The birth of an actor

Chapter 73 Sister
The moment An Xin fell, she felt a "DUANG" sound, followed by a violent shock and dizziness.

Immediately following was two waves of pain.

A slight pain on the bridge of my nose, and a severe headache.

A thought flashed through his mind: Director, this kind of fall... isn't it realistic enough?

Little did anyone know, Zhao Baogang's eye twitched as well.

Actually, he had a really good impression of Anxin.

This kid... well, how should I put it?

Likeable.

At first glance, it's hard for others to feel any aversion.

Her smile is so clean and pure.

As a result, once he put on sunglasses, he looked like a hooligan.

As a director, I can't say what others think, but at least he really likes actors with such contrasting personalities.

Because actors who are naturally able to adjust their own temperament through costumes, makeup, and props often represent a very high degree of versatility.

And when he arrived, he saw that while the other actors were smoking and chatting, this child was sitting quietly reading a book by the log stack.

To put it bluntly, if he didn't make a good impression, someone of his status wouldn't have specifically requested an actor who had only filmed a few cameo scenes.

What's more, he was a good student who got into Renmin University at the age of sixteen.

From temperament to image to ability... Anxin's strengths almost perfectly match the preferences of people of his generation.

Now, watching as his head fell naturally to the ground as he followed his orders to "die realistically," he felt a sense of relief... The twitching and frowning at the corner of his eye were purely instinctive, but now they carried a hint of empathetic pain.

After all, that "DUANG" sound was quite solid.

The child must have been seriously injured.

So much so that it took him a few seconds to react, and he picked up the walkie-talkie and said:
"Okay, that's done. Next one. Don't worry, are you alright?"

Anxin lay motionless on the ground, and mumbled through her mouth in a daze:
"Director, it's okay. I won't stay in my position, right?"

"...Yes, don't move. The other actors, get ready to go on stage."

Sha Jie's usual instructions on adjusting camera positions were now being personally explained by him.

So, feeling dazed, Anxin lay down on the ground, keeping her body stiff and motionless.

The others quickly adjusted their camera positions.

Meanwhile, Brother Wang picked up the nose pads of his glasses that had bounced to the wall, his face looking rather grim.

The glasses cover is broken.

The metal fracture surface is also very irregular.

In other words... unless someone can embroider on a grain of rice and re-solder it, these glasses are definitely unwearable.

What the fuck...

He instinctively wanted to curse, but in the blink of an eye, he saw Xu Jinglei.

"!?"

Brother Wang suddenly shuddered and panicked a little.

I just borrowed these expensive sunglasses from someone, and now the actor has ruined them.

Especially when his gaze fell on Xu Jinglei's hand...

For a moment, my mind went blank.

Xu Jinglei is someone he certainly can't afford to offend.

But now my glasses are broken, what should I do?
"..."

He didn't know what to say or how to explain.

And what about Xu Jinglei...?

To be honest, she naturally saw that the shard in Brother Wang's hand had been blown out from her eye.

But to say whether I care or not...

To be honest, Xu Jinglei didn't care.

She was lost in thought because she was recalling the scene she had just witnessed.

She had finished her makeup.

But her scene actually started in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, she played Lü Yueyue, and Pan Xiaowei had a scene where they were brought to justice.

However, actors should be dedicated to their work, and with this attitude in mind, she arrived at the film set early, got her makeup done, and was ready to go at any time.

Since falling in love with acting, Xu Jinglei has always considered herself a very dedicated actress.

She would diligently study and understand the roles the director assigned her, striving to fulfill his requirements while remaining punctual and on set all day. Her role as the lead actress in this film was directly related to her boyfriend. And precisely because of this, she didn't want to embarrass him.

It's your own show, so arrive early, carefully consider and prepare.

Even if it's not your own play, you should arrive early to observe, learn, and appreciate it.

She always felt that she had suffered a lot for this role.

Because she and her boyfriend had been to Hong Kong, Wang Shuo also talked about how people in Hong Kong don't treat actors like human beings when filming... and his view was: "That's why they can earn the reputation of being the Hollywood of the East."

She thought it made a lot of sense; she had paid special attention to the scenes set in Hong Kong when filming this movie.

I discovered that the actors in Hong Kong are indeed very dedicated.

She learned this dedication from them.

Furthermore, he believes that he has aligned himself with Hong Kong actors in terms of attitude and willingness to endure hardship.

While I wouldn't dare say I've surpassed them, I'm certainly not far off.

but……

Her eyes were vacant. After turning her gaze away from Brother Wang, she turned it to An Xin, who was lying on the ground.

Looking at the boy lying on the cold floor, the scene from just now kept replaying in her mind.

The boy named Anxin was holding a gun, his brows were furrowed, and he was wearing his own sunglasses. Even without seeing his eyes, the fierceness in his expression was palpable.

Then... as he revealed himself and raised his gun to fire, he pulled the trigger twice. Suddenly, his body jerked... as if he had been shot, and he staggered two steps before falling to the side without any support.

From the moment he fell while holding the gun, to watching his head hit the ground and bounce slightly due to the reaction force, before landing again and remaining still...

This scene lasted only two or three seconds.

But in the empty villa, that "Duang" sound was really too jarring.

Without realizing it, she wondered how painful it must be for a person's head to slam into this hard concrete floor without any resistance.

And how did he manage to freeze without uttering a sound after hitting the ground...?

How did you endure it?
Could I do it myself?
The answer is no.

