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Chapter 101: Not a single scene shown

Zhang Qilin said with a smile, "The media will be visiting the set later. The academy has arranged for me to be their guide, but I need one or two assistants."

After he finished speaking, he turned to look at Li Wei.

Li Wei was taken aback.

She would usually initiate conversations with Zhang Qilin, and he would respond, but they never touched on anything important.

She didn't react for a moment when he suddenly said that today.

Seeing Li Wei's stunned expression, Zhang Qilin smiled and explained, "You can run some errands for her, and when the news is released later, we'll have them give you a few shots."

Li Wei then realized what was happening, and her eyes, which had been misty, lit up.

"I'm willing, of course I'm willing," Li Wei nodded repeatedly.

For interns like them, getting featured in the news is extremely difficult.

Therefore, she was afraid that if she was too slow to agree, the opportunity would slip away, and an excited blush could not be suppressed on her face.

Zhang Qilin continued, "Do you have any close friends? You can bring one along."

He did this so that the students in the class would see it and voluntarily approach him, which would be beneficial.

Li Wei's eyes lit up with excitement. Pointing to the girl sitting next to her, she asked, "Brother Lin, how about Lin Yue?"

Zhang Qilin followed the gaze.

The girl was short, with a baby face, and looked somewhat familiar.

Upon closer reflection, it turns out to be the extra who played the vegetable-selling peasant woman in the play "Teahouse".

He nodded to Lin Yue: "Hello."

Lin Yue quickly responded with a smile, "Hello, Brother Lin."

Just then, his phone rang.

Zhang Qilin picked it up and saw that it was a call from Yi Yangbo.

He answered the phone, and Yi Yangbo's voice came through: "Xiao Zhang, come to the publicity department."

"Okay, Yi Chu, can I bring two classmates to help?"

There was a slight pause on the other end of the phone before Yi Yangbo's voice came through: "No problem."

Zhang Qilin hung up the phone and gestured for the two to follow.

Unable to contain their excitement, Li Wei and Lin Yue followed him out of the rehearsal hall.

This scene was witnessed by the other interns in the rehearsal hall, and their previous busy or chatting state instantly came to a standstill.

All eyes turned to the departing figures of Zhang Qilin, Li Wei, and Lin Yue.

Some people looked on with envy, while others looked thoughtful, pondering how to get along with Zhang Qilin in the future.

On the other side, Zhang Qilin brought Li Wei and Lin Yue to the publicity department.

When Yi Yangbo saw them, he smiled and nodded: "Xiao Zhang, these two are your classmates? They look quite energetic."

Zhang Qilin introduced with a smile: "Director Yi, these are Li Wei and Lin Yue, both of whom are classmates of ours. They are down-to-earth and conscientious in their work. I thought I would bring them here to help out and also let them learn more."

After Zhang Qilin finished his introduction, Li Wei and Lin Yue bowed to Yi Yangbo and said, "Hello, Director Yi."

Yi Yangbo smiled and nodded: "Okay, the media will be here soon. We'll go to the door to greet them."

As the group arrived at the main gate of the Beijing People's Art Theatre, they saw several cars approaching from a distance.

Before long, the car arrived. Upon seeing Zhang Qilin standing at the door, the car door was opened from the inside before the car had even come to a complete stop.

Several reporters jumped down with their equipment and quickly approached Zhang Qilin: "Zhang Qilin, come on, strike a few poses so we can make a cover."

Zhang Qilin pointed to Li Wei and Lin Yue: "These are my classmates, bring them along too."

Meng Tingyun said, "No problem."

Li Wei and Lin Yue were pleasantly surprised.

Unexpectedly, they had the opportunity to shoot a cover with Zhang Qilin before they even did anything.

A bright smile instantly bloomed on their faces, a mixture of nervousness and excitement swirling in their hearts.

Zhang Qilin led them to stand still and assume natural poses.

Li Wei tried her best to remain calm, while Lin Yue pursed her lips tightly.

