In the days that followed, although Director Feng's auditions had ended, the online arguments never stopped.
The main problem is that although the people chosen by Director Feng have star power and popularity, their acting skills have not been recognized by everyone.
The actors' own abilities are one of the reasons why these choices failed to convince the public.
Another reason is that this matter has already gained popularity, and therefore it has become increasingly popular.
After Cheng Xue returned, she bought a large number of trending searches praising Chen Yulin's acting skills and billing order, helping Chen Yulin secure the third male lead role, which made Chen Yulin's fans very happy and they celebrated online.
The problem is that in Director Feng's film, there are other young male actors with the same amount of screen time and status as Chen Yulin.
Director Feng hasn't even assigned the billing order yet, and you, Chen Yulin, have already taken it?
Then what am I?
We can't let someone like Chen Yulin, who has never been a male lead, be superior to them, can we?
Therefore, Cheng Xue didn't need to worry about Chen Yulin continuing to belittle Liu Zehang, because their own people had already started arguing.
The others were happy to see the spectacle unfold, quietly pulling themselves out of the fray and beginning to watch from the sidelines.
...
Finally, amidst this "chaotic" war of words, Director Feng's new film "Silent Search" officially began filming.
Around the same time as Director Feng, Director Ren's new film "Law of the Jungle" also officially started filming.
Although the scale of the event was much smaller than that of Director Feng's new film, many people still gathered around and left comments on related posts and reviews.
【Ahhh, it's Director Ren's new movie! I can't wait!】
【Director Ren has finally started filming his new movie! I've been handling his previous films so much they're practically worn out, great! Hurry up!】
【Director Ren is so low-key this time; I almost missed this news.】
【There's nothing we can do; the competition from next door is fierce, and we simply can't compete.】
【Wow, it's Zehang and Xiao Xiao again this time! Those two brothers are teaming up again!】
【A dream collaboration! The Zhu brothers are out and about, who are they going to stab this time?】
【Director Ren, do you dare to just slap the entire movie across my face?】
【Uh, am I the only one who thinks this is a bit outrageous? Xiao He was just a newcomer who hadn't even played a second male lead before, and it's been less than a year, right? And now he's playing the male lead alongside Liu Zehang. His resources are really something else—】
【Yeah, only you think it's outrageous. Xiao Xiao's acting skills are actually quite good. It's not like she has no acting skills and is being unfairly promoted by capital. The Chinese entertainment industry finally has a unique newcomer. We're overjoyed! Sour chickens, stop complaining here, okay?】
【Is his acting really that good? He still got rejected by Director Feng. But honestly, Liu Zehang and this guy are quite a good match; they're both rejected candidates, so it's no wonder they ended up in the same production crew.】
【Haha, shouldn't you take a look at Director Ren's resume before you speak? How could you use the word "fallen"?】
【Please, fans of one of these groups, don't start a fight here. Our Zehang and Xiao He have always had a good relationship, and we are looking forward to their future collaborations. Please don't muddy the waters here.】
【I agree, this new film by Director Feng is hilarious. Among a group of award-winning actors like Hu Wen and He Jinnian, he picked Tong Junhui, who's retired from the industry. And among Liu Zehang, Su Ji, and Xiao He, he picked Chen Yulin. In the end, he still chose the group with the worst acting skills. What's wrong with him? Does Director Feng like to "train" people? It's really hard to guess. Soon, the fans will come and say that the director chose based on the fit of the character's image, not just acting skills. Tsk tsk.】
【You're really brave, upstairs. I'm running away when the fans come after me.】
...
The online discussions did not affect the filming of the production team. After completing the opening ceremony, Xiao He and the others began preparing ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ for the first scene of the production.
The filming locations for this production were mainly in three places: one was scenes that could be filmed in downtown Shanghai, another was scenes that needed to be filmed separately in a studio, and the last and most important location, which also had the most scenes, was the mysterious death island in the story.
"Law of the Jungle" was jointly produced by several companies including Shanghai Rongguang Film and Television Production Company, Shanghai Shenghe Film and Television Production Company, and Kiwi Pictures. It was directed by Ren Changwen, written by Shen Zhongcheng, and had an investment of 300 million yuan, most of which was invested on the island.
The island chosen for the shoot is located in Haishi. It was originally a tourist area, but due to a hurricane recently, the island's buildings and infrastructure suffered serious damage, so the island is still under repair.
However, this environment also perfectly matched the background of the story they were filming. The island's inherent desolation and mess actually saved the production team a lot of money on set construction.
After they finish filming the scenes in Shanghai before going to the island, they can prepare to land on the island.
"Lin Yu'an, Xu Ning, get ready."
Ren Changwen shouted from behind, holding a megaphone.
"Okay, coming right up."
Xiao He and Liu Zehang stood up from their seats and walked to the set to wait.
As the first scene after filming began, this scene was not particularly difficult; it was simply the first meeting between Lin Yu'an and Xu Ning.
The night outside the window was hazy, with only some neon lights shining through the window of the ward onto the floor. Lin Yu'an, who had been busy all day, sat in front of the hospital bed, drowsy and exhausted.
Just then, the ward door was suddenly pushed open.
A tall figure stood in front of the door.
Lin Yu'an barely managed to open his eyes a crack and looked at the person standing at the door, only to find that it was a strange man he didn't recognize.
"Could it be someone coming to collect a debt again?"
Lin Yu'an was still half asleep when he rubbed his eyes. Just as he was about to say something, his collar was suddenly grabbed by the other person, who then lifted him up and carried him out of the ward.
"Eh eh—"
Lin Yu'an wanted to loudly question who he was and what he wanted to do, but then she saw the person on the hospital bed and quickly fell silent, not daring to make too much noise and wake the person on the bed.
So Lin Yu'an was dragged to the stairwell of the hospital by this suddenly appearing stranger.
"Who are you? Who sent you?"
Lin Yu'an looked at the person in front of him with a wary expression, his drowsiness completely gone.
"This is for you."
Xu Ning handed an invitation to Lin Yu'an.
The invitation looked incredibly high-end; even the seal on it was adorned with gold leaf, making it quite valuable.
Lin Yu'an paused for a moment, then seemed to remember something. His pupils contracted slightly, and his gaze fell on the invitation in Xu Ning's hand: "What is this?"
"What? Trying to play dumb?"
"You signed up yourself." Xu Ning sneered and waved the invitation in his hand. "It was your own choice, so it's pointless to play dumb now. Besides, I guarantee that if you make me leave empty-handed, you'll suffer a very miserable death."
Lin Yu'an met Xu Ning's gaze, which was so cold it could kill. After a moment of silence, she forced a smile and then accepted the invitation with trembling hands: "Thank you."
"Very good." Xu Ning nodded slightly, then turned around and walked outside. "I'll come to pick you up in two days. Remember to leave a will. I never take responsibility for disposing of corpses."
Lin Yu'an frowned: "I still don't know your name."
Xu Ning waved lazily:
"You can call me Xu Ning."
