Wang Lin’s eyes were dazed, and his gaze was distracted.
He pinched himself hard under the table, and his face twisted instantly.
[Hiss~ It hurts just by looking at it, Director Wang has this kind of sadomasochistic habit]
[Your mind is already very abnormal, Director Wang; you must stay healthy.]
Wang Lin twisted even more: … Thank you!
Ning Luo was still thinking nonsense when Sun Shaoyi looked at him: “Ning Luo, eat your meal.”
Hearing the voice, she could no longer bear it.
Ning Luo lowered his head obediently.
[Why are you only harsh to me? Am I not obedient enough? Am I not worthy of your gentleness? ]
Sun Shaoyi’s movements were slightly stagnant.
Ignoring his inner voice, Ning Luo seemed to… have done nothing wrong.
The next second.
[Disappointed, sad, wanting to cry, about to use toilet paper to wipe my tears, and then turn into Venom, dark and twisted, crawling on the ceiling]
Sun Shaoyi took a deep breath, and her temples throbbed.
Why is Ning Luo’s mind full of such things!
She glared at Ning Luo’s profile angrily, only to see his bulging cheeks. Ning Luo bit his chopsticks, his eyebrows drooped, and he looked pitiful and aggrieved for no reason; his eyes fell on the napkin at hand.
Li Zhigang didn’t know what happened between them and was very dissatisfied with Wang Lin stopping to sign: “Director Wang?”
Wang Lin looked at the small black dot left by the signature pen on the contract and glanced at Ning Luo thoughtfully.
Ning Luo has a financial backer behind him, so it is possible that he knows some inside information, but it involves interests, so he can’t tell him directly.
But even if he told it directly, he wouldn’t believe it. Instead, it was hearing Ning Luo’s inner voice that made the matter credible.
Wait a minute, could it be that the fact that he could hear Ning Luo’s inner voice was God’s way of warning him not to sign the contract?
The more he thought about it, the more likely it was. Being in the entertainment industry, everyone is more or less superstitious.
Wang Lin put down his pen.
Li Zhigang leaned forward after seeing this and realized that he was too anxious. He slowly relaxed, with a smile on his face, but his voice was deep: “What does Director Wang mean by this? Are you not going to sign?”
His action did not escape Wang Lin’s eyes. He trusted Ning Luo a little more in his heart and said politely, “Since Mr. Li has something to do, let’s wait until the things at hand are dealt with, and then we will hold a signing ceremony properly, take a group photo, and issue a notice to make it more formal.”
Li Zhigang: “Director Wang is not in a hurry to use the funds?”
This is too eager to send money. When things don’t add up, there’s often trouble behind it. Wang Lin said, “Mr. Li’s matter takes priority; we are not in a hurry.”
Li Zhigang knew that he could not say anything more, so he had to set the signing date for later. He was feeling upset and had no time to be interested in Ning Luo.
Ning Luo picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork and ate it, his eyes narrowed with enjoyment.
Brother, what about later? You don’t have later; this time you go back will be your death.
The atmosphere at this point in the dinner was subtle, and it soon ended unhappily.
Wang Lin sent Li Zhigang away but was stopped by Sun Shaoyi.
“What’s wrong?”
Sun Shaoyi pulled him to a corner where no one was around and asked directly, “Director Wang, did you hear some strange noises at the dinner?”
Otherwise, why did he suddenly change his mind?
Wang Lin: “What?”
“For example, someone shouted in your ear that this crew is going to fail and they need to find another company?”
Wang Lin was silent for a few seconds: “…you too?”
Sun Shaoyi nodded, and the two looked at each other.
They discussed it and finally decided not to act rashly, not to tell Ning Luo, and to wait and see.
As for the contract, Wang Lin said, “I’ll ask someone with connections to carefully examine Mr. Li. Ning Luo might know something.”
But since he didn’t get the investment this time, he had to think of another way. His hairline seemed to be a bit higher.
On this side, Ning Luo took a taxi home. On the way, he was wondering why Wang Lin suddenly decided not to sign the contract. After thinking about it, he could only think of the reason that he really wanted to make it more formal.
“Face-saving projects are more important than the sky…” Ning Luo looked at the night view outside the window, stroking his chin and thinking that it was time for him to find a new employer. The original owner spent money like water and had no savings. He couldn’t afford to starve to death.
