novellhall Chapter 24: The Female Lead is Yours
Chapter 24: The Female Lead is Yours
"Please grant my request!"
Ji Qingxu, who had just returned to the courtyard, heard someone call his name. He looked up and immediately smiled. "Teacher Shen, we meet again. What a coincidence!"
Shen Junyi shook his head with a bitter face, "I don't want to run into you. I escaped last time in 'Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties,' but I never thought that after a year, you would catch me again."
Ji Qingxu burst into laughter upon hearing this. Shen Junyi had previously played Qin Yi, Qin Shubao's father, in "Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties." Because his role was small, he did not participate in martial arts training.
"Teacher Shen, you can't escape this time."
Hearing Ji Qingxu's joke, Shen Junyi laughed along, "Just arrived today?"
"Yes, Professor Shen, you just arrived too?"
"Hmm, I just arrived not long ago. Has your senior brother not arrived yet?"
"No, he's still on another film set. He'll be here in a while, Teacher Shen, shall we..."
Before Ji Qingxu could finish speaking, he heard footsteps coming from the courtyard gate, so he turned around and looked over.
Upon seeing the figure appear at the door, a hint of doubt flashed in Ji Qingxu's eyes; he didn't recognize it.
"Hello, my name is Sun Hao, and I play the role of Yun Chong in 'The Legend of the Condor Heroes'."
Upon hearing the somewhat mature-looking young man introduce himself, Ji Qingxu smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Ji Qingxu, and I play Zhang Danfeng. This is Teacher Shen Junyi, who plays Tantai Mieming."
Upon hearing that the tall and handsome young man in front of him was the male lead of the drama, Sun Hao greeted him with a smile, "Hello, I'm very happy to be able to work with you two this time."
"Brother Sun Hao, you're too kind. Come, let me show you inside to find a room."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
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When Ji Qingxu came out again, a name instantly popped into his mind when he saw Shen Junyi chatting with him: Double-Gun Li Xiangyang.
Noticing Ji Qingxu come out, Shen Junyi smiled and waved, "Qingxu, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Jiayi, the actor who plays Zhang Fengfu."
Ji Qingxu walked over with a smile, "Teacher Zhang, we haven't started filming yet, so please don't arrest me."
Upon understanding the meaning behind Ji Qingxu's words, Zhang Jiayi and Shen Junyi both burst into laughter. The relationship between Zhang Danfeng and Zhang Fengfu, whom they played in the drama, was both adversarial and friendly.
While laughing, Zhang Jiayi sized up Ji Qingxu. This handsome young man was no ordinary person; he certainly had something special about him being able to play the male lead at such a young age.
Ji Qingxu also took the opportunity to sized up Zhang Jiayi. Compared to the unique posture and gait of later generations, Zhang Jiayi was standing quite straight now.
After Sun Hao came out again, the four of them stood in the courtyard and chatted.
As time went by, several more male actors arrived one after another. Although Ji Qingxu didn't know them very well, the courtyard quickly became lively.
Compared to the men's courtyard, the women's courtyard was extremely deserted. When Ji Qingxu came over to knock on the door before dinner, he found that there was no sound at all in the courtyard.
"Hello, is anyone there?"
"Yes, just a moment, I'll open the door right away."
Hearing a pleasant female voice coming from inside the courtyard, Ji Qingxu blinked; the voice sounded so familiar.
As the footsteps drew near, the courtyard gate creaked open.
Upon seeing the figure appear before him, Ji Qingxu almost blurted out "Jin Suo".
"Hello, my name is Fan Xiaopang, and you must be Ji Qingxu?"
Seeing Fan Xiaopang smiling at him, Ji Qingxu replied with a smile of his own, "Yes, I'm Ji Qingxu. Are you alone in the yard?"
Fan Xiaopang replied with a smile, "A few have already arrived. I've been in my room and didn't notice. Is something wrong with the crew?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and gestured to the courtyard next door, "Although not all the actors from the crew have arrived, we were planning to have dinner together tonight to get to know each other, so we came over to ask you guys here."
Upon hearing this suggestion, Fan Xiaopang replied with a smile, "I was just wondering where to have dinner tonight. As for them... well, I'll go ask them for you."
"Okay, thank you, Sister Bingbing."
"You're welcome."
