Chapter 103: Ears Are Red
"I...how could I not recognize you." Even though he knew Shu Ming was deliberately pretending to be pitiful, Chen Gangsheng was still at a loss for a moment.
"Okay, just teasing you..."
Shu Ming rarely takes the initiative to make physical contact with others, but today, the character in the play was possessed, and Chen Gangsheng felt a faint fragrance attacking him. Shu Ming naturally put her arm on his shoulder, and the voice of her voice was still in his ears.
"Let me see what you bought?"
"Nothing much, just some iced lemon tea and iced milk tea."
The staff were carrying the items up and down and distributing them one by one.
Cantonese and Mandarin were spoken together in the conference room, creating a lively scene - the actors from the mainland didn't all speak Cantonese fluently, but they had no problem understanding it, so there was no barrier to communication.
Shu Ming raised his voice a little and waved his arm nonchalantly towards Qiao Minxue: "Teacher Qiao, please save two cups of lemon tea for us!"
Chen Gangsheng couldn't help but glance at his face: Oh, he still remembers that I love lemon products more than milk tea...
Chen Gangsheng had mentioned it casually when they were chatting before, but Shu Ming had remembered it. He pursed his lips, forcing himself not to let his thoughts wander, and started a new topic: "Why haven't I seen Sister Xianyi?"
"I didn't ask them to come." It wasn't until after arriving that Shu Ming realized Hong Kong had dedicated tea ladies. Unlike in mainland China, where everyone works as a team, a star is constantly accompanied by three or four assistants and an agent. Anyone without a team seems to be at a disadvantage.
Shu Ming actually felt comfortable and adapted to this kind of atmosphere. Everyone thought that being an actor was a serious and normal job, without many unexpected problems.
It can be said that it is much easier than when Shu Ming was in "Little Secret"!
Thinking back to those days: those who messed around with flying pages, those who spoke with ulterior motives, those who formed cliques and took sides, those who tried every possible way to shirk their responsibilities, those who treated the set as a scene for a palace drama... I feel so tired just thinking about it now.
In such a complicated battle situation, my brother and Orange didn't dare to leave his side for a moment, and everyone felt very exhausted.
It’s much better now.
At most, when you are too busy, you can just call your brother or Sister Orange to help. There is no need to serve others like that.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do. No one brought an assistant or anything, so I didn't ask Sister Xianyi to come along either."
Hong Kong is actually the place where Yinghe made his fortune. Ho Ying'e is a native Hong Konger. Naturally, they have some connections and resources in Hong Kong. Now that Guan Xianyi has arrived in Hong Kong, he has to contact and take care of these things... Otherwise, why would he promise to help Shu Ming get such a good deal as "Far Away" before signing the contract?
In addition, Shu Ming has several business activities to finish, all of which require Guan Xianyi to handle. By the way, she also has to negotiate fashion resources for Shu Ming for the next quarter, and she may fly out of town again in two days.
Ms. Guan is the busiest person.
Fortunately, after two years of training, Zhuang Zheng had reached a point where Guan Xianyi agreed to let him accompany Shu Ming independently, without the need for additional assistants to help him out. Therefore, the current staffing arrangement was the best solution.
He also has Orange to assist him, and Liang Ruwen has assigned him a driver, so it's enough to take care of everything.
"Besides, I just arrived in Hong Kong yesterday morning. My eldest brother has never been to Hong Kong before, so I asked Chengzi to take him out to see the city."
They didn't bring much luggage with them. Although the accommodation provided by Liang Ruowen was fully equipped, Zhuang Zheng was still used to buying some things for himself, so Shu Ming gave him a card for his own spending.
hey-hey.
In the past, he had to hide under the wings of his brother and aunt, dragging them down and asking them for money, but now he can proudly tell his brother, "Spend it as you like"!
It feels so tough, I like it.
It is no exaggeration to say that if Zhuang Zheng did not have any extravagant habits, Shu Ming's money would be enough for him to spend lavishly to empty out an entire shopping mall!
This is also due to the fact that the two brothers have almost no consumption. No matter how bad the lunch boxes provided by the organizers taste, they can eat them. If they still feel it is not enough, they will buy vegetables and cook by themselves. No matter how expensive the consumption in the capital is, buying vegetables will never be expensive!
Very occasionally, we go out for a meal and eat some very ordinary food. How much can it cost?
Shu Ming doesn't have any hobbies that cost too much money.
As for people, when they have not experienced a lot of vanity, they are always a little curious and a little yearning, but after experiencing it, they become disenchanted - and finally find that it is nothing more than that.
The more I see, the less materialistic my desire becomes. The clothes and accessories I wear every day are those given by the brands. I even accidentally earned a reputation for professionalism in the industry, which is really laughable.
If Shu Ming had any hobbies that cost money, it would be sports. But Liang Ruwen had been instrumental in arranging everything for him over the past few years, so he only had to pay for his own expenses, and there was no place for him to spend money.
It can be said that Shu Ming is now worth tens of millions. If he works hard for another two years, it is only a matter of time before he exceeds 100 million.
Guan Xianyi still felt it was not enough: "This is only enough to buy a house. If you need to support the team, there will not be much money left..."
