Chapter 48 Golden Chamber
Jun Qiulan's thoughts drifted a little, and then he was pulled back by Wenxi.
"What are you thinking about, Xiao Qiulan?" Wen Xi asked casually. "Oh, we have a group photo of the male actors later. I don't want to stand next to you and be outshone."
He said it in a joking tone, and the way he acted showed that the two of them were very close, like friends joking with each other.
However, it is not certain what the other male actors thought after hearing these words.
When a male actor outshines a female actor, it is mostly just a joke. There are occasional extreme fans, but it doesn’t cause any big problems.
Just now, Jun Qiulan requested to reshoot her profile, and Director Wang agreed, also considering the harmony of the picture.
But things seem a little different for the male actors.
Jun Qiulan is the male number seven. In addition to Wenxi, there are five others ahead of him who participated in the filming today, and there are several important roles later.
Although a man's appearance is definitely not the most important thing, strength is the bottom line, especially in Director Wang's dramas, every male actor can bring out his own unique character charm.
But the problem is that the promotional poster is the first impression that the audience sees, and the appearance is the first impact.
They were very envious of Jun Qiulan, who had no representative works but could still be on the hot search list just by her looks.
Not long ago, he opened a Weibo account, and even without running any company, he now has over a million followers.
In the entire entertainment industry, how many people can gain followers so quickly after their debut?
What's more, Jun Qiulan hasn't officially debuted yet. He has accepted special contracts in several dramas, mostly as an extra. The only role he played was Young Master Qiwu in Director Chen's The Strategy of a Bastard, which hasn't been aired yet.
If we just shoot a poster, they will look like passersby...
Let’s not talk about the veteran actors for now. They are already this old, why would they still care about this? They are just here to join in the fun.
Among the actors of the same age group, except for the male lead and the second male lead, who have been famous for many years, they don’t care too much about these things. The others still have some thoughts in their minds.
The male actors had different thoughts and strange expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.
Director Wang watched quietly. As long as it didn't affect the crew, he usually didn't care about these trivial matters.
Wen Xi was still fanning the flames, looking up at his cute face. "If you ask me, your looks are really impressive. Even Director Yan Jing is almost outshined by you. If you had gone straight to a talent show to debut as an idol, you might have a better career. If you wanted to switch to acting in the future, it wouldn't be a problem either."
When Yan Jing was mentioned, the expressions on everyone's faces became even stranger.
I thought you were just a bronze player, but I didn’t expect you had a trump card behind you?
Jun Qiulan’s several trending searches were all related to Yan Jing.
Yan Jing has made great contributions to the rapid increase in followers.
In fact, every time Jun Qiulan saw Wenxi, she would feel like laughing.
He is a bit like the cannon fodder villain in the novel who was forcibly reduced in intelligence. He is not a good person, but he is not completely bad either.
But if you think about it carefully, he has indeed met more good people since he came to this world, but he has also met bad people.
Except for the director who wanted to kidnap him, the other bad guys, well, are all at the same level as Wenxi.
It could also be that the bad guys he had seen in the court before were all trying to kill him, and facing such gossip now, not only could they not cause any harm to him, he had no interest in fighting back at all.
But after all, I still have to film with these male actors in the same crew, and work with them for several months, and I will see them every day.
He still wants to develop in this industry in the long term, so it is naturally impossible for him to make enemies with others at this time.
He feigned surprise, then made a fuss: "Director Wang, our crew doesn't consider talent, only looks? Then I'm only ranked seventh? No, I'll go find a makeup artist to do a nice makeup for me and try to get first place."
I don't know who couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.
Director Wang also found it funny. This kid is quite smart.
Whether it is a male actor or a female actor, improving personal strength is the most important thing. Being able to develop in this industry for a long time is definitely not based on a face. Even if it is an idol like Wenxi mentioned, who can really become popular without real skills?
What Jun Qiulan meant was that everyone relies on their own strength and passes through layers of auditions and selections to get the role, and it is definitely not because of superficial appearance.
Instead of doing those fancy things, it’s better to treat each character well.
His plays are ensemble dramas. As long as the performances are good, every character can shine, and there is no question of who steps on whom.
The ranking issue is actually determined by the amount of screen time and the importance of the role.
If you don't act well, you will be criticized even if you are the leading male role. Even if you are extremely handsome, you will not be recognized by the audience.
Today's audiences are still very rational.
