Boss, He Is Chasing Stars Again Chapter 72
byChapter 72 Chapter 72 “What about the web drama I asked you to talk about…
“How about the web series that I asked you to talk about?Such a small crew shouldn’t be able to get Joey with you, right?”
Duan Jingyan was dressed fashionably and let the makeup artist carefully pick up a strand of his hair to style it while looking at the manager behind him through the makeup mirror.
The manager didn’t speak, but looked at the stylist. Duan Jingyan understood: “We have something to discuss, you go out first.”
“But Sister Kiki…” The stylist was hesitant. Sister Kiki was urging her just now, and she didn’t dare to delay the shooting.
A hint of impatience flashed in the agent’s eyes: “Please go out first.”
The stylist was a young girl in her twenties. She couldn’t stand the manager’s cold tone, so she put down the hairspray in her hand and walked out with some embarrassment.
“There are no outsiders now, let’s talk.Looking at the way you looked just now, it’s obvious that something went wrong. Who cut off my beard?”Duan Jingyan turned to look at his agent, not seeming very angry.
Seeing that he didn’t care, the manager felt a little sorry for him: “You are a member of the limited group of Starlight Training Camp, and the director doesn’t know how to praise you.I asked someone to inquire about it, and someone from Kamikaze Entertainment had been in contact with them.”
Duan Jingyan saw him looking angry, smiled and said: “It’s just a web drama, who can make you so angry?”
The manager said angrily: “He’s not a big shot. Shi Xingze from Kamikaze Entertainment and Starlight Training Camp were on the hot searches at that time. I don’t know if you have any impression.”
“Shi Xingze?” Duan Jingyan still has some impressions. He remembers that when he went to the Starlight Training Camp, it was revealed that someone had a financial sponsor. It seemed that this person was called Shi Xingze.
The manager used his mobile phone to find out the other party’s information and showed it to Duan Jingyan: “That’s him. I heard that he is always good friends with Jian Xingzhijian of Chengtai Group. The two of them even appeared in a variety show together. There have been rumors in the industry that he has a strong background.”
Duan Jingyan stopped thinking for the most part, pointed at Shi Xingze’s photo and said, “In other words, I can’t touch him anymore?But I have some doubts about what you said. If he really had as much background as you said, wouldn’t it be better to just buy a debut spot?”
“Shi Xingze was not with Kamikaze Entertainment from the beginning, at least not during the Starlight Training Camp.And he recently filmed a drama that is currently airing, and many people compare you with him… saying that your performance is not as good as his.”After the agent finished speaking, he remembered Duan Jingyan’s character and closed his mouth with regret.
Duan Jingyan likes to spin things in his hands when he is thinking. At this moment, he is spinning an eyebrow pencil left by the stylist in his hand, and he said unhurriedly: “I was rated S at the beginning, and I debuted in a limited group at a high level. He is a small actor who plays the third male lead and is not good at all. Are you saying that I was outclassed by him.”
“I don’t dare, I don’t dare, that’s all nonsense on the Internet.”The manager wiped the cold sweat from his brow. Duan Jingyan’s family is very powerful. Even his manager is not completely clear about it. He only knows that he is the crown prince of Yuanmeng Entertainment, and even the company boss is very kind to him.
Duan Jingyan’s debut was just to increase his popularity. It happened to be the time when his first movie as the leading actor was released recently. He and Shi Xingze debuted in the same variety show, so it was inevitable that they would be compared by fans.
Now that Shi Xingze has provoked Duan Jingyan, and Duan Jingyan is still the one who is being compared, Duan Jingyan is probably going to do something based on how petty he is.
Duan Jingyan chuckled lightly and did not agree with the manager’s words, but put the eyebrow pencil back into the stylist’s makeup bag: “You just said that even Director Ye went to him to film?”
The agent thought that he was going to offend Ye Huazhen, and waved his hands repeatedly without caring about his identity as the prince: “Ye Huazhen attaches great importance to this film. I heard that the various management forces behind it are also diverse, and there are mysterious investors who have not been disclosed to the outside world. If you want to move him, you can’t go against Director Ye!””
Duan Jingyan stood up and patted his agent on the shoulder. The half-finished look looked very unruly: “What are you afraid of? Who said I was going to offend Director Ye?It’s just that there are so many people filming in the industry every year, who can say that everyone is going smoothly?Didn’t someone have an accident last year? It’s a pity.”
