Chapter 215
It snowed during filming, and the chances of a hit increased
Time flies, and it's November in a blink of an eye.
The filming schedule of "Yao Tai Lu" was a bit tight, so Ling Suisui declined the invitation to the Golden Rooster Awards event. Although she had written her acceptance speech in advance, unfortunately, the text can only be kept in the mobile phone memos of her and her team. She was a runner-up this year.
Many viewers felt sorry for her. Among all the nominees for Best Actress, Ling Sui's acting skills were not inferior to anyone. Moreover, she is the only real protagonist of the movie, not just "the female character with the most scenes and the first name."
Ling Suisui also felt regretful. After all, "Zhao Jiang" only had one chance to be nominated for each award, and if he missed it, it would be gone. This is Tang Bing's first film as director, and it has special meaning to both her and her teacher, but there is no way around it, it is indeed difficult for everything to go as planned in life.
Just because she doesn't lose to others doesn't mean others are worse than her. Ling Suisui also sent her heartfelt blessings to the award-winning senior actors. As for herself, she will just look forward to the future.
Since the end of September, the local weather has become very cool. The temperatures in October and November were very comfortable, but Ling Suisui looked at the weather forecast for December and found that it might be colder at the end of the year.
The shooting schedule for "Yao Tai Lu" is four months, which is relatively long even for a TV series. Ling Suisui asked the crew about the specific wrap-up time, and the answer he got was mid-December, which would probably not reach the coldest time at the end of the month.
This made the leading actors very happy, as no one wanted to experience the scorching heat and then the cold winter in the same play, as that would be too stressful for the actors' mentality.
In the past two months, Ling Suisui has participated in two full-English online auditions for Dylan's "Beauty and the Beast" project team, and only the final confirmation stage is left.
Dilande wanted to invite Ling Suisui to the United States to visit their film studio and talk face to face about his thoughts on this work. The other party's attitude was very enthusiastic, and the director even sent her a message saying that he was looking forward to working with her in the future.
Having talked to this extent, it’s basically stable.
Ling Suisui said that she could go to the United States, but she would have to wait until the filming of "Yao Tai Lu" was completed, and she would also have to apply for a visa.
Tong Xiaoman opened her schedule: "The reshoots for Under the Wave are in January, you can go to the United States in early February, and New Year's Eve is in the middle of February. Oh, and from the end of February, it will be the Fall/Winter Fashion Week."
Ling Suisui was busy filming this year and did not appear on the show. Her endorsement contracts with several luxury brands are still ongoing, so she should go next year at least.
In addition, Tong Xiaoman also said that she would participate in more events at the end of the year, such as Weibo Night and Scream Night Starlight Awards. It’s not for those few pork-earning awards, the special customizations prepared for her by LV and Prada need to be exposed.
Ling Suisui: ...Didn’t you agree to take a rest after filming?
Well, this is probably a trouble unique to top stars. She can't push away the things that other stars want but can't get.
However, her current value has already risen sharply. When she renews her endorsement contract next time, her agent will fight for her to reduce the number of additional clauses as much as possible. Anyway, given the current situation, they are definitely not the ones who are worried about not being able to renew their contracts.
Ling Suisui asked: "When can I rest?"
"Director Pei's progress in attracting investment is going smoothly. You will be able to join the group for training in June next year. Then I'll see... We plan to record Every Year With You in March or April. The variety show recording times will not be squeezed in, so you can rest in between."
"By the way, Only the Moon Passes By will be released on May 20th next year. You have to leave time for roadshows and promotions. You also have to renew your contract for this year's commercials and shoot new material. You have more than a dozen long-term endorsements, and many brands are in contact with Tian Lan..."
Tong Xiaoman kept clicking on the tablet calendar, trying to find a decent break for Ling Suisui, but it was obvious that she hadn't found one yet.
"I'll make some adjustments," she said mercifully, "at least make sure you have half a month before June next year... seven days, at least five days of consecutive rest time for pure enjoyment."
Ling Sui was lying on the bed in the RV, listening expressionlessly to Sister Tong cutting her rest time again and again, until it was only one third left.
She questioned her soul: "Then why did you ask me about taking the role?"
"I mean before June." Tong Xiaoman said confidently, "The Dirand movie wasn't confirmed at that time, and your schedule was free after you finished filming The Great Warrior. Now the projects after Beauty and the Beast haven't been confirmed either, so which popular actor doesn't have two or three scripts waiting for the end?"
That's true... Ling Suisui turned over and said, "I don't know how long the interval between Wuyou and Meiren will be. Oh, and the broadcast schedule of Langlang has not been determined yet, so I have to leave time for the drama promotion."
