[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans":3,"chapter-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-215":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The More Tragic I Act, the Stronger I Get — My Fans Beg Me to Stop Killing Off My Roles",{"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},1297829,1723,"Chapter 215: \"Mean Girl\" Goes Full Drama, Variety Show Goes Off Script","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-215",215,"\u003Cp>After reshooting some of the daily scenes for the supporting characters in the script, time quietly slipped into late April.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi completely shifted the filming focus to the two female antagonists in the script's plot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Ying and Xuan Shuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had no scenes today. Holding a water cup, he sat in a corner like a mushroom, observing and learning on the sidelines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, Tang Xin, now changed into a black form-fitting martial attire, was practicing against thin air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face still wore the sweet, harmless smile most common in idol groups, yet she was casually twirling a prop dagger that gleamed with a cold light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Martial Arts Director was beside her, explaining the key points of the movements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xin listened, nodding repeatedly, then raised her hand and asked with an air of innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, I'm a little confused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to keep smiling at him the whole time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Martial Arts Director, a veteran who had trained countless tough-guy actors, froze mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He subconsciously took half a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grips holding their tools among the nearby crew members who were eavesdropping slowed down for a beat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci took a sip of water to steady his nerves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good grief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one truly embodied the \"innocent evil girl\" persona down to her very bones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze then shifted to another corner of the film set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person was sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stage drama queen, Ji Lan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was playing the other antagonist, Xuan Shuang, who possessed a replication ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, she wasn't in costume. Wearing the most ordinary crew T-shirt and a pair of non-prescription glasses, she was quiet like an outsider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't looking at the script, nor was she communicating with anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just quietly watching Tang Xin not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci noticed her fingers moving unconsciously on her own knee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Replicating every subtle angle of Tang Xin's wrist as she twirled the dagger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All departments, get ready!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi's instruction came through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First scene, rolling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Ying and Xuan Shuang are ordered to capture the fleeing A Li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Playing A Li was an experienced stand-in actor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xin moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The smile on her face didn't change one bit. Her chasing steps even carried a hint of the eagerness and lightness of a young girl chasing a butterfly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She used the sweetest, softest voice to speak the most vicious lines from the script.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop running, sister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your legs aren't as fast as my knife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That extreme sense of contrast drew a satisfied expression from Zhang Mouyi behind the monitor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Xuan Shuang, played by Ji Lan, she was the complete opposite extreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had not a single line of dialogue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she always appeared at the most critical moment, in the most lethal position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were precise, without a single ounce of waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time she appeared, she perfectly blocked all of A Li's escape routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One was an unpredictable, emotional kind of evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a precisely calculated, rational kind of evil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This intense sense of collision was exactly what Zhang Mouyi wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Midway through filming, for a turning block move, Tang Xin just couldn't get the feel right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She either used too much force, appearing clumsy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or her force was insufficient, appearing weak and floaty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After two NGs, she herself was getting a bit anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Zhang Mouyi could even start scolding, Ji Lan, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The attention of the entire set focused on this stage drama queen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Lan didn't demonstrate anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply walked up to Tang Xin and calmly said one sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't think of her as a person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Xin was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Lan continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Think of her as an onion you hate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Peel it layer by layer. It'll make your eyes sting, but it's fun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were spoken softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet they exploded in Tang Xin's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood there, first confused, then having a sudden moment of enlightenment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, a strange, radiant look appeared on her face, as if she had found a kindred spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi nodded, signaling to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Action!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Tang Xin's performance completely changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movements were still ruthless, her smile still sweet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beneath that smile, something new was added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A layered sense of toying with her prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was no longer simply trying to kill A Li; she was enjoying this process of \"peeling the onion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The character's level of danger skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching from the side, Jiang Ci felt a chill in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suddenly realized that Ji Lan's method of guidance was less about acting instruction and more like a precise form of \"Mental Implantation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn't teach Tang Xin \"how to act\"; she directly gave her a \"reason to kill\"—peeling an onion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This method was more direct, and more terrifying, than his own performance approach, which relied on the script and self-immersion to slowly brew emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This stage drama queen was no simple person either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However... Jiang Ci's smile soon stiffened again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought of a potential risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This extreme villain characterization would undoubtedly make Ye Chen's tragedy more shocking and maximize the tragic ending atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if... what if the audience didn't feel heartbroken for Ye Chen, but instead became fans of these two charismatic evil women?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Heartbreak Value went astray then, who would he go cry to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the scene was finished, it was time for a mid-shoot break.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi was staring at the monitor replay when his assistant jogged over and handed him a bottle of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director Zhang, take a break.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant lowered his voice, leaning close to Zhang Mouyi's ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, Director Zhang, we got a message from the variety show 'The Yearning for Mundane Fireworks Daily Life' that's coordinating with our film's publicity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi let out a questioning \"Hmm?\" without turning his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant continued his report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They said that for the sake of the program's effect, they've set up a 'mystery mission' for the three guests... that is, Teacher Jiang, Teacher Su, and Teacher Luo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The specific content wasn't revealed, but from what they implied...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might be related to our film.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant's voice wasn't loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ci had just stood up, intending to go check if his water cup had been refilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had only taken two steps when he heard the names \"Teacher Jiang, Teacher Su, and Teacher Luo\" strung together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His footsteps subconsciously halted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood inconspicuously to the side and slightly behind the director's chair, pretending to stretch his wrists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Variety show... mystery mission?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And related to the film?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The assistant was still talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Director, what do you think about this? Should we give Teacher Jiang and the others a heads-up in advance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Mouyi picked up the loudspeaker and blew on the mic, a hint of mischief in his tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What heads-up?\" he said, his peripheral glance sweeping over Jiang Ci, who was pretending to stretch his wrists not far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actors need to be thrown into life to be tempered, to forge something real. Let them figure it out themselves!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he picked up the loudspeaker again and shouted towards the set with full vigor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ji Lan! Tang Xin! Done resting? Get ready for the next scene!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1229,"2026-06-05T18:00:08.556Z",1,"novelbin.me","84295e5ef6aab6b715ccf932db73254c2e3827c8284f8e7d425f8e590ace4116","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-216","the-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-chapter-214",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-more-tragic-i-act-the-stronger-i-get-my-fans-cover.jpg"]