"Yeah, it's better to be prepared. Wenjing, it's quite kind of you to think of that."
Yun Qiao looked at Zheng Wenjing with a hint of approval. She said gently, "Taking on more roles outside of Beijing will not only broaden your network, but also open up more options for your future career."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at Zheng Wenjing's increasingly mature appearance, her heart filled with emotion.
The once innocent and naive little girl who only cared about eating and drinking was eventually tempered by the ups and downs of life and became the mature and steady girl she is today.
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After "Double Swallows" was released in theaters, the audience response was very enthusiastic.
Although it is not as popular as the spy dramas a few years ago, it is a rare masterpiece that is both popular and well-received in recent years due to its excellent plot and superb acting skills.
As the heroine, Zheng Wenjing reaped the benefits of her outstanding appearance and acting skills and became a little famous.
After the leaders of the Beijing Film Studio learned the news, they extended olive branches to her one after another, and considered letting her star in several films in preparation.
However, Zheng Wenjing politely declined them all.
Because she received a very important invitation from the Shanghai Film Studio - a love movie that followed the reform and opening up situation and came into being.
The heroine in the movie is a member of the first batch of college students after the resumption of the college entrance examination. She is full of ideals and vitality, while the hero is a mixed-race Chinese who returned from studying in the United States. It is said that the Shanghai Film Studio spent a lot of money to invite a well-known mixed-race actor from Hong Kong to play the role. For this purpose, the production team of Hong Kong TVB was also invited to cooperate in the filming.
Although Zheng Wenjing had not seen the script yet, just by hearing about this luxurious configuration, she could already deeply feel the ambition of the Shanghai Studio.
They want to be the first to try it out and set a precedent for co-production of films between the mainland and Hong Kong and Macau.
Zheng Wenjing's heart was beating fast, and her heartbeat quickened unconsciously.
Being the first person to try something new certainly comes with huge risks, but once you succeed, the benefits and influence will also be enormous.
Without even thinking about it, she clenched her fists and decided to take a gamble.
In less than two hours, Zheng Wenjing couldn't wait to call the Shanghai Film Studio.
The reason it took two hours was because the long-distance call transfer was too slow nowadays.
After calling the Shanghai Film Studio, Zheng Wenjing asked someone to buy a train ticket to Shanghai.
After all, before filming begins, she has to meet the director, read the specific script, and make adequate preparations for the filming.
Not wanting to cook in the evening, Zheng Wenjing bought a dish from the state-owned restaurant opposite the studio. She didn't want to eat rice, so she bought two steamed buns.
She thought Ji would be home very late and wouldn't eat at home, so she just bought her own food.
Since the release of "Double Swallows", Ji Ye has been very busy with various promotional activities and meetings. It is considered early if he can get home in the first half of the night. Sometimes he even has to stay up until the early morning to get home.
Sometimes Zheng Wenjing was already asleep when he came, and he would be gone again the next day before Zheng Wenjing woke up.
If the quilt next to her hadn't shown signs of being moved, Zheng Wenjing wouldn't even know he had been there.
Unexpectedly, on this day, before the sun had even set and the sky was still bright, Ji E appeared at the door.
At that time, Zheng Wenjing was sitting comfortably on a recliner at the door, reading a book. Suddenly, a shadow appeared in front of her, blocking the sunlight.
She frowned, wondering who was so tactless as to not see that she was reading a book?
Specifically to block her light?
Zheng Wenjing felt a surge of inexplicable anger in her heart. Just as she was about to lose her temper, she looked up and found that it was not Ji Yu.
She was a little surprised, her face full of astonishment, and blurted out: "Why did you come so early today? Are you done with your work?"
Ji Yu hummed softly and said to her, "Don't read in the sun. The sun's light is harsh and bad for your eyes."
"I understand." Zheng Wenjing responded.
She is not a person who likes reading or studying.
She had never had much interest in books since she started school, barely making it to high school graduation with unremarkable academic performance. Later, she went to the countryside, moved to the city, and worked, and in those years, she barely touched a book.
But now she has to read, because she has started to play the leading role in movies. People who don’t read have nothing in their heads and their thoughts are not deep, so it is difficult for them to understand complex scripts.
About ten years ago, Zheng Wenjing would never have thought that she, who had never liked studying since childhood, would start to actively study when she was thirty years old.
Zheng Wenjing closed the book and followed Ji Yi into the house.
Ji E immediately noticed the lunch box on the table. The lid of the lunch box was not closed, and he saw that the braised beef brisket inside was still steaming.
I asked her puzzledly, "Did you miss lunch? Or did you buy dinner?"
"You're talking nonsense! You must have bought dinner." Zheng Wenjing said with a smile, "You haven't eaten at home in a long time. I didn't know you came so early today, so I only bought one dish. I only bought two steamed buns, which are not big enough for you. How about we make some noodles later and put this braised beef brisket as a topping?"
"All is fine." Ji Yi nodded and said, "Just make your own arrangements."
"Are you hungry now?" Zheng Wenjing asked him, "If you are hungry, I'll get it right away."
"I'm not hungry. Wait a moment." Ji Yu paused, then asked casually, "By the way, Wen Jing, I heard from my dad today that you've turned down all the roles the studio has arranged for you."
"Why?" Ji Ye was puzzled: "Is there no script?"
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