The crew arranged a hotel for the whole crew, but leading actors like Gu Yanshen and Song Jiajia or big stars like Le Hanfei would stay in large suites on a higher floor, while Lu Wenxing and other minor supporting actors would stay in ordinary standard rooms on the third floor.
For Lu Wenxing, being able to live in a single room was already very comfortable. His scenes were scheduled for the afternoon, but he still arrived at the set early with the artists who had scenes in the morning.
He moved a small stool and sat next to Director Wang, observing the movements and positioning through the camera. The places that were passed in one go or were stopped were the focus of Lu Wenxing's observation.
"Xiaolu, your part will be in the afternoon."
Director Wang showed his liking for Lu Wenxing on the day of the audition. It was not because his acting skills were superb, but because Lu Wenxing was very spiritual. There is a subtle difference between the talented type and the hard-working type.
Lu Wenxing is a talented type.
"I know. Since I have no filming experience, I came to the set in advance to learn."
Director Wang had actually seen Lu Wenxing a long time ago, but he just ignored her. In the past, there were also small stars who stayed in the crew around the clock to show off in order to create a serious and hardworking image.
But it's really not necessary.
Director Wang doesn't need the actors to perform well. He just wants them to do their job well, take a break when they need to, and be serious when they need to.
However.
The whole morning passed, and Lu Wenxing neither took out his mobile phone to pose for photos nor asked anyone to take photos for him. He looked very serious.
In the monitor, Song Jiajia pointed the sword at Gu Yanshen, their eyes met, and the war was about to break out. In the absence of special effects and post-production green screen, the fighting scene is actually very easy to be out of place.
But Lu Wenxing could see that there was drama in the two people's eyes, especially the way they looked at each other, which gave him goose bumps.
After the two of them finished looking at each other, Director Wang called for a break.
"How do you feel?"
Lu Wenxing answered without hesitation, "It's not quite the same as the set I imagined."
"Oh?" This answer surprised Director Wang a little. He thought Lu Wenxing would definitely flatter him first.
“What do you imagine a film set to be like?”
“Fighting scenes will be awkward.”
Lu Wenxing has seen the post-production footage and can see the actors' attentiveness and seriousness on the set. Many of the live fighting scenes look very cool, but without the post-production special effects, they look a bit like a second-year syndrome.
"The scenes between Jia Jie and Gu Lao Shi are so touching that for a moment I forgot that this was a filming location."
Lu Wenxing couldn't express any opinions on acting, and in front of two seniors with rich acting skills, it felt like everything he said would be pale.
Seeing that he was sincere in learning, Director Wang softened his tone.
"Actually, you don't have to be too nervous. You can let Yan Shen guide you."
The next scene is the rivalry between the heroine Xue Ning and the hero's senior brother Song Yuan. Director Wang called Gu Yanshen to explain the afternoon's scene to Lu Wenxing. The more contact between the two people, the easier it would be for Gu Yanshen to lead Lu Wenxing into the play.
Lu Wenxing knew the script well by heart, so he was sure that he wouldn't make any mistakes in his lines. It was fine during the audition, as he was acting with the same person, so he practiced several times at home. But if he were to act with Gu Yanshen, he was not sure if he could follow Gu Yanshen's lead.
"You seem a little nervous."
Gu Yanshen took the script from Lu Wenxing and flipped through a page at random. "Let's rehearse the scenes first and then find the problems."
"Okay." Gu Yanshen handed the page to Lu Wenxing, "Try this. Can you remember the lines?"
Gu Yanshen did not choose the rival scenes in the afternoon, but the later plots.
“I memorized them all.”
"Okay, let's get started."
This Mu Xi is the devil Mo Xu who is planning to leave Windless Valley after recovering from his injuries. Little Mo Xu is reluctant to see the big devil leave, but at the same time he longs for the world outside the valley.
Lu Wenxing took a deep breath and instantly immersed himself in the role.
