As Fang Zhao was composing, someone came looking for him.
It was already night time, and some production crews were wrapping up. Actors were returning in droves. Usually, when they returned, they would seize the time to rest or memorize their lines for the upcoming scenes. However, during this period, there were still people who came looking for Fang Zhao from time to time.
Many people in the Yanzhou cast and crew knew that Si Lu had received inspiration from Fang Zhao and had completed the remaining scenes in peak condition in one go.
Zaro had used some tricks to achieve the effect he had in front of the camera. However, Si Lu was a truly capable actor. In Yanzhou, he was an A-list actor who had won quite a number of major awards. His death scene in the fifth season of "Founding Era" had an infectious power that penetrated the screen and received high praise from a large number of seniors in the industry.
These two had been inspired by Fang Zhao. When actors couldn't find their form, they would come to Fang Zhao to try their luck.
Later, everyone realized that Fang Zhao could indeed provide a lot of help. They didn't think too much about it. They just felt that it might have something to do with Fang Zhao's profound historical knowledge. As a consultant, he might have read the script more thoroughly and had a deeper understanding of the characters in the series than many actors.
Fang Zhao had thought it was another actor, but when he opened the door, he saw Dina, the deputy head of the Yanzhou Music Association.
Back when Fang Zhao had created the virtual idol Polar Light and composed the 100-Year Period of Destruction Quartet, Dina and Ming Cang had given him high marks.
This time, Dina had joined the music team. Ming Cang hadn't come, not because his rank wasn't high enough, but because his son, Ming Ye, was still undergoing rehabilitation and couldn't make it.
"President Dina?" Fang Zhao invited him in and handed him a cup of warm water.
"I came out for a walk after eating. I haven't had a good chat with you since joining the cast and crew, so I came over to take a look. What were you doing? Memorizing lines? "
Dina scanned the room.
The area of the single suite was not big. Other than the bedroom used for sleeping, the living room outside was generally used for work. Everything was placed outside, and one could see it clearly at a glance.
Seeing the keyboard and the paper notebook and pen on the side, Dana's smile deepened.
"No, I was composing," Fang Zhao replied.
"Sorry to disturb you." Dina was apologetic, but he was also gratified.
He had come over today to ask Fang Zhao about his future career path. Fang Zhao's popularity in Yanzhou and the rest of the world had increased rapidly. He had gotten endorsements, and his popularity had soared. Would he act in the future? Or should I go somewhere else?
Dina was still thinking that if Fang Zhao didn't want to give up composing, he could stay here as an invited member of the music team. If Fang Zhao could produce something, he might be able to fight for it. If she wanted to change careers, he would have to advise her.
In terms of music composition alone, among the younger generation in Yanzhou, Fang Zhao was the junior that he thought very highly of. The last time he had access to the internet, he had even discussed with Ming Cang whether Fang Zhao had given up on composing music. He had not expected to find Fang Zhao composing and not memorizing his lines. Of course Dana was happy!
Based on Dina's observations of Fang Zhao over the past few years, Fang Zhao either didn't compete, or once he did, it would be a high-quality composition. Regardless of whether it was chosen or not, Dina was very happy that Fang Zhao didn't give up composing.
He didn't use the words he had prepared, and Dana didn't want to disturb this young man's creation. He didn't want to lose his inspiration because of the conversation.
"I'm leaving. You can continue what you were doing. You have a talent for composing music from the Period of Destruction, but don't feel too pressured. The important thing is participation. Music doesn't have to be fought over. Even if you don't get chosen, it doesn't mean your composition is bad."
"I understand," Fang Zhao replied.
"It's good that you can see things clearly."
Dina got up and left. On his way back to his dormitory, he ran into Fay Harmonik, Jizhou's young and talented violinist.
When Dina and an old friend from Jizhou were discussing this matter, the other party had proudly mentioned that this talented violinist had participated in the recording of quite a few soundtracks and songs. Fay Harmonik's solo composition had also been chosen and would be included in season six of the Jizhou chapter.
