Chapter 134 Filming Begins (Overturned)
Chapter 134
Lin Yuan: "…………"
He Xun: "…………"
Neither of them knew what to say, so they simply said nothing.
But now the situation is beyond the control of the two of them.
As soon as Xu Lijia uttered the words "Does he deserve it?", reporters immediately swarmed around Lin Yuan like flies, and even He Xun was not spared.
Faced with the reporters' persistent questioning, Lin Yuan honestly asked in return, "Who is he?"
The whole world knows who "he" Xu Lijia is talking about, but as long as Lin Yuan himself doesn't admit it, he can pretend it's not him.
Unable to get a response from Lin Yuan, the reporters went to ask Xu Lijia instead.
Now everyone knows that Xu Lijia hates Lin Yuan to an extreme degree.
As expected, Xu Lijia rebuked the reporter for writing nonsense: "I suppressed him?"
"When did I suppress him?"
“This has caused great damage to my personal reputation.” Xu Lijia’s eyes were filled with anger, but the next moment he said, “To be honest, I have been acting for 20 years, and this is the first time I have ever heard the name Lin Yuan.”
This time, he didn't say "Does he deserve it?" outright, but his contempt for Lin Yuan was very obvious.
He is a senior figure in the film industry with numerous awards to his name. Why would he suppress Lin Yuan, a newcomer who has just emerged?
“An actor’s career is very long,” Xu Lijia continued. “I have seen too many actors who were brilliant for a time, but many of them were unable to maintain that brilliance.”
"If he wants to be suppressed by me, at least in a few years, I will still be able to hear his name."
One of the reporters excitedly whistled.
This is what they want to hear.
Xu Lijia is truly... a KPI-generating machine.
The reporters then turned to Lin Yuan, asking for his opinion on Xu Lijia's statement.
Xu Lijia's meaning was clear—Lin Yuan is popular now, but how long can he stay popular?
Lin Yuan's response was still quite weak: "Thank you for your blessing, Teacher Xu."
“I am very honored that he has heard of my name.”
Reporters: "..."
"Lin Yuan isn't doing so well."
"that is!"
This was not the answer they wanted to hear at all.
Let's argue! Let's fight!
In response to Lin Yuan's statement, the reporters racked their brains and came up with yet another headline—
Lin Yuan feared Xu Lijia like a tiger, and accepted all the humiliation.
Lin Yuan: "…………"
Ironically, this report also presented evidence—
"Was Lin Yuan such a weak person before? Look at Lin Yuan's past achievements. Even when facing the rising star Geng Yue, Lin Yuan was willing to stand up for his friend. He did not betray He Xun's kindness in comforting him during his low period..."
"Indeed, people cannot live under oppression..."
He Xun: "…………Just report on yourself, don't drag me into it."
The problem is that the content of these reports just doesn't seem right!
Hello!
"What about friendship?" Lin Yuan protested.
"That kind of thing never exists, okay?" He Xun wasn't ashamed at all. "Who wants to be in the news for that kind of thing?"
It's kind of weird.
However, the reporters did not get the response they wanted from Lin Yuan.
Faced with Xu Lijia's aggressive approach, Lin Yuan did indeed appear somewhat weak.
Lin Yuan didn't want to cause trouble; his mind was currently focused on the script for "Bloody Past." Ren Maoxing also didn't want Lin Yuan to be too high-profile, and he didn't want to reveal too much about the film.
The conflict between Lin Yuan and Xu Lijia originated from the casting of "Bloody Past". The more fiercely the two argued, the more "Bloody Past" was pushed into the spotlight.
This is not what the director wanted to see.
...
Lin Yuan chose to handle the situation discreetly, which displeased Xu Lijia instead.
The marketing accounts naturally wrote all sorts of nonsense, but in Xu Lijia's view, his strong response and Lin Yuan's avoidance of the topic would make people think that he was stirring up trouble.
Lin Yuan, on the contrary, garnered a lot of sympathy.
