Chapter 13 Stinky Clothes? Then Don’t Act (Ch 13)

The next morning,

Qi Jia got up on time. It was getting light outside the window.

I’m going to Li Shan’s crew today to shoot a whole day of anti-Japanese drama.

And he was acting with Chen Long, so he had to prepare early to avoid making mistakes.

I took the washbasin, towel and toothbrush, and as soon as I opened the door, I heard the sound of a door opening from next door.

Qi Jia turned around and saw a girl wearing a white tank top and a ponytail.

A girl came out wearing a pair of triangle flip flops and three-quarter shorts.

She was also holding toiletries in her hands. The two looked at each other.

“Good morning~”

Qi Jia greeted her politely. After all, she had a partner, and it would be inappropriate for him to be too enthusiastic.

“Good morning, you must be the other tenant that Sister Qiu mentioned. Hello, my name is Wu Xiaoyu.”

The girl was just slightly stunned, not too surprised.

After the reaction, he introduced himself generously.

“Hello, my name is Qi Jia.”

Qi Jia also nodded with a smile, and then seeing that she was about to wash up, he spoke again.

“Why don’t you wash up first, I’ll go downstairs to buy breakfast.”

“No, no, if you’re in a hurry, just use it first. I just need to buy breakfast too.”

Wu Xiaoyu quickly waved his hand, put the washbasin on the table, opened the door and went out.

Qi Jia didn’t say too much. After all, he was really in a hurry, and girls would definitely take longer than him to wash.

After a simple wash,

He went back to his room, changed his clothes and just came out, he saw Wu Xiaoyu coming in with three bags of breakfast and greeted him warmly.

“Brother Qi, I bought some for you as well, let’s eat together.”

You should not refuse the kindness of your new roommate, otherwise it will be difficult to get along with him in the future. At worst, you can just ask him to come back next time.

“Thank you, you’re so polite. I have to finish work early tonight, so I’ll treat you guys to a good meal.”

Qi Jia thanked her and took a bag from her, which contained three meat buns and a cup of soy milk.

At this time, Wu Xiaoyu also came into the room and called her boyfriend.

Qi Jia introduced himself to him again.

Wu Xiaoyu’s boyfriend’s name is Sun Longji. They are both from southern Hunan and are both 20 years old.

“Brother Qi, are you going to film a scene later?”

Seeing Qi Jia eating so quickly, Wu Xiaoyu asked.

“Well, there’s an anti-Japanese drama to be filmed today.”

Qi Jia finished the last bite of the bun, nodded, thought about it, and kindly reminded them.

“You just arrived, you can walk around and get familiar with it. Then go to the Hengdian Actors Union to get a group performance qualification certificate.

Only in this way can you be an extra, and with the certificate, you can enter the scenic spot for free.”

After hearing this, their eyes lit up, and Sun Longji couldn’t wait to speak.

“Brother Qi, if we want to film, where can we go? Can we follow you?”

Wu Xiaoyu also looked at Qi Jia with a pleading look.

“I can’t do it these two days. I’ve already received a role and will join the crew soon.”

“After you get your permits, you can go to the Extras Square first, or you can wait until I finish filming the scene I’m on and then go together.”

For the sake of breakfast, Qi Jia did not hesitate and agreed readily.

After saying that, he added a few more words and gave some instructions.

“By the way, if you accept a role from a group leader, you will be charged a commission. A commission below 20% is acceptable, but if it exceeds this ratio, it is not recommended. Otherwise, the group leader will assume that you are easy to bully and try his best to lower your price.”

“Another point is, if you meet a talent scout who says he can package and train you, don’t believe him. At the very least, they will try to defraud you of your money, or at worst, they will try to defraud you of your sex. Do you understand?”

He said the last sentence while looking at Wu Xiaoyu. This girl was young and pretty, so she would easily be targeted by others.

“I understand. Thank you, Brother Qi.”

Seeing Qi Jia’s serious words, Wu Xiaoyu nodded quickly, indicating that she would be careful.

After breakfast, Qi Jia greeted

In the envious eyes of the two, he rode away on his electric donkey.

…

When I arrived at the set, the leading actors and extras hadn’t arrived yet.

