Soon, Rong Yu also came out. Unlike the other actors who were dressed neatly, Wu Xiaoqing was someone who usually spent a lot of time in the art studio, always wearing work clothes. Because she often used a brush to apply and test colors, her work clothes were always covered with all sorts of colors, sometimes even her face.
So if you don't have a really good appearance to back it up, a face covered in all sorts of colors won't look beautiful at all, so how can it fit the image in the original work?
Rong Yu's good looks are undeniable, so when he walked out wearing brightly colored overalls and with paint streaks on his face, standing next to the main characters, he didn't seem like a mere extra at all; on the contrary, he stood out even more.
Qin Linlin was increasingly satisfied with her work, and a smile blossomed on her face as she sincerely praised, "Xiaoyu! You are so handsome! Even the paintbrush can't hide your good looks."
"Thank you." Rong Yu smiled gently, which coincidentally matched Wu Xiaoqing's warm and caring image.
The photographer pressed the shutter, capturing Rong Yu's smile in a single frame.
Besides this colorful work uniform, Wu Xiao also had a black denim jacket and a beige long trench coat. Both outfits looked good, so Qin Linlin happily decided that the protagonist would temporarily rotate between these three outfits until the budget was better.
The main characters have it even easier, with only two outfits to rotate. The forensic doctor even only has one set—the everlasting and versatile white coat.
Where did all that funding go?
Qin Linlin took out a detailed list, which included a large number of place names, including various famous and expensive photography locations.
I don't know how Qin Linlin managed to get the wealthy man's villa rented again, just to film one of the cases that needed to be investigated inside the villa.
The budget was spent on expensive filming locations, so the actors' costumes had to be made do with whatever they could find. If all else failed, they would borrow clothes from other people. After all, the poor production team could only afford this much. They did their best, really their best.
Qin Linlin could certainly ask her family for funds, but that would contradict her earlier promise to be self-reliant. So she preferred to grit her teeth and find others to invest with her rather than ask her older brother and father.
After the main and supporting actors finished taking their costume photos, it was already noon. Yin Chengjue had already ordered a sumptuous opening dinner for the entire crew.
Of course, most of them were dishes that Rong Yu liked to eat, as well as desserts.
Rong Yu's previously well-maintained smiling image vanished instantly upon seeing the food—from morning till night, she went through the process of opening ceremony, ribbon-cutting, and interviews, which was exhausting and time-consuming. She also had to put on makeup and pose until the right photos were taken. Her schedule was packed, and everyone was extremely busy. Their stomachs were already growling with hunger.
Because everyone was hungry, Rong Yu's wolfing down of food didn't seem out of place at all; instead, it created a strange sense of harmony.
Qin Linlin smiled and took a close-up photo of the guys wolfing down their food, then tossed the camera to Yin Chengjue and joined in the food-grabbing frenzy herself.
Yin Chengjue smiled and calmly transferred all the pictures of Rong Yu that Qin Linlin had just taken to his phone.
New phone wallpaper, all set!
“President Yin…” Sally’s voice came softly from behind Yin Chengjue.
Yin Chengjue's hand trembled, and he almost dropped Qin Linlin's camera... Oh no, this seems to be Qin Ke's camera. Qin Ke treasures his camera the most, and he doesn't know how Qin Linlin managed to get her hands on it.
Sally silently held out her phone and said, "Send me a copy too."
Yin Chengjue: "No."
Sally: "...I'll post on Weibo and do some PR..."
Yin Chengjue: "...Alright then."
Sally squinted at Yin Chengjue: "Mr. Yin, you wouldn't really be planning to make a move against Xiaoyu, would you? I don't want to have anything tainted in my gold medal career."
Normally, when Sally said these things, Eun Seung-jue would deny them immediately, but today, Eun Seung-jue's expression as he looked at Sally was somewhat complicated.
Sally: "...What do you mean by looking at me like that?"
Yin Chengjue: "Please accept my condolences."
Sally: ? ? ?
Yin Chengjue: "I am deeply saddened that your gold medal will soon be stained."
Sally: "What do you mean!"
Yin Chengjue smiled but remained silent.
Sally clutched her heart, nearly fainting from the shock.
Yin Chengjue patted her on the shoulder: "Keep it up, do your best, I believe in you, you have a lot of experience!"
Sally: "..." No! I can't! Why should I be able to!
The thought of one day having one of her artists exposed for being kept by a sugar daddy makes her feel as if she can hear the sound of her beautiful hair falling out!
If this news happens to break at night, that would be even more "wonderful." She would completely lose a beautiful night and instead sink into despair with her haters on Weibo!
Just thinking about that scene makes me feel like I'm having a heart attack!
