On this day, there were still many reporters filming outside the "The Vanished Murder" film crew. The A City Film and Television Base was not the desolate wilderness where "Young Love Poems" was filmed. If there was any movement from the film crew, reporters would have already come to find out.
However, the filming of "The Vanishing Murder" has been progressing smoothly.
In the movie's plot, after the performance of "Where are you on November 7th?", at 11:07 a.m. on the same day, a loud ringing sound suddenly rang in the hotel lobby. After the ringing stopped, Cheng Yuan was found to have slashed one leg and one hand.
The blood-soaked scene shocked and terrified the group.
The atmosphere inside the hotel grew increasingly uneasy.
Only the signal "November 7th" kept ringing in everyone's ears.
Cheng Yuan, who had always been quiet and introverted, looked terrified. When honest people panic, their reactions are often more agitated. He kept holding up his bleeding hand, crying and howling. Suddenly, as if recalling something, his sobs were filled with undisguised fear: "November 7th, 2011, November 7th, November 7th... I ran over a female student in a small alley. I didn't mean to. It was raining that day, and it was dark. I wanted to save her, but I was afraid..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of everyone present changed.
November 7, 2011, female students, rainy day... these words suddenly awakened their memories of that day.
"Stop," Lu Ming shouted.
Lu Mingchong nodded to Ji Yan: "This scene was filmed very well."
The main issue is the sense of immersion. Ji Yan's portrayal of Cheng Yuan's panic is deeply irritating. At least at this moment, when Lu Ming sees Ji Yan's face, he doesn't picture the handsome guy from "Wings" at all, but rather a real programmer from the world of "The Vanishing Murderer".
His panic was all too real.
The reporters, who were silently crouching outside the film crew's location, were speechless.
The crew of "The Vanishing Murder" tried to stop the reporters who came to interview them, but the crew was small and inexperienced in dealing with reporters, so they were caught taking a lot of photos.
Ji Yan's performance was absolutely phenomenal in the eyes of the reporters. At the beginning of the filming, the reporters didn't even recognize that the actor performing in the middle was Ji Yan. It took a while before someone realized it.
"Hey, where's Song Jing?"
"Look, the one over there, the one in the shirt."
Song Jing was also among the actors filming, but if it weren't for the rumors circulating online about his conflict with Ji Yan, very few reporters would have paid attention to him.
Song Jing's performance can be described as bland and boring. If it weren't compared to Ji Yan, it probably wouldn't be that bad. But compared to Ji Yan, even laymen like them could see that Song Jing's performance... was clearly not in line with his handsome appearance.
"Song Jing is a professionally trained actor, right? I only remember that Ji Yan isn't." After reviewing all the news related to Song Jing, the reporters could only sigh—if he's a professionally trained actor, why would he need to rely on riding on other people's popularity to gain fame if he wasn't really that bad?
The reporters in the entertainment industry are all shrewd; who couldn't see that Song Jing was just trying to piggyback on the fame? Even the PR team's wording was exactly the same. The reporters were happy to see all sorts of drama unfolding around the celebrities, hoping for a big commotion. They just loved watching the excitement.
During breaks after filming, reporters swarmed around the main cast and crew, ostensibly to learn about the plot and filming progress of "The Vanished Murderer," but actually to subtly probe the atmosphere within the crew and the interactions between the actors.
Ji Yan was naturally the focus of the interview.
One reporter cut to the chase: "Ji Yan, have you seen the reports online? Some marketing accounts claim that you had a conflict with Song Jing during the filming of 'The Vanished Murder'?"
Ji Yan shook his head: "I didn't see it."
"How was your relationship with Song Jing on set? Are you good friends?"
Although the question was raised, the reporters knew that Ji Yan would likely give the same answer as Xianyin Entertainment, meaning he would definitely have to swallow this loss.
Of course, the possibility that Ji Yan might speak out in protest cannot be ruled out.
Upon hearing the reporter's question, Ji Yan frowned, his expression becoming exceptionally serious.
The reporters who came to interview him immediately perked up, even bringing their microphones closer. Ji Yan asked with a hint of doubt in his voice, "You mean, Song Jing?"
"yes."
"One of our actors? Song Jing?"
"It's that actor in the white shirt from earlier."
Ji Yan blinked: "I thought his name was Song Bing, but it turns out it's Song Jing. Sorry, I made a mistake."
Reporters: "..."
I didn't react in time.
What does it mean to lie through your teeth? What does it mean to feign innocence? Song Jing has been relentlessly hyped up online for days, but Ji Yan doesn't even deserve to have his name remembered.
Song Jing can still stick to Ji Yan to create hype, saying they are good friends, but who can't even remember the name of their own good friend?
Even if he insisted on creating hype, Ji Yan's expression and eyes could remain as innocent as possible. Even if Song Jing's fame increased later, he could never escape the name Song Bing.
Song Jing or Song Bing?
Ji Yan responds to rumors of discord: His real name is Song Jing
I don't know him
"???"
"Although my teacher Ji doesn't often slap people in the face, once he does, he will never hesitate to do so."
So, is it that you genuinely don't know them, or are you pretending not to?
"...Is this something I could say in an interview? Sometimes I think Professor Ji is too easygoing, and sometimes I think he's too impulsive."
"I thought his name was Song Bing 23333, so Song Jing put on an act for a long time, saying that we had no conflict, and that Teacher Ji and I were good friends. In the end, people couldn't even remember his name?"
"Maybe someone in the 'The Vanished Murder' crew really had a conflict with Ji Yan, but that person's name is Song Bing [doge][doge][doge]."
"Waiting for @XianyinEntertainment's reply."
In response to Ji Yan's statement, some marketing accounts sourly commented that Ji Yan's behavior was completely disrespectful to the other actors in the crew who were less famous than him. Even if he is a big star, he should still show due respect to his colleagues.