The manager broke into a cold sweat behind his back. He really wanted to slap him in the face for bringing up this topic just now!
Let you talk nonsense, let you talk nonsense!
It is true that Duan Jingyan is the prince, but he himself is not!If something really happens, Duan Jingyan finds someone to smooth things over and walks away. He has no power and power, so he is a ready-made scapegoat. He is just working part-time at Yuanmeng Entertainment!
But the manager didn’t dare to say anything, so he could only pretend that he didn’t understand what Duan Jingyan meant, and laughed awkwardly: “It’s a pity.”
Duan Jingyan glanced at him boredly: “Don’t worry, I didn’t count on you in the first place.You go and do your work, and don’t forget to call the makeup artist back. The hairspray on my hair is almost dry, and I don’t want to sit here for two more hours.”
“I’m going right now!”
The manager fled as if he had received an imperial decree. Duan Jingyan leaned on his chair and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the makeup artist to come back.
People like Shi Xingze who may be a threat in the future must of course be crushed to death from the beginning so as not to pose a threat to him. This is the consistent practice of the Duan family.
“You’re here!”
Shi Xingze had just finished styling, and this time it was his final scene. In the scene, he was trying to rush into a fire to save people, so his styling was not as refined and flamboyant as before. His face and white clothes were stained with black ash, and even the hem of his clothes had traces of being burned by the flames, like a small tabby cat.
Jian Xingzhi wanted to touch the little tabby cat’s face, but was afraid of damaging the other person’s makeup, so he had to retract his hand regretfully: “Well, I just got off the plane not long ago.Today is your final scene, let me take a look.”
There were many people on the set and Jian Xingzhi spoke very restrainedly for fear of being overheard.
Shi Xingze nodded, and then he covered his face with his hands as if he realized something: “I have forgotten my makeup now, don’t look at me yet.”
The highlight of this scene is actually Ji Chunxia. She plays Lan Yunxian, knowing that she probably can’t escape this time, so she chooses to stay in the troupe, put on good makeup and costumes, stand on the teahouse stage like countless days and nights in the past, and sing the last play.
Director Ye attached great importance to this scene. The makeup work alone took five hours, and it had to be completely consistent with the first scene in which Lan Yunxian appeared. This way, in the later stage, he could create the feeling of Lan Yunxian acting through the air in two different periods.
Shi Xingze pointed to the teahouse stage that had been set up but would be burned down soon, and said to Jian Xingzhi with some regret: “This is my last scene, but it is not Sister Chunxia’s. Sister Chunxia also has some scenes opposite Teacher Xun. Unfortunately, I can only appreciate the full scene until the movie is released.Director Ye has been building this teahouse stage for a long time. Now that all the scenes in the teahouse have been filmed, it still hurts to think about burning it down.”
In fact, Director Ye didn’t really want to burn down the teahouse, he just wanted to capture the scenery.Looking at Shi Xingze’s look, Jian Xingzhi knew that he was having trouble getting out of the drama, but he didn’t point him out. Instead, he asked him softly: “Are you reluctant to let go?”
“No, I can’t tell. Maybe it’s because I can’t bear the atmosphere of the crew.Okay, don’t say these depressing words, this is my final film, you should watch it well.”Shi Xingze waved his hand to Jian Xingzhi and ran over there.
Every time Jian Xingzhi saw Shi Xingze’s lively appearance, his mood would get better unconsciously. When the staff wanted to move a chair for him, he refused. He stood not far from the stage and looked at Shi Xingze with all his attention.
No, it’s Yi Jiarui now.
Director Ye came over with Ji Chunxia who had finished styling, several actors took their positions, and the filming of Shi Xingze’s final scene began.
“This is it, everyone, surround this place for me!”
As soon as the rebel leader gave the order, the soldiers with guns surrounded the small tea house, all their guns pointed at Lan Yunxian on the stage.
Lan Yunxian, however, remained calm and steady, as if he were on stage for the first time to sing an opera, showing no trace of panic: “I don’t know the glamor on the stage, but I am loyal to the real gold.”
“Mr. Lan, this place is now surrounded by us, and even the female general you can’t escape!Since I have listened to a few of your scenes, I advise you to tell the truth, and maybe you can still find a way to survive!”
