Gu Chengyu stood up, straightened the slightly wrinkled hem of his shirt, and gestured for Lin Shu to follow. The two walked out of the lounge one after the other.
Filming continues under the sunshade.
This is Lin Shu's monologue in the courtyard.
Gu Chengyu walked straight to the director's monitor, pulled over a chair, and sat down casually.
When the director and producer saw him, they quickly stood up to greet him, but he casually waved them off.
"Mr. Gu, what do you think..." The director was a little uneasy, wondering what this man wanted to do.
"You guys are busy, I'll just take a look." Gu Chengyu said calmly, his gaze falling on Lin Shu, who was being basked in the scorching sun in the courtyard not far away.
Lin Shu was initially delighted to see Gu Chengyu sit down and watch her filming attentively, but then she tensed up and resolved to give a good performance.
She took a deep breath and tried to get into the zone.
The monologue is over...
"Cut!" The director had just shouted, before he could say anything.
"Not enough emotion."
Gu Chengyu's deep voice rang in the director's ear, flat yet undeniably authoritative: "Let's do it again."
The director paused, glanced at the monitor playback, then at Gu Chengyu's expressionless profile, and hesitated for a moment, but still called out as instructed, "Okay! Teacher Lin, let's do one more take! Make the emotions more intense! Pay attention to the nuances in your eyes!"
Lin Shu adjusted herself under the scorching sun and started again.
"Cut!" This time it was the director who called out, "Teacher Lin, the blocking was a bit off, let's do it again!"
"Cut! The rhythm of the lines, start over!"
"Cut! Your facial expression is too tense, not natural enough!"
...
One, two, three... dozens in total!
The summer sun was scorching. Lin Shu was wearing a heavy ancient costume, and her makeup was washed away by sweat, leaving it somewhat patchy. Her carefully styled hair was also stuck to her forehead and the sides of her neck.
She felt a burning pain in her skin, her throat was parched, and her strength was rapidly depleting.
Each time the sound cut out, her nerves tightened even more.
She secretly glanced at Gu Chengyu next to the monitor.
He crossed his long legs, occasionally tapping his fingertips lightly on the armrest, staring intently at the monitor screen, his face devoid of any extra expression.
This made her even more frustrated and anxious.
She didn't perform well and embarrassed herself in front of him.
And the director, he didn't hold back at all, as if he was deliberately trying to make her look foolish.
Despite her exhaustion and burning sensation, she repeated the process again and again, harboring resentment but not daring to vent her anger or complain in front of Gu Chengyu.
Sweat beaded on the director's forehead.
Young Master Gu sitting here exudes an overwhelming aura.
He felt he could pass a few times, but a single glance from Gu Chengyu, or a light tap of his finger, would force him to grit his teeth and shout "Again!"
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