
Director Jin knows better than anyone that it takes enough courage to give a rookie in a lead role. Fortunately, this was what Du Juan wanted.
This is his wish.
Therefore, even if he was going to lose everything he had, he was willing to fulfill his wish.
“Hello, Ying Tao. I'm Zhou Hong.”
Yan Jun was wearing an old military uniform. He was standing in front of Ye Tianxin, looking very serious. It almost confused Ye Tianxin for a moment. It was as if he was looking at Zhou Hong from the script.
"Zhou Hong, I'm Ying Tao."
Ye Tianxin shook Yan Jun's hand.
Yan Jun released Ye Tianxin's hand and smiled. "Ying Tao, let's talk later."
"Sure," Ye Tianxin agreed.
Du Juan asked the makeup artist to help Ye Tianxin change into Ying Tao's costume. "Tianxin, let's take a picture of your character in costume."
"okay."
Ye Tianxin returned to the dressing room. The costume director chose a pink flower dress for Ye Tianxin.
Ye Tianxin was wearing a dress and a pair of leather shoes.
She sat in front of the mirror, and the makeup artist said, "Tianxin, I'll give you some bangs."
"certain. It's up to you," Ye Tianxin said without any fuss. She is aware that a makeover is essential so that the characters she portrays appear convincing.
Ye Tianxin closed her eyes. The makeup artist used a wooden comb to comb Ye Tianxin's hair and cut his bangs. Then, his nimble hand split Ye Tianxin's long hair into two braids.
Ye Tianxin had a very good complexion. It was smooth, soft, and chewy. He has no defects.
Her lips are like young girls. His skin was glowing, looking radiant from within. The only problem was his eyebrows—a little messy. However, it can be overcome easily just by using an eyebrow razor to remove excess hair.
"Look."
Ye Tianxin looked at his reflection in the mirror. The bangs make it look softer and sweeter.
"Thank you."
Guan Chenxi walked into the dressing room. "Tianxin, I've already put our luggage in the hotel room," he told Ye Tianxin. “I've also called your grandmother. She says that you don't have to worry about her and work hard at acting.”
“Thank you, brother Chenxi.”
Ye Tianxin stood up and looked at her dress. It was the perfect length and the waist circumference was fitting.
"Mom, do I look pretty?"
Du Juan turned around and saw Ye Tianxin running towards him. For a moment, he felt as if he had seen an old friend ...
"Tianxin, you look like Ying Tao who came out of the script!"
Director Jin was worried whether Ye Tianxin could play Ying Tao well. But when he saw 'Ying Tao' today, he felt like Du Juan—Ying Tao had come back to life...
Ying Tao is no longer a character in Du Juan's script. He is a living creature. He has flesh and blood.
"Let's test record."
Director Jin suddenly had a desire to shoot after seeing Tianxin wearing a costume.
Just by appearance alone, the characters of Ye Tianxin, Ying Tao, and Yan Jun's character, Zhou Hong, were in accordance with what was written in the script.
"Yan Jun, do you remember the scene on the train?"
Yan Jun nodded. "I remember."
Director Jin was very happy. “Let's move to a different set. We'll film the part on the train. Tianxin, try to understand the feelings for that scene first.”
Director Jin who wanted to move to a different location was a task for the workers present. The scene on the train is associated with another scene, which is in the train station.
If they wanted to film that part, they would also have to look for extras.
Fortunately, Director Jin was a famous director, and everyone who worked for him was competent.
All the workers were in positions less than an hour later.
Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun met in the movie for the first time. They are also not familiar with each other in real life. That was why the scene was actually somewhat similar to real life.
Director Jin also had his own considerations. He could not let the two act in an emotional scene when they had just met. If he did that, Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun would not be able to cultivate emotions with each other and would most likely not be able to achieve the effect he wanted.
Extra is in their seats.
Ye Tianxin also sat down. She was wearing a long vintage dress, and her hair remained doubled on the side of her head. He held a book in his hand.
He lowered his head and read the book in his hands seriously. There was a white reflector board not far in front of him.
This will help the camera capture images more clearly while recording, and the results will look better.
"Action."
Director Jin glanced at Yan Jun. Yan Jun wore a white shirt as he ran to the carriage, frantically and tangled.
After running into the carriage, he used the bathroom and changed clothes quickly. However, his appearance did not change much. He simply put on a black jacket over his clothes and combed his hair to make it a little neater and added gold-framed glasses.
He clearly looks better now. He walked over to Ye Tianxin calmly and said softly, "Honey, you've been waiting for me for a long time."
Ying Tao was a little confused. Just as he was about to say something, Zhou Hong placed his index finger on Ying Tao's lips and said, "Yes, I was wrong. I shouldn't have kept you waiting so long.”
Some men approached the train entrance.
