“Cut!”
Director Xu, who was sitting in front of the monitor, shouted "click" with great satisfaction. In the camera, under the hot lighting and superb performance, Yan Sheng, who plays the male lead, is already sweating profusely, but he feels that he enjoys the role very much. It's like drinking a big stick of ice-cold beer on a hot summer night and then taking a cold shower.
The makeup artist quickly went up with a small box to touch up the makeup for the two of them. Yan Sheng moved his body slightly to face Tao Mu, and commented seriously: "The feedback you just gave me was very good."
Although Tao Mu didn't say a single line in the previous scene, and even most of his face was hidden in the shadows, Yan Sheng could still feel the resentment, unwillingness, anger and struggle that Zhou Yuanting should have after hearing these words from Tao Mu's expressions and action details. The strong emotions even brought Yan Sheng more into the role. This is also the important reason why Yan Sheng felt so refreshed after breaking through the bottleneck after performing this scene.
Sometimes, if you want to improve your professional level, it is useless to just study hard and practice hard. It is useless to compete with acquaintances or bully novices. We must take the initiative to find new and more powerful opponents.
This is the important reason why the male protagonist of the upgrade flow always seeks death and fights with powerful enemies. Everyone knows that if you jump harder you can reach higher fruits. But many times, not everyone can find the motivation to work hard. Or let yourself climb higher.
At this moment, Yan Sheng narrowed his eyes with contentment. Let the makeup artist touch up his face. Compared to the relaxed and comfortable beating of noobs, he prefers this kind of competition with a worthy opponent. Especially after a fierce performance, he still had the upper hand.
Xu Musen waved and called Tao Mu over. He was also very satisfied with Yan Sheng's performance just now. So now, he hopes that Tao Mu's Zhou Yuanting can maintain the same level. Maybe this scene will become a classic after the movie is released.
Yan Sheng looked intently at Tao Mu, who was sitting next to the director and listening carefully to Director Xu's explanation of the play. In my heart, I was also analyzing how Tao Mu would perform next. Yan Sheng subconsciously put himself in the other's shoes, imagining how he would interpret the subsequent outburst scene if he were to play Zhou Yuanting. Then I figured out how to take over Tao Mu's role.
Shen Yu, who didn't notice the director calling "cut" at all, impatiently took the bottle of mineral water from the assistant and rubbed against him.
Shen Yu's disappointment was palpable. Although he knew that Yan Sheng loved acting, he still felt uncomfortable when he saw with his own eyes that Yan Sheng ignored him because of his acting.
"Brother Yan?" Shen Yu pouted and put a bottle of mineral water with a straw in it into Yan Sheng's hand: "You must be thirsty after speaking so many lines just now. Drink some water to moisten your throat."
After being reminded by Shen Yu, Yan Sheng suddenly realized that he was indeed so thirsty that his throat was about to smoke.
Yan Sheng lowered his head, bit the straw and drank half a bottle of mineral water. He thanked Shen Yu with a warm smile.
Being stared at by such affectionate eyes, Shen Yu blushed. She bit her lips shyly, "You're welcome."
Yan Sheng looked at Shen Yu thoughtfully. Shen Yu originally thought that Yan Sheng was stunned by his beauty, and was about to tell Yan Sheng not to make trouble for him in front of so many people. Then Yan Sheng said very seriously: "What you said before is right, Tao Mu's acting is indeed very good."
Shen Yu: “……?”
Yan Sheng reached out and patted Shen Yu on the shoulder, encouraging him: "So you have to work hard too. Don't let Tao Mu outperform you in tomorrow's rehearsal."
Shen Yu was completely speechless this time. After being in the crew for so many days, Shen Yu also realized that his acting skills were not at the same level as most of the actors in the crew. Even Du Ze, who has only a few scenes in the film, is miles ahead of him in acting. Not to mention others.
Fortunately, Yan Yu, played by Shen Yu, has an innocent character and a strong sense of justice, which is very similar to his original character. Shen Yu took advantage of being able to play the role in his true self, and with the strict guidance of Director Xu, he was able to follow the role.
But wouldn't it be difficult for him to act with Tao Mu like Brother Yan did?
Shen Yu suddenly looked aggrieved and said, "I want to work hard, too. But I'm so dumb, how can I possibly act with Mumu? Brother Yan, do you think I am you?"
Shen Yu's fair cheeks were puffed up, his eyes were wide open, and his mouth was pouting, he looked really cute. Yan Sheng smiled and no longer forced Shen Yu to act with Tao Mu. Just said: "Then you should do your best."
Shen Yu nodded obediently. Suddenly he smiled and said, "I've said before that Mumu's acting is very good. What do you think, Brother Yan? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
On the other side, after listening carefully to Director Xu's explanation of the play, Tao Mu closed his eyes and thought for a while, then slowly returned to the set. Yan Sheng also walked over and found a good standing position. The two of them recreated the scene when they just shouted "cut".
Yan Qi held the gun against his forehead with one hand and stared at Zhou Yuanting. Looking at Zhou Yuanting's painful expression, his eyes wavered a little. But he soon became firm again. He did nothing wrong. He knelt in front of the grave and promised that he would never let anything happen to his brother. As for others, he can't care so much.