"Brother Yin! Aren't you coming over to eat? It's all going to be snatched up!" Qin Linlin's voice came from afar.
The other actors also looked over, their eyes filled with undisguised curiosity.
They were so busy earlier that they didn't have time to even glance at Yin Chengjue. Now, holding their bowls, they finally had a chance to carefully observe him.
They knew Yin Chengjue because his name had appeared on Weibo's trending topics so many times before. But now that they'd seen him in person, they realized how photos can mislead someone's appearance.
The man who invested in their drama was very handsome, even more so than those of them who were considered above average in looks at the art school. If no one pointed it out, they would have really thought that Yin Chengjue was one of the actors.
The affair involving the Yin family caused quite a stir, but ultimately ended in a crushing defeat for Feng Chengda, demonstrating the consequences of scheming against the Yin family.
Yin Chengjue also happened to look in the direction of Qin Linlin's voice, pretending to respond, but actually looking at Rong Yu.
Their eyes met across the distance. Rong Yu licked her lips, shook the drink in her hand, and gave Yin Chengjue a thumbs-up.
Yin Chengjue smiled and touched his nose.
Rong Yu blinked slightly, looking a little confused. Suddenly realizing something, she wiped the salad dressing off her nose with her thumb, and then... looked at Yin Chengjue with a smile in her eyes, stuck out her tongue, and licked the salad dressing off her finger.
The two moved very quietly, so even in full view of everyone, no one noticed, well, except for Sally.
Sally watched the two of them interacting as if no one else was around, and she was almost devastated.
But no matter how angry Sally was inside, filming had to continue as scheduled.
Today's schedule is packed, so after a short rest after lunch, we'll start filming the scene with the most intense conflict.
This was also suggested by Director Chen and Assistant Director Liu, because this scene is very important and we need to preview the effect first. If there is anything unsuitable, there will be more time to make corrections later. Otherwise, if there is not enough time in the later stages of filming and we need to rush, there will be no time to refine it.
Of course, the most crucial point is that conflict-driven storylines make it easier for actors to get into character. Most of these actors are newcomers and still have a lot to improve.
Well, there's another subtle point: Director Chen decided to first establish his authority, to let these people know that he's a strict director who doesn't tolerate any flaws. Ideally, he'd make one or two of them cry, so they'd realize that he's a formidable force at work, making future filming easier.
In this scene, Wu Xiaoqing encounters danger because, while searching for clues, he unexpectedly finds the place where the murderer is holding hostages. When he tries to rescue the hostages, he is ambushed by the criminals.
After being knocked unconscious with a blunt object, the person who woke up was Wu Xiaoye, who was the alternate personality.
Wu Xiaoye began to deal with the criminals, taking advantage of their reluctance to kill the hostage immediately, and calmly reassured them.
However, the perpetrator in this case was a psychopath with a morbid aesthetic—he liked to collect children's tongues.
So when faced with Wu Xiaoye's attempts to comfort him, his eyes were filled with madness. He couldn't communicate properly at all; he only wanted to drive Wu Xiaoye away and then cut off the hostage's tongue.
Wu Xiaoye had no choice but to try a different approach, guiding the criminal to reveal his past.
Just as the assailant loosened his grip on the hostage, the head of the Major Crimes Unit burst through the door and pounced on the assailant. The assailant tried to snatch the hostage but was kicked away by Wu Xiaoye. The other team members immediately joined forces to subdue the assailant and pinned him to the ground.
The most crucial part of this scene is Wu Xiaoye's verbal sparring. The manner, timing, expression, and actions of his verbal sparring must be handled perfectly, otherwise it will just be a simple and empty monologue, completely unconvincing, let alone able to make the criminals relax their guard.
After all, the audience isn't stupid.
Because the hostage was a child, Qin Linlin hired a child star to play the role.
The child star's mother and Qin Linlin had a good relationship, so when Qin Linlin asked to borrow him, the child star's mother packed him up and sent him over.
This scene doesn't require much from the child; all he needs to do is keep crying and crying.
Soon, the camera was in place, the actors were in place, and with Director Chen's shout of "Action!", Rong Yu appeared in the shot.
Wearing a black denim outfit, Rong Yu passed by an abandoned warehouse, but just as she was about to pass by, she stepped on a red butterfly hair clip.
Rong Yu moved her foot away and cut the hair clip that he had stepped on and broken. She blinked, as if she was recalling something.
Soon, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he immediately turned around, looked around, and finally his gaze fell on the abandoned warehouse not far away.
Rong Yu made a gesture of reaching into his pocket. The camera zoomed in, and you could see him rummaging in his pants pocket, only to realize with regret that he didn't have his phone with him.
Left with no other option, he went into the warehouse alone.
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