Xiao He initially thought he was overthinking things, but as they chatted and interacted, he found that this guy always had to prove his presence. Even when it was the male and female leads' scenes being explained, he would always interfere, making Xiao He, the male lead, feel awkward and uncomfortable.
Xiao He: ...
Damn! Are you their boyfriend or girlfriend?
Are you the male lead?
What's it to you?
Finally, Xiao He could no longer bear it. He slowly looked at Zhao Qinyuan, his gaze sinister, and a slight upturn of his lips formed a fake smile, carrying a hint of coldness: "Little Zhao, filming well is the most important thing, right?"
As he spoke, Xiao He placed his hand affectionately on Zhao Qinyuan's shoulder, patting him with the demeanor of a senior.
Zhao Qinyuan felt as if a cold, venomous snake was coiled on his shoulder, suddenly hissing and flicking its tongue against his cheek. A chill ran through him, making his scalp tingle.
People used to say that Xiao He wasn't a good person and that the roles he played were all his own performances, but Zhao Qinyuan didn't believe it at all. He just thought it was a marketing tactic by Xiao He's team.
When Zhao Qinyuan met Xiao He in person on set, he thought, "Just as I expected." Although Xiao He did look a bit fierce and had extremely sharp eyes, his manner of speaking and behavior were normal, and his personality was quite gentle. Zhao Qinyuan wasn't afraid of him.
But when he met those eyes again, Zhao Qinyuan suddenly realized that the gentleness and friendliness in them had completely disappeared. Instead, an unprecedented coldness filled the dark eyes.
The smile on Zhao Qinyuan's face instantly froze.
This is both a warning and a threat.
"Xiao Zhao? What's wrong with this child? Is he sick? Why has his face turned so pale?"
Zhao Qinyuan finally snapped out of his daze when Deng Lei's worried voice came through.
"Sorry, sorry, I got distracted."
Zhao Qinyuan could only apologize repeatedly. When he looked at Xiao He again, his eyes were much clearer, and he dared not cause any more trouble.
Xiao He casually withdrew his gaze.
It seems he can't hide his aura too much lately, lest some people think he's easy to bully.
I originally wanted to connect with everyone as an ordinary person, but I didn't expect that some people wouldn't appreciate it.
Well, there's no other way, I'm not going to pretend anymore.
You'd better be afraid, and it would be best if you could avoid me whenever you see me...
Practice makes perfect, and Xiao He's temperament was indeed able to suppress all sorts of demons and monsters, with excellent results.
During the subsequent filming, Zhao Qinyuan was as well-behaved as a rabbit, and didn't even bother Yuan Sitong.
Yuan Sitong was quite surprised to discover this. She originally wanted to discuss this matter with Xiao He, but after seeing Xiao He's cold face after filming, she didn't dare to approach him. She reverted to her behavior during the "Yu Ye" period, becoming completely obedient.
In the blink of an eye, National Day has arrived...
...
In fact, this National Day celebration had nothing to do with Xiao He.
Currently, Xiao He only has two projects in hand: a TV series called "Yu Ye" (seasons one and two) and a movie called "Wu Bait".
Xiao He recently received news that the first season of "Yu Ye" has been completed and is currently in the post-production stage for the second season.
The first season of "Sumiya" is currently planned to air during the next winter break, which is either December or January or February of next year.
After all, "Sumiya" is a manga adaptation, and its target audience is generally younger, so it will definitely be broadcast when students have the most free time.
As for "No Bait," filming just finished not long ago, and it won't be released until at least the middle of next year.
Although Xiao He didn't get a share of the National Day celebrations, people he knew did!
Among them, Pu Rong and Liu Zehang, who were closest to Xiao He, both had works released during the National Day holiday.
After "The Thief Catcher", Pu Rong received many invitations from film crews, but he was always just a little unlucky. Although his works in the TV series field were of good quality, they did not become big hits as he wished. Although he was involved in the film field, the effect was not good. Xiao He, who was in the same period, had already begun to work with big directors, but after going around in circles, it seemed that he was still standing still.
Fortunately, Pu Rong has a good attitude. Apart from occasionally urging Lin Yipeng to finish "The Thief 2", he just spends his days at his own martial arts school or is invited to work as a martial arts choreographer on some film crews.
And wow, the action choreographer behind that viral anime fight scene a while back was none other than Pu Rong.
Pu Rong himself was at a loss about this, and posted a self-deprecating message on his WeChat Moments: "My side hustle has outpaced my main job, I really have no other choice."
This sounds funny, but it's also truly heartbreaking.
During this National Day holiday, he also appeared as a villain, playing a crime boss nicknamed "the unkillable cockroach," who fought back and forth with the protagonist in the storyline.
Since Pu Rong's role was not the main character, Xiao He did not promote Pu Rong in a big way. Instead, after forwarding the post, he privately booked several screenings of the movie and gave them away to his fans for free to watch and support him.
Finally, the National Day holiday ended, and the movie in which Pu Rong starred ranked second at the box office, which was not bad. His portrayal of the villain was also quite outstanding, which gave him a boost and prevented him from completely falling out of the film industry.
Of course, Xiao He didn't show favoritism; he also booked a few matches for Liu Zehang, aiming to give everyone an equal chance.
However, Liu Zehang's movie was an art film. Although he played the lead role, the overall audience was not very wide. Fortunately, they were not aiming for box office success, so even though the entire National Day holiday was bustling with activity, his movie's box office was not very high.
As long as Liu Zehang is satisfied, that's fine.
After all, this art film had already been sent abroad and won some awards, and his participation in this role was mainly aimed at winning those awards.
So overall, everyone benefited from this National Day holiday film season. Almost everyone Xiao He knew posted good news and reports on their WeChat Moments. Xiao He liked each of these posts and was quite happy for everyone.
However, besides these two things, Xiao He also noticed two other things.
The first thing was that Ho Kam-nin officially retired from the spotlight.
Although He Jinnian had already begun to withdraw from the public eye and stopped accepting gigs at the beginning of the year, it wasn't until the end of the year that he finally finished dealing with all his gigs and officially posted a blog post to say goodbye to his fans.
Although many fans had already guessed, they couldn't accept the news when they actually heard it, and many cried their eyes out. Various conspiracy theories spread like wildfire, concerning He Jinnian, He Jinnian's agent He Wenming, and even Linghui Entertainment.
Fortunately, the company had already prepared for this public opinion crisis, so after the news came out, the public opinion was quickly brought under control and no outrageous rumors emerged.
He Jinnian's career transition also means that the major project he is in charge of is about to officially begin.
A huge, expensive boiler is about to be lit.
Xiao He sighed, feeling a pang of regret, but he wouldn't change his mind about the investment he had already agreed to.
Fortunately, these kinds of projects usually take a long time to prepare. At least for now, Xiao He only needs to provide money and doesn't need to provide manpower, so he doesn't have so many worries.
The second thing, of course, is Director Zhuang's "The Phantom Thieves".
At the beginning of this year, Zhuang Hongyi's "The Phantom Thieves" received widespread acclaim and ultimately performed very well at the box office. Almost everyone could see that there would be a sequel to "The ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) Phantom Thieves".
Therefore, after a break in the first half of the year, the second installment of "The Phantom Thieves" is already in preparation.
Xiao He estimates that Director Zhuang's offer for a second film should come by the end of the year at the latest.
I wonder if his role will be expanded in the second season.
