Chapter 217
Reshoot of "Under the Wave"
At 11 o'clock in the evening, Ling Suisui checked in at the hotel lobby.
This was her third day of working non-stop. She had not slept in bed during this time and had to find time to rest on the plane and in the business car. If it weren't for the system's golden finger, she would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.
With such a devilish schedule, the assistants had to work in three shifts. Qi Xiaoqing yawned behind her and felt that she could hardly open her eyes.
In her peripheral vision, she suddenly saw a strange man standing next to Ling Suisui, and he stretched out his hand towards them——
Qi Xiaoqing was so scared that she broke out in a cold sweat. She quickly pulled her boss back several steps and looked at him with horror.
Ying Nian, who was about to say hello to her, said: …
What's going on? Does he look scary? Not really!
Ling Suisui explained to the assistant in a low voice: "This is Ying Nian, don't you remember him?"
Qi Xiaoqing was indeed unfamiliar with Ying Nian's face, but the reason she reacted so strongly was mainly because Ying Nian had not shaved, his hair was a little messy, and he was tanned, so he looked a little...
Who would have thought that this unkempt man is actually a star! She was so sleepy just now that she thought it was a homeless person coming in from somewhere.
Qi Xiaoqing quickly apologized to Ying Nian, saying that she was too sleepy and had mistaken the person.
Ling Suisui changed the subject: "Why are you dressed like this?"
"Oh, I just came here from another crew's shoot and only had time to change my clothes."
Ying Nian scratched his head. "After I get tanned, it's not so easy for me to get white again. My agent said there was a serious drama about poverty alleviation, so he asked me to go. But the filming has already been completed, so I will definitely cooperate with Li Tian's different styling style."
Ling Sui was silent for a moment, feeling that what role he played in the poverty alleviation drama was self-explanatory.
That’s good. An actor should try more and constantly break through himself. At least judging from Qi Xiaoqing's reaction just now, his image transformation was quite successful.
The two of them walked and talked while dragging their luggage. Ying Nian originally wanted to discuss the plot with Ling Suisui, but she looked a little tired, so he didn't dare to start.
Ling Suisui saw that he was hesitant to speak, so he simply asked him, "Do you really want to discuss the script with me?"
There was a look of "How did you know" on Ying Nian's face, while Ling Suisui was complaining in his heart. It turned out that he was still the same Ying Nian who couldn't wait to let others see the slightest progress.
She said, "It's too late today. Let's meet tomorrow morning. Meet at the hotel restaurant at 8...9 o'clock tomorrow morning. We'll have breakfast together."
Ying Nian was very considerate: "If you can't get up, it's okay to meet for lunch."
"No." Ling Suisui smiled, "Usually at this time, I have finished my morning exercises and am ready to work out. I'm just worried that you'll stay in bed."
The elevator door opened, and Ling Suisui and Qi Xiaoqing walked in first, without giving Ying Nian a chance to refute.
...Who are you looking down upon? He will definitely not be late tomorrow!
But it shouldn’t be too late to arrive there, right?
At 8:59, Ying Nian trotted to the dining table and sat down in front of Ling Suisui. He was panting and adjusting the strap on his wrist, while Ling Suisui opposite him was calm and leisurely stirring the coffee in the cup.
He explained dryly, "It took a little longer to wait for the elevator... I set the alarm for 8:30 and got out of bed as soon as I heard the ring."
Ling Suisui raised his eyebrows: "Well, and then because you thought you had plenty of time, your procrastination syndrome kicked in. You checked the time again a few minutes ago and rushed down here, right?"
Year: ...
Ying Nian felt guilty: "Keep your voice down and save some face for me. Are you Sherlock Holmes?"
"Of course I'm not that good." Ling Suisui smiled, "I've just been practicing recently, trying to figure out a person's personality through some details of language and actions, and then inferring their reaction to something based on these. You just happened to be my practice target."
Ying Nian asked curiously, "Do you want to act in a criminal investigation or mystery drama recently?"
"There is no such plan at the moment. I see it as a way for actors to improve themselves."
Ling Suisui further explained: "The character's personality is usually set by the screenwriter, but depending on the level of the screenwriter, or if multiple people put different ideas into the character when creating it, there may be contradictions and loopholes in the description of the script."
“I need to find these possible problems and correct them based on my own understanding and discussions with the screenwriter to make the character’s behavior smooth and natural.”
Ying Nian was a little stunned. It took him a while to digest what Ling Suisui had just said.
He is still at the stage of understanding the script, digesting the script, and making minor revisions to the script, but she seems to have jumped out of the framework of the "script", becoming the walking spokesperson of the paper man in the three-dimensional world, and correcting her own ooc!
Ying Nian suddenly realized that the work "Perfect Life", which was praised by almost the entire Internet some time ago, was filmed by Ling Suisui two years ago.
What the audience sees is always her past form. Only her colleagues in the crew know how strong she is in the present tense.
Good news, he is about to experience it.
Bad news, he's about to experience it.
Fortunately, the hotel restaurant was a buffet, and Ying Nian left his seat on the pretext of getting food. He felt tremendous pressure when he looked at Ling Sui's back from a distance. The desire to open the screen disappeared in an instant.
After returning, he expressed his views on the script honestly without saying a single unnecessary word.
Ling Suisui was very satisfied with his attitude, and the two of them communicated and discussed very efficiently. During this process, Ling Suisui always encouraged Yingnian to speak more.
"Because I have played the role once, my attitude towards the script and the role will inevitably be influenced by the previous actor... I mean, I will subconsciously tend to put myself in the shoes of Li Tian, who was portrayed by him, but I will try my best to overcome it and make a good transition."