Media reporters raised their cameras, shutters clicked incessantly, and flashes went off across their faces.

After the photos were taken, Yi Yangbo stepped forward and said to the media, "Friends from the media, welcome to Beijing People's Art Theatre. Thank you for your attention to the play 'Camel Xiangzi'. Next, Zhang Qilin will lead you on a tour of the 'Camel Xiangzi' production team so that you can gain a deeper understanding of the story behind this play."

The media followed Zhang Qilin and others into the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

Li Wei and Lin Yue voluntarily helped the media with their interview tags and microphones.

The group first arrived at the history and culture corridor, where the walls were covered with posters and precious photos of classic plays from the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

As they walked, Zhang Qilin explained, "The Beijing People's Art Theatre has a profound historical heritage. These classic plays bear witness to the theatre's development and provide a continuous source of inspiration for our current creations. 'Rickshaw Boy' is one such example—"

As the media listened to the introductions, they carefully observed the exhibits in the corridor, occasionally expressing their admiration.

The group arrived at the backstage area of ​​the grand theater on the third floor.

At this time, the actors of "Camel Xiangzi" were notified that the media would be coming to interview and visit the set, and that everyone should pay attention to maintaining the image of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.

To promote the play, director Gu Wei required that everyone wear makeup during the rehearsal.

The actors were all nervously getting their makeup done backstage.

Zhou Baocheng said in a low voice to Chen Mo, who was sitting next to him, "It's a pity that Zhang Qilin escaped this time."

"It's okay, the media doesn't come every day, we can wait," Chen Mo said with a smirk.

Li Yuwen, who was standing nearby, said, "We'll talk about Zhang Qilin later. The most important thing is to find a way to get more screen time."

Chen Mo thought for a moment and said, "As the lead actor in this film, Yu Zhen will definitely be surrounded by the media. If we stand behind him, we'll definitely get a lot of screen time."

Zhou Baocheng slapped his thigh: "Yes, let's do it that way."

Zhang Qilin led the media into the grand theater, smiling as he introduced, "This is our stage. Every actor here has devoted a great deal of time and energy to creating more fully fleshed-out characters."

The media took photos of the stage and audience seats from various angles.

Zhang Qilin led the media into the dressing room: "This is where the actors create their characters. Every makeup look and every costume is full of everyone's hard work."

As he spoke, he walked up to Li Xuehai, who was getting his makeup done not far away: "Just like this teacher Li Xuehai, in order to better interpret the role, he not only repeatedly studied the script, but also had countless discussions with the stylist on makeup and costume."

Li Xuehai was startled when Zhang Qilin suddenly patted him on the shoulder. Suddenly, many microphones appeared in front of him. A reporter asked, "Mr. Li, what was the biggest challenge you encountered when creating a character?"

Li Xuehai looked at Zhang Qilin, who then gestured for him to quickly accept the interview.

He looked at Zhang Qilin gratefully and nodded.

Normally, when the media comes for these kinds of interviews, they go straight to the lead actor.

These supporting actors are lucky to even be in the background next to the main characters, let alone have any dialogue.

He cleared his throat and said in a slightly nervous voice, "The character I play is complex and full of contradictions—in creating this character—I tried my best to show his inner world to the audience."

Then another reporter asked, "Were there any particularly memorable experiences during the makeup and costume process?"

Li Xuehai smiled and replied, "Of course, in order to present the changes in the character's state at different stages—take the makeup for example—that's what made me feel like I found the character."

After interviewing Li Xuehai, Zhang Qilin led the media away into the distance.

Li Xuehai watched Zhang Qilin's retreating figure, feeling a surge of gratitude.

He knew that Zhang Qilin was deliberately giving him this opportunity.

He remembered this favor and would see how the man behaved in the future.

Seeing Zhang Qilin leading the media this way, Chen Mo assumed that every actor would be interviewed, and quickly drafted a draft in his mind.

But they found Zhang Qilin passing by behind them, as if he hadn't seen them at all.

