Translator: SJade, Editor: Dj22031
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It was not like Gu Yuan had never been on a film set. Twenty-five years ago, she was on a film set. However, after filming a few scenes, things didn’t work out. She kept fainting and had to go to the doctor. After seeing the doctor, she couldn’t go on the movie set anymore.
It was lucky and rare for her to have the opportunity to join the crew for filming again.
Twenty-five years had passed, and the world had changed a lot. The various equipment in the crew had also been updated and were different from before. The photography equipment and small wires were all things she had never seen before, but the clapperboard was the same as before.
She came earlier and was dropped by Nie Yu himself.
When Nie Yu left, she specifically told him that he should treat her as a newcomer in the entertainment industry, so he shouldn’t think about using his power to pave the way for her.
Nie Yu seemed to feel a little guilty. He touched his nose and looked at the street scene outside: “Of course I won’t.”
Gu Yuan always felt that her son was hiding something from her, but when she first joined the crew, she had to be exposed to too many new things, so she didn’t have the time to think about these things.
Luo Juntian also came early in the morning and told her a lot, including that as the starring role, she should treat the crew to milk tea at noon. Even if it was the most ordinary set worker, only if she had a good relationship with others could things go smoothly. Gu Yuan was deeply touched after hearing this and repeatedly said yes.
Gu Yuan’s scene on this day was to play the scene where the heroine Xuanji enters the palace from the mountain village. The scene was relatively large and involved many female partners, including Lin Lu and several other well-known actresses.
It could be seen that the actresses were somewhat unconvinced by Gu Yuan. After all, they were also considered popular actresses. But now they had to play a supporting role for an unknown newcomer. Who could be convinced?
Gu Yuan understood what they were thinking and had nothing to say at the moment. She tried her best to do her own thing and integrate her feelings about filming into the play.
Thanks to Luo Juntian’s help in recent days, she had a good grasp of this role. After several scenes, the strict Ning Sanyue didn’t even get stuck.
The other female supporting characters looked on with cold eyes, and the disdain originally written in their eyes slowly faded away.
Although this little girl was young, once she started filming, she completely changed into a different person and became the character in the play. Her eyes and lines vividly conveyed the anxiety and expectation of little Xuanji who first entered the palace.
After a day of filming, Gu Yuan could feel that the people around her had changed their minds a lot. Ning Sanyue looked at her with more admiration. In fact, she herself felt that she had performed well and she felt very comfortable at the moment.
It was getting dark at this time, and there were no evening scenes today. Director Ning Sanyue came over and said a few words to Gu Yuan before she left. The set workers were also packing their things. At this time, the external liaison producer came over and started shouting to come to dinner with him later. He also said that the show was just starting today, and everyone was having a great time together. He then emphasized: “Director Wang will also go.”
Director Wang was the assistant director of “The Legend of Xuanji”. It was said that he was also somewhat related to the boss of Xingying. He was a very good person, had connections in all aspects, and could make money in any situation.
There were several well-established female celebrities who were playing concubines. They didn’t plan to go, but when they heard that Director Wang was going, they decided to do so as well.
Gu Yuan was not interested in eating, but considering that she had just joined the crew, she couldn’t be too gregarious, so it was natural for her to go.
A group of people came over. There were several famous actresses including Lin Lu, as well as minor supporting roles. In addition, there were several extras, all of whom were very beautiful.
When they were eating, it was fine at first, but after they had a serious meal, the atmosphere started to feel a bit different after three drinks. The rosy-faced and somewhat bald Director Wang started to order a few female celebrities to drink, saying that whoever drank neatly would be given some more shots tomorrow.
Of course this was a joke, but of course some people took it seriously and drank as soon as they picked up the wine.
Director Wang was very satisfied with this and shouted even more vigorously. He also asked several female extras to stand up and dance. In the end, they made a fuss, even to the point of asking for a glass of wine.
Gu Yuan sat there in a daze, motionless.
Director Wang pointed at Gu Yuan with a greasy finger and said drunkenly: “Little girl, you are too young, you don’t understand. Look, you have to learn a little bit, you know? Come on, come on, let brother teach you, otherwise you won’t know how to do it when it comes to big events in the future. Others will think you are stupid, and this opportunity will slip through your nails!”
He said the last three words “slipped away” so drunkenly as if his tongue was a little big.
Gu Yuan suddenly felt a heavy heart, shook her head and waved his hands: “No, no, no, I don’t need to learn this anymore, I just need to learn acting.”
In fact, in her time, this kind of thing happened, but it was rare, and it was not her turn.
She didn’t expect that twenty-five years later, this kind of thing had become very common?
Gu Yuan once again lamented that the world was declining and the atmosphere in the entertainment industry was so bad!
When the teacher from the external liaison film program heard this, his face suddenly turned down: “Hey, why are you so unreasonable?”
An actor playing the emperor next to him also said: “Director Wang is willing to teach you. This is your chance, you know? You have played the leading role, and Director Ning values you, but you can’t only make this one play in your life, where are you, far away!”
Gu Yuan looked at Teacher Cheng, the actor, and Director Wang in surprise. Was he trying to use the hidden rules on her?
In doubt, she raised her head and saw several female extras wearing suspenders and dancing with their buttocks swaying next to the producers’ cheers. When they heard the movement, they all looked over. There was inevitably some gloating in this. Some people even laughed sarcastically: “Gu Yuan, come and dance too!”
They were just female supporting actors, and some were even just extras, without even a single line, but Gu Yuan was playing the female lead, and she got to act opposite Luo Juntian.
But it didn’t matter if she played the heroine, she still had to drink with them and dance with them to show Director Wang.
There were a few people nearby who were drinking wine from wine glasses, one of them was Lin Lu. After Lin Lu happily drank a large glass of wine, she was obviously a little unsteady on her feet. When she heard this, she looked back.
Her charming curly hair was slightly messy and scattered beside her fair face. Lin Lu looked at Gu Yuan with complicated eyes.
Was she just gloating about her misfortune like those female extras, or was it true that you are just so disdainful? Or was it just a trace of sympathy?
Gu Yuan couldn’t describe the feeling, it was very bad.
She stood up with a bang and said simply: “Director Wang, thank you for your willingness to advise me, but it is getting late today and I should go back. If I delay any longer, my family will be worried. If I have a chance, I will listen to your teachings tomorrow.”
Director Wang was surprised to see her like this. He smiled instead of getting angry: “Hey, this little girl is really interesting!”
Several men nearby also looked over, and the look contained a special look from men to women. They couldn’t help laughing: “Director Wang didn’t say he wanted you to leave, so can you just leave like this?”
Gu Yuan felt something was wrong even more. What kind of trashy and filthy man was this?
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