Chapter 366

The assistant dropped Seeing Jin Li and the others off at the filming location and left temporarily. Before leaving, he didn't forget to say, "The director and assistant director will be here soon. You all can sit here and wait for a while."

Sui Lingfang replied, "Okay."

After the assistant left, Fang Jie looked at Seeing Jin Li and whispered, "I feel like you have a great chance at this audition. This assistant's attitude toward you is very good."

Chen Qin was also there and asked doubtfully, "Sister Seeing Jin Li is a first-tier star; people in the industry have a very good attitude when they see her."

She wasn't just saying that randomly, but based on her work experience over the past few months.

Whether entering a film crew or running promotional announcements arranged by brands, everyone who saw Seeing Jin Li, even if it was the person in charge of the event coming in person, treated her with great courtesy.

Sui Lingfang smiled, "The things you mentioned are because those people have something to ask of Seeing Jin Li, so their attitude is good. But this is Director Chu's film. As Director Chu's assistant, he doesn't need to be overly obsequious to us; after all, it's not Director Chu who has something to ask of us."

She looked at Seeing Jin Li again, "This assistant must have received some news. Look, he had a smiling face toward you the whole time and even patiently introduced the surrounding venue to us. When you filmed before, have you ever seen a director's assistant treat you like this?"

Seeing Jin Li thought about it carefully and shook her head, "No."

Whether it was the immersion preparation done before filming started or the busy shooting after filming began, the director's assistants were all very busy; no one was that patient.

But even if the assistant's attitude could reveal something, she didn't have much experience in special effects films and didn't know if she could perform well this time.

Seeing Jin Li scanned the surroundings, "This is my first time coming to such an empty filming location. Gu Cheng was right; special effects films really test an actor's imagination."

Sui Lingfang followed suit and scanned the area; on the left was a large green screen, on the right was a large blue screen, and the middle was very empty.

There were many foam and silicone props placed on the ground, most of which hadn't taken shape yet and needed to be processed by the prop master.

Besides that, the floor was covered with many pieces of tape, both red and green.

Sui Lingfang guessed, "These should be marker tapes, used to assist actors in locating the positions of virtual objects. I heard that the crew will also use tennis balls at that time, treating the tennis balls as virtual creatures and letting them move left and right to help actors locate their focal points."

Seeing Jin Li looked up at the ceiling; several wires had already been fixed, and there were protective mats and gear on the ground.

Judging from the preparations on-site, why did she feel like Director Chu's film could start shooting at any time?

She thought to herself that every director's filming habits were different; perhaps Director Chu just liked to have all scenes and props prepared before officially starting to shoot.

Unlike the crews she had been in before, which were prepared while shooting.

Looking at it, although it was a bit messy, it was orderly amidst the busyness.

Chen Qin looked at three black devices shaped like chairs on the side of the field and asked curiously, "What are these?"

These devices didn't have a place to sit; they only had a circular depression in that spot, and there were circular depressions in other places as well.

Compared to chairs, they looked more like a palm, but the palm only had three fingers.

"Those are inertial motion capture devices. There are 27 sensors here, supporting finger capture, and they can be used both indoors and outdoors."

A low, hoarse male voice came. Chen Qin turned her head to look and immediately stood up straight.

She had seen photos beforehand and recognized that the person speaking was Director Chu Chenliang.

Standing next to him was a man taller than him, tall and thin, wearing a mask, so his face couldn't be seen clearly. That should be the assistant director, right?

Chen Qin thought to herself.

Seeing Jin Li reached out her hand, "Very happy to meet you, Director Chu."

Chu Chenliang shook hands with her, "I'm also very happy to meet you. Arranging an audition on such short notice today, I hope it didn't disturb your schedule."

Seeing Jin Li smiled, "Not at all."

Chu Chenliang said, "Since you're already here, let's not waste words. Shall we start the audition now?"

Seeing Jin Li nodded, "I'm ready."

Sui Lingfang asked, "Director, do we need to step aside?"

Chu Chenliang said without thinking, "No need. The content of the audition isn't important content; you can stay and watch."

He looked left and right, didn't find what he wanted on-site, and said, "You all wait for a moment; I'll go get something."

After the director left, only the tall and thin man was left standing there. Seeing Jin Li and the others weren't familiar with him, and he didn't take the initiative to speak, so there was silence on the scene for a moment.

Chen Qin thought to herself: This assistant director is quite reticent.

Instead, Sui Lingfang glanced at this man frequently, feeling that his figure was a bit familiar, and his face shape was also a bit familiar, but she couldn't say who he looked like.