But there were already staff on site busy getting it.

Because I was praised by the director in the audition yesterday, and Li Shan should have said hello,

Therefore, many staff members knew Qi Jia.

After a while of smoking, everyone was basically familiar with it.

Soon, the director arrived and saw Qi Jia squatting on a box reading a script. He smiled and

“You are quite dedicated, you came earlier than me.”

“Good morning, Director Zhao. This isn’t the first time I’ve filmed a movie with you. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep all night.”

Qi Jia stood up and complimented the other person with a smile.

The director’s surname is Zhao, and his given name is Zhao Junkai, which many people may not be familiar with.

After all, directors are not as popular as stars.

But he is known as the most commercially valuable TV drama director in China.

He has directed or participated in the production of many classic anti-Japanese war films, including the famous “Drawing Sword”.

“Not bad, not bad. Young people have a very positive attitude. Keep it up.”

Director Zhao was wearing a pair of glasses, and looked more like an official.

After hearing Qi Jia’s words, although he didn’t feel any emotion, after all, he had heard such words many times.

But after watching Qi Jia’s acting yesterday, I felt his professionalism again today.

So, I gave him some encouragement without hesitation.

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked into the set to check the preparations.

Qi Jia sat down and continued to think about his script.

He hopes that this play will make Director Zhao take a liking to him, not to mention signing him.

But at least I can be with him, even as a special guest.

This way, I won’t have to worry about not having any movies to shoot, and I’ll definitely be able to work with many celebrities in the same crew.

It makes it much easier for you to copy the other person’s acting skills.

After a while,

Li Shan also arrived and greeted Qi Jia.

While the two were talking, the group leader arrived with a car full of hundreds of extras.

So, Li Shan waved his hand and took everyone to change clothes.

Qi Jia plays the role of Chen Long’s bodyguard, so his costume is a Zhongshan suit.

He took it and smelled it. Fortunately, there was no sweat odor except a little bit of cigarette smell.

The reason why he did this was because, in addition to the leading actors,

The costumes for extras and supporting roles were basically rented from shops around Hengdian.

The clothes in those stores were worn not only by extras but also by tourists.

And if you don’t wash it often, after a while, it will smell like sweat.

Qi Jia had long been accustomed to this.

They were all men, so there was no need to be shy. Whoever was younger would be embarrassed. Qi Jia was not afraid at all and took off his clothes and changed in public.

After changing, I looked in the mirror. Hmm, you know what, I’m really handsome. I look a bit like Mr. Chen.

But then again, who among those reading here is not Daniel Wu?

“Damn, did this dress come from the toilet? It stinks. Can you change it?”

Just when I was admiring myself, suddenly a voice came from the crowd.

Following the sound, I saw a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old.

He pinched the shit-yellow Japanese army uniform with two fingers and complained to the staff with disgust.

The sound was a bit loud, and the extras around were changing their clothes, although their hands were moving non-stop,

But all eyes were secretly glancing at him, and many of them had a teasing look in their eyes, which was a kind of joy of watching the show.

The busy and overwhelmed staff member glanced at the other person, walked up to him and snatched the clothes from his hand.

“I don’t need you anymore, go away.”

After saying that, she threw the clothes into the basket, turned around and continued to do her own thing, not even bothering to look at the young man.

Everyone was just there to watch the fun, no one was stupid enough to speak up for this young man.

Qi Jia is not a saint, and he does not have the ability to speak for others.

Too lazy to gossip, he picked up his script and walked out of the dressing room.

Afterwards, he saw the young man following his footsteps and walking out with a sullen face.

He kept cursing and left the set angrily.

“There are still fewer people who have been beaten by society.”

Qi Jia shook his head and thought,

“I guess he won’t mind his clothes being smelly anymore.”

But then again, young people like this who have just entered society and cannot stand the slightest bit of anger,

In this big melting pot of Hengdian, if we cannot learn to be cautious in what we say and do,

There are only two endings: either being banned by the crew, or leaving in disgrace.

Just as he was daydreaming, he heard Li Shan calling him from behind.

“Qi Jia, come here quickly, the director wants to ask you something.”