But he had to do his job well since he was still in the crew. Ning Luo believed that he still had professional ethics.
After returning home, he picked up the script that the original owner had put on the table and read it carefully.
This is an urban workplace drama. Ning Luo plays the beautiful, strong, and miserable second male lead. He had a dark time when he was being bullied in school. He was pulled out of the quagmire by the heroine and regarded it as his salvation. However, he turned evil after the other party transferred to another school without saying anything. He searched for her like crazy but with no success, thinking that he was abandoned again, until they met in the workplace many years later.
This kind of role can earn enough tears from the audience at first glance, and the character is also three-dimensional. No wonder Ning Xibai wanted to play it at the beginning. But he later had a better one and abandoned this script.
Ning Luo roughly summarized that the campus memories should show the sour and pure feelings of secret love, and the workplace scenes in the second half are focused on the contradictions of love and hate. It was not difficult and could be grasped with a little understanding.
No wonder he is so confident. Letting an actor who debuted on the silver screen and whose acting skills were trained and polished by major well-known directors act in a TV series was a dimensionality reduction attack.
“How should I control the scale of my acting skills when I go to the set tomorrow?” He thought carefully. If I act too well, I will be suspected, and if I act too badly, I will be ashamed of my reputation.
“It’s really hard to find a balance point. This is the trouble of being too talented.”
With such troubles, Ning Luo arrived at the set the next day.
“Director Wang,” he greeted, looking at the dark circles under Wang Lin’s eyes, “Didn’t you get a good rest last night?”
Wang Lin thought to himself, how could I get a good rest? Ning Luo’s words were like a knife hanging over his head. Now he was caught in a dilemma. He waved his hand and said weakly, “It’s okay; go to the dressing room first.”
After watching Ning Luo enter the dressing room, Wang Lin sighed deeply.
He now has both long-term and short-term concerns. The most difficult problem at the moment is Ning Luo’s terrible acting skills.
“It’s impossible to shoot a whole segment with only long shots and medium shots…” Wang Lin pulled his hair in worry.
“…Forget it; at most I’ll have to work harder and record more so that the post-production can edit it well.” He gave up and looked bitter.
The post-production director in charge of editing sneezed loudly.
–
Ning Luo came out of the dressing room. The wind blew, and he was so cold that he sneezed and rubbed his arms.
In the autumn weather, he only wore a thin summer school uniform. His coat was deliberately soaked by water splashed on him in the plot, and it was even colder when he put it on.
At this time, he was just a poor little boy who was bullied in school, waiting for the heroine to save him.
Soon, the extras entered the scene, and the actors were ready.
Wang Lin was about to give Ning Luo some advice. After all, the other party might have helped him a lot last night, and he couldn’t let him be scolded too badly by netizens. But when he saw the magnified expression of Ning Luo in the viewfinder, he was stunned and quickly said to the assistant director beside him, “Are you ready? Start shooting!”
Afraid that Ning Luo would not be in this state if he were a second late.
“Action!”
Several gangsters pressed forward step by step, forcing the thin and pitiful boy in the camera into a corner, his back pressed against the cold and yellow wall, his neck veins bulging, and he swallowed nervously.
Wang Lin looked at Ning Luo, who was standing there in the camera, breathing rapidly, and even his voice was weak and tearful when he questioned the gangsters, and thought it was strange.
It’s not that Ning Luo’s acting was bad, but it was quite good.
Even the subtle facial expressions were very good, especially the moment when the gangster stepped forward and grabbed his collar, and the camera captured his trembling lips.
Can Ning Luo act or not? If he really can act, why was his acting so rubbish before?
Wang Lin fell into deep confusion, but his hands acted faster than his brain and cut to a close-up.
The scene ended quickly, and it was time for a break.
Wang Lin replayed the sample film and found that Ning Luo’s acting was really impeccable. Even the close-up shots that were previously considered a disaster were remarkable. With the blessing of his face, he was a beauty attack as soon as he appeared.
This acting… is really good!
One time is accidental, but multiple times are not accidental. After a whole morning, not to mention Wang Lin, the whole crew was shocked by Ning Luo’s change, and their minds were full of question marks.
No, who is this person?
Where is Ning Luo? Was he eaten?!
Wang Lin repeatedly pulled the clip of Ning Luo just now, feeling incredulous: “Ning Luo, did your company have unified training?”
