Generation Z Artists

Chapter 250 Chen Nian is ready

More than a month has passed, and Liu Yifei's Longhua Fist is gradually improving.

The little girl has excellent coordination and a strong physique, making her a perfect match for practicing boxing.

Gradually, a powerful aura unique to martial artists began to emerge from her.

However, at the same time, for various reasons (the villain's scheme), she also got used to being meek, slouching, and avoiding people's gazes on set.

Uh, there was absolutely no reason for me to be caught stealing chicken legs!

In short, she became more reserved yet resilient, timid yet steadfast, increasingly fitting Chen Nian's image.

No, she's already 80% Chen Nian.

The remaining 20% ​​depends on the final catalyst.

This catalyst arrived quietly through an unexpected yet inevitable opportunity.

……

"Chen Nian!"

Yang Xiaomi crossed her legs, bit a toothpick in her mouth, leaned back in her chair, and pointed to the plate on the table in a nonchalant manner.

"Clean up!"

Seeing this, Dong Youde, who was about to leave, slapped himself in the face and quickened his pace as he headed out.

孽 孽!
Following Director Fang's instructions, Lao Dong recently held a meeting with the film crew.

He repeatedly emphasized to the staff that they were not allowed to have any contact with the actors (mainly this group of new actors).

As for actors, you must start to get into character.

Specifically, this manifests as each person calling the other by their character's name in the play, trying to understand the character's deeper nature, adopting similar behavior styles, writing a reflection every day, and so on.

This requirement completely loosened the reins on Wei Lai and her two companions.

Yang Xiaomi was bold and fearless to begin with. Now that she had the imperial sword, and was genuinely jealous of Liu Yifei, why should she be polite?
He immediately became possessed by Wei Lai and bullied Chen Nian more and more each day.

Liu Yifei, constrained by the requirements of the role, could only swallow her anger and became more and more depressed each day.

When this conflict stemming from the realities of her environment and her inner personality intensifies to its extreme, the aspects of Liu Yifei that don't belong to Chen Nian will inevitably erupt.

Now, that moment.

Crackling, crackling, crackling...

Liu Yifei suppressed her anger and used some force while cleaning up, causing the plates and utensils to make a clattering sound.

Yang Xiaomi immediately frowned and became anxious.

If you were to assume Wei Lai's identity, she would have a significant psychological advantage over "Chen Nian".

The production team made the request, so why can't I order you around?

"Chen Nian!"

Yang Xiaomi's expression suddenly turned cold.

It was a chilling coldness, which didn't match her current personality, but it already carried a hint of the ruthlessness she would show in her later years.

Beyond its ruthlessness lies a kind of "anger of the superior being defied by the inferior."

This anger, combined with psychological advantage, appears less outward but cold.

The power given to her by the production team, coupled with this completely closed environment, finally brought out Wei Lai's true character.

She lifted her foot and shoveled the leftover orange peels, chicken bones, and snack scraps onto the ground, then spoke condescendingly and with a playful tone.

"Pick it up and clean it up!"

Liu Yifei was stunned.

The next second, she clenched her fist tightly.

Her body trembled violently with grievance and anger. She wanted to vent her anger and give this wicked woman a good punch.

But the next moment, Gong Li, who was not far away, calmly stood up, said nothing, and just looked at her silently.

As Gong Li made her move, the other executives of the production team all turned to look.

Liu Yifei didn't understand what this observation meant; she just felt wronged, extremely wronged.

Yang Mi was more quick-witted. When she realized that the main cast and crew were watching, she immediately felt more confident.

Initially startled by Liu Yifei's clenched fist, she started shaking again, radiating an intense sense of superiority, and questioned him while shaking her leg—

"What? Have you forgotten what Chen Nian was supposed to do?"

The man with glasses couldn't help but chime in, "I really don't understand why Fangfang pinned all her hopes on her. Apart from being a little prettier, what makes her worthy of acting opposite Fangfang?"

That was so weird and sarcastic.

Both the chubby girl and the glasses girl were extremely dedicated to their roles.

It's because of Dong Youde yet again.

Old Dong had a deep conversation with each of them.

"My child, with your appearance, it's impossible for you to become a real superstar and work with Director Fang."

So this is your only chance.

You have to immerse yourself in the role, transform yourself into the chubby girl (with glasses) in the script, and strive for a performance that is sure to impress the audience.

