Soon, the press conference began on time.
Under Chen Qingqing's lead, everyone walked out one by one in their costumes.
"Clap, clap, clap."
Countless flashes lit up in an instant, illuminating everything in front of them. Fortunately, everyone was an artist in the industry and was used to this kind of scene, so there were no problems.
After sitting in their respective seats, the reporters began the Q&A session.
"Director Chen, your last drama, 'Emperor Kangxi', was a huge success and broke many TV ratings records. Do you think 'Step by Step' will achieve the same success as' Emperor Kangxi '? "
Chen Qingqing frowned slightly when he heard the reporter's question. He did not expect the first question to be so sharp.
However, he had been in the entertainment industry for decades, so it was not difficult for him to deal with these reporters.
"I don't dare to say that this reporter is an achievement. At best, it can be considered a result. "Kangxi the Great" was a typical historical drama. It told the story of the magnificent life of Kangxi, the Emperor of Ancient Times. 'Step by Step' is a combination of history and legend. The screenwriter creatively let a woman travel from modern times to ancient times. She was entangled with the brothers who participated in the Nine Dragons Competition at that time. She used an outsider's perspective to tell everyone the most complicated battle for the throne. It can be said that this is an unprecedented breakthrough. I firmly believe that the ratings of this drama will create a miracle. "
In the meeting a few days ago, Chen Qingqing had discussed with Xiao Yunhai that he was going to hide the gimmick of time travel and announce it at the end. There would definitely be good results then.
However, Xiao Yunhai told him that this gimmick could not be hidden at the end because he had submitted the script of 'Step by Step' to another film company. Although the other party did not dare to reveal the plot, they could talk about the gimmick of time travel. Therefore, it could not play a surprising role.
When Chen Qingqing heard that, he could only helplessly give up the idea.
That was why he directly brought it up at this press conference. It could be considered as publicity.
Sure enough, when the reporters heard the word 'time travel', they felt that it was very fresh and rushed to ask questions. Chen Qingqing directly kicked the ball to Xiao Yunhai and told everyone that the scriptwriter and male lead of this drama was Xiao Yunhai.
All of a sudden, the reporters were in an uproar and turned their attention to Xiao Yunhai.
Xiao Yunhai had no choice but to briefly explain the meaning of time travel. Then, he said, "I spent more than two months on this movie. I searched through a lot of historical documents before I finally completed it. She believed that this movie would bring something different and exciting to everyone. At the same time, I'm also very grateful to Director Chen for deigning to direct this movie. I'm also very grateful to Teacher Huang Peiqi for being able to cast aside all her worries and play the role of Emperor Kangxi again. I believe that with the support of the two teachers and the hard work of us young actors, the future of this film will be very good. "
Xiao Yunhai deliberately pointed out that Huang Peiqi had acted as Kangxi. Sure enough, the reporters asked about Huang Peiqi again. As Huang Peiqi had played the role of Kangxi twice, there was naturally a lot of talk about her.
The first ten minutes were basically just the three of them. The other actors, including the female lead, Zhao Wanqing, were just decorations. In the end, under Xiao Yunhai's deliberate guidance, the reporters who stood up to ask questions turned to the others.
After the press conference ended, Chen Qingqing didn't say anything else and brought everyone to the Qing Dynasty's palace. They basically had to spend the rest of their days there.
At this time, the set had already been set up and all the staff were ready. They were just waiting for Chen Qingqing's order.
This time, Chen Qingqing was going to shoot the eleventh scene of the sixth episode. The main plot was that the Ministry of Rites had sent a memorial to the crown prince and Kangxi had asked his sons for their opinions.
There were many actors involved, including Kangxi, Ruo Xi, Fourth Elder Brother, Eighth Elder Brother, Ninth Elder Brother, Tenth Elder Brother, Thirteenth Elder Brother, Fourteenth Elder Brother, the old eunuch Li Dequan, and a few palace maids.
The lines were mainly from Fourth Elder Brother and Tenth Elder Brother. The others had to use their own expressions to cooperate closely. The difficulty of this scene was not small. Just the cameras alone were used.
Generally speaking, this kind of scene required the actors to go back and repeatedly study the script. Moreover, the filming had to progress to a certain extent. The actors had to be familiar with each other and get used to each other before filming.
However, Chen Qingqing did not give everyone this opportunity. Firstly, the set used for filming was very tight. There was not much time left for the crew to film. Secondly, Chen Qingqing felt that instead of letting everyone slowly get used to each other, it was better to finish it in one go. They could use the shortest time to achieve the best effect. The price was at most a few more cuts. Once the most difficult scenes were completed, the rest was naturally very simple.
"Come, come! Actors, get ready. Today is the eleventh scene of the sixth episode, "Chen Qingqing shouted through the loudspeaker. All the actors heard the voice and gathered.
The actors who had scenes went to their respective positions. The other actors stood at the side and watched quietly.
