Perhaps Lou Ye only wanted to give Old Merchant face at the beginning, or perhaps he had discussed with Zhou Xun in advance to test Wang Jun.
In the end, Lou Ye fell in love with Wang Jun, just like how he used to like Jia Hongsheng.
However, Wang Jun and Jia Hongsheng were completely different. Jia Hongsheng was like a complicated cocktail, with unpredictable taste and stimulating pleasure. Wang Jun, on the other hand, was just a cup of plain water. It had no taste, but it was inseparable.
Lou Ye offered him 20,000 yuan, four times that of Platform.
Lou Ye was much more mature than Old Merchant in all aspects of film production. He had already shot two feature films and had a certain reputation and popularity in the industry. Even if it was difficult to get investment in the early stages, it would definitely be easier for him to release the film after it was finished.
This price stunned Wang Jun. He didn't expect this guy to be a hidden tycoon.
Actually, this price was not considered high at all. Even an inexperienced student like Zuo Wenlu could be paid 10,000 yuan by Old Merchant, let alone Wang Jun, who had already produced an outstanding film.
He felt that it was high because he was used to being poor by Old Merchant, and Zhou Xun's pay was definitely higher.
With his girlfriend by his side, the opportunity to start work, and a good salary, Wang Jun was already very satisfied.
He was now waiting for Lou Ye's orders before heading to Shanghai.
The last time she entered Fenyang with Old Jia, she took a tractor. This time, she entered Shanghai with Lou Ye on a ferry that made the same sound as a tractor.
Let's call this thing a ferry.
Wang Jun stepped on a pile of scrap metal under his feet. There were a few rubber rings hanging on both sides. He kept moving forward while swaying up and down, always worried that it would sink at any time.
It didn't feel like they were on a boat at all. Instead, they felt like they were driving a tractor on a cross-country trip.
Not only did the Suzhou Creek give birth to more than half of the ancient city, but it also took a hundred years to build the entire water framework of the modern Great Magic City. Today, the Suzhou Creek in the Urban area was very narrow, so narrow that it was like a noisy garbage dump.
Ferry after ferry passed by, some were still in exhaustion, while others were still moving forward. Each ship was carrying some strange things. There were dogs, bicycles, bags of food, pieces of wood, and strange people…
"Is this river very dirty?"
Lou Ye walked to his side and asked while holding the railing of the bow.
"Yes."
Wang Jun looked at all kinds of rotten and strange garbage floating in the river and nodded.
"I grew up here, in this city, by this river."”
He waved his hand and pointed at the high-rise construction site on the shore. He pointed at the people walking on the white-gray stone bridge with bicycles on their shoulders, and pointed at the children who were curiously looking over."This city has a population of eight million, and it changes every day. The only thing that doesn't change is this river.”
" That..." Wang Jun wanted to speak, but he was interrupted again.
"When I look at this river, it's like I'm looking at an old friend from my childhood and the changes in the city that I grew up in." It was as if the trajectory of my life was flowing in front of me along with the river.”
"Director, I'm seasick. I'll throw up for a while!”
Wang Jun hurriedly said, ran to the side, and started to vomit.
The bow of the ship was expressionless. It didn't seem to be unhappy that he had added more filth to the river.
Lou Ye's head was filled with black lines. This grandson was lying there and vomiting as if it was real.
Although Wang Jun was a little seasick, he didn't feel nauseous. As a result, he felt an uncontrollable surge of energy surging up from his stomach.
Don't talk to the artistic youth, it's too damn tiring!
Look at how simple Old Merchant is.
"Here, wipe your mouth."
Zhou Xun handed her a tissue from behind.
Wang Jun wiped his mouth after vomiting and felt much better. He smiled and said,"Thank you, Young Master Zhou."
Not long ago, Wang Jun discovered another hobby of his, which was to give these young apples nicknames.
When they were on the plane, Wang Jun started to shout," Young Master Zhou! Young Master Zhou!" Zhou Xun was so coaxed that his mouth never closed.
In terms of nicknames, who could be more appropriate and meaningful than me!
However, why would he have such a bad habit?
Perhaps it was the morbid sense of accomplishment of " no one knows, only I know ".
"You are my little apple, just like the most beautiful cloud in the sky…"
Forget it, Wang Jun, that's all you can do!
It was April in Shanghai. It was not cold, but it was humid. The air was filled with moisture, and it was uncomfortable when it stuck to one's body.
Lou Ye was really different from Old Merchant. He was full of literature and art, he was talented and agile, and he valued feelings.
The crew had just arrived in Shanghai. Before they could rest, he pulled the two main actors along and went for a ride on the Suzhou Creek. What he wanted was for the two of them to develop that feeling.
When Wang Jun and Young Master Zhou asked him about the story, he said that the story was not important. What was important was love and romance. If you understand romance and love, you will naturally understand this story.