After all, this man's attire was very ordinary, all black, wearing a bloated down jacket, which only gave people the feeling of being tall and thin, and no other information could be seen.

Before long, Director Chu Chenliang returned, holding a chair in his hand.

"Sit on this, give yourself five minutes of brewing time. I want you to perform a car chase scene for survival."

Seeing Jin Li immediately asked, "Are there any other extra aids? Like verbal guidance."

Chu Chenliang said, "Yes, I will give you the scene presets. I can tell you now, but when filming, it often follows your performance and adapts to changes. Later, I will tell you some information I haven't told you yet to see your adaptability."

Seeing Jin Li said with a serious expression, "Okay."

She sat on the chair, closed her eyes and imagined, the guidance voice of Chu Chenliang came to her ears, conceiving in her mind how to perform later.

Chen Qin and Fang Jie watched from the side, walking far away, for fear of affecting Seeing Jin Li and making her break character.

Although if it were really on-site filming, there would be more people in the surrounding scene, and the sound would be noisier, which required actors to have great concentration.

But now that it could be a bit quieter, let it be a bit quieter.

Chen Qin listened to the guidance words Chu Chenliang said for a while and whispered to Fang Jie, "Why do I feel like it's just okay?"

Sui Lingfang tilted her head slightly, "Hmm?"

Chen Qin: "Previously, when Sister Seeing Jin Li was filming at Fang Fei, the photographer gave her more complex guidance words, but Sister Seeing Jin Li performed very well."

Sui Lingfang thought about it and also felt that the requirements of that photographer at Fang Fei were very abstract.

But acting is a matter of state.

When filming, Seeing Jin Li's state was very good, which was visible to everyone's naked eye.

But now... Sui Lingfang became a bit uncertain.

Once the five minutes were up, Chu Chenliang shouted, "Action!"

Seeing Jin Li opened her eyes instantly, and her facial expression changed.

She looked forward very nervously, her two hands stretched forward, clenched into fists, leaving a certain gap in the middle, looking like she was gripping the steering wheel tightly.

Chu Chenliang's voice sounded: "There is a monster chasing you from behind; you need to use a faster speed to shake it off."

Seeing Jin Li thought of the character setting and personality of the second female lead, who was originally a young lady who didn't touch the spring water with her ten fingers, a bit pampered, but when the end of the world came, she accepted it faster than her family and boyfriend, and made decisions for them toughly.

And those few decisions sounded very gambling-like.

So Seeing Jin Li gritted her teeth and stepped on the accelerator hard. The invisible car accelerated instantly, her body was bumping, and the super-fast speed made the car vibrate violently even if it encountered a little bit of road obstacles.

In this process, Seeing Jin Li's eyes also glanced toward the rearview mirror, her body was rising and falling sharply, very nervous, and her face was flushed.

Chu Chenliang observed her expression and suddenly said, "A monster suddenly jumped from behind to the front, right in front of your car!"

Sui Lingfang and Chen Qin's hearts couldn't help but rise. This was an impromptu addition; Director Chu hadn't said that just now.

Sss—

As if an invisible sluggish braking sound rang out, Seeing Jin Li slammed the steering wheel, the car turned to the right, and her body also leaned violently to the left front.

"Cut!" Director Chu shouted.

Seeing Jin Li let out a long breath, stood up from the chair, and walked to the director's side to listen to his comments.

"The expression is vivid, the range of motion is large, which meets the standards of special effects films, and the reaction to the crisis on the spot is also there, but the handling is too ordinary, and it didn't give me a stunning feeling.

Your understanding of this character is not deep enough; you haven't become her yet." Chu Chenliang said pointedly.

Seeing Jin Li was about to say something when Chu Chenliang said again, "Did you remember all those expressions and movements just now?"

Seeing Jin Li nodded hesitantly, "I still have some impressions left."

Chu Chenliang: "I will continue to use my voice to preset the scene and assist you from the side, but this time you need to slow down the previous demeanor and movements, adjusting to 0.7 times the reaction speed of an ordinary person. Can you do it?"

Seeing Jin Li thought about it and replied quickly, "I'm not sure, but I want to try."

She returned to the chair, rubbed her face with her hands, and adjusted her facial muscles.

Soon, Chu Chenliang shouted "Action" again. He didn't want to make things difficult for Seeing Jin Li, and this time he also correspondingly lowered his voice to 0.7 times the speed.

Seeing Jin Li began to pay attention to restoring the expressions. Occasionally, when it was obviously a bit too fast, she would immediately adjust, trying her best to match the sound.

Soon, this audition ended, and Chu Chenliang said, "Your body coordination is very good, the expressions are more in place than I imagined, and you can enter the state by imagination. You are quite suitable for acting in special effects films."

