Chapter 609 Getting into Character

On his first night in Malaysia, Lu Yanhe went to bed early.

Fortunately, he's not a picky sleeper and isn't the type to have trouble falling asleep in unfamiliar environments.

After having dinner together, Lu Yanhe went for a walk around the area. However, since he was unfamiliar with the place and it was in a remote location, even a short walk was accompanied by five or six bodyguards. As a result, Lu Yanhe lost interest and went home early.

He read for a while, then went straight to sleep.

The next day, he was supposed to get up at seven o'clock, but he woke up at four-thirty in the morning.

One reason is that he went to bed early yesterday, and another is that the unfamiliar environment might have prevented him from having the subconscious thought of "sleeping in."

June.

The room was not hot at all because the air conditioning was on.

Lu Yanhe walked out of the room, poured himself a glass of water, and gulped it down.

It was still pitch black outside the window, with only a few streetlights lit.

He went out onto the balcony.

As the glass door opened, a natural breeze greeted us.

It's in the middle of nowhere, and it feels strangely comfortable.

Lu Yanhe sat on the balcony for a while, allowing himself to completely relax.

Unexpectedly, he fell asleep again while sitting on the small sofa on the balcony.

When I woke up again, I heard barking dogs, chirping birds, and the sound of wind coming from somewhere.

He opened his eyes groggily and saw a sky that had turned a deep blue.

In the distance, a child was leading a cow across the fields.

The silhouette at that moment made Lu Yanhe's heart skip a beat.

This was an unexpected scene.

It is simple, with a texture like an ink painting.

Lu Yanhe watched the scene unfold before him in silence.

He originally wanted to take a picture, but then he felt that taking out his phone and taking a picture at this moment would ruin the pure and simple state of mind that this scene brought him.

-

At seven o'clock in the morning, Lu Yanhe finished his breakfast, a bowl of boiled dumplings, and got into the car on time to go to the "film crew headquarters" for character styling.

He arrived at the base camp at 7:30, where some staff members had already begun their work.

His dressing room was inside a simple shed.

Unlike the well-organized headquarters of many big-budget movies, this place is more like a corner of a factory.

Many equipment boxes were piled up in the corner, and clothes, shoes and other garments were hung on clothes racks like those in small street shops from the last century, taking up space in the room.

Several electrical wires crisscrossed the ground, along with power strips, a standing fan, and a large dining table that looked like it had been discarded by some restaurant and no longer needed to be carried back...

Lu Yanhe has worked on so many film crews, including low-budget films like "Three Mountains" and "Late Spring," but he has never experienced such a simple dressing room.

There wasn't even a separate dressing room; they just set up a space in the room with a dressing table so the makeup artist would have a place to style his hair.

However, as soon as he entered, the people already working there looked at him with the typical look of surprise and delight on their faces when they saw a celebrity.

The way they looked at him revealed an idol-like worship.

A strange kind of purity.

No one dared to greet him.

Lu Yanhe nodded to each of them and said, "Good morning. Do you understand Chinese?"

A slightly chubby girl said slowly, "I can understand a little bit."

She was clearly a local; she had that kind of dark brown skin and was a bit overweight, but her eyes and smile were clean and pure, giving off a sense of sincerity.

Lu Yanhe greeted them and said with a smile, "I'm counting on you all for the rest of the time. Let's all do our best."

"Okay, let's cheer each other on." The slightly chubby girl replied, her tone a little flattered.

The production crew arranged for him to meet the makeup artist.

The makeup artist's name is Mahathir, a man in his thirties and a local from Malaysia.

He took out the styling photos that had been discussed earlier and confirmed them with Lu Yanhe.

The image above is of a model who resembles Lu Yanhe in face shape and body type. It is a "preliminary image" taken according to the prior communication.

After confirming, Lu Yanhe nodded, sat down, and began to work.

The hair should be shaved into a buzz cut, and the skin tone should be made darker to give it a local, tropical feel.

Furthermore, his overall image needs to be made to appear more rugged, lean and rough.

Actually, his look is easy to achieve. It's just a very casual, local look, something that looks a little "streetwise," and that's enough.

Lu Yanhe had the makeup artist work on him for about an hour, until around 8:40, and he looked completely different.

