Huayu Entertainment: The Birth of a Succubus Top Star

Kong Xueer was very tempted by Tian Xiwei's suggestion and decided to find an opportunity to go to Xiao Yan's room to ask him for acting advice.

Besides Kong Xueer, Tian Xiwei has also been receiving acting training from Gu Zhiyan. To be honest, her acting skills aren't that great either.

Under Gu Zhiyan's tutelage, Tian Xiwei performed quite well.

Filming is proceeding smoothly.

Despite the lingering heat of late summer, the film crew managed to create a desolate and snowy landscape.

To film the final snow scene between Xie Zheng and Fan Changyu, the entire outdoor location was covered with artificial snow. Low-temperature fans continuously blew air, and fluffy snowflakes fell softly, instantly isolating the summer heat and creating a desolate winter atmosphere.

This is the most heart-wrenching and dramatic scene in the entire series.

In the play, Xie Zheng lies low for years, plotting and scheming, bearing the deep-seated hatred of his entire family's blood feud. For the sake of power and to protect Fan Changyu's lifelong peace, he personally chooses to push away the person he loves.

The filming officially began, and the entire set fell silent instantly.

Gu Zhiyan was dressed in plain, cold clothes, her wide sleeves covered with snowflakes, and her black hair was slightly disheveled by the wind and snow.

He was slender and tall, and the gentle smile he usually wore on set was gone from his eyes, replaced by an icy coldness and suppressed pain. His eyes held years of forbearance, scheming, helplessness, and an overwhelming reluctance to let go.

Tian Xiwei, who plays Fan Changyu, had tears in her eyes. Her simple clothes were covered in snow, and she asked, her voice choked with sobs, "Xie Zheng, from beginning to end, all your tenderness, accommodation, and devotion to me were fake, weren't they?"

The wind and snow rustled, and the camera remained fixed on Gu Zhiyan's profile.

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes concealing his turbulent emotions. His voice was low and hoarse, cold to the point of being ruthless: "It's fake, Fan Changyu. Our marriage was a contractual one. Now that the situation is settled, our fate ends here."

Every word is piercing to the heart, every sentence is utterly heartless.

The moment he looked up, there was no warmth in his eyes, only the cold indifference of weighing the pros and cons, crushing all the years of companionship, warmth, and daily bonds into the swirling snow.

With tears in her eyes, Fan Changyu retreated, staggering step by step, and finally turned around resolutely, her figure lonely and desolate in the wind and snow.

Behind the monitor, no one spoke. They were all drawn into the drama by the emotions of the two actors, their hearts heavy with a bitter, suffocating feeling.

The director paused for a few seconds before shouting in a deep voice, "Cut! Perfect!"

The film starts with a heartbreaking and tragic love story, but the moment the director yells "cut," the atmosphere instantly collapses.

The fierce snow-making fans were still blowing, and snowflakes were flying everywhere. The Marquis of Wu'an, Xie Zheng, who had just been cold and ruthless, frowned and raised his hand to rub his nose the next second.

The powder of artificial snow is so fine that it seeps into the nasal cavity, collar, and eyelashes.

Gu Zhiyan held it in for two seconds, then sneezed several times in a row, completely shattering his aloof and broken image as a marquis.

Tian Xiwei, who had just been crying her heart out, suddenly burst into laughter, clutching her stomach and squatting in the snow: "Hahaha, Brother Yan, you heartless marquis have turned into a pitiful little snowman in a second!"

Gu Zhiyan chuckled helplessly, raising her hand to gently brush away the snowflakes from her shoulders and hair. The deep coldness in her eyes faded away, replaced by her usual gentle and clean appearance.

"There's nothing I can do, this snow is too pungent." Gu Zhiyan shook his head helplessly.

The film set instantly transformed from a scene of tragic love to a joyful everyday moment.

Staff members rushed forward to help shovel snow and tidy up makeup and hair.

Kong Xueer had been watching the entire scene on the monitor for a long time, still stunned and speechless. She ran over with eyes full of admiration: "Brother Xiaoyan, your performance just now was amazing! The layers of restraint and determination in your eyes were so clear, I got goosebumps!"

As she spoke, she pulled out her notebook and began diligently recording the performance details, clearly a devoted fangirl who was always there to listen to her students.

