Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 216 Fighting between gods
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"Brother Sicheng, this isn't right, is it?!"

Gu Qing's voice was filled with disbelief, almost drowning out Chen Sicheng's earlier applause of "Not bad, not bad."

He sprang up from his small stool, pointed at the monitor screen, his eyes wide, and exclaimed, "How did this pass?!"

How could Chen He's terrible acting still earn Chen Sicheng's approval?
Then wouldn't Gu Qing, who spent the whole day in front of and behind the camera meticulously studying and striving for perfection, have become a complete clown?

Chen Sicheng was startled and quickly pulled Gu Qing down, avoiding Chen Chichi who was walking over excitedly.
Lowering his voice, with a hint of helplessness and reassurance, he said, "Xiao Gu, Teacher Chen took a pay cut to come; it wouldn't be good to be too demanding, it would offend everyone."

In Chen Sicheng's eyes, Wang Baoqiang, Gu Qing, and even Xiao Yang were no different from his own family. He could just say whatever he wanted if there was a problem, and he didn't have to worry about them getting angry.

But he wasn't familiar with Chen Chichi.
In addition,

He has a good relationship with Gu Qing and Wang Baoqiang, and he even lowered his salary to film the movie.

How could Chen Sicheng dare to ask for too much?
"No, it has to be strict."

Gu Qing's voice was low, but her tone was resolute, "Brother Sicheng, he acted badly, but you said he acted well. This is clearly harming him."

Just at this time,

Chen Chichi walked over with a beaming smile, his voice brimming with pride: "Little Gu! How was it? This genius's performance was perfect in one take! Isn't it cool? I'm just asking you, isn't this acting completely natural?"

He strolled over to the monitor, a look on his face that said, "Come praise me!"

Gu Qing took a deep breath and waved, saying, "Brother Chichi, take a look at the replay."

He skillfully operated the monitor and turned on the replay of the scene he had just witnessed.

Chen Chichi grinned, put his hand on Gu Qing's shoulder, leaned forward, and looked at the screen.

Play it all at once,
Chen Chichi smacked his lips, his smile widening, clearly very satisfied with himself.

"What do you think of the performance?" Gu Qing turned around and asked expectantly, hoping to see someone who had gone astray come to their senses.

however,
"Breaking through the air~ Perfect!"

Chen Chichi gave himself a thumbs-up, giving himself a generous compliment: 'That kid Xiao Yang actually managed to keep up with my performance; that's impressive!'

Gu Qing's forehead instantly creased with annoyance; he was nearly choked to death by this "reversed Heavenly Gang" narcissism.

He watched the replay again, pointing at the screen with a hint of disappointment: "Brother Chichi, how could it be that Brother Xiao took over your role? It was clearly you who failed to keep up with Brother Xiao's performance!"
Listen to these lines! They sound just like Zeng Xiaoxian—overly exaggerated and overacting.

Huang Landeng is a shrewd and capable detective, not a sleazy radio host; these are completely different roles, you can't use the same acting style for both.

"Why not?"

Chen Chichi's smile faded slightly, but his "I'm not afraid of boiling water" attitude returned. He shrugged: "The director didn't say anything, so you're saying my acting was bad?"

He certainly knows that no matter what role he plays, he'll resemble Zeng Xiaoxian.

so what?

Many actors dream of having such a memorable role but never get one! He's quite content to have achieved this level of success.

Seeing the atmosphere getting a bit awkward, Chen Sicheng quickly chuckled and tried to smooth things over: "Teacher Chen's acting wasn't..."

"Brother Sicheng is just too embarrassed to say it."

Gu Qing said earnestly, "Brother Chichi, you graduated as a professional actor. You have to be responsible for your identity as an actor, for the audience, and for me too."

Chen Chichi was a little hurt by the first two sentences, but when he heard the last one, he laughed through his tears: 'Xiao Gu, I can understand the first two, but what responsibility do I have for you?'

Gu Qing said confidently, "I get a share of the box office revenue for this show. If you act so badly and lower the rating, what will happen to my income?"

As soon as these words came out,
Even Xiao Yang, who was pretending to drink water, almost spat it out, while Wang Baoqiang scratched his head and chuckled.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Chen Chichi gritted his teeth, his hand that had been massaging his shoulder now gripping his throat. "I knew it! Why were you so enthusiastic today, observing this and pointing out that? Turns out you're only getting a share of the box office, I'm not getting anything out of it, so why are you taking it so seriously?"

"Who says there are no benefits? If you perform well, I'll make money, and I'll buy you all the skins for next season."

