Chapter 116: The Fake Son-in-Law Arrives (3)
Seeing the person in front of her whose ears were bright red but who was still stubbornly refusing to admit it, Li Sishi was quite speechless. However, she had to admit that the fishnet stockings with two holes were indeed quite a finishing touch.
Even the chubby director came over to arrange that after the close-up shot, they should give Li Sishi a half-body shot, focusing on capturing the ripped fishnet stockings that looked like she had just finished a fight and was rushing to the next scene, to enhance the effect of Li Sishi's current rebellious girl look; this would echo the later plot where she resolves the matter and then acts like a well-behaved goddess while still sporting the rebellious girl look.
Once everything was ready, filming could begin immediately. Li Sishi, imitating the awkward posture of young gangsters, stood up with her legs trembling and faced the middle-aged man playing the opposing gang leader. They quickly performed this confrontation scene, each trying to outdo the other in arrogance.
Of course, after dealing with the enemy boss, the two young lovers who understood each other's feelings couldn't help but be affectionate for a while. So, after the enemy boss was scared away by Lin Lingdong, who was disguised as a big sister, the two of them stayed in the restaurant and returned to their previous appearance.
The charming and shy older sister and the gangster dressed like a white-collar worker were still not used to each other's new look that they had changed for each other. They laughed at each other and at themselves at the same time, just like a silly couple who were deeply in love. The men at the next table who thought they were mighty and strong felt their teeth were about to fall out.
"Since we all dislike each other's current state, it's best to just be ourselves." Wearing a white shirt and speaking to a girl he liked, E-moon didn't have the arrogance he used to have. Instead, he softened his voice as much as possible, making it closer to his true self.
“I think we’re too extreme. The best scenario would be me plus you and then divided by two…” Lin Lingdong, on the other hand, had a slightly different opinion. She felt that their personalities were one arrogant and the other gentle, so it would be better to balance them out.
But the well-behaved girl obviously doesn't have the divergent thinking of the gangster. This kind of young girl, who grew up in the streets, can easily steer the conversation to the point of being inappropriate. Since the two have already expressed their feelings for each other, they're about to start flirting: "How about we take off our clothes after we've done two?"
As he spoke, he spread his arms and clung to them like a clingy puppy, making the men at the next table unable to bear it any longer. They pointed and whispered, lamenting the decline of morality: "Wow—"
"What the hell?! Haven't you ever seen a gentle old man before?!" The clingy big dog instantly bristled, barking at everyone around it before finally...
She continued to bend down and snuggle back into Li Sishi's arms.
Honestly, he was probably having so much fun acting that he was a little obsessed. His coquettish charm, like a big dog clinging to someone, was even more charming than Yang Jiayao, who played the chief male escort in the same group. So much so that after seeing the chemistry between the two, the chubby director even took a special poster featuring the two of them in this pose during the later promotional poster shoot.
Furthermore, this poster also has two versions, serving as the front and back covers of the DVD sleeve. The front and back covers represent the beginning of the romantic storyline: on the far left, Zheng Shuqiu is playfully hooking Cheng Erjian's chin, implying that the romantic storyline between the two is a quirky female doctor teasing a naive and innocent young man; on the far right, Xia Yingyun is shooting a gun and Yang Jiayao is hiding behind her, implying that the romantic storyline between the brave female detective and the pretentious male escort; and in the middle, Shang Hanyou is wearing a floral T-shirt and has a very arrogant expression, while Li Sishi is holding documents and giving advice, implying that the romantic storyline is a gangster and a good girl.
As for the back cover version, it depicts the end of the romance storyline: the naive virgin embraces the quirky female doctor, revealing his reliable nature; the male escort, dressed in black, strikes a pose like a kung fu king, trying to protect the female detective in a ladylike long dress; the arrogant gangster, having changed his ways, leans on the shoulder of the well-behaved girl with a silly smile... Each pairing implies that each of them has tried to change themselves for the sake of cherished relationships.
