Chinese entertainment starts with Hong Shixian

Chapter 530 Why are you blushing... Oh~~ I get it!
Xishuangbanna
The film set was set in a large, antique-style courtyard.

This is Shao Yankuan's home, the home of that scumbag, the one who conspired with the villain Qiu Shan to kill Bai Ying.

The next few scenes will be filmed.

Group B, along with actors Zhang Luyi and others, is already filming.

As expected of a stage actor, Zhang Luyi, dressed in a long robe and mandarin jacket, and wearing a thumb ring and hat, looked exactly like a wealthy landlord from the Republican era.

Add to that his air of a refined scoundrel, a beast in human clothing, and you just want to punch him.

This is why Qi Hui chose him: he's involved in theater, cheap, and easy to use.

However, he is not only a stage actor, but also a stage director.

The director's first play was an adaptation of an online novel, titled "Living with an Air Hostess."

It seems like it was all self-directed and self-acted.

This online novel was not only adapted into a stage play, but also into a TV series of the same name, starring... Lao Ling and Yao Chen.

It was fate.

As for Group A, led by Qi Hui, they are preparing to film Jing Tian.

Jing Tian has a few Peking Opera performances, which are a bit more troublesome.

In the dressing room, several makeup artists were surrounding Jing Tian, ​​applying makeup for her as a Peking Opera female role.

Head binding, applying base color, setting makeup, applying blush, drawing eyebrows...

Proceeding step by step in order, Jing Tian looked at herself in the mirror with surprise, and the outline of a female opera singer began to slowly emerge.

"Wow... this hair is actually wet!" Jing Tian suddenly exclaimed.

The makeup artist took out hair extensions, which were soaked in water from elm wood shavings.

The purpose is to create a shape that is firm but not stiff, thus enhancing the actor's facial features.

But actually... this function isn't very useful; Jing Tian doesn't need it to beautify the actors' faces.

Before long, the forehead makeup and willow branches were applied, and finally the headdress was put on, and a famous Peking Opera actress appeared vividly in front of Qi Hui.

"Does it look good?" Jing Tian shook herself, first looking at herself in the mirror, then looking at Qi Hui playfully.

"This... is very good, very beautiful." Qi Hui coughed lightly, somewhat unsure how to give a detailed evaluation.

Jing Tian looks quite different from her usual self now.

"Hmph..." Jing Tian snorted, turned her gaze to the mirror, and began to sing with her fingers delicately curled:
"Dou Erdun with the blue face stole the imperial horse, Guan Yu with the red face fought at Changsha... Hmm?"

"I suddenly thought of something." Jing Tian looked at Qi Hui, her face, lightly rouged, showing a hint of confusion:
"Why did Sito use a dubbed voice instead of my own?"

Qi Hui helplessly spread his hands: "Your voice is too sweet, it doesn't convey the feeling of a strong female lead, a proud queen like Si Teng."

If Jing Tian's voice were used, Queen Si Teng would instantly transform into a sweet girl, which would be a huge blow to the queenly aura that Jing Tian and the cheongsam created.

"Is that so?" Jing Tian thought about it and realized that seemed to be the case.

"Who is the voice actor?"

“Ji Guanlin,” Qi Hui replied.

This is a professional voice actor who has created the voices for numerous characters.

For example, the character Yagyu Yukihime in "The World's Finest," played by Huang Shengyi.

For example, there's Xiaolongnu in "The Return of the Condor Heroes," yes, the one played by Liu Yifei.

Years later, she will also voice the female lead, Bai Qian, in "Eternal Love".

This time it's not Liu Yifei playing Bai Qian, but Yang Mi playing the role.

As they spoke, the makeup artist finished the final touches, and Jing Tian followed the makeup artist into the dressing room to change into her Peking Opera costume.

Today's scene is a night scene, and she needs to learn from a Peking Opera teacher so that filming can begin tonight.

It's impossible to learn Peking Opera in a single day, but Jing Tian is a film and television actress, not a Peking Opera actress.

