain Lin, didn't we say we could form teams for a free competition?"
Ji Yunqi showed a confident and flamboyant smile, pointing at the young man opposite him, "I want to compete with Assistant Coach Chen Xi."
As soon as these words came out, there were rustling sounds of gasps and discussions nearby.
Should Song Ran actually challenge Chen Xi directly?
This is too bold!
"Everyone, be quiet!" The captain reprimanded in a deep voice. After the discussion died down, he looked at Song Ran steadily, "Are you sure you want to choose Chen Xi?"
Song Ran, played by Ji Yunqi, raised his chin and said bluntly, "Why should I be afraid of this? If I beat him, can I be the teaching assistant in the next class?"
Chen Xi finally raised his drooping eyes. He stared at the unfamiliar young face in front of him and responded calmly, "As long as Captain Lin agrees, I have no problem."
Captain Lin's eyes moved back and forth between the two of them, thinking to himself -
The new police officer was still too arrogant, so it might not be a bad thing for him to encounter Chen Xi and suffer a setback.
He showed a look of understanding, "Alright, everyone listen up. Except for Song Ran, the rest will form groups to fight."
"--yes!"
This shot ends here.
Yao Chuan waved his hand and said, "It's passed. Get ready and don't make any mistakes in the next important part."
This scene went very smoothly and it was a good start for today's filming.
Ji Li and Ji Yunqi exchanged glances and returned to their respective rest areas.
Ji Yunqi took the cup of water handed to him by his assistant and felt a little excited.
Everyone says Ji Li is a good actor, but my performance with him was good in just one take. Following the strict requirements of Director Yao and Brother Li, it seems that I am not much worse than him, right?
Ji Yunqi took a sip of water and said to Yin Ning confidently, "Sister Yin Ning, it turns out that filming this movie is not difficult. I have a feeling that I can pass the next scenes within three attempts!"
Since taking on this role, Ji Yunqi has put all his efforts into studying it.
He had thoroughly understood the script and memorized the lines, and the actual shooting part, which had originally made him most nervous, had actually performed quite well over the past two days.
Yin Ning patted his proud little head and reminded him in a low voice, "You, don't talk big, just do your best in filming. If you perform well, everyone will remember it even if you don't say it."
She glanced at Ji Li, who was also drinking water to adjust his condition, and said, "He is not simple."
Ji Yunqi snorted confidently, "I know, just watch."
After a short three-minute break, the crew started the second round of filming. All the extras formed a circle, and in the center of the circle stood the two protagonists who were about to compete.
After the power-on sound.
The lens focused on the top window slowly moved downward, framing the opposing Ji Yunqi and Ji Li on both sides of the lens.
Ji Yunqi followed the description in the script, walking forward while flexing his muscles, "Assistant Chen, I won't be polite then."
Ji Li suddenly raised his eyes, and a hint of unstoppable sharpness flashed in his usually indifferent eyes.
Compared to the audition, the enthusiasm has increased explosively by several degrees.
Ji Yunqi was startled by his gaze, and before he could react, he heard Yao Chuan shout, "Cut! Yunqi, the state is slow!"
Ji Yunqi was stunned, only then he realized that the place where he suddenly stopped was still a long step away from the fixed center of the shooting.
"Director, I'm sorry." He raised his hand.
"It's okay, try another one." Yao Chuan was very tolerant of this small mistake.
Ji Yunqi returned to the shooting position, closed his eyes silently and took a deep breath.
Ji Li saw the other party's condition and his eyes flashed imperceptibly. Then, he heard the sound of Yao Chuan turning on the phone.
Ji Yunqi concentrated on the performance and this time he managed to block Ji Li's piercing gaze. He took the initiative to strike out according to the fighting stance he remembered.
Ji Li quickly grasped his wrist with the inside of his elbow and pulled him down with his backhand.
The latter's decisive force, so fast that they had no way to react, shocked the surrounding real police officers and 'extras' -
This actor's fighting posture is pretty good.
I thought these actors were just showing off their fancy moves, but this time their moves are really powerful.
Everyone's heartfelt admiration for Ji Li exactly matched the other police officers' admiration for Chen Xi in the script.
Ji Yunqi couldn't withstand the sudden force and was immediately knocked to the ground.
Ji Li let go of the defeated Ji Yunqi and looked down at him, "Your moves are too direct and your speed is not good enough. You can't beat me."
The plot in the script was that Chen Xi had the upper hand, which was no problem according to common sense, but Yao Chuan cried out "cut" again.
It failed for the second time.
Yao Chuan looked at Ji Yunqi who was obviously distracted in the camera and frowned, "Yunqi, what's wrong with you? Who are you trying to show off by staring with your eyes wide open?"
Song Ran is described in the script as being actually very smart.
The reason why he took the initiative to attack was to deliberately reveal a flaw and take the opportunity to test Chen Xi's speed and strength.
When the opponent's ability was far beyond his expectations, Song Ran was indeed slightly shocked, but he was more excited about meeting a strong enemy.
But now, after being 'knocked down' by Ji Li, Ji Yunqi's eyes were filled with confusion.
This performance is obviously not up to standard.
