Chapter 31 of 138
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In one day's shooting, almost all the scenes of Ye Zexi and He Jinyun were taken.
Chen Zhengtian hadn't experienced this kind of happiness for a long time, and he didn't even need to explain to them about the mood of the scenes, the two actors could accurately perform the effect he wanted.
The more he filmed, the more excited he became. If it weren't for He Jinyun to remind Chen Zhengtian that it was late, Chen Zhengtian could not wait to finish filming all the scenes in one go.
Of course he also knew that it was impossible, so he could only suppress the excitement to the bottom of his heart.
Before the end of work, Chen Zhengtian went to Ye Zexi's dressing room, patted Ye Zexi on the shoulder and said, "Good child! My movie next year, you will be the main lead!"
Ye Zexi widened his eyes in astonishment, and quickly shook his head to refuse: "Director Chen, you should find another actor. I don't think I'm suitable."
Chen Zhengtian only thought that Ye Zexi was still angry at his unfriendly behavior from yesterday, he felt a little regretful and was annoyed at the same time.
He only has himself to blame now, he couldn't control his mouth from saying what's on his mind.
"Hey, Zexi." Chen Zhengtian coughed lightly, "I was at fault for having a prejudice of you before. As for you, don't be angry with this old man. We should work together in the future when opportunity calls for it!"
Ye Zexi smiled: "How can I get angry with Director Chen, Director Chen is thinking too much."
He is actually angry with He Jinyun.
Chen Zhengtian didn't think so.
Seeing that Ye Zexi said that, he thought he must have offended the boy very much.
Ye Zexi is such an excellent actor, he can't just give up so easily.
It's just a pity that Director Chen is well-known for always dissing actors in the entertainment industry for many years, and he has never taken the initiative to apologize to an actor he previously dissed.
For a while, Director Chen really didn't know what good thing to say to Ye Zexi.
Thinking about this all night, Director Chen couldn't sleep at all at night, and sent a message to He Jinyun in the middle of the night.
"Hey, how do you apologize to people?"
He Jinyun was reading the script and was instantly delighted when he saw the message.
"You want to apologize to Ye Zexi?"
Chen Zhengtian: "..."
"When did I say I want to apologize to him?"
Without waiting for He Jinyun's reply, Chen Zhengtian's message came again: "I just don't want to let go of such a good actor! You have already worked with him, I haven't yet!"
He Jinyun's smile deepened: "You are the deputy director, and Ye Zexi is also cooperating with you when working with me."
Chen Zhengtian said directly: "Can it be the same?!"
He Jinyun: "Of course it's the same."
Chen Zhengtian threw away his cell phone.
The little old man walked around the room angrily, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he couldn't sit still and wait for death.
How did He Jinyun get Ye Zexi to agree to cooperate before?
It seemed to be...a Weibo post?
Chen Zhengtian's eyes lit up, and he quickly picked up the phone he threw under the bed, opened Weibo, edited a new Weibo post, and clicked post.
@Chen Zhengtian: Zexi is a great actor, I want to work with you in the next movie @Ye Zexi.
*
"Cut! Thank you for your hard work! We can call it a day."
With the director's order, the day's filming ended.
Tang Jing rubbed his somewhat sore neck and thanked the director. Then he was led into the nanny car by the agent and the assistant.
"Thanks." The agent handed him the phone, "You take a rest, when we go back to the hotel, we will take off your makeup and you can go to sleep. In the next few days, you can take a rest."
Tang Jing took the phone and curved his lips: "It's all good, I'm not sleepy right now, so I'll sleep once I get to the hotel."
The agent nodded and didn't say much.
Tang Jing lowered his head and turned on the phone. Before he unlocked the locked screen, he saw a popped up on Weibo notification——
"Two days after the filming of "Famous General", Director Chen asked to work with Ye Zexi in the future..."
Tang Jing narrowed his eyes, wondering if he had read it wrong.
After he clicked on Weibo, he knew that so many things had happened during the time he had been busy.
Chen Zhengtian, who has always been known for being strict in the circle, first publicly praised Ye Zexi on Weibo, and then publicly asked for collaboration on Weibo.
Everyone knows that there are always actors in the circle who want to ask to work with Director Chen. How can there be an example of Director Chen asking to work with an actor?
He was sure that this news would break the internet.
Not only netizens were shocked, but even many actors in the circle were shocked.
Are there any actors who are unwilling to work with Director Chen?
Right?
Many netizens analyzed the situation in the comment section, they were speculating that maybe it was due to the remarks made by Director Chen that completely offended Ye Zexi, so Ye Zexi disagreed?
This really is a shocking news.
"Before, it was said that Director Chen offended half a circle of popular newcomers, but when Director Chen's film recruited actors, these people were the first to apply for an audition."
"It's rare to see an actor get angry with Director Chen!"
"I'm afraid Ye Zexi is the only one who dares. After all, he really doesn't lack resources."
"No, right? A few days ago, didn't you call him a talent? Why are you calling him an actor today? Director Chen, you are quick at changing your words!"
"Men are all like this, as expected to be Director Chen."
"Director Chen: Too good to be true."
At three o'clock in the morning, this entry was placed at the back of the hot search list, and the number of people discussing this topic kept on increasing.
When Tang Jing came back after reading a round of comments, the post's hot search ranking even climbed up a few places.
Tang Jing's mood was very complicated, and the hand holding the phone trembled faintly.
Ye Zexi...he was praised by Director Chen?
Tang Jing felt congested in his chest, and the back of his tongue tasted even more bitter.
Is he really worse than Ye Zexi?
Whether it is singing or dancing, or acting, Ye Zexi is better than him.
