The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

The first scene for the crew of "Soulmate" was that rain scene.

Fire trucks create rain, with water jets spraying down from above, refracting into tiny rainbows in the sunlight.

Liu Yifei and Jing Tian, ​​dressed in school uniforms, stood in the "rain" waiting for filming to begin.

"Scene 1, one take, one shot!"

The stage manager claps the clapperboard.

An Sheng pulled July into the rain.

At first, he hid in July, but later he simply started running away.

Two girls ran through the torrential rain, their school uniforms soaked and clinging to their bodies, their hair sticking to their faces. They screamed, laughed, and held hands as if they were running to the ends of the earth.

Li Xu watched from behind the monitor with a smile on his face.

The harmonious relationship between Liu Yifei and Jing Tian at this moment touched him deeply.

It also made him suddenly think that if the two people's relationship could still be this good after this scene was filmed, then even if "Soulmate" didn't make any money or didn't win any film awards, it would still be absolutely worth it.

"Cut! Passed!"

After three takes, Liu Yifei and Jing Tian emerged from the "rain." This opening scene didn't hold them back for too long; both of them were already quite immersed in their respective roles.

The staff handed over a towel.

Liu Yifei dried her hair and sat quietly next to Li Xu.

Jing Tian smiled and patted Li Xu on the shoulder, her eyes crinkling, "Director Li, I'm very satisfied with this scene. I really like the line 'Don't be a boring adult.'"

"I'm glad you're satisfied, but I still want to remind you, Tian Tian, ​​your current behavior is not at all like July."

"Tch~"

"In the play, I am July. In real life, I just want to be An Sheng. I'd go crazy being that kind of wooden person every day."

Jing Tian scoffed without giving Li Xu any face, then ignored him and sat down next to Liu Yifei, putting her arm around her neck and chatting and laughing.

Liu Yifei did not object.

From the script readings to now, she and Jing Tian have met more than once along the way.

Given Jing Tian's deliberately outrageous behavior, An Sheng, already somewhat immersed in the character, unconsciously began to silently tolerate it most of the time, unless Jing Tian's actions were too provocative.

Li Xu shook his head. He had watched Jing Tian's personality grow more and more like a little devil.

Before, she was a proper young lady from a wealthy family, but now, Li Xu is afraid that Jing Tian's parents will come knocking on their door and beat her up.

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11 month 11 number.

On this Singles' Day, which hasn't yet become popular.

The crew of "July and Ansheng" closed off a street in the old town of Q Island to begin filming the high school days of July and Ansheng.

Under the shade of the sycamore trees, Liu Yifei was wearing ripped jeans, a white T-shirt, and an oversized denim jacket. Her hair had been cut quite short.

She even dyed a streak of purple on her ears, creating an ear-dye style that wasn't popular these days, to showcase An Sheng's unruly and wild nature.

Jing Tian, ​​on the other hand, wore a blue and white school uniform, a ponytail, and white canvas shoes—the quintessential "other people's child."

"Scene 38, one take, one shot!"

The stage manager claps the clapperboard.

This scene is from the original novel, depicting the two riding bicycles.

In the shot, two girls ride bicycles through the shade of trees.

An Sheng led the way, carefully riding his bicycle.

July came from behind and reached out to hug An Sheng's waist, her face full of joy and youthful exuberance.

"Click!"

After watching from behind the monitor for a while, Li Xu frowned and called out "Cut!"

He reminded her, "Yifei, you're riding too steadily. Ansheng is in a state of defiance towards the whole world right now. She should be riding with a 'whatever happens, happens' attitude."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's face showed some panic, and she said with some worry, "But Li Xu, although I can ride a bicycle, my skills are not good. Even with the training I've received recently, it's still easy to fall down with these kinds of movements."

"Not only me, but Tian Tian will also fall down."

Upon hearing this, Li Xu couldn't help but furrow his brow slightly.

When Liu Yifei couldn't help but speak again, "Fine, Li Xu, I'll try it as you suggested. After all, the movie is important."

Li Xu sighed and finally waved his hand: "The movie is important, but the personal safety of you actors is also important. This little problem is nothing."

"While I value the film, I wouldn't risk your physical safety. Let's do one more take. Just relax a little more than before, and then we'll call it a day."

Upon hearing Li Xu's words...

Liu Yifei and Jing Tian looked somewhat shocked. They thought they knew Li Xu very well. Compared to his harshness when filming "Love Announcement" and "You Are the Apple of My Eye," Li Xu was now so lenient that it made them feel a little uncomfortable.

However, Jing Tian was more resourceful than Liu Yifei. When it came to filming, she never had the same kind of desperate mentality as Liu Yifei.

After a brief moment of surprise, she reached out and patted Liu Yifei on the shoulder, quickly nodding on her behalf, "That's perfect then. In the next few non-dangerous scenes, Yifei and I will try our best to maintain our best condition, even if it takes a few more takes."

"Let's skip this move that could potentially injure Yifei and me. Otherwise, since Yifei and I are both so pretty, if we get disfigured, we'll probably never be able to get married in our lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei reached out and gently poked Jing Tian's armpit with her finger, a slight smile playing on her lips. She chuckled softly and said, "Tian Tian, ​​next time you say you can't get married, don't include me in your thoughts. I'm not worried about that."

Upon hearing this, Jing Tian chuckled and ran over to the old-fashioned bicycle with a basket not far away. She beckoned to Liu Yifei with her finger and said, "Come here, Yifei, keep taking me with you. Let's film properly and not keep Director Li waiting."

Li Xu smiled behind the monitor.

Jing Tian, ​​once he gets involved in something like this, immediately takes all the responsibility upon himself; he's so adept at it that it's almost unbearable.

Filming resumed quickly.

"Cut! This one's passed!"

