Full-time actor

Chapter 27 [27] Get ready, I will take you into the show!
  "Director, are you calling me?"

Chen Yu, who was sweating profusely, walked up to Jiana Shahati.

Jana Shahati hummed: "How did you read the script?"

"Oh, I'm done reading it!"

Chen Yu quickly wiped his hands and took out the curled script from the backpack he brought over.

After Jiana Shahati took it, she put it aside casually.

"Tell me, what story is this script telling?"

Jana Shahati was sitting there with her legs crossed, her jeans were tight and paired with black leather boots, giving her a western cowgirl style.

"The background of the script begins in the Guangxu period at the end of the Qing Dynasty, when Empress Dowager Cixi returned to power as Emperor Guangxu, and ends with Yuan Shikai's failure to proclaim himself emperor in the early Republic of China, about 30 years of modern Chinese history!"

"The main plots include the Westernization Movement, the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], the Reform Movement of [-], the Boxer Rebellion, the New Deal after the Boxer Rebellion, the Revolution of [-], the Second Revolution, Zhang Xun's Restoration and other historical events..."

"..."

Chen Yu quickly told the story of the script of "Toward a Republic", and Jiana Shahati couldn't help but nodded: "Well, not bad, I did my homework carefully!"

"What about your plot? Have you read it carefully?"

"Look, there are 14 scenes in total, 5 interior scenes and 9 exterior scenes!"

"It starts with the love between Asahiko Juro and Junko. The five interior scenes are all about the interaction between the two people, and the final kiss scene ends!"

"The exterior scene is from——"

"okay!"

Jiana Shahati waved her hand, smiled slightly and said, "You are very professional. How did you go in Nortel's preliminary exam?"

"what?"

Chen Yu was still immersed in the story of the script. He was caught off guard by Jiana Shahati's question. He was so good, why did he ask about the art exam?
  "I asked yesterday. It seems that the preliminary results of Nortel's art exam this year have been released, right?"

"..."

Chen Yu's heart trembled.

What kind of situation is this? It's impossible for me to be so worried about by an assistant director...

Do you want to unspoken rules for me?

Chen Yu was trembling a little. He just realized now that he is not 43 years old, but only 18 years old!
  The 18-year-old little fresh meat is quite pretty.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Chen Yu just thought to himself, what if the deputy director cared about him.

But this kind of concern is unavoidable... I am a small art candidate, is it worthy for a big director to care so much?

Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but Chen Yu said: "Well, it's over!"

"Oh?"

"Has Nortel tried it for the first time?"

"Don't lie to me, I know everyone in the acting department from top to bottom, and I have their phone number!"

Jiana Shahati looked at Chen Yu with some fun, but Chen Yu was unmoved: "Well, I passed, and I came first in the first test!"

"First?"

Jana Shahati's expression finally changed slightly, but she reacted in a blink of an eye.

"That's right, your acting skills are truly unparalleled!"

Jana Shahati realized it was her fault.

She subconsciously felt that Chen Yu was just an extra, but according to his scene the day before yesterday, it was absolutely easy for him to get first place in the Nortel preliminary exam.

"It's possible to be first in all three trials!"

The more Jana Shahati thought about it, the more unusual she felt.

According to this, Chen Yu should basically be a performance student from Nortel.

"Okay, do you know the lines by heart?"

"Yeah, very familiar!"

Chen Yu wrote it down in his notebook and proofread it.

"It's okay, your five interior scenes are scheduled for the afternoon!"

Although Jana Shahati knew that Chen Yu had acting skills, many actors were not used to it when they first came to the crew. In order not to affect the rhythm of filming, they specially arranged it this way, so that even if they were NG, they could work overtime.

If we shoot in the morning, it won’t affect the progress of other actors.

"You will play against Asako in a while. After all, these five scenes will be between you two!"

"By the way, have you filmed a kiss scene before?"

Although it was just a kissing scene performed by a group of actors, it was still difficult.

"It's been filmed, it's okay, I'll borrow your seat!"

"Of course it would be better if you can borrow the seat. If you don't want to borrow the seat, I'll talk to her and she should agree!"

Jiana Shahati said there, of course Chen Yu was unwilling.

Just kidding, although he was a seasoned actor in his previous life, his first kiss on screen in this life had to be somewhat commemorative, and he couldn't just hand it over to a bit player.

Chen Yu felt that he could still control this point of conduct.

Hold on, Team Daxiang!
  The most important thing is that he can't keep his mouth shut about this girl Asako!

But if it were Da Meiyuan or Tang Shixian, he would not be so reserved; who said that the kissing scene of an actress depends on the appearance of the actor, and the actor should also be good? !
  Asako is the previous translator, but he also plays a role in the play, that of Asahiko Jukuro's girlfriend-Junko.

A ruthless man who sold his virginity to make donations for the country, and even wrote to Chao Yan asking him to take the virginity of dozens of girls from North Korea and China. To be honest, when Chen Yu read the script, he was a little shocked.

