Chapter 22 Rapid progress

"Attention all departments!" Director Li Dawei picked up the microphone and started the pre-shooting speech.

"There are many actors in today's play. Pay attention to the scheduling. Everyone must remember their position."

"All extras should make sure they know where to move. Whoever dares to appear on camera, laugh, or chat privately will affect the filming..."

"Then just get out of here!"

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Li Dawei is usually polite to the leading actors, he becomes domineering when it comes to teaching the extras a lesson!
There's nothing we can do about it. It's because extras have no human rights.

Whenever this happened, Zhang Yuan was very glad that he had left the bottom of the crew.

At the same time, he also heard the director's hidden meaning.

Just like if the prince made a mistake while studying, the tutor would only punish the prince's companion. This is called "knocking the mountain to scare the tiger" and "blaming the mulberry tree and the locust tree".

While they are saying that they are asking the extras to be careful, they are actually also reminding the leading actors to be more alert and not make stupid mistakes.

The content of today's scene is the first meeting between Liu Chunjiang, played by Zhang Yuan, and the maid Xiao Lian, played by Xu Lu, with the background being the wedding scene of a large family.

There are hundreds of extras in this kind of large scene, and if any one of them makes a mistake, the whole thing will have to be started all over again. Not only is the actors under great pressure, but the director is also under great pressure.

The salary of extras alone is tens of thousands a day!
The scene was grand, even those who did not participate in the performance, such as Chen Kun, Dong Jie, and Kou Zhenghai, all came to watch.

"The Golden Age, Scene 102, First Shot, First Time, ACTION!"

Xiao Lian, played by Xu Lu, is obviously a maid, but is dressed up as a lady by several young ladies of the Jin family as a joke. She is looking for a way out in the corridor of the mansion.

A story of prince and Cinderella is about to be staged.

At this time, Zhang Yuan, who was also a guest, walked slowly from the other end of the corridor. His every move showed the elegance and confidence of a wealthy young man.

With the blessing of round-frame glasses, he looks more refined, and it is no exaggeration to say that he has the demeanor of a talented man.

Dong Jie on the side tilted his head to take a look, then bit his lip, obviously very happy with Zhang Yuan's current state.

At a corner, a fateful encounter came quietly.

Xiao Lian, who had lost her way, turned around and happened to come into Liu Chunjiang's sight, and it was a glance that lasted a lifetime.

A camera zoomed in and took a close-up shot of Zhang Yuan's face.

This kind of face-to-face shot is not easy to act!
It's love at first sight, but there are no lines, so it can only be expressed through eyes and expressions.

Li Dawei stared at the monitor intently.

And Zhang Yuan's performance did not disappoint the director.

The surprise at first sight.

The joy of second sight.

The panic of the third eye.

Just like when Guo Xiang met Yang Guo, Zhang Yuan successfully expressed what it means to "lose love at first sight".

It was only a slight tremor of the eyelids, but the different levels of emotions were perfectly expressed within a few seconds. Li Dawei in front of the monitor couldn't help but shout "good!"

"Sir, may I ask where the bridesmaids' lounge is?" Xu Lu spoke her lines at this time.

Zhang Yuan, who should have answered immediately, still maintained his previous expression...

This kid wouldn't have forgotten his lines... Li Dawei broke into a sweat. His eye contact just now was perfect, but now it's so bad. This line is ruined.

Chen Kun and others standing by were also worried for Zhang Yuan. Although they were proud of their professional background, they did not want Zhang Yuan, who had become their friend, to make a mistake in such an important occasion.

At the same time, three veteran actors who were also watching the show on the sidelines smiled.

Two seconds later, Zhang Yuan's expression changed, as if he had just woken up from a dream, and then he spoke his lines.

"Just go straight along this road." After saying that, he paused for half a second, a cunning look in his eyes, and then said: "But the road here is very winding, how about I take you there."

"Cut!" Li Dawei called for a stop and led the applause.

At this moment, Chen Kun and others in the crowd also reacted.

"The two seconds he was distracted just now weren't because he forgot the words, he did it on purpose!"

"I just realized that these two seconds are to express how obsessed Liu Chunjiang is with Xiao Lian after falling in love at first sight." Qiao Zhenyu moved his chin: "Usually, when we stare at a beautiful woman, we are in this state."

"But the best thing was his second pause!" Chen Kun added.

