After Shen Xing and Jiang Yuan finished their scenes, Liu Ziyu joined the crew.
She played the role of a woman who cheated Shen Xing of his money. She didn't have many scenes, less than a week.
Liu Ziyu's acting skills were mediocre since she had always been in the black market. However, after a few scenes, she was surprisingly good. Maybe because of Qi Xingchen, she didn't act like a big shot in the crew. She endured as much as she could and finished filming in only four days.
In order to express her gratitude, Qi Xingchen treated her to a meal. Liu Ziyu couldn't help but sigh at the table. "There were a total of six guests in that episode of 'Budget Traveller'. You and Tao Tao were the least popular. Now, you're almost famous, but Tao Tao is in prison. It's hard to imagine what a person's situation is like. "
"So every choice is important." Qi Xingchen raised his glass. "One wrong step, and the situation can be very different."
After Liu Ziyu left, the crew of "You and Me" moved to the countryside to shoot Shen Xing's teenage scenes.
The main scene of the teenage scenes was an acrobatic troupe. An Ran rented a small local auditorium and decorated it simply. With the old things she bought from the old people, it really felt like it was in the seventies.
On the first day of filming, Qi Xingchen had just walked into the set when Bai Ye kept asking, "Is the rocker arm checked?", "Did the wire machine test?", "Is the silk safe enough … Why do I feel like it's not strong enough?"
"Xiao Bai, I knew you would ask this, so I specially ordered the silk. It's a high-tech blend, and it won't break even if you hang a small car. "Director Qian wanted to cry but had no tears.
Bai Ye looked at him suspiciously and tugged at the silk. It felt good, so he finally stopped for a while.
Jiang Yuan's scenes were finished, but he didn't leave. In the end, he decided to stay and accompany Qi Xingchen.
After more than ten years of acrobatics, Qi Xingchen was a piece of cake for him. He loosened his muscles a little and didn't use his arms at all. Instead, he used his hands and feet to hook onto the silk and quickly climbed into the air with his bare hands.
Bai Ye was speechless.
It seemed like there really was no need to test the rocker arm and wire.
This was the scene of the young Shen Xing performing a sling, and it was also one of the most beautiful scenes in the entire movie. In order to match the character, Qi Xingchen's hair was a little longer, and her skin was exceptionally clear. Coupled with a white silk robe and wide-legged trousers, those who didn't know would really think that an immortal had flown down from the sky.
The equipment team was in place, and the script supervisor hit the board. Bai Ye stood behind Director Qian and watched the monitor together. On the screen, Qi Xingchen's left hand and foot hooked onto the silk cloth. With a little force from his waist, the long white silk cloth swayed gently from side to side.
With a smile on his face, he allowed his clothes to flutter in the wind as he glanced sideways at the camera.
She had a plain and clean face, and her eyes were filled with ignorance and innocence. The scriptwriter's eyes suddenly turned red. "I've seen Shen Xing countless times in my dreams. He looks like this in my dreams."
Director Qian was silent for a moment. "The Shen Xing in my dreams is the same."
Thanks to Qi Xingchen, from now on, the Shen Xing in their dreams would have a face.
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This was the happiest period of Shen Xing's life. Every day after his performance, he would give most of the reward money to the group leader and keep a small portion for himself. He would take a neighbor's car to the market to buy rouge for his mother and candied fruits for his sister.
When he had more money, he would also bring some snacks for his fellow disciples. Although he didn't know why they didn't seem to like it, they used to like it very much.
One night, he accidentally left something in the training room. When he went back to get it, he overheard the conversation between his fellow disciples and instantly understood why they were alienating him.
He pushed open the door and shouted, "I didn't do it!" Then, he rushed out of the door and ran along the alley to the beach. He looked at the sea and cried for an entire night.
This crying scene was the highlight of the movie because from that day onwards, Shen Xing's soul was no longer pure.
In order to deal with this scene well, Qi Xingchen brewed it for a whole hour. The effect of the performance was naturally very good. The layers of collapse were very good, and the aftereffects were also very strong.
That night, Bai Ye lowered his voice and coaxed him all night. Finally, he coaxed him to sleep before dawn.
In addition to Qi Xingchen, Director Qian and the scriptwriter also didn't feel good. Shen Xing was a character that they had created together. In some ways, they understood Shen Xing's despair and helplessness better than Qi Xingchen.
There was a good side to this understanding — Director Qian knew how to use the language of the camera to express Shen Xing.