He was dark-skinned and thin, wearing loose shorts and a T-shirt, and flip-flops. He looked like he was about to pull out a cigarette and light it up at any moment.

He looked in the mirror for a while, made a few expressions, and checked the effect.

He was already thin, but with his entire body covered in black, he looked even thinner.

Lu Yanhe took a few steps and felt uncomfortable, so he asked Wang Biao to record him.

One look at him and you'd know what was going on. He was walking too smartly and upright, not like someone who'd always been carefree and nonchalant in everyday life.

At this moment, Yuan Hai and Huang Tianlin arrived together.

"Wow! It's completely changed!" Yuan Hai exclaimed, his face showing shock and delight.

Huang Tianlin also glanced at Lu Yanhe with some surprise, seemingly not expecting that Lu Yanhe would actually have the makeup artist make him look like this, just as they had discussed before.

He can't be said to be unhandsome now; his facial features are still there. However, compared to Lu Yanhe's usual handsome image, which leans towards that of a male god, school heartthrob, or prince, his current image presents a sense of everyday life, a roughness that is "unrefined and unadorned."

Lu Yanhe smiled at them and asked, "Is this okay?"

Yuan Hai turned and glanced at Huang Tianlin.

Huang Tianlin pursed his lips and said, "It's alright, it looks... pretty much the right thing to do."

Lu Yanhe laughed and said, "I feel like if I put on a gold chain and two rings, I could play a henchman of a gangster boss."

Huang Tianlin noticed that there were still only Wang Biao and Zou Dong by Lu Yanhe's side.

He had heard about it on his way here.

Lu Yanhe brought an eight-person bodyguard team with him to Malaysia this time.

He had prepared himself to see a big star here, but it turned out to be exactly the same as usual.

Lu Yanhe asked Huang Tianlin, "Director, is there anything else that needs to be adjusted in my appearance?"

Huang Tianlin opened his mouth, seemingly somewhat embarrassed: "Not for now."

When they set off together for the film set, Huang Tianlin finally saw Lu Yanhe's security team.

Two cars, one in front and one behind, surrounded Lu Yanhe's car.

Huang Tianlin and Yuan Hai were in the same car.

Seeing this, Huang Tianlin said to Yuan Hai, "You told me he's a very approachable person, but is this what you call approachable?"

Yuan Hai chuckled and teased him, "If you're ever a billionaire, and you don't go out with so many bodyguards, what if kidnappers demand a ransom? Don't call me then, I can't afford it."

Huang Tianlin: "..."

"Stop pretending. Weren't you surprised when you saw Lu Yanhe just now? Didn't expect him to style himself like this without any hesitation?"

Huang Tianlin remained silent.

Yuan Hai: "To achieve such success at such a young age, no matter how easy or lucky it seems, the ability to handle such luck and perform so effortlessly demonstrates his competence. As a director, whether you can bring out the best in such an excellent actor is a test for you. If he messes up his performance in your film, then you, as the director, will also bear half the responsibility."

Huang Tianlin glared at Yuan Hai.

Don't try to provoke me!

Yuan Hai: "If you really don't want to work with Lu Yanhe, why did you go to the coffee shop to see him again after the last time he met you? Stop being so stubborn. Use that energy to make the rest of the filming better."

Huang Tianlin: "...I will film it well without you telling me."

Yuan Hai: "Of course, I never question you on this point."

-

When Lu Yanhe arrived at the film set, everyone else was already there.

It's possible that someone had already notified everyone in the crew that Lu Yanhe was coming to the set today. When Lu Yanhe got out of the car and walked into the house used for filming, there were actually about thirty people inside.

Before arriving, Lu Yanhe already knew that this was a film crew of about forty or fifty people.

Excluding the motorcade, logistics, costume, and styling staff, almost the entire crew is here.

While Lu Yanhe was still surprised by the large number of people, they saw him and clapped together, welcoming him with delighted smiles.

Several people were cheering and shouting his name.

Lu Yanhe stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

This isn't some award-winning event followed by a celebration party.

He just joined the cast and is about to film a movie. Since when did an actor receive this kind of treatment just by joining a new production?!