She made a decision: "I really won't take Beauty and the Beast anymore. I can complete other work, but I won't join the crew for now."
Tong Xiaoman said softly, "But, the overseas broadcast of Perfect Life was quite good. In addition to Deland, Warner also contacted us. Netflix has also joined the American Film Association, but the scripts they provided are average."
One of the reasons why "Perfect Life" became a hit in the Chinese film and television market is that it is close to real life and resonates with the audience, but this advantage will become a disadvantage of cultural barriers when exported overseas. After all, the definition of a "good student" is very different between Europeans and Americans and East Asians.
Because of this, Netflix didn't have much hope for this drama. They even thought it was just "the product of failed business negotiations" and that it had not met the original concept from subject matter to production. Therefore, they didn't pay much attention to its promotion and only gave it ordinary treatment.
"Perfect Life" did not create a viewing miracle like "Game is Online". Even the viewing volume from the first episode to the second episode dropped drastically, and the abandonment rate was frighteningly high.
However, from the second episode onwards until the finale, the number of views has been very, very stable. Netflix has done statistics and found that users who gave low scores basically only watched the first episode, while users who persisted in watching more than five episodes all gave high scores and positive reviews.
Because the series of "Perfect Life" is very long, even if some viewers were lost in the early stage, the users accumulated later also contributed a lot of playback time. Moreover, as word of mouth spreads on the external network, more and more users are interested in it and are trying to get in on the action.
It can be said that "Perfect Life" won this turnaround battle relying on its own quality. It fully deserves a literary saying: "No one is optimistic about you, but you are the most competitive."
Perhaps when casting, Diland also took into account Ling Suisui's surprisingly good impression in the audience's mind. When word of mouth for "Perfect Life" first started to spread, many people expressed their desire to watch it even though they didn't know the plot. They also blamed Netflix for not increasing its publicity efforts, causing them to only realize the situation now.
Ling Sui already knew that Dilande wanted to find her project. However, the film that Warner wanted her to shoot was still a pie in the sky, and the progress was probably about the same as when DeLand first talked about "Beauty and the Beast".
Tch, no wonder Sister Tong only mentioned it now. The live-action movie about a fairy tale princess is a series that Diland has been working on after all, and Warner's independent original work is not a big IP, so it may be cancelled next month.
Ling Sui-sui said: “If the project is still around in half a year, it won’t be too late to discuss it again.”
Compared with future arrangements, Ling Suisui is more looking forward to the wrap day of "Yaotai Lu". After shooting for so long, it’s finally almost over.
Although many actions of the crew in the early stage of filming made her speechless and helpless, after getting along with each other for nearly half a year, especially after several persons in charge were replaced, the main creators still accumulated a deep relationship.
Although Rui Zhi and others kept saying that the days of suffering were finally coming to an end, when the wrap day was approaching, they were instead aroused by the melancholy before parting.
As the leading female role, Ling Suisui, who has the most scenes, has the fewest rest days and the latest wrap day. She has to stick with the behind-the-scenes staff until the last day, and also see off her colleagues who have fought alongside her for nearly four months one by one.
Many actors made requests to the director and coordinator, hoping that their last scene in "Yao Tai Lu" could be adjusted to a scene opposite Ling Suisui. After all, this story revolves around her and should have a very ceremonial ending.
Zhao Xianning also made the same wish, and generously coordinated to fulfill their wish. Even if she had to stay one more day, Zhao Xianning said it was no problem.
The wrap-up journey for Rui Zhi, Jiang Siyi and others went very smoothly. Ling Suisui took photos with them, recorded behind-the-scenes footage, and gave each other gifts. When it was Zhao Xianning's turn, fate suddenly turned against her, which made her deeply understand what "plans are not as good as changes" means.
According to the weather forecast, the temperature in the film and television city will not drop below zero until the end of December. But a gust of cold wind from the northwest brought the night temperature down to minus three degrees Celsius, and Zhao Xianning, who was filming the last scene, was stunned.
No... this is an outdoor scene! She and Ling Suisui are going to wear their sect costumes and sit on the roof to chat!
She regrets it now, very much. If she had known earlier, she should not have asked the coordinator to move this scene to today. Zhao Xianning felt that it was okay for her to feel a little cold wind, but she felt very guilty and uncomfortable when she had to make Ling Suisui feel the cold wind with her.
If Suisi knew about this...wouldn't she be torn to pieces?
Ling Suisui comforted her instead: "It's okay, no one could have expected such a thing. In front of nature, humans are inherently insignificant. This is what they call God disposes, but man proposes."
"The low temperature is not completely without benefits. It snowed tonight. Isn't it beautiful to film in the snow?"