There was also a bad side. During that time, the entire crew was immersed in a relatively oppressive atmosphere.
However, it wasn't completely without happy events. In September, Qi Xingchen and Bai Ye were having dinner when they received a call from An Ran.
An Ran's tone rose, and she couldn't hide her joy. "Xing Xing, after President Qi's adjustment, 'You and Me' can be scheduled to be released on New Year's Day!"
"Really?" Qi Xingchen confirmed with An Ran and quickly passed it on to Bai Ye.
Bai Ye asked, "What about the SARFT? Is there any news?"
"President Qi is actively communicating with them," An Ran said. "According to what they said, 'You and Me' has a good idea. It will help spread traditional culture, and there's no content that goes beyond the standard. When the time comes, we'll send the film to the SARFT and expedite the review. It should be able to pass the review quickly."
That would be the best. Qi Xingchen and Bai Ye looked at each other and kissed happily.
There was an obvious "kiss" on the other end of the phone. An Ran scratched her head in annoyance but didn't say anything. After a long time, she could calmly accept all the public displays of affection.
She said numbly, "One more thing. The Huajing Awards selection is about to begin. With our progress, we should be able to make it. Do you want to participate?"
The Huajing Awards were one of the two most prestigious awards in Chinese films. In the popular sense, they were called "Best Actor" and "Best Actress", which were the abbreviations for the Best Actor and Actress winners of the Huajing Awards.
Qi Xingchen didn't have any thoughts about the Huajing Awards, but Director Qian had always been depressed. If he could go to the film festival, regardless of whether he won an award or not, getting a nomination or two would be a great help to increase his fame.
He asked, "Has the award ceremony date been set?"
"It's tentatively scheduled between late January and early February."
The timing was good. He and Bai Ye shouldn't have left. Qi Xingchen thought for a moment. "Okay, sign up. We'll send the film over as soon as it's finished."
"OK." An Ran hung up.
After the schedule was set and knowing that there was a high chance of passing the review, the last bit of worry dissipated. The main creative team of "You and Me" devoted themselves to the finishing work.
After falling with Jiang Yuan, Shen Xing tried to quit drugs to save herself. However, the temptation of D-grade drugs was not something that could be resisted with willpower alone. Not long after, Shen Xing relapsed during one of her sessions with Jiang Yuan.
People who relapsed tended to take harder drugs, and ordinary doses were no longer enough to satisfy them. At night, Shen Xing was lying on the sofa watching TV when Jiang Yuan came back from outside and sneakily locked the door.
"Why did you lock the door?" Shen Xing waved her fan unhappily. "It's hot."
"I got something good." Jiang Yuan took out a small packet of powder from his pocket. "It's said to be from abroad. It's highly concentrated."
Shen Xing raised her eyebrows. "How high can it be?"
"Let's try it and find out."
The two of them pulled the curtains and went into the bedroom with the stuff. The moment they inhaled, the two of them immediately went crazy. Their souls seemed to fly into a different world, experiencing an indescribable and shuddering journey.
They sang and danced like they were in a disco. When they were tired of singing and dancing, they made love. When they felt that making love was not enough to extend the pleasure they wanted, they took out the packet of powder and continued to inhale …
When they were most excited, Shen Xing looked at the moon. "Jiang Yuan, do you know that I can perform flying immortals?"
"Haha, flying immortals? Aren't we flying now? "
Shen Xing wanted to say that it was different, but she opened her mouth and did not say anything. He closed his eyes and reached out. It was as if he had grabbed the most commonly used silk.
Just like that, three days passed. On the afternoon of the third day, Shen Xing could not take it anymore and wanted to sleep. Jiang Yuan lay on top of her and vented once more before he quieted down.
The next day, Shen Xing was awakened by the sound of clappers downstairs.
Jiang Yuan pushed her, but what was pushed down was a cold corpse.
He fainted from fright.
When he woke up, he was already at the police station. A neighbor had reported the case. He was sent to a drug rehabilitation center for forced detoxification. It was found that he had once poured drugs for a friend with Jiang Yuan and was sentenced for drug trafficking.
The amount was relatively small, and he was sentenced to 13 years. During his sentence, he was eligible for a reduction of ten years because he knew how to do acrobatics and actively participated in the prison's cultural activities.
On the day he was released, he carried his remaining baggage and circled around the city.
