Actor: Thank you.

After the business trip, I returned to the crew.

Zhang Yuan got up early in the morning, still a little groggy, and staggered to the crew.

"Brother Zhang Yuan, have some tea." The assistant prepared strong tea and breakfast for him to refresh himself.

"Buy me some more chocolate to supplement my sugar intake."

"Then you can find a place to hide and rest. You don't have to follow me."

"You've been pretty tired these past few days."

"it is good."

The assistant was straightforward and not polite at all.

They already had a tacit understanding. Zhang Yuan would not pretend to care, and she would not pretend to be polite.

Zhang Yuan chatted and drank strong tea while walking towards the dressing room.

The makeup artist followed him throughout the whole process. After getting up early, he sat on a chair and finished his makeup while sleeping.

But I still have to change my costumes.

After changing into costumes, if the makeup is rubbed off, you have to touch it up again.

"This tea is pretty good, sell some more...Pfft!"

Before Zhang Yuan reached his dressing room, the door of the next room happened to open and someone came out.

It didn't matter that this happened, it just gave him a scare.

The tea in his mouth sprayed directly onto the other person's face.

"Didn't the Radio and Television Bureau forbid our crew from making ghost movies?"

After he calmed down, he took half a step back before saying this.

The person who was sprayed screamed and then quickly asked someone to help her wipe it off.

"Sorry, did you go to the wrong set?" Zhang Yuan greeted quickly.

I haven’t heard that there is a horror movie being filmed in Hengdian?

"Me!" The person opposite pointed at himself.

Then he tilted his head and looked at the makeup artist on the crew.

"Did you see that? The male lead couldn't even recognize his wife."

"Is this the special effects makeup you prepared?"

"Wife?" Zhang Yuan looked carefully after hearing these two words.

The person in front of me was wearing a tattered black gauze dress with gray linen underneath, which was a rustic look.

Judging from their clothes, they are just a poor family at best.

But the key to the problem lies above the chest, that is, the neck and face.

The skin is loose and wrinkles are accumulated.

There were so many ditches and trenches that it seemed as if they could kill a fly with just the blink of an eye.

The key point is that the skin has an inexplicable weird feeling, which looks so creepy.

White, but not just pale white, it also has a hint of gray.

Plus the hair on top of my head is sparse.

The whole person looks like Ke Zhenwu who has been dead for a while.

"Are you... Zhao Wei?" Zhang Yuan asked tentatively.

"It's me." The man sighed.

"Why did you get this look?" Zhang Yuan looked puzzled.

After a while, Zhao Wei gathered all the leading actors and senior executives of the crew for a small meeting.

"I think this design is not good!" Old Swallow pointed at the leather case on the table.

I was wondering why it looked so creepy, it turns out it was a rubber mask... Zhang Yuan understood it immediately.

It was the uncanny valley effect that made him see it.

The origin of the matter is not complicated.

The fox demon Xiaowei in the film was targeted by the Exorcist and Pang Yong in the later stage.

According to the setting, if this beautiful fox from the Nine Skies wants to live forever, she has to eat human hearts every day.

This is called blood feeding.

In ancient Chinese novels about gods and demons, goblins had to eat humans in order to cultivate faster.

In fact, this setting is unreasonable.

Just like the Lion Camel Ridge at the foot of Lingshan Mountain.

There is no concept of sustainable development at all.

Xiao Wei in the script is the one who, after arriving in the city, lets the licking dog lizard spirit dig out people's hearts for him every day.

Digging every day, digging every day...How many people are there in this city?

It won't be long before it becomes like Beika Town, where the Grim Reaper Elementary School Student lives, with no living people left.

So Zhang Yuan thought that this was the right thing to do.

Dig out your heart, but don't do it every day.

Dig once a week.

Eat only a little bit every day, at regular times and in regular amounts.

What if you are afraid of heart failure?
This poses a technical problem that needs to be overcome.

A high-tech place is coming!

Prepare peppercorns, star anise, cinnamon, bay leaves, onion, ginger, marinade and salt.

Add more chili and sugar.

Soak it after cooking so that it will not easily go bad after processing.

Slice and eat as you like.

He had even thought of a name. Since the character who played the fox demon was Zhou Xun, the production would be called Zhou Hei Ya…

In short, after Jiuxiao Meihu was targeted, she could no longer enjoy her heart every day.

Plus, she wanted to take Wang Sheng away completely.

But despite repeated use of magic, Wang Sheng still failed to betray his wife.

So this person came up with a trick.

Deliberately revealing his painted skin image in front of Mrs. Wang.

This is also the only scary scene in the film.

In fact, Xiao Wei herself is not that scary. After all, she is a fox. Unlike the old version, which was said to be scary when it was released, it restored the evil ghost in human skin in the original work.

Therefore, this terrifying image was created by her using sorcery, specifically to scare Mrs. Wang.

