During the preparations before filming, Wei Ling peeked at Wen Yao's script and felt a bit overwhelmed. It looked like there were five consecutive scenes of wire-fu, which probably meant she would be suspended on wires all morning. Who could handle that? Although Wen Yao was a martial artist and could endure hardships better than most, she was still a girl, with arms and legs even thinner than Wei Ling's.
Wei Ling hesitantly suggested, "Wen Dao's plan seems quite unreasonable. Should we go and talk to him, and try to swap the scenes from morning to afternoon?"
Hearing this, Wen Yao handed her script to Wei Ling. Wei Ling looked at it and was left dumbfounded. The difference between the afternoon and the morning scenes was negligible; Wen Yao would be tied to wires the whole day.
She sympathetically patted Wen Yao's shoulder and sighed, "Little Wen, no one can save you now."
Wen Dao's scheduled filming plan had to be completed even if it meant working twenty-four hours without rest, and it certainly wouldn't be delayed until the next day. "No problem." In fact, having the wires would be more energy-saving for Wen Yao.
"Strong! Well done on winning against me," Wei Ling exclaimed, giving Wen Yao a thumbs up.
As Wen Yao looked at Wei Ling's mischievous expression and actions, she found this girl immensely amusing since they had become acquainted. It was like her true nature had been exposed.
The filming started right after the makeup was done, and Wen Yao immersed herself in the plot, completely ignoring her surroundings. Meanwhile, sitting next to Director Wen An, Han Moyao watched Wen Yao's performance on the monitor and was deeply impressed. He had invested in action films before and had seen others shoot action scenes, but Wen Yao was entirely different. Her movements were seamless, and she didn't even need martial arts guidance. Apart from her actions, when the camera zoomed in, the charisma in her eyes was not something one would expect from an eighteen-year-old girl.
Han Moyao was spellbound, and before he knew it, a scene had already ended. Director Wen called out, "Cut!" and Han Moyao then looked back at Wen Yao.
Sensing Han Moyao's gaze, Wen Yao met it and offered a courteous smile. Her smile was very subtle, but it made Han Moyao's heart skip a beat, feeling exceptionally captivating.
Director Wen noticed Han Moyao's keen attention on Wen Yao and couldn't help but feel proud. After all, it had taken him two years of persistence to select her. He generously praised, "How is it? The person I chose is excellent, isn't she?"
Han Moyao nodded in agreement, "She is indeed very suitable for this role."
"No, based on my observation and understanding of her during this period, her plasticity is much stronger than what we have seen. I plan to collaborate with her on the next film."
"Are you deciding this so quickly?"
"Otherwise, wait until the film comes out, and she becomes a big star? By then, her value would have skyrocketed, and you would need to dig into your pockets even more for the next film," said Wen Dao. The investor for the next film was still Han Moyao.
Han Moyao chuckled and said, "It's okay, there's no rush with this."
Right now, he was more interested in finding out who the girl he saw dining with Yuan Min was last night. With a face exactly like Wen Rou's and such an intimate relationship with Yuan Min, while Baidu's entry for Wen Rou stated that she was an only child without any sisters, Han Moyao's intuition told him that something was amiss.
At noon, the investor treated everyone to a good meal, and everyone worked enthusiastically in the afternoon. But before the lunch had even fully digested, a delivery rider arrived with popular desserts and milk tea, quelling everyone's curiosity. At that moment, one of the four young actresses, Su Nan, entered the set.
Everyone was stunned when they saw Sunan, but soon someone realized that Sunan's visit was for someone in particular.
In the video a while back, Wen Yao saved Sunan's life.
"Teacher Su, are you here to visit Teacher Wen? Teacher Wen's scene will take a while to finish. Do you want to rest in the lounge for a while, and I'll call you when Teacher Wen is done?"
The staff was very polite. Sunan smiled and said, "No need to trouble you, go about your business. I'll go check on Director Wen."
"Okay, if you need anything, just let me know. I'll be over there."
"Thank you, go ahead and do your work."
After saying that, Sunan walked towards the monitor screen. From a distance, she could see Director Wen's focused figure. She thought it might not be convenient to go say hello at this time, so she decided to go watch Wen Rou's acting first.
If it weren't for the time she encountered a hooligan, Sunan would never have believed that Wen Rou would be suitable for this kind of role.
Her image on the screen was too sweet and naive, and the roles she played were all of the silly and cute young girl type. So she was really curious about what Wen Rou would be like in a filming state.
With such expectations, Sunan approached the set and found a corner with no one around to watch, so as not to disturb the actors.
