Upon receiving the secretary's message, I heard that people from the Shengshi Group came to visit and expressed their intention to invest in the film.
Jin Mingjing was very happy. He had a dispute with his old man at home, and most of his cards were frozen, causing a problem with his funds. During this time, he wanted to win over some friends and borrow some money. Unexpectedly, a gold master came to give him money.
It seems that hiring the famous director Guan was not a loss. Shengshi Group must have confidence in this film to want to invest in it.
The secretary brought the guests to the conference room.
Gu Qing repeated Jiang Ci's words to Jin Mingjing, "This is what our boss meant. "
Jin Mingjing frowned. He could understand if the investor had requests, but it was a bit too much to delete intimate scenes and not even allow a single shot. A film couldn't possibly not have the male and female leads kiss, and it was even more excessive to not allow any physical contact, which meant that even holding hands was not allowed.
What a joke. Was this going to be a time-traveling film set in ancient times? He wanted to ask the other party, "Is your boss an old-fashioned person? What era are we in now?"
Gu Qing saw that Jin Mingjing's expression had changed and could naturally tell that he was unwilling. He spoke in a businesslike manner, "Of course, our boss has also specifically instructed that if your company does not accept the investment, then he will resort to acquisition. "
Upon hearing this, Jin Mingjing's expression became even more unsightly.
He knew the strength of the Shengshi Group. Although the person in charge of the group had changed to Sheng Minghao due to an accident in recent years, the group had declined somewhat. However, the strength was still there. Even if he had to sacrifice the Jin family, he could not resist the Shengshi Group.
However, according to what he knew, Sheng Minghao was planning a new project recently, so he should not have time to deal with his film.
Jin Mingjing looked at Gu Qing and realized that the boss he mentioned was definitely not Sheng Minghao. Suddenly, he remembered the rumor that someone had taken over his shares after the sudden death of the person in charge of the Sheng Group, and this person had been hiding mysteriously behind the scenes.
Could the boss mentioned by this assistant be that mysterious person?
Moreover, it seemed that the other party came directly for the male and female leads. Jin Mingjing was a smart person and immediately figured it out. He turned his chair next to the conference table and made a suggestion to Gu Qing.
"The other party said to use a stand-in?" Jiang Ci frowned.
"Yes," Gu Qing conveyed, "Mr. Jin's idea is that it's impossible for the male and female leads to have no physical contact at all, but holding hands or kissing can be done with a stand-in. "
Heh, was he supposed to watch the other party use Su Yue's face to kiss other men?
Impossible!
Jiang Ci coldly raised his eyebrows, "No, the intimate scenes must be deleted." "Jiang Zong, in fact, when Madam accepted this play, it represented that the plot of the play is within her acceptable range. If the script suddenly changes and Madam knows about it, she may be unhappy. Perhaps we can ask for Madam's opinion?" Gu Qing advised.
Jiang Ci lazily lifted his eyelids, glanced at his subordinate, and sneered, "Mind your own business!"
Throughout the day, it was mostly Su Yue and Xu Shen's scenes together.
If anyone had thought before that Su Yue was just a vase without any experience, after a whole day, everyone present knew that Su Yue had a strong sense of camera and acting skills. Especially Director Guan, except for some small details he wanted to redo, Su Yue basically passed all the shots in one take.
As a result, the progress today was extremely fast, and the entire crew finished work early.
"I think I owe you an apology. "
At this time, Xu Shen walked towards Su Yue. He still had the makeup of the male lead Fang Licheng on his face, and his figure was slim, giving off a strong youthful vibe.
Su Yue didn't understand what he meant.
"I always thought before that you had no acting skills and would drag down the crew. But I didn't expect your acting skills to be so good. Instead, I made several mistakes just now and caused you to reshoot." Xu Shen was a gentleman. He had a bias against Su Yue from the beginning, but after realizing his mistake, he sincerely apologized. "But, did you really have no experience in acting before?"
