Chapter 25: Evil people have their own trials and tribulations

"You're welcome?" Huang Yuanwen's eyes were full of sarcasm: "How do you mean you're welcome?"

She relied on the financial backer behind her and obviously didn't take Zhang Yuan seriously.

"I have never seen anyone who dares to be arrogant to me in my life."

"Well, you'll see it today."

"Attention all departments, this is the last walkthrough, and the actors are confirming their positions."

Just when the two were on the verge of a fight, director Li Dawei gave the final notice before filming began.

The content of this scene is that Liu Chunjiang, played by Zhang Yuan, and Xiao Lian failed to elope, and in order not to implicate Mr. Liu, who is already engaged, Xiao Lian left the Jin family alone and went to live in a nunnery temporarily.

The eldest son of the Jin family, played by Chen Kun, has a good relationship with the maid Xiao Lian. After discovering that she is missing, he comes to Liu Chunjiang's clinic to question her. The eldest son of the Liu family, who was planning to go out to look for his lover, is stopped by Miss Lin and eventually leaves.

What is to be filmed now is Miss Lin, played by Huang Yuanwen, stopping Liu Chunjiang, played by Zhang Yuan, from going out to look for someone, and finally Zhang Yuan pushes the other person to the ground.

"This script is wrong." Huang Yuanwen checked the script before filming, but found that the content was slightly different from what she saw yesterday.

"Oh, by the way, the director asked me to tell you that we made some small adjustments to our scene." Zhang Yuan's face was full of smiles, but this smile made the arrogant Miss Huang feel a little chilly.

"Originally I was going to push you down, but now I got excited and slapped you."

"What?" Huang Yuanwen widened her eyes.

Just change the script and notify me right before shooting starts.

"Have you never filmed a scene where you get beaten? Do you know how to use a stand-in?" Zhang Yuan deliberately made a few exaggerated gestures so that the director and staff could see that they were rehearsing a stand-in.

"The Golden Age, Scene 145, First Shot, First Time, ACTION!"

Before Huang Yuanwen had recovered from her shock, the filming had already started.

She had no choice but to follow Zhang Yuan's rhythm and start performing, but she had a very bad feeling in her heart.

"You are not allowed to go."

"Don't stop me, let go, let go!!!" Zhang Yuan shouted angrily, then swung his arm high down towards Huang Yuanwen's left cheek.

A loud snapping sound echoed back and forth in the alley used for filming!

Huang Yuanwen felt that half of her face was numb, and it took her a while to regain consciousness. Then, it was like opening a sauce shop, with salty, sour, and spicy flavors all rolling out.

"Oh, are you okay? We agreed to use a different position for the opponent, why didn't you dodge?" Zhang Yuan walked forward nervously and helped the other person up. He looked heartbroken as if his own mother had fallen.

"Cut!" Li Dawei called for a stop.

"What's the matter?" Li Dawei also praised: "Miss Huang performed well today. Her reaction after being beaten was very realistic."

"Director Li, it's my fault. I acted wrong. Please do it again." Zhang Yuan very "kindly" took the blame on himself.

"Okay then, reset all departments and start over again."

Huang Yuanwen stood up in horror, but before she could react, the director on the other end shouted "ACTION".

"Don't stop me, let go, let go!!!" Zhang Yuan raised his hand high again.

Huang Yuanwen learned her lesson and tilted her head, and Zhang Yuan's falling palm brushed against the tip of her nose.

But she had just been thankful for less than half a second before Zhang Yuan's slap bounced back like a bowstring and slapped her right cheek!

Snapped!
The sound is so crisp!

If her head was a watermelon, it would definitely be ripe just by hearing this sound.

There are two types of slaps: forehand and backhand. No matter how thin a person is, the palm of his hand has flesh, but the back of the hand is different, it is all bones!
This time the power is even greater than before!
Huang Yuanwen only felt her head buzzing, and it was as if she was attending a Taoist ceremony in the whole hall, with chimes, cymbals and gongs ringing together.

"Director, I didn't stand firmly just now, I'm sorry." Zhang Yuan apologized again and asked for a retake.

If she was still unsure the last time, then Huang Yuanwen, who was slapped in the backhand the second time, had completely understood that Zhang Yuan did it on purpose!

Snapped!
Snapped!
Snapped!
"Director, I'm not feeling well."

"Director Li, I said the wrong word."

"Director Li, I just had dust in my eyes..."

Huang Yuanwen: WDNMD……

After being slapped five times in a row, Huang Yuanwen's face was swollen like a pig's head and she sat on the ground crying loudly.

"What's wrong with her?" Li Dawei asked.