She only needs to master some simple physical movements, control over costumes, and the expressions in her performance.

The rest was left to post-production editing, dubbing, and special effects. Not long after, Jing Tian, ​​dressed in a white opera costume, came out and, under the guidance of a Peking Opera teacher, sang opera in a soft, rhythmic voice, occasionally changing her posture and waving her water sleeves.

However, the long water sleeves were not easy to control, and Jing Tian, ​​without paying attention, hit Qi Hui directly.

"Oh dear..." Jing Tian exclaimed in surprise and quickly picked up Qi Hui to check on him.

"It's alright, it's alright, continue." Qi Hui waved his hand: "You're not Little Dragon Girl, your sleeves don't have internal energy."

Even so, Qi Hui still stepped back a little.

Several days have passed, and his sprained ankle has almost healed, allowing him to walk normally without any problems.

As long as he doesn't exert all his strength, such as lifting heavy objects, he's fine.

Jing Tian rolled her eyes, ignored the annoying man, and continued practicing.

The melodious sounds of opera singing filled the air. Qi Hui watched from afar, finding it increasingly amusing; Jing Tian's opera singing was quite pleasant to listen to.

It's a pity she didn't learn it completely, otherwise it would have been quite nice to write a few opera-style songs for her.

A sudden inspiration struck Qi Hui, and several opera-style songs immediately came to mind.

He quickly wrote it down, intending to write out the score when he got back.

Even if Jing Tian doesn't sing, it would be fine to find some professional singers to sing.

As for its use... we don't know yet, but who knows, maybe it will be useful in the future?

Time passed slowly, and night soon fell.

The teacher, who had been teaching Peking Opera all day, left the stage somewhat hoarse.

Jing Tian carefully drank the water through the straw; she was exhausted.

However, once I get into the groove, there won't be any problems with the Peking Opera performance tonight.

Not long after, the director of Group B arrived with Gao Yuanyuan and Zhang Luyi.

They have a few shots in this scene.

The assistant director and the B-team director went to the set to make sure that the props, actors' movements, camera positions, etc. were all in order, and then waved to Qi Hui.

"Alright, let's begin." Qi Hui nodded.
Immediately, the assistant director picked up a megaphone and announced: "Reverie, scene 316, one shot, one take, action!"

"..."

"...Yan Kuan, it's time for me to put on a proper show for you two newlyweds." Jing Tian said meaningfully, her fingers delicately gesturing and her voice slightly tinged with theatrical flair.
"..."

"Okay, next shot, actors get ready..."

"...Again, camera back on, actors ready!"

"..."

The day's tasks were finally completed at 3 a.m.

Zhang Luyi and Gao Yuanyuan were so tired they didn't want to move. They filmed in Group B during the day and in Group A at night, and they were exhausted.

Her performance dipped around noon, and the director of Group B reluctantly agreed to give her a break; otherwise, she simply wouldn't have been able to maintain her performance.

Exhaustion was one factor, but another was the immense pressure, anxiety, and tension. With so many negative emotions accumulating, how could she possibly recover?
On the way back to the hotel, Gao Yuanyuan leaned against the window, looking listless. Turning her head, she saw Jing Tian smiling and playing on her phone, not at all like the stressed-out girl she was.

"Hey... Jing Tian." Gao Yuanyuan leaned closer and asked curiously, "Don't you feel any pressure acting?"

"Huh...?" Jing Tian looked up at Gao Yuanyuan with slight surprise: "I feel pressured."

"Then why do you seem like nothing's wrong?" Gao Yuanyuan asked, intrigued. "How do you usually relieve stress?"

“This…” Jing Tian suddenly became hesitant, and a blush inexplicably appeared on her face.

Gao Yuanyuan: "..."

Why are you blushing?
You can blush over this... Oh, I get it!
A thought struck her, and she subconsciously looked at Qi Hui across the aisle.

"What are you looking at?" Jing Tian frowned and stepped aside to block her view.

Gao Yuanyuan: "..."

cut!
(End of this chapter)