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"Young Master Qin Jing, don't you live at home?" Black Fox asked.

"Okay, I'll chat with my family a bit more. Please wait outside when you arrive," Qin Jing said.

“I understand, I can be there by eight,” Black Fox readily agreed.

"Mingming, you could have just stayed here tonight. I've been cleaning your bed and blankets, and Xiaokui rolls around in there all the time. You could have easily stayed here," Qin's mother complained.

“That’s right!” Xiao Kui blinked and agreed.

"I'll definitely stay for a few days next time I come back. Right now, I want to focus on my performance," Qin Jing said apologetically.

"Yes! Since it's something you enjoy, then do it well! Be a man and don't let temporary difficulties defeat you," Qin's father encouraged with a smile.

"Keep going! When you're out there alone, you have to learn to be strong and how to face unpleasant things on your own. If you want to complain afterwards, just call or come home. Your parents will listen to you until you feel better, and then they'll help you figure out a solution."

"Yes, the principal and teachers there are taking good care of me, and I have great friends there, so you can rest assured!" Qin Jing said with a smile.

Qin Jing hugged her parents, patted Xiao Kui's head, and left.

"Young Master Qin Jing, you seem to be in a much better mood after coming home," Black Fox said from the driver's seat.

"Ah, Mom's cooking is still the best," Qin Jing said with a smile.

In the car, Qin Jing flipped through the script. The helplessness and loneliness of his mother being killed and exiled to a foreign country as a hostage by his father, and the determination to protect his younger sister—he could now act out this feeling!

Section 147, Chapter 80: Harlem and Lulu

As a child, Lelouch, a prince raised with a silver spoon in his mouth, lived a carefree life under his mother's protection, studying and playing with his younger sister Nunnally and his other siblings. But overnight, everything changed. His mother was murdered, and his sister lay dead in a pool of blood.

Isolated and helpless, he faced the emperor's cold indifference and the covetous eyes of various factions. Then, he was exiled by the emperor to an island nation in the Far East as a hostage. This is the crucial turning point in this character's life; how should it be portrayed?

The script simply described hatred and love for his sister, and the director had him film a combination of the simple rage of a vengeful man and the tender-hearted brotherhood of a sister. This leads to the story of Lelouch, a high school student many years later, who seeks revenge by defeating Britain and changes the world for his sister.

He possessed extraordinary talent, yet also suffered from various character flaws, both towards his friends and himself. Despite his exceptional talent, even with his formidable abilities, his path of revenge was destined to end in tragedy from the very beginning, much like Hamlet.

Prince Hamlet suddenly hears the news of his father's death. While out, he encounters a ghost who tells him that he is his murdered father, the king, and recounts the details of his death, asking Hamlet to avenge him.

Lelouch, the Black Prince, wanted revenge but lacked the power. Then he met C.C. and gained the power of the King.

Haremut's mother, partly driven by lust and partly deceived, married her uncle, who was also Haremut's father's murderer. This man subsequently succeeded the murdered king as the new king.

Lelouch was betrayed by his mother, Marianne, who had only ever loved the emperor; the lives of her children were less important than her husband’s great achievements.

For the Emperor's plan, Marianne modified the eggs in her body. The purpose of giving birth to two children at the beginning was to serve as a tool for the Emperor's plan in case it came in handy.

Lelouch possesses the qualities of a king, while Nunnally, with her keen senses, seems to have vaguely sensed the queen's terrifying nature since childhood.

In order to evolve her daughter's sixth sense, Mariana went so far as to break her daughter's legs and blind her.

In order to find evidence, Harlem had to feign madness.

The uncle sent Hamlet's former friend and lover to test whether Hamlet was faking madness.

Lelouch, whose memories were altered by the emperor and sent back to the academy, continues to feign amnesia after recovering. He is constantly tested and cautiously plots a way out in secret.

Harlem saw through many of the schemes aimed at him, but his indecisiveness caused him to miss the opportunity to kill his enemy. In another counterattack, he impulsively killed his lover's father, causing his lover to suffer a mental breakdown and commit suicide.

A former friend of Haremut's, seeking revenge for his father and sister, dueled with Haremut using a poisoned sword. After defeating him, Haremut revealed the new king's conspiracy.

