Chapter 537 Let them both make cameo appearances as extras.
Upon hearing that he was to play a scumbag and get beaten up, Yan Su was so frightened that he snatched the script, glanced at it, and lost all interest. He coughed lightly and said, "Director, why don't you find someone else? I have no experience playing scumbags, I won't be able to do it well..."
"Young man, what's wrong with you? Weren't you quite enthusiastic just now? You even said you dreamed of becoming an actor. Don't worry, you don't need experience to play a scumbag, you just need to be able to take a beating!"
Yan Su: "..."
That's what he's afraid of; if he really acted it out, he'd be beaten to death by An Jing.
He tried to refuse, but then he saw An Jing enthusiastically say, "Come on, director, let's get started."
So no one cared about Yan Su's opinion anymore. A group of people came up, some putting on makeup, some changing clothes.
In less than ten minutes, Yan Su was unwittingly pushed to the center of the field, where she stood quietly opposite him, looking at him happily.
After the equipment was set up, the director asked, "Have you memorized all the lines in the script?"
Anjing nodded quietly: "Just two sentences, so easy!"
"Okay, let's try it out once. Come on, get ready. 3.2.1, action!"
As soon as the director finished saying "action," Anjing picked up a prop broom and strode angrily toward Yan Su: "Fellow villagers, come and see! Xu Dazhu, that heartless bastard! I've been married into the Xu family for so many years, working hard without complaint, and he's been cheating on me with other women! Today, I, Li Xiuhong, will beat this bastard to death!"
After saying that, An Jing, just like in the script, gave Yan Su a good beating.
Although Yan Su was mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he saw it in person. Quiet's fighting power was formidable, and he was actually serious.
She beat Yan Su with a broomstick, leaving him completely defenseless. Yan Su could only cover his head and run around frantically, while simultaneously saying his lines: "Wife, stop hitting me! I was wrong, be gentle... Ouch, it hurts..."
The director nodded as he looked at the monitor.
He really has a keen eye for talent; he can pick any soldier at random and have them featured on camera.
Look at this, one fighting with such real emotion, the other running away in a staggering panic, their acting is superb!
After one take, the director yelled "cut!"
Anjing, panting heavily, walked to the director's side: "Director Zhang, how is it?"
The director said with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad at all, especially Xiao Yan, whose acting was the most realistic. His screams were just like the real thing."
Yan Su was suffering inside; he wasn't acting, he was really in pain.
Anjing leaned closer to the monitor, watched the video, and clicked her tongue: "No good, director. I feel like I didn't perform well. Let's do one more take."
The director gave a thumbs up: "President An is a professional. Great, let's get one more take!"
Yan Su was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat: "Director, is that alright? This take is already pretty good..."
"What do you know? Director Zhang is known in the industry for his meticulousness. He demands perfection in every single film and wants to ensure a safe take, right, Director?"
"That's right! Xiao Yan, you'll have to work a little harder."
Yan Su wept inwardly: I'm not suffering, I'm just miserable!
"Hurry up!" An Jing pulled Yan Su back to where they were. "Director, let's begin!"
And so, she quietly typed it out again and again.
If she hadn't been so exhausted later on, she would have liked to do it a few more times!
The film set here is bustling with activity.
In the nearby rest tents, however, some people were watching with envy.
Zhao Ru's assistant, who plays the second female lead in the drama, said indignantly, "Sister Ru, this Miss An is too much! You should have been the female lead in this drama. She brought her artist here for a while and then took your place!"
"That's not all, now she's even bringing her driver in too. I bet she's just keeping him as her gigolo. She's making us film such a simple scene three or four times. Does she think the film crew is her private property, that she can do whatever she wants with it?"
Zhao Ru has been working in the entertainment industry for several years and has good professional skills and popularity, making her one of the best among second-tier actresses.
She looked at the filming location, her eyes slightly darkening, and scolded her assistant, "Don't gossip behind people's backs. It's not good if people hear it. Wen Yue got the lead role because of her professional skills. As for Miss An, we can't afford to offend her. Just focus on filming your scenes."
Although she said that, she secretly took several photos of Anjing and the others filming.
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After the quiet scene was finished, several more scenes featuring the main characters were filmed, and before we knew it, it was noon.
The director stood up from the monitor, clapped his hands, and said, "Alright, that's enough filming for this morning. Lunch is served by the logistics team. Everyone, eat first, and we'll continue this afternoon!"
After the director finished speaking, everyone in the crew rushed to the logistics department to get their meals.
After Wen Yue and An Jing finished getting their food, they sat down by the tent.
The two opened their lunchboxes. The tomato and egg stir-fry was barely visible; the Kung Pao chicken was mostly diced radish; and the third dish was even more outrageous: stir-fried onions with onions.
Putting aside the ingredients, the presentation isn't great either; it's basically not oily and has a plain color.
Yan Su leaned closer and glanced at the food casually: "Is this what you eat every day?"
Anjing rolled her eyes: "In this desolate wilderness, we should be grateful to have anything to eat. If you think it's bad, then leave."
Wen Yue watched the two bickering, chuckled, and handed a boxed lunch to Yan Su, saying, "Brother Yan, this is for you."
Yan Su took it and said to An Jing, "Thank you, An An."
An Jing said coldly, "Yueyue helped you get it, what does it have to do with me?"
Yan Su said seriously, "I'm not familiar with her. You must have felt sorry for me and asked her to pick it up for me."
"Ha, you really have a vivid imagination, you're just being presumptuous!"
Yan Su opened the lunchbox, took a bite, and spat it out: "Is this food for humans? It's so poorly made."
Anjing scoffed, "If you don't like it, go make it yourself. Why are you making so much nonsense when you're just eating something ready-made?"
"I'll make it." Yan Su closed the lunchbox and said to the two of them, "You two don't need to eat, just wait for me here."
Quiet:"?"
Before she could react, Yan Su had already turned and left.
Wen Yue tugged at An Jing's arm: "An Jing, is Brother Yan serious? He really went to the small kitchen."
The so-called "small kitchen" was just a temporary shed erected not far away, with a portable wooden table underneath, covered with seasonings and ingredients, and a large wok set up with several portable gas stoves next to it.
Wen Yue watched as Yan Su walked over and said a few words to the chef, then picked up the cutting board and cleaver.
She tentatively asked, "Sister Anjing, shall we continue eating? Or should we wait for Brother Yan?"
Anjing glanced at it quietly, then looked away and clicked her tongue lightly, saying, "Who cares? Never mind him, let's eat ours."
She talked about eating, but she really couldn't muster any interest in the boxed lunch in her hand, mechanically putting one grain of rice into her mouth.
Meanwhile, Yan Su, standing in front of the stove, had already begun his "culinary skills show".
Although the ingredients were simple—eggplant, potatoes, cabbage, and a little meat and fish—it didn't affect his performance.
He picked up a potato, peeled it quickly and efficiently, and then with a series of quick movements, the potato was instantly transformed into even potato shreds!
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