Before, Chi Jingyuan thought that he could get to Jordan directly by taking a plane, but after meeting the crew the next day, he learned that there is no direct flight from Seoul to Amman. Generally, passengers traveling back and forth have to go to Bangkok or Hong Kong Island. , Abu Dhabi and other cities can be reached by connecting flights.
The entire flight lasted more than twenty hours, not counting the time spent on connecting flights. The round trip totaled forty or fifty hours.
Sitting on the plane that had just taken off, Chi Jingyuan felt a little frightened just thinking about the journey. This kind of long flight was really torture for him.
"Would you like to take a nap now?" Park Jae-hyun, who was sitting next to him, saw Chi Jingyuan who looked not very good and asked him a concerned greeting.
"It will take a while. If I fall asleep now, I won't be able to fall asleep later." Chi Jingyuan shook his head gently, holding a book of information and looking at it without raising his head: "Hold on until your connecting flight in Bangkok and then sleep again."
Every time this time comes, he is studying for college homework. Although he is a little dizzy, he can barely learn a little bit, which can at least bring his grades closer to the passing line.
While the crew of "Misborn" was rushing around on the plane, the discussion on Peninsula Network had already gained enough momentum.
Yesterday morning, the news that Chi Jingyuan will play the leading role of Zhang Keli in "Unborn" was announced. After a day of fermentation, it has attracted a lot of attention.
This is why Chi Jingyuan took on the drama again after nearly a year after the explosion of "The Heirs" and was also the leading actor. This made both fans and ordinary passersby express this. Not a small expectation.
Especially his fans, Chi Jingyuan has quite a number of fans who were not brought here through EXO or the music stage. Many of them fell in love with him because they watched the TV series he acted in, and then began to pay attention to EXO. As well as their songs, the main focus of these people may still remain on TV series.
After two consecutive TV dramas that became popular, and his popularity in EXO, Chi Jingyuan has become one of the most popular actors among the young generation of Peninsula, but his frequency of taking on movies basically once a year really makes his fans We were very dissatisfied. We couldn't find anything to watch his dramas, so we could only rewatch "Reply 1997" and "The Heirs" that we had watched countless times.
Lee Jong Suk, who was often compared to Ji Kyung Won by fans online, has already filmed two TV dramas in a row in the first half of this year alone. He will definitely not be idle in the second half of the year, taking on three or four dramas a year. He can be considered a model worker.
Some fans think that SM Entertainment is such a waste. Even though Chi Kyung Yuan’s dramas are so popular, they don’t know how to give their idols more resources. Some more senior fans think that Chi Kyung Yuan is a little bit I'm too lazy to do more filming.
"Oppa finally remembered that he is an actor again. The best news I have received in the past month! Fighting!"
"Although I have no interest in this type of TV series, as long as it stars Yuan, I will definitely stick to it!"
"I checked, "Misheng" seems to be a workplace drama about Go. It sounds quite boring. How could Yuan accept such a TV series? His face, figure and temperament are so charming. His amazing acting skills are a bomb in the idol drama category. As long as the script is not so bad, he will definitely become popular if he takes part in the role. Why does he have to act in such a workplace drama? It’s a bit disappointing..."
"You didn't read carefully upstairs. "Misheng" is indeed a term for Go, but this drama tells the story of the white-collar workplace of a general trading company, not about Go. Moreover, the cast is quite strong, and they can all act in movies. A very capable actor. Chi Jingyuan's ability to play the leading role in this kind of drama is also a reflection of his recognition of his acting skills. Moreover, if this kind of drama is well shot, it will be very exciting. "
"I don't know if it's exciting or not at the beginning of filming. I only know that our Oppa's last film was the male lead of SBS's major drama "The Heirs" written by Kim Eun-sook. This time, we can only take the role of this cable TV channel. I had never heard of a white-collar workplace drama before. I heard it was adapted from a comic book. I checked and found out that the original comic book was not popular at all.
