The entertainment industry: My 99 future timelines!

At the end of December on Q Island, the sea breeze is so cold it can peel off a layer of skin.

The film "Soulmate" has been filmed to its final scenes, including July's death and An Sheng signing the death certificate as a family member.

The hospital delivery room was set up realistically, with stark white lighting and a faint smell of disinfectant in the air.

Jing Tian lay on the delivery bed, with a thick, highly absorbent pad underneath her.

Wait a minute, according to the plot, a large patch of "blood" will spread under her, it's prop blood, but it looks real.

"Scene 78, one take, one shot!"

The clapperboard snapped shut.

Li Xu sat behind the monitor, his fingers unconsciously tightening.

In this scene, she died in childbirth in July.

This was Jing Tian's last scene in "Soulmate," and also the most emotionally intense scene in the entire film. After filming this scene, Jing Tian's scenes were finished.

But what worried Li Xu a little was...

Recently, as the filming progresses and the emotional demands on the characters increase, both Jing Tian and Liu Yifei have begun to immerse themselves deeply in their roles.

The emotional comfort the three of them experienced watching the sea together at sunset that day is now utterly useless.

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On the delivery bed, Jing Tian (July)'s hair was soaked with "sweat".

It was actually water sprayed on, but the effect was so realistic that a few strands of wet hair clung to her pale cheeks.

Her eyes were half-open, staring at the ceiling. Her gaze was empty, yet it seemed to penetrate the ceiling and see a very, very far place.

Her breathing was very light and shallow; the rise and fall of her chest was almost invisible.

"My blood pressure is dropping!"

The actor playing the doctor shouted urgently.

"The bleeding won't stop!"

The nurse's voice was filled with panic.

Noisy, chaotic, with simulated beeping sounds from medical instruments.

But July was very quiet.

Even though she was surrounded by blood, her face showed no sign of panic. Instead, she slightly curved the corners of her mouth as if she were smiling.

That smile held little attachment to the world, only a sense of peaceful sleep, as if one could finally shed their weariness.

She lay on the delivery bed, her gaze slowly moving, looking at a point in the void.

Even though there was nothing there, her lips moved slightly, her voice very weak, which was clearly recorded by the recording equipment:

"An Sheng, baby..."

Just four words.

In his final moments, July didn't care about Su Jiaming or anyone else.

In the end, the only people she truly missed were An Sheng, whom she had loved and hated since she was 13, and the baby she had just given birth to.

After calling out those two names, she seemed to have used up her last bit of strength, and her eyes slowly closed weakly, never to open again.

Like two incredibly heavy doors, slowly closing by an invisible force.

Her chest rose and fell very slightly one last time before returning to complete stillness.

"drop--!!!"

"No vital signs! Notify the family!"

In the delivery room, as the instruments monitoring July's vital signs sounded a loud alarm, the doctors and nurses panicked.

"Click! Pass!"

The next second, Li Xu quickly called for a stop, looking at Jing Tian with a slightly tense expression.

Jing Tian lay on the delivery bed, her eyes slightly vacant.

A second or two later, she regained her composure, sat up nimbly from the bed, and took the towel her assistant jogged over to wipe her "sweat".

"Did I pass, Li Xu? Should we do another take?"

After drying her face with a towel, she asked a question, her voice already back to its usual clear and crisp tone.

Li Xu nodded emphatically: "You passed, Tian Tian, ​​you passed in one take, very good, you should get some rest now."

He was genuinely satisfied.

He had been watching through the monitor, and Jing Tian's performance on the delivery bed seemed to be possessed by July. The emptiness and longing before death completely exceeded his expectations.

Judging solely from this shot, this girl's performance just now was absolutely Oscar-worthy.

"That's good. Sigh, filming this scene was too tiring, and I don't want to reshoot it."

Jing Tian laughed upon hearing this, her face beaming. She quickly got out of bed, put on the down jacket her assistant handed her, nodded to the staff around her who were still not completely out of character, and said in a relaxed tone:

"Thank you all for your hard work. That scene just now was tough for everyone. I almost actually passed out from holding my breath."

As soon as Jing Tian said that, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere on the set immediately became relaxed.

