Chapter 57: Looks docile, but actually very wild.
The filming crew for "Peach and Plum" is currently filming in Sutang. Originally a small rural town in a neighboring province, Sutang has recently become a popular online destination thanks to its thousands of acres of flower fields. The two woke up bright and early to catch their morning flight.
Xin Ying arranged a personal assistant for Cheng Luanxin, named Cong Wan, a female Beta who had just graduated from university this year. She was passionate about her work and came downstairs to meet Song Qiuchi's house early in the morning.
Seeing Cheng Luanxin and Song Qiuchi coming down together, she was startled at first, then greeted them with a smile: "Good morning, teachers. I'm Cong Wan, a new assistant. It's nice to meet you two! I thought I was already early, but Teacher Cheng came even earlier. I'm sorry to bother you."
This was Song Qiuchi's first time meeting Cong Wan. He looked her up and down. She had a bright smile and was well-mannered. Her features even evoked a bit of Du Zhiruo's school days. He felt wary. "I stayed here last night."
Cong Wan was speechless for a moment. He looked at Cheng Luanxin, then at Song Qiuchi. "Thank you both for your trust. I will keep this strictly confidential."
Cheng Luanxin was already awkwardly standing there, afraid that Song Qiuchi would say, "You don't have to keep it a secret," so she quickly said, "Thank you for your hard work. Let's hurry up and get going."
On the way to the airport, Song Qiuchi kept reminding Cheng Luanxin of the precautions for filming in the countryside, even until the bus arrived. She'd looked up travel guides and learned that, generally speaking, living conditions in Sutang were relatively backward, with numerous inconveniences in terms of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. While Cheng Luanxin wasn't exactly spoiled, she wasn't sure she'd be able to adapt.
Cheng Luanxin blushed as she listened and said, "I know, I know. I'm not that squeamish. We'll meet again in a couple of days, right? Don't worry."
"There are so many people at the airport, it could easily cause a commotion, so I won't go down to see you off." Song Qiuchi paused. "We'll be apart for two days, why don't you give me a goodbye kiss?"
Cheng Luanxin simply couldn't stand her. Cong Wan was still listening beside her, so she kissed her goodbye: "Kiss, where are you kissing?"
Song Qiuchi suddenly came forward and placed a light kiss on her lips: "Kiss here."
Cheng Luanxin's face immediately turned red. This wasn't the fully enclosed nanny car she'd been in before. The driver and Cong Wan were watching from the side. She was so embarrassed she said, "You, don't be so arrogant. I haven't promised you yet!"
After saying that, she awkwardly opened the car door and got out, unloading the suitcase. But she felt it would be bad not to say goodbye, so she waved towards the car window and said, "See you the day after tomorrow."
Song Qiuchi waved at her.
Cong Wan came over enthusiastically: "Teacher Song, let me help you with your suitcase. You two have such a good relationship."
Cheng Luanxin blushed: "It's okay."
Cheng Luanxin was originally looking forward to joining the crew to film. In addition, Cong Wan was a girl of the same age as her, so it was no problem for the two of them to chat all the way.
After being disturbed by Song Qiuchi's actions, Cheng Luanxin turned from a socially adept person into a socially anxious person. She was too embarrassed to talk to Cong Wan and managed to maintain Song Qiuchi's aloof personality.
More than an hour later, the plane arrived. The crew had already sent a special car to pick them up. After more than half an hour of bumpy driving on the rural road, Cheng Luanxin finally arrived in Sutang Town.
Seeing the endless blue sky, the boundless terraced fields, the yellow cattle resting on the ridges, and the harvesters rumbling in the fields, Cheng Luanxin truly felt that she had come to the countryside.
She took a photo of the scalper from a distance and sent it to Song Qiuchi: "Have you seen it?"
After sending it, I realized that it was like I was reporting to Song Qiuchi.
Song Qiuchi replied quickly: "Don't provoke it. It looks docile, but it's actually very wild."
Cheng Luan thought to herself, isn't this talking about you? You look docile, but you're actually very wild.
After putting down her luggage in the homestay assigned by the crew, Cheng Luanxin reported to the group and greeted the director, assistant director, screenwriter and other actors.
The crew was lively and the filming atmosphere was great. The main actors of "Peach and Plum" were all new young actors. They were all very humble in front of Cheng Luanxin. They had a big pot meal together at noon and quickly became familiar with each other.
The crew's schedule was very full. Knowing that Cheng Luanxin was coming today, the crew had already scheduled Cheng Luanxin's scenes in advance. That afternoon, Cheng Luanxin filmed the first shot of her life.
She plays the heroine's arrogant cousin, a proud and conceited young princess who's been the center of attention since childhood. The heroine lives with her, often bullied by her. Later, she plays her good cards badly, falling into depravity and straying into a wrong path. This is Song Qiuchi's first time taking on such a negative role, and it's a real test of her acting skills.
Of course, what is being tested now is Cheng Luanxin’s acting skills.
