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Chapter 173 Lu Zhen's Warning - A Fight Broke Out!

Watching Jing Tian walk away, Tian Xiaole received a return gaze and then noticed that Lu Zhen was staring at him with unfriendly eyes.

Feeling a little guilty, Tian Xiaole casually changed the subject and said:

"Tian Tian's portrayal of Wang Jiazhi was good; she had a strong personality. Unfortunately, she didn't bring out the deeper conflicts of the character, and her acting skills still need more polishing."

Lu Zhen nodded noncommittally, then suddenly changed the subject, saying:

"Director Tian, ​​I can tell that Tian Tian admires you a lot, especially since you have achieved so much at such a young age. You will gain a lot of admiration."

Lu Zhen paused, observed Tian Xiaole's reaction, and continued:

Tian Tian is very well protected by her family and rarely comes into contact with outsiders or anything outside of her family…

"Mr. Lu, what exactly are you trying to say?"

Tian Xiaole frowned; Lu Zhen's behavior gave her a good idea of ​​what he was going to say next.

"Then I'll tell you straight."

Lu Zhen looked at Tian Xiaole and said in a serious tone:
“Tian Tian is still young, at the age when girls are in love. Neither I nor her family want her to get hurt.”

What makes you think I would hurt Tian Tian?

Tian Xiaole retorted confidently.

How could anyone possibly hurt a girl who is so innocent and guileless?

Lu Zhen was being a bit of an unfounded worryer.

"hehe."

Lu Zhen sneered twice, his sharp gaze making Tian Xiaole very uncomfortable, as if he could see right through her.

"Director Tian is not yet thirty years old this year. He comes from a film family and is quite outstanding. He has been in the entertainment industry since he was a child, but I have never heard of him having a girlfriend."

Are you physically disabled? Or do you have a problem with your sexual orientation? Or perhaps you're involved in some promiscuous activities in private?

Faced with Lu Zhen's three questions in a row, Tian Xiaole wanted to refute them, but for a moment she didn't know where to begin.

People always change...

Lu Zhen chuckled, his gaze sharp.

"Director Tian, ​​don't forget, I'm also the owner of a film and television company. In the entertainment industry, this big melting pot, I'm exposed to all sorts of temptations every day."

"A director of your caliber will only attract more suitors. Can you promise to remain morally upright forever?"

Lu Zhen's candid words left Tian Xiaole speechless, feeling as if her mask had been torn off.

I want to make some solemn promises, but can I really do them?
Can it really protect Jing Tian from harm?
Seeing Tian Xiaole's ever-changing expressions, Lu Zhen put away his serious expression and became gentle and kind.

"I don't object to Director Tian and Tian Tian becoming friends. Whether he calls you 'Big Brother' or 'Teacher,' these are just polite gestures."

But I also hope the relationship ends here.

···
Tian Xiaole didn't know how she left; perhaps she was a little embarrassed, but more likely she was ashamed.

Why should someone who plays so fancy games expect to find a pure, virtuous, well-educated, innocent, and adorable wife?

Now look what's happened, someone's found out.

They ruthlessly tore off his mask.

Tian Xiaole scratched his head, realizing he was being too far-fetched.

If you were from an ordinary family in the entertainment industry, no matter how glamorous your career is, if you could curry favor with a big director like him, you would have already done so.

But Jing Tian is not an ordinary family; even her nanny is of Lu Zhen's caliber.

If I really wanted to investigate him, it would be as easy as stripping naked and running around in a minute.

"Uncle Lu, where is Senior Brother Tian?"

After removing her makeup, Jing Tian's bare skin was fair and supple. She wore a light pink dress and her jet-black hair was draped over her shoulders.

She changed her makeup very quickly, and was a little disappointed when she didn't see Tian Xiaole.

"Director Tian had to leave early," Lu Zhen said with a smile.

"Oh, that's how it is!"

Jing Tian couldn't hide her disappointment.

Thinking about how the ambiguous atmosphere had been ruined by Lu Zhen's sudden appearance, she felt a little resentful.

"Uncle Lu, why do you walk so quietly?"

"Really? No, I don't think so!"

Lu Zhen smiled.

···
The cast and crew of "Painted Skin" take their lunch break.

"Teacher, could you please talk to Professor Tian for me? That styling really doesn't suit me..."

Zhao Yanzi calls her mentor; there's a scene in the play where she looks like she's been poisoned.

All his hair had fallen out, leaving him bald with only a few strands. Half of his face was rotten, and his mouth was full of fangs.

It was also disgustingly drooling, dripping onto the ground and emitting white smoke, giving off a mutated, rotting corpse vibe.

When she saw the script description, she almost had a mental breakdown.

"Isn't it supposed to be a fantasy film? It sounds like a horror movie!" the teacher on the other end of the phone asked, puzzled.

"It's because it's so disgusting and so different from what I imagined that I asked the teacher to plead for me. I really didn't want to dress up like this; it would scare the children."

