madnovel Chapter 43, "After the Breakup," is finished.
Chapter 43, "After the Breakup," is finished.
Starlight Hotel.
Beneath the crystal chandelier, clusters of fresh flowers create a pure and romantic atmosphere.
Zhu Manli wore a pure white wedding dress and white gloves, exuding gentleness and composure.
Shen Mo is really handsome!
Let's give a round of applause to the newlyweds.
Applause thundered.
"Now, groom, please place the wedding ring on the bride's finger..."
The host's voice rang out.
"Alright! Lin Xueyao, come in!"
"Close-up shot, zoom in."
Liu Qing gave instructions into the walkie-talkie.
"Song and Yuan Dynasties..."
"What's going on? I won't allow you to marry another woman!"
"Click!"
"Qiqi, let your emotions explode completely. Let's do it one more time."
The camera instantly returned to its original position, ready to reshoot the scene.
Although Wu Qiqi is domineering, she depends on the person. Towards Liu Qing, she must be obedient.
"Okay, director!"
"I'm ready."
"First scene, first realm, second time, Action..."
Wu Qiqi once again broke away from her best friend, and the confusion and fear in her eyes were much stronger.
He ran frantically toward Shen Mo and the other person.
On the way, she even lost her high heels, which caught Liu Qing's eye.
Short dramas aren't afraid of being melodramatic; they're afraid the plot isn't melodramatic enough.
"What exactly happened between Song and Yuan?"
"How could you marry her? Didn't you say you only loved me?"
When Wu Qiqi is fully engaged, she is indeed far superior to the half-baked Shen Mo.
The explosive delivery of lines and emotions, coupled with the death stare, made Shen Mo feel a little panicked.
actor……
What a terrifying existence.
Fortunately, he managed to control his expression, realizing that two seconds had passed, and he steeled himself.
"Lin Xueyao, we've already broken up, don't make a scene here."
Despite the presence of a 'lie,' the dialogue still felt somewhat stiff and unfamiliar.
no way!
How can last-minute cramming compare to the opponent's years of accumulation across multiple dramas?
"separate?"
"When did this happen? How come I don't know about it!"
His emotions surged again, and he took a step forward.
"You were clearly... you were clearly still preparing for the wedding..."
"Buying a diamond ring, buying a wedding dress. These should all be mine..."
Damn it! Here we go again...
Zhu Manli clearly noticed his situation and immediately stepped forward.
"Song Yuan, do you need my help?"
For some reason, even though Zhu Manli only said one sentence and then put her hand on his, Shen Mo felt all the pressure disappear in that instant.
He didn't realize that this was actually the principle of focused attention. When two actors are in a dominant confrontation, the audience's attention is focused on the tension of the conflict. At this point, the appearance of a third actor breaks the existing inertia of attention and creates a new shift in focus.
Some artists have also emphasized this phenomenon, using natural intervention to adjust the rhythm and reconstruct stage relationships, calling it "performance without leaving a trace".
With her formal training, Zhu Manli naturally surpasses Shen Mo and Wu Qiqi by a wide margin in both acting skills and theoretical application.
Only in this way can this effect be achieved.
Liu Qing nodded repeatedly in front of the camera.
Although this scene wasn't in the script, Zhu Manli is a really good actress.
"No need! I'll handle it myself."
"Lin Xueyao, you were the one who broke up with me. Today is my wedding day, why are you crying?"
With Zhu Manli's intervention, Shen Mo quickly adjusted his state.
He forced him to be strong, and the breeze was blowing on the hills.
Wu Qiqi used the technique of extreme outburst, using strong emotions and tension to suppress him.
He chose the exact opposite approach, using a calm tone and subtle facial expressions to make the other person feel as if they had punched a cotton ball.
It sounds mystical, but in reality, it's just a subconscious reaction when acting out scenes.
As expected, under his response, Wu Qiqi had to suppress her emotions and adopt a more restrained approach.
"I don't believe you're serious..."
"I know you did this just to provoke me. Now I'm telling you, you've succeeded. Now come with me..."
"Lin Xueyao, today is my big day."
"She doesn't mind you coming because she's magnanimous. Please don't cause trouble here."
