Chapter 502

The changes in Ma Mingqi within the film crew were also noticed by other young actors.

Originally, those young actors were still watching the show, feeling that Seeing Jin Li would definitely be cold and indifferent to Ma Mingqi.

But as Ma Mingqi went to ask Seeing Jin Li questions every day, and Seeing Jin Li maintained an indifferent attitude—neither rejecting nor accepting—this made the young actors' minds active.

A female actor specifically pulled Wang Hongdou aside and said: "Why don't we go find Seeing Jin Li to ask questions tomorrow too?"

Wang Hongdou was a bit hesitant.

"That wouldn't be very good, would it? Sister Seeing Jin Li is very busy every day. Having Ma Mingqi pestering her is annoying enough; if we keep pestering her too, what if she ends up hating us as well?"

The female actor said indifferently: "The law doesn't punish the masses. Why should we be so considerate and let Ma Mingqi be the only one reaping the benefits?"

"Haven't you noticed that Ma Mingqi has been hovering in front of Seeing Jin Li these past few days and somehow caught Ye Dao's eye? Recently, Ma Mingqi's scenes have increased a bit."

"They are all flying pages inserted halfway through, not the content originally set in the script. He definitely has more scenes than before!"

The female actor said so confidently.

Wang Hongdou was still very hesitant.

It wasn't that she couldn't bring herself to do it, she just simply felt that disturbing a senior's rest was meaningless.

Juniors who want to show their motivation in front of seniors must also learn to read the room.

Some actors appear indifferent on the surface, but in reality, they care deeply inside.

Wang Hongdou didn't know what Seeing Jin Li was thinking, but she put herself in her shoes.

If she were in Seeing Jin Li's position, having to be busy filming and busy studying, and then having a bunch of unrelated actors surrounding her asking questions, she would definitely feel very irritable.

So in the end, Wang Hongdou still didn't choose to rush to curry favor.

The next day, when heading to the film crew for shooting, not only the staff but even Ye Dao discovered a problem.

"Why are there so many actors surrounding Seeing Jin Li?"

The assistant director heard this and said casually: "It was started by Ma Mingqi. A few days ago, Ma Mingqi ran to ask Seeing Jin Li questions every day. Seeing Jin Li wasn't impatient and didn't drive him away, answering him off and on."

"Other actors might have felt that Seeing Jin Li was kind, so they also came over to ask her questions, and thus she got surrounded."

Ye Weijie frowned, picked up a megaphone, and shouted loudly in Seeing Jin Li's direction: "What are you all doing gathered there? Disperse immediately! Don't gather together!"

"If there is anything to discuss, discuss it privately. Don't gather together in the film crew."

The young actors were scolded and quickly left in a dejected manner.

Only Ma Mingqi stood there with a thick skin.

Not only did he stand there himself, but he also pulled Luo Fan's hand to keep him from leaving, which made Luo Fan feel a bit embarrassed.

Luo Fan felt that Ma Mingqi having this motivation was good, but he really didn't know how to read the room. Didn't he see the fire in Ye Dao's eyes when he looked at them?

"Ma Mingqi!"

Ye Weijie directly called him out using the megaphone: "What are you still standing there for? Do you want to be a wallflower? Do you want me to specifically arrange a wallflower role for you so you can stand there to your heart's content!"

Luo Fan gave a start and quickly pulled Ma Mingqi away.

Xu Wenwen walked to Seeing Jin Li's side and said speechlessly: "You are just too kind and have spoiled those young actors. They don't treat you like a big-name star and want to talk to you about every little thing."

Seeing Jin Li said helplessly: "I haven't been in a film crew with so many young actors before. There were many young actors when filming 'And Then There Were None', but everyone had a sense of propriety and was very focused on protecting personal privacy."

Once she enters the "half the effort, twice the result" state of focus, she will reject all external sounds and immerse herself in solving problems.

Originally, she thought that by relying on this state, she could ignore the noisy atmosphere on set.

Previously, only Ma Mingqi and Luo Fan came to ask her questions, and this state was maintained very well.

But today, with so many people chattering around her, no matter how calm and rational Seeing Jin Li is, it's difficult to maintain a state of focus.

Xu Wenwen: "You are just too thin-skinned. If it were me, I would have started tearing into them directly. What do they take you for, one by one? Customer service?"

She saw Ye Dao rushing over and said with a smile: "But it's fine if you hold back and don't say anything. You are the female lead in the drama, and the director cares more about your filming state than anyone else."

