Chapter 4 A girl from another place...
This film and television city was newly built, and many projects were lining up to reserve the venue. Qi Yuan was famous and had a good crew, so she was the first to come in to shoot.
As soon as Wen Chu entered, she was pulled to change clothes. The makeup artist was helpless when he saw her and asked someone to turn the fan towards her. Wen Chu was still fresh at this time, and she was fine after changing clothes and putting on makeup. Time was tight, so she came to the set. This scene was actually a literary drama and was not difficult.
——The 30th time in the 55th scene, filmed while admiring flowers and expressing love.
Opposite him was the male lead of this film, Jiang Ran. This was his first time playing the male lead. When he saw Wen Chu sitting down, he was very surprised. Is there such a thing?
Wen Chu sat down and picked up the script on the table to look through it. She actually knew the script very well. Several people surrounded her, some doing her makeup and some explaining the play.
Qi Yuan was also on the set, but she was standing on the corridor holding a cell phone and talking on the phone, cursing a man's name.
She said to him, "You have to go home tonight. I tell you, if you dare to stay there all night, you will die."
"Fang Yi, get back here!" She cursed fiercely, but she looked completely bewildered. This was her state when she was anxious.
Fang Yi, her boyfriend of eight years, was a renowned screenwriter. He had written and adapted the TV series "Feng Yue Wan," and he was also behind the current costume drama "Qi Yuan," as well as the TV series "The Female Knight." He was a brilliant screenwriter.
Everyone listened to Qi Yuan scolding her boyfriend, but no one dared to say anything, pretending not to hear. On the set, no secrets could be kept secret. Qi Yuan and Fang Yi had been in and out of a relationship for years, and their fans outside were unaware of it. They always thought Qi Yuan was still single, and there were occasional scandals, but they were all over the news and no one took them seriously.
Jiang Ran said hesitantly, "This scene has lines and a face... How do we shoot it, Mr. Wen?"
The assistant director glanced at Jiang Ran and said with a smile, "Just give it a try. The method can be found through trial and error."
The director team was no pushover and naturally knew how to film. Furthermore, in Qi Yuan's situation, they were indeed more inclined to let Wen Chu film. No one wanted to waste time, as it would cost so much money every day.
After finishing her makeup, turning off the fan and lighting the board, Wen Chu handed over the script and sat up straight. The director found the angle that best resembled Qi Yuan and started filming.
Qi Yuan put away her phone, her hands trembling slightly, as she stood outside the veranda and watched the group of people taking pictures enthusiastically. She looked at Wen Chu, who was sitting on the stone bench, with a graceful figure and beautiful eyes and eyebrows. In front of the camera, Wen Chu had a sense of the camera that was not inferior to anyone else, and most importantly, her emotions were very stable. Most of the audience saw her back, but they naturally saw Wen Chu's acting ability.
She remembered what Shu Mei said.
If you don't sign Wen Chu, she will defeat you in time.
Qi Yuan's hands were shaking even more violently. She squinted her eyes, threw her phone to the assistant beside her, straightened her clothes, and walked towards the filming site with her back straightened.
As soon as Qi Yuan arrived, everyone respectfully called her Teacher Qi. Regardless of whether Qi Yuan had just argued with her boyfriend or was unable to perform and had to call in a replacement, everyone was helpless, some even quietly rolling their eyes, quietly feeling dissatisfied. But once they faced Qi Yuan, no one dared to say anything.
Who makes her famous? Who makes her company awesome?
Wen Chu acted opposite Jiang Ran, a well-known gentle actor in the industry. His personality was exactly the same as the characters he played, so it was natural that they were comfortable getting along with each other.
Qi Yuan crossed her arms and watched for a while. She said to the director, "I'll take the rest of the shot."
The director was filming seriously. It was true that Wen Chu had a good sense of the camera, and she also understood the role thoroughly and knew how to act. Even if she could only show her back, hands, and shoulders, she performed the role's desired feeling. Upon hearing this, the director raised his hand and said, "Cut, Teacher Qi will do it yourself."
Jiang Ran was immersed in the play when he was suddenly stopped. He looked surprised.
Wen Chu got up from the chair and left the stone table. She was wearing exquisite makeup and clothes, but she was like a puppet, stopping at will.
Qi Yuan loosened her arms and sat down. Several makeup artists immediately came forward to fix her hair, collar, and sleeves, and an assistant squatted down to adjust the hem of her skirt.
This wasn't Jiang Ran's first time acting with Qi Yuan, but it was definitely the first time he'd felt her inherent dominance. Once someone discovers a certain trait in someone, they can no longer see them the same way. Jiang Ran subconsciously glanced at Wen Chu, the stunt double...
It was really hot on the set. It was a high temperature period. Wen Chu left the stone table and was sweating. The makeup artist came forward to wipe her sweat and add some makeup to the wings of her nose.
Shu Mei was holding a small fan in her hand, blowing herself. She walked over slowly and said to Wen Chu, "Now that you're dressed, don't leave yet. Qi Yuan's condition is still unstable. We'll have to make up for a few more scenes later."
The makeup artist looked at her and relaxed her brows. One could only say that she was also an accomplice to the evil.
Wen Chu was used to it. When she stepped into the set, she knew it would not be easy to leave today. She sat down in her seat. Qi Yuan's assistant and several makeup artists were also sitting here, as well as other actors. The more famous ones had their own rest rooms, and those who were not so famous could also find a place to stay.
Wen Chu watched Qi Yuan and Jiang Ran acting together.