With Jun Qiulan's words, the atmosphere at the scene became relaxed again.
Several actors also came forward and exchanged contact information with him.
Jun Qiulan doesn't have a company, but he can still get a role in Director Wang's crew, which in itself represents a lot.
Is it related to Yan Jing?
If I really want to make my debut with Yan Jing, and play the male No. 7? That would be a slap in the face of Yan Jing, the god-like star.
On the contrary, some people were stuffed in by investors, and their companies are not impossible to find.
Wenxi didn't make a successful pot of green tea today, but everyone knew it. They were all in the same circle, so there was no need to say anything more.
"Okay, hurry up, go take care of the photos you need to take today, don't crowd around."
Only after Wang Dao gave the order did everyone disperse like birds and beasts.
It’s not Jun Qiulan’s turn to be on camera right now, so he has to wait.
Du Ruo came over slowly.
After coming here today, Jun Qiulan saw the cast and list of the crew. In order to avoid misidentifying people and other problems in the future, he quickly looked up some information about them on the Internet.
It's also a way to get to know the background of your co-actors first.
For actors who work for a company, once they confirm their partners, the company will compile a list like this, which includes precautions, taboos, etc.
Jun Qiulan could only rely on himself to check the Internet and distinguish which ones were true and which ones were gossip.
"Add your contact information to my sister, and I'll send you a copy of this list."
Du Ruo's words interrupted Jun Qiulan's thoughts. She didn't mean to look, she just glanced at it accidentally.
"Thank you, Teacher Du." Jun Qiulan politely switched apps and added her as a friend.
"Just call me Sister Ruo." Du Ruo sat down opposite Jun Qiulan, sent the list of names, and then examined Jun Qiulan from head to toe. "Are you friends with Yan Jing?"
Jun Qiulan was confused as to why they switched to this topic again.
He still brought out the fact that his master and Grandpa Yan Jing were old friends.
Du Ruo obviously didn't believe it. After all, Yan Jing had replied to her Weibo and given her a cat for free. How could he be just an acquaintance?
They must be good friends.
"He's preparing a new movie, but he didn't ask you to audition?"
After she finished speaking, she paused, "I have a role in his new movie, an important role opposite me, and it's quite similar to yours. You two know each other so well, and you're an actor, didn't he ask you about it?"
It wasn't that she was meddling. She and Yan Jing were old friends, and Yan Jing had mentioned it a few times, asking her to help keep an eye out for suitable roles.
Jun Qiulan seemed to be lost in thought and didn't answer. "Hasn't there been any casting news for Mr. Yan's movie yet?"
Du Ruo laughed so hard that her body shook. "When Yan Jing chooses actors, he first reviews their image and whether they have any previous works that meet his standards or pass the test. He then notifies them to audition. He basically doesn't do large-scale casting like other crews do."
Many times, the audience only knows which actors have been selected after filming begins.
In other words, the old people in their circle are a little more informed.
But this is useless. When Yan Jing chooses a role, he doesn't look at your status, but whether you can play the role, and he prefers to use newcomers.
In other words, her role itself has a certain age connotation, and a younger girl cannot handle it. She got the role only after fair competition with three other actors of the same age.
Jun Qiulan nodded, thinking that he was indeed a famous director, and his selection of roles was different from that of other crews.
Du Ruo continued, "I've signed the contract for this role, but this hasn't been announced yet, so don't tell anyone."
"I know my limits and won't tell anyone."
It was probably because Du Ruo saw that they were friends that he chatted with them casually. Jun Qiulan knew what was going on.
The topic comes back again.
"By the way, you haven't answered my question yet."
Jun Qiulan couldn't help laughing, "Yes, he has contacted me, but we haven't had a detailed chat yet."
He was too embarrassed to say that he had rejected Yan Jing.
If this were to be made known to others, no one would dare to believe it, or they would think he was too arrogant.
I didn’t understand many of the unspoken rules of this world before, nor did I know the value of the two words “Yan Jing” in the film industry. Now, after being bombarded with information from all sides, I understand a lot more.
Du Ruo: "To be honest, Yan Jing is very rigorous in selecting roles. If he can't find a suitable actor, he will even postpone the start of filming indefinitely. He is very responsible for the characters in front of his lens."
"I can see it." Jun Qiulan said.
Yan Jingneng asked him again and again if he could dance, and even when he was in a hurry, he still found time to chat with him.
