Before filming the next scene, there was a considerable gap.
Chi Feiran and Rong Jin were rehearsing their lines together, but in reality, his lines were few, and most of it involved describing gestures and expressions.
However, precisely because of this, portraying the character became more challenging.
Seeing Chi Feiran getting more nervous as he analyzed the script, Rong Jin said, “Just relax, and the result will be good.”
Chi Feiran forced a smile, feeling that Rong Jin’s consolation was quite substantial.
Although he passed the first take just now, when he calmed down, he realized there was a high possibility that Director Jin approved it because he’s a newcomer, fearing that not passing on the first attempt might affect his state.
Seeing Chi Feiran’s reaction, Rong Jin asked, “Do you know why Director Jin chose you?”
Chi Feiran hesitated to ask, isn’t it because of his appearance?
Could it be that Director Jin could see something hidden, an acting talent he himself wasn’t aware of, just by meeting him?
Rong Jin said, “It’s a feeling.”
Chi Feiran found this answer less convincing than “judging by appearance.” “Feeling” is too mysterious.
Rong Jin spoke slowly, with a relaxed tone, “Director Jin conceived the entire story of ‘Sword Spirit’ and refined it through editing. He knows best what kind of person each character in this movie should be. He chose you, which means you are the person he believes is most suitable for the role of Chu Bai.”
He used the word “chose,” not “selected,” and only a very few people knew the difference at this moment.
Chi Feiran didn’t understand the key point; he just assumed Director Jin made this decision after seeing his live performance.
Inspired by Rong Jin, Chi Feiran cautiously asked, “Because it didn’t feel right?”
Rong Jin lightly smiled, seeming very satisfied with his answer. “Yes.”
Rong Jin continued to watch him, with a softened expression, “You are the Chu Bai he feels most right about. Just stay in the most natural state, and it’ll be fine.”
Chi Feiran seemed to have a realization, as if he touched on something crucial.
But the next sentence from Rong Jin made him blush.
Lowering his voice slightly, Rong Jin, with the tone he used when portraying Chu Heng, said, “You are my Chu Bai.”
Chi Feiran tried to remain calm, responded with a cool “Hmm,” but his mind was already blank. All the nervousness evaporated.
Meanwhile, Chang Haoqing, not far away, observed the scene, and alarms were ringing loudly in his mind.
What the hell did Rong Jin just say? The kid blushed in an instant! Did this shameless guy just say something inappropriate in front of a minor?!
Is it still acceptable?! Didn’t he claim to have no thoughts about anything?! How could he say something like this on set?!
Pang Wen, beside him, was casually eating an apple and curiously asked, “Why is Rong Ge in such a good mood today? He even knows how to rehearse lines with someone…”
Chang Haoqing immediately calmed down and rationalized, “Oh, it’s because these are the people he chose. If too many people selected by Director Jin are not up to standard, it would affect his reputation.”
Pang Wen nodded, thinking it made sense. After taking a bite of the apple, she added enviously, “I also want to rehearse lines with Rong Ge…”
Chang Haoqing continued to be calm and rational, “No, if someone takes pictures and spreads rumors later, what should we do?”
Pang Wen suddenly stopped eating the apple, and her beautiful face turned slightly red as she whispered, “If I could have a scandal with Rong Jin, I would be so happy! Even if I betray you, Chang Haoqing! Just kidding, I only love you!”
Chang Haoqing poured cold water on her, “Be more rational.”
Pang Wen hesitated for a while before reluctantly saying, “…I’m just fantasizing.”
Actually, she was a bit afraid. Having a scandal with Rong Jin wasn’t something everyone could handle.
Even though she won the Flying Award for Best Actress, compared to Rong Jin, there was still a big gap in comprehensive ability.
“Xia Gu” mainly revolved around the male lead, and despite having the title of the female lead, she had no emotional entanglements with Rong Jin’s male lead.
This had become a tradition in recent years for Rong Jin. Ever since he gained his god-like status, the actresses working with him had very little emotional involvement.
