The True Young Master's Metaphysical Road to Fame in Showbiz Ch. 104

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"Later, you're going to film the part where you close your laptop, pick up the car keys from the desk, stride to the office door, and open it."

"You can't be so obedient. You need to imagine you're a young hero, just having drunk a jug of fine wine. You toss the wine jug onto the table at the tavern, grab your sword, and march out."

"You can't be obedient! You've got to be the kind of guy who smiles as he walks out the door, like a gust of wind scattering a thousand petals!"

Director Sun, who had always been bad at reading comprehension since he was little, was completely unaware that he'd used the wrong line of poetry. He gestured wildly, speaking endlessly about the scene until he finally stopped.

Sucking on his lollipop, he asked Chi Qingzhou, "Maybe I wasn't very clear, Mr. Chi. Was it hard to understand?"

Chi Qingzhou blinked, smiled, and replied, "I understood."

Xing Shuangzhan stifled a laugh in his shadow, asking, "What exactly is he trying to say?"

Chi Qingzhou replied, "He means when we shoot this ad, I need to be a little more dramatic, like 'I'm number one, above the heavens and the earth.'"

Xing Shuangzhan laughed out loud.

Chi Qingzhou stepped on his shadow, pretending like nothing happened, and looked at the director.

Director Sun felt a bit of tooth pain again.

You understood, yet why do you still look so obedient?

He chewed his lollipop a couple of times, bracing himself to have the departments prepare, planning to run through the scene as a test.

He set an internal standard.

Ten takes. If Chi Qingzhou still couldn't find the vibe after ten takes, even if there was pressure from above, he would insist on changing the actor!

He waved his hand, signaling for the stylist to rest for a bit. When Chi Qingzhou sat at the desk, he grabbed the megaphone and shouted, "Action!"

Countless eyes focused on Chi Qingzhou, who immediately got into character.

He looked just like he was at work, opening the office software, writing two lines in a directory of species names that no one could understand, adding a "+1" annotation, and instinctively showing a satisfied expression.

Then he selected the text, deleted it, casually closed the laptop, adjusted his sleeve, naturally drawing attention to the watch on his left wrist, picked up the car keys, pushed the chair aside, and strode towards the door.

The moment his right hand held the car keys and his left hand rested on the door handle, something seemed to click in his mind. He raised an eyebrow, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips, looking happy and carefree.

This smile softened the haziness in his almond eyes, and his face immediately became vibrant, radiating a carefree and bold energy.

He pulled open the fake door and stepped out.

Director Sun slowly stopped chewing the lollipop, his face showing an almost dazed expression.

After about ten seconds, a wolf-like gleam suddenly appeared in his eyes. With a loud shout, he jumped up, not even noticing the lollipop that had fallen to the floor.

"Cut! Good, very good!"

He operated the camera, rewinding to check the footage, and was practically bursting with joy.

This was the feeling he wanted!

Chi Qingzhou moved with precision, not doing any flashy, show-offy moves, but still achieving the exact effect he was aiming for.

Most importantly, Chi Qingzhou never forgot to highlight the watch throughout the entire scene. He performed perfectly but didn't overshadow the watch.

That was exactly what a model should do.

Director Sun was thrilled.

He had completely forgotten how worried he was earlier and loudly instructed the camera operators.

"Let's get another shot, cameras three and five, focus on the close-ups!"

After they finished that take, Director Sun had Chi Qingzhou do two more close-ups, and then they were done.

The next scene was outside the building, where they filmed a speeding sports car pulling up. Chi Qingzhou got out of the car, took off his coat, and walked toward the luxury building.

Director Sun once again gave a long-winded speech about the young hero charging on horseback, drawing his sword as he climbed the steps, finishing with the line, "The youth of Wuling, heading east from the golden market, riding a white horse through the spring breeze."

Chi Qingzhou nodded, thinking, yeah, gotta be dramatic, I have to be number one even if I'm just eating.

This scene also went smoothly and was quickly finished.

Director Sun looked at the final footage, patting his stomach with a satisfied grin. He reached for his mouth, only to realize his lollipop was gone.

He clicked his tongue but didn't really mind anymore.

With such great footage, shouldn't he grab an editor to start working right away? Was he supposed to wait until tomorrow?

Director Sun, who was practically bursting with excitement, couldn't stop grinning, his teeth flashing. He lavished praise on Chi Qingzhou, then asked both Chi Qingzhou and Guan Xihua for their contact details. Without wasting any time, he rushed off to find his usual editor.

As for his nicotine cravings?

He was too busy editing the ad to care about any smoking urges!

After Director Sun left, the stylist personally handed the watch box to Guan Xihua, explaining the situation to him, keeping a distance from both Chi Qingzhou and Guan Xihua.

Guan Xihua's expression darkened, but he immediately smiled and thanked the stylist.

The stylist quickly waved her hand. "I didn't mention this to Actor Chi directly. I think he's quite attached to this gift, but it's probably best if he doesn't keep wearing it from now on."

Guan Xihua hurriedly said, "We'll keep it in mind. Anyway, thank you for looking out for him. Would it be possible to exchange contact details? I'd like to invite you for a meal sometime."

The stylist naturally didn't refuse. After exchanging contact information, Guan Xihua went back to find Chi Qingzhou.

From a distance, he saw Secretary Li standing in front of Chi Qingzhou, talking to him.

By this time, Chi Qingzhou had already changed back into his own clothes and looked very happy.

He took the gift box from Secretary Li and politely bid him farewell.

When Secretary Li turned to leave, he saw Guan Xihua and smiled, giving a nod before leaving.

Guan Xihua quickly walked over. "What did Secretary Li give you?"

Chi Qingzhou opened the box, revealing seven watches from the Zhenji Frost Blade series, including limited editions.

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