Chapter 55
Chapter 55 “A chance encounter” at the airport
The launching ceremony of “Comprehension” is very grand, probably because the subject matter is mixed with gods and ghosts. The incense table is specially set up, including roasted whole suckling pig, roasted whole lamb, whole chicken and duck, and beautifully arranged imported fruits. , All of them are tied with red silk on the incense table as if they don’t need money.
The media was shocked by the behavior of the local tyrants before the crew started. Many crews with insufficient funds started the ceremonies, but they put a few plates of fruit. One or two chickens and ducks would be very good, like “Cultivation”. There are really few that create an atmosphere of worship at the start-up ceremony.
As the general director of the play, Jiao took the first stick of incense, followed by the production and screenwriters.
Reporters are familiar with this sequence, but no matter how big the people behind the scenes are, they don’t have much news value. What they are interested in is the row of artists behind the main creative staff.
It’s no wonder they are so excited. The artists who come to participate in the opening ceremony all want strength, strength, and fame. Newly promoted Xiaohua Dan Miyue, Chen Wen and the like are no longer a big deal. Chen Yigong is not a big deal, even Gong Xiqiao, who has become popular all over the country recently, is not enough to see him in front of a few celebrities.
Both Dai Ni and Ma Qian have taken the movie queen. Dai Ni won’t mention it for the time being. Although Ma Qian only won the Thousand Flower Awards this year, and she is over 40, her strength and reputation are placed here, and many people in the circle will praise her. “sister.”
In addition to the two actresses, there is also an actress in the crew. This actor named Ji Yuming is also a powerful actor, and is recognized as the uncle-level male **** most popular with female audiences inside and outside the circle.
These artists can hold up the box office in any movie they throw at random, but “Cultivation” has all these people together. It can be seen how attractive the movies Xi’s invested are for these artists.
The shutter sound kept ringing, and the cameras of the major media gave each artist a close-up shot in turn. I was still secretly emotional. I heard that many artists were vying for the role of “Cultivation”. Now they can Those who stand here have status, ability and background.
“Hey, what role are you playing this time?” After Shangxiang was over, Zhao Yikun walked up to Gong Xiqiao awkwardly, with a somewhat unnatural expression, apparently not accustomed to taking the initiative to greet people.
“You’ll know when the filming starts,” Gong Xiqiao stretched out his index finger to his lips, “a reporter came over for an interview.”
“Cut,” Zhao Yikun curled his lips, turning his head to see a few reporters coming by, as long as he squeezed a smile on his face.
As a popular male artist, reporters were surrounded by Gong Xi Qiao soon, but because director Jiao had already issued a password before the filming started, he did not allow the artist to disclose the content of the script, so he played Tai Chi with these reporters for a long time. I was surprised that the reporter didn’t inquire any useful news.
The reporters were a little discouraged, and now Shao Qiao is more and more able to practice Tai Chi.
Gong Xi Qiao was lively here, and Jiao Dao was surrounded by reporters and airtight.
“Director Jiao, there are so many outstanding actors in the crew, who is the leading role?”
“You’ll know when you enter the cinema.”
When the reporters heard this answer, they gritted their teeth with hatred. Although everyone in the circle knows that Jiao Dao likes to play mystery, they still don’t give up. They want to open Jiao Dao’s mouth, hoping to grab some exclusive news, “May I ask the young one. Artists of the next generation, do you have a particularly optimistic view?”
“Yes,” Director Jiao nodded, and replied under the shining eyes of the reporters, “It is the young artists of our crew. If I don’t take good care of them, I won’t use them. Do you think this is true? ?”
The reporter was choked by his self-promotion and boasting behavior. But who they are is the yuji who never give up, and the yuji who breaks wherever there is news. The more courageous in fighting is their characteristic.
“Gong Xi Qiao shined at the International Art Exchange Conference this time. Will you add drama to him because of this?”
“The script was written a long time ago and will not be changed easily. But I personally appreciate the talent of Gong Xi Qiao, he is very suitable for the role I arranged for him.”
