Director Kim is a very unconventional artist with a profound and unique understanding of performing arts and film and television works. He also possesses the common trait of most genius artists—a crazy and obsessive pursuit of 'inspiration'.
From their very first meeting, he showed complete satisfaction with Qin Shi Huang.
During this series of auditions, he seemed to be inspired by countless ideas, his eyes shining brightly as he frantically took notes in a small notebook, constantly muttering something to himself.
From those incoherent fragments of words, one could roughly discern that they were praising Qin Shi Huang's "acting was too natural," "perfectly natural," "truly my muse," and "made me understand Qin Shi Huang in a new light."
Su Daji didn't urge him. She simply rested her chin on her hand, looked at him with a charming smile, and didn't forget to praise him, "Indeed, a man who works hard is the most charming."
Upon arriving on set, she received a warm welcome from all the young men, and Su Daji was already comfortably enjoying herself.
—A huge parasol hangs overhead, an air conditioner fan as tall as a person stands in front of her, and she sits on a cool chair with brand-new cushions, holding a cup of iced milk tea in her hand. Her treatment is comparable to that of a top-tier female star.
Upon hearing this, the crew members who were already focused on Su Daji perked up instantly, straightened their backs, and displayed their utmost enthusiasm for their work.
Yu Ningning: ...
Production supervisor: ...
Is this world too realistic?
After finishing the last note, Director Jin let out a long breath and looked up to praise Qin Shi Huang enthusiastically, saying, "Success! Of course it's a success! Your portrayal of Qin Shi Huang is so natural and realistic, it has given me a lot of new inspiration."
"Tonight I'll go back and discuss it with the screenwriter, and we'll revise Qin Shi Huang's character properly."
"This actor, Brother Qin, is right. In reality, Qin Shi Huang was just an ordinary person, and he should be portrayed like an ordinary person in many ways..."
"We were too focused on his role as an emperor, which made the character lose his real depth..."
Seeing him gesticulate wildly and then drift off into his own thoughts, everyone except the screenwriter who fainted upon hearing about the 'all-night' overtime work showed expressions of familiarity.
To make it easier for her to travel, Yu Ningning disregarded Qin Shi Huang's protests and gave him the stage name 'Qin Zheng'.
Therefore, at this moment, the assistant director jokingly said to Ningning and Su Daji, "The performance of Brother Qin that you brought today was really good, and it really impressed us."
"Speaking of which, Brother Qin and I are from the same clan and share the same surname, Qin. Aren't there always unofficial histories online that say the descendants of Qin Shi Huang changed their surname to Qin? Since Brother Qin knows so much about Qin Shi Huang, he might be like me and call His Majesty the First Emperor 'Ancestor.' We're blessed by our ancestors now."
Yu Ningning: ...
Su Daji: ...
To be honest, my friend, you're practically on friendly terms with your possible ancestors right now.
At this point, Director Jin suddenly raised his head and asked Qin Shihuang, "Brother Qin, you haven't said anything. Are you not curious about our crew? We'll be partners fighting side by side in the future. If there's anything you want to know, just say it. I can tell you directly."
"Our crew gets really good treatment."
After a moment of careful consideration, Qin Shi Huang glanced at Yu Ningning, who was discussing a contract with him, and said, "Speaking of which, I do have a question that I am quite curious about."
He lowered his voice and leaned closer to ask, "How many days of washing potatoes can one day of work here cover?"
Director Kim: ...Huh?
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