This director is so innocent.

Chapter 90 Arrogance and Divine Song

"Teacher Da Hong, your acting is amazing!"

Wang Ying stepped forward and gave Ni Dahong a thumbs up.

"Director Wang, you flatter me," Ni Dahong replied modestly.

"No, no, I really think you acted very well, especially the scene at the beginning where you saw Kang Chul, it was absolutely amazing."

"Yes, yes, yes." Lu Fangsheng also chimed in, shamelessly saying, "Brother Hong, you have no idea, that scene just now completely stunned me. It could be used as teaching material at our film academy."

Ni Dahong shook his head and smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say.

Those who are family know their own situation. The part just now was indeed well done, but it's not quite good enough to be used as a teaching example.

Looking back now, he feels that there were a few details that were not handled properly.

Seeing that Ni Dahong was alright, Su Jin returned to her seat with peace of mind.

The next scene is going to be quite challenging. Not only does it include a long monologue, but the facial expressions will also no longer be a simple blank stare, so it needs to be carefully planned.

Otherwise, it might be embarrassing.

He didn't want to be the first person on set to NG (make a mistake), especially since he was the director! He still had to save face.

Su Jin picked up the script and studied it carefully for a while. Then she closed her eyes and tried to recall the scene when the male lead performed in the original version.

Time passed by, second by second.

When Su Jin opened his eyes again, he saw a fair and flawless face, smooth and delicate like porcelain, suddenly appear in front of him. Caught off guard, he was so frightened that he trembled all over.

"Pfft!" Da Meiyuan couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Su Jin's terrified expression.

"Hey Yuanyuan, do you know that scaring someone can be deadly?" Su Jin complained helplessly.

"You're afraid too?" Gao Yuanyuan asked in return.

"The way you're talking makes it sound like you're not afraid at all," Su Jin retorted irritably.

"I'm a girl, of course I'm scared, but you're a grown man!" Gao Yuanyuan said matter-of-factly, hands on her hips.

Upon hearing this, Su Jinmei instinctively retorted, "Sister Yuanyuan, it's true that I'm a man, but you're not a girl, you're a woman."

"No, I am a girl, forever eighteen," Gao Yuanyuan said proudly, raising her chin.

Looking at Gao Yuanyuan's exquisite face, Su Jin couldn't help but be a little lost in thought, and her heart inexplicably quickened its pace.

I never expected that Da Meiyuan, who is almost 80 years old, would still have such a girlish demeanor.

He took a deep breath, composed himself, and then said, "Okay, okay, you're a girl, forever eighteen, alright?"

"That's more like it." Gao Yuanyuan's face showed a hint of satisfaction, and then she asked curiously, "What were you thinking about just now? You were so engrossed in your thoughts that you didn't respond when I called you."

"The performance later!" Su Jin replied casually.

"The performance later? Is it difficult?"

"Isn't it difficult?"

Gao Yuanyuan thought about the plot for a moment and realized it was indeed a bit difficult, so she said with a smile, "Would you like me to analyze it for you?"

"No need, I already know how to act," Su Jin said confidently.

During the conversation, the crew completed their preparations and were ready to film.

"Action."

Ni Dahong lay on his side on the ground, panting heavily.

Su Jin grabbed Ni Dahong by the collar and threw him onto a chair. Then, he pointed the gun at Ni Dahong.

"Thank Wu Yanzhu! I'm being very polite to you because of your daughter. When you were trying to kill me, it was your daughter who did her best to save me."

Su Jin's words were filled with hatred and anger, but looking at the man in front of her who had caused her family's ruin and who had tried to kill her time and time again, she just couldn't bring herself to do it.

Ni Dahong had no idea what Su Jin was thinking. He stared at the pistol, his heart pounding in his chest, afraid that Su Jin would pull the trigger and end her life at any moment.

Only when Su Jin put down the pistol did his heart finally settle down, and he let out a long breath.

Su Jin sat on the desk next to her, glancing at the scratches on her hands and the blood flowing from Ni Dahong's temple after he was hit by the butt of a gun.

"You're bleeding. It seems you're not immortal here either—"

What followed was a long monologue by Su Jin, in which she released all the anger she had accumulated over the years.

Then comes a long monologue by Ni Dahong, in which he discovers that Jiang Zhe has actually come back to life, and he falls into depression, fearing that one day Jiang Zhe will suddenly come out and settle scores with him.

The two of them have over three hundred lines combined, but it's too long to write down, so you won't accuse me of padding.

