Lan He and Song Futan walked all the way to the city. It was almost dawn. The morning stars were sparse and the sky was slightly white. The dawn wind was cold but fresh. All things were waiting to embrace the day. The colors in the sky had gradually become more abundant, and the scenery became more vivid.
It seemed that there had never been such a breathtaking view before.
"It's almost dawn." said Song Futan.
He suddenly felt that the eternal sky and the wind and moon in one day were actually always lovely in the morning light, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
The little lame donkey became anxious and pawed the ground with its hooves several times.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Can we still turn into bubbles when the sun comes out?" But Lan He did have something to do during the day, so he said to Song Futan, "I'll send you here, you can go back quickly."
"Hmm." Song Futan nodded.
Although it did not turn into foam, the soul could not be saved if it left the body for too many days. Moreover, the little lame donkey could be considered a yin creature. It did not like the sunlight and kept biting the corner of his clothes.
Lan He also took a few steps back in another direction: "Well...bye!"
I don’t remember your name, don’t ask when you came, and don’t care where you are going. I hope to see you again someday.
Song Futan: "......Goodbye."
Julian Liu asked Lan He to help him act with the male lead, and this time he also invited Chen Xingyang.
Julian Liu likes to audition in restaurants.
"The crayfish here are really good, and the meat is really firm." Julian Liu first sipped the spicy soup before peeling off the bright red shrimp shell, revealing the plump red shrimp meat, which was stewed with onion, ginger, chili and other ingredients. Even if you only see Julian Liu chewing, you can imagine its chewy texture and rich flavor. "Hiss... a little spicy. Lan He should be able to eat spicy food, but none of you can, hahahaha."
Chen Xingyang, Lan He: "......"
Although it was the first time for the two to meet, Julian Liu's words inexplicably brought them closer...
Of course, it may also be because Chen Xingyang has been famous for many years and has always been known for his good temper.
Julian Liu asked them to act together in the final scene between the villain and the protagonist. The villain played by Lan He was going to die here.
Julian Liu wiped his lips which were swollen from eating and suddenly became excited. He said to Lan He: "You will die in a moment. Let him know what it means to die well!"
Lan He: "............"
Chen Xingyang: "???"
Lan He: "Director Liu! You have a different opinion!!!"
Julian Liu finally reacted: "Hahaha, that's not what I meant - it's Lan He, who has practiced yoga and can adjust his breathing to almost nothing, and his body temperature will also drop. This requires not only skills, but also talent. It is said that there are no more than five people in the world who can do it! Their school is very demanding in finding successors!"
Lan He: No...I didn't...
What kind of information did Director Liu look up when he went back? Lan He herself didn’t know if there was anyone else in the world who could do the same.
"Is it so magical?" Chen Xingyang looked at Lan He in amazement and asked him, "Then can you put your thighs behind your head? I really want to see it."
Lan He:...................
...What's wrong with all of them? As expected of you, Julian Liu's old team, the first thing you do is to do the splits and put your legs behind your head. If you really do that, he should basically be a full-time impermanent!
Lan He pretended not to hear, "Then let's get started. If I get cold later, you don't need to save me."
......
There is no doubt that Lan He's death on the spot shocked another person.
Chen Xingyang was convinced, and the two of them acted very well together, with great tension. Julian Liu was quite satisfied, but did not decide on the role immediately. He needed to think about it again. Or perhaps, Lan He was a rare actor whom he decided on after just one interview, even though he had never worked with her before.
Out of admiration, Chen Xingyang talked to Lan He again and found out that they were schoolmates. "You're my junior! Where are you from?"
Lan He told him it was Hunan Province.
"In Xiangxi?" Chen Xingyang asked, "Are you from an ethnic minority? There seem to be a lot of them there."
Lan He said honestly: "My mother is Miao."
"Oh!" Chen Xingyang is from the north, but he has also heard many legends from the south. "I heard that the Miao people raise Gu. Have you seen it? Do you know how to raise one?"
Lan He said righteously: "Senior, of course not. How could every Miao tribe member raise Gu?"
Chen Xingyang: "Oh, haha, it's just a legend."
Lan He: "Yeah!"
...If you don’t raise the Gu, you will just be in trouble!
Because Julian Liu often took Lan He to various major hotels to meet people for auditions, the news that he had chosen Lan He as the supporting actor spread like wildfire.