"As long as they have the slightest behavior that affects you, the director is more anxious than you. You are more composed than me; let the director handle these things that offend people."

"Seeing Jin Li!"

Ye Weijie walked over and said majestically: "If these young actors still surround you and affect you, just tell me, and I'll scold them!"

Seeing Jin Li said gratefully: "Thank you, Ye Dao."

Ye Weijie waved his hand indifferently: "With your image, it's not suitable to do things like driving people away. It doesn't matter, I'll be the bad guy."

Seeing Jin Li suddenly thought of something and said: "There is one thing that really needs you to do."

Ye Weijie and Xu Wenwen both looked over.

Seeing Jin Li said unhurriedly: "Just now, those young actors were surrounding me asking questions, and I discovered that many of their problems are basic acting technique issues."

"I asked them and found that most of these people are not professionally trained and have their own unique understanding of acting, but they can't keep up in many common sense aspects. This is also the reason why you feel their acting is too exaggerated and frequently NG when filming."

Seeing Jin Li suggested: "Why don't you hire a professional teacher to be stationed in the film crew and specifically teach the young actors whose foundations are not solid enough."

"If an actor's performance has problems, they can also discuss it with the teacher, which is equivalent to adding another professional to guide the film crew."

Ye Weijie pondered: "I indeed haven't considered this problem."

"I feel that an actor's performance must first value spirituality. If there is spirituality, it is easy to perform brilliantly."

"The reason I chose them to come in is because in the works they filmed before, a certain segment particularly moved me, making me feel that they have potential, and I didn't focus on whether they were non-performance majors."

Soon, he decided: "I'll find a teacher to come over in the next few days and let them learn together."

The reason Ye Weijie made up his mind so quickly is not only because these actors' basic skills are not solid, but more importantly, he feels they are too idle!

Still having the mood to gather together and pester people to chat, if this isn't being too idle, what is?

Since they feel filming isn't tiring enough and the discussions arranged outside the film crew aren't enough, then let's add a few more classes!

"Mediocrity" received a lot of investment before filming. It is no exaggeration to say that the film crew currently lacks everything, but the one thing it doesn't lack is money.

On the third day, a professional instructor came over.

I don't know who spread the word, saying that Ma Mingqi always asked Seeing Jin Li simple and basic acting questions, which led Seeing Jin Li to feel that everyone's performance foundation was not solid, which is why Ye Dao found a teacher to teach them.

Now, Ma Mingqi has become someone everyone secretly curses in their hearts.

Although some actors didn't show it to his face, their eyes were very disdainful.

Some actors who had a good relationship with Ma Mingqi quietly revealed the news to him.

"Why don't you find an opportunity to clarify it? Ye Dao finding an acting teacher to give us classes couldn't possibly be targeting just one actor for guidance."

"Your level can't represent the level of all actors either. It must be that the questions they surrounded Seeing Jin Li with that time were too retarded, which is why it made Seeing Jin Li feel worried."

When Ma Mingqi first heard this, he couldn't swallow this anger either, and he held a fire in his heart without erupting.

It wasn't until he returned to the homestay that he told his agent about this matter.

In the past, he handled such things directly himself and didn't tell his agent.

Because in his eyes, these were all things that were easy to solve; whoever spread the rumors would be ferreted out and then scolded.

But when Luo Fan heard this rumor, he disagreed instead: "Don't worry about it, they are jealous of you."

"What you need to do now is to study hard and seriously, learn better than everyone else, and get the teacher's praise."

"Let the teacher feel that you are motivated and diligent, surpass all the other actors, and Ye Dao will value you even more."

Ma Mingqi was a bit puzzled: "Can doing this work? Wouldn't I be at a disadvantage?"

"Where is the disadvantage?" Luo Fan asked back.

"The director couldn't possibly hire a teacher specifically to teach that actor just because one actor's foundation is not solid."

"Didn't you see that when attending class, all the new generation actors have to gather together to listen?"

"If anyone doesn't come to class, they still have to register their name and tell Ye Dao. This means that Ye Dao believes all of you young actors are not up to standard."

"Besides," he paused, "I observed in the classroom and found that Seeing Jin Li and Xu Wenwen also occasionally come to listen to the class. Even stars like them with solid acting skills feel they need to learn, so what is there for the young actors to be dissatisfied about?"

"Just listen to these rumors others say and let it be; they are all sour about you."

"When you step on them all, they will be dying to come over and hug your thighs, calling you Brother Ma!"