Does anyone think it's OK? Yuan Oppa's film and television resources have obviously been downgraded, okay? SM has made it clear that all its resources are given to that parrot girl group, Ledbebe. It is really disgusting to suppress our EXO and Oppa. The pheasant girl group should die as soon as possible. "
Recently, there has been a lot of discussion in forums and fan clubs about Chi Jingyuan taking over the role. Many fans expressed that they are very happy and expect that it will definitely contribute to the ratings. However, some people feel a little disappointed and are not very optimistic. After all, they are from idols. The play jumped to the workplace drama, and the transformation from the second generation of the chaebol Jin Tan to the white-collar Zhang Keli in the workplace was quite a big leap.
Moreover, the gimmick of "Misborn" does not sound as good as last year's "The Heirs", which makes many of his loyal fans worry about the decline of Ji Jingyuan's film and television resources. While blaming SM, they somehow involve redvelvet, which is very unpleasant. They scolded them a few more times.
Now SM fans have formed a habit. No matter what bad things happen to their idols, they can always blame redvelvet, as if they are like a trash can and can throw anything into it.
It is difficult to change this trend just by increasing publicity through redvelvet, appearing on stage or in shows to increase exposure. The best way to change is to use excellent songs and real achievements in the next comeback to change the public's perception. This is the most direct and effective method.
After all, they are not a group that has had bad records before. It's just that they debuted at the wrong time and hit the limelight, becoming a point for venting the anger of fans of several popular groups.
Chi Jingyuan doesn't know what the company's arrangements are for their next comeback. He hopes that the song selection, makeup and performance can be better, at least to improve the current situation and not be scolded so harshly and unpleasantly.
After a transfer and a total flight time of more than 20 hours, the crew of "Unborn" finally landed at Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Chi Jingyuan slowly walked down from the boarding stairs, his feet on the ground. At that time, his whole body was shaking and his feet were soft. Looking at the empty airport runways in the distance, the feeling of stepping on the ground gave him a feeling of rebirth.
There were not many actors who came to Jordan for filming this time, and the only one who starred in the film was Chi Jingyuan, and all the scenes were related to him.
The crew gathered together to count the number of people, and then walked quickly outside the airport together. The staff who met the airport at the door, that is, the crew who came to prepare in advance, had been preparing for a long time. When they saw the producer and Jin Yuanxi hurriedly greeted them, and after a brief exchange, the group continued to walk outside under their leadership.
"...&a;a;*(..."
"EXO? EXO!"
Because the large crew here all look like East Asians and carry a lot of shooting tools, such an eye-catching picture immediately attracted many people to stop and watch, and their noisy discussions seemed to be here in Amman. It's rare to see such a sight.
Everyone in Jordan speaks Arabic, which involves Chi Jingyuan's language blind spot. He can't understand what these people are saying, but he is very sure that he heard several voices shouting "exo" and the changes in their intonation. It was also obvious that the first cry was confusion, but the second time it turned into excitement.
Chi Jingyuan looked over at the sound and found that the shouters were a few young boys with standard local appearance who looked about 20 years old. After noticing Chi Jingyuan looking at him, they were very excited. He stopped waving his hands and shouting "EXO!" "Yuan!"
He hesitated for a moment, then waved to the other party quickly, then put his hands together in front of his chest and bowed slightly to express his gratitude.
The fatigue on the plane seemed to have weakened a lot under the other party's shouts. Chi Jingyuan had no idea that he was actually in a country like Jordan where he didn't know where he was on the world map before. EXO had never been active in a country like Jordan. They have their own fans, and looking at their excited expressions, it is obvious that they love them XO very much.
Even though they couldn't pronounce the "E" in the group name correctly, they didn't have a support banner in their hands, and they probably didn't buy XO's album, Chi Jingyuan still felt flattered.
Feeling this, the whole person became a lot more energetic without realizing it, and the body became a little warm.
This is a very real experience in my heart, and it has nothing to do with the big sun in the sky or the high temperature.
After walking out of the airport, they got on the bus rented by the staff. After loading all the shooting equipment, the bus started and drove directly to the hotel they had booked.
During the trip, Chi Jingyuan sat by the window of the bus and looked at the street scene outside with interest. This place seemed to be relatively close to the central area of Amman. The surrounding buildings were completely different from the low and backward buildings he had imagined. Except for the fact that there were many three or four In addition to the exquisite small buildings on the first floor, there are also many beautifully built high-rise office buildings in the distance.
