"Cut!"
After calling this out, Shao Yichen removed her headphones and stood up to applaud the five actors playing the master and disciples.
"Congratulations on wrapping!"
After saying this, she went to deliver flower bouquets—having experienced the misunderstanding with roses last ti, Shao Yichen didn't dare casually buy flowers again and had delegated the task of purchasing wrap bouquets to Manager Qianqian. Manager Qianqian was naturally far more reliable than rich second-generation heirs like Nan Rongzhou, and completed the task perfectly.
The crew mbers also applauded, gathering around to congratulate the lead actors.
"Congratulations on wrapping, Teacher Qi!"
"Teacher Qi's performance was truly imrsive. Sotis I felt like Old Tang was actually alive, existing here in reality!"
Qi Gelong accepted the flowers, repeatedly thanking everyone for their congratulations, feeling deeply moved.
After three months of filming, "Journey to the West on Film" had finally wrapped.
Since breaking through his performance bottleneck a month ago with the hospital bedside scene, his acting had beco increasingly fluid. He could quickly enter character, and his understanding of the role had reached new heights.
Moreover, under his guidance, the other main actors in the crew, especially the four young people playing the disciples, had gradually increased their enthusiasm for acting, and their coordination beca more synchronized.
He had already secretly decided that regardless of the film's ultimate performance, he would list this work as his masterpiece at the top of his resu.
Shao Yichen had only managed to deliver one bouquet before being pushed aside by other crew mbers led by Jiang Miaomiao, unable to exchange more than a few words with the lead actors.
This made her deeply reflect on herself—she was truly lacking in presence as a director.
But lack of presence aside, things still needed to be said. Shao Yichen circled the venue and finally found a loudspeaker. She hopped onto a stool and called out to the chaotic gathering:
"Everyone—don't forget—tonight's wrap party—"
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The wrap party was once again held at an upscale restaurant with a private buffet.
Those attending included not only the entire film crew but also all Morning Star dia employees. According to Manager Li Qianqian, since the company hadn't had a gathering in ages, this was a perfect opportunity to co together and et their mysterious and elusive boss.
Shao Yichen naturally had no objections.
What surprised Shao Yichen, however, was that Li Xingyu had also co to attend, bringing along Le Ziyao, whose stage na was Xiao Yao. Of course, this popular celebrity was wrapped tightly in mask and sunglasses, making him more likely to be mistaken for a suspicious person and apprehended on the spot than to be recognized.
After secretly asking Li Xingyu, Shao Yichen learned that Luo Anan had attended the gathering as a company employee, and Brother Lezi, as Luo Anan's dedicated pursuer, insisted on coming along, calling himself her "flower protector."
Well, this must be the world of the lovesick. Shao Yichen observed him for a long while and found that apart from constantly trying to inch toward Luo Anan's direction—only to be subtly avoided by her—he was quite well-behaved, not even eating or drinking, standing like a quiet statue. She decided to stop worrying about this popular celebrity and let him fend for himself.
The gathering's atmosphere was extrely lively. After all, the crew mbers had worked together for half a year and developed feelings for one another. Moreover, most of these crew mbers had worked on other film sets and knew that the treatnt in Shao Yichen's crew was considered superior among all productions—nine-to-five workdays, overti strictly avoided unless necessary, no missed statutory holidays, and salaries higher than the industry average.
It was absolutely a conscientious production team!
Therefore, the staff mbers felt grateful toward Director Shao Yichen, and there was an endless stream of workers coming to clink glasses with her that evening.
Shao Yichen was actually only drinking pineapple-flavored beer beverage. Theoretically, getting drunk should have been difficult, but after downing three bottles sip by sip, she actually began to feel light-headed.
Internal alarms went off as she recalled Nan Rongyi's drunken antics, deciding she'd better stop and make a quick exit.
But while she wanted to leave, soone wouldn't allow it.
Just as the thought of slipping away was forming in her mind, Qi Gelong approached her with a wine glass.
"Director Shao, chat with for a bit—you wouldn't deny even the face of your main actor, would you?" Qi Gelong joked.
...She really couldn't refuse.
Shao Yichen reluctantly withdrew the leg she had secretly extended outward.
Half an hour later, Qi Gelong was holding his wine glass, patting Shao Yichen's shoulder, and wiping away tears.
"Xiao Shao, it hasn't been easy, it truly hasn't been easy for you," Qi Gelong said, bringing the glass to his lips, throwing his head back, and downing another glass of wine.
Shao Yichen: "...It's really not that bad."
"Say no more, I understand everything," Qi Gelong shook his head. "When I first received the script, I didn't realize it, but the more I acted, the deeper I understood the character and the script."
"If I'm not mistaken, Old Tang's prototype is you yourself, isn't it, Xiao Shao?"
Shao Yichen was startled: "How did you know—" Had her lackadaisical aura and Old Tang's despondent air beco that similar?
Qi Gelong shook his head: "As an actor who's played this role for half a year, if I couldn't grasp this level of subtext, I'd be quite incompetent."
Before Shao Yichen could respond, he continued with emotion: "The more I imrsed myself in the role, the more I understood the character's mindset, the more I realized how incredibly difficult it must have been for you, Director Shao... Being plagiarized, misunderstood, and what's more, you had no external force pushing you forward—you stood up entirely on your own..."
