Xiao He sat down and chatted with Zhuo Jianhua. He waited for more than half an hour before seeing the other actors come over.
Those who could participate in this project were certainly not minor figures; they were mostly veteran actors who had been in the industry for many years. In comparison, Xiao He was the youngest. Even though the others' achievements were not as great as his, Xiao He did not dare to act like a movie star. Instead, he stood up very humbly and shook hands with each of them to greet them.
"Ah, I've finally met Xiao He. He's even more handsome and younger in person than in the photos."
"Hello, Teacher Xiao."
"Teacher Xiao, you're here so early? Thank you for your hard work."
The actors in the transport team were very friendly and greeted Xiao He warmly, their eyes filled with barely suppressed curiosity.
Xiao He could probably guess the reason.
After all, the actors involved are basically from the same industry, and their companies often have dealings with each other. For a "new face" like him to participate in this project, there must be something extraordinary about him that impressed Director Yang.
Unfortunately, Xiao He himself couldn't explain their curiosity, so he just smiled at them.
After a while, another actor arrived. He was a young man, the youngest face besides Xiao He.
Seeing that they were chatting so enthusiastically, he walked over with a smile to say hello.
He first greeted several older actors, and finally looked at Xiao He and nodded slightly: "Hello, Teacher Xiao."
Xiao He stared at the person in front of him, his eyes slightly narrowed: "Hello, Teacher Yun."
Xiao He naturally recognized the person in front of him.
Yun Ziqi is an artist under Jingyou Entertainment.
Jingyou Entertainment, the entertainment company that took on the official task of being specifically responsible for the historical drama project, is a relatively established entertainment company in Beijing. Most of its artists are stars who became popular more than ten or twenty years ago, and they have a high profile in China and come from powerful families.
Although their artists have gradually fallen from grace since the advent of the traffic era and «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» can't compare to the newly launched handsome men and beautiful women, these people have basically achieved financial freedom. They can still participate in official, high-budget production crews from time to time. They are the type with consistently good resources, a stable fan base, and a relatively low profile.
Yun Ziqi, although only 29 years old now, has been in the industry for 17 years and is a well-established TV King. He has achieved his current success from being a child star. He has participated in many classic TV dramas in the past and can be considered as someone many viewers have watched grow up.
However, due to his early debut, he also faced a series of controversies such as "early romance controversy", "smoking and swearing scandal", "promiscuous friendships", and "foreign worship". But this did not affect his development. He had many breakout roles in his early career and won many awards. He was a boss with a health bar.
Later, as people made more and more jokes about him, they accepted the mistakes he made when he was young and ignorant, and still had high expectations for him.
Simply put, this guy is even more difficult to deal with than the previous Qin Lezhang; he's like a MAX version of Qin Lezhang.
I just don't know how much of the rumors on the internet are true and how much is false, or what the person's personality is really like.
Xiao He subtly observed the other party, but Yun Ziqi did not give Xiao He any extra attention. He was talking to the seniors very seriously and was very humble from beginning to end. Finally, as if he noticed Xiao He's gaze, he looked over and nodded very kindly.
Even Zhuo Jianhua helped introduce them: "Xiao Xiao, this is Yun Ziqi. You two should already know each other, right? He graduated from Peking Opera with excellent grades and has won many awards. You can exchange contact information and have a good chat later."
Yun Ziqi laughed and said self-deprecatingly, "Teacher Zhuo, please don't say that. What I did is nothing. Teacher Xiao has much more to offer me to learn from."
While saying "I wouldn't dare, it's not that bad," Xiao He added Yun Ziqi's contact information.
The two stood there and greeted each other amicably with emojis from a distance.
But no one knew how to start the conversation.
In mid-air, it seemed as if a crow was awkwardly cawing as it flew away.
Fortunately, the awkward situation didn't last long. Director Yang Li's voice came from afar: "Sorry I'm late, I've caused a delay."
Then everyone stood up to greet him.
"Everyone, just mind your own business."
Yang Li waved his hand, his gaze sweeping around the scene before finally settling on Xiao He and Yun Ziqi. He then walked over with a smile and said, "You two have finally arrived today. Hurry up and get ready. Once we've finalized your makeup, we'll get ready to start filming."
It was only then that Xiao He realized that he and Yun Ziqi had joined the film crew on the same day, but he wasn't filming with Yun Ziqi today; instead, they were both on set getting their makeup done.
"good."
Yun Ziqi responded with a smile, and Xiao He followed the staff in to get his makeup done and confirm the final look.
As a farmer, Chen Shitou's face was naturally not very fair. After being exposed to the cold wind on the snowy mountain, his face was both red and black, and he even had some frostbite. His clothes were simple, as he wore the same clothes as everyone else. Although they were a bit bulky, they did not affect his mobility.
The once handsome young man went in, but came out looking disheveled, his hair a mess. Luckily, he had a hat to wear, so it wasn't so noticeable.
Looking at the person in the mirror, Xiao He seriously doubted that if this face were shown on camera, the audience might not even recognize who he was.
Turning his head to look at the other actors who had already finished their makeup, Xiao He had to let go of his resentment.
—Because everyone present looked the same, Xiao He was starting to have trouble recognizing faces.
After getting ready, Xiao He followed everyone out through another door and saw the temporary snow field set up by the crew, with a wind machine that looked very familiar to him.
Seeing this huge fan made Xiao He feel like his eyes were hurting.
Because when they were in the desert, they had this thing blowing around them to create the feeling of a sandstorm.
Then sand flew haphazardly into their eyes and mouths, choking them and making them feel uncomfortable.
In the end, the production team had to abandon this method and switch to shooting from different angles.
And now, Xiao He has seen this big guy once again.
Xiao He, who had been tormented for over a month:...
I have a bad feeling about this.
Sure enough, a few minutes later, this huge thing started operating—
"Whoosh—"
The snow under everyone's feet and the snow in the background are real snow transported by the crew. Real snow can't be blown up after it falls, so the "snow" blown by the wind machine is "artificial snow" made by the crew. It is very light and can be blown up and float in the sky with just a light breath.
Of course, it would be even better if it didn't fly straight at their faces.
Xiao He secretly licked the "artificial snow" from his lips, savoring it carefully—
Hmm, it doesn't have much of a taste, it's similar to snow.
The next moment, he was slapped hard on the head by Zhuo Jianhua in front of him.
"Stone, hurry up! We have to cross this mountain range tonight!"
Xiao He adjusted his hat, suppressing his playful curiosity. His gaze gradually hardened, and he weighed the large bundle on his back, striding forward to catch up with the main group.
"Alright, class monitor!"