He found that the disco was gone. His apartment with Jiang Yuan was gone. This place was so unfamiliar that it could not accommodate him.
He carried his baggage back to his hometown.
The last scene of "You and Me" was Shen Xing's return to his hometown to revisit the acrobatic troupe. The filming locations were all in the countryside, so it was scheduled to be filmed after the juvenile scenes.
At the end of September, the temperature difference was huge. Qi Xingchen finished applying middle-aged Shen Xing's makeup. Director Qian asked solemnly, "Are you ready?"
"I'm ready."
"Go for it, Shen Xing."
Qi Xingchen nodded and picked up the old and tattered bundle.
"End of 'You and Me', one shot, one action!"
Shen Xing had fantasized many times about what it would be like when he returned to the acrobatic troupe. Perhaps the group leader was already old, and the bodies of his senior and junior brothers were so weak that they could not be stacked up. Perhaps a group of people had changed from the inside out, and the one practicing in the backyard was still a teenage boy.
But he never thought that this place would be empty.
Pushing open the moss-covered door, he walked in and shouted, "Senior Brother? Xiao Zhu? Xiao Ba? Master? "
Unfortunately, no one answered. What answered him was the echo and the choking dust.
He finally realized that those people were no longer there. He closed his mouth and looked around the room one by one. The scenes of practicing or playing in the past were still vivid in his mind. Who would have thought that when he looked back, it would be a mess where things were the same but people had changed?
How similar was this to his life? Looking back on this life, he had been glorious, lost, happy, and desperate. There had been men, women, and love. But in the end, the only thing that accompanied him was this baggage that his parents had sewn with coarse cloth when they sent him to the acrobatic troupe.
The camera finally fixed on the stage. Shen Xing grabbed the silk cloth and skillfully climbed to the top. Then, he smiled and let go of his hand.
Life was born naked and left naked.
He was you and me, but I hope that he was neither you nor me.
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The plot was over, but everyone's eyes were focused on Qi Xingchen. No one shouted "cut" and no one looked back at the video. It wasn't until a female colleague sobbed that Director Qian took a deep breath. "Xiao Qi, it's over. Come down."
In fact, it wasn't that Qi Xingchen didn't want to come down. He was still immersed in Shen Xing's emotions and was so exhausted that he didn't have the strength. In the end, it was Bai Ye who carried him down.
"Okay, baby." Bai Ye rubbed his red palms. "You did great. You successfully completed it. Don't feel bad, okay?"
Qi Xingchen murmured, "It's okay. I'll be fine after a while. Don't worry."
How could Bai Ye not worry? Ignoring the people around them, he pulled Shen Xing into his arms and patted him on the back.
This move seemed to work miraculously. It didn't take long for Qi Xingchen's emotions to recover. Director Qian was forced to watch the show of affection. He couldn't help but clear his throat. "Ahem, excuse me."
"Go ahead." Qi Xingchen blushed and crawled out of Bai Ye's arms.
"Xiao Qi, you're done with your scenes in B Scene. You can go back and rest now. I'll stay and shoot a few empty scenes. Tomorrow morning, we'll go back to A Scene to shoot a few scenes. The preliminary estimate is that we can finish it in two days. Then, we'll start production. We're tight on time, so it's best to promote and release at the same time. "
"I know." Qi Xingchen nodded. "I'm prepared for that too. You don't have to worry about the promotion. I'll find a team to do it. You can focus on the post-production."
Director Qian glanced at Qi Xingchen and didn't say anything.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Qi Xingchen thought that he was dissatisfied with the arrangement. Just as he was about to ask —
Director Qian took a deep breath and suddenly bowed deeply!
"… What are you doing!" Qi Xingchen panicked. "Get up!"
"I don't mean anything else. I just want to thank you."
Qi Xingchen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You thanked me when we first started the project! Don't treat me like an outsider. Get up quickly. "
"That time, it was to thank you for the investment. This time …" Director Qian's voice trembled. "This time, I want to thank you for giving Shen Xing her soul."
Qi Xingchen admitted that he couldn't reach the level that Director Qian was talking about. He negotiated with him and finally persuaded him to get up. However, before he could walk out of the set, the scriptwriter ran over and hugged him and cried. A good wrapping up battle turned into a crying competition.
If Bai Ye hadn't pulled the scriptwriter away, Qi Xingchen suspected that he would have drowned in tears.
"You and Me" had too many scenes and was very tired. After returning to the hotel, Qi Xingchen took a comfortable bath. When he came out, he saw that Bai Ye was holding a notebook and scribbling again.