"Are you leaving tomorrow?"
"Yeah." The big devil lowered his eyes and suppressed the subtle emotional changes in his heart.
"Then can you send me a letter?" Mo Xu sat opposite the big devil, looking eagerly at the friend he had finally made.
"I want to hear you talk about the outside world." Mo Xu was a little frustrated. "I still have a year to go before I turn eighteen. It's so boring when you're not around. My senior brother rarely comes to see me."
Mo Xu has become accustomed to talking to himself. Most of the time, the big devil will not pay attention to what he says. He just wants to talk and does not need a response.
"It's not fun outside." The big devil raised his head and rarely looked serious. "It's not what you imagined."
"I don't believe it. If it's not fun outside, why do you and your brother like to go out?"
The conversation ended here because the big devil didn't know how to explain it to him, and didn't want to break the boy's dream.
Gu Yanshen nodded and said to Lu Wenxing.
"It's not a big problem actually. It's not a particularly complicated scene. Do you want to try the scene in the afternoon?"
"good."
Gu Yanshen is very serious at work, and is willing to help artists who are truly willing to learn from him. He initially chose Lu Wenxing because he felt his appearance was particularly consistent with the original work.
Later, the first invitation was rejected.
Gu Yanshen suddenly realized that Lu Wenxing and Mo Xu had something in common.
Because he was suitable and also because he valued his talent, Gu Yanshen invited Lu Wenxing several times.
Mo Xu longs for the outside world, and Lu Wenxing also longs for filming.
Gu Yanshen saw the young Mo Xu and his young self in Lu Wenxing. At that time, Gu's father strongly opposed Gu Yanshen's entry into the entertainment industry, but Gu Yanshen did not deliberately resist.
He is the same as Lu Wenxing.
In his spare time, he read a lot of novels, movies and TV series, and secretly disobeyed his father in the form of notes. It was not until after the college entrance examination that he changed his major.
Later, Gu Yanshen was kicked out of the house, and his father threatened him that unless he agreed to study abroad, he would never set foot in the Gu family's door in his life.
Being young and hot-tempered, Gu Yanshen could not stand the temptation and had no intention of admitting his mistakes. He took this opportunity to leave home. His father cancelled all his supplementary cards, but he underestimated Gu Yanshen's determination.
Gu Yanshen is a thoughtful person, and has shown unusual maturity and stability since elementary school. He will not do anything without confidence. He had expected this to be the case several months ago. Not only is he not as destitute as his father had guessed, he is even living a very good life.
Gu Yanshen didn’t know why Lu Wenxing stopped, but he could tell from Lu Wenxing’s handwritten notes that Lu Wenxing was very attentive in this regard.
When recording a variety show, he had seen Lu Wenxing holding a tablet and concentrating on drawing. Thinking of that scene, Gu Yanshen seemed to see Lu Wenxing taking notes with the same focused expression. When encountering a plot worthy of deep thought, he might even ponder it over and over again.
Because he saw it by accident, Gu Yanshen's first reaction was to exit the app. Although he had not read the specific content of the notes, the neat handwriting and detailed classification of the notes showed the longing that Lu Wenxing himself had not even noticed.
After lunch, the crew gave us a half-hour break and started work on time at 1:30 p.m.
After nearly forty minutes of "individual tutoring" by Gu Yanshen, Lu Wenxing no longer felt the tension he had in the morning.
"Since you like filming, just enjoy the process and don't worry too much about whether you can do your best."
This is what Gu Yanshen said to Lu Wenxing. When the abilities and expectations are equal, what is presented will naturally be the most perfect.
"Xiao Le." Director Wang was a little surprised to see Le Hanfei approaching him, "Why are you imitating Xiao Lu too?"
Le Hanfei sat on the small stool brought by Lu Wenxing, close to Director Wang's monitor, "I want to know why I lost during the audition?"