But what just happened, or rather, the sound of a skull hitting the ground, was truly...

It's too jarring.

……

"Okay, that's done. Don't worry, are you alright?"

After a group of assassins leaped over his "corpse" and ran upstairs, An Xin, who was lying on the ground, heard Zhao Baogang's commotion and quickly got up and said:

"It's alright, director."

However, because he got up too suddenly, he felt dizzy and swayed a few times before he regained his balance.

"Hmm...that's good. Go and rest." Zhao Baogang looked at him and nodded in satisfaction.

"Ok."

Anxin responded and then took off her sunglasses.

His face was a bit dirty, which was already eye-catching, but when he took off his sunglasses, everyone could see a red mark on the bridge of his nose.

It was a wound; although it wasn't bleeding, there were already traces of blood.

Seeing this, Shajie said without hesitation:
"Go, find a doctor to check your nose; there's a wound."

"Uh……"

Anxin was startled and subconsciously touched her nose, only then feeling a burning pain.

Upon hearing that there was blood, Zhao Baogang also looked in this direction.

But after glancing at the trace of blood on her finger, Anxin shook her head:
"Director Sha, I'm fine."

"Just go when I tell you to!"

"Uh...ok."

Seeing that the other person had said that, Anxin thought to herself that it was just a small wound and not worth taking seriously, so she could only nod and walk out.

After arriving at Brother Wang's side, she returned the sunglasses to him.

"Brother Wang, here you go."

He wasn't some complete novice who had never acted before; prop damage was a common occurrence on the set of "Princess Pearl," so he didn't take it seriously.

"……Um."

Brother Wang responded silently, watched An Xin go to find the medical staff, and then his gaze fell back on Xu Jinglei.

An awkward situation ensued.

Meanwhile, Zhao Baogang suddenly said to Sha Jie:
"The kid is good."

Shajie was taken aback, then nodded:

"Hmm, not bad. They can really endure hardship..."

"Have the medical staff examine the wound carefully, make sure it doesn't leave a scar. Also, raise his salary; what is it now?"

"It's paid according to the special type, five hundred a day."

"Give them an extra thousand, they've already bled. Even though the kid isn't being difficult, we can't bully him."

Hearing Zhao Baogang's words, Sha Jie nodded:
"Okay, director."

……

It's alright. The wound on my nose is just an abrasion. Although there is a wound, it's not deep.

This actually shows that Anxin doesn't have much experience.

For actors, the most important thing is their face.

Any wound on the face is a big deal for an actor.

When he went to see medical staff, they didn't take him seriously.

He was just an extra.

So they disinfected it, applied two Band-Aids, and that was it.

Anxin wasn't worried about whether it would leave a scar... He genuinely hadn't realized such a thing.

When he was a child, he went hiking in the mountains and was scratched by tree branches and leaves countless times; he was used to it.

Seeing that he had no part to play, he retreated to the log stack.

This time, however, he wasn't reading; instead, he was staring blankly at the sea view behind the villa.

He had been to Qingdao a few times before, and all he ever thought of was how crowded it was.

But I didn't expect it to be so pretty this season with fewer tourists.

Although I felt a little dizzy after looking at it for a long time.

Not long after, footsteps were heard.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw Brother Wang.

?

Thinking something was wrong, he stood up again and called out:

"Brother Wang."

"Hmm... Don't worry, come with me."

An Xin was taken aback, but didn't think much of it and quickly followed. As a result, Brother Wang led him directly to Xu Jinglei:

"Apologize to Leilei."

"……what?"

An Xin was taken aback, thinking, "What did I do? Do I have to apologize?"
But then Xu Jinglei said:

"I already said I don't need it, Brother Wang. It's just a pair of glasses... Is your head alright?"

"what?"

Anxin was even more confused.

Glasses?

"Old Wang, Old Wang, Director Sha is looking for you."

Just as I was feeling confused, someone suddenly called out to us.

Brother Wang turned his head, glanced at it, and thought to himself, "This is perfect!" He was just wondering how to explain it to his wife.

So he said to Anxin:
"The glasses you were wearing just now belonged to Leilei herself. They weren't a prop, Ray-Ban. You broke them... Hurry up and apologize."

Then he quickly said to Xu Jinglei:
"I'll go see what Director Sha wants from me..."

"okay."

Xu Jinglei responded and, after watching the other person leave quickly, turned back to look at An Xin.

After finally realizing why she needed to apologize, Anxin quickly showed an apologetic expression:

"I'm so sorry, Sister Leilei, I thought those were props from the film crew... I thought so the first time I came here too. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to... How about this, could you give me those sunglasses? I'll buy you a new pair when I get back to Yanjing, okay?"

Ray-Ban, he knew it.

It is indeed a top-tier brand.

However, it's only a matter of one or two thousand, and he hasn't spent much money in the past few months, so he can afford to lose it.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinglei shook her head, looked at the two bandages beneath his earnest expression, and asked:

Is your nose okay?

"Uh...it's okay, it's just a small wound."

"Sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Thank you for your concern. Please give me your glasses, and I'll buy you a new pair when I get back."

Anxin thought to herself that she was someone she couldn't afford to offend, so she could at least avoid such a woman.

But after hearing this, Xu Jinglei glanced at him twice and suddenly smiled:

"No need, it's just a pair of sunglasses. You've already called me Sister Leilei, why would I hold a grudge against you?"

"...?"

Ok?
(End of this chapter)