Rebirth: I Am the Wealthy Family (GL) - Chapter 29

The professional duty of an actor is to perform well. If one wants to be popular, one must also act well; there are no shortcuts. Without good acting skills and outstanding talent, even with the strongest backing, it is useless, and one can only at most be a second-tier celebrity.

“Qianyǔ, your performance just now was excellent; that’s the feeling we need. The Zhāng Yòuyí you play still has quite a few crying scenes later on. We will shoot them intensively. After they are finished, Zhāng Yòuyí’s scenes will be less frequent. Then you can focus on your next drama.”

Director Zhāng saw that Chen Qianyǔ had recovered her composure and informed her of the filming progress. Because of the excessive emotion just now, Chen Qianyǔ still found it difficult to recover and could only nod repeatedly. Director Zhāng also noticed the change in Chen Qianyǔ’s mood and asked her to film some lighter scenes first.

The reason why many actors are prone to depression is mostly because they immerse themselves too much in the role, making it difficult to step out of the character, leading to the exacerbation of depression. Director Zhāng is a well-known director in China and has seen many dedicated actors experience this situation, so actors also need to regulate their emotions.

In the next few scenes, although the progress was smooth, Chen Qianyǔ managed to get through it. Today’s filming for Renjian Sizheyue Tian was considered complete. Chen Qianyǔ let out a long sigh of relief. At this moment, Ān Xī sat beside her and handed her a cold drink.

“Very tired, aren’t you? I always thought you were just a pretty face. I didn’t expect you to have a little bit of talent?” She was present throughout Chen Qianyǔ’s crying scene just now and was indeed shaken. Ān Xī even wondered if she could perform that kind of despair if it were her turn.

“Then can I take that as a compliment? It’s not easy to get a compliment from you, Ān Xī.”

Chen Qianyǔ said with self-mockery, then took the cold drink from Ān Xī and drank it on her own. Her face looked very haggard.

“Sort of. The role of Zhāng Yòuyí is not easy to play, and she is not a simple woman either. But I really don’t understand why she had to cling to Xú Zhìmó. If it were me, a man like Xú Zhìmó, I wouldn’t even look at him. What kind of talent…” Ān Xī said sarcastically.

“Yes, women are always foolish, very, very foolish. Once they fall in love, they can’t extricate themselves, and then they are doomed to eternal suffering, willing to be utterly ruined. In fact, aren’t you and I also fools, Ān Xī?” Chen Qianyǔ laughed self-deprecatingly, and at this moment, Ān Xī fell silent.

“Qianyǔ, are you ready? Next, we need to go for the costume fitting for Fengshen Chuangi (The Legend of Conferred Gods). The designer has arrived. Hurry up and go.” With that, Ā Hé asked Lǎng Yuè to come and touch up Chen Qianyǔ’s makeup. Lǎng Yuè had stayed on the set the whole time.

“I’ll be ready in a moment. Ā Hé, you are such a busybody, why are you rushing me? Didn’t I tell you I’ll be ready in a moment? When I say in a moment, I mean in a moment.” Lǎng Yuè was somewhat annoyed, and Ā Hé then shut up. After finishing the makeup, Lǎng Yuè checked again and added some blush for Chen Qianyǔ.

“Qianyǔ, are you feeling unwell today? Your face is so pale!”

“I’m fine. Ā Hé, can we go now? Don’t let everyone wait for us!”

Ā Hé then led Chen Qianyǔ, taking Lǎng Yuè along, to the Fengshen Chuangi set. Today was the costume fitting for Chen Qianyǔ and Hán Dōng’ér. The renowned domestic costume stylist, Lín Bùdòng, was invited. He was Lǎng Yuè’s senior apprentice brother. So, when Lǎng Yuè saw Lín Bùdòng, she was immediately delighted. Waving her hand, she shouted: “Senior Brother Lín, it really is you! When did you return to China? Why didn’t you tell me so I could pick you up?” As Lǎng Yuè spoke, she gave Lín Bùdòng a big hug.

Lín Bùdòng also hugged her back. The two of them looked very close: “Junior Sister Lǎng Yuè, it’s really been a long time. I just returned to China yesterday and was called here today. Are you a stylist too?”

“Of course not! I’m just Qianyǔ’s private makeup artist. I’m not as impressive as you, Senior Brother Lín. Do you know that you are the pride of our school now? For a third-rate technical school like ours to produce a talent like you, it’s simply defying the heavens!”

Lǎng Yuè looked at Lín Bùdòng with great admiration, completely star-struck. Lín Bùdòng rubbed Lǎng Yuè’s hair: “Still making fun of me? You’re not bad either, becoming a private makeup artist for a big star. If the teacher knew, he would definitely brag in class again, saying something like, ‘My student Lǎng Yuè has become the makeup artist for the popular actress Chen Qianyǔ…’ ” The brother and sister chatted and laughed, making Chen Qianyǔ feel quite envious.

“Come, Senior Brother, let me introduce you. This is my current boss—Chen Qianyǔ!”

“Qianyǔ, this is my Senior Brother, the internationally famous male god stylist. He is the pride of our technical college, you know? Our school even has a statue of him now; he’s our signboard!” Lǎng Yuè said, making exaggerated gestures.

Lín Bùdòng looked helpless, extending his hand to Chen Qianyǔ and saying: “Hello, Qianyǔ. It’s a pleasure to meet you. Your Princess Píngyáng is my favorite; the styling in that was superb, so I feel a lot of pressure this time!”

“Hello. You and Lǎng Yuè seem to have a good relationship. Are you…”

“Qianyǔ, don’t be so nosy! Senior Brother Lín and I are good buddies; our relationship is solid. Back in school, I helped him pass on love letters from those young girls. It’s not what you think.” Lǎng Yuè said, putting her arm around Lín Bùdòng’s shoulder. However, because she was short, this looked awkward. Chen Qianyǔ looked up at Lín Bùdòng; his expression seemed slightly uneasy.

“Since everyone is here, let’s begin. Lín Bùdòng, please check Dōng’ér first. She is Sū Dájǐ, and we need to highlight Sū Dájǐ’s charm and allure. The costumes need to be luxurious.” Gu Míngzhū appeared in the studio at this moment, with Hán Dōng’ér following beside her.

Lín Bùdòng walked over to Hán Dōng’ér: “Your hair is too short. I think Sū Dájǐ’s hair needs to be longer. I will create a hairstyle. How about this, I’ll attach hair extensions for you first? Using a wig would look too unnatural. Lǎng Yuè, can you help me with that, helping Hán Dōng’ér with the hair extensions?”

Lǎng Yuè immediately slapped her forehead: “I knew nothing good would come out of meeting you! Sure enough, you want me to do the most tedious task of attaching hair extensions! Senior Brother Lín, don’t you know how troublesome that is?”

“I know, but if it wasn’t troublesome, why would I ask you? Stop complaining and hurry up. Attach hair extensions of this length. I have more hair in my suitcase. Go quickly and attach it. I’ll give you an hour. I’ll style Chen Qianyǔ first!”