"Warm Light in the Palm" - Who Will Redeem the Entertainment Godmother (Sixteen...)
The company arranged for Sun Manli to participate in an acting-related variety show. Because it was a studio-based show, the filming was very fast. By the time Sun Manli joined the "Ouyang Tu and the Moon Shadow Girl" group, it had already started airing outside and people were mocking her.
It didn't matter anymore. Sun Manli threw away her phone, isolated herself from the world, and focused on filming.
For a children's play, a star of her caliber dedicated two and a half months to independent filming, without asking for much payment, and even provided voice-over in post-production.
Everyone at 6+6 Company exclaimed, "What a wonderful person she is! What a wonderful person she is!" The rumors about Sister Man are definitely just baseless fabrications by unscrupulous marketing accounts. Sister Man is such a kind person!
Since becoming the target of ridicule, this is the first time Sun Manli has joined such a pleasant group.
There's a saying called the broken window theory. She is that broken window. Because there's a hole, an even denser rain of stones follows, and everyone who passes by wants to throw a stone at her.
Throwing stones at her would earn public praise and be called genuine character, so why not be a hero?
At first, Sun Manli would get angry, fight back, and argue, but later she got used to it, and once she got used to it, she no longer felt the pain of the stones falling on her.
The people at 6+6 Company are really a bunch of amateurs; they're so amateurish that even she could see it.
There was only one director, the young girl who approached her that day.
The director personally directed the camera, personally taught the extras how to film, and personally oversaw the script. The other staff members were all recent college graduates, showing no professional skills whatsoever; they were all learning on the spot.
The "teachers" who teach others often squat in a corner, call their own teachers and senior students, and listen to them being scolded by their teachers while they squat there.
Sun Manli, who hadn't been able to stand it any longer, offered some advice based on her years of experience of not having eaten pork but having seen pigs run.
Then everyone suddenly realized what she meant and looked at her with admiration. "As expected of Sister Man, so professional! Truly professional!"
Sun Manli: ...
Is there really a future in working with a production crew like this? Why don't you just stop using my name when you air the film, and I'll pretend I never filmed it.
The others immediately exclaimed: "That won't do! Sister Man, you've been so supportive of our business—I mean, our work—we're not ungrateful people. We'll definitely put your name on the front page, and no one will be ahead of you!"
Sun Manli: ...
Thank you all so much...
This makeshift troupe called "Six Plus Six" is frightening to look at every day.
But compared to those professional film crews outside, where everyone from top to bottom has eight hundred schemes, this group of people who only focus on filming seem more relaxed.
A group of people talk about nothing but work, even arguing, and it all sounds quite pleasant, so Sun Manli just let it go.
As a children's play, the key moments are mostly with the young actors, but the professional performances still rely on the adult actors.
The little protagonist was randomly chosen by Qiu Tianyi from Xin Liu Liu Nursery School. If you ask where Xin Liu Liu Nursery School is, it's right next door.
Most of the lawyers at He Xinxin Law Firm are women, and after having children, they often need to bring their children to the office to take care of them.
He Xinxin is a workaholic and actually finds this kind of thing very annoying, but she is also a woman and can only express her understanding.
After I started sharing an apartment with Qiu Yi, she suggested that we open a daycare center at our border. We'd be idle anyway, so it would take care of the employees' personal matters, and if it went well, we might even make some money.
He Xinxin was amazed by her brilliant idea. Just as she said, since they were idle anyway, they might as well set aside a room to settle the little brats.
The daycare isn't free, but people still send their children there for peace and quiet, and the money collected is just enough to hire two teachers to look after the children.
Upon hearing that 6+6 was looking for child actors, parents immediately brought their children to see Mr. Qiu: "Can my Zihan be a child star?"
Qiu Yi nodded immediately: Yes, yes.
And so, the crew didn't need to put in any extra effort when filming with a large number of actors.
Qiu Yi is going to shout something to announce that filming is about to begin. Are there any acting enthusiasts who want to experience it?
Some people eagerly volunteered, especially the warehouse manager who looked after the company's equipment. No amount of formal training can compare to talent; she was absolutely brilliant as the landlady, exuding a powerful presence with every casual shot.
Our accountant, Xiao Du, keeps saying no, but the moment the camera turns on, she becomes a wild and energetic person. Everyone who sees this can't help but say that there are hidden talents among ordinary people.
