The cast and crew of "Beauties" posted a photo and left, leaving behind a heated discussion online. However, most of the discussion was in Yanzhou. Even if people from other continents saw this news, they would not pay much attention to it, because the majority of the cast and crew were actors they were not familiar with. After watching the commotion for a while, they would disperse.
Silver Wing officials did not follow up. No matter how much fans asked, Silver Wing officials maintained their silence.
At the same time, the cast and crew of "Beauties" were already on a transport ship headed for planet Wai.
There were no passenger ships that flew directly from Earth to planet Wai, so they could only board these transport ships that transported daily supplies and military supplies. These types of ships had many rules, and they could not move around freely. There were no entertainment facilities. Once you stepped out of your bedroom, you would be met with soldiers holding guns staring at you as if you were a criminal. Regardless of whether you were a popular celebrity or not, in the eyes of these soldiers, you were no different from anyone else.
When they heard that Silver Wing's big boss, Duan Qianji, had boarded this type of transport ship, they felt much better. If even the big boss was like this, people like them could not ask for too much. Otherwise, even if they were beaten to death by these soldiers, they might not even get an explanation.
In order to accommodate the people coming and going, Huo Yi had specially vacated a passenger area on the transport ship. This was where the passengers lived and moved around. There were bedrooms, a dining hall, and a small living room for the passengers to gather and chat.
At this moment, in the passenger area, the few main leads of "Beauties" were gathered and guessing the purpose of this trip.
Actually, when they had found out they were going to planet Wai to film, they had been at a loss. Although they had been smiling happily during the photo shoot at the spaceport, deep down, they were still confused. They did not know why they had to sign a confidentiality agreement to film a royal court drama and why they had to travel all the way to planet Wai. The higher-ups had not said much, only told them, "You will know when the time comes."
"Don't tell me they are going to sell us off?" Wen Shengyi, an A-grade male actor under Silver Wing, joked.
As A-grade movie stars under the company, they were not as restrained as those smaller celebrities. Their tone was a little more casual, but it was not over the line.
Ju Tao, an A-grade female actress under Silver Wing, who was not even 30 years old, closed her script and said, "You don't say. If our cast and crew were really sold, Silver Wing's film department would be seriously injured."
"Big Boss went to planet Wai a while ago. Only a few people know about this. He should have set up something on planet Wai. Maybe it's a sealed film studio or something. It shouldn't harm us." Silver Wing A-list female artist, Vicky looked at her bright-red fingernails. When she raised her eyebrows, her gaze was seductive, but her tone was indifferent.
It wasn't that her personality was like this. Recently, she had been trying to figure out the character she was going to play. She wanted to find the right feeling in advance, so when she spoke, she unconsciously brought out the character's style.
"Teacher He, can't you reveal a bit more? There's no one else here, so we have to keep it a secret. " Maqiyaduo, a Silver Wing A-list movie star in her early twenties, said with a youthful smile. She had made her debut as a child star and had started acting at a young age. She had made a name for herself early and was the youngest among the A-grade movie stars under Silver Wing. However, she was extremely capable. No matter how she looked normally, once she started acting, she would become a drama queen.
The four A-list movie stars all looked at the person sitting at the side who had not uttered a single word. This was also the only S-list Yanzhou movie star in the cast of "Beauties" who had an S-list contract, He Lisi. He was older than all of them and had been in the industry for 40 years. Given his current status, his relationship with Silver Wing was even more complicated. They were more like equal partners.
He Lisi was not a serious person. When he saw the four people looking at him, he laughed. "Actually, I don't know much. Director Duan has probably already set up a film studio on planet Wai. We just have to go over there and seriously film. But... from what I know, Director Duan choosing planet Wai to film seems to have something to do with Fang Zhao. "
"Fang Zhao?"
The four were astonished.
"That game composer from our company's virtual projects department?"
"I heard that fellow is very impressive. The virtual projects department and gaming department were so well-regarded last year because of him."
"Number one on the global leaderboards for 'Battle of the Century.' How could he not be impressive?!" Wen Shengyi was also a gaming fan and had a better understanding of this aspect. But that was all he knew. He did not know anything else.
"Isn't he serving on planet Baiji?"
