Chapter 62: Slapping Myself in the Face Hurts
But it was too late to regret now. Her father had invested the money and she had signed the contract, so she had no choice but to act.
Xu Zishan kept reminding herself that she was a professional actor, she was "Ayu", Chen Li was "Hua Xixi", and they were all characters in the play.
Having a sense of belief is a basic quality that an actor should possess. After a moment of self-hypnosis, Xu Zishan actually felt that she had some confidence.
Half an hour later, the second scene started shooting.
All the equipment was in place, and the sound of the decision was accompanied by the word "action", and the scene fell silent instantly.
Xu Zishan knelt down with a "thump". Just as she was about to release her emotions, she heard the director say "Cut!"
The assistant director, wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, stood up and angrily shouted, "Didn't you review the scene just now? The camera is on Hua Xixi, who would see you kneeling down now? You should kneel down only when the camera is on you!"
No one has ever dared to speak to Xu Zishan so loudly since she was a child, but she also understands that the director is the most important person on the set, and as a newcomer, the person she cannot afford to offend the most is the director.
So after being scolded, she just nodded obediently, looking obedient and submissive: "Sorry, director, I was too nervous."
This one starts over again.
The opening camera shot focused on the scene of "Hua Xixi" shivering after falling into the water. On the small screen in front of the director, Chen Li's charming and just right youthfulness was particularly eye-catching. The chief director and the assistant director behind him couldn't help but smile when they saw it.
"This actress is good. New faces are fresh, and she acts well. The audience will like her." Director Alan Kuo, with his senior vision in the industry, saw Chen Li's potential at a glance.
The camera turned to "Ayu", who fell to her knees with a plop and recited the lines in horror: "This slave deserves death, please calm down, Madam!"
Madam Hua scowled, pointing at Ah Yu and cursing, "You useless fool! The Second Young Miss has been weak since she was a child, and you actually let her fall into the water?"
Madam Hua shouted directly in a deep voice, "Come here, sell this useless piece of shit who failed to protect his master to me immediately!"
"Madam, please spare me, old lady, please spare me. I know I was wrong, I accept the punishment, please don't sell me out!"
Ah Yu cried and kowtowed, then stood up and slapped herself twice, then knelt on her knees and turned to her mistress: "Miss, please say a word for me..."
“Crack!”
With a snap, Xu Zishan's emotions, which she had immersed herself in, were cut in half. A burning pain came from her cheeks, and her knees also hurt badly.
The assistant director stood up in a rage. Xu Zishan thought she had made another mistake and instinctively shrank back in fear. However, the assistant director looked past her to an extra in the back and cursed, "That maid in green, what the hell is that on your wrist? Did people in ancient times have watches? You've let me down, don't you know?"
The extra shuddered and quickly took off the watch on his wrist and hid it.
"It all started when the old lady wanted to sell Ah Yu out, and Ah Yu knelt down, kowtowed, and slapped her!"
So, Kate Tsui has to do it all over again.
A scene that should only take five minutes on TV took the crew nearly an hour to film. The weather was hot, and everyone was feeling a bit restless, so their performance deteriorated as the film went on.
Xu Zishan slapped herself in the face and it hurt, so she didn't dare to use much force later on.
In the end, the director decided to use the first one!
"Shen Li!"
After finishing this scene, Chen Li was about to go back to the dressing room to drink some water and take a rest, but was stopped by Xu Zishan who caught up with her.
There was a nameplate with the words "Chen Li" on the door of the dressing room. Only exclusive dressing rooms would have the actors' names on them. Xu Zishan felt it was irritating when she saw it, and her jealousy surged more strongly than ever before.
"Are you doing this on purpose? I stole your role, and now you come to play 'Hua Xixi' to disgust me?" Xu Zishan said viciously.
When she thought about how she had just knelt down in front of her and begged for mercy and even slapped herself in the face, even though she was able to complete the performance professionally at the moment, she couldn't help but feel humiliated after she left the role.
"I don't have that ability. I follow the arrangements of the crew and Director Feng Shan about who I play." Chen Li said softly.
Even though Shen Li said it with full confidence, Xu Zishan didn't believe her at all.
Such a big IP that has attracted the attention of the entire network, and "Hua Xixi" is a popular character in the original novel. How many popular actresses are scrambling to get this role? Why did it fall into the hands of a completely unknown newcomer?
Just because she's pretty?
But what the entertainment industry has no shortage of is beautiful women!
Xu Zishan looked at Chen Li meaningfully and sneered, "Stop pretending to be so noble. To get a role like Hua Xixi, you must have used some unsightly means."
"Chen Li, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Don't think that you can cover up the facts by denying them."
There was something behind her words, and Chen Li could hear it, but she didn't get angry.
It has been a long time since Xu Zishan showed hostility towards her. Although she felt that all this was inexplicable, she was not the type to confront others.
Besides, she still remembered what Mina said, that Xu Zishan's father was the investor of the crew, and she had to avoid conflicts with her on the crew.
Thinking of this, Chen Li said expressionlessly: "I don't care whether you believe it or not, but I advise you to apply ice to your face as soon as possible. It's already slightly red and swollen."
When Xu Zishan heard this, her angry expression suddenly turned into astonishment, and she subconsciously touched her face.
"hiss--"
it hurts!
At this moment, the door of the dressing room next door was suddenly opened, and Ren Jia, dressed in gorgeous makeup, walked out in a grand manner, surrounded by four staff members.
When she saw Chen Li, she was slightly startled, then raised her lips and smiled: "Ah, little beauty, we meet again!"
When Chen Li and Xu Zishan saw Ren Jia, they immediately put away their expressions and greeted her politely with a smile: "Sister Ren Jia."
Ren Jia subconsciously glanced at the two of them, and when she saw Xu Zishan's red cheeks, she was startled and exclaimed, "Oh my God, little sister, your face is not red from the filming just now, right?"
Xu Zishan nodded with a pitiful look, pretending to be strong and said, "I'm fine, Sister Ren Jia, it's for the effect."
"Tsk tsk tsk, it must have hurt a lot, right? How could you really slap someone in the face like that? Didn't your teacher teach you the technique of using leverage?" Ren Jia asked with a look of regret and distress.
Xu Zishan shook her head. She joined the group less than a month after school started and hadn't even attended many physical education classes.
"How honest," Ren Jia sighed, then turned to Xiaoya and said, "Xiaoya, quickly go get an ice pack from the small refrigerator in my room and apply it to this little girl. Otherwise, her swollen face will delay the rest of the filming and Director Ke will be furious again."
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