Accidental Mark

【Accidental Mark · Chapter 19】

After Pei Shaoze left, the staff had enough to eat and drink, and continued the afternoon filming.

Director Zhang is very demanding, and Cheng Xia didn't rest all afternoon. Fortunately, he learned a lot from the shooting process, especially the "sense of the camera" that Director Zhang said. After demonstrating several times in person, Cheng Xia gradually found the feeling.He was studying while filming. Although he was physically exhausted all day long, he was very fulfilled in his heart.

After returning to the apartment, Cheng Xia went to the bathroom to take a shower, leaned on the bed and began to read the original novel "Folding Paper".

Just as I was watching, a message popped up on my phone's WeChat, which was sent by Pei Shaoze: "No. D-102, Longhu Villa, Binjiang District, Rongcheng City, received by Pei Shaoze, phone 1897463XXXX, just send it to this address."

Cheng Xia set up a note on her phone, specifically saving Pei Shaoze's address and phone number, and then typed a reply: "Mr. Pei, the down jacket is at my house. Can I mail it to you after I go back?"

Pei Shaoze: "No rush. I don't usually need that dress, so give it to me when you have time."

Cheng Xia replied "Okay", he put down his phone and walked to the window, and found that the office lights on the 33rd floor of Tianxuan Group diagonally opposite were still on - that was Mr. Pei's office, and Mr. Pei was working overtime again today. Are you busy with the school drama?

Boss Pei valued this drama so much, Cheng Xia thought to himself, if I'm a little transparent, I can't even compare to the boss's professionalism, can I?So he took a pen, sat at the desk, and while reading the original novel, he marked down the key parts and deliberated over and over again, just like taking notes in middle school class.

One of them was working in the office, and the other was seriously reading in the artist's apartment.

Time passed gradually, and the two rooms separated by a street were always lit with warm lights.

They don't bother each other, but they are working hard for the same goal.

***

What Pei Shaoze worked overtime tonight was all related to filing and review.

The film review system in the ABO world is different from the world he lives in, and he finally figured out the process thoroughly today.

Rongcheng is considered the second largest city in this country, with a prosperous economy, but the administrative center of the entire country is in Star City, and the agency that manages all TV dramas and movies is also in Star City, called the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television.

Every drama must be filed with the General Administration before it is approved for filming.There are many materials required for filing, such as plot outline, episode outline, character biography, script concept, authorization letter for film and television adaptation, list of main creators of the crew, company business license, shooting permit, filing registration form, etc. Pei Shaoze followed the regulations of the General Administration , prepare the data one by one.

The drama he chose is a very clear campus drama, suitable for all ages, and the theme is also positive. It not only tells the warm emotional line of the two protagonists accompanying each other, but also has a lot of descriptions about traditional origami culture. will be stuck.

But to be on the safe side, Pei Shaoze decided to go to Star City in a few days and hand over the information to the General Administration in person.On the one hand, it can remind the general administration of the efficiency of its work, and on the other hand, it can also be used to test the tone.

Although the fictional ABO world is different from the reality, the review and scheduling process of film and television dramas is similar. If you don’t establish a good relationship with the General Administration, the release date of this drama will be blocked by the General Administration after the filming is completed, and Pei Shaoze will not be able to carry out the "summer vacation" Use the word-of-mouth fermentation of the student group to promote the goal of ".

Pei Shaoze tapped on the keyboard quickly, and quickly wrote a complete project proposal.

Zhang Fan has been working overtime with him recently, and Pei Shaoze knew that being an assistant to a workaholic like him would be tiring, so he said: "Xiao Zhang, you have worked hard recently, next month I will ask the financial department to raise your salary. You have to accompany me on a business trip."

Zhang Fan's eyes lit up when he heard the salary increase, and he immediately poured Mr. Pei a cup of coffee graciously: "It's not hard! Where are you going to go on business, Mr. Pei? I'll help you book a ticket in advance."

Pei Shaoze glanced at the plan, estimated the time and said, "Go to Xingcheng on the 26th, stay for three days; fly to Ya'an on the 29th, stay for two days, and come back on the 31st, you can book the air ticket and hotel."

