Top Chinese celebrity: Debuted from Running Man

Chapter 68 First Meeting with Liu Shishi

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"Brother, I never expected you to know swordsmanship."

"That was pretty cool."

Lu Yang originally planned to shamelessly coax both sides to ensure that Gu Qing would stay and film.

Many young directors are arrogant and proud.

They look down on so-called new generation top stars, believing that movies rely on technology, not popularity.

They don't need to attract people with traffic!
But actually?
They don't even have the technology!

Each one was utterly devastated by box office failures, and they were all doomed to flops.

Lu Yang, on the other hand, took it quite well.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have invited a popular female celebrity and two veteran film stars to be the main characters.

Gu Qing would be more than willing to let the other party stay, provided they weren't a complete acting failure.

Now it has been proven that,

Gu Qing is not a good-for-nothing at all; on the contrary, he is a piece of gold that is shining brightly.

Lu Yang grinned from ear to ear as he led Gu Qing to the reading session.

Most of the actors have already arrived.

Zhang Zheng plays the role of Shen Lian, the male lead.
Eldest brother Lu Jianxing 'Wang Qianyuan'
Jin Shijie, who plays Wei Zhongxian, and Bibala Zhao Jingzhong, who plays Nie Yuan.

White-clad thug 'Zhu Dan'

Add money lay Buddhist 'Zhou Yiwei'

Including the pharmacy owner's daughter, 'Sister Run'.

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"Brother Zheng, Brother Qianyuan, Teacher Jin... hello."

After greeting everyone, Gu Qingyi sat down next to Zhou Yiwei.

There was no awkward silence as expected.

Even Zhang Zheng and Wang Qianyuan, both award-winning actors, smiled and nodded at him.

Two minutes before the reading session began, the female lead of the play made her grand entrance.

This was also the first time Gu Qing had met Liu Shishi.

have to say,

To be named one of the "Four Little Actresses," her looks are undeniably stunning.

Her facial features possess both classical and elegant qualities.
With willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a fair and slender swan neck, she truly embodies the phrase "serene and chrysanthemum-like."

The only flaw,
His eyes are a bit dull, like he's nearsighted by 700 or 800 degrees, and his gaze is always wandering.

After greeting the other actors
"Hello."

Liu Shishi's gaze shifted to Gu Qing's face. Her eyelids were lowered, her expression indifferent, and she gave a simple greeting.

"Hello."

Gu Qing nodded in response.

The reading session has now begun.

The lead actor in this drama is Zhang Zheng, and his company invested in most of the production.

"The character I play is Shen Lian. In my opinion, he combines chivalry with forbearance."
On one hand, he willingly took responsibility for his brother's crimes and pursued the traitor Zhao Jingzhong across thousands of miles; on the other hand, he restrained his affection for Zhou Miaotong.
Even after learning that Zhou Miaotong's heart belonged to someone else, he still chose to protect her, highlighting the complexity of his emotions...

This isn't love... it's a tortoise.

After reading the script, Gu Qing couldn't understand Shen Lian's ideas.

She already has a boyfriend, what are you still so protective of?

If it weren't for murder mystery games, they would have been happily married and had children long ago.

in addition,

Zhang Zheng's appearance is characterized by sharp features, making him almost the epitome of a tough guy.

Just as soon as he spoke,

His Taiwanese accent, however, disrupted his cold demeanor.

After that,

Wang Qianyuan was the second to stand up and begin analyzing the character.
As a newcomer to the film industry, Liu Shishi could only rank behind two Best Actor winners.

"My character, Zhou Miaotong, has complex feelings for Shen Lian in the drama. On one hand, there's the hatred for his father's killer, and on the other hand, seeing him sacrifice himself to save her at the end transforms into love..."

Liu Shishi's voice was rather deep and thick, which contrasted sharply with her delicate and refined appearance.

"Brother, come here."

After Liu Shishi finished speaking, Lu Yang gestured to Gu Qing. "Brother?"

The intimate terms of address elicited various reactions from the crew members.

Knowing that their director has a powerful background, and that Gu Qing was an unknown nobody just a few months ago, suddenly she became a top star overnight.

Perhaps the background is even more powerful!
"I'll have to be more careful in the future, and not offend anyone..."

