AWB Chapter 483: You Can See But You Can’t Hold
Chapter 483: You Can See But You Can’t Hold
After the new film started shooting, Xie Jiang not only stayed in the crew to film, but also spent the rest of his time wandering around to other crews to watch the fun and investigate cases.
The clues Captain Su provided were very vague. He only knew that several stolen cultural relics were in Beijing and the custodian was someone from the entertainment industry. He had no further information.
There are hundreds of film crews shooting in the film and television city every day.
From ancient times to modern times, the investment amounts vary, and half of the familiar actors in the entertainment industry have appeared here.
After a week of running around without any progress, Xie Jiang sent in a dozen actors, both big and small.
This weekend, I heard that a new crew had started filming, and it was also a Republican-era drama, with an investment of over 300 million.
"So much money invested in a Republican-era drama?" Xie Jiang leaned back, holding his phone. He reached out and took a bag of sunflower seeds from Zhou Yunyu, chewing them while asking Qu Huan, "A 300 million yuan investment for a 30-episode TV series is an S-level drama, right?"
She didn't bother to understand the rating system of TV series. She just filmed whatever role Sister Wu took.
"It's considered S-level. It's said that the main cost was for the costumes and scenery. They also brought in a lot of real antiques, and they even arranged professional bodyguards on set." Qu Hua held her sugar-free ice cream and ate it contentedly. "I heard that too. You can ask Sui Sui, she'll know more."
Xie Jiang raised his eyelids and turned his head to look at Zhou Yunyu.
"Let's film first. I'll go with you after we're done." Zhou Yunyu understood what she meant immediately and brought the peeled lychees to her lips. "It seems this drama has bought the copyright of a popular novel. The male lead is a museum restorer."
"Then let me see who the investor is first." Xie Jiang finished eating the lychee and sat up, putting the melon seeds aside, then took out his tablet and unlocked it.
In the past few days, she not only reads the information of the actors who have joined the new crew, but also the information of everyone else in the crew.
No one was linked to the theft of the cultural relics.
Suddenly, a film crew with antiques showed up, and it looked like they were testing the police.
Based on the title Qu Huan mentioned, Xie Jiang quickly found out the information about the TV series' investors, the main creative crew, and other personnel.
The one who has the antiques is not the investor, but the veteran actor who plays the heroine's father, the patriarch of a large family with a rich background.
The veteran actor is 47 years old this year and has played many popular roles. In the past ten years, he has either played uncles, fathers or uncles.
According to him, his ancestors were high-ranking officials and many antiques bestowed by the emperor were passed down in his family.
Xie Jiang carefully read the veteran actor's overseas account and frowned unconsciously.
There is nothing unusual about the account.
Could it be that I am taking it for granted that the person who owns the antiques is not necessarily the custodian? The crew used real antiques to film the drama, perhaps to improve the quality of the drama.
"There's a company here in the film and television city that specializes in props. Some of them look like antiques, but they're actually imitations." Seeing her frown, Qu Hua couldn't help but add, "Customization of certain types of antiques requires advance reservations. The crew next door must be rushing the filming schedule, so they used real ones."
When Xie Jiang heard this, an idea flashed in his mind and his frown instantly relaxed.
She was looking in the wrong direction.
"Do you know anyone who owns a workshop or company that makes custom-made fake antiques?" She picked up her sunflower seeds again and started to eat them. "Please introduce me to someone. The flower pots in my garden aren't very nice, and I'd like to have some custom-made."
They all understood it wrong.
The cultural relics are in the hands of people in the entertainment industry, and the boss who makes fake antiques is also a person in the entertainment industry.
"I know two of them. I'll give you their contact information." Qu Huan didn't think much about it.
Zhou Yunyu lowered her eyes to hide the smile in her eyes, took out another portion of sugar-free pastry, and pushed it to Qu Huan as if nothing had happened.
My sister's mood changes are obvious, it seems that we have found a useful clue.
When he came, he specially made a lot of pastries, and the sugar-free ones were originally intended to be given to Qu Huan.