As soon as the reporters heard this, they suddenly felt energetic, and Director Jiao finally took the initiative to raise the issue of the role.
“As for what role Gong Xiqiao played…” Jiao said with a smile, “Everyone will know when you walk into the movie theater. I believe you will not be disappointed by then.”
Hehe, if they don’t know until the movie is released, what are they doing?
However, although the reporters did not cover much useful news, the list of performers alone is enough for them to write a lot of eye-catching press releases. Only Gong Xiqiao can make up several articles, not to mention there are so many popular artists present.
It’s no wonder that the reporters pay special attention to Gong Xi Qiao. In terms of the celebrities in the circle, Gong Xi Qiao is indeed inferior to a few celebrities and actresses, but he can’t hold on to his social status. Looking at the entire entertainment industry, who else can represent the country? Participate in an international art exchange meeting? Even those parents who are opposed to their children’s star chasing are full of praise when they mention Gong Xi Qiao. Is this comparable to other artists?
Therefore, Gongxi Qiao has not enough positions, but he can’t stand the popularity of others. There is topicality and national support. These are enough for the media to focus more attention on him.
In fact, not only the media, but also the entire crew of “Cultivation” is very polite to Gong Xi Qiao. Who doesn’t know that the investment boss of this drama is Xi Qing, and what is the relationship between Xi Qing and Gongxi Qiao?
People and the big boss are iron buddies, and these so-called actresses and queens are not worth mentioning in front of Master Xi.
After the opening ceremony, Director Jiao cleared the venue and invited all the media out. After there were no more people outside of the crew, he said: “Everyone has signed a non-disclosure agreement before joining the group. You are all big figures in the circle. There is still a professional ethics. I believe everyone, so I also Just to mention it in passing. It’s not early now. Everyone is going back to rest and will gather at the airport at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning. I hope no one will use being late as an excuse to give up the role.
Gong Xiqiao saw Director Jiao smiling and saying the warning, with a smile on her face. The directors in the circle have different styles. This Director Jiao probably belongs to the smiling tiger faction.
After Director Jiao finished his speech, the artists left in their own nanny car in twos and threes. I don’t know if Dao Jiao’s words have worked, everyone’s expressions are very serious.
Because he was about to leave the imperial capital for a month or two, Gong Xiqiao deliberately returned to his parents for dinner before drove back to his villa.
The assistants for the trip were all ready, and the only things Gong Xiqiao had to pack up were some personal clothes.
The next morning, as he had just changed his clothes, the assistant who came to pick him up had already arrived.
Although Gong Xiqiao has three assistants, because of flight arrangements, only one assistant can take the same flight with him, and the other two assistants have to wait for the next flight.
Perhaps Chen Ke wanted him to get acquainted with his new assistant as soon as possible, so the new assistant Jiang Long was on the same flight with him this time.
In Gongxi Qiao’s opinion, Jiang Long was taciturn, tall and honest, and he was also suitable as an assistant. In fact, when he first saw Jiang Long, he understood why he didn’t want to be a male nurse.
Which hospital is willing to use such a tall male nurse, maybe patients will be transferred immediately after seeing this kind of nurse. On the third day, a reporter jumped out and said that the hospital used violence to deter patients.
At a time when the doctor-patient relationship is not particularly harmonious, such a muscular man is really not suitable to be a nurse.
Jiang Long put the suitcase that he had packed a long time into the trunk, walked back to the living room and said, “Young Master Qiao, is there anything else to prepare?”
“Nothing.” Looking at the other party with a serious look, Gong Xiqiao shook his head, got into the car, and joked, “Jiang Long, based on your physical fitness and personality, you shouldn’t go to a health school, you should go to a military school.”
Jiang Long stiffened for a while, and then said with a stern face: “I accidentally missed the time to apply for the military academy.”
Gong Xiqiao looked regretful: “That’s a pity.”
