Chapter 32
Love is a chemical reaction in the brain
Now they are just discussing their understanding of the script. As for how to perform it specifically, they don't have the final say and they still need to discuss and arrange it with the director and screenwriter.
Therefore, no one had any reservations at this moment and just brainstormed and spoke freely.
Ji Zhaoying thought for a moment and said, "What you said makes sense. But if it's just dependence, Zhang Zihan can also rely on friends, such as Xue Yutong and Peng Haoran. There are both same-sex and opposite-sex people here. I think she only has special feelings for Xue Yuchen, and she still likes him a little bit."
"But then again, have any of you ever been in love? I think 'like' is really an abstract concept. Just now, Sui Sui visualized Zhang Zihan's attitude towards Xue Yuchen, but what kind of specific emotion is it to like someone?"
When asked about this, the other three looked at each other.
Chen Yuening has really never had a boyfriend. Even if he didn't become a celebrity, his family would be very strict and wouldn't allow him to fall in love too early.
There is even less of Ling Sui. She definitely hadn't talked about it since she came here, and she hadn't thought about it before she traveled through time.
They all looked at Jiang Heng at the same time. This guy had a girlfriend exposed by paparazzi.
At that time, Jiang Heng was not yet famous - although he is still not famous now. When the paparazzi released the preview, they said he was a popular male star. When netizens found out that it was about him, they only lamented that "we were deceived again" and "no one was injured."
Jiang Heng: "...Don't look at me. When it was first exposed by the hot search, I broke up with her."
Ji Zhaoying curled her lips and said, "You dumped her just because she was exposed. You are so shameless."
Jiang Heng remained silent, but Chen Yuening coughed lightly.
"From what I understand, he was the one who got dumped."
As for why he knew it - because Jiang Heng’s ex-girlfriend was a female trainee in the same company as him.
The paparazzi only captured Jiang Heng's face and described her as a "young beauty". So, Hua Cai pretended that nothing had happened and just asked her to break up immediately.
Ji Zhaoying: ...
She apologized to him awkwardly, but Jiang Heng waved his hand and said it was okay.
He said: "Forget it, it's been a long time. Looking back now, we were a bit impulsive when we decided to be together. Even if it hadn't been exposed, it might not have lasted long."
"It is because of this experience that I can understand what Ling Suisui said. My emotional needs and hers just matched at a specific point in time."
"But we were in a good mood when we were dating, and it was quite sweet. We blushed, our hearts beat fast, and we wanted to share. It seemed no different from other couples."
Ji Zhaoying was a little confused by what he said. Does he like him or not?
She looked at Ling Suisui: "Sister, have you ever liked someone?"
When Ling Suisui was thinking, Chen Yuening's body suddenly tensed up and her eyes involuntarily looked at her.
Ling Suisui replied: "You may feel that love comes from the heart, but in fact, it is a chemical reaction that originates from the brain."
"I also appreciate some excellent men, but so far, I have not met the opposite sex whose hormones can make my brain secrete dopamine."
She added: "Norepinephrine, cortisol, phenylethylamine, these mood hormones act like stimulants, but I haven't had a rapid heartbeat, palpitations, sweating and shaking, loss of appetite and insomnia for any man."
It can be seen that maintaining a healthy life starts with not letting men get involved (.
Ji Zhaoying listened to a lot of nouns and finally summarized briefly: "That means you haven't been moved yet."
She asked Chen Yuening again: "What about you, do you have a girl you like?"
Although Chen Yuening said no, his eyes were wandering and unnatural, and there was a suspicious blush on his cheeks.
Ah~ Ji Zhaoying felt that she understood again.
She put her arm around Ling Suisui's shoulders and winked at her.
Ling Sui peeled several tangerines in a row and fed them all into her mouth.
It’s better to eat more oranges and don’t think about eating her melons.
Ling Suisui brought the topic back to the script: "Zhang Zihan and Xue Yuchen are attracted to each other, and it is inevitable that they gradually get closer to each other. In the eyes of others, they are indeed in a premature love relationship. Judging from the mainstream education concept in China, this kind of thing is still relatively repulsive and conservative."
"What you said just now reminded me that there is no need to carefully distinguish whether their feelings are in love or not. Anyway, the focus of this relationship is not on love, but on how they make up for this lack of emotion."
"If the drama can explain this relationship clearly and deeply analyze the mental health problems of the two students instead of simply avoiding and criticizing the issue of premature love, then this plot will become more solid and more realistic."
In the Ding Feng Bo crew, Qin Xian's patriotism is just a tool to further strengthen the male protagonist's character. Its plot is actually quite suspenseful, and the actors' acting skills are pretty good, so the audience just needs to enjoy the show and not worry too much about other things.
But in the case of "Jin Bang Ti Ming", the script theme is realistic, and Ling Sui guessed that it was a work that wanted to win awards, so she had to dig as deep as possible into the character logic. Since Zhang Zihan doesn’t have a lofty personality, she has to make her real and down-to-earth.
Of course, it would be even better if you could add some value and improve the idea in a way that does not preach but resonates with the audience.
After Ling Suisui said this, Chen Yuening fell into deep thought.
