47. Shooting in progress (1) (First shift)

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  “CUT！”

  "Not good enough, try again!"

  "Come again!"

  "No, let's start again!!!"

  "Listen up! You two, look straight at each other!" Ye Sumeng furrowed her brow, with a hint of impatience, loudly shouting: "Yifi, what I want is that kind of gaze where you miss the other person but can't express it, not awkwardness, OK?"

  Liu Yifei and Hu Ke in the scene nodded seriously after hearing Ye Sumang's words, but the effect of the shot was not satisfactory.

  “NONONONONONO……”

  It was another CUT, Ye Sumang had already forgotten how many times it was, and only felt that his head was following a wave of dizziness.

  In a filming location within Hengdian World Studios, Ye Su Mang is leading the entire crew in filming the story of Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Ling'er meeting at Baihe Village. Here, Zhao Ling'er has just learned about her true nature as a snake spirit and wants to confess to Li Xiaoyao, but she's afraid that the man she loves will be disgusted by her being a demon and can't express her feelings.

  This kind of subtle expression is a test of acting skills. Liu Yifei, who has just started her career, did well in some previous scenes that required a cheerful and lively young girl, but when she encountered this inner monologue for the first time, she seemed to be at a loss.

  This scene has been shot for dozens of times so far, and it has taken up almost half a day, but it still hasn't passed.

  Due to long-term overwork, many employees on site looked at the two actors in the field with dissatisfaction.

  "Sorry, really sorry..." Liu Yifei bowed her head in apology, her eyebrows furrowed and her eyes filled with anxiety. She had tried every method she knew to perform this scene, but no matter what, it couldn't meet Ye Sumang's requirements.

  She did well in some scenes that the crew had shot before, and sometimes at night when she lay in bed, she would think about how she might do even better tomorrow, but harsh reality made her realize that she was still a rookie in acting.

  Next to him, Hu Ke was also apologetically talking to the crew members around him, after all, he didn't do a perfect job in this matter either. In some scenes where they had to make eye contact, he would involuntarily look away.

  The encounter of two novices left Ye Sumang at a loss for how to guide them.

  "Alright, let's not shoot this scene anymore. Let's wrap up and head back to the restaurant." Looking at the sky, the best time had already passed, and Ye Sumang didn't plan on continuing to dwell on this one either. After all, the two actors in the scene looked like they were already lacking confidence, and it would be hard for them to perform well in this state.

  Ye Su Mang's helpless wave of the hand, however, caused Liu Yi Fei to tremble inwardly, her teeth biting tightly onto her lip as she reproached herself to the point of wanting to cry.

  In her opinion, she should be held responsible for delaying the progress of the entire crew.

  "Yi Fei, don't be sad, it's okay if you didn't play well today. Go back and think about it tonight, we'll do better tomorrow." Liu Mama held Liu Yi Fei's hand tightly, looking at her daughter with concern while continuously comforting her.

  "Mom, I want to be alone for a while." Mom's words didn't comfort Liu Yifei at all, but instead made her feel even more lost. That one sentence "You didn't perform well today" was like a thorn that pierced her heart, and she couldn't hear anything else her mom said after that. She thought it sounded more like an excuse to defend herself rather than comfort.

  "Alright, you go to the minivan, I'll come find you in a bit." Liu's mom didn't notice her daughter's low mood, patted her head, and handed over the drink she had prepared earlier, then hurried off to help the staff clean up.

  At the same time, Cai Yinan was staring at Ye Sumang with an unfriendly face, while the latter had a calm expression.

  "Look, how can this girl's acting skills be so different from before and after? I felt something was off when we were filming earlier, I thought she was best at portraying inner emotions, but now it seems like she's exposed?"

  "I didn't quite catch what you were saying..." Ye Sumeng shrugged and changed the subject.

  "You... how can you speak so irresponsibly! Is the success or failure of this TV series related to me alone?!" Cai Yinniang was completely infuriated by Ye Sumang's attitude, and the normally calm and composed woman was on the verge of poking her finger in Ye Sumang's face.

  "Cai Jie, don't worry, I have my reasons for choosing them, and I naturally have my own way of dealing with their acting skills!"

  "What's your trick! Are you going to make them understand overnight!? Now Ye Sumang's credibility in Cai Yinniang's heart has dropped to freezing point, completely labeled as a 'big scammer', it can be said that no matter what Ye Sumang says now, Cai Yinniang won't believe it."

  "I can make her open up in just one night! If I fail, you can replace the actor and I'll bear all the losses during this period!" Ye Sumeng said solemnly, his eyes without a hint of joking, filled with seriousness and sincerity.

  "Hmph!" Ye Sumang was full of confidence, which also made Cai Yinnuo's heart waver for a moment. But as soon as he thought of his own deception, he let out a cold snort and didn't respond, turning his head to leave the scene.

  "Yè zi, what to do?" Ning Hao had been waiting on the side since Ye Su Mang and Cai Yi Nong quarreled, fearing that the two would really fight, so he could intervene in time. At this moment, hearing that Ye Su Mang was going to train Liu Yi Fei overnight, he also felt that it was an impossible task.

  "What else can we do, just have a cold dish then!" Ye Sumang said with a smile, looking at Ning Hua's worried eyes and asked: "Have you ever had Kyoto roasted duck?"

  "Leaves are falling, what time is it? You're still thinking about eating roasted duck?"

  "I'm not going to eat it, besides, even if I wanted to, I couldn't get any now!" Ye Sumeng explained with a smile: "The most famous Peking roast duck is Quanjude's old store at Hepingmen. It's said that this store can sell over 3,000 ducks a day. So how do they manage to make each duck delicious and efficient?

  "Force-fed?"

  "That's right! It's just like filling a duck!" Ye Su Mang said with a smile under Ning Huang's gradually brightening gaze: "We're using the method of filling a duck, finding an old actor to teach her one-on-one how to act. Tomorrow she needs to shoot what, we'll teach her that. Just like I helped her get through the interview, let her repeatedly rehearse, as long as she's not stupid, there shouldn't be too many big problems."

  "Let's not mention finding an actor for now, but she's still so young. If we do it this way, her rehearsal time will increase by a lot every day." Ning Hao's eyes lit up as he understood Ye Sumang's plan, but then he started worrying about the actress's physical condition. After all, if they did it this way, Liu Yifei would likely suffer even more.

  "Brother, she has to go through this hardship, it's also the price of her growth. Alright, help me invite Xie Junhao and Liu Ayi, tell them I'm inviting them for dinner tonight."

  Patted Ning Hao's shoulder, Ye Su Meng took out her phone and started ordering food. After all, asking for favors is still better discussed over a meal.