“Fasten your seat belt,” Chen Ke, the driver, sighed helplessly. Jiang Long’s unspoken and shy character is really a pity for his knife-cut face.
When Gong Xiqiao rushed to the airport, the crew hadn’t arrived yet, he went up to say hello to everyone, and then found a place to sit down.
“Little Joe, why are you here?”
Hearing the familiar voice, Gongxi Qiao raised his head in surprise, and saw Xi Qing standing by the sofa. He glanced around. There were only a few passengers in this VIP lounge except for the crew.
He moved aside and patted the empty space next to him, “Today I’m going to a location with the crew, are you going on a business trip?”
Xi Qing nodded: “I want to go to a branch for inspection work. How long will it take you to go to the location this time?”
“If it goes well, I will be back in a month or so,” Gong Xiqiao took the drink from the waiter, and continued after a low gratitude. “I heard that this movie will be on location more than once, so what’s going on is still necessary. Arranged by the crew.”
Although most of the crew present did not know who was sitting and chatting with Gong Xiqiao, but seeing the other party in suits and leather shoes, accompanied by bodyguards, they knew that this was not an ordinary person. They had heard that Gong Xiqiao had friendship with the young masters of the imperial family, so no one who didn’t have eyes stepped forward to bother him.
“Boss,” Zhou Producer just walked out of the bathroom and saw the big boss sitting next to Gong Xi Qiao. He hurriedly pulled his clothes and stepped forward to say hello, “Big boss, are you here too?”
“Manager Zhou.” Xi Qing nodded slightly towards Zhou’s producer, and then said, “Xiao Qiao is young, so please take care of him in the crew.”
“Please rest assured, our whole group likes Young Master Qiao very much, and we will definitely take good care of him.” Zhou Producer responded with a smile, and stood there for a while, seeing that the big boss seemed to have nothing to say to him. So I found a place to sit down in the corner wisely, not to bother the big boss to say goodbye to his brother.
Originally an artist who didn’t know who Xi Qing was, he quickly guessed his identity when he saw Zhou Producer like this.
Because Zhou Producer was sent from Xi’s headquarters, the entire crew was very supportive of him, and even Director Jiao had to give him two points of face. Who can make this Zhou producer the “big boss” besides President Xi?
After clarifying the identity of Xi Qing, and seeing how happy Gong Xi Qiao and Xi Qing talked, everyone here has a new position on the identity of Gong Xi Qiao. As insiders, they have long been accustomed to exaggerating the facts, so they only believed in the things that Gongxi Qiao and Xi Qing had acquainted with, but now they believed in ten points.
“Call me if you have anything to do.” Xi Qing glanced at the time and knew that Gong Xi Qiao was about to board the plane, so even though he was reluctant, he could only prepare to leave, “No matter what.”
Gong Xi Qiao smiled and nodded.
Xi Qing sighed and glanced at Jiang Long, who was sitting on the other side with his back straight, and stood up and said, “Take care of yourself, I’ll go now.”
He walked a few steps, then walked back uneasy: “When you encounter something you can’t solve, you must tell me in time.”
“I will, don’t worry.” Gong Xi Qiao patted him on the shoulder, “I am a big man, can’t it be that I can’t take care of myself, don’t worry.”
Xi Qing had no choice but to turn around and walk outside. After walking a few steps, she turned to look at Gong Xi Qiao, her lips moved, but she didn’t speak.
“I bring my personal phone, you can call me when you have time,” Seeing that he still couldn’t bear it, Gong Xi Qiao smiled and made a call.
Xi Qing nodded blankly, and finally left.
After Xi Qing left, the originally restrained entertainer finally let go of his hands and feet, and even talked a lot more at ease.
Director Jiao coughed dryly: “Everyone has arrived, the time is almost here, let’s get ready to board the plane.” Mr. Xi, the relationship with Gong Xiqiao just now, is really unusual.