But if you observe carefully, you can also find that there are many ancient buildings with obvious historical traces mixed in, but they do not look out of place, but have a different kind of harmony.
The six-lane road back and forth from the airport to the city is quite wide and the traffic flow is very dense. It only takes a few minutes to see many cars whizzing by.
After driving for a while, we entered the new city of Amman. Like Chi Jingyuan, all the crew members on the bus were standing by the window and looking at the street scene outside with interest. Most of them were visiting the Arab country for the first time. .
Earthworm-like Arabic signs are everywhere you look, and the costumes of pedestrians on the street are colorful. The most eye-catching ones are many pedestrians wearing red checkered cloth headscarves and black robes. According to a staff member in front of the bus who has been introducing local customs to them, these should be the local Bedouins of Amman. This is the traditional dress of their tribe.
These people looked as if they were centuries apart from the passers-by wearing ordinary clothes and modern suits.
The most interesting thing is that you can see many people walking on the street with camels, and the scene of camels and cars walking on the road together makes Chi Jingyuan and other travelers from East Asia feel very novel.
The backward and the advanced dance together, tradition and modernity go hand in hand. The two completely different styles blend together but appear to have their own unique charm.
This is Chi Jingyuan’s first impression of Amman, Jordan, the city he set foot on for the first time as he looked all the way.
It felt quite good and novel. It made him feel that the more than twenty hours of flight was not wasted.
Chi Jingyuan took out his mobile phone and took a few photos of the street scenery and selfies. After a while, the bus drove to the hotel they had booked.
Everyone first went to the reserved room, put down their bows, washed and trimmed their faces, and then went to the rented conference room for a short production meeting. Producer Li Zaiwen and director Jin Yuanxi, who were coordinating the crew, came here first. The staff who were making preparations reported on their work, and then Kim Won-seok explained the shooting plan in Jordan again in detail.
The shooting time in Jordan was quite tight. There was no rest after the meeting. The crew went directly to the prepared shooting site to start work.
The shooting location of "Unborn" this time was in the old city center of Jordan. It was only when Chi Jingyuan arrived here that he felt that he had reached the relatively old and backward place in his imagination.
Compared with the new city they just passed by, not a single high-rise building can be seen in the old city of Jordan. The streets are very crowded with people, vehicles and camels. However, whether it is the streets, the buildings, or even the clothes of the people, they all exude An ancient atmosphere.
The gap between the old city and the new city is like the gap between Gangbuk and Gangnam in Seoul.
The filming regulations and location had been prepared by the pre-production staff. After arriving, the crew immediately took over the work in an orderly manner, began to define the shooting area and process, and installed various shooting equipment.
The reason why Chi Jingyuan is more optimistic about the drama "Misheng" is not only because the script is very good and it is a workplace drama that he has never challenged before, but also because he was communicating with Kim Won-seok at that time. , the other party told him that this drama has received the greatest support from the TV station and the producer in terms of filming. The entire filming crew of the drama has high-end equipment that is only used when shooting movies, in order to allow The picture of this drama looks more textured.
Just one piece makes "Misheng" different from ordinary movies.
The TV series opened up a clear gap.
It can only be said that even though the outside world is not optimistic about "Misao" because there is no precedent for workplace dramas to be popular in Peninsula, N attaches great importance to this drama that celebrates its 8th anniversary and has invested a lot of resources in order to succeed.
After arriving at the scene, the crew officially started operations. The director took people to install the facilities and inspect the venue, while actors like Chi Jingyuan were brought to a temporary dressing room rented nearby for styling.
Because it is a workplace drama, this drama does not require overly exaggerated makeup. It only requires some light makeup to cover up some defects on the actor's skin, making the whole person look more energetic and photogenic.
However, as the male protagonist, Chi Jingyuan will also show some characteristics of the character in other places besides these.
"Jingyuanxi's skin is really good. If she follows the director's requirements, she doesn't actually need to put on any makeup."
