Chapter 8 The Eighth Melon Master hurried over to feed the meal...

He hurried to Group B to look for someone, but found that Shen Que was being framed and was not allowed to continue shooting the morning's foreground. He was now assigned to Group A as a soldier. The assistant hurried back and finally found Shen Que in a corner.

During the break, Xu Qingye was holding a camera and showing Shen Que the photos he had taken. Their heads were almost touching, and from a distance they looked very intimate.

Shen Que doesn't understand photography, but he has a sense of aesthetics. The photos taken by Xu Qingye are very beautiful. Both the composition and the colors look particularly comfortable.

Xu Qingye was a self-media blogger in his previous life. Photography and editing are basic skills. He is quite talented in photography and has won some prestigious awards. Taking portraits is a piece of cake for him.

What's more, the most important thing in taking portraits is that the model looks good. As long as the model looks good, 70 to 80 percent of the problems are not problems.

Shen Que was looking through the photos, all of which were taken by Xu Qingye. In Xu Qingye's lens, Shen Que felt that he had become a different person. He was no longer an unknown little soldier, but a young general who cared about his country and his people. His eyes were filled with his country and the world.

Shen Que couldn't remember what he was thinking at the moment he was photographed, but it definitely had nothing to do with the plot. Xu Qingye just managed to make him look so atmospheric.

The two were looking down at the photos when the assistant ran over and patted Shen Que's shoulder somewhat embarrassedly.

"Sorry to bother you."

Noticing someone, Shen Que looked over.

The assistant had only glanced at him from a distance before and thought he was handsome, but now seeing him up close, he was suddenly shocked. The soldier's makeup on his dirty face could not hide the temperament in his bones.

A handsome young man with clear and deep eyes and a hint of sadness between his brows. He is exactly like Su Siheng himself!

"What's up?"

Shen Que looked at the newcomer with some doubt, then glanced at the badge on his chest to confirm that he was a staff member and felt a little relieved. He was still a very defensive person.

"It's like this. An actor can't come temporarily. I think you are suitable for that role, so I want to take you to meet the director. You don't have many scenes, but it's a very important role. If you are suitable, the remuneration will definitely be good."

The assistant explained the whole story to Shen Que, and Xu Qingye immediately looked at Shen Que. He wanted to see if there was any halo lighting up this man. He hadn't done anything yet, but this character came to him on his own. He really deserves to be the male lead!

"Go quickly, don't waste time."

Xu Qingye gently pushed Shen Que, and his subordinates rubbed him consciously, trying to share in the good luck!

Shen Que followed his assistant, but Xu Qingye did not. He continued to organize the photos, then took out his computer and logged into a new account.

Entertainment girl Xu Cuihua: I found a very handsome guy and secretly took a photo of him. [Photo]

Xu Qingye posted a photo of Shen Que taken with a mobile phone. The picture was shaky and blurry, and it was not clear, but even with the blurry image quality, you could still vaguely see how handsome Shen Que was.

Xu Qingye's account is one of the many marketing accounts the company has given him. It usually posts some ambiguous gossip, photos of handsome men and beautiful women, etc. It has quite a few fans and is considered a relatively mature marketing account.

As soon as the message was released, it received a lot of responses.

Most of them were exaggerating about how cool he was, but there were also some people who knew Shen Que and actually recommended him to others right away.

Shen Que is also a well-known figure in school. He is handsome and a top student, and is basically a walking topic of conversation.

There were some water-saving Amway comments in the comment section. Xu Qingye took a few glances and logged out of his account. He then logged into several accounts one after another. He completed all the work assigned by the company, took screenshots and reported it before taking a short break.

It’s tiring to have so many accounts. I spend most of the hour editing, sending, commenting and forwarding.

After Xu Qingye finished his work, he looked at the time. Shen Que had not come back yet, which meant that he had probably gotten the role. Xu Qingye was very confident about this.

Shen Que's interview went very smoothly. As soon as he approached the director, the director took a few glances at him and immediately asked the makeup artist to do his styling.

Apart from anything else, his appearance is much more suitable for the role than the previous one he was chosen for. As for his inability to act, that is something that the director needs to worry about.

The character of Su Siheng is an alien in the whole drama. He is extremely talented but has nowhere to display his talents. He can only drag his sick body and try to exchange himself for peace. He sets out resolutely even though he knows he will die. His only wish is to see a peaceful and prosperous world. Unfortunately, his life is too short and the war is too long.

The costumes in this play are almost all armor. Su Siheng is an image of a scholar. The makeup artist made his face look paler, simply trimmed his eyebrows and did not put on too heavy makeup.

He was wearing a moon-white robe with wide sleeves. The clothes were a bit loose on him, making him look even thinner.

The wigs provided by the crew were of very good quality, and after being carefully applied, Shen Que looked like a frail young man who had walked out of an ancient painting.

Shen Que himself is a college student who is still immature. Although he has a melancholy and broken temperament, his kind of sorrow is more like the sorrow of thinking too much because of having too many good days. It is somewhat different from Su Siheng's feeling of being oppressed by the times. But he already has some flavor of the character before he even starts acting. With a little polish, this character will definitely become the highlight of the play.

After changing his makeup, the director's eyes sparkled. It was such a perfect fit. He was simply the chosen Su Siheng.

“Have you ever acted in a play before?”

The director walked around Shen Que twice, nodding frequently.

"No, this is my first time being an extra today."

Shen Que answered honestly, and the director's words were immediately stuck in his throat. After a moment of silence, he patted Shen Que on the shoulder.

"It's okay. It's okay even if it's your first time filming. This role isn't difficult. As long as you get the emotions right, it'll be fine. Come over here and I'll explain the scene to you."

