Director Rong patted Xie Zhao's shoulder affectionately and said, "Xie Zhao, are you here to see Yaoyao? I was worried that Meng Rui was too tall and I couldn't find a suitable stand-in. What a coincidence! "
"Substitute?" Xie Zhao repeated. The more he encountered something he didn't understand, the calmer he became.
Cheng Yaoyao explained to him in a low voice: "There is an intimate scene that requires the male lead's back to be captured. The director wants you to act as Meng Rui's back."
Hearing that he would be the double for Meng Rui, Xie Zhao frowned. Cheng Yaoyao said to Director Rong: "Director, Xie Zhao has no experience."
Meng Rui was even more furious and said, "Director, he is not a professional actor, how can he let him be my stand-in?"
Director Rong said bluntly: "You are a professional, but how can you play a soldier with your body!"
Everyone's eyes were on Meng Ruibai, who looked like a chicken being butchered. Meng Rui's face turned red, but he was unwilling to let this good fortune fall on Xie Zhao: "But he can't take a photo with Yaoyao either!"
This sentence reminded Xie Zhao. Xie Zhao asked Cheng Yaoyao: "Is it with you?"
"Yeah." Cheng Yaoyao nodded cautiously, "It's just a borrowed position!"
Xie Zhao was determined and asked the director, "What should we do?"
Cheng Yaoyao looked at Xie Zhao in surprise. Xie Zhao was actually willing to be a stand-in for a movie? This was a huge sacrifice. Cheng Yaoyao was a little unhappy and whispered to him, "You have to take off your shirt to shoot, or people will see you naked."
"Yaoyao, go over there!" Director Rong pushed Cheng Yaoyao aside. At this moment, Xie Zhao became his sweetheart. He patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Bring a set of clothes in his size!"
The costume designer and Sister Meng brought a military uniform and tried it on Xie Zhao: "This suit is a little too big for Meng Rui, it fits him perfectly. Take off your clothes."
"..." Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xie Zhao's lips tightened, his fingers stiffly rested on the buttons, but his eyes were looking at Cheng Yaoyao.
Cheng Yaoyao smiled happily: "Take it off, why are you being so shy?"
Xie Zhao looked at her with narrow eyes, and roughly took off his coat and tore off his shirt, leaving him in only a tight white vest. In this era, people had to wear a vest under their shirts.
The white vest was tightly tied around his broad shoulders and narrow waist. The muscles of his arms rippled as he moved, revealing his unlimited explosive power. On Xie Zhao's broad, wheat-colored back, there were several old scars running in all directions. Director Rong exclaimed, "What a nice scar! This is the back of a soldier."
Sister Meng also said, "Your skin color is just right, no need to put on powder! Go, change into this outfit!"
Cheng Yaoyao wanted to follow, but Director Rong stopped her and said, "Yaoyao, put on some makeup and get ready for the test shoot."
Xie Zhao nodded and followed Sister Meng to the temporary dressing room next door.
Cheng Yaoyao sat on the edge of the bed, touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror, and adjusted the hem of her cheongsam. She was still unhappy, and said to Director Rong: "Xie Zhao has never acted in a movie before. What if he gets nervous in front of the camera later?"
Director Rong smiled with narrowed eyes: "It's not his face. Besides, aren't you unhappy about filming this scene?"
Director Rong lowered his voice: "Do you still want to shoot with Meng Rui?"
"Of course not!" Cheng Yaoyao also turned around. She had originally agreed to this scene reluctantly. She felt uncomfortable when she and Meng Rui just touched each other in a borrowed position. They really had to hug each other later.
Cheng Yaoyao was immediately relieved and said to the director, "Xie Zhao is like a piece of wood when taking pictures. If the pictures are not good, you are not allowed to scold him."
Director Rong chuckled: "You know my temper, I'll try my best..."
There were footsteps at the door. Cheng Yaoyao's eyes suddenly lit up and he looked straight at the door with a red face. The director looked back and was also dumbfounded.
The tall and straight officer stood against the light, with a cloak on his shoulders, and the golden shoulder ribbons swaying in the sunlight. He was very tall, wearing a tight-fitting military uniform, and looked majestic. When he walked, the cloak brought up the wind, and the long military boots stepped on the bluestone tiles, making a clicking sound.
Cheng Yaoyao suddenly realized something and blushed: "Xie Zhao?"
The officer took off his hat with his white-gloved fingers, revealing a pair of narrow eyes. He looked at Cheng Yaoyao's rosy cheeks with interest: "Hmm."
The director was overjoyed: "This... is perfect!"
Xie Zhao's short hair was trimmed, revealing a full forehead and a pair of narrow eyebrows. The military uniform he was wearing was specially customized, with a tight waisted military uniform, a black cloak, golden shoulder ribbons, white gloves, long military boots, and a leather holster around his waist. Meng Rui was too thin to hold it up. Xie Zhao's body was a natural for military uniforms. The military uniform that looked empty on Meng Rui looked like it was tailor-made on Xie Zhao. His broad shoulders and muscles held the uniform upright, and his long legs were strong and sturdy. The buttons of the uniform were buttoned meticulously, which brought out Xie Zhao's sense of abstinence to the extreme.
