On the first day of filming, Lin Xiyan was the only actor who had a one-time performance.
Director Zou, who had always been strict, had a rare smile on his face.
After the shooting, he actually smiled and said to Lin Xiyan: "Thank you for your hard work, let's go and have a good rest."
He had a good attitude, and so was Lin Xiyan. He smiled and nodded: "Okay, thank you, director."
Before she could get far, Director Zou stopped her again.
"Xiyan, please wait a moment."
"Anything else, director?"
"No," Director Zou smiled again: "I just want to remind you that your scene tomorrow will have more lines and will test your acting skills. If you have time, read the script more."
"Okay." After Lin Xiyan agreed, he ran away quickly.
It was just after 12 noon, and two crew members came from a distance each carrying two large bags of lunch.
Lin Xiyan trotted towards them, and Director Zou heard her cheerful voice from a long way away.
"Hello, I want two boxes!"
Director Zou: "..."
The first scene after lunch is a scene between the male and female protagonists.
After Xia Weiwei finished eating, she went to touch up her makeup, fearing that there would be no imperfections.
When she appeared in the studio with exquisite makeup, Su Yi also happened to arrive. The two of them smiled and said hello, and then walked into the studio together.
At first, Su Yi didn't have a good impression of Xia Weiwei, but in comparison with Lin Xiyan, he felt that Xia Weiwei was pretty good.
People are like this, they can't stand comparison.
Although Xia Weiwei has average looks and average acting skills, she has at least been a heroine several times and is considered a first- and second-tier popular actress in the entertainment industry. She has a good temperament and is very good at getting things done.
Because of this, Su Yi's attitude towards her became a little better.
After the two walked into the studio, Director Zou made a few words and the shooting started soon.
The two of them filmed the story of how they were practicing together in a master's sect when they were more than ten years old.
In the script, Xia Weiwei, as the senior sister, is tolerant of her junior brothers, patiently guides her, and teaches the male protagonist the master's skills.
After all, Su Yi is a talented actor who started out as a child star. He quickly fell into the role, and every movement and language was on point.
Xia Weiwei was okay at first, but as Su Yi performed more perfectly, she felt more and more pressure in her heart, fearing that she would accidentally make a mistake and be disliked by Su Yi.
The more nervous she became, the stiffer her expression became, the less fluent her movements became, and she even said the wrong lines several times.
She is already an internet celebrity, so it would be easy for her to get into drama when she plays a real heroine with a strong sense of justice.
In addition, she was quite nervous when facing Su Yi, so the effect of the performance was completely different from that in the script.
After calling it several times in a row, Director Zou became a little impatient.
"Xia Weiwei, you are senior sister. Senior sister, Su Yi is your junior brother, not your master. Why do you always look so scared to him?"
"As a senior sister, although you like your junior brother in your heart and have secretly agreed to it for a long time, you are the leader in practice, so there is no need to lower yourself, understand?"
"Xia Weiwei, why are you feeling inferior? Our heroine is so good, how can she not be worthy of the hero? Why do you have such an expression?"
In the play, the male protagonist lost his parents when he was young and was rescued by the female protagonist’s father. He became his disciple and became the female protagonist’s younger brother.
The two grew up together. The heroine has taken special care of the hero since she was a child and likes him.
At the same time, the heroine is a relatively strong person. She wants to possess what she likes, and the same goes for the people she likes.
She is unconditionally good to the male protagonist, but she doesn't like the male protagonist hiding anything from her.
However, according to Xia Weiwei's current acting method.
The female protagonist is not strong at all, but more like a scheming woman who approaches the male protagonist cautiously.
Many times, her expressions and movements seemed particularly unconfident. The script meant one thing, but her performance had completely different meanings.
After Xia Weiwei didn't correct herself after saying it several times in a row, Director Zou started to criticize her directly.
"Xia Weiwei, can you act?"
"Can you still play this heroine? If not, get out of here!"
Xia Weiwei's eyes suddenly turned red, and she looked pitiful: "I'm sorry, director, I didn't mean to do it. I just got the script at the last minute. The time was too hasty, and I didn't memorize it yet."
Director Zou was already unhappy, but after saying a few words, Xia Weiwei dared to defend herself, and the anger in his heart suddenly rose.
“Who didn’t just get the script?”
"I won't mention that Su Yi is an old actor, but Lin Xiyan is a new actor, right? She doesn't have as much experience as you, and every scene is done in one shot. How do you say that?"
Xia Weiwei couldn't believe her ears.
What did the director say? Lin Xiyan plays every scene once. How is this possible?
It's not like she hasn't watched Lin Xiyan's previous dramas. Not only is her acting skills poor, she simply has no acting skills at all, okay?
Just as he was thinking about it, Director Zou said again: "Come on, Xia Weiwei, come here."
"Su Yi, please go take a rest first and let Xia Weiwei study first."
After Su Yi walked out of the studio, Director Zou continued to talk to Xia Weiwei.
"This is the first scene Lin Xiyan filmed this morning. Although the plot is different from yours, it feels like it's not too different. The one you're going to play now is the same as her in the scene that morning."
"Right now, her character hasn't turned dark yet. She's in a relatively innocent and kind-hearted stage. You can learn from her, but you have to add to the strong aspects of your character."
"Look, what you just acted was so messed up. You should learn more from Lin Xiyan."
Xia Weiwei nodded and whispered, "Yeah."
But his expression changed again and again. Did he learn from Lin Xiyan? Is it wrong?
However, the next moment, when she saw Lin Xiyan's figure on the screen, Xia Weiwei was stunned again.
First there is a clean little face and a pure and flawless smile.
As soon as the camera turned, when the male protagonist was being chased by his enemies, Lin Xiyan's eyes suddenly changed. He transformed into a peerless master, kicked a kid, and knocked down more than a dozen big men in the blink of an eye.
A series of actions is called a clean and neat move.
What's going on? When did Lin Xiyan act so well? Are his skills so good? How is this possible?
She knew that Director Zou was in a very bad mood right now, but she still couldn't help but ask.
"Director, did Lin Xiyan use a body double for this fight scene?"
"What are you subbing for?" Director Zou roared again: "Do you think everyone is just like you, so unprofessional?"
"Look at what others have done, and then look at what you have done. This is the gap, you know? Now you don't think about how to improve your acting skills, and you still suspect that someone is looking for a substitute. It's really hopeless."
"Hurry up and learn from me. If you're not good at acting, don't play this female lead. I think Lin Xiyan is more suitable than you."
After saying these words, the director walked out of the studio angrily.
After the director left, Xia Weiwei stared at the figure on the screen fiercely.
I want to look through the screen and kill each other with my eyes.
How come this bitch has a chance to show off everywhere?
What's so good about her? Why does everyone have to side with her? Is this the case every time?