Only in this way will you have the opportunity to establish yourself in the entertainment industry as a character actor for a long time.

If you perform exceptionally well and impress major performing arts schools, they will definitely be willing to accept you.

Like the Central Academy of Drama, they don't care about appearance when recruiting, they only look at potential. They have all kinds of roles, from male to female, from painted-face to clown.

If you get into a performing arts program and hone your skills for a few more years, you can make a living in this industry based on your acting abilities.

It earns more money than working for someone else, and there's also the chance to work with Director Fang again in the future!

Think about it carefully, isn't that the truth?

The chubby girl and the glasses girl were completely fooled. Their eyes lit up, and they were so eager to swear by cutting their wrists: I will definitely act well!
They don't have a deep understanding of money.

But if you mention to Mantianxing that you can cooperate with Fang Shen in the long term, then I'm sorry, I'll definitely lose my temper!

Thus, the two children, who were not bad at first, fully activated their jealousy towards Liu Yifei.

I heard that Chen Nian and Xiao Bei even have a kissing scene!

You little slut, die!
Such genuine jealousy and hatred have now been completely transformed into an outward-fiery rage.

The chubby girl even shoved Liu Yifei, asking fiercely, "What do you mean? You want to fight back? Come on!"

Liu Yifei stumbled from the push, and the trash can she was carrying lost its grip and crashed to the ground with a thud.

Food scraps and soup were splashed all over his legs, instantly staining his clean white pants.

A cool, sticky sensation rose on my legs, accompanied by an unbearable greasy and foul odor, all of which flooded my mind, stirring up a sense of bewilderment.

What was even more unbearable than this was the strange looks coming from all around.

She couldn't quite describe what that look was, and she didn't dare to look at it; she just tried her best to suppress the anger.

No, we can't turn against each other yet, it's not the right time...

She suppressed her anger, but couldn't control her grievances. Large tears welled up in Nenxian's eyes, and she hurriedly wiped them away with the back of her hand, but the tears still streamed down her face.

At that moment, Yang Xiaomi and the others were also stunned.

Um, did I go too far?

Just as a sense of guilt welled up in his heart, Zhao Xiaoding suddenly walked to the opposite side and began to observe them while circling around.

The guilt vanished in an instant.

Yes, I'm filming a movie, I'm getting into character, why should I feel guilty towards Chen Nian?
This is not an excuse, but a very real reason.

Yang Xiaomi is a fairly well-known child star who has played 10 roles so far. Although she is still young, she has already developed a good understanding of acting.

She certainly couldn't prioritize acting above all else, but taking this opportunity to completely immerse herself in Wei Lai's character was a natural and inevitable thing.

The sense of relief she felt allowed her to instinctively understand how to act domineering.

She stepped onto the edge of the table, casually nestled in her chair, and with a slight flick of her brow and a slight smirk, a kind of "beautiful" meanness flowed out naturally.

"Cry? You'd better clean yourself up before you cry! Chen Nian, don't waste that slutty face of yours that's meant to seduce men. Maybe some random guy passing by will feel sorry for you like Zhang Xiaobei did... oh?"

These are Wei Lai's lines from the script.

The character Wei Lai doesn't have many challenging scenes, but this scene is one of the two most difficult.

The dialogue is short, but it relies heavily on emotional expression.

At this point, Wei Lai's overall emotions must have been extremely complex.

First, she needs to have that sense of superiority from bullying Chen Nian for a long time; that's the first layer.

Secondly, she needs to express a dual jealousy—the first being jealousy of Chen Nian's beauty, and the second being jealousy of her being able to receive Zhang Xiaobei's protection.

In the storyline, Wei Lai has already met Zhang Xiaobei and is deeply in love with him because of his handsome looks and arrogant personality.

But Zhang Xiaobei's disdain for her fueled a mixture of anger and inferiority in her, which led her to bully Chen Nian even more relentlessly.

Furthermore, Wei Lai should also display a morbid excitement at this moment.

Bullying others excites her, but bullying Chen Nian excites her even more. She can't do without it, and it's even worse if the excitement overshadows her jealousy.

Finally, Wei Lai also had to reveal her true nature as a rich but ill-mannered, selfish and tyrannical person.

At this moment, Yang Mi's movements, expressions, and lines were all incredibly precise and natural. This natural precision, rather than mechanical precision, is truly remarkable.

