Chapter 47 047 Lin Yuan's "A Thousand Mountains"
Chapter Forty-Seven
An actor's appearance must match the role they play for a period of time. Therefore, recently, in the director's words, Lin Yuan looks much more weathered even without makeup.
Lin Yuan: "..."
The director is implying that he looks old.
"illusion."
However, this wasn't just the director's feeling; the rest of the crew shared the same opinion.
Even... it wasn't until Lin Yuan removed his makeup and returned to his daily life that they suddenly realized that the person playing Shao Jing wasn't actually a middle-aged man.
As the lead actor in the drama "The Powerful Minister", Lin Yuan's cooperation on set was absolutely perfect. Sometimes when other actors had to make mistakes or there was a need for his cooperation, he would step in without hesitation.
Besides, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that whenever He Xun is acting opposite Lin Yuan, he can usually get into character much faster.
The role of Shao Jing is not easy to play, and the role of the emperor is equally difficult to handle. Many times, Shao Jing and the emperor will not appear in the same scene, but even if they do not appear on screen at the same time, there is still an invisible thread connecting the two.
One person's behavior will inevitably affect another person.
Lin Yuan and He Xun would exchange scripts to read. On set, the two spent more time together, and in private, they would also be "seen" by other members of the crew.
"Are they elementary school students?" the director couldn't help but complain.
He was initially worried that Lin Yuan and He Xun wouldn't get along, but now the two of them are obviously too close; they even buy two bags of fruit and share half with each other.
When He Xun is with Lin Yuan, he can say several more words than usual.
What's even more amazing is that sometimes when a group of people are in a meeting, He Xun remains silent, yet Lin Yuan is able to successfully translate his thoughts.
director:"……"
Bizarre.
Cheng Yiyuan had worked with He Xun before and knew He Xun's personality. It wasn't that He Xun couldn't get along with people, but he only had nodding acquaintances with most of the actors he worked with. Lin Yuan was one of the few actors that He Xun was relatively close to.
Perhaps it's because Lin Yuan is a good person.
Cheng Yiyuan sent Qin Panyun another message and received a smug emoji from her: "How could the person I chose be bad?"
Filming of "The Powerful Minister" continues. To be honest, the later it goes, the more it tests the actors' acting skills. Even if the actors have a lot of filming experience, they cannot guarantee that there will be no accidents along the way.
Lin Yuan also makes mistakes, but his mistakes are always within the acceptable range for the production team.
To some extent, Lin Yuan played a crucial role in ensuring the smooth filming of "The Powerful Minister".
Shao Jing's career as a powerful minister had three major turning points—first, he sent his teacher's son back to his hometown, which led to some criticism of him from his fellow graduates.
Secondly, he was attacked by his disciples.
He sent the teacher's son back to his hometown, and the teacher wrote a long letter mocking him, saying that he had misjudged the person.
Shao Jing deeply respected his teacher. When he first entered officialdom, he was also targeted by assassination attempts. If it weren't for his teacher's protection, he probably wouldn't have survived to this day.
During the filming of this scene, Lin Yuan's expression appeared unchanged on camera, but his fingers trembled slightly.
Chief Minister Shao was not invincible; there were things in this world that could destroy him.
In the darkness of night, Shao Jing let out a soft sigh.
It was a mixture of melancholy and reflection on his life—at this point, no matter what choice he made, it seemed wrong.
In "The Powerful Minister", Shao Jing often shows a tough side, which is that he gradually loses the emperor's trust, but his power as the chief minister does not diminish at all.
He only reveals his vulnerable side when he is alone.
Shao Jing's vulnerability lasted only a moment, and soon he was once again a powerful minister of the empire, second only to the emperor.
What Cheng Yiyuan wanted to praise most was the infectiousness of Lin Yuan's performance.
In "The Powerful Minister," Shao Jing has his annoying aspects, which Lin Yuan portrayed well. However, Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing's true inner self is even more moving.
The script for "The Powerful Minister" aims to portray not just the shell of an official, but a flesh-and-blood Shao Jing.
Cheng Yiyuan would give Lin Yuan's portrayal of Shao Jing a perfect score so far.
