Chapter 193: Do you really think you're filming Lust, Caution?

Before this day, no one knew what Chen Nuo looked like when he was angry.

Yet, after this outburst, in the eyes of many, it was a moment of slight shock followed by suppressed laughter.

Sure enough, no matter how well he acted, he was ultimately just a kid who hadn't even graduated from university!

Of course, anyone could tell he was pointing at the locust tree to scold the mulberry tree.

Even major media platforms like NetEase, Tencent, Sina, and Sohu, when reporting on the matter, directly provided the video of Sun Sun Haiying's interview.

As for what he meant by "eagles," "flies," "swatting them one by one," and the "Hong Kong fly swatter," did anyone really need to think about it?

Logically speaking, his remarks were somewhat extreme given the domestic public opinion environment.

Words like "swat to death," "crime," and "ruthless" would usually get someone blacklisted, let alone make headlines on major portals.

In fact, even the NetEase reporter who acted as the plant didn't expect Chen Nuo to speak so bluntly.

Reporters on the scene initially thought it was unlikely to be reported.

But unexpectedly...

According to some inside gossip, a certain big shot somewhere gave the word: "Don't blow this out of proportion."

This order trickled down layer by layer to the ears of the officials in charge, who mulled it over, and then—just like that.

Consequently, the traditional print media collectively fell silent, as if they had heard nothing and seen nothing.

However, the internet was a cacophony of gongs and drums, firecrackers going off.

The entertainment sections of major portals were like it was Chinese New Year.

Strangely, the public's focus wasn't on the conflict between Chen Nuo and Sun Sun Haiying, but rather—

"So this kid can curse too."

"It's over, why do I find him cursing so cute?"

"I'm going to show this to my mom. So Chen Nuo can be sarcastic too, hahaha."

"Using Oscar-level acting to pretend he doesn't know Sun Sun Haiying—isn't that a bit of a waste? Dying of laughter."

"The 'perfect ten' has become a 'nine out of ten'; I finally feel like he's a peer."

"If my kid talked like that, I'd definitely teach him to respect his elders. But Brother Nuonuo... why don't the elders respect him?"

"Joker is angry, but after taking off the makeup, even my cat isn't afraid. What do I do?"

Most were like this, but there were inevitably some discordant notes that didn't follow the mainstream.

In just a few short hours, every Baidu Tieba related to Sun Sun Haiying fell completely.

Especially the "Sun Sun Haiying" and "Passion Burning Years" forums; the moderators were deleting posts until their hands went numb, yet they couldn't stop the endless stream of crazed "Sticky Rice" fans.

Most started off with a "family bucket" combo: "Sun Sun Haiying, you old dog! Your whole family @)(%*^#&"

Those with higher standards opted for the "double combo."

As for the "single set meal," those were truly rare.

Because everyone knew that when Chinese people curse, they rarely do point-to-point output; attacking by province, city, or family unit for blanket, indiscriminate coverage was the true specialty.

To the point where moderators of various forums posted pinned threads stating that Sun Sun Haiying's opinions represented only himself and had nothing to do with the forum.

Yet, that didn't do a damn bit of good.

Finally, seeing the situation was uncontrollable, the moderators simply surrendered.

Forget it, let Baidu lock the forums.

Just as the "Sun Sun Haiying" forum was locked by Baidu officials an hour after the cyberbullying began.

They had to lock it.

99% of the posts had become collections of profanity from all over the country. Every variety of aggressive language from every corner of the nation could be found there in its most authentic form.

Words like "Grass Mud Horse," "F*** your mother," "Suck your mother," and "Your mother's" were the mildest; the rest were truly too foul to look at.

Afterward, the attacks moved from the internet to reality.

Although Sun Sun Haiying had fallen out with the Shenyang Drama Troupe that nurtured him after becoming famous and currently had no agency—living like a lone wolf—

his wife did.

In a flash, the address and phone number of Shanghai Guangtuo Culture were posted online.

Lü Lu Liping was filming in Huairou at the time.

Actually, the storm on the internet—from its emergence and gathering to its brewing and final raging—sounded like a long time, but in reality, it took less than a day.

She had just finished filming for the day when her agent walked over with a complex expression and handed her the phone: "Sister Ping, it's a call from He Zong."

He Zong of Shanghai Guangtuo Culture had always been refined and scholarly; Lü Lu Liping had never heard him speak in such a torrential, stormy tone.

"Sister Ping, do you know that Teacher Sun is in trouble?"

Lü Lu Liping was startled, nearly jumping out of her seat. "What trouble? I just spoke to him on the phone this morning!"

He Zong's tone was very surprised. "This morning? Sister Ping, did you know beforehand that Teacher Sun would say those things in his interview?"

Lü Lu Liping scoffed, "I thought it was something serious. You mean that? Yeah, I knew."