Finally, Jiang Zhe wanted to leave, but Wu Chengwu, being a smart aleck, insisted on provoking him, saying something like, "This isn't luck, it's that you can't fire the gun because that's your character's setting."

Jiang Zhe is portrayed as a man of justice, and even when he seeks revenge, it is done within the bounds of law and conscience. He would never lay a hand on an elderly person who is powerless to resist.

But Wu Chengwu clearly underestimated Jiang Zhe. Enraged by Wu Chengwu's words, Jiang Zhe turned around, drew his pistol, and fired.

"Click, one take." Wang Ying was in a very good mood.

He was a little worried that Su Jin wouldn't be able to grasp Jiang Zhe's emotions, but to his surprise, Su Jin did a very good job, and her emotions were spot on.

If the maximum score is 100, he would give Su Jin's performance a score of 98.

The remaining 2 points are for a few minor details that weren't handled well, but this is a TV series, so there's no need to strive for perfection.

The screen isn't big enough for viewers to notice anything.

It's different in a movie. With a big screen and complete darkness, the audience's attention is entirely on the actors, so it's no wonder they get noticed.

If you can't find it, it just means you're very carefree.

"It's 10 o'clock. The production crew should hurry up and prepare for the next scene so we can wrap up early."

Around midnight, the crew finished their first day of filming.

Su Jin had a lot of scenes to film today; it was all his scenes all night. After returning to the hotel, he didn't even think about flirting with Da Meiyuan anymore. He took a shower and went to sleep.

Time flies by, and it's already mid-to-late April.

During this period, filming proceeded as usual without any unexpected incidents, and the production continued as planned.

There wasn't much big news outside, and no major movies were being released; the entire entertainment industry was in a state of calm.

At this time, Da Mei Yuan should have been at the center of the storm.

The incident began when Xia Yu and Yuan Quan announced their breakup. Then, someone revealed that Da Meiyuan had hugged and kissed Xia Yu multiple times and even went to Xia Yu's home.

Later, it was paparazzi Zhuo Wei who revealed that Xia Yu and Yuan Quan had already broken up when the two got together.

Of course, Gao Yuanyuan had been very interested in Su Jin since the end of last year, so this news was no longer available.

Another minor news story: Yang Lijuan became a fan of Andy Lau, spending all her money on him, and her father committed suicide by jumping into the sea. It caused quite a stir on the internet.

The main reason is that Nan Fang put in a lot of effort here over the weekend, publishing an article titled "You Won't Understand My Grief: An Observation of the Yang Lijuan Incident".

Then Yang Lijuan sued Nan Fang over the weekend, and the trial will be held next month.

During this period, Su Jin's life was very regular, going back and forth between the film crew and the hotel.

They've gotten along well with Da Meiyuan; they can even hold hands now. I estimate that in another week, they'll be able to exchange ideas about art.

Just as he was lost in his fantasies, he was interrupted by a series of cell phone rings.

He took out his phone and saw that it was Zhong Li calling.

"Hey, Fang-jie, how have you been lately?"

"I'm not good," Zhong Li said. "Su Jin, didn't you say you'd write me a song in April? April is almost over now, and you haven't written a single one for me."

"I've written it out, but I haven't had time to deliver it to you!"

"Heh—you're busy, and your assistant's busy too?"

"Hehe————" Su Jin chuckled and pretended to be dead. In the past two weeks, she had been so busy filming and flirting that she hadn't written a single song.

"What are you laughing at? You're driving me crazy! Have you even written it yet?"

"I've written it. I'll have my assistant send it to your company later."

"Are you going to tell me again that your assistant sprained their ankle or was in a car accident? —"

"How could that be? If you don't believe me, you can come and get it yourself."

"Okay, I'll be right there. If I find out you haven't written a single one, you'll be in big trouble."

After hanging up the phone, Su Jin asked Xiao Ying to bring her a stack of A4 papers. She closed her eyes, thinking about which poem to copy—no, which one to borrow from!

Next year's won't work; the timing is too close, and it would clash with the schedule, which would be awkward.

What good songs have emerged since 2009?

"Making a Mistake", "Luzhou Moon", "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "An Angel Will Love You in My Place", "Wrong, Wrong, Wrong"

"Guest, You Can't" —

Damn, why are they all internet hits?

It's fire, but it lacks class.

No, I need to think about it again.

Legend, Father, Rice Fragrance, Where Has the Time Gone, Fireworks Fade Easily —

After thinking of twenty or thirty songs, I finally wrote them down on paper: "Because of Love", "Rice Fragrance", "Just Once", "Father's Prose Poem", and "Rice Fragrance".