The media soon found out the rest of the information. Julian Liu's plays have always attracted a lot of attention.
The following information was learned: Lan He was not only the male supporting role, but also the first actor to be confirmed. Julian Liu actually used him as a starting point to find other actors, and they had never worked together before. He was signed to an unknown company and had played small roles before. It couldn't be more transparent.
So how did this actor conquer Julian Liu?
Either Lan He was an unknown person or no one came to interview him in person. Instead, they went to the hotel to surround Julian Liu, asking him various information about his new play and why he used young actors who had not cooperated with him to play important roles.
Julian Liu kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal anything about the new play. But when they pressed him on why he chose Lan He, he thought about it and said, "Maybe because he's really good at pretending to be dead."
reporter:"???"
What nonsense are you talking about? Is it interesting to talk nonsense to get rid of reporters?
---It is not until some time in the future that everyone looks back and realizes that what Julian Liu said was actually absolutely correct, and even contained a spoiler.
Not long after Julian Liu and Lan He signed the contract, the third male role in the idol drama "Geometry of Clear Dreams" directed by Wang Mao also fell to Lan He without any trouble.
Julian Liu was able to make the decision on his own, but Wang Mao had to consult with all parties before agreeing to choose Lan He, so he was a little slow.
They were all acquaintances, so the three parties had a friendly discussion together. Julian Liu tried his best to shoot Lan He's scenes first, while Wang Mao pushed it back. In addition, the start times of the two sides were originally different, so they were staggered.
Fortunately, Lan and He are not the protagonists on either side, so they can handle it easily.
Julian Liu's play is tentatively named "Chasing". During the crew's preparation period, the plans for each part were finalized and the actors were signed one after another. Lan He prepared for the role at home and cooperated in completing the character modeling and other work.
In early summer, the filming of "Chasing" started.
Apart from Lan He, the male lead, female lead, male supporting role, and female supporting role are all Julian Liu's old team members - Chen Xingyang successfully won the role of the male lead. Even the minor roles with some characteristics are guest-starred by the old man.
The opening ceremony was scheduled for 8:18 in the morning. Of course, the time was specially chosen because it sounded auspicious.
Lan He arrived at the scene early and sat in the corner chatting with Owen Cheng.
All opening ceremonies are similar and full of tradition. The camera is covered with red cloth, and there is an offering table also covered with red cloth. Offerings such as incense, candles, fruits, and pig heads are prepared.
Among them, the pig head is the most important. The pig is the most important of the six domestic animals, and the pig head is the most important. Using the pig head as a sacrifice is a sign of solemnity. In ancient times, there were even emperors who raised sacred pigs to bring good luck and ward off evil.
There were still twenty minutes until 8:18, and everything should have been ready, but Julian Liu, who claimed not to believe in ghosts and gods, was heard roaring: "Who bought this pig head? Who? Why is this pig head like this? Explain it to me!"
Lan He was shocked. During the audition, Julian Liu looked quite kind, loved eating and joking, but once he joined the crew, he was like a different person.
What's wrong with Pighead? Nothing will happen, I hope.
Lan He sniffed carefully and didn't seem to smell any strange smell.
"Let's go!" Owen Cheng immediately jumped up with an excited look on his face, "Let's go watch the fun!"
Lan He was speechless. He was dragged by him to run, but he still wanted to squeeze to the front to see. This guy was timid when he saw a ghost, but he was very strong.
"What's wrong with Pighead? What's wrong with Pighead?" Owen Cheng stretched his neck.
This is also a question in many people's minds. What could go wrong with the offerings? But if there really was a problem with the offerings, then given the director's personality, he would definitely think it was a bad omen.
Julian Liu held up the pig head and the plate, "Look at this pig head, it has such a ferocious expression, how can it be suitable for offering as a sacrifice! Who bought it? Can't you choose one with a more peaceful expression?!"
Everyone: "......"
Is this a bad omen...?
It sounds a bit funny, but if you look closely, the pig head does have a very ferocious expression, as if it died with its eyes open, which makes people feel uncomfortable.
The staff member in charge of buying the pig's head said in panic: "Then I'll go buy another one now."
Julian Liu: "It's already five minutes past eight, where are you going to buy it?"
Should we postpone the opening ceremony until the pig head is bought back?
Seeing the staff being scolded, Lan He said weakly: "Director Liu, why don't you..."
