Rebirth of Chinese Entertainment, the Diary of a 95 Flower

Chapter 215 Jiang Yang's Filming Ends

"alright."

Jiang Yang smiled and spoke softly:
"Haochun, I don't know what you've been through before, and I don't know what path you'll choose in the future. That's your own life, and I won't interfere, nor do I have the right to. Every predicament you're facing now is basically tailor-made to address your personality weaknesses, so fate will keep repeating itself until you give a new answer."

Liu Haochun's eyes flickered.

Personality weaknesses... Is the desire to receive my parents' attention and attention a weakness in my personality?

She seemed to understand, but not quite.

She held Jiang Yang's small hand tightly, listening intently.

Jiang Yang continued, "For example, people who often lack love will encounter more betrayals in relationships, and people who are always short of money will encounter more obstacles on their path to wealth."

"If such weaknesses are not properly addressed, similar predicaments will continue."

"Until one day you get tired and weary, and begin to awaken, you will find that this is your test, the lesson you need to master. At this moment, everything starts anew."

At this point, Jiang Yang paused for a moment: "Am I speaking too profoundly? Can you understand me if I put it this way?"

"I can understand!"

Liu Haochun nodded vigorously.

Even if you can understand a little bit, you still understand.

Youth is an open-book exam; the standard answer is always written on the page you can't turn to.

It felt like having a piece of candy in my mouth, afraid that the sweetness would be too obvious, yet also afraid that it would melt too quickly.

Jiang Yang felt somewhat relieved that he hadn't managed to get any information about Liu Haochun's attributes.

He said similar things to Yang Chaoyue.

Yang Chaoyue's immediate reaction was: "What are you babbling about? I can't understand you, Brother Yang. Can't you speak like a human being?"

Leave Liu Haochun's room.

Jiang Yang closed the door, saw a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) hanging on the doorknob, picked it up, and started eating.

Return to the room.

After tidying up, I arrived at the parking lot, got in the car, ate two roujiamo (Chinese hamburgers), and then started the car.

My phone vibrated; it was a message from Yang Chaoyue: "[Brother Yang, what happened?]"
Are you awake now?
Everything has been resolved.

Before Jiang Yang could type a reply, his phone rang. It was Yang Chaoyue calling.

Yang Chaoyue woke up and groggily reached for his phone.

Upon seeing the message from Jiang Yang: [“Chaoyue, help!”]
She squinted, stared for a few seconds, and her mind quickly returned from drowsiness.

Suddenly she sat up, her hair all messed up, and the strap of her pajamas slipped down.

He looked disheveled, like he had just woken up.

She kicked off the blanket, wiped her face, and looked nervous.

After sending a message to Jiang Yang, I instinctively wanted to call the police, but decided to call Jiang Yang first.

After the call connected, Yang Chaoyue clutched the blankets tightly and asked, "Brother Yang?"

"Hmm, you're awake?"

Jiang Yang's voice came through the receiver.

Accompanied by chewing sounds, as if eating, he said, "It's alright."

"What happened to you just now? Why did you ask me for help?"

"It's nothing, I just had a nightmare that I was eaten by a leopard."

There's no need to talk about what happened in Liu Haochun's room.

That was Liu Haochun's shameful affair; just forget about it.

Jiang Yang was eating a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger).

I heard a rhythmic ringing sound coming from the phone: "Chaoyue, what are you doing?"

"I'm striking the wooden fish to help you pass on to the afterlife."

hang up the phone.

Yang Chaoyue saw the message Tian Xiwei sent her, saying that she had bought her meat floss cakes and hung them on the doorknob.

I clicked into the [Pretty Girl Battle 4] group and saw a message from Jiang Yang.

She set Jiang Yang as the administrator and got up to wash up.

I'll go talk to Liu Haochun and Tian Xiwei in a bit about the things they need to pay attention to when meeting the producer.

At the same time, I felt a little worried.

For this audition for a film or television project, having a background in dance is a mandatory requirement.

I've been practicing dance on my own, and now I can't even do a split. I can do a backbend, but it's very difficult.

Will I receive this notification?
I feel unsure.

……

Liu Haochun came out of the bathroom, wrapped in a bath towel, his face clean of tear stains and snot bubbles.

His eyes were still bloodshot.

Her hair was wet.

My emotions have completely calmed down.

Pick up the phone from the sink, peel off the case, and inside is a sticky note covered in writing.

Jiang Yang's handwriting.

Each stroke, with its own distinct character, is neat and pleasing to the eye.