When filming, Su Yue quickly got into character, and her expressions and demeanor were extremely natural, making him mistake her for the female lead Ji Yao several times.
"It's okay. "
Anyway, in the eyes of outsiders, it's normal to think that she's a newcomer to acting. She doesn't care and doesn't bother to care. "I haven't acted before, but you can just think of me as naturally talented." Su Yue's expression remained unchanged, calm and without any trace of lying.
Xu Shen nodded in agreement with Su Yue's words. He was an example himself, having become famous at a young age and winning the Best Actor award after only a few years in the industry. It had to be said that talent was important.
After chatting with Xu Shen for a while, Su Yue went back to Grandma Ping's house to rest. It had been a long time since she had acted, and suddenly focusing on work like this made her feel a strong sense of fatigue after relaxing.
Lying on the bed, Su Yue took out her phone and called Jiang Ci.
The phone had just started ringing, and the next second, the call was already connected. Su Yue held her phone and turned over, making herself more comfortable. "Ao Ao, I'm done with work. Are you still busy?"
The sky outside had already darkened, and night had fallen.
Jiang Ci was obviously pleased that Su Yue had taken the initiative to call him. He put down the pen in his hand and lazily leaned back in his chair. "Hmm, I'm busy. "
"You're busy. . ." Su Yue blinked and teased him on purpose. "Then should I not disturb you?"
"Hmph!" Jiang Ci coldly snorted. Su Yue quietly smiled, but she knew this man was stingy, so she didn't continue to tease him. She said, "Jiang Ci, have you read the script?" She had sent him the script last night.
"I've read half of it," Jiang Ci said slowly. He had only read half of it and had already found a kissing scene, so he didn't need to read the rest because it all had to be deleted.
"So, what do you think of the kissing scene?" Su Yue couldn't help but tease him again.
Jiang Ci's lightly colored thin lips dangerously curved up, his pitch-black eyes half-closed. He said softly, "Do you want to film it?"
Su Yue lay on the bed, her other hand's fingertips casually twirling a strand of her hair, letting go, twirling again. She whispered, "Is it okay?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the man on the other end of the phone coldly sneered, "Don't even think about it. "
She really dared to ask!
Su Yue let go of the strand of hair on her fingertips, pursed her red lips, and suppressed the laughter that was about to spill out. After a while, she spoke again, "You're not going to give it to me? You're so domineering! A'Gou, it's normal to encounter these kinds of things when filming. Kissing scenes and bed scenes are both normal. "
"Su Yue!" The man's low and displeased voice sounded in her ear. After a pause, he frowned and said, "You can use a body double for the scene." This was Gu Qing's proposal to Jiang Ci in the afternoon, but Jiang Ci had completely rejected it.
"Oh." Su Yue had already told the director that she would use a body double, she just wanted to tease Jiang Ci. "Then I'll listen to you and use a substitute." She followed the steps down and took the opportunity to praise herself, "Jiang Ci, I'll listen to you."
Just a second ago, Jiang Ci was still feeling stuffy in his chest, but in this instant, Su Yue's low and gentle words with a hint of coquetry stroked him, even the corners of his lips unconsciously hooked up, completely forgetting his firm denial of using a substitute in the afternoon.
Hitting oneself in the face.
Su Yue heard Jiang Ci hum on the phone and knew he was satisfied. She had missed Jiang Ci for several days. Because she was talking on the phone, she had lost her usual shyness towards Jiang Ci. Her small mouth was very good at coaxing people, and she kept whispering sweet nothings to Jiang Ci.
Originally, Su Yue was a person who knew how to talk and how to read people's expressions. Now she has put in effort to coax people. No one can see it. In the large, black and cold office, Jiang Ci, holding his phone, raised his cool eyebrows and even his lips were raised high.
During the break, Mao Yuanyuan walked over from the tent with an angry expression on her round face.
