nucmednet Chapter 36 The girl's mind was in turmoil
Chapter 36 The girl's mind was in turmoil
Save one, then shoot another!
This is standard procedure; the staff and actors all got to work smoothly, adjusting camera positions, details, and preparing for the second take.
This is the rhythm of a professional film crew. They don't pursue usability, but precision and perfection. Every shot must have the fullest dramatic tension.
Dilraba didn't watch this explosive performance very closely because she was distracted by the vibration of Xu Lang's phone.
Since meeting Bai Mengyan last night, although she is naive, she is also quite sensitive and likes to imagine things based on idol dramas. She always feels that there is more to the relationship between Xu Lang and Bai Mengyan than meets the eye.
The two were so close, closer than ordinary friends, that they could joke around without hesitation, and the other could always catch them.
This kind of tacit understanding is not something that ordinary people can cultivate.
"Reba, what are you doing? Don't get distracted!" Yang Mi noticed that she seemed a little absent-minded and immediately reminded her, gesturing for her to look at the performance over there:
"How much have you learned from working with Xu Lang these past few days?"
Dilraba lowered her head, looking somewhat dejected, as if she was about to lose something very important.
Yang Mi didn't look at her; her gaze was fixed on Xu Lang and Qiao Zhenyu over there, enjoying the thrill of their explosive performance.
"Xu Lang's performance in this scene was amazing. You should study it carefully. After filming is over, I'll have the director make a copy for me so you can take it home and watch it several times."
"Um!"
She was as docile as a kitten and seemed to know how to hide her emotions. She looked up at Xu Lang, who was filming.
His pain and contortion didn't seem like acting, and her heart clenched instantly. She frowned slightly and squinted.
"Sister Honey, he...he seems to be in real pain!"
Yang Mi smiled and said, "The fact that you said that means he acted very successfully, at least he fooled you. Acting is about bringing out the realism of the character, deceiving the audience, making them believe it's real, and making them identify with the character. That's how you succeed."
"Xu Lang has a great sense of camera presence and excellent acting skills; these are almost innate and very difficult to cultivate later in life!"
As she explained, she observed Dilraba's reactions. This girl was talented, but too naive; she needed more time to hone her skills on set.
Soon, the stagehands came over to remind Yang Mi to get ready—it was her turn, as Feng Qingxue, to rush up and acknowledge her relatives in the next scene.
……
While filming was in full swing, the crew of "Swords of Legends" in Hengdian welcomed two unexpected guests—Mao Xiaotong and Zhang Xinyu.
Zhang Xinyu contacted the "Ancient Sword" crew and learned that they had another night scene tonight, which would be filmed until eight or nine o'clock.
The two of them rushed over as soon as they finished filming "The Return of the Condor Heroes".
My gaze swept across the busy crowd, but I didn't see the person I was looking for.
As they were looking around, a girl dressed in a playful theatrical costume and wearing fox ears walked over. It was Zheng Shuang, who played Xiangling.
"Who are you looking for?" Zheng Shuang debuted at the peak of her career, and a single TV series propelled her to the top, making her a household name as Chu Yuxun.
She plays Xiangling in the drama, a playful and cute little fox spirit, which matches her girlish charm, and her acting skills are also quite good.
He just has a slightly strange personality, or you could say he's a bit crazy.
Of course, her crazy personality is related to her subsequent life, but so far it is relatively normal.
"We've come to find Xu Lang!" Zhang Xinyu recognized her at a glance and smiled.
"He plays Yin Qianshang. I called him but he didn't answer. Is he still on set?"
Zheng Shuang glanced at the two of them, his gaze settling on Zhang Xinyu:
"Are you his girlfriend? You must be his type."
Zhang Xinyu blushed instantly, glanced at the silent Mao Xiaotong out of the corner of her eye, and waved her hands repeatedly:
"No, I'm not, we're just friends, friends."
"Oh!" Zheng Shuang drawled out the word, his gaze shifting from her to Mao Xiaotong, looking her up and down.