Lu Yanhe bowed to everyone several times at a 30-degree angle to express his gratitude, then quickly waved his hand to indicate that there was no need for such formality.

Yuan Hai walked up to him and said, "Everyone is really looking forward to your arrival."

"Thank you, you're all so kind. I don't know how to express my gratitude." Lu Yanhe said this in English—because he couldn't say such cheesy things in Chinese, but in this situation, it wouldn't be right not to be cheesy.

Lu Yanhe turned to look at Huang Tianlin, who was standing with his arms crossed, looking at everyone noncommittally.

Lu Yanhe couldn't help but laugh.

For a fleeting moment, he suddenly understood Huang Tianlin's resistance towards him.

Suddenly, Chen Yu came to Lu Yanhe's mind.

If it were a director with Chen Yu's emotional intelligence, he would definitely lead the entire crew in welcoming his arrival.

However, Huang Tianlin lacked that kind of emotional intelligence; he only felt that his film crew was now being invaded by another threatening person.

Lu Yanhe had to briefly express his gratitude for joining the "Tropical Rainy Season" crew and, in a friendly manner, expressed his hope to become friends with everyone through this film.

After the pleasantries, we'll begin the normal filming process.

Before the normal filming began, Yuan Hai and Huang Tianlin first led Lu Yanhe to greet each actor and get to know them.

Especially the male lead of this movie, Huang Feng, was only twelve years old.

Upon seeing Huang Feng, Lu Yanhe's first reaction was to glance at Huang Tianlin with some surprise.

Because... Huang Feng looks strangely like Huang Tianlin.

"He is—" Lu Yanhe hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Is he related to you?"

Huang Tianlin looked at him with some surprise and explained, "He is my nephew."

“No wonder, you two look so alike,” Lu Yanhe said.

Huang Feng has big, bright eyes, and looks like a very smart and intelligent child.

He was very young, but he was precocious. When he saw Lu Yanhe, his first question was, "You're playing my older brother, so will you treat me to an ice pop?"

His Chinese is very good.

Lu Yanhe smiled and said, "I can treat you to an ice pop, but first I have to get your parents' permission."

Huang Feng's face immediately fell.

"You're so annoying, I don't like you."

He turned and ran away.

Lu Yanhe was both amused and exasperated.

Huang Tianlin seemed somewhat embarrassed by his nephew's reaction.

"Sorry, that's just how kids are, please don't take it to heart."

Lu Yanhe: "Don't be surprised. Compared to your temper, his temper isn't actually that bad."

Huang Tianlin looked at Lu Yanhe in disbelief.

Lu Yanhe smiled and patted his shoulder, "But it's all within my tolerance, so it's alright."

Yuan Hai chuckled beside him.

-

We'll only be filming one scene today during the day.

The scene being filmed depicts the older brother, played by Lu Yanhe, getting into a conflict with his younger brother and hitting him. The younger brother bursts into tears, and the mother comes out of the kitchen, sees this, and slaps the older brother across the face. Enraged, the older brother slams the door and leaves.

This is also Lu Yanhe's first appearance in the movie.

The actress who plays the mother is a very famous actress in Malaysia. This is probably because the movie tells the story of a local Chinese family in Malaysia, so all the actors are of Chinese descent.

The actress's name is Qin Shulan.

Lu Yanhe did not know her and had never seen her movies.

Given Lu Yanhe's extensive film viewing experience, the fact that he hadn't seen Qin Shulan's films only proves that Qin Shulan's films haven't yet entered the world film scene's field of vision.

Malaysian films do indeed have a slightly weaker global influence. Compared to neighboring Southeast Asian countries like Thailand, Singapore, and India, they don't have a large following and rarely produce films that garner worldwide attention.

However, since she is so famous in Malaysia, she must have some talent.

Lu Yanhe went to communicate with Qin Shulan first.

Qin Shulan was very polite and said, "I don't know what to do just thinking about slapping you in the face later."

Actually, it's not unusual for professional actors to get into physical altercations.

However, if the actors can greet each other and give each other a heads-up before getting serious, it will be easier for them to cooperate later.

Hearing her say that, Lu Yanhe could finally say, "It's alright, just act as you normally would, and I'll cooperate with you."

Qin Shulan was the one who initiated the slap.

