Shattering the talent show script, sweeping the world film scene

[2028/08/08

I've been on the set of Land 2 for two months now, and I've gotten used to Noel's filming pace. I'm just not happy with how long the movie's runtime is—a full six months. I hope they can speed things up in the later stages.

Tia's official team was very cooperative with my work, and they even came to Los Angeles to shoot the GG endorsement video. I suppose the news has already reached China.

Wu Shuang told me that because of this incident, the top four celebrities in the Chinese entertainment industry have been reshuffled, and I've been elevated to number one. She said that half of the fans from the bottom three and the one that was eliminated have become my haters... I can already imagine the fierce battles that will rage in the second half of the year.

Jiangxi Heng paused his typing; he was writing an international email to summarize recent events and send it to Xie Xingyan.

There's no need to go into too much detail about the filming process. As a Chinese person, and one who was personally recruited into the crew by the director, Jiangxi Heng wasn't particularly popular on set and maintained a superficial harmony with most of the foreign actors.

Noel likes him, but that doesn't mean all foreigners will like him.

Jiangxi Heng didn't tell anyone about these things.

He read the script for The Waste Land 2 several times and even watched the movie of the first season. To be honest, he didn't think Noel's decision was wise. The first season was good enough, and the second season was a bit of a letdown.

But the contracts were already signed, and the original intention was to use this production crew to allow Lin Tang, Jia Duobao, and even Ling Wushuang, among others, to learn and grow as much as possible during this period.

Jiangxi Heng decided to take this job seriously.

Treating these foreign actors as temporary collaborators eliminates the need to consider whether they will like you.

He just needs the other party to show some respect.

For example, the male lead in this movie is an American actor with a heavy smoking habit. There are no smoking scenes in the movie, but he lights up several cigarettes almost every time he finishes filming.

Not only does he smoke, but he also likes to bring other actors from the crew along, making every corner smoky and unpleasant.

When Jiangxi Heng wasn't filming, he needed to keep an eye on his career in China and constantly check his computer, so he specifically moved to the opposite side of the screen to type.

John, the male lead in this movie, even comes up with a cigarette dangling from his lips and says in a nonchalant tone, "Jiang, do all Chinese men not smoke? Are you afraid of being spanked by your parents, hahaha!"

He chuckled, a cigarette dangling from his lips, tilting his head back and exposing his neck, the veins on his neck bulging out like his unusually prominent eyeballs.

Jiangxi Heng suspected that the other party was on drugs.

Of course, this kind of thing is commonplace in the American entertainment industry.

In response to what the other person said, Jiangxi Heng merely raised an eyebrow indifferently, closed his laptop, and asked, "What is it?"

John narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "I really don't understand why Noel would let you play the role of the hidden one."

Three months ago, John brought his friend to the production team. He had already secured the lead role and wanted to ask his friend to try for the role of Yin, which had not yet been finalized.

As a result, Noel used the excuse that "the role has been decided" to dismiss his friend without even looking at his interview.

He had made a bold promise to get his friend this role!

Therefore, from the very first day Jiangxi Heng joined the group, John disliked this Chinese man.

After several subsequent conversations, I felt even more strongly that this person was hypocritical and fake.

He befriends directors, screenwriters, and other behind-the-scenes workers, and is always smiling and friendly in front of actresses.

"John, what are you up to now? I told you not to bully Jiang!" The person who came was the female lead of this movie, and the only actress who remained the same from the first season to the second.

"Jessica," Jiangxi Heng greeted her with a smile.

John took a sip of his cigarette, looked at Jiangxi Heng, and clicked his tongue.

Look at how quickly he changed his expression. Because Jessica is an Oscar-winning actress and Noel is a famous director, he can smile at them. But he is just a top-tier actor in the US, and there is a competitive relationship between them, so he doesn't have a friendly face in private.

He nodded to himself, feeling that he had guessed correctly, and looked at Jiangxi Heng as if he were looking at a pretty boy.

Jessica was confused. As one of the actresses who remained from the previous season, she felt pressured to carry the show this season, so she tried her best to reconcile the relationships between the actors on set.

Seeing John's displeasure, Jessica laughed and said, "Ling told me you started acting when you were 8 years old, so that means you've been acting for 14 years?"

Jiangxi Heng thought for a moment and said, "Pretty much."

John was taken aback. Fourteen years—this pretty boy had been in the industry for twice as long as him.

But so what? In this field, it's not that the longer you've been in the industry, the better your acting skills will be.

John raised his chin and shrugged his nose.

Jessica gave a thumbs up: "No wonder we were able to film our first scene together in one take. I could feel you drawing me into the role..."

Jiangxi Heng said gently, "It's the result of everyone working together."

John was stunned. He had always thought that Jessica had helped Jiangxi Heng get into character during the first scene of filming, which was why the crew had the first scene with zero retakes.

How could the result be the opposite?

"Jessica, you're not kidding, are you?" John looked at Jessica with a suspicious expression.

Jessica rolled her eyes and pulled John aside, saying, "Don't bother Jiang, he has other work to do! Why would I lie to you? Come here!"

Jiangxi Heng expressed his gratitude to Jessica for taking away the trouble.

He reopened his laptop, the screen lit up, and he pondered as he wrote new content on the unfinished email.

[This year, my only chance to appear in public was for "Running." Next year, "Snow Covers the Mountain" should be released, and in the next two or three years, I will reduce my public appearances. Therefore, I must prepare a new film before next year. This new film will be released in Europe first to compete for the first round of awards, and then it will be released in China...]

International film and television awards have stricter controls over the time between film release and selection.

If Jiangxi Heng had released the film domestically first, he might have missed the competition due to insufficient time. Therefore, he changed his strategy and released the new film in European and North American cinemas first.

After finishing their straightforward discussion about work, Jiangxi Heng inquired at the end: "[I heard about the Olympic substitution controversy. You almost lost your spot. The infighting at the top of Huancai is endless, and it always affects innocent bystanders. When are you planning to leave?]"

Xie Xingyan was one of the singers who performed songs at the Olympic opening ceremony.

However, Huancai almost made the foolish move of replacing Xie Xingyan with another singer. The singer who wanted to take the spot was Wen Qiyue's uncle, Wen Qing, a veteran singer of Huancai.