There was a silence on the line. "Then did you know he named Chen Nuo's agent, Qi Yuntian, specifically?"

Lü Lu Liping said, "I know."

He Zong's voice became even more incredulous. "But why, Sister Ping? Why would you bring him up for no reason?"

Lü Lu Liping's voice grew louder. "What's wrong with that? Are you afraid? A little brat in his twenties who got lucky and filmed a foreign movie, got famous, and now he's untouchable?"

After all, she was a double-crowned Best Actress; as soon as she flared up, He Zong's voice dropped immediately. "It's just... there has to be a reason, Sister Ping. It's not that we're afraid, it's just that more friends mean more paths, and fewer enemies mean fewer walls, right? But if someone really bullies us, no matter who they are, the company will stand with you!"

Lü Lu Liping felt satisfied and smiled lightly. "Actually, it's nothing big. I just have a junior I'm close with who's usually sensible and treats Sun and me well, always bringing gifts during the holidays. After a while, I felt bad, so I wanted to find him a small role in Chen Nuo's movie, *The Message*, to get some exposure and a few lines. But that guy surnamed Qi wouldn't give me the face. Sun was just being kind in his interview a few days ago, trying to give that kid Chen Nuo a heads-up to stay away from petty people. That's not a problem, right?"

He Zong, who held a master's degree in journalism from Fudan University, acted as if he didn't understand. "Sister Ping, you have a junior you wanted to get a role in *The Message*, but they didn't agree, so Teacher Sun got angry and lectured Chen Nuo. Is that what you mean, Sister Ping?"

Lü Lu Liping said frankly, "Right. What's wrong with that? We're not asking to replace the lead or the second lead; they couldn't even handle that? Sun was holding back his anger, isn't that normal?"

The man on the phone took a deep breath. "Sister Ping, you should know that *The Message* has been filming for over a month, right?"

Lü Lu Liping said, "I know, so what? That guy surnamed Qi said the same thing. Who hasn't filmed a movie before? At most, reshoot a few scenes, what's the problem?"

"Do you know how many people are sending messages trying to get a role in that movie?"

Lü Lu Liping said impatiently, "So what? Others are others, we are we. Sun and I are considered senior veterans, right? Not giving us this bit of face, do you think that's appropriate?"

He Zong's voice returned to calm, and he said with a chuckle, "It's indeed a bit inappropriate. Hehe, Sister Ping, that's all for now. You go ahead and get busy. We'll talk about the contract renewal when you finish filming."

After hanging up, He Zong's face darkened. He said sternly to his secretary, "F*** her mother. I can see it now; that couple are just two idiots who think the world revolves around them. They don't earn much for the company all year, but they cause one disaster after another. Tell the legal department to change the contract renewal terms back to the previous ones. Tell her, if she wants to sign, sign; if not, tell her to get the hell out!"

It wasn't just He Zong overreacting.

It was mainly because all afternoon, not only had the company's phones been blown up, but it had also dragged others down with it.

Over an hour ago, his own private number had been doxxed and posted online; he didn't even dare to turn it on now.

Consequently, other artists under his company were also caught in the crossfire.

Back at the company, everyone was filled with resentment. Especially since several of them were bigger stars than Lü Lu Liping. It really felt like a disaster falling from the sky.

He thought for a moment and said to his secretary, "Go find Hearing Qi Yuntian phone number."

When the call from He Zong of Shanghai Guangtuo Culture reached Qi Yuntian, Chen Nuo was filming one of the most depraved scenes in *The Message*.

Yesterday, Jeon Do-yeon had finished her scenes and left.

In the plot's progression, after Jeon Do-yeon's brutal interrogation, Fan Fan Binbing was on the verge of collapse.

Jeon Do-yeon's interrogation wasn't just ordinary torture, nor did it leave the scene covered in blood.

The torture devices Jeon Do-yeon displayed on camera were things like steel needles, fine wires, and vaginal speculums—tools that caused minor wounds but inflicted double the pain and humiliation on a woman.

Afterward, this Korean woman, infinitely loyal to Major Takeda, wanted her master to enjoy the pleasure of conquest. Sensing Fan Fan Binbing was one step away from breaking, she handed the final blow to Chen Nuo.

This set of shots began at that moment.

The camera would first give Chen Nuo a medium shot as he walked forward step by step.

Then, as his body covered Fan Fan Binbing's, it would switch to close-ups of both, showing him humiliating and raping Fan Fan Binbing, attempting to complete the conquest of the code expert from body to soul.

In the plot, it was this step of swapping people that allowed Li Li Ningyu to escape.

As for the reason... it was an Easter egg Chen Nuo left for hardcore fans.

In the script, Ning Hao designed this plot to showcase Li Li Ningyu's willpower and fully shape the character's unyielding personality.

But as a film, it was truly depraved.