Afraid of forgetting what Jiang Yang said before he left, she begged him to write it down.

What a great boss! He even agreed to this request.

Gaze intently at the contents of the sticky note.

Still only vaguely understanding, my gaze lingered on a few words: predicament, weakness, awakening, breakthrough, a fresh start.

I stared at those words, lost in thought.

She didn't even notice when the bath towel on her body slipped off.

I think I understand something now.

He held the sticky note Jiang Yang had written in both hands and pressed it against his chest, next to his bulging breasts.

I felt my heartbeat gradually becoming stronger.

Liu Haochun's emotions finally returned to normal.

I know what my weaknesses are, and I also know what kind of predicament I am facing.

Eager to get their parents' attention.

To pay off my parents' debts and atone for their sins.

Only Jiang Yang can help me.

I have to seize the opportunity to audition with the producer tonight.

After changing his clothes, Liu Haochun sat at his desk and carefully read the document Jiang Yang had given him.

Looking at the chat history on his phone, he remembered that Tian Xiwei had bought him a roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) and hung it on the doorknob.

Push the door open.

There was no roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) on the doorknob.

Is there a thief?
In the [Battle of the Girls 4] group chat, Yang Chaoyue chimed in: ["Brother Yang, how could you, a company boss, have the nerve to steal my roujiamo (Chinese hamburger)?"]
Jiang Yang replied: [“?”]
Yang Chaoyue posted a video taken with his phone in the group chat. It was taken from the hotel's security camera room.

It clearly records the entire process of Jiang Yang arriving at Yang Chaoyue's room door and stealing the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) hanging on the doorknob.

Not a moment later.

Jiang Yang's message appeared in the group: ["Seriously, are you crazy? I'm paying you a salary, and you're investigating me. @Chaoyue."]
Yang Chaoyue typed, his toes digging into the bedsheet to stifle a laugh, enjoying the pleasure of provoking his boss: ["People never find it troublesome when they're doing something bad. @Jiang Yang."]
Tian Xiwei chimed in: ["Was that the roujiamo I bought for you? You stole it. @Jiang Yang."]
Liu Haochun: [“Jiang Yang, from now on, you can steal any of my roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) you want.”]
Yang Chaoyue: ["Haochun, when did you become Brother Yang's lackey? Why are you so afraid of him?"]
Liu Haochun: ["I'm not 16 yet, and I haven't signed the company agreement with Jiang Yang."]
Yang Chaoyue replied: ["Understood, I get it. I'll teach you how to argue with your boss after you sign the agreement."]
Jiang Yang put away his phone, and the makeup artist in front of him used a mascara brush and foundation to touch up his makeup.

This is the last shot.

Jiang Yang glanced at the messages in the [Pretty Girl Battle 4] group again, and his lips twitched.

The upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked.

Yang Chaoyue is good for nothing, but he's number one at arguing with the boss.

Liu Haochun hadn't even started working yet, and they were already doing ideological work with him.

There's truth to the saying that the more women a company has, the harder it is to manage them.

Look up.

On the clapperboard on the table, the address of this film set was clearly recorded: Unit 3, Building D, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence, Beiping.

It's a south-facing apartment, with natural light that matches the bright atmosphere of an intellectual family in the script.

The footage shot today is also backup material; it may not be included in the final cut but is kept for censorship purposes.

The set was built to resemble the house of Qinqin's father in the drama.

The original beige paint on the walls was retained, and acrylic paint was used to slightly age the walls, mimicking the yellowing caused by years of airing out books.

The bookshelf was sourced from Panjiayuan by the props team. It contains foreign medical classics from the 1980s, hinting at the doctor identity of Qinqin's father in the drama.

The spine of the book is aged with coffee stains.

The kitchen countertop is filled with old Lee Kum Kee soy sauce bottles.

Looking up, the props manager was adjusting the bookshelf to avoid revealing the mistake: "That copy of 'The Lancet' is crooked! You'll see the ISBN code in the shot."

It was a cloudy day.

There was no sun.

This scene requires midday sunlight.

So the lighting technician set up HDI lamps on stage to simulate afternoon sunlight, while directing the production crew: "Draw the curtains two-thirds closed! The shadow should fall obliquely on Qinqin's mother's face."

During filming in Jiangyang.

Producer Xu Xiaoou, holding a walkie-talkie, moved back and forth between the monitor and the apartment building corridor, occasionally glancing at her watch, trying to finish filming all of Jiang Yang's scenes before dark.

