I became famous in the entertainment industry by burning incense

Chapter 657 Rectifying the Atmosphere
Ma Mingqi's concerns are quite valid.

Because after filming started in the afternoon, the director, who was originally very gentle, suddenly became very strict with them.

If the director could make Jinli do three takes for the same scene, then he would be even less lenient with the supporting actors.

In one scene, Ma Mingqi had to do 10 takes, which put him under immense psychological pressure, and he almost cried because of the director.

The reason it is described as "fun" rather than "scold" is because it is used in the sense of "fun".

It's because Director Xu didn't scold him at all, but the words he did utter were less acceptable than if he had been directly and clearly called an idiot.

“Ma Mingqi, I want you to show shock, not to act out an exaggerated comedy. Why are you staring with those big eyes?”

"Ma Mingqi, besides glaring and pouting, what other acting skills do you have?"

“Ma Mingqi, the camera in the movie will magnify your subtle expressions. I want you to perform with more subtlety.”

“Ma Mingqi…”

Ma Mingqi had already cried, and he wanted to go to the toilet to calm down.

When he was about to lose his temper, Director Xu finally took pity on him and waved his hand, saying, "Take a 10-minute break and everyone can adjust."

Ma Mingqi immediately ran to the toilet.

Although Director Xu said he was going to rest, he himself didn't rest; instead, he found a screenwriter.

"I feel like Ma Mingqi's lines are a bit off. Could you see if you can revise them? His lines are too flippant. I'd like them to be more philosophical."

The screenwriter wondered, "Ma Mingqi is a poor student, so it's normal for him to speak in a nonchalant manner."

Director Xu: "I know, but don't you think that sometimes, students who are considered 'bad students' can see through the essence of things at a glance? Sometimes what they say can hit the nail on the head."

I want to portray him as someone whose grades are terrible, but whose poor performance stems from a profound understanding of the world's impermanence, leading him to decide to give up.

After careful consideration, the screenwriter also felt that it made sense, and that with this modification, Ma Mingqi's character would be even more interesting.

It's like having a bunch of quack strategists who have never been in a relationship, but they give advice to their friends who are in relationships in a very professional way, as if they've become dating gurus.

Sometimes, "those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly." Who says that underachieving students can't see through reality?

Those underachieving students who see through reality often choose to give up on themselves, stemming from a lack of self-confidence and the belief that they cannot do it.

If you can't do it, you might as well just give up.

This is somewhat similar to a popular saying online:
Since I'll be a security guard anyway decades from now, I might as well become one right after graduation and accumulate seniority.

While the screenwriter was thinking about how to revise the script, Director Xu called in the lighting technician.

"Ma Mingqi looks terrible on camera without makeup. Can you think of a way to beautify him?"

Upon hearing this, the lighting technician immediately said, "Want to become beautiful? It's simple, fair skin covers up a hundred flaws!"
If we can't beautify him with makeup, then we can only add more light to him, but then he'll become even whiter than Jinli, okay?

Director Xu thought for a moment and nodded: "Okay, anyway, Ma Mingqi's character is a lazy bum who can't lift a finger or carry anything. As a lazy bum, he looks rather weak and delicate, so it's normal for him to be a bit pale. He's also a homebody who likes to play computer games."

the other side.

Ma Mingqi is in a bit of a predicament.

He stood in front of the sink for a while, and only came out after he felt his emotions had calmed down.

Wang Hongdou was already waiting outside.

Ma Mingqi originally thought she was there to mock him, but he didn't expect her to be there to encourage him.

"Ma Mingqi, you've only been scolded by the director a few times, don't give up."

Ma Mingqi nodded.

Wang Hongdou: "It's only the first day of filming. If you can't handle it now, the director will immediately replace you. I don't want my agent to have to go through all the trouble of finding you a job, especially since it's almost Chinese New Year."

Ma Mingqi: "...Can't you say something nice out of your dog mouth?"

Wang Hongdou shrugged: "It's because I had fewer NGs than you."

She seemed to have thought of something and said, "Did you really watch the online course Luo Fange sent you? I watched it yesterday, and I can use the methods the teacher taught today."

Ma Mingqi was speechless for a moment.

He blushed slightly and said, "I was called to play games last night, but I was just letting the game run for the time limit and didn't watch it."