"Everyone, get ready. One, two, three, action!"
As soon as the voice fell, the entire room became solemn. All the actors quickly got into character.
This was the first scene. It was also a scene to test the actors' acting skills. No one dared to be careless. Everyone showed their strongest side.
The most eye-catching one was the Kangxi Emperor, Huang Peiqi.
The Movie King was indeed the Movie King. Although he didn't say a word and didn't have any expression on his face, just by sitting there quietly like this, a supreme majesty spread out like a tide, quickly filling the entire venue and becoming the most dazzling existence in the entire venue.
This was the Emperor. He was high and mighty, and he was the only one who was respected.
Xiao Yunhai secretly admired him. In the last twenty episodes, he successfully obtained the throne and became the Yongzheng Emperor.
In order to be able to play the role of the Emperor, he had trained his majesty. He thought that he had done well enough. However, compared to Huang Peiqi, the gap was immediately obvious.
In his eyes, the Yongzheng that he usually played was vicious and shrewd. However, he lacked the most important majesty and domineering temperament of Huang Peiqi.
This made his Yongzheng Emperor like a tree without roots and water without a source. He lacked the foundation of an Emperor.
The other princes were also secretly contending with Huang Peiqi's momentum. At the same time, they tried hard to play their own roles.
The whole place was quiet, and only the machines kept turning.
The surrounding actors and staff were shocked by the swords on the stage. They did not even dare to breathe, for fear that they would affect the performance of the actors.
Chen Qingqing was very happy with the state of the actors. He carefully observed everyone's every move. He found that except for Huang Peiqi, who was as strong as always, Xiao Yunhai's Fourth Prince, Lv Mengbin's Eighth Prince, and Deng Yue's Thirteenth Prince were the most outstanding.
Deng Yue's temperament was quite consistent with Thirteenth Prince's. He was sharp and confident. Even if he was sitting there, his body was as straight as a sword. He grasped the role very well.
Lv Mengbin, who was the opposite of his character, was much gentler. He played the Eighth Prince because of his mother's low status. Since childhood, he had a smooth and slick style of doing things. He was like a gentle and gentle gentleman. In the end, it turned out to be an illusion.
Lv Mengbin played the Eighth Prince very well. He showed the prince's manners incisively and vividly.
What shocked Chen Qingqing the most was Xiao Yunhai. He was also the only actor on the stage who could compete with Huang Peiqi in terms of momentum.
There was no expression on his face. He was calm and restrained, like a sword hidden deep in its scabbard. The sharpness was locked inside, not revealing anything.
His entire being felt like a black hole, sucking in all the light.
Even though Deng Yue and Lv Mengbin acted very well, but under Huang Peiqi's strong pressure, they were still slightly moved. Only Xiao Yunhai was calm and composed the entire time and wasn't affected in the slightest.
The other princes, on the other hand, were slightly worse.
Under the director's gaze, Zhao Wanqing, who played Ruo Xi, was the first to appear. She led two palace maids to serve tea to the emperor and the brothers.
Obviously, Zhao Wanqing's private training was very successful. From walking, stopping, turning around, and holding the cup, she was cautious, subtle, and generous, perfectly reflecting the posture of a palace maid of the Qing Dynasty.
Director Chen Qingqing nodded with satisfaction. He felt that Zhao Wanqing had made a lot of progress compared to when she was Emperor Kangxi.
After Ruo Xi put the cup on the emperor's table, Huang Peiqi picked up the tea and shook it slightly with the tea lid. He said as if he didn't care, "Today in the court, what do you think of the Ministry of Rites' report?"
As soon as his voice fell, he took a sip of tea and looked around with unfathomable eyes.
As the eldest of the princes, Xiao Yunhai was the first to speak. He said calmly and respectfully, "In my opinion, the crown prince is very generous to his subordinates. There are also some people who don't know how to behave and use the crown prince's name to embezzle money."
After speaking, Xiao Yunhai glanced at Huang Peiqi intentionally or unintentionally. He then looked down and didn't say anything else.
When Xiao Yunhai looked at Huang Peiqi, Huang Peiqi also made a slightly gratified expression at the right time. She stopped immediately and didn't show any reluctance.
Chen Qingqing's eyes lit up. He didn't expect Xiao Yunhai and Huang Peiqi to have this kind of tacit understanding. It was amazing.
These two small movements were very necessary.
Fourth Elder Brother thought that he had guessed the emperor's intention to protect the crown prince. He wanted to see if his guess was correct through the emperor's expression. However, he didn't dare to look openly. He could only look intentionally or unintentionally.
The emperor was very satisfied with Fourth Elder Brother's words. However, he couldn't directly express his thoughts. Therefore, he had to express his attitude without leaving any traces.
When Fourth Elder Brother was speaking, the other princes didn't stay idle. They all used their expressions and eyes to express themselves.
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