"Miss Su," she looked around and then half-squatted beside Su Yue's chair, leaning close to her and said, "When I passed by the makeup room just now, I heard Chu Mengyun and her agent talking about you."
Su Yue looked up at her, "What did they say about me?" She was quite curious.
When she was filming before, the second female lead had talked behind her back, but all they talked about was her face. They would say her nose was done or her chin was done, there was no originality.
"I heard Chu Mengyun telling her agent that you, a newcomer, were acting like a big shot by bringing three assistants to the set. She also said that you must have a backer, otherwise you wouldn't have gotten the lead role. She even said that you only have a little bit of acting skills, but everyone is praising you. "
Mao Yuanyuan was very angry and almost exposed the other person's ugly face just now.
In the short time they had been in contact, she found that Su Yue not only had a beautiful appearance but also a good personality. Even though she couldn't compare to Su Yue's two assistants, Sheng Yan and Sheng Tian, Su Yue never said anything to her or gave her a bad look. In the dressing room, she had seen Chu Mengyun scolding Su Yue's assistants twice and even poking their heads with her finger.
She felt more and more lucky and even regarded Su Yue as a goddess she admired. Now that Chu Mengyun and her friends were talking behind Su Yue's back, of course, she was angry.
"Miss Su, can I help you scold them back?" Mao Yuanyuan volunteered.
"No need." She lightly tapped Mao Yuanyuan's forehead with her finger and smiled, "If you scold them back, and they have thick skin, won't it be useless? It will also make you look unreasonable. "
"So we just ignore them?" Mao Yuanyuan was a little upset.
"No." Su Yue shook her head, "You'll know later. "
In the entertainment industry, there are many people who smile and greet you but hide a knife behind their back. Su Yue was used to it. However, being slandered behind her back, she didn't think she had a kind and generous personality or was someone who could be easily manipulated. Of course, she would fight back.
Next, Su Yue and Chu Mengyun had a scene together.
Chu Mengyun has three years of filming experience, and her acting skills are outstanding among the young actresses. Otherwise, Director Guan would not have chosen her. Now, she is finally going to have a scene with Su Yue, and she is a little happy about it.
It has been half a month since the filming started, and everyone in the crew has been praising Su Yue's acting skills. She is disgusted by these words because they are just trying to flatter Director Guan.
She is ready to crush Su Yue in their upcoming scene. In comparison, they will find that Su Yue is nothing special.
Li Xiaohao, the second female lead in the play, has fallen in love with the male lead Fang Licheng. Her teaching in the village is about to end, and she will return to the city. Li Xiaohao wants Fang Licheng to leave with her, but he refuses.
Li Xiaohao knows that Fang Licheng is staying because he wants to take care of Ji Yao. Ji Yao was not blind before. Several years ago, she was injured while saving Fang Licheng, which caused her to become blind.
Li Xiaohao knows that Fang Licheng wants to repay Ji Yao's kindness, which is why he has been staying in the village. Therefore, before leaving, she went to Ji Yao's house to talk to her about Fang Licheng.
Li Xiaohao found Ji Yao and directly told her the purpose of her visit.
"Miss Li, are you saying that Licheng doesn't want to leave because of me? Am I the one who is holding him back?" Ji Yao lowered her eyes, her tone calm, and her fingertips, which were casually placed on the side, tightened slightly.
Li Xiaohao sat in the dimly lit room, still with an outstanding temperament.
She said directly, "I believe you know Licheng well. After all, you two are childhood sweethearts. You may not be able to see what's going on in the village, but it doesn't mean you don't have a sense of it. Ji Yao, if you really care about him, you should persuade him to leave with me and not be a burden to him. "
Ji Yao suddenly raised her head, her beautiful black eyes without any focus, her tone calm but with a hint of sharpness, questioning, "Am I a burden to Li Cheng? Have you asked Li Cheng if he thinks the same?"
Chu Mengyun looked at Su Yue, forgetting her expression for a moment.