The director said it lightly, and it was unclear whether he was comforting Shen Que or himself. The character of Su Siheng runs through the first half of the play, but appears entirely in the mouths of other people.

It is not easy to express this person's character and emotions clearly with just a few simple shots, after all, all the scenes are just a glance back and getting on the carriage.

Emotions are the most difficult part of acting, which requires the actor to have a full understanding of the character. However, this character has too few scenes, so few that he doesn't even have any lines. No one would spend a lot of time to understand such a character.

The director took Shen Que aside and talked about Su Siheng's life, personality, etc., especially focusing on his psychological journey of leaving Wei and embarking on Chu. These were things outside the script. The director specially compiled a biography for the character of Su Siheng.

Su Siheng has few scenes, but he holds a very high position in the director's heart, so he spent a lot of time sorting out these, hoping that the person who plays him can truly understand this character even if he only has one minute of screen time.

Shen Que listened carefully. The director spoke in great detail, starting with the historical background and then talking about the life of Su Siheng. Su Siheng had shown amazing wisdom since he was a child and wrote excellent articles. When he was a child, the war had not yet spread completely and there were several years of peace, which gave him the expectation to realize his ambitions.

Unfortunately, fate played a trick on Su Siheng. His ideals and aspirations were trampled under the iron hoofs of the battlefield. It was even more depressing to see them shattered because they were once within his reach. However, he was not a person who accepted his fate.

His talent and writing skills were not useless during the war. He composed songs to inspire soldiers and wrote manifestos to boost morale, doing his best to contribute to the country.

In the end, it cost his life.

Su Siheng was a lucky yet unlucky man. He was always pushed by fate and eventually became the tragedy of the times.

Shen Que had a strong ability to understand and quickly sorted out Su Siheng's life. He tried to put himself into the story, imagining that he was Su Siheng and experiencing what he had experienced.

Shen Que frowned and said nothing as he thought about it. The director did not disturb him. He waved his hand and asked others to start preparing. He had a hunch that he would be able to finish filming Su Siheng's scenes very quickly.

Shen Que's emotions developed quickly, and when he turned to look at the director, his eyes had changed, retaining their clarity but also showing a hint of sadness.

Su Siheng is young, but has a lot of experience, and he is full of contradictions.

"On your marks, get ready."

Seeing that Shen Que was ready, the director immediately asked everyone else to start, but he still ignored Shen Que's newness. Shen Que had never been involved in this industry before, and all his experience was just shooting a few group scenes among the crowd today.

Shen Que didn’t know how to move, nor did he know where the camera was. He was so focused on his performance that he walked out of the camera. The director hurriedly came forward to explain to him that the feeling just now was right. He just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he walked out of the camera gracefully. Who knows that feeling of powerlessness!!!

The director comforted Shen Que and started again. This time, Shen Que looked at the camera before getting into the role.

The performance was really not difficult. I stood under the city wall, looked back, got on the carriage, and then lay down in the carriage and pretended to be dead.

It was a brief shot, but the director seemed to have spent his entire life shooting it. He wanted to showcase his own lens aesthetics by shooting it over and over again.

The movement here attracted many people, and the movie star Sun Yao, who was resting in the RV, also came over. He had read the script and knew about the existence of such a scene, but he didn't pay much attention to it before. But when he saw Shen Que standing under the city wall and looking back, he felt a little scared.

This fear was for no reason. Just watching the performance of the person in front of him, he had a feeling that he would be outdone. This feeling was ridiculous. The other person was just an extra and it was said that it was his first time acting.

Although Sun Yao smiled self-deprecatingly, he still kept his guard up.

After filming the first scene, Shen Que had to change his makeup. Because he was playing a dead person, the director stuffed him with a big red envelope. This was a custom of the crew, used to suppress evil. Because the director liked Shen Que, the red envelope was extra thick.

In the dressing room, Xu Qingye followed in naturally, and as soon as Shen Que sat down, he started boasting.

"You acted so well, it's like you were taught by a master. Others have to watch and learn that look from you. I don't know how many years it took to learn it. It's a textbook performance!"

Xu Qingye mindlessly exaggerates based on the principle that if the protagonist is good, he will be good too. Of course, he does not think he is exaggerating, after all, everyone thinks so.

"Is it really that amazing? What a pity! I should have gone to see it."

The makeup artist actually felt a hint of sincerity when hearing Xu Qingye's exaggerated praise. She looked at Shen Que in the mirror and immediately smiled. It was normal to be complimented for someone so handsome.

"Really, really, the director kept praising me. Can't the director tell the good from the bad?"

Xu Qingye answered firmly. Shen Que looked through the mirror at Xu Qingye, who was boasting as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and shook his head helplessly. It was indeed a bit exaggerated.

Shen Que was about to say something when there was a knock on the dressing room door, and then Sun Yao pushed the door open and walked in.

"Sorry to bother you."

Sun Yao was a little surprised to see that there was still someone there, but he still gave a friendly smile. He walked up to Shen Que and handed him a business card with a smile.

"Are you interested in joining our company? I think you are very talented. I can arrange a good contract for you and guarantee that you will be very successful in this industry."

Sun Yao was quite direct. Shen Que reached out to take the business card, glanced at it, and politely put it away.

"I have to deal with graduation matters next, so I don't have time to think about these things for now. I will think about it carefully after I finish my work."

Shen Que responded politely. Sun Yao was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Shen Que had not graduated yet. He didn't know what to say for a while.

"Then remember to contact me."

After Sun Yao finished speaking, he turned around and walked out somewhat awkwardly.

As soon as the door closed, Xu Qingye reached out and poked Shen Que, asking him to hand him his business card.