Su Er doesn't want to get into conflicts with others, but that doesn't mean she's a helpless little rabbit.
Anyone involved in filmmaking pays close attention to the word "speech," and even the start date of filming is calculated in advance.
While the success of a film or television series primarily depends on the quality of the work, everyone hopes for a good omen.
Li Ling realized she had misspoke, but to save face, she stubbornly held her head high and refused to sit down.
The farce didn't escalate to the point of being out of control.
A few minutes later, the director and producer arrived on time, and everyone noticed that something was off about the atmosphere.
The directors and producers are all veterans in the entertainment industry. They've seen too many scenes of infighting and backstabbing in the industry, so they have no intention of finding out the reasons behind things. They play the good cop when they need to and the bad cop when they need to.
Director Duan coldly glanced around and casually added, "If you don't want to film, then get out." Li Ling's face stiffened even more, but someone quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
After a few words of persuasion, which was considered giving her face, Li Ling scoffed and sat down.
"Is it alright?" Ji Lin asked in a low voice.
Su Er smiled and shook her head, saying easily, "I didn't lose out."
Ji Lin laughed along, "I didn't realize you were so capable."
Su Er shrugged helplessly, "We can't just let others bully us."
Ji Linshen agreed, "That's right, we won't offend others unless they offend us."
The training program proceeded smoothly as expected.
Putting aside the sarcastic remarks, what surprised Su Er was that Li Ling was quite dedicated to her work, at least not the pampered young lady she had in mind.
Especially since the two of them had quite a few scenes together, Su Er was initially worried that they might have problems rehearsing their lines, but they actually managed to go through the dialogue quite smoothly.
Perhaps it was a lucky coincidence, but Li Ling's tone perfectly conveyed the subtle sarcasm and disdain for her required by the plot.
Until halfway through the training camp, Su Er was actually quite adaptable. She was busy learning etiquette and improving her lines every day, and often fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.
Contrary to Jiang Siyan's words, "Don't call me crying in the middle of the night," sometimes the two of them are so busy that they don't even exchange more than a few words a day.
Su Er also had a relationship in college with a boy from the directing department. After they got together, they were probably the most typical clingy couple. They liked to stick together whenever they had free time. Even though they both had classes, they kept sending messages and always had interesting things to share.
That past relationship is completely different from how I feel now being with Jiang Siyan.
Jiang Siyan was definitely not the type to share the minutiae of his life with her. Most of his messages were things like, "Where are you?" or "I'm coming to pick you up for dinner..."
The objective is direct and accurate.
Therefore, in everyday casual conversations, Su Er usually initiates the topics, asking questions like, "What did you do today?", "Are you happy?", "Are you tired?", "Have you missed me?", etc.
Even when saying these things, Su Er had to consider whether she would bother him or seem too clingy.
Once Su Er stops bringing up the topic, all the warmth and passion between them seems to be temporarily frozen in ice and snow.
For a fleeting moment, Su Er would also feel melancholic, thinking that this relationship was ultimately different, and perhaps one day, the ice and snow would no longer melt away, and their relationship would end in a calm and indifferent way.
Fortunately, such thoughts were fleeting, and the long, convoluted lines of dialogue quickly dispelled the momentary disappointment.
She casually placed the script on her face, banishing her sensitive and thoughtful melancholy. Su Er smelled the paper, her mind filled with childish thoughts: if she maintained this posture, would the script spontaneously enter her brain?
As it turned out, the effect was minimal; this method only brought on overwhelming drowsiness.
But memorizing lines is similar to memorizing a book; no matter how difficult it is, if you hold the book and study it every day, you'll eventually memorize it.
For Su Er, the equestrian training was more difficult than the lines.
She learned to ride for a while when she was filming "Under the Moonlight," which was difficult enough at the time, but at least she learned how to ride.
Although "Spring in the City" is an ensemble drama that focuses on the power struggles and does not have large-scale fighting scenes, she plays a Manchu princess. One of the scenes is to show her skill in riding and archery, which leads to her romance with a young general.
During the script reading, the director emphasized the importance of this shot. Knowing that she was not naturally gifted in this area, Su Er had to put in extra effort.
The training base does not have a suitable riding and archery arena, so their equestrian lessons are mostly held early in the morning at a horse farm on the outskirts of Beijing.
At first, she would go in the morning and return at noon. During this period, she had almost finished all her other classes, so Su Er would stay there all day, which increased the physical burden on her.
"Xiao Er, is your back alright? Did you get a massage when we got back?" Ji Lin asked, supporting the horse and looking worriedly at Su Er as she mounted.
He had been training with Su Er these past few days, and he had seen how hard Su Er had worked.
I did press it, but it still hurts.
Su Er waved her hand, full of resilience, "It's okay, I'm determined to hit the bullseye today. Ji Lin, you don't need to worry about me, go eat first."
Ji Lin felt a lingering fear when she thought about how she almost fell off her horse a couple of days ago. "Sister, please take it easy. Don't push yourself so hard."
Su Er gave an OK sign, then tucked the horse in and set off.
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