Chapter 46 (046) - Filming Continues
Chapter Forty-Six
Lin Yuan asked the director for a day off, and also used one of his own days off, so he could make it back and forth in time.
After returning to the film crew, the filming of "The Powerful Minister" gradually transitioned to the latter half of the script—Shao Jingzhen truly became a powerful minister and embarked on a path that alerted the emperor.
Online, "The Powerful Minister" has gradually gained a presence. In the words of the director, every time he opens his phone recently, all he sees are negative comments about "The Powerful Minister".
However, the atmosphere on set didn't lighten as a result; Lin Yuan felt that everyone was actually holding their breath.
This is especially evident in He Xun.
During filming, Lin Yuan and He Xun gradually became familiar with each other, and they would talk to each other when rehearsing their lines.
Compared to the ridicule Lin Yuan received for taking on the role, the comments section on He Xun's Weibo was quite different—most of his fans expressed regret that he accepted the role.
When people searched his name, their comments were largely the same: most felt that with his acting skills, he shouldn't have wasted his time on the set of "The Powerful Minister".
Although netizens praised his acting skills, He Xun was not happy.
Because this is questioning his judgment.
He knew the script of "The Powerful Minister" better than anyone, and he also knew exactly what kind of actors were in the cast.
He Xun himself did not feel it was a waste.
He was a member of the cast and crew of "The Powerful Minister". In a sense, those who deliberately praised him and belittled the cast and crew were also belittling him.
Because of his overly upright appearance, He Xun's acting range is not very wide, but among the younger generation, he is indeed one of the actors whose acting skills are recognized.
To be honest, who wouldn't want to star in a show that makes them an instant star? But he didn't have that opportunity.
"The Powerful Minister" was already one of the scripts with a relatively good script and cast that came to him. If he gave up "The Powerful Minister", he could only choose scripts of lower quality.
Moreover, he hasn't had much luck with roles. Although he has acted in many dramas so far, he hasn't had a big hit role, so he has only left the impression of being a "good actor".
But regardless of his acting skills, he still needs to have roles to play.
Why do these people always say that their current choice is bad? Don't they want a better option?
After the production crew was criticized, He Xun actually became closer to Lin Yuan.
He began to have some doubts about Ye Liuchuan's words.
He asked Lin Yuan if he was familiar with Ye Liuchuan. Lin Yuan stared with a bewildered look in his eyes, completely not understanding why he had brought up that name.
However, Lin Yuan answered honestly: "We were never in the same group during the competition, nor were we in the same dormitory. We probably only exchanged a few words throughout the whole process."
In Wink, Xie Yu has the most couples in the group, Ye Liuchuan has fewer couples, but still several, while Lin Yuan always lingers outside of his own couples.
He Xun: "..."
He Xun fell into deep thought.
So how did Ye Liuchuan know that Lin Yuan was difficult to get along with?
He Xun even read through Ye Liuchuan's reply. He hadn't thought anything of it at the time, but now he felt something was off.
Because of his homebody personality, He Xun wasn't exactly an easy person to get along with, but he felt that—at least compared to him, Lin Yuan was much easier to get along with.
Lin Yuan had no reason to lie to him.
He Xun logged onto Weibo and secretly searched for the names of Lin Yuan and Ye Liuchuan.
The more he searched, the more unsettling he felt.
According to Ye Liuchuan's fans, Ye Liuchuan is the one who speaks out for justice and stands up for Lin Yuan, but all he did was like the post when Xie Yu was being mocked.
Rather than saying he was speaking up for Lin Yuan, it would be more accurate to say he was having a bad relationship with Xie Yu.
During the Wink era, Ye Liuchuan was the leader and was responsible for speaking out. He was good at creating a lively atmosphere and getting things done. In other words, his role overlapped with Xie Yu's; both were members who were not particularly outstanding in singing and dancing.
Both of them later became actors.
He Xun couldn't discern any intention in Ye Liuchuan's speech to speak on behalf of Lin Yuan. Of course, he was quite clever and spoke flawlessly. From the perspective of those who supported Lin Yuan, he seemed to be speaking for Lin Yuan, but from the perspective of those who didn't support Lin Yuan, he didn't seem to approve of Lin Yuan's actions.
It all depends on what each person thinks.
In short... it's very strange.
So one day, after He Xun and Lin Yuan finished filming, He Xun specifically called out to Lin Yuan: "Be careful of Ye Liuchuan."
Lin Yuan still looked bewildered: "We're not even that close."
He Xun looked at him with a disappointed expression and started to get anxious, but Lin Yuan waved his hand dismissively: "Don't worry, you'll talk too much when you're anxious. I'll definitely be careful, I'll definitely be careful."
He Xun: "..."
He hoped the other person would take it to heart.
He Xun thus realized that Lin Yuan was not actually the type to argue with people; the reason he was attacking people online was because he had been targeted first.
...
As Shao Jing entered middle age, Lin Yuan's appearance became more mature. He and He Xun started getting up earlier to put on makeup. Every day before leaving the house, they would knock on each other's doors, go downstairs for breakfast together, and then put on makeup together.
Sometimes, while applying makeup, Lin Yuan would even fall asleep again.
The weather has been cooler lately, but Lin Yuan has found it harder to fall asleep. He suspects it's because he's been practicing singing at night lately, getting more and more excited as he sings, and the melody of the song keeps echoing in his mind before he goes to sleep.
Lin Yuan was invited to participate in a performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow", but he had to film "The Powerful Minister" and could only reserve one day for rehearsal, so he could only work hard in private.
