Chapter 678: Meeting Xiang Fei'er Again (Part 1)
Ruan Qi read the script at home for two days, and on the third day he pushed his suitcase into the crew.
The movie that Ruan Qi will be making a guest appearance in this time is called "Fire", a modern action film directed by the well-known director Yang Lin in the industry.
On the first day of joining the crew, Ruan Qi and Yang Lin met, and after they settled in, they started filming.
"Xu Mei is a girl who grew up in a red-light district. Her father is an alcoholic and her mother is involved in the sex trade. Influenced by her family, Xu Mei appears decadent and rebellious, but deep down she possesses a tenacity that wants to break free from the muck. You have to act out this look, understand?"
Ruan Qi listened carefully to Director Yang Lin's explanation and nodded obediently.
Yang Lin took a look at her harmless and pretty face and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Ruan Qi's acting skills in "Blade" are unquestionable. However, "Blade" is a passionate drama, and the heroine Qi Yixuan is also a very positive character, which is very different from Xu Mei's character in his movie.
The acting styles in movies and TV series are also different. Can Ruan Qi really act well?
Yang Lin shouted "action" anxiously.
The next second, Ruan Qi, who was standing in front of the camera, seemed to have a split personality, and her eyes changed instantly.
She stared straight at the camera, her beautiful peach blossom eyes dimmed, like a little animal that had fallen into the mud and could never escape.
But gradually, she pursed her lips, her thick eyelashes trembled twice, and her slightly rapid breathing brought some ripples in her eyes.
She raised her eyes, and a barrier broke through the darkness, and a startling glimmer of light burned like a wildfire growing out of rebellion.
Director Yang Lin subconsciously held his breath.
Several cameras surrounded Ruan Qi, capturing close-ups of her eyes from various angles.
Suddenly, there was a commotion at the entrance of the set.
Director Yang Lin frowned, picked up the loud speaker and shouted "cut".
After shouting, he turned his head to look at the door and said in an angry voice: "Didn't I tell you not to talk during the filming? Are you guys so bored?!"
Yang Lin is a well-known hot-tempered person on the set. He dares to scold anyone who affects his filming, no matter if you are the best actor or actress.
Everyone on the set was frightened and fell silent as a chicken.
At this time, a staff member walked in tremblingly from outside, "Director Yang, Xiang Fei'er is here."
Yang Lin: “?”
Ruan Qi: “???”
"Who?" Yang Lin was watching Ruan Qi's performance clip and didn't hear clearly. "Who's here?"
Staff: "Xiang Fei'er. The third female lead in our movie."
Ruan Qi: “???”
Xiang Fei'er is the third female lead in "The Fiery Flame"?
Ruan Qi was confused and turned to look at Mo Lan outside the camera.
Mo Lan said a few words to the crew, then walked over with a thermos cup.
"Sister Lan," Ruan Qi asked quickly, "I remember the third female lead in 'The Blazing Fire' was someone else, right? How did it become Xiang Fei'er?"
"Bring money to join the crew." Mo Lan handed her the thermos cup and whispered the news he had just heard, "This movie has a lot of special effects, and the crew needs money. Xiang Fei'er's sponsor invested 100 million and snatched her the third female role."
Ruan Qi was shocked by his strength.
"One hundred million? Is Xiang Fei'er's boyfriend that rich?"
"I don't know." Mo Lan shook her head. "The third female lead in 'The Blazing Fire' was originally a famous Qingyi actress. But Xiang Fei'er's boyfriend spent too much money, so the crew replaced her."
It is very common in the circle to bring money to grab roles. Ruan Qi has encountered it many times, but still can't accept it.
But this is reality. Movie special effects burn a lot of money, and directors have to accept investment from investors in order to produce high-quality films.
If you accept investment, you have to give up some of your persistence and principles.
There's nothing that can be done about it. Ruan Qi doesn't agree with it, but she won't interfere.
She returned to her chair, holding the thermos cup.
On the other side, Director Yang Lin had already remembered who Xiang Fei'er was, and his face couldn't help but darken.
"You're here, so why are you making such a fuss? Is the emperor on tour?"
"Uh..." The staff member scratched his head awkwardly. "Xiang Fei'er came in a sports car, which made a lot of noise. She said she had too much luggage and her assistant couldn't carry it, so she asked us to send a few people over to help."
Yang Lin was so angry that he almost cursed.
"Send a few people? What does she think of the crew? Tell her that if she has too much luggage, she can hire two more assistants. The crew is not a place for her to provide free labor!"
"Is this okay?" the staff member trembled with fear. "Director Yang, Xiang Fei'er is an investor after all..."
Yang Lin, who was extremely angry, was reminded of Xiang Fei'er's identity.
He paused, then angrily threw the script onto the table. "Send two people over! Tell her to pack up quickly and then get back to filming!"
The staff got the order and ran away.
Yang Lin was so angry that he was sweating in the winter heat. He picked up a fan beside him and started fanning himself wildly.
Ruan Qi saw his face flushed and couldn't help but feel a little sympathetic, "It's not easy to be a director these days."
Mo Lan nodded. "Yang Lin doesn't have the final say in the crew. There's also the producer. The producer is responsible for raising investment, while Yang Lin is in charge of filming. The two sides have different ideas and often argue. I heard that Xiang Fei'er was replaced by the producer."
Ruan Qi showed a look of understanding.
No wonder Yang Lin’s face turned black when he mentioned Xiang Feier. It turns out there were so many things in between.
Ruan Qi was gossiping with Mo Lan when Yang Lin, who was fanning himself frantically behind the machine, suddenly called out to her.
"Xiao Qi, come here."
Ruan Qi immediately ran over with the thermos cup in hand.
"Director Yang, was the shot I just took okay?"
"Very good." Yang Lin looked at Ruan Qi again, his eyes no longer questioning, but full of admiration. "I've seen the TV series you starred in before, and your acting is good. I just didn't expect you to be so good in movies. Come, take a look at what you just filmed."
Yang Lin replayed Ruan Qi's eye expressions just now.
"This scene is generally good, but some details need to be adjusted. Xu Mei's transition between depravity and resilience needs to be coherent."
Ruan Qi stared at the screen and thought for a while, then nodded, "I understand."
"Okay, then get ready and do it again later."
Soon, Ruan Qi filmed the scene again.
This time it was very successful. Yang Lin was very satisfied with both the overall and the details.
After watching the playback, he asked Ruan Qi to shoot two close-ups of her profile. Ruan Qi was facing the camera sideways, immersed in her emotions, when suddenly the sound of high heels could be heard outside the studio.
Immediately afterwards, a rich fragrance blew in through the door curtain, and Xiang Fei'er, dressed in an elegant dress and accompanied by a large group of bodyguards, arrived on the set like an emperor on tour.
Ruan Qi heard the noise, but did not lose focus and continued with the plot very professionally.
Yang Lin, who was sitting behind the camera, frowned and finished filming while suppressing his anger.
After shouting 'cut', he turned around, threw the script to the ground, and yelled at Xiang Fei'er without giving her face: "You're bringing a maid to marry?! Did you read the filming instructions when you signed the contract? Don't you know that you're not allowed to bring so many assistants and bodyguards to the set?!"
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