Han Muyao looked at Wenrou being embraced by Shen Yixuan, his brows furrowed. He put down his glass and immediately took out his phone to call Director Wen An. At the busy film set, Wen An, who answered the call, sounded a bit impatient, "Muyao, what’s up? I'm really busy here." "Director Wen, haven't finished work yet?" "It's only a few o'clock and we have been shooting night scenes these days, won't be finished until three or four in the morning." "What about Wenrou? Is she also working late?" "Why are you so concerned about Wenrou? It's not like you have taken a liking to the little girl, I must tell you she's still a minor, not acceptable." "You're asking the wrong question. Wenrou is the female lead, if she isn't here, how can we continue shooting?" "Muyao, you're so concerned about Wenrou. Could it be that you're interested in her? I must warn you that she's a minor." Wen An and Han Muyao had a very good relationship, so they talked very casually without any reservations.
The room was playing music, and a group of people were drinking and playing games, creating a lot of noise. Han Muyao, sitting in the corner, didn't have to worry about being overheard on the phone. After Wen An hung up, he immediately recorded a short video and sent it to Han Muyao via WeChat. The phone vibrated twice, and Han Muyao quickly opened the new WeChat message. In the video from Wen An, "Wenrou" was sitting on the steps, holding a pen and doodling on the script, murmuring something with a serious expression. After watching the video, he saw a message from Wen An beneath the video. 【Wen An: Wenrou is memorizing her lines for a scene. Do you have any questions?】 Watching the message from Wen An, Han Muyao opened the video recording function and quickly recorded another video of Wenrou and Shen Yixuan without anyone noticing him. After recording the video, Han Muyao hesitated for a moment, chose to save it to his album, and did not send it to Wen An. Just as he put away his phone, Shen Yixuan led Wenrou to him. Shen Yixuan said, "Rou Rou, do you know who this is?" Wenrou looked at the man in front of her, who was outstanding both in appearance and temperament, and shook her head. "Han Muyao, the investor. He has invested in many of Director Wen An's films, including the one you're currently shooting. What's it called again?" Shen Yixuan carried a glass of wine, looking somewhat drunk, and turned to ask Han Muyao, "Muyao, is it you?" Han Muyao frowned and replied with some displeasure.
Shen Yixuan was known as a playboy in the circle, leading a life of debauchery. Han Muyao actually looked down on him, and he hadn't wanted to come to this gathering. But recently, Shen Yixuan had begun to behave and had entered the family business, taking charge of a major project.
And Han Muyao had been eyeing this big project for a long time, wanting to negotiate it, so when Shen Yixuan made an appointment with him today, he had to give him face.
But now that he had given face, there was no point in staying any longer. He stood up and said, "Yixuan, my assistant just called and said there's an issue with a contract. I have to go back to the company to check it out. You can stay and have fun with everyone."
As he spoke, Han Muyao's gaze fell on Wenrou.
Wenrou, who had always been held by Shen Yixuan, felt a jump in her eyelids when she saw the deep emotion in Han Muyao's eyes. Suddenly, she felt inexplicably anxious.
Shen Yixuan was in a very good mood at the moment and didn't mind Han Muyao leaving early. He said, "Alright, we'll make another appointment, but next time you can't leave early!"
Han Muyao smiled, "No problem, next time it's on me."
After that, Han Muyao left the room with his coat. When he left the club, he immediately called his assistant.
"Xiao Zhou, investigate Wenrou for me. I want all the information about her from birth to now."
"Alright, General Han."
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Wen Yao, who was still earnestly filming on the set, was unaware of everything outside. She was focused on studying the script in her hands, feeling somewhat overwhelmed.
Wen Yao could perform action scenes or scenes with her co-stars very well in the film, but it was this emotional scene that proved to be very tricky for her.
In this movie, the female protagonist did not marry or have children, living alone until the age of ninety, dedicating her whole life to serving the country.
However, not getting married did not mean she had no one she liked.
During a pursuit of enemy forces, the female protagonist fell into an enemy trap, fought desperately to escape but was seriously injured and collapsed in the wilderness.
She thought she would die there, but unexpectedly, she was rescued by a man.
During the time they were nursing her wounds, they developed feelings for each other, but the man turned out to be the third prince of the enemy country, and their identities prevented them from being together.
The female protagonist had to choose between her loyalty to the country and her personal feelings. In the end, she chose to remain loyal to the country.