Half an hour later, the scene was over.

Although at Liu Yifei's request, it wasn't just one take, but many takes.

However, Li Xu did not ask Liu Yifei to do any dangerous moves; at most, he only loosened one hand.

For the next period of time, the filming of "July and Ansheng" continued to progress steadily until the end of November, when a major scene was about to be filmed.

late at night.

It's 11 p.m.

Li Xu was in his room, planning how to film tomorrow's main scene.

"Knock knock knock".

After a few knocks, the unlocked door was gently pushed open by Liu Yifei, who walked in wearing An Sheng's costume and with her hair still as messy as it was during the day.

"Yifei? Why aren't you asleep at this hour? You have to go to the theater at 7 a.m. tomorrow, and you need to get up early to do your makeup."

Liu Yifei entered the room.

Li Xu stopped what he was doing, his tone revealing surprise and confusion.

At this hour, Liu Yifei still came over. If he didn't know Liu Yifei's personality, he would have thought that something was about to happen.

"Li Xu, I'd like to talk to you about tomorrow's scene."

Liu Yifei's tone was somewhat nervous, and her face showed an anxiety and solemnity she had never seen before in recent days.

Seeing this, Li Xu quickly gestured for Liu Yifei to sit down and poured her a glass of water. "What's wrong? If you have anything to say about tomorrow's scene, feel free to say it."

Liu Yifei took the water glass and sat down on the stool next to Li Xu. Her eyes were hesitant, and after a long pause, she finally spoke: "Li Xu, if you were Jiaming, would you choose Qiyue or Ansheng?"

This problem came out of nowhere.

Li Xu never imagined that the words Jing Tian had said before filming started would be asked by Liu Yifei again.

Li Xu looked Liu Yifei in the eye, not answering directly, but instead asked, "Is this question being asked by Liu Yifei or by An Sheng?"

Liu Yifei fell silent.

She said in a somewhat subdued tone, "Maybe both."

"The main thing is the scene tomorrow, where An Sheng and Jia Ming go to bed together, which is me and you. Although apart from the kiss, the rest are all done with camera tricks."

"But I can't help wondering, what was An Sheng's mindset at that moment?"

"Why would she do this? Is it because she likes Su Jiaming too much, or is she actually in love with Qiyue and just doing it for revenge, to make her feel pain?"

Li Xu didn't actually have an answer to Liu Yifei's question either.

In the original work, the relationship between these two actually has a strong yuri (lesbian) element.

The original version of this movie was actually the same.

Now it's Li Xu's turn to write the script, and in order to respect the original work, it has also incorporated some of this style.

Even now, Li Xu is unsure of the exact state of mind An Sheng was in when she secretly slept with Su Jiaming behind Qi Yue's back.

However, seeing Liu Yifei's current dilemma, Li Xu quickly set aside his rational artistic considerations and spoke decisively:

"Half and half."

"Remember these two points when you perform tomorrow."

"First of all, An Sheng loves Qi Yue, but she also loves Su Jiaming at the same time. Even if her love for Su Jiaming isn't strong, it's definitely there."

"Secondly, you are absolutely not allowed to use the method acting approach to portray this emotion tomorrow. You must use the method acting approach, even if this scene needs to be reshot a few more times and more filming funds are wasted. Otherwise, if you get too immersed in the role, it will definitely leave lasting effects."

When Li Xu spoke about the second point, his tone became particularly solemn and serious.

Because in the entertainment industry, this kind of thing is not only not uncommon, but happens frequently.

The future Liu Shishi is someone who couldn't get out of "Scarlet Heart" after acting in it. Li Xu just wanted Liu Yifei and Jing Tian to have a better relationship and to give himself more space for the time being. He didn't really intend for them to fall in love and hate each other from then on.

Liu Yifei nodded gently, and the struggle and complexity on her face disappeared considerably.

"Yifei, don't think about these things too much."

"I'm asking you to play An Sheng, but not to become An Sheng. You and An Sheng are completely different in terms of identity, personality, and appearance."

"Many things that she could hardly have in the drama are easy for you. You deserve any good things."

Upon hearing Li Xu's words, Liu Yifei finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

She suddenly reached out and pinched Li Xu's cheek, doing something she had secretly thought about several times before, but would never normally do, and then playfully said:

"Li Xu, do you know that when you lie, your eyes look to the lower right corner? You really can't lie."

"I saw right through your little lie."

Li Xu was stunned.

Just then, the sound of footsteps rang out, followed by a clear and lively voice:

"Li Xu, I have a question for you. You're not asleep, are you? If you are, I'll drag you out of bed..."

But he stopped abruptly before he could finish speaking.

Jing Tian, ​​who rushed in excitedly, had already seen Liu Yifei with a big smile on her face, playfully pinching Li Xu's cheek. Because she came in so suddenly, she hadn't had time to let go yet.

A subtle silence lasting a fraction of a second.

Liu Yifei quickly withdrew her hand, and Li Xu also instantly sat up straighter.

Seeing this, Jing Tian suddenly spoke, her tone devoid of emotion: "It seems I've arrived at the wrong time, and I've disturbed you both?"

Liu Yifei immediately stood up, her tone somewhat flustered: "No, July, no, Tian Tian, ​​Li Xu and I were really just talking about the script, don't overthink it."

Jing Tian remained silent upon hearing this.

He walked straight to Liu Yifei's side, then suddenly reached out and pinched Li Xu's face, but on the other side.

But compared to Liu Yifei's light exertion just now, she used at least three-tenths of her strength this time.

However, while exerting force, she suddenly looked at Liu Yifei and blinked gently:

"It's okay, Sister Yifei, I'm not angry."

"You two are going to be playing An Sheng and Su Jiaming tomorrow, so it's normal for you to discuss the plot beforehand."