Everyone in the audience couldn't help but look at Xie Zhao again and again. Nowadays, people still prefer tough men when it comes to handsome men. Xie Zhao has a strong temperament and a handsome face. Wearing this military uniform, it is really hard to take your eyes off him.
Even Meng Rui, who had stayed behind specifically to see Xie Zhao make a fool of himself, was speechless. He put on his clothes and left angrily.
Director Rong smiled and said, "Clear the place, get ready for the first scene!"
The drama "Tiao Tiao" revolves around Shen Jiqiu and the women in the house. The male characters are all diluted into symbols, and most of the shots only appear in the background and in profile. As a stand-in, Xie Zhao does not need to bear too much burden.
Only Sister Meng, the photographer, the director, Xie Zhao and Cheng Yaoyao were left in the west wing. The room suddenly became quiet, with only the machines humming.
Director Cheng Yaoyao's first instruction to Xie Zhao: "Take it off."
Xie Zhao, who had just put on his costume, said: "???"
Director Rong was so casual that it didn't seem like he was filming a movie: "Just imagine, the woman you've been thinking about for three years is about to become your eldest brother's wife. You..."
The cloak fell to the ground, and was mercilessly trampled by military boots and high heels, leaving traces.
After a weak struggle, Cheng Yaoyao was thrown onto the quilt. The bed was covered with thick brocade, but she was still knocked unconscious. She was so angry that she wanted to get up and beat Xie Zhao, but she was held down.
The man in military uniform had a strong temperament and his handsome face became unfamiliar. Cheng Yaoyao was so shocked by him that her breathing was held and her struggle became smaller. She fell into the brocade, unable to use any strength, and pushed his shoulders with her slender fingers.
Xie Zhao's steely fingers clenched her tightly, causing her pain. He stood up, unbuttoned the collar of his military uniform with one hand, and then tore open his shirt.
Xie Zhao has broad shoulders and a tight waist, and his muscles rise and fall with his movements, filling up his shirt. The director was very satisfied with this shot, and zoomed in again, giving a special close-up of Xie Zhao's back.
Cheng Yaoyao lay on her back on the quilt, completely blocked by Xie Zhao's figure. She made faces at him mischievously, and her slender fingers tickled his waist. Xie Zhao's muscles tensed up immediately, and he pinched Cheng Yaoyao's wrist lightly with helplessness in his eyes.
The director said, "Very good! This is very effective. Sprinkle some water on his back!"
"The weather is too cold." Cheng Yaoyao refused to let anyone sprinkle water on him and asked Xie Zhao to do dozens of push-ups. All the muscles in Xie Zhao's body were awakened. Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his tan skin seemed to be covered with a layer of olive oil.
Director Rong smiled and said, "Okay. Now let's shoot the boat scene and zoom out."
The director didn't tell him how to shoot this time. Xie Zhao looked at Cheng Yaoyao with a questioning look in his eyes. Cheng Yaoyao teased him in a low voice: "Aren't you usually very good at being a gangster?"
Xie Zhao slowly digested Cheng Yaoyao's meaning, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Cheng Yaoyao warned him with a headache: "The camera is filming. If you don't want to be caught, be quiet! Film it like that, but don't touch me!"
Xie Zhao's passion and talent in this area far surpassed what Cheng Yaoyao knew. He raised his hand and pulled the small golden hook, and the bright red bed curtain fell down.
The bed curtains fell layer by layer, blocking out everything around. The sunlight was filtered by the big red gauze curtains, floating ambiguously in this small world.
Xie Zhao looked at Cheng Yaoyao deeply, his eyes tracing her stunning face inch by inch. Not seeing each other for a day feels like a long time. Not seeing each other for a month, the two looked at each other with their hearts beating.
The soil and water of Suzhou nourish the people. Cheng Yaoyao's peach blossom eyes are filled with the mist of Jiangnan, and her skin is like peeled lychees, as if the lightest touch would ooze out sweet juice.
Cheng Yaoyao gently pushed him and whispered, "Don't be in a daze. The camera is filming, move."
Xie Zhao called her in a low voice: "Sister."
The magnetic voice was mixed with a hint of hoarseness, full of pampering and passion. Hearing this, Cheng Yaoyao clenched his small and round toes, secretly hating himself for being useless.
The play is fake, the love is real, the inside and outside of the play are no longer distinguishable. The top of the bed is carved with a picture of butterflies playing with peonies. After a hundred years, a pair of lovers have come together.
Director Rong gradually stopped narrating the play, and the film moved inch by inch, recording each scene.
Cheng Yaoyao was completely hidden by Xie Zhao's tall figure. Apart from her smooth black hair and a pair of slender hands, nothing else could be seen in the photo. The camera was focused on Xie Zhao's back.
After a long time, Cheng Yaoyao's slender toes stretched out from the bed curtain. The director quickly zoomed in and took a close-up shot.
The wheat-colored backs rose and fell, the curtains were blown by the wind, and the bright sunlight that leaked in alternately fell on Xie Zhao's back and Cheng Yaoyao's face. The two of them kept their distance all the time, but the fragrant and charming breath had already hit their faces, making the experienced director and photographer blush.
The film kept turning, but no one called for it to stop.
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