Later, the two met on the battlefield, and after a battle, the male protagonist was defeated by the female protagonist, but she couldn't bring herself to kill him and decided to let him go.
But the male protagonist did not want the female protagonist to betray her country and took the initiative to run into the sword in the female protagonist's hand.
Seeing her beloved die in front of her, the female protagonist broke down emotionally and cried all night.
But Wen Yao had never liked a man, and she genuinely felt that personal relationships were not worth mentioning when it came to the safety of the country's people. She couldn't empathize with the pain of the female protagonist giving up her beloved.
This left Wen Yao unsure of how to present the emotions of that time.
She had been contemplating for a long time and the result was still very stiff.
Frustrated, she scratched her head and turned to Wei Ling beside her, "Ling'er, how would you act in this scene if it were you?"
Although Wei Ling had acted in many scenes before, she had always been a stand-in, and strictly speaking, "Jiang Men" was her first scene in which she actually appeared.
In the past, as a stand-in, she didn't have to show her face, so she had never studied emotions, and she had never played out any real emotions.
At the moment, she couldn't help Wen Yao, she patted Wen Yao's shoulder and said, "Rest for a while if you can't find the feeling, it's easy to get stuck and then you'll lose the feeling even more. Besides, this scene isn't filmed until tomorrow."
Wen Yao thought about it and stood up to stretch. After scanning the set, she asked, "Where's Director Wen?"
"Just here, don't know where he's gone." Wei Ling answered while taking out her cellphone to check the time, then sighed, "It's already two in the morning. Don't know if we can finish working by four. I've had three cups of coffee, and I'm still sleepy."
Saying that, Wei Ling yawned and her eyes watered.
Seeing this, Wen Yao joked, "Pinch your hand and it will be just as effective as coffee."
Wei Ling heard this and quickly hid her arms behind her back, saying, "You think I'm foolish? You have so much strength that if you pinch me, I'll lose a chunk of flesh."
Seeing Wei Ling's childish antics, Wen Yao found it very cute, so she reached out and gently pinched Wei Ling's cheek, "Pinching your face is just the same."
With her face pinched, Wei Ling immediately acted and clasped her cheeks dramatically, exclaiming in an exaggerated manner, "Ow, it hurts! You're so wicked, I'm going to sue Director Wen!"
Seeing Wei Ling's dramatic behavior, Wen Yao burst into laughter.
At that moment, a kind voice interjected, "Xiao Wei, what's wrong? Sue who for what?"
"She bullied me!"
"I did not!"
"She pinched my face, Director Wen, look, my face is swollen and I can't film anymore."
At this, Director Wen carefully examined Wei Ling's face and after a while, said, "Xiao Wei, your face has too much makeup on. Fingerprints are visible."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yao and those around burst into laughter.
Only Wei Ling, with a dumbfounded look, asked, "Really?" Saying that, she went to the dressing room, only to be pulled back by Director Wen.
"No, I was joking."
"Ahh, Director Wen, how could you do this? Complotting with Wen Rou!"
Wei Ling had a particularly interesting personality, and the people on the set liked to tease her. She was also playful and often caused everyone to laugh, gradually becoming a relaxing presence on the set.
After the laughter died down, Wen Yao stopped and took out two candies from her bag and handed them to Wei Ling.
Wei Ling, upon seeing the candies, snorted, "Are you treating me like a child? Two candies can soothe me?"
As soon as the words fell, Wei Ling stuffed the candy into her mouth, "So delicious, do you have more?"
"It was given to me by Xiao Wu from the props team, only two pieces."
"I'll go ask if the brand has a link," Wei Ling said and went to find Xiao Wu for a link, leaving Wen Yao and Wen An behind.
Wen An was scary when filming, but he was kind and fatherly to the younger actors in private, that's why Wei Ling dared to joke around with him.
After Wei Ling left, Wen Yao remembered that she had been unable to find the feeling for her role. She immediately picked up the script and went to consult Wen An.
Wen An looked at Wen Yao and said that he had worked with many actors, some of whom were diligent students and asked a lot of questions.
But actors can be divided into two types, one type relies on innate talent, the other relies on hard work.
Wen Yao combined both, she had talent and worked hard. Such people are rare in the industry and very valued.
So Wen An appreciated and liked Wen Yao very much, and he had thoughts of working with her again.
But thinking of the phone call from Han Muyao the previous night, Wen An was very puzzled.
