Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Inside the theater, every girl felt a heavy burden on her shoulders.

Can such a great movie really become better because of our involvement?

Sitting in the last row, Lin Yuan could guess what the girls were thinking just by looking at their backs.

Lin Yuan paused the broadcast of "Journey to the End of the World" and returned to the forefront.

"Are you nervous? Are you worried that you won't sing the theme song well?" he asked with a smile.

After a moment of silence from the audience, Kim Tae-yeon finally spoke, "Your movie is amazing!"

"We were so engrossed in watching Mad Max: Fury Road that we didn't have time to think about this. But now that I think about it, the pressure was really immense," Yoona said.

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Actually, everyone who works with me for the first time has the same thoughts as you. Whether it's director Nolan, director Eastwood, director Miller, or Charlize Theron, they all worry without exception that they will be the ones who hold me back."

The girls were very smart; they understood what Lin Yuan wanted to say.

But Taeyeon still spoke up, "They are all extremely talented people. As long as they overcome their psychological burdens, they can unleash their boundless potential. They won't hold you back; instead, they'll become your powerful allies. But we..."

"How do you know you're not one? Do you remember what I told you?" Lin Yuan asked.

"You mean..."

"I told you, you are destined to become legends," Lin Yuan said earnestly.

The moment the words left his mouth, the girls present were stunned.

They never expected that Lin Yuan would value them so much!
Will you become a legend?
They never imagined they could reach such a high position.

Lin Yuan said with a smile, "Otherwise, why do you think I would invest in you? It can't just be because you're good-looking, right?"

Upon hearing this, the six girls nodded in agreement, but three of them were not so sure.

"After you finish watching 'Journey to the End of the World,' I believe you will find the answer."

Lin Yuan didn't say much; he knew he had to overcome his confusion on his own. He pressed the play button on the movie.

The movie "Journey to the End of the World" continued to play on the big screen.

The next moment, the big screen showed the film crew's convoy having a barbecue on their first night.

The lights in the screening room dimmed, and the vast desert starry sky on the screen cascaded down like a waterfall. The pupils of the Girls' Generation members dilated simultaneously, their nine delicate faces flickering in and out of focus under the cold light of the Milky Way.

"Wow"

Yoona's soft sigh broke the silence.

Her hands were unconsciously clasped together in front of her chest, and she was completely unaware that her nails were digging into the soft flesh of the back of her hands.

The dazzling starlight on the screen shone into her amber eyes, like a bottle of gold dust had been spilled.

Jessica's lips parted slightly in surprise: "Is this really a live-action film? Or is it CGI?"

We all live in cities, and due to air pollution and light pollution, we haven't seen such a dazzling starry sky in a long time.

In fact, even if you lived in the countryside as a child, you could never see such a magnificent starry sky as the Taklamakan Desert.

Hwang Mi-young stared blankly at the screen: "This pure sense of shock... I think I have some inspiration, I know what emotions to use to perform the theme song."

Although Hwang Mi-young is often a bit dazed and is known as "Silly T" in the group, she is, after all, the group's third main vocalist, and her basic professional skills are still on point.

The scene on the big screen at that moment moved not only her, but also the other three lead vocalists: Kim Tae-yeon, Jessica, and the youngest, Seohyun, who all seemed lost in thought, as if they had found some inspiration for their performance.

Meanwhile, the dance team members who weren't responsible for singing the more challenging parts simply immersed themselves in the beautiful starry sky.

As the camera panned across the sparks from the dripping fat of the roasted whole lamb exploding in the fire, Yoona unconsciously swallowed.

A close-up of the red willow branch grilled meat made her stomach rumble in protest, prompting Kim Tae-yeon to chuckle.

Watching the cast and crew of "Mad Max: Fury Road" enjoying wine and barbecue around a campfire under the stars.

The girls were absolutely drooling over it.

Although we had already enjoyed a big dinner, it's already past 11 pm.

Who could stand seeing this during late-night snack time?
They all wished they could jump into the screen and enjoy the wine and barbecue with the crew.

Just then, the doors to the private cinema opened.

"mo?"*9
(what?)

The girls gasped in surprise. What was going on?
A waiter pushed a food cart in, and the silver lids on the plates reflected a cold light under the movie lights.

But the cold light couldn't hide the burning passion. As the plate was untied, a large bundle of grilled meat skewers appeared in front of the girls.

"Wow! It's red willow branch barbecue!" Yoona's exclamation broke the silence.