"If what you say is true, then Tian Zhuangzhuang is just messing around. Let me speak up for him."

After receiving the teacher's approval, Zhao Yanzi hung up the phone, satisfied.

She's the beloved Little Swallow, and making her wear such an ugly look would damage her commercial image, not to mention her fans wouldn't like it.

Thinking of that girl from before, who is now actually superior to her, makes me furious.

On the other side, in the director's dressing room.

Tian Zhuangzhuang found the description of Pei Rong's appearance after being poisoned quite unsettling. He was considering whether to make changes now that filming had progressed this far, but he promised Tian Xiaole that he would not touch the script.

buzzing...

The phone on the table rang.

"Hey, Lao Xie?"

"Old Tian, ​​aren't you supposed to be making fantasy movies? Why are you making ghost movies now?"

"A horror movie?"
Who told you that nonsense? Isn't that just spreading rumors?

Old Tian said in a serious tone.

If it gets out and the script mentions "ghosts" or something similar, it will be very troublesome to explain it during the censorship process.

“I heard from my student that the character she played looked like a demon, so I came to remind you.”

Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuangzhuang understood that Zhao Yanzi didn't want this look and had come to her mentor to plead for her.

At the same time, I was very dissatisfied with her behavior. If you think the styling is not suitable, you can communicate with her. Instead, you directly ask someone to intercede for her. Where is the director?

"Even the ugliest look serves the character, so there's nothing strange about it."

Hearing Lao Tian's cold tone, Xie Xiaojing patiently advised:

"Old Tian, ​​you really need to consider this ugly appearance. What if it scares the children watching the movie? You should consider making some changes."

"Alright, I have my own reasons."

Old Tian had just considered making changes, and with Xie Xiaojing's persuasion, he really needs to reconsider the design.

The filming location was remote and the conditions were very difficult; the actors even shared dressing rooms.

Zhao Yanzi, accompanied by her agent (who is also her sister-in-law), entered the dressing room and saw Fan Binbin already putting on makeup. She spoke sarcastically.

"Some people are destined to be servants their whole lives. Who are they trying to impress by coming here so early to fawn over them?"

Fan Binbin had long disliked Zhao Yanzi, and taking advantage of his status as a student at the Beijing Film Academy, he started forming a clique within the film crew.

She smiled and talked to the makeup artist, showing off her leading lady treatment.

"I don't need to wear such elaborate makeup. I heard that the crew ordered several sets of leather goods from Hollywood to protect my skin."

Fan Binbin said meaningfully that she was very happy when she saw Zhao Yanzi's look in the script.

The ugly makeup only accentuates her unique status as the female lead.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanzi's anger flared up immediately when she thought of the demon-like appearance.

She kicked Fan Binbin's chair and angrily shouted:
"Something that gets in the way."

Fan Binbin, not to be outdone, immediately kicked back:

"You blind fool."

The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the two men faced off, neither willing to back down.

Zhao Yanzi's agent and Fan Binbin's assistant had already started pushing and shoving each other.

The dressing room was in complete chaos. The makeup artist, who had never seen anything like it before, quickly ran out to call for help.

"Help! A fight has broken out!"

Soon after, the entire crew rushed over and immediately separated the two who were staring at each other.

If a fight breaks out and the female lead gets injured, the production will have to stop.

"What's wrong with you?"

Old Tian, ​​furious, pointed at Fan Binbin and Zhao Yanzi and said sternly.

Is it because he's old, or because people are used to his kind-hearted image, that they dared to cause trouble on his set?

"Director Tian, ​​she kicked my chair first."

Fan Binbin immediately filed a complaint.

Tian Zhuangzhuang looked at Zhao Yanzi, wanting her to give a reasonable explanation.

"She mocked my appearance and said how noble and important she was, which is why I was so angry."

"You guys think you're too famous and don't respect me because you're fighting over such a small thing in my film crew?"

In front of everyone on the set, Lao Tian pointed at the two men and cursed them.

"Director Tian, ​​I'm sorry for delaying the filming. I promise this will not happen again."

"During the break, I'll treat the entire crew to a big meal as an apology."

Fan Binbin was so frightened that he immediately apologized, and his attitude was very proper.

She now has her own studio, but no one is backing her up.

Zhao Yanzi is different; with the backing of the Beijing Film Academy, Tian Zhuangzhuang will likely favor her.

Hearing Fan Binbin's apology, Lao Tian's expression softened, and he looked at Zhao Yanzi, asking her to express her opinion.

"Professor Tian, ​​I'd like to change my appearance after being poisoned, so that no one will gossip about it."

Seeing that Fan Binbin took the initiative to admit his mistake, Zhao Yanzi thought that Tian Zhuangzhuang, as one of her own, would side with her, so she took the opportunity to make her request.

Upon hearing this, the rest of the crew frowned. Most of them were graduates of the Beijing Film Academy and were generally on Zhao Yanzi's side, but now it seemed she was being ungrateful.