He chuckled, "Sister Ruo, can you tell me what kind of role it is?"
Du Ruo laughed heartily. "Then go ask him. I don't dare to tell you."
After she signed the contract, she naturally got the script. Although it was only her personal script and might even be changed later, she still knew roughly what role she would play and the identity of the character she would play opposite her.
However, it cannot be said that the script is completely confidential.
This clause is in bold and capital letters in the contract.
Jun Qiulan didn't know what to say. He really couldn't imagine a man dancing in such a coquettish manner.
Today was the first time he and Du Ruo met, and Du Ruo also said that there was a role that was very suitable for him.
That should be the same character.
"Let's talk about it after he comes back." Jun Qiulan thought: "After he comes back, he will have to come to me to see Baisong. Then I will ask him again."
Good director, good role, good crew, it would be a pity to miss it.
He still has some trouble getting over the hurdle of dancing.
But what if there are other roles that are suitable for him?
A special role would be fine too, he also wants to join a big crew to broaden his horizons and learn from experience.
He added tentatively, "Sister Ruo, if I audition for another role, will there be a chance?"
Du Ruo's expression was subtle. Are these two just ordinary friends?
She is not stupid. In Yan Jing's play, the actors don't know what role they will play unless they audition.
But Jun Qiulan seemed to have only a vague understanding of the situation and showed some resistance to the role. She recalled the contents of the script and thought, hahaha, it seems understandable that young people can't lose face.
There is no need to say more about who Jun Qiulan learned this from.
Yan Jing broke the rules he set?
The woman's sixth sense told her that things were not that simple.
Before she could continue gossiping, Director Wang sent someone to inform them to continue taking the final photos.
A few days after the final makeup photos were taken, an auspicious day was prepared and the filming of the TV series "Jinkui" officially began.
It was Jun Qiulan's first time attending an opening ceremony, and it was quite interesting.
It is obvious that this world advocates atheism, and the advanced ideas learned are to believe in science and reject superstition. However, the opening ceremony has to be held on an auspicious day, and sacrifices and incense burning are required.
The director also has to take the actors to burn incense, etc.
It was held with great ceremony.
What's even funnier is that Director Wang knew Jun Qiulan was a Taoist priest, so he asked him to calculate the auspicious day and gave him a red envelope of 1,680 yuan.
No one knew that he was actually a fake Taoist priest, and he only had a little knowledge of Liu Yao divination.
In the end, Jun Qiulan called Master Qingheng for help and finally booked this auspicious day at the cost of two roast geese.
On the day of the start-up, the sky was cloudless and the sun was shining brightly. It was indeed a good day.
Jun Qiulan participated in it and quickly integrated into the crew and his role.
Teacher Ji Hong plays his father.
He was originally the patriarch of a hidden family, but because of the conspiracy of the villain, his entire family was slaughtered overnight.
Jun Qiulan's son was hidden in a secret room in a desperate situation and thus escaped.
But this tragedy involved the court and also attracted the attention of people in the underworld.
At first, Jun Qiulan didn't know who the mastermind behind the incident was, so he could only hide his identity and pretend to be harmless. Then he stirred up trouble and made things bigger and bigger. He even made up a story that their family was wiped out because of a treasure map.
It was the first time that Jun Qiulan called another elder "Dad". Although he knew it was an act, he felt a little awkward at first.
Oh, that’s not right actually. The old emperor should also be counted as one.
In fact, Jun Qiulan hadn't thought about the father he had called for eighteen years for a long time.
It is impossible to say that he had no admiration for his son at all, because before the old emperor had his own son, he indeed trained him as his successor.
Although not close, it also took a lot of effort.
That's all.
Don't think about this problem anymore.
Their family was unjustly exiled and their grandfather's property was confiscated, which was enough to repay the kindness of his cultivation in the past.
After the filming of The Golden Chamber started, although Jun Qiulan did not have scenes every day, he did not take on scenes from other crews.
Although Director Wang did not explicitly forbid actors from taking other jobs during filming, he did dislike such behavior.
Jun Qiulan naturally abides by this rule.
Moreover, this crew is different from all the crews he has been to before, and he can learn more from it.
Even if he didn't have a role to play, he would come as much as possible to watch everyone's acting and gain experience from it.
But now comes the problem.
money.
The family's house has been under construction overtime, and Jun Qiulan plans to secretly bring back some high-tech equipment so that his parents can live comfortably behind closed doors.
