The reason why "Changle Song" was able to be adapted into a film and television series was simply because Jiang Sijin was in the mood for it on a whim. She has a unique characteristic, which is that she is very serious about her work. No matter whether it is something she has planned for a long time or something she does on impulse, she will try her best to do her best. This is also the reason why the crew dragged on for two months just for the male lead even though all the actors had been found. As the little princess of the Jiang family, one of the most wealthy families in the western administrative region, the word "compromise" has never existed in her dictionary since she was a child.
Time flies, and it has been half a month since the filming of "Changle Song" started. Since the original novel was not a big IP and the starring cast did not include any popular stars, no one paid attention to this drama in the beginning. Following the launch promotion, the makeup photos were released for several days in a row, and the number of fans on the official Weibo account barely broke through the 30,000 mark, with only about a hundred active fans. It was a deserted place.
Jiang Sijin had been busy looking at her idol for the past two days. She had finally recovered from the excitement. Seeing the current situation of her own crew, she couldn't help but frown, but she could do nothing about it because she really knew nothing about film and television.
After two days of fruitless thinking, Jiang Sijin stopped figuring out the solution on his own and decided to seek help.
"Second brother, I have something I want to ask you for help. My crew has already started filming, but the publicity effect is not ideal. Can you help me find someone who is proficient in publicity operations? Second brother is the best. I love you. I will go home this weekend to make you delicious food!"
The Jiang family made their fortune in oil in their early years, and later shifted their focus to military and political development. Although they did not neglect business, they were limited to the industrial field and did not involve the entertainment industry. But what does it matter? There are too many people rushing to curry favor with the Jiang family, including many from the film and television industry. Young Master Jiang made a phone call and everything was settled in less than half an hour. The other party quickly contacted Jiang Sijin, asked about the location of the crew, and informed her that someone would come over today.
Jiang Sijin politely thanked the other party and hung up the phone.
So during the intermission after filming a scene, Jing Ling saw Jiang Sijin sitting under the eaves behind the director with a smile on his face, his eyes fixed on him. He took the water handed to him by the crew, said thank you with a smile, and walked under the eaves with the water.
Jiang Sijin's eyes lit up, "Jing Ling!"
Jing Ling came to her and asked politely, "Can I sit here?" He sat down after getting her consent, unscrewed the water that the staff had just given him and took a sip, then asked casually, "Miss Jiang is in a good mood today. Did something good happen to you?" In fact, he noticed that she was always frowning in the past two days, but the two of them didn't have any friendship, so he didn't ask presumptuously. Now that it seems that the problem has been solved, he casually mentioned it and changed the way he said it.
Jiang Sijin had no intention of hiding it from him. When he asked, she answered frankly, "It's a good thing. The problem that I've been worrying about for two days has been solved. The crew has been filming for such a long time, but there's no heat outside. After all, it's the first one I invested in. Even if it can't be known to everyone, it can't be so unknown. My second brother found someone in charge of publicity and operation for me, and he will probably be here this afternoon."
Jing Ling smiled and said, "Congratulations, Miss Jiang. I also congratulate myself for meeting such a lucky star as you, Miss Jiang, in my first film."
The two chatted for a while, and the crew had almost finished setting up the next scene, so Jing Ling said goodbye. When she came back, the director called her over, along with Li Yi, the actress who played the female lead. The director personally explained the scene to them both. Because the next scene is an important turning point of the whole play, when Zhao Zizhen went to Wanfo Temple with his mother to pray for blessings, he accidentally discovered the secret of the eldest prince's identity. In order to save his own life and his mother's life, he promised the eldest prince that he would keep the secret, and at the same time, he took the risk and proposed to marry her as a concubine and live under her nose.
"You need to pay special attention to this scene, Li Yi. As a prince who has been raised as a man, your identity is not only related to yourself, but also to the reputation of the emperor. After being discovered by outsiders, your first thought is to silence them, so your expression and eyes must be fierce... As for Jing Ling, you need to pay attention to the shock when you learn the secret, the panic after being discovered, and the forced calmness when saving yourself. But I'm not too worried about you. To be honest, you don't look like a newcomer who is acting for the first time. Whether it's your position or your expression, it's very natural. You have a face that is born to do this job. As long as you don't mess around, your future must be limitless. Come on!"
"Li Yi, you too. There is a lack of people like you in the industry right now. You have to work hard too!"
The director’s surname is Liu, and he is a rather enthusiastic person. He was originally explaining the play to the two, but as he was talking the topic ended up veering off to discuss their future prospects. But what he said was sincere and not empty talk. With Jing Ling's looks, she can definitely become popular even if she is just a vase. She can focus on small screens and variety shows, and occasionally make a cameo appearance on the big screen. As long as her face doesn't fall, she will have no worries about popularity. Not to mention that he has a great talent for acting. His performance in his first acting career was better than many actors who graduated from professional schools and have been acting for several years. He is simply born to be this actor. I can’t say that I can become a top superstar, but it’s only a matter of time before I become one of the top stars.