In particular, her pauses, intonations, and pace when delivering her lines were all several levels above her own abilities.

In the last sentence, "Maybe," she paused slightly on the word "determined," and the "oh" at the end was lightly raised, slightly dragging out the "oh ho" sound, which was infuriating just to hear.

When Zhao Xiaoding saw this scene from the front, he resisted the urge to clap, but he couldn't help but grimace.

The play was a success!
This person has truly established himself!

Meanwhile, Gong Li, who was behind Yang Mi, was observing Liu Yifei.

As her co-star, her performance was also crucial.

result……

Chen Nian failed to keep up with Wei Lai's performance.

Because Yang Xiaomi is already 100% Wei Lai, while Liu Xiaofei is not 100% Chen Nian.

Her subconscious, natural reaction was not gloomy enough, not restrained enough, not sentimental enough.

Gong Li silently shook her head, and seeing that they weren't going to fight, she stopped paying attention.

When Zhao Xiaoding returned, he was incredibly excited.

"Our director is amazing! Holy crap, I wanted to slap that girl's acting! When we're actually filming, I'll give her a half-circling close-up from the side, first focusing on the corners of her mouth, then cutting to her whole face, leaving a third of the right side blank. That shot will be absolutely stunning!"

Gong Li glanced at Liu Yifei with pity, then shook her head.

"This play is still a bit lacking; Xixi didn't quite capture the essence of Chen Nian's final moments."

"Huh?" Zhao Xiaoding was taken aback. "What?"

“A deep-seated forbearance and melancholy.”

Gong Li hit the nail on the head.

“She has the image now, but not the spirit. There is still a lot of her own positive resilience and subconscious resistance in her, which is not right.”

"Sigh! Let the director worry about it."

Upon hearing this reason, Zhao Xiaoding immediately dismissed it.

"Our director has plenty of ways to handle things, and besides, his involvement is absolutely necessary for the final step!"

"But what about before the final step?" Gong Li countered, "Who will play the villain?"

Zhao Xiaoding immediately shrank back and turned to look at the assistant director.

He muttered to himself, "Don't ask me, I'm just a manual laborer carrying machines, how could I do this kind of delicate work? Unless you let that kid smash two of my machines, I really can't bring myself to do it..."

Gong Li then looked at the assistant director as well.

The assistant director is Cao Baoping, a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy. He is not famous yet, but within the industry, everyone knows that the Beijing Film Academy has a particularly meticulous and highly capable Cao.

Both their scriptwriting and on-set management skills are top-notch, making them a golden partnership that many directors would love to work with.

Fang Xinghe invited him to be his assistant director and manage the crew during the closed period, which was the perfect opportunity.

However, even the strict and meticulous Cao Baoping shrank back.

The guy turned his head away, not even glancing at Zhao Xiaoding, and muttered, "Don't count on me. I may be impatient, but I'm always fair. I'd never do something like bullying a little girl."

Well, none of the three big names currently in the production crew wanted to cause this trouble, so they all turned to look at the last person.

— Chen Daoming, who had nothing better to do, came over to help keep things in order and get to know the new actors.

So, Old Chen got anxious too.

"No, I only had a cameo role, I didn't have many scenes, and I didn't get much money from you, so why are you looking at me like that?"

Gong Li, Director Cao, and Xiao Ding were still watching him expectantly.

Anyway, we can't do this job, so if you don't do it, who will?
In an attempt to shift the blame, these three people abandoned all pretense of decency, each offering a different excuse and justification.

"Dao Mingxing, you were originally going to play the head of the teaching department, so it's a perfect fit for the role!"

"Old Chen's aura is enough to keep the young girl in check; she definitely wouldn't dare to cause trouble!"

"Anyway, you're just a cameo. We'll be fierce for a while, then after we finish filming your scenes, we'll just pack up and leave. It won't affect anything!"

"Grass!"

Chen Daoming was so angry he laughed, and he immediately started swearing before making excuses.

"No, do we really have to commit this sin?"

Gong Li frowned immediately: "No, you're also a veteran actor of the Best Actor level. Acting is paramount. Others may not understand, but don't you?"

This left Chen Daoming speechless and utterly dumbfounded.

"that is!"

Cao Baoping then urged, "How much money did our Director Fang invest in this film? How much hope did he place on it? A great film that could compete for the Palme d'Or is so close, it's just missing Xixi by a tiny bit. If you don't lend a hand, won't you feel guilty?"