Seeing Jin Li smiled, "Thank you for the compliment, Director."

Chu Chenliang: "Go back and wait for the notification; I will reply to you within three days."

After Seeing Jin Li left, Chu Chenliang asked the "assistant director" beside him who had been silent, "How do you feel? What are your thoughts?"

The "assistant director" took off his mask and then took off the hood that came with his clothes, revealing those handsome, angular facial features. He had deeper eyebrows and eyes than ordinary stars, and he wasn't of mixed blood, but from Xinjiang.

Due to geographical location, climate pressure, and integration with foreign ethnic groups, Xinjiang people generally have deep facial features—deep eye sockets, thick eyelashes, prominent brow ridges, and high nose bridges are all characteristics of Xinjiang people.

But under the same deep face, Bai Jiang could stand out, naturally having better advantages. Not to mention his tall and handsome figure, his professional ability was also top-notch.

He had been acting since his debut. Except for not winning the Best Actor title, he was a recognized powerhouse in the industry.

He was a bit like Seeing Jin Li—clearly could rely on his looks, but had no intention of taking the idol traffic route, but could also eat some idol dividends, and had a special status and position in the circle.

But the difference between Bai Jiang and Seeing Jin Li was also very large.

At least Bai Jiang's international popularity was far from Seeing Jin Li's, and he had never been as popular across the country as the Pink Girls.

Bai Jiang said, "Her acting skills are not bad, suitable for acting in special effects films."

Chu Chenliang sighed, "But it's limited to not bad."

Bai Jiang looked at the director, seemingly guessing his thoughts, and said thoughtfully, "After all, it's just acting as the second female lead; there's no need to spend any effort."

Chu Chenliang thought about it and felt it was true, "Let's see when filming. I heard from Zhong Wentai that she is very spiritual; maybe she will be enlightened while filming."

On the other side, Seeing Jin Li returned to the car.

Sui Lingfang and Chen Qin both felt that this audition was definitely won. The director praised Seeing Jin Li for being "suitable for acting in special effects films," and wasn't Director Chu famous for being able to shoot special effects films!

Seeing Jin Li's expression was calm, but she wasn't as optimistic as them.

"I feel the director isn't that satisfied with me. During the first shooting, he said I didn't grasp the character well."

Sui Lingfang complained, "If it weren't for him speaking too fast, I would have wanted to speak for you. They only brought the first version of the script, but the second female lead's scenes in the first version are very few, and she might not even be in the movie for 30 minutes, so there isn't much key information about the second female lead."

Seeing Jin Li thought about it and shook her head, "That's enough to see a lot of information. It's my problem; I didn't take this character seriously enough."

In the end, she just treated this movie as a special effects film that didn't need much effort to shoot, and she didn't put as much effort into grasping the character as before.

She was truly interested in Director Chu's film because Fang Jie mentioned to her today the films Director Chu had shot in the past; Director Chu liked to distort and materialize the crazy fantasies in people's hearts.

According to her previous habits, no matter how much she didn't want to shoot, she would do her best once she took the play. How could she not look at the content the director had shot before? But this time she didn't look at Director Chu's past films.

Seeing Jin Li said sincerely, "If Director Chu doesn't choose me this time, it's my problem; I didn't put enough effort into his film."

Chen Qin whispered, "You've been busy shooting photos at the Fang Fei headquarters these days, and you didn't have much time to attack it in the first place. It was hard to finish everything yesterday, and you could rest today, but you were notified of an impromptu audition, this..."

Seeing Jin Li interrupted her and said calmly, "This is my problem. No matter how busy I am, busyness cannot be an excuse. I could have finished the movie in the gaps of learning."

Sui Lingfang and Chen Qin looked at each other and didn't speak.

Having such an artist who would reflect on herself at any time really saved them a lot of thought.

The artist demanded herself strictly, and they didn't have to worry about the artist getting distracted because of becoming popular.

On the other side.

Zhao Rui rushed to Li Xunfang's villa.

Li Xunfang had already hidden.

The villa was very large, and Zhao Rui had to ask again and again, rummaging through boxes and cabinets to find her. The psychologist also arrived quickly and looked for her together with her.

Finally, they found Li Xunfang under the bed. When Zhao Rui specifically squatted down to look underneath, she happened to meet Li Xunfang's eyes, which gave her a fright.

"Xunfang, are you okay?" Zhao Rui and the psychologist worked together to move the bed and carefully helped Li Xunfang out from inside.

Li Xunfang was silent and didn't look at them, just staring blankly at a certain position in front.

But as long as you observe carefully, you can find that her eyes were not focused.