But high technology isn't cheap.
He used to work as a stunt double, and the pay from The Strategy of a Bastard and the suspense drama that Director Su and his team worked on were the bulk of his income.
The rest is selling folding fans.
Apart from living expenses, I don’t spend much money on a daily basis, but when it comes to buying high-tech products, the money is totally not enough.
Air conditioners are good things, they keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. You should at least get two of them.
There is also a water heater, plus some other household appliances, so the total consumption is not low.
Most importantly, to use electrical appliances, you need electricity.
He is not yet able to build a power station by hand, so he can only rely on the high technology here.
Solar generators are his first choice.
It's amazing that we can generate electricity by using the energy of the sun. He had seen it in a physics book, but he had no teacher to teach him systematically, so he only understood the basics.
As long as there are enough solar panels and sufficient sunlight, electrical appliances can be powered.
When appliances are not in use, electricity can be stored.
Then the problem arises. He cannot buy too many solar panels. Even if he wants to put them on the roof, at an angle that normal people cannot see, too many will not be appropriate.
If you use less, if someone sees you, you can still fool the villagers by saying that the tiles are from other places, after all, they are all black.
The villagers just watched the fun. After all, given their previous status, it was not surprising that they could come up with some good things, and they would not think about taking a few pieces back for themselves.
As for General Huo, he probably wouldn't climb up to their roof for no reason and look at the tiles on the back eaves.
Even if he saw it and said a few words to fool around, General Huo would never dream of what this thing was or what it was used for.
Even so, don't buy too much.
Here comes the contradiction. He wants to bring back a lot of electrical appliances, and unless he covers the entire roof with them, it will be difficult to operate the air conditioner in winter.
Jun Qiulan sighed.
The winter in the border town is cold, so they don't dare to build a warm wall openly.
Earth dragons are even less suitable.
There are many people in the village and they are all looking at things. Why would they build a luxury item like underground dragons?
I don’t know how much wealth they have.
Don't show off your wealth.
It was thanks to General Huo that he gave them a reward, otherwise the house they wanted to build would not have been so big.
There are people in the village who are obsessed with crickets now. They say that they are still short-sighted. Now that they have some money, they don’t know how to buy a few acres of land for their families.
Building a house is understandable, but there are only a few people in their family, and they want to build such a big house.
Isn't this a pure waste?
At this level, they dare not be too extravagant.
Jun Qiulan was thinking about whether he could find some substitutes that could replace both technology and ancient luxury goods.
This world has such a long history that there are so many things for them to learn and draw lessons from.
After searching for a long time, the folk kang appeared before his eyes.
Dasheng had fire walls and ground dragons, so the common people should also have something similar like kangs. After all, the concepts of kangs are similar to those of fire walls and ground dragons.
It’s just that he had never seen it before, maybe it hasn’t been popularized among the people?
At least he had never heard of it in the border town.
He drew a blueprint and it was not difficult to build the kang.
He just made it more complicated.
A separate room was connected, and a large pot was placed in the room. Water was boiled in the pot every day, which was just enough for them to use hot water in winter. They only needed to add firewood under the stove and let the heat flow into the room along the chimney of the room.
It is not as hot as the kang with fire burning directly underneath, but it is just right for them.
The next day when I went to see Master Qin to look at the drawings, Master Qin said it was a good thing.
"Master Jun, I, Old Qin, am also a straightforward person, so I won't argue with you any further. I will build this kang for you for free. Just consider it as buying your blueprints. If you promote it in the future, the people will also have a better life."
He can also make more money.
Of course Jun Qiulan would not refuse, this was exactly what he had in mind.
"There is also a simple version of this kang, which can be made with adobe bricks." He was not stingy and drew a separate blueprint for the most primitive kind of kang.
Master Qin was even more moved.
The kang made of blue bricks is expensive and ordinary people can hardly afford it. If it is like the one in Jun Qiulan's house, the cost is even higher. Except for the rich, ordinary people can't afford it.
The cost of adobe kang is low, and most ordinary people can afford it if they squeeze into one at home.
After it is repaired, it can be used for many years, just like a house.
This winter is cold, and people still freeze to death in the border town every year.
Jun Qiulan sighed as he listened, "It's good to spread this thing, but Master Qin, please don't mention its origins."
Master Qin understood, "Don't worry, Master Jun."
He felt deeply moved that people from the capital were indeed more knowledgeable.