This screenwriter has something special about him, and he has studied his childhood very thoroughly. This period of history is indeed there.

The plot, identity, and appearance all caused Chen Yu to be extremely physically uncomfortable.

Borrowing is already his biggest bottom line.

"Oh, right!"

"You are going to Qingdao to shoot some scenes on location. I will tell the deputy director Yate then!"

"Qingdao?"

so far?
  Chen Yu thought that "Toward a Republic" was all filmed in the imperial capital!
  "Well, at the Qingdao Naval Base, the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-] was all filmed using real-life warships, but it's not now, it should be a few days later!"

"Wait for the crew to arrange, we will notify you in advance!"

As Jiana Shahati said, Chen Yu finally knew why director Zhang Li could not be seen here.

"Toward a Republic" was mainly shot in three locations.

Zhang Li is responsible for the most important part, which is the Qing palace and the Republic of China drama.

The crew built a large interior shooting studio directly in Daxing, the imperial capital, covering an area of ​​9000 square meters, currently the largest in the country; it includes 1:1 restored Qing Palace, Cixi's Palace, Li Hongzhang's Residence, Yuan Shikai's Presidential Palace, etc.

Jana Shahati is responsible for the rest of the interior scenes, including the plots of some secondary protagonists, transitions...

The last assistant director, Yat, a Mongolian, shot all the exterior scenes of "Toward a Republic".

Three lines of work were taken together, and finally the filming was completed and edited.

In this way, the progress is still very fast. It has been shooting for more than half a year, but there is still some time before it is completed.

"Okay, then I'll go find Asako!"

Chen Yu took out his cheat sheet from his bag and prepared to find the RB translator for the scene.

Looking at the notebook in Chen Yu's hand, Jiana Shahati raised her eyebrows. Of course she knew what it was, and her expectations for Chen Yu increased slightly.

She actually didn't know why she remembered such an "extra performer".

Is it that stunning look that flashed across the monitor?

Or the Japanese shout that made his blood boil during the performance?

Or the identity of that Beijing Electric Arts candidate?
  In short, Jana Shahati remembered the name Chen Yu.

Of course she also knew about some of the rumors from the outside world; just because she was busy, it didn't mean that she didn't have assistants and subordinates, but Jana Shahati didn't take it to heart.

The world is so long that it is difficult for everyone to stop talking; the world is so small, how can the hearts of the people be at ease?

When she was in her position, it would be a lie to say she didn't care, but precisely because she was in this circle, she knew that such rumors were actually nothing at all.

Only if Chen Yu is really prevented from doing so will it appear that this is really the case.

"If you can't stop others, then use your true skills to eat!"

Jiana Shahati said slightly, looked at Chen Yu's back, and withdrew her gaze!

At this time, Chen Yu came to the dressing room, where Asako Ichikawa was acting as a translator, helping an actress communicate with the makeup artist.

After seeing Chen Yu come in, she waved to him cheerfully: "Hello, Chen Yujun!"

She obviously knew that she would be starring opposite Chen Yu today, and she even asked the director specifically.

"Hello, Asako, I'm looking for you to talk about the scene I'm going to shoot this afternoon!"

Chen Yu waved the notebook in his hand. Ya Shao understood something and smiled apologetically at him: "I'm sorry, can you wait for me for fifteen minutes?"

"can!"

"You get busy first, I'll wait for you outside!"

Chen Yu walked out of the dressing room, found an open space to stand, and looked through the notebook in his hand.

About ten minutes later, the round-faced Asako walked out.

"Chen Yujun, I... this is my first time filming, please bear with me!"

Of course, Asako is different from Junko in the script. In reality, she should be an easy girl to get along with. She started apologizing before she even met her.

"It's okay, leave it to me!"

"I'll take you into the plot, you just need to follow me and do what I say!"

"However, you must memorize the lines and know them by heart!"

"Except for the kissing scene, everything else was simple!"

Of course, Chen Yu has brought newcomers in his previous life. He can compete with veteran actors, and he can also bring newcomers into the show. This is the basic skill of a senior actor.

Otherwise, why do those young talents with no acting skills seem to have some ability to act on the big screen?
  In fact, it was all taught by the veteran actors in the crew.

If you find someone who is not a traffic star, he will definitely perform better than them.

Real acting skills are about moving the face, resonance, drama, and the kind of tension that can make the audience feel the same; instead of crying whenever you want, with a ferocious expression, and a template performance, where you are yourself in everything you play.

Actors need precipitation, time polishing, and life experience.

When you are in your 20s and have been pampered since childhood, how is it possible that you can act out the sufferings of the world?
  But Chen Yu is different. This kid is 18 years old, but he has a soul that has experienced many vicissitudes of life and has experienced the lowest level of society.

This is destined to mean that he can play roles that many young people cannot play.

"Get ready, I'll take you into the show!"

Chen Yu's voice turned low, as if brainwashed, and he began to recite his lines.

(End of this chapter)