Vase cannon fodder is pampered by the group again

Chapter 78.1

Editor: Princess

Tang Yingying had just finished her styling and was sitting in the makeup room playing with her phone. She had very few scenes today, so there was no need to memorize her script.

“Are you done? Teacher Xiao Shen has already gone on stage. Do you want to go watch?”

“Yes, yes! A wet scene… just thinking about it is so exciting! We’re in for a treat today.”

“Haha, wipe away your drool! Just appreciate his acting properly. Those eyes are like they can speak…”

“I used to think he was just a pretty face. He usually seems so silly, but his acting is so amazing. What a contrast.”

“…”

With her eyes closed, her hearing became exceptionally sharp.

Tang Yingying listened to the hushed discussions of the staff around her and couldn’t help but become curious herself.

Recently, she had witnessed Shen Ci acting up close and had grown accustomed to that kid’s acting style. He always completely immersed himself in his roles, and sometimes he still hadn’t come out of character even after filming was done.

Shen Ci was clearly an actor who naturally outputted his acting skills. Tang Yingying had been filming for over twenty years and had seen many actors of this type.

However, there were few like Shen Ci who could be so outstanding in their first film, taking on a high-difficulty literary role.

He had originally made his debut in low-quality sweet romance dramas…

In his first drama, he clearly hadn’t put his heart into it, looking like he couldn’t wait to finish his lines and get off work immediately. His romantic scenes were particularly awkward to watch, almost giving viewers secondhand embarrassment.

His acting in the second drama was decent, but it was still too much of a stretch for him to act in films.

Who would have thought that as soon as the film started production, Shen Ci would deliver an impressive “opening strike”, and he had maintained his form throughout.

Other actors’ doubts about Shen Ci’s abilities were gradually being dispelled as each scene with him concluded.

Tang Yingying felt somewhat grateful that Min Shoubei had given Shen Ci this opportunity. Otherwise, Shen Ci’s talent would have definitely been buried.

It had been drizzling lightly since early morning. Tang Yingying stood up, also planning to go watch.

“Oh, Sister Tang is here!”

Several off-duty actors resting in the shelters around the set greeted her quietly, then quickly turned their attention back to the filming.

Tang Yingying responded with a gentle smile and sat down in the temporary rain shelter.

“Big Boss Yan, how do you think it’s going?” Tang Yingying asked with a smile.

The male actor sitting beside her was called Yan Yu, someone who had already won the title of Best Actor. He was playing the third-largest role in the script, also someone who tried to save Wen Yu.

The difference was that he did it intentionally, while Lu An’s character Ah Sheng stumbled into it by accident.

“It’s quite good…” Yan Yu stared at the area surrounded by cameras, resting his chin on his hand and murmuring.

He watched intently, his gaze locked on the two young actors performing opposite each other, unwilling to miss any subtle detail.

It had to be said that although both were newcomers, their scenes together were indeed spectacular.

It wasn’t the tense confrontational feeling between veteran actors, but rather a pure collision of natural talent with natural talent. It was rare and stunning.

Under Shen Ci’s silent guidance, Lu An had gradually put aside his techniques recently, yet his expressive effect had improved.

The characters portrayed by the two showed no worldly maturity or vicissitudes whatsoever. Both the people and their emotions were pure and brilliant.

“Cut! This take is good, prepare for the next one!”

The scene in the misty rain finally ended. The crew members and makeup artists sitting in the rain shelter immediately sprang into action, providing umbrellas and touch-up makeup for the actors on set.

Shen Ci silently took a towel to wipe the rainwater from his face. His mood seemed quite low as he closed his eyes and let the makeup artist work on him.

Brother Zhang knew that this was because he was still in character, so he kept quiet to avoid disturbing him, fearing it would affect his next take.

However, some people just didn’t have sense.

A girl with elaborate and glamorous makeup picked up a towel, wanting to wipe the rainwater from the back of Shen Ci’s neck, but Shen Ci waved his hand to indicate it wasn’t necessary.

Xiao Li felt a bit depressed. She had been helping Shen Ci hold an umbrella and wipe him down in the rain, yet he coldly and arrogantly refused her help without even saying “sorry”!

Just because he was good-looking, came from a wealthy family, and could act a little—what was he putting on airs for?

If she didn’t clean him up properly now, he might later seize on this flaw and scold her for not doing her job well. She had suffered from this before.

It seemed the rumors about Shen Ci being difficult on set were all true. Now, with his father being the director, he had become even more arrogant and tyrannical.

How could someone as perfect as Lu Xiao actually like this kind of person?

Xiao Li couldn’t help but roll her eyes. She silently insisted on wiping Shen Ci’s neck, but her rough movements made Shen Ci wince in pain, and he frowned with a sharp intake of breath.

“What are you doing?” Brother Zhang quickly pulled Xiao Li’s hand away, his tone unfriendly. “If you can’t do it properly, don’t do it at all. The production pays you to work, not to abuse the artists!”

“I…” Xiao Li was startled by Brother Zhang’s sudden reprimand and immediately felt wronged to the point of tears, with teardrops spinning in her eyes.

The pretty girl kept apologizing, looking like she was about to cry, but Brother Zhang still glared at her angrily. Someone nearby tried to mediate and helped Xiao Li leave.

Brother Zhang touched the delicate boy’s neck in distress, where there were faint red marks. “Should I apply some medicine for you?”

His skin was fair and tender, and the crew’s towels were rough. Too much force would easily cause redness.

However, Shen Ci casually waved his hand dismissively, saying it was nothing. He closed his eyes to re-immerse himself in the emotion, looking completely indifferent.

Compared to filming, this really wasn’t a big deal, so Brother Zhang had no choice but to let it go.

The next scene was an acting scene between only Shen Ci and Lu An.

Ah Sheng, who was extremely popular in class, had injured his leg but only received countless perfunctory words of comfort. He suddenly felt calm inside, realizing for the first time that everyone was truly alone.

Like drinking water, only the drinker knew whether it was cold or warm.

He limped away from the noisy crowd and unexpectedly met Wen Yu sitting alone, so he sat down beside him.

Wen Yu was in his confused and melancholic period. Ah Sheng didn’t try to make conversation either. Two silent and lonely people kept each other company wordlessly.

The two sat quietly side by side on the cliff, looking at the misty and rain-shrouded town in the distance. All that remained in the world were the countless sounds of raindrops cutting through the air, splashing on stones, and falling into the grass…

Yan Yu, watching from afar, smiled. “This is the first time these two kids have acted in an art film… they’re pretty impressive. Just looking at their silhouettes is quite moving.”

Tang Yingying also showed a gentle smile. “Young people in this image are truly beautiful…”

Fragile yet resilient, lonely yet beautiful, and it was portrayed vividly by these two newcomer actors.

“This script belongs to these two.” Tang Yingying murmured in addition.

To portray the roles of Wen Yu and Ah Sheng well, natural talent and spiritual essence needed to be maximized, while age and life experience needed to be minimized… Looking across the industry, Shen Ci and Lu An were truly the most suitable choices.

“I originally thought Director Min was just spending his own money to casually make a film for his son’s screen debut, but I didn’t expect he still had ambitions.” Yan Yu joked quietly.

He smiled. “Director Min has always been very serious. He’s a genius director, and his genius lies in his exquisite casting choices.”