ATAMMDO 15

Chapter 15 – Trick in a Second

 

“Mrs. Mo”

 

When Boss Zhou suddenly received the phone call, he was startled and almost fell from his chair.

 

Since Jiang Liu Cheng’s contract termination, he has been hesitant to tell Lady Mo.

The Mo family has the money. They’re also tied up to a lot of industries involved in entertainment. With the strength of the Mo family, it only takes a minute to win a person’s popularity.

 

In fact, Boss Zhou doesn’t understand why Mrs. Mo would bother with Jiang Liu Cheng, make sure he only gets minor roles, and even hide him when he knew that the Mo family already had a lot of resources to deal with.

 

When he discovered that her husband was a businessman and an invincible businessman, he naturally thought carefully about it.

 

Initially, he wanted to cultivate Jiang Liu Cheng so that Zhou Sheng Entertainment would solidify its entertainment industry base. But since this method with being some gruesome work, he decided to cooperate with Mrs. Mo and have it all differently.

 

With the resources the Mo family has given his business, Zhou Sheng Entertainment can reach the height he wants faster than by retaining Jiang Liu Cheng as one of his. After all, it costs to cultivate Jiang Liu Cheng. Still, there was no need to use Jiang Liu Cheng to exchange resources with the Mo family, so it worked for him quite well.

 

Thus, the two sides reached a happy cooperation agreement.

 

Boss Zhou thought there was at least a year left to play on this agreement, but who knew that Jiang Liu Cheng had so much in mind? Now, he is thinking of ways how he could hide it, but only a few days later, Lady Mo has already learned about the situation. 

 

“Don’t be angry, Mrs. Mo. I did what you said. I haven’t given Jiang Liu Cheng any job this year. They are all small roles. Is there any misunderstanding?”

 

Mrs. Mo sneered. Does he think that she doesn’t know anything about the entertainment industry? “Do you know who is Cheng Qinghua’s supporting actor in his second film?”

 

“Who is his supporting character?” Boss Zhou asked foolishly.

 

Boss Zhou, of course, knows who Cheng Qinghua is. He became a new director in the entertainment industry because of one movie, and his second film was also highly anticipated. He sent the company’s artists over when he was openly casting, but without exception, he was defeated.

 

“Jiang Liu Cheng is now the supporting character in Cheng Qinghua’s new film. It’s all over the hot search. Meanwhile, you, the boss, won’t even know anything about it?” Mrs. Mo asked angrily.

 

Mr. Zhou shook his head and knew that Mrs. Mo wouldn’t lie about it. But he still looked through it.

 

The hot search for Jiang Liu Cheng and Qin Lu has climbed to seventh place already.

 

He recognized the young man in the picture at a glance. When he then read the comments below, his eyes suddenly turn dark.

 

He finally understood why Jiang Liu Cheng suddenly terminated his contract with the company. It turned out that he did not know when he climbed the big tree of Cheng Qinghua.

 

He terminated the contract so that the company won’t be able to get a piece of the pie.

 

At the thought of this, Boss Zhou’s eyes feel like they are bulging out of his eye socket in shock.

 

He not only let Jiang Liu Cheng successfully terminate the contract but also lost a sum of money in order not to make a big deal out of it.

 

“Mrs. Mo, I really don’t know anything about this. Because a few days ago, Jiang Liu Cheng terminated his contract with the company. I was just about to tell you about it. At that time, he was so determined to cancel the contract that he did not hesitate to pay the liquidated damages. I thought it was strange, but I did not expect him to get the role in Director Cheng Qinghua’s new film.”

 

Mrs. Mo did not know that he had only told her half of the truth. As soon as she heard that Jiang Liu Cheng had terminated his contract with Zhou Sheng Entertainment, she realized that Jiang Liu Cheng had gone beyond her control.

 

Boss Zhou is also an expert in this respect, so it was easy for him to blame everything on Jiang Liu Cheng. As for whether Mrs. Mo will confront Jiang Liu Cheng, well it’s for another conversation.

