Chapter 51 051 The Tumultuous End of Filming

Chapter 51

Amidst the chaos, Lin Yuan only wanted to say, "Stop arguing about me."

Looking back, he turned out to be the one who received the least criticism.

The busiest people are undoubtedly Xie Yu's fans. One minute they're arguing with the director of "The Immortal," the next they're battling with Ye Liuchuan's fans, and then they have to find time to criticize Lin Yuan.

However, things didn't go as Geng Yue's fans expected. They just wanted to create the impression that Lin Yuan didn't meet the Golden Wing Award nomination standard. But then the director of "The Immortal" inexplicably appeared and started criticizing him. They didn't even understand why the other party had to speak up for Lin Yuan.

Now it is Geng Yue's acting skills that are being questioned.

"Where the Sun Shines" is one of the most popular films during awards season. Several of the lead actors are well-known in the film industry. Geng Yue's fans were indignant that he was not nominated for the Golden Wing Award, so the director of "The Immortal" specially posted several of his performances in "Where the Sun Shines".

If we take it out of context, Geng Yue's performance is passable, but the key point is that "The Sunny Place" is not just a one-man show for him; it also features many scenes with other actors.

Compared to other actors, the difference becomes apparent.

"Let alone Huang Huang who was nominated this time, Su Yunru wasn't nominated either. Just look at her scenes with Geng Yue. It's okay to say that she overshadowed Geng Yue, right? Su Yunru doesn't seem to have that much of a problem."

"Let's compare another set of scenes. In 'A Thousand Mountains,' Lin Yuan and Li Mobei's scenes together, Gu Yilou is evil, right? Not positive, right? He's a lunatic, right? But even so, the nomination still went to Lin Yuan. Doesn't that just prove he acted well?"

"I'll say it again: don't be too possessive of other people's nominations. Just ask yourself, you've made five or six movies, and you haven't gotten a single nomination yet. Why is that? How come other people get nominated for their first movie?"

For Geng Yue, the words of the director of "The Immortal" did not have a great impact. The real blow came from the response of the director of "The Sunny Place" in an interview.

When asked whether the online comments expressing regret over Geng Yue's failure to win an award represented the opinion of the "Sunny Place" production team, Kong Cheng, the director of the film, was referring to the film.

Kong Cheng smiled broadly: "No, no, we fully respect the nomination results of the Golden Wing Award Organizing Committee. The nominations are made by voting, and we respect the voting results."

The director even asked, "Has anyone expressed any regret?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, the director still smiled, but upon closer inspection, his expression was quite telling.

"So... what does this mean? Your expression is quite subtle."

"Subtle expression +1".

"Is the director pouring oil?"

"Not necessarily. Kong Cheng isn't the director of 'The Immortal,' and he has at least worked with Geng Yue on one film. Why openly express his dissatisfaction with him?"

However, in reality, Kong Cheng was expressing his dissatisfaction.

The more fiercely Geng Yue's fans make a fuss, the more it shows that they have objections to the Golden Wing Award nomination list. Geng Yue is also one of the main actors in "The Sunny Place". From this perspective, it can also be seen as the "The Sunny Place" production team being dissatisfied with the nomination.

It's worth noting that "The Sunny Side" was already a big winner among this year's nominations, so how could the production team possibly be dissatisfied?

However, the public opinion environment is very unfavorable to "The Sunny Place".

Moreover, since Geng Yue starred in "The Sunny Place," related marketing has never stopped. Especially during the awards season, the publicity for other actors was overshadowed by Geng Yue. Later, when the Golden Wing Award nomination list was announced, Geng Yue went around the world trying to portray himself as a hidden gem.

Wasn't the director aware of his performance in "Where the Sun Shines"? Weren't the other actors in the same production aware of it?

His acting was passable entirely because of the director's repeated corrections and guidance. The director spent several times more time and energy on him than on any other actor.

The crew of "Where the Sun Shines" wanted to quietly enjoy this year's Golden Wing Awards and didn't want to cause any more trouble, but Geng Yue refused to allow it.

With Kong Cheng's statement, there's no point in Geng Yue's fans arguing anymore.

Kong Cheng's statement even suggests that the "Sunny Place" production team neither expects nor welcomes Geng Yue's nomination.

Otherwise, the director would at least have said a few good words for Geng Yue, instead of saying nothing at all, and even praised Lin Yuan, saying that he wanted to work with Lin Yuan in the future.

...

For Lin Yuan, the storm had gradually subsided, but he and Geng Yue had formed a grudge as a result.

Lin Yuan said that there are many people he doesn't get along with, and there's already a long line of people waiting for Wink, so he wouldn't be any different from Geng Yue.

There were only five nominees, and his nomination meant that other actors would lose their chance.

If he didn't want to compete, he would have retired from the entertainment industry under an assumed name and wouldn't have stayed until now.

The drama "The Powerful Minister" is almost finished filming. Lin Yuan's scenes are almost over, and He Xun's scenes are also almost over. Lin Yuan's next project is still undecided, while He Xun will be filming a period drama set in the Republican era.

“Then you’ll have to wait a long time,” He Xun said.

"It's okay." Lin Yuan wasn't stressed. "I still have music programs to participate in."

"I also plan to release an album later," Lin Yuan said. "Let's take it slow."

He Xun glanced at Lin Yuan: "Envious."

He actually likes to sing, but he sings terribly, terribly, terribly. It sounds like someone's air pump suddenly leaked air.