On the Black Prince's path of revenge, Lelouch kills his childhood friend's elder brother, causing the deaths of many innocent lives, including the father of Shirley, a girl he had feelings for, and ultimately leading to Shirley's death.

For the sake of friendship and family, Lelouch also considered giving up revenge, but fate played a trick on him, causing him to kill the kind-hearted Euphemia and turn against his best friend Suzaku.

Haremut eventually killed his father's killer. In the ensuing chaos, his mother drank poison, and Haremut himself died from the poison caused by injuries sustained in the previous duel.

Lelouch defeated his father and mother, who attempted to control the world, and finally sacrificed himself with Zero Requiem to fulfill his sister's dream of a peaceful world.

Hamlet, a valiant yet melancholic prince, constantly pondered and hesitated on his path of revenge. While feigning madness, his melancholy and suspicion, coupled with his seemingly insane pronouncements, revealed profound truths. His character flaws ultimately led to his tragedy.

Lelouch is kind and gentle, skilled in strategy, but easily blinded by hatred and indecisive when facing friends. He is a complete result-oriented person when it comes to revenge; the process doesn't matter as long as the goal is achieved. If the goal isn't achieved, then no matter how well the process was done, it's meaningless.

It was precisely because of this personality that his plans repeatedly broke down, he was betrayed and hurt, and in the end he could only sacrifice himself in the loneliest and most helpless way to fulfill his promise to his sister.

To be or not to be, that is the question! And how to portray this role is also a question.

Hamlet has become a world classic, and Lelouch vi Britannia is also a character worth exploring deeply. She can be portrayed in a great way and be remembered by people. She should not just be a simple idol drama.

On the way back to the monster villa, Qin Jing kept looking at the script, thinking about how to portray the character.

Qin Jing stubbornly believed that the scene he was filming was the source of Lelouch's rebellion. The moment he left the country that gave him birth and raised him, the Black Prince was born, and the story of the prince's revenge began.

Good morning, everyone.

"Good morning."

The next morning, Qin Jing arrived at the film set with her team and greeted everyone.

Some people responded warmly to Qin Jing's greetings, while others nodded slightly. Overall, they were quite polite, considering Qin Jing was a young child and everyone was understanding. However, some people didn't seem to care about this.

"Hey, little movie star, you're back. You left so early yesterday, did you go back to see your mother?" The young actor who plays Lelouch was asked by Lu Renhei as he walked over.

"Good morning, Senior Lu." Qin Jing thought to herself, "I can't exactly go to your mother, can I?" She chose to ignore the rest of the sentence and obediently replied.

"I'm asking you a question. Did you cry and look for your mother yesterday?" Lu seemed to be a pretty boy with a sweet smile, more like handsome than good-looking, but his personality was anything but gentle.

When it comes to his path to becoming an idol, there are only two categories for his peers: those who are temporarily ahead of him but will eventually be surpassed, and those who are merely foils to highlight his greatness. Why is he so confident? It's because he has a massive fan base, because he has the right to grab headlines, and in any online debates, the majority of people are in his favor.

At least he felt like he was the protagonist of the world!

He couldn't stand the boy in front of him. The boy's appearance made him feel threatened. Even if he didn't want to admit it, just standing next to him made him feel inferior. It was like he was a flower, but he found himself paired with an antique porcelain piece worth millions. People's admiring eyes were focused on the porcelain, and they even complained that the person who grew the flower was wasting its resources.

He always overshadowed everyone else, no matter where he was before.

Moreover, this young man had an enviable starting point. He spent three years as a trainee, practicing relentlessly and performing constantly, before finally gaining the company's recognition and joining the team, where he continued to win over fans with his good looks.

This kid named Jingyue was promoted as a star by the international company Penglai Entertainment as soon as he debuted, and was constantly given resources. Even the directors had to go along with his willfulness when making movies.

Filming? As long as you act according to the rules, isn't that enough?

Lu Ren is often criticized. As a popular celebrity, he believes in one truth: popularity is everything. As long as he has enough fans and can make headlines, he will naturally receive offers for commercial performances and movies.

