Chapter 233 What qualifications do you have to ask me this question?
Xu Yousheng followed Dong Ge to meet the director and the role was decided.
During this period, Dong Ge did not arrange any other work for her. She attended classes every day: acting class, dialogue class, body shape class, dance class, vocal class...
Her daily schedule is packed, even fuller than when she was in college.
She is not from a professional background and knows that there is a big gap between herself and professional actors, so she studies hard every day, like a small tree desperately absorbing nutrients, eager to grow into a towering tree.
The closer filming got, the harder she pushed herself. She'd read the script dozens, hundreds of times, until the pages were practically torn apart. She'd memorized her lines so thoroughly that she even knew her co-star's lines by heart.
She cherishes this opportunity and must seize it.
The next time I saw Qin Yanxiu was at the movie's opening ceremony.
He was wearing the crew's uniform T-shirt, a pair of sunglasses, and his hands were clasped together. In the smoke, his handsome and three-dimensional face was extremely handsome.
This is an art film, and most of the cast and crew have met each other during script readings. But this is the first time Xu Yousheng has met the show's leading lady, Zhou Yimo.
Although he had never met her, Xu Yousheng had heard of her name. Zhou Yimo was an artist from a well-established entertainment company. She debuted very early and had acted in many dramas and had several representative works. She was a recognized first-line actress.
After taking the photo, she turned around and chatted with Qin Yanxiu. I don’t know what they talked about, but they were laughing happily.
Xu Yousheng waited until the two of them had finished chatting before stepping forward to greet them: "Teacher Qin, Teacher Zhou."
She introduced herself to Zhou Yimo, "Hello, Teacher Zhou. My name is Xu Yousheng, and I play the role of Lin Ke. I'd appreciate your guidance in the future."
The two of them will have a rival scene tomorrow. Xu Yousheng is a newcomer, so he can only take the initiative to say hello.
Zhou Yimo looked at Xu Yousheng, surveying her from head to toe, and curled his lips. "Are you the newcomer at Yanxiu Company? You better act well, and don't ruin Xingchen's reputation."
The contempt and sarcasm in his words were obvious.
Xu Yousheng pretended not to understand and politely replied, "It's my honor to be able to work with you two teachers. I will definitely learn more from you."
Zhou Yimo raised her red lips slightly and looked at Qin Yanxiu: "Then we'll meet on the set tomorrow."
Qin Yanxiu curled his thin lips slightly and nodded.
Zhou Yimo touched her hair, put on sunglasses, turned around and left gracefully.
Xu Yousheng pursed her lips, then looked up at Qin Yanxiu: "Teacher Qin, I'll be leaving first."
"Are you busy?"
Xu Yousheng was stunned, not knowing what he meant.
Qin Yanxiu put his hands in his pockets, raised his eyelids and looked at her, saying with a half-smile, "Being scolded is commonplace for Director Liu's films. Be prepared."
"On the set, acting skills are the best pass."
Is he caring about himself?
Xu Yousheng's almond-shaped eyes curved slightly, and she said softly, "Thank you, I will pay attention."
Qin Yanxiu looked at her fair and clear face, his eyebrows slightly raised, and his tone was casual: "Thank me now? It's too early."
"Have you forgotten that you still owe me one..."
He bent down slightly and said the last sentence in her ear.
Warm breath fell beside his ears, Xu Yousheng shuddered and subconsciously looked aside. Fortunately, no one noticed them.
Qin Yanxiu looked at her reaction and chuckled, "How could you have dared to agree to this in the first place when you were so timid?"
Xu Yousheng bit her lip and said nothing.
Seeing this, Qin Yanxiu stopped smiling listlessly, took a step forward with his long legs, and walked away.
Xu Yousheng stood there, looking down at his toes, calming himself down before returning to the hotel.
…
Xu Yousheng was filming a movie for the first time and lacked experience. There were many things she didn't understand and made mistakes in the beginning, but she made sufficient preparations. Although she had to use many cameras during filming, her acting skills were still good. In addition, she was humble and eager to learn. After a few days, the director and staff gradually changed their views of her.
I originally thought she was just a vase stuffed in by the company, but she still has some strengths and can achieve satisfactory results with a little training.
That day, Qin Yanxiu and Xu Yousheng were acting against each other. The characters they played were childhood sweethearts, and they were filming a love scene.
Everything went smoothly before, but when Qin Yanxiu kissed her, she always made mistakes.
"Cut! Lin Ke, why are you so nervous?"
"Cut! Lin Ke, you should show some shyness and sweetness, your body is too stiff!"