He Lisi spread his hands. "I am not sure about that. I only heard Director Duan's secretary mention this when we were discussing a collaboration. She did not say the exact reason, but the filming on planet Wai definitely has something to do with Fang Zhao. From what I know, Director Duan started preparing for this series a few years ago. It was just that filming never started. They originally planned to start filming this year in a coastal city. The film studio there was already halfway set up, but they changed their mind at the last minute. "
"Fang Zhao... We are not familiar with the virtual projects department and gaming department. We are usually busy and have never met him at the company."
"I know someone who has interacted with Fang Zhao before." He Lisi looked over at the pantry and raised his voice. "Little Ji, Ji Polun!"
After a nap, Ji Polun had gone to the pantry to brew a cup of tea and was about to bring it to his room to read the script. He saw a few of the company's big-name actors there, so he slowed down and glanced over curiously. He swore that he had really just taken a look out of curiosity and had not intended to curry favor with them. He would return to his room after reading the script.
Suddenly hearing someone call him, Ji Polun was so startled that he trembled. If not for the tight lid on the teacup, the tea would have spilled quite a bit.
Seeing that the person calling him was that first-rate senior, Ji Polun walked over quickly. He was too nervous and seemed a little reserved. "Greetings, seniors!"
Even though some of these people were younger than him, in terms of seniority, a second-rate actor like Ji Polun still had to address them as seniors.
Although he had already been promoted to the company's B-grade contract, and he had become quite popular after his youth idol drama last year, he was considered a second-rate actor in Yanzhou and was doing quite well.
He had fought hard to get into the cast of "Beauties." This time, he was only a supporting character, playing the role of an emperor's eunuch.
After researching the persona of "eunuch" from the Old Era, many people in the company were actually not willing to play the role for fear of tarnishing their image. Ji Polun had been conflicted at first, but he had quickly made a decision and fought for this opportunity. Fortunately, he had acted quickly. If he had been any slower, he might not have been able to snatch this role by the time the others came to their senses.
The actor playing the emperor was Yanzhou's first-rate star, He Lisi. Perhaps He Lisi did not have much influence on a global scale, but in Yanzhou, he was definitely a well-known first-rate star.
Ji Polun did not have many scenes, but it was not little either. Even if a large portion of his scenes were cut, Ji Polun felt that it would be worth it. He could learn a lot from the side of a first-rate star.
He was a narcissist, but he also knew how to self-reflect and learn quickly. Back when he had been helping out in the virtual projects department, he had learned a little from Fang Zhao.
Seeing Ji Polun so nervous, He Lisi smiled warmly and pointed to the sofa beside him. "Don't just stand there. Sit down."
"Hey!" Ji Polun could not put on airs in front of these people. He was as nervous as a primary school student sitting in front of a teacher.
"Didn't you work with the virtual projects department in the past? You know Fang Zhao? "He Lisi asked.
"Fang Zhao? I know him, but I'm not really familiar with him. I'm more familiar with the other people in the virtual projects department. Sometimes I drop by, but I rarely run into Fang Zhao, "Ji Polun replied honestly.
"What kind of person is Fang Zhao?" Wen Shengyi asked.
"A rather... mystical person." That was the only description Ji Polun could come up with.
"There are rumors online that Fang Zhao and Big Boss are relatives. Is that true?" Maqiyaduo asked curiously.
"No!" Ji Polun hurriedly said. "Fang Zhao and Big Boss are not related by blood! Those speculations online are all nonsense! Smears! "
Some people online had said that Fang Zhao was Duan Qianji's illegitimate son. Some had even speculated that the two of them had some shady relationship, but Ji Polun often went to the virtual projects department and knew the truth. Fang Zhao and Duan Qianji were not related by blood, and they were not the messy relationship that people online had speculated.
"I believe that," He Lisi said. "Fang Zhao's contract is different from the others in the company." Furthermore, from what He Lisi knew, Duan Qianji's husband had been able to head to planet Baiji's military district partly because of Fang Zhao. From the looks of it, Fang Zhao's capabilities were not small.
This person, Fang Zhao, was indeed mystical. Everyone thought that if they had the chance to meet Fang Zhao in the future, they would have to interact more.
Because these few big-name stars in the company were very curious about Fang Zhao, Ji Polun was often called over to rehearse with these big-name stars. This made the other small-time stars in the cast and crew extremely envious.
