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Chapter 61 Honey Sister is shocked! This unknown actor's acting skills are phenomenal! [Seeking monthly votes]

Before we knew it, the day arrived for the start of filming for "Wu Xin: The Monster Killer".

The entire crew gathered in Hengdian for a grand opening ceremony, also known as a worship ceremony.

The process is relatively simple: cover the camera with a red cloth, and place some offerings and an incense burner to worship Lord Guan.

This set of rules has been in use for many years in the development of the Chinese entertainment industry.

It originated from Hong Kong and Taiwan. As for the reasons behind it, there are many different opinions. Some say that Uncle Ying (Lynn Ying) experienced some supernatural events when he was filming zombie movies, so he had to worship. Of course, the most widely accepted explanation is that in the era of film shooting, the equipment could damage the film, causing the entire crew's efforts of half a month to go to waste.

To provide psychological comfort, this ritual later became popular, which is why the camera is covered with a red cloth and then uncovered by the production team after the ceremony.

However, according to Lü Ming's understanding, this matter can actually be traced back to the customs of some opera troupes or variety shows in the early days. Because these people traveled around and made a living in different places, they had the tradition of going ashore to worship the gods and knocking on the door when entering a house. The troupe leader would lead all the members to worship the four directions of evil spirits and gods to make things convenient and not disturb the people on and off stage.

Over time, this custom has been passed down.

In short, this kind of opening ceremony has been popular for so many years, and now people are just going through the motions, pursuing a sense of ritual, and hoping for good luck.

As the investor, we naturally incur expenses in this matter.

Before arriving, Lü Ming had Xiao Ya withdraw 200,000 yuan in cash and put it into red envelopes. He wasn't stingy; each red envelope contained at least 200 yuan. After counting the number of people, including the event staff, he knew the 200,000 yuan would definitely be distributed.

When Lü Ming arrived at the venue for the opening ceremony, he saw Lu Hao, who was all smiles, directing his henchmen to set up the scene.

"Why are you in Hengdian instead of preparing for the music competition finals?" Lu Hao was surprised to see a familiar face.

"Of course I'm here to film a movie!" Lu Ming smiled at Haozi, who was completely unaware of the situation.

Lu Hao: "???"

"Anyone would dare to hire you for a movie? Did their production crew break some kind of law?" Lu Hao asked incredulously.

"Are you being polite?" Lü Ming sneered. "How dare you talk to the actors from your creative team? I play Zhang Xianzong. Could this drama even start filming if I didn't come?"

Lu Hao's expression changed: "You? Playing Zhang Xianzong?!"

"What, doesn't it look like it?" Lü Ming smiled warmly.

Lu Hao couldn't help but look Lü Ming up and down. Zhang Xianzong was an extremely important character in the drama and also Yue Qiluo's love interest. Naturally, he needed to find a handsome actor to play the role. He had thought that the higher-ups would arrange a popular star, but he never expected that this person would be a nobody!

Although in terms of looks, this guy is unmatched in the entire Chinese entertainment industry, and when he acts alongside Dilraba, the two of them are definitely a handsome man and a beautiful woman. If they don't speak and just gaze at each other affectionately, it would be an extremely pleasing visual experience for the audience. But the problem is, it's fine if this guy doesn't speak, but as soon as he starts talking, won't he give himself away?
"I know you have a good relationship with the boss, but I never expected that he would entrust such an important role to you..." Haozi's expression was complicated: "You saved the boss's life?"

"How dare you speak so disrespectfully to your sugar daddy?" Lu Ming scoffed.

Lu Hao: "???"

what's the situation?
"You? The sugar daddy?" He just didn't believe it.

Just then, the actors from the main production team noticed the commotion, and Han Dongjun quickly ran over to greet them: "Boss, you're here!"

"???" Lu Hao looked at the respectful Han Dongjun in disbelief, and suddenly felt his mind go slow. He looked at the young man with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Isn't this drama invested in by Kiwi?"

"It's Mingri Star, you obviously didn't read the contract properly!"