Moreover, there is a mysterious saying in the film and television city that "if it snows during filming, the probability of a hit drama will increase." Although Ling Suisui herself did not believe this, she still used this sentence to comfort Zhao Xianning so that she would not have any psychological burden. If it affects the performance, that would be really bad.
This final scene is quite important. At this time, Jiayue is still Fei Guang in human disguise. She sat on the roof with the senior sister played by Zhao Xianning, listening to her talk about her tragic past in the most calm tone.
The first half of the eldest sister’s life is a microcosm of countless poor people. Her parents were farmers who worked hard in the fields. Although the whole family worked hard in the barren fields, they were still too poor to have enough food to eat and did not even have a complete set of clothes. When faced with natural disasters or man-made calamities, they have no ability to resist the risks. Even if they want to sell themselves, no owner is willing to accept them.
The senior sister said that she was picked up by the master when she was about to be eaten.
The machine used a jib to push a close-up shot. Ling Suisui sat on the roof with his limbs stiff, acting helpless and not knowing what expression to show. Her shock only lasted for a moment as she looked away, and then she quickly suppressed it.
"Are you scared?" Zhao Xianning said calmly, "During famine, eating one's own children is not a new thing."
She had thought about the tone of voice she would use in her mind, but a cold wind blew and she shivered. Her facial expression was totally out of control and the director shouted "stop".
The snow scene is indeed beautiful when it is snowing, and the visual effect of this scene far exceeded the director's expectations, but the cold wind had a huge impact on the actors' state.
Ling Suisui touched Zhao Xianning's hand, which was completely cold. She vaguely remembered that Xianning's agent said that she had a cold body and was very afraid of cold.
"The wind is going to blow for a while, you should go down first." Ling Suisui said to her, "Maybe we took some time to find the position just now, so you may be frozen. I will shoot the solo scene first, you can warm yourself up inside by the fire and come up later."
Zhao Xianning shook her head desperately, indicating that she wanted to share the hardships with Ling Suisui. It’s just a cold wind. If the boss can blow it, she can too!
"I understand, but it's not necessary." Ling Suisui said calmly: "The ladder is right there, it's convenient for you to go up and down. I don't need you to blow the wind with me, I just need you to adjust your state and shoot content that satisfies people. If you keep NG, we will stay on the roof longer."
When it comes to the quality of his work, Ling Suisui is usually result-oriented.
Zhao Xianning hesitated to speak: "But..."
"Besides, you are an artist of my company." Ling Suisui continued, "If you catch a cold tonight, or even develop a chronic illness, that would have a negative impact on me. Okay, get down quickly."
After successfully persuading Zhao Xianning to leave, Ling Suisui stood up.
What has not been filmed yet is: the senior sister feels that the world is like purgatory, but after cultivating and becoming an immortal, the residence of the immortals must be a peaceful and tranquil place like "Paradise on Earth". That is why she devoted herself to the Tao and only hoped to ascend to heaven as soon as possible.
The single shot of Ling Sui after her birthday is very simple. She stands up and looks at the city wall in the distance.
Fei Guang hesitated for a long time, but ultimately did not tell the truth to his senior sister. There is only one line of description in the script: [Fei Guang looked into the distance, silent for a long time].
This is an action description in a film or TV script, which requires the actors to fill in their own mental journey and emotional state, rather than actually standing on the roof and staring blankly.
In fairy tale dramas, fluttering clothes is the most common way to create a fairy-like atmosphere. Although there was a northwest wind tonight, the natural wind was beyond the control of the crew. The director set up an ultra-high-power blower on the roof and blew it wildly towards Ling Suisui.
Oh my God, Zhao Xianning down there couldn’t imagine how cold the roof was, there was snow falling from the sky!
Zhao Xianning squeezed into the crowd and watched the close-up shot of Ling Sui on the surveillance camera.
Looking through the screen, Ling Sui's body seemed to be completely unaffected by the cold. Her posture was as straight as a pine tree, which made Zhao Xianning think of the saying "No matter how many times you are beaten, you will still be strong, no matter which direction the wind blows from."
When switching to a close-up, snowflakes are falling on her shoulders. Ling Sui looked straight ahead, her eyes flashing with reluctance and ridicule, fragility and hesitation. She seemed to be having a fierce psychological struggle in her heart, but eventually she calmed down.
But this calmness is only on the surface. Zhao Xianning looked at her and always felt that Ling Sui at this moment was like a bottomless lake, calm on the surface but turbulent inside.
She was enjoying the movie when the director finished filming, and she was left wanting more.
She had a hunch - Ling Sui's scene might be included in the luxury package of famous snow scenes, which would be worth watching over and over again.
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