Yi Jie stretched out her limbs on the hard wooden bed in the rental house, thinking back to this big drama that had a star-studded cast, with veteran actors, talented actors, and young actors and actresses, which had attracted a lot of attention before it even aired.

The pre-marketing before the show was broadcast was also very intense, with claims that it would perfectly present the prosperous Tang Dynasty described in history books, and that watching the show would be like traveling through time yourself, raising the audience's expectations to the highest level.

As a result, after the drama was officially broadcast, everyone had black question mark faces. Even Wu Zetian's struggle history was distorted and changed, and she was portrayed as an innocent girl who was ignorant of the world. The country was handed over to Taizong and his son. The setting of everyone being in love made people frown.

It can be said that this drama is a brainless sweet pet drama disguised as a historical drama. Who can tolerate this? No matter how exquisite and sophisticated the costumes and props are, and how well the actors perform, it is not acceptable to tamper with history!

Therefore, as the truth was peeled off layer by layer, no one in the creative team was spared, the director and screenwriter were completely banned from the film and television industry, and the actors were pitied, as they had good acting skills but they wasted them by filming this lousy drama.

With the intention of joining in the fun, Yi Jie did not quit the group and decided to take the role. After all, she was just a small extra and her screen time might not exceed three seconds in total. It would be fun to experience the filming process of a bad drama.

"The day after tomorrow at 200am, we will meet at No. 1 Boulevard Road in the Film and Television City. We will take a bus to the shooting location. We will have two hours of free time for makeup and hair. All the clothes are provided, but you have to bring your own cosmetics. per day, two meals included, and will be deducted after receiving the payment."

Yi Jie followed the crowd and posted a 1. After writing down her plans in the memo, she put her phone behind her and went to sleep soundly. She had been busy all day, so she went to bed early to get enough rest to start her future struggle.

"Boom, boom, boom," there was a noisy sound of cars driving outside the window. The house rented by Yi Jie and others was on the first floor close to the road. This was the only vacant room left by the agency, and it was very popular. Without thinking too much, they rented it immediately. The thing that was most lacking in the film and television city was people who were desperate to pursue their dreams.

I raised my hand to check the time on my watch. It was four o'clock in the morning. The noise outside was no different from that at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. I opened the window and looked out. There were already buses for extras, various prop cars, and commercial vehicles driving in different directions.

"It's really a mess. It's even more outrageous than studying." Yi Jie scratched her messy hair and thought about buying a perfect noise-cancelling headset for the three of them online, otherwise she wouldn't be able to sleep well for the next few days.

Since she couldn't fall asleep anyway, Yi Jie simply got up. As soon as she walked out of the room, she saw Pei Yanan and He Cheng'an sitting on the sofa with a look of despair.

"You were woken up too?" Yi Jie couldn't help laughing.

"It's buzzing non-stop like an electric drill. I suspect there's something wrong with one of the cars' engines. I really want to go and remind him to fix it!" He Cheng'an still had a grouchy look on his face.

Yi Jie and Pei Yanan were amused by his complaints. The three of them joked around and decided to just wash up and go out for a hot breakfast.

"I wonder if there are many breakfast shops open at this time?" Pei Yanan said vaguely while brushing his teeth with foam in his mouth.

"Student Xiaonan, you have to believe in one truth. The commerce and local living habits of any place are closely related. I am sure that there are not only many breakfast shops open, but also a wide variety of products." Yi Jie carefully wiped the water droplets on her face and spoke.

Yi Jie’s prediction was correct. The sky was still a little dark, but as soon as she walked out of the residential area, she could already hear the noisy hawking.

Walking towards the commercial street planned by the film and television city, I saw a very lively scene. People were coming and going on the street, the shops were brightly lit, and the shop owners were welcoming and seeing off waves of customers.

"Wow, it's like a large night market." He Chengan exclaimed in amazement.

"What should we eat? It feels like all the delicacies from all over the world are gathered here." Pei Yanan's eyes moved here and there, unable to stop.

"There are people from all over the country here, so it's not difficult to collect delicacies from all over the country. How about we go and eat some臊子面? The aroma makes me hungry." Yi Jie pointed to a northern Shaanxi noodle restaurant in front of her, which was full of people inside and outside. The customers were eating voraciously, even drinking the noodle soup, which made Yi Jie very curious.

"Okay."

"no problem."

The three of them successfully sat down in a small corner of the room. When the salty and fragrant臊子面 was served, no one had time to talk anymore. They picked up their chopsticks and started eating.

"Hey, are you still going to run away from the Tang Dynasty group?"

