Chapter 922: It's Hard to Be a Dancer
Director Yan Tong arrived at the set earlier than Liu? and the other two. When Liu? and the others arrived, preparations for filming were already complete.
Liu Yu had heard of Yan Tong's name before and had contacted him several times by phone before. She met him for the first time today. He was a little different from what she imagined. He was in his forties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, a tall and thin figure, and a good temperament. Judging from his appearance, he didn't look like the third-rate director complained about online, but he did make a lot of bad movies.
After a few brief greetings, they got down to business. There was no other way. Time was running out. Yan Tong was under a lot of pressure. For this movie, he lost 20 pounds in the past six months. There are still twelve hours before "Autumn Moon in the Han Palace" will be released in North America. He Lushen set off for the United States yesterday, and the first stop was Los Angeles. They will hold a simple symbolic premiere in Los Angeles, similar to a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Before leaving, He Lushen told Yan Tong that after he returned to China, he wanted to see the final version of "War of the North Wind".
The stage in front of Liu? had been decorated by the prop master into the palace style of the Western Han Dynasty. Looking around, only the stage had been specially decorated, while other places seemed messy. According to the content of the script, this play was about the emperor entertaining various kings and the Khan of the Xiongnu, with dancers and music to entertain. The focus of the play was the veiled conversations between several male protagonists at the banquet, which seemed to be wiped out in the midst of laughter and conversation. The dancers and music were just foils, but they were no longer foils now.
The male protagonists' scenes had already been filmed in the ancient capital, and only the performance part was filmed today. There were no other actors on the scene, and there were not many crew members. Today was more like a simple recording of a performance than a filming, and Liu? did not have a single line.
Miao Xiaomei did the makeup and styling for Liu? and Shen Mozhen respectively. Miao Xiaomei drove here by herself. She is now running between the two crews of "Little Walnut" and "Youth Plan". Her work location is not fixed every day. In order to facilitate her work, she simply bought a car. For her, a car of more than 100,000 yuan is not expensive. It saves time and can allow her to earn more money.
Lina's makeup on the stage that day was done by Miao Xiaomei. She did not hide Lina's white features, but highlighted her high nose bridge and blue eyes, making her look like a beauty from the Western Regions. Many netizens commented and joked that Lina was a princess from the Western Regions. Lina admired Miao Xiaomei's superb makeup skills. If she had used her own clumsy makeup method, her and Shen Mozhen's performance would not have been so popular - music and dance are essentially for beautiful women.
The Easter egg dance of "Fighting the North Wind" also takes this as its purpose. The music is called "Jinghong" and the dance is also called "Jinghong". When Liu? was putting on makeup, the dance teacher had the final communication with her before she went on stage.
The dance teacher always thought that Liu? was good at dancing. He Lushen told them, "Liu? has a solid dance foundation. This scene should be easy for him."
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Whether it was easy or not, Liu Yu knew it best after she walked onto the stage in her gorgeous attire. The directors, dance teachers, and photographers in the audience all looked at her with eyes full of expectation. Lina stood at the side of the stage with sparkling eyes.
Liu Tong felt a little scared. She looked at Yan Tong and said, "Um... Director Yan, let me go through it with Senior Sister Mo Zhen first. You guys don't need to record it."
Yan Tong smiled with understanding and said, "Okay, okay." Like He Lushen, he had full confidence in Liu?
Liu? took a deep breath and looked back at Shen Mozhen who was sitting in front of the zither. Shen Mozhen's makeup was not as heavy as hers. Her eyebrows were thick and peaked. Her long hair was only lightly tied up. She wore a gray-white skirt and her style was neutral and simple. Liu? was much more gorgeous. She had a flying bun, painted eyebrows, and the tail of her eyebrows flew into her temples. She had a flower on her forehead and wore a red dress. She was as warm as fire. Her every frown and smile could captivate everyone.
Lina watched how Miao Xiaomei painted Liu? into this look step by step, and she kept saying "omg" in her heart. Liu? didn't need to dance, just standing there was enough to be dazzling.
Yan Tong once said, "A dancer must be gorgeous and stunningly beautiful to attract the emperor's attention." This was also the reason why he appointed Chu Yu to play the dancer.
Liu Yu closed her eyes and recalled Aunt Zhao and her dancing. In her memory, Aunt Zhao was ragged, haggard and vicissitudes of life, not at all beautiful, but her dancing was so graceful... The sound of the zither started, and Liu Yu danced to the music...
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