Lu Yanhe's scenes all take place after he's been slapped, which is why he says he's there to react accordingly.

That attack itself was completely unexpected.

What really made Lu Yanhe unsure was his upcoming scene with Huang Feng.

The child wasn't a professional actor, and he was also quite uncontrollable.

Lu Yanhe has acted in so many dramas, but he has never actually acted in such an emotionally intense scene with a child before.

In the past, I would at most say a few lines; it was a very weak performance.

Thinking of this, he asked Qin Shulan, "Sister Shulan, you've been acting with Huang Feng for a while now, haven't you?"

Qin Shulan nodded with a smile, clearly understanding why Lu Yanhe had asked this question.

She said, "Xiaofeng is a good actor and very smart. He understands things very quickly. But sometimes when he throws a tantrum, you can only coax him. If he likes you, he will cooperate with you. If he doesn't like you, he might even deliberately cause trouble."

Lu Yanhe shook his head, feeling helpless.

"All right."

"Thank you, Sister Shulan."

Qin Shulan had actually given Lu Yanhe some advice, telling him about her experience in getting along with Huang Feng.

-

Generally speaking, film sets are more relaxed than television set sets.

Because often, on a movie set, a single scene might be filmed over a day or even several days, leaving plenty of time to refine the shots.

However, for TV dramas, there is a lot of filming to be done, and everyone has to keep up with the schedule every day, which puts a lot of pressure on them. Everyone is spinning like a top.

This is one of the reasons why movies are considered superior to TV series.

Industry professionals are well aware that the production model of TV dramas dictates that they cannot be polished as meticulously as movies, with each shot and scene being refined.

Of course, some film crews, no matter how much you polish them, will still just be stones. But some TV series crews are already top-notch; even if you can't produce the same level of detail as a film, what you create will still be gold.

Before filming the first scene, Lu Yanhe would talk to this person and talk to that person.

He was also trying to find the right state of mind for his character.

The older brother is a carefree and irresponsible character, but he doesn't have the feel of a street thug. There's a certain sense of proportion in him that needs to be captured.

Therefore, when Lu Yanhe chatted with each person, he was already immersing himself in the role and trying to find that state.

-

Huang Tianlin frowned in confusion when he saw Lu Yanhe almost never stop moving around after arriving at the film set, acting like a social butterfly.

Many actors, especially good actors, often sit alone in a corner on set to familiarize themselves with their characters. How come Lu Yanhe is completely different?

However, his condition today is completely different from when he last came to the film festival.

Today he was like a completely different person, jumping around like a black monkey.

The photographer came over and we discussed the camera movement plan for later.

Huang Tianlin withdrew his gaze.

After a while, he couldn't help but look towards Lu Yanhe again.

As it turned out, the person was no longer in the same spot; he had switched to chatting with someone else.

-

"How old is your son?" Lu Yanhe was chatting with a middle-aged man from the art department of the film crew. When the conversation turned to his son, Lu Yanhe immediately asked with a smile.

"About your age, twenty-two."

"Did he just graduate from university?"

"If only he had gone to university. This kid hasn't studied since junior high." The man shook his head, looking very disappointed, and sighed, "I've tried everything—beating him, scolding him—but he just couldn't concentrate on his studies."

This tone left Lu Yanhe both amused and exasperated.

It is probably the obsession of all parents in the world that their children should study hard.

Lu Yanhe asked, "So what is he doing now?"

"He works as a DJ in a bar in Kuala Lumpur, spinning records."

“That’s really cool,” Lu Yanhe said.

“Cool my ass. Even if he went to a less prestigious university and found a job, it would be better than him living hand to mouth now.” The man said, “I really regret going abroad to work to earn money back then, and I never came back. I’ve ruined my son here. If he were in China, he definitely wouldn’t be such a good-for-nothing now. His life is ruined.”

Lu Yanhe patted him on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Do you know what my haters often say to me?"

The man was taken aback, not understanding why he suddenly brought up haters.

Lu Yanhe said with a smile, "They often say, 'Don't be fooled by how good I am now. I'm only in my early twenties. Who knows when I'll start to decline?'"

The man's brows furrowed even deeper.

Full of doubts.