Tian Xiwei joked from the side, "If you want to learn, go to Xiao Yan's room and study hard after the show."

Kong Xueer secretly glanced at Gu Zhiyan, her face turning red with embarrassment.

To ensure the scene was aesthetically pleasing, this scene was filmed nearly ten times from different angles, with dozens of takes of the heartless lines, eye contact, and turns. By the end, the two actors were completely numb.

What's even funnier is that the snow machine worked continuously for most of the day, piling up a thick layer of artificial snow on the set. During breaks, the set was transformed into winter mode.

Gu Zhiyan was being teased by Tian Xiwei and Kong Xueer. The three of them bent down, grabbed handfuls of artificial snow, and threw them at each other. There was no dramatic love-hate relationship in the drama, only relaxed and carefree playfulness on set.

Yan Yikuan sat to the side watching, smiling and sighing, "That's what actors are like. One second they're heartbroken over a life-or-death separation, the next they're having a snowball fight with youthful spirit."

The footage of this dramatic confrontation in the snow was of superb quality, brimming with atmosphere, a sense of fragmentation, and a feeling of destiny. The director immediately decided to use it as the core shot for the final trailer.

Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes footage taken by crew members, showcasing the stark contrasts on set, quietly leaked and quickly went viral online.

Gu Zhiyan's composure crumbles in the snow in an instant.

[The most heart-wrenching scenes of Zhu Yu are also the most hilarious behind-the-scenes footage]

[The Ruthless Marquis's Character Collapses]

"Who understands! The main episodes were so heart-wrenching I cried buckets, but the behind-the-scenes footage was hilarious!"

"Gu Zhiyan's emotional transitions are amazing! She gets into character in one second and becomes a legend, and then she comes out of character in another second, bubbly and adorable!"

"The seemingly reserved and affectionate Marquis of Wu'an is actually a cute little thing who's afraid of sneezing from snowflakes."

"Tian Xiwei and Gu Zhiyan had a great atmosphere on set, both professional and relaxed."

"I'm already eagerly anticipating the iconic snow scene where Zhu Yu is chased! It's definitely going to be one of the most heartbreaking moments of the year!"

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The evening breeze swept across the Hengdian film set, and the artificial snow gradually subsided.

The camera captured the extreme tragedy of Xie Zheng and Fan Changyu's love-hate relationship and painful separation, while the laughter and playfulness on set became the most vivid and tender exclusive memories during the filming of "Chasing Jade".

By the time the snow scenes were completely filmed, dusk had already fallen.

The daytime heat in Hengdian has subsided, and the evening breeze carries a slight coolness.

Most of the crew members had finished work and left the set. Only a few warm yellow floor lamps remained on, illuminating the empty artificial snow scene. The ground was covered with fine, white snow that had not yet been cleared.

After exercising, Tian Xiwei nestled in Gu Zhi's arms and continued to ask him questions about acting.

"Brother Xiaoyan, I just reviewed the footage, and I feel that my emotions when I turned around at the end were a bit ethereal, not deep enough."

I was immersed in an explosive grief throughout the day, only caring about crying and questioning. But when I calmed down, I realized that true despair is never about screaming, but about silent death.

Gu Zhiyan gently patted Xiaotian's head, speaking in a gentle and patient tone: "Your outburst today was excellent, and your emotions were genuine. The only minor flaw was that when you turned around at the end, you still carried a subconscious expectation of being persuaded to stay."

A truly heartbroken person will not linger. The moment she was utterly pushed away by the person she trusted most, a woman who had once been a fierce butcher in the marketplace, her beliefs collapsed. She should have felt numb and empty; even if she was sad, it was a deathly stillness, not resentment.

As Tian Xiwei listened, she nodded: "I understand. I subconsciously left myself with a little bit of hope, so my acting wasn't quite convincing enough."

"It's normal," Gu Zhiyan chuckled. "In a scene, you're constantly pulling each other along. If my lines are cold and ruthless enough today, your emotions will naturally be drawn towards 'unwillingness,' and you'll easily be led astray."

In the quiet of the night, the two decided to improvise and rehearse the entire scene together late into the night.

As for what kind of scenes they'll have together, I'd rather not say.