Chapter 44 044 The Shock: Probably Nobody Believes
Chapter Forty-Four
In short, Lin Yuan sensed the change in He Xun—on set, he received fruit from him every day.
Moreover, it wasn't the kind of attitude where people felt compelled to offer sacrifices out of fear of him.
He Xun gradually became more talkative, but he still talked less than a normal person. Lin Yuan felt that He Xun was probably in a low-energy mode. He was fully charged when filming, but he probably didn't want to spend time on other things outside of filming.
But He Xun is equally serious about filming.
In the script of "The Powerful Minister", the emperor is also a complex character.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Shao Jing. In his youth, even as an emperor, he had some genuine feelings. But as his power grew, he became increasingly elusive and unpredictable.
In the initial scenes between Lin Yuan and He Xun, Shao Jing was sincere, as was the emperor.
Once Shao Jing successfully completed a task as he wished, the emperor's eyes were filled with nothing but admiration—an emotion that could not be concealed.
In Lin Yuan's eyes, He Xun was a typical person, but when he played the emperor, he did not reveal any of his true personality.
On this day, Lin Yuan and He Xun filmed a night scene of the emperor and his minister reading together. During this scene, Shao Jing learned the emperor's true thoughts and vowed to be loyal to him. Thus began Shao Jing's more than 30-year career in the court.
He rose from a minor scholar to a tutor, then to a vice minister, then to head of the Ministry of Rites, and finally to the Grand Secretary.
When he reached the pinnacle of bureaucracy, Song Kuan's experience was repeated in his own life.
The court officials feared and cursed him, and the common people thought he was deceiving the emperor, so the people suffered greatly.
In this gamble between Shao Jing and Song Kuan, Shao Jing ultimately failed to emerge as the winner.
He couldn't have predicted this when he was young.
Today's performance was especially heartwarming.
In the script, this is a scene that appears very early in the story. The emperor is young and, although he has the desire to rule personally, the court is controlled by Song Kuan, and Song Kuan's cronies are everywhere.
Of course, the emperor himself is a banner. There are loyal ministers who are only loyal to the emperor, and there are ministers who disagree with Song Kuan's political views. These people may not be unwilling to serve the emperor, but they lack a force to unite them together.
Shao Jing became this force.
On a snowy night, under the lamplight, the young scholar looked even more handsome. The emperor was younger than him, but he had already thought about eliminating the accumulated evils in the court and doing something for the country and its people.
Shao Jing turned the pages of the book and quietly recounted how he spoke of the previous dynasty and the current one, describing how a certain famous prime minister turned the tide and saved the country.
With Shao Jingzhi's talent and learning, he could have become the top scholar. Among the top three, he was the youngest. If someone else were chosen as the third-ranked scholar, it would probably not be convincing to the public.
Of course, the most important reason was that he was too outspoken and offended some people in the court.
In the shot, the two faces seemed to sparkle.
What Shao Jing said was exactly what the emperor wanted to hear, and he listened with great attention. If it weren't for the rules, he would have kept Shao Jing company for a long talk all night.
He Xun's performance was enough to make others see the emperor's joy, and Shao Jing beside him was also responding to him.
Chi Xin moved slowly behind Cheng Yiyuan: "Did you say something to He Xun?"
"How did you figure that out?" the director asked curiously.
“Their relationship seems to have improved a lot,” Chi Xin said. “I’m not blind.”
Originally, Lin Yuan and He Xun's relationship on set wasn't bad, but everyone could see that they didn't communicate much.
Although this did not affect filming, Lin Yuan and He Xun are both very professional actors.
But today's performance clearly... had a natural, effortless feel to it.
Chi Xin could already imagine that as the plot unfolds, viewers would likely feel disappointed by the growing estrangement between Shao Jing and the Emperor.
After all, on such a night, the two had once crossed the barrier between ruler and subject, and come so close.
Especially since both the emperor and Shao Jing were high-ranking officials, everyone understands the saying that it's lonely at the top. If they could continue to trust each other, it would be very valuable.
"Lin Yuan acted so well," Chi Xin exclaimed.
Even in his youth, Shao Jing had already shown his talent, but in front of the emperor, he still maintained a sincere demeanor.
During his time on the set of "The Powerful Minister," Lin Yuan's daily routine consisted of switching between different states of Shao Jing.
The more roles he plays, the more Chi Xin looks forward to him.
“He Xun also acted very well,” Cheng Yiyuan said. “Better than last time.”
The director even had a feeling that this was because Lin Yuan was in the production team of "The Powerful Minister," and under Lin Yuan's encouragement, He Xun also achieved an extraordinary performance.
For example, in this night scene, Shao Jing was very sincere, without any pretense. He expressed his true self to the emperor, so naturally, the emperor had to respond with his own true self as well.
Lin Yuan's performance was excellent, and He Xun's response to him was equally genuine.
From Cheng Yiyuan's perspective, Lin Yuan's performance in this scene was not about showing off his skills, nor was it a scene that required such skill. Lin Yuan was more about embodying Shao Jing.
He perfectly captured what Shao Jing should say and do in that time, place, and scene, and his performance was completely natural.
Sincerity versus sincerity, it's that simple.
Cheng Yiyuan also had a deep impression of one particular scene.
In the early stages of "The Powerful Minister", Shao Jing actually made some sacrifices.