"I don't dare to go. That guy is so naughty. It took me a whole day to shoot something that could have taken three hours. I was shivering outside in the rain. He didn't treat the extras as human beings. I caught a cold when I returned. I went there because I was taken advantage of."

"you are right……"

"Yes, everyone in Xingmang knows who that person is..."

The two big brothers lowered their voices at the end, as they were also trying to be cautious. In this film and television city, they would meet each other everywhere, and the news might get to the ears of the person involved, and they would have no chance of getting involved.

After hearing a lot of gossip, Yi Jie put down her chopsticks and waved to Pei Yanan and He Chengan who were listening intently.

The two of them leaned over and Yi Jie whispered, "If nothing unexpected happens, the crew they are talking about is the one I will run away from tomorrow."

Both of them opened their eyes wide, and Pei Yanan held back for a while and said, "Or, let's withdraw."

"No, it's already been decided. If I withdraw, it will be announced in all groups and no one will want it in the future." Yi Jie shook her head. "Forget it, let's deal with it. I won't let myself suffer a loss. You know it well."

"Okay, then Xiaonan and I will do as we said at the beginning and wait for you outside the shooting location. Let me know if there is any emergency. " He Chengan instructed Yi Jie.

"to make."

Yi Jie searched the list of leading actors and heard the descriptions of the two young men. She knew that this difficult actor must have a very tight role and his status in the entertainment industry must be very high, otherwise he wouldn't be so popular.

He Huating is a veteran in the entertainment industry and I have never heard any bad rumors about him.

Xu Mei, a famous actress, also has a good reputation outside.

Hu Chuyi, the popular actress, could she be her? According to the inherent logic, it seems that those who stir up trouble are usually traffic stars. And I remember that she played Wu Zetian. Although it was not in line with historical facts, her beauty left a deeper impression on all the audience. The drama was criticized, but Hu Chuyi's popularity was hyped up and she became a top-tier actress. But in the past, people on Weibo said that she was very dedicated and humble.

……

After looking at the whole row, Yi Jie couldn't decide on the candidate directly, because the cast was so strong that it seemed that several of them were possible.

Never mind. I hope I’ll have better luck tomorrow and won’t waste time or encounter any bad things.

In the dim morning light, Yi Jie was carried to No. 3 Boulevard by He Chengan and his friend, carrying her makeup bag in one hand and a hot breakfast in the other.

He Chengan made a gesture to keep in touch, Yi Jie nodded, and the two left with peace of mind.

Since it was five o'clock in the morning, everyone was still asleep and had no desire to chat with strangers.

Men and women squatted on the ground without caring about their image, squinting their eyes to rest, waiting for the car to pick them up.

Yi Jie found an open space, squatted down like others, and started to eat pancakes to fill her stomach first.

After a short wait, a bus that looked quite spacious drove up in front of everyone.

Everyone stood up hurriedly and gathered towards the bus. Yi Jie had just finished her meal and threw away the garbage bag before catching up with the group.

I saw a man with a crew cut and wearing work clothes holding a megaphone and gesturing, "Ten people who play the palace maids at the banquet stand here, ten people who play the eunuchs stand here, play..."

The positions of dozens of people were explained clearly. Yi Jie followed the instructions, found where she was supposed to be, and lowered her head to wait for the arrangements.

After the car door opened, everyone started to get on the car starting with Yi Jie's team. Fortunately, they got a window seat. Yi Jie fastened her seat belt in a good mood.

"Is anyone there?" a clear female voice asked.

Yi Jie looked up and saw a pretty young lady. She politely replied, "No one is here. You can sit down."

The girl saw Yi Jie's face clearly, and she covered her mouth in shock and sat down, saying in a trembling voice, "You...you are Yi Jie?"

Well, I will be recognized as expected. The Rural Life Diary has been played for most of the time, and its influence is still not small. Yi Jie nodded distressedly and agreed.

"You! Why are you here to be an extra?" The originally quite dignified girl couldn't hold back her voice anymore, causing people around her who didn't know what was going on to turn their heads and look over here.

Yi Jie had no choice but to hold the girl's hand, move closer and say, "I'm here to exercise, I don't want to attract too much attention, little sister, please keep your voice down."

The female saleswoman realized her mistake and felt a little embarrassed. She calmed down and happily started chatting with Yi Jie.

"Xiao Jie, I read every issue of Country Life Diary and I love it. By the way, my name is Huang Siyu, please take care of me."

Seeing that Huang Siyu cooperated by lowering her voice and was a loyal audience of her program, Yi Jie felt good about her and reached out to shake hands with her.

"We take care of each other."