"Come and have dinner with me tonight. The boxed lunches on the set aren't tasty." Xie Jiang curled the corners of his lips with joy.
Qu Huan secretly glanced at Zhou Yunyu and nodded happily.
The next scene will start shooting soon.
The male and female protagonists face each other head-on, both fighting to take each other's life, and the atmosphere on the scene is heavy and solemn.
Xie Jiang and Song Mingheng had perfect chemistry and performed the entire scene in one take.
After untying the wire, Xie Jiang left Song Mingheng behind and ran to Zhou Yunyu, holding up her skirt. She asked quietly, "Have you finished work over there?"
"It's still not too late to go there now. They only have two more scenes to perform before they finish filming." Zhou Yunyu stood up, took her hand and walked out together.
The section for Republican-era dramas was not far from the section for martial arts dramas, so the two of them drove their folding electric car directly over there after leaving the set.
After sneaking into the set and taking a look around, Xie Jiang listened to the intensive warning sounds, feeling both excited and angry.
The information of more than 30 people was read and six warnings were issued. This ratio is frighteningly high.
Back on the set of "The Long River", she sat down heavily in the chair, took a big sip of milk tea before calming down, and checked the information of the people who issued the warning one by one.
Among these six people, one was pointed out to be an artist, and the reason for the warning was flying leaves.
The remaining five were all involved in counterfeiting and smuggling cultural relics, and they were all employees of the same company.
Based on their information, she quickly found out the boss's true identity and his overseas accounts.
In the case of the theft of cultural relics ten years ago, the few pieces that were not smuggled out are very likely in the hands of this person.
She sorted out the information and sent it to Captain Su, and her tense nerves relaxed.
"Any progress?" Zhou Yunyu handed her a piece of chestnut pastry. "Eat something first. Your assistant said you didn't have enough for lunch."
"A little progress." Xie Jiang took a bite of the chestnut crisp, his eyebrows curved. "I don't need to participate in the next operation. I guess I will be assigned new work after this drama is finished."
"The programs and servers for the household registration network are ready. You won't be idle even after filming." Zhou Yunyu sighed softly, "All my vacation time for this year has been used up."
"You're here for vacation." Xie Jiang was amused by him. "My vacation requirements are simple. Good food and drinks. If I can sleep in a little longer, that would be even better."
"As the financial sponsor of this drama, I can satisfy your request to sleep in." Zhou Yunyu turned his head and kissed her cheek gently.
He was also very busy and returned to Ningcheng the day after the filming started. It was not until last night that he squeezed out a day to fly over to accompany her.
Although we video chat every night, I can see each other but I can’t hug each other.
"Thank you for your kindness, my sponsor." Xie Jiang jokingly said, "What does it feel like to be a father?"
Zhou Yunyu hugged her and laughed, "Sister, what do you want to feel?"
Xie Jiang snorted but didn't push him away.
There was a night scene scheduled for tonight, and Xie Jiang didn't eat until he finished filming. Qu Huan was almost crying from hunger.
She still has two scenes to shoot.
She had boiled vegetables and boiled eggs for dinner. If it weren't for Wang Yi's excellent cooking skills, her face would have been as green as the vegetables.
Qu Huan didn't want to be a third wheel, so she ran away after eating.
Xie Jiang was both angry and amused. After Zhou Yunyu packed up his lunch box, he walked back to the hotel with him.
"I have to go to Haicheng on a business trip tomorrow. When will you guys be leaving?" Zhou Yunyu said in a low voice. "We'll probably be apart for nearly two months before we meet again."
The R&D center of the Haicheng branch is working on the progress of new products, and he has to follow up the entire process.
"We'll be moving to a new location the day after tomorrow morning. We'll be filming in six locations in total." Xie Jiang blinked and smiled, "I'm reluctant to part with you before we even start. If you can't come, I'll go to Haicheng to see you."
Zhou Yunyu paused and excitedly hugged her in his arms, "Really?"
Xie Jiang: ...It's just a casual remark, you can't take it seriously, right?