Huayu 97: The Beginning of a Marriage Fraudulently

The filming of "The Long Ballad" went very smoothly.

Liu Yifei's acting skills have improved significantly.

Liu Yifei's on-set instructor even said that if she wasn't worried about Liu Yifei falling behind in her schoolwork, she wouldn't have needed to keep following and guiding her.

As a female-centric drama, Liu Yifei's outstanding performance means that the overall quality of the series has been stabilized.

Li Guoli clearly felt this.

Compared to when she filmed "Chinese Paladin", Liu Yifei is much more at ease now.

I'm not just praising Liu Yifei, but her acting skills now far surpass those of the younger actresses.

"Cut! Passed! Excellent! Take a break and prepare for the next round!"

Li Guoli felt incredibly comfortable while filming Liu Yifei's scenes!
Therefore, it is a very rare thing to be able to work with a good actor who you can get along with.

Of course, the filming of "The Long Ballad" was not entirely smooth sailing.

The biggest obstacle among them was actually Chen Zehan!
"Cut! Stop!"

Li Guoli walked over with a headache and then personally explained the scene to Chen Zehan.

Barbara.

As a result, Chen Zehan looked at Li Guoli with a surprised expression.

"Director, the screenwriter has already changed this scene, didn't you know?"

Li Guoli was stunned on the spot.

The script was changed?

When was it changed?
Why didn't he, the director, know that?
At this moment, a young woman from the scriptwriting team ran out and said to Li Guoli somewhat shyly, "Director Li, I'm so sorry, this scene was just revised yesterday, and I haven't had a chance to tell you yet."

Li Guoli felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Did the screenwriters and actors sideline him?
The screenwriter was even "flattering" Chen Zehan and apologizing.

Li Guoli understood everything perfectly well.

If it were someone else, Li Guoli would definitely make them know who's in charge on set.

But since this person is Chen Zehan...

Let's leave it at that then!
It's just a change to one scene.

What's the big deal.

"Okay, that's settled then. Remember to let me know next time."

Li Guoli waved his hand.

But the screenwriter didn't leave.

Li Guoli had a clear idea in his mind.

"There are still changes?"

The screenwriter readily nodded.

"Each department will take a half-hour break."

Li Guoli decisively stepped aside and asked the scriptwriting team to tell him the revised script in detail.

It turned out that more than one or two things had been changed.

Even Ah Dou's character has been changed.

Originally, A Dou was just a waiter at Pinxiangzhai, a young man from the streets.

Now he has transformed into the orphan of Dou Jiande, a notorious rebel king.

To be fair, this change does make the characters more vivid and three-dimensional.

The tragic aspect of A Dou was emphasized, and the character depth was increased by setting her up as an "orphan of the previous dynasty," and her sacrifice was used to promote Li Changge's growth.

For example, before his death, he shouted "Daizhou has fallen and there are no reinforcements," using his life to transmit intelligence and thus becoming a symbol of "General Dou."

His death not only fulfilled the dream of "General Dou", but also prompted Li Changge to completely let go of personal hatred and turn to the greater good of the country.

From this perspective, the screenwriters' adaptation this time was successful.

However, Li Guoli was also curious as to why his screenwriting team had collectively "betrayed" him.

"That's fine, let's change it like this!"

Li Guoli had a beaming smile on his face.

The screenwriters also breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Guoli turned and left to continue filming.

During filming, I glanced back occasionally and saw Chen Zehan walking among the female screenwriters with a bunch of drinks.

The screenwriters all had smiles on their faces.

Ok!

So it turns out that flirting skills are hereditary.

And it has nothing to do with age.

Chen Zehan already possesses half of his father's abilities. "Did you pester the screenwriter to revise the script again?"

Chen Zehan had just returned from fawning over the screenwriter when Liu Xiaoli grabbed his ear.

"Ah! It hurts! It hurts!"

Chen Zehan made a pretentious attempt to break free.

"Mom, you misunderstood me. It was the ladies who felt that the character I was playing needed more depth and substance, so they helped me revise the script."

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at her son. "Do you think you can fool me with that?"

Chen Zehan immediately put on a fawning expression and started massaging Liu Xiaoli's shoulders.

"Mom, I'm doing this so that my sister can shine even brighter! Only now is Adou worthy of being my sister's apprentice, and only now is he worthy of making my sister's master put aside personal grievances and elevate the greater good of the nation."

Chen Zehan spoke with great conviction.

"That's all nonsense! I'm telling you, Chen Zehan, you're not allowed to bother the screenwriter anymore!"

Liu Xiaoli's eyes widened.

Chen Zehan shrank his neck. "I won't go then, but if they come looking for me, I can't control them."

"What did you say?"

The death stare from Liu Xiaoli.

"Okay! I have a scene to film next, I'm going now!"

After saying that, Chen Zehan took off running.

Liu Xiaoli was also helpless, so she turned around and pinched Chen Siyuan, saying, "Look at the son you raised!"

Chen Siyuan was dumbfounded. "How did it become my teaching??"

Liu Xiaoli blushed slightly and said reproachfully, "Like father, like son! It's all because of you!"

Chen Siyuan suddenly had nothing to say. There was nothing wrong with what he said!

But she's already flirting with girls at such a young age, what will she be like when she grows up?
I reckon even Wang Sicong and the like will have to step aside.

"Alright, just leave him alone. They didn't just make changes randomly; the revised script is indeed better."

That was all Chen Siyuan could say.

"It's only because Director Li is a kind person that things turned sour; otherwise, they probably would have fallen out."

Chen Siyuan smiled.

Is Li Guoli a kind person?

Kindness depends on the person!

There is no place for "kind" people in this circle.

Meanwhile on set, Liu Yifei was calling to Chen Zehan, "Little brother, come here quickly, it's your turn!"

In "The Long Ballad", the siblings have quite a few scenes together.

"You've arrived, Master Sister!"

Chen Zehan rushed over.

Hu Ge, standing next to Chen Zehan, looked at him with some envy.

Some people are born winners in life!

When Hu Ge was filming "Chinese Paladin," he was scolded quite a bit by Li Guoli.

Let's take a look at Chen Zehan!
Acting on one's own initiative!

Concealing the truth!

They collaborated with the screenwriter to revise the script.

Director Li Guoli simply laughed it off.

During filming, Li Guoli would personally explain any shortcomings to Chen Zehan.

It's true that different people have different fates!

However, Hu Ge quickly cheered up.

Liu Yifei's performance is getting better and better. It wouldn't be right if the male lead was too weak!

Besides, that brat Chen Zehan has been eyeing him lately.

He might lose in a fight, but if he lost in an acting contest, he'd be too ashamed to show his face.

During breaks, I practiced my lines and my eye contact.

Hu Ge's performance also caught the eye of Li Guoli.

He nodded secretly.

Chen Zehan is still useful.

(End of this chapter)