"When the other party asked for directions, he answered after a pause, and then paused for a moment, leaving room for the character's emotions to change."

"Taking advantage of the other party asking for directions, Liu Chunjiang wanted to take advantage of the situation and offered to lead the way, hoping to gain more time to spend with the other party." "These two pauses are the essence of this performance!"

Just like listening to crosstalk, why is Yu Qian called the "Queen" of supporting roles?
They have perfected the art of inserting their own words between the funny words; if they are faster, they will rush in; if they are slower, they will get stuck.

Just right, with just the right amount of pauses, this kind of rhythm is so rare.

Hiss... Chen Kun took a breath. It’s only been a few days?

Not only has Zhang Yuan's acting improved, but his ability to deliver lines has also greatly improved.

Not forgetting the lyrics is the first step, speaking fluently is the second step, and Zhang Yuan has obviously reached the third step, with sufficient emotions and his own understanding of the character's state.

They only understood it now, but several veteran actors had already seen it, so they smiled just now.

He is studious, respectful to the elderly, and smart. Several veteran actors like this younger generation more and more after watching his performance...and most importantly, they give him tips every day.

Shu Chang, who was also in the crowd and was waiting for his part, looked at Zhang Yuan blankly after hearing the analysis of Chen Kun and others.

"Brother Yuan is so awesome."

"Sing, why is your face red?" Xixi was also looking at Zhang Yuan, but in her eyes, Zhang Yuan was not an actor, but a breeder.

"You're not falling for Zhang Yuan, are you?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Shu Chang pushed her. She blushed because she thought about her hatred for Zhang Yuan and felt guilty.

Unlike Xixi's absolute confidence, Shu Chang is actually quite introverted.

It was Shu Chang's turn to perform in the next scene, and the content continued from the previous one.

Liu Chunjiang escorted Xiao Lian and met the eighth daughter of the Jin family, played by Shu Chang, on the way.

"Where have you been?"

"I was looking for you everywhere but got lost. Thanks to this gentleman for leading me here."

"Ms. Jin, you two can talk slowly. I won't disturb you." Zhang Yuan saw that the person had been sent away, nodded gracefully and left, leaving the camera's range.

What followed was the conversation between the master and servant of the Jin family. Zhang Yuan did not walk far, but watched from a few steps away.

"Hey, he..."

But unexpectedly, when Zhang Yuan just left the picture and it was Shu Chang's turn to speak the lines, she was stunned.

As mentioned before, Shu Chang works very hard. He films during the day and takes private tutoring for high school courses at night.

Maybe she was too tired and didn't get enough rest, her mind was blank and she couldn't remember her lines at all.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan, who was a few steps away, hurriedly reminded her with his mouth.

With this reminder, Shu Chang, who was already extremely smart, immediately came to his senses.

"How did he know my last name was Jin?"

In fact, she was stunned for less than half a second, and then she spoke the lines smoothly. Even the director didn't notice that she had forgotten the words.

"Cut! This one is passed, the camera crew will change the angle."

Shu Chang stroked his chest, his heart beating wildly.

She also heard the director's voice-over before filming began, and she almost became the one who made the mistake.

"Brother Yuan, thank you. If you hadn't reminded me of my lines, this one would have been ruined." Shu Chang, who had two pigtails, walked up to Zhang Yuan and said shyly.

[Received thanks from Shu Chang, performance talent +5, appearance +1, learning ability +3! ]

As expected of a top student, he can also provide learning ability attributes.

"Did you forget the lines just now?" Chen Kun, like the director, didn't realize it at all.

"Hey! That's not right. How could you remember her lyrics?" Chen Kun reacted.

"I have memorized all the lines for the roles I need to act with today." Zhang Yuanyun patted the script in his hand calmly: "Know yourself and know your enemy."

The way you act so matter-of-factly makes it seem like we are very unprofessional just memorizing our own lines... Chen Kun, Qiao Zhenyu and Dong Jie looked at each other.

Are we too stupid or is Zhang Yuan too strong?

Why did he progress so quickly?
He used to often forget his lines a while ago, but now he can recite everyone's lines by heart. It has only been a short time!
I've seen talented people, but I've never seen anyone so talented!
"Yuan, how about you teach us how you memorized so many lines?"

The three "professionals" began to consult Zhang Yuan...

(End of this chapter)