Chapter 4: Visiting the Set

Most acting students, the first time they enter a crew, will feel the gap between reality and ideals.

At school, you only need to learn and act as much as possible according to what the teacher teaches and what you think.

But once you enter a crew, everything is decided by the director. He won't accommodate you like a teacher, letting you try again and again, and classmates won't laugh.

In a crew, every time "cut" is called, it delays everyone's time, and every moment is money. That kind of pressure and strange looks will make people's mentality unbalanced, lead to poor performance, and finally intensify.

So visiting the set is also very necessary, to look at the set from a third-person perspective, think, and prepare.

Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen agreed to visit the set of *Demi-Gods*. They shouldn't have started concentrating on filming exterior scenes during this period; otherwise, who would be willing to visit the set in Yunnan? The two didn't have that kind of time.

"Back then, Senior Sister Yan Danchen also competed for the role of Wang Yuyan. Heard that look was extremely beautiful, but in the end, she lost to our Miss Liu," Zhu Yawen gossiped to Lin Nan.

Of course it was beautiful; could the Chang'e of *Lotus Lantern* not be beautiful?

Lin Nan had seen that makeup audition clip online.

Eyebrows slightly furrowed, born with a touching appearance, fair-skinned and beautiful, making people pity her.

Unfortunately, she met Miss Liu, and since then, the latter became famous in one battle and had the title of fairy.

"You're not going for those girls, are you?" Lin Nan looked at Zhu Yawen with the eyes of a lecher.

"Aren't you? Which boy doesn't envy Lord Wei and Young Master Duan?"

"I envy Young Master Duan's father more," Lin Nan added weakly.

"Makes sense," Zhu Yawen was stunned for a while and gave Lin Nan a thumbs up.

When they arrived at the set, the two were very glad they brought their student IDs, which saved a lot of trouble.

This film would be finished in five months at most, and there weren't many scenes left in the capital; later, they would concentrate on some exterior scenes.

After receiving the badges given by two staff members, the two went in with some other people visiting the set.

What was being filmed was a literary scene, and some actors without scenes were also watching from the side.

"Little Whirlwind is really popular," Zhu Yawen was very sour.

"Indeed, he's popular," Lin Nan knew that at this time, the car racer Lin was a person who was popular in Southeast Asia, especially in places like Thailand.

In the outermost circle, Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen just watched from afar, watching the stars.

"Goddess," Zhu Yawen saw Christy Chung.

Lin Nan nodded in agreement; those Hong Kong actresses were still peerless in beauty, each with their own charm.

"Don't say, Senior Brother Hu from Central Academy has great acting skills. Clearly, it's a literary scene, but he looks like a hero." On the field was Qiao Feng's literary scene. Lin Nan took a look; he was worthy of being a first-class actor in the future.

This year, relying on that film with Liu Ye, he won the Golden Thorn Best Actor award.

Lin Nan saw Jiang Xin, a little beauty with clear eyebrows and bright eyes at this time, not the later Hua Fei with a big waist.

Over there, the director might have called "cut" and was communicating with a few supporting actors. Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen walked inside, wanting to go around to see up close.

"Producer Zhang really knows how to choose people; the ancient costumes are one more beautiful than the other." Lin Nan absolutely agreed with this point; Producer Zhang's aesthetic for choosing roles was absolutely not bad.

The point of view upheld was that men must be handsome and women must be beautiful.

Lin Nan looked at Zhu Yawen; he remembered that Old Zhu also took the acting route, with both ancient and modern dramas.

The two saw Chen Hao in makeup and said in unison, "Beautiful."

"Should have called that kid Luo Jin," Old Zhu was a bit regretful.

At most, Lin Nan had only stayed at school for two months, and his relationship with Zhu Yawen was the strongest, and he got along with Zhou Yang among the girls.

Other classmates, except for a few in the dorm, were really just classmates. They might see some in class, but they really couldn't be seen at other times.

And Old Zhu was different; he had more friends and could get along with everyone.

"Everyone is actively looking for crews. Who is as free as me to come visit the set with you? Can visiting the set compare to joining a crew?"

Lin Nan complained.

"Little Zhu," just as Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen were chatting, a call came from behind in the distance.

Lin Nan hadn't reacted yet when he saw Zhu Yawen waving his hands excitedly. "Xixi."

Then he ran past Lin Nan.

Lin Nan turned around; in the distance, a girl in pink ancient costume was smiling very brightly.

"If life is only as it was when we first met..." Lin Nan could only think of this line by Nalan to describe Miss Wang at this moment.

A face like a peach blossom, fifteen years old.

"Ah, Little Lin is here too," she shouted in surprise.

Lin Nan was speechless. Could you not call me that, Miss Wang?

The two were led by Liu Yifei to a corner. There were a few tents and chairs here; it was a place to rest.

"It's really great that you can come. How is it? Is my outfit beautiful?"

She turned around very happily.

"Beautiful."

"Good-looking."

The girl was clearly dissatisfied with this answer, but she could accept it.

The three sat on the chairs; Liu Yifei's mother seemed to have just left.

"I went back to school once last month. Heard Little Lin, you went to film a movie. How was it? Is it finished? I also want to film a movie; I don't know when there will be an opportunity..."