Huang Siyu happily withdrew her hand. Even though she was puzzled as to why Yi Jie, who was already a big name in the entertainment industry, would come to be an extra, she was still very happy to be riding in the same car today. She just didn't know if the two of them could add each other's contact information. Forget it, she decided not to ask. It would be a bit presumptuous to ask when they just met.

Seeing Yi Jie closing her eyes to rest, Huang Siyu considerately did not disturb her and took a rest herself as she would be busy for a long time when she entered the shooting location.

The bus drove for more than an hour and arrived at the special filming location for Tang Dynasty dramas.

All the extras were asked to get off the bus and taken to two makeup and hair rooms according to their gender to prepare their respective styling.

The makeup room has a complete range of clothing and shoes, and there are baskets of hairpins and other decorations in front of the makeup mirror. The whole picture can be seen from the tip of the iceberg. They are so generous to the extras. The capital chain of Datang Fenghua is indeed strong.

Everyone hurriedly got busy and dressed themselves according to the requirements just given by the crew's stylist.

Yi Jie put on makeup very quickly. She was originally an extra, so it was a simple commuting makeup. She just changed her eyebrows to have a more ancient style, and it was done in fifteen minutes.

Yi Jie felt that she was well prepared as she had brought her own cosmetics and makeup removers. However, she realized her mistake before choosing clothes.

The clothes were fine, but the cloth shoes had a sour smell and had been worn by countless people. It was really difficult for Yi Jie to put her feet in them. Who knew if she would get athlete's foot?

Just when Yi Jie was at a loss, a pair of plastic shoe covers was handed to her.

"Fortunately, I always prepare a few extra pairs just in case, otherwise you would have been in trouble today." Huang Siyu said to Yi Jie with a sweet smile.

Yi Jie thanked her repeatedly with great gratitude and took out her phone to transfer the money for the shoe covers to her. Huang Siyu blushed and waved her hand, "It's okay, it's okay. Plastic shoe covers are very cheap. You can buy a lot of pairs for a few dollars. I've been helped before. This is nothing. It's not easy for extras."

"Then I'll treat you to a meal after the show today." Yi Jie said bluntly without being polite.

"Sure." Huang Siyu agreed readily, and the relationship was further established!

Finally, she found a pair of shoes with relatively light odor. Yi Jie put on the shoe covers and put them on her feet. They were just covered by the hem of her skirt, so there was no sign of anything fishy.

Yi Jie then started to fiddle with her hair. What made Yi Jie's long black hair more convenient than others was that she didn't need a whole wig. She could just put a small bun on both sides of her hair to make it easier to insert a hairpin. The hair accessories of the palace maids in the Tang Dynasty were relatively simple. Yi Jie mastered the process after just one look.

After she had cleaned up completely, Yi Jie looked at herself in the mirror and grinned. Today's maid experience card is activated! She looks pretty decent.

Even the most clumsy people had their styling completed about ten minutes before the photo shoot, and everyone had time to look at the people around them.

Many people recognized Yi Jie. Young people all love to surf the Internet on their phones. Who else could be more popular than Yi Jie? The crowd seemed to have won a prize, and the discussion became louder and louder.

More and more people came to talk to her with great interest. Fortunately, the casting director came in time to notify them to prepare for the performance, so everyone put their thoughts aside and lined up for the shoot, but their eyes still glanced at Yi Jie from time to time.

I have to say there is a gap between famous people and ordinary people. They are wearing the same clothes and decorations, but Yi Jie looks very pleasing to the eye. She is the first person to be noticed. Her skin is so enviable. Those popular actresses don't have such good skin. She looks ten times better in person than on TV, and the bright breath of youth is blowing in your face.

"Follow me." The staff's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts, and they followed him to the shooting location, not daring to be negligent. Although Yi Jie was somewhat famous, it was not enough for everyone to put down their work and pay full attention to her.

Then they entered a panoramic palace, which was very grand and majestic. The equipment had been set up, and there were dozens of tables in the hall with food on them. Yi Jie looked carefully and found that they were all real things, not props.

The stars haven't taken their seats yet, they're probably still getting their looks done, so the extras come here first to familiarize themselves with the environment and wait in line.

After watching the shooting scenes, everyone was taken to a side hall not far from the palace to make the next arrangements.

The assistant director was a bald man who strode over. Today's scene was one of the climaxes of the whole play, where Wu Zetian formally showed her intelligence in front of everyone. It was the highlight and no mistakes could be made, so he condescended to come and explain the scene to the extras, as he usually left it to his subordinates.

After checking everyone's performance, the assistant director's eyes lit up when he saw Yi Jie. There were such high-quality extras! No, why did she look more and more familiar the more he looked at her?

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