Many employees are on high alert.

"Hello everyone, the character I play is the third brother, Jin Yichuan."

With a smile, Gu Qing stood up, greeted everyone, and began to explain her experience with her role.

He's been studying the script a lot these days, in addition to the explanatory clips he'd seen in his previous life.

Having made preparations, I felt very confident.

In the script,

Jin Yichuan is constantly blackmailed by his senior brother Ding Xiu because of his past impersonation of a member of the Imperial Guard. This secret becomes a persistent shadow over him.

In terms of personality,

He is also the youngest and most innocent of the three brothers.

His shy admiration for Zhang Yan, a girl at the medical clinic, reveals his innocent and naive nature; when faced with the oppression of his senior brother, he is both angry and forbearing, and ultimately dies to save Ding Xiu, highlighting his kind nature.

Jin Yichuan's death, on the whole, symbolizes the powerlessness of the lower classes to resist the power and conspiracy.

Even if they try to "clean up" their identities and start a new life, they still cannot escape the fate of being strangled by the power chain.

A capital "miserable" character.

After Gu Qing finished speaking
Even Lu Yang, the director, was surprised by his understanding of the character.

He completely dissected the psychology of this character.

The reading session has ended.
Lu Yang switched into director mode, his expression becoming serious and focused. "Time is tight. We'll shoot the first scene tonight, the scene where the three brothers make their debut."

"Third brother, your clothes."

Wang Qianyuan had a long, thin face, thick, dark eyebrows, and a rough, dark complexion. He handed a black flying fish robe to Gu Qing, appearing mature and composed, as if he had already entered the role.

"Thank you, brother."

Gu Qing took the clothes, unfolded them, and couldn't take her eyes off them.

Historically, flying fish robes were generally characterized by bright red and yellow colors.

however,
Film and television dramas require processing, which results in a more visually impactful use of 'black' and 'white'.

The black flying fish robe in Gu Qing's hand is made of dark black with a jacquard pattern on the fabric, and the surface has a cold metallic luster.

The collar, cuffs, and hem are trimmed with deep gold cloud and thunder patterns, subtly reflecting the divine symbolism of the flying fish as "unafraid of thunder".

The patterns and craftsmanship are exquisite.
The chest and back are adorned with a flying fish patch woven in gold thread: the dragon's head has wide-open, angry eyes and exposed fangs, while the fish's body is covered in fine, dense scales.

A closer look reveals flame patterns outlined with silver threads among the scales, symbolizing the authority of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to "inspect the world on behalf of Heaven."

Gu Qing lovingly stroked the patterns before heading to the dressing room to get dressed.

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Inside the changing room, ripples appeared on the mirror.

After finalizing her makeup and photo, Gu Qing fastened the last gilded dragon-tiger buckle, causing the waistline of her belt to tighten abruptly.

The dark brocade flowed down the shoulder blades, and the dark gold cloud and thunder patterns flickered in the candlelight, like dragon scales lurking in the night.

The moment the curtain was lifted,

The previously noisy set was suddenly filled with gasps from the staff: "This is fucking awesome!"

"Third brother, you should be playing princes and noblemen."

Wang Qianyuan's hand, which was adjusting the wristband, froze in mid-air, and even the usually taciturn Zhang Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Junior brother, looking like this, your senior brother will have to charge you a thousand taels."

Zhou Yiwei was dressed in coarse cloth clothes, carrying a 1.6-meter-long Miao sword on his shoulder, and spoke with a nonchalant air.

They've already gotten into character.

"Senior brother, I have no money, but I can take your life."

Gu Qing, dressed in black, walked through the moonlight, his left hand resting on the scabbard.

The flowing hem of the flying fish robe swept across the bluestone slabs, and the dragon head woven with gold thread appeared and disappeared in the fluttering of the robe.

The most deadly thing is that face.
He was born with a handsome and fair complexion, which was made even paler by the black color, yet his eyebrows and eyes were sharp like unsheathed embroidered knives, exuding a vigorous and heroic spirit that made it impossible for people to look away.

Liu Shishi, who was still putting on makeup, couldn't help but turn around and glance at the commotion outside.

Hmm... let me take another look...

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(End of this chapter)