The Eye of the Storm

Cao Ye finished reading the rough cut version of "Mandala", lit a cigarette, dragged out a memo on the computer screen while smoking and wrote a few observations on it, then stood up and walked to the window, finished smoking a cigarette , Nian extinguished before walking out of the conference room.

More than an hour has passed, and the commotion in the company still hasn't cooled down. Even if you walk in the aisle, you can still hear people from various departments talking about Liang Sizhe in the studio upstairs.

Cao Ye took the elevator down to the studio on the eighth floor.In order not to interfere with the shooting process, the hallway and the studio were cleared early in the morning. The sound insulation of the studio is good, and the movement inside the studio can hardly be heard outside.

Cao Ye pushed the door open and walked in. The flamboyant jazz music was playing in the studio, which was completely different from the quiet shooting atmosphere in the past. The crew of "Mandala" stood in a row against the wall, looking up at their idols from afar like obedient students.

Cheng Duan turned his head and saw Cao Ye coming in, walked over and said, "You came at the right time, the filming will be over soon."

"Why are you still playing the movie episode, don't you want to disturb the shooting?" Cao Ye said, looking towards the center of the studio, the dim yellow and faint blue light hit Liang Sizhe, who was wearing a dirty and torn black Leather jacket, hair also looks a little dirty, with his back to the camera shaking his body and walking a few steps, his back looks a little fearless and arrogant, then he turns to face the camera, the twisted scar is in the There was a hint of hysteria on his face.

"Liang Sizhe himself said that he would play it. He thought this episode matched the tone of the movie, and it was easier to get into the role." Cheng Duan said with a smile, "If you say that the music tastes of the two of you are really similar, he seems to like this episode too. , He set off another to try, and he said that it is enough to cycle this section.”

"Is there anyone who doesn't like this episode?" Cao Ye said casually. Liang Sizhe had already finished filming. When he turned his head, his eyes swept in Cao Ye's direction, and the two of them met for a short moment.The character's emotions were still in Liang Sizhe's eyes, so the eyes looked a little cold and strange, which made Cao Ye startled slightly.

"We have both rain and dew, and we don't like this part as much as the two of you." Cheng Duan said, pushing his back with one hand and walking towards the monitor, "Go, go and see the effect of the shooting."

Cao Ye came back to his senses. During the few steps he walked, he recalled Liang Sizhe's eyes just now. He had to admit that Liang Sizhe's version of "Scar" seemed to be more exciting than Huang Qianshi's.

In fact, Huang Qianshi's understanding and shaping of "Scar" is already impeccable. Violence, hysteria, and anti-social personality are vividly displayed throughout the film.After the finished film came out two months ago, everyone in the company was discussing that this would be the pinnacle of Huang Qianshi's acting skills. Although Huang Qianshi in this film was only a supporting role, it was much more brilliant than his best actor award.

But now Cao Ye feels that compared to Liang Sizhe, Huang Qianshi's version of "Scar" seems a little more deliberate.

Liang Sizhe in front of the camera is relaxed, as if he is Scar himself, the violence and hysteria on display only account for three points, and the other seven points are hidden in his body, his whole body is full of instabilities, like a star at any time A bullet that will go off.

After taking a set of photos, Liang Sizhe broke away from the state of the scar, looked at Zeng Ran and asked, "Director Zeng, is it okay? Do you want another set?"

"No, no, it's very good," Zeng Ran looked up from the monitor, "Sizhe, would you like to take a look?"

The shed was a bit stuffy, so Liang Sizhe took off the leather jacket on his body and put it on his arm, revealing his own black T-shirt, then walked to the back of the monitor, leaned on the edge of the table with his free hand, and bent over to look at it. Look at the makeup photos just taken.

When he looked back, he turned his head and glanced at Cao Ye who was standing beside him: "Are you done?"

Cao Ye let out a "huh" and guessed in his heart that Cheng Duan had just explained his late arrival.

Song Qingyan took a bottle of mineral water, and ran over to hand it to Liang Sizhe. Liang Sizhe straightened up, took a few sips, unscrewed the cap of the bottle, and handed the bottle to Song Qingyan. It suits you quite well."

Liang Sizhe wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and said with a smile, "I just wanted to say that I'm going to take a bath. You said that, but I'm a little reluctant to wash it off." He pointed at the scar on the side of his face with his fingers.