He has been building houses for many years, but this is the first time he has seen such an easy-to-use adhesive as cement.
It is even possible to build a wall directly with cement instead of bricks.
Or you can use this cement directly to make cement bricks, or use it directly to paste walls...
It is an excellent building material.
It is not sold on the market yet.
Thinking of this, he also asked when the cement would be available for sale.
He knew that the cement needed for Jun Qiulan's family to build their house was brought by General Huo.
Jun Qiulan smiled and said, "It should be available soon."
General Huo will definitely focus on the supply of the army, but senior brother Duan Wen will probably sell it in the market first.
There was no way. The border town was too poor. Even if he wanted to do something practical, he had no money in his pocket. He couldn't just rely on his mouth to promise the people, right?
Fortunately, my senior brother is not a pedantic scholar and knows how to adapt.
Master Qin was also happy. When there was cement to sell in the city, he planned to bring a few trucks back for his family.
Once the problem of the kang is solved, it can barely replace the heating, air conditioning and water heater.
But for the others, there is no way to find a suitable substitute yet.
You have to spend money to buy it, I hope the solar panels can drive it.
Money, make money.
Since it was inconvenient for her to take on other jobs, Jun Qiulan simply started the folding fan business.
I haven't been able to set up a stall during this period, so I have accumulated a lot of money at home.
When Jun Yu has free time, he will add calligraphy and paintings to the fan to save him some time when selling it.
Some time ago, he also saw it on the Internet, and some people found out that some of the paintings and inscriptions were not his work.
But a more professional person stood up and said that the other work was obviously more powerful than Jun Qiulan's, and might be the work of a master of Chinese studies.
As a master of Chinese studies, he would definitely not write about fans for Jun Qiulan and sell them on the street.
But everyone agrees that the calligraphy and painting on the folding fan are at the level of a master of Chinese studies.
To the extent that, the folding fans painted by his father are also sought after by many people, and some are even willing to pay a four-digit price to get one of his father's fans.
This resulted in no one making a fuss about this matter, and Jun Qiulan also breathed a sigh of relief.
When he told his father about this, his father looked very proud.
This time, he had other plans.
When setting up a stall, give a little share.
My father's works were placed on one side, his own works were placed on another side, and the works that were a collaboration between father and son were placed on another side.
Give customers a choice.
In the evening, when the crew finished work, he pushed the cart he borrowed from Uncle Hua and went to the night market.
I'm just a little more low-key now and wear a mask.
After several trending searches and a few promotional posters from the crew, his previous vague fire has become a little more real.
After all, he is a person with works, even though they have not been broadcast yet.
When Liu Yue saw him, she wanted to laugh.
"Or maybe you should just stop setting up the stall?"
She had known Jun Qiulan for a long time and spoke casually with him. She had seen the makeup poster of the Jin Kui crew before and asked him which male number he was.
Jun Qiulan did not hide it either.
So Liu Yue had an idea in his mind, and he thought he had finally made it.
Ordinary extras basically make 100 to 150 yuan a day, and special actors make slightly more depending on their role. All of this is transparent.
But if the role is well-known and ranked high, the pay will not be too low.
Unexpectedly, Jun Qiulan came to set up a stall again.
Jun Qiulan was also happy. "It can't be helped. I can't get the salary from the crew until the filming is finished. I can't take on extra roles, but I still have to eat and live."
Liu Yue couldn't help laughing: "But you are so down-to-earth."
Jun Qiulan felt quite helpless.
You have a lot of high-tech products to buy, and you also have to consider the issue of savings in case of emergency. Of course, it is safer to have a continuous income.
Liu Yue pondered and came up with an idea.
"Or you can wholesale the fans to me and I'll help you sell them, so you don't have to come here yourself." Liu Yue explained, "Just give me a few dollars as commission for each fan. I'll buy them for you and won't mess with your prices."
As the film and television base became more famous, supporting facilities and equipment were gradually improved, and the number of tourists gradually increased.
She originally sold some small accessories. The prices were not high, but the profits were good. Thanks to Jun Qiulan, her income doubled during this period.
However, her accessories were also purchased in wholesale, and there were more than one stall selling accessories in the night market, so she was not competitive.
She was originally considering whether to add some other products, or even change her career directly. Speaking of fans, it was a sudden idea for her.
Jun Qiulan seemed to be thinking about something. "I need to think about it again. I'll give Sister Yue an answer in a few days."
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