Chapter 761
Conquering the Masses with Strength
But which director asks the actors to stand at attention as the first scene in a movie?
Director Chu's intention to intimidate the audience was so obvious that many actors who wanted to complain dared not.
Everyone knows that at this time, the nail that sticks out will be hammered down; anyone who dares to stand up and resist will be made an example of.
They are celebrities, well-known figures in the industry, or have good connections. They don't want to be reprimanded by Director Chu to their faces.
Don't celebrities have any pride?
Even if you're not being scolded in front of an audience, but in front of your colleagues, it's still embarrassing.
Thanks to the actors' pragmatism, everyone obediently endured two days of military posture training without a single complaint.
Although the process did not go as Director Chu had envisioned, he was satisfied with the result.
These actors are all quite clever; not one of them stood up to oppose them.
It was worth the time he spent filming the movie; he took two days to do military posture training, which helped to bring everyone's somewhat scattered thoughts together and gave them a bit of "drama spirit".
Director Chu officially started filming on the third day.
Every actor responded quickly and dared not slack off.
Actors are also subject to the director's decisions.
The director created a relaxed atmosphere, and the actors followed suit.
The director created a tense atmosphere, and the actors dared not slack off.
During the first two days of training, the rest time was very short, so Jinli did not take out her book to read.
When filming officially began, the other actors finally saw her consistent behavior on set—
Studying while filming!
She can seamlessly switch between different emotions; one second she's reading a book, and the next she can quickly switch to acting mode.
He was able to fully immerse himself in the emotions during filming, and his switching speed was almost impeccable. He didn't seem like a human being; he was more like an emotionless filming machine.
The scenes being filmed so far are relatively simple, so it's not yet possible to see how powerful Jinli's ability to switch between emotions is.
Even with simple scenes, the other actors believed they could manage to be half-hearted.
Those people whispered among themselves to their assistants or agents.
"I feel that Jinli is a bit pretentious. If she's going to act, she should act properly. Instead, she's always reading a book."
"Is this the persona that Chenxi Entertainment created for Jinli?"
"Isn't it said that Director Chu is quite strict with actors when he's filming? When she's not filming, she doesn't look at the script, but instead reads books. Doesn't Director Chu say anything to her?"
Many of the actors in the crew were working with Jinli for the first time and were very curious about her.
There was no other way; the dramas Jinli used to act in were either niche or too high-end, so other actors couldn't get the chance to work with her.
So this opportunity to film and work with Jinli is a rare one.
Bai Jiang is also the male lead in the second part. He was busy filming and didn't notice the rumors circulating on set. However, his assistant was more astute and overheard them in private.
While Bai Jiang was resting, his assistant told him about the rumors.
Upon hearing this, Bai Jiang slightly tugged at the corner of his mouth.
"Those people are quite naive. Director Chu and Jinli have already worked together on a film, how could he not know Jinli's abilities?"
Director Chu's tolerance of Jinli's behavior stems from his belief that Jinli can manage her busy schedule, and that whether it's reading or doing practice problems, it won't affect her performance on set.
It's worth noting that Jinli filmed the first part of "Dawn" just before her college entrance exam.
At that time, she was extremely obsessed with practicing problems, and she would keep practicing whenever she had a break.
He didn't know what Director Chu was thinking, but just looking at the densely filled workbook made him feel suffocated.
But the harsh reality also taught him something.
Some actors are truly talented when it comes to acting.
He's not the kind of method actor who's a genius, but he's very good at immersing himself in and switching between emotions.
These actors may not have particularly amazing performances, but they excel in consistency.
For example, Jinli is so steady that she can deliver an excellent performance in every scene.
As for achieving an even greater "perfect harmony between actor and role," that truly requires a fleeting moment of inspiration.
Even for experiential learning artists, creating an excellent performance still requires inspiration.
No matter how skilled the method acting school is, it cannot achieve a perfect "unity of actor and role" in every scene.
Therefore, Jinli's current state is already very impressive, something that many actors can only dream of.
Xu Ting became somewhat obsessed and constantly tried to target Jin Li because she couldn't accept how outstanding Jin Li was.
Others thought she was showing off, but Bai Jiang thought she was genuinely strong.
Moreover, he was certain that such a person could excel in any industry, even if they didn't pursue acting.