The scene that Lu Wenxing and Gu Yanshen performed against each other in the afternoon was exactly the same scene that Le Hanfei performed during the audition.
Director Wang joked with him, "Oh, are you unconvinced?"
Le Hanfei is a straightforward person, and he speaks his mind directly. "Yes, I'm waiting for Xiaolu to convince me."
"Xiaolu, did you hear that?" Director Wang said, joining in the fun. "Xiaole is ready to replace you at any time."
After chatting and interacting during lunch break, Lu Wenxing also felt that the atmosphere of the entire crew was quite comfortable.
He smiled and joked with them. "It's okay. I won't give Brother Le a chance to be a substitute."
"Then I'll wait and see." Le Hanfei put on a brave face, looking eager to try.
Song Jiajia stood nearby and said excitedly, "Don't just talk, fight! I love watching handsome guys fight the most."
Lu Wenxing: “…”
Le Hanfei was speechless and said, "Sister Jia, you have quite unique taste."
"You don't understand." Song Jiajia said confidently, "I believe that the majority of female compatriots have the same idea as me. Who doesn't like to watch handsome guys fighting? How exciting!"
Song Jiajia felt a little excited when she thought about it.
Gu Yanshen added coldly, "I'm not fighting for you."
Song Jiajia: “…”
“Hahahahahaha.”
Le Hanfei laughed unceremoniously, and Lu Wenxing also curled the corners of his mouth. Gu Yanshen usually pretended to be aloof and deep, but occasionally he would reveal some "bad" nature. Lu Wenxing had already understood this.
When they first met, Gu Yanshen mocked him for going into the women's restroom because of his inappropriate 'selection of concubines' remarks.
When they met for the second time, Gu Yanshen mocked him for taking the wrong road, and the director misunderstood that they knew each other and led him to the interview site.
Afterwards, Gu Yanshen misled other people and almost made the entire Internet audience misunderstand that Lu Wenxing liked girly fans.
Also, in front of the camera, Gu Yanshen's "selection of concubines" joke, only Lu Wenxing knew that Gu Yanshen was "retaliating" against him.
Lu Wenxing looked at Song Jiajia with sympathy.
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"Everything is ready."
The crew was ready, and the director heard the assistant director's voice, picked up the speaker and started shouting, "Get ready to start."
After the script supervisor clapped the clapboard, Gu Yanshen's figure appeared on the monitor.
He was wearing a dark red robe, covering the blood flowing from his waist and abdomen with one hand, and walked into the depths of the jungle with a sullen face.
Mo Xu was being surrounded by the righteous forces one second ago, and the next second he landed in this strange place. He walked forward vigilantly until a huge rock that was familiar yet unfamiliar and buried deep in his memory appeared in front of him.
There are three big characters "Windless Valley" engraved on it.
The big devil Mo Xu is very suspicious and defensive.
When he saw the place where he lived in his childhood, his first reaction was not nostalgia or emotion, but caution and vigilance.
Then he met Mo Xu, a young boy throwing stones by the river.
Lu Wenxing recreated the scene from the novel in this passage, except that he couldn't do the skipping stone as described in the novel. The stone jumped twice on the lake and then sank.
The stones on the lake cannot be captured in the long shot, so someone will be hired to take a close-up shot of the stones skipping on the water. Lu Wenxing just needs to continue acting.
After hearing the footsteps, Lu Wenxing turned around. The camera moved forward and gave a close-up of Lu Wenxing looking back.
The boy in the monitor had his hair tied up high with a blue headband. He had a handsome face, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His every move was pleasing to the eye, and he looked like a handsome young man.
The big devil frowned and stared at the boy quietly.
"Who are you?" The young man's clear voice broke the silence.
In the setting, the big villain escaped from a fire and his face was unrecognizable when he appeared. He practiced healing techniques and healed the wounds on his face, but his face was no longer the same as when he was a teenager.
So, the young boy could not recognize the big devil, but the big devil recognized his former self.