Lu Hao couldn't believe it, but seeing Lü Ming's confident demeanor and the male lead's corroboration, everything indicated that what this nobody said was true.

"Forty million...you invested it all by yourself?!" Lu Hao looked at Lü Ming in disbelief: "Where did you get so much money?!"

Lü Ming: "We'll sell everything we own and go all in!"

"I'm risking everything not to prove how great I am, but to tell all those who doubt me that the less they believe in me, the more I'll prove them wrong!"

Lu Hao felt his head buzz and was completely stunned.

"No way, you bum, are you out of your mind?!" Lu Hao exclaimed in disbelief. "You're so talented in the music industry now, why don't you focus your efforts in that direction? And don't drag me into your mess! If I had known you were the one who invested in this drama, I wouldn't have done it even if you killed me!"

joke.

The former million-dollar sound engineer lost his job simply because he released a single for a nobody, and has since become a small-time streamer on Douyin.

Back then, KuYing only uploaded a web series that HuaYue had painstakingly created for a nobody, which resulted in countless users leaving in anger because their eyes were so disgusted by the show. Although he didn't witness the scene firsthand, the fact that even a year later, clips of Lü Ming's cringe-worthy performances from a show that was taken down immediately after its conclusion are still frequently seen on short video platforms.

Most importantly, the director who directed that obscure film back then has long since disappeared from the Chinese entertainment industry.

With such a terrifying record, who wouldn't be terrified?

Is he now going to direct this big-budget production with an investment of 40 million yuan, even though he's not a big name in the industry?

Wouldn't that be risking your life?!

"You're such a fool. We've known each other for a while now, and I really can't bear to see you ruin yourself..."

"Uncle, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I've read the script for 'Wu Xin: The Monster Killer' at least twenty times in the past few days. The content is indeed very high-quality, but the film and television industry is too complicated. You're still young and tend to oversimplify things. Here's what we'll do: let's go to the boss together. You take the money and withdraw your investment, and let Kiwi invest. For our sake, Boss Gang should agree."

"Get lost! I didn't care if you called me a nobody on Running Man, but now, what should you call me?"

"Are you really going to throw your money down the drain?!" Haozi yelled.

Lu Ming scoffed: "Call me boss!"

"Boss, working with you is truly terrifying..." Haozi used polite language, then pointed to his constantly shaking knees: "Look, my legs are trembling!"

"I'm not afraid of going bankrupt. Do you think I would dare to do this if I didn't have some strength?" Lu Ming glanced at Haozi, who was unsteady on his feet. "Besides, don't force me to tackle you when I'm happiest, okay?"

Lu Hao was prompted to think deeply by Lü Ming's confident words, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he immediately recalled the fear of being dominated by a nobody in the mud pit. He quickly shut his mouth and followed behind Lü Ming.

Not long after.

With the main creative team all present, a grand opening ceremony was held. It's worth mentioning that, in addition to Dilraba, even her boss, Sister Mi, was there.

Honey wore an off-shoulder dress, exposing large swathes of her snow-white skin to the air, revealing her voluptuous figure. She exuded a sexy aura from head to toe, especially her pair of eye-catching breasts. The moment she walked out with Dilraba, she attracted a lot of attention. Even Lü Ming couldn't help but take a few more glances, thinking to himself, 'Being caught in the middle is dangerous.'

Lu Ming smiled and stepped forward to hand her a red envelope: "Sister Mi, have a red envelope to cheer yourself up!"

"Where's mine? Where's mine?" Dilraba eagerly approached. The woman had cascading black hair, exquisite makeup, and an adorable face. Especially with her beige dress, she suddenly exuded a sweet and charming aura.

Lu Ming took out a large red envelope from the inner pocket of his jacket. It was exquisitely decorated with dragons and phoenixes.

With this presentation, it would be unreasonable not to stuff several thousand dollars inside. "I've already prepared it for you."

Honey was initially in a good mood after receiving the red envelope, but when she saw that Dilraba's red envelope was so much bigger than hers, she immediately felt envious: "Why is hers so much bigger than mine?"

