Chapter 122: The vicious female supporting role is not worthy, hold on to that showy star (5)
"Great! Cut!"
Director Nie smiled, his flushed face fading considerably. They had already filmed two or three scenes that morning, and while extras always had their share of issues, that was perfectly normal. After all, many of them were new to this kind of period drama and weren't quite versed in positioning. But that didn't stop him from feeling down. Fortunately, Li Ziyan and Duan Jiaxi's subsequent performances were very satisfying, soothing his wounded heart.
"Xiao Duan and Xiao Li, you guys have been working so well together lately. Keep it up!" Director Nie's face was flushed as he watched the footage replaying on the monitor. The scene just filmed was a fight between Li Ziyan and Duan Jiaxi, with a few movements imbued with a subtle sense of ambiguity and tacit understanding. It couldn't be forced; it had to flow naturally, which was actually quite difficult to achieve. However, Li Ziyan and Duan Jiaxi gave him a surprising performance, pulling it off quite smoothly.
Li Ziyan was still taking off the wire ropes on his body. After all, this was a costume fighting scene, and he had to wear wire ropes quite often. For several days, his thigh roots were red, swollen and painful, but he didn't say anything and just endured it.
"Come and take a break. Your head is all sweaty." Duan Jiaxi came over, reached out and adjusted the wig on Li Ziyan's forehead. He then took a cooling spray from the assistant and sprayed it on Li Ziyan's face. His tone was unconsciously gentle. "Is it cooler now? It's so hot. Don't get a heat stroke again."
"Much better, thank you, Teacher Duan."
Duan Jiaxi scoffed, his expression brightening slightly. The past few days of interacting with him had allowed Li Ziyan to discern Duan Jiaxi's true character. On the surface, he appeared cool and aloof, but in reality, he was just a bit slow to warm up. However, he was warm and open to those he wanted to get close to.
Duan Jiaxi reached out and put his arm around Li Ziyan's waist. "Teacher Li did a great job today, and your look was very handsome too."
"Teacher Duan, you're teasing me again," Li Ziyan pouted, looking a little cute. He reached out and poked Duan Jiaxi's waist with his sword. "Didn't Teacher Duan say he'd treat me to milk tea today? Why haven't you brought it over yet?"
"I just said something, Teacher Li, why are you holding a grudge like that? Well, childhood sweethearts can't beat the one who comes from heaven. It seems like I, your original wife, have to make room for your brother Zhou."
The two play a pair of childhood sweethearts in the play. Brother Zhou is a supporting role that the character Li Ziyan meets in the play. I don’t know if it was a deliberate arrangement by the author or something else, but Brother Zhou has an ambiguous feeling towards the character played by Li Ziyan. Some fans even regard Brother Zhou’s feelings for the character Li Ziyan as a secret love.
"Hey, hey, hey, please don't wrongly accuse me! Brother Li and I just met by chance, and we hit it off right away. It's nothing like the feelings you have for your child brides!"
The crew was all laughing; they had a good relationship, and such banter happened every day. Li Ziyan and Duan Jiaxi walked together, not bothered by the heat, and sat close together in the rest shed.
It is very difficult to shoot in the hot summer. They are wearing layers of costumes and are already sweating all over. Even the clothes on their backs are soaked. Moreover, if a scene is not shot well, it has to be reshot several times. At the end of the day, they will look much more haggard.
"Xiao Duan'er and Xiao Li have another scene tonight. You can rest after that."
"Okay, thank you, Director!"
Duan Jiaxi took a sip of water, but his peripheral vision was still watching Li Ziyan beside him. The assistant behind him tried to get over with his cell phone several times, but he stopped her. It was not until Li Ziyan was called to touch up her makeup that he took the phone from the assistant's hand.
"Brother Duan, Sister Ruirui sent you a few messages today. Sister Linda just told me to do a live broadcast when you have time. It's your birthday today, so you have to give your fans some treats."
"Okay, go take a break. I can drive myself."
"Okay, Brother Duan, I've already bought the milk tea. Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Duan Jiaxi nodded, opened his phone, and then turned back as if he had thought of something and said, "Go buy some medicine to reduce swelling and dissolve blood stasis."
"Brother Duan, are you injured?"
"No, I just need to prepare it. Just buy it for me."
"Okay, I got it." The assistant had been with Duan Jiaxi for a while and knew his personality. He nodded and left. Duan Jiaxi wiped the sweat off his face, maintaining a relatively good state, walked into a corner and started live streaming. Their makeup photos have been sent out, and this look is also one of the posters, so there is no problem of the look being leaked. Today is his 23rd birthday, and the company previously stipulated that he would do a live broadcast on his birthday, which is a fan benefit and can also promote his new drama.
It was a break, so Jiaxi's livestream wouldn't affect anyone else or the crew's progress. His agent had already prepared him for the show. Before Duan Jiaxi's livestream began, a large number of fans had already flooded into the room, frantically sending messages of "Happy Birthday" and offering gifts.
"Yeah, I just finished the show."
"It's all fine, normal work. There's no such thing as hard work."
“The crew was great and the actors I worked with were great.”
"I made a new friend. He's very nice and I like him very much."
Duan Jiaxi was known for his succinct and concise manner, and his words carried a cool, domineering air. His voice had a hint of bass, yet was refreshing and exceptionally pleasant to the ear. He picked out the questions from the comments, his tone typically calm, but he smiled slightly when he mentioned his new friend.
The main reason is that the change in mood is so obvious that it is hard for everyone not to notice it.
"It's not very convenient. He's eating."
"I've eaten. I still have shows this afternoon and evening."
Being an artist is bound to be affected by some negative comments. Although Duan Jiaxi is not as famous as veteran artists, he is also one of the most famous and popular young people. He is very popular and has many haters. In the live broadcast room, in addition to his fans, there are also many haters who make extreme comments about his love for him.
Duan Jiaxi cared about it at first, but later he became indifferent and could ignore these words.
His fans include those who feel distressed, those who are angry, and those who occasionally quarrel with each other, but more often they drown out and hide the bad comments with nice words.
Duan Jiaxi's livestream didn't last long, lasting less than an hour. By the time he'd finished his makeup and style, it was already dark, just in time for their night scene.
"The first time in "Ride the Wind", action!"
Following the director's order, Li Ziyan, dressed in black, descended from the sky with a determined look in his eyes and a light smile on his lips, and rushed towards Duan Jiaxi who was standing there.
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