Tian Xiwei instructs Zhou Ye on acting

The filming of "Qingqing's Daily Life" officially started. Li Han and assistant director Zhao Qichen sat behind the monitor, watching Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye's performance.

Tian Xiwei was acting opposite Zhou Ye, who played Yuan Ying, at this moment.

Several cameras were pointed at Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye, who were dressed in ancient costumes and walking around the courtyard while reciting their lines.

Tian Xiwei was wearing a pink overcoat, her fair face blinking, and her forehead still sported her signature wispy bangs.

Zhou Ye was wearing a white overcoat. She didn't have bangs, and her hairstyle was that of an ancient married woman. Her face was cool and her expression was indifferent.

There is a slight difference in height between the two; Tian Xiwei is a bit taller than Zhou Ye. So, to make them appear to be about the same height, Tian Xiwei wore flat cloth shoes, while Zhou Ye wore shoes with very high soles.

"Yuanying, I want to open a small restaurant, serving local specialties from all over the country, so that the seasonal girls can have a place to stay and make a living," Tian Xiwei said in a soft and charming voice.

"The idea is excellent, but opening a shop is not the same as staying at home. Location, accounts, manpower, customers, everything has to be calculated..." Zhou Ye said in a deliberately cold voice.

Perhaps because it was her first time acting formally, Zhou Ye's voice trembled slightly, and her expression seemed forced and tense. Li Han looked closely at her fingers and saw that they were unconsciously clenched tightly.

"Stop." Li Han interrupted Zhou Ye. Idol dramas don't require much acting skill, but your trembling lines and wrong expressions won't do.

Upon hearing Li Han's voice, Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye both looked up. Tian Xiwei blinked her big eyes, while Zhou Ye pursed her lips, knowing that she hadn't acted well.

"Zhou Ye, come here." Li Han stood up and beckoned to her, his expression serious.

Seeing this, Zhou Ye walked over, swallowing hard, and Tian Xiwei followed.

Li Han sat in the chair behind the monitor, gently waving a walkie-talkie in his right hand as he watched Zhou Ye walk over, exuding the air of a director.

"Zhou Ye, you know your acting was wrong just now, right?" Li Han said with a smile.

"Hmm..." Zhou Ye gave an embarrassed smile, her chubby face and cute little expression.

"You're also a student at Beijing Film Academy, a formally trained disciple." Li Han looked at Zhou Ye with a helpless and somewhat speechless expression.

"Why is your voice trembling when you're reciting your lines? And what are you doing fidgeting like that? Your expression looks forced and tense. You should just keep a blank face..."

Hearing Li Han's criticism, Zhou Ye pursed her lips and lowered her head.

Li Han isn't particularly demanding when it comes to acting skills, because he himself isn't exactly a top-notch actor. But you can't expect people to immediately recognize that your acting is terrible.

Tian Xiwei stood next to Zhou Ye, glanced at Zhou Ye, and didn't say anything.

"..." Li Han looked at Zhou Ye, who was bowing her head and remaining silent, picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted.

"Makeup artist, come touch up your makeup."

"Xiaotian, help Yezi calm down."

"Okay." Tian Xiwei nodded, put her hands on Zhou Ye's shoulders, gestured for her to come over, and pulled her aside to help her calm down and reduce her tension.

"Xiao Ye, are you nervous?" Tian Xiwei put her hands on Zhou Ye's shoulders and looked at her with her big, blinking eyes.

Zhou Ye looked up at Tian Xiwei's big, blinking eyes... She actually saw herself reflected in the other woman's eyes? Zhou Ye couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that Zhou Ye didn't speak, Tian Xiwei gently shook her body in confusion.

"...We're a little too close." Zhou Ye shrank her neck and said with a slightly embarrassed smile.

"...?" I'm helping you calm down, what are you thinking about? Tian Xiwei looked at Zhou Ye with a blank expression.

"And what's more, I actually saw myself in your eyes." Zhou Ye stuck out her pink tongue and licked her lips.

"This...this is normal, okay? Besides, my eyes are naturally big," Tian Xiwei couldn't help but say.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. We're just acting. You were nervous just now, weren't you? Let me tell you, you'd better calm down. Li Han really can get angry." Tian Xiwei shook Zhou Ye's body again, trying to scare her.

"Oh..." Zhou Ye was shaken, and her little head swayed a few times. Hearing this, she pouted a little aggrievedly.

"It's normal to be nervous when you act for the first time. I was nervous the first time I acted too. Listen to me..." Tian Xiwei comforted Zhou Ye, and then the makeup artist came over to do their makeup.

Behind the monitor, Li Han was still talking to assistant director Zhao Qichen, saying that if things really didn't work out, they could shoot other scenes first and let Zhou Ye adjust her emotions.

He turned to look at Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye, who were not far away, and asked them to come over.

"Zhou Ye, when you play Yuan Ying, you need to maintain your composure, speak slowly, and enunciate clearly. Slowing down will prevent you from panicking, and you need to exude a sense of calm," Li Han said to Zhou Ye.

"Mmm." Zhou Ye nodded her little head and pursed her lips.

"Everyone gets nervous when they act for the first time. I, Director Zhao, and Xiwei all understand. There's no need to strive for perfection. Just be natural, don't be stage-frightened, and deliver your lines smoothly, and that's a perfect score," Li Han then reassured Zhou Ye with a smile.

"Hmm." Zhou Ye smiled with her eyes narrowed upon hearing this and nodded her little head.

With the help of Tian Xiwei and Li Han, Zhou Ye's scene was successfully completed. The rest of the morning was spent filming scenes featuring Tian Xiwei and Zhou Ye, while Li Han's scenes were filmed in the afternoon.

It was lunchtime, and the crew took a break for lunch.

The film crew is the place with the strictest hierarchy. Extras eat boxed lunches, and even the big and small stars eat different meals, while the real stars eat special meals.

Li Han, Tian Xiwei, and Zhou Ye ate together during the meal.

"Xiao Ye, it's your first day of filming, and you've already done a pretty good job. You'll get used to it as you go," Li Han said to Zhou Ye.

Zhou Ye smiled at Li Han.

Tian Xiwei glanced at Zhou Ye, then turned to look at Li Han, who was looking down at his phone.

"What are you looking at...?"

"The casting for 'The Story of Minglan' will start next month," Li Han muttered.

"What?" Tian Xiwei was stunned for a moment.

"I said the casting for 'The Story of Minglan' is about to begin." Li Han looked up at Tian Xiwei.

Wouldn't Xiao Tian be a good fit for the role of Sheng Minglan? Both she and Zhao Liying have round faces.

"Do you know what?" Tian Xiwei asked, not understanding.

"It's a TV series with a pretty good story," Li Han said casually.

"Are you going to try to get this role?" Tian Xiwei said, and Zhou Ye looked up at him as well.

"Heh, what a pity." Li Han chuckled and picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks.

"If it were 2016, I would definitely try to do it, but unfortunately it's 2017 now."