The girls then realized that Lin Yuan had instructed the kitchen to recreate the desert feast from the documentary.

In the aroma of cumin and mutton fat, the Milky Way seems to flow from the screen into reality.

"Is this for us?" Kim Tae-yeon asked in disbelief.

"Is this just for you guys to see?" Lin Yuan said irritably.

He turned to the other girls and said, "Since I can't take you to the Taklamakan Desert to experience it in person, I'll let you join the crew's barbecue party here through the screen."

The meat skewers are the same as last night, but I'm sorry I can't serve you alcohol, so please have juice instead.

Im Yoona was the first to jump up from the sofa and run barefoot to the food cart.

Her fingertips had barely touched the still-steaming meat skewers when she hissed from the heat, but she couldn't bear to let go.

"Wow! This red willow branch barbecue smells so good! I just saw Depp eating it so deliciously in the movie, and it made me so hungry! It's so great to be able to eat it!" Yoona exclaimed with satisfaction.

Her gaze towards Lin Yuan softened even more:
This man is so good at it!
Whether it's out of empathy or the need to connect with the film, the way he does it will make women love him to the core.

Compared to Yoona, Jessica is much more elegant—if you ignore the fact that she almost tripped over her own high heels.

She carefully pinched the end of the tamarisk branch, and the coarse chili powder from the meat stuck to her meticulously manicured nails, like a few rubies.

"This aroma..." Kim Tae-yeon took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin mixed with the smoky scent of charcoal filled her nostrils, reminding her of the roadside stalls she used to eat at her grandmother's house when she was a child.

She couldn't wait to take a bite, and the moment the scalding juices burst in her mouth, Depp's expression of being burned on the screen suddenly became one of empathy.

Seohyun had been maintaining a ladylike posture, but when the first aroma of meat wafted over, her notebook fell to the ground with a "thud." Now she was taking small bites of the edge of a piece of meat, but her eyes were fixed on the screen—the scene was showing Lin Yuan tilting his head back to drink, and she unconsciously imitated him by raising her juice glass.

"Hmm...this meat..." As Choi Soo-young chewed, a spark crackled and popped from the campfire on the screen, as if in response to her praise.

The unique woody, bitter fragrance of red willow branches intertwined with the deliciousness of the mutton, making her feel as if she were truly sitting under that starry sky.

Huang Meiying didn't care about her image anymore; with chili powder still on her lips, she reached for the second skewer.

Just as she took a bite of the marbled piece, the sound of sizzling oil dripping onto the screen was perfectly synchronized, making her scalp tingle.

Kim Tae-yeon had finished a skewer of grilled meat and picked up a glass of juice, but her gaze kept shifting between reality and the screen. When the campfire in the scene suddenly leaped up, she seemed to truly feel the chill of the desert night wind and unconsciously shrank back into the sofa.

"So?" Lin Yuan appeared behind them unnoticed. "Now you're part of the Mad Max: Fury Road crew too."

The girls, their mouths stuffed with grilled meat, could only nod vigorously.

On the screen, Depp is walking towards the camera holding a wine bag, while in the theater, nine hands simultaneously raise their drinks—

"cheers!"

The juice glass and the mare's milk bag on the screen overlap perfectly at a certain moment.

A galaxy cascaded down, passing through the dimensional barrier and connecting the two spaces.

They finally tasted the most authentic warmth and life in the desert that night.

If this moment was one of endless beauty, then the next moment they immediately felt the cruelty!
On the big screen, the sun was suddenly shrouded in a layer of gray, like a light bulb scratched by sandpaper.

"What's going on? This looks bad," Depp's voice came through the car radio. "I feel a bit of an earache."

Lin Yuan also said, "I am very familiar with this kind of pain. It is the pain of the eardrum being compressed when the air pressure changes suddenly, and it is also similar to the swelling pain when an airplane takes off and lands."

"A sudden change in air pressure?" Depp asked, still puzzled.

Director Miller exclaimed in the call channel, "Lin Yuan, look! The desert at the 9 o'clock position is moving!"

In the distance, the sand dune line began to twist and writhe violently.

"This is not sand dunes moving, nor is it a mirage; it is a precursor to trillions of tons of sand being lifted into the stratosphere!" Lin Yuan immediately said.

"Damn it, the instruments show a wind speed of 113 kilometers per hour, it's a black sandstorm! A black sandstorm is coming!" Meng Tao roared.

