Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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Screenwriter Wu looked at it, sighed deeply, and felt that the male lead of her crew was still the best.
Lao Wu: [I would like to recommend an actor to you, Ling Qing. Try to get him to act in your play next time. He is handsome, has a good temper and strong professional skills. You don’t have to worry about anything.]
Lao Zhou: [????? Why are you showing off? What about the iron, old heart?]
Screenwriter Wu: …
Screenwriter Wu felt that her old friend was really miserable.
After Ling Qing and Yang Wenwen rehearsed their lines again, Zhou Xiaochuan called them over to film.
The two walked over together. Yang Wenwen nodded politely to Zhou Xiaochuan, then stood under his command, closed her eyes, lowered her head, and began to build up her emotions.
Ling Qing also stood in position, and heard Zhou Xiaochuan shouting: “Three, two, one, action!”
After the last word was shouted, Yang Wenwen also raised her head, but this time, the expression on her face was no longer the gentle and obedient look just now, but a look full of energy and confidence.
She waved at Ling Qing and smiled brightly.
Ling Qing was a little surprised. He was wondering why Director Zhou would let Yang Wenwen play a heroic role like Liu Xi since she looked like a little white rabbit. He didn’t expect that once she got into the role, she looked quite good.
He couldn’t believe she was actually quite suitable to be an actress.
He walked over and recited the lines from the movie to Yang Wenwen.
Yang Wenwen replied to him with a smile, but her smile gradually faded.
“Tang Tang, people move forward. I don’t want you to live in the past forever. You should go back to school, and we can continue to attend classes and submit internship resumes, isn’t that good?”
Ling Qing refused, “My parents’ problem has not been resolved yet. If it is not resolved now, it will be more difficult to resolve in the future.”
“But where are those so-called truths? Why don’t you believe what you see now?”
“I know my parents are not that kind of people. These truths you see are the real illusions to me.”
Yang Wenwen sighed, as if she wanted to say something but had nothing to say.
She had no choice but to continue persuading him, but as she did so, tears began to well up in her eyes.
Zhou Xiaochuan quickly called “Cut”, “Yang Wenwen, you’ve gotten emotional too early. Now is not the time to cry.”
Yang Wenwen nodded, “I’m sorry, director, I couldn’t control myself for the moment.”
“It’s okay, calm down and we’ll start over.”
Yang Wenwen immediately wiped her tears and calmed down.
But perhaps because she was nervous, she was obviously not as natural this time as last time.
Zhou Xiaochuan shouted “Cut” again and walked over to instruct her carefully.
Yang Wenwen nodded, unconsciously clutching the corner of her clothes.
Ling Qing looked at her like this and thought that this was the instability of a talented newcomer. She could perform very well at some point and dazzle your eyes.
But there would also be a point where the level dropped drastically, surprising you.
This was Yang Wenwen’s first time filming a movie, so this was normal.
But Yang Wenwen obviously didn’t think so. She was an introvert by nature, and after being criticized twice by Zhou Xiaochuan, she felt that her acting was not good, which had dragged down Ling Qing and affected the progress of the crew, and she felt even more unsure.
Zhou Xiaochuan saw that she was nervous, so he asked her to go to the side and rest for a while, relax, and come back to shoot in twenty minutes.
Yang Wenwen lowered her head and walked out of the shooting area. She stood aside with a frown on her face, lowered her head to reflect, and silently cheered herself up in her heart.
“You’ve actually acted very well.” Ling Qing walked closer to her and said.
Hearing the voice, Yang Wenwen turned around and said dejectedly, “But I got stuck twice, and I made you have to start over again.”
Ling Qing smiled, “Who doesn’t get stuck when acting? I sometimes get stuck too.”
Yang Wenwen didn’t believe it, “I’ve seen you these few days, and you haven’t gotten stuck yet.”