"Ji Polun is really crafty. I wonder what tricks he used to suck up to those few stars!" someone said enviously.
But Ji Polun knew that these few stars calling him over to rehearse was just an excuse. They actually wanted to find out more about Fang Zhao.
When the transport finally arrived on planet Wai, the cast and crew were transported by flying transport to the film studio complex.
The moment they got off the flying transport, the cast and crew were dumbfounded.
In front of them was a majestic palace filled with a rich historical and cultural atmosphere. Everyone was so shocked that their eyeballs almost popped out. Everyone stood there in a daze, their mouths agape and eyes wide open.
"Tch — Ignorant!"
A mocking voice pulled everyone's attention away from the palace.
All they saw was a man dressed like a vampire with ghostly makeup, a black cape, and two fangs. He was looking at them with undisguised disdain.
This person was probably someone who had just come out of the palace. He had a few bodyguards and assistants with him, but the makeup was too thick, so they could not see his face clearly. For a moment, no one could tell who this person was. However, this person dared to mock Yanzhou's A-listers and super-A-listers, so he was probably not an actor from Yanzhou.
However, after the mocking, the other party did not intend to say anything else. Instead, he waved his hand, flung his black cape behind him, raised his chin, and left with his entourage.
Watching the other party's arrogant back view as he left, the cast and crew that had just landed thought to themselves, Who the f * ck is this?!
But very quickly, their attention returned to the palace in front of them.
"F * ck!"
"This, this, this …"
"This is real, right? It can't be some sort of virtual projection, right? "
"Let me touch it … It's real! It's all real! It's real!! "
"I heard that this is the place where ancient emperors lived and worked in our Yanzhou continent!"
"Compared to this, I suddenly feel like the villa I just bought is a chicken coop," He Lisi lamented.
White Jade Sumeru Throne, gray brick floor, red piers on the double eaves city tower, yellow glazed tiles, vermilion walls …
All sorts of colors intertwined and shone. The building in front of them exuded a dignified and gorgeous ancient vibe!
Under the guidance of the receptionist, everyone walked in. The more they saw, the more shocked and excited they became. For people of the New Era, the visual impact and shock of this sort of ancient vibe was considerable.
Stepping on the dark gray brick floors, step by step, it was as if they had traveled through thousands of years of time. Especially He Lisi, who was playing the role of an emperor. At this moment, he was so excited that his fists were trembling. This was an emotion that he had never experienced in his 40 years of acting. It was also an artistic conception that the monotonous film studio could not bring him.
Only when one was inside did one understand the atmosphere of a royal family!
Only then did one understand the supreme authority and glory!
These were the gems of the splendid ancient art and culture that had been mentioned in the materials!
The few main actors actually had a lot of materials and images of the imperial palace in their hands to help them better immerse themselves in the scenes. They had originally thought that they had come to planet Wai for a closed-door shoot. They had traveled so far to avoid the harassment of paparazzi and entertainment reporters, but they had never imagined that there would be such a pleasant surprise. As they walked and walked, the few main actors got into character!
The director noticed the changes in the behavior of the few actors in front of him and told them not to disturb them.
"I don't know if you guys noticed, but just before we entered the palace, there was a stone tablet with the names of the design team engraved on it," a cameraman said in a low voice.
"Oh? I didn't notice that. Are there any photos? "someone beside him asked.
"Yes!"
The cameraman picked out the photo he had taken at the palace gate and zoomed in on the stone tablet.
The names of close to 100 designers were listed in order of importance. The first few names were world-renowned experts in history, archeology, engineering, ancient architecture, and so on. Those who did not know much could do a search on the Internet and there would be a lot of information on them. Their achievements were dazzling.
But the cast and crew had not expected to see a name in the top 20 that surprised them.
"Fang Zhao?"
"Why is he everywhere?"
"Is he the same person as the Fang Zhao we know?"
"It might really be him. I heard that Fang Zhao is quite good at history and is a member of the consultant team for Fiery Bird's' Battle of the Century. '"
"So, it might really be because of Fang Zhao that we came here to film?"
"If that is really the case, I have to thank him!" the director sighed.
Filming in the real world of an ancient architectural complex was an experience that many people in the same industry had never experienced before.
"It really is a big production!"
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