Qiu Yi, with her unconventional approach to casting, discovered countless folk artists, and even He Xinxin from next door took advantage of her holiday to experience it.
The performances of folk artists, which come purely from nature, can be quite captivating with a little guidance.
It's just that ordinary people who haven't had professional training tend to use a fake voice and read from the script when they're in front of the camera, which makes them sound out of place.
Qiu Yi doesn't train new actors; she doesn't have time to adjust them one by one. Post-production is all handled by voice actors.
The child actress playing the other lead role was the same; she was only six years old and couldn't remember her lines or understand the script.
To reduce the difficulty of filming, Qiu Yi had her maintain the same expression throughout the entire shoot, without speaking, and then dubbed the voice-over in post-production to minimize the number of takes.
Voice actors have a wide vocal range and are inexpensive.
Sun Manli is very professional in adult dramas, while the other two important roles are played by Xu Jia and Liu Banqing from her company.
Xu Jia and Liu Banqing were the two actors who helped her create 6+6. As the only two actors in 6+6, although they had never participated in any major productions, they had a wealth of acting experience.
In the story, the main characters are Ouyang Tu and the alien child.
The alien child's real name is [Moon Shadow of Obscurity]. She lives in Ouyang Tu's house. Ouyang Tu claims to others that she is her sister's child named "Yueyue", but in private, she is simply called "Miss Yue".
She also has an adversary called "Starfall Charm," who, in her search for "Moon Shadow," has also controlled an Earthling, who happens to be Ouyang Tu's enemy in the workplace.
Two pairs of rivals, four people, real-life events combined with superpowers, trigger countless intricate and complex episodic stories.
In the end, after everything was settled, Ouyang Tu took Miss Yue's favorite blueberry cake home.
The moon-shaped pendant hanging around her neck swayed back and forth, and in the dim moonlight, a figure appeared behind her.
The newcomer wore a long, black trench coat and looked very cool.
He picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke to someone he didn't know: "We've found the young lady."
Sun Manli: ...
With such an outrageous plot, you're still planning to make a second movie?
Sun Manli grinned as she read the entire script, and after finishing it, she felt as if she had dug a huge villa out of the ground beneath her feet.
But to be fair, from a purely script-based perspective, the character designs of each main character are quite good. Even the landlady, who is just a minor character, has a special scene to showcase her character arc.
However, it won't overshadow the main characters or steal their thunder; the plot will definitely revolve around the Tu Yue duo.
Deep down, Sun Manli really liked the script.
Looking at the entire crew, with their fresh heads and innocent faces, I wonder what kind of show this will turn out like...
...
People in the world are unaware that in some remote corner, there is a bizarre film crew shooting a bizarre story, while the audience outside the story gets a sneak peek.
"Hahaha, what a bizarre magical girl plot! I never imagined that beneath Qingqing's deadpan exterior, she had such a childlike heart."
"I can't stand it anymore! As soon as the little girl's name is said, I start digging my toes into the ground, hahaha!"
"Laugh it off, but why haven't you unlocked Qingqing's memories yet? The child's grown up!"
"You're listening to 7418 spouting nonsense. What he's trying to do is obvious."
"Hehe, System, your sweet little storyline isn't over yet?"
system:……
At first, it never expected that even though it had erased Ye Xiqing's memories from childhood, she would still be able to overturn its script.
According to its original plan, Ye Xiqing at this time had already developed a timid and submissive personality due to childhood trauma, and was indulging in the male lead's gentle advances.
It can unlock her memories, mock her mercilessly, and watch her turn ashen-faced when she regains her memories.
But now it's caught in a dilemma.
If we don't restore her memories, it's not very interesting to watch Ye Xiqing live a normal life in the small world every day, following the routine.
Restore memories? Wouldn't that turn the world upside down? Zero male leads successfully seduced, yet so much resentment builds up. Do the male leads in this world even want to live anymore...?
So it comforted itself, "It's okay, the male lead hasn't confessed yet. Maybe Ye Xiqing will be too straightforward. The male lead will probably confess now because he can't bear the longing!"
As expected, after several attempts to connect with Qiu Tianyi, Cheng Yanxi finally mustered his courage, prepared himself, and took the initiative!
Take a deep breath and type at the bottom of the screen: "Are you there?"
Qiu Tianyi replied instantly once again: "Yes."
Cheng Yanxi hesitated, typing and deleting repeatedly. While he was hesitating, Qiu Tianyi's message arrived first.