Finally, add the song "Welcome to Beijing".

Although the song will be released next April, the actual song won't be available until next March.

Taking advantage of the fact that the next scene wasn't his, Su Jin twirled the pen in his hand, and inspiration flowed into his mind like a spring.

The pen tip danced across the pristine white paper, making a swish-swish sound, as if a magnificent musical feast was unfolding.

"I'm a fucking genius."

Half an hour later, Su Jin looked at the six songs with very different styles and shamelessly boasted about them.

"What are you looking at? Why are you laughing so happily?"

A familiar voice suddenly rang in Su Jin's ears. He turned his head and saw his good buddy Luo Jin.

"Why are you back? Did filming wrap up?"

"Yeah, filming wrapped up yesterday."

"Why are you so dark?" Su Jin looked at Luo Jin and frowned slightly.

He remembered that when Luo Jin first left, he was a handsome young man, but now he was just an ordinary-looking guy.

He's really quite ordinary. Luo Jin is only slightly handsome, but his lack of fair skin significantly diminishes his good looks.

"I can't do anything about it, it's too hot in Bangkok." Luo Jin spread his hands, indicating that he was also helpless.

"Damn it, couldn't you have put on sunscreen?!" Su Jin was speechless. If she had known, she would have insisted that he keep his fair skin when he came back.

"I don't like applying that stuff."

"Get lost! You're so dark-skinned now, how can you be my bodyguard?"

"Big brother, I'm your bodyguard, not your younger brother. Why should I work for you for free?"

"Get lost, don't give me that nonsense. This is an idol drama, the main cast has to be good-looking, that's the first requirement."

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

After thinking for a moment, Su Jin said, "How about this, you take a week off to familiarize yourself with the script, and then we can put some makeup on your face."

"Powder? Let's not!" Luo Jin was a little resistant; wouldn't that make her look like a woman?

That's right. These days, young, handsome actors aren't popular anymore. Male actors don't wear makeup when filming; their main selling point is their natural beauty.

When makeup artists do makeup for male actors, they mainly focus on shaping their eyebrows, and at most apply some concealer to cover up any blemishes.

Even when actresses are filming, only older actresses seem to like it; younger actresses usually wear light makeup or no makeup at all.

The trend of male actors wearing makeup is a bad influence started by young, handsome actors.

In addition, they like to add filters, making even pores disappear.

"Don't want it? Then I'll find someone else," Su Jin said.

"Brother, I'll apply it, okay? It's no big deal!" Luo Jin said obsequiously.

"What were you looking at just now?"

"The song I wrote." Su Jin handed the manuscript paper in her hand to Luo Jin.

"Holy crap, you can write songs?" Luo Jin exclaimed in surprise as he took the manuscript.

"You wouldn't understand the world of geniuses," Su Jinse said.

Luo Jin rolled his eyes, unable to stand Su Jin's arrogance. He flipped through several pages of manuscript paper, becoming more and more alarmed as he read.

Although he doesn't understand songs and can't appreciate their quality, he can still see the beauty in the lyrics.

"Holy crap, you can actually write songs?"

"Well done! Luo Jin, you've improved a lot! You can even tell the quality of a song now."

"Get lost. I'm not illiterate. If I can't even appreciate this much, I might as well just smash my head against a block of tofu and die."

"Then why did you listen to 'Mice Love Rice' all the time in your dorm before?"

"What's wrong with 'Mice Love Rice'? It's the number one internet hit song, and I'm not the only one who likes to listen to it."

Su Jin smiled and held out her hand, saying, "Have you finished admiring it? Give me back the manuscript."

Luo Jin handed the manuscript to Su Jin and asked, "Is this for yourself or for someone else?"

"Of course it's myself. Why would I write songs for other people?"

"So you're planning to pursue a career in film, television, and music?"

"No, it's amphibious development; I'm also a writer."

Holy crap—

If Su Jin hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten that Su Jin was also a writer.

Thinking about it that way, this person is ridiculously awesome!

"Brother, I think I'm a pretty good singer, could you write me a song?"

Su Jin was about to refuse when she suddenly thought of those catchy songs. Since she didn't sing them anyway, she might as well give them to Luo Jin.

I doubt he'd care whether it's a catchy pop song or not.

"Wait a minute, inspiration's struck! I'll write you a poem right now and see if you like it."

Before Luo Jin could reply, Su Jin began to write.

Luo Jin looked at Su Jin with surprise, somewhat bewildered.

Is this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?

He can write songs whenever he wants.