454: Bad acting

Bad acting

Shi Huan originally thought that this shot would take a few more tries to complete, but it was done in one take! 

"Very good!"

Shi Huan was demanding of the actors. If he encountered any bad ones, he would talk frankly and be very harsh. However, if the actors performed well, he would not spare any praise.

"I didn't expect you to get through it in one take!"

"Thank you for the compliment," Jiang Xun smiled and said thanks.

"Qiang, you did well this time too!" Shi Huan also praised him, "Your eyes had drama, not bad!"

Shangguan Cheng's love for Yu Qianjiang, his timidity in not daring to speak nor approach her, and his worship of her were all portrayed by Gu Qiang to the fullest.

Obviously, his performance in the morning was not good enough, but this time, his performance was really good. After being complimented by the director, Gu Qiang's expression was complicated.

Jiang Xun had brought him into the act. He did not expect Jiang Xun's acting to be so good.

Some people were happy and some were sad.

When Jiang Xun was praised, Qin Muran's expression darkened. She had been lectured by Shi Huan all morning and had been criticized almost to the point of no return. Jiang Xun, on the other hand, was complimented by Shi Huan!

What the hell?

Obviously, they were all newbies. Yet Shi Huan's attitude towards the two of them was so much better than his towards her.

Qin Muran was suspicious. What kind of drugs had Jiang Xun given Shi Huan to make him praise her so much?

Jiang Xun happened to look at Qin Muran at this time. As a natural instinct, Jiang Xun smiled at Qin Muran. Jiang Xun thought that if she didn't smile even after their eyes had met, it would seem rude.

However, Qin Muran did not think in the same way. Seeing Jiang Xun's smile, Qin Muran's face instantly turned even grimmer. Was she provoking her? If they shot a scene together, she'd show Jiang Xun what she was made of!

Luckily, the opportunity for them to shoot together arrived soon.

On the third day, they moved to a very gorgeous villa to shoot a party scene. Shangguan Cheng and Chu Tong's relationship was getting better, so he invited Chu Tong to his birthday party. Yu Qianjiang was also there at the party, and the two women had a crossfire.

For this shoot, Qin Muran had practiced a lot, just to crush Jiang Xun. 

The story of "Garden of Youth" was very melodramatic and, so to speak, a bit cheesy. However, the audience quite liked to watch this kind of show, while also complaining about it. 

Shangguan Cheng was the offspring of a rich family and had a fortune. Therefore, the Shangguan family's house was very luxurious and beautiful to match his status. 

"Garden of Youth" was cheesy, but it was very well done in all aspects. In order to show the wealth of the Shangguan family, the producers spent a lot of effort to rent the villa, so they had to finish filming the scenes in the villa before they could shoot the other parts.

This big villa was located in J city, which was very close to the imperial capital, but the land price here was much lower than the imperial capital. However, there were many rich people in J City too, and this villa was the house of a certain rich person.

When they arrived here, the cast and crew were totally in awe. This place was too luxurious! Fountains, gardens, swimming pools, all kinds of facilities…They had no idea there were places like this one!

Qin Muran and Gu Qiang were calm and not as surprised as the others. Although the Xi family was not insanely rich, it was still a rich family. Qin Muran had also seen these types of villas, so she was naturally calm. Gu Qiang's situation was similar to hers, as he was also used to seeing it.

Listening to the admiration of the others, Qin Muran raised her chin haughtily, as if she was already used to such places. She also glanced at Jiang Xun and sneered in her heart. Jiang Xun was poor, it was rare for her to see such a big house, right?

Jiang Xun met Qin Muran's smug look and her face remained unchanged. She did not really care about all this. Jiang Xun calmly sat in the chair and let the makeup artist apply her makeup. Looking at Jiang Xun's indifferent appearance, Qin Muran sneered to herself. 

She was pretending! However, she did not say anything. When the shooting started and the two crossed paths, that's when it started! The two sat quietly in their chairs and let the makeup artist color their faces.

Soon, everyone was in their makeup and the scene had been set up. 