Zhang Fan hurriedly marked down the time and went online to book tickets.He can probably guess what Mr. Pei is doing in these two places - the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television is in Star City, and Mr. Pei obviously wants to go to submit a trial in person; Ya'an City, as he mentioned today, can be used as part of the summer plot of the campus drama The filming location, he went this time obviously to inspect in advance.

With such a responsible producer, the whole crew is much more relieved!

Zhang Fan also feels relieved to help such a boss. Pei will always explain clearly what the assistant needs to do. Zhang Fan does not need to guess what the boss is thinking. .

Pei Shaoze worked overtime again until ten o'clock today.

However, once the project plan is made, the subsequent work only needs to be carried out according to the plan, and there is no need to stay up late and work overtime in the future.

After finishing writing the proposal, Pei Shaoze walked to the window, rubbed his swollen temples, and opened the window to let in some air.

At this moment, he found that a window of the apartment across the street was suddenly pushed open.Pei Shaoze has very good eyesight, and immediately recognized the person who walked to the window as Cheng Xia.

The young man was wearing orange pajamas, and was standing by the window stretching, as if he had spotted Pei Shaoze, he paused for a while while stretching, then lowered his arms, and showed a shy smile at Pei Shaoze.

Pei Shaoze picked up his phone and sent him a message: "Cheng Xia? Your apartment happens to be on the 33rd floor?"

Cheng Xia replied: "Yes, what a coincidence, I live opposite President Pei's office, and I saw you by the window! [Smiling face]"

Pei Shaoze said: "The heater is too hot, I'll come to the window to get some air."

Cheng Xia said: "The heater here in the apartment is also very hot. I've been sitting for a long time, so I come to the window to exercise my muscles and bones."

Two people: "..."

So, the moment he opened the window, he happened to see Cheng Xia.

Such a coincidence made Pei Shaoze feel very happy, and even the exhaustion from working overtime for a few hours was swept away.

The corners of the man's lips curled up slightly, and he sent a voice, patiently telling him: "I'm going on a business trip these few days, you should follow Chen Yijun to shoot the MV, and learn how to face the camera with Director Zhang. You are a newcomer , treat the people around you with respect, and they won't make things difficult for you, you know?"

Cheng Xia pressed the play button, and the voice that rang in her ears was the deep and sexy voice unique to adult Alphas, which was especially nice in a quiet night.It was obviously a faint declarative sentence, but Cheng Xia's heart skipped a beat when he heard it—he inexplicably heard a bit of concern from Mr. Pei's words, did he think too much?

Cheng Xia chased away the random thoughts in her head, and quickly typed a reply: "I know, I will cooperate with Director Zhang to shoot, President Pei, don't worry, the business trip is going well!"

"Well, I'm off work, good night."

"Good night, Boss Pei!"

After the conversation was over, Pei Shaoze turned off the lights and went downstairs.

Cheng Xia also closed the window, rubbed her sore neck, and continued to read at the table.

***

The next day was the weekend and the weather was fine.

Cheng Xia got up early in the morning to follow Chen Yijun's nanny car to shoot the MV.

I shot two interior scenes yesterday, and today’s content is all exterior scenes, such as running on the sports field and playing on the court.Although the weather is fine, it is winter after all, and Cheng Xia's hands and feet are numb from the cold after filming this scene.

Assistant Sister Rong hurriedly wrapped the down jacket she brought around him, and thoughtfully prepared a hand warmer for him.Zhou Yan looked at Cheng Xia's frozen red hands while playing, and felt a little distressed: "If it's too cold, I'll go talk to Director Zhang and ask you to wear an extra sweater underneath."

Cheng Xia smiled and shook her head: "It's okay, this school uniform fits just right, if you wear one more, it will look bloated in the photo."

As an actor, it is very common to wear short sleeves in winter to film summer scenes, and to wrap cotton-padded clothes in summer to film winter scenes.If you can't bear even this bit of suffering, it's better to give up as soon as possible.The whole crew is waiting for him, what right does he have to delay the progress as a rookie?

Cheng Xia rubbed her hands and ran to the set again.

Director Zhang has strict requirements, and the scene of playing basketball took five times to pass. Chen Yijun couldn't stand it anymore, and couldn't help but said: "Director Zhang, it's almost done, don't freeze our Cheng Xia!"