Although it's just a Lunar New Year comedy film that uses a lot of handsome men and beautiful women to create a lively atmosphere, at least the storyline and logical chain are complete. Moreover, the core theme of "being willing to make oneself better for love and lover" adds a bit of depth to the commercial film's humorous and satirical nature, preventing it from becoming a mindless fast food film that just makes money and then forgets about it.
Of course, the only single person in this happy ending comedy story with everyone paired up is Chen Zhiyong, who plays the fourth brother Lin Fengchun. No matter which promotional poster he appears to be, he is all alone and grinning foolishly. Even the old father Lin Duozhu in the movie has a romantic storyline.
Although the emotional storyline of the elderly father, Lin Duozhu, is that he is deceived both emotionally and financially by a conman pen pal played by Hu Junyi, which becomes a source of humor and family conflict in the finale...
Although he knew it was a cameo role, Chan Chi-wing still sighed quite a bit about his character: "Indeed..."
Baby faces just don't suit him in romantic scenes. No matter what role he plays, people always think he's a younger brother...
No wonder Huo Gucheng, who used to follow a similar path to him, had to change his career path; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to gain any advantage in Hong Kong, where mature and sophisticated styles prevail.
Li Sishi and Chen Zhiyong didn't have many opportunities to act together, but she did have more opportunities to act with Cheng Erjian.
In the storyline with Zheng Shuqiu, Chen Zhiyong's character has more screen time. Then, when Li Sishi goes to Leyun's house for lessons, Cheng Erjian will gossip with her during breaks, lamenting, based on Chen Zhiyong's example, that it's really hard for fair-skinned male artists to make a living these days.
So much so that he and Luo Xuan were even considering getting a tan like Huo Gucheng—if only they didn't have so much money and time right now.
Li Sishi looked disgusted as she listened, and in the end she could only earnestly advise him that although the atmosphere in Hong Kong was not to like fair-skinned young men, dark-skinned young men were not good at filming period dramas, and he should not be too impulsive.
This explanation at least temporarily suppressed his restless thoughts.
I don’t know how long she can keep those two guys who can’t stand not messing with their looks, but at least before she finishes playing the Fairy of Yunya, Luo Xuan absolutely cannot go and get a tan. Even so, Li Sishi still had a nightmare about her pairing with the dark-faced Yang Si, and how her version of “The Romantic Swordsman” was criticized from the audience’s era to the era of silly netizens because of this issue. She was so scared that she almost jumped out of bed in the middle of the night.
And believe it or not, if that were to happen, the sharp-tongued Hong Kong media would definitely give Yang Si, played by Black-faced Luo Xuan, a nickname like "Yang Luzhi of India," just like they did with that actress who was called "Fairy of the Foreign Cliff" simply because she had slightly mixed-race features...
Although it's quite amusing to think about, Li Sishi has no intention of letting her serious drama veer off course into fictionalization.
So she couldn't help but call Luo Xuan again, telling him not to believe Cheng Erjian's claim that "tanning will broaden your acting opportunities." Luo Xuan, who was initially quite interested in Cheng Erjian's suggestion to tan, had no choice but to temporarily follow the advice of Li Sishi, who had the best career among their old friends, and reluctantly put the idea aside.
After solving the strange problem she was about to face, Li Sishi felt a significant weight lifted off her shoulders. During the day, while filming with Shang Hanyou, she appeared relaxed and happy, prompting Shang Hanyou to ask her what was wrong.
When Li Sishi told him about these recent events, Shang Hanyou fell silent for a moment: Not for any other reason than that Huo Gucheng not only successfully transformed his career after getting a tan, but also recently there have been rumors that his resource channels have broadened considerably, no wonder some people want to follow suit.
But he's the kind of person who makes a living based on talent, not looks. So, when it comes to these handsome guys who always like to mess with their appearance, all he can say is, "I'll just quietly watch your performance."