This party was the first time Chu Tong faced such a world. The clothes, the music, the crystal goblets… Chu Tong was like an ugly duckling in a flock of swans. She was so out of place that she was embarrassed by herself. What panicked her the most was that the goddess in Shangguan Cheng's heart, Yu Qianjiang, had also returned!

"Sister Qianjiang!" Shangguan Cheng looked at Yu Qianjiang with complicated eyes, a little stumped and nervous.

"Ah Cheng." Yu Qianjiang smiled and looked at them, "Is she your girlfriend?"

"No!" Shangguan Cheng immediately denied it.

As soon as these words came out, Chu Tong immediately stared at him with a look of disbelief.

"Cut!"

The director's voice rang out, "Qin Muran, you have to give some sad reaction! Show sadness!"

Chu Tong had thought that the two of them had a different relationship, but Shangguan Cheng denied it, so she would definitely be sad. However, Qin Muran had just stared at him cluelessly!

Qin Muran's expression looked a bit embarrassed after being lectured by Shi Huan. She didn't expect that she would be the first one to be lectured! Moreover, it was in front of Jiang Xun!

She took a deep breath, "Sorry, let's do it again."

Jiang Xun smiled and looked at her, making her even more embarrassed.

"Action!"

"Ah Cheng, is she your girlfriend?"

"No!"

Chu Tong's eyes changed slightly, and she couldn't help but bite her lips, her eyes were on the verge of tears.

"Cut! No!" Shi Huan started to scold her again, "Chu Tong just has a crush on Shangguan Cheng right now. Even if he denied the relationship, she wouldn't cry! Understand?"

He had already talked about it to her, so how come Qin Muran still couldn't grasp it?

"Forget it, just stop for now. Make sure you get this right!"

Being told so by the director, Qin Muran's face turned red with shame. She was actually being disliked! 

Shi Huan had no time to waste with her. The rent of this villa was not low, and they had only rented it for two days, so of course they had to hurry up and finish the shoot!

"Let's shoot the next scene! Yu Qianjiang and Shangguan Cheng, get ready!"

Shi Huan was very impressed by Jiang Xun's skills. Why didn't he think of her in his previous works! 

The role of Yu Qianjiang was not easy to master. Aloof and domineering, if overdone, would look like facial paralysis and seem idiotic, the difference of which was very difficult to grasp. Jiang Xun, a fledgling actor, had perfectly controlled her acting!

This was why Shi Huan regretted not knowing Jiang Xun previously. If she could potray this role so effectively, then she was not meant to be a small actress.

Soon, Qin Muran and Jiang Xun met again. The next scene was a confrontation between Yu Qianjiang, Shangguan Cheng, and Chu Tong.

Chu Tong knew that Shangguan Cheng liked Yu Qianjiang, so she had inexplicable animosity towards Yu Qianjiang. However, after seeing Yu Qianjiang in person, the hostility in her heart disappeared, leaving only admiration and adoration. She was such a perfect woman, simply a goddess in the hearts of men and women!

Shi Huan took the script and said to Qin Muran, "You have to show your admiration and fondness for Yu Qianjiang, and a bit of shame… Got it?"

"Got it."

Qin Muran lowered her head with a complicated expression. He was asking her to show admiration for Jiang Xun? This was really making things difficult for her!

"Understood?"

Qin Muran nodded. Several people also nodded their heads in unison.

"Okay then, get ready to start!"2

"Action!"

As the three of them met, Yu Qianjiang had a smile on her lips.

"Ah Cheng, is she your girlfriend?"

"No!" Shangguan Cheng immediately denied, "How can she be my girlfriend!"

"Shangguan Cheng!" Chu Tong was furious, gritting her teeth while her eyes became suspiciously wet, "I don't have time to be your girlfriend!"

Shangguan Cheng was about to retort but was immediately stopped by Yu Qianjiang.

"Ah Cheng," Her voice was slightly cold as she glanced at him, "Have you lost your gentlemanly manners?"

"I…" Shangguan Cheng immediately wimped out.

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