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Chapter 159: Add a kissing scene?
Jiang Yu sat in the rest shed, familiarizing himself with the script. It consisted of only three scenes, and after a quick glance, he thought they were pretty good. While the roles were certainly short, and the lines were relatively few, he didn't neglect them. He carefully considered how to film and perform these three scenes to achieve the best possible effect.

After lunch, we took a short break and started filming around 2 o'clock. This time, we didn't film the main storyline of the male and female protagonists, but directly prepared to film Jiang Yu's scenes today.

Jiang Yu was putting on makeup and changing into costumes in the dressing room, while Yang Xue and Director Jiang were sitting there discussing the next scenes.

"These three scenes are for you and Xiao Jiang, Xiao Yang. They're very simple. Xiao Jiang might not have much experience, so when we start filming, please pay more attention to him."

Director Jiang wanted Yang Xue to guide Jiang Yu, even though his role was small. He even had a dubbing teacher for Jiang Yu. Even though his dialogue skills weren't great, dubbing was still possible. However, some of the on-set performances still required Jiang Yu to perform a bit, and not be too rigid.

Yang Xue nodded, looked at the next scene, thought for a moment, and said, "Director Jiang, the heroine's master is the one she loves most in her heart. I think we can add some scenes to express this relationship more deeply, so that the audience can see it more directly and understand why the heroine can't forget her master..."

Director Jiang listened to Yang Xue's suggestion and thought for a moment, "Yes, we can add it. This way, for this scene later, you just need to follow my instructions."

Director Jiang also felt that what Yang Xue said made sense. After all, this master was the heroine's only and the one she loved from beginning to end. It was indeed necessary to add more scenes to express the heroine's feelings for her master in depth.

and……

Director Jiang secretly glanced at Yang Xue, and probably guessed what she was thinking. He saw through it but didn't say it out loud. These young people...

Since Yang Xue’s request was so reasonable, he felt that he had to satisfy it. It was just a kissing scene, so he might as well add it.

After a while, Jiang Yu put on his makeup, costume and walked out.

Dressed in white, with an ethereal air, he looked like an immortal from the fairyland, pure and untainted. At this moment, Director Jiang and Yang Xue were all amazed, especially Director Jiang. Jiang Yu looked really good in this ancient costume. When he saw Jiang Yu before, Director Jiang thought that Jiang Yu would look very good in ancient costume. Now seeing Jiang Yu in ancient costume, he was really amazed.

Moreover, this temperament and appearance are very consistent with the character of the heroine's master in the script. The character who is like a banished immortal is just like the heroine's master walked out of the script.

"Haha, Xiao Jiang, your ancient costume looks so good, it fits the role so well!"

Director Jiang did not hide his praise at all. Even if Jiang Yu's acting skills and lines were not good, he thought it was okay for him to just stand there and take a picture of his face.

He even thought that if he released Jiang Yu's ancient costume look in his drama as a promotional marketing, it would attract many female audiences.

Yang Xue also stared at Jiang Yu. This was the first time she saw Jiang Yu in ancient costume. This guy was really handsome.

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "Then Director Jiang, shall we get started?"

"Okay, then we won't waste time. When we're filming later, Xiao Jiang, just listen to my instructions. When I say stop, you stop."

Director Jiang picked up the intercom and began to greet everyone: "Come on, all departments, get ready..."

When Jiang Yu and Yang Xue entered the filming location, all departments were ready. Gan Quan, who had just finished his break, also arrived at the scene. Sitting in front of Director Jiang, he looked at Jiang Yu and Yang Xue who were getting ready by the courtyard pool and said with a smile.

"Jiang Yu looks really good in his ancient costume."

Director Jiang also nodded, and Gan Quan continued, "But Director Jiang will probably have to put in some effort later. After all, he's not a professional, so filming will be more troublesome."

He seemed to be very considerate of Jiang Yu, a newcomer who had crossed over into acting. "But he's got Director Jiang to guide him, and he doesn't have many lines or scenes, so it probably won't take long."

Director Jiang remained silent, but he agreed with Gan Quan's opinion. As a newcomer with no acting experience and no formal training, Jiang Yu's cameo role, though small, would likely take longer to film than a normal scene, requiring him, the director, to provide him with some technical guidance.

At this time, the intercom came with the news that all departments were ready, and Director Jiang also said: "Come on, get ready, start..."

As soon as the words fell, Jiang Yu and Yang Xue instantly entered the state. Yang Xue, wearing a light blue long dress, sat by the pool, her eyes full of sadness. The sprinkler started to produce rain, which fell on Yang Xue. Even in the November weather, it still made people feel very cold.

This scene is the one where Yang Xue has just experienced her family being wiped out and is rescued by her master and brought back to the fairy mountain.

