"Old Xu, what exactly was that thing you drew at the end of your live stream yesterday? It looks kind of familiar."
During filming, the director, Lian Yi, asked Xu Feng this question with a curious expression.
Xu Feng glanced at this guy and was really surprised that he had this guy among his fans, and this guy had probably watched the whole process of his drawing.
As the director of a film crew, you spend your days watching others draw in a live stream instead of thinking about the film's storyboard and pacing. Is that really okay?
"What else could it be? I've been threatened with being banned by the live stream moderators, and it was so late yesterday, so I just removed part of the inside of the rice dumpling I drew before and only drew the string that binds it!"
Xu Lu answered truthfully.
Upon hearing this, several other guys who had also noticed this rolled their eyes.
"Damn, Lao Xu, this is so sloppy! How could you cut corners like this? That's outrageous!"
"Exactly, exactly. I thought you were one of us, that you also liked studying the rope art of Japan."
"I don't believe Lao Xu at all. Think about it, how could a legitimate person's live stream be banned so frequently?"
"Yeah, that kid's livestreaming room gets banned non-stop every day, how can he ever be serious?"
...
Hearing these people's slander, Xu Lu felt compelled to defend himself, saying:
"Everyone, you have problems with your own eyesight, so how can you blame my paintings for being problematic? Let's not talk about the previous ones, but just look at the paintings I painted yesterday. Which one of them had any obscene content?"
I only spent a few pieces of clothing, and my live stream got shut down by the censors. I drew a soup dumpling and you guys think I'm amazing. How can you blame me for that?
As the saying goes, "The benevolent see benevolence, the lewd see lewdness," it's your own hearts that are tainted! What does it have to do with me, an artist...?
"Tch! We can't argue with you, can we? Anyway, everything you draw makes it seem like you have a side job!"
"Through Lao Xu's paintings, I have grasped the artistic conception of 'Red Powder and Skull.' Red powder can be seen as a skull, but conversely, a skull can also be seen as red powder!"
"You're awesome, kid!"
Lian Yi, who had brought up the topic, nodded and said:
"Old Xu, you really can't blame anyone else for this. You're just going to draw, why did you have to include those details that make people think the wrong thing?"
However, this isn't criticism; quite the opposite, I think your paintings genuinely possess artistic merit, especially 'The Wind Rises.'"
"That's more like it!"
Xu Lu nodded.
It has to be said that web series production teams are much more relaxed and casual compared to formal production teams.
This is normal, though, as the crew is mostly young people of similar age, so they have a lot to talk about.
Moreover, even the male and female leads of this drama are not big-name stars, and they can take a joke.
...
Meanwhile, Xu Lu was unaware that news about himself was once again spreading widely online.
This time, of course, it's about how he went live for two consecutive days to draw, but his live stream was shut down time and time again.
Moreover, the screenshots taken by fans with lightning speed have finally come in handy.
Let more people know what the magical concept of "it seems like all the edges have been wiped clean even though no edges have been wiped at all" really is.
Xu Lu's paintings, which were screenshotted by fans during his live stream, have also sparked considerable discussion online.
"Wow! Isn't this the guy who livestreamed drawing US dollars? The big shot doesn't study US dollars, he studies beautiful women..."
Hmm, they're not all beauties, but why do they somehow evoke such a sense of endless imagination? Strange!
"Awesome!"
"Hahaha, this kid is really talented. He can cause such a sensation just by live-streaming his drawing."
"I think I heard that this streamer is acting in a web series this time? They're even using his names 'American Knife Bro' and 'Fighting Bro' to promote it!"
Unexpectedly, this guy has now become a popular figure known for his 'borderline humor'; it has to be said, truly exceptional people are indeed extraordinary!
...
The high level of buzz surrounding Xu Lu's live stream brought in even more fans.
Everyone came because of his reputation, wanting to see just how talented this kid was, that his casual drawing could get his live stream shut down on the spot by the reviewers.
Unfortunately, Xu Lu is currently busy filming web series.
The second male lead has quite a lot of screen time. Although the quality of web dramas doesn't need to be so strict, we should still try our best to act well.
So the time I have to stream each day is very limited. Sometimes I can't even draw, so I just chat casually.
Another reason is that Xu Lu's 'proficient in painting' skills have long since passed the 'trial version'.
After the skill became permanent, there was no need to worry about losing it at any time, so there was no rush to use it.
Of course, all of this is because we are not short of money at the moment.
If he were really short of money, a painting could easily sell for several thousand yuan, and Xu Lu would be live-streaming his painting all day long!
...
Fifteen days later.
"I'm leaving, Lao Lian. Remember to transfer the remaining payment to my account. Besides the film salary, there's also money for designing promotional posters for you guys!"
After exchanging a familiar greeting with the chief director, Lian Yi, Xu Lu turned and walked out.
He stayed with the film crew for the past fifteen days, and basically had scenes to film every day. As for whether it will be broadcast, that depends on the later editing.
Fortunately, the web series movie has finally finished filming, and Xu Lu wasn't too exhausted. After all, for someone who started out as an extra, playing the second male lead is still very mentally taxing.
Even in online movies, this is basically the limit of Xu Lu's acting skills.
"Fortunately, my hard work has paid off, and I'll be able to handle acting in films with ease in the future!"
Xu Lu was very happy. After filming this web series, the attribute panel in his mind, which hadn't changed for a long time, was updated again:
[System Owner: Xu Lu]
[Films already appeared in: God of Comedy]
[Film Genre: Comedy]
Overall film rating: C
[Character Contribution Rating: A]
[Should we select the 'Acting Proficiency' skill related to the video?]
[Note: You have three chances to change your skill selection for each video. Once a skill is abandoned, it cannot be selected again. Please use each chance carefully!]
"Phew, I've finally managed to hone the acting skills I've been longing for!"
Upon seeing the skill 'Performance Mastery', Xu Lu certainly wouldn't choose to give it up, because it was the ability he most urgently needed to acquire right now.
However, looking at the other data on the attribute panel, the film's overall rating is only C, which is truly appalling compared to previous films like "Narrow Encounters" and "Ye Wen 2".
But considering that 'God of Comedy' is just a web series, it's understandable.
However, what gave Xu Lu a slight boost was that his contribution to the film was rated A, which is the highest rating he has ever received. Of course, this is largely due to the fact that he played the second male lead in the film.
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