The assistant asked, "Should we tell Jinli about this rumor, or take action to stop it?"
Bai Jiang thought for a moment and shook his head.
"No need. Those people won't give up until they hit a brick wall. The current filming tasks are relatively simple, and the scenes are ordinary. When the more important scenes come later, they will clearly understand the gap between Jinli and them, and let the facts speak for themselves."
“Besides,” he paused, “Jinli probably doesn’t need our help. Even if she knows about these rumors, she probably won’t care.”
Jinli didn't seem to care.
Chen Qin had been working with her on film sets for the past few years and gained experience, so she quickly learned about the rumors circulating among the actors.
She also told Jinli, but Jinli didn't care.
"Let them say whatever they want. Director Chu didn't say I couldn't read books, so I can read them on set. Those people aren't always filming with me."
The wise does not buy rumours.
This drama took a long time to film; time will tell.
Filming has only just begun, and all sorts of rumors are flying around.
Jinli listened casually and didn't take it to heart at all.
She is previewing the material for next semester.
Based on the filming schedule of "Dawn 2", it is absolutely impossible to finish filming within two months during the summer vacation.
It's normal for a movie to take three or four months to shoot, while some big productions may take up to six months.
"Dawn 2" is a special effects film, and it is estimated that it will take less than half a year to complete, but it will take at least four months.
By the time she finished filming, school had already started, and she would have to study in advance if she wanted to catch up.
After the summer vacation, she became a junior in college.
The third year of college is a special time. The amount of knowledge taught in school gradually decreases, and many students will start looking for internships and other jobs off-campus.
If you don't want to find a job, you'll decide to take the postgraduate entrance exam in your junior year.
Jinli doesn't need to look for a job, but she's not sure about taking the postgraduate entrance exam.
The postgraduate entrance exam for humanities subjects poses no difficulty for her; she can consider it during her senior year.
Days passed by. Before the paparazzi could even break the news that Jinli had joined the cast, Jinli's fans had already revealed that she had definitely joined the cast of "Dawn 2".
the reason is simple.
Jinli hasn't been on air for a while!
Netizens are discussing this online:
[The reason it wasn't broadcast before was because I was busy filming on set.]
[Either they signed a confidentiality agreement with the production team, meaning they can't air the show even after returning to their hotel, for fear the actors might let something slip!]
Jinli is always studying during her live streams and doesn't chat with us much, so she won't let anything slip.
That means she joined a film crew with a very high level of secrecy.
[The case is solved! It must be "Dawn 2". The director announced Jinli as the female lead in "Dawn 2" a long time ago.]
[Speechless. Are those paparazzi even competent? We've already leaked information about the film crew, but there's not a single news item about it online. The paparazzi aren't even as well-informed as us!]
Because of the confident revelations from Jinli's fans, the news that "Jinli has entered 'Dawn 2'" quickly became a trending topic.
"Dawn 2" has a dedicated publicity department, and every actor has signed a confidentiality agreement. The publicity department originally planned to start promoting the show discreetly halfway through filming.
Unexpectedly, the news was leaked just as filming began.
It wasn't the actor who leaked the information, but rather the actor's fans who were too clever and guessed it immediately!
The publicity department reported this to Director Chu, who pondered for a while and then decided to let them start the publicity campaign ahead of schedule.
“Jinli’s schedule is too fixed. She goes live online on time whenever she’s not on set, so if she doesn’t go live one day, netizens know that she’s on set.”
Director Chu continued, "The only film she's officially working on is 'Dawn 2,' so netizens will only speculate that it's us."
Continuing to cover it up is pointless; we might as well capitalize on the momentum and create some buzz. This is organic traffic, and it won't waste our promotional resources. Let's go with the flow.
Although the leak by fans disrupted the promotional schedule, it was actually a good thing.
This proves that Jinli has a large following, with many netizens constantly searching for information about her. Conversely, it also shows that "Dawn 2" has a large following.
Before even officially launching its promotion, it has already trended on social media, showing great potential!
Who wouldn't want a trending topic delivered to their door for free?
The online buzz was huge, and on the set of "Dawn 2", Jinli also had a chance to showcase her talent.
This is a sci-fi special effects film, so there will be plenty of fight scenes.