Young Master Zhou was in high spirits when he heard that. She was not from an academic school and, like Chu Qing, she had taken an unorthodox path. What she valued was her feelings. Lou Ye's style and methods were very much to her liking.
Feelings, feelings…
Feel your sister!
Wang Jun squatted at the side and drew circles. You want me, a young man who came from a poor family and had just fallen in love with someone, to find feelings?
…………
In this city, people were born and died every day, people were angry and happy every day, people came and left every day, and of course, people lost their jobs and found jobs every day.
Ma Da was a delivery man. His job was to deliver things from one end of the city to the other. He never asked why or to whom.
His only spare time was to watch pirated discs in his dark room under the bright 150-Watt light bulb.
Wang Jun was wearing a white short-sleeved T-shirt. She stretched, stood up from the sofa, and walked to the bathroom.
The photographer, Wang Yu, held the broken 16mm machine and followed behind. The camera shook, and his back was taken like a crooked photo.
Wang Jun looked into the mirror. It was a clean-looking man with short hair. He looked to be in his mid-twenties.
There was no expression in his eyes. Even when he looked into the mirror, it was as if he could not see himself. Just like that, she washed her face, brushed her teeth, and dried her face.
Then, Wang Jun suddenly moved his face closer and wiped the corner of his right eye hard. There was a piece of eye mucus that he hadn't washed clean.
At this moment, there was a slight fluctuation in his eyes, as if he was a little angry and annoyed.
In the next second, he stood up and his eyes returned to normal.
"Stop! Good!"
Lou Ye shouted.
This was Wang Jun's first scene. Lou Ye gave him and Young Master Zhou a lot of freedom. As long as they didn't deviate from the general direction, they could do whatever they wanted in terms of details.
From the first day of filming, Lou Ye had been in a state of excitement.
These two actors were the right choice! It was too suitable! It was too appropriate!
He watched Wang Jun and Young Master Zhou flaunt their intelligence and talent in front of the camera. He felt like a creator, creating the most perfect life.
Yes, it was not a dead object! It was life!
The structure of " Suzhou Creek " was a standard two-line structure. Mr. Zhou played two roles, Mei Mei and Peony, and had more scenes. Wang Jun did not have many scenes. After deducting the scenes he had with others, the rest was the scenes he had with Young Master Zhou. In fact, there was not much left.
At present, the two of them were still filming their own scenes, and there were no scenes with each other.
Lou Ye should have been at ease with the two of them, but on the contrary, he was most worried about their scenes.
It was because of that damn feeling!
Lou Ye always felt that Zhou Xun had adjusted very well, but Wang Jun seemed to have no clue. He was worried that Wang Jun would not be able to act out the feeling of love.
Is love without feelings still called love?
Lou Ye didn't understand and couldn't tell Wang Jun. This kind of thing couldn't be said with words.
The reason was simple. Wang Jun was a very rational person, while Young Master Zhou was an unusually emotional person. When such a person encountered a literary script like Suzhou Creek, he would be like a fish in water, without any pressure at all.
Wang Jun's acting skills had not yet reached the level of perfection. He could not instantly transform into a character in a movie. He needed to think, prepare, and find a reason to convince himself to act like that. He needed a look, a smile, a ray of sunshine, and a teardrop to trigger his feelings.
…………
Ma Da, his life was just like his name.
He had been exercising all his life, like a machine that could turn without rest.
After Ma Da dropped out of high school, he had been hanging out by the Suzhou River with a few dirty little rascals. His expression was always very dull, so dull that he was almost dead.
Until one day, a friend appeared in front of him on a stolen motorcycle. It was a very old Harley with a speed of 160 miles per hour and a domineering and retro appearance.
Ma Da and Wang Jun fell in love with each other at first glance. He didn't know how to drive or ride a motorcycle, but that didn't stop him from liking her.
He had spent half a day practicing riding a motorcycle. From morning to noon, he could finally ride it steadily.
Wang Jun was riding a motorcycle in front while his friends were chasing after him.
He looked back at them and then turned his head. In front of the camera, his arrogant laughter and young and impulsive eyes were fixed.
This afternoon, the sun was unusually warm.
"Gentleman, okay?"
The first scene of the male and female leads was about to be filmed, so Lou Ye couldn't help but feel nervous.
Wang Jun nodded hesitantly and said,""Alright!"
In fact, he was feeling anxious because he couldn't understand. He was afraid that his act would fail.
Wang Jun had studied Ma Da very carefully. He was confused, selfish, cold, and ruthless! He had all the characteristics of a rebellious youth.
He had spent all his money to buy that Harley, thinking that this was a new beginning in his life and that he could make a name for himself. In the end, he had become a delivery man.
He rode this motorcycle that was once full of dreams and ran all day in the city without dreams.
Wang Jun couldn't understand what he was looking forward to in such a life, because he always felt that Ma Da was looking forward to it.
Peony was a student. Her mother died early and her father was a wine merchant. Every time she brought her new girlfriend home, she would call Ma Da to send Peony to her aunt's house.
