[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-that-year-in-huayu":3,"chapter-that-year-in-huayu-that-year-in-huayu-chapter-4":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","That Year in Huayu",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2286840,4473,"Chapter 4: Visiting the Set","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-4",4,"\u003Cp>Most performance majors, upon entering a film crew for the first time, will feel the gap between reality and their ideals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At school, you only need to learn and act as much as possible according to what the teacher taught and what you think is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once you enter a film crew, everything is decided by the director; he won't accommodate you like a teacher, letting you try over and over, and your classmates won't be there to laugh at you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a film crew, every time \"cut\" is called, it wastes everyone's time, and every moment is money; that sense of pressure and those strange looks will increasingly cause one's mindset to lose balance, leading to poor performance, which eventually spirals out of control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, visiting a set is also very necessary; to look at the film set from a third-person perspective, to put yourself in their shoes, to think, and to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen agreed to visit the set of \"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils\"; they shouldn't have started concentrated location shooting during this period yet, otherwise, who would be willing to visit a set in Yunnan? Neither of them had that kind of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back then, Senior Sister Yan Danchen also competed for the role of Wang Yuyan; I heard that look was extremely beautiful, but in the end, she still lost to our Miss Liu,\" Zhu Yawen gossiped as he filled Lin Nan in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course it was beautiful; how could the Chang'e from \"The Lotus Lantern\" not be beautiful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had, after all, seen that makeup test clip on the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With eyebrows slightly furrowed, she was naturally heart-touching and pitiful, with fair skin and a beautiful face that invited sympathy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's a pity she ran into Miss Liu; ever since then, the latter became famous in one battle and earned the nickname of \"Fairy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn't go there just for those girls, did you?\" Lin Nan looked at Zhu Yawen with the gaze one uses for a lecher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you the same? Which guy doesn't envy Lord Wei and Young Master Duan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I envy Young Master Duan's father more,\" Lin Nan added weakly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense,\" Zhu Yawen was stunned for a moment before giving Lin Nan a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they arrived at the set, the two were very glad they had brought their student IDs, which saved them a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This production would be finished in five months at most; there weren't many scenes left in the capital, and they would focus on location shooting later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving the badges given by the staff, the two went inside along with some other visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were currently filming a dialogue-heavy scene, and some actors without parts were also watching from the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Whirlwind is really popular right now,\" Zhu Yawen said with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is indeed red-hot,\" Lin Nan knew that the current Lin Zhiying was a figure who was red-hot across half the sky in Southeast Asia, especially in places like Thailand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the outermost circle, Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen just watched from afar, watching the stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A goddess,\" Zhu Yawen saw Zhong Liti.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan nodded in agreement; those female stars from Hong Kong were still peerless in their beauty, each with her own charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say, Senior Brother Hu from the Central Academy of Drama really has great acting skills; it's clearly a dialogue scene, but he looks just like a chivalrous hero,\" Lin Nan glanced at the scene of Qiao Feng's dialogue; he was worthy of being a future first-class actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This year, he won the Best Actor award at the Golden Thorn Awards for that film with Liu Ye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan saw Jiang Xin; this delicate and pretty little beauty was not yet the later, stout Consort Hua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The director over there might have called \"cut\" and was communicating with a few supporting actors; Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen walked inward, wanting to circle around to get a closer look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Producer Zhang really knows how to pick people; the period costumes look better one after another,\" Lin Nan absolutely agreed with this; Zhang Jizhong's aesthetic for casting was definitely not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The principle he upheld was that men must be handsome and women must be beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan looked at Zhu Yawen; he remembered that Lao Zhu also followed the path of an acting-focused career, doing both period and modern dramas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two saw Chen Hao in costume and said in unison, \"Beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I had known, I would have called that kid Luo Jin,\" Lao Zhu said with a hint of regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All in all, Lin Nan had only stayed at school for two months; he was closest to Zhu Yawen, and the girls got along with Zhou Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other classmates, except for those in the dormitory, they were really just classmates; they might see some in class, but otherwise, they really couldn't be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lao Zhu was different; he had more friends than Lin Nan and could get along with everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone is actively looking for film crews; who would be as idle as me to come visit a set with you? Can visiting a set compare to joining a crew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan complained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Zhu,\" just as Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen were chatting nonsense, a voice called out from far behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Lin Nan could react, he saw Zhu Yawen waving his hand excitedly, \"Xixi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he brushed past Lin Nan and ran over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan turned around; in the distance, Liu Yifei, dressed in a pink outer garment and period costume, was smiling very brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If life could always be like the first time we met...\", Lin Nan could only think of this line from Nalan to describe Miss Wang at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face and the peach blossoms reflected each other's redness; she was fifteen years old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Little Linzi is here too,\" she called out in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was speechless; could you not call me that, Miss Wang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two were led by Liu Yifei to a corner where there were several tents and many chairs; it was a place to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's so great that you could come; how is it, do I look beautiful in this outfit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She spun around happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beautiful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good-looking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young lady was clearly dissatisfied with this answer, but she could accept it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three sat on chairs; Liu Yifei's mother seemed to have just left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I even went back to school last month; I heard you went to film a movie, Little Linzi. How is it, have you finished filming? I also want to film a movie, I don't know when I'll have the chance...