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Huo Zhiming's action of spending so much effort to build a Street just for the sake of the movie was clearly in line with Jiang SE's temperament. It was as if every blade of grass, every tree, and every object and scene in the story had come alive and appeared in front of her.

Jiang se almost ignored Huo Zhiming, mo Anqi, director Huo's assistant, and the others around her. Her hands were in the pockets of her jacket. She seemed a little cold, but she subconsciously smiled because her wish was about to be fulfilled.

If it wasn't for Huo Zhiming mumbling, ”

“Your pay is too high. Otherwise, we could have used the remaining money to make this Street better.”

A part of the money invested by the investors went into the pockets of the two main actresses, and every single cent of the remaining money was deducted by Huo Zhiming again and again.

When building the street for the live shooting, he personally negotiated the project with others without caring about his dignity. He watched the progress of the construction site every day, clutched his bag tightly, and watched every penny that needed to be spent.

He had also reduced the cost of the crew's food, drinks, and transportation expenses.

The crew did not even choose a high-end five-star hotel for the sake of Jiang se and Tao cen's fame. Instead, they chose an unknown hotel that was closest to the set.

Because the restaurant knew that ” suspect ” would be filmed here, they were willing to give Huo Zhiming a discount.

The old man's ” stingy ” behavior was reflected in all aspects. The car Jiang se had come in earlier was also old and tattered, but he was willing to spend on every single thing on the street.

The inn's signboard was made to look half-new and half-old at a high price. A lot of effort was put into every scene.

He grumbled about how expensive Tao cen and Jiang SE's fees were. The assistant looked embarrassed. He was afraid that Huo Zhiming's temper would anger Jiang se.

The investors were willing to fork out the money not because of the movie itself, nor because of the story of ‘suspect.' Instead, they were interested in Jiang se and Tao cen's popularity and box office appeal.

Moreover, Oriental Cinema, the biggest company among them, had a close relationship with Jiang se. When they invested in the production of ” immortal encounter, ” it was said that Jiang SE's remuneration had already reached 80 million Yuan, and that did not include her share of the box office earnings.

From this, one could tell how special and different Oriental Cinema treated Jiang se. It was one thing for Huo Zhiming to grumble about Jiang SE's high pay behind her back, but he also said the same thing in front of her. It was inevitable that the assistant would feel awkward.

He stretched out his hand and pulled Huo Zhiming. Huo Zhiming's face was filled with displeasure. He shook off his assistant's hand and pointed at the street View in the distance.

that place should have been renovated as well. It'll look much better in real life if it's like this on camera.

He put his thumbs and index fingers together, making a camera gesture in front of his eyes. He even looked very regretful when he mentioned shaoxiu's street.

Although she had not known Huo Zhiming for a long time, Jiang se had a rough understanding of his personality. When she heard him brooding over it, she noticed his assistant's subtle actions. However, she did not fly into a rage out of humiliation because of Huo Zhiming's words.

I didn't get a high pay for acting in ‘suspect'. This was the price set by the company. When she accepted the offer, it was purely to create the illusion that she could still get along with Tao cen. The pay that Luo Yin had personally discussed was far lower than the income of ” immortal encounter “.

accepting the role of ‘Su Yi' has nothing to do with the pay. If director Huo thinks that the street is not perfect, you should ask for more funds from the investors.

Huo Zhiming was stunned for a moment. Jiang se looked at him for a moment before he snorted.

“Whether it's like this or not, we'll have to wait until the movie starts shooting.”

He led Jiang se into the hotel that had already been built. All the facilities inside had been prepared. Every item in the hall was exquisitely made. The carpet, the front desk, the customer's opinion book, and other details had all been prepared.

“Take advantage of the few days before the gathering to familiarize yourself with every corner of this place. I will get little Zheng to pass you the map of the streets later.”

His attitude was unyielding. When he said this, he did not allow Jiang se to refute him.

The assistant had a helpless expression on his face. He did not expect Jiang se to nod with every word Huo Zhiming said. Her obedience made Huo Zhiming look at her several times.

The actors that they had worked with in the past, regardless of their status, fame, or age, as long as they had a little bit of fame, they generally didn't like people like Huo Zhiming to give them direct orders.