At first sight, Sunan was immediately captivated.
This scene happened to be the part where the female lead was practicing swordplay in the yard.
Wen Rou held the sword hilt tightly, and every move she made was vigorous and forceful. The long sword made powerful, swooshing sounds as it met the air.
Sunan was almost entranced by what she saw.
She didn't understand how powerful this sword technique was, but these flawless and powerful movements were just too impressive.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that there could be a girl in this world with such a compelling presence.
Those actresses in the circle who often played female knight roles were not even close to one-tenth of Wen Rou. They just showcased their moves based on their dance skills, and the rest was all done with post-editing to create the illusion of being very powerful.
Wen Rou's skills, however, were unquestionably authentic and could not be compared.
She quickly took out her phone from her bag and captured Wen Rou in the video.
If she posted this video on Weibo, it would definitely cause a sensation.
However, she had to get Director Wen's consent for this matter, as some crews did not allow any early spoilers.
Busied with recording the video and not yet satisfied, she hurried towards Wen Yao after the scene was over.
It had been a long time since Wen Yao had taken up the sword, and suddenly performing a complete set of sword techniques made her back become slightly sweaty.
Wen Yao was about to go to the changing room to change into a clean shirt when she was stopped by a staff member.
"Teacher Wen, someone's here to visit."
"Visit?"
Wen Yao followed the staff member's finger and saw a familiar figure.
She looked at the beautiful woman in front of her and after a while, remembered that the person's name was Sunan. She had once helped the woman in a time of need.
As Sunan approached, she excitedly thanked Wen Rou and gave her a gift bag, saying, "I've been filming out of town and couldn't make it to thank you. Once I returned to the capital, I immediately came. I hope you don't mind, Teacher Wen."
"Teacher Su, there's no need to be polite. I believe anyone would have done the same if they had found out."
As she looked at Wen Yao, Sunan felt an attraction to the girl that she had never seen before, completely different from the gentle demeanor she had seen at an awards ceremony.
She said, "Since there's no need to be polite, don't call me 'Teacher Su' anymore. I'm a few years older than you, so just call me 'Sister Sunan,' and I'll call you 'Little Wen.' How about that?"
Sunan had a straightforward personality, and Wen Yao liked to interact with people like her.
Wen Yao said, "No problem, Sister Sunan."
The two went into the lounge, and Sunan took out her phone. "Little Wen, your performance in that scene was really good. I even recorded a video; it really captures the essence of the character in the play."
Wen Yao looked at herself on the phone screen, and although her sword technique had regressed subtly and there were many areas of dissatisfaction, it was things that an ordinary person wouldn't notice.
After chatting for a while over the video, Director Wen An walked in.
He looked at Sunan and greeted warmly, "Nan Nan, why did you come suddenly? You didn't even give me a heads-up."
"Uncle Wen, if I had given you a heads-up, would you have let me come? Everyone knows you work in a completely closed-off state during filming. Not even a fly can get in."
Hearing this, Wen An laughed and said, "You, this girl, how can you talk like that? Could you do the same? If it weren't for you recommending Little Wen to me, this film wouldn't even have started."
Wen Yao was taken aback at this, she looked at the two of them in surprise.
Wen An realized this and said, "Little Wen, you didn't know, did you?"
She had long been puzzled about how the video that had gone viral, which was so blurry that it wasn't possible to even see the face, was deemed suitable for Wen Rou—It turned out it was due to Sunan's kindness.
Sunan must have recommended her to repay her favor. Such a person who repaid kindness must have good character, so Wen Yao had an even better impression of Sunan.
The day's scenes were scheduled very tightly, and if everything went smoothly, it wouldn't be until the early morning that it was finished. Sunan was afraid of being in the way and stayed for only half an hour before leaving.
She got back into her car, and once again opened the video she had recorded. This exceptional swordsmanship—she really wanted to share it with someone, to let everyone see what real dominance looked like.
The actresses in the circle who have a domineering and imposing image are simply not worth mentioning compared to gentleness.
Suanan pondered for a while and couldn't help but send a message to the director to ask if she could share the video.
She originally thought that the director would not agree, but she unexpectedly got permission.
So Suanan quickly posted the video on Weibo, with the simple word "visiting set."
Suanan is a popular actress, with over forty million followers on Weibo. Her posting of the video immediately sparked a huge response.
Soon, the related topics made it to the trending searches.
When gentleness logged onto Weibo again, she was shocked.
Her fan count had skyrocketed by nearly five million overnight?