It was originally agreed that Jiang Yang would pick up Yang Chaoyue, Tian Xiwei, and Liu Haochun to come to the film set for Xu Xiaoou's audition for "Fighter of the Destiny".

Time is too tight.

I can't find the time.

I told the three of them in the group chat.

The three girls quickly finished their dinner and took another spare car from the hotel to the Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Apartments.

Yang Chaoyue showed his work ID, and the security guard did not stop him.

This is Tian Xiwei's third time visiting the "A Little Reunion" set, and she's no longer as reserved.

Liu Haochun also appeared much more relaxed.

They were chatting and laughing in the hotel's spare car.

He crossed the film crew's cordon.

His expression turned serious.

More than worrying about her acting skills during the audition, Yang Chaoyue was more concerned about her dance background.

When I arrived at Unit 3, 5th floor of Building D, the sun had just set.

With a click of the shutter, director Wang Jun, who was sitting in a folding chair, stood up and said, "Everyone, stop work for a moment!"

He raised the megaphone and announced, "Jiang Yang, who plays Zhang Xiaoyu, has finished filming the last scene. Filming is officially wrapped!"

The crew on set stopped what they were doing.

All eyes turned to Jiang Yang.

With a smile on his face.

Working with Jiang Yang was very comfortable; he would often treat everyone on set to milk tea and have barbecue after work.

For example, right now, Jiang Yang is excitedly shouting, "We're done for the night, same place, I'll treat everyone to barbecue. If you're in a hurry to go home, you can also pack some to take home."

A cheer erupted on set.

Someone brought fireworks, and with two loud bangs, Jiang Yang was covered in colorful ribbons.

Although he was the lead actor, he didn't have the same level of fame as Huang Lei.

So the wrap party was just fireworks, no cake.

There was no wrap party.

Because no online media outlets specifically paid attention to Jiang Yang's wrap-up date.

Jiang Yang understood that the scenes had been filmed and the wrap-up work needed to be done well.

The crew was large and diverse, consisting of people temporarily assembled under the guidance of their respective group's directors, and would later be dispersed to other different film crews.

Finally, leaving a good impression can give you a good reputation in the industry.

With ribbons stuck in his hair, Jiang Yang wasn't in a hurry to remove them. He went over to the makeup artist, cupped his hands around hers, and shook her hand—not just a polite handshake: "Sister Li, you don't need to bother doing my makeup every day anymore."

"It's no trouble at all, it's my duty." Sister Li's face was full of smiles.

This was the first time a lead actor had finished filming and made a point of saying goodbye to her, the makeup artist.

After chatting for a few minutes, Jiang Yang went to greet the props team: "Everyone, you don't need to fix the props I break every day anymore."

"Haha, Yang-ge, what are you saying? You didn't break the props much at all."

We arrived at the editing team's location.

The team leader put his arm around Jiang Yang's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely cut your funny faces from the NG scenes into the behind-the-scenes footage."

The executive producer gave Jiang Yang a red envelope; the amount wasn't much, just 188 yuan, for good luck.

The extras lined up to take photos with him, and someone shouted, "Brother Yang, don't forget us when you become famous!"

Long-term collaboration can foster camaraderie, especially for teams that work long hours filming.

The better the relationship, the harsher the criticism.

The cheering, pranks, and photo-taking created a joyful atmosphere that even Yang Chaoyue, Tian Xiwei, and Liu Haochun, who were sitting in a corner of the set, were infected by the fun and watched with smiles on their faces.

The three of them chatted quietly.

It wasn't long before the staff noticed it.

Very easy to identify.

Yang Chaoyue was originally a supporting character in "A Little Reunion".

It became known throughout the film crew that Tian Xiwei and Liu Haochun had both been in Huang Lei's RV with Jiang Yang.

When Tian Xiwei first visited the set, she was arranged to sit next to the director's monitor thanks to Jiang Yang's connections.

"Director Wang, President Xu." Yang Chaoyue led Liu Haochun and Tian Xiwei to Wang Jun and Xu Xiaoou.

After exchanging greetings, Yang Chaoyue sat down: "Um, Brother Yang..."

Before she could finish speaking, Xu Xiaoou raised her hand and made a downward gesture, lowering her voice: "You're auditioning for 'Fighter of the Destiny'? Wait a bit. Jiang Yang has finished filming, and the atmosphere on set is great. We'll wait until Jiang Yang finishes shooting the behind-the-scenes footage."

(End of this chapter)