The filming of "The Powerful Minister" has not been easy lately, for both him and He Xun.
Although both of them are capable of playing middle-aged roles, they still need to put in a lot of effort to make the characters believable to the audience.
The youthful vigor that once characterized Shao Jing has faded in his middle age.
"The Powerful Minister" is a story about destruction. The young Shao Jing once slew a dragon, but now he has become the dragon that has been targeted.
The play that Lin Yuan and He Xun performed today marks the beginning of the rift between Shao Jing and the Emperor.
In the script, everyone in the court knows that Shao Jing is a trusted person of the emperor. He rose from vice minister to minister and finally entered the cabinet, setting a record for the fastest entry into the cabinet in the dynasty.
Shao Jing came from a farming family and had no one to support him, yet he has grown into a towering tree.
Today, Shao Jing, the head of all the cabinet ministers, recommended someone to go to Jiangnan to manage the salt administration. The memorial had already reached the emperor's desk, but the emperor held it back. A few days later, the matter was brought up again at the morning court, but the emperor recommended an official who was not among those recommended by Shao Jing.
That young man was hot-blooded and had publicly provoked Shao Jing several times after entering the court.
As Shao Jing's power grew, that man was quickly sidelined. It was thought that he had disappeared from the officialdom of the capital, but unexpectedly, he was brought up again by the emperor today—in a way that challenged Shao Jing.
Shao Jing had considered many candidates for the position of Salt Commissioner, and he knew that the Emperor might not necessarily use the person he recommended. However, the Emperor chose the one he was least compatible with.
The moment the emperor announced the candidate, the astonishment on Shao Jing's face was completely genuine.
Cheng Yiyuan kept his eyes on the monitor.
In the scene, Shao Jing was initially astonished, then made a brief eye contact with the emperor, as if he were meeting the emperor for the first time.
The same perspective was used countless times during the filming of "The Powerful Minister".
But it was only at this moment that Shao Jing probably realized that the emperor in the hall was no longer the young, helpless, and isolated ruler, but the controller of a vast empire.
Therefore, Shao Jing silently bowed deeply to the emperor before rising.
His eyes looked less like disappointment and more like bewilderment.
When the court session ended, Shao Jing quietly watched the emperor leave, then walked outside the hall. The sun shone brightly outside, and Shao Jing walked in the center of the officials. The road ahead seemed endless, and although Shao Jing was surrounded by people, his shadow showed a hint of loneliness.
The camera remained focused on him.
Nowadays, film and television makeup is very advanced. You can't see any trace of his youth in Shao Jing. He only looks like a tired middle-aged man.
Cheng Yiyuan didn't know if Lin Yuan had specifically trained, but in any case, Shao Jing's aura had been fully displayed at this moment.
Just by looking at his face at that moment, everyone knew that he was about to reach a turning point in his life.
...
The longer Lin Yuan spent filming "The Powerful Minister," the more surprised the director became.
In his opinion, it wasn't particularly surprising that Lin Yuan portrayed the young Shao Jing well, which showed that Lin Yuan's acting skills were good. But now, even with the middle-aged Shao Jing, Lin Yuan gave him a feeling of being in complete control.
He has a good grasp of the appropriate measure.
In the early days, Shao Jing was energetic and vibrant, and he would speak his mind frankly and even dare to offend his superiors. Now, however, he is more reserved, and even when faced with unexpected situations, he can control his temper.
He became even more unpredictable.
This balance sounds easy to grasp, but it's definitely not that easy to actually act out, especially for young actors.
Lin Yuan's performance not only portrayed Shao Jing's emotional changes, but also his transformation in every aspect—from his posture to his personality, his walking style, and his tone of voice... He perfectly embodied the middle-aged Shao Jing, without any sense of incongruity.
The director really wanted to drag Shao Jing out at this moment and show it to the netizens—
If they saw what Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing was like, they would only marvel at how lucky the "The Powerful Minister" production team was.
It's unbelievable that someone like Lin Yuan would be ridiculed online!
Without Lin Yuan, "The Powerful Minister" wouldn't have been a good film!
Shao Jing walked slowly from the main hall to the palace gate. When he arrived at the palace gate, he suddenly looked up and said, "The sky over the capital is about to change."
Many years ago, in front of this same old palace gate, he was full of vigor and had a clear conscience. Now, recalling those days, he has a different feeling.
"Card!"
Cheng Yiyuan slapped Lin Yuan on the shoulder: "Good!!"
Lin Yuan delivered this passage flawlessly, perfectly capturing the essence of "destiny," leaving him speechless with admiration.
Anyway, Lin Yuan has never let him down.
When Lin Yuan recited that line, his tone was almost self-deprecating, yet it was particularly fitting in this context.
This was actually an event that should have alerted Shao Jing, but perhaps he was careless, or perhaps he overestimated the emperor's tolerance for him, which led to the two of them drifting further and further apart.
This situation occurred more than once in the script of "The Powerful Minister".
Lin Yuan spent his days trying to figure out the protagonist's emotions. He happened to live next door to him, so he took advantage of the situation and practiced his expressions by looking at the other person's face.
He Xun: "..."
Is he just a tool?
Lin Yuan said that He Xun should not feel troubled, as the relationship between the two is mutual, and He Xun can also use him for practice.
He Xun: "..."
#He is an i-person#
Hopefully, Lin Yuan will clearly understand this point.
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Author's Note: [Let me see] Update! [Starry eyes][Starry eyes]
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