Chapter 134 Yan Chuan Invites Couples to Form a Partnership
Chapter 134 Yan Chuan Invites Couples to Form a Partnership
"Mr. Chi, have you read the script?" Director GG asked politely.
"I've seen it and memorized it." This time, GG has a few lines, which are very simple. I watched them twice while getting my makeup done and memorized them.
"Then, teacher, could you please act it out according to your own feelings first, and then we can make adjustments?" The script for GG is not as strict as acting; it mainly depends on the characteristics of the spokesperson, so the director wants to see Chi Yuan's performance first.
"it is good."
Chi Won is now a mature actor, and he can naturally perform in front of the camera.
"Rice 18, looks good in photos, even better when taking pictures of your favorite people."
"do you like me?"
For a good-looking character, the key selling point should be highlighted. The simpler the information, the easier it is for the audience to remember. These two seemingly unremarkable lines, paired with Chi Yuan's handsome face, make anyone who hears the second line unable to help but silently say "I like it."
The director was satisfied, but still said, "Mr. Chi, let's try a more sentimental style and do it again."
Chi Yuan nodded, turned his back and changed his posture, and when he turned back, his expression had changed.
His eyes, peering through the lens, seemed to be looking at someone he loved but couldn't have, as he cautiously and nervously asked, "Do you...like me?"
The two lines are the same, but the performances are completely different in the two versions.
The former is like a couple deeply in love, one playfully asking the other, "Do you like me?" The answer is yes. The latter is like a humble secret admirer finally mustering the courage to confess, making you feel so sorry for them that you want to immediately pull them into your arms.
He truly deserves to be called the most promising rising star in the past two years; his performance is absolutely amazing.
Whether it's the passionate love version or the deeply affectionate version, who could resist buying it?
Director GG and the head of the publicity department of DaMi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.
The GG shoot went very smoothly. When they left the studio, the head of the publicity department personally saw them off, talking to Li Weiran the whole way.
Once in the car, Li Weiran said happily, "The rice company is very satisfied with today's GG. If GG sells well after its launch, we'll be the brand ambassadors next year."
"It's sure to sell well," Xiao Zhao said excitedly. "With Chi Ge's face, if he asked the camera if you like me, who wouldn't be smitten?"
Chi Yuan laughed: "You're exaggerating."
Xiao Zhao: "Seriously, you good-looking people don't understand the suffering of us ordinary people. If I had your face, would I have had to chase after my girlfriend for so long? I just need to stand there and say, 'I'm interested in you,' and my girlfriend might even have to pay me to be with me."
Li Weiran and Chi Yuan were both amused by Xiao Zhao.
Unable to resist gossiping, Xiao Zhao asked, "Brother Chi, have you ever confessed your feelings to anyone?"
Li Weiran also looked over curiously.
Chi Yuan blinked. Had he confessed before?
He secretly expressed his liking for Mr. Jiang on countless nights when Mr. Jiang was asleep, expressed his liking for him in New Year's greetings, and openly expressed his liking for him many times under the guise of being a fan.
But does that count as a confession?
Chi Yuan shook his head: "No."
Xiao Zhao: "I knew it. Good-looking people always get confessions from others."
Chi Yuan smiled but didn't refute. His life was probably quite different from other good-looking people. His good looks attracted more covetousness.
He hasn't yet encountered the kind of affection he desires.
At this moment, Li Weiran suddenly asked Xiao Zhao, "Are we filming a night scene tonight?"
Xiao Zhao: No, because we don't know how long GG will take to film, so all of today's scenes are scheduled.
Li Weiran said happily, "That's perfect. The producer of 'Royal Power' just messaged me saying that the ratings for 'Royal Power' have broken 2."
A viewership rating of 2% is already considered a hit show.
"We promised our fans that if the ratings broke 2, we would release a bonus video. We filmed it tonight, so we quickly posted it on Weibo to see if the ratings could rise further."
The current viewership ratings are already very good, but if it can break the 3 mark, it will be a huge hit.
"The Imperial Power" is arguably Chi Yuan's best-performing and most prominent drama, which Li Weiran values highly. If "Eternal Life" also performs well, Chi Yuan will not only enter the top tier but also become a super-top tier.
Chi Yuan naturally had no objections, since Mr. Jiang no longer needed him to come over in the evenings: "Okay, but what kind of video should we shoot?"
Xiao Zhao suggested, "Everyone's been dancing to popular dances on Douyin lately, why don't we do it too?"
Just as Li Weiran was about to speak, her phone suddenly rang. It was Yan Chuan's agent calling.
Li Weiran gestured for the two to be quiet and answered the phone: "Hello..."
Li Weiran listened quietly for a few minutes, his expression changing several times. Finally, he glanced at Chi Yuan and said, "Give me five minutes to think about it."
After hanging up the phone, Li Weiran said to Chi Yuan, "Yan Chuan's agent called, saying they want to film a video with you."
Chi Yuan frowned: "There's no need to film this kind of fan service video together, is there?"
Li Weiran: "These days, male-male CPs aren't allowed to be hyped up, but they bring their own traffic. The Huangquan CP is arguably the most popular male-male CP in recent years. The last CP that popular was President Jiang and... In short, this kind of traffic brings high commercial value. After you and Actor Yan shot the magazine cover last time, I said that you might get endorsement offers, and now it's happening. Xingtu invites you and Actor Yan to be their spokespersons."
Exeed is one of the top automobile companies in China. In the past two years, it has gone global and reached the top of the world. Last year, it ranked first in global automobile sales.
No man doesn't love cars, so Xiao Zhao immediately screamed, "Starway? Which series are you endorsing, sports cars or SUVs?"
Chi Yuan also paused for a moment: "What does that have to do with the co-production video?"
Li Weiran: "The contract hasn't been finalized yet, so at this stage, the higher the popularity, the better, and the higher the popularity, the higher the endorsement fee."
Chi Yuan knew why Li Weiran was asking him; his identity was sensitive—he was Mr. Jiang's mistress during the contract period. Although Mr. Jiang hadn't explicitly forbidden him from creating on-screen couple pairings, he had always been very self-disciplined. In the past two years, he hadn't even created any on-screen couple pairings, let alone male-male pairings.
The sudden popularity of the "Royal Power CP" during his last magazine shoot was unexpected. You can't predict a random event, but if it was intentional...
Seeing that Chi Yuan remained silent, Li Weiran said with a heavy heart, "It's alright, anyway, we should be able to secure the endorsement deal. If we don't want to hype it up, then we don't have to..."
"Go ahead and film it." Chi Yuan looked up, smiled, and said, "You're more professional than me when it comes to work, so I'll listen to you."
Ran Jie has been taking care of him wholeheartedly for the past two years, doing everything for his own good. Chi Yuan is not an ungrateful person.
Anyway, his insistence is no longer of much use, so we might as well make Ran Jie happy.
Li Weiran was indeed pleased: "Okay, then let's go straight to Actor Yan's studio. They have a venue there, so we can go there and film directly."
So, we tried our best to be patient and respectful to General Manager Jiang, only to learn at dinner that:
His cat isn't coming home again tonight!
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