Director Jiang sat in front of the monitor, looking at Yang Xue with eyes filled with sadness, memories, and hatred...

Director Jiang was very satisfied with this look. Even Gan Quan spoke up.

"Xiaoxue got into the state very quickly, and her eyes are so precise."

Director Jiang also nodded. As a film queen, Yang Xue’s acting skills must be impeccable. Next, it depends on Jiang Yu’s performance.

"Okay, Xiao Jiang, come out with your umbrella."

As Director Jiang finished speaking, Jiang Yu, holding an oil-paper umbrella, slowly appeared on the monitor, moving from a distant shot to a close-up shot, revealing only Jiang Yu's chin before slowly revealing his handsome face.

Just by seeing this face and this appearance, Director Jiang's mouth corners lifted slightly. Just by seeing this appearance, he could imagine how excited the female audiences would be when they saw this scene after the show was broadcast.

Jiang Yu seems to be born to wear ancient costumes. He has a good figure, good looks, and delicate and three-dimensional facial features. He looks really good in ancient costumes.

Gan Quan thought he was very handsome, but when he saw Jiang Yu appear, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

Why is this guy so handsome?

He could understand why this guy was so popular with women.

but……

If he looks good but his acting skills are not good, that is also a problem.

As Jiang Yu slowly walked in, Yang Xue felt that the rain on her head seemed to have not fallen. She raised her head slightly, her pretty face was a little wet by the rain, and she looked at her master with tears in her eyes who appeared beside her and held an umbrella for her.

At this time, the camera was again on Jiang Yu. On the monitor, Director Jiang was closely watching Jiang Yu's reaction. Although he knew that he was not a professional actor, he still had expectations in his heart, hoping that Jiang Yu would perform well.

The next moment, Jiang Yu was standing there, with the umbrella in his hand slightly tilted, exposing most of his body to the rain, but blocking Yang Xue's view.

This detail is in the script, but it's nothing serious.

However, the next moment, the change in Jiang Yu's eyes startled Director Jiang.

Jiang Yu didn't lower his head, but just lowered his eyes and looked down at his disciple squatting below him. His eyes were filled with the indifference of an immortal, but in the depths of his eyes, there flashed a trace of heartache and pity for his disciple.

It was this look that startled Director Jiang.

"This……"

“That look is spot on!”

Director Jiang sat up straight immediately. He hadn't expected Jiang Yu's eye acting to be so well-acted. His understanding of the character was spot-on. He wasn't overly concerned, but he had the indifference of a sage looking down on everyone. Even if he was worried about his apprentice, it was hidden deeply. Yet, it wasn't completely imperceptible. Looking closely at Jiang Yu's eyes, one could sense a deep concern.

Just this one look made Director Jiang immediately change his opinion of Jiang Yu.

"Xiao Jiang's eye acting is pretty good!"

He originally thought Jiang Yu was clueless, a complete novice, and didn't expect him to react in any way. But when he saw how Jiang Yu handled this scene, and the look in his eyes, he instantly felt something different.

In scenes like this, and with Jiang Yu's character's personality, there aren't many lines to begin with. The emotional expressions really require the actor to understand the character and express them through eye contact and body language.

Obviously, Jiang Yu's eye acting is very good. Director Jiang even feels that Jiang Yu's eye acting is comparable to those of professional actors, and even catches up with some veteran actors.

This eye contact is handled so perfectly!
Even Gan Quan's heart trembled when he saw Jiang Yu's eyes. Doesn't this guy know how to act?
Gan Quan can clearly feel the expression in the eyes, which is difficult to express without several years of acting experience.

He was also confused. He had never heard of Jiang Yu acting in a movie before. And this guy wasn't a professional actor. It seemed that this was his first time to make a guest appearance as an actor instead of a singer.

But this situation doesn’t seem like the first time filming?

Gan Quan and Director Jiang stared at the monitor closely, because the next moment, it was Jiang Yu's turn to speak his lines.

The eye acting is good, but what about this guy's line delivery skills?
Basically, those who are not professional actors and have no experience usually do not have very good lines.

But the next moment, when Jiang Yu opened his mouth, Director Jiang and Gan Quan were completely shocked again.

Jiang Yu just glanced at Yang Xue, looked at the surface of the pool, and spoke indifferently.

"Xue'er, it's time to go back."

Yang Xue's eyes were filled with tears. She looked at her master with a sense of grievance and pity. Her nose felt sore, and she wiped her tears and stood up. "Yes, Master, I understand."

There was a hint of crying in Yang Xue's voice. Jiang Yu looked at her beautiful face, with traces of tears on her cheeks, and spoke softly.

"If a cultivator can't even pass this level, then I was wrong when I rescued you."

Although the words were cold, one could feel a hint of concern in the cold eyes of the master played by Jiang Yu.