Although it was completely different from the sleazy "body code" plot in the previous version of *The Message*.

This was the most realistic approach.

Imagine facing a woman with Fan Fan Binbing's looks, naked and tied to a torture rack, having suffered extreme humiliation from Jeon Do-yeon—

how could a Japanese devil like Takeda, handsome and gentle on the outside but cruel and sadistic on the inside,

possibly suppress the desire in his heart?

Other TV shows and movies didn't dare film such realistic and cruel scenes because they were afraid of this and that.

But the crew of *The Message* was different.

Who was Chen Nuo?

Someone who started in art films, willing to hide his identity and destroy his own body to pursue the best performance.

Who was Ning Hao?

Just look at the movies he filmed, hiding cruel truths within laughter and cursing.

Moreover, these two were newborn calves unafraid of tigers.

The censors? Who cares.

If it's not realistic, I'd rather die.

Gao Qunshu was dumbfounded when he first saw it.

Even so,

this rape scene could never be shown in its entirety; even whether one or two close-ups could be shown on the big screen was a question mark.

So, was there a need to film it this way?

This had to be decided by one person.

That was Fan Fan Binbing.

After all, the sacrifice required from the actress here was immense.

Although they could avoid showing key areas through Chen Nuo's body blocking and partial stickers, at least in front of Chen Nuo, Fan Fan Binbing was essentially naked.

When the script was finalized, Ning Hao and Mai Jia held a special meeting on this issue, inviting both Fan Fan Binbing and Chen Nuo to discuss it.

The result, which made Ning Hao, Mai Jia, and even Gao Qunshu respect her, was that

Fan Fan Binbing not only had no objections but even stopped Ning Hao and the others from their proposed plan to use composite shots.

She simply said lightly: "I am a professional actor. I took the pay, so I only need to pursue the best results. I treat Chen Nuo like a younger brother, it's fine. No need to worry so much."

That was a beautiful thing to say.

It made Chen Nuo praise her with actual actions in bed that night, fully fulfilling his responsibilities as a "younger brother."

However, the day after Jeon Do-yeon left, during the actual filming, this set of shots was filmed three times, and it looked like it was about to be filmed a fourth.

The reason was that Fan Fan Binbing's state still hadn't satisfied Wong Kar-wai.

Because the scale was quite large, to avoid misunderstandings, this time, Director Wong gave acting notes.

Anyway, there were only the cameraman, Ning Hao, Wong Kar-wai, and the two actors on set.

So Wong Kar-wai spoke very directly, which could be summarized as:

"The struggle and pain aren't deep enough; I don't see the soul. I hope you can let go of your ego and act more realistically, more detached from the identity of an actor."

After he finished speaking, unexpectedly, Rodrigo Prieto also spoke in English: "Although I'm gay, I can still appreciate your beauty. Fan, in my lens, you are definitely the most beautiful woman in the world. So let the audience see how a peerless treasure is defiled by cow dung."

If it weren't for this effeminate Mexican explaining that the last sentence was a Chinese idiom he learned—and he didn't know if he used it correctly—Chen Nuo would have cursed him out.

Who are you calling cow dung?

They were all professionals. After several rounds of acting notes, it was clear that Fan Fan Binbing's state seemed different.

So they went for it seriously.

Striving to get it in one take.

Rodrigo Prieto, Wong Kar-wai, and Ning Hao discussed it and decided that for the long shot, it would be better to include the back of a woman's head to show that Jeon Do-yeon's character was still present.

So, before filming, Ning Hao specifically called over Liu Qi Yifei, who had been waiting in the dressing room for her next scene, to act as Jeon Do-yeon's body double.

Although being a body double was the least prestigious role, Liu Qi Yifei was quite happy.

She had long wanted to see this scene.

As one of the leads, she had the full script, of course.

When she saw there was such a scene, she was very surprised.

Although she felt that losing weight was fine, gaining weight was fine, and even playing ugly was fine.

But she knew she definitely wasn't prepared to film something with such a large scale.

Especially after Jeon Do-yeon finished filming yesterday, at the dinner party for Wong Kar-wai, she heard everyone praising the Korean actress's professionalism.

And they also complimented Fan Fan Binbing's outstanding performance in the prelude scene.

It only piqued her curiosity further.

Upon receiving the notice, Liu Qi Yifei quickly changed her clothes and hairstyle, went to the set, and stood there like a well-behaved body double, truly not moving at all.

Even after she was out of the camera's frame, she remained like a wooden statue, breathing so lightly she was afraid of affecting the wonderful performance of the male and female leads.

But what was a bit awkward was that on set, she was standing behind Chen Nuo, and in this scene, Chen Nuo was going to take off his pants.

Although not completely, he would be left in a pair of briefs.

But Liu Qi Yifei, having grown up to this age, was truly seeing such "dirty things" on set for the first time.

(End of chapter)