Entertainment News: Follow Wang Baoqiang's Rise to Film Emperor

"Hey, Lin Zhi...you're here so early? What are you carrying?"

No sooner had Director Lu left than Lin Zhi was preparing to find a quiet place to further consider and plan his new role, and see if he could bring something new and different to the performance. Just then, Jiang Xin suddenly appeared behind Lin Zhi, gently patted his shoulder, and her sweet, smiling voice drifted into his ears.

At the same time, a fragrant breeze wafted over, smelling wonderful!

"Hello... Good morning, Sister Xin!"

Lin Zhi turned around and looked at Jiang Xin, a young and beautiful woman dressed in a youthful style. He waved the few pages of A4 paper in his hand and said, "Director Lu just gave me this new script so I can familiarize myself with the new role. What kind of transportation did you take here?"

"I took the bus. My mom came with me. Look, she's over there talking to the stage manager..." Jiang Xin smiled mischievously, pointing to a middle-aged woman chatting with a stage manager in the distance, then said, "Your role, it's been changed so quickly? They're pretty fast!"

Lin Zhi glanced at Jiang Xin's mother a few more times in the direction she was pointing, noticing how much she resembled Jiang Xin and how she still retained her charm despite being over forty. He quickly looked away and laughed, "We've only managed to come up with a rough character sketch. The specific plot and lines will have to be written as we film. I estimate... there will be a lot of revisions later!"

"That's... they always do whatever comes to mind. As long as they don't erase your character later, it'll be fine," Jiang Xin chimed in.

"Who knows? It depends on luck... Your mom's coming."

As Lin Zhi spoke, he hid to the side to study the new character.

The next few days...

Lin Zhi takes a taxi to the set of "The Mischievous Genius Pang Zhenkun" early every morning to clock in.

His new role, though it was rewritten, has yet to be given any screen time, whether due to poorly written plot and dialogue or something else.

Lin Zhi didn't dare to urge the crew, nor did he dare to go to Director Lu and Producer Yang to ask what was going on.

He was tragically stuck in this film crew, unable to leave, yet unable to go on set.

The days were just wasted and squandered...

Another week passed.

With the year-end approaching, Lin Zhi finally lost all patience. He felt that his new role was probably going to fall through, so he mustered up his courage and went to find the busy Director Lu to ask what the next steps were.

If he's no longer needed and the new role isn't being filmed, then he should leave quickly and contact other production teams to minimize his losses.

who knows……

Lin Zhigang had just found Director Lu and hadn't even explained his purpose when Director Lu, upon seeing him, tossed him several more pages of A4 paper and said, "Hey, Zhigang... you've come at the right time. This is the new script, take a look."

"We've had several meetings these past few days to discuss your new character, and we felt that the previous design was a bit too hasty, so we've revised it."

"By the way, our crew is moving to Wuxi tomorrow. Go back this afternoon and pack some clothes, as we probably won't be able to return to Beijing until after the New Year."

After saying that, Director Lu patted Lin Zhi's arm, and before Lin Zhi could speak, he went back to doing other things.

"Whoa~"

Seeing this, Lin Zhi took a deep breath, trying to calm his chaotic thoughts, and then lowered his head to read the new script in his hand...

All that could be seen were brief biographical sketches of the characters.

There is no plot or dialogue.

Needless to say, it's definitely not finished yet.

Compared to the previous character design, this time, not only have the character designs been changed, but even the names have been changed... It's truly a major overhaul!

They were even changed from villains to heroes.

The new character's name has been changed to Wukong, and his background has been changed from the young master of a mountain stronghold to a young monk guarding the Shaolin Temple's scripture pavilion.

The general development of the characters is that a thief breaks into the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion in an attempt to steal the secret manual, the Yi Jin Jing, and is thus forced into the turbulent and chaotic martial arts world, thus unfolding a wonderful martial arts legend...

Even the ending was a perfect one—surviving, without being killed!

Uh……

After seeing the new character design, Lin Zhi grinned, speechless for a long time.

To be honest, he couldn't quite tell whether this change was good or bad.

Ugh……

Actually, no matter how it's changed, whether it's good or bad, it doesn't really matter. What he's most looking forward to right now is getting the show filmed and released!

Otherwise, it's all just empty talk!

For actors on the rise, sometimes... time is the most precious thing!

As Eileen Chang once said: One should become famous as early as possible!

It can't be delayed...

"I hope that after I go to Wuxi, my scenes will be able to be filmed smoothly..."

"Don't keep changing it, or in the end, it'll all be gone!!"

Lin Zhi thought to himself with a helpless sigh.

After returning home that day, he packed a few belongings, told Wang Baoqiang that he was going to another city with the film crew and wouldn't be back for a while, and then the next day at noon, he joined the crew of "The Mischievous Genius Pang Zhenkun" on a long-distance bus to Wuxi...

Needless to say, Jiang Xin, who plays an important role in the drama, naturally followed along.

Throughout the journey, he sat side by side with Lin Zhi on the bus, almost inseparable.

Those on the film crew who didn't know better thought they were dating...

However, both of them are currently relatively unknown in the entertainment industry, and even with such a bizarre rumor circulating, no one pays much attention to them.

After all, everyone is busy with their own things and has no time to care about others.

As for paparazzi... to be honest, with their current level of fame, even if you bribe them, they wouldn't bother reporting on them, as it would be a waste of space!

After arriving in Wuxi the next day...

Lin Zhi stayed at a four-star hotel with the rest of the crew. Because the role he was about to play was quite important, the crew thoughtfully arranged a single room for him.

Lin Zhi's anticipated Shanghai Theatre Academy filming began on the third day after he arrived in Wuxi. The crew set up a film studio, and his scenes were slowly and methodically filmed.

Seeing this, Lin Zhi was in a great mood. All the worries he had been carrying disappeared, and he was able to act with even more ease and effort!

Therefore, the final result shown on camera is indescribably good.

Director Lu, behind the monitor, and producer Yang, watching from the side, were practically grinning from ear to ear.

Many people felt that if this drama were fully adapted and filmed, it might become a minor hit.

Because there's something interesting to see now...

They say time flies when you're in the mountains, and the same goes for filming on set.

Before they knew it, the crew of "The Mischievous Genius Pang Zhenkun" had been filming in Wuxi for almost half a month, and the Lunar New Year arrived unexpectedly without Lin Zhi paying any attention to the date...

"Lin Zhi... Today is Lunar New Year's Eve. The crew said they'd wrap up early for a dinner party tonight. After we eat, we're going to the city to watch the fireworks. Do you want to go? There will definitely be a lot of people setting off fireworks tonight; it'll be spectacular."

That day, Lin Zhi was in the dressing room getting his makeup done while memorizing his lines when Jiang Xin suddenly came over and said with a smile.

"Uh, is it already Chinese New Year today? Time flies!"

Lin Zhi was taken aback, and for some reason thought of Wang Baoqiang, who was still in Beijing. Was he spending the New Year alone today, or was he on set?

However, personal cell phones are not yet widely available, and neither he nor Wang Baoqiang can afford the expensive cell phones available now. Even if he wanted to contact Wang Baoqiang to say hello, it would be inconvenient for him to do so.

After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Jiang Xin, who was looking at him expectantly, and said, "Alright, let's buy some fireworks tonight to celebrate the New Year and pray for good luck in the coming year."