"Is this what you want to say?" Zhou Yuanting had a ferocious look on his face just now, but after hearing what Yan Qi said, he restrained all his expressions. He allowed Yan Qi to reach out and grab his gun, and still kept his hand pressed against Yan Qi's brow.
"You don't want your brother to go to hell, so you don't care whether others live or die. You want to leave a son for the Yan family to take care of him in his old age. Have you ever thought that my parents only have me as their son--"
"You chose it yourself."
Zhou Yuanting's complaints came to an abrupt end. As the camera moves forward, Zhou Yuanting's eyes become exceptionally bright because of anger, and with the help of the lighting board, they emit a compelling light in the dark shadows.
What kind of eyes are those? Like a wounded beast forced into a corner. Anger, unwillingness, resentment, struggle, and madness filled with desire. Tao Mu interprets several emotions layer by layer in a very full way. Director Xu, who was sitting in front of the monitor, was so excited that he was floating.
Just based on this look, this scene is a sure win!
Yan Qi calmly looked at Zhou Yuanting, the junior who replaced Lao Hei as an undercover agent and now complained about the unfairness of his fate: "It's you who didn't follow the rules. You skipped classes to hang out at the bar on the eve of graduation, and then got into a fight with the security guards, and were taken to the police station. You violated school rules, and even if you didn't come to be an undercover agent, you would be expelled from the police academy. You didn't have the chance to be a policeman a long time ago."
"I was fired from the police station and went undercover. It was a task assigned by the higher-ups. I had no choice. But you do have a choice."
Even if I was expelled from the police academy, even if I changed my career to do something else. If Zhou Yuanting is willing, he still has a choice. After all, no matter how strict the Xiangcheng police are, they will not force a student to accept a task. Zhou Yuanting himself was unwilling to give up and did not want to work in vain, but he was also greedy for the opportunity to return to the police station and become a superintendent after completing the task. That's why I accepted the task after being persuaded by the school.
Being undercover is really hard. All the humiliation and struggle that Zhou Yuanting is facing now, and even being deserted by his friends and relatives, are what Yan Qi experienced personally in the past. He could relate.
But Yan Qi couldn't understand Zhou Yuanting's anger and complaints towards him. Just like he said before, Zhou Yuanting is different from them, he has a choice.
If the person standing in front of Yan Qi today was any of his police colleagues. Faced with their questioning, Yan Qi might feel a little guilty. But when it comes to Zhou Yuanting, Yan Qi believes that he does not need to be responsible for the decision made by an adult after careful consideration.
In fact, when Yan Qi was informed that they wanted to select a student from the police academy to replace Lao Hei as his partner, Yan Qi disagreed. Not just because the original choice was his younger brother. The most important reason is that Yan Qi thinks this decision is too risky. Police academy students have not received professional training and their minds and wills are not firm. If you rashly accept such a difficult task, something might go wrong.
But Yan Qi had no way to influence the decision. Convincing the higher-ups to give up on choosing Yan Yu as an undercover agent was already the limit of his ability. Yan Qi is just an undercover agent now and can't do much.
However, he felt that there was no need to say these words to Zhou Yuanting. Besides, this isn't a place where you can talk in peace.
"I say the same thing. As a police officer, I have no choice when the orders are given. You are different from us. You still have a choice." Yan Qi patted Zhou Yuanting on the shoulder and said, "If you really can't hold on, just quit. Even if you don't want to be a police officer, you can start a small business. Live a peaceful life and take care of your parents until they die."
After saying this, Yan Qi let Zhou Yuanting continue to hold the gun, and he took a step back, passing by Zhou Yuanting. Because of their previous rehearsal, the two stood on the rooftop again.
With the coordination of lights and lenses, the two people were standing face to face in the monitor's picture, with the high-rise buildings of Hong Kong as the background. The lights are on, shining brightly against the colorful neon background. The two passed each other and walked in opposite directions.
Yan Qi strode to the iron gate of the rooftop and was about to open it when he suddenly heard a gunshot.
Yan Qi looked at the sparks caused by the bullet hitting the iron door handle and turned back suddenly.
Zhou Yuanting stood there with a gun. He tilted his head slightly, his lips habitually curved into an unbridled arc, and he showed a bright smile that was a little neurotic. Eyes are amazingly bright. The wind on the rooftop was very strong, and the cold evening breeze rustled the hems of people's shirts. The darkness made Zhou Yuanting's eyebrows and eyes even more colorful.
In the camera shot, Zhou Yuanting stood at the highest point of the rooftop, his thin figure forming a sharp contrast with the night sky and stars above his head. His shadow, illuminated by the starlight and neon lights, twisted out hideous veins. In the dark shadows, it seemed as if some monster was struggling to break free from its restraints.
Zhou Yuanting pointed the gun at Yan Qi's head, raised his eyebrows, and said evilly: "You are right. You have no choice, but I do."
Same lines. When Yan Qi spoke these words, he sounded helpless but also felt recognition and pride for his profession. Although the undercover job is hard, dangerous and shady, as a policeman, his job requires him to take this risk.
In order for more people like his brother to live safely in the sun, someone must hide in the darkness and carry on. Fight against those bloody bad guys. Use blood and life to protect the stability of this world.
However, the same words coming out of Zhou Yuanting's mouth can only make people feel cold in their hearts.
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