Shao Yichen felt increasingly uneasy listening to this.
She was indeed the character's prototype—but the character's dark history had nothing to do with her!
At least when creating the script, she hadn't connected Old Tang's troubled past with herself at all.
Just as she was about to explain the misunderstanding, Qi Gelong clinked glasses with her and patted her shoulder: "No need to explain, I understand, I understand everything. Co, let's finish this glass, let it all be in the wine!"
With that, Qi Gelong took the lead, clinked glasses, and began gulping down his drink.
Shao Yichen, confused and dazed, followed suit, gulping down her drink. Only after finishing the glass did she realize sothing was wrong.
This didn't taste like pineapple beverage; it was so bitter—wasn't this beer?
Wait a minute, when did Teacher Dongqiang add alcohol to my glass!
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After much persuasion, Shao Yichen finally managed to send off the endlessly sentintal Teacher Dongqiang—no, Teacher Qi Gelong.
She breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, only to find the ceiling seemingly drifting slowly before her eyes, causing her heart to skip a beat.
She seed to have drunk a bit too much.
She tried to steady herself against a table, but her hand slipped, and just as she was about to fall, a pair of hands from beside her caught her.
Shao Yichen said "thank you" and turned to see it was Li Xingyu.
He asked with concern: "Are you all right?"
Shao Yichen shook her head, her eyes glancing behind him.
Li Xingyu found her gaze strange and softly inquired: "What's wrong?"
Shao Yichen, with a serious face, said: "I'm looking for Lezi."
Li Xingyu took three seconds to understand the phrase "looking for Lezi," finally having an epiphany when he rembered Le Ziyao.
"Luo Anan finished eating and went to catch a taxi with Li Qianqian. He said he wanted to share a ride and followed them," Li Xingyu explained. "I've already called his new agent to intercept him at the entrance with a driver. He's probably been captured by his new agent by now and taken back to the agency."
Shao Yichen may or may not have understood, but she nodded haphazardly and started walking toward the exit.
Li Xingyu: "Where are you going?"
Shao Yichen waved a hand: "Returning to the imperial palace."
With that, she made a firm gesture indicating Li Xingyu needn't worry, then drifted toward the restaurant's entrance with ethereal steps.
Li Xingyu: ...
Looking back, he realized that the newly self-proclaid emperor was so focused on leaving that she'd forgotten her bag. He quickly transford into an imperial guard, picked up her bag, and followed her out.
Then he saw Shao Yichen stop at the entrance, standing foolishly at the door.
Li Xingyu: "...Why does Your Majesty stand here?"
Shao Yichen: "I'm quantum-fluctuating for a taxi."
Li Xingyu: .
Considering that as a mber of the opposite sex, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to take her ho by taxi, he looked up to see Jiang Miaomiao and Qin Lu leaving the restaurant about to drive away, so he entrusted Shao Yichen to Jiang Miaomiao.
Although Jiang Miaomiao had only recently obtained her driver's license, she was brave and knowledgeable, patting her chest and guaranteeing she would definitely get Director Shao ho safely.
While Li Xingyu was slightly concerned about her driving skills, he figured that since she had a license, there shouldn't be any problems, and could only advise her to drive slowly.
He watched as Jiang Miaomiao's car slowly pulled out of the parking lot before finally breathing a slight sigh of relief.
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The next day.
Shao Yichen had followed the crew's nine-to-five schedule for nearly half a year, which was truly painful for a slacker like her. Combined with drinking a bit too much yesterday, according to her original plan, she wanted to sleep the entire day away.
But at 10:30 in the morning, she was awakened by the sound of her phone.
She struggled to pick up the phone and saw it was Manager Qianqian.
This was a call she couldn't ignore—the other party had returned to work as usual after the gathering, while she, the boss, was already being unreasonable by staying at ho. Not answering the phone would be too embarrassing.
Well, this must be the pain of being a capitalist.
Capitalist Shao Yichen answered the phone to find Li Qianqian asking about her opinions on entering the promotional phase now that filming had concluded.
What opinion did she have? Of course, keep everything simple and avoid promotion if possible.
Shao Yichen tried to hint at this direction to Li Qianqian, saying things like "although the company's funds aren't a problem recently, we can't be lax," "promotion isn't the most important thing, quality is what matters," and "we need to reserve funds for the next film." She wasn't sure if Li Qianqian had understood.
Before hanging up, Shao Yichen rembered sothing else.
"Qianqian, do you know the public account Cat Mint?" she asked.
Li Qianqian indicated on the other end that she was familiar with it—she had carefully studied the boss's rise to success and understood perfectly the role Cat Mint had played in it!
"In that case, contact this public account," Shao Yichen didn't beat around the bush and directly stated her purpose.
Li Qianqian imdiately understood: "Alright, President Shao, you want to arrange another article to promote the film, correct?"
"No," Shao Yichen said firmly.
"We can pay a reasonable sum, then tell Cat Mint—absolutely do not write a film review for 'Journey to the West on Film' this ti!"
Author's Note: Shao Yichen: Solving the problem at its source.
Cat Mint: There are more types of articles in this world than just film reviews ☆?(o*'ω')?
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