He had been like this recently. Qi Xingchen didn't have the habit of prying into people's privacy, so he didn't ask.
When he smelled the shower gel, Bai Ye looked up and opened his arms. "Come here, let me hug you."
Qi Xingchen obeyed and sat in his arms.
Bai Ye sniffed his neck. "You used my shower gel?"
Qi Xingchen: "…"
He was caught the first time he committed a crime!
"Do you like the smell? If you do, you can use it."
Qi Xingchen hugged Bai Ye's waist. He didn't just like the shower gel. He liked everything related to Bai Ye.
"By the way," Qi Xingchen tightened his arms. "I'm going to let Chen Nuoya do the publicity, but the main publicity will still be ours. What do we do?"
"It's up to you," Bai Ye said. "I'll cancel all my work and fully cooperate with you."
If they counted from the start of filming, including the road show after the release, Bai Ye had almost half a year free to accompany him. Qi Xingchen's heart was warm. He raised his head and kissed Bai Ye.
How could Bai Ye be taken advantage of so easily? He immediately kissed him back.
The two of them kissed and nibbled for a while. Qi Xingchen had an idea. "Brother Ye, since we're free now, let's start a business."
"Okay, how do you want to start a business?"
"Can I do a live broadcast? If I don't do it now, my live broadcast room will be taken back."
Bai Ye naturally agreed. He urged his little boyfriend to change into ordinary and unattractive clothes.
He set up a stool, set up his phone, and sent a live broadcast notification. He clicked into the live broadcast room. Good lord, Ye Kong and Xing Guang came quickly.
After all, it was the first time the two of them officially did a live broadcast together. Qi Xingchen was a little reserved. After a proper greeting, Bai Ye saw that his little boyfriend didn't seem to know what to say, so he took the initiative to answer the fans' questions.
"Yes, the two of us are at the hotel."
"How long has it been since you did a live broadcast … The last time was the fourth day of the Chinese New Year, right? It's been seven or eight months since then. "
"Weibo, I'm too lazy to post on Weibo. And we've been busy filming recently, so we don't have time to play with our phones. "
"You're asking if there's a kissing scene?" Bai Ye raised his eyebrows. "If there isn't, I can ask the director to add it."
When Qi Xingchen heard this, he became angry and glanced at Bai Ye. Moreover, he clearly understood that he absolutely could not allow him to continue speaking.
The fans were still asking questions.
[How did it feel to work together for the first time? Did you get along well?]
Qi Xingchen answered first. "Good cooperation."
Bai Ye: "Good, he often praises my acting skills."
[What about your free time during filming? What did you do?]
Qi Xingchen: "The filming cycle of 'You and Me' is very short, so there's almost no free time."
Bai Ye said, "It's just reading the script and acting together. At night, I'll use a small account to guide him. "
Qi Xingchen: "…"
He didn't play games before, but recently, he had been spending time with Bai Ye and realized that Bai Ye would play games sometimes. So he downloaded a game to try it out, but he was discovered by Bai Ye.
[Hahahahaha! How do you get along with each other in the crew? Do you deliberately avoid suspicion?]
Qi Xingchen: "Work is my main priority."
Bai Ye: "No, there's no need to. They do what they're supposed to do. Over time, they've gotten used to it. "
Qi Xingchen: "…"
He took a deep breath and rubbed Bai Ye's leg with the tip of his foot under the table.
Receiving the signal of his lover begging for mercy, Bai Ye raised his eyebrows and stopped.
Of course, the fans didn't know what they were doing, and the comments section was still refreshed.
[When will 'You and Me' be released?]
[After this movie, will you have any other collaborations?]
Qi Xingchen replied, "'You and Me' may be released around New Year's Day. I'll let you know as soon as I have the news. As for the collaboration … "
He didn't know what to say.
Everything in the future was unknown.
"There will be collaboration."
At this moment, Bai Ye suddenly said, "We have a song to record soon."
… Song?
Qi Xingchen turned to Bai Ye, his eyes confused.
Bai Ye was amused by his cute boyfriend and scratched his chin. "I wrote a song for 'You and Me', would you like to sing it with me?"
Qi Xingchen's chest was so loud that he couldn't hear anything. All he could hear was his own heartbeat.
The idol he had been chasing for eight years invited him to sing with him.
How lucky he was to have his dream come true.
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