After countless takes, the director couldn't help but scold: "Haven't you ever done a kissing scene before? It's like being tortured. There are still several scenes lined up. Why didn't you tell me earlier that you couldn't handle intimate scenes? You made the whole crew wait for you. If you can't do it, get out now!"
Xu Yousheng's eyes were slightly red, and he bowed his head to apologize: "I'm sorry, director, I will adjust it."
Director Liu took a deep breath and said, "One more."
This one is worse than the previous one.
Seeing that the director was about to lose his temper again, Qin Yanxiu slowly said, "She might be too nervous. Director, give me five minutes, I'll talk to her."
The director waved his hand.
Qin Yanxiu lowered his eyes and looked at her: "Follow me."
Qin Yanxiu took her to his lounge.
As soon as the door was closed, Xu Yousheng was pushed behind it by him. His deep eyes stared at her: "We've kissed so many times, and you're still not used to it?"
Xu Yousheng pursed her lips: "I'm sorry, I..."
She didn't know what was going on, but whenever she had a slightly intimate emotional scene with him, she would make mistakes easily.
Qin Yanxiu looked at the watery light in her eyes, sighed softly, pinched her chin, lowered his head, and gently stroked her lips with his lips, ambiguous and tender.
He whispered, "Kiss me in the room until you're no longer shy, then leave, okay?"
Xu Yousheng's cheeks were slightly hot. She looked up and met his sparkling peach blossom eyes. There was a hint of tenderness in his amber pupils: "In a moment, you will take the initiative to kiss me, and leave the rest to me."
Xu Yousheng looked into those beautiful eyes and nodded subconsciously.
When filming started again, after confessing, Xu Yousheng grabbed Qin Yanxiu's sleeve, hesitated for two seconds, stood on tiptoe, tilted her head back and kissed him actively.
Her eyelashes trembled nervously, like a butterfly flapping its wings about to fly.
In front of the monitor, the assistant director frowned: "The script is not like this..."
Director Liu raised his hand to stop him, but did not call for a stop and continued reading.
Qin Yanxiu was stunned for two seconds, and the emotions in his eyes changed from confusion and shock at first to ecstasy at the end.
He raised his arms around her and kissed her back.
From the cautious exploration at the beginning, to the impulsive shyness, to the final devotion, Xu Yousheng's young and strong love was portrayed.
Watching the two people kissing on the monitor, the assistant director asked in confusion, "Doesn't Teacher Qin not shoot kissing scenes? They're all shot with a borrowed camera, right?"
Director Liu: "Devoting yourself to the plot, well done."
The director didn't call cut, so Xu Yousheng could only maintain this posture. Qin Yanxiu cleverly covered it with his hands, and the camera didn't capture a close-up.
I don't know how long it took before the director finally said, "This one is good, keep another one."
This time, the camera came up for a close-up.
At the end of the scene, Xu Yousheng's lips were red and moist, and her cheeks were covered with a faint blush.
She went to Qin Yanxiu to thank him: "Thank you for just now."
Qin Yanxiu sat on a stool under the parasol, his long legs casually crossed. He took a sip of water, then raised his eyelids and glanced at her.
Looking at her curved eyes, he opened his thin lips slightly and said, "I'm just worried about delaying the progress. If you want to thank me, do it N times less next time."
Meeting the indifference in his eyes, Xu Yousheng suddenly froze, and a belated sense of shame and embarrassment spread along her spine and throughout her limbs.
It turned out that his gentleness just now, everything, was just for this scene.
She bit her lip, tightened her fingers a little bit, and couldn't help asking, "Is Teacher Qin so considerate to all the rival actors?"
Even the kissing scenes were taught step by step, and they kissed so passionately.
Qin Yanxiu chuckled and said in a playful tone: "What qualifications do you have to ask me this question?"
Xu Yousheng's face turned pale, as if he had been doused from head to toe in a basin of ice water.
…
In the next few days, Xu Yousheng never took the initiative to talk to Qin Yanxiu again.
After work every day, she would go to her hotel room and think over and over again about the next day's scenes.
From the lines to the expressions, eyes and body reactions, every time we perform we strive for accuracy.
After that kissing scene, she filmed less and less frequently, and even occasionally received praise from the director. Even if there were areas that needed adjustment, she could quickly get into the groove and try not to film too many times.
Most of her scenes were played against Qin Yanxiu and Zhou Yimo. Except for rehearsing lines, she spent most of her time sitting behind the monitor, listening to the director's instructions to other actors and learning constantly.
It was as if he was holding his breath, unwilling to make any more mistakes, nor willing to expose his weaknesses in front of Qin Yanxiu.
