I was just thinking about taking the arts exam and you said I've been playing supporting roles

Chapter 485 Ecstasy and Death!

"8, 7, 6... Hang in there, Chan!"

"Almost done, hang in there!"

"3, 2, 1..."

"rest!"

Connor Lewis encouraged Chen Jin from the sidelines while recording his workout for the day.

The sound of rest was like heavenly music to Chen Jin's ears.

boom!
Having just finished a set of crunches, Chen Jin collapsed onto the ground, completely oblivious to the world around her.

too tired!
This kind of weight loss is definitely not something an ordinary person can do, especially in such a short period of time, to achieve such extreme thinness; the daily diet was already enough for him, let alone having to stick to exercise.

Moreover, Chen Jin had to wear women's clothing.

It's not that he doesn't want to be a normal person, but when he takes off his clothes, he always feels like he's detached from the character.

Just outrageous.

However, this period of time was not without its gains; at least, Chen Jin has developed a stronger connection with the character of Raine.

"Alright, Chan, get up and continue!"

Connor Lewis's voice at that moment was like the devil's death knell.

Chen Jin really didn't want to get up; she felt extremely weak, hungry, and on the verge of a breakdown.

This kind of weight loss is definitely not as simple as just losing weight.

Weight loss involves burning off the fat in your body, which can be achieved gradually through a lot of exercise and a regular diet.

Losing weight involves not only reducing body fat, but also reducing muscle mass and other tissues.

This level of difficulty is inhuman torture.

Because Chen Jin is someone who loves exercising and is very particular about body shaping, he definitely needs to maintain his physique when practicing martial arts, including having eight-pack abs and other muscles. But now, he has to lose all of these.

Patients in the late stages of AIDS are not slim; they are all skin and bones.

For Chen Jin to lose weight to this extent would be quite harmful to his body; fortunately, he wasn't doing it alone.

Matthew McConaughey, who plays Ron in "Dallas," is also undergoing inhuman weight loss ordeals.

He also plays a terminal AIDS patient, just like Chen Jin.

The two haven't met yet, let alone joined the production team, but they are already good friends who routinely look after each other and encourage one another every day.

It wasn't until Rachel Winter called Chen Jin to ask about his recent situation that she learned how dedicated the two male actors were to the film she was producing.

It moved even the old woman, Rachel Winter, to tears.

For the first time, she realized how wise it was to hire Chen Jin as the second male lead.

He and Matthew are indeed the same kind of people.

But because Matthew was white, he was the one who offered help in the first place, which is why Rachel Winter felt that this actor was great; Chen Jin, the second person to do the same thing, was somewhat overlooked by her.

Fortunately, it's not too late to realize it now.

Chen Jin's image in her mind seems to have been somewhat distorted.

So she introduced Chen Jin to future Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey, and they became friends on social media, encouraging each other every day and even sharing videos to witness their daily physical changes.

They are comrades-in-arms whom I made while losing weight.

Because at that moment, only the two of them truly understood the meaning and difficulty of doing such a thing.

No one understands their pain.

They truly appreciate each other.

Chen Jin felt the same way about Matthew McConaughey as she did about Christian Bale; this actor, who had been relatively unknown until middle age, was almost devout in his approach to acting and scripts.

This also reflects why he was able to rise directly to the top tier of Hollywood with just three works in the past two years.

It was truly worthwhile to accumulate knowledge and experience before unleashing its full potential.

"Dallas" fulfilled his dream of winning an Oscar, and "Interstellar" made him a global celebrity overnight.

Art and commerce combined: Hollywood's most successful star-making template to date.

Matthew McConaughey is arguably the fastest and most successful in this role model; compared to him, Bale and Leonardo DiCaprio fall short.

Bale lacks commercial films, while Leonardo DiCaprio has made too many art-house films.

……

"Ok?"

"Connor, I can't hold on much longer!"

Chen Jin did several more sets of fat-burning stretches, feeling a bit dizzy, and gritted her teeth as she yelled.

Things are getting blurry.

"Eat something!"

"Eat first, then continue!"

Chen Jin: "..."

He's been getting by like this every day. When he can't take it anymore, he eats a little fruit or liquids. He's never full, so he eats small meals frequently.

This way, the daily energy and fat expenditure can exceed the intake.

Once the fat energy is used up, muscle will begin to be consumed.

Only then can the goal of losing weight be achieved.

Losing a little weight every day, little by little, has led to the somewhat shaky Chen Jin we see today, who is now close to 90 pounds.