Moreover, Rong Jin’s fans were extremely powerful. Due to his limited interaction with them and the scarcity of news outside of movie promotions, any news related to Rong Jin would attract a swarm of fans. This resulted in explosive attention, but any misinformation was quickly debunked.
Chang Haoqing thought about the last female star who tried to use a scandal with Rong Jin to boost her career, and her ending was disastrous.
He could only silently admire the courage of the other party.
As they chatted casually, on the other side, Li Yuan and Chen Mengyang were not idle. Li Yuan was coordinating work with Zhou Ya, who stayed in the company.
Chen Mengyang was browsing Weibo, smiling and sometimes laughing as he looked at Chi Feiran’s Weibo homepage.
Yes, Chi Feiran’s.
On the day of the music awards ceremony, Li Yuan had Chi Feiran register on Weibo and had the company help verify the account. The purpose was to generate momentum after the program aired and accumulate the first batch of fans.
But who could have imagined that the night after the program, they received a call from Director Jin’s crew early in the morning.
This disrupted the originally planned follow-up promotions, and Li Yuan promptly adjusted all plans.
Chi Feiran would never lack opportunities for the company’s promotion, but the chance to be actively invited by a big director like Director Jin was not common.
However, they couldn’t give up on the momentum brought by the music awards ceremony. It was an excellent starting point. So, Li Yuan kept a close eye on the real-time feedback on Weibo.
Chen Mengyang, seeing Chi Feiran’s Weibo page, laughed heartily at the increasing number of fans. In just three days, he had gained over three hundred thousand fans!
Yes, unbeknownst to Chi Feiran, he had actually been trending on Weibo for three days.
The night the music awards ceremony ended, several high-traffic bloggers had separately cut and posted videos of his live performance on Weibo.
If it weren’t for Li Yuan instructing him not to disturb Chi Feiran while he was focusing on the script, he would have told Chi Feiran earlier.
Although he couldn’t say it now, Chen Mengyang couldn’t resist checking Chi Feiran’s Weibo to see how the number of fans was increasing.
On Chi Feiran’s Weibo, under his only post, the comments and reposts were approaching a hundred thousand!
It was a picture of him smiling at the camera with a simple caption: “Hi, everyone, I’m Chi Feiran.”
Chen Mengyang delightedly opened the comment section, ready to enjoy the diverse comments. The various styles of comments never failed to entertain him, and it was the best source of entertainment for him these days.
User “Adorable Little Wife”: “Ah ah ah ah!!! The little brother is really handsome with a sweet voice! I’m falling in love! I’m going to cheat on my husband! Little Rong, I’m sorry!”
User “Charming Eyes”: “Wow, so handsome and talented in singing and composing. Is this guy an angel?”
User “Two Tigers in Love”: “The singing is really nice, especially touching. Reminds me of secretly admiring someone, crying for days.”
User “White Fox”: “My goodness, how can there be such a person with both talent and beauty in this world? Is he an angel?”
User “Gao Ji for Life”: “Wow, this little brother satisfies my fantasies of a beautiful bottom in all those BL novels!”
User “Only Love for Rong Ge”: “I think I might be hallucinating. I actually see a bit of Rong Ge’s shadow on this handsome little brother’s face… This might be my reason to cheat! Absolutely! Even if I fall for someone else, there’s still a shadow of you, Rong Ge!”
User “Dreamlike Melody”: “Thinking about him, I cried for several days. Secret crushes are too bitter.”
User “Lonely Lover”: “Looping the single repeatedly, too heart-wrenching.”
…
Chen Mengyang couldn’t help but laugh and cry, his facial expressions changing dramatically, watching like his face was about to cramp.
Li Yuan, after finishing the call, turned to see Chen Mengyang’s expression and found it amusing. “What’s with that expression?”
Chen Mengyang handed his phone over, and Li Yuan took a look, unable to hold back a laugh. “Isn’t this good?”
Chen Mengyang said, “I’m also thinking about my past one-sided love…”
Li Yuan said, “…I won’t listen to that part. Remember to upload the video you recorded earlier.”
Chen Mengyang said, “Oh.”