"Stop!" Director Gu frowned. "Chu Mengyun, why are you frozen? Say your lines."
Chu Mengyun instantly regained her senses, her face slightly blushing. She was pressed by Su Yue's sharp tone and couldn't breathe for a moment. "Sorry, director, I forgot my lines."
"Take two!" Director Gu signaled.
Ji Yao quietly waited for Li Xiao's response, her black eyes looking at his position.
"Stop!" Director Gu spoke up. "Chu Mengyun, you need to make facial expressions and say your lines. Why are you just sitting there?"
"Sorry, director, I still forgot my lines." Chu Mengyun bit her lip. She didn't understand why she felt nervous and suppressed when facing Su Yue.
"Take three!" Director Gu signaled.
Li Xiao heard the questioning tone in Ji Yao's voice. She wasn't a bad person, but she liked Fang Licheng and didn't want him to stay in the village without any prospects for his whole life. She didn't think her ideas were wrong. There were many ways for Fang Licheng to repay his debts, and he didn't have to waste his life in the village. "I know you like Li Cheng, and I also know that you saved Li Cheng and that's why your eyes got blinded. But you can't expect Li Cheng to take care of you for the rest of your life and stay in the village without any prospects." Li Xiao straightened his back and added some courage to himself. "Ji Yao, the truth hurts, and you may not like what I'm about to say, but it's a fact. If you really like Li Cheng, you should do what's best for him and not be too selfish."
"Am I selfish?"
Ji Yao's usually gentle mouth twisted into a sarcastic smile. Her face was a bit blurry in the dimly lit room, and her tone was a bit heavy. "Is it that all teachers are good at criticizing people? You can go back now. I'm not good at being a person, and I'm not good at preaching, but I know about propriety, righteousness, integrity, and honor."
"Director, I'm not feeling well today and I want to take a break." Chu Mengyun's face turned red under the strange gazes of everyone.
"Okay, let's take a break for now."
Chu Mengyun returned to her original position, and her agent quickly asked, "What's wrong with you? You made several mistakes. "
Chu Mengyun shook her head without saying a word.
She couldn't say that she had been under pressure from Su Yue during the acting just now. Whenever she saw Su Yue's face or eyes, she subconsciously felt oppressed. She would never admit that the other party's acting was too good, and she was being suppressed by the other party's momentum!
Su Yue also returned to the rest area. Mao Yuanyuan quickly approached her, smiling with her eyes narrowed into a slit, "Miss Su, your acting skills are too amazing. That Chu Mengyun still had the nerve to criticize your acting in the dressing room. Now, she's been slapped in the face. "
She vaguely understood what Su Yue had said to her just now, embarrassing the other party and completely surpassing the other party. This was the best way to slap someone in the face, and this kind of revenge was satisfying.
"Not enough yet." Su Yue took the thermos and drank a few sips of water. The color on her lips was even more beautiful and moist.
Mao Yuanyuan was stunned, full of admiration. Ah, the goddess who slaps women's faces is so cool.
Sheng Yan and Sheng Tian looked at each other, their eyes flashing with light.
Originally, they thought that Su Yue's beautiful and gentle appearance meant that she must have a soft personality. Unexpectedly, after getting to know her for a while, they found that this lady looked soft and indifferent to everything, and many things were relatively casual, as if she was easy to bully. That was because they hadn't touched her bottom line yet.
Once they touched her line, she would fight back. Rational, and not at all merciful.
Su Yue didn't know that the three assistants beside her had many thoughts about her. She closed her eyes and calmed herself, completely opposite to Chu Mengyun, who was becoming more and more nervous nearby.
Next, when filming resumed, Chu Mengyun's condition was worse than before the break. She tried not to look at Su Yue, but she was still affected by Su Yue's presence.
"Stop, do it again!"
"Start over!"
"Again!"
"Do it again!". . .