The reporters seemed to have received some kind of signal; their gazes swept over them without lingering for even a moment.

"Damn it," Zhou Baocheng muttered under his breath.

Li Yuwen remained calm, simply retracting her pose and continuing to draw her eyebrows in front of the mirror.

But the fingers holding the pen were trembling.

Chen Mo knew that Zhang Qilin was deliberately trying to embarrass them. He took a few deep breaths and secretly reminded himself that he couldn't get angry at this moment.

Zhang Qilin approached Sun Zhenhai, who was getting his makeup done in a corner, and introduced him, saying, "Although this actor is young, his serious attitude towards his role is in no way inferior to that of his seniors. He often practices a simple action dozens of times. He works very hard."

Sun Zhenhai was shocked to see Zhang Qilin bringing reporters to interview him.

With Zhang Qilin's help, he finally managed to gain a foothold in front of the media.

When asked by the media, he replied somewhat nervously, "I know I still have a lot to learn, and being able to participate in such a major production as 'Rickshaw Boy' is a rare opportunity for me."

The media praised Sun Zhenhai's attitude and asked him some interesting stories about the rehearsal process before concluding their discussion.

The interview continues.

Zhang Qilin led the media through every corner of the backstage area, introducing the lighting technicians, the master craftsmen of the props team, and even getting a few words of interview with the auntie in charge of ironing the costumes.

Only the area where Chen Mo and the others were sitting.

It was as if an invisible line had been drawn; reporters came and went, but no one ever glanced in that direction.

Zhou Baocheng finally couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to go to the restroom, only to bump into Zhang Qilin leading reporters back.

He instinctively stopped in his tracks, forced a smile, and tried to say hello.

Zhang Qilin, however, acted as if he hadn't seen him, turning to the reporter beside him and saying, "By the way, let's go take a look at the sound control console on the side of the stage. That teacher has worked at the Beijing People's Art Theatre for thirty years and has a special understanding of the sound design for 'Rickshaw Boy' —"

A group of people walked past Zhou Baocheng in a flurry.

Zhou Baocheng's smile froze on his face, and he reluctantly withdrew his half-extended hand.

Finally, Zhang Qilin led the media to the room of the lead actor, Yu Zhen.

Zhang Qilin knocked lightly on the door twice, and after receiving permission, he pushed open the door to the dressing room.

The media filed in with high expectations.

Yu Zhengang had just finished applying his base makeup and was adjusting his collar in front of the mirror.

He was wearing the faded vest that Xiangzi wore when he pulled the rickshaw, and his face already showed the weathered features of the character, making him look completely different from his usual refined image.

"Hello, Professor Yu," Zhang Qilin said with just the right amount of respect. "Our friends from the media are here. May I interview you?"

Yu Zhen smiled and nodded.

The media immediately swarmed around him: "Mr. Yu, how did you interpret the classic character Xiangzi?"

"What was the biggest challenge you encountered in creating the character of Xiangzi?"

"What is your unique understanding of the theme of this play?"

Yu Zhen answered calmly, one by one: "Xiangzi is a typical representative of the working class in the old era. He is kind and hardworking, but his hope is gradually worn away in the dark social reality."

Yu Zhen's answer was clear, logical, and insightful, earning him nods and praise from the media.

A reporter suddenly asked, "Mr. Yu, which actor in the crew left the deepest impression on you?"

Yu Zhen, a seasoned veteran, understood the meaning behind the media's question.

Yu Zhen said with a smile, "If we're talking about memorable actors, every one of them was outstanding, but if I had to choose one, Zhang Qilin left a particularly deep impression on me."

After Yu Zhen finished praising him, Zhang Qilin quickly thanked Teacher Yu for the compliment.

At the request of the media, Yu Zhen and Zhang Qilin took a photo together.

Afterwards, the media were led by Yi Yangbo to their seats in the audience to wait for the dress rehearsal.

Zhang Qilin also needed to put on makeup, so Li Wei and Lin Yue accompanied the media.