Qi Lin's greatest strength was his obedience. The director told him what to do, and he did it without question. Furrowing his brow while playing the piano? No problem!
A memory of a concert he attended in college flashed through Qi Lin's mind. He recalled the pianist's movements perfectly and replicated them exactly!
His fingers moved lightly, producing a flowing melody.
At first, the crew didn't pay much attention, but the director suddenly stiffened and turned to the assistant director.
"Isn't this 'Für Elise'? Didn't he say he couldn't play the piano?"
The assistant director smiled wryly, "That's what he told me."
The director didn't have time to respond and quickly directed, "Camera three, pull back a bit for a full-body shot of the actor. Camera four, move to the left to assist. Make sure to capture this long shot perfectly!"
Watching Qi Lin furrow his brow while playing the piano on the monitor, the director couldn't help but laugh. Hiring such a handsome 'flower vase' for just 200,000 yuan for over a week was the best deal ever!
But Qi Lin wasn't thinking about any of this. He just wanted to play the piano well and not make any mistakes!
From a young age, Qi Lin had a special talent: imitation. He could replicate any performance or action he saw almost perfectly!
This talent made him a star in school performances from elementary to high school and even college. If there was a performance, Qi Lin was sure to be involved!
This special ability also made him excel in sports. Whatever the coach taught him once, he could grasp the essence and imitate it!
Thus, young Qi Lin had already earned numerous accolades and was well-known in the industry.
"Female lead, enter!"
The clapper called out softly, and the stand-in for the female lead slowly walked in from the door.
Qi Lin heard the clapper's call but, following the director's instructions, continued playing the piano as if he hadn't noticed her.
Just as he was deeply focused on playing, he suddenly heard a "Cut!" The director stood up angrily, shouting at the stand-in.
"Move! Walk forward!"
Qi Lin turned his head in surprise and saw the stand-in about five or six meters away, looking bewilderedly at the director.
"Director, I was surprised to see a new male lead and didn't react in time."
The stand-in's face turned a bit red, whether from embarrassment for the NG or something else.
Xu Zheng sighed, "If we didn't change the actor, we wouldn't need to reshoot this scene! Forget about it, let's do it again. Walk to his side and wait for him to finish playing, understand?"
The stand-in nodded repeatedly. Her excuse of being surprised by the new actor was nonsense. The real reason was that she'd never seen Qi Lin before, and when she entered and saw his profile, her heart fluttered, causing her to forget about acting and stand still.
After the props team checked everything again, the second take began.
...
In the nanny van, the actual female lead of the "Falling City" crew, Han Xue, was browsing entertainment news. Her assistant burst in excitedly after a while.
"How's it going? Who's the new male lead?"
"I don't know him, but he's so handsome! Super, super handsome!"
Han Xue was taken aback. She didn't know him, but he was extremely handsome?
Her assistant, still excited, said, "Sister Xue, you have to go see him! Wow, he's so handsome! I've never seen anyone this handsome in my life!"
Han Xue's interest was piqued. She never liked Huang Yi, who used to play the male lead, as he always tried to get close to her, obviously wanting to cling to her coattails.
She had no respect for those who wanted to live off others. But the director suddenly firing Huang Yi and replacing him with a newcomer still annoyed her because she felt it was disrespectful to her.
Originally, a top-tier male lead was her co-star, but now he was replaced by an unknown actor, which she felt lowered her status.
But hearing her assistant's praise, she became interested, put down her tablet, picked up her script, and said, "Let's go see."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Her assistant nodded repeatedly, her face full of admiration.
...
When Han Xue arrived at the set, Qi Lin was still playing the piano, and her stand-in was standing quietly beside him, listening.
From Han Xue's angle, she could see three-quarters of Qi Lin's face.
At first glance, Han Xue couldn't look away!
What a face!
When Han Xue read the new script for "Falling City," there was a line describing the second male lead: "His brows seemed to connect with countless girls' hearts. When he frowned, their hearts tightened; when he relaxed, they smiled."
At this moment, all the descriptions of handsome men in novels suddenly had a real-life representation—right in front of her.
Han Xue had never had a clear image of William, a character added later to the script, but now he seemed to be standing right in front of her!
When she first read the new script, Han Xue secretly complained that the original script was great, and adding William felt like overkill.
But now, seeing Qi Lin playing the piano, she realized it wasn't overkill at all!
Han Xue maintained her composure, but her assistant was already in full fangirl mode, tugging at Han Xue's clothes and whispering.
"Sister Xue, didn't I tell you? Isn't he handsome? Isn't he?"
Han Xue nodded lightly. Indeed, there was nothing to criticize about Qi Lin's looks. Even among the male stars she had worked with, his appearance was in the top three.
With such looks, he didn't even need acting skills. Just give him some resources, and he would have a bright future!
The director also noticed Han Xue but paid her no mind. He was entirely focused on Qi Lin!
This kid said he couldn't play the piano, so why were his movements so professional? If he was hiding his skills, this wasn't the way to do it!
Right now, Xu Zheng had only one thought: the 200,000 yuan was well spent!
...
"Bastards! Bastards! Daring to fire me? Using a newcomer! Fine, fine! None of you will have a good time!"
In a hotel, Huang Yi, who had just been fired, was angrily smashing everything in front of him.
At this moment, he no longer had his usual effeminate demeanor. His neck veins bulged, his eyes were bloodshot, and he looked extremely ferocious.
He roared, "Xu Zheng! And that damn delivery guy! I'll make sure you die! I'll make you all pay!"
Huang Yi picked up his phone and started tweeting.
Outside the door, Sister Hua came in with takeout. Seeing the mess, she sighed.
"Xiao Yi, the company will demand an explanation from them. Don't hurt yourself out of anger."
Huang Yi didn't respond, his face still twisted with rage.
"I'll make them pay! I'll show them the consequences of crossing me!"
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