He didn't say anything. The boy stood up and walked towards him curiously.
"How did you get in? There is a barrier in the valley, and outsiders cannot easily break in."
Although the scheming villain here didn't understand the reason, he had already cautiously tested the 'self' in front of him.
"I'm not an outsider."
The young man frowned, his eyes falling on the wound on the big devil's waist and abdomen, "But I haven't seen you."
“Yes.”
Hearing this, the boy raised his eyebrows, only to see the young man in front of him suddenly reveal a faint smile. He said word by word, "Because, I... am you."
The young man curled his lips into a smile, his interest was completely aroused, a cunning look flashed across his eyes, and curiosity was evident on his face.
"I don't believe it unless you can prove it to me."
"When you're in a good mood, you like to sit here and play with stones. When you're in a bad mood, you practice swordplay in the woods. You've stolen the rabbits that your master raised, and you've also..."
"etc."
The young man's eyes widened. He certainly didn't believe that there was another him in the world, but what he had just said was all true. He didn't want to hear his embarrassing stories from other people, so he interrupted the young man and changed the subject to talk to him.
"Although you can tell me about my childhood, it only proves that you have done a very detailed investigation." The young man took a step forward and asked, "What are you doing in our Windless Valley? Who asked you to come?"
He was very dignified, acting like a master. "Windless Valley is isolated from the outside world. If they didn't specifically investigate, they must have some ulterior motive. How did they find this place?"
The big devil looked solemn, "If you don't believe me, I can tell you something else."
"Stand away."
The young man was trying hard to resist the dizziness, his face was pale from excessive blood loss, and his lips moved slightly.
He knew what was going on. He probably fell into an illusion he had set.
Staring at the boy in front of him, the young man said, "I'm injured, you have to save me, or you will die too."
He did not show any fear of death. Instead, he was like a commander, giving orders to the young man.
The boy sneered, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old?"
"You die, and I live well."
The big devil was not in a hurry. He knew himself too well, even his past self, so he was sure that the boy would save him. Not because he believed in his words, but because he was also kind to the point of being a little stupid.
At the moment he fell down, the young man still looked calm.
"Cut."
"How is it? Do you feel it?" Director Wang turned to Le Hanfei, "Are you convinced?"
Le Hanfei clapped his hands, "I think I know where I lost."
Not acting.
Rather, it is because his understanding of the character is not thorough enough, or it can be said that the 'Mo Xu' played by him and the 'Mo Xu' played by Lu Wenxing present two different personalities.
Lu Wenxing’s Mo Xu is confident, bold, and full of curiosity, but he is not playing Mo Xu.
Mo Xu, who yearns for the outside world, will be extremely curious about outsiders, but he is definitely not cautious.
There is another point that Le Hanfei had to admit, Lu Wenxing's appearance was closer to Mo Xu.
When Lu Wenxing was stopped, he was stunned for a second. It turned out that there is a huge gap between rehearsing and acting. Just as Gu Yanshen said, the process of filming was enjoyable, but also a little... unsatisfied.
"How about it?"
Gu Yanshen also noticed Lu Wenxing's interest. He was right about him. Lu Wenxing's love for filming was definitely as much as his.
"Very interesting." Lu Wenxing's eyes sparkled, "Thank you very much, Teacher Gu."
Gu Yanshen raised his eyebrows, and Lu Wenxing raised the corners of his lips and said half seriously and half jokingly.
"Thank you for giving me the opportunity to audition and for not giving up on me when I rejected you."
Gu Yanshen nodded, "Just a verbal thank you?"
"Actually, I wanted to treat Teacher Gu to a meal on the day of the audition, but Teacher Gu was busy casting that day."
"I'm not busy today."
Lu Wenxing smiled and looked at Gu Yanshen and asked seriously.
"Then can you please, Mr. Gu, who is not busy, give me a chance to have dinner with you?"
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