Although the female lead's official role is that of a researcher, as a clone carrying one of the best genes, her fighting instincts are innate.
This fight scene depicts an invasion of a laboratory by an unknown alien creature.
Not only Jinli was involved in the fierce fight, but other researchers also quickly switched to defensive mode after realizing that the laboratory had been invaded, demonstrating their superb fighting skills.
But because Jinli is the female lead, all eyes are on her.
Therefore, the focus of this scene is on Jinli.
This was her first fight scene on set, and it was a fight scene that shocked the other actors.
In this fight scene, Jinli showed off her flexible body talent, easily performing a variety of beautiful and difficult moves!
Her fighting style is a bit flashy, but behind every elegant movement lies a hidden danger!
Those who watched her fight scenes felt a chill run down their spines.
They couldn't empathize with Jinli because they knew they couldn't possibly do those actions.
Instead, it made me feel more connected to the unknown invading creature that Jinli had wiped out.
It was nothing short of a one-sided massacre, a brutal killing!
"Hiss—wasn't she suspended by wires? How can she keep her expression from contorting?"
"Did you see that? She can still smile! Under such high pressure, her physiological response still allows her to smile. That's amazing!"
"It's as if she can control every inch of her joints, bones, and muscles..."
"Such beautiful and crisp movements, it's a pity she's not filming action scenes. No wonder when Director Chu was interviewed by reporters during the filming of the first part of 'Dawn,' he said he wanted Jinli to film action scenes!"
The actor still remembers what Director Chu said to the media—
"If there is any actor who can carry the new generation of action films, I think that actor is Jin Li."
At that time, he only thought that Director Chu was praising the actors in order to get more viewers for "Dawn 1".
Now that he's joined the film crew, he realizes that Director Chu was telling the truth.
Any actor who has seen Jin Li's action scenes would agree with this.
Finally, after a thrilling and dangerous action scene was filmed, the other actors couldn't help but head over to Jinli's resting place, wanting to ask her how she managed to film it.
As soon as Jinli was taken off the wire, she picked up a book and started reading.
Her expression was calm. If it weren't for the sweat on her forehead and arms, it would have seemed as if she had just filmed a dialogue scene with little emotional fluctuation and minimal physical exertion, rather than an action scene.
The other actors exchanged glances, their eyes filled with admiration.
"If this is really just a persona, then they're incredibly dedicated!"
"Impressive, no need for further explanation!"
Some actors felt that Jinli was too pretentious, but the fight scene just now was so shocking that they didn't know what to say for a moment.
However, this fight scene was just the beginning.
After filming the first action scene, Jinli only rested for ten minutes before immediately filming the dialogue scenes.
The makeup team helped her change clothes and did her makeup at the same time.
Jinli had her eyes closed and couldn't see, so Chen Qin held up the textbook and started talking.
Chen Qin is very intelligent, and she read the passage fluently.
She may not understand the ideas in the book, but her years of experience living near the Taoist temple gave her a unique charm when she read.
After the makeup team finished, Jinli took the book and continued reading.
She didn't watch for long, only two or three minutes, before the production assistant told her to go and film the next dialogue scene.
Upon receiving the instruction, Jinli put down her book, and when she looked up again, she was once again the neat and refined researcher.
Other actors who were watching: ...
As soon as the clapper sounded, Jinli continued filming the dialogue scenes.
She was proofreading various data in the laboratory and talking with other researchers, her face cool and composed, exuding rigor and calmness.
One actor whispered, "It's only been ten minutes since the fight scene ended, and you've already gotten out of character and calmed down so quickly. If it were me, I'd probably still be panting."
"So they weren't just showing off, they really have the ability. Switching between states so quickly saves so much time, how can we even compete?"
There's no comparison, absolutely no comparison!
The quick switching between movement and stillness won over the actors completely.
Later, whenever any actor questioned why Jinli was always reading a book during filming, other actors who understood the reason would explain it to Jinli.
"What do you know? He's capable; he just uses reading to quickly calm himself down and switch his mindset!"
"You think you're pretentious? If you're so capable, why don't you pretend like that? You probably can't even understand what's written in the book!"
"If you can quickly switch between modes, saving the crew a lot of filming time, you can not only read books, but also sing and draw—you can pretend however you want!" (End of Chapter)