These two simple lines made Director Jiang and Gan Quan look at each other in surprise.

The delivery of these lines is very solid!
Director Jiang also laughed. Jiang Yu is really good at filming and has a solid foundation. This is a pleasant surprise for him.

I originally thought that Jiang Yu was not from a professional background, had no acting experience, and his acting skills and lines were not good.

But the current situation was completely unexpected. Jiang Yu's acting wasn't bad; it was excellent. Director Jiang even felt that it was comparable to some professional actors and veteran actors. And his line delivery was so good, Director Jiang didn't believe it could be this good without any systematic study and practice.

He looked at Jiang Yu on the monitor, his eyes changed a little, and his opinion of Jiang Yu also changed a little.

Jiang Yu must have put a lot of effort into his performance. Or perhaps it's because he's very talented, and his hard work alone contributed to the excellent performance he's shown today.

Even Gan Quan was a little surprised. Looking at Jiang Yu on the monitor, he couldn't believe that this was the performance effect that Jiang Yu could present and handle.

Is this guy really acting for the first time?

This situation doesn't look like a first-time actor at all. Not only are the lines well-written and the eye acting is good, but also the details, body movements, and facial expressions are all handled very well. If he is not a veteran actor who has been on the set for many years, he will never be able to achieve such a good effect.

"Card!"

Director Jiang saw that the first scene was almost done, so he immediately called for a stop. The sprinkler stopped, and Jiang Yu and Yang Xue also stopped.

Director Jiang immediately stood up and said, "Haha, come on, come on, take a look at this part. I think it's pretty good."

"Xiao Jiang's performance was especially surprising. It didn't seem like it was his first time acting as Xiao Yang said. His acting and dialogue skills were amazing!"

Director Jiang praised Jiang Yu generously. Good actors, especially those like Jiang Yu who have popularity, status, talent and ability, are the directors' favorites on the set.

Jiang Yu and the others were quite satisfied as they watched the replay of the scene just now.

Even Yang Xue couldn't help but look at Jiang Yu again. Is this guy really filming his first time?
Yang Xue was a little surprised. She remembered that Jiang Yu seemed to have no experience in filming?
But just now, when acting with Jiang Yu, Yang Xue, a film star herself, could sense his sophistication and his ability to capture the character's story. That look in his eyes, in particular, made Yang Xue's heart tremble. For a moment, she felt as if she were truly seeing the Master in the script, the Master that the heroine she was playing truly loved.

Just from this one look, Yang Xue was able to keenly realize that Jiang Yu had excellent acting skills.

Did this guy study acting in private?
Director Jiang also asked Jiang Yu with a smile: "Xiao Jiang, have you learned this privately?"

Jiang Yu nodded in agreement with Director Jiang's suggestion: "Well, isn't it because I want to study more and try my hand at showbiz?"

Director Jiang nodded thoughtfully. It turned out that he had put a lot of thought into it in private. Judging from his acting skills, he must have studied for a long time and had good talent, otherwise he would not have achieved such an effect.

In recent years, it's not uncommon for idol singers and other celebrities to cross over into acting. After all, everyone wants to make more money and gain exposure and traffic. Furthermore, within the entertainment industry, there's an invisible class divide: those in the film industry are at the top, followed by those in the TV and drama industries, and finally the music industry.

Therefore, many singers and the like are thinking about switching to acting. In addition to wanting to make more money, increase their popularity through multiple channels, maintain exposure, they also want to increase their commercial value and improve their status in the circle.

Just like Jiang Yu said, he wanted to try his hand in the entertainment industry, and Director Jiang thought there was nothing wrong with it.

Jiang Yu is a popular star, and even now, a talented one. He's highly regarded by some investors and directors in the entertainment industry. While he lacks acting skills, his looks are enough to attract fans and audiences, ensuring a solid foundation for his career. However, his reputation is often poor, and some even suffer from such a poor reputation that they can't even maintain their reputation.

But some investors and directors are just pursuing profits. As long as they can make money, reputation is not important.

When Director Jiang heard that Jiang Yu wanted to develop in the entertainment industry, he also spoke in praise.

"Of course, Xiao Jiang, with your acting skills, you will definitely have no problem entering the entertainment industry. I'm not exaggerating, I'm speaking from the heart."

Director Jiang then took out his phone and wanted to add Jiang Yu on WeChat: "Let's add each other. I'll definitely look for you, Xiao Jiang, if I have a good role in the future. It's really unfair for you to have such a small role this time."

Director Jiang really admires Jiang Yu now. Directors love new actors with both popularity and talent. Furthermore, with Jiang Yu's acting skills, good looks, and his current popularity, Director Jiang feels a bit regretful. If he had known Jiang Yu's acting was so good, he would have chosen Jiang Yu instead of Gan Quan for the male lead role.