He said: "When I first got the script, I was actually thinking of it in the direction of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, but the parents and teachers didn't agree, but the two students were under too much pressure to face the college entrance examination."
"The more the environment does not allow it, the more they want to use love to silently resist. Xue Yuchen thinks I like her, so I want to date her. I don't accept your logic. I have my own ideas."
Ling Suisui took notes while listening. She felt that Chen Yuening's comparison with Liang Zhu was too exaggerated, as the emotions of the two were not on the same level.
However, what he said later made sense. Young people in adolescence always have some impetuosity and think that "making enemies with the whole world" is a particularly cool thing.
Everyone has that second stage.
Ling Suisui couldn't help but guess that since Chen Yuening could think of this, it might be because he himself had not yet gotten over this stage.
Although she and Chen Yuening have some differences in their views on the relationship between the characters, they can still seek common ground while reserving differences and reach a consensus that "love itself is not the point, and reflecting the changes in the character's mentality is the most important thing."
As for the specific details, they can be fine-tuned before and during filming and there won't be any major problems.
When the first dinner of the main creative team of "The Last Hundred Flowers" was about to end, Ling Suisui summarized their understanding and opinions on the script in a document and sent it to the small group of four people first.
Chen Yuening was rubbing his temples while reading documents.
This meal was so tiring... To be honest, although he has filmed many dramas and played leading roles, this was his first time attending such a informative script reading session, and it wasn't even the official version.
In the past, when everyone had a script meeting, the focus of discussion was actually how to shoot this segment better, how to change the character to be more shining and attract more fans... When it came to Jin Bang Ti Ming, under the leadership of Ling Sui, no one suggested adding xx fashion value to the character, but instead dug deep into the script content and character logic.
If there is one way to hold a meeting that is easier, it must be the old way. But although Chen Yuening was tired, he felt very at ease in his heart.
When you meet a reliable team and reliable partners, which actor doesn’t want to make a good work?
With Ling Suisui around, Chen Yuening inexplicably developed a sense of security that "it can definitely be done."
As he thought about it, his eyes couldn't help but stare at Ling Suisui.
When she looked over, Chen Yuening subconsciously looked away quickly, his heartbeat quickening instantly.
He felt like his heart was beating like a deer - to put it in a more concrete way, he experienced palpitations, sweating and trembling, rapid breathing, and a loss of appetite.
The screenwriter couldn't help but feel very pleased to see their active discussion. He also said that if there is anything he doesn't understand or wants to make adjustments, he is welcome to communicate with the screenwriter team at any time, and they will fully respect the actors' opinions.
——The screenwriter said this because he didn’t think these people were stupid, so he believed that they knew what was going on and would not make unreasonable demands or cause trouble in the Jin Bang Ti Ming crew.
In addition, the screenwriter himself also likes to use flying pages, and it is common for him to make changes while shooting.
Therefore, filming his movies requires the actors to have a very high ability to memorize their lines. It is very likely that the lines you just memorized will be replaced by new ones immediately by him, and you will have to start all over again.
...To be honest, if he wasn't able to get better and better, few directors and actors would be able to tolerate him.
But since other people speak with their strength and talent, the actors can only accept the screenwriter's arrangements with love and hate.
When Ling Suisui went to the bathroom, Ji Zhaoying said she wanted to go with her.
As soon as she walked out of the box, Ji Zhaoying put her hand on her shoulder and said, "Chen Yuening must be interested in you! He can't hide his eyes at all!"
Ling Suisui thought, is that so? Then she would have to remind him to buy a pair of sunglasses.
She doesn't care what he thinks, but he must not let it affect her single image.
Ji Zhaoying asked her, "What about you? Are you interested in him? He seems to be smarter than Ying Nian, and he probably won't add sugar when he buys you coffee."
Ling Sui-sui’s answer was: “But I can buy my own coffee.”
It seems that this couple can't be together again, Ji Zhaoying expressed regret.
Well, her good sister Suisui is busy with her career, and no matter what kind of peach blossom there is, she is not interested in it.
Ling Suisui came here with Tang Bing and also took her car back to school.
In the car, she briefly summarized her and Chen Yuening's ideas on the script and the characters, and Tang Bing expressed appreciation and encouragement for their active discussion.
"Both of your ideas have merits. He is more emotional, and you are more rational. You are actually going against the stereotype."
“This discussion process is very valuable. You will be inspired by it. Even if someone’s idea is not used in the end, you will exercise your own abilities and learn from each other’s strengths in the process. Therefore, I will not set a specific direction for you and limit your imagination.”
"I hope you can give full play to your subjective initiative first, and when you feel that you have reached a bottleneck and cannot make logical progress, then you can seek help from me and the screenwriter."
Ling Suisui nodded obediently. It seemed that Tang Bing was a bit busy recently and had no time to take care of them.
Sure enough, the agent took out Tang Bing's schedule, which was extremely full.
Because "Top of the List" has entered the preparation stage for filming, Tang Bing, as the cake maker, has to go out and build relationships.
Tang Bing browsed through them one by one, and then his eyes stopped on the weekly variety show on Fruit TV.
"Sui Sui, you don't have any other plans next Wednesday night, right? I'll take you to record a variety show to gain some popularity."
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