Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 89: The investment I secured myself, I have to accept it, even if it's painful!
Wednesday, Yunze City Film and Television Base, Water Margin City, Racecourse.

On the tenth day after Lin Xingzhuo officially joined the crew, the TV series "The Goddess Detective" starring Shang Rong finished filming, and the venue of the Water Margin City racecourse was vacated.

Two weeks later, the movie "The Treasure Hunter," starring Jay Chou, Lin Chih-ling, and Chen Daoming, was scheduled to be shown at the Water Margin City racecourse.

Therefore, with the coordination of the production team's external liaison, the crew of "Beauty's Rival in Palace" quickly entered the location to film the scene of purchasing horses at the border of the Dai Kingdom.

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This part of the plot mainly involves Dou Yifang accompanying Liu Heng to the Xiongnu territory to purchase warhorses. The Xiongnu leader Yeqiu takes a liking to Xueyuan's beauty and demands to exchange her for a herd of horses.

After weighing the pros and cons, Dou Yifang decided to give Xueyuan as a "gift" to the Xiongnu man Yeqiu. At the critical moment, Zhou Yafu rode alone into the Xiongnu camp, killed the Xiongnu leader, and rescued Xueyuan.

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In this drama, Zhou Yafu, who plays the fourth lead role, enjoys the classic setup of the top-tier red and white roses.

White Rose, played by Su Qing, is Empress Dowager Zhang Yan, truly a figure of unwavering devotion.

Kind, gentle, and with a beauty that is among the best.

However... when Lin Xingzhuo was acting, he found it difficult to immerse himself in the role when he thought of Xitala Erqing from the future.

Red Rose Xueyuan, a classic example of a beautiful, strong, and tragic character, is the most heartbreakingly tragic cold-blooded killer in the series.

The magazine "TV Series" even published a special issue titled "Even with stunning beauty, I cannot replace Mo Xueyuan".

Dou Yifang was the first woman to show kindness to A Chou, and Zhou Yafu was the first man to show kindness.

Therefore, she spent her whole life torn between these two men.

Ultimately, torn between friendship and love, he committed suicide by swallowing gold, his life ending tragically.

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Lin Xingzhuo changed into a general's armor and looked at Yang Mi, who was dressed in ancient costume.

Yang Mi at this time was very beautiful and spirited, and was at the peak of her acting skills. Through her cold yet tender eyes and the rhythmic control of her body language, she perfectly brought to life the character's brokenness.

"Dumb! Dumb!"

In the waiting area, the assistant director practiced imitating bird calls, belting out a few notes as background noise for this scene.

Two days ago, the crew went to the Shanghai Wild Animal Park to film footage of the nocturnal bird, the Hainan Heron, which was later edited into the storyline as a "spy bird" used by Empress Lü to deliver messages.

The urging calls of the spy birds indicated that Empress Lü was growing impatient.

As Empress Lü's top assassin, Xue Yuan was determined to send out some information this time, otherwise Empress Lü would become suspicious of Dou Yifang and Xue Yuan.

So Xueyuan went to ask Zhou Yafu about this trip...

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"Scene 1! First shot! First time! Action!"

Xueyuan asked with a curious look, "Is your trip to the border this time not just for patrol purposes?"

Zhou Yafu replied with a stern face, "How do you know?"

"Cut!! Lin Xingzhuo, Zhou Yafu's feelings for Xue Yuan are restrained, not expressionless. Pay attention to his facial expressions."

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"Scene 1! First shot, second take! Action!"

Xue Yuan continued to probe Zhou Yafu, saying, "Because you are all wearing casual clothes, and you don't have many people with you."

"Do you have a very important mission to carry out this time?"

"I feel that something big is about to happen! Otherwise, even the King wouldn't have shown up in person!"

Zhou Yafu said, "You have a strong sense of curiosity. In my many years of experience, curiosity can generally be divided into several types."

"Cut!! Lin Xingzhuo, line! Curiosity. Curiosity is generally divided into two types, not several!"

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"Scene 1, Shot 1, Third Take! Action!"

Xue Yuan looked at Zhou Yafu and asked, "Which two?"

Zhou Yafu said, "The first possibility is that you are a spy, and the second possibility is that you like one of us."

Xue Yuan stared into Zhou Yafu's eyes: "If I said I was the first type, what would you do?"

"Cut!! Lin Xingzhuo and Yang Mi make eye contact! Don't look away! Make eye contact! Express that restrained affection through your eyes!!"

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"Scene 1! First shot, fourth take! Action!"

Zhou Yafu said firmly, "I will kill you! And naturally, I won't live either!!"

Xue Yuan's expression shifted slightly: "Why?"

Zhou Yafu explained, "Killing you is my duty as a general. I don't want to live; that's my own decision."

"Cut! Lines! Actors, pay attention to your lines! This isn't a task, it's a duty! A general's duty! And control the pace of your lines!"

