69novels Chapter 172 Gathering, Testing the Waters
Chapter 172 Gathering, Testing the Waters
Within two days of Tian Xiwei's arrival, almost all the other celebrity guests arrived around the same time.
There's still one day before filming, and the regular guests usually arrive early.
Beforehand, guests need to familiarize themselves with the production team and adjust their own state. They usually arrive several hours early.
Tian Xiwei's case is a special one, arriving early, so it has little reference value.
Since Tian Xiwei has been relatively free lately, the company hasn't arranged many activities for her.
After gaining popularity in the first half of the year, Tian Xiwei has appeared on several variety shows to stabilize her popularity.
Now we just wait for the new work to come out; there's really no need to rush things.
"Oda!"
After Chen Keke arrived, she and Tian Xiwei quickly got together.
Tian Xiwei didn't forget to mention her arrangements and subtly inquire about Meng Ziyi.
"I want to play a role in 'Better Days' too."
"Since both Xiaobai and you are acting, I definitely can't be left out."
...
Upon hearing about the arrangements for Tian Xiwei, Chen Keke couldn't help but react immediately.
As for the indirect information about Meng Ziyi, she did answer all of them.
Chen Keke's mind wasn't on this matter at all; she thought it was just that Xiao Tian was curious.
They were all about things from the past, and I didn't think there was anything wrong with them.
Chen Keke is a woman of action; once she had an idea, she went to find Chen Jingyuan.
Tian Xiwei followed behind, her eyes revealing a hint of understanding.
She asked about how Chen Jingyuan, Chen Keke, and Meng Ziyi met.
It turns out that they had crossed paths long ago, back when Brother Chen joined Tencent Video and started his first project there.
Presumably, the two have maintained contact since then!
While Tian Xiwei was lost in thought, she had already followed Chen Keke to find Chen Jingyuan.
"Brother, I want to act in 'Better Days' with Xiaobai and the others."
"Any role will do, I'm not picky."
Chen Keke stated her purpose directly!
"You want to act in 'Better Days,' even a supporting role?!"
Chen Jingyuan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered.
His younger sister was clearly just there for the fun of it, not trying to act.
Or perhaps they find studying at the Shanghai Theatre Academy rather boring and don't want to stay on campus.
"You have to promise me you'll play the role well."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Jingyuan slowly spoke.
It's not a problem to give Chen Keke a role; the key is to ensure that her acting is on point.
"Brother, no problem!"
Chen Kexin confidently declared that it was just a supporting role, and that she was perfectly capable of playing it.
The filming of "The Story of Minglan" took about six months, and after filming is finished, I can join the cast of "Better Days".
"Anyway, you won't act well, and your mom will be on set too."
Chen Jingyuan spoke softly, still having some doubts about his sister's acting skills.
"Sister Liying taught me a lot of acting techniques, so I have no problem at all."
"And she also thinks that my acting skills have improved very quickly."
Chen Keke spoke again, but she still sounded confident.
Zhao Liying doesn't seem like someone who tells lies. Besides, Zhao Liying might be taking care of Chen Keke out of respect for Chen Jingyuan, but there's no need for her to flatter her.
It seems that Chen Keke has made considerable progress in her acting skills.
Chen Jingyuan became interested and asked Chen Keke more about the "The Story of Minglan" production team.
"By the way, bro!"
"I've discovered that Sister Liying and Feng Shaofeng are having an affair."
...
Chen Keke suddenly remembered something and said.
Her brother had previously asked her to keep an eye on the two of them, and she hadn't forgotten that.
It turned out that the male and female protagonists were actually in a relationship.
Tian Xiwei, who was standing nearby, also perked up her ears to listen to the related gossip.
"It seems the two of them had something going on all along!"
Chen Jingyuan's eyes revealed a hint of understanding as he murmured softly.
The two had previously collaborated on "The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women," with one playing Tang Sanzang and the other playing the Queen of the Kingdom of Women.
There should have been some signs of this from that time onwards; there must have been quite a few private contacts.
Of course, Chen Jingyuan wasn't invading privacy; he was simply trying to get more exposure for "The Story of Minglan".
Considering that Yang Mi and Liu Shishi got married before her, even if Zhao Liying's relationship was exposed and caused a negative impact, it wouldn't be too significant.
Especially since Zhao Liying doesn't rely on her looks, her fans aren't that demanding.
The two chatted for a while and before they knew it, it was lunchtime, so they ate together.
Next, Chen Keke and her companion got to know the other guests!
The guests for the first season of "Escape Room" were Yang Mi, Wei Daxun, Huang Minghao, Chen Keke, Tian Xiwei, and Zhang Guowei.
