Chapter 73
This time, the cinema that Yu Zheng chose for "The End of the Sky" was also the new cinema in E City. After Ran Liuyin knew about it, he made an appointment to come and visit the set.
The original author's visit to the set was a compelling publicity point, especially considering the drama's background, where Ran Liuyin had repeatedly refused to sell the copyright. This led the producers to arrange to film some footage. Ran Liuyin was initially shy, but as a renowned novelist with extensive experience, she eventually cooperated, filming some videos and photos.
Today she ordered snacks and milk tea for the entire crew, and also brought homemade cookies and honey grapefruit tea for He Tong, Ye Yuze and Yu Zheng to try.
The four of them found a quiet place to have afternoon tea. He Tong and Yu Zheng both praised Ran Liuyin's cooking skills, and Ye Yuze was obviously in a good mood while eating.
Ran Liuyin felt embarrassed by being teased, so she casually said modestly, "No, I can only make some snacks. I can't cook a proper meal at all. I saw Tongtong make four dishes and a soup so well before, and I was really envious."
As soon as she finished speaking, she was stunned, and then she lowered her head and covered her hot face: It's over, she had always called them Teacher Ye and Teacher He seriously before.
He Tong couldn't stop laughing.
Yu Zheng asked, confused, "What do you mean by four dishes and one soup?"
Ye Yuze smiled and explained, "We did a livestream during Chinese New Year, where He Tong was cooking. Teacher Ran must have watched it."
"Oh, it turns out Xiaotong can cook. I didn't realize that." Yu Zheng looked at He Tong, "Then I must try your cooking if I have the chance."
"Okay, I'll prepare a table for you and Editor Yu when we're done." He Tong waved his hand proudly. "Teacher Ran can come, too."
Ran Liuyin blushed and nodded in thanks, trying to pretend nothing had happened.
Seeing this, He Tong took the initiative to change the subject and asked, "By the way, Teacher Ran, I've always been curious about the ending of 'The End of the Sky.' In your opinion, was the surgery successful? Did the two of them see it?"
When the topic turned to novels, Ran Liuyin relaxed a little and answered, "Actually, I encountered some bad things before writing this book, and I was feeling quite depressed. I conceived this story to vent my emotions and heal myself. I had very conflicting thoughts at the time. I really hoped that the operation would be successful and the two characters in the book would meet, but I also felt that it would be too difficult for a miracle to happen for the disease I set. Because it was so depressing, I couldn't believe in miracles at the time, so I ended up leaving it with an open ending."
Yu Zheng agreed, “Indeed, when I read the book, I could also feel this tug-of-war between despair and hope.”
Ran Liuyin smiled shyly and continued, "However, later on, I encountered some things that made me believe that as long as I don't give up, I might be able to grasp the edge of a miracle."
Yu Zheng was quite interested: "So, you are now inclined to believe that the operation will be successful and the two of them will finally meet?"
Ran Liuyin nodded: "Everyone loves a happy ending, and I, a common person, am no exception."
Yu Zheng rubbed his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "I'd like to add this to the end credits. What do you think?"
“But,” He Tong raised his hand, “the interior of the ward has been demolished.”
"That's fine, just shoot the scene in the corridor. Yoze's acting skills can handle it."
He Tong exclaimed in admiration: "Director Yu, I'm afraid you'll have to give tissues to the audience at the premiere again."
Yu Zheng laughed heartily: "Last time I traded a pack of tissues for a box of razor blades, this time I should be able to get a 'thank you director for the Easter egg' in return."
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The filming of this movie went exceptionally smoothly and was completed ten days ahead of schedule. Naturally, there was no problem for Yu Zheng to shoot the Easter eggs.
This is a one-man show by Ye Yuze.
Ye Yuze walked into the inpatient building carrying a fruit basket. The camera followed his back as he walked through the crowd until the elevator door closed in front of the camera.
Elevator numbers keep rising.
When the elevator door opened again, Ye Yuze was the only one left in the elevator.
There was a hint of excitement on his face, his eyes were full of anticipation, and the corners of his lips were raised in a happy arc, making people unable to help but smile along with him when they saw him.
However, when he stepped out of the elevator, his feet paused unconsciously before he took a firm step.
He raised his head, his eyes swept across the quiet corridor in front of him, and then looked at the numbers on the doors of the wards. The excitement on his face gradually faded, replaced by a little bit of uneasiness, and the corners of his mouth pursed slightly.
He moved his fingers holding the fruit basket, changed his previous eager strides, and walked slowly forward while confirming the ward number.
One step, then another... His pace quickened unconsciously...
Finally, Ye Yuze stopped in front of a ward door and stared inside through the observation window on the door.
The camera moved around to the side, moving upwards from the fruit basket he was carrying, and fixed on his profile, clearly capturing the anticipation and anxiety on his face.
Then, the camera zoomed out slightly to bring his upper body into view.
Ye Yuze raised his right hand to knock on the door, but the force he used was too weak and the back of his hand rested on the door without making any sound.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and opened them again. His gaze became calm and firm.
He raised his hand again and knocked three times slowly and steadily.
Then, a voice called "Come in" was heard from inside the door.
Ye Yuze turned the doorknob and walked in, then closed the door behind him.
"Card!"
Yu Zheng called a pause, carefully reviewed the replay, and nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, very good. It's so comfortable to film a movie with an award-winning actor."