Cao Ye smiled, but said nothing.

Liang Sizhe suddenly put his arms around his shoulders, moved closer, lowered his voice, and asked in his ear with a volume that only the two of them could hear clearly: "How does that compare to Huang Qianshi?"

"Do you need to compare with him?" Cao Ye glanced at him.The distance was so close that Liang Sizhe could almost feel the slight airflow when Liang Sizhe spoke.

In the next second, Liang Sizhe opened the distance between the two of them, the volume returned to normal, and he looked at him with a trace of half-truth and half-seriousness: "To be honest, I quite care about your answer."

"Better than him." Cao Ye told the truth, and he felt that he didn't need to lie.

Liang Sizhe smiled, let go of the hand holding his shoulder, turned his head and threw the leather jacket on his arm to Song Qingyan: "Take it, I'm going to take a shower." Then he walked out the door first, Song Qingyan Trotted to follow, and showed him the location of the bathroom.

After Liang Sizhe left, Cao Ye stood behind the monitor and looked at the makeup photo just taken. Cheng Duan kept looking at his face, with a look of hesitation, which made it difficult for him to ignore it.

Cao Ye supported the back of the chair behind Zeng Ran, bowed slightly and looked at the fixed makeup photo on the screen and asked Cheng Duan: "Why are you staring at me?" up.

"Can I say it?" Cheng Duan looked at him, "Don't explode after listening."

"Am I that easy to blow up?" Cao Ye straightened up, glanced at him, "Say."

"The main reason is that your bombing point is relatively fixed, okay, I said it," Cheng Duan smiled, "The atmosphere between you two is not like meeting rivals in love, but like old lovers meeting."

Cao Ye didn't blow up when he heard this, he smiled and cursed "Get out".

Seeing that Cao Ye didn't want to say more, Cheng Duan didn't ask any more questions. The communication between adults should be done in moderation, and there is no need to make things difficult for others just to satisfy one's own curiosity.But Cheng Duan was indeed a little surprised by their physical contact just now. The scene where Liang Sizhe leaned over his shoulders and whispered to Cao Ye even seemed a little intimate. Cheng Duan didn't expect them to be so familiar with each other——Liang Sizhe asked What?Cheng Duan couldn't help guessing.

The effect of the fixed-makeup photos is quite good. All the members of the production team were bereaved for a long time because of the reshoots, but Liang Sizhe only came this time today. It was like injecting a large dose of booster into the production team. Even better than last year's shoot.

Cao Ye looked at Liang Sizhe in the shape of a knife scar on the screen, and felt a little strange. After watching for a long time, he almost didn't know Liang Sizhe.

But thinking about Liang Sizhe in recent years, he really didn't know him. The Liang Sizhe shown by the media and the Liang Sizhe talked about by the insiders seemed to have nothing to do with the Liang Sizhe in his memory.Thinking about it, Liang Sizhe might have the same feeling about himself, after all, even he thinks of Cao Ye on Yinsi Street, and now he feels a little strange.

It was just strange why Lin Yan and Cheng Duan, two of his closest friends, both used the phrase "meeting old lovers" to describe his relationship with Liang Sizhe, Cao Ye thought it was a bit funny.

After a while, Song Qingyan walked in alone, packed up his things and held them in his hands, and came over to say goodbye to them: "Mr. Cao, Mr. Cheng, let's go first," she pointed outside, "Brother Sizhe thinks It's a bit stuffy in here, so don't come in."

"Let's go now?" Song Qingyan was short and small, and Cheng Duan had to lower his head to talk to her, "It's just time for dinner, and I want to keep you in the clubhouse for a meal... Go, go out Tell him." After speaking, Cheng Duan gestured to Cao Ye, but Cao Ye walked out of the studio with him without saying anything.

When he opened the door and went out, Liang Sizhe was standing in the corridor. He opened a window by himself, and was leaning sideways on the window sill to enjoy the breeze.His hair is half dry, a little long, and a little blown by the wind.Because Scar's hair is a bit long in the movie, the stylist barely moved his hair.

——Everything seems to be connected just right, as if Huang Qianshi had an accident suddenly, and Liang Sizhe took over the supplementary filming, which was arranged by fate early in the morning.This idea appeared in Cao Ye's mind.