All the actors' looks are decided before filming begins. If they want to make changes at the last minute, it takes time and effort to redesign them. It's not something that actors can just casually suggest.

"Why didn't you bring this up earlier when you accepted this role? Now you want to make changes just like that? Why don't you become the director instead?"

Even Lao Tian, ​​a kind-hearted man, was so angry that he started swearing.

Instead of contacting him privately, she called her graduate advisor first, and now she's making demands in front of the production crew. She really thinks she's someone important.

We originally planned to make changes, but now we'll film it according to the script.

"A gag order has been issued for today's events. Anyone who leaks this information will be fired."

Old Tian looked at everyone present and said.

An internal conflict broke out on the film crew; this is a major event, and if it gets out, it will definitely have an impact.

Who knows what kind of fabricated news the media will make up next.

···
Back at the company, Tian Xiaole was somewhat upset.

Lu Zhen's words were indeed correct.

He's lost himself in the world of entertainment, so why did he have to provoke someone so innocent and pure?

"Or should I just stay single?"

Tian Xiaole wavered between hanging himself from a tree and wandering among the flowers.

Fan Binbin's allure and beauty.

Tang Yan is obedient and well-behaved, while Wang Luodan is perceptive and understanding of human nature...

There are also many actresses waiting for him to favor them.

Moreover, actors born in the 90s are starting to enter the entertainment industry, and they all need opportunities to make a name for themselves.

Tian Xiaole has the resources and is willing to give them the opportunity.

buzzing...

Upon seeing Fan Binbin's call, Tian Xiaole seemed to have made a decision in that instant.

"Director Tian, ​​you have to stand up for me. Someone is bullying people on set because they think their teacher is close to Professor Tian."

Hearing Fan Binbin's sobbing voice, you can tell who would dare to do that.

"Zhao Yanzi?"

"Yes, she's the one who bullied me, she almost scratched my face, waaaaah..."

Listening to Fan Binbin's account, although there may be some exaggeration, about 80% of it is probably true.

"Okay, I get it."

Tian Xiaole hung up the phone and called Zhao Liying, who answered quickly.

"Director Tian, ​​this is Sister Liying's assistant. Please wait a moment while I go and ask her to answer the phone."

Zhao Liying is not a professionally trained actress, and this drama involves a lot of acting without props, which is a great test of her acting skills.

Whenever she had the chance, she would ask the other lead actors for advice.

Hu Jun and the others all knew that she was an artist under Xiao Le Film Industry, and they admired this kind of ambitious actress. They were all willing to explain or teach her some techniques.

"Sister Ying, Director Tian is on the phone."

The assistant came over and whispered to Zhao Liying.

Hu Jun, Sun Honglei, and others overheard it, and each of them had a different expression.

Zhao Liying went to a secluded place before answering the phone:
"Director Tian, ​​this is Liying."

"I heard there was a fight on set. Tell me about it."

The receiver carried Tian Xiaole's lazy voice.

"Yes, something happened. I heard from other people in the crew that Sister Binbin and Sister Yanzi's assistant got into a fight..."

Zhao Liying spoke with some excitement, like a bystander watching a melon. When she got excited, her voice unconsciously got a little louder, and many people in the crew looked over.

After listening to Zhao Liying's account and combining it with what Fan Binbin said, the incident is now very clear.

Zhao Yanzi is up to her old tricks again; she wants to change her look.

I called Lao Tian to hear his thoughts, but the line was busy.

Meanwhile, on the film set, Lao Tian received another call from Xie Xiaojing.

"Old Tian, ​​Yanzi originally wanted to become your student, but since you don't take on students, she switched to me."

She's ambitious and a talented actress, but the makeup and styling designed for her are indeed a bit scary; let's change it.

"Old Xie, are you teaching me how to make movies?"

“We’re all old friends, that’s why we’re giving you advice. It has nothing to do with whether Zhao Yanzi is my student or not.”

Xie Xiaojing quickly explained.

"Then stop interfering. My production team has its own procedures."

Old Tian slammed down the phone and sent people one after another to persuade him; they really didn't respect him as a director.

He's a nice guy, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have a temper.

buzzing...

Seeing that it was Tian Xiaole calling, Lao Tian answered the phone without hesitation.

"Old Tian, ​​what's the deal with that Zhao Yanzi?"

“She can’t accept the image you wrote. She feels it damages her image. I’ve received several calls from schools.”

"Wow, she has that much influence?"

"Hehe, it's not because she has a lot of influence, it's all because of the 'Shenzhen's No. 1 expression'."

"Who is the most affectionate person in Shenzhen...?" Tian Xiaole asked curiously.

"..."

Lao Tian explained.

"I happen to be free, so I'll come visit the set tomorrow."

Tian Xiaole went to see for himself how Zhao Yanzi rejected the script he had written.

Do you really think that just because you have the deepest affection in Shenzhen, you can make all sorts of demands?

If she doesn't want to, then kick her out; don't give her any face.

(End of this chapter)