Ye Zexi, what kind of existence is he?
Is there really a so-called all-round talent in this world?
But with the facts before him, Tang Jing had to believe it.
Ye Zexi's performance in "Time Idol" was not fake, he had seen it on stage with his own eyes.
The words of Director Chen were even more unlikely to be altered or out of courtesy.
Ye Zexi, he is indeed a better existence than him.
Tang Jing gritted his teeth.
The agent saw that Tang Jing hadn't moved for a long time, the agent couldn't help but look back at him. Seeing Tang Jing's pale face, the agent was shocked: "Xiao Jing? What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?"
Tang Jing returned to his senses and bit his pale lips. Tang Jing couldn't help but ask, "Sis, do you think Director Chen will say something against his will due to external pressure?"
The agent instantly understood Tang Jing's meaning, and she frowned, "You saw Weibo."
Tang Jing nodded his head.
The agent sighed.
When she saw the news, she had anticipated Tang Jing's reaction.
Tang Jing is too proud, he hates losing, and he is strict with himself.
If it were someone else in "Time Idol" who is better than him, maybe he would not be so uncomfortable.
But who would have thought that it was Ye Zexi, whom Tang Jing had always looked down upon at the time, a second-generation rich and uneducated man turned out to be such a so-called well-rounded talent person.
It was normal for Tang Jing to feel everything was out of his control.
Seeing that the agent hadn't spoken for a long time, Tang Jing also had an answer in his heart.
After a moment of silence, he couldn't help asking: "Sis...I have five days to rest. Can you help me go to the company and ask, is the "Famous General" crew looking for any other supporting roles?"
The agent was taken aback, suddenly raised her head to look at Tang Jing: "Xiao Jing--"
Tang Jing looked down: "Any role is fine, even if there is only one scene in the final editing." His Adam's apple rolled up and down, "I want to go and see for myself, why did I lose."
"If I don't go to see it for myself, I will be unwilling to accept it..."
"Even though I know he is strong, I just want to see it."
In the darkness, a teardrop seemed to fall.
Silently.
The agent took a deep breath, gritted her teeth and said, "Okay."
Tang Jing clenched his fists secretly.
Ye Zexi, wait for him.
*
Ye Zexi only learned that Director Chen had posted a Weibo last night when he woke up the next morning.
Gao Shu was very excited about this, and he wanted to immediately get onto the Studio Weibo to repost Director Chen's Weibo and agreed with this offer.
Ye Zexi stopped him: "Don't repost."
Gao Shu froze for a moment: "Why?"
Ye Zexi: "I will retire after finishing this movie. How can I collaborate with him in the future?"
Gao Shu was dumbfounded: "Retire from the circle? Why do you want to retire from the circle?"
Ye Zexi took it for granted: "Of course it's to relax myself, the entertainment industry is too tired, I'll go back home and continue to be my rich second generation self."
Gao Shu and Ye Zexi looked at each other. This was the first time he heard his young master say these things. He really did not know what to feel.
He has planned the future for himself and the young master, why does the young master want to leave the circle!
The impact of Ye Zexi's words on Gao Shu was so great that Gao Shu spent the whole morning thinking about it, and temporarily forgot to repost on Weibo.
He Jinyun also saw the Weibo post in the morning, and he was not sure whether to laugh or to scold Chen Zhengtian's actions.
This person still wants to imitate him?
Unfortunately, he is not so easy to imitate.
Moreover, Chen Zhengtian didn't know how much effort he had made to sign this contract, and how many times he was rejected.
Of course, He Jinyun was not going to help Chen Zhengtian.
It happened that he could use Ye Zexi to teach the blunt old man a lesson.
Let him have a good teaching, so that he learns to not speak as he pleases later.
On this day, the atmosphere of the entire crew was a bit strange.
Many staff members found out that Director Chen was a little strange today.
He was either looking at Ye Zexi or staring at He Jinyun.
And the two involved parties acted as if they didn't see Director Chen in their line of sight, and they just kept on doing what they should be doing.
Because the shooting went smoothly yesterday, Ye Zexi's shooting task today was not heavy, so he was more relaxed than most. When other actors were shooting, he simply stayed in the RV.
Under the scorching sun, everyone felt like they were in a sauna room, only Ye Zexi was blessed with the cool air-con.
When Director Chen finished filming the shoot, he turned to look around the filming set and he could not find Ye Zexi anywhere.
Director Chen's brows tightened suddenly.
Obviously avoiding him!
What should I do?
He Jinyun looked at Director Chen getting all anxious, his eyes were filled with amusement but he did not speak.
After that, Chen Zhengtian couldn't help it anymore, and grabbed He Jinyun with a bitter expression on his face: "Say, what do you think I should do?"
The smile in He Jinyun's eyes suddenly couldn't be hidden, and he patted Director Chen on the shoulder with an unpredictable face: "The days are still long, why don't you take your time to talk him into it?"
Chen Zhengtian suddenly felt like collapsing: "But the problem is that he just doesn't want to!"
He Jinyun shrugged: "When I came to him at the time, he also was not willing. Take your time."
Chen Zhengtian: "..."
That was all in vain.
I am even more angry!
This damned He Jinyun!
But when Chen Zhengtian calmed down and thought about it, He Jinyun was not completely unreasonable.
Ye Zexi would be staying on the crew for a long time, maybe one day he would not be angry anymore?
If it doesn't work once, try again, and if it doesn't work twice, try it again multiples!
He didn't believe that he would not succeed!
Unfortunately, what Director Chen didn't know was that the person he met was Ye Zexi---A salted fish Ye Zexi.
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