Wang Hongdou looked at him speechlessly, "Hurry up and finish tonight, if you don't work hard, I think you'll be replaced by the crew. Look at Sister Jinli, even the director dared to make a mistake with her, we won't hesitate to replace her."

The atmosphere on set changed instantly, and even the minor supporting actors could feel it, not to mention the crew members.

Directors usually prefer to work with a fixed filming team, so this time, the team that worked with Director Xu was the same one.

This team worked with him on three youth films and also had experience collaborating with top celebrities.

That evening, the staff gathered together to discuss Director Xu's strictness that day.

"I've never seen anything like this before. This is the first time I've ever seen him lose his temper and treat those unknown actors so harshly."

"Yeah, and he's stopped telling us to go and coax Jinli whenever we have free time. Could it be that Jinli's team warned him?"

"I don't know! Didn't you guys notice that Jinli kept getting all the NGs? That's so brave of him! He would never have dared to use this method against those top stars before!"

"I'd guess he won't last long before he gets pressure from investors. I'd guess a week."

I guess three days!

I guess ten days!

……

As the days went by, Director Xu became more and more skilled at filming and gained some insights, leading him to have higher expectations for the actors.

The staff's guess that the investors would put pressure on Director Xu to prevent him from being strict with Jin Li has yet to happen.

Before they knew it, the crew had been filming diligently for half a month.

It wasn't until Jinli asked the crew for leave to return to school for her final exams that the staff realized what was happening.

"Huh, Jinli didn't get angry?"

"Hey, Director Xu is actually standing up straight!"

"Huh, why hasn't the capital replaced Director Xu yet?"

"Wait a minute, this drama seems like it's going to be very well made!"

Before we knew it, even the crew members had become full of confidence in the show.

This confidence didn't come from a popular star like Jin Li, but from the director.

When a director stops being lazy, the staff can feel that he genuinely wants to make a good film.

After Jinli left, Director Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and complained to his screenwriter partner:
"This troublemaker is finally gone! Every time I went to the film set, I felt terrified, afraid that I wouldn't be able to think of any other way to make her act!"

The screenwriter chuckled and said, "Really? But I see you're having a lot of fun filming." Director Xu grinned and said, "I didn't expect that this actor would keep his word and actually cooperate with me."

She truly deserves her status as a top star who has fought her way up in the fiercely competitive entertainment industry. She's a real idol; I haven't encountered an actress like her in a long time. That's why I'm trying to bring out her talent.

The screenwriter recalled the night two weeks ago when Sui Lingfang and Jinli knocked on their door.

It was a dark and windy night.

They were so scared they barely slept all night.

Jinli made several requests in front of her agent and the two of them.

First, don't treat her as a top star. Before becoming a top star, she was first and foremost an actress.

Secondly, for each scene filmed every day, she had to do three takes. The director would make demands on her from different angles so that she could gain a deeper understanding of the character.

Third, she has been studying the script carefully, and if she senses that the director is being perfunctory, she wouldn't mind changing directors.

She finished speaking and left after saying the above three points.

While his actions showed no respect for the director, his words and implied demands fully asserted the director's authority.

After Jinli left, her manager stayed to fill the void.

Sui Lingfang said with a smile, "Please forgive Jinli. She is still young and speaks very frankly, but her intentions are good. She made these requests for the sake of the production team."

Director Xu and the screenwriter looked at each other in bewilderment. The agent had already put it this way; what else could they say?
Should we tell Jinli to mind her own business and give up the control of the production crew that was offered to her?

Besides, given Jinli's current fame, if she really thinks the drama is poorly made, she can definitely replace her.

Director Xu was able to secure the filming rights for this drama because he acted first, had experience in filming youth films, and had worked with top stars!
But the biggest selling point of this drama is Jinli; changing the director is just a matter of a word.

Director Xu said politely, "Not at all, Jinli is very dedicated. She made these requests for the good of the crew."

The screenwriter also said, "She values ​​this show even more than I imagined, which fills me with passion."

Sui Lingfang said kindly, "You've worked hard on filming. Chenxi Entertainment will come to visit the set from time to time and bring you delicious food. Thank you."

Director Xu's heart skipped a beat.

These are nice words, but they're really just a warning: Chenxi Entertainment will come to the film crew from time to time to keep an eye on him, and if he doesn't perform well, they'll replace him at any time.