"I felt that I didn't act well and I cried anxiously." Zhang Yuan explained with a smile.

"Ms. Huang, you should adjust your mood quickly. The crew has limited time and the filming task is very heavy."

"Did you hear that?" Zhang Yuan came in front of the other person and put Huang Yuanwen in his shadow: "The director said that time is limited."

"Crying also counts as time!"

Zhang Yuan squatted down: "I forgot to tell you one thing."

“I was the one who suggested the changes to the script to the director.”

"Ah!" Huang Yuanwen supported herself on the ground with both hands and crawled backwards. In her eyes, Zhang Yuan was not an actor at all, he was clearly a living devil!

Now she understood everything, and understood the meaning of Zhang Yuan's three words "you're welcome".

"If you hit someone, I will tell the director..."

"Go ahead and tell him I beat you, and then he will know what you did to Shu Chang."

"What did you do to her governess?"

"Well, go ahead and say it."

Huang Yuanwen stood there in a daze.

If you don’t tell me, you will continue to be beaten.

If you say it, you will expose your "little tricks".

Other staff members who were close by had already discovered that Zhang Yuan was "doing it on purpose."

But no one stood up to speak.

Why?

Miss Huang is too arrogant and really unpopular.

At a corner not far away, out of the camera's reach, Chen Kun, Dong Jie, Qiao Zhenyu, Shu Chang, Liu Qianqian and others were all waiting to memorize their scripts.

Hearing that Zhang Yuan, who usually rarely makes NGs, made continuous "mistakes", he came over to see what was going on.

At a glance, I could see the clue.

The first person to react was naturally Shu Chang.

She covered her mouth, her eyes were red, and tears were about to fall.

Zhang Yuan had asked her about being bullied, so she understood that Brother Yuan was seeking revenge for her!
Most people in the crew were very nice to her. Since she was young and sensible, it was normal for her to be liked.

But you know, or vaguely feel that she has been bullied a lot, but Zhang Yuan is the only one who really stands up for her.

She thought to herself that apart from her deceased mother, no one had ever cared for her like this.

Suddenly, the emotions in my heart burst like a flood, but I didn't know how to express it.

Although she hid it well, she was actually inferior because of her family background.

Liu Qianqian often complains about the restrictions her mother Liu Xiaoli places on her, but in her ears, this kind of "care" is what she has always dreamed of, and she can only envy it.

Why do you work so hard in acting, why do you study so hard, why do you want to be the best in everything?
Because she knew that now that her mother was gone, she had to rely on herself for everything!

But now, she seemed to have found someone she could rely on.

The heavy pressure on his shoulders and the oppression brought by Huang Yuanwen seemed to disappear at this moment.

"Changchang, what's wrong with you?" Liu Qianqian touched her shoulder, and at the same time, Chen Kun and others noticed the change in Shu Chang's reaction.

After looking at Shu Chang and thinking about the recent rumors about her and Huang Yuanwen, combined with Zhang Yuan's behavior towards Huang Yuanwen just now, these young actors who graduated from professional colleges also reacted.

"Zhang Yuan, he..."

An expression of horror appeared on Chen Kun's face, and at the same time, a feeling of shame surged in his heart.

What was shocking was that Zhang Yuan, who was usually very kind to everyone, was so cruel. He was like a completely different person.

He even began to recall carefully whether he had ever offended the other party, and whether he had ever shown the arrogance of a professional in front of the other party, for fear that this scene would happen to him.

But at the same time, he also felt guilty.

Didn’t he hear about Shu Chang?
Of course!
But if it’s none of your business, why should you offend others?

What if after I help Shu sing, I get hated too?
Forget it, as long as it doesn’t affect me, I’ll just turn a blind eye.

He chose to be part of the indifferent majority.

But now, seeing Zhang Yuan teaching the other party a lesson without any scruples, the blood in a corner of Chen Kun's heart seemed to move slightly.

As an actor, he is younger than me, has lower pay, and has less experience than me.

But he is much braver than me!

When my friend is in trouble, I worry about what I can do, but he strikes back with all his might!

Chen Kun asked himself, if he was given a chance, would he dare to stand up for his friend like this?

Even though it was just his imagination, he still gave a negative answer.

"It's over. I'm completely outshined by Zhang Yuan." It was the first time since he was admitted to the Beijing Film Academy that he felt incompetent and insignificant.

Someone has to end a farce, and at this moment, the voice of Director Li's mother Liu Guoquan rang out on the set.

"Everyone, take a half-hour break. Zhang Yuan, Huang Yuanwen, Li Dawei, come with me..."

(End of this chapter)