...
Filming is still in progress, and the online attention for "The Powerful Minister" remains lukewarm. It relies entirely on the popularity of a neighboring production team. Originally, "The Powerful Minister" and the neighboring production team had no connection, but someone suddenly discovered that He Mian had originally been invited to play the lead role in "The Powerful Minister".
He Mian is that A-list actor who is followed by fans.
This situation is also very common in the entertainment industry. Top-tier actors are never short of scripts; what's more common is that some actors miss out on a hit film and their careers are forever changed.
The script for "The Powerful Minister" was handed to He Mian, but he didn't take it. Everything was just as normal.
Unfortunately, the filming studios for "The Powerful Minister" and He Mian's production team were not far apart. Compared to the situation where He Mian's fans were constantly watching and marketing accounts were posting leaked photos every day, "The Powerful Minister" was in a much worse situation.
"I'm so glad He Mian didn't answer."
"Hilarious! The two casts are worlds apart. Just how ambitious is 'The Powerful Minister' that they actually wanted He Mian to star in this drama?"
"Just looking at the lead actors' fame, you can tell. He Mian is already a top-tier star, while Lin Yuan is just starting out in the industry. Since Lin Yuan was ultimately chosen for 'The Powerful Minister,' it means that someone of He Mian's status would never take the role."
The entire crew of "The Powerful Minister" remained silent about this. Lin Yuan hadn't seen it at all; he was so busy these past two days that he had to perform in "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" between filming breaks.
Playing two different roles at the same time was more mentally taxing than Lin Yuan had imagined.
Lin Yuan didn't follow it, but He Xun did.
When Lin Yuan returned from his performance, he didn't say much else, only reminding Lin Yuan: "He Mian and Ye Liuchuan are in the same agency."
Lin Yuan frowned.
“Outsiders are generally unaware that He Mian turned down a certain project; only insiders know about it,” He Xun said. “He Mian himself didn’t need to say it out loud, lest he offend someone.”
Besides, He Mian is already a top-tier actor. He has turned down far more than one script, and there are probably quite a few with bigger productions than "The Powerful Minister". Why focus on mocking "The Powerful Minister"?
"What benefit does he gain from doing this?" This was Lin Yuan's question.
He Xun shrugged: "I don't know."
"Maybe he's a psychopath." Lin Yuan pointed to his head. "You know, there are always people who aren't quite right in the head."
He Xun: "..."
Although Lin Yuan's words were amazing, what was even more amazing was that he was actually persuaded.
A while ago, Ye Liuchuan contacted He Xun, acting as if he had just found out that He Xun and Lin Yuan were filming "The Powerful Minister" together.
"That's really good. 'The Powerful Minister' should be a great script, right? Just don't take what people are saying online to heart."
"And take care."
This sentence made He Xun realize his mistake again.
In leaked photos from the set of "The Powerful Minister," He Xun and Lin Yuan kept their distance. Although neither He Xun nor Lin Yuan are currently considered famous actors, judging from the photos, their relationship does seem to be quite ordinary.
He Xun then showed the conversation between the two to Lin Yuan.
He Xun had expected Lin Yuan to berate him, saying "Ye Liuchuan is a real bastard," having witnessed Lin Yuan's arguing prowess before. Instead, Lin Yuan looked at him with a touched expression and said, "Are you going to be my spy? You're so kind!"
"To feed the tiger with one's own body!"
"Willingly jump into the latrine!"
He Xun: "...Shut up already."
Don't be so loud!
...
Sang Zi barely recognized Lin Yuan's figure from the photos leaked by He Mian's fans, and also knew that Lin Yuan was taking on his first leading role, playing the character Shao Jing.
She thought there wouldn't be any new news about Lin Yuan for a while, but then Lin Yuan went and sang "Tomorrow's Tomorrow" again.
According to feedback from netizens at the scene, Lin Yuan's singing skills are improving day by day.
Unfortunately, this event was too far from her hometown, and she hadn't considered buying a ticket; her allowance wouldn't allow it either.
Seeing feedback online is enough.