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps she was stifled on the film crew; seeing familiar classmates, she talked a bit much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Finished filming. What are you envious of? It's just a low-budget film with an investment of a million or so; it can't compare to you, Miss Wang, who is stunningly beautiful,\" Lin Nan replied with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was evident that the young lady was very pleased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen's look at Lin Nan was off; Linzi, I never knew you were so good at coaxing girls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then why do you always seem so blunt, like talking to a brother, when you talk to Zhou Yang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sentence after another, the three chatted very happily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a pity I'm going to Yunnan in two days; it's probably impossible for you to visit the set, but when I wrap up and come back, I'll bring you gifts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yifei said with certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, someone walked over, \"Are you Xixi's classmates?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen hurriedly stood up, \"Hello, Auntie, I am Lin Nan (Zhu Yawen).\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu's mother had a smile on her face, but Lin Nan felt a sense of \"strangers keep away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, these are my classmates, Zhu Yawen and Lin Nan; Lin Nan has already filmed a movie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Liu held Liu's mother's arm and introduced them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, already filming a movie? What kind of film? Who is the director? Is it an art film or a commercial film?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu's mother finally had some change; Lin Nan didn't expect the other party to ask three questions in a row, \"Auntie, it's a low-budget film, a realistic subject, following the film festival route.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan had to be vague; Liu's mother had a cold and aloof temperament and was still charming, a typical beauty, but beauties seemed to have a common flaw, which was arrogance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Liu's mother's vision, she definitely wouldn't look favorably upon \"Blind Shaft.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, then you must work hard in the future and strive to film big productions,\" Liu's mother's tone lowered a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You guys chat, I'm going to check on the crew's side regarding your scene schedule,\" Liu's mother left again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mom is just like this, a bit cold; I'm used to it, please don't mind,\" Liu Yifei also sensed the atmosphere just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie is right, we all have to work hard,\" Lin Nan said at the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen was much quieter; he was the only one who hadn't joined a crew yet, and watching Lin Nan and Liu Yifei chatting and laughing, he felt a bit jealous, \"Sigh, consider my feelings, you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you also joining a crew next year? Even if it's not the male lead, haha,\" Lin Nan teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three talked and laughed for a long time; there seemed to be some arrangements on the crew's side, so Lin Nan and Zhu Yawen had to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember to bring me a gift, Miss Wang,\" Lin Nan looked at Liu Yifei with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I definitely won't forget,\" Liu Yifei smiled happily; she looked very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two left the film crew, preparing to take a car back to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You're really something; I didn't see it before, you have a whole set of ways to coax girls. I just watched you two talking there without stopping,\" Zhu Yawen twisted his mouth and complained about Lin Nan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's so good-looking, is it wrong for me to say a few more words?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan argued; he was purely appreciating beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wrong, no wrong, everyone has a love for beauty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen couldn't win an argument with Lin Nan and was too lazy to talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But when her mother came over just now, why did it feel... it always felt strange, as if...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As if you went to a wealthy classmate's house and were looked down upon by her mother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, a little bit, especially when she heard you filmed a movie, she became a bit more enthusiastic,\" Zhu Yawen felt that was exactly it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Auntie Liu is a dancer who has won the Five-One Project Award and the Wenhua Performance Award; looking at us is just like looking at children, how much more enthusiastic could she be?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen was shocked by Lin Nan's words; he didn't know Liu Yifei's mother was so formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan knew that Liu's mother was a proud person and hoped her daughter would be equally proud, including her daughter's friends and circle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was already afternoon when the two returned to school; it was fortunate they had no classes, which gave them time to visit the set, otherwise they definitely wouldn't have caught \"Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils.\" When they returned, the crew had already started packing up, preparing to transfer to Yunnan ahead of schedule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about we go eat something first?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhu Yawen suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan agreed; the two didn't plan to go to the school cafeteria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They ordered three home-style dishes and chatted while eating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I saw the 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils' crew today; to be honest, I'm really envious. Yifei's starting point is really high, both 'The Story of a Noble Family' and 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'; I don't know when I'll be able to film a production of this scale,\" Zhu Yawen looked at Lin Nan and expressed his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan didn't know how to answer; in recent years, martial arts dramas were very popular, especially the novels of those masters, with Master Jin being the most prominent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as it is a remake, the ratings are guaranteed to be high, and the productions are all brilliant; although those few remakes by Zhang Da were scolded for a long time after their release, as time passed, the internet would naturally vindicate them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once thought to be trash, who knew they would turn out to be works of conscience; without comparison, one wouldn't know what is good or bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, we will definitely become famous. You will have both Best Actor in a TV series and Best Actor in a film,\" Lin Nan could only offer this consolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, give it a rest, you wouldn't even use that to coax a three-year-old,\" although Zhu Yawen was cursing on his lips, there was a smile on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Nan was speechless; I am telling the truth, I am not joking.\u003C\u002Fp>",2175,"2026-06-20T03:22:09.099Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","16a1c21f2727c1d9d2941210c5fb1debd4a0ddf4bd69b17bee6cf50a9d3c37c0","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-5","that-year-in-huayu-chapter-3",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthat-year-in-huayu-cover.jpg"]