"She's my on-screen love interest in the drama, so what are you?"

"I'm her boss!" Sister Mi snorted softly. Her voice was the kind of sweet, childlike voice that could melt anyone's heart. She was clearly a little arrogant and angry, but it gave people the feeling of being coquettish.

After thinking for a moment, Lü Ming took back the large red envelope that had already been handed to Dilraba, and then, under the latter's bewildered gaze, handed it to Sister Mi to exchange.

Dilraba's face immediately fell, while Sister Honey beamed with joy. But when she opened the red envelope, she was stunned to find only a 5-cent bill inside: "Are you kidding me? Putting such a huge sum of money in such a big red envelope?!"

"What do you know? The meaning of a red envelope is just to bring good luck. The two little girls on this banknote look so cute. I originally gave it to Dilraba with a beautiful meaning, but you got a good deal!" Lu Ming shook his head.

Sister Mi: “???”

Reba looked at the five-cent banknote, which wasn't even as expensive as the red envelope, and felt a little embarrassed. However, when she thought that it was Lu Ming's handiwork, she immediately felt it made sense. Then, she subconsciously opened the one she had exchanged with Sister Mi and found a bright red banknote inside. She was immediately pleasantly surprised: "This has five hundred!"

Honey was stunned again.

You damn idiot, is this how you play the game?!

Seeing Dilraba's happy expression, she was momentarily at a loss for words to describe her own feelings.

Actually, the reason why Sister Honey came to the set to supervise was because she was worried about Dilraba messing around with her. She wanted to see Lü Ming's acting skills with her own eyes. If he was still the same as before, or if he had made very little progress, she would definitely take Dilraba away with her.

So, after the opening ceremony, the group arrived at the film set that the crew had rented, a small town full of Republican-era charm.

As the main sponsor, the entire production team naturally has to schedule according to their own time. So today, the main content to be filmed is actually the scenes of Zhang Xianzong and Yue Qiluo. After all, he has signed two variety shows at the same time, and he will also go to "Who is the King of Singers" to participate in the finals in a couple of days. His schedule can only be described as tight.

Haozi arranged for the makeup artist to give Lü Ming and Reba a makeover, while the other staff members prepared on their own.

An hour later, Reba looked like a pitiful little beggar, while Lü Ming was dressed in a dark blue military overcoat, exuding a solemn air.

The moment he appeared, even the usually uninterested Sister Mi showed a surprised expression, unable to help but look the young man up and down, her charming phoenix eyes filled with an unusual gleam.

She couldn't help but silently praise him: "His physique is perfect for idol dramas! Of course, that's on the premise that he has some acting skills..."

It has to be said that Lu Ming's stunning good looks in the Chinese entertainment industry are undeniably eye-catching. Coupled with his outfit, he immediately drew everyone's attention, with some young ladies even blushing and whispering amongst themselves.

"Wow, you look really handsome in this makeup and styling!" Just then, a middle-aged man walked over from a distance; it was none other than Wang Gang, the president of Kiwi Fruit.

Everyone else seemed reserved when they saw this big shot arrive. Even Sister Mi took the initiative to step forward and greet Wang Gang warmly. Her company also had a close cooperation with kiwifruit.

Honey Sister was a little puzzled by Wang Gang's purpose in coming. She knew that Lü Ming had invested in the drama himself, and she was truly surprised that the president of Kiwi Fruit had come all this way to show his support.

In fact, Wang Gang was also very curious about where Lü Ming got the confidence to invest everything in the web series. In addition, Lü Ming had talked to him about financing in a tone that made sure to make a profit. So, the CEO of the platform took time out of his busy schedule to personally investigate under the pretext of visiting the set.

After a brief exchange, Lü Ming, Reba, and the other actors and crew members involved in the scene began to prepare.

The first scene we filmed today was the first meeting between Zhang Xianzong and Yue Qiluo. Zhang Xianzong killed someone in an alley to cover his tracks, and then pretended to cut his own arm in preparation for returning to report. However, Yue Qiluo, disguised as a little beggar, happened to see him. He chased after her and found that she was beautiful and charming, so he felt sorry for her. He pretended to invite her to dinner to test whether his crime had been seen.