Jiang Ran had a few hiccups at first, but things went smoothly after that. Qi Yuan, with eight years of acting experience and a professional background, already had the skills to act. Every frown and expression was perfectly timed, and she immediately immersed herself in the role, interacting with Jiang Ran in a seamless back-and-forth. The director didn't need to follow Wen Chu's lead, capturing the entire scene with the camera.
Although Wen Chu couldn't get close to Qi Yuan, she couldn't deny that Qi Yuan's acting skills were good. She sat there in a daze, and her cell phone rang at this time. She picked it up and took a look.
Gu Cheng sent her a restaurant address and asked her: Where is it? I'll pick you up for dinner later.
Wen Chu pursed her lips, feeling a little aggrieved. She raised her phone, took a video of the set, and sent it to Gu Cheng.
Wen Chu: On the set, I don’t know when I can leave.
Gu Cheng saw Qi Yuan's figure flash by in the camera, and heard the whirring sound of the fan. Looking at the tone of his girlfriend's voice, Gu Cheng frowned slightly: Aren't we having a day off today?
Wen Chu: He suddenly called me back to make up for the scene.
Gu Cheng: It’s still early, let’s go eat after we finish our meal.
Wen Chu: Yeah.
Wen Chu also had her own temper and planned to wait. If she was not called to make up for the scene in the end, she would sneak away. At most, Shu Mei would scold her the next day.
At around three o'clock, it suddenly started raining heavily outside. Qi Yuan became unstable again. She stood up, lit a cigarette, and smoked it with her arms folded.
The stagehand came over and called Wen Chu to take over the role.
Wen Chu had no choice but to stand up and take over Qi Yuan's scenes. The rain didn't cool the set down, but instead made it even hotter. Jiang Ran took the small fan and turned it up to full speed, blowing on his face. He looked at Wen Chu, who had taken over Qi Yuan's scenes, and asked curiously, "Teacher Wen's pay shouldn't be low, right? These days, her scenes are almost catching up with Teacher Qi's."
The makeup artist carefully touched up his makeup and whispered, "I don't know how much the salary is, I just know the contract is for quite a long time."
Jiang Ran smiled nonchalantly, "Teacher Qi is so lucky. She gets high pay, has the best reputation, and has people behind her carrying the burden for her."
"Shh!" His agent came in and heard Jiang Ran speak so boldly, and immediately raised his finger to stop him from making any more noise.
Jiang Ran paused, smiled, and said no more.
Wen Chu was already familiar with her role as Qi Yuan; filming was actually easiest when she wasn't acting opposite him. Time flew by during this take, as night fell and dinner time passed. In the rain, a Porsche pulled up outside the studio. The windshield wipers flicked, and the man inside picked up his phone to text Wen Chu.
Everyone on the set was tired, so they ate a few bites of food and turned around to see the car. Qi Yuan finished her cigarette and called again, but it was a dead line. Furious, she lowered her head to edit messages, sending them one after another to Fang Yi's WeChat. Qi Yuan lit a cigarette and turned around to see the Beijing A Porsche parked in the rain.
Who else could own this limited edition car except for the children of wealthy families in Beijing? Qi Yuan glanced at the license plate and recognized it as Gu Cheng's.
She withdrew her gaze and looked at Wen Chu who was still filming.
Gu Cheng doted on her, a girl from another place.
She was performing a back-bending scene for her, her clothes fluttering and her waist as slender as a willow. Shu Mei said that Wen Chu had an excellent figure and would definitely be the most eye-catching one walking on the red carpet, she was even better than Qi Yuan.
Qi Yuan, holding a cigarette and squinting her eyes, watched as Wen Chu lowered her long legs and the scene ended. The sweat on her neck caused the makeup to come off a little. She lifted her sleeve to wipe her neck and walked over to ask the director about her role. Qi Yuan's sharp eyes noticed the faint red mark on her neck.
They were all thousand-year-old foxes, so she could tell what it was, a kiss mark.
Wen Chu finished her part and picked up her phone to find out that Gu Cheng had arrived. She lifted her skirt and hurried into the dressing room, changed out of her clothes, put on her own, and walked out with her bag. Who knew that Qi Yuan was also smoking not far from the door.
Wen Chu walked straight towards the car. Gu Cheng opened the door, held her hand with an umbrella, and met Qi Yuan's gaze as soon as she raised her eyes. Qi Yuan looked at Gu Cheng in the rain, and Gu Cheng looked at her under the porch in her costume. They had met each other before, occasionally at family gatherings.
Gu Cheng nodded at her.
Wen Chuze was too lazy to talk to Qi Yuan. When she first became her stand-in, she was very young and inexperienced, but she also admired Qi Yuan's acting skills and often asked her for advice.
Qi Yuan was indifferent. Once, Shu Mei pulled Wen Chu and warned her not to bother Qi Yuan. From then on, Wen Chu knew that she was just a stand-in and Qi Yuan would not speak to her in a friendly manner.
So she no longer tried to please others without permission.
Gu Cheng picked up Wen Chu, opened the passenger door for her to sit in, and leaned over to buckle her seatbelt. Then, he drove around the front of the car and started the car, the lights just sweeping over the cigarette butt on the ground.
Qi Yuan's costume flew in the air. She went back inside and picked up her cell phone to check.
Fang Yi didn't reply to any of her messages.
She looked grim and clenched her phone tightly, then saw Gu Cheng's profile picture on the list.
She raised an eyebrow, and after a few seconds, edited the message.
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