Chapter 5.9 Wednesday, May 9th.

Lin Jiaqiang was in a good mood as he stepped onto the land of Jingzhou once more.

Perhaps it was because of the very pleasant collaboration he'd had with Tengda last time.

He recalled that the last time he came to Jingzhou was in September 2010, when Lin Jiaqiang and his three other buddies came to Jingzhou to shoot a promotional video for *A Bloody Song of Valor: Enhanced Edition*.

The price Tengda had offered at the time was quite generous, 500,000 per person. For them, who had been washed up for a long time and were even having trouble making ends meet, this kind of opportunity was simply a godsend.

Moreover, the whole filming process at that time was easy and pleasant.

Lin Jiaqiang just wore a special Cosplay armor, held a large plastic broadsword, and struck a few poses for the camera. He didn't even have to say a few lines, and the filming was done. The actual filming time was less than half an hour.

The rest of the time was spent eating and drinking well in Jingzhou, and playing around with old friends.

Everything was perfect, except that the release of this promotional video had slightly damaged his image and he was constantly being made fun of for it.

But that wasn't a big problem. For these supporting actors who had faded into obscurity, as long as they could make money, what did it matter if they were laughed at?

Back then, when they were filming movies, they played all kinds of ugly roles and weren't laughed at any less?

What's more, the advertisement was a hit, which could increase their exposure to netizens, so it was a win-win situation.

So, after more than a year, when he received an invitation from Tengda again, Lin Jiaqiang agreed on the spot.

Only after agreeing did he ask what the specific promotional video was for, and the other party replied that it was a promotional video for fitness equipment.

Lin Jiaqiang was a little confused.

With my figure, they're asking me to shoot an advertisement for fitness equipment?

Something's not right, is it?

Is there something wrong somewhere?

But then he thought again that the advertisement for the game *A Bloody Song of Valor: Enhanced Edition* seemed to be quite unconventional, but the promotional effect was good.

It could only be said that Tengda seemed to prefer this kind of weird advertisement.

Lin Jiaqiang didn't think too much about it. Anyway, as long as there were advertisements to shoot and there was enough money to be made, that was enough. As for the effect of the advertisement, that was something others needed to consider. What did it have to do with him?

So he didn't think too much about it and completely laid back, letting them arrange everything.

Lin Jiaqiang didn't have any scheduling issues now, so after settling the things on hand, he booked a plane ticket and flew straight to Jingzhou.

Just like last time he came to Jingzhou, he was picked up by a special car, and a five-star hotel was arranged for his accommodation. In short, everything was arranged clearly. Lin Jiaqiang rarely experienced this kind of treatment even during the peak of his popularity.

After arriving at the hotel, the receptionist arranged for Lin Jiaqiang to check in and rest first, saying that they would notify him immediately after arranging the work related to the filming.

...

At the same time, Meng Chang was in the Advertising and Marketing Department, perfecting the details of the promotional video's script.

Yu Yao quickly came to his side and said, "Brother Meng, Lin Jiaqiang has arrived. I've already arranged for him to check into the hotel. We can start filming at any time in the next two days."

Meng Chang was a little surprised: "So fast?"

"Oh, that's right, he doesn't have any scheduling issues now, and he doesn't need to make an appointment in advance."

As the head of the department, Meng Chang certainly wouldn't do everything himself, especially since he didn't intend to do a good job in the first place. So he handed over most of the detailed work to Yu Yao, including contacting Lin Jiaqiang and preparing the filming location, without asking any questions.

He originally thought that Lin Jiaqiang would have to wait a few more days before coming to Jingzhou, but he didn't expect him to come so quickly that he hadn't even finished slowly revising the script for the promotional video.

Yu Yao asked, "Then... should we let him stay in the hotel first and arrange for someone to take him around Jingzhou for a few days? We can prepare slowly on our side."

Meng Chang shook his head: "There's no need. Let's start filming directly this afternoon!"

Although the details of the script for the promotional video were not yet perfect, after all, for Meng Chang, this film was just a casual shoot, and there was no need to be too concerned about those details.

"Where is the filming location?" Meng Chang asked.

Yu Yao answered truthfully, "I originally wanted to shoot in the Sloth Apartments, but after thinking about it carefully, the environment of the Sloth Apartments looks too good. It doesn't seem to meet your requirements, Brother Meng."