"but
"Although dark-skinned, handsome men are all the rage now, my aesthetic sense is still quite traditional; I prefer a youthful, fair-skinned look," Li Sishi concluded.
"You have good taste!" Shang Hanyou, who once played the most fair-skinned and clean-cut young leader of the Beggar Clan, was quite pleased to hear this.
Li Sishi glanced at him sideways: because they were filming the club sports meet scene that hadn't been finished yet, he was wearing a short-sleeved and short-short tracksuit. His snow-white leather outfit was quite eye-catching in the warm winter sunlight.
Although he doesn't look as flamboyant as another Heavenly King known for his good looks...
But at least he's a sunny and energetic young man who's presentable and someone you can take out in public.
Such admiring gazes ceased when Shang Hanyou went to get the prop knife and started filming the mutual slashing relay race.
Although when filming comedies, once the actors let loose, they always end up with all sorts of unexpected embarrassing past images, he really let loose and kept fighting with the supporting actors for hundreds of rounds without stopping. He was like a silly and cute big dog that was too excited during a race, running all the way. His lively appearance made people want to burst out laughing.
In this game, which lacked the action scenes of previous marathon races, Li Sishi mostly served as an observer, guiding the audience's perspective. The only scene with some significant movement was when a javelin accidentally hit her character, and Shang Hanyou's character came to her rescue.
As a comedic scene, this kind of hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scene is definitely not the kind of "beautiful" scene where the two people hug and spin around. Instead, she quickly falls into Shang Hanyou's arms with the force of the protective pull, and the background music will add appropriate music at this moment to express the instant heartbeat of the good girl after being rescued by the hero.
"Are they throwing projectiles?" Following the script, Li Sishi concealed her previous excited and dazed expression, replacing it with a look of lingering shock and confusion.
"Wrong, this is the 'Back-Piercing Throwing Contest'..." Shang Hanyou, playing the role of E-mosquito, solemnly pointed at the people carrying targets and explained, "Anyone who has pierced a brother's back or betrayed a brother is here to be used as a target!"
Even after the director yelled "cut," Shang Hanyou didn't seem to be letting go of her. He kept looking left and right, his gaze lingering on her back...
"Is there something on my back?" Although the filming for today was over, Li Sishi asked him, considering that it was the sports meet venue and it was not surprising that some dust and sand would get on his back if he was not careful.
"No, I just felt... you should carry a target on your back too."
Perhaps it was the sight of the scene that stirred up memories of how naturally and fluently Li Sishi had tattled during the anniversary celebrations, which Shang Hanyou couldn't help but sigh.
"How dare you! This happened so long ago, and you're still bringing up old scores with me!" Li Sishi feigned anger and waved her hand as if to slap him.
"Hey, hey, hey, I'm just telling the truth!" Shang Hanyou laughed, raised his hand, and then ran off. Li Sishi didn't even think twice before trying to chase after him, causing chaos to erupt once again.
"Hurry up and follow them to film it so we can put it in the DVD as bonus footage..." The fat director, who knew how to control costs but also how to make money, immediately told the cameraman to restart the camera and follow them.
He especially loves it when actors who are already old friends improvise scenes during filming that are even more entertaining and funny than the movie's plot.
In particular, his sources say that the higher-ups are temporarily considering pairing Li Sishi and Shang Hanyou together—although he doesn't know why the previous rumors suggested Li Sishi would be paired with Shang Hanyou in the early morning, but now the choice has suddenly changed; but it doesn't matter, changing the choice is actually more advantageous for him, since he's already paired Shang Hanyou and Li Sishi together in the movie...
If these two accidentally become a couple, this drama will be their love story's ending!
Film more behind-the-scenes footage of the two of them, regardless of whether there's any further development between them.
As long as the pairing and promotion are done well, the special DVD edition of this movie will sell like hotcakes!
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