Zhao Qian, dressed in a suit, came running at breakneck speed, his haphazardly tied tie fluttering in the wind, and he slid in with a tackle.
The photographer, suppressing a laugh, asked, "Brother Zhao, is the hotel toilet clean?"
Everyone burst into laughter. Zhao Qian straightened his tie, feeling proud rather than ashamed: "This is what you call efficiency!"
Zhao Qian turned his head and saw that everyone was already standing in place. Without saying a word, he squeezed into the crowd.
He had wanted to give Shang Yechu a wrap-up hug, but the two large bouquets in Yechu's arms were too much of a hindrance, making any hug impossible. So he could only pat Shang Yechu on the shoulder and laugh, "How about that? I said I'd give you a wrap-up, so here you are!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Shang Yechu said, both amused and touched. "Thank you, Teacher Zhao."
The photographer shouted, "Mr. Zhao, I have no problem with you blocking your toilet; but please don't block my camera! Can't you find somewhere to stand or squat down?"
Zhao Qian scoffed, glanced up and saw Shao Guangji standing next to Shang Yechu. With a quick turn of his head, he smoothly squeezed between the two.
Shao Guangji and Shang Yechu were already standing very close, and with Zhao Qian pushing them together, the early autumn heat and their thin clothing made them almost skin to skin. Shao Guangji frowned sharply, quickly stepped aside, and waved for the people around to disperse, saying, "Zhao Qian, are you drunk?"
Zhao Qian said confidently, "The photos I took yesterday after filming wrapped up weren't very good. Can't I just enjoy being in Ye Chu's spotlight today? If you don't like it, then go to the back." As he spoke, he squeezed to the side to leave the center position for Shang Ye Chu.
Shang Yechu smoothed things over, saying, "That's fine, that's enough. Teacher Zhao, Director, it's quite hot, let's finish filming quickly."
With a click, the moment was frozen in time and became eternal.
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When Shang Yechu left the film crew, it was not a big fuss. Only Zhao Qian, Shao Guangji, and two bodyguards came to see her off.
Shao Guangji remained as businesslike as ever. Before parting, he discussed the reshoots with Shang Yechu in great detail. Zhao Qian, contrary to his usual self, kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't utter a single unnecessary word.
Shao Guangji talked for a long time, mostly about work. Zhao Qian was getting a little impatient: "Director Shao, are you done yet? Why don't you just send an email to Xiao Ye about the work procedures?"
Shao Guangji turned his head and glanced at Zhao Qian.
Seeing that things were not going well, Shang Ye quickly said, "Teacher Shao explained things very thoroughly, which was very helpful to me. However, the car has been waiting for quite a while, so I have to go."
Shao Guangji turned around, nodded, and said, "Okay, then you can go."
Shang Yechu hesitated for a moment. Actually, she also had something she wanted to say to Shao Guangji, but Zhao Qianyi's interruption made her unable to speak.
"That's enough. Some things are better left unsaid." Shang Yechu hummed in agreement and turned to leave.
"etc."
What's wrong now?
Zhao Qian's heart was in his throat, and his old face turned red with anxiety.
Shao Guangji stepped forward, paused, and said, "You'd better rest for a while."
Shang Yechu was stunned, her expression almost frozen.
Shao Guangji slowly said, "I've seen your work, and it's very well done. But you've been joining productions too quickly, one after another. This is exhausting for you and won't help you get into the next role."
Shang Yechu opened her mouth, her throat almost choked with emotion: "Then...then...what does the director think I should do?"
“You should take a break every year. Three to five months, or even just one or two months,” Shao Guangji said. “What you get from books is secondhand knowledge; you should go out and see the world more often. This is just my personal suggestion.”
Shang Yechu lowered her head, and after a long while, looked up and said, "I understand... Director. By the way, I also have a few words I want to say to you."
Zhao Qian's eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.
Shao Guangji lowered his head slightly and looked at Shang Yechu, asking, "What do you want to say?"
Shang Yechu smiled and said, "You'd better take a rest. When filming was on set, we only slept four hours a day to keep up with the schedule, which was unavoidable. After filming wraps up, you can slow down a bit and rest for a while. This... this is just my personal suggestion."