Dina had always been nice to talented juniors, regardless of which continent they were from. However, they weren't familiar with each other, so after exchanging pleasantries, they went their separate ways.
Dina recalled the case Fay Harmonik had been lugging and wondered if it was a newly arrived violin.
Fay Harmonik was in a good mood.
Whenever he needed inspiration or to adjust his mood, he would put on his headphones and listen to sounds. Sometimes it was a variety of sounds that originated from nature. Sometimes it was a few famous songs of all genres and styles.
People like him were sensitive to sound and had high expectations for the sound quality of their headphones. Every detail would be magnified infinitely, and their ears could not tolerate any distortion.
He had only brought a pair of headphones when he had come to the set. Later, his headphones had broken, so he had borrowed a new pair. The sound quality was unbearable, especially when he was outdoors. It felt like his ears were being tortured.
The climate here affected certain electronic equipment. Once his headphones were jammed, the sound transmitted to his ears was even more unbearable. He had taken advantage of the time when he had internet access to get his assistant on Earth to buy a pair of headphones and send them over. It didn't matter if it was expensive, as long as the sound quality was good, the quality was guaranteed, and it could be used in planet Wai's lousy weather.
Knowing that Fay Harmonik had high expectations for the sound quality of his headphones, his assistant had scoured the market and had set his sights on the Fiery Bird Diting Z series, which had been hailed as one of the top three godly items online.
Half a minute later.
Fay Harmonik couldn't wait to get his hands on his new headphones. When he saw the endorsement on the packaging, his hand froze.
The joy he had felt when he had finally received his new headphones had completely vanished.
"What bad luck!"
At that moment, he wanted to smash the headphones.
But he hesitated.
He took them out and gave them a listen.
Five minutes later.
Fay Harmonik couldn't bear to smash the headphones. Instead, he tossed the packaging with the endorsement on it into the bin. Out of sight, out of mind.
How could Fang Zhao endorse such good headphones! Fay Harmonik cursed Fang Zhao countless times in his heart.
Fang Zhao didn't know that someone in the nearby dormitory was cursing him. After Dina left, he didn't continue composing. Instead, he read through the rest of the script and closed his eyes to ponder.
As the series progressed, Wu Yan's screen time increased. The later seasons would focus on Wu Yan's point of view and how he had slowly risen to the position of a leader.
Fang Zhao's screen time had decreased, but because of this, he had more time to compose.
The next day, after filming in the morning, everyone gathered to eat lunch boxes from the canteen.
The younger actors hadn't completely extricated themselves from their roles and were a little gloomy. A few older actors were beside them to liven up the atmosphere. They discussed the industry news they had seen the last time they had access to the internet and guessed who would continue to steal the headlines.
"The ones stealing the headlines are all youngsters."
"I'm old. I can't beat them."
An older actor was more open-minded. "Us old fellas are getting old. Just focus on filming. Let the youngsters mess around with the headlines."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm just over 100 years old. I look like I'm in my 70s or 80s. I'm still young. Last time, a fan called me an ageless male idol."
"Don't take it seriously. The eyes of the fans have their own filters."
"We don't compete for looks now. We compete internally. A while ago, my agent told me that quite a few big brands are looking for me to endorse. Hehehe, my career has given me a youthful glow!"
"After filming 'Founding Era,' I'll take a few commercials to earn some travel money and relax. It's too tiring! "
Don't be fooled by their relaxed chatter. It was a topic that allowed them to relax and let the other young actors in the cast and crew relax.
However, even though these older actors were experienced and had strong psychological resilience, they still couldn't escape the influence of their roles. Only after filming was over and they avoided everything related to their roles would the influence gradually fade.