But he felt it wasn't enough; he needed to lower it below 90.

Feeling weak all over is actually a state of late-stage AIDS.

Just make sure there are no major health problems.

Gudu! Gudu!
Chen Jin was drinking his avocado-stirred snack and only felt a little better after taking two small bites, but... Connor wouldn't let him eat anymore.

That's the kind of state we need to maintain while training.

This is also Chen Jin's daily routine.

Time passed by day by day.

The filming of "Dallas" is in full swing, and Zhu Yanmanzi has finished her filming schedule for this year and come to the United States to visit her boyfriend.

She knew that Chen Jin had been losing weight for his role recently, and she also knew that he had been "playing woman" for many days, after all, they had video chatted.

But when Wang Yuanyuan picked her up from the airport and took her to Chen Jin's home in Beverly Hills, the sight of Chen Jin still left her petrified on the spot.

"Chen...Chen Jin?"

She looked at the man in front of her, who was as thin as a bamboo pole but dressed in women's clothes and heavily made up, with some concern. She felt as if her worldview had been struck by lightning.

Where is my handsome and stylish boyfriend?

Give me back the white moonlight in my heart!

Is this still her boyfriend?

Zhu Yanmanz stood at the door, looking at Chen Jin who had finally had a break to come out and greet her, but she didn't dare to step inside.

"it's me!"

Chen Jin smiled and reached out her hand to Zhu Yanmanz, as if she didn't even have the strength to walk to the door.

Zhu Yanmanzi revealed a smile that looked more like a grimace.

She didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

My boyfriend, whom I haven't seen for almost half a year and is lovesick for, has turned into this horrible mess?!

"Manz, I told you, you couldn't accept it!"

Wang Yuanyuan shrugged.

They even said they could accept it!
"I can definitely accept it. No matter what Chen Jin becomes, he'll still be my boyfriend!"

In the car, Zhu Yanmanzi expressed her vow to empathize as an actress, but now, in Wang Yuanyuan's view, it's a complete slap in the face.

Can you accept not seeing someone for almost half a year and not just rushing up to hug them?

"No...no?"

Zhu Yanman covered her mouth; it wasn't that she couldn't accept Chen Jin's outfit.

However, it is too different from what is shown in the video.

Tears streamed down her face; her heart felt as if it were being torn apart, an indescribable pain.

As an actress herself, she knew all too well the sacrifices actors made for a role, but... Chen Jin's sacrifices were a bit too much, weren't they?
She felt sorry for her boyfriend. He had been dieting to the point of being skin and bones, and he was also dressing as a woman every day to maintain that figure.

"You're at home...you don't need to do this, do you?"

With tears in her eyes, Zhu Yanmanzi walked up to Chen Jin and hugged him tightly while crying.

Chen Jin sniffed the scent of his girlfriend, whom he hadn't seen for almost half a year, and chuckled, "I always feel uncomfortable when I'm completely immersed in the role, taking off my clothes and then putting them back on; it's better to stay in this state until the filming is over!"

"Isn't this...too extreme?"

What actor would do this for a role?

No matter how much Zhu Yanmanzi understands, she can't accept that her boyfriend has sacrificed so much for a role.

She asked herself honestly, if she were to act like Chen Jin, she probably couldn't do it.

"Pretty much. If the Americans can do it, why can't I?"

Zhu Yanmanz certainly knew about Bell, and Matthew McConaughey was also self-torturing.

"no the same!"

Zhu Yanmanz shook her head with tears in her eyes, stroking Chen Jin's face, which was obviously thinner but still "beautiful": "They only need to be thin, they don't need to worry about gender!"

"Your sacrifice is too great!"

Zhu Yanmanzi sobbed, feeling that Chen Jin had gambled her future for this role.

Does he need to do this?
For a normal person, it would be impossible, because his influence in the Chinese market is enough to ensure his livelihood for half his life.

But he did it anyway.

"Haha, yes!"

Chen Jin grinned and laughed loudly, "That's why I'm even more awesome than them!"

"What?!"

Why are we still comparing things at a time like this?
Be brave!

Zhu Yanmanz lightly punched Chen Jin in the chest, and Chen Jin grimaced and gasped.

Zhu Yanmanzi then realized that Chen Jin was no longer the Chen Jin he knew. Now he felt like he could be blown away by a gust of wind, how could he possibly withstand a punch from him?!

Actually, Chen Jin was faking it.

He wasn't that frail, but Zhu Yanmanz didn't know that.

"Do...do you need help?"