In Lin Yuan's live stream, besides those who criticized "The Powerful Minister" for his song, there were many voices praising his singing skills, and his live performances of songs like "Heart's Desire" and "Hot" were dug up again by netizens.
Sangzi simply listened to it again; no matter how many times she listened, she would never get tired of it.
After listening to the song, Sang Zi clicked on Lin Yuan's studio account. The studio's updates were not frequent. The latest Weibo post was a curtain call photo of Lin Yuan's performance of "Tomorrow's Tomorrow". Lin Yuan was standing to Rong Lei's right, smiling brightly.
After finishing filming "Tomorrow's Tomorrow", Lin Yuan will probably be joining another production team.
Sangzi browsed Weibo for a while before exiting. When she entered her own homepage, she noticed a red dot on Lin Yuan Studio's profile picture in the "Frequently Visited" section, which indicated that new content had been posted.
Sangzi quickly clicked on it.
Lin Yuan Studio reposted a new set of photos released by UNO.
A young man surrounded by metal, whose eyes seemed to have been assimilated.
The figure leaning against the wall, enveloped in flowing silver, was indifferent yet innocent.
Machinery, binding, restraint, innocence.
It was already 10 p.m., but Sangzi couldn't help but let out a scream.
What a cool photo!
Although it's a science fiction theme, all she can see in her lecherous eyes is sexiness!
This set of photos is completely different from "ANNA". Lin Yuan seems to be trapped in a closed space. Although the sense of extension of the styling is very strong and grand, his accessories, whether it is the ear clip on his right ear or the rings on his fingers, give people a strong sense of restraint.
Her gaze is indifferent, yet her attire carries a sensual undertone; the photo reveals a profound contradiction, and it is precisely this contradiction that creates its impact.
Sangzi's only question now is—when will this issue of UNO be released? She missed out on the first batch last time, and she's determined not to give up this time!!
...
The latest post from the official UNO Weibo account has naturally attracted attention from more than just Sangzi.
The recent covers of UNO magazine can be described as failures by the magazine's proponents, but this issue—
"It feels so different."
"The story is very well told, so the theme is very clear. The camera work is very natural, and the characters' performances are also very impressive. It's much better than I expected."
"So this issue's cover star is named Lin Yuan? Add him to my follow list."
Wow, it's a sci-fi theme!
Like Sang Zi's reaction, many fans on the official UNO Weibo account saved the photos immediately. They were not familiar with Lin Yuan, but they appreciated the atmosphere of the cover.
With the release of this UNO cover, the covers of all four major first-tier magazines this month have been revealed.
Competition also exists among top-tier publications. With print media declining, each publication is trying to find ways to survive.
Among the four major first-tier magazines, UNO has always been recognized as the last.
With Lin Yuan chosen as the cover star for this issue, UNO's last spot is practically sealed; among the four cover stars, Lin Yuan has the lowest profile.
However, when the four sets of covers were placed together—
The comparison naturally arises.
"I think Lin Yuan's picture is the best in terms of expressiveness?"
"I also……"
"In terms of expressiveness and storytelling, this one is absolutely top-notch."
However, Lin Yuan's status is indeed the lowest among the four.
This means that even if someone thinks he has the best performance, such opinions will still be drowned out.
In addition to that, there is also—
"What's the use? He's not a big star, so UNO just doesn't have the right style."
"+1, he's probably the lowest-profile cover star UNO has ever had, right? Will UNO's audience buy into this?"
"Let's talk about performance skills when Lin Yuan becomes as famous as our brothers/sisters, okay? He's not qualified yet."
"Hilarious! Geng Yue has a hit drama airing this year and is a hot contender for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Wing Awards, which is why he got the chance to go to Dengfeng. How could Lin Yuan possibly be a match for him?"
Lin Yuan was ridiculed repeatedly, from the first night to the morning of the second day.
The mockery stopped.
It wasn't that those mocking voices suddenly had a change of heart, but rather—
The nominations for the 70th Golden Wing Awards have been announced.
Geng Yue, a frontrunner for Best Supporting Actor, was not nominated, but an unfamiliar name appeared on the nomination list—
Lin Yuan, "A Thousand Mountains".
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