"Thank you very much for coming over to do the reshoots. It really helped me a lot."
Ling Suisui thanked him sincerely: "I've always said that you're welcome if you need me, but it seems that I haven't had the opportunity to use it in recent years. So, is there anything I can do for you recently?"
Yingnian thought about it and realized that there really wasn’t one. He had everything she could give him, but he couldn't ask for what he wanted most.
“No thanks.” He said, “In fact, I think the book you recommended to me is very good. I didn’t think economics had anything to do with me before, but after going out for a walk, I seem to understand what ‘economic base determines superstructure’ means.”
Yingnian shared his experience of studying abroad. He went to a very remote county town where there was almost no tourism industry. He took a taxi to the hotel, but the driver took an outrageous detour. After he protested, the driver threatened in a arrogant manner, "If you have the guts, just get out of the car."
That was not a city, and the driver took him on a country road. After getting off the car, the outsider didn't even know which way to go, so Ying Nian had no choice but to bear it. Unexpectedly, a few days later, he went to a local primary school to volunteer for parent-child activities, and he met the driver again.
Ying Nian didn't recognize him at first, but when the other party was horrified, he remembered this. The driver quietly pulled him to a corner, said he would compensate him for the fare, and begged him not to tell anyone about the incident.
In fact, even if the driver didn't ask, Ying Nian wouldn't say it. He didn't want the child to be embarrassed at school because of something between adults. This childhood trauma might accompany the child for the rest of his life, which would be too cruel.
Later, he heard the teachers chatting and found out that the child's family was very poor, with the whole family being elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and the driver being the only strong and able-bodied laborer.
At that moment, he was filled with mixed emotions. He does not think that the difficult environment is a "get out of jail free card" for the driver to cheat money, but given the other party's family conditions, it is difficult for him to blame him.
"...My thought at the time was that he would take care of the bedridden elderly, his paralyzed wife, and try his best to protect his children. If his financial situation was a little less difficult, maybe... Alas."
Ling Suisui listened patiently and guided the questioning: "I feel that you have gained some insights into acting from this."
"Yes, there are some." Ying Nian scratched his head. "If you separate the two sides of the driver's behavior, he is a lowly villain and a good man who loves his family very much. The combination of these two sides actually subverted my cognition a little bit. Later, I thought about it carefully. In our movies and TV dramas, or in other words, in our mainstream concept, good people do good things, and bad people do bad things."
"If a good person does bad things, then he must have his reasons, and he will surely be able to redeem himself later. If a bad person does good things, then he is just pretending, or he has not yet turned evil.
Ying Nian paused and said, "My previous thoughts on roles, or even further, the screenwriters' creation of roles, all started from labels and positions, especially in idol dramas. Audiences often criticize current works for being too floating, which should also have an impact in this regard."
He kept talking and Ling Suisui was listening carefully. She had thought of some of these ideas before, but when she heard others express them, she was able to generate new thoughts.
Ying Nian felt a little embarrassed, as he thought he had talked too much, but Ling Suisui said it was okay. After the New Year, she will be recording a situational reality show, which should also be mainly based on chatting, so just take this as an adaptation in advance.
When this was mentioned, Ying Nian asked her, "Sui Sui, I saw your list of guests online... They are from all walks of life, but why are there only girls? I know a lot of people in some industries and I can introduce them to you."
"Because there is no shortage of all-male shows on the market, all-female shows are a rare commodity." Ling Sui shrugged, "This is my first time doing a variety show, so I'll find a track with fewer competitors."
This sounds reasonable at first glance, but combined with Ling Sui's expression and tone, it seems that there is more to it than just the literal meaning.
Yingnian tactfully stopped discussing this topic, and their conversation returned to the script of "Under the Wave".
With this morning discussion as a foundation, Ling Suisui has gained a lot of confidence in his performance this year. His performance also proves that it is not just a cliché for an actor to truly listen, watch and feel, but an eternal truth in the performing arts industry.
Although the reshoots cost extra money, Ying Nian's performance was much better than the previous actor. Moreover, because Ling Suisui is more familiar with him, his overall performance in an important rivalry scene between the two siblings is much better than before.
If you don't consider the cost, it can barely be considered a blessing in disguise.
After the filming was completed, several actors who returned to the crew hugged each other and prayed in their hearts that there would not be a third time.
Yingnian also hugged Ling Suisui. He actually couldn't quite remember the last time he hugged her. His memory suddenly flashed back to many years ago, on the set of "Ding Feng Bo", Ling Suisui hugged him and helped him get into the role.
At that time, I didn’t think there was anything wrong, but now when I think back, I feel ashamed: “I used to… trouble you too much.”
"What?" Ling Suisui didn't react. "No, in my impression, you haven't made any unreasonable demands on me."
Ying Nian pursed his lips. Perhaps she had long forgotten about the matter of "Ding Fengbo". This drama still has some fame till today, and he, the leading male actor, is 18 years older than Ling Sui.
"Not anymore," he said.
What...no beginning or end.
Ling Suisui actually still didn't understand what he was saying, but judging from his expression, it shouldn't be a bad thing.
After the reshoots for The Wave were completed, Ling Sui was out of work before the Chinese New Year. On the flight back home, she saw the program list for the Spring Festival Gala.
Wow, there are quite a few of her acquaintances in this year’s show. The singing and dancing programs feature Chi Jia and Xiang Yanchu, and the language programs feature Bian Yuanzhou and Zhu Yue, so she has to squat in front of the TV.
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