RPAGF Chapter 111 Chu Xinglan is putting on an act
Chapter 111 Chu Xinglan is putting on an act
"Stunt double, get ready!"
On a film set, the director shouts into a microphone.
Chu Xinglan emerged from the crowd and walked up to the director.
"Hello, you must be Director Huang?"
"Who are you?" Director Huang glanced at Chu Xinglan and continued directing the scene.
"My name is Chu Xinglan, and I am a sophomore at Delington College. I have a letter of introduction here, and I would like to intern with you."
Chu Xinglan handed her letter of introduction to Director Huang.
"Derlington? That's a prestigious private school. You're doing an internship here?" Director Huang found it hard to believe. He carefully examined Chu Xinglan; she was quite pretty, even suitable as the female lead, but...
"I've already cast the lead, second, third, and fourth female leads for this film. The most I can offer you is an extra. Are you sure you want it?"
“No problem, being an extra is acting too, it’s a good opportunity for me to hone my skills,” Chu Xinglan said with a smile, but her gaze fell on the people fighting. After watching for a while, she asked, “Director, what are we acting out now, and how should I act?”
Because Chu Xinglan came from a prestigious school and had a letter of introduction, the director was very polite to her and patiently explained to her: "This play is about a male protagonist who is framed and hunted down by various martial arts masters. He loses his wife and children, is crippled, and is pushed off a cliff. However, he has a stroke of luck and a fortuitous encounter. He obtains a wordless book, masters unparalleled martial arts, returns to seek revenge, kills his enemies to avenge his wife and children, and finally achieves fame and wins the heart of a beautiful woman. Right now, we are showing him escaping with his wife and children, but they are trapped in a valley."
Chu Xinglan nodded, indicating that she understood.
"You'd like to play a female disciple of the Emei Sect. She'll be accidentally killed by the male lead, which will exacerbate the conflict between the Emei Sect and the male lead. Although she won't have any lines, she'll have her face shown. Can you do that?"
Although it was an insignificant role, he was meticulous and worried that this intern with no acting experience would ruin the quality of the entire production.
"No problem," Chu Xinglan said confidently.
"In that case, let's get ready." Director Huang said, calling over the makeup artist, "Make her look like a little Taoist nun."
"Okay, director."
The makeup artist began applying makeup to Chu Xinglan.
While getting her makeup done, Chu Xinglan's gaze remained fixed on the stunt double.
The makeup artist noticed Chu Xinglan's gaze, and she looked at Chu Xinglan strangely before looking at the stunt double.
"You also think he played really well, right?"
Chu Xinglan snapped out of her daze and nodded insincerely.
"That's real skill. I heard he used to study martial arts in Songshan, so he's always worked as a stunt double," the makeup artist said while applying makeup to Chu Xinglan.
"I think he's quite a good actor, and he's good-looking too, so why is he just a stuntman?" Chu Xinglan asked curiously.
"So what if he has acting skills? These days, it's all about popularity. Without popularity, who would know him? There are plenty of good-looking men out there, so he can only be a stunt double." The makeup artist sighed softly. Just like her, no matter how good the makeup was, who would know her? They would only care about those glamorous celebrities.
Chu Xinglan could see the imbalance in her heart, so she said nothing more.
"Alright, get ready for the next scene," Director Huang shouted again. "Extras, keep going!"
Director Huang put the microphone away, glanced at Chu Xinglan, and gestured to her.
Chu Xinglan immediately understood, quickly got up, grabbed the prop sword, and rushed towards the stunt double with the extras.
"You scoundrel, prepare to die!"
This line was added by Chu Xinglan herself. When she held her long sword and stabbed the stunt double in the back, the other party snatched the sword from her hand. The male protagonist, who was bloodthirsty, gripped the blade and slashed Chu Xinglan's neck. Blood gushed out immediately. Before dying, Chu Xinglan tightly grabbed the male protagonist's body, her eyes filled with hatred that seemed to have lasted for thousands of years.
"I'm coming... Just wait and see, I'm about to become your nightmare!"
Perhaps it was because Chu Xinglan's eyes were too real that the stunt double, who was the male lead's stand-in, was momentarily stunned, as if he saw deep hatred in her eyes.
Even Director Huang, who is very demanding of actors' performances, was stunned. It took him a while to react before he quickly yelled "Cut!"
Even after the director yelled "cut," Chu Xinglan still clung tightly to the stunt double's clothes until someone forcibly pulled her away, at which point she finally let go.
"That's amazing! That look is absolutely incredible, even better than a professional actor. It's such a waste of your talent to have you playing an extra."
Director Huang praised Chu Xinglan, a rare act for him, but the first time he had ever praised a newcomer.
He felt that Chu Xinglan was a promising talent, and he had already decided to give her a pivotal role. He certainly couldn't let such a talented actress go to waste.
After praising Chu Xinglan, he shouted, "The main actors, come on stage! It's the same scene as before, show the male lead's face!"
Chu Xinglan maintained her grip on the male lead, but this time she was grabbing the lead actor instead of the stunt double. With the change of person, Chu Xinglan's eyes lost their genuine emotion, and her gaze remained fixed on the stunt double.
The stunt double seemed to sense something as well, and his gaze met Chu Xinglan's.
Although Chu Xinglan's gaze didn't send chills down his spine, he was still stunned by her eyes.
However, the focus at this point is on close-ups of the main characters, and Chu Xinglan's expressions and reactions are no longer so important. The episode ends after the male lead pushes her away.
After it ended, Chu Xinglan sat down with the other extras and waited for their next chance to appear.
The stunt double waited on the sidelines just like the extras, but he was more isolated, taciturn, and even unusually quiet in a corner. While the actors chatted and laughed with each other, he seemed out of place. The crew had long been used to his taciturnity, and no one took the initiative to talk to him.
Chu Xinglan's gaze remained fixed on the stunt double as she fell into deep thought. He knew martial arts, so seeking revenge would likely be no easy task. She needed to devise a foolproof plan.
Just then, Director Huang walked over to her.
"By the way, what's your name again?" Director Huang had forgotten her name.
"Director, my name is Chu Xinglan."
"Chu Xinglan, I'll remember this time." Director Huang smiled. "I just watched your acting, and your expression and eyes were absolutely amazing, so I've decided to give you a role."
"Really? That's great! Thank you, Director," Chu Xinglan said with a smile.
"Don't thank me yet. Whether you can act well or not depends on yourself. Besides, I've already chosen an actor, but I'm not satisfied with him, so I want to replace him with you. If you don't act well, I will eventually replace him." Director Huang interrupted Chu Xinglan, making the unpleasant point clear from the outset.
"So, who does Director Huang plan to cast me in?"
"It's the male lead's ex-wife who died young!"