"Fang Zhao, your previous commercial wasn't bad. My granddaughter even managed to snag a pair of earphones of the same model. When we get back to Yanzhou, you can sign it." An older actor glanced at Fang Zhao, who was wolfing down his second lunch box. He had lost count of the umpteenth time. Fang Zhao's attitude is really good.
"No problem," Fang Zhao replied.
Another older actor was about to say something when he heard someone shouting Fang Zhao's name.
"Big Brother Zhao!"
A small figure rushed over.
The other actors smiled when they saw it.
"Little Tian, you didn't go over to your dad's today?" an actor asked.
The person who had come over was Lu Aotian, the minor actor who played the role of young Wu Yan.
Actually, this wasn't Lu Aotian's original name. His parents had named him Lu Ao. Everyone in his family was in the arts, including actors and musicians. Lu Ao's starting point was higher than the others. Of course, he was rather talented.
He had made his debut at the age of three. Because of his brilliant acting skills and strong sense of presence, he had turned a supporting role into a leading role. At the age of four, he had won his first prestigious award.
After he became famous, Lu Ao had researched online and felt that he had the halo of a leading role. He had changed his stage name to "Lu Aotian." At the age of six and a half, he had successfully won the role of young Wu Yan by relying on his family background and his own abilities.
Logically speaking, Lu Aotian should have been more familiar with Wu Yun and He Lisi. The three of them were playing the same role at different ages and could communicate more.
However, as the leading role of the Yanzhou chapter, even if it was played by three people, the workload was heavy. The early stages were fine. After all, the young Wu Yan didn't have many important matters to deal with, so he had fewer scenes. Lu Aotian's workload was also lighter.
After Wu Yan became an adult, he had more scenes. In order to play the young Wu Yan well, Wu Yun was under a lot of pressure. During filming, there were many areas where he didn't meet the director's requirements. He needed to spend more time to resolve them, so naturally, he didn't have time to interact with Lu Aotian.
He Lisi was even busier. Wu Yun was under a lot of pressure, but He Lisi was under even more pressure. He had no time to chat with Lu Aotian.
Perhaps because they had worked together so well in the first season, Lu Aotian had a good impression of Fang Zhao. After they had gotten to know each other, even after filming his scenes, he would pester Fang Zhao for a chat every time he came over.
In order to play the role of Wu Yan, this little fella had suffered and lost quite a bit of weight. He hadn't touched high-calorie snacks for a long time, so in the first season, the audience had seen a skinny, malnourished figure that fit the historical background.
After filming his scenes, this little fella had eaten all the snacks he hadn't eaten in the past few months. After a few months, he had returned to his pre-diet weight.
Lu Aotian had originally planned to control his appetite after acting in Wu Yan's childhood scenes and play a minor role. There would always be children's roles in every season of the show, but most of them were minor characters. Some of them were just background characters. Lu Aotian had been clamoring to play a minor character, but he had been rejected by the director. None of the filming teams had let him in. Many of the background characters in the series had been created with computer special effects. This was a special case.
Since he couldn't play a minor character, Lu Aotian wanted to watch his seniors compete, but his request to watch was still rejected by the director. Kids weren't like adults. It wasn't good for them to stay malnourished for a long time and live in a stressful environment. The strong negative emotions that the old actors brought out when they were acting were not suitable for children of this age to see.
So if Lu Aotian wanted to drop by with the filming team, he could only come over after filming had ended.
Lu Aotian's father was an actor and was filming in the production team next door. His mother was a musician and had been invited to join the music team. He also had a few relatives who were influential people in the industry.
Hearing someone ask about his father, Lu Aotian replied, "He isn't filming today. He's watching a performance at the music center. There's a performance there today. Many actors without filming assignments are going. Aren't you guys going?"
The music center was a place for the music team to rehearse and communicate. There were many musical instruments, a professional recording studio, and a concert hall.
There were frequent performances there, and musicians treated it as a form of communication within the industry. Over here, actors without filming assignments would listen and relax. This was what a psychologist had suggested.
