Chapter 122, "Just the Right You," Filming Begins
Chapter 122
Lin Yuan was being ridiculed quite fiercely, while Qi Lian, whose cast for "Just Right" had just been announced, was already expressing a unanimous sentiment—
"The beautiful lady no longer has to tow the plane!"
Compared to the actors Qi Lian had worked with before, Lin Yuan's status is at least satisfactory.
Although, for Qi Lian, the characters in "Just Right" are quite similar to those she has played before.
However, considering that Qi Lian's agency wasn't particularly supportive and took on some projects that fans felt were of low quality after she became famous, the production quality of "Just Right" was already quite good.
At least the collaborator is Lin Yuan, who himself has some ability to carry a drama series.
Of course, Qi Lian's fans are only relatively satisfied, not absolutely satisfied.
Because Lin Yuan's ability to carry a drama is evident in serious dramas, when it comes to idol dramas, once "Just Right You" is released, it will probably still have to rely on Qi Lian to drive the ratings.
Qi Lian is 25 years old this year. Among her peers, she became famous quite early. She had a high level of popularity before graduating from university. She successfully became a first-tier actress and has never had a major flop. She also has a lot of loyal fans.
While Lin Yuan was still struggling to perform in commercial shows in the county town, Qi Lian had already become an overnight sensation.
Lin Yuan realized how many fans the other party had as soon as he joined the crew.
When they filmed their first scene, the actors in the crew all received milk tea sent by fans.
As the male lead, Lin Yuan also received special well wishes from Qi Lian's fans—the fans asked him to take good care of Qi Lian.
Lin Yuan: "..."
This was the first time he had ever seen such a spectacle.
However, Lin Yuan did not have the habit of bullying his partners.
"Because Teacher Lin Yuan is really kind." — The female lead of the drama said.
Lin Yuan: "..."
After the scene was filmed, the agent clearly heard Lin Yuan humming a well-known children's song—
"Your good name is known to thousands, and your story is told in thousands of homes."
"...Ah, eternal brilliance, sweeping away all the turbidity of the world." (Note)
Feng Zeng: "..."
It has to be said that this is somewhat in line with Lin Yuan's character.
It's pasted very well.
...
Despite the rumors circulating outside, the main reason Lin Yuan accepted the role in "Just Right" was because the script was of good quality.
In recent years, historical romance dramas have become more popular, while modern romance dramas have seen fewer hits. The popularity of modern dramas is concentrated in urban romance and professional dramas.
Qi Lian is more likely to be involved in historical dramas.
She also acts in other genres and tries to break through in other areas, but objectively speaking, the current TV drama market is almost stagnant, and Qi Lian can only be limited to the idol drama field for now.
She had already made up her mind not to film anymore, but then "Just Right You" was offered to her, with Lin Yuan as her co-star. After much consideration, she finally decided to accept the role.
On the one hand, there aren't many suitable scripts. She's only 25 years old this year, and there are quite a few actors over 30 years old who are also filming idol dramas like her.
On the other hand, if she wants to change her career path, she is actually reaching into areas that other actors are good at. Whether it is urban romance dramas or professional dramas, Qi Lian does not have much of an advantage.
Although she is famous now, the range of roles she can take on is very narrow.
This isn't a problem unique to Qi Lian; most actors who want to change their image face this issue.
In fact, because "Just You" was a collaboration with Lin Yuan, she has already taken a step forward compared to her competitors.
"Just Right You" is a simple and unpretentious love story.
The story of a girl from an ordinary family who only wants to study hard and get into a good university, and the boy who is cheerful, optimistic, fearless but not very hardworking.
The diligent, sometimes rigid one motivated the less hardworking one to strive harder.
The optimistic and cheerful one dispelled all the gloom and depression.
Lin Yuan didn't think the word "salvation" could describe their relationship; he felt "complementary" was a more appropriate term.
Love is not without obstacles, but the sight of the two pursuing their dreams is even more exciting.
The moment Lin Yuan saw the script for "Just Right," he felt a desire to keep reading.
Specifically, it's a powerful script that gives him a warm feeling when he reads it.
Perhaps it's because the youth in this story is concrete, not just floating in mid-air; it gives people a beautiful imagination, but it's not exaggerated.
The two main characters are young, have their own ideas, are in love, but will not give up their ideals for each other. They are also surrounded by a group of lovely friends.
Lin Yuan really liked this kind of story, probably because... neither he nor the original owner of the body had ever experienced it.
Actually... Lin Yuan had to do two takes right before the first scene started filming.
NGs are not common for him, but it was just an entrance shot, and the director called Lin Yuan back in time.
"Too profound, be more cheerful."
Lin Yuan struck a sunny pose, but the director reminded him again, "Don't overdo it, control yourself."
Lin Yuan strongly suspected that he had played too many characters who appeared sunny on the surface but were ruthless on the inside, to the point that people thought he was a two-faced person as soon as they saw him.
After hearing his explanation, Feng Zeng was speechless.
That seems to make some sense.
When it comes to judging acting skills, Feng Zeng is certainly not as experienced as Lin Yuan himself, but his agent still gave him advice: "Just take it easy, be the same as you are now."