Lu should have let such a foolish brat run wild, but seeing Jingyue's face, he felt an uncontrollable fire in his heart. He couldn't feel comfortable if he didn't curse her and belittle her.

However, Qin Jing chose to ignore this low-level provocation and continued walking forward, greeting the staff on all sides. He was currently at a crucial moment of thinking and had no time to deal with such trivial matters.

Lelouch, having lost his mother's protection, must have experienced this kind of ridicule. If it were Lelouch, how would he react? Qin Jing pondered this question in her mind at this moment.

At this moment, the director and assistant directors were talking about something as they walked into the scene. This time, Lu Renhei finally shut up after all the unreasonable talk.

"Good morning, director and everyone. I look forward to your guidance today." Qin Jing stepped forward and greeted them.

"Good morning, Xiao Jingyue. How did you rest yesterday?" Director Ponytail laughed as he saw Qin Jing's polite demeanor.

"Yes, thank you, Director. I'm very happy to have gone home," Qin Jing replied.

Director Mawei seemed to think that Qin Jing had given in today, so he began to explain the scene to her.

"Is that so? That's good. Jingyue, in my opinion, you don't need to worry about this at all. Just show off your cuteness to the fullest. I'm sure a lot of viewers will shout that you're cute and then they'll all like you."

The director, who was giving instructions, still held the same view as yesterday: he preferred to let the actors follow the formula to film, which was convenient and quick, so that after finishing this film, they could quickly move on to the next one to make money.

It's practically saying outright, "With that face of yours, stop thinking about taking the difficult path of acting. Just work hard for a few years, stabilize your fanbase, and once you have enough influence, with some PR from your company, you'll be able to win all those Best Actor and Best Actress awards in China."

"Please don't say things like that again," Qin Jing interrupted the director with a smile.

"Huh?" The director looked at Qin Jing. This time, he no longer saw the stubborn child star from yesterday. His eyes were more determined, as if he had awakened to something and was a true actor who held fast to his beliefs.

"Director, please observe my performance carefully first!" Qin Jing mentally prepared himself, stood up and walked forward, exuding a unique aura.

Yes, this kind of temperament is called 'acting is everything'!

Chapter 148, Section 81: Qin Jing's Awakened Acting Skills

This kind of temperament usually only appears in well-known actors, or rather, actors with this temperament are either driven out of the industry, while those who survive have shown superior value and delivered wonderful performances that people recognize.

This type of actor is known as a 'drama tyrant'!

Above the 'drama tyrant' is another type called the 'drama maniac'.

The highest level of acting is to be "completely obsessed"; if you don't reach that level, how can you bring the character you play to life and make them unforgettable to the world?

Just like Cheng Dieyi in Farewell My Concubine, just like the Joker in The Dark Knight played by Heath Ledger...

On camera, Qin Jing didn't act as she was told; instead, she poured her heart and soul into Lelouch.

He wanted to portray the essence of Lelouch in his best possible way, just like the opening poem of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which says, "The world, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of unity, tends to divide."

Viewers will come to know and understand the spirit and charm of the character Lelouch through his portrayal.

Lelouch became Zero not because he received power from C.C., but because C.C. came to Area 11 to find Lelouch in order to keep her promise to Marianne.

The reason why Lelouch became Zero was decided at that moment, and it will be he who plays out the story.

Standing here at this moment is Prince Lelouch of Great Britain, pushing his sister in a wheelchair to the airport. In front of them is the plane that will take them to a foreign country as hostages.

Lelouch stopped where he was, squatted down, and took his sister's hand.

The girl, with her eyes closed, seemed a little surprised at first, but quickly relaxed. She felt her brother's gentle touch through his hand, and her whole body relaxed.

The girl didn't hear her brother speak, but his hand seemed to say a lot, as if telling her it was okay, that everything would be alright as long as he was there.

Just as Nanali sensed with her eyes closed, the actors and staff who witnessed this scene were stunned.

The boy holding his sister's hand actually smiled slightly at that moment.

This smile wasn't directed at the people who came to the airport to send him away as a hostage, nor at the heartless emperor who abandoned them in the palace, nor at the enemies who were secretly laughing behind the scenes.

The boy wasn't smiling at anyone else, but at himself. With the warmth of his palms, he was telling his sister that there would be absolutely no problems with him and Nanali.

