Chapter 463 The Longevity Diagram Filming Begins
Gu Ling organized a gathering, finding a suitable time to meet with Shen Xuewei and the person in charge of Xinggui Production.
The friendly dinner ended with both sides agreeing on a cooperation agreement, which was a satisfactory conclusion.
Although such a film might not be considered a particularly good opportunity in today's market, it is still a rare chance for artists who lack film resources.
Shen Xuewei wouldn't give such an opportunity to other artists in the company.
Of course, the company doesn't have any other artists that are currently outstanding.
So this opportunity still fell to Xu Yue.
Since then, Xu Yue has not even finished filming "The Return of the Crane," and she has a TV series and a movie waiting for her to film. Her work schedule is booked until the first half of next year.
With the artists he manages having booked new projects, Ying Song no longer intends to allocate resources for Xu Yue.
She was certain that the company was indeed prioritizing giving Xu Yue the best resources.
By mid-June, Xu Yue had finally wrapped up filming.
After completing the accumulated magazine and advertising shoots, the other main actors who were cast in the "Longevity Picture" series joined the crew ahead of schedule to practice action scenes with the martial arts director and read the script together.
She wasn't surprised to see Fang Shiyue also on set.
Fang Shiyue's image matches that of the third male lead in the Longevity Picture.
In addition, he is now close to Shen Xuewei and is one of her people. His acting skills are also up to par, so Shen Xuewei has no reason not to give him this role.
The main group consists of five people, including Xu Yue, the second male lead, and the second female lead, all of whom are from Chaoxi Media.
The second male lead is Tan Jiashu. He had already finished filming his previous drama and went straight to the set to grow up.
The second female lead is Meng Tan, a newly signed artist of Tide Media. She was chosen from nearly a hundred people by Shen Xuewei and Xiang Guoping.
She has a baby face, and when she smiles, shallow dimples appear on her cheeks. She's the sweet, gentle girl-next-door type.
After the script reading, the production team finally started filming in August.
We'll film in Hengdian for a while first, then move to several other selected locations for on-location shooting.
Shen Xuewei stayed on set all day to keep things under control. Everyone knew she was the main investor in the show, so no one dared to cause trouble on set, and filming went smoothly.
When the crew was filming, Ye Ruoshu was on summer vacation, so Shen Xuewei arranged for her to join the crew and play a small role.
If fans dig up old posts later, they'll realize this was her screen debut.
She plays a disciple who enters the sect with the female lead, and only has a brief role in two episodes.
After spending a few days on set, her scenes finally began.
She appears aloof, but is actually quite socially awkward. She's been on set for several days and hasn't gotten to know many people yet.
Every day, I just stand quietly on the sidelines, watching the actors perform in front of the camera.
Until she stood in front of the camera, and with the director's shout of "Action!", she subconsciously performed the scene she had rehearsed in her mind, only to soon hear the director's "Clap!"
"Ye Ruoshu, come here for a moment."
When she saw the director waving at her, she ran over and stood in front of him.
“Come here, look at this part. Your gaze is wrong, too wooden. At this point, your eyes should be filled with curiosity and anticipation… like this…”
"Do you understand? Just act it the way I taught you."
Ye Ruoshu nodded, "Okay, director, I'll try again."
"Okay, then you can go back now and try another one."
After a second take, as the director called out another "Clang," Ye Ruochu walked over to him quite consciously.
Xiang Guoping continued to instruct her on the scene, "You've improved compared to the first time, but it's still a little lacking. Your eyes need to be more expressive, and you need to pay attention to your positioning; don't be too stiff. You are the character in the play; you *are* this person. You need to immerse yourself in the role..."
Shen Xuewei sat to the side, watching Xiang Guoping ramble on and on, yet still patiently instructing Ye Ruoshu.
A director who is willing to properly explain scenes to actors is rare, which is why Shen Xuewei arranged for Ye Ruoshu to join the crew for her first acting role.
With her looks alone, Ye Ruoshu will never lack acting opportunities once she matures.
She is beautiful, but Shen Xuewei doesn't want her to be just a pretty face in the future, so she still needs to have acting skills.
She wasn't formally trained in acting, but being able to get into the best university in Yunqi City meant she couldn't possibly be unintelligent.
After being coached by Xiang Guoping a few times, didn't he gradually find his footing in acting?
Ye Ruoshu showed improvement with each take in front of the camera. After Xiang Guoping called "Che" for the tenth time, he finally heard, "This take is good. Get ready for the next one."
Ye Ruoshu breathed a sigh of relief, and Jiang Wanjun jogged over to encourage her.
"My little Shu is amazing! The director kept praising your acting talent, saying you're improving with each performance..."
It would have been better if she hadn't brought it up; the moment she did, Ye Ruoshu's face burned like fire.
"Mom, there are so many people here, don't exaggerate... Besides, if I hadn't delayed the schedule, we might have already filmed the next scene."
Jiang Wanjun gave her a reproachful look, "You're still a child, you just lack confidence. What's wrong with Mom praising you?"
She pointed in Shen Xuewei's direction and said, "Look, when you were filming just now, President Shen kept watching you. She even told me herself that she has high hopes for you!"
Ye Ruoshu was flattered to hear even the CEO who had signed her to the company praising her.
"Mom, really? Did President Shen praise me too?"
She looked at Shen Xuewei from afar.
Unaware of the situation, Shen Xuewei noticed her gaze, nodded slightly, and then went back to dealing with the matters at hand.
Jiang Wanjun blinked and continued lying:
"Yes, President Shen praised you and told you to continue to perform well."
Encouraged by the successive encouragements, Ye Ruoshu shook off her previous unease and nodded heavily.
"Yes, I have scenes to film later. I need to review the script first so I don't hold the crew back too much."
Seeing her full of energy, intently reading the script that was only two pages long, Jiang Wanjun smiled with satisfaction.
Regardless of whether the performance is good or bad, it's the child's first time acting, so just praise them and give them some confidence.
From then on, whenever Ye Ruoshu had a scene, she would inevitably be "thumped".
Fortunately, she has clearly improved with each attempt and is not too much of a drag on the team.
Her role was small, and filming wrapped up after a few days on set.
However, there were still more than ten days of holiday left, and it was a rare opportunity to learn more on set. Moreover, there were veteran actors on set who would teach her when they had time, out of respect for Xiang Guoping. Therefore, she was reluctant to leave so soon.
It wasn't until the end of August, with school starting soon, that he packed his things and left the film crew.
After filming for a month, the crew moved to another location to continue filming.
The female lead, Xu Yue, took several days off at the end of August to attend Fashion Week and promote her show, "With You," keeping her extremely busy.
As a director who has a history with you, Xiang Guoping should have been present, but he is currently busy filming the Longevity Picture and cannot spare the time.
He's the director of this show; the crew simply couldn't function without him.
So she only took a day off to attend the event, and the rest of the promotional tasks fell to Xu Yue and the male lead who had a past with her.
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