Lu Yanhe: "Maybe your son will have a great opportunity tomorrow and his life will start to improve from then on. He's only in his twenties, how can you conclude that his life is ruined? You should encourage and support him more."

The man laughed, "You've come all this way, after going through so many twists and turns."

Lu Yanhe grinned shamelessly, "That's your son. Even if you dislike him, you can't just throw him away."

-

Huang Tianlin originally wanted to hear what Lu Yanhe was talking about with others, but when he heard this sentence, he was suddenly stunned.

"Director?" The middle-aged man from the art department suddenly looked behind Lu Yanhe and called out.

Lu Yanhe turned back.

Huang Tianlin nodded to them and said, "Yan He, come here for a moment. I'd like to share my thoughts on the filming later."

Lu Yanhe nodded, patted the man's shoulder again, raised his chin at him, and said, "Brother, let's talk later."

Lu Yanhe turned around nonchalantly, waved his hand, and asked, "Director, where shall we talk?"

Huang Tianlin looked at him suspiciously: "Why are you talking like a delinquent now?"

Lu Yanhe was taken aback and asked, "Did you pass? I'm trying to find the right state of mind for the older brother character."

"Please reduce those hand-waving and pursing gestures," Huang Tianlin said. "They look really strange."

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"OK."

-

As soon as Chen Siqi got off the plane and stepped out of the airport, a wave of heat hit her.

Her sun hat was almost blown off, but she quickly pressed it down.

"Siqi, please wait a moment. The driver said he'll be here in three minutes," Helan told her.

Chen Siqi nodded.

"It's only June here and it's already this hot." Chen Siqi raised her hand to cover her mouth and yawned softly.

Helan: "It's near the equator."

"How long will it take us to get to the hotel?"

"After about forty minutes, we arrived at the hotel and rested for a while. The people from Taihe Fund had already booked a restaurant and would arrange a car to pick us up so we could have lunch with the people from Hup Lick Publishing."

Chen Siqi nodded: "I hope the negotiations will go smoothly and a cooperation agreement can be reached."

"There shouldn't be any problem," He Lan said. "Didn't the people from Taihe Fund say that Hup Lick is very interested in cooperating with us?"

"It's all just talk. Who knows what their attitude will be when we actually get to the negotiating table? Don't believe anyone is a lamb with good intentions before you're at the negotiating table," Chen Siqi said. "After this negotiation is over, I'm going to Kuala Lumpur to see Yan He. You can stay here for a few days or go back to China first. It's up to you."

Helan nodded.

"I'll wander around here for a bit; this is my first time here."

"good."

Chen Siqi nodded.

-

When Lu Yanhe was rehearsing with Huang Feng, he finally witnessed just how annoying a twelve-year-old boy could be.

The two started arguing right away.

If Lu Yanhe is a professional actor who knows how to present his character, Huang Feng doesn't.

Huang Tianlin could only use the most basic guidance method, which was to give Huang Feng a hypothetical scenario, tell him how he would react in that scenario, and then have Huang Feng do as he was told.

Lu Yanhe and Huang Feng's rehearsals never went smoothly.

Huang Feng either forgot his lines or his acting was off; he simply couldn't get into the mood of arguing and hating Lu Yanhe.

Huang Tianlin had no choice but to pull him aside and explain the scene to him, telling him how to act.

You can't let a child figure it out on their own.

They lack the social experience to understand; they can only empathize under the director's guidance.

Lu Yanhe and Huang Feng went through the scene twice more and discovered the crux of the problem.

Huang Feng knew very well that this was a rehearsal, not the actual filming, so he didn't take it seriously at all.

He always felt that it wouldn't matter if something went wrong now.

Kids might have this mentality; they want to just coast along before things get serious. Of course, it's also possible that this isn't just a child's mentality, but rather Huang Feng's own.

Lu Yanhe thought about it and came up with a plan, which he then told Huang Tianlin.

Huang Tianlin: "..."

He clearly hadn't expected Lu Yanhe to use such a tactic on a child.

Lu Yanhe wanted to vent his anger on Huang Tianlin in front of Huang Feng, believing it was a waste of his time. This scene would make Huang Feng realize that this wasn't the time for him to act childishly.

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