 

He was unsure if Mrs. Mo had spoken with Jiang Liu Cheng. The truth was that she had never had contact with Jiang Liu Cheng for many years now. 

 

“How did he manage to get a connection with Cheng Qinghua?” Mo Yi said with a deep frown plastered on his face.

 

“Honey, no matter how he gets in touch with Cheng Qinghua is not important. Cheng QInghua is not our goal. This time, when you get to the opening of the market, try to get in touch with Qin Lu. As long as you caught Qin Lu’s eyes, there is nothing you can’t get in the future.”

 

Mo Yi knows that this is the truth. He is angry. If the supporting role was not robbed of him then he can be sharing the same set and crew with Qin Lu now. Not to mention the fact that he won’t have to think hard about how he could get close to him too much.

 

From the very beginning, Jiang Liu Cheng was incidental to them. The real target of the mother and son is Qin Lu. 

 

Gossips and rumors have already been going around that Director Cheng Qinghua has been meaning to ask Qin Lu to be the male lead for his film again. So the plan is that if Mo Yi could join the crew, then he would get close contact with Qin Lu. That is why Morse Entertainment has been actively helping him to get the role of the male brother of the protagonist, Xie Fei.

 

Who knew that Jiang Liu Cheng would come along and be the one to kill his chances off as he takes the role away?

 

On the other hand, Boss Zhou started calling Li Qiu.

 

It only rang twice before a beeping sound was heard.

 

He called again, but he couldn’t get through anymore. He was already blocked. 

 

Li Qiu was aware that Boss Zhou had called at this time of the day because he had just seen the hot search on Weibo and wanted to ask about the details. Although he wanted to mock him very much, he would be less suffocated if he did not answer the phone. He already felt better anyways, so he simply blocked him so that he could not say a word.

 

Because of this, Boss Zhou was really furious. He called Jiang Liu Cheng next, but of course, he couldn’t get through as well.

 

At this time around, Jiang Liu Cheng has just finished his part.

 

Cheng Qinghua did not arrange too many performances for him on his first day with a fear that Jiang Liu Cheng was still not used to working with such heavy intensity since he was a newcomer. So, he planned to increase the workload as the shoot progressed. 

 

“How are you feeling today?”

 

Qin Lu saw the young man drinking water, so he went to talk to him. He ignored other people gawking at them.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng drank the whole water bottle. He turned it down when he heard Qin Lu’s voice nearby. “It is quite enjoyable, unlike when I was filming before. Everyone here is outstanding too.”

 

“Director Cheng Qinghua has relatively high requirements for actors. If you don’t act well, you will be scolded. Wait a few more days, and you will know that most directors have a bad temper when they shoot.” Qin Lu said with a smile.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng had a slight mishap in the shoot earlier. Did Qin Lu just ask him to be more considerate of Director Cheng QInghua? “It’s alright, I understand. It’s not that easy to make a good movie. Besides, Director Cheng Qinghua is also working very hard.”

 

Qin Lu: “If everyone else present here is like you, then everyone would be happy.”

 

At the other side of the studio, Cheng Qingua suddenly sneezed. He then glanced over at Qin Lu. He did not understand why he made the matchmaker actor angry again.

 

Nonetheless, Jiang Liu Cheng was through for the day. They were to shoot Qin Lu’s parts. Even so, Jiang Liu Cheng had chosen not to leave just yet.

 

Although Jiang Liu Cheng has a lot of theoretical knowledge, he still lacks practical experience.

 

The crew also watches and analyzes, Qin Lu’s strong performance. Not only does Jiang Liu Cheng, but also the young actors cherish this opportunity. Everyone stared at the distance even if their roles on the set are through.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng looked at Qin Lu shrouded in the spotlight. When he had met him for the first time, he didn’t really get the chance to properly look at him. The great Qin Lu, huh?

 

When the man is under the spotlight, his deep facial features became even more structured. When he frowns, the momentum that comes from him will only make his audience feel more frightened as they get too emersed and sympathize with the emotion he is projecting.