Especially as he grew older, his fame became more and more disproportionate to his status. The investors did not like him, and the actors did not like him either. However, this old man's attitude on set was still serious and he was a man of his word, which was extremely disgusting.

As more and more people argued with him on the set, Huo Zhiming's reputation for being eccentric and mean gradually disappeared.

The two of them had argued a little about the pay earlier. She did not expect Huo Zhiming to mention filming now. She seemed to have restrained her temper. No matter how serious Huo Zhiming's tone was and how he spoke in a matter-of-fact tone, even Huo Zhiming's assistant felt uneasy. However, Jiang SE only nodded obediently. This made Huo Zhiming change his opinion of her slightly.

In the plot, Su Yi was a meticulous, calm, and mentally strong woman with a high IQ. She was so smart that even a police officer like Shen xuanran felt helpless when facing her.

After Jiang se arrived at the set on her first day, she made a quick tour of the place. The extras had not settled in yet. Once the shooting officially started, this would be the crime scene in the Wangjin area that had shocked the entire province.

That day, Huo Zhiming brought Jiang se along and left early. Jiang se stayed behind and asked mo Anqi and the others to help her take pictures of every corner of the set. She planned to return to the hotel to make preparations.

Although Huo Zhiming had mentioned that a map of the crime scene would be sent to her room, Jiang se still walked through the street and drew a simple map to strengthen her memory before the map was sent to her.

In the next two days, she forcefully memorized the photos taken on the set that day in her room. On the evening of the 16th, Tao cen also flew to Wang Zhou and stayed in the hotel.

On the day Tao cen moved in, a troublesome matter occurred.

A waiter in the restaurant had been bribed by a reporter and helped the reporter disguise as a guest to enter the restaurant. He secretly took photos of Tao cen in private and was discovered by Tao cen's assistant.

This move also made Tao cen's assistant dissatisfied with Huo Zhiming's living in such a place. That night, before they had even settled down, Tao cen's agent proposed to Huo Zhiming to move Tao cen to another place, but he was rejected by Huo Zhiming.

Just like the first impression Jiang se had of Huo Zhiming on her first day in Wang Zhou, Huo Zhiming was extremely stubborn. He did not treat Tao cen differently just because of his identity and the fact that he had offered to film ” suspect.

Song Yi believes that the hotel's security measures are not trustworthy. The conditions here are too simple. After the photo incident, Tao cen's team didn't trust the hotel's waiters and wanted to move to another place.

Tao cen's room was right next to Jiang SE's. The hotel's soundproofing was not very good. The argument in the room was slightly louder, and they could hear it clearly even if they were pressed against the wall.

Song Yi felt that ever since Tao cen became famous, he had never stayed in such a bad restaurant, no matter whether he worked in or out of the country. The management wasn't comprehensive either. He listed many reasons, but in the end, Huo Zhiming rejected them with one sentence,

Tao cen has never had the experience of staying in such a hotel before. She can treat this as an experience.

The old man had a stubborn temper. He did not show any signs of giving in to Song Yi's accusations. Mo Anqi leaned against the wall to listen for any movements in the room next door while she relayed the information to Jiang se.

“Not to mention, the restaurant Song Yi mentioned in moon continent is very far from the shooting location. Driving there and there every day will waste time.”

Huo Zhiming obviously didn't want to waste time on the journey. Although there were many inconveniences in staying in a small hotel here, and the living environment might not be as good as a five-star hotel, the location was special.

In the end, Huo Zhiming won the argument. Tao cen's early release of the news that she would be filming ” suspect ” was a restriction to both Jiang se and herself.

The old man was stubborn and merciless, as if he would not hit Tao cen if he was not satisfied.

Everyone knew his character. Tao cen was not as confident as he was. In addition, she cherished her reputation. She was the one who revealed that she was going to film ” suspect “. If she turned her back on him now, she would only embarrass herself.

After the incident had subsided, the members of the 17th Group gathered in Wang Zhou and officially began the shooting of ‘suspect'.

Most of the crew members who paid attention to the gossip between Jiang se and Tao cen knew a little about their relationship.

The two of them had not been getting along well in recent years due to the different development trends. They were clearly from the same management company, but their respective assistants never greeted each other in private, nor did they smile when they met.