I feel guilty towards your grandfather!

Seeing that his one mouth couldn't hold out against three, Old Chen got up to leave, determined not to get involved in this mess.

Before they could escape, a person came crashing down from both sides.

"It's you!"

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Chen Daoming had a sudden inspiration and quickly said, "Hey, no, no, no, Lao Dong just arrived at the film set and hasn't left yet! Let him come!"

Gong Li's eyes lit up immediately: "That's right! He's good! Where did he go?"

"That guy's the slippery one, he's already run away!"

"We're all here, how can we let him get away? Let's go find him!"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's all Old Dong's fault anyway, so one more time won't make a difference."

The four big shots stood up abruptly, not even glancing at Liu Yifei, and headed straight for Lao Dong's room.

After Dong Youde finished checking the ledgers, he was about to leave with his bag when he was stopped by these people at the stairwell.

Upon seeing the menacing and ill-intentioned look of these people, Old Dong's expression fell, and he almost burst into tears.

"Damn it, we're too late!"

He was being pulled inside by Chen Daoming and Cao Baoping while pounding his thigh; Zhao Xiaoding's cheerful voice still echoed in the hallway.

"Old Dong, let me tell you, all of this is your fault!"

"You're not getting away!"

If Lao Dong isn't running away now, then he's definitely not going anywhere.

So, in the afternoon, Old Dong, with a stern face, personally spoke with Liu Yifei.

"You are now just a little bit away from becoming Chen Nian. I don't necessarily want to force you to become Chen Nian, but I must force you to perform the state of Chen Nian."

Before leaving, Director Fang entrusted the crew to me and told me to take care of things. I'm a slow learner and don't know what to do, so I can only ask you, young lady, to handle this."

While making harsh remarks, Lao Dong was inwardly weeping.

Damn it, what kind of mess is this?!
Boss, I've been loyal to the company and worked incredibly hard. Regardless of whether this film wins an award or not, you'd better treat me well in the future!
Having worked in a film studio before, Lao Dong's performance was incredibly lifelike.

"Now I am officially informing you—from today onwards, you must accept any bullying from Wei Lai and the other two that does not involve physical harm, with complete non-resistance."

They've already gotten into character, but you're still lacking. You must give up hope and humble yourself so as not to drag everyone else down!
I'll be keeping an eye on you every day. Don't blame Uncle Dong. I'm your uncle now, and I'll still be your uncle after filming. But during filming, you have to call me the Black-Faced God!

If you ever don't perform well enough, I will criticize you in public. I'm telling you this beforehand, so don't blame me for being ruthless!

Old Dong has made a mess of himself, sometimes acting like a stern-faced man, sometimes like Huang Shiren (a notorious landlord in Chinese folklore).

But it works great.

How could Liu Yifei, a 15-year-old girl, have ever been scolded by such a fierce and ugly uncle?

Tears streamed down my face instantly.

But she couldn't refute it yet, biting her lower lip tightly and nodding silently.

At this point, Xiao Xian'er's hellish bullying experience had truly begun.

Although Gong Li would do her best to comfort her every day after she returned to her room, help her review her acting lessons, provide acting advice and emotional support, she still fell silent and grew thinner day by day.

On the very day that bastard Fang Xinghe was happily playing in the NBA opening game, after Wei Lai and the other two had left, Liu Yifei suddenly raised her head and revealed a look of deep-seated hatred in her eyes.

When Gong Li saw this scene, her heart skipped a beat. First, she was overjoyed, but then she was furious.

She suddenly turned her head and glared fiercely at Dong Youde.

"Pah! You despicable bastard!"

The three brothers immediately followed suit, each taking a bite.

bah bah bah!
Old Dong felt wronged and wanted to cry, but no tears came out.

Damn it, it's all my fault. I'm an animal, okay?
Boss, when are you finally coming back?
Old Dong, I can't hold on much longer!
The great, righteous, and just Director Fang, the Washington Saint, was overjoyed and eager to return home after receiving the news that "Liu Yifei is basically ready."

But not yet; his trip to the United States still requires one final step—

Abandon all tactics and teamwork, go head-to-head, and truly crush the Lakers and Shaq, thus vindicating last year's "tactical victory".

The last championship was won because I chose tactics, not because I only knew tactics.

It's time for everyone to understand this.

(End of this chapter)