There was hardly anything to perform; the two engaged in a pointless exchange of dialogue, making the character of Lin Xueyao utterly laughable.
Subsequently, Song Yuan's parents, among the guests, stood up and began to criticize him.
"Security, come in!"
"Lin Xueyao, recite your lines!"
"fall!"
"Close-up shot, zoom in!"
Liu Qing's voice kept coming from the walkie-talkie.
On set, there was no quiet at all; besides Liu Qing's voice, there were also sounds of cameramen and crew moving around.
Even the makeup team was on standby at all times, and sure enough...
"Wait, touch up your makeup, make your complexion a little rosy, like you're looking really pitiful..."
As the short drama was being filmed, Liu Qing had completely let loose and let herself go.
Many of these scenes show someone looking pale one second and then rosy and beautiful the next, which makes no sense at all.
But this is a short drama, why should it have any logic?
"There was a slight mishap just now, please don't mind it. Now, please let the groom kiss the bride..."
The assistant director, who was temporarily acting as the emcee, stared stiffly at his cue cards as he recited his lines.
Nobody cares about this.
All four devices were aimed at Shen Mo and Zhu Manli.
Long shot, medium shot, close-up, extreme close-up...
In the short drama, all kissing scenes and bed scenes are the highlights.
Normally, even if she becomes the top actress in short dramas, her kissing scenes are usually real kisses.
The audience paid money, so what's wrong with watching a kiss?
Zhu Manli's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her two red lips exuded the sweet fragrance of peaches.
Although they clenched their teeth, they couldn't resist a passionate kiss that lasted for two minutes.
Without realizing it, your jaw may loosen slightly.
"Click!"
"That's a good take, next one!"
Liu Qing shouted excitedly.
This scene is considered one of the more important scenes in the entire series.
First of all, the venue and setup were the most expensive parts.
Unfortunately, the most outstanding part of the entire series is the first unit.
As for the later scenes involving business battles, family drama, and the substitution of the crown prince, they were purely for increasing runtime and making money.
The whole group immediately sprang into action, moving things around.
"Have some water!" Shen Mo handed over a bottle of water.
Zhu Manli's face flushed slightly.
As a professional actor, I naturally wouldn't blush or feel aroused during a kissing scene.
Unless the other person is too handsome...
10:34 AM.
Although exhausted, Liu Qing, whose appearance possessed a wild beauty, had eyes full of excitement.
"Click!"
"I hereby announce that filming for this production has wrapped!"
Almost simultaneously, everyone in the audience erupted in cheers.
A film was completed in less than ten days.
It sounds shocking, but in the film and television industry, it's not exactly a sensational event.
This is just a short film. In the most crazy era of Hong Kong cinema, it was common to release a movie every three to five days. Sometimes there was no script at all; the script was written and the movie was filmed simultaneously. And yet, it only took five or six days to complete one.
Starry Night Hotel, restaurant.
Using the venue we booked that morning, we started our wrap party with a meal budget of 900 yuan per table.
Actually, this isn't common in the short drama industry, but Liu Qing comes from a family with a long history in film and television, so she's quite familiar with this kind of thing. Since it didn't cost much anyway, she just went ahead and did it.
As the male lead, Shen Mo naturally sat at the head table.
Liu Qing was right next to her.
"Director Liu, when will our show be released?"
Although the amount of income was irrelevant to him, it was his first time filming a drama, and Shen Mo was somewhat excited.
"It's still early!"
"Post-production editing and special effects..."
"Audio processing..."
"Plus, there's platform review, qualification registration..."
"If this process goes through, it will take until January or February of the new year at the earliest."
Shen Mo didn't understand any of this; he just felt that every single word represented a lot of money.
"I was just asking."
"And you? What are your plans next?"
Zhu Manli spoke first.
Shen Mo put a piece of pork rib into his mouth and tore off a piece of soft, tender lean meat.
"Just keep doing the live stream as scheduled! Besides, we're friends, so send me some gifts when you have time."
"Don't worry, I'll go back and dig out all your short dramas, and I'll go and boost your view count."
"Who cares!"
Zhu Manli rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.
Liu Qing, who was in the upper position, looked at Shen Mo with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
"Shen Mo's acting skills have improved a lot. Have you ever thought about pursuing a career as an actor?"
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