"Excuse me, Cheng, there's something I want to tell you, but I'm afraid it might upset you. I wonder if you'd mind hearing it?"
Cheng Yanxi paused in her typing, deleted all the words, and replied with a smile: "Qiu, you can say whatever you want. I won't be unhappy no matter what you say."
"Really? Then I'll just say it directly, can I lend you some money?"
system:……
Cheng Yanxi: ...
Ahhh! What are you doing, host?!
Even the deepest feelings can't withstand the attack of asking for money, leaving Cheng Yanxi completely stunned.
After a long pause, I finally managed to reply: "How much do you want to borrow?"
Five million.
Cheng Yanxi: ...
For Cheng Yanxi, who comes from a scholarly family and is a top celebrity, five million is not a large sum of money.
Ultimately, aside from their friendship since elementary school, he and Qiu Tianyi didn't have a deep relationship as adults. The fact that Qiu Tianyi borrowed money from him as soon as she arrived made him feel quite different.
Cheng Yanxi hesitated for a long time before replying, "I don't have five million on hand right now, how about two million?"
"Okay! Okay! Thank you, Cheng! I'll pay you back the interest later! By the way, what did you want to talk to me about earlier?"
Cheng Yanxi: ...
He did have a lot to say just now, but now he's not in the mood for it at all.
Thinking about it carefully, is his obsession with Qiu truly out of love, or is it just a transference of affection from his childhood?
In reality, he didn't understand Qiu Yi as an adult, nor did he understand Qiu Yi as a child. His love was more like a case of loving dragons but fearing them in return.
When Long Zhen flew down, he hesitated.
So Cheng Yanxi replied, "It's nothing, I just wanted to say hello to you. Goodbye, Qiu."
"Hahaha!"
The live chat instantly erupted in laughter.
Unseen by others, countless people experience joy and sorrow. Qiu Tianyi, however, remains oblivious, merely raising an eyebrow: "Really borrowing?"
Filming a TV series is an expensive business, and Qiu Tianyi has staked all her savings on it. Naturally, she has to borrow money to make ends meet. Cheng Yanxi was not originally on her list of people she needed to borrow money from, but he borrowed two million yuan from her, which almost made Qiu Tianyi laugh to death.
Now we don't have to delay paying employee wages, and we have more money for later filming, so we can focus on making the film!
But you can never have too much money. After hanging up the phone, Qiu Yi called home: Give me 500,000 yuan.
Qiu's father sat up from the sofa and paced around: "Didn't you make a fortune? Why are you still asking me for money!"
Qiu Tianyi retorted bluntly: "It's my business if I have money. You don't support me at all, yet you expect me to take care of you when you're old. Give me 500,000 to see what fatherly love is all about."
Autumn's father: ...
Of course, he didn't want to contribute a single penny, but he was old and needed Qiu Yi's support in his old age. Qiu Yi seemed so promising, so he figured it wouldn't be a losing proposition to give her some help. So he reluctantly donated 200,000 yuan.
Of course, how Ma Cixin scolded her afterwards is another story, and Qiu Tianyi didn't care.
When we first started preparing for the shoot, this whole group of people were indeed novices.
But no one is born an expert. Experts are made through repeated practice. Qiu Yi's team may have been hasty, but it can definitely ensure that everyone involved can access the core technology.
Regardless of the consequences, after being put on the shelf, he improved faster in just a few months than he had in four years of university, and soon he was quite proficient.
After filming was completed, Qiu Yi started overseeing the post-production team. The production team members had just played minor roles during filming and would come back to edit the footage after filming was finished.
The production team, utterly disheartened, worked on the original footage while looking at Qiu Tianyi: "Boss, what use are we? We've filmed it, we've edited it, why don't you go sell the film!"
To focus on her work, Qiu Yi even stopped playing games and retorted without hesitation: "Of course I have to watch it, otherwise you'll end up with a pile of crap and waste all the amazing footage I shot!"
Producer Zhou: If you're so good, you do it!
Qiu Yi couldn't stand it anymore, so she immediately sat down and prepared to go herself.
She and Xiao Zhou always shared their resources; Xiao Zhou would sometimes act as her assistant cameraman, and she would sometimes act as her assistant editor.
Under such immense pressure, banter has become an art form, but Qiu Tianyi is genuinely not worried about selling her films.
Just shoot and edit, and once the final product is out, why worry about it not selling?
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