Only Li Xu didn't laugh; instead, his expression became somewhat serious.

Logically speaking, even the most talented actor would experience some physical reaction after performing such an exhausting scene.

This relaxed and joyful feeling feels too "fake," like it's deliberately faking it.

However, Li Xu didn't have much time to think about this right now.

Because the next scene will immediately follow, with An Sheng signing a death certificate.

Liu Yifei was already waiting next door to set up the scene.

In a small, simulated hospital room, on the table in front of her, there was only a piece of paper and a pen.

The paper was a carefully aged "death notice" made by the props team, and even the slight ink bleeding effect of the printed text on it was specially made.

Liu Yifei sat there, her hair disheveled, her expression calm except for her red eyes.

"Scene 79, one take, one shot!"

The clapperboard fell silent.

An Sheng's gaze fell on the paper.

The five bold black characters "Death Notice" were coldly printed at the top.

Below is the name "July," the cause of death, the time of death... every word is like a poisoned needle.

An Sheng stared at the name for a long time, so long that those watching felt suffocated.

Then, she reached for the black pen on the table and murmured in a pained tone, "27 years old... I was the one who said that I would live to be 27, but you made me go through this contract."

"July... If there truly is fate, wouldn't you say you risked your life to shield me from disaster? How can I ever repay such a debt of gratitude?"

He murmured to himself.

An Sheng seemed to have finally gathered some strength. She hovered her pen over the "Family Signature" section above the paper, paused for a brief 0.1 seconds, and then wrote two large, illegible characters on it with a flourish.

Family member's signature: Peace be with you!

After signing, she instinctively, as if burned, abruptly released the black pen from her hand.

"Snapped!"

The pen rolled to the edge of the table, stopped, and didn't fall.

Two tears streamed down An Sheng's face without warning, running down her delicate, fair skin to her chin, and then dripping next to the name "July".

The liquid quickly spread across the paper, leaving a small, dark, wet stain that blurred the edges of the printed ink.

"Cut! Passed!"

Shen Ao's voice came through the walkie-talkie, tinged with obvious excitement.

Why not Li Xu?

Because at this moment, Li Xu had already walked straight to Liu Yifei's side.

He crouched down and said, "Yifei, you acted very well in this scene, perfectly, but now you should get out of character. Tiantian is waiting for you over there, she's fine."

As he spoke, Li Xu reached out and gently pulled up Liu Yifei, whose face was still somewhat bewildered, then pointed to the film set's rest area not far away.

Liu Yifei followed the gaze and saw Jing Tian sprawled on a small sofa, holding a bag of sunflower seeds and eating them, her eyes glazed over.

"Is she alright? Li Xu, why aren't you taking good care of her? Tian Tian, ​​she's clearly still in character and hasn't gotten out of character yet."

Liu Yifei looked at Li Xu with concern and spoke with pity. She gave him a light, angry rebuke before quickly walking towards Jing Tian.

Seeing this, Li Xu smiled inwardly.

That's more like it.

Since neither of them can get out of character by themselves, let them stay together and help each other out.

The film set took a full hour's break.

This was specially arranged by Li Xu.

After all, filming is almost over, so a little more time won't make a difference. The most important thing right now is the emotional state of Jing Tian and Liu Yifei.

In the entertainment industry, both domestically and internationally, there are countless instances where actors become so immersed in their roles that it affects their real-life situation.

In slightly better cases, it's like Liu Shishi, who married Wu Qilong directly because of emotional attachment.

Those who are less fortunate are in serious trouble; depression and suicide have occurred both domestically and internationally. Famous examples in China include Leslie Cheung, while internationally, there's Heath Ledger, the Joker.

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The final scene is An Sheng writing under the pen name "July".

After resting for an hour, Liu Yifei's mood improved considerably, and she also managed to soothe Jing Tian somewhat.

Seeing this, Li Xu finally arranged to film the final scene.

The setting was changed to a simple yet lively study.

In the room, there was a large solid wood desk and a slightly bulky old-fashioned desktop computer.

The tabletop and the small bookshelf next to it were piled high with various books and scattered manuscript papers.

A beam of warm "sunlight" slanted in from the "window," landing directly on the table and half of An Sheng's body. The dust motes in the air were clearly visible in the beam of light.