In this case, some people in the crew were worried that the two female stars would not see the king on set and cause a scene in public.

However, on the first day of filming, when Jiang se and Tao cen officially met, there was no hostility. Compared to the cold faces of their assistants, the two female celebrities were smiling. Although they did not have any intimate conversation, they did not throw their faces at each other in public.

Due to the weather, some scenes had to be shot first. The first scene to be shot happened to be Jiang SE's scene. She had to walk out of the hotel where the crime scene was.

For Jiang SE's scene, Huo Zhiming had set the official shoot to be at six in the morning.

There was still some preparation work to be done before filming started. Jiang se knew that she would be woken up very early, so she went to bed very early the day before. She did not even attend the crew's celebratory dinner to celebrate the official start of filming. Instead, she took a shower and went to bed. She was woken up at two in the morning.

The temperature difference between day and night in Wang Zhou was extremely great. When they got dressed and left the hotel for the film set, several assistants were shivering in the cold.

It was pitch-black along the road. The lights in the car were on. Jiang se was still reading the script for today's scene. She wanted to feel the atmosphere of the plot in advance so that she could immerse herself in Su Yi's world more quickly.

The set was brightly lit and the staff were still busy. Jiang se wrapped her thick down jacket tightly around herself as soon as she got out of the car. The cold wind that blew at her made her shiver. She could feel the hair on her face and body standing on end.

The makeup artist was already waiting in the studio. The makeup for this scene was simple, but the most important part was the scene and the actor's expressions and micro-expressions.

Jiang SE's hair was tied up, revealing her delicate and flawless face. The stylist helped her change into a black, deep V-shaped, slanted dress and a pair of stiletto heels. She paired it with a long, cream-colored trench coat that reached her knees. It revealed her slender and long legs just right. When she sat there, even her reflection gave off a graceful and charming feeling.

The most eye-catching thing about her was her rose-colored lipstick, which made her skin look even whiter than snow. The dimly lit dressing room seemed to be made more advanced by her delicate and beautiful face.

Huo Zhiming arrived very early. It was only slightly past four o ‘clock when Jiang se was done packing. There was still more than an hour before the official shoot. He lifted the curtain and entered the dressing room.

Huo Zhiming had put a lot of effort into this movie, and he seemed to pay extra attention to it. He did everything himself and didn't allow any mistakes in the details.

When he entered the room, Jiang se was reading her script under the light, wrapped in a thick blanket. When Huo Zhiming saw this, his stiff expression relaxed.

Initially, he thought that Jiang se would take the opportunity to take a nap and rest. He did not expect her to continue working overtime.

“Have you memorized the map of the streets?”

As soon as he entered, he took the gloves he was wearing, rubbed his hands, exhaled, and asked a question.

February in Wang Zhou was really cold. Even though he was wearing thick gloves from beginning to end, his hands were not warm at all. At this time, they were already stiff and painful.

Jiang se nodded. I've remembered it.

When Huo Zhiming made the request to her, she had already familiarized herself with the set before the shooting started. She even brought mo Anqi here a few times. She had walked this Street dozens of times and was already familiar with it.

“You should have read the script. Although this scene has no lines, it's very important.”

suspect “was just a suspicion, and there was no solid evidence to prove that the person had committed a crime. This was also the main reason why Shen xuanran and Su Yi were at loggerheads in the movie.

Jiang se needed to figure out how to make Su Yi seem suspicious and make the audience ‘believe' that she was the murderer. However, just like Shen xuanran in the movie, she could not find any solid evidence against Su Yi. This required her to figure it out and work hard on her own. Only then would she be able to bring out the essence of the plot.

Huo Zhiming was afraid that with Jiang SE's reputation, she would not be able to act out the feeling of ‘Su Yi' in his script. Hence, he did not mind giving her more instructions.

At 5:40 A. M., Before filming officially started, the makeup artist touched up Jiang SE's makeup again. The crew members were already in their positions.

To Jiang SE's surprise, Tao cen appeared on the set from the other end of the camera.

She had a scene to film today as well, but it was not in the early morning of early spring. Jiang se was rather surprised that he had woken up so early just to watch her performance at the theater.

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