He hasn't been suppressing Lin Yuan lately!
In Xu Lijia's eyes, Lin Yuan's act of showing weakness damaged his reputation, which made him very dissatisfied.
He's putting on airs; won't everyone think he's bullying Lin Yuan?
The thought of this naturally made Xu Lijia angry.
Those press releases might have been sent by someone hired by Lin Yuan's studio.
What's so pitiful about Lin Yuan?
He acted in "Bloody Past" and "Ghost Art" made a box office success, gaining public sympathy. On the contrary, he left behind the impression of being petty and bullying newcomers.
Oh.
"Do I really need to bully him?" Xu Lijia's anger flared at the thought. "He's only won the Golden Wing Award for Best Supporting Actor so far, hasn't he?"
As for the Tung Blossom Award in the television drama industry, Xu Lijia doesn't care about it at all. In his opinion, film actors are a cut above television actors.
He harbored a secret jealousy, but Xu Lijia refused to admit it.
An actor like him, who makes a name for himself through awards, has far less commercial value than those who rise to fame through popularity.
Therefore, Xu Lijia somewhat disapproves of any actor he has worked with who is more popular than himself or who transitioned from television dramas to film.
Putting aside their status, just considering their annual income, they are far superior to Xu Lijia.
Art films have always had low production costs, and the actors' salaries are naturally kept to a minimum. Xu Lijia's public profile is limited, so he can't get decent endorsements and can only gain some visibility during award season.
He is indeed famous, but that fame cannot be directly converted into money.
It was with this mindset that Xu Lijia particularly disliked Lin Yuan, but now, it was precisely this Lin Yuan whom he disliked who stole the opportunity for "Bloody Past".
In terms of film awards, Xu Lijia is just one short of winning all the awards.
But for him, winning that final trophy was an incredibly difficult task.
He has worked with every director he could, but due to his personality, those directors did not continue to work with him. In recent years, even for art films, Xu Lijia has not encountered a script that moves him at first sight.
Just then, "Bloody Past" appeared.
He felt that the character Wei Liang was a good fit for him and that he was sure he could play the role well. Xu Lijia also went to director Ren Maoxing to try and make his presence felt.
But the director ultimately chose Lin Yuan.
Xu Lijia has always been straightforward. If he doesn't like someone, he'll deal with them. Lin Yuan wasn't the only young actor Xu Lijia had ever bullied, but it was only with Lin Yuan that Xu Lijia truly felt humiliated.
Netizens didn't support him, they supported Lin Yuan, but Xu Lijia didn't care much.
Reputation doesn't matter; he's not the kind of actor who relies on box office numbers anyway. Making money is what really matters.
But this time, he was the one who suffered.
This year, he served as the chairman of the jury for the Golden Wing Awards. After the conflict with Lin Yuan broke out, someone from the organizing committee specifically reminded him not to show any particular bias, so as not to affect the fairness of the Golden Wing Awards.
It would be best if he spoke less.
Xu Lijia was even more annoyed.
Anyway, Lin Yuan will never get his hands on this year's Best Supporting Actor award, no matter what.
Xu Lijia still had a sliver of hope—since even he hadn't satisfied director Ren Maoxing, Xu Lijia didn't believe that Lin Yuan, a junior actor, could portray the character of Wei Liang well.
Weight loss is only the first step, and anyone can do that.
But the subsequent filming...
Xu Lijia happened to have a good friend on the set of "Bloody Past".
He was waiting to hear bad news from Lin Yuan.
...
Lin Yuan was naturally unaware of this. After Xu Lijia stopped speaking on Weibo, the reporters stopped bothering him all the time. However, the developments of this year's Golden Wing Awards were repeatedly reported.
Objectively speaking, Lin Yuan's chances of winning an award this year were already very low, and it would be normal if he didn't win. Anyone with a little common sense knows that the marketing accounts are just stirring things up.
Even if Lin Yuan and Xu Lijia had no conflict, he most likely wouldn't get the award.
