Chinese entertainment director starts with filmmaking

Chapter 32: Just Friends - Jing Tian

In late April, the cast and crew of "Cruise of Destiny" spent three days getting to know each other, and filming had entered a fast-paced phase.

The official promotional photos for "Cruise of Destiny" have already appeared on major portal websites such as Sohu and Sina, and on Sohu, it's even the front page headline.

[Golden Bear short film director officially begins directing feature film, "Cruise of Destiny," in Sanya. Stay tuned!]

[Can Fan Binbin's first foray into science fiction carry the box office?]

Huang Xiaoming says this is the best science fiction script he has ever written!

[Following "The Dilemma," Fu Dalong is collaborating with director Gu Qing again, describing him as a meticulous director who will be very strict with the filming process this time.]

Jing Tian denied that she was dating Gu Qing, saying they were just friends.

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Without mentioning one strange title after another, they will basically be accompanied by a set of promotional photos.

At the dock, the handsome men and beautiful women stood in a row, attracting countless eyes.

Gu Qing stood in the middle, with Jing Tian standing to his left. At this moment, Gu Qing's large hand covered Jing Tian's head, and below him was Jing Tian, ​​who was puffing out her cheeks and glaring angrily with raised eyebrows.

Upon closer inspection, there is indeed a hint of brotherhood in this photo of the two.

Riding on the wave of Gu Qing's previous online popularity, the news of her new drama starting filming still garnered considerable attention.

After all, it's not easy for the village to produce a director who's into science fiction and has some talent.

"I heard it's a full version of the plot of 'The Dilemma,' I wonder if Gu Qing has the skill to direct a feature film."

"Your screenwriting skills should be good, but my suggestion is to improve them for two years."

"Fan Binbin, Huang Xiaoming, and Zeng Li are all handsome men and beautiful women! I'll definitely go to the cinema to watch it!"

"No, doesn't anyone think Jing Tian is funny? We're all buddies, haha."

"We don't know if they're dating, and we don't dare to ask, but judging from their interactions, they seem to get along really well."

"I bet you only consider me a buddy because I'm ugly!"

"How can anyone believe in pure friendship between men and women? I'm telling you, if these two aren't having an affair, I'll eat a piece of shit while standing on my head!"

Regardless of what the audience says or how the atmosphere is, this first wave of interviews for "Triangle" can be considered a success, as it has already garnered attention.

Jing Tian's phrase "just buddies" has become an internet sensation, with many people using it to casually explain their close opposite-sex friends.

Fortunately, Jiang Wenli's art film where she plays an ugly character hasn't been released yet, otherwise there would be another point of contention.

Anyway, no one took Jing Tian's words seriously, thinking that the little girl was just shy and didn't want to admit it.

"Why doesn't anyone believe it? These media reporters just love to talk nonsense!"

Looking at the comments about her online, Jing Tian felt like the sky was falling.

She admitted that she had a tiny bit of affection for him, but more than that, it was brotherly love!

"Ah, right, right, we're all brothers."

"Don't the media know? They'll even twist parallel lines to make them look crooked; that's called grabbing attention."

"Ignore those comments, let's continue being best friends!"

Gu Qing patted his chest and said magnanimously.

But looking at the little girl's rosy cheeks, he was secretly delighted.

This defense line is destroyed step by step. As long as the other side doesn't object, it's pretty much done.

"Let's go, we should be going. We have a lot of scenes to film today, we'll be busy."

"Uh-huh."

Jing Tian followed closely behind Gu Qing, glancing up at him every now and then.

In her heart, she really wanted to ask the other person if it was really as the internet said, that they disliked her because she was ugly.

But if she said that, she was afraid it would complicate their relationship, so she decided to leave it at that for now.

The first half of the movie was filmed very quickly, and Jing Tian's filming also wrapped up quickly, since she was just a transitional character.

This can also be considered a montage technique. The real female lead has already died in a car accident. It is precisely because we are unfamiliar with the character Jing Tian that we cannot predict her behavior and motives.

After filming wrapped, Jing Tian didn't rush to leave. Instead, she stayed on set and took on the role of assistant director.

Lu Zheng appeared once when he joined the crew, and then reappeared when Jing Tian finished filming. It is said that he went to find resources for Jing Tian in the middle of the filming.

Seeing that Jing Tian was happy on set and got along well with Huang Xiaoming and Fan Binbin, they just let her be.

"Director Gu, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of Tian Tian. She can be a bit willful and clingy at times, so please bear with her."

"Mr. Lu, you're joking. I treat Tian Tian like a brother, and I quite like her personality. It's not about taking care of her, we're just friends."

Thinking back to the strange look Lu Zheng gave him back then, Gu Qing got goosebumps.

Although neither of them admitted it, to discerning people, it was practically an open secret; the parties involved just felt they were keeping it well hidden.

"Hey bro, what's our relationship?"

"brother!"

"Is it love for brothers or love for gold?"

"what?"

Gu Qing coughed lightly to cover his embarrassed expression and then covered the other person's head with his large hand.

"From now on, you'll be working for me. You won't need to carry anything for me; I have an assistant. If you do all the work, wouldn't they be getting paid for nothing?"

"Then what should I do?"

Jing Tian was puzzled and didn't understand the hidden meaning in Gu Qing's words. She found them all quite interesting.

"You're not going to do anything, just watch the show."

"You'll be an actor someday, so start by watching how others act. This will help you in the future."

Gu Qingxin felt exhausted. How could this girl have no sense of crisis?

Getting into the Beijing Film Academy doesn't mean your acting skills are up to par; the real challenge is yet to come. I've been having so much fun these past few days that I've even forgotten about my studies and practice.

Although he was confident in his ability to train the other party, he believed that he himself needed to be strong enough to succeed.

She can handle a role that lasts less than ten minutes, but she would definitely be far from being good enough to play the lead role in a movie later on.

"Do you think I'm ugly?"

"Um?"

"Wrong, do you think I acted badly?"

Jing Tian's eyes widened, and tears welled up, about to fall.

It has to be said that Jing Tian was incredibly sweet and youthful during this period.

You were supposed to play a drawn-out game, so why did you suddenly go straight for the basket and push forward?

Gu Qingqiang suppressed the pounding in his heart, refraining from touching her head, and turned his head to the side.

"That's not what I meant. I just hoped you could hone your acting skills more. I was even hoping you could win me a Best Actress award."

"Of course, men can't win the Best Actress award, except for Best Picture. It's more prestigious to win Best Actor or Best Actress, so it's better to give it to you than to let outsiders win."

Gu Qing also tried to persuade Jing Tian in various roundabout ways...

This girl may seem kind and friendly, but she's really stubborn and you have to go along with her.

If you claim to be doing it for the other person's own good, they might not appreciate it. You need to fully utilize their initiative and let them take the initiative themselves.

"Okay, Qing-ge, I'll definitely get revenge for you. So what if she's a movie queen? Just watch me!"

Jing Tian wiped her face, bursting with immense motivation. Bearing the name of her brother, she was determined to win the Best Actress award!

Otherwise, how could you say that young girls are easy to fool? Gu Qing went to great lengths to persuade them to study.

However, the young girl was still naive. If winning the Best Actress award were so easy, female stars in the Chinese entertainment industry wouldn't be fighting tooth and nail for it.

But you should always have something to look forward to, so you don't just give up and give up.