This guest list was compiled by Chen Jingyuan based on the original list from the first season.
Yang Mi is the only guest who hasn't arrived yet, but she should be here in about half a day.
No one knew how busy Yang Mi was; her time must have been quite tight.
Apart from Yang Mi, Chen Jingyuan did not need to entertain these guests.
The entire production team and Chen Keke can handle it.
Chen Keke's background is not a secret, and she can represent Chen Jingyuan to some extent.
Chen Keke's background is not a secret, and she can represent Chen Jingyuan to some extent.
Moreover, Chen Keke and Wei Daxun are already acquaintances; she participated in an episode of "Who's the Murderer" before.
I happened to have crossed paths with Wei Daxun before, so the conversation was relatively easy.
next day
When Chen Jingyuan woke up, staff members informed him that Yang Mi had arrived.
It is said that they arrived overnight after the roadshow ended, and they slept in their vans.
After waking up, I immediately participated in the recording of "Escape Room"!
It can only be said that Yang Mi is indeed a rare artist in the entertainment industry who works this hard.
After a quick wash, Chen Jingyuan headed to the hotel restaurant.
At this moment, Yang Mi and many other guests from "Escape Room" gathered together.
Yang Mi was chatting and laughing with Chen Keke and others!
"Mr. Chen!"
Yang Mi's eyes lit up when she saw Chen Jingyuan, and she spoke first.
"Mr. Chen!"
"Mr. Chen!"
...
Many celebrity guests also realized what was happening and spoke up.
Aside from Yang Mi, Chen Keke, and Tian Xiwei, the guests who were meeting Chen Jingyuan for the first time were a little nervous.
With Chen Jingyuan's projects succeeding one after another, Tencent Video's development has been even better than its original trajectory.
Naturally, its influence continues to increase!
Offending Chen Jingyuan means you can't participate in any projects related to Tencent.
This is equivalent to losing a significant source of resources.
Penguins are generally quite friendly to many actors, especially newcomers, who often have many opportunities for exposure.
"Boss Yang, it's been a long time."
Chen Jingyuan spoke gently, saying that the two had hardly met since their disagreement over Dilraba's matter.
Most of the time, we communicate directly on WeChat or talk about things through Dilraba.
However, he does not regret his initial choice; it was not easy for Jiaxing to make concessions on the contract issue.
If we hadn't seized the opportunity presented by the performance-based contract, we would have had virtually no chance later.
Moreover, knowing Yang Mi's character, he knew that as long as...
"Mr. Chen, it has indeed been quite a while."
"We're all quite busy, so it's really difficult to meet up."
...
Yang Mi couldn't help but sigh and say this with great sincerity.
Both of them are indeed quite busy, and they might not even know that they live in the same city.
They didn't talk about that topic for long before Yang Mi asked about something else.
"Mr. Chen, does Lanco Entertainment have a new film project coming up?"
Yang Mi is quite well-informed, and besides, the fact that Lan Ke Entertainment Company is looking for an editor and director is impossible to keep secret.
Anyone with half a brain knows that Lan Ke Entertainment Company is bound to take some action.
Given that Lanco Entertainment has just upgraded from a studio, it's bound to achieve some success.
Actually, Yang Mi could have asked Chen Keke before, but in the end she still gave the answer.
After all, Chen Keke isn't someone who can make decisions!
"Boss Yang, it seems you're still very well-informed."
"We are indeed preparing a movie, but filming won't start anytime soon."
...
Chen Jingyuan didn't hide anything and spoke up directly.
"I wonder if we at Jaywalk Studio have a chance?!"
Yang Mi tentatively tried asking!
Although she knew the chances of Jiaxing finding out were slim, she still wouldn't give up without asking.
"There's no shortage of investment, but actors from Jaywalk Studio could give it a try."
Chen Jingyuan didn't hesitate and spoke directly, not giving Yang Mi any chance.
He was naturally aware of Yang Mi's thoughts, but the problem was that Jiaxing couldn't really offer much help.
The two did not hide anything from the other celebrity guests during their conversation!
Many guests, including Chen Keke and Tian Xiwei, couldn't help but learn about the content of the conversation.
The other celebrity guests couldn't help but show a slight interest when they heard about the film projects from Lanco Entertainment.
Lanco Entertainment's previous film project was "Hello Mr. Billionaire"!
Regardless of how well the newly prepared film performs at the box office, it is still something many people yearn for at this time.
Unfortunately, they also knew that getting a role wasn't so easy.
The only thing I could think of was to start with Chen Keke and see if I could give her a chance.
Even supporting roles are acceptable!