Fans were furious upon seeing this: "So you should welcome Song Jing to freeload, letting him feign disgust while claiming to be good friends?"
"Xianyin Entertainment really never gets tired of this tactic. Didn't your top star, Zhou Xingyuan, rise to the top in the same way back then?"
Fans just mentioned Zhou Xingyuan, and before Xianyin Entertainment could respond, Zhou Xingyuan, currently Xianyin's top male artist, did post a Weibo.
Zhou Xingyuan: One day, the world will understand your sincerity.
At first glance, Zhou Xingyuan's Weibo post didn't seem to have much content, but it included a photo of him and Song Jing.
In his early years, Zhou Xingyuan also rose to fame by following the same path as a popular star. Basically, he would film whatever the star filmed, and he would even pay out of his own pocket to put on the exact same outfit as the star if the star wore a certain brand on the red carpet.
Unfortunately, the celebrity he imitated gradually lost popularity, while he gained a large number of fans by playing the devoted male lead in idol dramas. With the marketing support of Xianyin Entertainment, Zhou Xingyuan's career in the entertainment industry has been smooth sailing, and he is now a top-tier actor in the industry.
Although Song Jing didn't have many fans, Zhou Xingyuan had quite a few. Immediately, a group of fans jumped out to speak for Song Jing in his Weibo comment section, confirming that Ji Yan was disrespectful and had ostracized Song Jing on set.
Ji Yan: "..."
So sincere.
Zhou Xingyuan's statement at this time was not entirely for Song Jing's sake. It was just that the drama he starred in, "The Long Song of Tears," was about to be broadcast. This was a rare opportunity for him to obtain a serious drama resource. During filming, Zhou Xingyuan kept a low profile throughout and got along well with the veteran actors in the crew. Xianyin Entertainment did not even do any big marketing campaign.
Zhou Xingyuan is much smarter than Wen Xiang. After he decided on his career path, he was fiercely criticized by the fans of another star for a long time. Over time, his temperament has become the best among the younger generation in the entertainment industry. Moreover, he is flexible and adaptable. Even if he is criticized or ridiculed for a while, he can still get the benefits he wants in the end.
However, Zhou Xingyuan and Xianyin Entertainment are not the type to keep a low profile. Since they have finally starred in "The Long Song of Tears," how could Zhou Xingyuan not promote it? It's just that he hasn't had any marketing ideas lately and was worried about generating buzz when Ji Yan came along.
Even with his good temper, Ji Yan couldn't help but complain to Ye Ying: "Is Xianyin Entertainment only targeting me? I'm being fleeced to the point of baldness."
"If this continues, it will never end." Ye Ying had sent a letter to Xianyin Entertainment, but the other party was obviously addicted to extortion, and one would come and another would follow.
Clearly, seeking help from string music entertainment is useless.
"I'll contact Director Chu."
Ye Ying contacted Chu Yunquan. Her request was simple: Ji Yan had gone to help the crew of "The Long Song of Tears" and had already been tricked by the crew once. Now Zhou Xingyuan was trying to trick him again to promote "The Long Song of Tears". What exactly did the crew mean by this?
Just minutes after Ye Ying made the call, Zhou Xingyuan deleted his Weibo post.
The Weibo post was no longer visible on Zhou Xingyuan's homepage, and netizens hadn't paid much attention to it at first. However, Song Jing reposted the post. In the morning, he even posted a crying emoji to thank Zhou Xingyuan for his understanding, but by the afternoon, his repost had changed to "Author has deleted".
"There will always be 2 hours and 23 minutes when the world understands your sincerity."
"It seems that it wasn't sincere enough; the world can no longer see it."
"So where exactly is Song Jing's sincerity? Did he stage a whole thing to make sure that Ji Yan bullied him, then deny that the bullying didn't happen, and conveniently claim that he and Teacher Ji are friends?"
Song Bing said, "The person upstairs is right."
"I'm dying of laughter. I feel like Teacher Ji's divine power is still there. He's still pretty good at roasting people."
"The only thing that bothers me is that Song Jing's popularity has gone up. The entire cast and crew of 'The Vanished Murder' have been overshadowed by him. It's really tough on the actors who are just honestly filming. I heard that 'The Vanished Murder' didn't have a high budget, and Song Jing is an acquaintance of the director, which is why they cast him in this movie."
Song Jing's intentions were too obvious. Some staff members of the "The Vanished Murder" crew secretly leaked information, revealing that he had many NGs and wanted to run away from the crew.
After hearing this, netizens all had a "..." expression on their faces, wondering how the other party could be so shameless.
However, after Zhou Xingyuan deleted his Weibo post, Song Jing's constant clinging to Ji Yan for marketing purposes became less blatant, and Ji Yan thought the matter was over.
As a result, Lu Ming began to correct Song Jing's mistakes during filming over and over again. While others could rest early after finishing a scene, Song Jing had to have his shots reshot before the next scene could begin.
Ji Yan doesn't mind being pointed out by the director. When he was filming "I, Nameless", he was put through a lot by Li Xiang. It's not a bad thing for the director to be strict. At least his acting skills were honed by Li Xiang and Zhu Shuguang.
However, Song Jing clearly did not think so.
Ji Yan was wondering why Lu Ming's style had suddenly changed so drastically when Ye Ying's phone call made him understand.
"Hasn't he taken on quite a few variety shows? Let him focus on finishing filming in the drama first. As for whether the variety shows go overtime or he breaches his contract, that's none of my business. Director Lu is focused on helping him improve his acting skills."
"Awesome." Ji Yan silently gave a thumbs up.
Sister Ying either doesn't work at all, but when she does, she's effective.
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