Chapter 104: Key my foot

In the crew, Shen Li's impression on everyone was always soft and gentle, like a well-behaved little lamb.

No matter who spoke to her or what request they made, her attitude was always "Okay," "Can do," "No problem," and she had never been seen sinking her face to refuse anyone.

So when Shen Li didn't agree immediately and even asked if it was Song Anyu's idea, it made him a bit surprised.

He thought Shen Li would agree without hesitation.

After all, for things like kissing scenes, girls should be more concerned.

Xiaolong came to his senses and couldn't help but show an awkward smile. He licked his lips and said: "It's our team's idea. You also know that Anyu has many 'girlfriend fans,' and their possessiveness is very strong. Besides, we aren't just considering Anyu; we're afraid you'll be scolded too."

Shen Li rarely refused others and had never learned how to say "no" to others, but she was willing to accommodate herself for other things, but absolutely not in acting.

So even though it was very difficult in her heart, she still forced herself to speak: "Brother Xiaolong, you don't need to use 'for my own good' as an excuse. I was very nervous to learn that we were filming this kissing scene today, and I've been preparing for it all day, but I never thought about using a camera trick."

"This scene is very important for 'Hua Xixi' and 'Chu Yan'; it's an important turning point for the emotional escalation of the two characters. If even the kissing scene has to be faked, then I can't believe in the characters, and the audience won't believe it either."

As she spoke, Shen Li picked up the script on the side and continued: "Besides, the red keywords marked for this scene are 'lingering,' 'deep affection,' and 'releasing emotions,' which means this is a multi-angle long take. There's no way to use a camera trick for this."

Xiaolong said: "Can't we film a segment for each angle and then synthesize them together? Isn't that a multi-angle long take?"

Shen Li was a bit angry, her voice louder than usual: "What about the emotions? How can the characters' emotions connect in a kissing scene captured segment by segment and then synthesized later? Then you might as well just find a piece of wood for me to hug and kiss, and then Photoshop Song Anyu in later."

As if not expecting Shen Li to have such a strong attitude on this matter, Xiaolong, who was usually eloquent, was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

Seeing this, Xiaoyun walked up and said with an unsatisfied expression: "Brother Xiaolong, go back and discuss it with the team. Our A-Li has a bottom line in acting; she won't accept this kind of thing."

Hearing this, Xiaolong nodded and left without a word.

Only then did Xiaoyun snort disdainfully: "What a weirdo, why be an actor if you don't want to film kissing scenes."

Xiaolong returned to Song Anyu's lounge. The others on the team were chatting and laughing, and no one noticed that Xiaolong's face was wrong. One of the female assistants, Xiaolin, asked with a smile subconsciously: "Brother Xiaolong, did you greet the other side?"

Xiaolong was snubbed and felt very aggrieved, especially since he was snubbed by Shen Li, which made him feel even more cowardly.

He snorted unpleasantly: "Hmph, they didn't agree, they want to kiss for real!"

"What?!"

The team's smiling faces disappeared instantly, and they all showed surprised expressions in unison.

Xiaolin walked to Xiaolong's side and frowned, asking: "Did you talk to Shen Li? Or did you greet her two assistants?"

"Shen Li refused personally, she wants to be a good actor, talking about investing in the character, heh, a newcomer who just entered the industry, talking to me about professional pursuit."

Xiaolong's tone was disdainful, and the others also sank their faces.

Someone said dissatisfiedly: "Does she really think she's a big shot after signing with Sister Kuan? How much of the heat on the internet is tied to Anyu, doesn't she have any idea?"

"Maybe she just wants to kiss Anyu?"

"I guess so. Anyu has filmed so many dramas and hasn't given his screen debut kiss, if he gives it to Shen Li, it's bound to be another wave of heat. Maybe this is Sister Kuan's idea, she's the best at marketing artists."

Because they were angry, the volume of their voices rose subconsciously, and the artist lounges in the crew were temporary structures, so the soundproofing wasn't good.

So when Song Anyu walked to the door, he happened to hear a few words of his team speaking ill of Shen Li.

He pushed the door open violently, startling everyone in the lounge.

Without waiting for them to speak, he took the lead and questioned with a cold expression: "What were you just saying?"

Song Anyu was also known for his good temper. He was relatively introverted, but he was especially good to the people on his team, and it was rare to see him lose his temper.

So at this moment, facing Song Anyu's cold aura, everyone became nervous subconsciously, and their eyes turned to Xiaolong.

Sister Hong wasn't there, so Xiaolong, the chief assistant, had the highest rank.

"Anyu, don't be angry, everyone is just speaking up for you." Xiaolong stood up and explained with a soft tone.

Song Anyu frowned and looked at him, asking coldly: "Speaking up for me? What injustice do I have that requires you all to humiliate Shen Li here to speak up for me? Do you know how ugly the things you just said are, saying these things to a girl?"

Seeing that Song Anyu was really angry, Xiaolong quickly admitted his mistake: "Yes, yes, yes, it was our slip of the tongue, we were wrong."

The others also nodded and admitted their mistakes, true or false, but their attitude was considered correct.

Song Anyu's gaze swept across each of their faces, and finally looked at Xiaolong: "What exactly is going on!"

Xiaolong found it hard to speak for a moment, shaking his head for a long time without knowing how to say it, because Anyu didn't know about the "camera trick" at all; it was a decision made by the team internally.

Of course, the starting point of the team members was definitely for Song Anyu's consideration, but they didn't seek his opinion.

He didn't speak, and Song Anyu didn't move, just looking at him like that.

Xiaolong couldn't bear this oppressive gaze and finally told the truth. Although he intentionally deleted some content, the key problem could not be avoided.

After hearing this, Song Anyu's eyes widened, and he only felt a nameless fire rushing to the top of his head.

"You, you all..."

He was so angry that his lips trembled, and it took a long while before he could speak: "So the kissing scenes in those previous dramas where you said the other party requested a camera trick were all fake, right? You went to the actress's team to greet them and requested a camera trick, didn't you?"

Xiaolong nodded with a bitter smile and tried to explain: "Anyu, we are also doing this for your consideration. The screen debut kiss is very critical. You are currently in the rising period of your career, just one step away from being a top-tier star. We can't let fans get agitated at this time."

"Critical my foot!"

Song Anyu actually burst out a swear word in his anger. He was so angry that his face turned red. He looked at the people in the room and said sternly: "I am an actor. If I didn't agree to film a kissing scene, why would I take this script? Didn't you know there was a kissing scene when you reviewed the script? You took it and then didn't want me to act, then what do others think of me? Is this for my own good?"

Treasures, Happy Winter Solstice. ===== CHAPTER 105 =====