The boy's small, crouching body was thin and frail, lonely and helpless, yet within that small frame, one seemed to sense some breathtaking power.

Like a basketball hitting the ground, like a drumstick striking a drumhead, it struck their hearts—a powerful force capable of shaking their souls.

The boy stood up and looked back at the country that had abandoned him and his sister. He felt resentment towards his father, sorrow for his mother, and hatred for the murderer, but he kept it all deep inside. Now, he smiled and told his sister that everything was alright, that he would protect her.

The play had already ended, but the director hadn't called "cut" yet.

In just a few seconds of performance, a few seconds of screen time, and without a single line of dialogue, a tragic prince filled with hatred yet vowing to protect his only remaining family member came to life.

Director Mawei sketched out the trajectory of Lelouch's life in his mind, from the happy life with his mother in the palace, to the horror of his mother being assassinated and lying in a pool of blood, to the despair of being abandoned by his father, to the hatred for his enemies, and the only tenderness he had for his sister.

These emotions will influence Lelouch to dedicate his life to fulfilling a prince's revenge story.

The people around them were stunned. The handsome men and beautiful women who were laughing and whispering to each other were also stunned by this scene. In that instant, they seemed to see Lelouch from his childhood come to life, smiling and declaring war on the world. No matter what happens, he will do his best to protect his sister.

This performance was absolutely amazing.

The boy pushing the wheelchair forward in the lens appears lonely, thin, and delicate in the sunlight, yet so resolute, as if emitting a faint light. This exquisite little figure possesses a noble and unyielding soul.

Director Mawei stared wide-eyed at the person in the camera lens. This wasn't his skill; he was indeed adept at showcasing the beauty of celebrities, but that was all. He could meticulously capture stunning figures and faces, but he could never capture such soul-stirring beauty.

This child is a darling of the camera.

Everyone in this world has something they are naturally gifted at. Some people are born to be photogenic, able to instinctively know where the camera is focused and present their most perfect side to the audience. Every move they make, every glance they give, can always touch people's hearts.

"This...this is..."

"That's it! This is the Lelouch I've always wanted!"

"He's not just a prince blinded by hatred, but a prince who faces the cruelty of the world head-on, proud, strong, and gentle, deeply in love with his sister, and also deeply in love with the world for his sister's sake!" the director exclaimed excitedly.

"Director, director," the assistant director reminded the director that he hadn't called "cut" yet.

"Cut! Fantastic! Fantastic! Jingyue! You really are my lucky star! This drama is going to be a hit! It has to be a huge hit!" The director laughed and ran forward, shaking Qin Jing's hand and praising her, "You are truly a genius blessed by the god of acting!"

At this moment, he seemed to have returned to his school days, when he worked tirelessly, all for a movie that was neither well-received nor commercially successful. Back then, he simply wanted to express what he wanted to say in his heart, nothing more.

No one appreciated me, and I couldn't make any money, but I was so happy.

I get incredibly excited every time a brilliant idea strikes and I capture an unexpectedly great shot.

Director Mawei felt like she had rediscovered the feeling of her youth, the joy of directing and making films, and was grateful to see the little figure in front of her. It was because of the wonderful performance that she found her original aspiration again.

"Haha, it's all thanks to you, Director, for giving me time that I was able to play this role well," Qin Jing replied with a smile. Although he clearly remembered that the director had said something like he only needed an idol who could recite the lines, it was true that the other party had given him time.

"Really? Really? That's fantastic! Keep up the momentum with the rest of Code Geass, I'm counting on you!" the director said with great enthusiasm. At that moment, he decided that he would no longer make a TV series that would become popular for a short time because of idol stars, but would instead make it a classic that people would specifically look back for to watch many years later!

This time, for the first time, he didn't want to film those same old routines anymore. This time, he was ready to challenge himself again and change his increasingly skilled and mechanical acting techniques.

"Of course! I will show the best side of the character!" Qin Jing replied matter-of-factly.

Meanwhile, other idols who only focus on dressing up and improving their appearance are all stunned, and their next roles may not be so easy to film.

"Hey, come here! Come here right now!" the director shouted to the crowd.