The memory ends.

The screenwriter looked at Director Xu and said, "No matter what, make this drama well. It's rare to find an artist who is so cooperative with the crew and has so much buzz."

"As long as the film is good, there's no worry about box office revenue, and both of our income will be guaranteed. We'll also get a share of the box office profits!"

Director Xu's expression turned serious, and he said, "I will do my utmost!"

Although Jinli took leave from the crew, the director remained strict with the actors, and the crew members dared not relax.

The only good thing is that because everyone is very efficient during the day, there's basically no need to stay up late to attend night events, which is a small consolation amidst the busyness.

At the same time, Jinli returned to school to take the exam.

She finished the questions easily and then went to chat with the professor.

A professor wanted to take her abroad for cultural exchange during winter break, but after asking, he found out that she was going to film a movie in China, which he found very regrettable.

"Let me know when you're done filming, maybe I can bring you along, since the exchange day hasn't been decided yet!"

Jinli smiled and said okay.

After she left the professor's office, professors from other departments asked, "Why do you always take Jinli out? Does she enjoy some kind of special privilege?"

The professor replied, "Jinli is very low-key when she goes out. Even if paparazzi follow her, they won't bother her. Taking her with you actually makes me feel very safe."

In addition, Jinli studied very thoroughly, memorizing many philosophical ideas. Whenever you tested her, she could answer any question. Teaching her was like teaching an encyclopedia.

"If you had such an almost omnipotent disciple, would you take him on?"

The professor who asked the question thought for a moment, then said enviously, "Of course you'll bring it!"

After Jinli finished her exams, she met up with Gu Cheng and ate in the cafeteria for the last time this semester.

After Gu Cheng finishes his exams, he will join the production team with her.

His role wasn't as big as the female lead's, so he didn't take a two-week leave and spent a relaxing time slacking off at school.

Jinli was quite envious of his leisurely lifestyle. She felt that Gu Cheng was truly living a life of retirement, spending more time at school but receiving fewer gigs than her.

She asked, "What are you going to do after you finish filming?"

Gu Cheng: "It should be on the Spring Festival Gala."

Jinli was taken aback. "The Spring Festival Gala? Shouldn't preparations have already begun?"

This year's Spring Festival is relatively late, in mid-February. The Spring Festival Gala usually starts preparing for its programs in October, with continuous rehearsals, costume finalization, and program selection.

Gu Cheng: "It seems that a male actor was investigated and found to have some problems, so the Spring Festival Gala's director team urgently contacted Guang Ge, wanting all the members of March Band to perform on the Spring Festival Gala."

Jinli: "Now that we've approached you, you should be rehearsing soon, right?"

Gu Cheng: "We were supposed to have a dress rehearsal a few days ago, but it was canceled because the program list changed. It seems like our chorus was taken away. So whether we can be on the Spring Festival Gala is still uncertain and we are waiting for notification."

Jinli thought of the netizens' complaints about the Spring Festival Gala every year and laughed, "If we don't split your programs and instead perform them together, the netizens will probably be very excited."

Since founding Guangyue Media, the four members of March Sky have been pursuing their own individual careers and rarely have the opportunity to appear together.

Their group fans often discuss when they will reunite, which then trends on social media.

Gu Cheng smiled and said, "I hope we can really reunite, but I think it's more likely that our show will be canceled."

Later, Jinli heard the latest developments from Gu Cheng.

The Spring Festival Gala's production team did indeed remove the segment featuring the band March Band performing together.

but!

The production team split them up and mixed them into four different programs.

Chen Lin, who has a talent for comedy, went to perform in a skit; Yan Xingdong went to sing in a chorus; Luo Yi went to dance; and Gu Cheng went to perform with a magic trick.

March Sky: ...

March Days' group fans: ...

Who came up with the brilliant idea of ​​splitting the team up, thinking they'd be able to follow the whole thing that way?!
Okay, they will indeed watch the whole thing just to see their brother.

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After finishing her exams, Jinli returned to the film crew.

Under her strict self-discipline, the atmosphere of the crew became more and more positive. Even Gu Cheng, who had just joined the crew, could sense that everyone had high expectations of themselves.

This almost made him think he had entered the film crew of some famous director.

But to be fair, this kind of crew atmosphere makes filming really comfortable, and you don't have to worry about getting into trouble.