In the morning, Xiao He was packing his things, ready to leave, when he suddenly heard He Junhao’s joyous shriek: “Ahhh! This is great! This is instant karma! Xiao Ge, the company that scammed me has been investigated! Manager Yu, who tricked me into signing the contract, was directly handcuffed and taken away! Haha, this feels so good!”
Xiao He stopped packing his bag, turned to look at the beaming He Junhao, and smiled slightly: “That truly is great!”
“It’s truly exhilarating! Let him be evil, let him exploit his employees!”
He Junhao cursed Manager Yu as he spoke, as if everyone thought this incident was caused by a programmer close to Manager Yu.
It just showed how inhumane that company was.
Xiao He, who had orchestrated all of this, just smiled and had no intention of claiming the credit.
He agreed with He Junhao for a few sentences, then bid him farewell.
After getting into the car, Xiao He arrived at the set of “hidden star shines” to report.
“hidden star shines” was jointly produced by multiple companies including Watermelon Video, Jiaxing Entertainment, and Taidong Entertainment, with an investment of up to 140 million, making it a solid S+ production.
It was directed by Director Wen Hongyuan, written by Tan Yuan, with the male lead being Zhang Mo from Taidong Entertainment, and the second male lead being Su Shengxi from Jiaxing Entertainment.
The plot primarily revolved around the story arcs of the characters they portrayed.
Currently, the practice of experienced actors mentoring new ones and veteran actors leading popular idols has almost become a standard configuration for many dramas, and this drama is a classic example of such a standard setup.
The male lead, Zhang Mo, is forty-two years old and has already won the White Magnolia Best Actor award.
He is currently recognized in the industry as a powerful actor with excellent skills.
As for the second male lead, Su Shengxi, he is a popular idol transitioning into an actor and singer.
He comes with his own fan base and countless followers, but so far, he hasn't had any notable works and is in an awkward transition period, urgently needing this spy drama to prove himself.
As for the female lead, she is Iman'er, who is from the same company as Zhang Mo.
Her character in the drama is a couple with Su Shengxi’s character.
But here comes the most dramatic part: according to what Xiao He had learned before, Iman'er and the former Xu Youyou were rivals, and Xu Youyou and Su Shengxi were secretly dating, but now in the drama, Iman'er has to play Su Shengxi’s girlfriend...
Xiao He thought: “Do you see this mess? Hurry up and drink it while it’s chaotic.”
He admitted that after understanding the situation, he did have a desire to watch the drama unfold.
There’s no helping it; people always have this innate desire to gossip.
After Xiao He found Producer Ma to sign the contract, and then went to the dressing room to get his styling done, he came out and encountered a bizarre scene—
Su Shengxi and Iman'er were sitting at the farthest diagonal corners of the set, their expressions cold, heads down, studying their scripts.
The movement of the crew members on set was also clearly delineated, their actions almost cautious.
Only Director Wen Hongyuan was still discussing a scene with Zhang Mo, looking completely absorbed in his work.
Xiao He looked around, east and west, and involuntarily rubbed his arms.
Hiss, it’s so cold!
No wonder winter is approaching; the air is chilly.
“Xiao He, you’re here? Come, let me introduce you to everyone—”
At this moment, Director Wen called out to Xiao He, motioning for him to come over.
Xiao He obediently walked forward.
“Ahem, everyone, let me introduce you to our new actor, Xiao He, who will be playing Meng Zetian.”
As the Director spoke, the people on set very graciously applauded.
Xiao He looked around and didn't recognize anyone, so he could only nod and smile politely.
Su Shengxi didn't pay much attention to a minor actor like Xiao He; he clapped along with a very friendly expression, but soon left on the pretext of a phone call.
However, Liu Rulan, who was beside him, seriously observed Xiao He, revealing a thoughtful expression.
The actors from Taidong Entertainment, on the other hand, were particularly friendly towards Xiao He.
“I heard Liu Zehang mention you before.”
Unlike what Xiao He had imagined, Iman'er herself wasn't as aloof as she had appeared just now; she even initiated a conversation with him.
However, upon hearing Iman'er’s words, Xiao He immediately understood.
Liu Zehang, whom he had met during “born to kill”, was from Taidong Entertainment.
Although he had already gone to another film crew, Xiao He still kept in touch with a few people he had met on the “born to kill” set, even joining a small group chat.
Yesterday, Xiao He had just heard from Liu Zehang that the filming of “born to kill” had been completed and was now in the post-production phase.
However, since the real-life prototype of “born to kill”, Li Zhicheng, had been found dead, the police had reopened the case and seemed to be still investigating something.
So, this case was currently in a very delicate state.
The Director was very worried that their project would be aborted midway before completion, and was now working overtime to rush the progress, determined to get the movie made and released before the ➤ NоvеⅠight ➤ (Read more on our source) higher-ups called a halt.
When Xiao He heard this, his heart sank by half.
He was currently relying on the character “Mu Ze” to live off his past achievements, but he had always been looking forward to “Zhu Lao San” officially making his appearance.
If it were to be aborted midway, his two months of hard work would truly be for nothing.
Liu Zehang clearly shared this concern, but everyone still encouraged each other, hoping the new movie would be released smoothly.
During the conversation, Xiao He casually mentioned that he was joining a new crew again.
He hadn’t expected Liu Zehang to remember and even give him a heads-up in advance.
Xiao He was a bit touched and planned to thank Liu Zehang properly later.
At the same time, he politely replied to Iman'er: “Yes, thank you.
I’m new here and still have a lot to learn from Teacher Yi.
I’ll be troubling Teacher Yi during this time.”
“Oh, it’s fine; you can just call me Sister Yi, no need to be so polite.”
Unlike Xu Youyou’s innocent style, Iman'er had a bright and striking appearance.
Her features were very deep-set, paired with those curved willow-leaf eyebrows, the unique wavy hair of that era, and this stylish Western-style dress, she looked intellectual and elegant.
Xiao He couldn't help but think of her fans’ comments about Iman'er.
—She is a stunning red rose, forever classic, bright and vibrant.
It must be said that her fans’ evaluation was not just a fan filter; Iman'er was indeed the best in terms of temperament and appearance among the female celebrities he had seen recently.
While chatting and laughing, Iman'er helped Xiao He get acquainted with the other people in the crew.
With Iman'er as an intermediary, the other crew members’ gazes towards Xiao He finally became much more serious, no longer treating him as a newcomer without a company or background.
Xiao He smiled while inwardly marveling.
Before, when he went to film crews alone, even without an agent or Little Assistant, he could manage his own affairs.
Moreover, in previous crews, big-name actors were very low-key.
Old actors like Zhuo Jianhua and Bao Wei almost always did things themselves.
Except for Liu Zehang, who had an Little Assistant, “washed-up child stars” like Pu Rong had long been working independently, so Xiao He had never seen such a large-scale setup.
In this big production crew, almost all actors, regardless of their status or fame, brought people with them.
Those with less fame only brought one Little Assistant, while those with more fame, like Su Shengxi and Iman'er, brought an entire team, from top to bottom, a bustling group of over ten people, and almost all of them had corresponding job titles, completely revolving around their employer.
Compared to them, Xiao He, a newcomer without an agency, truly felt out of place here.
However, since he was here, he would make the best of it.
Xiao He was here to act, and there was no need to get along with everyone here.
After following Iman'er around for a while, Xiao He consciously declined Iman'er’s invitation and found a small corner to sit down obediently.
