Chapter 815: The Faded Actress (25)
She secretly helped Mei Qingcheng. Mei Qingcheng and she only met three times. The first time was when she entered the palace, when Mei Qingcheng personally came to announce the imperial decree. The second time was when she was banished to the Cold Palace, when Mei Qingcheng also came to announce the imperial decree. The last time was after the emperor died, when the harem was in chaos and all the concubines had to be buried alive with him. Mei Qingcheng wanted to send her away, but she refused and then committed suicide.
Wen Wan really liked this role, even though she had few scenes.
Wen Wan had no idea whether she could act or not. After all, she was not the original Lin Xi, and she did not know that she had been an actress in other worlds. Therefore, she had few scenes. Wen Wan felt that even if she did not act well, it would not affect the work or Gu Yuan's career.
However, what Wen Wan didn't know was that Gu Yuan had secretly contacted the screenwriter several times, wanting her to revise the script.
The screenwriter was also surprised to learn that this famously dedicated actor could be so love-struck at times.
However, the screenwriter eventually softened.
Then I made some minor changes.
The newly added character was given more depth, and he wasn't so one-dimensional in the male lead's heart. Although they had only met three times, it wasn't just this concubine who was attracted to him at their first meeting.
The story provides a lot of foreshadowing. For example, the palace maid Mei'er has many traits that are very similar to those of the concubine. Apart from her appearance, Zhu Jun (who is also the character Wen Wan) is exquisitely beautiful, just like a vibrant green bamboo.
The plum blossom that the male protagonist carries at the end could be the palace maid Mei'er, or it could be himself. But the nameless grave could also be the palace maid's or Zhu Jun's, because the grave is located in a bamboo forest.
It all comes down to the chemistry between the actors and who the male lead has the best chemistry with. But according to the screenwriter, the conclusion should be quite obvious.
I discussed it with the director, and after some consideration, he agreed.
After all, there are many things to consider, such as romance scenes. As we all know, Gu Yuan is a superb actor and can portray almost any role with great skill. However, there is one thing that is universally acknowledged: his romance scenes are... a complete mess.
It's not that he can't act; although he's only played one role with a romantic subplot, it's just that compared to his other roles, it falls short.
It's like a skilled academic, acting out love with countless gestures and expressions, but it doesn't come from the heart.
The final result was as expected.
The scenes with the palace maid Mei'er were completely devoid of any romantic tension; it was entirely Mei'er's one-sided performance. This was because the actress was a fan of Gu Yuan and therefore performed exceptionally well.
The director sighed.
Then there are the scenes with Wen Wan.
The character Zhu Jun appears very little, but every time she does, she is beautiful and crucial. The director is very good at capturing the beauty of beautiful women.
He knew Lin Xi's acting skills and her beauty, but since they had never worked together, he was still a little worried.
However, the moment Zhu Jun entered the scene, the director had to admit that this was indeed Zhu Jun.
He truly deserves to be called a genius actor who became famous with just one film. Although he was delayed for many years afterward, he still showed his amazing talent when he had the chance to start over.
Moreover, the atmosphere between the two.
Even without saying a word, just their eyes are enough to conjure up countless fanfictions.
It has a calm and still surface, like a still lake.
The other woman experienced the stirrings of first love, but entered a completely different phase of her life, becoming the emperor's concubine, experiencing both great joy and sorrow, and immense anguish.
Mei Qingcheng delivered the imperial decree bestowing the title of Consort upon Zhu Jun, and then led Zhu Jun into that cannibalistic harem.
There was no dialogue between the two, only the imperial edict read aloud by the male protagonist.
She entered the inner palace in silence, met the emperor, and was then made a concubine and sent to her own palace. There were more than a dozen other women who were also made concubines, all of whom were daughters of various officials and nobles, and some of whom were given lower ranks.
Zhu Jun may not be the most beautiful of all the concubines, but she certainly has a unique temperament, and with her playing the role, the other concubines really don't stand up to her.
The screenwriter began frantically brainstorming and refining his script.
This is not static; a very important factor is the kind of character the actor can portray, which also affects the development of the script.
Wen Wan has very few scenes.
However, she worked very hard at acting, and the system gave her extra help, using various simulated worlds to improve her skills.
The speed was so fast that Wen Wan was somewhat surprised.
“It seems like I’ve done these things, and it feels like I’ve played all these roles.”
System: [Illusion.]
Wen Wan was puzzled. She really felt like she had acted before, and she had a sense of ease in doing it.
She can even quickly immerse herself in the role, and you can almost feel that she is the concubine Zhu Jun in the deep palace.
She fell in love with someone she couldn't love, and fate destined her to tragedy. However, she remained true to her feelings in her own way, but in the end, she saw through the male protagonist's ambition and died when he could remember her most.
Rather than being abandoned by the male lead later, it's better to remember what you once had.
Gu Yuan's acting was exceptionally smooth, and the two seemed to be the perfect match. The screenwriter was writing furiously, and the director was extremely satisfied. In the end, Wen Wan's role was expanded, and she became the female character with the most screen time besides the palace maid Mei'er.
The actress playing Mei'er had objections, but there was nothing she could do because she couldn't afford to offend Lin Xi.
Moreover, her screen time wasn't reduced; she just got a new role, a role she couldn't play.
Only Lin Xi could play the role. Although I felt uncomfortable, I had no choice but to compromise and try my best to perform well, so that when the film was released, the contrast wouldn't be too stark.
And so, the filming of this drama took more than half a year.
Wen Wan has been on set for more than half a year, and fans who visited the set also noticed that both fan groups kept it a secret, but privately they already regarded each other as in-laws.
Even in some of the smear articles criticizing Wen Wan, there were quite a few fans of Gu Yuan, and in the announcements criticizing Gu Yuan, there were also many more figures of Xi Yang.
The relationship between Wen Wan and Gu Yuan has also undergone a qualitative change. Anyone can see the pink bubbles between them, and everyone except the parties involved thinks that the two are already a couple.
The director frantically filmed behind-the-scenes footage, thinking that once it was released, the fans would go crazy.
After filming wrapped, Wen Wan gave Gu Yuan a vacation.
It was blatant abuse of power for personal gain, but Gu Yuan accepted it anyway, since he couldn't have asked for it more.
Then Gu Yuan started cooking for Wen Wan every day. Even her manager, Yuan Ya, found out and started preparing her wedding gift money. It seemed that her artist was really going to fall in love this time. She would have to do a good job of public relations, since she was still at the peak of her career. Nobody knew what might happen.
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