"So we found an ordinary rental house to reproduce the most authentic living environment of young people, especially otaku."

"Here are the photos."

Yu Yao handed over his phone. Meng Chang reached out and took it, glanced at the photos of the rental house on it, and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, not bad, it meets my requirements!"

The entire filming took place indoors, without any outdoor scenes, so it was relatively easy to set up.

If it were a normal promotional video shoot, they would definitely find a clean, bright "dreamhouse" to shoot in, and they would also have to pair it with a sweet-looking young lady, so that they could leave a good impression on the audience.

But Meng Chang didn't intend to leave a good impression on the audience in the first place. Moreover, the protagonist was chosen to be Lin Jiaqiang, a "standard fat宅 (zhai, otaku)" weighing more than two hundred catties, so the room would definitely have to be messy to match his image.

Of course, it couldn't be too excessive, otherwise it would be too obvious, and his identity as an undercover agent would be exposed, and it would be difficult to end.

"In that case, let's shoot this afternoon!"

"We have the location, and the actors are in place. I'll hurry up and revise the script, and we'll get it done quickly."

Meng Chang began to quickly make the final version of the script, and then printed it out and rushed to the filming location.

Yu Yao also hurried to busy himself with his own affairs.

The efficiency of action was very high, which was in line with the consistent style of Tengda Group.

...

In the afternoon, at the promotional video filming location.

Meng Chang, Yu Yao, Lin Jiaqiang, and the staff filming the promotional video were all present.

After exchanging pleasantries, Meng Chang distributed the script of the promotional video to the staff on the scene, and then briefly explained the play to Lin Jiaqiang.

"Actually, there's no need to think too much about this script. Just act according to your first feeling, understand?" Meng Chang hinted frantically.

Obviously, Meng Chang didn't want Lin Jiaqiang to suddenly explode in acting skills and contribute a performance that was widely discussed on the Internet, inexplicably making the smart fitness clothes rack popular.

The worse Lin Jiaqiang's acting skills were, the more Meng Chang hoped to get a high commission.

Lin Jiaqiang carefully read the script from beginning to end and nodded: "Don't worry, I'm familiar with this kind of role!"

He had played in many nonsensical comedies before, and there were often some absurd and bizarre plots in them. Seeing the slightly spoof script for the promotional video, he couldn't help but be very happy. Isn't this my forte? A true portrayal of myself!

Meng Chang nodded: "Okay, then let's start filming. Let's shoot a version first and see how it goes."

Everyone quickly took their places and started filming.

Although Lin Jiaqiang hadn't filmed a movie for a long time, he was an old actor after all, and his foundation was still there. Moreover, he didn't need to memorize lines in the promotional video. He only needed to make various exaggerated expressions and actions, so there was basically no difficulty.

The finished product of this promotional video was estimated to be only two minutes long, and the shots were not complicated, so the filming was very fast.

With various sets and props on the scene ready, and Lin Jiaqiang entering the state very quickly, all the shots were completed in less than half an hour.

"Okay, cut!"

Yu Yao looked at Meng Chang: "President Meng, would you like to give some instructions?"

Lin Jiaqiang's performance was okay, but if you had to pick on problems, you could still pick them out. As a director, even if there was no problem, they would often "keep one", just like Party A would pick on problems even if they were satisfied with the first version of the plan and forcibly come up with a second version.

Meng Chang fell into silence.

It wasn't that he had too many opinions or was dissatisfied with Lin Jiaqiang's performance. The situation was quite the opposite.

This Lin Jiaqiang acted too well!

For this kind of comedic short film, whether or not it could produce a comedic effect depended on how the actors performed.

Like many domestic comedy actors, when they filmed, it was like forcibly tickling the audience's armpits. Many jokes, when performed, would not only fail to make people laugh, but would make people feel awkward.

But Lin Jiaqiang was a veteran comedy actor after all. Although he was washed up now, his foundation was still there. The exaggerated actions and expressions, coupled with the narration, were really quite flavorful.

Before Meng Chang could speak, Lin Jiaqiang had volunteered and said, "Everyone can put forward any opinions. I haven't filmed for a long time, and my state hasn't recovered yet."

"But my state is getting better and better. If we shoot another one, I can definitely act better!"