As for Li Yi, although he is not as good as Jing Ling, he is also very unique. If he is lucky, he can also occupy a place in the circle.
The time for speaking, the scene and props are all ready. The director let the two of them touch up their makeup so they could start filming.
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As mentioned before, Yunduan Film and Television City is the largest costume film and television base in the Republic, and countless costume dramas are filmed or shot here every year. Jiang Sijin is not short of money, so she booked a large and good area for the crew of "Changle Song", but this is only a small part of the entire film and television city. When the crew first rented this place, the area next to it was still vacant. It was not rented until about two days, about half a month before the crew started filming.
The crew next door is called "Jinxiu Fu", which is also a TV series adapted from a novel. The original novel was published on Hongye Girls' Network, which is considered a rival of Lujiang Original Network. Compared with "Changle Song", "Jinxiu Fu" is much more well-known. The novel was written by a top writer on Hongye Girls' Network, and thousands of book lovers followed it when it was serialized. The TV series was produced by Starlight Media, one of the giants in the industry, and the actress who plays the heroine Jinxiu is Tang Yurong, who quickly rose to the ranks of young actresses after becoming popular in an idol drama a few years ago. In any aspect, this is a strong lineup. The TV series has attracted widespread attention from the outside world even before it started filming.
The reason I mention this is because the crew of "The Splendid Ode" originally wanted to rent the same venue as the crew of "The Song of Changle", but arrived too late. The director even came over here specifically to ask if it could be replaced. If not, he could lend it to them for a while.
At that time, the crew of "The Song of Changle" had not started filming yet. Theoretically, it would not be a big problem to ask for help, but the attitude and tone of the other party were so disgusting. There was no humility at all. He looked down on others with arrogance and almost said, "It's a waste for a small crew like you to occupy such a good venue. Why don't you give it to us? Besides, it's been so long since we even found all the actors, and they are obviously amateurs. I don't know which idiot is so blind to invest in you and not afraid of losing all his money."
In this situation, if Director Liu could lend the place to the other party, he would be really stupid. The other party failed to achieve their goal, so naturally they hated the crew of "Changle Song". It would be fine if we don't meet, but once we do, we will definitely make fun of each other.
Jing Ling and Li Yi had a good understanding of each other and there were very few NGs during filming, so the scene that was originally planned to be filmed until the evening was completed at around five in the afternoon. On the other side, the publicity and operation people found by Jiang Ershao also came over. As a generous boss, Jiang Sijin invited everyone to have a good meal.
The crew cheered immediately. After quickly packing up, we set off for the Cloud Hotel. As it turned out, we ran into the crew of "The Splendid Fu" again at the stairs on the second floor of the hotel. However, compared to the huge group here, there were only a dozen people on the opposite side, all dressed in suits and ties. Looking at the accompanying director's fawning look, he was probably a company executive or investor.
The director of Splendid Ode was a petty and mean-spirited person. When he saw Director Liu and his group, he subconsciously started to mock, "Hey, isn't this Xiao Liu? Have you found the male lead? Are you here for a farewell dinner?"
Director Liu was shocked by his words. Because there was no deep hatred between the two parties, and it was in such an occasion, he really didn't expect the other party to say such words.
The other person probably knew the director's character and was not surprised at all. He just asked what was going on. "It's okay, it's okay, he's just a clown. Mr. Wang, please come this way!" After he said that, the other party didn't ask any more questions and went upstairs directly.
The crew members were indignant about this and grumbled a few words in private. Jiang Sijin asked Director Liu what happened, and the latter briefly explained the whole process.
"Is that so? Next time something like this happens, just curse back at me and I'll take responsibility for any consequences." How could the people under her let others bully her!
Director Liu appreciated her kindness. The group went directly to the third floor.
In the middle of the dinner, Jing Ling received a call from Jing Qiu. He apologized to the people at the same table and got up to answer the phone. The gathering place was inevitably a bit noisy, so he simply went to the terrace and talked to Jing Qiu as he walked. When they were halfway there, the door on the right hand side suddenly opened and a figure ran out. Jing Ling was just about to move aside when he saw another person coming out of the door. He grabbed the hand of the first person and dragged him into the house without saying a word.
She was a very beautiful girl. With the light from the corridor, one could see that her face was unnaturally red, and even from a distance one could smell the strong smell of alcohol.
"Let me go, I want to go back! Let me go!" She probably didn't want to go back, so she struggled hard.
Seeing this, Jing Ling hesitated for two seconds, but decided to mind his own business. "Sister, I have something to do here. I'll call you later." He hung up the phone and put it back in his pocket. In just a short while, the girl was dragged back into the room. Seeing the door was about to close, he took a few steps forward and stretched out his hand to stop it.
The person in the door was stunned for a moment, and then glared at him fiercely, "Don't meddle in other people's business!"
"Beauty, do you need help?" Jing Ling ignored the person who was speaking and lowered his head to ask the girl who was being held.
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