“Then are you comparing with me?” Ling Qing’s tone was very gentle, with a faint smile, like the sunshine just waking up in the afternoon, warming Yang Wenwen’s ears, “You are still a newcomer and have not acted in a play yet. At least I have acted in a play.”
“I’m just afraid of dragging everyone down.” Yang Wenwen said.
“If you didn’t act well and were stopped by the director, it doesn’t mean you are dragging the other person down.” Ling Qing counseled her, “Look, wouldn’t the other actors in the crew also be stopped by the director? They don’t feel that they are dragging everyone down.”
“You got in through a serious audition, and the director chose you. You didn’t slack off but tried hard to act well and worked hard for it. So, if you don’t act well, the director should be held responsible.”
“The director’s job is to train the actors. The same actor will be polished into different shapes in the hands of different directors. So the director is the key to a play. The screenwriter is the soul, but the director is the key. The actors are the bricks used by the director to build the Great Wall. If the brick itself is square and suitable, then it is naturally the best. If the brick is uneven, then the director should use his skills to polish it.”
“So you don’t have to worry about these. Director Zhou chose you, which proves that you are capable of this role. Maybe you still have some minor flaws, but he will teach you how to correct these flaws. So, you just need to study hard and perform seriously.”
Yang Wenwen felt relieved after hearing him say that.
“However, when a play comes out and only one actor can’t perform well. Everyone will then scold the actors first, right?”
“Then you have to ask how this actor came in.” Ling Qing laughed, “If the sponsor behind him stuffed him in, or the crew only liked his popularity, then this kind of actor does not belong to the director’s controllable scope in itself. They bring their own capital and the director is powerless.”
“However, if the actor is selected by the director, everyone should scold the actor as well as the director. He has acted like this. How did the director give it to him? Doesn’t the director teach him? If you don’t want to teach him, why give the role to him.”
Yang Wenwen also nodded, “What you said makes sense.”
Ling Qing thought she was really simple, “The entertainment circle is very deep. There are many factors in the network, capital, popularity, and backstage, so everyone can only see it on the table. But in the beginning, the director is the one responsible for polishing the actors. The real master guide should improve the acting skills of the actors.
“You are actually very lucky. Director Zhou is good, so you don’t have to worry, he won’t be angry because you are not sure about your emotions for a while.”
“Well,” Yang Wenwen answered.
“Remember to cry a little later. Your personality is very different from Liu Xi’s, so you have to control yourself consciously, understand?”
“I understand.” Yang Wenwen looked worried, “It’s just difficult.”
“You have to work hard because it’s difficult. If it’s easy, do you still need to work hard?”
Yang Wenwen chuckled, “Brother Ling, you’re so nice.”
She then said, “When I saw you on TV, I thought you were handsome and a good actor. And that you’re simply the new generation male god. Now, I think you’re even better.”
“Really?”
Yang Wenwen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, “I also saved a lot of pictures of you, look.”
She showed Ling Qing the pictures she had saved.
Ling Qing took a look and thought that she had good taste and that she only saved the pictures that he himself liked.
“I actually didn’t expect to get the opportunity to film with you.” She said, “I came to the audition with a friend. She said that I was too shy and needed to practice, so she dragged me along. In the end, I was chosen and she was not, and I felt very sorry for her. I didn’t want to act in the first place, but my friend said it was okay. She said that if I acted, the director would approve of me and she would have an extra network. So I came.”
Ling Qing listened to her words, “Then you are really a bit shy.”
“I’m not really suitable for this circle, am I?”
“That’s not the case.” Ling Qing said seriously, “It’s just that with your personality, you might suffer in the future.”
Simple, shy, weak in character, and slightly people-pleasing, she would always be afraid of making others unhappy. She was simply the favorite little lamb of black-hearted agencies.
When Ling Qing thought about this, it suddenly occurred to him that, yes, Yang Wenwen hadn’t graduated yet and hadn’t signed with an agency, so she could definitely sign with Chenqi.
