Chapter 1018: Chapter 1018: Paparazzo
After the crisis was resolved, Sheng Tang officially joined the crew.
Never Loved You is being filmed in the city’s film studio.
She really likes filming at the studio, as it allows her to see Gu Shiting often.
On the day she joined the crew, Wang Chuiyang came to visit her.
Wang Chuiyang has a very good relationship with Heaven and Earth Culture Production Company and knows the producer, Lu Jian.
"How is it, Brother Lu? The person I recommended to you is good, right? Sheng Tang’s acting skills are great, aren’t they?" Wang Chuiyang asked with a smile.
Lu Jian recalled Sheng Tang’s outstanding performance last time and felt even more certain that having her in the movie would be a success filled with hope, and he was very friendly toward Sheng Tang.
"Her acting skills are indeed very good," Lu Jian replied.
"Then take good care of her!"
Sheng Tang didn’t have any scenes scheduled that morning, so she and Wang Chuiyang ordered some drinks and spent time in her suite.
While talking about the poem Dead Water, Wang Chuiyang remarked that it was too sharp.
"How did you come up with it, so piercing?" Wang Chuiyang asked. "If someone didn’t know better, they’d think you had been wronged by the film industry."
"I didn’t write it," Sheng Tang replied. "It’s by someone you don’t know."
"No matter who wrote it, the poem is too powerful," Wang Chuiyang said. "Later, the official media were quick to support you, showing that you really hit a nerve with everyone."
Sheng Tang smiled.
Dead Water indeed struck a nerve with the majority of people in the industry nowadays.
"My agent even mentioned that many people are trying to poach your public relations director," Wang Chuiyang said. "You should be careful."
"There’s nothing I can do about that. If the company’s benefits aren’t good enough to retain people, I don’t know what to do. But I think Old Ji won’t be switching jobs anytime soon."
"That’s good," Wang Chuiyang replied.
Later, Wang Chuiyang’s boyfriend came to pick her up.
She had another boyfriend, and he was another very handsome man.
Sheng Tang felt a bit face-blind, unable to remember who was who.
After Wang Chuiyang left, Sheng Tang quickly took a nap.
She had scenes scheduled for the afternoon.
She was performing alongside Mr. Li Zhijin.
Li Zhijin was forty-two this year, only three years younger than Sheng Tang at the time of her death in her past life. So, Li Zhijin’s acting skills were undoubtedly great, yet he found it difficult to overshadow Sheng Tang.
This made Li Zhijin very curious about her.
"I’ve been in this industry for over twenty years, and it’s the first time I’ve met someone with such good acting skills at your age," Li Zhijin said. "And you’re a method actor. How did you train?"
Sheng Tang felt a bit embarrassed: "Mr. Li, you’re too kind."
Li Zhijin wasn’t just being kind.
Sheng Tang’s humility seemed to indicate she wasn’t fully aware of her own strength.
Li Zhijin thought very despairingly: "So there really are extraordinarily gifted young women in this world."
Later on, regardless of the occasion, Mr. Li Zhijin would praise Sheng Tang’s acting.
Recognized as an acting master, her genuine praise of Sheng Tang elevated Sheng Tang’s status to another peak, but that’s a story for another time.
Mr. Li Zhijin’s acting was impressive, as was Sheng Tang’s, and they were the lead roles in this small-budget film, with few scenes for other characters.
As a result, filming went very smoothly.
They followed a normal schedule, resting two days each week, progressing faster than expected.
Whenever she had a break, Sheng Tang would go to see Grandpa with Gu Shiting.
One time, paparazzi chased after her car.
Sheng Tang realized that the paparazzo chasing her was Ma You, who had previously gained fame by exposing Sheng Tang and Gu Jiahui’s kissing incident, and now ran his own studio.
She pulled over.
"Being a boss now, yet still running around yourself?" Sheng Tang joked with him.
Ma You, who had become familiar with her, joked back: "With you, I have to do it personally."
"Let’s just stop here for today, okay?" Sheng Tang said, "During the Tomb Raider promotion period, I’ll give you some personal photos, guaranteed to be valuable, with Qian Zhe Lin. Okay?"
Ma You thought for a moment: "Will there be any with Ding Ruifan?"
"Stop, that’s not a scandal, that’s a disgrace," Sheng Tang replied. "Do you agree or not? If not, you won’t get much today either."
Of course, Ma You agreed.
"Alright," he said.
"I’ll have assistant agent Chen Ai contact you later," Sheng Tang said.
