Chapter 64

hip had been nothing short of arduous, filled with pain yet also joy.Just as he told Nuwan, even if it meant exhaustion and hardship, he would willingly endure it. But Nuwan could never understand suc...Chapter 64

Hesitantly, she had to borrow money from Cai Xiaojing.

Cai Xiaojing didn't think much of this small amount of money and was willing to help if she could. Besides, she knew that Warmth was a benefactor in her career.

After settling things at home and giving her parents an address, she had initially wanted to bring them along to live with her but upon thinking about the person above her head and having to share a bed with someone at night again, she dismissed this thought.

Mr. Wen and Mrs. Wen also assumed that Warmth was living together with Cai Xiaojing and thus didn't ask to stay with her.

Taking advantage of the moment when Warmth and Wen Jing were in their room packing, Mr. Wen spoke to Cai Xiaojing: "Miss Cai, please take care of Nuannuan from now on. I protected them sisters too well. Originally, I didn't agree for her to go into entertainment but she insisted, leaving me no choice. If..."

"Please rest assured, Mr. Wen. I promise you that Warmth is walking a proper path and won’t do anything that will make you ashamed of her. Of course, if you see or hear any reports or photos about her in entertainment news or on television later, please don't believe them and don't get angry. Calm down and ask Nuannuan personally. You are an intelligent person and should understand that our line of work sometimes requires certain methods and tools, like rumors. Please understand but I won’t lead Warmth astray; you can rest assured about this."

Mrs. Wen was also worried: "I heard that the entertainment industry is quite chaotic. Some female stars get plastic surgery to look beautiful. They date one person today and another tomorrow, some even take drugs like ecstasy..."

Cai Xiaojing smiled gently: "Please rest assured, Nuannuan won’t do such things."

"With your assurance, I feel more at ease. I don't want my daughter to become extremely wealthy or famous; I just hope she loves herself, is self-disciplined, and enjoys her work," Mr. Wen said.

Cai Xiao Jing nodded seriously; Wen Ran was undoubtedly one of the luckiest individuals. As long as Ye Fei Mo didn't renege on his promise, even if he did change his mind later, she, as Wen Ran's agent, would have ways to help her up again. It would just take more time and cause Wen Ran some additional losses without Ye Fei Mo's assistance.

Wen Ran packed a few books and clothes; Cai Xiao Jing helped her carry them downstairs. After saying goodbye to her parents and younger sister, she left with Cai Xiao Jing.

On the third day after school started, "Princess Qinglian" held a low-key開機儀式 should be translated as 'kick-off ceremony' or in this context, 'opening ceremony'. I'll adjust the translation accordingly: On the third day after school started, "Princess Qinglian" held a low-key opening ceremony.

The director, assistant director, producer, script supervisor, production manager, production coordinator, lighting director, choreographer, male lead, female lead, female supporting actress, and male supporting actor, among others, participated in the ceremonial prayer for good luck. This was a routine procedure; it was quite fresh to Wen Ran who was participating for the first time.

Everyone took photos in front of the banner. When Ye Fei Mo saw the pictures later, he commented that all the girls were village women or aunties except her. Wen Ran gave him an odd look.

"Second Young Master Ye, is this your way of complimenting me on my youthful beauty"

The filming location was in a "Jingde" film city in City A.

"Princess Qinglian" tells the story of an adorable princess and a prince from a rival country who falls into commoner life, intertwining their love and hatred. She is brave, intelligent, lively, and always receives assistance from noble people. There are three men in the drama who act as her knights; eventually, the prince and princess overcome all obstacles and become lovers. The prince ascends to the throne, and Princess Qinglian rules the country with dignity.

Several days ago, they had already taken photos for the drama. Wen Ran had met a few actors from the production team, and everyone was easy to get along with. Zhuo Bingbing has been famous for several years but isn't arrogant or difficult to work with; Wen Ran likes her very much.

The male lead, who plays Prince Nalan Wushuang, falls in love with Princess Qinglian after having a childhood romance and engagement with Xiangxiang County Princess. The actor is Chen Hang, known for several commercially successful TV dramas.

The second male lead, who is deeply in love with the county princess and rebels to fight for her, is played by Li Chengming. There will be three different love stories entangled among these four people in the drama.

