Chapter 114
Chen Ze felt that he might have become a masochist. Jing Ling's sudden good talk made him feel very uncomfortable. He couldn't help but suspect that there was some conspiracy. But he still held back his words. As long as Jing Ling is sure that there is no problem with the endorsement, he can go and talk to Qiao Wei. As for the quality issues mentioned by Jing Ling, even if Chen Ze didn't mention it, he would keep a close eye on it.
Because the quality of endorsed products is really important and it’s not just talk. Under the market economy, there are not many things in life that are indispensable to anyone. In the broad categories of food, clothing, housing and transportation, there are countless related companies and people also have many choices. When two products are similar in all aspects, fans choose the product endorsed by their idol because they like and trust it.
Shen Ze hung up the phone and prepared to rest.
On the other side, Jing Ling was preparing to shoot a night scene.
Junshan is located at the junction of the Northern Administrative District and the Central Administrative District. There were originally ancient relics on this land. The local government seized the opportunity to develop the tourism industry. While protecting the relics, a number of new buildings were expanded in the style. Finally, it became a film and television city, and also became the leading local tourism industry.
It is already very cold in the north in November, and it is impossible to survive without proper equipment when going out.
However, Jing Ling is currently filming a summer scene. In order to avoid white breath coming out of their mouths when they speak, the actors hold ice cubes in their mouths to lower the temperature.
Summer costumes are thin and light, so they naturally cannot keep you warm. The props team was setting up the scene, and Jing Ling and the others wrapped themselves in big cotton-padded jackets and huddled around the little sun. They barely managed to warm up the front, but their backs felt cold again, so they turned them over and did it again, just like barbecuing meat.
Everyone's body was shaking, except Jing Ling, who sat there steadily, making a constant clicking sound from his mouth. Everyone was holding ice cubes in their mouths, wishing they could spit them out, but he chewed them piece by piece like candy. When he started to chew the eighth piece, the person next to him couldn't bear it anymore and whispered, "Jing Ling, can you stop chewing? I feel cold just listening to it!"
Upon hearing this, Jing Ling paused what he was doing, then put the ice cube in his mouth as if nothing had happened and nodded, "Sorry!" He was lost in thought and happened to be sitting next to the plate of ice cubes, so he grabbed one and threw it into his mouth out of habit.
When Xie Changqing was young, he was sent to the State of Wu as a hostage, where he suffered humiliation and nearly lost his life several times. His childhood experiences left an indelible shadow and humiliation deep in his heart. He returned to Wei at the age of ten, was crowned king at the age of thirteen, and held a coronation ceremony in the royal capital Rongcheng at the age of twenty, and began to personally manage state affairs. From the age of 20 to 30, within ten years, he successively conquered the six kingdoms and unified the Central Plains, establishing the first centralized state in history, using his surname as the country's name, and changed it to Xie Dynasty.
Tonight's play takes place in the fourth year of his reign. Yan Li, an envoy of Wu, attempted to assassinate the King of Wei but failed. Soon afterwards, the Kingdom of Wei sent troops to attack Wu and destroyed its capital. That night, the capital was in chaos. Fires illuminated the sky above the palace, the sound of swords clashing was endless, and arrows flew everywhere.
Xie Changqing went with the army and waited outside the capital.
This scene was not easy to act, so Jing Ling kept thinking about it.
The man hurriedly explained, "I'm not targeting you on purpose, I just really feel quite cold. When I hear the sound of you chewing ice cubes, I can't help but imagine the feeling of them sliding into my stomach. I feel cold all over, as if my blood has frozen." After he paused, he continued, "Honestly, aren't you cold?"
"I'm more resistant to cold." Jing Ling said with a smile.
"I'm so envious..." the other person sighed, then carefully turned it over and grilled the other side.
Soon the props team set up the scene and we could start shooting. Jing Ling didn’t have many roles in the first few scenes, just a few shots and lines. It was originally all done in one take, but he felt it was not ideal, so he asked the director for his opinion and wanted to do it again. The director hesitated for a moment, but decided to agree.
It is obvious that this time is much better than the last time.
After the shoot, the director patted him on the shoulder and said, "I knew I was right about you!"
But this is not the most crucial scene, the real highlight is yet to come.
Historically, after Xie Changqing defeated the Wu Kingdom, all those who had a grudge against him suffered the same fate - buried alive.
This is also the finale of tonight.
Thousands of years have passed, and no one knows what Xie Changqing was thinking at the time, so we can only guess. This is one of the reasons why biographies are difficult to film.
The lights, props, and actors are all in place, and the scene officially begins.
Under the leaping flames, the irregular deep pit was densely packed with people, and their cries for mercy were endless, which seemed louder than the sounds of fighting in the distance. Soldiers wearing armor and holding spears surrounded the deep pit. Among the crowd, only that one person stood out.
Xie Changqing was wearing casual clothes, standing there quietly looking at his former enemies in the pit. His expression was indifferent, but the majesty of an emperor could not be ignored. During his four years of personal rule, this was the third country he had conquered, and it was also one of special significance. The situation of seven powers competing for supremacy has now turned into Wei State being the only dominant power. He was no longer the humble hostage he had been in childhood, but an emperor with great power. It would be beneath his dignity to show too much concern in front of his soldiers. Furthermore, when a person stands high enough, what he sees will be different from before...
Time suddenly slowed down at this moment. After an unknown amount of time, he waved his hand and said calmly, "Bury it." After that, he walked away. Despite the cries and curses behind him, he did not pause for a moment.
It was as if time was going back, and the emperor who swept across the six kingdoms, unified the world and opened a new chapter in history was really here. That night he removed all the shadows in his heart and was no longer bound by the past.
Jing Ling had already walked a long way before the director came to his senses and called out "Cut".
The same goes for other staff members. As for the actors, they were brought into the play. Whether it was the prisoners in the pit or the soldiers on the side, their fear and obedience were real at this moment and not acted out.
It was already late at night when we finished filming the last scene. The crew members began to pack up the props and equipment on the scene, and the logistics team brought midnight snacks, especially the big pot of soup. As soon as the lid was opened, hot steam came out, and it felt warm just by looking at it.
The director wrapped in his coat squatted with Jing Ling to drink soup. He slurped it down, sighed comfortably, looked at him and said, "That part just now was really very very very good!" He used three "very"s in a row, which showed that it was a sincere praise.
"I didn't expect it myself." Jing Ling replied. This is not modesty, it is the truth. Even though he has traveled through many worlds and dabbled in almost all 360 professions, it is still not enough for him to easily control such a role. Because it is difficult for people living in peacetime to imagine what an emperor is like in a society where imperial power is supreme and he can easily decide the life and death of countless people.
"Just like during exams, I always failed the mock tests, but in the real exam I performed exceptionally well and got high scores. It's really just luck!" Jing Ling concluded.
"That's true, but your hard work is also an important reason. Keep it up!"
"OK!"
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