After boarding the plane, Gong Xi Qiao’s seat was adjacent to Ji Yuming, facing this senior in the entertainment industry, Gong Xi Qiao respected him very much. Ji Yuming was also interested in making friends with Gong Xiqiao, so after a few conversations, both of them intentionally pulled closer.
“Xiao Qiao hasn’t been to a location there yet, right?” Although Ji Yuming is over 40 years old, he has a good temperament and talks humorously. I went there for the first time for two months of filming. When I came back, I lost a lot of weight. I was so greedy that I would drool when I saw the meat.”
“So scary?” Gong Xiqiao widened his eyes, “I never thought that Brother Ming would drool over meat.”
Ji Yuming is a well-known talented actor in the circle. The emperor or the superior he plays is always full of power. The Emperor of the Tianjin Yuan Dynasty, who he played at the time, was rated as a classic, and he was recognized as the best “Emperor of the Tianjin Yuan Dynasty”. Not only does he act well, his private life is also very clean, he loves his wife and daughter, and has a strong sense of family responsibility. He is simply a model of a good man.
It is said that the entertainment industry is a big dyeing vat. Anyone who goes in and gets colored can be dyed in color after they come out, but there are also artists who are self-cleaning and self-cleaning. Ji Yuming is a representative of this type of artist.
Amused by Gong Xiqiao’s expression, Ji Yuming said, “I’m telling you this. I want you to be mentally prepared, not to scare you. It’s summer, and it’s the time when mosquitoes are most frequent. When filming movies every day, remember to spray more. Anti-mosquito potion, otherwise you will be disfigured before the filming is finished. When you put your face on the big screen, it will be horrible.”
“Lao Ji, go on, our little Joe will be scared away by you,” the Jiao director sitting in front stretched his head from the seat, not feeling the shame of eavesdropping, but laughed. Said, “Anyway, you are also masters and apprentices in the play, are you such a master?”
“Give the apprentice a vaccination first, that’s what the master should do,” Ji Yuming patted Gong Xi Qiao on the shoulder, “Xiao Qiao, do you think this is true?”
Gong Xiqiao covered his face: “As long as I don’t disfigure my face, I have to rely on my face to eat.”
Director Jiao and Ji Yuming were amused by his behavior.
When other people saw Gong Xiqiao and the director and Ji Yuming talked and laughed, although they were a little envious, they knew in their hearts that the identity of Gong Xiqiao was not comparable to them, and it was normal for the director to value him.
The artist sitting near the three of them was secretly shocked. The actor Ji and Gongxi Qiao acted as the master and apprentice?
Could it be that… the leading actor is Gong Xi Qiao? !
Chen Yi took the orange juice from the flight attendant, thanked him, put it in front of Dai Ni, and said in a low voice: “Did you hear that? Young Master Qiao may be the hero of this play.”
“I guessed it a long time ago,” Dai Ni took a sip of orange juice and whispered in Chen Yi’s ear: “Mr. Xi and Xiao Qiao have a very good relationship. I heard that the young master of the Xue family had a birthday party two days ago. , Xiao Qiao also attended, and also called brothers and sisters to the elders of the Xue family and Xu family.”
Chen Yi is a wise man. Hearing the profound meaning of Dai Ni’s words, Gong Xi Qiao actually broke into the circle of the noble family?
“Xiao Qiao is a good person, you can try to be friends with him.” Dai Ni blinked, “I believe you will agree with me when you get acquainted with him.”
“He is better than me?” Chen Yi stared at Dai Ni sourly.
“My own man is unique and does not participate in the comparison.” Dai Ni’s beautiful finger hooked Chen Yi’s index finger, “Is this vinegar also eaten?”
Chen Yi held her whole hand backhand, and nodded in satisfaction: “It’s pretty much the same.” After saying this, his grudge against Gong Xi Qiao gradually disappeared. Since Nini was willing to take the initiative to talk to him about this, then she had no other thoughts on Gong Xi Qiao, so he was relieved.
No man has a good opinion of his potential rivals, and he is the same.