Chapter 147: Confrontation

Cao Yang felt that he couldn't get that feeling for a while, so he thought about whether there was any way to solve it.

"Rest for half an hour first, and we'll film again in half an hour."

Cao Yang said, then walked to his exclusive resting area.

Li Xiaoran also returned to the resting area with a smile, close to Cao Yang, right on Cao Yang's left hand side.

The resting area on Cao Yang's right was Gao Yuanyuan's; the two surrounded Cao Yang in the middle, one on the left and one on the right. However, this was a crew, and both had the highest status, so no one said anything messy.

Anything could happen in a crew, even if the director and the lead actress lived together openly, no one would spread anything messy. If it was said and discovered, one would be the enemy of the circle.

Crew couples were a very common thing.

Gao Yuanyuan glanced at Li Xiaoran, and just looking at her smiling appearance made her feel annoyed.

Good for you, Second Mistress Li, you did it on purpose, right? Want to make me lose face, want to make me embarrassed, right?

"Sorry, delayed everyone's time, really sorry."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded and apologized to the surrounding staff again, very politely.

Then, she walked to Cao Yang's side and said softly: "Cao Dao, I still can't act it out. Why don't you coach me on the scenes again tonight, just like you did every night when we were filming *Secret Sunshine*?"

Li Xiaoran, who was smiling, shook all over and turned to look at Cao Yang.

You coach this vixen every night? In the middle of the night, a lone man and a lone woman, what kind of scenes are you coaching? Could it be that you're reading the script by night light?

"I haven't coached you and Xiaoran any less on the scenes."

Cao Yang narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "When filming *Secret Sunshine* at the time, I didn't coach you and Old Wu together any less. Your comprehension was quite good at the time, and your emotional mobilization and explosive power were clearly a cut above Old Wu's."

So it was with Old Wu.

Li Xiaoran turned her head away, imitating Cao Yang's appearance, also smiling and narrowing her eyes, looking carefree.

She knew Old Wu, Wu Qihua from Hong Kong, an actor valued by Cao Yang who had acted in two of Cao Yang's movies. His upward momentum was very obvious, and he was now vaguely becoming the first tier of the middle generation.

I just said Cao Yang never did that kind of thing when filming movies; he was very clear about public and private matters, otherwise he wouldn't have become one of the three big directors in the country.

"Yuanyuan, I also have some insights into Xiao Wei. Why don't I teach you?"

Li Xiaoran smiled, looked up at Gao Yuanyuan, looking like a sisterly bond.

Gao Yuanyuan spat in her heart; Second Mistress Li was too bad. Once these words were spoken, it was as if she were much more powerful than herself, leaving people with the impression that the Cannes Best Actress was not as good as the Berlin Best Actress.

"Ha, that would be great. Xiaoran, I knew you had experience. You acted so naturally in *Night by the Seaside*, without any trace of performance; it's clear you're experienced."

Gao Yuanyuan looked grateful, but her words were like a knife, straight and direct.

Since you want to teach me, fine, you must have similar experience. This wasn't that my acting was worse than yours, but that I hadn't played as "fancy" as you, and didn't have experience in this area.

"Yuanyuan, you're wrong about that. My acting is just a bit better than yours; as for experience, I..."

"Cough!"

Cao Yang coughed, interrupting Li Xiaoran's words. He stood up and asked directly: "Who, is the time up? I feel like a long time has passed."

"Cao Dao, it's only been eight minutes." The production manager reminded.

"Is that so?"

Cao Yang sat down again and thought, the heat should be enough. If the two of them continue like this, they will be at odds, and it will be difficult to clean up.

If you have this energy, use it all in the play, don't add trouble in reality. "You two can stop, just shut up for me. If you want to discuss the plot, find a place where no one is around, don't be sarcastic here. If you have nothing to do, ponder how to play the characters well.

This is filming a movie, an investment of over 100 million, not a place for you to bicker. If you continue like this, I will replace the lead actresses."

Fan Bingbing's resting place was next to Li Xiaoran, and she was watching with great interest, not expecting Cao Yang to suddenly get angry.

In her mind, Li Xiaoran and Gao Yuanyuan were both international best actresses, the top actresses in the country, so they should at least be sarcastic, right?

She had seen Gong Li be sarcastic to Zhang Yimou, and Old Mouzi lowered his head without saying a word.

When filming *Cell Phone*, she also saw Xu Fan be sarcastic to Feng Xiaogang, and Feng Xiaogang just grinned foolishly.

However, contrary to her expectations, neither Li Xiaoran nor Gao Yuanyuan spoke for a while. After a while, Gao Yuanyuan said first: "Cao Dao, sorry."

Then, she said to Li Xiaoran: "Xiaoran, it's my fault, I shouldn't have played that kind of joke on you, please forgive me."

A pitiful appearance.

Li Xiaoran's reaction was also very fast. She walked over and took Gao Yuanyuan's hand, looking like a sisterly bond, and said: "It's my fault, Yuanyuan, it's all my fault, I shouldn't have played a joke on you first, please forgive me too?"

Then, holding Gao Yuanyuan's hand, she turned to Cao Yang and said: "Sorry Cao Dao, our sisters might have played a bit too much, there won't be a next time, I promise."

!

Afterwards, the two talked and laughed about clothes, makeup, and International Zhang's gossip as if they had no prejudice at all...

Saying International Zhang had hooked up with the grandson of the Hong Kong super-rich Huo family, which was exposed by the media.

Fan Bingbing heard this and immediately joined in, and the three women chattered about whether International Zhang would marry into a wealthy family.

Filming continued half an hour later. "Good sister" Li Xiaoran still performed very well. As long as it was a scene with Gao Yuanyuan, she could set off Gao Yuanyuan to look more like a "silly white sweet," continuing to suppress her acting.

Xiao Wei was not a "silly white sweet," and Gao Yuanyuan was clearly affected, and her performance was not as good as before.

"Cut!"

Gao Yuanyuan was still as polite as ever, apologizing to the staff.

Li Xiaoran didn't know what was going on, but she took Gao Yuanyuan's hand and followed her to apologize to the staff.

It looked like a sisterly bond.

Cao Yang saw that this wouldn't work. Gao Yuanyuan's psychological quality was clearly not as good as Li Xiaoran's. If this continued, she would collapse sooner or later.

Hey, Cao Yang suddenly thought, if this continues, as long as the degree is mastered well, and Gao Yuanyuan's mentality doesn't really collapse, can he film Gao Yuanyuan's final outburst scene?

Xiao Wei loved Wang Sheng so deeply, but Wang Sheng could die for Pei Rong without hesitation at the last moment. Xiao Wei collapsed in her heart, and only then did she have that final outburst.

Why did Xiao Wei have to burst out? Because of love but not getting it, because of disappointment, because of anger, because of sadness.

As long as Gao Yuanyuan is disappointed, sad, and holding a fire in her heart, can she burst out naturally and perfectly interpret the final ending?

Try it?

"Xiaoran, that was a great performance just now!"

Cao Yang deliberately didn't look at Gao Yuanyuan and said to the crew: "Rest for ten minutes, and film it again later."

Then, he beckoned the coordinator and production manager over and ordered them to adjust the filming order and move Xiao Wei's outburst scene forward to be filmed in three days.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 148 =====