Lin Yuan is somewhat proud that although the industry does not think he is likely to win an award, no one has expressed any disapproval of his acting skills in "Killing".
Several film critics commented that if Lin Yuan hadn't won Best Supporting Actor for "Thousand Mountains" before, this year's award would most likely have gone to him.
Among this year's nominated characters, Su Kai's presence is quite prominent.
Perhaps the Golden Wing Award committee can take an objective approach and break with convention to award the prize to Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan's performance was indeed excellent.
Lin Yuan saw these comments but felt no regret; his focus was on next year.
The production team of "The Ghostly Arts" plans to submit the film for Best Actor and Best Actress at the next Golden Wing Awards. However, they feel that it is good that Xu Lijia is the chairman of the jury this year, so that he will not be the chairman next year and "The Ghostly Arts" will be spared.
Next year, Lin Yuan and Yu Ying will likely have a chance to compete, but if Xu Lijia is in charge, the two of them won't even have a chance to compete.
Lin Yuan quietly joined the crew of "Bloody Past" and began a long filming period.
Those in the industry know that director Ren Maoxing is a typical example of someone who takes his time and produces meticulous work; his films... have very long shooting cycles.
So even though it's a non-commercial film, Ren Maoxing's movies are quite expensive.
His way of cutting costs is to lower actor salaries and attract investors. In any case, his films can achieve success overseas, and he can make a fortune by selling overseas distribution rights. For example, in the film "Bloody Memories", there are overseas film companies among the investors.
Lin Yuan expects to film this movie until May next year. Filming is underway now, and the leaves at the filming location have already started to fall. The mountains are yellow, and the forests are yellow. In a while, they will become bare, and by next spring, the atmosphere will not be as good.
Lin Yuan also wanted to finish filming as soon as possible. After losing weight, he could clearly feel that he was more afraid of the cold. He wanted to eat foods with a higher fat content, rather than cold, nutritious meals.
However, Lin Yuan encountered a problem as soon as filming began.
The director was not satisfied with his performance.
In the director's words, he felt that Lin Yuan hadn't gone all out yet. He had lost weight and his physique was similar to Wei Liang's, but Lin Yuan's eyes lacked the world-weariness that belonged to Wei Liang.
In the script of "Bloody Past", Wei Liang pushed himself to the limit and entered the most extreme state, while Lin Yuan had not.
He hasn't been completely drained yet.
The first scene Lin Yuan filmed was the one where Wei Liang crawls out of the mine.
In the director's words, this scene was meant to portray Wei Liang as a ghost, someone who "crawled out of hell."
He was able to survive because he was filled with resentment; he had already been on the verge of death.
“I don’t need an artistic performance,” Ren Maoxing said bluntly. “Discard all other miscellaneous thoughts. You are Wei Liang now, don’t think of yourself as Lin Yuan.”
"You are Wei Liang."
"If you can't pass it, I won't pass it." The director put on a cold face. "Think about it again."
Lin Yuan performed this scene three times, but the director was still not satisfied.
Under normal circumstances, whether filming a movie or a TV series, Lin Yuan would not have to do so many takes.
Unlike his previous filming experiences, when there were NGs, it was only because Lin Yuan hadn't found the right feeling.
Once he found it, the filming gradually got into place.
The problem encountered during the filming of "Bloody Past" was that Lin Yuan did not believe he was not in the right state of mind.
On the contrary, Lin Yuan felt that he was in a good state. Through reading the script and experiencing the life of a miner, Lin Yuan gradually grasped the role of Wei Liang.
At the beginning of filming, Lin Yuan used his own understanding of Wei Liang to portray the character.
After three takes, Lin Yuan felt his performance was getting better and better, but he just couldn't get it right with the director.
This situation is very rare.
Clearly, he and the director had a disagreement.
After Ren Maoxing pointed out the problem, Lin Yuan vaguely realized it as well, but this meant that his previous understanding of the character Wei Liang had to be completely overturned.
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