Today's scene was the first time Ma Da and Peony met.
"Everyone, get in position!"
Wang Yu pointed the camera at an old wooden door. In front of the door was a motor and his motorcycle.
“action！”
"Creak!" The door was pulled open.
Mr. Zhou walked out. She was wearing a red sportswear and sneakers. Her shirt was open, revealing a white undershirt. Her hair was tied into two ponytails. This outfit was actually very subtle, showing a very vague age.
Young Master Zhou was already 24 years old, but he was still young, so he had no pressure acting as a tender loli.
She was chased out by her father and looked depressed. She glanced at the man and the motorcycle under him unhappily and asked in a casual and probing tone,"Where do you want me to sit?"
This little face was so pure that it was almost cruel. It was like the moonlight shining into the forest. Wang Jun's stifled mood was also like the lake in the forest. It was instantly illuminated.
Someone once wrote," Meet the person you meet among thousands of people. In thousands of years, in the wilderness where time is boundless, not one step earlier, not one step later." There was nothing else he could say. He could only ask softly,""Oh, are you here too?"
Wang Jun had never heard of this saying before, but that was how he felt at the moment.
Feelings, feelings…
Ma Da was running day after day. Perhaps he still had a dream that he didn't know about, that one day, he would encounter something.
It could be a matter, or it could be a person.
Just like today, he met Peony.
Wang Jun turned to look at the back seat, then at her.""Why don't you sit in front?"
"I want to sit in the back." Young Master Zhou pointed to the back seat.”
Wang Jun casually said a line that wasn't in the script,""Pull up your clothes."
Young Master Zhou walked to the front of the camera, propped himself up with his hand, and sat sideways on the motorcycle like he was riding a bicycle. Then, he pulled the zipper with his hand.
Wang Jun tilted his head. He was wearing a smaller safety helmet, and his chin was squeezed into a funny shape by the tight elastic band.
He said in a slightly irritated tone,"You can't do this. Sit properly!"
Young Master Zhou crossed his hands between his legs and looked at him with frustration and annoyance. However, he still took the helmet from him and crossed his right leg to sit on it.
Wang Jun started the motorcycle and turned back to look at her. He saw her putting on her safety helmet, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Sit properly!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The motorcycle drove away, carrying two people on the road.
Wang Jun was in front, but his chin was still strangled to a ridiculous extent. Young Master Zhou was behind him, and he leaned his head close to his ear.
"What are you looking at?" Wang Jun suddenly asked.”
"I'm looking at you," Young Master Zhou said.
"What's there to see?" Wang Jun asked.”
Young Master Zhou shook his head and said softly,""I can't even take a look."
Her voice was not as hoarse as when she was being ridiculed. Instead, it was a little sexy. Suddenly, she leaned behind Wang Jun's ear and said,"Do you usually drive so slowly?
"What's wrong?"
"Boring!"
"How is it boring?"
"It's boring! You should drive a motorcycle like one. You're driving too slow!”
"I'm afraid that if I drive too fast, you won't be able to take it.”
"You're the one who can't stand it!"
"Shall we give it a try then?" Wang Jun smiled.”
Young Master Zhou raised his chin and said,""Let's try!"
Wang Yu controlled the camera and focused a close-up on her face. As the roar of the motorcycle became louder, the scenery on both sides flew backward.
Mr. Zhou pressed on his safety helmet and narrowed his eyes. He smiled at Wang Jun as if he was looking at himself.
The two of them sat together, and then what?
Of course it was love…
Just as he was confirmed as the male lead by Lou Ye, a cold voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"S-rank mission completed. Contract with Suzhou Creek. Reward: All attributes increased by 50 points. Fame increased by 200 points.”
Immediately after, there was another "beep"."The first step of the road to Best Actor is completed." [D-rank artiste achieved. Reward issued. All attributes increased by 20 points.] [Obtained special skill: Entering Character (Low)]
However, this was not the end.
" Scanning: 380. [Movement: 253] [Performance tension: 228] Comprehension: 580 "
" System evaluation: Your acting skills are passable, reaching B grade. Other values are D , close to C grade. I recommend you to continue your career in the film industry.”
"The second step of the path to becoming a superstar begins. Obtain at least one major award in the country and be nominated three times. The time limit is two years. Reward: ???"
" Additional condition for the second step: At the end of the second step, you must have at least 20 friends and at least 3 close friends. Otherwise, you won't be able to advance."
A series of system beeps flooded his brain, regardless of whether he had finished listening or not.
He didn't hate the system now. Instead, he was very glad. If it weren't for the constant reminders from Mie, if it weren't for the various props and training, his acting skills wouldn't have grown so quickly bit by bit and become a newcomer that even the best actors and actresses would pay attention to.
Thinking of this, he sighed. The past few months had not been difficult, so it was of little use to the system. He decided to make the best use of it in the next movie.
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