Lin Yuan watched him silently.
“You’re usually quite naive and a bit silly,” the agent added.
"Am I like that?" Lin Yuan looked at him in shock. "I don't think so at all."
"Aren't you one?" the agent retorted.
Having mentored Lin Yuan for so long, Feng Zeng had never associated him with the words "scheming".
Although Lin Yuan has played many scheming characters, he is definitely not like that in real life.
Just like in the entertainment industry, those who appear innocent on the big screen are not necessarily innocent, while many of those judged by the audience as "seductive and cheap" are actually naive and innocent.
"Give it a try."
After thinking for a moment, Lin Yuan finally decided to give it a try.
And this time—it was done in one go.
In the script, he plays Chu Hua, who has many friends. He is surrounded by people, always smiling, and his eyes are sparkling.
Director Qian Hao really liked filming Lin Yuan's eyes, and he would always film them for a long time.
Qian Hao is a photographer by training and is very good at photographing people. He studied in Japan in his early years, where they are good at shooting youth-themed subjects, long coastlines, azure seas, cloudless skies, and seemingly endless roads that boys and girls walk together.
The most common comment about the idol dramas he starred in was that they were "not tacky".
Both the character designs and the scenery exude a unique aesthetic.
From Lin Yuan's perspective, Qian Hao's camera work improved his appearance by 80%.
However, Lin Yuan wouldn't accept a role just based on the visuals; the script was the most important thing.
In Qian Hao's words, Lin Yuan has a pair of eyes that can tell stories. They are not blank. When he stares at someone, whether he is focused or his eyes are sparkling, they are very attractive.
Chu Hua began to care about Miao Lan because she had her own inner world.
Although he is about to turn 18 and has many friends, Chu Hua is not clear about what he wants to do or what he can do. He is very confused about the future.
Miao Lan had already set her goals early on.
She is usually quiet and doesn't talk much, always burying herself in her studies, which makes people think she is a bookworm with an empty heart except for reading. But in reality, her heart has the most expansive world.
The two were in the same class for all three years of high school, but they never interacted, as if they lived in two different worlds.
The intersection occurred because Miao Lan protected Chu Hua.
He is optimistic and cheerful, so he has to fit in. No matter how tired or sleepy he is, he has to respond because that is his persona, the Chu Hua that everyone knows.
If he can no longer do it one day, he will become a strange person.
Chu Hua rarely refuses others; essentially, he is a person without goals.
Chu Hua truly began to pay attention to Miao Lan because of this incident.
Miao Lan, who only left an impression of being a good student in class, helped Chu Hua out of trouble twice when he was surrounded and chased.
She didn't help Chu Hua out of a predicament because he was popular. It was the first time Chu Hua noticed that Miao Lan was a girl with a strong sense of justice.
She would help anyone.
By this time, the boy had begun to subtly notice her.
During breaks, he is usually not in class; he either stands at the classroom door or goes downstairs for a walk with his friends.
Recently, Chu Hua has always sat in the back row, resting her chin on her hand and silently looking ahead.
Observe carefully.
Then came the second time.
The usually quiet girl spoke calmly: "You're bothering him."
"You're in your final year of high school, don't assume everyone is as free as you are."
Her dashing and heroic figure caught Chu Hua's eye.
The boy was still trying to look handsome, but his ears were already turning red.
Although the other person hadn't noticed, his gaze couldn't help but follow.
...
The camera faithfully recorded the process of Chu Hua "falling in love" with Miao Lan.
The eyes don't lie.
Miao Lan would occasionally walk from the front row to the back row to collect homework. Whenever she passed by, the usually carefree Chu Hua would suddenly tense up at some point, his eyes following her. When she passed by, he would pretend to be nonchalant, but as soon as she left, he would immediately tense up again.
When she looked directly at him, Chu Hua would always quietly look away.
But when she doesn't care, he'll watch silently.
Chu Hua, being an optimistic person, always has particularly bright eyes when he smiles, and when he looks at Miao Lan, his eyes shine a thousand times brighter, as if starlight is twinkling in them.
"Keep it up, just keep it up," Qian Hao praised. "Very good!"
The director felt that Lin Yuan's performance improved as he got started.
According to the script of "Just Right," Chu Hua is currently in the unrequited love stage.
His personality makes people think that he is in complete control of everything and must have been in at least a hundred relationships, but in reality... no, Chu Hua is essentially a love idiot.
In modern romance dramas, Chu Hua is a rare male lead who is not a domineering CEO and is even somewhat clumsy.
In recent years, even in campus romances, the male protagonist has shown a trend of becoming more like a domineering CEO.
Qian Hao felt that Lin Yuan had grasped the right balance, and the details of his shy crush were all shown – he was clearly in love, but he was afraid of being discovered, which made his awkwardness even more pronounced.
The character Chu Hua immediately became likable.
Especially since he has a cheerful, sunny, and seemingly carefree personality, this aspect makes him even more adorable.
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Author's Note: It's here!!!
Note: The song is "Monkey King".
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