"Big Brother Zhao, are you going to listen in this afternoon?" Lu Aotian asked.
Fang Zhao glanced at his little friend, who was looking at him expectantly, and nodded. "I don't have any scenes in the afternoon. I'll head over there to take a look."
"Then let's go together in a bit! Big Brother Zhao, you eat first. I'll go inform Director Bai. "Lu Aotian ran over to the executive director's side.
"Fang Zhao, you're quite popular," an old actor said with a chuckle.
In the past, Ji Polun and a few other young actors had treated Fang Zhao as the center of attention. After Ji Polun and the others had finished filming, Fang Zhao had let them go to various filming teams to look for opportunities. Eleven chapters, eleven different production teams, there would always be times when there was a shortage of actors. Playing extras was also a kind of experience. Going to a foreign production team to get to know more actors and learn more acting techniques was a good thing for Ji Polun and the others.
Now, Ji Polun and the others rarely appeared on the Yanzhou chapter's production team. Lu Aotian, however, came over from time to time to chat with Fang Zhao.
Not long after, Lu Aotian ran back. Seeing that Fang Zhao had finished eating, he asked, "Big Brother Zhao, let's take another photo. I'll post it the next time I have internet access."
"Didn't you post it before?" Fang Zhao asked.
"Again! I don't have any scenes anymore. If I don't make an appearance, the fans will forget about me. This time, I have to ride on Big Brother Zhao's popularity. "
Lu Aotian, who had gotten Fang Zhao's approval, was especially happy. He did not just stand quietly beside Fang Zhao and take photos. Instead, he climbed onto Fang Zhao's body as if he were climbing a tree. Using Fang Zhao's support, he sat on Fang Zhao's shoulder.
After taking the photo, Lu Aotian excitedly shouted to the actors who were watching with smiles, "I'm sitting on the shoulders of a giant again!"
Lu Aotian's words had a source.
In his later years, Yanzhou's great general Wu Yan had been interviewed on a television program. He had once said that the reason he had been able to reach his current heights in life was because he had once sat on the shoulders of a giant.
In history, the only photo of Wu Yan as a child was the one he took with Fang Zhao. In the photo, the petite Wu Yan was sitting on Fang Zhao's shoulders.
Much of the Yanzhou chapter's filming of Wu Yan had been adapted from Wu Yan's memoirs.
In Wu Yan's memoirs, he himself had said that without Fang Zhao, there would be no Wu Yan. Wu Yan had been brought up by Fang Zhao.
During the first season of the Yanzhou chapter, there had been a similar scene. The petite Wu Yan, who had played the role of a young Wu Yan, had sat on the shoulders of a smoky and bloody Fang Zhao. He had been a little nervous, his eyes flashing with excitement. It had almost coincided with the historical photo.
Outside of filming, Lu Aotian, who was getting fatter by the day, had taken many similar photos with Fang Zhao after he had removed his makeup.
"I, Lu Aotian, have also sat on the shoulders of a giant, and not just once. My future is limitless!"
After saying this, Lu Aotian asked Fang Zhao, "Don't you agree, Big Brother Zhao?"
"Lu Xiaotian, you have gained weight again," Fang Zhao said.
This little brat had no filming assignments. After he had set himself free, he had eaten too much and regained his weight too quickly.
"Nonsense! I have clearly been eating very little recently! " Lu Aotian looked at his white and chubby arms, lacking confidence. "I have only gained a little weight. Besides, Big Brother Zhao, you have a lot of strength. I'm still a baby. This bit of weight is a piece of cake for you!"
Knowing that Fang Zhao could easily carry him, Lu Aotian did not get off Fang Zhao's shoulders. Instead, he showed Fang Zhao a few photos he had taken recently and whispered some gossip.
"Big Brother Zhao, that special gym that only the main characters and important supporting characters can use has been given a nickname recently."
"What is it called?"
"Take a guess."
"Gathering of Heroes?"
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