Ning Luo: “No.”
“Then how did your acting improve so much?”
A few hours ago, Wang Lin thought that Ning Luo would ruin this classic flashback clip, but now he has only one idea.
It’s stable.
What does the handsome, strong, and miserable second male lead rely on to make people feel sorry for him? Isn’t it exactly because he is miserable!
If this clip of Ning Luo is broadcast, it is guaranteed to make the audience cry!
“I was afraid of being scolded by netizens again, so I worked hard for a few days,” Ning Luo said modestly, but secretly happy. “Director Wang, did I perform well?”
[I started growing my hair, losing weight, changing my style, and started to move forward]
[I’m sorry, this time, I, Crystal Snow Mourning Sakura Mist · Dreamy Phantom Tearstorm Return · Amethyst Heart Beloved Gem · Prince of Joy, will definitely make you look at me with new eyes! ]
Wang Lin: “…”
The compliment that Wang Lin wanted to give got stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t spit it out.
The assistant director was very encouraging and gave him a thumbs up, feeling very touched: “Very good!”
That’s great, at this progress, there’s no need to work overtime!
Sun Shaoyi, who has always been taciturn, nodded slightly and blurted out two words: “Very good.”
Ning Luo tried to hold back but still couldn’t help showing his little tiger teeth and smiling sweetly.
Wang Lin wanted to say something, but his cell phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was his friend, who he had asked to investigate Li Zhigang last night. He walked to an empty corner and answered the phone: “What did you find out?”
“No need to check,” said the friend. “Li Zhigang was arrested by the police an hour ago. He was a criminal police officer. I asked someone, and they said he was suspected of money laundering and organized crime.”
“After the news broke out, the film crews invested by him have all stopped working and are waiting for investigation. I don’t know when it will be delayed. Those small film crews will probably be dragged down. Don’t you think about it? There is no such thing as a free lunch.”
The friend sighed, “Wang Lin, you have escaped a disaster. You are so lucky.”
Wang Lin felt complicated after hearing this.
If it weren’t for Ning Luo, he would also be one of the film crews that were dragged down, and he might even lose his family fortune.
In the past, I thought Ning Luo was not good in every way. His acting skills were not good, and his character was not good.
But now, I think he is like a Leshan Giant Buddha, the kind that will shine and is plated with gold.
This is really saving people from fire and water.
I have to repay him well!
Isn’t it because he is afraid of not having enough resources to enter the window period when he wants to find a new employer? Apart from other things, he has been working in the entertainment industry for many years and still has connections!
And Ning Luo has made such a big change in just a few days of hard work. Although it sounds ridiculous, this is the only reason.
What does this show? It shows that Ning Luo has great potential, and he was wrong about him before.
In this case, there is no need to take those vase roles, which would delay a good seedling.
Wang Lin slapped his thigh and decided to introduce him to a big one to repay this big Buddha well; maybe there will be other opportunities waiting for him in the future.
He glanced at Ning Luo in the corner with his eager eyes, and he strode over there after hanging up the phone.
Ning Luo was struggling with how to tell his agent that he wanted to find a new home. When he was thinking about what to type in the dialog box, a pair of shoes appeared in front of him. Looking up, it was Wang Lin’s face.
Ning Luo was startled and quickly turned off the phone and straightened his back, suppressing his guilty conscience: “Director Wang, you are looking for me?”
Wang Lin reached out and held his hand holding the phone.
Ning Luo was instantly alert.
Is he going to cause trouble after seeing those words?
Help! He wouldn’t be unemployed without finding a new employer!
Wang Lin grabbed his hands and clenched them, shook them vigorously a few times, and said passionately, “Ning Luo, right? Have you found your next employer? If not, I’ll recommend a few resources, and you can choose whatever you like!”
He patted his chest with confidence.
Huh?
Ning Luo was shocked and was dizzy after being hit by a pie.
Is there such a good thing?!
Wait, something is wrong.
Ning Luo barely maintained a trace of vigilance, and countless hidden rules of directors flashed through his mind.
[He is so nice to me suddenly, is he greedy for my beauty? (distorted and horrified face)]
He silently pulled back his hands to cover his chest and backed away little by little.
Wang Lin: “…”
Enough! What on earth made Ning Luo feel that he was a hungry homosexual?!