The crew members who were waiting for him to speak cheered together for the completion of the filming.
Yu Guang, who had come over two days earlier and had just been watching from the side, also said admiringly, "Yu Ze is a real talent. He can handle a one-minute shot so delicately. It's so touching. Just watching him take those few steps and knock on the door twice, I can feel his emotions fluctuate with him."
Yu Zheng laughed happily: "How else could he be the Best Actor? I'm just lucky, the Best Actor title came to me."
"You and he really get along well, and it can be considered a mutual achievement."
He Tong, who was walking back with Ye Yuze, heard half of the sentence and asked casually, "What achievement?"
Yu Zheng: "We are praising Yu Ze's acting skills."
He Tong took advantage of the situation and acted like a scoundrel: "You two are so good at talking. You praised Brother Ye and he won the Best Actor award. When will you praise me too?"
Yu Zheng laughed and scolded him: "I'm not the one who can discover your potential. You have to find your own mentor."
Yu Guang also said, "Xiao Tong, you need a more intense role to stir up emotions. It's indeed different from Yu Ze's style. However, your "Stripping" should have hope, right?"
He Tong grinned, "Director Bei has signed up for the Winter City Film Festival. As usual, we'll have news in the next two days."
"That film really suits Dongcheng's style." Yu Zheng patted him on the shoulder. "I wish you good results."
"Thank you for your kind words." He Tong clasped his fists. "Then I'll go pack up. Don't eat too much at the wrap-up banquet at noon. I'll use the hotel kitchen to cook a table tonight. Remember to save some space for me."
After saying that, He Tong followed Ye Yuze to the dressing room.
Yu Zheng looked at the two people's backs and shook his head helplessly: "What do you mean by packing up? You just want to stick to Yu Ze."
"It's a good thing for young people to have a good relationship." He watched the two figures leave from the corner of his eye, his smile growing wider. "Yuze looks a lot more cheerful than he was three years ago. He's a bit like his childhood again, which is good."
Yu Zheng recalled for a moment and asked, "Didn't you say back then that he was born to do this?"
Yu Guang nodded. "I saw him filming back then. He was so talented even at such a young age. Then, when actress Fang passed away unexpectedly, I thought he would never step into the entertainment industry again. But after all these twists and turns, he still came back."
Yu Zheng sighed: "Fortunately I didn't miss it."
I don’t know whether he was feeling sorry for Ye Yuze or for himself.
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When the crew's official Weibo announced the completion of filming, they also posted a video of Ran Liuyin visiting the set to promote the film.
After seeing the exquisite afternoon tea, fans all expressed their hunger in the comments.
[Give the photographer a chicken drumstick! This shot is good enough for a food documentary!] [I suddenly remembered Director Yu had filmed a food documentary before. No wonder.] [I was so jealous that tears streamed down my face. [Greedy]]
I don't know whether I should envy my wife for getting to see fellow student Zezai, or for enjoying my wife's exquisite afternoon tea. [I suddenly feel the urge to write again. Becoming a wife, having my idol act in my book! Dreaming of hassles.jpg] [So should I get plastic surgery, break into the entertainment industry, become a top star, act in my wife's book, and have my wife bring me food?] A short while later, He Tong retweeted this Weibo post and proudly shared a recipe.
@贺同V: Brother Ye loves to eat it, so I asked @流水听音V’s wife for the secret recipe of cookies and honey pomelo tea. I will try it next time.
Tongze fans immediately moved here.
"Brother Ye loves to eat." I seem to see through something. [pushes glasses] [Director Yu next to him: I think I love to eat too? Why didn't you cue me?] [They eat cookies, we eat dog food. Great, perfect.]
Cookies are a bit complicated, but I think I can make honey grapefruit tea. Cookies aren't hard to make, you just need an oven.
Just when the building was about to tilt towards the dim sum making area, Heizi, who arrived late, rushed in.
[Heh, it's not wrong to say He Tong is a gigolo, isn't it? He never forgets to please Film Emperor Ye.] [If he hadn't been sucking Film Emperor Ye's blood, he would have died long ago.]
[Just ask He Gou when he can learn to walk upright.]
Even the usually Buddhist fans of Tongze couldn't stand it.
[What's up with the haters lately? Have they changed their strategy and pretended to be fans of Master Ze?] [No, no, although we are few in number, we fans won't accept this kind of garbage.] [The main characters love each other every day, and we fans won't blacken the main characters or the other party. Fans have their own dignity.] [Stop arguing, stop arguing. Whether you are fans of the only character or the couple, you all want the best for Tongzi and Zezi. Don't give those provocative eyes, otherwise you will play into their hands.] [Speaking of which, "Stripping," starring Tongtong, should be coming out soon. It was previously rumored to be on the May Day holiday. Then we can fight back against the haters.] [The reason why haters are haters is because they are blind. Tongzi has played so many roles, and his acting skills are obvious to all. Who in their right mind would say that he sucks Zezi's blood?] The fans were chatting and suppressing the haters' comments when suddenly a recommendation from the official Weibo account of the "Stripping" crew popped up.
@电影脱脱V: Warmly celebrate "脱脱" being shortlisted for the 79th Winter City Film Festival! [花][花][花]
Fans of Tongze: Feel proud and refreshed!
The author has something to say: Thanks to the little angel "Da Gu" for the nutrient solution~~
Thanks to the little angel "twilight" for the nutrient solution~~
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