He wasn't acting recklessly in the court alone; Shao Jing also had a group of close friends who were willing to support him and stand by him through thick and thin.
However, the court and the imperial court were facing an emergency at that time. Shao Jing chose to stand on the emperor's side, and one of his friends was attacked as a result, and was forced to return to his hometown.
That day happened to be a snowy and windy day.
Shao Jing saw his friend off at the ferry crossing.
Because his friend was being attacked, no one saw him off that day except for him. But Shao Jing was still saddened and indignant about his friend's misfortune. He had never felt so resentful.
His resentment also contained shame—between the emperor and his friend, he chose the emperor, and therefore he failed to protect his friend.
The more generous his friend was, the more ashamed he felt inside.
As the small boat sailed further and further away, perhaps for years or decades, he would never be able to see his friend again, and Shao Jing couldn't help but shed tears.
This was one of the things he would never forget in his life.
As the small boat gradually disappeared into a tiny dot, he became even more aware of his powerlessness.
From then on, Shao Jing became even more cold and ruthless.
During the filming of this scene, Lin Yuan was able to hold back his sadness when facing his friend, but once the small boat disappeared, the redness in Lin Yuan's eyes was clearly visible in the shot.
A tear welled up in his eye. The third-ranked scholar looked into the distance, cupped his hands in a gesture of respect from afar, and then turned around, his gaze filled with a deeper and more resolute intensity.
In this scene, Cheng Yiyuan was certain that he would find it difficult to take his eyes off Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan didn't burst into tears, but his sadness was felt by everyone on set.
This scene didn't need many tears; Lin Yuan handled the situation perfectly.
Even from an outsider's perspective, Lin Yuan's turning around seemed somewhat cold.
But that's Shao Jing for you; once he makes up his mind, he never looks back.
Having learned his lesson from the loss of his friend, he would never repeat the same mistake again, and he gained a deeper understanding of the cruelty of court infighting.
Cheng Yiyuan could only say that, as an actor, Lin Yuan seemed to have already developed his own performance rhythm.
The content written in the script is limited, only covering the basics. Actors can enrich the plot through their own performances, and Lin Yuan not only performed very well but also kept the pace of his performance very comfortable.
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From the moment Cheng Yiyuan chose Lin Yuan, he never doubted Lin Yuan's acting skills. As Lin Yuan spent more and more time on set, the voices that had previously questioned him gradually disappeared.
Lin Yuan has been keeping a low profile lately. Fans only know that he has joined a new production team, but his studio has not released any further information. In addition, "The Powerful Minister" is the kind of drama that young fans don't pay much attention to, so even now, many fans don't know what he is filming.
That day, Lin Yuan was still working diligently on the film set when a marketing account suddenly posted a message on Weibo—
The August cover star of UNO is Lin Yuan, reportedly a resource he secured after changing agents—his new agent, Feng, was formerly with DA Entertainment. UNO's March cover star was Zhao Li from DA Entertainment, raising reasonable suspicion that his new agent may have leveraged resources from his time at DA Entertainment.
Lin Yuan's previous cover shoot for "ANNA" received a good response, but some people thought he was just riding on Li Mobei's popularity.
In addition, Lin Yuan and GVM began to cooperate—which was also a resource Xie Yu had previously possessed.
Although it wasn't Lin Yuan who snatched it, it was because the movie "The Immortal" flopped so badly.
However, Xie Yu's fans were already very dissatisfied with GVM abandoning Xie Yu and choosing Lin Yuan. In addition, Lin Yuan's reputation has improved recently, while Xie Yu has been picking his toes for a month. The contrast between the two made Xie Yu's fans very resentful.
Especially since the beginning, Xie Yu's fans have been particularly fond of mocking those unknown celebrities who have no resources and stay at home doing nothing. Now that Xie Yu has also become a homebody, the feeling of being hit by a boomerang is not pleasant.
Xie Yu did participate in an acting-themed variety show, but the results were far less than he had imagined. He planned to reverse the external influence on him through his acting skills, but the biggest problem with "The Immortal" and "A Tear" was not his acting skills, but the fact that they flopped.
He missed out on two big productions at once, and no production team dared to use him.
Conversely, even if his acting is terrible, as long as "The Immortal" and "A Tear" achieve good results, he will not lack offers.
Now, fans realize that Xie Yu's dismal situation might be partly due to Lin Yuan's interference.
Why did GVM have to choose Lin Yuan as its partner?
Perhaps Xie Yu originally had the opportunity to film "UNO"? It was just stolen by Lin Yuan's agent.
The fans didn't care about anything else—this post from the marketing account was too suggestive.
And everything sounds perfectly reasonable.
At least Lin Yuan's new agent is indeed from DA Entertainment.
Xie Yu also saw this post.
The moment the post was published, Xie Yu's manager sensed something was wrong, but it was too late—unsurprisingly, Xie Yu's fans attacked Lin Yuan.
Xie Yu's actions are completely detrimental. First, they will offend UNO magazine, and second, they will offend the brands. Although GVM will not hold her accountable, the brands will definitely think twice before collaborating with her in the future.
In Lin Yuan's episode of "ANNA", Xie Yu did not mobilize the fans.
"Who did this?" Xie Yu and her agent looked at each other in bewilderment.
After a long pause, he said, "Even if I said it wasn't me, I'm afraid no one would believe me."
This is indeed his standard procedure.
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