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"Scene 1, shot 1, fifth take! Action!" Zhou Yafu: "Are you the first type or the second type?"

Xueyuan leaned closer and whispered in Zhou Yafu's ear, "It's the second one... because I've fallen for someone... and that person's name is Zhou Yafu!!!"

Bang!

Xueyuan gently kissed General Zhou's cheek, laughed, and ran away. Turning back, she added, "General Zhou! You look very handsome when you smile! So you should smile more!"

"Cut! Lin Xingzhuo, why did you dodge when I kissed you?! Let's do it again!"

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Lin Xingzhuo's poor acting, with her recitation-style lines lacking emotional depth, contrasted sharply with Yang Mi's restrained and nuanced performance that revealed a wealth of emotions.

Yu Zhenzheng initially thought it was deliberate retaliation, but later he thought it was a case of the smaller party controlling the larger party and trying to gain an advantage.

Later it turned out that it really wasn't true...

After eleven consecutive takes, Yang Mi kept kissing Lin Xingzhuo's profile.

The guys on set were green with envy! The assistant director who played the bird almost lost his voice!

Damn it! Shameless! Let go! I'll be the stunt double!

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By the fifteenth take, even Yang Mi's rhythm was disrupted, and she misspoke her lines.

The director told everyone to take a break and adjust their state before filming again.

Yang Mi took the Kiehl's No. 1 lip balm handed to her by her assistant, applied it to her lips, and glared fiercely at Lin Xingzhuo, who was drinking mineral water.

The assistant glanced at Yang Mi's lips, which were slightly red from frequent rubbing, and said, "Sis, this is outrageous! Is Lin Xingzhuo trying to harass us?"

Yang Mi looked at Yu Zhen, who was sitting next to the director and fiddling with his phone, and said, "I think he really is bad at acting, but it's really outrageous. What's even more outrageous is Yu Zhen."

"This woman is known for her sharp tongue on set, but surprisingly she didn't lose her temper this time. She just kept looking down at her phone."

"I heard that Lin Xingzhuo was extremely disrespectful to Teacher Yu during the interview. Yu Zhen is notoriously petty and vindictive, how could he tolerate that??"

The assistant looked in the direction of the aftershocks. He was fiddling with a Motorola Droid phone with a pink case, seemingly completely unconcerned about the filming situation on site.

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In fact, Yu Zhen, being such a detail-obsessed perfectionist, could not possibly be unconcerned about the filming situation.

He was so angry at Lin Xingzhuo's acting skills, which resembled that of a complete novice trying to break into the entertainment industry.

breathe……

I could only try to calm myself down by looking at the transfer records of Tiger Shadow Star Brilliance Culture Media Co., Ltd. on my phone.

We have to swallow the investment we brought in ourselves, even if it's tough!
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Now, news has emerged that Lin Xingzhuo is a co-producer.

The aftershocks continued to subside, and Lin Xingzhuo agreed.

This was a compromise where neither side could gain the upper hand, and it was also an expedient measure to maintain the creative authority and control of the production team under the producer-centric system, and to ensure the stable progress of the project...

Tiger Shadow Star Entertainment's investment in "Beauty's Rival in Palace" was much larger than that in "Dwelling Narrowness," so a falling out would not benefit either Yu Zhen Studio or Tiger Shadow Star Entertainment.

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After applying lip balm, Yang Mi approached director Wu Jingyuan and asked:

"Director, can we cut this kissing scene? I think the other actor is really struggling to get into character..."

Hearing Yang Mi's request, the wounds on his face stung again, and he asked, "Why?"

Yang Mi said, "I feel like Lin Xingzhuo isn't ready for this kissing scene! Can we revise the script?"

Despite having several bruises on his face, Wu Jingyuan immediately retorted sharply upon hearing Yang Mi's request, "As an actor, isn't filming kissing scenes a given?"

"When Wong Kar-wai was making '2046,' Tony Leung and Gong Li kissed 30 times, their lips were almost raw from kissing so much. But when the film was released, Gong Li was furious, and that scene was cut out completely!"

"That's what you call an actor's professionalism!"

Yang Mi was speechless for a moment and could only silently go back to touch up her makeup and continue filming.

Wu Jingyuan watched Yang Mi's departing figure and breathed a sigh of relief...

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Director Wu had several large bruises on his face, and his whole body was swollen, like a big pig's head.

The official statement explained that the cause was an allergic reaction to seafood.

If Lin Xingzhuo's acting hadn't been so terrible, and if Yu Zhen hadn't been sitting next to him clearly indicating that a reshoot was necessary, he really wouldn't have wanted to keep getting NGs and provoking this plague...

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"Scene 1, Shot 16! Action!"

Yang Mi bit her lip, staring blankly at Lin Xingzhuo with a fierce look in her eyes.

Lin Xingzhu felt a little uneasy being stared at. This feeling... was somewhat similar to the feeling Hai Qing had given him at the MUSE nightclub last time...

(End of this chapter)