[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr":3,"chapter-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-89":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Academic Director: Reborn in the Film Industry",{"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},2297089,4493,"Chapter 89: Heart-Wrenching Despair","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-89",89,"\u003Cp>Cao Yang attached extraordinary importance to this final crying scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the film as a whole, the female lead is almost entirely suppressed and pained, enduring suffering; even when she appears to be laughing, it is merely to escape and numb herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this crying scene in the church is where the female lead truly vents her suppressed emotions, and it is also a breakthrough for the audience to release their own emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before filming, Gao Yuanyuan approached Cao Yang somewhat reluctantly, though she remained very polite in her speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, how should I perform this scene so the audience can feel the hurt caused by my scumbag husband?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang didn't know if he had misheard or if Gao Yuanyuan had misspoken; what did the crying scene here have to do with the female lead's husband?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, I think that if it weren't for the scumbag husband's infidelity, the female lead wouldn't have come to Guantang, and the daughter wouldn't have met with an accident, so the root of all this is the fault of her detestable scumbag husband.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang thought about it; this line of reasoning... wasn't wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuanyuan, for this crying scene, there's actually no need to specifically express hatred for the husband. There's no dialogue here, just crying, so her tears could be out of resentment for her husband, or crying for the unfairness of fate, or crying for her poor child—what difference does it make?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I believe the root of all misfortune is her husband. What does Director Cao think?\" Gao Yuanyuan emphasized again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang gave Gao Yuanyuan a strange look. You're talking a bit too much today, aren't you? Could it be that you think this way to better facilitate the performance of the crying scene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, you're right, it's all her husband's fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The corners of Gao Yuanyuan's mouth visibly twitched upward, and she then repeated, \"That's right, it's all her husband's fault.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Gao Yuanyuan's heart skipped a beat. It's over. After Director Cao admitted it was her husband's fault, the resentment in her own heart had dissipated by more than half. What should she do if she can't cry for the scene?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's over, it's over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, the clapperboard sounded, and the final set of shots began filming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan sat on the church pew, tears falling like beads from a broken string. Then she covered her face with her hands, her body trembling slightly as if trying her best to suppress her sorrow and despair, making one feel an indescribable heartache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Qihua, acting as the background, looked at Gao Yuanyuan with a face full of concern, then, as if unable to bear watching, silently lowered his head, only to look up at Gao Yuanyuan again, as if still worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This silent performance allowed the audience to understand his thoughts at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang thought to himself, isn't this great? That kind of silent pain allows people to empathize. Now, all that's needed is for her to cry out loud—preferably a wailing, heart-wrenching cry—and this ending would be perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And so he waited and waited. He didn't call cut, and the camera kept rolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A full minute passed, and Gao Yuanyuan was still trembling with sorrow, tears sliding down her cheeks. It was clear she was truly in deep pain and despair, but she just wouldn't vent it; she just wouldn't break into loud, painful sobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang pinched his chin, not quite knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you say the acting wasn't good, that kind of silent, desperate crying could practically be included in the teaching materials of the Beijing Film Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how good it was, it didn't meet the requirements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cry out loud, just cry out loud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten-minute break, touch up the makeup, we'll do another take later,\" Cao Yang called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changwei instructed Ning Hao to change the film, then walked over to Cao Yang, first shaking his head in regret and then sighing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, what a pity. Such a good scene, just missing that final push. Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, he suggested, \"Director Cao, it's a real shame to scrap such a good shot, it's a damn shame! How about we film it separately? We can film a shot of her wailing later and edit them together, how about that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang sighed as well and shook his head gently, \"No, the impact wouldn't be consistent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gu Changwei walked back, he kept sighing about what a damn shame it was to waste such a good performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, they filmed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Cao Yang and Gu Changwei both shook their hands in unison. Another damn brilliant shot wasted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Break, break! Touch up the makeup!\" Cao Yang shouted. He also felt it was an extraordinary pity now. Such a good performance, why couldn't she just cry out loud? Cao Yang almost wanted to go over and kick Gao Yuanyuan a few times to see if she could finally cry out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Gao Yuanyuan walked over and said cautiously to Cao Yang, \"I'm sorry, Director Cao, it's my fault. But I just can't cry out loud. Even if we keep filming, I still won't be able to.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang opened his mouth, wanting to scold her, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. Gao Yuanyuan's performance was already good enough, and she apologized in time, making it awkward to scold her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What should he do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't really kick her, could he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of inspiration hit Cao Yang. He suddenly thought of what Gao Yuanyuan had mentioned earlier—that she hated the scumbag husband. Was there a way to find a breakthrough there?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I give you some photos and you pretend they are of the scumbag husband, and you tear them up to vent your anger, could you take advantage of that emotional outburst to cry?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan thought about it carefully and couldn't help but nod, \"I think that should work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then let's try this new idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was just about to instruct his assistant to go get some photos when Gao Yuanyuan raised her hand and cautiously made a suggestion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, um, could, could we use your photos?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang's eyes widened. Giving an inch and taking a mile, are we?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Gu Changwei, who was standing nearby, chimed in, \"Director Cao, I think Yuanyuan's suggestion is good. Think about it, you put her through the wringer on the first day; maybe she has some resentment toward you in her heart. Using your photos might help her release her emotions better, haha...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire crew, Old Gu was probably the only one who dared to joke with Cao Yang, and he was the only one qualified to do so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, Teacher Gu, don't talk nonsense, how could I dare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan quickly denied it, while inwardly giving Teacher Gu a thumbs up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang considered it for a moment. That would work too. As long as this group of cattle and horses could film the movie well for him and deliver the effect he wanted, using his own photos wasn't impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes later, they filmed again, and the clapperboard sounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the shot, Gao Yuanyuan stared blankly at the photos in her hands, giving off a feeling of a heart turned to ash, filled with sorrow and helplessness, as tears began to roll down like they were free.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her body trembled as if she were trying her best to suppress her emotions, but they were like a broken bottle, impossible to contain any longer. Her heart was pierced by a tearing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, she suddenly went mad, tearing all the photos in her hands one by one, and then scooped up the shredded pieces and threw them into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan pounded her chest violently with one hand and began to wail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if a volcano that had been gathering strength—surging, suppressed, and pained—had erupted at this very moment, her voice filled with incomparable despair and helplessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah... ah... ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, everyone in the crew felt as if they were experiencing it themselves, understanding what a hysterical, desperate cry was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young girls in the crew began to wipe away their tears, their hearts filled with an inexplicable sorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cut!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang shouted, then added, \"Absolutely perfect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan did not stop crying after the \"cut.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her hands no longer pounded her chest; instead, while wailing in desperate grief, she kept slamming her hands against the back of the pew in the front row, over and over again, as if she didn't know pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, the dog-shit system is truly unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang hurried over, grabbed her hands that were continuously slamming against the chair back, and shouted, \"Alright, Yuanyuan, it's already filmed. Calm down, it's okay, it's okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yuanyuan was still wailing. She glanced at Cao Yang, then violently pulled her hands free and hugged Cao Yang's waist, seeming even more aggrieved, crying even louder than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to \"Book Friend 20200425024006623\" for the tip, and thanks to my brothers for the monthly tickets and recommendations. Immensely grateful, thank you all for your support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1549,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","105d51ee283744e8b7fe03ed8e144a2aa08a7b4123407974d943c64f0fd2a4cb","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-90","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-88",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]