The rebel leader looked at Lan Yunxian on the stage leisurely, and threw Ning Jiakang’s glasses up provocatively: “I wonder if this reward is enough?”
Lan Yunxian looked at the pair of glasses, suddenly smiled, picked up the spear in his hand, lifted the curtain down, and swept all the surrounding candles like waving a military flag.It was only then that everyone discovered that all the candles in the teahouse had been lit long ago, and they were made by Lan Yunxian!
Someone subconsciously fired when Lan Yunxian made a move, but he couldn’t tell from Lan Yunxian’s theatrical makeup whether he had hit or not, so the leader stopped him: “Who told you to shoot!”Put out the fire quickly!”
Lan Yunxian held the pair of glasses. She knew that Ning Jiakang’s wife had chosen these glasses for him, saying they looked bookish.Now that the glasses are in his hands, Ning Jiakang has probably…
Lan Yunxian coughed up a mouthful of blood: “It’s too late, I poured wine and oil into this teahouse.”
The fire gradually started, and both Yi Jiarui and the teahouse owner who hurried over saw the people gathered around the door. The teahouse owner was about to faint, covering his heart: “My teahouse, this is my ancestral property, how can I be worthy of my ancestors!””
“I’ll compensate you later, don’t talk nonsense!Mr. Lan is still inside, I have to save her!”Yi Jiarui took off his hat and wanted to rush in, but was stopped by the teahouse owner and hugged him: “You are crazy!You didn’t see that those bastards with guns were retreating, but you, a fool, still rushed in!How can anyone come out alive from such a big fire? What should I tell Mr. Yi if you are also discovered?”
Yi Jiarui was severely stopped by the teahouse owner. He waited until the rebels had left before rushing over. However, the fire was too strong and Yi Jiarui couldn’t get in even if he had three heads and six arms. In the end, he only picked up a bead from the side, which was on Lan Yunxian’s costume.
As she said, as the number one actress, Lan Yunxian’s entrance should be loud and the ending should be gorgeous.
“Card!”
Shi Xingze heard the call card many times, but this time Shi Xingze still looked at the fire and cried after Director Ye shouted the call card. Director Ye knew that he was too deep into the drama and was not there for a while.After adjusting, and just as he was about to go over and call someone, the flame ignited by the prop suddenly jumped, and then spread uncontrollably to the side!
Director Ye’s expression suddenly changed, and he shouted at the top of his lungs: “Hurry up and put out the fire!Xingze is still over there!”
Shi Xingze’s tears were scorched by the flames, and he immediately came to his senses and ran towards the crowd, but the tongue of fire still wrapped around his long coat.Damn it, the clothes in the Republic of China period were longer. He anxiously wanted to stamp out the flames and call for help, but he was choked by the thick smoke and couldn’t open his eyes.
Suddenly, someone was faster and rushed directly to Shi Xingze. He put out the fire on his clothes with a bucket of water, then covered his nose with a wet towel and carried him out.
Shi Xingze lay on Jian Xingzhi’s back and wrapped his hands tightly around his neck out of fear, refusing to let go until he reached a safe place.
Jian Xingzhi coaxed him with gentle words. When Shi Xingze heard the familiar voice, he finally let go and stood on the ground. The next second, he was held tightly in Jian Xingzhi’s arms: “Xingze, it’s okay. I’m here, it’s okay.”
The staff in the crew looked at this scene in surprise, with a hint of understanding in their remaining lives after the disaster. It turned out that they had this kind of relationship, so it was not surprising.
But neither Jian Xingzhi nor Shi Xingze wanted to care.
Jian Xingzhi even regretted it very much. He should not have listened to Shi Xingze and concealed the relationship between the two. He should have told the world who he loved like Tang Songhe did, so that no one would dare to have any idea of him, otherwise they would be prepared to offend him!
He was afraid that he would be scolded, even if Shi Xingze would be unhappy, but at this moment he just wanted Shi Xingze to be safe, instead of him holding the life-saving straw with his paws like a frightened kitten.
Suddenly Jian Xingzhi felt a gentle pat on his back, and Shi Xingze reached out tremblingly to touch his face: “Don’t be afraid, I’m fine.”
Jian Xingzhi buried his head in the crook of his neck, and after a while his voice gradually calmed down: “Yes.”