Chapter 640 Frankness Ji Juntao has a theory: youth, looks, and brains—a man can only possess two of these three things at most at the same time.
According to General Ji, if a man is born handsome, he is easily spoiled from a young age. He gradually grows into a handsome, self-aware, and self-centered fool. Only with age and the ravages of time can this foolishness be worn away.
The male artists under Qingping Entertainment certainly exemplify this. Since the company's inception, its young idols and middle-aged men have contributed countless ways to cause scandals: sleeping with fans (using their idol status to maintain inappropriate relationships with fans); having multiple relationships simultaneously; demanding luxury goods from wealthy female fans; getting their girlfriends pregnant and forcing them to have abortions; making lewd jokes during live streams; personally insulting fans; engaging in drunken brawls; fabricating their own data, praising their own gentle and beautiful appearance, only to accidentally post it on their main account...
Qingping Entertainment's public relations skills have improved dramatically, from patching things up in the early days to being comprehensive and meticulous in every aspect today. This tremendous progress is inseparable from the trials and tribulations honed by those who have suffered scandals.
Of course, these problems aren't unique to Qingping Entertainment; other entertainment companies are no different. In fact, during the filming of "The Heavenly King," actors like Maxim, Lucas, and Sean, who were considered somewhat attractive, did quite a few foolish things. For example, Lucas and Maxim got into a fight after drinking, and Zhao Qian intervened, getting punched in the nose (the two later reconciled, but Zhao Qian remains angry to this day). Sean also tried to seduce another married actress on set, only to be verbally abused by her…
Based on these experiences, Shang Yechu had already given up hope for her co-stars in "Ice and Iron." As long as the other person wasn't an insurmountable tank like Li Yi, even a vampire like Shi Shan would be tolerable for Shang Yechu.
Upon seeing Sergei's face, Shang Yechu, based on her beauty rating system, had already categorized his intelligence, emotional intelligence, and moral character as paramecium-level. Who would have thought, Kovalev—oh, no, Old Sergei—actually possessed artistic taste beyond just his handsome face!
Shang Yechu was both surprised and delighted, just like opening a pre-made lunchbox and finding a fresh, hot, stir-fried dish.
Shang Ye first subtly nudged Sergei to prevent him from getting too close and causing any trouble during the photo shoot. Then, she lowered her voice and asked, "Have you said these things to the director?"
Sergei paused slightly and moved a little further away: "No."
"Do you not want to talk about it, or does he not want to listen?"
“Director Lev is my teacher,” Sergei said, lowering his eyes. “Writer Mikhail has been working with him for many years; they’ve known each other longer than I’m old.” The implication was that they weren’t close friends. He couldn’t offer Lev any advice on his old friend’s script.
Shang Yechu was slightly surprised. Wow, another one with connections!
No wonder I couldn't find any information about Sergei online. Turns out he's one of the director's family members.
The moment the word "again" came to mind, Shang Yechu almost laughed. Unfortunately, with reporters present, she had to suppress her laughter. Then she remembered that Director Lev and Sergei were teacher and student, so their relationship was naturally closer. Her current actions could be considered "distancing herself from a close relationship," and she suddenly felt a little awkward. She tried to cover it up by saying, "Really? How long have they known each other? Twenty years...thirty years?"
Sergei said slowly, "I'm twenty-four years old this year. Those two have probably known each other for about twenty-five or twenty-six years."
etc.
Shang Yechu stared incredulously at the two mustaches on Sergei's lips. He was almost the same age as her... and dressed rather hastily.
But now there's a more serious problem than the beard: there's no information about Sergei online, and Sergei was a student of director Lev. Following a logical deduction, the most likely explanation is that he's a complete novice in the performing arts, having never acted in any film or television productions. He rose to prominence entirely thanks to his teacher. That's why his information is unavailable online.
Shang Yechu felt everything go dark again. Countless names echoed in her ears: Li Yi, Su Ge, Zhuang Sheng…
No, that's not right. Although Russia inherited the director-centric system from the Soviet Union, surely director Lev wouldn't go that crazy for a multinational co-production project?
Shang Yechu rolled her eyes, her heart filled with hesitation. She knew it was somewhat impolite, but since it concerned filming, she couldn't afford to be careless. What if Sergei was a semi-amateur like Li Yi? That would be a disaster—and he was called Old Xie! It almost felt like Xie Bazi's curse.
"Old Xie."
"Um?"
“Sergei, I’m sorry,” Shang Yechu tentatively said, “To be honest, I don’t think I’ve seen many Russian films or television shows. Could you recommend a few? It would be even better if they were in your films, so I can familiarize myself with your acting style beforehand. If you would be so kind as to recommend a few of my own works, I can also do you a favor.”
If Sergei is indeed, as Shang Yechu suspects, a person with connections, this question will likely put him in a very awkward position.
To Shang Yechu's surprise, Sergei did not show the slightest displeasure: "The Sled, The Glory of the Camp, and Fyodor. If you like, you can go see them after filming is over."
Shang Yechu slowly reached for her phone at her waist: "Which of these three movies did you star in?"
"all."
So many? I haven't seen any of them online... Just as Shang Yechu was about to take out her phone to search again, Sergei looked up and said, "You don't need to search on your phone anymore, they are all theatrical performances. Before coming here, I worked at the Fronchi Theater."
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The world is quiet.
If this script reading were made into an animated film, then the four characters "dramatic performance" should now be made into a giant 3D cartoon character, falling from the sky and smashing hard on Shang Yechu's head, then splitting in two.
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