Chapter 605: Rashomon of the Crew"Xin Pingqing's father is Xin Siyang?" Hu Siwei looked incredulous.
Seeing this, Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi estimated that Hu Siwei really didn't know about this situation.
"So you didn't know either?"
"I don't know." Hu Siwei shook his head. "But Xin Siyang's suicide caused quite a stir back then. Those of us who have been in this industry for a long time basically know about it."
"Does Xin Siyang's suicide have anything to do with An Jian?"
"No, I haven't heard of it." Hu Siwei shook his head. "If it's related to An Jian, there should be news about it. Besides, although An Jian has a weird and sharp temper, he wouldn't force anyone to commit suicide. If this really happened, even if it wasn't exposed and spread to the outside world, we in the circle would definitely know about it."
Chen Siqi nodded.
In fact, she thought so too.
If this kind of thing really happened to Director An Jian, they should not have missed such news when they were evaluating him.
Chen Siqi said: "Now they have investigated the reasons why Xin Siyang committed suicide. However, after investigating this matter, it seems that the person who has the deepest connection with An Jian's things back then is Xin Pingqing. Moreover, it has been so long since the incident, and Xin Pingqing has never mentioned to us that his father used to be a screenwriter for An Jian's company. Although it is not certain yet, I think we can now assume that he is the one who sent the anonymous letter."
Hu Siwei frowned.
"This kid actually directed and acted in the show himself."
Chen Siqi said: "Actually, it's okay if he directed and acted in the show himself, but if it was really him, I would be very annoyed. He had plenty of time to stop An Jian from becoming the director of our show a month or even two months before the project started, but he had to wait until the night before the start of filming, causing such a big trouble for our crew."
When Hu Siwei heard what Chen Siqi said, he had a rough idea in his mind.
It was he who brought Xin Pingqing to Linghe Film and Television Company. If it was really Xin Pingqing who caused such a big trouble to "Silent Stairs", then this matter would definitely not be let go so easily.
Hu Siwei sighed.
Chen Siqi said: "Brother Siwei, if Xin Pingqing really did this, we can't let him stay in Linghe anymore."
Hu Siwei nodded: "I understand. I will talk to him. However, "Silent Stairs" is still being filmed and he is the production assistant. He is responsible for a lot of work. I suggest that no matter what, we should at least wait until the filming of this drama is finished before we deal with his affairs."
Chen Siqi nodded in agreement.
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There was a small accident during the afternoon shoot. An actor named Zhou Yelu was late and could not be contacted.
Unfortunately, the scene we were shooting in the afternoon was a group scene, and it would be difficult to shoot without one person.
Time waits for no one, so there was no choice but to find someone with a similar body shape to him at the scene, have him change into the costume and stand in his place.
By taking photos, avoid shooting his side profile.
Wait until Zhou Yelu arrives and then let him reshoot a few shots of this scene by himself.
He didn't show up on the set until two hours later.
Chen Yu didn't talk to him in a good mood this time. He asked with a dark face: "Where have you been? You are so late."
Zhou Yelu looked embarrassed and said, "I forgot to set the alarm clock when I was sleeping at noon, so I overslept."
Chen Yu's face darkened, and he said, "Someone knocked on your door and asked the hotel for a spare key. They went in and checked, but there was no one inside."
This is not just a matter of oversleeping and being late, it's also a matter of lying.
However, at this time, Chen Yu did not say anything else, only said: "If this happens a second time, I will directly use the official Weibo of the crew to announce your behavior. By then, even if you receive attention after the show is broadcast, see if there are other crews that dare to use an actor who deliberately does not come to participate in the filming of the crew."
As soon as Chen Yu finished speaking, Zhou Yelu's face turned pale.
This was also the first time that Chen Yu put on such an ugly expression of decisiveness and murderousness in this crew.
"I'm sorry, Director. I was wrong. I won't do it again next time."
Chen Yu said nothing, but turned to the coordinator and said, "Move all of Zhou Yelu's scenes to the earliest and latest time slots at the end of the day. If he's late again, ask his agency to come over and see how they can compensate him for the damage he caused to our filming."
Zhou Yelu's face turned even paler.
"Director, Director——"
Chen Yuli ignored him and said, "Let's get ready to shoot the next scene."
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Lu Yanhe raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He heard Peng Yufen beside him whisper in amazement: "This Director Chen is so young, but his methods are quite powerful. Xiao Zhou's face turned pale with fear."
Zhang Yuan: "If it were me, I would fire Zhou Yelu directly."
