[{"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-90":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},2297090,4493,"Chapter 90: Giving Up Alcohol","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>In *Secret Sunshine*, the female lead is always in a state of despair and repression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From November 22nd to February 9th, through two and a half months of high-intensity filming, Gao Yuanyuan was constantly under mental strain; the inner repression and pain she felt can be imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that final wailing cry, a part of her emotions finally found an outlet, becoming vented and released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, for scenes of constant repressed pain like this, if an actor's emotions cannot be vented and they lack experience, it is truly very likely they will become depressed and suffer bad consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's okay, it's okay, this is a movie, this is the plot, it's not real, it's okay...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang comforted her incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, Gao Yuanyuan's crying weakened, and it was no longer a desperate wail, but a mechanical sobbing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changwei sighed and said softly to Ning Hao: \"This little girl hasn't studied acting; she's too deep into the role... this kind of tragic drama is quite damaging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Hao rarely disagreed with Old Gu, and after a moment of silence, he said: \"But as an actor, being able to perform in a film of this caliber and contribute such exquisite acting is already luckier than most actors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Changwei also fell silent. Setting aside the benefits, if it were any other actress, even knowing that getting into character is harmful, countless people would still be willing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not until Gao Yuanyuan was left with only continuous sobbing did Cao Yang stop comforting her; he moved his body slightly, firstly to remind Gao Yuanyuan that she was still hugging him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, to see if Gao Yuanyuan would take the hint and let go, so he could \"break free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Gao Yuanyuan didn't pay any attention, and Cao Yang only felt her hands tighten a bit more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big sister, it's fine to hug while you're crying your heart out, but if you keep hugging like this, it gets a bit awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Yang was wondering whether to use force to break free, he didn't expect Gao Yuanyuan to push him away gently, while still sobbing and not forgetting to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, Director Cao, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterwards, she said to everyone present: \"I'm sorry, I've caused trouble for everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let's just pretend you didn't mean it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay? Does your hand hurt?\" Cao Yang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Gao Yuanyuan let out an \"ah,\" pitifully extending her hand, waving it in front of Cao Yang, and repeatedly hissing as she drew in cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It hurts a lot, Director Cao, help me see if it's swollen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Serves you right!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought you were Lin Daiyu uprooting a willow tree; when you were smashing the back of the bench with your hand, why didn't you say it hurt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang grabbed her hand to look; fortunately, she didn't use her knuckles, but the spiral hollow on the side of the little finger—the hammer fist—so other than some redness, it wasn't a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's fine, it won't hurt in a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang let go of her hand and shouted loudly: \"Twenty-minute break, then we'll shoot the shot where the photo isn't torn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, why could you cry with such grief and indignation when tearing my photo? Don't think I didn't see that ferocity; I'm not your scumbag husband.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang turned his head and glared at Gao Yuanyuan, just in time to see her muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Cao Yang turn back, Gao Yuanyuan shrank her neck, as if she had been caught red-handed doing something guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inexplicable woman; after adding the \"getting into character\" experience, none of them are normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Cao Yang sat down in the director's chair, Gu Changwei followed over, first handing Cao Yang a cigarette; he actually knew Cao Yang basically didn't smoke, but he did it anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Gu lit one for himself, dragged over a folding stool from the side, sat down, and let the smoke burn on its own without puffing. He watched the slowly rising smoke, pondered for a long time, and then stated his thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Cao, I think that last set of shots was very good and can be used as the official take. Personally, I feel it's no worse than the storyboard we planned at the beginning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang considered it; Gao Yuanyuan's performance just now was indeed excellent. Whether it was the initial restraint or the sudden outburst after tearing the photo, it could be said to be full of emotion. Every subtle expression of hers conveyed the character's inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that was a church; her actions were unreasonable, illogical, and didn't follow the script where the pastor comes out to comfort her. \"Her performance is very good, but tearing photos in a church and scattering them—don't you think this is a bit undignified, a bit impious, and a bit disrespectful to God...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the female lead a devout believer?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, she didn't believe in God at all in the beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason she went to the church was because she was already in despair, her heart like dead ashes; she needed a reason to live, a driving force to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She needed \"faith\" to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once her \"faith\" collapsed, she began to retaliate, to destroy, even to seduce God's representative, and finally couldn't help but slit her wrists to commit suicide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when the blood gushed out that her will to survive manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, if she was undignified, impious, and disrespectful to God in the church at the start, couldn't that serve as foreshadowing for her later extreme behavior—that she never believed in God to begin with?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think this is very good?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang asked Gu Changwei, as if asking himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Old Gu to answer, Cao Yang stood up, picked up the megaphone, turned it to the maximum volume, and looked at the crew members who had worked with him for two and a half months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone looked at the standing Cao Yang in confusion, still holding the megaphone. Was this preparation for filming? Wasn't there a twenty-minute break?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, no one said anything; everyone was prepared to jump into work immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I announce, it's a wrap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned, suspecting they had misheard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's a wrap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang shouted again, \"That last set of shots was perfect, no need to shoot again, it's a wrap!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dinner party tonight, on the crew's tab.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang added another sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone understood, and for a moment, they began to cheer, with all kinds of shouts; one could even hear someone yelling, \"Director Cao, I love you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Gao Yuanyuan followed along and shouted a few times quietly, inconspicuous among the many voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the dinner party that night, Cao Yang declared at the start that everyone should eat and drink well, but because he had many things to attend to, he wouldn't drink alcohol, and would toast everyone with tea instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Cao Yang was firstly afraid of being toasted by students who didn't know their limits and getting drunk, and secondly, afraid that drinking too much would lead to mistakes and committing a principled error again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had promised Old Situ that he would struggle against the bad habits of the directing department, keep himself clean and self-disciplined, take it as a warning, and never let it happen again...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had already made a mistake once; he couldn't make it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cao Yang was secretly pleased with his ability to quit drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to his room, Cao Yang calculated the time; today is February 9th, the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month. The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Fortunately, the schedule was finished ahead of time, and everyone could still go home for the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was thinking, he heard the doorbell ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening the door, it was actually Dong Xuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Cao Yang could say anything, Dong Xuan bent over and squeezed inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene was somewhat familiar; it seemed Li Xiaoran and Yu Feihong had both done this before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is wrong with each and every one of them, treating my room like their own home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the brothers for their opinions; the previous chapter has been revised, which does not affect the plot direction. Brothers who want to read it can take another look. Thanks again to the brothers for their opinions, thank you very much. To let everyone know, this chapter was uploaded early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1426,"2026-06-20T05:36:32.009Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","d4ac6c1096e02300ee38cf99124bdd0b14d356fb212ebd0ab98067ec46d39010","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-91","the-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-chapter-89",411,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-academic-director-reborn-in-the-film-industr-cover.jpg"]