Chapter 26
Ling Sui-sui's assists
The night before the wrap date, Ling Suisui went to bed early.
She rarely went into the study room, but let her mind rest. She needs to conserve her energy as she has a tough battle to fight tomorrow.
Well...the shooting location is indeed an ancient war background.
Ling Sui changed into a wedding dress that didn't fit her, a dress of the wrong size that was deliberately chosen for the plot.
Not only because she went there secretly on behalf of the princess, but also because in the script, the so-called "marriage of peace" was all a cover and an excuse.
The wedding dress didn't fit, there was no proper wedding ceremony, and she was sent away in a hurry during the day...all these absurd and unreasonable behaviors were evidence of the fact that the Emperor of Li was stupid and cowardly, and only wanted to sell his daughter for fame.
Therefore, in this chaotic rhythm, no one discovered Qin Xian's "substitute marriage", and no one paid attention to the status of the "bride", which allowed her to take advantage of the situation and get the dagger.
As for the enemy - if they make a little noise, the emperor and envoys of Li will be scared to death. In the enemy's mind, there is no soft persimmon that is easier to squeeze than this, and no place that is more suitable for the lion to open its mouth.
The army of Li was beaten by them without any chance to fight back, so it was even more impossible for them to take a petite princess with a waist that could be easily broken seriously, let alone think of searching her.
In the first half of the scene, Ling Suisui was wearing a veil, and she went wherever the director told her to go.
On the way to the marriage, Qin Xian did not have any lines. She sat in the hastily prepared carriage, and traveled in silence out of the city to the enemy's camp.
In the domestic entertainment industry, for any well-known actor, scenes where the actor's face is not shown at all are performed by a stand-in. The director also thought about finding a temporary stand-in, but Ling Suisui said it was okay and she could do it herself.
What’s wrong with not showing her face? When she acted opposite Ying Nian before, she only showed her back without showing her face. Besides, acting doesn’t necessarily rely on face and expressions, body language is also an important component.
Xia Tian and Ji Zhaoying were behind the monitors in Group B, watching Ling Sui's performance in this way.
If it were someone else, the crew would definitely chase them away, after all, surveillance cameras are not something that outsiders can watch casually; but since they are the male protagonist’s cousin and childhood friend, that’s a different matter.
Xia Tian: "Sui Sui is going to use his ultimate move."
"Ah, what?" Ji Zhaoying was a little confused. "Her face is covered. She can't cry, right?"
"It's not crying, it's just body shaking."
Xia Tian pointed at the monitor and said, "Look at this picture. Do you feel like you can see her emotions?"
The camera was filming the inside of the bridal sedan, where Ling Sui was standing, her body trembling silently.
The amplitude was particularly precise - they could all see that she was trembling, and this trembling came from extreme nervousness yet a desire to suppress it, so it was intermittent and irregular.
Ji Zhaoying hissed, "It's so hard to control. I imagined that if it were me, I would probably overact and become particularly cold."
Xia Tian added: "It is also possible to develop ADHD and Parkinson's disease."
Ji Zhaoying: ...
Yesterday she was still laughing at Yingnian, today she has also become YingnianQAQ
"She is really good at controlling her body," Xia Tian said. "She has improved since the group performance with her."
In fact, body trembling is Ling Sui's comfort zone, and she has demonstrated this skill in many performances.
What Xia Tian found most impressive was that Ling Sui was not satisfied with the status quo in his areas of strength, but was able to break through bottlenecks and continue to improve.
It is easy to get from 60 points to 90 points, but the difficulty of going from 90 points and above is completely different.
Xia Tian said with certainty: "I believe Ling Suisui will become a good actor."
Although Ji Zhaoying also agreed with this statement, she raised her eyebrows and asked:
"You always like to make bad comments about everyone you meet, why do you only favor Ling Suisui?"
Xia Tian: "You are wrong. I never insult anyone. I just don't lie. I am the most honest and upright person in the entertainment industry."
Ji Zhaoying: ...
She raised her hands in surrender: "Let's just focus on watching her acting."
At the shooting site, Ling Suisui sat on the bed in the tent.