Liu Yifei changed into a soft, off-white turtleneck sweater, and her hair was also combed neatly.

She sat in front of the computer, her fingers tapping rhythmically on the keyboard.

Behind Liu Yifei, a little girl of about four or five years old was watching silently, but she didn't say anything.

I just stared quietly at the computer screen in front of me as Chinese characters appeared one by one, the last sentence being:

"July knew that from that moment on, she was free."

After Liu Yifei typed the last period, she pressed save.

The little girl finally spoke up out of curiosity:

"Mom, what kind of person is that Aunt July? Does she really travel all over the country?"

"When I grow up, I want to be like that too."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei's body trembled slightly. She turned her head with a complex expression and said:

"Yinyin, that Aunt July, she was a quiet person, a good person, and also a person who was bound by rules her whole life."

"She didn't really live her life well. Only at the very end did she manage to understand a little bit of life. Your mother doesn't want you to have that kind of life."

Done.

Liu Yifei reached out and gently pinched the little girl's cheek, her tone filled with concern and admonition.

Upon hearing this, Yin Yin nodded as if she understood, then looked at the book "July and An Sheng" on the computer screen in front of her—The End.

She suddenly chuckled and said, "Hello, Aunt July. I know you're traveling. If you can hear what Yin Yin is saying..."

"I wish you happiness and freedom forever."

"Click! Pass!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, I hereby announce that filming for 'Soulmate' wrapped on December 29, 2008!"

Wait until the little girl finishes saying her last sentence.

Li Xu suddenly stood up from behind the monitor, a bright smile of relief spreading across his face, and spoke excitedly in a loud voice.

Filming is wrapped!

"oh--!!!"

"Long live!!!"

In a short time.

The entire set was filled with applause, cheers, and whistles.

Two months!

It's been almost two months!

From late autumn to early winter, from the old town of Q Island to the hospital delivery room.

All the pressure and hard work can finally be released at this moment, and finally turn into results.

Amidst the massive cheers.

Jing Tian jumped up excitedly and headed straight for Liu Yifei, who was still sitting in the computer chair.

She hugged Liu Yifei's neck tightly, planted a big kiss on her fair, smooth cheek, and chuckled, "Sister Yifei! Ansheng! We've wrapped up filming!"

Liu Yifei was taken aback by Jing Tian's sudden "smack".

But a bright smile quickly bloomed on her face.

She reached out and hugged Jing Tian tightly, whispering in her ear, "Yes, Tian Tian, ​​July, we've wrapped up filming. You've worked so hard these past few days."

Seeing this, Li Xu...

He joined in the fun, laughing as he walked over, playfully spreading his arms and saying, "Can I join in your fun?"

The two girls exchanged a glance.

Then, with perfect understanding, they simultaneously reached out and put their hands on his shoulders, one on each side.

Jing Tian smiled broadly and said loudly to Shen Ao, who was watching the commotion, "Come on, Senior Shen Ao, take a group photo of the three of us as a bonus."

"Remember to take good pictures of us, especially of me and Sister Yifei, or you're finished. I won't invest in your movies next time!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yifei lowered her head and chuckled softly without saying a word. She looked at Jing Tian with tenderness, cherishing this "July" who had come back from the dead.

Li Xu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and immediately "threatened" Shen Ao, "Senior Shen Ao, if you take good pictures of Tian Tian and Yi Fei, but make me look ugly, I'll hold a grudge too, and you'll be finished!"

Not far away.

Shen Ao had a bitter face.

He just wanted to watch the show and have some fun, who knew he would get involved in this?

But since things had come to this, he could only pick up the camera and softly call out, "Alright, gentlemen, come on, 1, 2, 3, cheese."

Upon hearing Shen Ao's greeting...

Jing Tian and Liu Yifei quickly struck a pose and then awkwardly made a peace sign.

Li Xu, on the other hand, grinned broadly, completely unconcerned about his image, his lips stretched wide and his face beaming.

Because of the filming of "Soulmate", although it has already finished.

But his story with the two girls beside him has only just begun, and the future is still long. Li Xu has high expectations for this unfinished story.