After the dinner, Bai Jing saw Gao Fei and Huang Wenrong out.
Gao Fei shook Bai Jing's hand, his eyes filled with excitement as he thanked her: "Thank you, Bai Jing. Director Wang just agreed to let us guest star in your production!"
Bai Jing smiled slightly. "You're welcome. We're all classmates." Then, she turned her gaze to Huang Wenrong, a hint of curiosity in her eyes. "Wenrong, did you know Director He before? I see he's been very caring towards you."
Huang Wenrong nodded slightly, looking a little absent-minded. "Well, my relatives and their family are neighbors, so we have some friendship."
The words He Chuan said to her before leaving echoed in her ears again: "These dinner parties are not suitable for you, don't participate in them in the future."
"So that's how it is." Bai Jing nodded in sudden realization, then added, "Then you should go back and rest first. Since Director Wang is willing to let you come over for a guest appearance, let's meet on set."
Gao Fei was so obsessed with making a cameo appearance in the movie that she even shortened her own schedule, forcing the entire crew to adjust their filming plans to prioritize completing her part.
Huang Wenrong seemed calm and composed. Except for not shooting the late night scenes, he waited patiently at other times. Therefore, he joined the film crew a week later than Gao Fei.
The supporting roles originally planned for the film had already been filmed, leaving only one character without lines: a young lady from an official family whose property was confiscated during the feudal era, forced to become the head spinner. On the day her fiancé married someone else, she jumped from a tall building in a red dress.
When she changed into her costume and put on her makeup, Director Wang's eyes lit up and he praised her repeatedly, "Great, great! This is exactly the effect we wanted! It's stunning without even saying a word! Just a little more sorrowful look in her eyes, that's right!"
Huang Wenrong stood in front of the camera, her eyes full of resentment and helplessness, as if she was really the young lady of an official family who was sold to a brothel and forced to become the top prostitute in the feudal era.
The male lead of this movie, Feng Cong, is a popular young actor, sunny and handsome, with a pleasant voice. He often makes the other actresses in the crew very happy.
However, when he saw Huang Wenrong for the first time, he was deeply attracted by her beauty. He rarely squeezed behind the monitor to appreciate the scene of the beauty crying and was taken in by her performance.
Seeing this, Gao Fei couldn't help but jokingly said, "Feng Cong, come back to your senses. Are you mesmerized?"
Feng Cong came back to his senses and said to Gao Fei with a smile, "Fei Fei, is this beauty also your classmate? Can you help me introduce her to him?"
Without waiting for Gao Fei to answer, Bai Jing said directly: "Don't think about it, I have always had a boyfriend."
Feng Cong shrugged nonchalantly: "What era is this? What's wrong with having a boyfriend? Even if you're married, you have the right to pursue your own happiness."
He Chuan's originally good mood was shattered by these few words. He frowned and said impatiently, "You guys have so much free time? I hope you can get a single take for all the scenes later!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately dispersed like birds and beasts.
When Huang Wenrong finished shooting all the shots and came to say goodbye to everyone, He Chuan just nodded to her slightly and turned away.
Feng Cong, however, enthusiastically pressed forward to strike up a conversation: "Ms. Wenrong, could you please share your contact information? Director Yao Qin is currently looking for an actress for a script, and I think you'd be a perfect fit for the female lead."
Gao Fei assisted from the side, "Oh, that's Director Yao Qin! Her TV series are popular across Taiwan, Mainland China, and Hong Kong! Wenrong, you must seize this opportunity!"
Later, through Feng Cong's recommendation, she got the opportunity to meet director Yao Qin and eventually won her first leading female role in her life. To her surprise, the male lead of the drama was Feng Cong.
While waiting for the filming to start, Huang Wenrong concentrated on studying the script, while Feng Cong frequently called her on the grounds that the male and female protagonists needed to get to know each other.
He not only shared a lot of acting experience with her, but also taught her how to relax and reduce stress. As time went by, the two gradually became familiar with each other through constant interaction.
That day, Feng Cong called again, with a somewhat joking tone:
"Wenrong, I'm almost done filming here. I'll go straight to Beijing to wait for the flight. You have to treat me to a good meal."
"Okay, you've been imparting your experience to me for so long, I should have invited you to the apprenticeship banquet a long time ago." Huang Wenrong agreed readily.
She took Feng Cong to visit the famous scenic spots in the capital and tasted a variety of delicious food. After two days of sightseeing, the crew officially started filming.
This is a Qing Dynasty palace drama that tells a palace legend of love and hate. The male protagonist is an unfavored prince of the current dynasty, while the female protagonist is a princess of the previous dynasty who hides her identity and is determined to assassinate the current emperor and restore the Ming Dynasty.
In the play, the two are in danger, and the princess accidentally saves the injured prince. During the period of recuperation, the two lonely hearts involuntarily draw close to each other.
But the love between men and women is not enough to let them let go of the hatred and ambition in their hearts. They cannot give up their identity and responsibilities and wander around the world with each other.
As the story progresses, the relationship between the two becomes increasingly strained. When the prince's vest falls off, the former princess's hatred is overwhelming. She cannot tolerate the fact that she has fallen in love with the son of her enemy, so she stabs the prince on the spot, severing all ties with him.
When they met again, the princess had entered the palace and become a concubine. The prince had always been puzzled by why she had to break off all ties with him, and now she had become his father's woman. The warmth and affection they had once shared was like a sharp sword piercing his heart, leaving him in agony.
However, the former princess was not favored by the emperor, and revenge was far from easy as she had imagined. Instead, she was walking on thin ice in the harem. A cold could easily kill her, but it was the prince who sent people to secretly help her.
After learning the truth, the princess could only sigh at the trick of fate. At the same time, the old emperor had always been wary of the previous dynasty and the party, and wanted to kill them all.
Seeing her loyal subjects die in vain, she was unwilling to live in disgrace, so she fought hard like a moth to a flame.
At the last moment of her life, she framed the prince's greatest political enemy. This was all she could do for him in her life.
During the filming process, Wen Rong devoted herself to the role. She transformed herself into the princess of the fallen country and felt her love, hatred and emotions.
Feng Zong perfectly interprets the role of the prince, with a deep and restrained acting, showing the prince's ambition and struggle vividly. The rivalry between the two is even more sparks flying, making people unable to take their eyes off.
On the day of wrapping, Wen Rong was so immersed in the role that he cried until he almost fainted.
Seeing this, Feng Zong immediately went forward and hugged her, comforting her softly: "Although Mingzhu has left Changning, we are still together. Don't cry, Wenrong, you acted so well!"
The mutual support they have shown on the set over the past few months, coupled with Feng Cong's popular looks and gentle and considerate personality, has made the relationship between the two become somewhat ambiguous.
Huang Wenrong mentioned this incident when he was talking to his sister on the phone.
Xu Mengyao calmly offered advice: "Sister, you're probably too immersed in the role right now. You'll be taking on many more romantic scenes with different actors in the future. If you really want to develop a real-life relationship with him, I suggest you take a break from contact for a while after filming wraps. If you still like each other after you've put that role aside, then you can be together."
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