Watching Fan Xiaopang turn and walk towards the courtyard, Ji Qingxu raised an eyebrow. It was different from what he had imagined. He was actually so polite and courteous. That made sense. Fan Xiaopang was born in 81 and was only 22 years old this year. Normally, he would have just graduated from university and wouldn't be the "Fan Ye" of later generations.
It must be said that 22-year-old Fan Xiaopang was truly beautiful, with a face full of collagen and a touch of childishness. She was in no way inferior to the powerful and stunning beauty of later generations.
About ten minutes later, seeing several figures emerge from behind Fan Xiaopang, Ji Qingxu greeted them with a smile, "Hello, my name is Ji Qingxu."
"Hello!"
Sun Feifei, Kong Lin, He Lin, and Xu Huanhuan were the four actresses Fan Xiaopang called out. He didn't see Han Xue, who played the second female lead Tantai Jingming. Although he was a little curious, Ji Qingxu didn't ask any questions.
After exchanging greetings, at Ji Qingxu's invitation, the actresses followed him to the neighboring courtyard. After joining the main group from the men's courtyard, the group headed towards a nearby restaurant, which Ji Qingxu had already found while circling around outside.
Since most of the actors in the crew didn't know each other, and training was starting the next day, the dinner lasted less than two hours.
After the meal, everyone returned to the farmhouse courtyard and went to their respective rooms to rest.
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The next morning, after Ji Qingxu finished his workout, he found a place to have breakfast and then went to the film set rented by the crew in Zhuozhou Film and Television City.
"Coach Li."
Hearing the voice behind him, Li turned around and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes when he saw who it was. "Qingxu, you're here so early?"
Ji Qingxu smiled and stretched, "I've been used to it since I started practicing martial arts."
Hearing this, Li Cai exclaimed, "No wonder you're so skilled! You must have worked really hard. Have you had breakfast yet?"
"Have you eaten, Coach Li?"
"I've eaten too. Let's go inside first, warm up, and practice our moves."
"it is good."
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"Ji Qingxu, what time did you arrive? Why didn't you call me?"
Hearing Fan Xiaopang's coquettish tone, Ji Qingxu smiled, revealing a set of white teeth. "Sister Bingbing, are you sure you want me to call you?"
Seeing the mischievous smile on Ji Qingxu's face, Fan Xiaopang asked warily, "Tell me what time you arrived?"
Ji Qingxu made a gesture.
"Six o'clock...that's alright, I can get up."
Li Cai, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "Qingxu gets up at five o'clock to exercise and comes over at six o'clock."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaopang asked in surprise, "You got up so early?"
Ji Qingxu replied with a smile, "I'm used to it."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaopang had an idea: no wonder this guy could become the male lead at such a young age; he really is extraordinary.
"Slap! Slap!"
Hearing the clapping, Fan Xiaopang turned his head to look.
Li Cai asked, "Ms. Fan, have you ever filmed any action scenes before?"
Fan Xiaopang smiled awkwardly, "This is my first time filming an action scene, so I'll have to trouble Director Li to give me lots of guidance."
Upon hearing this answer, Li Cai looked at Ji Qingxu with a mischievous smile, "Qingxu, Miss Fan is now in your hands."
Ji Qingxu chuckled and said, "Coach Li, you are the martial arts instructor."
Li Cai waved his hand. "No, I may be a little better than you in terms of martial arts routines, but I am far inferior to you in terms of martial arts foundation. Miss Fan has never filmed action scenes before, so you can help her get familiar with them first. There are many action scenes between the two of you in this film, so you two should start training together from now on to improve your teamwork."
"Coach Li, the emperor doesn't need starving soldiers."
"Haha, no problem, I owe you a drink."
One meal isn't enough, three meals are.
"You little brat, I earn my money through hard work."
"Coach Li, I also earn my money through hard work."
"Alright, alright, three meals it is. Miss Fan is in your care now. I'll go train the others."
"OK."
After Li Cai went to the side to start training the others, Ji Qingxu noticed that Fan Xiaopang's expression was a little strange, and asked with a smile, "Shall we begin?"
Fan Xiaopang immediately smiled again, "Let's make this clear first, I've never filmed action scenes before, so please be gentle."
Ji Qingxu smiled, revealing a set of white teeth, and said, "Okay."
Seeing the smile on Ji Qingxu's face, Fan Xiaopang suddenly felt uneasy.
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