He's handsome, has a high popularity and traffic, and his acting is so good. The key is that he's related to Yang Xue, which will bring his own heat and topics.

Oh! I feel a little regretful.

Jiang Yu added Director Jiang as his friend and said, "Director Jiang, thank you for the compliment. If Director Jiang has any suitable roles in the future, don't forget me."

This was also the purpose of his guest appearance. Being able to establish a relationship with a great director like Director Jiang would be helpful for Jiang Yu's future entry into the film and television industry. Besides, whether or not to use it is one thing, but whether or not to have it is another. Anyway, having it is better than not having it.

Seeing this, Yang Xue gave Jiang Yu a look that suggested that it would be beneficial for him to have a guest appearance this time.

One of the reasons why she asked Jiang Yu to make a guest appearance was that she considered that Jiang Yu would develop in the film and television industry in the future. If he came, he would be able to meet Director Jiang, which would be beneficial to Jiang Yu's future career development.

Gan Quan was a little envious at this moment. Director Jiang's WeChat account had only been available after he took on the role of the male lead in the drama. Many people in the industry had wanted to connect with Director Jiang and get him to promise a role, but they hadn't had much luck. This was the first time he had seen Director Jiang actively add someone and even make a promise directly.

He agreed with a forced smile: "Yes, Mr. Jiang Yu's acting is indeed good."

Jiang Yu smiled and said, "I still need to learn more from the teachers and seniors."

He looked at Yang Xue beside him and asked with a smile, "Right, Teacher Yang, you have to take care of us newcomers in the future."

Yang Xue rolled her eyes at him. Previously, she might have thought Jiang Yu needed some guidance on his first filming. But after working with him in a scene, Yang Xue no longer felt that was necessary. With Jiang Yu's acting skills, there was no need for her to guide him.

Gan Quan also saw the eye contact between Jiang Yu and Yang Xue, and felt a little uncomfortable, but the smile on his face still maintained that decent look.

"Come on, let's take a break and prepare for the second scene. We'll finish filming all three scenes this afternoon."

Director Jiang looked at Jiang Yu and said, "You still have to go record the singer tomorrow, so let's finish it today so as not to delay your schedule."

Jiang Yu nodded. He was indeed very busy. He had to fly to Mango TV tonight and record the fifth episode of "Singer" tomorrow. Time wise, he was quite pressed.

The second scene was also filmed very smoothly. Director Jiang saw that Jiang Yu had some improvisations, which not only did not have a counterproductive effect, but made the scene even better.

Gan Quan sat next to him, feeling a little jealous when he heard Director Jiang praising Jiang Yu from time to time.

As for the last scene, we had to wait until sunset to shoot the sunset scenery.

"Come on, Xiao Jiang and Xiao Yang, it's the last scene. We'll call it a day after we finish filming."

This scene is a scene where the relationship between the heroine and her master is sublimated, and it is also a relatively intimate scene. The heroine and her master have been through a lot, and they have developed feelings for each other, but because of the relationship between master and disciple, the heroine's master has been suppressing his feelings.

At this moment, under the setting sun, Jiang Yu sat in the courtyard playing the qin, while the heroine played by Yang Xue danced gracefully in front of her master. Jiang Yu's eyes were filled with admiration and love, as well as a hint of hidden tenderness. Yang Xue's eyes were filled with admiration as she looked at her master...

Then the scene shifts to the next one, where the heroine gets injured after taking revenge, and the master comes to save her.

In the setting sun, Jiang Yu carried Yang Xue, who had recovered from her injuries but was still a little weak, and walked step by step into the courtyard and put Yang Xue on her bed.

"Master..."

Yang Xue called out, and the master played by Jiang Yu turned around, his eyes a little indifferent, but with a hint of concern, and spoke softly.

"It's okay. You're still very weak. Get some rest."

Originally, this scene was a key moment in the warming relationship between the master and the apprentice, followed by Jiang Yu's attentive care for his apprentice, and then ended. However, at the end, Jiang Yu sat by the bed and fed Yang Xue a cold medicine soup prepared by the props. The two of them looked into each other's eyes, creating an ambiguous atmosphere before the scene ended.

As a result, he looked at Yang Xue for a long time. The two of them looked into each other's eyes, full of tenderness and affection, just waiting for Director Jiang to call for a stop.

But since there was no call to stop, Jiang Yu was confused?
What's going on?

Even Gan Quan is like this, why doesn’t Director Jiang call for attention?
However, Director Jiang continued to direct and add to the scene: "Okay, that look is good. This is when the relationship between the master and the disciple heats up. We need to let the audience know why the heroine has always loved her master. Come on, Xiao Jiang, be a little gentler in your eyes, but still restrain yourself and avoid her. Xiao Yang is approaching. Yes, you take the initiative and kiss her..."

(End of this chapter)