 

This feeling is not due to the suppression of the superior to the lower but a simple fear of those who do not want to be killed on set.

 

But for Qin Lu, it is a different experience.

 

In reality, although Qin Lu’s performance and charisma are more powerful, he always senses the silence on the other side as if he is always walking in a quiet deep alleyway alone.

 

In this scene, Xie Bing, a lawyer played by Qin Lu, goes against his will for the first time to help an evil man out of guilt, who not only pays handsomely but also promises to find the most suitable heart source for his brother.

 

Looking at the smiling face of the other party, Xie Bing, who was obviously disgusted in his heart, was forced to bow to reality, that kind of forbearance and reluctance, as well as complex emotions such as guilt in the face of the plaintiff’s family.

 

It is tough to act, but if Qin Lu does not project it correctly, the depth of the character will be destroyed. It’s a good thing that a mishap like this won’t ever happen to Qin Lu. His performance is always spot on.

 

At sunset, Xie Bing gazed at the rich second generation, who left with laughter. His pupils were as black as night as the figure was gradually swallowed by the night.

 

Obviously, both mentally and physically, he hated to do such a thing. However, he still became the kind of person he once disliked the least.

 

It was not until the director shouted a cut that everyone seemed to return back to reality.

 

When Qin Lu came over, a group of people immediately gathered around him.

 

“As expected of Emperor Qin. He hasn’t acted for two years straight and yet, he is still the most magnificent.” An old actor praised sincerely with a smile on his face that seemed to have a feeling that the back waves of the Yangtze River pushed the front waves.

 

“You’re still so precise about the details.”

 

Qin Lu said thank you, but there was not much expression on his face. Others didn’t feel anything. Everyone who has worked with him knows that he does this every time he finishes such a scene. 

 

Cheng Qinghua worked with Qin Lu once, so many members of the crew knew this, and no one bothered him after that.

 

Qin Lu walked out of the set and sat down on a chair. Zhou Wenbin immediately brought him a warm towel to cover his face with it. Qin Lu remained motionless after.

 

The noisy voice of the crew seemed to die down slowly.

 

Just then, Jiang Liu Cheng came over.

 

Zhou Wenbin saw him and made a whispered gesture.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng, as he expected, whispered, “Has he always been like this?”

 

Zhou Wenbin: “Yes.”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng glanced at Qin Lu again, and continued to ask in a low voice, “Then why don’t you change the acting method?”

 

Zhou Wenbin opened his mouth but could not say anything. “…..”

 

How does he know that there is an acting method that can be changed just by saying so?

 

Jiang Liu Cheng seems to see through his mind, “I have tried this immersive acting method before.”

 

Zhou Wenbin: “And then what”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng sighed. “Is there a method to get out of the scene easier?”

 

Zhou Wenbin:  “Ah, this kind of acting is generally complicated to get out of the scene, right? The entertainment industry has many actors using the immersion style of acting, eventually leading to their need to spend more time to get out of the scene.”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng gave him a deep look and said, “That’s a shame.”

 

Zhou Wenbin always felt that his expression was a bit strange, “But most of their entry into the scene is usually not that deep enough.”

 

The actual fact is that you can find many people who cannot get into the business because of this.

 

Jiang Liu Cheng was stunned for a moment. “What you said is a little reasonable. From this point of view, Emperor Qin Lu is very powerful.”

 

Zhou Wenbin: “Of course, my Brother Qin Lu is very powerful. He is magnificent in every role he plays, even if the difficulty level is too high. After all, he is really emotionally involved.”

 

Jiang Liu Cheng. “I couldn’t do something like that. There are times when I could not even say some lines in a play. Such as: ‘Woman, you managed to get my attention.’”

 

Zhou Wenbin was stunned.

 

How do you want to play this kind of line?

 

There was a muffled hum from the side, like a low laugh that couldn’t be kept in.

 

Qin Lu went out in a second.