Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 359 The Clash Between the Two Heroines

Chen Jiashang spoke on stage for a full twenty minutes before reluctantly stepping down.

The film then began its formal screening.

At the beginning of the movie, Wang Sheng leads his troops to suppress bandits, killing all the people in the village and rescuing a beautiful woman who was trapped in the village.

The woman said her name was Xiaowei (played by Zhou Xun), and that she was the daughter of a wealthy family in Suzhou, Jiangnan, who had ended up here due to family misfortunes.

But in reality, Xiao Wei is a powerful nine-tailed fox spirit who maintains her beautiful appearance by eating human hearts.

The opening scenes immediately captivated the audience.

First is Wu Zhuo.

He has a scholarly appearance, yet he is dressed as a military general, and his actions and demeanor give people a contradictory yet perfect feeling.

The moment Wu Zhuo, who plays Wang Sheng, appears on screen.

The audience gasped in amazement.

Wu Zhuo's fans, in particular, were extremely excited.

"Abel is so handsome! I didn't think he was handsome when I saw the poster, but after the movie came out, I think he's incredibly handsome."

"I feel my heart pounding non-stop. I really love Abel so much. He's the perfect lover."

Not just fans and ordinary viewers.

The film critics present whispered among themselves upon seeing Wu Zhuo.

"Wu Zhuo is a natural actor; he embodies both literary and martial styles."

I have a feeling this show will be of high quality.

"I've always thought that Wu Zhuo is the next Andy Lau, a top-tier actor and singer."

“I don’t agree with what you said. On the contrary, I think he is very similar to Leslie Cheung. He is actually more suitable for gentler roles.”

I heard he took on the role in Raymond Wong's "Ip Man," but personally, I don't think he's suitable for the role; he's not suited for action films.

On the contrary, if he studies dramatic scenes more, he could definitely become another Tony Leung.

Just as film critics were discussing the matter, another memorable scene from the movie appeared.

It's the scene where Xiao Wei digs out the bandit leader's heart.

To be honest, even Wu Zhuo himself admitted that his version of Wang Sheng was definitely more amazing than Chen Kun's version.

It's not that he's a better actor than Chen Kun, but rather that their acting styles are different.

Even though he performed better than Chen Kun, he still couldn't overshadow Zhou Xun in this film.

If each actor were to choose one film from their career that best represents them and fits their personality...

Zhou Xun's movies are definitely all about the role of Xiao Wei.

She portrayed this character with remarkable depth and realism.

It perfectly embodies that alluring yet pure appearance.

Especially in this scene, Xiao Wei treats the bandit leader's advances with an air of ignorance. She is incredibly alluring yet utterly innocent, and then, in a manner that makes it all seem natural, she digs out the bandit leader's heart.

Undoubtedly, this scene stunned all the film critics present.

Everyone's eyes were glued to the screen.

"Sister Xun, look at the audience, you might become famous."

Wu Zhuo and other key members of the production team sat in the front row, with Zhao Wei and Zhou Xun to his left and right.

It's quite like having two women on your left and two on your right.

Of the two leading ladies, Wu Zhuo is more familiar with Zhou Xun.

Mainly because Zhou Xun has a very outgoing personality, she gets along well with him.

As for Zhao Wei, Wu Zhuo and she don't get along very well.

Wu Zhuo always felt that she was pretentious.

This is true both on set and in private.

Zhao Wei has been on a strong upward trajectory in recent years, further solidified by her role as Little Swallow.

This gives her an air of superiority when dealing with people.

Even when dealing with Wu Zhuo, Wu Zhuo could see a hint of disdain in her eyes. Perhaps it was her disdain for Wu Zhuo, a crossover actor.

Perhaps it was because the production team treated her worse than Wu Zhuo, which made her feel uncomfortable.

Therefore, Wu Zhuo usually doesn't talk to her much.

"No matter how popular I become, I will never be as popular as you. If this drama becomes a huge hit, I will indeed become very popular, but it will also greatly boost your popularity."

Not to mention your fans all over the world.

Sometimes I think, if I had as many fans as you, I'd be laughing in my sleep.

She paused for a moment, then raised her voice slightly, “Abel, you’re very popular in Japan. You need to be careful about your public image. Don’t be like some people who can’t even tell the difference between national flags.”

Wu Zhuo, with his sharp eyes, noticed that Zhao Wei's expression next to him was visibly unpleasant.

The cheongsam incident is a stain on Zhao Yisheng's life, and it's something that people in the industry are unwilling to bring up in front of her.

The Zhou Xun of the past would definitely not mention it.

Because she and Zhao Wei have a fairly good relationship.

However, following the dispute over billing order, their relationship plummeted, to the point where they seemed to avoid each other altogether.

After meeting, it became commonplace for them to tease and ridicule each other.

"Some people are really dreaming too much. They talk nonsense. They should take a good look at themselves. They are only 1.5 meters tall and they want to be famous all over the world."

Zhao Wei is not one to let things slide.

His opening remarks were full of hostility, directly confronting Zhou Xun.

The two were about to start fighting.

With so many reporters, film critics, and audience members around, if word gets out, the Painted Skin crew will have a good show to watch.

Gordon Chan was the last person who wanted to see any setbacks in the film, so he quickly coughed twice to interrupt their conversation.

Wu Zhuo also started to dodge the question, changing the subject, "Looking back now, I realize that I actually had more room to perform when I was acting, it's a pity."

"Slut..."

The two girls exchanged a glance, their lips barely moving as they greeted each other before quietly continuing to watch the screen.

After Xiaowei was rescued by the king, the group returned to Dongdu.

Just like mutual hostility in real life.

The moment the two female leads in the movie meet, a strong sense of dissatisfaction immediately arises.

The two female leads begin to compete and be jealous of each other over various things.

Then they started to bring in outside help and look for the opponent's weaknesses and flaws.

In fact, "Painted Skin" can be considered a drama about the relationship between the wife and the mistress vying for a man.

The entire plot of the play revolves around the kidnapping of Wang Sheng.

Xiaowei wanted to rise to power, so she tried every means to bring down Peirong.

After feeling threatened by Xiao Wei, Pei Rong became vigilant. After learning that Xiao Wei might be a demon, she also tried her best to expose that Xiao Wei was a demon.

This is precisely the part of Wu Zhuo's character that is most criticized.

Even with clear evidence that Xiaowei is a monster right in front of him, he still doesn't believe it, which makes people grit their teeth in frustration.

But Wu Zhuo couldn't do anything about it.

Movies, after all, have to be dramatic.

Although he knew that doing so would make the character unlikable, he had no choice but to do so for the sake of the plot.

Of course, there's another point: Wang Sheng actually knew that Xiao Wei was a demon.

But this succubus was too beautiful, and he could grant her every wish; he couldn't bear to part with her.

As the movie continues, the plot unfolds in segments.

The movie theater was completely silent; the audience was utterly absorbed in the film.

Some were even whispering, "Abel, she's a monster! Don't believe her..."

(End of this chapter)