241 Appreciate (1/2)
Everyone wished to know why these few entertainment companies had joined hands and when it had started, but no matter how much people dug, they could not find any concrete information. It seemed as if these companies had come together all of a sudden.
A few entertainment reporters had gotten wind of Silver Wing's plans to film the new drama and even gone to the coastal city where Silver Wing had been constructing the set. In the end, when the information was released, they felt as if Silver Wing had made a fool out of them!
Watching various casts and crews releasing photos and information every day to tantalize people's appetites, all entertainment reporters could do was scratch their cheeks in frustration.
Renowned paparazzi from every continent were specifically targeted by netizens for abuse.
”What are the paparazzi kings from every continent even doing!”
”Nothing but a bunch of trash!”
”Stop fooling us with trivial matters from other drama series! What we really want to know are things concerning planet Wai. Whatever drama series, be it 'Beauties,' 'Mountain of Immortals,' 'Vampire Duke,' or 'Cinderella,' any of them is fine. Our expectations are not high, just a few shots of those celebrities every day will do!”
Entertainment reporters viewing these comments could only feel bitter.
This is called not having high expectations?! If I could snap such a photograph, would I still have to be here doing this?
Silver Wing and the other entertainment companies had a complete grasp of all information now. Unless they chose to release information, nobody would be able to dig anything up.
Was protecting themselves against these reporters the reason they had chosen to film on another planet?
Treacherous, how sinister!!
”We can't allow this to go on!” a middle-aged reporter cried out helplessly as he browsed the discussions online. All they could do was wait for information from planet Wai to reach them.
”What can we even do? It's not like we have a spacecraft to fly across the cosmos in,” a young entertainment reporter said as he lay down on a chair.
”Maybe we can try sneaking on board a transport ship headed to planet Wai.”
”Like a stowaway?”
”My *ss! Are you tired of living? And being a stowaway, do you think the guns being wielded by those soldiers are toys?”
”So your meaning is?”
”Scout out what other drama's production team is headed to planet Wai and infiltrate the crew. After that, follow the crew over to planet Wai.”
”That is the only way.”
Yanzhou.
Wang Tie, considered by many the paparazzi king of Yanzhou, groaned as he saw the online abuse calling him ”trash.” Very well, You people have gotten my blood racing!
Isn't it just planet Wai? He would always find a means of getting there.
He only feared Fang Zhao. Nobody else could make him afraid, and now that Fang Zhao was undergoing military service on planet Baiji, Wang Tie did not have to be worried about encountering him.
Each and every continent's paparazzi king was competing with the others. Now, using this matter as an excuse, they could prove who among them was the king among paparazzi kings!
Without having to worry about entertainment reporters on Earth, celebrities in Wai's film studio complex could film in peace. During their free time, they could even play to their heart's content without worrying about having their photograph taken.
Only celebrities without much reputation wished to stir up news. Most of the celebrities that had come over did not need to self-hype. As long as filming was completed, their respective companies would help them stir up their popularity. All they needed to do was go about their filming conscientiously.
After yet another scene was shot, the cast members had a short rest period.
Ji Polun sat aside summarizing his inadequacies. No wonder He Lisi was a first-rate Yanzhou superstar. With just an action of lowering his eyebrows, he could make other people feel anxious. Just now, Ji Polun's trembling had been a natural reaction, not him acting.
He still had to work hard; otherwise, he would only have the life of a supporting character. Moreover, he did not want to continue acting as a eunuch for future roles.
However, following beside a first-rate superstar still had its perks. He Lisi had divulged some information to him.
”Beauties” was a project their big boss had personally decided on, and their standards were high. Duan Qianji might seem rather mild normally, but that was on the basis that she was satisfied. If anyone displeased her, she would make sure that person did not have an easy time. Therefore, regardless of whether any celebrities had any conflicts or grievances normally, when it came to filming, all such things were set aside—otherwise they would be out of luck.