Sitting in front of the mirror, Sister Dy held Chi Jingyuan's head with both hands and couldn't help but admire the face in the mirror that made her eyes shine.
"..." Because it was not very suitable to talk while doing modeling, Chi Jingyuan pursed his lips and smiled to express his gratitude.
"In accordance with the director's request during the previous meeting, we have already designed the hairstyle of the male protagonist Zhang Clay based on your appearance, Jingyuan Xi."
While doing this, she explained to Chi Jingyuan: "Jingyuan Xi's facial features are relatively soft. In order to better show the character's personality and situation, sometimes you need to match the hairstyle. When you reveal a large part of your forehead, your whole person will look... Very energetic, the advantages of facial features and face shape can be well displayed, and combined with the eyes, it is easy to create a strong workplace elite feeling, which is very suitable for Zhang Klai’s appearance after he grows up in the middle and later stages of the TV series.”
"But in the early stage, Zhang Keli was a novice who had just entered the workplace. He suffered a lot of setbacks and was relatively weak and confused. This would not suit your appearance of showing his forehead, so in order to distinguish and show Zhang Keli's growth, in the early stage We will let the bangs completely cover your forehead, a bit like a student. This can to a certain extent cover up the unevenness brought about by Jingyuan Xi’s overly dominant appearance, and at the same time, it can also show the initial personality of the male protagonist. feature."
"..." Chi Jingyuan blinked, indicating that he understood.
Since his "Olf" period, SMdy's designs for Chi Jingyuan have always focused on exposing his forehead, because this can best show the superiority of his face. Unless a special stage requires it, he rarely leaves it. It was very popular in the past few years. The kind of hairstyle with bangs that are particularly long and cover the forehead.
Thanks to sister dy's efforts, Chi Jingyuan's look was quickly completed. He went to the dressing room next to him and put on a standard workplace outfit of a black suit, white shirt and leather shoes.
Standing in front of the mirror again, Chi Jingyuan looked at the handsome, high-spirited and high-spirited working young man in the mirror. He raised the corners of his mouth and revealed his face with satisfaction. The couple and female staff next to him couldn't stop looking at it and even wanted to take out their mobile phones to take pictures. smile.
Chi Jingyuan has rarely tried this kind of more formal suit uniform before. It is a completely different style from the stage night shift during the idol period. The only similarity is that they are both very charming.
It didn't take long for Jin Yuanxi to get it done. After he came back with his people, he pulled Chi Jingyuan, who had been waiting for a while, over and started telling him about today's scene.
The beginning of "Misheng" uses a flashback method, placing the plots and scenes of the last few episodes at the very beginning of the first episode, leaving a deep suspense and inducing the audience to follow along to uncover the mystery. question.
This is also a very common technique in Korean dramas.
It was this childish scene that was filmed in Jordan. At this time, Chi Jingyuan was not playing the male protagonist who had just entered the workplace, but Zhang Keli, who had grown up a lot through his own hard work.
This plot is roughly about that a very important sample of the company was stolen by a man named Xu Jinshang and fled to Jordan. Zhang Keli sought help from a colleague of the company, Agent Zhao, and came to Jordan to chase him. In the end, Through accurate judgment and hard pursuit, Xu Jinshang was caught, and this crisis was perfectly solved.
"The literary drama about Zhang Keli and Agent Zhao meeting us
We'll shoot the day after tomorrow. We've applied for street shooting regulations today, so we'll shoot the most important chase scene first. " Jin Yuanxi pointed to the street in front of him and held the drawn storyboard in his hand while talking about the scene with Chi Jingyuan and several other actors.
"The first scene starts here. Jingyuan first walks across the street and looks around for someone, and then he gets a call from Agent Zhao."
"Although Zhang Keli is actually quite nervous at this time, Jingyuan, you can't show it too much. You can only give a little nervous feeling, which is more of a confidence in your own judgment. Do you understand? Find out first To get a feel for it, we will officially start shooting the first scene in five minutes.”
Chi Jingyuan, who had not filmed for a year, closed his eyes and took a deep breath, then nodded with a confident and indifferent smile.
"I see."