Zhu Yanmanzi was extremely worried, but Chen Jin waved her hand and said, "Don't be so dramatic. If I can't even walk, how can I act?"

As he spoke, he made a fist and stretched out his hand, pretending that he was still very strong.

This earned him a glare from Zhu Yanmanzi.

"It's really too torturous. At least you being here with me gives me some more to look forward to!"

Chen Jin spoke from the heart.

He had been working on losing weight by himself and his team the other day, but now that Zhu Yanmanz is here, at least he can talk to her at night and relieve the frustration he felt during the day.

Women sometimes can't live without men, and men can't live without women either.

"Yeah, I just felt you needed me, so I came!"

Zhu Yanmanzi finally started to find Chen Jin somewhat agreeable, although he was still very different from the boyfriend she remembered. First of all, his female attire was quite unbearable.

But since the other person was her first love, and as an actor, it was understandable, she didn't feel disgusted or resistant.

It's just... I'm not used to it.

"Chan, continue!"

"Perfect opportunity to introduce yourself to us!"

Connor then came out and greeted Chen Jin.

Chen Jin shrugged: "Couldn't you have introduced my girlfriend to you first before subjecting me to this hellish torture?"

Hellish Torture is the name Chen Jin gave to the weight loss project.

"Hahaha, no way!"

Connor and the others laughed loudly, and Chen Jin could only shake her head and start running.

As he ran, he introduced Zhu Yanmanz to them.

Zhu Yanmanzi has also taught herself English in the past two years, so she has no problem communicating at all.

"We were also taken aback when we first met Chan!"

"He has surprised us!"

"I think his performance in this movie is promising!"

While keeping an eye on Chen Jin's running, Connor spoke to Zhu Yanmanz, who was keeping a close eye on her boyfriend.

"I know how much effort he put into playing this role, but seeing him in person now, I feel that reality is completely different from the video!"

"He really put in so much effort for this role!"

Zhu Yanmanz couldn't help but speak up.

Everyone present nodded, including the assistant, Wang Yuanyuan.

From Paula to Zhu Yanmanzi, almost everyone feels that Chen Jin has gone a bit mad.

Those who don't know the future truly cannot understand all of Chen Jin's efforts at this time.

He knew this was an opportunity.

Others, however, felt that the effort and the reward were disproportionate.

Chen Jin, who had almost exhausted himself, finished his day of weight loss training. Normally, Wang Yuanyuan would feed him while he wiped himself down in the bathroom, then go to bed to watch TV and play on his phone until he fell asleep.

Continue the next day.

But now that his girlfriend has arrived, the task of feeding her has been handed over to Zhu Yanmanzi.

Of course, I also leave the bathing to my girlfriend.

For the first time, Chen Jin experienced the benefits of having a girlfriend.

Of course, occasionally Zhu Yanmanz would serve her; if Zhu Yanmanz also needed such a role to play, Chen Jin would reciprocate by helping her in the same way.

Relationships in a romantic relationship are essentially about mutual giving and a two-way journey.

"What movie to watch?"

After Zhu Yanmanzi finished showering, she also lay down there. Neither of them could go out, so they stayed on the bed.

Moreover, she was facing a rather feminine Chen Jin.

This completely distracted her, leaving her only interested in watching the movie.

But Chen Jin was different.

The guy's portrayal of Ryan was rather twisted, but he didn't think much of it. Mainly, he hadn't seen him for over half a year and missed him terribly.

So he started to touch her inappropriately, and Zhu Yanmanz bit her lip and said, "Chen Jin, I'm a little scared..."

"What are you afraid of?"

"I...I can't face you!"

Or rather, they couldn't face Chen Jin like this.

"Then you can't make me feel bad, right?"

"never mind!"

Chen Jin came up with a solution that would satisfy both sides: "I'm afraid I won't be able to handle physical exercise, and there are no doctors around right now!"

He made Zhu Yanmanzi crawl under the covers so that she couldn't see his face and body.

"Just imagine what I was like in the past!"

Zhu Yanmanz: "..."

Will this guy's experience playing a transgender gay character with terminal AIDS cause psychological distortion?
"Chen Jin, tell me, are you also experiencing the role right now?"

Perhaps only Zhu Yanmanz, who is also an actress, could understand Chen Jin's thoughts.

Chen Jin shook her head firmly: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"Of course I consider you my girlfriend. I see you as Chen Jin!"

Do you really think that once an actor gets into a role, they can't detach themselves from it?

(End of this chapter)