Entertainment: The Path to Best Actor for Talented Actors

This is Zhang Ze's secret weapon for doing better and better in the entertainment industry over the past two years.

Dong-A E-Jiao, a time-honored tonic for women.

It's not just that the price is high; although you can buy genuine products on the market.

But I'm still worried.

Zhang Zejia is a local of Dong'e. When he shows his ID card, people feel a sense of trust.

With the rise of online overseas purchasing agents, he has also made full use of the resource advantages of his hometown to enhance his own image.

The famous actresses, assistant directors, and directors in the film crew would all ask him to buy donkey-hide gelatin from the donkey-hide gelatin factory.

Don't let his current status as a mere extra fool you.

But now my phone already has the QQ accounts of hundreds of female celebrities and assistant directors' wives.

Female celebrities and wealthy women can never resist the allure of nourishing and beautifying the skin!

The number of people is still growing, and many female celebrities found Zhang Ze through introductions from friends in the industry.

I want to get legitimate donkey-hide gelatin from him.

It's like someone using connections to get Moutai from the Moutai distillery.

Although the price won't be much cheaper, it's the feeling of having a direct source that I'm after!

Whether you use it yourself or talk about it with your friends, it makes you look more prestigious!

Zhang Ze doesn't earn any money; he's just helping out.

That's what I'm after!

Anyway, it doesn't take much effort on him; he has relatives who work at the donkey-hide gelatin factory.

On QQ, he can send a message and it will be emailed to him.

After two years as an extra, several TV dramas in which he participated were released.

Zhang Ze couldn't hide it from his parents after all.

I got a good lecture from my parents over the phone.

I learned that his acting career is slowly getting better.

The parents were relieved.

But I'm still not optimistic about his future in the entertainment industry.

Be prepared, and when he gets tired of wandering outside for a few years, he'll come home and honestly find a factory job.

At 22, he had been pressured by his parents to get married many times, but he had always refused.

When the villagers learned that he was an actor, their opinions were mixed.

Most people felt that this industry was unreliable and did not have a high opinion of Zhang Ze.

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The crew of this drama filmed the early scenes in the Shijingshan Scenic Area in Beijing.

The filming location was a relatively large rural village.

Here, Zhang Ze met up with the main creative team.

He met Huang Haibo in person.

To be honest, I'm quite excited. My fame has increased a lot in the past two years because of filming "New Shanghai Bund" and "Battle of Shama Town".

She is one of his favorite talented actors.

Huang Haibo himself had a good attitude and did not look down on them because they were extras.

He greeted everyone very politely.

On the first day of meeting, all the actors were very polite.

After all, we'll be working together on the same set for a long time, so it's important to maintain a good relationship.

Yao Qianyu, who plays the female lead Sai Diaochan, has a very good relationship with director Xu Jizou.

It is said that this role was tailor-made for her.

In the drama, Zhang Ze plays a character named Digua whose real name is Ren Wuliu. He is the follower of the male lead, Li Dabenshi, and is extremely loyal to Li Dabenshi.

When it came to the makeup, because Zhang Ze had a rather delicate appearance, he couldn't immediately project the sly and wicked image of Di Gua.

The makeup artist and director decided to give Zhang Ze tooth wax.

Not only did they blacken the teeth, but they also made them into uneven shapes.

Seeing Zhang Ze's teeth looking so bad, the other extras and actors laughed at him with glee.

"Haha, look at these teeth, from a distance they look like they're missing teeth."

"Seeing how ugly the sweet potato is, I, the fool, am relieved."

"You may look alright, but you're stupid!" said Chi Yuan, the lively actor, stabbing him in the back.

Tong Zhenjun, the actor who played the fool, was so angry that he chased after the commotion and started beating him.

The extras got along relatively quickly because they were in similar roles.

In just one morning, they became much more familiar with each other.

They're all veteran extras, experts in interpersonal relationships, and very good at handling connections.

A person who keeps quiet and reserved simply cannot survive in this circle.

"Alright everyone, stop fooling around! We're going to hold the opening ceremony now."

The assistant director shouted loudly.

The main cast and director stood in the front row, while the minor characters stood at the back.

We followed the director to offer incense and pray.