In the distance, the skull-shaped cloud structure of the sandstorm eyewall was clearly visible in the sky. The strong wind, mixed with sand, lashed against the windshield of the vehicle, making a crackling sound, like popping beans.

The girls were stunned by what they saw.

One moment it was a peaceful barbecue party under the starry sky.

Are we about to face the immense power of nature in the next moment?

The members of Girls' Generation had never seen anything like this before.

Having just shared a drink across time and space, they felt as if they were part of the film crew.

Watching the crew members urgently preparing for the sandstorm, I felt incredibly anxious, wishing I could rush into the screen and help them face it together.

Just as the crew members on the big screen were getting ready, a sandstorm struck, making it an extremely dangerous situation.

Inside the screening room, all nine members of Girls' Generation held their breath.

On the screen, a rolling black sandstorm devoured the entire convoy like a giant beast. The crackling sound of sand hitting the windshield, amplified by the Dolby Atmos system, seemed to explode right next to our ears.

The moment Meng Tao opened the car door, Huang Meiying suddenly covered her mouth.

She saw the sand and gravel whipped up by the gale pelting Meng Tao's back like bullets, leaving countless tiny dents on his windbreaker.

"Has he gone mad?" Jessica's nails dug into her palms. "There's a storm outside that could tear a person apart!"

"He said he had to personally oversee things, otherwise the camel trainers wouldn't stay obediently by the camels' side. If the camels got frightened and ran away, it could result in the loss of a lot of supplies or even casualties," Kim Tae-yeon explained from the side.

"Coach Meng is truly an amazing person!" Jessica exclaimed.

The camera cuts to Meng Tao's hunched back as he walks through the sandstorm.

For every three steps he took, he was blown back two steps by the gale, yet he clung tightly to the camel's reins.

A pebble struck his forehead, and blood immediately traced a dark red line in the sand.

"Oh my god..." Xu Xian, who had been taking notes, was so surprised that her notebook fell to the ground with a thud.

She saw Meng Tao wipe away the blood, then turn around and smile at the camera, mouthing "It's okay."

Originally, it seemed Meng Tao's situation was already quite dangerous, but the next moment:
"Bang—!!!"

The deafening impact sent shivers down the spine of the entire screening room.

The members of Girls' Generation sat up straight in unison, their nine pairs of eyes wide open.

On screen, Depp's Jeep windshield is struck by a fist-sized flying rock, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread out.

Glass shards mixed with sand flew around inside the car, and Depp's forehead immediately started bleeding profusely. He slumped limply onto the steering wheel.

"Ah!!!" Im Yoona grabbed Kim Tae-yeon's arm, her nails digging into the other's delicate arm without her noticing.

Kim Tae-yeon, however, felt no pain at all, her eyes fixed on the screen—a fierce wind was pouring in through the broken car window, and the documents, snacks, and clothes inside the car were being stirred and spun around as if by an invisible hand.

Even more terrifying things were yet to come:
The car door suddenly sprang open as the wind raged, and Amber Heard's blond hair was torn out of the car like a flag.

Her hands reached out in vain to grasp the seat; without a seatbelt, she was like a candle flickering in the wind.

"No!!!" Jessica screamed, nearly dropping her juice glass.

In the footage, Amber Heard is thrown out of the car like a kite with a broken string, and is instantly swallowed by the rolling sandstorm.

Huang Meiying suddenly covered her mouth, her stomach spasmed, and she almost vomited.

She saw Amber's last outstretched finger appear and disappear in the dust before vanishing completely.

"This...this is filming, right?" Choi Soo-young's voice trembled uncontrollably.

But the real horrors on screen shattered her illusions:

Depp's blood dripped down the steering wheel, and sparks flew from the car's GPS device, flickering like will-o'-the-wisps in the swirling dust.

A twisted piece of metal spun in the gale, nearly slicing off the roof antenna.

"Are they... really alright?" Im Yoona asked, her voice trembling with tears. This usually lively and cheerful girl was now as pale as a sheet.

No one answered.

The only sounds in the screening room were heavy breathing, which mingled with the howling storm on the screen.

For the first time, the girls realized with such clarity that every single image of those desert scenes that fascinated them was earned with their lives.

Just as the girls were getting extremely anxious, the door of an SUV opened.

Lin Yuan jumped out of the car!

Even though he was staggering and disheveled in the wind, seeing his figure seemed to calm everyone's hearts.

There's hope! (End of Chapter)