Zhou Hong noticed the people from his peripheries. She placed her lips right next to Ying Tao's ears and whispered, "Help me."
His fingertips were a little cold.
When he put it on his lips, it felt as if his lips were kissing his finger.
He could hear the voice in his heart saying, "Yes, that's him."
This was the first decisive meeting between him and Zhou Hong.
Director Jin looked at Tianxin and Yan Jun behind the monitor. The camera angle was very good, and both were very young. They match the age of their characters in the script well.
Their faces were filled with youthfulness and vitality, and director Jin could not help but anticipate their next performance.
After the first scene ended, Director Jin gestured for Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun to come and meet him.
"Do you see what's wrong?"
Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun both shook their heads. What have they seen?
No problems with their performance.
“You two have read the script. It is written in the script that the eyes of the characters meet. Are you two talking to your eyes? Especially you, Tianxin. There was no problem with your performance before, but you have put yourself into a box. The feeling between Ying Tao and Zhou Hong should be like love at first sight. You both have to get the audience interested in your story. Also, you, Yan Jun, your gaze is not right in this section.”.
Only conversations between characters are written in the script.
As the male and female lead, Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun had to exemplify the characters using this simple conversation.
If the script only contained conversations between Ying Tao and Zhou Hong, then the task that Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun had to complete today was to make the characters come alive.
"Director Jin, I don't really understand what you mean."
Yan Jun knew how difficult it was to be able to act in one of Jin's films. He should appreciate this opportunity.
“See train cars. There are so many empty seats around. Why wasn't Zhou Hong sitting somewhere else? She chose to sit in front of Ying Tao.”
'Is there a need to think about it? It was because those beautiful girls were pleasing to the eye, Yan Jun thought.
“Maybe because Ying Tao is beautiful.”
Director Jin nodded. “What is the first thing men and women notice? Exactly right. It's his appearance,” he pointed, answering his own question. "Appearance, no matter how superficial it sounds, determines whether you're willing to get to know her and ask for a second date."
Director Jin stopped and waited for a reaction. When no one dared to comment, he continued, “Her personality determines if you can ignore his appearance. Zhou Hong escaped from those people. He is a very wise man. When he entered the carriage, he had to observe it. Yan Jun, you are only familiar with the lines in this script. But to portray this character well, you must understand Zhou Hong as a person.”
Director Jin showed a lot of wrong things just in a scene.
This made Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun feel even more stressed.
Filming is different from drama series. Filmmaking is very demanding on the emotions of the actors and how they express them.
The movie screen is so large that when the camera highlights, even the pores on one's face can be seen.
Moreover, one's acting is able to arouse the emotions of the audience.
“Director Jin, I'm sorry. I'll play this part again.”
Director Jin felt that maybe his expectations were too high. Ye Tianxin and Yan Jun were both beginners. Ye Tianxin, in particular, had never acted before. His ability to act to this level already showed that he was extremely talented.
He sighed. “Tianxin, rest. I'll film Yan Jun's part first.”
Director Jin had more than one camera while he was filming.
His most famous filmmaking method was to use four cameras at once.
At a time like this, the expectations for an actor became extremely high.
"Director Jin, can I see the scene you all shot earlier?"
Director Jin nodded and asked the assistant director to play the reel for Ye Tianxin.
Ye Tianxin sat in front of the small screen alone and watched Yan Jun act.
That scene was when Yan Jun received an order from his superior and was writing his will. Yan Jun's acting was very realistic as he described how Zhou Hong struggled to choose between his family and his country.
Ye Tianxin cried as teardrops drenched the paper on which Yan Jun wrote his will.
“How's my acting?”
Ye Tianxin did not know when Yan Jun had appeared. He sat down beside her and turned to look at Ye Tianxin's side profile. 'This girl is really pretty, ' she noticed.
Although there were many beautiful girls in the entertainment industry, Ye Tianxin looked innocent. His eyes were like fields of stars, and one could not help but be fascinated by it.
“You're acting really well. Look, I got to tears,” Ye Tianxin said as she wiped her eyes.
Ye Tianxin smiled shyly. Yan Jun was a handsome man. It is 1.83 meters high and has a bright character.
"Ye Tianxin, let's go on a date!"
Yan Jun sat beside Ye Tianxin. He looked at Ye Tianxin seriously.
'Is this actor crazy?' Thought Ye Tianxin.
"sorry. I like other people.” Ye Tianxin directly rejected Yan Jun's suggestion.
Yan Jun placed his hand on top of his chest. “I'm very hurt! Ye Tianxin, can't you say that in a more twisted way?"
“I can't. I don't like you. I mean, I like you, but not in that way.
“So I told you that straightforwardly. Here's what I have to do.”
Yan Jun was amused by Ye Tianxin's honesty. "Ye Tianxin, I'm sorry. I didn't express myself properly before. I mean, Ying Tao, will we date?”