Everyone had assumed that ”Beauties” was a project the big boss had planned for a long time and regarded as very important, but according to the information He Lisi had revealed to Ji Polun, this imperial palace drama was just testing the waters. If it was successful, there would be an even larger project to come. It would be a period piece as well, but on a larger scale and about a monarchy and a power struggle.
Whether Ji Polun could get into the cast for the next project would be up to his own ability. If he didn't act well this round, by the time the next project came along, he might have to pack his bags and leave.
Of course, Ji Polun did not want to leave. Taking part in the company's large film project here naturally brought about lots of benefits. Another reason was that, at this film studio complex, besides Yanzhou's Silver Wing, there were other film companies and production teams from other continents. Getting to know more people was always useful—who knows, it might help him achieve global popularity that much faster.
Thinking back to the stone tablet beside the palace gates, Ji Polun sighed in his heart. Fang Zhao was really remarkable. Nobody knew what role Fang Zhao had had in this matter; all they knew was that Fang Zhao had participated in the investment of this film studio complex and was part of the design team. Those from other continents seemed to have connections with Fang Zhao. Someone from the production team had said that when he had heard Tongzhou's Woo Tianhao and Leizhou's Senior Master Zaro talking, Fang Zhao had been mentioned.
In the future, I have to stop by the virtual projects department more often, Ji Polun thought to himself.
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Woo Tianhao watched the image captured by the camera. He was wearing a flowing snow-white chang pao and clutching a jade-handled fan. Elegant and graceful, the image portrayed a confident and handsome youth!
”Handsome!” Woo Tianhao exclaimed as he stroke the long wig he was wearing, hinting to special dispatched reporter Tucker to begin.
When the indicator lights of the live broadcast turned on, Woo Tianhao chose the angle he had meticulously picked out and put on an expression he thought made him look coolest. At the moment the live broadcast started, he made a half turn and opened the fan with a swish. With a graceful smile, he faced the camera. ”Woo Tianhao, Mountain of Immortals.”
Tucker's cheeks twitched as he operated the camera. So freaking pretentious!
However, Woo Tianhao's fans were lapping it all up, as S4's comments section had gone into a frantic whirlwind of discussion.
Who cared about how excited Woo Tianhao's fans were? People who had other purposes for viewing this channel had their attention on something else.
”Does that mean he is acting in 'Mountain of Immortals'?”
”Is he starting to publicize it?”
”I just want to see what's going on at planet Wai and why they are so secretive about it.”
Woo Tianhao simply did not care about what others were thinking. He just wanted to show off first at the start of the live broadcast. After showing off, he continued, ”I know that everyone wishes to ask about the happenings on planet Wai and wishes to see the surroundings. However, I'm sorry to say that, for the time being, I won't be able to answer all your queries. The best I can do is to show you around my dojo.”
Any news regarding the filming of ”Beauties,” which had already started, could only be released by Silver Wing. This was something Duan Qianji had specifically discussed with him.
He was not from Yanzhou and did not have to give Duan Qianji face. However, he needed to comply to the development agreement of the film studio complex. Not just Silver Wing, all other parties had the same opinion. Any information was to be released by the party themselves, not from any other sources. If anyone wished to release information through the live broadcast, they would naturally look for Woo Tianhao and discuss a collaboration. If not, Woo Tianhao would keep his lips tight. He also had to pay special attention to what the camera was filming so as to not accidentally reveal stuff.
Anyone who broke the agreement would be kicked out of the film studio complex. This had been clearly stated even before the agreement had been signed.
Even his own uncle's constructions had not been shown. The real sets of ”Mountain of Immortals,” with temples with red pillars, green tiles, and eaves, was still under construction. His uncle had said that they still needed an air of secrecy, so Woo Tianhao had not filmed anything.
Viewers were slightly disappointed, but even if they could not see other areas, they could still get to see the ”dojo” Woo Tianhao was talking about. All the viewers of channel S4 were still very curious about this.
”Oh, he built a dojo on planet Wai?”
”Is it that sort of place where people in the Old Era gathered to practice martial arts?”