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Chapter 954 The Love-Hate Relationship Between Husband and Wife
"Senior sister, I have to tell you, someone completely forgot about your film after returning from Cannes. If I hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't be here now."

Liu Yifei sat next to Yu Feihong in the director's chair, suppressing a smile, her beautiful eyes glancing at Sun Yi from time to time, almost mentioning his full name in her words.

In other words, neither of their outfits are quite appropriate for the occasion. If they were dressed in ancient court attire, she would look exactly like a concubine who speaks ill of the emperor to the Empress Dowager.

Yu Feihong smiled without speaking, but her gaze turned to Sun Yi with a meaningful look. After a moment, she sighed softly and said to herself:
"Well, that's just how it is. What can I do? I'm just a new director, no box office success, no awards. How can I compare to some big-name director? The fact that they even came is the biggest favor I can do for them. One should be content."

The last sentence was drawn out, and Liu Yifei chuckled to herself.

cough.
Sun Yi coughed lightly and waved to the Starry Sky staff member who was greeting him from a distance, as if nothing had happened, as if the two people he was talking about were completely unrelated.

To be honest, even though he hadn't appeared on the company's film set for quite some time, the staff's respect for him remained unchanged. Unlike that rebellious woman at home, who had clearly agreed not to mention this matter before coming, but changed completely once she arrived.

They just need discipline!

If you don't discipline them for three days, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles!
So what if I'm beautiful! So what if I have a perfect figure! So what if I have outstanding temperament!
They've already gotten their marriage certificate, so they're one of their own.

No matter what the situation, if someone doesn't side with you and turns against you, then they deserve to be punished.
"Hey, senior sister, you chose a great street. It fits the script perfectly. It's exactly what I remember the old streets of Northeast China in the 90s. Look at the video store and the billiard hall. Tsk tsk, not bad, really not bad."

Sun Yi surveyed the film set, his face filled with sincere emotion.

The two ladies exchanged a glance after hearing his words, and smiled in unison.

Go ahead and pretend, keep pretending!
Seeing their reactions, Sun Yi knew his trick of shifting the blame hadn't worked, but getting them to admit their mistake was absolutely out of the question.

Just kidding. If it were at home, you could just admit it and get good consequences. But outside, especially on a film set, that's absolutely impossible.

There's not much to say. I'm used to being a director, and when I'm on set, my word is law.

Of course, Yu Feihong had no intention of making Sun Yi admit his mistake, nor did Liu Yifei. It was just a joke; they rarely had such a righteous opportunity.

"Alright, you two just arrived today. Let Xiaoting and Zhang Xin coordinate in a bit, then go to the hotel and get some rest."

Yu Feihong patted Liu Yifei's arm, then stood up to see her off, but suddenly remembered something, "Oh, right."

After saying that, she looked at the two of them, especially Sun Yi, "Since you're here, I'll have to change my filming schedule. The main scenes will start tomorrow. Director Sun, how about it? Is it okay? Should we wait a couple more days to let you adjust?"

Yu Feihong asked with a smile, her provocation tactic extremely clumsy, but it didn't stop Sun Yi from falling for it. He waved his hand and said, "No problem, come directly tomorrow!"

Upon hearing Sun Yi's words, Liu Yifei pursed her lips slightly, looking down on him.

Sun Yi immediately returned a glance.

What do you mean? You look down on your husband? I'll show up tomorrow and give you a shock, and show you what it means to be one with the character!

Liu Yifei's eyebrows curved into crescent moons.

Wow, you're amazing! You're so amazing, okay? I'm waiting to see what you'll do tomorrow, to see what true mastery of the role looks like.
Yu Feihong took in the exchange of glances between the two, and could only manage a helpless aunt-like smile; there was nothing she could do about it.

To be fair, the two actors' eye contact was incredibly expressive; while the exact meaning might not be perfectly precise, it was pretty much there.

The next day, as dawn broke, the old neighborhood where the film crew was located was already awakening, and the staff of Starry Sky Studios began busily preparing for filming. The locals were either having breakfast or browsing the morning market. Although Yu Feihong had made so many preparations in advance, they were still somewhat curious about the film crew, but they were generally able to avoid interfering with their work.

Today's scene is the opening of the film, where Sun Yi, as the male lead, comes to the market to collect debts.

Of course, as a hoodlum with a bit of influence, he couldn't possibly be out "working" early in the morning; it had to be at least in the afternoon. But the preparations before filming would take at least a morning.

The staff members chatted idly as they worked.

"Hey, Brother Wang, do you think our boss is good at directing, but he can also act well? I've never seen our boss act before."

"You joined our company late and haven't seen Yi Ge act before, but what's wrong? You haven't seen 'My Love from the Star' or 'Wings of the Sky' before!"

"Yeah, but bro, this time it's different. I heard Director Yu is casting a thirty-something gangster, but with our boss's demeanor and uprightness... can he pull it off?"

"This should be fine, right? Yi-ge is so dedicated to filming, his acting is definitely no problem either. Okay, okay, stop gossiping and get back to work."

The atmosphere on set was quite relaxed, with everyone working together seamlessly and fulfilling their duties. However, quite a few people would occasionally glance towards the dressing room, harboring a sense of curiosity and anticipation.

Sun Yi is the head of Starry Sky Pictures, a Palme d'Or winner, a Golden Lion winner, the record holder for Chinese-language films at the box office, and a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival who helped Chinese films win major awards, among many others.
His accolades are so dazzling that many people have almost forgotten that he initially debuted as an actor and delivered stunning performances in several important works.

For the past few years, he has focused on working behind the scenes as a director. Now that he has returned to acting, facing such a challenging role as a low-level hoodlum, it remains to be seen whether he can pull it off. Can he shed the label of "successful director" and truly immerse himself in the character of "Wu Qing"?

To be honest, it wasn't just the staff on site who were looking forward to it. Yu Feihong and Liu Yifei felt the same way.

Three hours later, the sun was high in the sky when the assistant director ran over to report, "Director Yu, the set is all set up, and we've communicated with the extras several times. We're just waiting for the boss—no, the actors—to be in place."

In the monitoring booth, Yu Feihong glanced at her watch, then at the dressing room, a faint smile playing on her lips: "It's alright, no rush, let him take his time. After all, he hasn't acted properly for several years, it's time to get back into character."

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Liu Yifei, who was quietly reading the script to the side.

Liu Yifei felt the gaze, looked up, a sly glint in her eyes, and deliberately raised her voice, "Senior sister, you'd better keep a close eye on him in a bit, don't let him turn this into a director's tutorial film. People who have been directors for too long probably forget how to make expressions in front of the camera."

After saying that, he deliberately glanced at the dressing room, shook his head, and sighed, "The eyes of the masses are discerning. If someone messes up today, it'll be embarrassing!"

As soon as she said this, several staff members who had been listening intently to the gossip couldn't help but chuckle.

Even Xiaoting, the producer who is usually serious on set, couldn't help but chuckle to herself.

It's been so many years since I've seen the boss and his wife in the same film crew, their love-hate relationship is so intense!

Time passed by minute by minute.

Various curious, expectant, and even scrutinizing gazes all quietly turned to the tightly closed dressing room door.

When the door was finally pushed open from the inside, the previously noisy film set fell silent in an instant, as if a mute button had been pressed.

The person who walked out of the door stunned everyone who knew Sun Yi.

(End of this chapter)