The first scene is quite depressing, with Cheng Luanxin's cousin leading a group of girls in taunting the heroine at school. Song Qiuchi had also practiced this scene with Cheng Luanxin at home. The key was to strike the right balance between the cousin's condescending superiority and her subtle hostility towards the heroine. Overall, the countryside is relatively simple, and it's best not to make it look like a school bullying film, as overdoing it is as bad as overdoing it.
Cheng Luanxin filmed according to the key points Song Qiuchi mentioned, and it passed in one take.
After shooting a few shots, Director Wu was still very satisfied with Cheng Luanxin and his attitude was always gentle.
Cheng Luan also breathed a sigh of relief.
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Time flies on the set, with no time to spare from morning to night.
Before coming here, Cheng Luanxin thought she would have the opportunity to experience more of the rural scenery and take photos and check in at the thousand-acre flower fields. But when she came here, she found that even the time for meals had to be squeezed out.
Although the accommodation conditions were difficult, they were not as exaggerated as Song Qiuchi had imagined. After a tiring day, he returned to the B&B and lay down on the bed to sleep. He didn't care whether there were rats or cockroaches in the house, and he had no time to think about other things.
Finally, it was the third day, the day when Song Qiuchi came to visit the set.
The production team of "Romance to You" has already greeted the crew of "Peach and Plum", and both sides will coordinate and cooperate in the filming and recording.
Cheng Luanxin felt like a kindergarten kid whose parents were coming to see a performance. While sitting there waiting, she couldn't help but look outside.
After a while, even the usually serious Director Wu started laughing: "Look how anxious you are! It's only a few hours now, you won't be able to make it in time even if you take a plane. Hurry up and get ready, your turn will be coming soon."
Cheng Luanxin blushed: "I'm sorry, I made you laugh."
The next shot is of the busy farming season. The heroine and her cousin are working in the fields together. A senior girl wants to confess her love to the heroine, but is stopped by her cousin. The two are chatting and laughing behind a haystack and are seen by the heroine, which leads to a misunderstanding.
The local wheat matures late, so now is the perfect time to harvest it. Cheng Luan calmed down, no longer paying attention to whether Song Qiuchi was there or not, and immersed herself in learning how to cut and bundle wheat from the local farmers.
Although her cousin was arrogant and domineering, she was still a country girl and was very good at farm work. This made Cheng Luanxin very miserable. She was very delicate and her arms were not strong enough, so she could only bite the bullet and harvest one handful at a time.
Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice next to my ear: "Not bad, you are better at working than before."
Cheng Luanxin looked up in surprise, only to find that the filming crew had already arrived while she was working hard.
Song Qiuchi was squatting beside her with a smile on his face, looking at her.
She was dressed in a very rural way, with two pigtails and a straw hat like hers. Her floral wide-leg pants had a very rustic feel, but not in a vulgar or tacky way. Instead, she had a bit of freshness to her look.
Cheng Luanxin blushed and wiped the sweat off her face: "Not bad, I'm learning and applying it now."
Director Wu said loudly from a distance: "Don't be too busy talking about love. I know you have a show to record, but you have to wait until Qiu Chi finishes filming the next scene before you can leave."
Song Qiuchi responded loudly: "Okay, Director Wu."
She whispered to Cheng Luanxin, "Then we won't disturb you while you're filming. Just pretend we're not here. Don't be nervous."
Barrage:
"Wow, why is Luan Xin so gentle today?"
"Ah, is this the legendary "a short separation makes a new marriage better than a new one"?!"
"I'm so excited to watch Qiu Chi filming."
"This is the best Peach and Plum material on the entire internet."
Cheng Luan calmed herself, knowing she was in front of a double camera and couldn't let herself down. She clenched her fists, mentally encouraging herself, and resolutely walked into the camera...
The scene took a full hour to film. Cheng Luanxin calmed down, thinking it wasn't a big problem. The main problem was that the actress Qiu Lin, who played the senior girl, was a newcomer and a fan of Song Qiuchi. When she got nervous, she frequently messed up and couldn't get into the mood at all.
After the shoot, Qiu Lin was very upset and apologized to the two of them repeatedly: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not being well-trained. Did I delay your shoot?"
Cheng Luanxin had fully witnessed Director Wu's meticulousness and pickiness during the past two days on the set, and expressed her full understanding: "What's the big deal? We're all new here. It's not that you're not skilled enough, but we're all striving for excellence. You should go and take a break. You've been working so hard for so long."
Qiu Lin blushed and thanked Cheng Luanxin again and again before running away.
The only ones left by his side were the filming crew of "Romance to You" and Song Qiuchi.
Now it was Luan Xin's turn to blush. She scratched her head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "How was it? Did you perform well?"
Song Qiuchi objectively commented: "This is my first time seeing you filming a movie. You're more mature than I expected."
Cheng Luanxin knew she'd performed well and hadn't embarrassed Song Qiuchi. She also greeted the camera: "Long time no see, friends! Logically, I should be a good host, but I'm not very familiar with this place. How about we go to the Thousand Acres Flower Field together?"
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