The sweetest in the entertainment industry

Chapter 388 "Testing the Waters" - Side Notes

"Testing the Waters" was Gu Lanxi's first film.

She was nineteen that year, and had just gone through a relationship that left her feeling utterly hopeless. Her emotions were extremely unstable, and she needed to see a psychologist regularly to stay calm.

During summer vacation, my aunt, with whom I have a close relationship, celebrated her 50th birthday and took the opportunity to go back to her hometown for the summer.

With nothing to do, he practiced boxing at his uncle's martial arts school and was spotted by Hou Mingguang, who was going south to cast actors.

Hou Mingguang's upcoming film, "Testing the Waters," is a rare martial arts film.

In this age where martial arts are considered dead, the release of such a film is something that all martial arts practitioners have been hoping for. So he went to various martial arts schools to select people, and everyone cooperated with him.

When Gu Lanxi was first seen, she was fighting with someone. Noticing that someone was staring at her, she turned around instantly, her eyes as cold as knives.

One glance was enough to capture Hou Mingguang's heart.

There's no way around it, she's just too beautiful.

Not to mention her natural, unadorned beauty and powerful aura, her intelligence and charisma are extremely rare in the entertainment industry.

Often, when a girl is too beautiful, she receives preferential treatment from the whole world.

When they get used to taking shortcuts, they won't take their own path steadily.

Machines rust if they're not used for a long time, let alone brains.
Therefore, what the entertainment industry has no shortage of is a pretty but brainless vase.

Hou Mingguang has a keen eye and immediately saw Gu Lanxi's potential, even though she knew nothing about acting and had no interest in movies.

Hou Mingguang took extra care in filming Gu Lanxi's behind-the-scenes footage, probably because he saw her potential after she entered the entertainment industry.

In the official behind-the-scenes footage, the earliest scene involving Gu Lanxi is when Hou Mingguang is at the martial arts school, takes a liking to her at first sight, excitedly goes up to talk to her, but is met with a merciless rejection.

At that time, Gu Lanxi still had a childish look on her face. Sunlight shone through the window and fell on her face, revealing a layer of fine down.

She stood there dressed in a moon-white training uniform, exuding an air of aloofness.

If her elders hadn't called her, she would have definitely turned around and left.

At that time, Gu Lanxi had become the pride of the entire Gu family. When the elders of the clan went out to socialize, they would not talk about which of their descendants had made a lot of money in business, but they would all mention their genius girl.

As soon as Hou Mingguang invited her to star in the movie, before she could even speak, her uncles and elders immediately surrounded her, telling Hou Mingguang about her achievements in scientific research and her business acumen.

In the words of my uncle, it would be much more respectable to go into business than to become an actor.

When Hou Mingguang learned that the person he had finally chosen after traveling to several provinces was actually the proud daughter of the Gu family in Guangzhou, he was quite disappointed.

After all, such families would not allow their children to become the "female celebrities" that their spoiled sons could easily keep.

Even if they don't do those kinds of things after entering the circle, they still can't stand being mentioned or compared to those kinds of people.

Gu Lanxi does indeed have a clear plan for her future and does not want to enter an unfamiliar field she has never been involved in before.

At that time, she didn't know anything about making movies, and she didn't even like watching movies.

When she has nothing to do, she likes to read scientific research journals, philosophical classics, practice martial arts, and sports. She doesn't really like literary works, let alone various entertainment products.

Perhaps it was fate, but that night, Hou Mingguang was taking a stroll along the nearby old street with a frown when he overheard several elderly women talking about Gu Lanxi.

He stood there listening for more than ten minutes, and then chatted with the group of people.

Only then did they realize that Gu Lanxi was unloved by her father and mother and had never been treated well since childhood. The reason she was highly regarded by the clan was because she had worked hard over the years and accomplished things that ordinary people could not.

By going deep into the community, Hou Mingguang learned an important piece of information—Gu Lanxi had been in charge of her own affairs since she was twelve years old.

Therefore, Hou Mingguang adjusted his strategy. Regardless of what the Gu family thought, he formally met with Gu Lanxi and focused all his efforts on her alone.

Gu Lanxi had a tough childhood and was used to the coldness and warmth of human relationships, but from the age of fourteen, she lived on a university campus and was carefully cared for by those around her.

Essentially, he is still somewhat naive.

Hou Mingguang, that old fox, only needed to chat with her to figure out what she cared about, and soon he found a way to persuade her.

In order to sign her, Hou Mingguang not only ensured that her scenes were filmed in a timely manner and that she could return to school on time, but also gave her a very generous salary. In addition, he arranged a month of closed training for her before the official start of filming.