On this day, when she was acting with Zhou Yimo, he froze several times, either not in the right state or making mistakes in the lines. Director Liu was very patient at first, but then he gradually became annoyed.
"Yi Mo, your opponent's actor has already shown his emotions, you just need to keep going. You are a veteran actor, how can you still make such a low-level mistake? Even newcomers wouldn't make it!"
Zhou Yimo gritted his teeth and said, "Sorry, Director, I didn't get enough rest last night. I'm not in a good state. I'll just adjust."
Director Liu: "Okay, let's take a break for a few minutes and continue later."
Zhou Yimo has a high status in the circle and is praised wherever he goes. He was suddenly scolded in front of so many people, and he was embarrassed.
Xu Yousheng stood by without saying a word, trying hard to be invisible.
When Zhou Yimo passed by her, he glared at her fiercely, nudged her away with his elbow, snorted softly, and went to enjoy the cool air under a parasol nearby.
Xu Yousheng took two steps back, stood firm, sighed softly, and went to the side to rest.
We shot it several more times in the afternoon, but fortunately the scene went smoothly.
When acting opposite Qin Yanxiu again, Xu Yousheng kept her head down at the script the whole time, and only looked directly at the director when he started filming.
After finishing work, she was about to leave when Qin Yanxiu called her.
"Xu Yousheng."
Xu Yousheng paused and turned slowly: "Teacher Qin, is there anything else?"
Qin Yanxiu's deep eyes were filled with laziness, and his thin lips parted slightly: "'Prisoners of Lies' is doing well. I'm going to Xigua TV's variety show to promote it on Friday. Remember to prepare."
Xu Yousheng was slightly stunned: "Why didn't Brother Dong mention this to me?"
Qin Yanxiu chuckled, "Don't want to? Then you don't have to go."
Xu Yousheng clenched her fingers. "I'm not unwilling. I will prepare well. Thank you, Teacher Qin."
After saying that, she nodded, and just after taking a few steps, Qin Yanxiu grabbed her wrist.
She looked around and saw that everyone had finished work and there were not many people around.
She looked down at him holding her fingers and pursed her lips: "Teacher Qin, is there anything else?"
"Do you really have to talk to me in this manner and tone?"
Xu Yousheng pursed her lips, raised her eyes to look at him, and a smile appeared on the corner of her lips: "Teacher Qin, do you think I don't respect you enough?"
Qin Yanxiu's eyes turned cold as he looked at the perfectly placed smile on her face. A hint of sarcasm played on the corner of his mouth. "You've been in the crew for so long, and your acting has indeed improved. I just don't know how long it will last."
"Come to my room tonight."
Xu Yousheng's face was filled with surprise: "Tonight? We're on the set?"
Qin Yanxiu didn't care: "What happened to the crew? Don't forget what you said last time."
Xu Yousheng bit her lip and didn't answer for a long time.
Qin Yanxiu's eyes flashed with displeasure, his voice was full of laughter, but his words were chilling: "If you don't want everyone to know about our relationship, then be a good boy."
After saying that, he turned and left without looking back.
Xu Yousheng looked at his back, bitterness filling his chest.
She wanted to refuse, but she didn't dare to refuse. What's worse, she didn't want to refuse.
Because once the line is really drawn, apart from the adverse effects brought about by exposure, there will really be no possibility between them.
She still coveted that insignificant entanglement and bond, because it was better than being strangers.
She was just greedy and couldn't control herself. Even though the two of them could only maintain such an unbearable relationship, she was still unwilling to give up.
Even though she knew she would get hurt, she still plunged in without hesitation.
At least this way, she won't regret it and won't live her life with regret.
She thought that one day, when he got a girlfriend or she really gave up on him, she would take the initiative to leave.
She has been a good girl for more than 20 years, so let her indulge herself for me this time.
Just this once.
At least, in the end he will remember that there is such a person as her.
Xu Yousheng returned to the hotel, took off her makeup, had dinner, watched tomorrow's play for a while, and when the clock pointed to nine o'clock, she changed her clothes, put on a mask, and left the room.
Xu Yousheng, like the other actors on the set, stayed in a regular room. Zhou Yimo, on the other hand, lived in a luxury hotel several dozen kilometers away, chauffeured by a driver daily. Qin Yanxiu's room was on the top floor, a luxurious presidential suite, and he was the only one there.
She put on a mask and a hat, avoided other people and went up to the top floor.
Standing in front of Qin Yanxiu's door, she took a deep breath and raised her hand to knock on the door.
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