"It's mainly about your temperament and your figure," Hou Rongxuan quickly explained, patting his chest to assure him, "I guarantee that after you've had your makeup done, no one will recognize you!"
Xiao He's appearance is definitely not considered a stunningly handsome man in the entertainment industry where good looks abound, let alone a pretty boy. However, his face shape is very well-proportioned and three-dimensional, the kind of highly malleable features that directors would like. He can play a handsome man or an ugly man, and he can do both convincingly without making the audience feel out of place.
Simply put, it's about being able to completely transform for any role.
The only pity is that Xiao He's temperament is too gloomy and his eyes are too sharp, which is very distinctive. If he is not properly nurtured, he may only be able to play villainous roles in the future.
But this is the path many people dream of, isn't it?
Hou Rongxuan looked at Xiao He with a sincere expression: "Please, please consider this. This case is very important to many people! Originally, I was planning to use AI face swapping if all else failed, but when I saw you, I inexplicably felt that you were very suitable."
Since the other party had already put it this way, there was no point in Xiao He being coy. He lowered his eyes to look at the newspaper in his hand, and finally nodded: "Okay! But I'm not formally trained, so you'd better not have too high hopes for my acting skills—"
"Oh, it's okay! Just be yourself!"
Hou Rongxuan excitedly grabbed the person and left, his face full of joy.
Xiao He's face darkened.
Haha, what do you mean by "acting true to yourself"? I'm getting insulted by you!
So, without hesitation, Xiao He went directly to Hou Rongxuan's film crew.
This entire mountain is a filming location, featuring everything from dreamy castles to rustic mountain villas. Even the steep cliffs nearby have been frequented by film crews lining up to shoot "falling off cliff" scenes. Many of these locations can be found in popular TV dramas.
Previously, Xiao He's crew for the film "Burning Heart" was located in a particularly lush forest on the mountainside. Now, Hou Rongxuan was taking Xiao He to a small factory next to the forest.
Although it's called a factory, it's actually a small bungalow built in advance by Hou Rongxuan's crew using corrugated iron sheets. The interior isn't decorated much, and most of the space is empty, used by the crew to store tools and equipment.
In the other corner, various props and decorations were neatly arranged, and even the background wall had an aged finish. There were also some mottled stains on the ground, suggesting that the location was where the scene was filmed.
People greeted Hou Rongxuan on the way, and Hou Rongxuan responded with a smile. Xiao He didn't recognize anyone, so he could only follow behind Hou Rongxuan in silence.
Hou Rongxuan led him directly to the small bungalow next door and had the special effects makeup artist try on his makeup.
The special effects makeup artist is a very sophisticated young woman named Feng Songyue.
The other person had exquisite makeup, wore a pair of framed glasses, and had a very serious expression. If Xiao He hadn't seen her in the dressing room, he would have thought she was some white-collar worker.
"Hello, Teacher Feng," Xiao He greeted politely.
"sit."
Feng Songyue's face remained expressionless and aloof, completely unaffected by Xiao He's demeanor. Instead, she unceremoniously pinched Xiao He's face and examined him from head to toe, pondering her next makeup arrangement.
She glanced down at her watch and said casually, "It's too late today, so I can only do a simple makeup job for him first. We'll make the mold later and do the formal makeup tomorrow."
Hou Rongxuan knew that applying this kind of special effects makeup was a huge waste of time, so he wasn't angry when Feng Songyue said that. He simply nodded and said, "Okay, let's try it first."
Meanwhile, news that Hou Rongxuan had brought a young man to the filming location quickly spread within the crew.
"You mean the director actually found an actor to play the third son?"
Liu Zehang looked at his assistant with great surprise.
"Yes, and he's quite good-looking," Assistant Zhou nodded. "It's just that he has a very gloomy demeanor and seems difficult to get along with."
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