How could Shu Ming not know this? He really still had to climb up the ladder, and he really still had to slowly transform himself from an actor without a voice. He was just waiting for an opportunity.
During this period of waiting, people's desires will expand infinitely. Learning to restrain and not fall into such desires is the key to long-term success.
This kid had a lot of ideas in his mind, so he didn't argue with Guan Xianyi, but just agreed obediently.
But... Shu Ming said: I didn't let Guan Xianyi come with me.
But Guan Xianyi guessed that he would come later.
He never expected that Xi Jia was also in this group.
Chen Mi had previously informed him that the second male lead was forced in by the investors, but he had seen his acting and it was acceptable. Out of trust in Chen Mi, Shu Ming did not ask any more questions.
But...it was actually Xi Jia!
In the crew of "Chang'an Jinx", this person always does a lot of strange things.
Shu Ming immediately sounded the alarm in his heart, and when he saw Xi Jia for the first time, he immediately sent a message to Guan Xianyi.
Guan Xianyi replied quickly: "I'll be there this afternoon. Feel free to call me if you have anything."
However, it’s not that worrying.
Two grown men, at worst... at worst they'd have a fight.
Humph, it’s not certain who can beat whom!
Shu Ming continued chatting with Chen Gangsheng, not thinking about the future, and gradually ignored the very conspicuous gaze: "Didn't you say before that you wanted to write lyrics for "Far Away"? How is it going? Have you finished it?"
"No." When talking about his professional field, Chen Gangsheng began to talk incessantly.
"I've read the original novel, and it's a truly moving and tortuous story. However, there are subtle differences between the drama and the novel, so I have to wait for clips from the drama to come out before I can grasp the right balance and write the lyrics."
He hasn't started yet.
"Yes, you have thought it through very carefully!" Shu Ming took the lemon tea that the staff had brought from Qiao Minxue, puffed up his cheeks, and took a sip.
Chen Gangsheng held his chin and looked at him. At this time, he couldn't help but feel: Ah, Xiao Shu is no different from an eighteen-year-old in some ways.
He was distracted, but Shu Ming was thinking non-stop.
He stirred his straw and lowered his eyelashes. "Then—why don't you ask the director if you can sit in on the reading later? Maybe he can give you some inspiration?"
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Shu Ming did not make the suggestion casually. He had seen people in the crew come to listen to the reading before, so he asked Chen Mi.
Chen Gangsheng was able to see a more flamboyant Shu Ming.
It’s hard for Chen Mi to set up this game.
This director's early experience was so solid, and his network of contacts so vast! The entire film set had an extremely complex web of interests, but everyone was giving him face, and with lead actor Shu Ming taking the lead and keeping everyone focused, everyone was able to sit here and take acting seriously.
The atmosphere was really good. After everyone had a disagreement, they gradually started to glare at each other. Chen Mi even decided to change Shu Ming's clothes because of his performance.
"Don't use that suit you mentioned earlier as the first look for the show. It's too tight and not loose enough."
As expected of a fashion photographer, Chen Mi is extremely familiar with the clothing of various brands. "I think it would be more appropriate to dress him in the kind of silhouette suits that brand A made popular in the 1980s. They are also called power suits."
Shu Ming has enough shoulder width and long legs to definitely hold up even the silhouette. In fact, the fit is slightly lacking, which is in line with the reality that the character in the play is glamorous on the surface but actually short of money.
The styling consultant is the magazine styling director that Chen Mi has worked with for many years. Now he has jumped into the crew with him and dares to slam the table in front of the director.
He was heartbroken and pulled Shu Ming over.
"Just this waist, these shoulders..." He pinched his hands, "Are you sure you won't bury the talent with the silhouette? Hmm?"
These broad shoulders and this flexible narrow waist are fully highlighted to convince the audience that this guy is a playboy who has charmed countless girls!
The two people had different opinions and had a small quarrel for three minutes.
By the end, the styling director was on the verge of hanging himself with a white silk scarf. He was really at his wit's end. He simply grabbed Shu Ming's hand and said with tears in his eyes: "Xiao Shu, tell me, which plan do you want to use for your debut?"
He asked a question, but it seemed as if he was going to commit suicide by jumping into the river in the next second because Shu Ming chose Chen Mi instead of him.
Everyone at the scene stared at him intently, wondering which team he would stand on.
Shu Ming was ashamed.
"Then... choose both?"
Shu Ming raised an eyebrow and said something tentatively, but before he finished speaking, he saw that the styling director's eyes were about to burst into anger, so he quickly withdrew his foot from the edge of death and said: "Let's give it a try. If we try it, we will know which one is more suitable, right?"
So there was a temporary truce.
Chen Gangsheng quietly pulled at his sleeve: "Your crew's style... is all like this... uh."
He was speechless for a moment, and it took him a long time to think of a more euphemistic adjective: "Wild?"
"I don't know." He spoke in a low voice, so Shu Ming cooperated with him and acted more exaggerated, responding in an almost whisper.
Hot breath hit my ears: "It's my first day on the team too, who knew they would have this style!"
Chen Gangsheng didn't dare to look at him, his ears were completely red.
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