After confirming that he had not been exposed, he left some money for the little beggar and then turned to leave.

But Yue Qiluo caught up with him and begged to go home with him. Seeing that she had nowhere to go, Zhang Xianzong softened and agreed.

Including the dialogue time, the final cut of this scene is close to five minutes long. The actual filming will require breaking it down and refining it step by step. Lu Hao is prepared to film from now until night, do dozens or even hundreds of takes, and rely on time to slowly polish each shot.

After all, there are just too many elements that need to be highlighted in this scene. Let alone an unknown actor, even Dilraba, who has already filmed several idol dramas, needs to have her details polished shot by shot in his opinion.

With all departments of the crew in place, Haozi quickly got to work. After directing the camera positions and sound recording to be ready, he shouted, "Action!"

Upon hearing the sound, Lü Ming instantly got into character, his entire demeanor changed, his eyes suddenly turned fierce, and he swiftly drew his sidearm from his waist, cocked it in a second, and then pointed it at the middle-aged man's heart.

His co-star was a guest extra, who was middle-aged and still getting into character. When he met Lü Ming's emotionless gaze, he instinctively panicked.

He wasn't intimidated by the gun pointed at him, but rather by the chilling aura emanating from the young man, an aura of authority that left him completely stunned and blank-minded...

Seeing this, Reba, who was standing on the alley, showed a surprised expression. She had never seen Lü Ming show such a spirit before. Honey, who had been observing Lü Ming with a scrutinizing gaze, had a slight change in expression.

The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.

Sometimes, it's just a look that carries murderous intent; the difference between an idol with no acting skills and a seasoned actor playing the role is completely different. After all these years in the Chinese entertainment industry, if she still can't see something in Lü Ming, then she's truly wasted her life.

Honey couldn't believe it and thought it was just her imagination.

Lu Hao was also puzzled, but since the specially invited man hadn't said anything for several seconds, he was about to cut when he saw the middle-aged man speak hastily, so he immediately swallowed the words that were about to come out.

Whether it was realizing his mistake and panicking, or being frightened by Lü Ming, the middle-aged man's voice trembled: "You... what are you doing?"

"Didn't you say someone was coming to pick me up... to leave Wen County?"

Lu Ming narrowed his eyes and suddenly pulled the trigger!

boom! !

The middle-aged man collapsed onto the haystack behind him, and immediately heard Lü Ming's cold laugh: "The Black and White Impermanence are waiting for you!"

The close-up camera was aimed at Lü Ming's face. His eyes were icy cold. The next second, he took out a dagger and slashed his sleeve. The blood pack hidden underneath burst open. Lü Ming took a deep breath and quickly regained his composure. But when he caught a glimpse of the girl in the alleyway who was now completely stunned, his expression suddenly changed, and a murderous intent quickly surfaced between his brows.

Meeting that frightening gaze, Reba quickly turned away.

Lu Ming chased after her from the other side. When he reached the corner, he bumped into the girl squatting against the wall. Her big, watery eyes looked at him. The moment their eyes met, the murderous aura between Lu Ming's brows vanished instantly, replaced by a strange surprise. He then changed his previous oppressive demeanor, his tone softening: "Little girl, are you hungry? How about I treat you to a meal?"

Without the slightest hesitation, Dilraba nodded gently, her delicate face full of fragility, making her seem pitiful.

This scene should end here, and we need to change scenes to connect to the next one.

Lu Ming was about to finish his practice, but for some reason, the surroundings became completely quiet.

When he glanced to the side, he saw that whether it was Sister Mi, Gangzi, or Director Lu Hao, or even all the crew members around him, they were all staring at him with a look of horror. Their incredulous expressions were as if they had seen something extremely terrifying. Jin Cheng, the female lead, had her mouth wide open, big enough to fit an egg.

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　Asking for a monthly ticket at the beginning of the month~
　　
　
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