She was still wearing a red veil, and most of her vision was blocked by the red silk.
Now we are filming the scene of the enemy leader. His subordinates came to toast him and congratulate him, saying some obscene words.
Even though she was just a background, Ling Suisui still responded accordingly based on Qin Xian's personality.
She doesn't care that she might just be a blurry red in the camera. If she can be photographed, that's the best. Even if she can't, she will just treat it as her own practice in getting into the role.
After finishing the literary scenes, it’s time for the action scenes.
The director began to explain the scene: "Later, when the leader lifts Qin Xian's veil, Qin Xian must appear weak and scared so that he can continue to relax his guard."
"Qin Xian, when he's on top of you, you can take out the dagger and stab him in the heart. He will struggle violently and kick you to the ground. Then you can tell him that the dagger is poisonous and he will definitely die."
"The leader's blood rushed up, and you fell to the ground dizzy. You knew you were really going to die, so you pulled out the dagger fiercely and stabbed many bloody holes in Qin Xian's body."
"Then there was a noise outside. It was Zhao Ling's surprise attack. When the subordinate came in to report, he was very panicked. He wanted to drag Qin Xian away as a hostage, but Qin Xian used her last bit of strength to resist until Zhao Ling came in and killed the subordinate with one sword."
The play will be arranged here for now, and the rest will definitely happen after the male lead arrives.
After adjusting the lighting position on the spot, the director shouted "start".
The leader waved his hand and told his subordinates to stay away and not disturb his good deeds.
He walked over with rough steps, and Ling Sui's body kept moving backwards, with the amplitude of his trembling gradually increasing.
"Prepare for a close-up of the veil being lifted. Actors, get ready."
She first lowered her head and trembled, which was the instinctive feeling of fear when in danger. But after thinking about the mission of this trip, she forced herself to look up.
There was fear of the unknown in her eyes, as well as flashes of determination and stubbornness.
The next part of her performance of weakness and fear was even easier for her. Except for two shots due to rhythm issues, which the director asked her to reshoot, she basically shot all the close-up shots where her emotions were revealed in one take.
Ling Sui was lying on the bed, her hair made very messy by the makeup artist and assistant. The actor who played the leader knelt at her waist with his legs apart, not daring to look at her.
The director was shouting, "Look at her, why are you being shy now! Be more serious when filming!"
The leading actor apologized repeatedly and said sorry to Ling Suisui.
Ling Sui was very calm. In this scene, she only took off her wedding gown. She was still wearing two layers of inner clothes.
There is nothing to be ashamed about if your neck will be pulled out to reveal a V-neck. When she walked the red carpet in dresses before, she showed much more skin than this.
"Just relax," Ling Suisui comforted him, "Don't be nervous, this is a side shot, just pay attention to your movements. Your really rough frontal shot will be shot directly facing the camera, I can't see that, so don't feel psychologically stressed."
After she reminded him of the key points of the performance, the leading actor's mentality improved a little.
As soon as the director shouted "start", he started to tear off Ling Suisui's wedding dress, but this time he still subconsciously avoided Ling Suisui's sight.
Although the expression is a little lacking, the actor's movements look fierce enough, so it's fine to use.
The director frowned, but let him go.
Ling Suisui was not very satisfied. She felt that if she took a few more shots, the leader's expression could be adjusted to be better.
But she also knew that the crew had limited shooting time, and the director would only focus on the important role of the male lead. As for the other actors... they were not that important.
The so-called highlight will only come after the year’s entry.
Therefore, this also means that Ling Sui’s performance opportunities will be limited in the future. As long as you can get by, the director will pass it.
If she is not willing to make do, she can only do her best this time.
Before filming the assassination scene, Ling Suisui specifically confirmed that this was indeed a retractable prop dagger.
During the breaks in filming, she practiced repeatedly with the leading actor, and the knife had to be stabbed steadily and accurately.
The camera was in place and Ling Suisui lay back on the bed.
As the camera zoomed in, determination flashed in her eyes, and the change in her expression surprised the director in front of the monitor.
The scene of groping for the dagger had just been filmed, and in this scene she just stabbed it into the leader's heart.