The iron door of the studio was thick and heavy, and when it was pushed open, it made the sound of iron shafts rubbing against each other. Liang Sizhe turned his face to look at them.He washed off Scar's makeup now, and made Cao Ye feel that the strange feeling in the shed just now was just his own illusion.The corridor was brightly lit, and when the plain Liang Sizhe was silent, it seemed that there was not much difference between him and him on Yinsi Street.

"Si Zhe, you must stay for dinner." Cheng Duan has always been good at socializing, so he naturally walked over to persuade him to stay, "Our company's clubhouse has recently replaced a new chef, and his skills are very good. You can report the menu, dinner You are satisfied."

"I believe," Liang Sizhe smiled, "It's just that I've been preparing for the role to go on a diet and exercise recently, and you guys will spoil your mood if you eat with me, so forget it."

"The wine can always be drunk, right?" Cheng Duan kept him again.

"I'm quitting alcohol, unfortunately."

What Cheng Duan wanted to say, Cao Ye spoke first, and said to Liang Sizhe, "Let's go, then I'll take you downstairs."

Cheng Duan gave him a surprised look.He really didn't expect Cao Ye to say that. It's a common practice for artists to stay in the company's clubhouse for dinner, especially for artists like Liang Sizhe. Necessary.In the past, Cao Ye had never intervened in this aspect. Even if he was not in the mood to accompany the table, he would have a glass of wine to save face.

But now that Cao Ye said this, Cheng Duan had no choice but to give up and follow them towards the elevator.

No one spoke in the elevator, and even a person like Cheng Duan, who was good at dancing with long sleeves, was a little speechless for a while. He always felt that standing here with Song Qingyan was redundant.

No, it's me who is redundant, Song Qingyan is better, at least she has something to do.For example, now, Liang Sizhe said to Song Qingyan, "Where is the watch?" Song Qingyan found the watch out of the bag and handed it to him. Nothing is right.

... Could it be that I am too sensitive?For the first time, Cheng Duan had self-doubt.

Walking out of the company lobby, Cheng Duan finally found a topic to say: "Hey, your car's chassis is really high enough."

Liang Sizhe held the edge of the car door, raised his legs and stepped on the pedals. Hearing this, he turned his face and smiled: "I like cars with a high chassis." in the car.Song Qingyan struggled a bit. He first held on to the car door, and after standing still, put his other hand on the back of the front seat, and then bent down and got into the car.

"Because of the good view?" Cheng Duan said with a smile.

Liang Sizhe pushed down the car window to the lowest position, closed the car door, poked half of his face out of the car window and said, "Mr. Cheng left because of his long legs."

Cheng Duan laughed a few times cooperatively, walked over to shake hands with him: "Si Zhe, thank you for coming here today." The chassis of this car is indeed high enough, Cheng Duan is just over 1.8 meters tall, standing outside the car and barely sitting in the car together Liang Sizhe looked at him head-on.

Liang Sizhe reached out his hand from the car window and shook him: "It should." Then he glanced at Cao Ye, and raised the hand that was extended to shake him: "Let's go, Cao Ye."

Cao Ye stood a few steps away and raised his chin towards him: "See you later."

The car window was closed, and the engine sounded. Liang Sizhe leaned on the back of the seat, turned his face to look out of the car window through the light-shielding glass film, and at the same time said to Song Qingyan in the back seat, "I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"

"I didn't bring it," Song Qingyan stuck out his tongue, "I've been busy these two days, so I haven't had time to prepare. I have chocolate bars here, but you may not like them..."

"Forget it." Liang Sizhe said.

"Why didn't you stay in their clubhouse and eat something just now when you were hungry...you insisted on a diet." Song Qingyan exposed him in a low voice.

Liang Sizhe didn't get angry after being exposed by her, and smiled: "It's so easy for me to invite you."

"Hey, you're quite reserved at the moment." Song Qingyan's voice became even softer.

"Don't think I can't hear you." Liang Sizhe laughed.He likes this little girl very much. His previous assistants were a little afraid of him, always hiding and daring not to speak, but Song Qingyan sometimes whispered to him, Liang Sizhe thought this little girl was quite interesting.

Song Qingyan felt that Liang Sizhe seemed to be in a pretty good mood at the moment. Although he didn't show his emotions too much outside of filming, even if he was in a bad mood, he could still make jokes, but after getting along for a long time, he could barely distinguish some slight differences, such as now , she felt that her Teacher Liang seemed to be in a better mood than when she returned from vacation.