After saying this, Shang Yechu didn't look at Shao Guangji's expression, nor did she try to ignore Zhao Qian's dumbfounded look. She lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Director. ...Thank you all along."
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In my previous life.
Comedian Shang Yechu has finished filming, but her wrap-up was rather quiet and not many people noticed.
Comedian Shang Yechu was a little sad, but her sadness wasn't because no one celebrated her wrap-up filming. It was because after finishing filming for "The Heavenly Emperor," she was about to join a new film crew—a web movie called "The Overbearing Brother is Arrogant."
Comedian Shang Yechu felt exhausted and wanted to rest. She had already filmed six movies this year, running around and sweating profusely almost every day. Adding to that, being suspended by wires on the set of "The Heavenly Emperor," jumping from such a height, had left her with a persistent, slightly uncomfortable feeling in her heart for the past two days.
Unfortunately, no one seemed to care about her discomfort. Dejected, Shang Yechu packed her bags, preparing to say goodbye to the director and then leave the film crew for her new project.
She was wandering absentmindedly through the film studio, her mind preoccupied with what to do about joining the crew tomorrow. Suddenly, with a loud thud, she bumped into someone.
*Crash!* The documents in the newcomer's arms fell to the ground with a clatter. Shang Yechu looked closely and realized that the person she had bumped into was the director!
Shao Guangji's documents were scattered all over the floor. Shang Yechu remembered how stern he usually was with Shi Shan on set, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly knelt down to help the director pick up the documents.
Shang Yechu was quite stout, making it very difficult for her to squat. Shao Guangji quickly helped her up, laughing, "I can do it myself."
Shao Guangji gathered up the documents on the ground and stood up. Seeing Shang Yechu's almost tearful expression, he couldn't help but chuckle: "Yechu, I don't usually eat people, do I?"
Shang Yechu stammered, "I'm sorry, Director. I was... I was thinking about something."
"What are you thinking about?" Shao Guangji asked casually while organizing the documents.
Shang Yechu swallowed hard: "Well, I'm starting a new film crew tomorrow, and I'm thinking about things related to it."
Shao Guangji frowned slightly: "So fast? Actually, you'd better rest. This scene was very demanding."
"My agent keeps pressuring me," Shang Yechu said dejectedly.
Shao Guangji flipped through the documents in his hand and suddenly said, "Didn't you sign a five-day contract with our crew? It's supposed to expire the day after tomorrow, so why are you leaving tomorrow?"
Shang Yechu shook her head. She didn't know the specifics; everything was arranged by her family. Perhaps they wanted her to finish filming "The Overbearing Brother" quickly so she could move on to a new project.
What's the name of your new film crew?
Shang Yechu stammered out the movie's name. For some reason, she felt ashamed to say the name in front of the director, as if she had become shorter.
Shao Guangji waved his hand and called his assistant over, saying, "Go and contact Ye Chu's agent. Tell her there's a problem with her scenes and we need to reshoot them tomorrow. Tell her to leave the day after tomorrow."
Shang Yechu hurriedly asked, "Director, is there a problem with my scenes?"
Shao Guangji made a pressing gesture, signaling Shang Yechu to be quiet. After the assistant left, he said, "Don't worry, your scenes are fine. But working non-stop like this won't work. Online movie production crews don't have any rules; they shoot things quickly and roughly. You just finished filming a wire stunt, which is almost like bungee jumping, and you're not in good health. Going there again would be suicidal. Rest on set for a day tomorrow before you leave."
"Rest?" Shang Yechu's eyes widened; this was a luxury for her.
Shao Guangji explained, "It means lying down, sleeping, lying in your hotel room. Of course, you can play around if you want, but it's best to rest. Understand?"
Shang Yechu nodded hesitantly. Shao Guangji added, "Actually, you'd better take a break every year to recuperate and make fewer online movies; those things don't even qualify as films."
In truth, Shang Yechu couldn't make this decision herself. Someone like Shao Guangji wouldn't understand this. But Shang Yechu still answered earnestly:
"Okay, I understand, thank you, director!"
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