No matter what the expression on the leader's face was, Ling Suisui, who had a strong sense of belief, exerted so much force on his arms that his veins were about to burst.
After the director called cut, the makeup artist came up to position the dagger and sprinkled a prop blood bag on the "wound".
The leading actor praised her: "Teacher Ling's eyes just now were so fierce that I was scared by you. I thought I really had a deep hatred with you."
Ling Suisui gave a business smile.
...To be honest, she did have the urge to stab him. It turns out he knew he was scared. Why did he behave like a piece of wood just now?
This assassination scene must be performed by two people to be exciting. What's the point of her using the ultimate skill alone? !
She is outputting crazily, creating huge waves, while on the other side is calm dead water. Is she afraid that the audience will be aroused by her emotions, so she wants to force everyone to cool down?
What's even more outrageous is that this part was just passed like this, and although the director looked disgusted, he didn't show any intention of polishing it a few more times.
A better result would be to only cut to her expression and the close-up of the dagger on her heart in the main film, without showing the leader's reaction at that moment;
But if this guy is a relative, and is designated by an investor, sponsor, or producer to show his face...
Haha, no matter how bad his acting is, the audience can see his stiff face in the 4K screen, which will instantly distract them from the show.
...Judging from the director's attitude of not intending to teach and just giving up, Ling Suisui felt that it was most likely the latter.
He can’t be taught anyway, so just let him be.
The next scene to be filmed is the leader struggling and kicking her off the bed. After thinking about it, Ling Sui felt that this actor was totally unreliable and that he had to find another way if he wanted to perform well.
She said: "I might be very involved in the filming later, and there might be some improvisations... Please don't mind."
The leading actor didn't know what he was going to face yet, so he nodded foolishly.
After the director called for action, the expression on this guy's face was indeed dull.
Ling Sui continued to act resolute and disgusted, then reached out and pinched his waist hard with all his strength.
Okay, now his expression of shock, pain, and disbelief is spot on.
He kicked her with such an expression, and the effect satisfied the director.
I don't know how he suddenly came to his senses...but as long as he's not as lame as before, I don't care.
After the scene was stopped, Ling Suisui immediately apologized to him.
"I'm sorry, I was too absorbed in it just now and lost control of myself. I'm sorry, it's my fault. It's all my fault."
Lead Actor: ...
Even though he was angry, he found it difficult to express it.
According to Qin Xian's character, any way she attacks him in front of the camera is reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with her calling it "improvisation".
But...wasn't she too immersed in the role when she played Qin Xian, with too much improvisation?
When he stabbed her with a dagger in a rage, she should have lay still, but she attacked him with all her might.
Ling Sui's hands were clamped, so she kicked with her feet. She used all her strength in every kick, wishing she could hit the real target; when he was guarding against her legs, she would take advantage of his unpreparedness and dig her nails into his arms, leaving scratches on them that made him gasp in pain.
Moreover, although there are no lines in this part, Ling Suisui added verbal sarcasm. Of course, she said this as Qin Xian.
The enemy invaded, and Qin Xian, as the princess consort of the Li Kingdom, must have hated them deeply.
In this situation, no matter how harshly she cursed or how much trash she said, it was all very reasonable and in line with her character.
With Ling Suisui's help, the effect of their fight was quite good.
After the filming was finished, the leading actor who was scolded and beaten was hesitant to speak.
He suspected that Ling Suisui did it on purpose, but she was so genuine and emotional during the filming, and she apologized to him immediately after the call for cut, and looked so guilty that she was about to cry.
Tears welled up in Ling Sui's eyes: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault that I got too immersed in the role just now..."
Lead Actor: ...
What else could he do but praise her for her good acting skills.
After finishing the scenes in the tent, Ling Sui adjusted his state again.
Well... the next highlight is going to be the scene after Zhao Yan arrives. According to the script, her first reaction when she sees him should be surprise. She has finally waited for him.
Ling Suisui wanted to sigh, there was no need to act out this emotion now.
The standard of "good acting" in the entertainment industry has been getting lower and lower compared with peers.
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