Chapter 180: We girls must learn to take care of ourselves

Several staff members and Xu Zishan's assistant were surrounding her, trying to soothe her with kind words, but she seemed very emotional, crying and shouting about calling the police.

Quite a few people had gathered at the scene, including not just staff and actors, but also many extras.

The assistant director rolled up the script in his hand to clear the scene: "Everyone, stop crowding. Let's disperse for now. Wait for the notification for the next scene."

The director had also finished watching the playback. In the footage, the male actor's hand did indeed touch the actress's chest, but such things were actually hard to define during filming.

Director Ke had filmed for so many years and had shot all kinds of subjects. When actors were passionately immersed in intense scenes, such segments often occurred. No one could say for sure if the male actor was truly immersed or deliberately taking advantage, but such segments often felt the most realistic in art films and realistic subjects.

Actresses always ended up at a disadvantage in such scenes, but generally, experienced actresses would make sacrifices for the role and the plot, detaching themselves from the character.

Today's script was about "Ayu," played by Xu Zishan, being seduced by the villain using a "honey trap." The two were in a side room, caught in a passionate moment, and the male actor used his hands and mouth, accidentally touching Xu Zishan's chest for a moment. It couldn't be said that he was doing it on purpose.

People on set had seen all kinds of filming locations, and most felt Xu Zishan was making a mountain out of a molehill. If you don't touch the body in an intimate scene, wouldn't it look fake?

If you don't even have the awareness to sacrifice for the play, why be an actor?

It was just that Xu Zishan was crying so fiercely that everyone felt annoyed and distracted. She was also shouting about calling the police. If she really called the police, it would definitely be a scandal for the crew. Netizens wouldn't care who was right or wrong or what the truth was.

They would only curse the crew for being lewd and bullying a newcomer.

Shen Li didn't get too close. Xu Zishan already had hostility toward her; getting closer would only make her feel like she was watching her joke.

At this moment, someone suddenly stood still beside her. Shen Li turned her head and saw it was Song Yuner.

"Sister Yuner!"

Shen Li was happy and quickly called out to her.

Song Yuner smiled slightly at her, then looked ahead: "Is this your first time encountering such a thing?"

Shen Li nodded, and then heard Song Yuner say helplessly: "There are always such things on set. You'll get used to it after joining more crews. It's impossible to get to the bottom of it."

"Yeah." At this moment, Ren Jia also walked over slowly from the other side, sighing: "There are always male actors with wandering hands who take advantage of such scenes, using 'getting into character' as an excuse. If you get upset, they say you're unprofessional."

Just then, the male actor really said exactly that: "Director Ke, I wasn't wrong to get into character, right? Can't touch, can't kiss—who would believe this play if it aired?"

"If she really can't film it, then change to a body double. I don't believe everyone is as pretentious as her."

The assistant director said helplessly: "Where would we find a body double for a maid?"

Director Ke was also speechless, but the situation couldn't stay deadlocked like this: "Zhang Heng, why don't you apologize to her and say it wasn't on purpose."

"I—I apologize?" The male actor named Zhang Heng looked shocked: "Wouldn't that be the same as admitting I did it on purpose?"

That Xu Zishan was the investor's daughter.

But Zhang Heng also brought his own capital into the crew.

"I'll go."

Just then, Sister Kuan, who had been sitting on the side, suddenly stood up slowly: "The young girl hasn't encountered such things before; it's normal to be stressed. I'll go talk to her."

"Oh, Sister Kuan, she will definitely listen to you," Director Ke quickly stood up to thank her: "Thank you. I really have no way to deal with these newcomer actors now. If everyone were like your Ah Li, I would be much more at ease."

Sister Kuan waved her hand with a smile: "Then Director Ke must agree to what I just said."

"No problem. Since Sister Kuan has spoken, I definitely have no problem."

Afterward, Sister Kuan was seen slowly heading toward Xu Zishan.

"Yo, Sister Kuan is out." Ren Jia raised an eyebrow when she saw this. Because she was familiar with Sister Kuan, she also leaned in.

Shen Li didn't move. Seeing Ren Jia leave, she looked at Song Yuner and asked: "Sister Yuner, if you encounter such a thing, what should you do?"

Song Yuner looked at Shen Li. Seeing her ask seriously, she couldn't help but raise her hand to gently touch her shoulder: "If you resist, you can communicate with the male actor in advance. By setting a boundary, even if the other party has such thoughts, they won't dare to go too far."

"If you don't resist, then cooperate and completely immerse yourself as the character."

"Actually, experienced male actors will have a sense of propriety and can perform very well within the boundaries. But there are very few male actors who will take care of the actress like that. We girls must learn to take care of ourselves."

Shen Li nodded gently, subconsciously starting to imagine in her mind how she would feel if she had to film such a scene.

She would feel a bit nervous, but she felt she could film it. As long as the script required it, she could film it.

Sister Kuan persuaded her for a while, and Xu Zishan indeed calmed down, indicating she could re-film that scene, but she needed to rest for a while to recover.

Director Ke changed the scene directly and pushed this scene to the afternoon.

Zhang Heng didn't apologize either. Perhaps only he knew whether it was on purpose or not. He was seen walking to the side of the field with an angry expression and sitting down. His assistant quickly came to take care of him: "Do you want to go back to the hotel for a nap? We'll come back in the afternoon?"

This Zhang Heng was the son of a wealthy businessman in Longcheng and had just joined the crew today.

He wasn't trained in acting and hadn't studied performance. He joined the crew and chose such a dissolute role just for the sake of novelty.

In reality, he had seen and played with many small celebrities and internet influencers, so he didn't put a Xu Zishan in his eyes at all.

He snorted disdainfully and said: "Just stay here. I haven't seen Gao Fei yet. I want to see if she's as beautiful in person as she is on TV."

As he spoke, he subconsciously looked up and happened to catch a glimpse of Shen Li standing in the shade not far away.

She was fair and tender, looking delicate and soft, with a pair of watery eyes that were big, bright, and particularly clear.

"Eh? Is that Shen Li who was on the trending search a while ago?" Zhang Heng seemed to recognize her.

The assistant on the side also looked over and nodded: "It's her, also a newcomer who just entered the industry."

"She's even more beautiful in person," Zhang Heng's eyes filled with interest: "The conditions are good. No wonder she could play such a good role just after entering the industry. Much better than that maid just now."

Shen Li seemed to feel the gaze looking at her. She subconsciously turned her head and met Zhang Heng's naked, lewd gaze.

Her face flushed instantly, and she turned her head away in a panic, pulling Xiaoyun, who was beside her, and left.

Watching her fleeing back, Zhang Heng laughed even more unscrupulously, saying infatuatedly: "It would be better if I played that role of Song Anyu."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 181 =====