Chapter 218: Life in All Its Forms
The death of a lover is the saddest scene in Zhao Zhenchuan's play, and it is also the scene in which Song Yanan invested the most emotions and was the most deeply involved.
So even though his play was over, he was still immersed in it and couldn't get out of it.
Now sitting with Hu Xiaoxiao, looking at her lively self and talking to her can somewhat help him come out of the world he is immersed in.
However, when he looked at Hu Xiaoxiao, she looked like Xie Weihua, but not Xie Weihua.
Song Yan'an observed Hu Xiaoxiao for a while and asked her, "How did you get out of the role? When you were playing Xie Weihua, I noticed that you were also immersed in this role."
So, how did Hu Xiaoxiao get over it so quickly? Why didn't Xie Weihua have any influence on her at all?
Song Yanan really wanted to know.
Hu Xiaoxiao drank a glass of juice, took the menu, and ordered a few snacks before saying to Song Yan'an, "My understanding of Xie Weihua is empathy for her personality and temper. I try to put myself in the shoes of someone with her background and intelligence, and imagine how she would behave. As for the emotional aspect..."
Hu Xiaoxiao thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and then met Song Yan'an's inquiring eyes before saying, "Actually, you should have noticed during filming that I can get even the most dangerous action shots right in one take. But emotional scenes are where I'm most prone to NGs."
She nailed the thrilling action on the rooftop scene almost in one take, and shot it all in one take. However, when the two of them were talking about love under the moon, Hu Xiaoxiao had to do two NGs.
When Xie Weihua died, when she wanted to say "I love you" to Zhao Zhenchuan for the last time, the strong emotion of love but also sadness and regret was so strong that Hu Xiaoxiao had to NG several times before he got a satisfactory shot.
Yes, it was just passable, unlike the racing scenes that made the director unexpectedly satisfied.
When filming emotional scenes, she relies entirely on the techniques she learned from Teacher Xia Qing, or by imitating them when experiencing life.
"Brother An, I don't really understand some emotions, especially sad and painful ones."
In other words, she could not empathize deeply with the pain and sorrow in people's emotions. She could only understand them, but could not personally project them onto herself through imagination.
On the contrary, she can understand happiness very well and is easily infected by it.
Every day, she had endless delicious food to eat and endless fun to play, which made her extremely happy. She couldn't figure out why she was sad or upset. Wasn't this life quite happy?
When acting, even if she was brewing up sad emotions, she would immediately break down as soon as she thought about going out to eat delicious food after work.
So after playing the role of Xie Weihua and eating a roast chicken, she forgot the strong emotions Xie Weihua felt before her death.
Song Yan'an didn't know Hu Xiaoxiao's actual situation, but he could see her happiness from her worry-free eyes - she was heartless.
Although she was heartless, her happiness was contagious, like sunshine, shining brightly in his eyes. He felt much more cheerful. He said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "You are a naturally optimistic person."
Hu Xiaoxiao thought about it, his eyes curved with a smile, "It seems so. Don't think too much. If you are unhappy, just go find something delicious. When you eat something good, you will feel very happy."
Song Yan'an laughed along, "Delicious food can indeed affect people's mood."
"Do you want me to take you to eat delicious food? I know a lot of nice restaurants, and they were all introduced to me by other friends." Your family and my family, together, she knows a lot of restaurants.
Song Yan'an nodded and said, "I will try to find joy in food."
However, he is not optimistic. If food can solve his troubles, he will not be trapped in the role all the time.
After moving past this topic, the two talked about some future plans.
Hu Xiaoxiao talked about her plans and said, "I've filmed more martial arts dramas and fewer romances. I'm planning to take on some dramas with romances, but romances are not easy to act. Ang has filmed a lot of romances and has a good reputation. Does he have any techniques to teach me?"
She filmed several martial arts dramas in a row and gained fame. After her status rose, she could film dramas according to her own preferences and had the right to choose the dramas.
So now, she has the confidence to try to develop in many aspects.
Maybe after filming so many emotional scenes, she will be able to empathize with the sadness and pain.
Song Yan'an smiled helplessly and said, "I don't have much to teach you. My method isn't the best, and I don't want you to learn it. I completely immerse myself in the world of the script, living like the character in it. Sometimes after filming, I can't tell whether I'm me or him, and my mind is constantly splitting. You're doing fine right now, with your own personality. There's no need to imitate others. However, if you really want to understand the joys and sorrows of love, perhaps you could try dating. You're old enough to be in a relationship, and if you find someone suitable, you could give it a try."
Hu Xiaoxiao shook his head and said, "If you have to find someone to fall in love with and experience emotions just to film a love scene, then if I want to film a murderer in the future, won't I have to kill a few people to get the feel of it?"
Song Yan'an was amused by her words and said, "So, I don't have much to teach you. However, if you don't set high standards for yourself, you can practice your skills. The way you handle emotional scenes now is pretty good. You should diversify your life and observe more people, especially in crowded places."
Although Song Yan'an said that he didn't have much to teach Hu Xiaoxiao, he still taught her a lot, such as asking Hu Xiaoxiao to go to places with more fireworks, go to the vegetable market, or go to crowded and lively places to observe the various aspects of life.
Only in urban life can we see more primitive emotions.
If you often stay in the glamorous world, you won't learn much about emotions, because people living in this world have long learned to hide their emotions and thoughts. What they show you is what they want you to see.
Hu Xiaoxiao nodded thoughtfully.
No wonder it’s so interesting to chat about gossip with grandpa and grandma every time.
The two chatted until the afternoon and left the restaurant after having a delicious meal.
Song Yanan hadn't slept well these days and was not in good spirits, so he didn't drive here and was planning to take a taxi back.
Hu Xiaoxiao said, "Why do you need a taxi? I drove here. Take my car and I'll give you a ride."
Song Yanan didn't sleep well and his head was swollen. He forgot that he had told himself that he would never ride in Hu Xiaoxiao's car, and got into Hu Xiaoxiao's car in a daze.
The seaside restaurant is far away from the hustle and bustle, the road is wide and there are few cars. As soon as Hu Xiaoxiao started the car, it was speeding like lightning. As soon as Song Yanan sat down, he felt like he was flying.
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