As soon as he spoke, everyone looked over, and Lan He was stunned for a moment.
Many of the people present were Julian Liu's old colleagues, and they were familiar with Julian Liu's temper. He was just a hot-tempered old man on the set, but most of the time he just had reasons to scold him, so everyone just had to get over it and don't make excuses or beg for mercy unless necessary.
As soon as Lan He opened her mouth, she attracted their attention. Seeing that they were new collaborators, they thought it was no wonder, as they did not understand Director Liu's temper.
Lan He saw Julian Liu also staring at her and said, "What I mean is...why don't we put some makeup on the pig head? It's not a big deal."
Julian Liu: "Makeup?"
Lan He: "It's inevitable to buy a hideous pig head. I think it's OK to just put some makeup on it."
Julian Liu's superstition seemed to be very volatile. He hesitated for only a second before saying, "Then let the makeup artist do it!"
The makeup artist was speechless and choked: "I..."
How to paint this? He didn't know what kind of tranquility Director Liu wanted.
Everyone fell silent. Director Liu was already at a loss as to what to do because of Pighead's temper. It would be a good thing if someone could persuade Director Liu, but who would take over the task of preparing Pighead's remains now?
Lan He volunteered, "Let me do it. I can do it."
He went forward and used edible materials to draw a smiling face on the pig, which was almost the same as putting makeup on a paper figurine. Finally, he used a piece of red paper and placed it on the pig's forehead.
The rest of the crew watched in eerie silence as this pretentious main actor sat in front of the altar and put makeup on a pig's head...
Owen Cheng resisted the urge to laugh and filmed this behind-the-scenes footage.
It’s almost done at 8:15.
Everyone applauded at the same time. Great! This pig face is painted so peacefully!
"Ok, ok, get ready to burn incense!" Julian Liu was happy and called out.
As the saying goes, gods are aware of the fragrance. Besides offerings, the most important thing is incense. All the main creators have to burn incense.
The ceremony ends with burning incense, bowing to all directions, unveiling the red cloth, handing out small red envelopes, and finally everyone sharing the food on the altar.
The crew of "Chasing" officially started work.
After the photos of the start-up scene were leaked, netizens were confused:
[What is that little brother doing with the pig head in his arms? I can’t see clearly.]
[It seems that they are saying that the pig died tragically, and they are letting the pig rest in peace? ]
[How can I close my eyes and explain things to it? ]
[Uh, what I heard was that the director asked to put makeup on the pig's face.]
[Pig face? What kind of confusing behavior is this? ]
[? ? Is the makeup artist on the set so awesome? ]
[Hey, that's not right. Look at that frontal photo. ]
[Looks good, I like it! ]
[You can, look at his face, this guy is not a makeup artist, but a male supporting actor in the crew, Lan He, this surname is not common, I always remember it. He is...the one selected by Director Liu, who said he is good at pretending to be dead.]
[Huh? Shouldn't he really appreciate it? So why did Julian Liu force him to put makeup on the pig head? ]
[If nothing else, Director Liu’s aesthetics are always on point! The light of straight men! The actors he selected are so good-looking. I support Director Liu in putting makeup on Pighead. When Director Liu is filming, he must have the most beautiful Pighead! ]
Then the follow-up went astray, and people started arguing about whether the pig was the most beautiful and why a certain male actor was persecuted by the director, which became the first hot topic of "Chasing".
......
"Gachagagahahahahahahaha!" Dou Chunting was holding the tablet and slapping his thigh with laughter, completely unaware that the air pressure around him was getting lower and lower.
"Cousin, cousin, look at this, haha." Dou Chunting wanted to show the tablet computer to Song Futan.
Song Futan: "It's so noisy."
Dou Chunting said aggrievedly: "My aunt asked me to stay with you, so I can't leave. I just want to tell you an interesting story, saying that Julian Liu is too much now. Not only does he want to choose beautiful actors, but even the pig heads offered by the crew must be beautiful. If they are not beautiful, he forces the actors to help make up the pig heads."
He said this and laughed again.
Faced with this cousin whose sense of humor is as low as his IQ, Song Futan can only ignore him.
Dou Chunting: "Well, whether the pig is cute or not is not the point, the casting is really cute..."
Cute...
Song Futan's thoughts had drifted far away.
Dou Chunting held out the tablet to him, "Brother, can you take a look?"
Song Futan opened his computer to block his view: "Get lost."
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