Director Zhang waved to Cheng Xia: "Is it cold? Come and have a cup of hot water."

Cheng Xia's cheeks were flushed from the cold, but she smiled brightly when she took the thermos cup: "Director Zhang, I'm sorry, I didn't perform well just now, and I delayed everyone." Looking at the young man's smile, the staff felt that this newcomer was a real challenger. He is too sensible, and his attitude towards Cheng Xia is naturally much gentler.

In the next few days, Cheng Xia followed the crew to shoot the MV.

Pei Shaoze took Zhang Fan on a business trip.

After the two arrived in Star City, they went to the hotel to rest for one night. Early the next morning, Pei Shaoze took the materials prepared by Director Liu and Screenwriter Xu to the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television in person.The people at the General Administration probably didn't expect that Tianxuan's boss would make this trip in person?As one of the top companies in the entertainment industry, Tianxuan submits a lot of films for review every year, but this is the first time everyone has seen this new boss.

Pei Shaoze was very polite and took the initiative to invite the people from the General Administration to have a meal.

He is well versed in the way of interpersonal communication. In the real world back then, many things were hard to say on the bright side, and they were also discussed at dinner parties.In addition to the filing of new dramas, he also took a look at the tone of the top management, such as which themes are more strictly controlled, which themes are more leniently reviewed, etc., so as to prepare for future dramas.

He also personally visited a senior executive of the General Administration. The executive's surname was Qin, and he was a classmate of his father. Although Pei Shaoze met him for the first time, Uncle Qin was very fond of Pei Shaoze who came to visit personally for the sake of Mr. Pei. Take care, promise to let him know in advance if there is any trouble in the future, so as to avoid a certain subject being filmed, but being stuck by the higher authorities and unable to broadcast.

After finishing work in Star City, the two flew to Ya'an City again.

There are two purposes for going to Ya'an City.One is the "Mingde Private Middle School" located in the suburbs. According to Pei Shaoze's research on the Internet, this school has a good environment and is the best choice for filming summer scenes of school dramas; The base has a huge scale and can shoot dramas with various themes such as costumes, police and robbers, and war.

Going to the film and television city for a field trip is also a preparation for the future.

If Cheng Xia wants to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry, she must fully expand her acting career.The school drama is just a test of water. If the effect is good, Pei Shaoze will ask Cheng Xia to try different themes, and then he will be able to enter the film and television city to shoot.

Zhang Fan followed Mr. Pei down for several days, and found that Pei Shaoze was a boss with very clear goals and vision.Ordinary people will only subconsciously solve the current problems they encounter, and simply run the current affairs well.However, Pei Shaoze often completes several tasks in one action, and even includes problems that have not yet been encountered but may arise in the future into the plan.

In just one week of business trip, the harvest is extremely rich.

Since the original book of "Accidental Mark" did not write about other cities except Rongcheng City, Pei Shaoze wanted to have a more comprehensive understanding of the ABO world in addition to running errands during this business trip.

The day I returned to Rongcheng happened to be at the end of January.

As soon as he got off the plane, he received three pieces of good news.

One is from Chen Yijun: "Boss Pei, the MV has been filmed. Cheng Xia's performance is very good, and he is currently working on the post-production. It will definitely be on the shelves in time for Valentine's Day. I will report to you!"

The second one is from the director Liu Xueyi: "Boss Pei, Xiao Xu has already written a few scripts for the audition and sent them to your email. How is your progress? When will we announce the audition time?"

The third item was sent by Uncle Qin from the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television: "Shao Ze, I have asked people to review the filing of your drama as soon as possible. It has passed. The license number is 20200106. You can check it on the official website of the General Administration of Radio, Film and Television."

Pei Shaoze replied smoothly: "Thank you, Uncle Qin."

He flipped through the calendar on his phone.

今年春节是2月10日，情人节2月14日，距离过年还有10天时间。

Pei Shaoze opened the dialogue window with Liu Xueyi, and said decisively: "There will be a meeting tomorrow, publicity on the 2nd, and the official audition on the 7th."

Liu Xueyi was stunned: "So fast?"

Pei Shaoze leaned in the back row with a calm expression.

Time is tight, but he believes that Cheng Xia is ready.