Perhaps she was bored in the crew, and seeing familiar classmates, she talked a bit too much.

"It's finished. What are you envious of? It's just a low-cost film with an investment of over a million; it can't compare to you, Miss Wang, who is peerless," Lin Nan replied with a smile.

It could be seen that the girl was very satisfied.

Zhu Yawen looked at Lin Nan with wrong eyes. Lin, I've never known you were so good at coaxing girls?

Then why are you always so straight like a brother when you talk to Zhou Yang?

One sentence after another, the three chatted very happily.

"Unfortunately, I have to go to Yunnan in two days. It's probably impossible for you to visit the set. But when I finish filming, I'll bring you gifts when I come back."

Liu Yifei said confidently.

At this moment, someone walked over, "Are you a classmate of Xixi?"

Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen hurried to stand up. "Auntie, hello. I'm Lin Nan (Zhu Yawen)."

Liu's mother had a smile on her face, but Lin Nan felt a sense of "strangers keep away."

"Mom, these are my classmates, Zhu Yawen and Lin Nan. Lin Nan has already filmed a movie."

Little Liu introduced while hugging Liu's mother's arm.

"Oh, already filming a movie? What film? Who is the director? Art film or commercial film?"

Liu's mother had some changes, and Lin Nan didn't expect the other party to ask three questions in a row. "Auntie, it's a low-cost film, a realistic subject, going the film festival route."

Lin Nan could only be vague. Liu's mother had a cold temperament and was still charming, also a typical beauty, but beauties seemed to have a common problem, which was arrogance.

With Liu's mother's vision, she definitely wouldn't look highly upon *Blind Shaft*.

"Oh, then you must work hard in the future and strive to film big productions," Liu's mother's tone was lower.

"You guys chat, I'll go see the crew's arrangement for your scenes," Liu's mother left again.

"My mom is like this, a bit cold. I'm used to it usually. Don't mind it," Liu Yifei also felt the atmosphere just now.

"Auntie is right; we all have to work hard," Lin Nan said at the right time.

Zhu Yawen was much quieter; he hadn't joined a crew yet, and seeing Lin Nan and Liu Yifei chatting and laughing, he was a bit jealous. "Sigh, consider my feelings, you two."

"Aren't you also joining a crew next year? Although not the male lead, haha," Lin Nan teased.

The three chatted and laughed for a long time, and the crew seemed to have some arrangements, so Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen had to leave.

"Remember to bring me gifts, Miss Wang," Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei with a smile.

"I definitely won't forget," Liu Yifei smiled, very good-looking.

The two left the crew and prepared to take a car back to school.

"You're really something. I didn't see it before. You're so good at coaxing girls. I just watched you two talking there without stopping," Zhu Yawen twisted his mouth and complained about Lin Nan.

"She's so beautiful, is it wrong for me to say a few more words?"

Lin Nan argued; he was purely appreciating beauty.

"No wrong, no wrong, everyone has a heart for beauty."

Zhu Yawen couldn't win against Lin Nan and was too lazy to talk.

"However, her mother came over just now, why do I feel, always feel strange, as if..."

"As if you went to a rich classmate's house and were looked down upon by her mother?"

"Right, right, a little bit, especially when she heard you filmed a movie, she became a bit more enthusiastic," Zhu Yawen felt it was like that.

"Auntie Liu is a dancer, won five 'One' project awards and Wenhua performance awards. Looking at us is just looking at children, how much more enthusiastic do you want?"

Zhu Yawen was shocked by Lin Nan's words; he didn't know Liu Yifei's mother was so powerful.

Lin Nan knew that Liu's mother was a proud person and also hoped her daughter would be equally proud, including her daughter's friends and circle.

When the two returned to school, it was already afternoon, and fortunately, there were no classes, so they had time to visit the set; otherwise, they would definitely not have caught up with *Demi-Gods*. When they came back, the crew had already started packing up, preparing to transfer to Yunnan in advance.

"How about we go eat something first?"

Zhu Yawen suggested.

Lin Nan agreed, and the two didn't plan to go to the school cafeteria.

They ordered three home-cooked dishes and chatted while eating.

"Today I visited the *Demi-Gods* crew. To be honest, I'm really envious. Xixi's starting point is really high, both *The Story of a Noble Family* and *Demi-Gods*. I don't know when I'll be able to film a production of this cost," Zhu Yawen looked at Lin Nan and said his thoughts.

Lin Nan couldn't answer. In these years, martial arts dramas were very popular, especially the novels of those few masters, Master Jin the most.

As long as it was a remake, the ratings were specifically high, and the filming was also wonderful. The few remakes by Producer Zhang, although scolded for a long time after release, when the time came later, the online games would naturally overturn the case.

Once thought to be shit, who knew it would be a conscience? Without comparison, you wouldn't know good or bad.

"Don't worry, we two will definitely be popular. You will have both TV Best Actor and Film Best Actor," Lin Nan could only comfort him like this.

"Get lost, even a three-year-old wouldn't be coaxed like this," Old Zhu complained, but there was a smile on his face.

Lin Nan was speechless; I was telling the truth, not joking. ===== CHAPTER 5 =====