Fans watched this behind-the-scenes footage repeatedly.

She is not only intelligent, but also has excellent motor skills. She can learn anything quickly and apply what she has learned to other situations.

With the release of behind-the-scenes footage, the world has seen the path Gu Lanxi took.

Moreover, it was the very beginning of her acting career.

At first, she really knew nothing. She couldn't understand the professional terminology, couldn't even look at the camera, let alone move around or act.

It's fair to say that besides being incredibly beautiful and incredibly skilled in combat, she's not good at anything else.

The female lead in this film is veteran actress Yu Sheng.

Hou Mingguang took a liking to Gu Lanxi, but she initially disagreed because this newcomer was too new! However, after personally seeing her train and personally guiding her in her acting class, Yu Sheng not only took the initiative to adjust the filming schedule so that she could return to school on time, but also helped to connect her with Starlight Media.

It's quite interesting how this happened. When Zhang Ruolan learned that she was going to act in a movie, she immediately contacted her cousin Jiang Yan. Before she could even sign a contract, Yu Sheng came forward to recommend her.

Thanks to them, Gu Lanxi gained maximum freedom and the best film selection resources as soon as she joined the company.

These are things that the fans don't know.

Upon learning that Gu Lanxi had received such help from Yu Sheng after entering the industry, countless people were moved, remarking that this was a testament to the passing down of the torch in the film industry.

Yu Sheng was not afraid of the rise of new talents and devoted himself to teaching them, for which Gu Lanxi was very grateful.

With the release of behind-the-scenes footage, people finally understood why Gu Lanxi and Yu Sheng were so affectionate whenever they met.

They not only had a relationship from working on a movie together, but also a very deep personal friendship.

These behind-the-scenes tidbits are practically a chronicle of Gu Lanxi's evolution.

In just one month, she went from someone who knew nothing to an actress who could hold her own against her colleagues in scenes.

This undoubtedly proves her genius once again.

The behind-the-scenes footage series, which is even better than the main feature, has been widely praised since its release.

The official team was very thoughtful; they created a special album for each lead actor on the official Douyin Movies account, arranged chronologically.

Fans can simply watch them in order.

Before the film officially started shooting, it was all Gu Lanxi's study diary that made people exclaim "Holy crap!" after reading it.

Every day, I edited a video for her. In a month, I made a total of thirty videos. Fans only need to watch from the first one to the last one to clearly see how fast she has improved!

It will be even more interesting when the movie officially starts filming.

It was her first time on a film set, and she knew nothing about it, which led to some embarrassing situations.

But she never made the same mistake again.

She speaks frankly and acts decisively. She treats those who are kind to her well and ignores those who are not.

Among them, the most interesting part was her witty comebacks.

She played the second female lead right from the start of her career, and the director personally invited her to the role. Yu Sheng also treated her very well, which naturally made many people dissatisfied.

When I first joined the group, I faced a lot of open and covert bullying.

Some actors complained to her that their schedules were too full and they were exhausted from working non-stop all day long.

She openly complains, but in reality, she's being a hypocrite, showing off her fame and trying to use her seniority to suppress her.

Gu Lanxi didn't tolerate it at all and retorted directly: "Think positively, diligence can make up for lack of talent."

It made people so angry they turned into pufferfish.

Someone tried to slap her during filming, but she twisted the person's wrist so easily that before the person could cry out, she grabbed their hand and jerked it back into place, all within seconds.

Then, looking completely innocent, she went to the director to complain: "She added a scene; this part wasn't in the script."

Fans thoroughly enjoyed the show.

She successfully navigated the initial, relatively easy period and began to get used to life on set.

At some point, the wire bed officially stepped onto the historical stage.

She would take him with her when filming in the mountains, and she would also take him with her when filming indoor scenes in the studio.

No matter where she is, she sleeps when she's tired. When she wakes up, she sits up, hugs her cotton blanket with little yellow ducks printed on it, and looks at the camera groggily. Her cheeks puff out as she tries to gather her strength. After gathering her strength for a while, she just silently turns around and faces away from the camera.

She's a heavy sleeper, which is something all her fans know.

But how can those secretly filmed photos be as clear as the ones released by the authorities?

The fans were screaming with excitement.

Lu Nanting's makeup wasn't even finished, and her face looked even longer.

"These comments are hurting my eyes, Xiao Jiang!!"

Xiao Jiang immediately bent down and stepped forward to turn off the bullet comments for him.

Then, everyone saw him drag the progress bar and watch the scene of Gu Lanxi sleeping at least ten times.

Tsk.

I really enjoy watching behind-the-scenes footage; it takes you away from the script and allows you to see more of the actors' individual qualities.