"A cute, sweet girl, she seems to be Xu Lang's type. Are you his girlfriend?"
Mao Xiaotong instantly blushed, her ears burned, her neck turned red, she lowered her head, waved her hands frantically, and hurriedly denied it:
"No, we just... came to visit the set."
Zheng Shuang frowned, took two steps back, stared at the two of them, and said very seriously:
"Xu Lang went to film on location; he's not here."
Zhang Xinyu and Mao Xiaotong exchanged a glance, their disappointment barely concealed. They had finally managed to come all this way.
I unexpectedly ran into them when they went out to shoot on location.
They could only leave disappointed!
……
Zheng Shuang returned to the crowd. Ma Tianyu glanced at the departing figures of Mao Xiaotong and her companion, and asked:
"Who are you looking for? Are you looking for me?"
Zheng Shuang rolled her eyes at him: "Narcissistic. He's here to see Xu Lang."
"Xu Lang?" Ma Tianyu was slightly taken aback, somewhat surprised, yet it seemed to make sense.
Xu Lang is young, handsome, sunny, and has great acting skills. The girls in the makeup team would light up when they talked about him. Even Chen Zihan, who plays Hongyu and is a mature actress, would ask a few more questions about Xu Lang when he was mentioned.
He himself is not bad, but compared with Xu Lang, he is slightly inferior. Only Qiao Zhenyu, one of the "Four Beauties of Tianya", can rival him.
He didn't feel ashamed to lose to Xu Lang.
……
Those in Hengdian weren't the only ones thinking about Xu Lang tonight; Meng Ziyi, who was in Beijing, was also among them.
Since she last met Xu Lang, the two have chatted almost every day. She is happy to chat more, but Xu Lang is very busy.
However, Xu Lang would always let her know when he finished his work, and sometimes he would even send her photos of himself on set. In return, she would send Xu Lang some photos of her daily life.
Although the two had only met once, they chatted online like old friends, sometimes laughing at their phones. Her roommates suspected she was dating someone, but she always vehemently denied it.
She plans to visit Xu Lang on the set of "Swords of Legends" this weekend, and she has already informed him in advance.
Today is Friday, we'll leave first thing tomorrow morning.
She was so excited that she couldn't sleep. She kept texting Xu Lang on her phone, but she didn't receive a reply and felt a little anxious.
I waited until after 9 p.m.
Finally, one of the five messages I sent received a reply:
"Just finished filming, almost got drained by the director. [Image]"
The photo included a still from the show. Looking at Xu Lang, who was clearly tired but still managed a smile, she couldn't help but laugh out loud while hiding under the covers.
"Hehe, you're finishing work so late? Don't forget I'll visit you on set tomorrow, are you looking forward to it?"
I had just pressed send when the blanket was pulled back. It was my roommate, grinning mischievously and full of gossip.
"Sister Meng, you're secretly laughing again, secretly finding a boyfriend behind our backs!"
"Was it that handsome guy waiting for you downstairs a week ago? Confess!"
Looking at her roommates' gossipy faces, Meng Ziyi's flushed cheeks betrayed her, and she firmly shook her head:
"No, we're really meeting for the first time..."
"I don't believe it. You've been glued to your phone all week, always chuckling to yourself. You must be in a relationship now." This roommate winked at the other roommates, who immediately understood and rushed to her bed.
"Sisters, hold her down! If she doesn't confess tonight, we won't let her off easily!"
The three sisters teamed up and wrestled with her on the bed, trying to pin her down.
Ding Dong!
The sound of a WeChat message suddenly came through, and everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at their phones.
"Look at your phone, witness this miraculous moment!"
The sisters snatched the phone and opened WeChat:
"I'm exhausted every day, and you still exploit me; you can come, but let me make it clear first, the food on set isn't good, so don't complain."
"oh--"
The roommates, as if they had discovered some huge gossip, couldn't help but let out strange screams.
"Exploited by you? Is that the kind of lewd talk we should be listening to?"
Meng Ziyi buried her face in the pillow, her ears turning bright red, but she couldn't suppress the urge to smile.