Director Guan was angry, "We will keep filming until this scene is done well. "
The weather had already darkened, but since it was an indoor scene, it didn't matter much. However, the crew was hungry and tired, and they couldn't help but feel resentful towards Chu Mengyun. Many of them whispered complaints, as they were most afraid of and annoyed by actors who lacked acting skills, which meant that everyone would be affected.
Until the end, Chu Mengyun knew that she couldn't perform well today, and she felt the resentment of the crew. After begging Director Guan to postpone the filming until tomorrow, Chu Mengyun glanced at Su Yue.
If at the beginning she was not aware, after a whole day, she finally realized that Su Yue was doing it on purpose, deliberately affecting her performance.
. . .
Over the past month, there are only a few scenes left to shoot in the village. If it weren't for the heavy rain that has been falling during this period, the shooting in the rural area would have been completed.
It is still pouring outside, and the raindrops as big as beans are hitting the glass window of the room, making a noisy "dada" sound. Outside the window, everything is blurry and nothing can be seen clearly. Because of the heavy rain, everyone can only stay indoors and cannot go anywhere.
Su Yue slowly checked the weather forecast, and it showed that it would rain almost every day in the next month.
Su Yue called Jiang Ci and chatted with him: "Ao Ao, it has been raining heavily here. I checked tomorrow's weather forecast, and it will be light rain, which is perfect for shooting the remaining scenes." The remaining scenes are rainy days, where Fang Licheng and Li Xiao want to leave the village, and Ji Yao gropes in the rain, wanting to send Fang Licheng off.
Jiang Ci's lips were a little dry and white. Hearing this, he frowned slightly, paused his hand flipping through the documents, and lazily instructed Su Yue: "After getting wet in the rain, let the two assistants make ginger tea for you. You can't act like a child and refuse to drink it."
"Got it." Su Yue pouted. She hated the taste of ginger. "By the way, I heard that the investors of this drama are coming tomorrow. I don't know which investor has so much energy and free time to come here on such a rainy day."
Jiang Ci smirked but didn't say anything.
At noon the next day, after seven consecutive days of heavy rain, the rain became lighter. Director Guan's idea was to take advantage of the current rain and shoot the last few important scenes.
The crew members set off first, walking in front, while Su Yue, her assistant, and some other actors followed behind.
Walking in the mountains, because of the heavy rain, the ground was full of pits, mud, and water marks, and it was still raining, making it very difficult for everyone to walk.
Chu Mengyun walked beside Su Yue. Since the incident where she had annoyed the entire crew and realized that Su Yue was deliberately messing with her, she didn't even greet Su Yue anymore and didn't bother with superficial pleasantries. Anyway, there were plenty of examples of female leads and female seconds not getting along in the industry, and everyone was used to it.
She looked down at her high heels covered in mud, feeling very bad. Looking at Su Yue next to her, she was wearing transparent shoe covers and walking easily. In such a remote place, she didn't know where Su Yue had found the shoe covers.
Chu Mengyun secretly complained in her heart, following the others listlessly.
Suddenly, the rain in the sky became heavier, hitting people's faces and causing pain, almost making it impossible to open their eyes.
"It's pouring again. Can we still shoot?" someone said.
"Should we turn back? The rain is too heavy, we can't shoot. "
"The rain is heavy, and it's dangerous here. Where is Director Guan? Let's ask him if we should go back and take shelter from the rain for a while," someone suggested.
"Director Guan is walking at the front with the crew. Let's call him. . . "
Everyone stopped in their tracks. The rain was too heavy, and they couldn't move forward. It seemed that they couldn't shoot today.
At this moment, a loud noise came from above their heads.
Someone shouted, "The mountain is collapsing, run!" and then everyone felt a strong gust of wind blowing towards them.
Su Yue was shocked and looked up, only to see a large amount of mud and rocks falling down from the mountain. She wanted to run, but was held back by Chu Mengyun beside her.
Note: Revised a bit