Gu Qing finally managed to break free and patted Chen Chichi's arm like she was coaxing a child.

Chen Chichi paused, "Really? All-inclusive?"

"All-inclusive!" Gu Qing patted his chest to assure him.

"Fine…"

Chen Chichi deflated like a punctured balloon, released Gu Qing, sighed helplessly, and turned to Chen Sicheng, "Director Chen, I'll do as you say."

Whether it can be changed or not depends entirely on your methods. But let me be clear, it's not that I don't want to change, it's just that sometimes I really can't. This thing... it's deeply ingrained.

He pointed to his head. "Don't worry, Teacher Chen!"

Seeing that there was hope, Chen Sicheng perked up and said, "Leave it to me, I promise I'll help you get back on track!"

The subsequent filming became Chen Chichi's "ordeal".

Chen Sicheng demonstrated immense patience and directing skills, taking countless takes and tirelessly explaining the scene and refining the details to Chen Chichi.

He even personally demonstrated to Xiao Yang how to act out scenes with more tension without being over-the-top.

Every glance, every line of dialogue, every pause, and even the body language during movement must be precise and accurate.

Time passed by, and the lights on set shone brightly in the night.

Chen Chichi went from being full of confidence at the beginning to having a vacant look in his eyes and being physically and mentally exhausted later on.

The number of takes was so many that he began to question his existence; his mind was a jumbled mess of images of Zeng Xiaoxian and Huang Landeng.
In the end, they could hardly remember who they were, and all that remained was the instinct to mechanically repeat actions and lines.

at last,

While Chen Chichi conveyed an almost numb sense of exhaustion, he unexpectedly and accurately captured Huang Landeng's anger at being provoked by Kuntai.

Chen Sicheng's eyes lit up, and he shouted, leading the applause, "Cut! Pass!"

'Clap clap clap—!'

It was already past 11 p.m., and this scene, which was originally planned to end quickly, dragged on for more than two hours.

The crew members, exhausted from a long day, felt as if they had been granted a pardon and burst into heartfelt and enthusiastic applause.

"Oh--"

Gu Qing rubbed her sore and swollen eyes and couldn't help but let out a big yawn.

He had been highly focused since six in the morning, but now that he was relaxing, drowsiness was washing over him like a tide.

Tong Liya, standing next to him, had a thin blanket covering her legs. She also looked exhausted, her eyelids drooping heavily, and her head was nodding off, almost resting on Gu Qing's shoulder.

"Sister Ya Ya, why don't you go back and rest first?"

Gu Qing said softly, afraid of disturbing her sleep, "There's still a bar scene later. Si Cheng is a grown man, can't he take care of himself?"

Tong Liya's fear is that Chen Sicheng is too good at taking care of her.

She forced her eyes open, a hint of determination lingering amidst her drowsiness: 'Little brother, I...I'm fine. After we finish filming the last scene, I'll go back with you.'

Seeing that she insisted, Gu Qing stopped trying to persuade her.

At this moment, Chen Sicheng, with a relieved feeling that he had finally gotten rid of the trouble, walked over with a smile, put his arm around Gu Qing's shoulder, and completely ignored his wife who was still sleepy beside him:
"Xiao Gu! Let's go to a bar. We've had a long day, let's relax."

"What type of girl do you like? Innocent? Hot? I've got you covered!"

He leaned close to Gu Qing's ear, his voice not loud but loud enough for Tong Liya beside him to hear: "Let me tell you, the girls in Thailand are all quite enthusiastic. Be careful when filming, or they might ignore the camera and eat you alive! Haha!"

"Can this be said?"

Gu Qing felt extremely uncomfortable. He stole a glance at Tong Liya and saw that she was expressionless, but her eyes were as cold as ice.

He stammered, his face turning bright red.

He was internally screaming, "Sicheng! Your 'experience' is way too much! Saying this in front of Sister Yaya?"

"Sicheng, can't you teach your younger brother something good?"

Tong Liya's voice was cold, and her pretty face showed an unusual and obvious disgust as she looked at Chen Sicheng, "Do you think girls from nightclubs are clean?"

"Especially Old Tai, who is known for having many illnesses, so we need to be careful."

“If you’re worried, then don’t go. Who would I harm but Xiao Gu? Everyone who’s allowed to film has a health certificate.”

Chen Sicheng scoffed and sneered, "Besides, do you think all the women in the industry are clean?"

"At least they have clearly marked prices!"

That last sentence was like a resounding slap in the face, striking the air on set.

Gu Qing: "..."

Help me, help me...

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(End of this chapter)