Lin Yuan sang karaoke with him once, and after that... Lin Yuan wouldn't let him hold the microphone again.

He Xun expressed his grievance: "You simply don't understand my passion."

"Yes, yes, yes, that's right."

But no matter what, Lin Yuan wouldn't allow him to sing anymore.

"I thought you would focus on being an actor."

As an actor, Lin Yuan is clearly very talented, as evidenced by his Golden Wing Award nomination. In the drama "The Powerful Minister," Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing was enough to amaze everyone.

From He Xun's perspective, it's obviously more suitable for Lin Yuan to continue as an actor. The music industry is currently in a slump, with its popularity far less than that of the film and television industry, and the era of singers as national idols is long gone.

Lin Yuan smiled and replied, "I'm an idol."

Becoming an idol was also the original owner's wish. Lin Yuan did indeed have a second life, but it wasn't just his life; there was also another person's wish.

"Whether you become an actor or a singer, I will always support you," He Xun said.

"You're already cheering me on," Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Doesn't being a spy count?"

The evil Lin Yuan and the evil He Xun did indeed scare Ye Liuchuan, so much so that Ye Liuchuan has remained quiet for the past few days and has not uttered any more words inciting He Xun to cause trouble for Lin Yuan.

He Xun: "...Will he think I'm mentally challenged?"

Lin Yuan: "That's possible."

"I feel like he won't message me anymore."

Lin Yuan: "...What's with that regretful tone you're using?"

He Xun sighed: "Because I don't usually like to interact with people, and basically no one will chat with me."

Lin Yuan: "..."

Got it, I have no friends.

Ye Liuchuan's words probably added a bit of fun to his mundane life.

Lin Yuan made a decision: next time he would send He Xun more messages and invite him out for meals more often, as he felt this was He Xun's way of giving him a hint.

As filming neared its end, Lin Yuan and He Xun were in much better shape. Although "The Powerful Minister" wasn't the kind of production crew that liked to put actors through a lot of trouble, the two felt as if they had experienced the life of their characters in a short period of time during the past few months of filming.

Shao Jing is not a character created by the screenwriter, but a historical figure who actually existed.

Lin Yuan sometimes wonders if his portrayal is closer to the real Shao Jing. Did he truly capture the essence of Shao Jing as depicted in historical records?

He put his heart and soul into the filming, and he hopes his efforts will be recognized.

“Absolutely.” He Xun looked at Lin Yuan. “I’ve acted in many films, but working with you has been the most enjoyable one.”

"Is this a compliment?" Lin Yuan asked with a smile.

"Don't laugh," He Xun said. "I'm very serious."

Lin Yuan stopped smiling.

He Xun was telling the truth; he was absolutely not lying to him.

For He Xun, praising someone was something completely foreign.

But working with Lin Yuan did give him this feeling—Lin Yuan is very hardworking and wholeheartedly devoted to the role. In front of such a Lin Yuan, he dared not be arrogant or slack off in the slightest when it came to filming.

When he was feeling proud and complacent about one of his performances, Lin Yuan was right next to him.

This man is very serious whenever he's on set. When he takes off his costume, he is Lin Yuan; at all other times, he is Shao Jing.

Through his time with Lin Yuan on set, He Xun is now completely certain that Lin Yuan is a very good person with no bad temper, but his seriousness towards acting is even more admirable.

He Xun had previously felt that it didn't matter if Lin Yuan wasn't a good person, as long as the other party put his heart into the performance, he had already fulfilled his responsibility as an actor.

Becoming friends with Lin Yuan was a pleasant surprise.

The smooth shooting process itself added to the joy.

"Good luck with the Golden Wing Award," He Xun suddenly said. "Let me touch the trophy."

"Is this something I can achieve just by putting in more effort?" Lin Yuan retorted.

“It’s your problem,” He Xun said bluntly. “Reflect on it.”

Lin Yuan: "...You talk even more today than yesterday."

"That's also your fault."

Lin Yuan: "..."

Unfortunately, He Xun was completely corrupted by him.

...

On the day filming wrapped up for "The Powerful Minister," Lin Yuan and He Xun each had a scene, which only explained the respective fates of Shao Jing and the Emperor. Their scenes were very short, and they had very few lines.

Shao Jing and the emperor were both so old that they were unrecognizable.

The once powerful minister had long lost the ambitions of his youth, leaving only tranquility. All his regrets, the grievances of being distrusted, and the desolation of never seeing the emperor again in this life had turned to dust.

Shao Jing will never know that, in history, the emperor he respected only lived ten days longer than him.

Although it was a coincidence, there was an inexplicable feeling that it was not surprising that this pair of ruler and minister, who were often linked together in history books, ended up like this.

Shao Jing's illness was due to old age, while the emperor suffered from a sudden and severe illness. Just as when Shao Jing was still in court, although the hearts of the emperor and his ministers were growing further and further apart, it seemed as if there was still an invisible thread connecting them.

"You two have worked hard!"

After filming their scenes, Cheng Yiyuan clapped first, and Lin Yuan and He Xun each received a bouquet of flowers.

"You two, move closer and take a picture together." Cheng Yiyuan thought for a moment, "We haven't taken one since joining the crew, have we?"

"It seems not."

"You're always together, but you haven't even taken a single photo. That's unacceptable." The director raised his camera. "Here you go!"

In the shot, both Lin Yuan and He Xun grinned, revealing their neat teeth.

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