He also killed one of Wang Sheng's men in front of Mrs. Wang and ate his human heart raw.

He used this to threaten Madam Wang and forced her to swallow the poison, turning her into a half-human, half-demon state.

Mrs. Wang: It’s over, I’ve become a substitute!

This solved the dilemma, killed Mrs. Wang, and diverted the exorcist's attention.

The outfit Zhao Wei wore just now was specially prepared for her by the crew. After swallowing the demon poison, she looked like a half-human, half-demon.

When finalizing the makeup before filming, the director of the crew only told Lao Yanzi roughly what the film would look like.

I didn’t try on the makeup at that time because this leather case was specially ordered from Hollywood, and the lead time was very long, so it never arrived.

Nowadays, whenever it comes to special effects, whether it is post-production special effects or special effects makeup, the crew basically blindly believes in Hollywood.

They are indeed doing a good job, and it is true that the industry has not yet developed in China.

The white hair that Li Bingbing used to dress up as the White-haired Witch in "The Forbidden Kingdom" was commissioned by Hollywood and was extremely expensive.

And just in case, he ordered two sets at once. He is really rich.

"Painted Skin" is a bit poor, with only one set.

There was no expedited payment, so it took several months to get the appointment.

See, this is the attitude of white people.

If he has any technical advantage over you, you will not be able to get the service even if you spend money. Even if he does, you will have to wait at the end of the line and the goods he gives you will be of the worst quality.

Zhang Yuan felt that this special effects leather suit was just that-so-so.

Zhao Wei's cursing and holding an impromptu meeting made sense.

It's so ugly!

Compared with this, Chang Chang's appearance as the Child-Fairy of Tianshan in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" looks even more beautiful.

How to describe it?
After Zhao Wei put on the costume, she looked almost like Yuanshi Tianzun who was sucked dry by Yin Jiao...

So Zhang Yuan was shocked.

Regarding the drained Yuanshi Tianzun, many people say that 523 is vilifying the main god of the Han nationality.

Zhang Yuan needs to explain this from a professional perspective.

What you said is right!

Why do this to the Three Purities?

Why don’t you treat your Mongolian main god, Changshengtian, like this?

In the entertainment industry, which is a lucrative arena, there are no stupid people who can get to a high position. At most, there are bad people.

This director clearly has some mental problems.

Besides that, there is one more thing.

523 should be a loyal fan of Harry Potter.

Because as early as when he was filming "Painted Skin 2", he gave the wizard played by Fei Xiang the same look as Voldemort.

He has always wanted to incorporate Western magical elements into Eastern fantasy.

There is something wrong with Mao Li and he also has his own agenda, so the end result is a mess.

Can anything good happen to Zhao Wei with this look now?
Old Swallow is not a vegetarian and will never accept this!
"But the crew had already planned it."

"You've also seen the final makeup version." Director Chen Jiashang replied.

“But I didn’t know it would be so ugly.”

"I can't accept this look." Zhao Wei argued.

“It doesn’t suit my aesthetic.”

The two sides then started arguing.

Zhao Wenzhuo, Wu Jing, and Sun Li looked at the ceiling or scratched their heads, but no one expressed their opinions. "My opinion doesn't count. The movie belongs to everyone, so I called everyone here to seek everyone's opinions." Zhao Wei wanted to tie everyone up and talk together.

But what does your makeup have to do with us?

When Zhao Wei looked at those people, they all turned their eyes away.

However, no matter how they turned, they all turned in the same direction.

Zhang Yuan: What are you all looking at me for?
Zhao Wei also noticed that among the people who came, two were brought by Zhang Yuan, and the remaining one also had a good relationship with him.

It seems everyone listens to him!

They were all watching his expression.

At this time, Zhou Xun, with his eyes wide open, spoke first.

“I think this look is fine.”

"This is the transformation between a human and a demon. It's normal."

Although Brother Xun has an average IQ, he is still smart, but he uses all of it on Zhao Wei.

Old Swallow snorted.

Revenge, definitely revenge!

Normally, she always told Brother Xun to be more restrained when acting and not to overdo it.

In fact, I also want to control the other person and not let her overpower me.

Now that they have the chance, won't they defeat you?
"Well...how about I say something." Seeing this, Zhang Yuan raised his hand to speak.

"Let's talk about the conclusion first."

"I support Sister Wei's opinion. This look is inappropriate."

"Yes, it's so ugly, it's really not good." As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Jing immediately responded.

Old Yanzi didn't expect that Zhang Yuan would stand on her side.

I originally thought that I would have to put in some effort to do ideological work.

It’s not that Zhang Yuan likes her or wants to please him.

All he cares about is the box office.

Because the box office revenue affects his share.

Whether Zhao Wei's look is ugly or not affects the audience's perception.

What are the audience here to see?

Isn’t it just to see the looks and popularity of the leading actors?
Are you still here to watch the acting?

The positioning of this film is actually a bit towards ancient idol drama.

