Song Xia is filming her last scene, which is also the most difficult scene. She sets up a suicide scene by herself, creating various traces of being murdered. She is very calm throughout the process, but her eyes and subtle expressions must reveal madness and determination. When she looks at her son's photo at the end, she must also feel reluctant and relieved.
Almost no one made a sound. Song Xing watched without blinking. Everyone praised her acting skills, but only now did she realize just how big the gap was between herself and her mother!
According to the script, after her suicide, she did not die immediately, but continued to perfect the plan while her body was bleeding, and finally bled to death with her eyes wide open.
Everyone seemed to hold their breath. Song Xinghe almost couldn't help but rush over and call an ambulance to cover her mother's wound. Even though she knew it was fake, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken because Song Xia had truly acted out a near-death experience.
"Cut!" The director's voice was a little hoarse, then filled with uncontrollable excitement. He was confident that even if other parts of the film were not well done, this scene would become a classic in film history.
That's amazing! Absolutely amazing! No wonder he's respected Senior Song since he was a child!
"Senior Song, congratulations on wrapping up filming." A staff member presented her with flowers and a red envelope. Song Xia smiled and got up. Seeing how quickly she got out of character, everyone suddenly realized what was happening.
The Best Actor and Best Actress awards used to be incredibly prestigious. Even now, it's hard to find many actors who can rival Song's acting skills.
"Mom, you're so amazing!" Song Xinghe looked at Song Xia with sparkling eyes, her face full of affection and admiration.
Song Xia patted her head encouragingly: "You can do it too. When I was your age, my acting skills weren't much better than yours."
Song Xing and An Dao said that's not true. Their mother's acting skills were already legendary when she was young, and they should work even harder.
"Director Qu hasn't officially started filming yet, right? Shall we have a wrap party tonight?"
Song Xia nodded in agreement: "Okay."
Director Sui Kai has been thankful more than once for inviting senior actor Song, and for giving him time to recover despite the pressure. It seems that his choice was absolutely right. After many years, senior actor Song is collaborating with director Qu again, and the whole film industry will probably go crazy when the news gets out.
Song Xia was also impressed by Qu Ming. After learning that she was filming a movie here, she came to discuss the details of the script with her time and time again. She even had to ask her about the set design first.
Song Xia was extremely annoyed by this. Whenever she refused, Qu Ming would say that since she was the one who wrote the script, she knew best.
Over time, Qu Ming became familiar with the crew. The crew knew that the two were going to have a big project, and they were eager to let others know about it, but they all tried their best to restrain themselves out of professional ethics.
This feeling of anticipation, excitement, and frustration is truly bittersweet.
Sui Kai felt he had hit the jackpot. Once the news of Senior Song's collaboration with Director Qu spread, his film would undoubtedly receive a lot of attention, giving him the feeling of getting two benefits for the price of one.
Zhang Xian was also very grateful for Song Xia's all-out performance, since he was hoping the play would win an award. So when Director Qu came, he promised that if he was needed to make a cameo appearance, he would definitely make time to go.
Qu Ming, of course, didn't stand on ceremony. He wasn't the kind of person who was stubborn and rigid. When he made a movie, he wanted good reviews and he wouldn't let go of the hype either. Good reviews and box office success were the only reasons why investors would put in more money. Only a fool would only care about reviews and not box office success. How could you make a better film without money?
Song Xia's intervention was kept secret throughout, but the wrap party was held at a hotel in the city. It's unclear which hotel staff member took the photos, but the news leaked out, instantly sparking a lot of discussion.
However, because Zhang Xian is a talented actor and his studio doesn't engage in fan culture practices, and Song Xia hasn't acted in many years, the hype didn't even make it to the trending topics before quickly subsiding, which relieved director Sui Kai.
After all, he planned to promote Song Xia's participation in the film extensively only when it was released. Revealing the news too early would diminish the sense of surprise.
"Senior Song, have a safe journey. We'll visit you on set again when we have time."
"Then I would certainly welcome you. See you next time."
Almost as soon as she got in the car, Song Xia fell into a deep sleep. After all, she had been filming all day, which was both tiring and mentally taxing. She hadn't rested much until the evening dinner, which made Song Xing feel very sorry for her.
When they arrived at the airport, Song Xinghe wanted her to sleep a little longer, and it didn't matter if the ticket was changed. But Song Xia woke up on time.
"Will the promotion for 'He Came From the Sea' start in a couple of days?"
"Well, the director said that if I join the crew in the next few days, I won't have to attend every publicity event."
"I saw in the group chat that the TV station and the video platform will launch the show at the same time?"
"Hmm." Song Xinghe said excitedly, "Both sides offered a surprisingly good price, and the advertisers also increased their advertising fees. We're just waiting for the broadcast to start."
"That's really good. I didn't expect the post-production to be so fast."
"Because we want to air it before New Year's Day, if we air three episodes a week, it will be finished airing by Valentine's Day."
The storyline of this drama is not long. After editing, it only has 22 episodes, which is very short compared to current TV dramas. Although it is a bit of a pity, they do not regret it, because if the plot drags on, it will not be good.
It's time to give current TV dramas a shock, so that netizens won't say that the domestic entertainment industry can't produce good romance films anymore.
The two main characters, Lan Mengfan and Wen Tian, attach great importance to this drama. Lan Mengfan hopes to use this drama to restore his reputation, while Wen Tian wants to become a top star.
This is not wishful thinking. Almost every year, one or two people become top stars because of a single drama. Although some of these top stars experience a rapid decline in popularity, those who have never been to such a level always yearn for it.
Moreover, Wen Tian is very confident in himself now. After all, whether it is in terms of appearance, figure or acting skills, he is no worse than male artists of the same age in the industry. Now that his agency has also started to put in effort, it would be unreasonable for him not to become popular, right?
So, even though the show hasn't aired yet, many netizens are criticizing him for not being worthy of being the male lead alongside Lan Mengfan. He's not angry at all, since the show hasn't aired yet, and he believes that people will like him after it airs.
As a result, the two began to appear frequently on various variety shows before New Year's Day. Sometimes Song Xinghe and Gu Xueyi would also join in, successfully increasing the popularity of the show.
What really propelled the hype was the release of the first trailer, in which Lan Mengfan was stunningly beautiful, adorned with all sorts of high-end brands, and her haughty, "I'm the most beautiful woman" expression was incredibly captivating.
Another highlight is the handsomeness of the male lead, Wen Tian. Standing next to Lan Mengfan, they have the cutest height difference, and his deep, loving eyes are irresistible.
Then there's Song Xinghe's coldness and ruthlessness, and Gu Xueyi's elegance and tolerance, which made fans scream with excitement. The only thing they don't understand is why there are two fish tails in the poster.
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