This is the first drama Zhang Ze has been involved in from the very beginning; his previous cameo roles were just scenes he filmed for two or three days before leaving.

After offering incense and setting off firecrackers, the director began filming the first shot.

It was the time of year when summer transitioned into autumn; the weather was clear and the breeze was refreshing.

Everyone was in a good mood.

Filming in this kind of weather is the most comfortable.

The first scene after filming began was, of course, performed by the lead actor, Huang Haibo.

What I want is something stable and auspicious!

The first shot was simple, and the director quickly yelled "Cut!" and the shot was good.

Everyone applauded and congratulated them, saying the filming went smoothly.

The first day's scenes were mostly performed by Huang Haibo and Wang Lei.

Wang Lei, an actor trained at the Central Academy of Drama and also a stage actor at the Beijing People's Art Theatre, is very talented.

That day, he performed several demanding scenes exceptionally well, setting a good example for the other actors in the play.

Watching these two talented actors perform, Zhang Ze felt a surge of exhilaration.

He's the kind of actor who's like a sponge.

You can learn a lot from other actors.

Today, Zhang Ze will be filming his first scene with Huang Haibo.

The play mainly depicts the scene where Digua and Li Dabenshi are captured by bandits and imprisoned, and Li Dabenshi is worried that the group will fall apart.

Huang Haibo mainly does the talking; Zhang Ze doesn't have many lines.

Inside an earthen house, a kerosene lamp was lit.

Li Dabenshi leaned against the wall, looking worried, and said, "What a mess!"

Digua sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), holding a sweet potato in both hands and munching on it with relish, casually uttering a "hmm".

Li Dabenshi: "What do you think our family would be like without me around these days!"

Sweet Potato: "Just treat it however you need to! The sky hasn't fallen yet."

"What if Sun Chenghai and his gang wipe out our team?!"

Sweet Potato, eating his sweet potato with a serious expression, said, "No, there's a magnet here. Let him swallow us whole, damn it."

Li Dabenshi said worriedly, "What do you know! That stone is good for fighting, but not for leading troops."

"An abacus is good for keeping accounts and managing meals, but it's not good for leading troops."

After saying this, Li Dabenshi, holding the sweet potato he hadn't eaten yet, straightened up and put his hands on the sweet potato's shoulders.

"Hey, you tell me! These two are still fighting when I'm not around. What kind of mess is this house making of them?!"

By this time, Zhang Ze had finished eating the sweet potato in his hand.

Huang Haibo was reciting his lines, and Zhang Ze couldn't just sit idly by.

On a whim, he put several fingers that had been stained with sweet potatoes into his mouth and sucked on them with relish, swaying his head as he ate.

Upon seeing Zhang Ze's actions, Huang Haibo forgot his lines and stood there stunned for several seconds.

On a whim, Zhang Ze secretly snatched the sweet potato from Huang Haibo's hand and started eating it in large bites.

The simple Liaocheng dialect phrase, "Leave them alone," sounds particularly interesting here.

Huang Haibo then pretended to be very sad and groaned, leaning against the wall with a look of utter despair.

"This team is definitely going to fall apart. Oh dear, my team, oh dear..."

This scene was filmed for less than five minutes in total.

Huang Haibo smiled after the director yelled "Cut!"

"Sorry, director, I forgot my lines!"

"Haha, Bo-ge is awesome! Even when he forgot his lines, he acted like he hadn't forgotten them at all, and he handled the rest of the scene perfectly. I checked this take and it's usable."

With the director absent, the filming is now handled by executive director Wang Feng, who is giving the male lead plenty of leeway.

"Haha, it's mainly because this kid acted so well; his action of snatching the sweet potato was quite dramatic."

Huang Haibo happily praised Zhang Ze.

Zhang Ze demonstrated his strength through his actions.

It was well received by the entire crew.

Although the cast of this production, known as "Number Number," doesn't have many big names, most of them are grassroots actors.

But each actor has their own strengths and their acting skills are all good.

Leaving aside supporting characters like Ding Dasuanpan and Shitou, even the sidekicks like Digua, Renao, Daizi, and Dagou have solid acting skills and perform very naturally.

It has to be said that the director of the production team was really good at casting!