In addition to these young actors, the drama also features some veteran actors. Cheng Ying plays the mother of the crown prince, and Peng Yuming portrays a stern and ambitious emperor from an enemy state. The most joyful thing for Wenran is that they both appear in this show, and Cheng Ying and Peng Yuming have recognized Wenran upon seeing the cast list; all three are quite delighted and hope to work together harmoniously.

What surprised Wenran more was that Gu Yiting also plays a role as Princess Qinglian's older sister. She harbors an inexplicable animosity towards Wenran, though why remains unclear to her. Cai Xiaojing knows the reason: Gu Yiting originally had this role but it was taken by Wenran, leaving much bitterness in her heart. Since she is just an artist and has more time available, she decided to stay on set throughout the previous month’s shooting.

Fortunately, Gu Yiting did not create any trouble for Wenran.

"Cut!" Director Zhang called out unhappily. This was a scene depicting Nalan Wushuang and Princess Xiangxiang's farewell; it had been retaken many times already and was the scene with most retakes in this month’s shooting for Wenran.

The reason it kept being retaken was that Wenran failed to immerse herself emotionally. In the scene, Princess Xiangxiang wraps her arms around Nalan Wushuang from behind, murmuring about her longing as they part ways; Prince Nalan can't help but kiss her back. For some reason, however, Wenran couldn’t seem to perform at her usual level.

Although Director Zhang wasn’t as irascible as Director Lin, his scolding could still be quite intimidating and left no room for actors to argue or resist when necessary.

The only ones not scolded by him were the veteran actors; among the younger generation, Wenran was the one who had never been scolded.

Her performance always garnered praise from Director Zhang.

"I tell you both, when shooting a farewell scene, at least put up some atmosphere! Come here, Wenran. Assistant director, go give Chen Hang some direction." After pausing the shoot for half an hour, the assistant director gave directions to Chen Hang while Director Zhang did the same for Wenran.

It was unbearably hot; Zhu Bingbing and other actresses were wearing costumes and playing mahjong with small fans blowing beside them. Seeing another retake, Zhu Bingbing joked, "Princess Xiangxiang, this is your ninth retake, I feel much better now! Ha ha..."

"That’s right, that's right. Director Zhang, you always scold us so harshly, in fairness to us, please do as you like with her now. Princess Xiangxiang looks easy to bully."

"Get lost, go away and fight over the landowner." Director Zhang waved his hand. A few women were enthusiastically playing Mahjong, while male actors were using iPhones to play games online, having a great time.

After discussing the script for half an hour, Warm secretly asked, "Director Zhang, can we use stand-ins when filming kissing scenes"

"Are you really an actor"

Warm fell silent. She just felt uncomfortable; even a quick kiss on the lips made her feel awkward. Moreover, during the farewell scene, it seemed strange for her to embrace him from behind and express her feelings.

"So what do you suggest we do" asked Director Zhang.

This TV drama director gave actors considerable room for improvisation. The script could be changed at any time based on his intuition. Originally, Warm was supposed to appear in only three episodes out of the first ten, but she ended up filming eight. As an actress, she would not refuse such opportunities as adding more scenes.

"Actually, I've always felt that this part is unreasonable. Look, Princess and Crown Prince haven't developed any emotional entanglements yet. The Fragrant County Princess has grown up with the Crown Prince, which should be a very innocent period. But you can see from the lines that it's as if she knows she will lose him and wants to die for him. That doesn’t make sense at all, and I find it awkward acting this way." Warm honestly expressed her thoughts and then brightened up: "What do you think of the Fragrant County Princess playing the flute in farewell Wouldn't that be more poetic"

The script supervisor and producer chimed in. They thought Warm's suggestion was very good; she had made several good suggestions earlier, which resulted in excellent filming outcomes, and Director Zhang appreciated her talent in this area.

Warm had unique insights into acting and showed great talent and ingenuity.

"Chen Hang, come over!" Director Zhang called Chen Hang over and discussed the script for another ten minutes. Then he waved his hand, and the cameraman, lighting staff, script supervisor, and other crew members moved to their respective positions. you’re getting more and more on the right path."I said that Han Bi and Linda were also in Princess Qinglian's production set," Lin Ning’s mood improved as she smiled and replied.Ye Feimo frowned; his...