Han Muyao didn't sound like it was good news on the phone, but what could it be that would directly affect the movie with such an outstanding girl?
Even if there was news of an actor being involved in a scandal or being supported, it wouldn’t directly threaten the movie.
Moreover, the movie's release date had not been set, it would be at least half a year later.
Beside, the girl in front of him was as righteous and energetic as a good child who worked hard.
Wen An couldn't figure out what Han Muyao meant, so he could only temporarily stop thinking about it and ask Han Muyao for an explanation later.
Wen Yao had been unable to find the feeling for this emotional scene, but after Wen An explained and pointed out, she immediately found her way.
She had been entangled with the feelings between men and women, but Wen An revealed that although it seemed to be about that, actors can brew emotions like affection, friendship, etc., as the audience sees only the outer expressions.
So, the actors don't necessarily have to feel the romantic emotions in the scene. Just like with crying scenes, the actor might be thinking of their own sad experiences instead of the script's context.
With Wen An's explanation, Wen Yao immediately understood and found a way forward. She remembered being betrayed by a trusted person and felt inner turmoil. Although it couldn't compare to romantic emotions, it gave her some insight. Thanking Wen An, she regained her perspective and continued shooting.
The original plan was to finish at 4 a.m., but due to a small prop problem, they were delayed, and when they finally finished, the sun was beginning to rise on the hazy white sky.
Wei Ling took a picture with her phone, and Wen Yao followed suit.
"It's so beautiful, should I put it on Weibo?" Wei Ling asked.
Wen Yao shook her head, "No."
"I thought we'd do it together, I'll do it myself then," Wei Ling said, opening Weibo.
Watching Wei Ling, Wen Yao also opened Weibo and posted the photo. Wei Ling noticed and excitedly asked if Wen Yao changed her mind because she didn't want to interact with her.
Wen Yao then realized that it was under a different account.
"Is this a secondary account?" Wei Ling asked.
Wen Yao nodded, and Wei Ling said, "I'll follow you, don't worry, I don't have many followers, so it won't be noticed."
Wen Yao agreed and they followed each other.
Wen Yao returned to the hotel and went to bed at 7 a.m. after shooting for more than ten hours. Even the most tireless person would be exhausted.
She quickly fell asleep, but was awakened by a phone call.
Rubbing her uncomfortable temples, she saw that it was Yuan Min and immediately perked up.
The call connected.
"Hello, what's up?" Wen Yao's tone was cold.
"Yao Yao, are you still in bed?"
"We filmed at night yesterday, I just got some sleep."
"Oh, I see. I'm sorry for disturbing your rest."
"Get to the point."
Yuan Min spoke very politely, and Wen Yao knew there was something she needed her to do.
As expected, Yuan Min said, "Yao Yao, here's the situation, 'Entertainment Headquarters' is planning a live broadcast and wants to invite you to participate."
"Yuan Jie, you are also clear about the rules of Wenda. During the shooting, actors are not allowed to leave the cast."
"Yes, I know, but as a long-standing variety show, 'Entertainment Base' is very popular. You should know that this is a good opportunity to increase popularity. The company has put pressure on me and said that you must go."
"Then you let Wenrou go, she is best at dealing with variety shows."
"Waoyao's program is live, it's not possible. Don't worry, it won't take too long, just two days, from 8 to 9 o'clock in the evening, only two hours each day."
After hearing the word "live", Wenyao had a flash of inspiration in her mind.
Although fans have already noticed that Wenrou has changed somewhat, but it's only through videos.
But a live broadcast can allow fans to see the person's performance more intuitively.
In the past, Wenrou performed very coquettishly in this kind of variety show. If there's a big contrast this time, the audience will definitely be suspicious.
Thinking of this, she replied, "I can go, but I have to see if Wenda agrees."
Yuan Min saw Waoyao relax and showed joy on her face, saying, "Yao Yao, you are really a considerate and understanding child, Rou Rou is fortunate to have a sister like you in this lifetime."
On the phone, Wenyao coldly laughed when she heard this.
The original host had a lot of bad luck and ended up with such a sister.
Wen An indeed does not allow actors to take other jobs after joining the cast, but this rule is not absolute. It can be allowed if the actor behaves well and does not take up too much time.
So when Waoyao mentioned it to Wen An, Wen An agreed.
Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the live broadcast of "Entertainment Base".
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