Chapter 682: Hot Face to Ruan Qi... (Update 1)
Xiang Fei'er's expression suddenly froze.
Although she and Liu Zheng are in a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, due to the disparity in their status, Xiang Feier has little say in front of Liu Zheng.
It would be fine for her to act like a spoiled child normally because of her status as a lover, but when something really happened, Xiang Fei'er didn't dare to disobey Liu Zheng at all.
If she wanted to succeed in the entertainment industry, she had to rely on Liu Zheng's money and status. Therefore, no matter how dissatisfied Xiang Fei'er was with Ruan Qi, she could only swallow her anger.
Seeing Xiang Fei'er being so tactful, Liu Zheng looked at her with satisfaction and was about to speak when he heard Ruan Qi say, "Let's just make friends."
Liu Zheng's expression froze: "Ms. Ruan?"
"Teacher Fei'er and I are not like-minded, and we may not be able to make peace after our war." Ruan Qi did not intend to give Liu Zheng face, and said in a light tone, "But Mr. Liu, as the investor of "The Blazing Flame", if you want this film to be successfully completed, then I suggest you persuade Teacher Fei'er to correct her work attitude."
"?" Liu Zheng heard Ruan Qi's hidden meaning and frowned slightly, "What does Miss Ruan mean?"
He looked at Ruan Qi in confusion, then turned to look at Xiang Fei'er.
Xiang Fei'er's face has turned from green to black.
If Liu Zheng hadn't been here, she would have wanted to tear Ruan Qi to pieces on the spot.
Ruan Qi, however, was not afraid of her sinister gaze. She raised the corners of her lips slightly and said slowly, "The film 'Fire' is excellent from the script to the production team. Since Teacher Xiang Fei'er is the third female lead, she should show some professional ethics. She even used a body double for a one-shot scene. Teacher Fei'er doesn't seem very dedicated."
When Liu Zheng came in, he only heard Xiang Feier say that she wanted to use a substitute, but he didn't know the ins and outs of the matter.
Hearing Ruan Qi's words, his face couldn't help but darken.
"Fei'er, is what Miss Ruan said true?"
Xiang Fei'er panicked when she saw Liu Zheng was angry, and quickly explained, "Zheng, that scene was a fight scene after all. I was afraid the bottle would scratch my face. Don't you love my face the most? What if it gets scratched?"
Liu Zheng really liked Xiang Feier's face, and his anger subsided a little after hearing her explanation.
He turned to look at Ruan Qi and said with an apologetic smile, "Miss Ruan, Fei'er is naive, so don't argue with her. In fact, it's normal to use a double in filming. Why don't we both take a step back? I'll treat Teacher Ruan to a meal to apologize, and Teacher Ruan will let Fei'er use a double. How about that?"
Ruan Qi didn't think it was very good.
She has never used a body double in filming since her debut. The senior actors she met in various crews were also very dedicated. Except for the more dangerous scenes, everyone performed the ordinary fighting scenes themselves.
After all, as an actor, this is your job. If you have to let a stand-in do all the scenes, you might as well just give the pay directly to the stand-in.
Moreover, this part of the plot of "The Blazing Fire" was shot in one take. If Xiang Fei'er had used a stand-in, the filming effect would have been greatly reduced.
Ruan Qi doesn't like the plots she starred in to have flaws.
She laughed and said calmly, "I'm not the director. If Teacher Fei'er wants to use a stand-in, I can't control her. But Master Liu, you need to think clearly. Using a stand-in will definitely affect the filming effect. If the filming effect is not ideal, it will definitely affect the box office."
After Ruan Qi said this, Liu Zheng's face showed hesitation.
Nowadays, the business conditions of the Liu family's industries are getting worse and worse. The reason why he gritted his teeth and invested 100 million in the movie "Fire" was to be able to turn the tide.
But if the movie doesn’t perform well at the box office because Xiang Fei’er used a body double, wouldn’t he be at a huge loss?
Although Liu Zheng likes Xiang Feier's face very much, he can change his girlfriend if she is disfigured. There are so many beautiful female celebrities, he can always choose one that satisfies him.
But there was only one chance to make money. The Liu family was in a bad situation, and he had gritted his teeth to take out 100 million. If he really lost money, or earned less, it would be a huge loss for Liu Zheng.
So, between having a girlfriend who can be replaced at any time and huge benefits, Liu Zheng chose the latter without thinking.
"Miss Ruan is right." He smiled and changed his mind. "To make a good movie, the actors' professionalism is a must. Fei'er will be in the film herself this time and won't use a stand-in."
"A Zheng?!" Xiang Fei'er was incredulous. "You want me to do it myself? Those bottles will cut my face!"
The prop master, who had been sitting on the side watching the show for a long time, could no longer tolerate it and retorted: "Teacher Fei'er, these props of ours have all been safety tested and will not cause any harm to the actors. At most, it will hurt a little when they fall on the table."
Xiang Fei'er didn't expect the prop master to dare to ruin her stage. She raised her voice in anger: "What do you mean it hurts a little when I fall on the table? Ruan Qi is so strong, what if he hurts me, I..."
"Fei'er!" Liu Zheng suddenly shouted coldly.
Xiang Fei'er came back to her senses with a start, and turned around to meet Liu Zheng's cold eyes.
She couldn't help but shudder, "Ah, Ah Zheng..."
"It's normal to get injured while filming. Since you want to be an actor, you should be aware of this. I invested a lot of money in this movie, Fei'er, you shouldn't want me to lose money, right?" Liu Zheng looked at her meaningfully.
Xiang Fei'er felt as if a basin of ice water was poured over her head, and her whole body was cold.
She knew that Liu Zheng was warning her.
If the movie really affects the box office because of her, then her good days will be over.
Xiang Fei'er's face turned pale. She didn't dare to act like a demon anymore. She suppressed her anger and nodded.
Liu Zheng immediately showed a satisfied smile.
"Fei'er is indeed the most obedient. I'll buy you a bag in a few days. Now go and prepare for filming."
He patted Xiang Fei'er's head condescendingly, like he was patting a pet. Then his attitude changed and he looked at Ruan Qi enthusiastically: "Miss Ruan, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
Ruan Qi gave a perfunctory "hmm".
However, Liu Zheng seemed not to notice her perfunctory response and continued to try to curry favor with her. His enthusiastic and flattering attitude was completely different from the condescending attitude he had shown towards Xiang Fei as a child.
Xiang Fei'er's silver teeth were about to break.
Obviously, she and Ruan Qi are both small stars in the entertainment industry, but Liu Zheng's attitude towards them is so different.
This humiliation made Xiang Fei'er secretly resentful. She looked at Ruan Qi with a vicious look and kept this account in mind.
…
Thanks to Liu Zheng's warning, the subsequent filming went very smoothly.
Xiang Fei'er's acting is passable, even though she loves to act like a mischief. Furthermore, she was deeply resentful of Ruan Qi, and unconsciously brought this emotion into the filming, which inadvertently played up the tension between Xu Mei and Sun Zi.
This scene was filmed three times before Yang Lin finally shouted "cut".
After that, Ruan Qi filmed two more scenes, and her role for the day was completely finished.
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