The only female star that could be mentioned now was Qin Yanyu, but Qin Yanyu’s performance in the film industry was not outstanding. Yang Wenwen’s first project was a movie, and she was indeed smart, simple and well-behaved, so it was completely possible to sign her and let her pursue a career in the film industry.
Thinking of this, Ling Qing asked her, “Do you want to act in movies in the future?”
Yang Wenwen herself was not sure, “I think my personality is not suitable for the entertainment industry, but I don’t seem to know anything else.”
She said, “I’m not a very smart person. My math and geography grades are poor, but my family still has a little money, so I went to film school. Over the past few years, I have only learned acting and I don’t have any other skills, so I don’t know.”
“Then you think about it first.” It was a good opportunity for him to observe and think about it carefully, “Graduates of your age will inevitably be confused. Not only art students like you, but also students of other disciplines will be confused. They will hesitate whether to continue their major? Or find a job unrelated to their major? You have such an opportunity to experience the crew environment first, film well, and think seriously about whether you want to continue this job.”
Yang Wenwen nodded, “Thank you, Brother Ling.”
“You’re welcome.” Ling Qing said.
After they finished chatting, Yang Wenwen was not so nervous anymore, and Zhou Xiaochuan called them over to film again.
Yang Wenwen was very restrained this time and did not cry prematurely, but perhaps because she was too restrained, she did not burst into tears and had to start over again.
She got stuck two or three times before finally finding the right moment to explode. During the fourth take with Ling Qing, after she finished speaking the lines about the conflict between Liu Xi and Mo Tang, she felt powerless and didn’t want to say more. She wanted to just forget it and turned around to leave, but she walked back unwillingly and started arguing loudly with Ling Qing.
Her chest was heaving slightly, her eyes were red, her expression was angry yet aggrieved, with a misunderstanding and unwillingness towards her lover, she had a not-so-calm quarrel with her boyfriend, then she turned and left, tears rolling down her eyes, but she didn’t care, just lowered her head and walked forward silently.
She acted very well in this scene, controlling her emotions very well, and the last line of tears made Zhou Xiaochuan very satisfied.
Ling Qing also felt that she did have potential.
That night he discussed with Yu Chen, “What do you think of Yang Wenwen? She hasn’t signed a contract yet, but after the movie is aired, there will definitely be an agency looking for her. Do you want to sign her?”
“You do?” Yu Chen asked, but his tone was affirmative.
Ling Qing nodded, “She is younger than Qin Yanyu and has greater potential than Qin Yanyu, and she can definitely go the movie route, which will not conflict with Qin Yanyu’s position as the number one actress in TV dramas. She is very suitable both as a new generation force and as a successor.”
“You make the decision.” Yu Chen smiled, “After all you are the boss’s wife.”
Ling Qing was not very satisfied, “You are the boss’s wife.”
Yu Chen did not argue with him and followed suit, “Okay, okay, I am the boss’s wife.”
He hugged Ling Qing, “I will transfer my shares in Chenqi to you some other day, and you will be the real boss.”
“Is it that cool?” Ling Qing said in surprise.
“Yes.” Yu Chen smiled and said, “My betrothal gift.”
Ling Qing was not polite either, “Okay, they are all common property after marriage anyway, mine and yours are the same.”
“It can also be different.” Yu Chen said.
Ling Qing raised his eyebrows, “How is it different?”
Yu Chen smiled and kissed him, “I give you everything I have, everything I have is yours, but you are mine.”
Ling Qing laughed instantly, “Mr. Yu is really smart.”
“Otherwise, how can I be worthy of you.”
“That’s true.” Ling Qing leaned in his arms with satisfaction.
The author has something to say:
Xiao Yu & Mr. Jiang: Those who don’t send their wives a company are not good husbands.
Chu Cheng & Yan Chen: I felt the connotation.
I want to clear A Cheng’s name. A Cheng gave Zhou Zhou a big IP and a big production, so A Cheng is also a good husband!
Yan Chen: So I am not one?
Oz: You should reflect on yourself.
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