Ma Mingqi suddenly realized.

At this moment, he didn't even realize himself that his attitude toward his agent had already undergone a fundamental change.

Originally, he felt that Seeing Jin Li valued Luo Fan, so he had to be respectful to Luo Fan.

But this was only superficial respect; in reality, he still felt some disdain inside.

He didn't feel that Luo Fan, with his motherly personality, was excellent anywhere.

When a person holds hostility toward another, no matter what that other person does, that person will feel they are grandstanding and putting on a show.

But after casting aside all subjective bad emotions and looking at that person seriously, only then will one equally discover the merits in that person.

This day.

After Seeing Jin Li finished filming her scenes, Chen Qin suddenly walked over with her phone, her expression a bit anxious.

She handed the phone to Seeing Jin Li and specifically said: "Sister Fang called your phone, saying it's about the joint endorsement issue."

Seeing Jin Li took the phone, and Sister Fang said calmly: "I just received news that Li Xunfang is also going to launch a joint product she collaborated on with a brand in the next few days. It's a tote bag with a very large capacity, symbolizing freedom, independence, and spontaneity."

"Our joint backpack with Black Bear will also be launched in these few days. Li Xunfang must have received the news in advance and wants to compete with you on the joint product."

Seeing Jin Li's eyes narrowed slightly: "Her popularity has just turned around, and her image has changed compared to before, so why is she targeting me?"

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "I don't know, but I feel this is definitely not a coincidence."

Seeing Jin Li thought of something: "Then besides this joint bag from Black Bear, will the joint products of other brands also be targeted by her?"

Sui Lingfang said with a serious expression: "I'm not sure. Li Xunfang's team is keeping the news very tight. This month, Li Xunfang's whereabouts have been followed by paparazzi and fans, almost having no personal privacy."

"I don't even know how they negotiated the joint venture. Her team didn't send anyone to the brand side to understand the product's production and manufacturing process at all. Perhaps even the contract was mailed to Li Xunfang for signing."

Seeing Jin Li asked: "Then what should be done now? Avoid the sharp edge and postpone the product listing time?"

It's not that Seeing Jin Li doesn't believe in her own popularity, nor does she not believe in her own fans.

But Li Xunfang's recent popularity and fans are too fanatical, having a feeling of attacking everyone who opposes her under the banner of "freedom."

Every first-tier female star who clashed with Li Xunfang was scolded miserably by her fanatical fans, and there were even incidents of fans threatening stars not to provoke Li Xunfang.

Seeing Jin Li simply didn't want to clash with Li Xunfang, feeling that clashing had no benefits and would only get herself covered in filth.

She can stay away from the internet and doesn't care about the disturbances online.

But her fans can't do that.

Sui Lingfang shook her head: "I have already contacted all four brands just now. They are holding meetings and will give me a definitive reply tomorrow."

"But I personally feel that none of these four brands will postpone the listing date of the joint products. I estimate they will clash with Li Xunfang."

Her tone relaxed slightly, and she said happily: "Actually, we don't need to worry too much. At least the quality of the joint products of these four brands is under our supervision, and they won't fish in troubled waters, using inferior products to pass off as superior ones."

"Moreover, these four brands have a good reputation in their respective fields, and the brands themselves will also exert their efforts."

"The reason I called to tell you is that I'm worried Li Xunfang might use underhanded tricks. The brands she endorses are all obscure, up-and-coming brands that hit the young people's hobby of being unique, relying on Li Xunfang's influence to rapidly expand the market."

"I'm worried that Li Xunfang won't be able to compete with you in the quality and sales of the joint products and will directly splash dirty water on you, mocking and ridiculing you. You should be mentally prepared."

Seeing Jin Li raised her eyebrows, as if she had heard an interesting joke.

She said: "If she only competes with me on products and exerts effort on products, our promotional plan might not be as good as the unconventional ideas her team comes up with."

"But if she can't compete on products and wants to vent at me, then I don't care, let her scold me however she wants."

Seeing Jin Li smiled lightly: "Sister Fang, I don't know if you've heard a saying: people are also at their unluckiest when they are at their proudest."

Sui Lingfang didn't understand; she only knew that Seeing Jin Li not worrying was enough.

Hanging up the phone, Seeing Jin Li looked at the sky around her, her eyes filled with profound meaning.

People act and heaven watches, and she is not only watched by heaven, but also watched by a bunch of gods.

Seeing Jin Li suddenly looked forward to what would happen to the person who directly started scolding her.