"If we fire him, who will play his roles? Do we have to reshoot all the previous scenes? Don't reshoots cost money?" Peng Yufen retorted, "It's easy for you to open your mouth."
"..." Lu Yanhe silently turned his head and avoided their sight, so as to avoid being seen by them with a smile on his face.
Zhang Yuan asked gloomily, "Peng Yufen, why do you like to argue with me so much? Do you feel uncomfortable if you don't argue with me for a day?"
"Why don't you ask yourself why you are so annoying?" Peng Yufen responded confidently, "You are in your forties and your mind is not sound. Your wife is tired enough. Finding a husband is like raising another son."
"It's not easy for your husband either, he has a poisonous mouth lying next to him every day."
Lu Yanhe wrote down these golden sentences from the mutual ridicule, thinking that he could write them into the script in the future.
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At 8:30 in the evening, Lu Yanhe finished work, and the other actors also finished work. Only Zhou Yelu stayed to film his scene.
Because it was an indoor scene, there was no need to consider the natural light, so Chen Yu really saved all his shots for the last minute.
Zhou Yelu's face was blue during the hours he spent on the set.
But no one came to comfort him.
Hu Siwei and Xin Pingqing discussed tomorrow's shooting plan on the spot.
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"After Xiao Zhou was taught a lesson, I guess everyone else in the crew will have to be more careful." Xin Pingqing said to Hu Siwei with a smile, "In the past two days, although Director Chen is very good, everyone seems to think that he has a good temper and doesn't get angry with others, so some people have gradually started to neglect him."
Hu Siwei nodded and said, "I originally thought that changing the director would be a disaster, but I didn't expect it to be a blessing in disguise."
Xin Pingqing nodded immediately and said, "Yes, luckily we found Chen Yu to direct it."
Hu Siwei asked, "What do you think, if we don't find Chen Yu to replace An Jian as the director, how will this drama be produced?"
Xin Pingqing laughed, "Brother Siwei, are you testing me?"
"Yes, you are a production assistant now, and you will be a self-reliant producer in the future. You may encounter similar situations in the future. If it were you, how would you handle it?" Hu Siwei asked.
Xin Pingqing thought for a moment and said, "If it really doesn't work, let's do as Chen Siqi said at the time and let Director An Jian use a pseudonym, at least to finish filming this drama first." Hu Siwei: "But didn't we say that? If we use a pseudonym, the person who sent the anonymous letter is most likely also in the crew, and will definitely see that Director An is still there. According to what he said in the anonymous letter, he might expose the contents of the anonymous letter online right away."
Xin Pingqing said: "That's something for the future. If the show has to start filming, it's imminent. Director An's problems are just a matter of the past. Even if they are exposed, it will at most trigger a boycott, but it won't be like some tainted artists who are directly banned and the show can't be broadcast. Then the director's name can be deleted. Compared to the failure of this show, my priority is definitely to get this show filmed first. After all, the entire crew is waiting to start filming, and one-third of the production budget has been invested in the early stage. If it doesn't start filming, it will be a direct loss."
Hu Siwei didn't expect Xin Pingqing to say that.
"I thought you would say that it would be a safer choice not to start filming until Director An's stories are investigated to see whether they are true or false."
"I'm a producer. I've worked hard on this project for a long time. No matter what others say, I must first ensure that this project survives." Xin Pingqing shook his head. "Even if what the anonymous letter said about An Jian is true, the project is already on the way, and I can only bite the bullet and help him cover up, at least until the show is finished."
Hu Siwei nodded thoughtfully.
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"I don't think Ping Qing necessarily wrote the anonymous letter." Hu Siwei said to Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi later.
He recounted to them the conversation he had had when he was testing Xin Pingqing.
"I have known Ping Qing for so many years, and I know him well. If you want to know whether he will seek revenge on An Jian because his father had a feud with An Jian, I think he will. But if you want to know whether he will ignore the risks of such a big project in order to seek revenge on An Jian, based on my understanding of his character, it is unlikely that he would do that."
Hu Siwei said: "I think what he said is very right. If he wants to do this, he can wait until the show is aired before exposing it online."
"The problem is, you can tell from this anonymous letter that this person's first choice is not to expose what An Jian did online, but to force An Jian to quit the crew of Silent Stairs. This person cares about An Jian's identity as a director."
After Chen Siqi finished speaking, he was suddenly stunned.
Lu Yanhe and Hu Siwei looked at her in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I suddenly thought of something."
"What's the matter?" Lu Yanhe asked.