Ji Li looked at Ji Yunqi who was still lying on the ground, and took the initiative to reach out to pull him up, "Relax, I will be tougher in the formal filming than in the previous training camp, you may need to adapt."
Fighting moves are prone to injury, so Ji Li had to hold back during previous training.
In actual filming, in order to present the movie character, he must do his best within his reasonable ability.
Ji Li had more shooting experience than Ji Yunqi, and he easily understood that the other party was affected by his transformation.
But he has no intention of relaxing his acting game.
This is disrespectful to the character and to the co-stars.
Ji Yunqi stood up with the help of Ji Li, feeling a little uncomfortable, "...I'm fine, Director Yao, I'm sorry, let's do another take."
Qin Li patted Yao Chuan's shoulder and said in a calm tone, "There's still enough time. Let's give them a chance to get into the role and do another one."
Everyone is ready again and a new round of shooting begins.
After Chen Xi, played by Ji Li, captured Song Ran and threw him to the ground, he planned to withdraw and leave, but he did not expect to be suddenly counterattacked by the opponent.
Ji Yunqi suddenly hooked his foot to block the opponent, and quickly knocked him to the ground. Just as he was about to speak his lines, Yao Chuan shouted "Cut" again!
Yao Chuan couldn't sit still anymore, so he picked up the loud speaker and shouted, "Yunqi, what's wrong with you today? It's not that you're not in good shape, but that you're overdoing it."
"Come here and take a look. In the last scene, you suddenly exerted so much strength that you carried Ji Lidu out of the camera!"
When Ji Yunqi heard the director's scolding, he climbed up from Ji Li's body somewhat stiffly.
The latter stood up on his own accord and quickly rubbed his elbow which had been hit hard when he landed.
To be honest, it hurts a bit.
Ji Yunqi is a new actor after all, so it's normal for him to act without restraint occasionally.
Qin Li naturally caught a glimpse of the young man's little movement, and his brows frowned slightly.
The two leading actors walked to the monitor one after the other and watched the replay -
In the previous shot, Ji Yunqi took Ji Li and left the frame directly, leaving only half of their bodies.
Without a doubt, it's a piece of junk.
He moved in the wrong position, reacted too slowly, and used too much force. Three consecutive NGs were all caused by him.
——Sister Yin Ning, I have a feeling that I can pass the next shoot within three attempts!
The big words that had just come out of his mouth were immediately slapped in the face.
Ji Yunqi was so ashamed that even his overflowing self-confidence turned into a deflated ball.
He didn't understand why he had been able to perform normally in the filming before, but something went wrong when he met Ji Li?
Yin Ning noticed Ji Yunqi's condition immediately and took the initiative to step forward and tried to suggest, "Director, do you want to stop for a while? Let our Xiaoqi adjust his condition."
As Ji Yunqi's agent, she understands this kid better than anyone else.
The other party was a young master from a wealthy family and had never suffered any setbacks. I went to the shoot full of confidence, but ended up getting three NGs in a row, which must have made me feel very upset.
"Just keep shooting. There's no benefit in delaying it."
Without waiting for Yao Chuan to answer, Qin Li on the side spoke in a stern manner.
When Ji Yunqi heard this, the pressure suddenly increased. He pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Yao Chuan understood the hidden meaning behind Qin Li's words and resolutely followed his instructions. "Everyone, get ready and continue filming."
Ji Yunqi glanced at Ji Li and walked back to the shooting position silently.
Ji Li, who was left behind by him, had a slightly changed expression. The next second, he heard Qin Li beside him say, "Ji Li, you should continue to perform as usual, which is for his own good."
Ji Li's expression became firm again, "I know, I won't let you go."
Yao Chuan looked at the two leading actors who were walking back to their shooting positions, shook his head and sighed, "Ji Li, I'm not worried. In today's scene, I'm afraid Ji Yunqi will have to suffer some hardships and setbacks just like the characters in the play."
Fang Zhixing always agreed with his friends' judgments, and was a little puzzled. "Why? I thought he was in pretty good shape before."
When Yin Ning heard this, she also looked worried.
Qin Li looked at the two people who were ready again and revealed the truth, "Ji Yunqi's acting sense was completely suppressed by Ji Li."
Three parts of acting depend on talent, and seven parts depend on experience.
No matter how talented a new actor is, it is easy to fall behind experienced and capable actors.
If Chen Xi had been replaced by another actor, perhaps Ji Yunqi wouldn't have had such a hard time.
But his opponent actor is Ji Li, who is not only talented, but also experienced and capable.
Fighting scenes are not like literary scenes with dialogues, where you can rely on the guidance of the opponent actor to lead you into the scene. More often than not, you need to get a feel for the character yourself.
In this scene, if Ji Li had let go of some of the pressure of the role, and Qin Li and Yao Chuan had lowered their shooting standards, perhaps Ji Yunqi would have had a smooth time.
Acting is a serious matter and one cannot slack off. They can only go higher and cannot go lower.
Qin Li said with a serious look in his eyes, "There is motivation only when there is pressure. Whether he can find the right state to get into the role as soon as possible depends on how capable he is."
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