Xu Qian's phone was being kept by Yan Lang. He was currently busy rehearsing with 'Beautiful Hui'. It was a scene where he wanted to say something but hesitated, and the main focus was on 'Beautiful Hui'. 'Xu Chengyan' was only slightly moved, but this slight movement made Xu Qian's scene stop.
The director called "cut" after two takes, and I quickly went up to him to explain the details, "Doctor Xu, you can't look at Hui Meiren like that. You need to know that she's 'seducing' you. As a normal man, you should at least have some hesitation. Even though she's unattainable, don't be so indifferent!"
Xu Qian opened his mouth, intending to reply that it wasn't as the other person had said—that Physician Xu was a master of romance, a top-tier scumbag who never got involved with women, and could remain calm when it came to beautiful women…
The director thought for a moment, then changed his approach, "Is there anything you really want and are interested in, but can never have? Imagine how that feels..."
Following his description, Xu Qian recalled... Night Talk with Egret! Words he could never have!
"Yes, yes, yes! That's the look in his eyes!" The director, having captured a shot he was satisfied with, quickly called for them to continue, "Keep it up! Shoot the details!"
"..." Xu Qian thought to himself, "Indeed, his words are more reliable. What you can't get is the most unforgettable. It's so true and cruel!"
In the following filming, Xu Qian successfully completed today's scenes using the "Night Talk with Egrets Association Method".
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After changing into casual clothes, Xu Qian was preparing to go home for a nap. He didn't have any scenes to film tomorrow, so he planned to rest at home for the day and also make some pills. Meng Liangchen had previously mentioned that the Mind-Concentrating Pills he gave him were very effective, and Meng Liangchen's friends also thought they were quite good and perfect for memorizing texts.
Yan Lang returned the phone to Xu Qian after he changed his clothes, but there was a strange excitement in his expression, which made Xu Qian curious, so he asked him directly.
"Brother Xu, I have some great news for you! We're trending on social media!" This trending topic for Xu Qian wasn't bought; it's purely because of its high popularity. It's much more valuable than anything you could buy!
Xu Qian leaned over to look. The trending topic was "The Record of a Thousand Demons." It was just a clip from a behind-the-scenes video. How could that make it to the trending topics?
Yan Lang immediately objected, realizing he needed to explain things properly. "Although it's just behind-the-scenes footage, it has all the highlights you'd expect. Besides, this is Feng Tang Studio's first live-action promotional video, and the first one is always different. And besides..." With your looks, it would be strange if you didn't trend on social media!
Xu Qian stroked his chin, recalling the topic of "traffic stars" in China.
In fact, the entertainment industry in China is much more virtuous than in China. At least in terms of celebrity income, China is more realistic. In a mid-range production, 70% of the money is used for the production of the TV series itself, while the remaining 30% or even 20% is used for the actors' remuneration. Although the actors' salaries are lower, the quality of the TV series itself is higher, which avoids the backlog of scripts and speeds up the production process.
Therefore, traffic volume in China can only be used as a reference.
Of course, if the actor already has a following, the investors will be even happier. If not, it doesn't matter if you're a nobody, as long as the director or producer thinks highly of you, it's not impossible.
Therefore, in such an environment, improved quality means improved aesthetics, and similarly, the audience's demands on actors also increase.
Capital is more important than acting skills, which is more important than looks.
This is an unspoken rule in the acting industry.
Xu Qian currently lacks capital, but he can work on the latter two. Therefore, this trending topic is very beneficial to Xu Qian, and he is very happy. He said to the young man, "That's great, that's great. Don't go back to the cafeteria for dinner today. Come to my house, and I'll go buy some groceries."
Yan Lang had been expecting him to say something, but after hearing these few words that were full of a "laid-back" attitude, he was first stunned, then laughed. Okay, fine, laid-back it is. It's good to be calm and unhurried.
Xu Qian, unaware that he had been labeled a "lazy bum" by the other party, was happily thinking about what to eat that night. He had been too tired from filming recently, and the food on set was not very good. He needed to have a good meal to replenish his energy!
After getting into the car, Xu Qian sent a WeChat message to both Meng Ziqiu and Peng Fei, telling them not to go out for dinner that night, as he would cook when he got back.
Meng Ziqiu immediately replied with an "OK," accompanied by three exclamation marks. Peng Fei, on the other hand, was a little later. He had just found a suitable job last week, meaning that the "labor" and "compensation" were equal. Although Peng Fei seemed quite ordinary and even stuttered when he was in a hurry, his work ability was very strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to resign without any preparation.
On the way to the supermarket, Xu Qian asked Yan Lang about his tastes again, such as whether he could eat spicy food.
"Brother Xu, actually, I can't really handle spicy food..." Yan Lang's hometown is on the coast, where the taste is more sweet and savory. It's not that he can't eat strong flavors, but eating them might mean ending up in the hospital, which is really cruel.
Upon hearing this, Xu Qian removed the two Sichuan dishes from his list and replaced them with two sweet southern dishes.
Well, to be honest, Xu Qian used to be in charge of the sect's main dining hall when he was on the mountain. Because of this, his senior brothers and sisters would always try to win him little trinkets from outside the sect. After all, he was the youngest in the sect, and the youngest child always gets a bit of pampering. Similarly, to live up to the expectations of his senior brothers and sisters' gifts, Xu Qian unknowingly learned various regional cuisines. Although some weren't strictly authentic, the taste was still pretty good.