The heroine in a costume drama must be beautiful even if she is disfigured!
Not to mention it's been turned into this.

"Mrs. Wang is already in a miserable state. She was framed by the goblin."

"It's not appropriate to style her like this again. The audience will be disgusted."

"And when the camera is taken, everyone else is either handsome or pretty, but she is like this, which doesn't match."

"There were handsome men and beautiful women, but suddenly an old and ugly look appeared. I personally think that's not good."

Zhao Wei has a huge number of fans.

If you do this to her, will her fans, who she has accumulated from "My Fair Princess", agree?

You don’t know how terrifying the first generation of traffic stars are.

Even the military flag outfit issue didn't put her off, and she still has a huge base of loyal fans.

If it were any other female artist, she would have been nowhere to be found.

"Besides, it wouldn't be right for me to hold on to this look and die."

"Hmm..." Chen Jiashang thought about it after hearing what he said.

"Okay, let's think about it."

Zhao Wei: ...

I've been talking to you for a long time, just be on high alert.

He said three sentences, you think about it...

Then I go?
Zhou Xun realized that he supported Zhao Wei, and tilted his head and squinted.

Zhang Yuan thought to himself, you two can just go for it, I'm only concerned with my own interests.

It has nothing to do with me if a human brain turns into a dog brain.

But with him around, these two can't do anything.

After what happened just now, it became clearer who is the boss among the actors in the crew.

What they say is useless.

The crew, especially producer Pang Hong, are not stupid either.

Knowing that Zhang Yuan's interests were tied to the crew and that he was clear-headed, he became more "indulgent" in him in order to suppress these two guys.

He certainly wasn't that indulgent.

I only take leave when I have work to do.

But he never comes late, leaves early or acts like a big shot.

Brother Chen Long has commented on many female artists who have worked with him.

There are several people who act like big shots.

Typical examples are Carina Lau and Anita Mui.

Liu Jialing was very spoiled and pretentious in her early years, which offended many people.

You all have seen the final result.

I learned my lesson after that incident.

Uncle Long said that she was immature, but she would be fine when she grew up.

Anita Mui was habitually late and left early.

This is what Chen Long can't stand the most.

But he said that as soon as he turned on the computer, he would forget about her being late and leaving early.

Because the acting was so good, I got it right in one take.

If you come late, you can finish work early.

And he is generous and knows how to behave.

Uncle Long said that Anita Mui was spoiled by them because no one would scold her.

If you have real abilities, even if you have some minor flaws, people will still pamper you.

Zhang Yuan’s situation is similar now.

"I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"Thank you for supporting me just now."

After the matter was over, Old Swallow specially caught up with him and extended an invitation.

"No, it's just business."

"I'm just telling the truth. Good is good, bad is bad."

"If you're going to treat us, why not treat everyone together?"

Zhang Yuan tried his best to avoid suspicion and had less contact with her alone.

But we have to maintain a certain connection.

After all, in the next ten years, this person will be tied to one of the highest peaks in China, namely Alibaba.

Just maintain the most basic cooperative relationship, just like our stance on the transformation issue just now.

If you get involved too deeply, you may be implicated. If you offend someone, and this person is narrow-minded and ruthless, it is easy to get into trouble.

You have to strike the right middle ground.

The most common things in this world are not pure black or pure white, but grayish white and grayish black.

"Okay, I'll treat everyone to dinner tonight."

"You have to come!"

Since Zhao Wei invited him, he did not refuse.

"Sister Wei, can I bring my boyfriend with me?"

Sun Li asked as Lao Yanzi notified everyone one by one.

While asking, he also glanced in Zhang Yuan's direction.

"Great, right? No problem, come on!" Zhao Wei is usually quite good at dealing with people and he does a good job on the surface.

In the evening, we made an appointment at a barbecue restaurant and ordered a whole roasted lamb for everyone to share.

Beer and cold dishes are also indispensable.

Zhou Xun is here too.

Zhao Wei and the two of them ate and drank as if nothing had happened.

"Brother Zhuo, can you drink now?"

Zhang Yuan looked at Zhao Wenzhuo.

"Mutton is warm in nature, strengthens the spleen and kidneys, and has the effect of replenishing qi and tonifying deficiency." As soon as Brother Zhuo opened his mouth, he started talking about health preservation.

"I've been exercising a lot lately, so I can supplement it appropriately."

Then he looked at him.

"Let's practice together when we have time."

"Okay!" Zhang Yuan agreed readily.

I was just busy before and didn't have time to pick you up.

You brought it to my door yourself.

After three rounds of wine and five kinds of dishes, when the roasted whole lamb was almost eaten into lamb ribs, everyone divided into small groups and started chatting with each other.

At this moment, Sun Li and Deng Chao exchanged glances.

"Walk?"

"Walk."

He stood up and walked towards Zhang Yuan.

Obviously, there is something important to discuss with him... (End of this chapter)