Chen Siqi: "We all preconceived that the person who wrote the anonymous letter threatening An Jian was someone who was involved in those events and wanted to take revenge on him. But if they wanted to take revenge, they would definitely ruin his reputation, not just use an anonymous letter to make An Jian quit the crew and stop being a director. This person's purpose was just to prevent An Jian from directing "Silent Stairs". Indeed, if it was Xin Pingqing who did this, according to our speculation, he did this because his father's suicide that year might have been related to An Jian, so he did this - then is this enough? How could it be enough to just make An Jian quit the crew of "Silent Stairs"?"
Lu Yanhe and Hu Siwei both reacted.
"This person is just using some things that happened in the past to threaten An Jian. He may not be related to these things. I was impulsive. As soon as I knew that Xin Pingqing's father was a screenwriter of An Jian Company, I took it for granted that it was Xin Pingqing." Chen Siqi frowned slightly, "But, even you, Brother Siwei, don't know that Xin Pingqing's father was a screenwriter of An Jian Company--"
"Who told you?" Hu Siwei asked.
"Liu Yuan, but he is from my company." Chen Siqi said, "I asked him to find out some information from the crew."
"Maybe someone deliberately told him this news in order to make us suspect Xin Pingqing of the anonymous letter," said Lu Yanhe.
"I have to ask him." Chen Siqi said, "I'll make a phone call."
She picked up her phone and left.
Lu Yanhe and Hu Siwei looked at each other.
"This is really - we are filming a suspense and mystery drama, how come our crew has also become so suspenseful and mystery-filled?" Hu Siwei said with a smile, which was more or less bitter.
Lu Yanhe shook his head. "Although it is said that it is not surprising to encounter anything during filming, I have filmed so many dramas and I have never encountered anything more outrageous than this."
Hu Siwei couldn't stop laughing, "I feel like the behind-the-scenes footage of our crew can be used to make a movie."
"Maybe one day I can really film it." Lu Yanhe shrugged.
At this time, Hu Siwei's cell phone buzzed.
"Hmm?" He picked it up and took a look, then said, "Ping Qing sent me a message saying that he had already cut a rough draft of the footage from the first day of filming, and asked if I had time to take a look tomorrow."
For the scenes in Jump Up Theater, the shooting and editing are basically done at the same time, except that the editing is done one day later than the shooting.
This is to allow the producer and director to know at any time whether the already shot materials for the play are available and whether there are any parts that need to be reshot or supplemented.
However, this way of shooting will make producers and directors very tired, because it means they are working around the clock, not just on the task of on-site shooting.
Lu Yanhe said: "Then I will go and take a look tomorrow."
After chatting for a few words, Chen Siqi came back after making a phone call.
Her expression grew more serious.
"What's wrong? Why do you look so serious?"
Chen Siqi said: "The person who told Liu Yuan that Xin Pingqing's father used to be a screenwriter for An Jian's company was An Jian himself."
As soon as Chen Siqi finished speaking, Lu Yanhe and Hu Siwei were both surprised and stunned.
"Liu Yuan went to find out from Director An Jian which members of the crew he knew well and had a connection with, and An Jian told him about Xin Pingqing." Chen Siqi added, "Why do I feel like this matter is getting more and more complicated now?"
Lu Yanhe and Chen Siqi looked at each other.
Hu Siwei also seemed puzzled.
"Where is An Jian now?"
"He has returned home. The explanation given to the public was that he had a sudden illness. So these days, we have made an agreement with him that after the filming is over, he will not go out and will stay at home," said Hu Siwei.
Chen Siqi: "I think I need to talk to him."
Chen Siqi's expression suddenly turned very ugly.
The same thought as Chen Siqi's popped up in Lu Yanhe's mind, and his face darkened.
What if this incident was directed and acted by An Jian himself?
It wasn’t that someone wanted to force him to quit the filming of “Silent Stairs”, but he wanted to quit for some reason. In order to avoid lawsuits, and to avoid a falling out with the Jump Up Theater, and to avoid a scandal of not abiding by professional ethics, he directed and acted in such a play, and even resigned on his own initiative, as if he was particularly responsible for the crew.
Will it be like this? -
Recommend the old book "I Became the Scandal Heroine Overnight" and the new book "The Demon-Catching Sword"
Another chapter will be updated later.
I must say that writing a little bit of "The Demon-hunting Sword" every day to change my thinking has given me more ideas for "Select a Day to Become Famous".
Very cool.
(End of this chapter)