Yan Lang drove to a supermarket near Xu Qian's house, following Xu Qian's instructions. The two pushed the cart into the supermarket. Just as Xu Qian was about to pick out a piece of beef, a female voice sounded behind him. Why a female voice? Because it was them. Four young girls excitedly and nervously surrounded him.
"Excuse me, are you Mr. Xu Qian?" The speaker was a girl with long curly hair, her face slightly flushed, wearing a mint green dress, which was very suitable for the recent summer.
This was the first time Xu Qian had been called "Big Brother" so politely, and he was a little uncomfortable with it. He could only nod shyly as a way of acknowledging it.
"Ahhh—it really is Xu Qian!!!"
"Um," another slightly shy girl spoke up, "Could Lord Junzhu give us an autograph?"
Junzhu… Xu Qian remembered, that was the name of the NPC he played in the promotional video, Wen Junzhu. But why did they call him… Lord Junzhu… (How embarrassing…)
Little did they know that when the girls saw Xu Qian blush, they started screaming even louder. In the end, Yan Lang stepped in to control the situation. He calmly and maturely had Xu Qian sign autographs for the girls and take photos with them, thus sending the reluctant girls away. Yan Lang also assured them that the girls would definitely post the photos online, and then... (hehehe~)
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After buying groceries at the supermarket, Xu Qian hurriedly returned home. Meng Ziqiu returned home even earlier than Xu Qian. After all, he was the boss himself and could leave work whenever he wanted, or even not work at all. He was incredibly carefree.
"Brother Meng." Yan Lang greeted Meng Ziqiu politely.
Meng Ziqiu put his arm around the other person's shoulder, looking like a parent giving instructions, "Xiao Yan, you've been busy lately, haven't you? Brother Xu needs you to take good care of him."
Yan Lang, being particularly tactful, said shyly, "No, it's all Brother Xu who's taking care of me."
Seeing the knowing smiles on their faces, Xu Qian shook his head helplessly and turned to busy himself in the kitchen.
Xu Qian was busy until 7:30 p.m., and just as the dishes were almost all served, Peng Fei finally arrived late.
As a programmer, Peng Fei normally has to work overtime, but perhaps because he just changed jobs, his boss isn't as strict with him. At least he can still work regular hours. As for the future... well, we'll see!
Since the people present were all of the "gluttonous" age group, Xu Qian asked Meng Ziqiu to cook two extra cups of rice. However, to his surprise, even with extra rice, they ate it all up. Even Yan Lang ate four bowls of rice, which surprised Xu Qian greatly. Were these carb monsters?
Except for Yan Lang, who had milk in front of him, the other three had beer. Yan Lang was given milk because he couldn't handle spicy food, but he still couldn't resist picking it up. So he kept complaining about how spicy it was while drinking the milk, and then continued eating spicy food.
Seeing his behavior, Xu Qian thought for a moment and then gave him two more pills to protect his stomach, fearing that he might actually end up in the hospital later.
After the meal, the other three took the initiative to wash the dishes. They all knew that Chef Xu hated washing dishes the most. He could cook, and even liked cooking, but washing dishes? Sorry, he couldn't.
After finishing the cleaning, Yan Lang finally had a moment to sit down. He first opened Weibo and searched for 'Xu Qian's' super topic. That's right! Xu Qian has a super topic now! It was created when 'Yu Shi' posted the nine-square grid, but it wasn't very popular back then. It wasn't until today, when Feng Tang released the behind-the-scenes video, that the super topic became lively.
A super topic with less than 500,000 followers isn't even in the top 100 on Weibo, but for a newcomer, that's already a very good achievement.
Yan Lang clicked on Xu Qian's profile.
Xu Qian, 25 years old, 188 cm tall, is a male actor from mainland China.
Works: *The Night-Shining Red* (as Yu Shi), *The Record of a Thousand Demons* 3rd Anniversary Promotional Video (as Wen Junzhu), *Two Dreams* (as ???)
Seeing the three question marks, Yan Lang remembered that Xu Qian had also played a small role in the "Two Dreams" drama, his name was Mei something, but he couldn't remember for a moment!
Just as Yan Lang was struggling with his question, Xu Qian finally finished showering and came out. Yan Lang quickly called out to him, "Brother Xu, Brother Xu, what was the name of the gentleman you played in 'Two Lifetimes of Dreams'?"
Xu Qian blinked and recalled for a moment, "Mei Ruoshui, the highest good is like water."
Yan Lang nodded in agreement and added the missing information back up.
What Yan Lang didn't expect was that his addition would create a new CP (couple) fanbase for Xu Qian.
Although the original novel of "Two Lives Dream" is very serious, and the drama is full of political intrigue, apart from the most famous incestuous brother CP, there is another CP that is neither unpopular nor popular, namely Mei Ruoshui and Zhou Yuyuan, Mr. Mei and Zhou Yuyuan, the elder brother of one of the male leads.
Then, Xu Qian played Mr. Mei, while Sheng Huai played the two male leads.
Back when reporters visited the set of "Two Dreams," the official Weibo account released photos of Sheng Huai and Xu Qian squatting in a corner playing games. The photos were quite far away and a bit blurry. The two of them were still wearing their ancient costumes in the photos. However, just looking at Xu Qian's clothes, you couldn't tell what role he was playing. Moreover, at that time, Xu Qian was just a passerby, a good-looking passerby.
But now that the characters have been revealed, a fierce flame of CP (couple pairing) has been ignited.
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