Chapter 33
Chapter 33
Director Liu looked apologetic and kept explaining, "President Fu, I'm so sorry. I didn't expect you to be interested in coming to the set. Our crew didn't schedule any main actors to appear this morning, and the extras are a mess, so we can't see any effect."
Fu Xiachuan's expression was gentle and his tone was very polite: "Director Liu, there's no need to be nervous. I've come to see how the crew operates."
His gaze flickered to Fu Qian for a moment, then returned to Director Liu.
Director Liu immediately said, "These days, we are very grateful to Young Master Fu for spending time on set keeping an eye on the progress."
Listen to that, he's a seasoned veteran, he really knows how to talk.
Fu Xiachuan chuckled, his lips curving upwards several degrees, and acknowledged Director Liu's praise: "Yes, my son is indeed very interested in the entertainment industry. If he can achieve good results in this field, his mother and I will be happy for him. I'm sorry for causing trouble for the crew these days."
Upon hearing Fu Xiachuan's words, Director Liu could barely contain his emotions.
Fu Xiachuan said that Fu Qian is preparing to develop his career in the entertainment industry!
Is this the Fu family's intention, or is it that Fu Xiachuan can no longer tolerate this unruly adopted son and is preparing to exile Fu Qian to the entertainment industry?
Director Liu dared not listen to the secrets of the wealthy family. He forced a dry laugh, completely unwilling to engage in the conversation, feeling utterly frustrated.
The two stopped a dozen steps away from the filming area.
Fu Xiachuan did not interrupt the filming, nor did he show any familiarity with Jiang Mingyue, so Director Liu could only stop along with him.
"I'm going in to put on makeup first." Yin Manman grabbed Fu Qian's collar and exchanged a light kiss with him before going into the dressing room.
Fu Qian casually wiped his mouth, threw the tissue on the ground, and stared intently at Jiang Mingyue taking pictures, as if he wasn't the man who had just been intimate with another woman.
Director Liu and Fu Xiachuan both witnessed this scene. Director Liu looked awkwardly at Fu Xiachuan's face, but Fu Xiachuan seemed to have no idea that Fu Qian was there at all.
On the contrary, Fu Qian couldn't stand it for more than a minute. He kept turning around to look at Fu Xiachuan, and finally crossed his arms and adopted a defensive posture, as if he was ready to fight back at any time.
While Fu Qian seemed to have a nail in his butt, Fu Xiachuan's thoughts involuntarily drifted to the text message he received yesterday.
Although I don't know what happened in the past two days, judging from how nervous Fu Qian was about this girl, he must have been reprimanded by her.
Fu Xiachuan didn't know whether he should call Fu Qian despicable—after being rejected and taught a lesson, he was able to neither restrain his behavior nor stop coveting the other person and hoping that the other person's opinion of him would change.
Fu Xiachuan genuinely felt that Fu Qian's actions could be aptly described as "relentless pursuit".
He enjoys seeing Fu Qian suffer misfortune.
Fu Xiachuan turned his gaze to Jiang Mingyue in the middle of the scene. Just because she made him see Fu Qian make a fool of himself, Fu Xiachuan felt that the resources he had poured into Jiang Mingyue were well spent.
Several cameras were filming the girl from different angles.
The scene being filmed is a reshoot of the facial expressions from the scene that just happened.
Some cameras were pointed at Jiang Mingyue's face. Her eyes were filled with tears, blurring her vision, but the girl stubbornly kept her eyes open, as if that would allow her to hear the contents of the meeting next door more clearly.
Some cameras were aimed at Jiang Mingyue's hands. She gripped her dress tightly with both hands, pinching the thin, smooth fabric to create clear wrinkles. Her nails were so hard that they turned white, and the veins on the smooth, firm skin of her hands became visible.
Other cameras captured Jiang Mingyue's feet as she slowly slid down the door to the ground. The girl curled her toes, her arched insteps pointing upwards, and the thin fabric of her embroidered silk shoes was stretched taut by her insteps, with light and shadow moving accordingly.
All of these were tiny, subtle reactions, but these details made Jiang Mingyue's struggles and pain seem so real.
This is precisely what the young actresses and actors of recent years lack. They are like robots who have no understanding of life or emotions, and their only expression of emotional fluctuations is "staring, pouting, and shouting".
And Jiang Mingyue...
The phrase "from head to toe, every detail is expressive" perfectly describes Jiang Mingyue's performance.
"As expected of Director Liu, the young actors he casts are all so talented. I'm really looking forward to the release of 'Seven Stars Alignment.' I have a lot of confidence in this film." Fu Xiachuan praised Director Liu's casting ability based on Jiang Mingyue's acting skills.
"Hehe, I also think highly of this young lady. If she doesn't get taken down by the anti-riot police, she'll definitely become famous in the future." Director Liu didn't hold back in praising Jiang Mingyue.
“That’s great. I trust Director Liu’s judgment. My drama is still lacking a lot of young girls. Let her give it a try.” Fu Xiachuan suggested.
Director Liu nodded in agreement: "Great, I'll thank President Fu on her behalf. Jiang Mingyue certainly won't let you waste your money."
Jiang Mingyue is too outstanding; it's best to do her a favor before she becomes famous.
Director Liu wiped his sweat and glanced at the dressing room. He couldn't help but think: Luckily, Yin Manman's styling will take a while. During this time, it's all Jiang Mingyue's turn to film. If she saw Jiang Mingyue's brilliant performance earlier, no one here would matter. Yin Manman would definitely realize that she's been overshadowed and cause a scene on set.
Fu Xiachuan was busy with work, so he didn't stay in front of the camera for too long.
After praising Jiang Mingyue in front of all the staff present, Fu Xiachuan took the initiative to say, "Director Liu, could you take me to see the other sets? I'd like to ask you about the approximate cost of each set."
Director Liu immediately took the person away and left the filming location.
As Director Liu walked, he introduced the prices of various set designs. Suddenly, he realized why Fu Xiachuan had personally inquired about the detailed prices.
Fu Xiachuan is about to take action against the disobedient subordinates at Xingchen Film and Television Entertainment Company!
Director Liu had dealt with executives of large companies his entire life and knew they liked to reciprocate favors. So he deliberately pretended not to realize Fu Xiachuan's purpose in coming and provided even more detailed data during his explanation.
After hearing the details of the expenses, Fu Xiachuan finally said, "I have a plan to restart 'The Story in a Bottle.' Director Liu, do you have time to bring your team to direct the film? Since the young actors you've trained are coming over, why don't you also come and help me clean up this mess?"
Even the original director is being replaced, it seems that Starry Sky Films is really about to make some big moves!
However, no matter how big the action is, it has nothing to do with him. He specializes in filming ancient-style idol dramas. The Fu family is rich, and they certainly won't be stingy with their own major investments.
He had heard that the set design for "The Tale in the Bottle" was magnificent. As long as Jiang Mingyue's acting skills were there, and there were plenty of beautiful women filming in pretty scenery, at least the first part of the series would be excellent.
"Great! I'm so lucky to be able to work under President Fu." Director Liu's attitude became even more enthusiastic.
Having achieved both of his objectives in coming here, Fu Xiachuan bid farewell to Director Liu.
Director Liu returned to Team Two in high spirits, ready to share the good news with Jiang Mingyue.
He originally thought that reshooting the details would take a while, but unexpectedly, Jiang Mingyue had already finished her own scenes and started standing in the corner to act alongside Yin Manman.
However, doesn't this scene look a little off?
Director Liu gestured a few times, then suddenly laughed.
That little girl, Jiang Mingyue, is really cunning!
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