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Chapter 110 Focused Fire Attack (Reward Extra)

Chapter 110: Chapter 110 Focused Fire Attack (Reward Extra)

He Jinxia started to deeply reflect on herself. If it were just Mrs. He who was worried, that would be one thing, but everyone around her, Aunt Rui, Luo You, even Sister Xiao Hua, didn’t trust her, thinking she was easily deceived, which was really not right.

Cheng Xiaohua’s voice still echoed in her ears, "I’ve seen too many women who are astute in their careers but foolish when it comes to love. Jinxia, you seem to fall into that category, easy to be fooled..."

He Jinxia silently lifted her head at a forty-five-degree angle to look at the sky, feeling somewhat sad as an Oiran who was deemed naive in matters of the heart.

Just what exactly went wrong?

The puzzled He Jinxia decided to send Cheng Xiaohua off to a nearby farmer to look for fruit.

In the morning, Cheng Xiaohua had been busy looking for a car, and by the time she found one, it was nearly noon, so she hurried back to bring Jinxia her meal and thus hadn’t gone to find any fruit yet.

Watching Cheng Xiaohua leaving with an expression of having something to say but stopping herself, He Jinxia couldn’t help but laugh in a not-so-righteous manner. Mhm, very good, it felt like the whole world had become peaceful.

Soon, the lunch break ended, and He Jinxia continued filming. It was still scenes at the Su Mansion, but this time they were led by an assistant director.

After all, she was just a third female lead, not even the second, and her scenes were not as abundant as the other main characters, mostly concentrated indoors, either opposite the female lead or the male second lead, or sometimes with her parents or maids and servants on the surface.

The afternoon’s filming consisted of bits and pieces of scenes, either speaking with maids or alone in her boudoir, lost in thought... He Jinxia felt no pressure when shooting these scenes.

Director Gu Qiao was also directing big mansion scenes, but she was responsible for the more crucial parts.

Gu Runfei officially joined the set that afternoon, playing Gu Chengzhi. In the mansion, he had an important emotional outburst scene with Su Qingying and Jiayou, and Director Gu particularly oversaw their group.

The scene shifted to He Jinxia.

"Scene 70, Take 1, Action!"

He Jinxia sat in her boudoir, holding a copy of "Female Precepts" and reading it when suddenly the door was urgently knocked by a maid. She immediately looked up and called out for the maid to enter.

The maid pushed open the door frantically and exclaimed, "Miss, it’s terrible! The eldest miss has been subjected to family punishment by the master!"

He Jinxia’s expression changed instantly, and she stood up abruptly, her eyebrows twisted as she stared intently at the maid, asking, "Family punishment? Why would father resort to that, what on earth did my sister do!"

The maid stammered out the whole story.

After listening, He Jinxia bit her lip, her gaze flickering unstoppably, and finally clenched her fist, resolved, and quickly pushed the door open to leave.

"Cut!"

The assistant director, with 3D glasses on, kept replaying the footage and was surprised by He Jinxia’s acting prowess, particularly how naturally she handled the anxious facial expressions of Su Qingwan a moment ago, without seeming forced.

"That’s a take! Get ready for the next scene!"

He Jinxia was an actor who could really surprise people.

The more the assistant director filmed, the more he was certain of this idea, and he understood better why Director Gu was willing to let him direct the third female lead’s scenes.

Director Gu was a very serious and responsible main director. In other crews, the main director might just be a figurehead, with the assistant director completing the rest, but with Gu Qiao, most of the important shots were personally handled by her.

The assistant director had learned a lot from following Director Gu, and as for himself, the scenes he was in charge of directing were mostly unimportant exteriors, such as shooting character backs or profiles and such.

Today was his first time shooting a character’s front, and He Jinxia’s performance was more than enough for Gu Qiao to put his mind at ease, no longer fearing that he would mess up the shot.

The executive director had such self-awareness.

With a strong performance from the actor, he too felt invigorated while shooting. Unknowingly, He Jinxia’s scenes in the boudoir kept progressing, and by five in the afternoon, they had already completed some of the scenes scheduled for tomorrow.

The executive director, with a grand gesture, allowed He Jinxia to wrap up half an hour early. He still had that power.

He Jinxia couldn’t help but smile when she saw the executive director cheerfully hand her a business card before leaving. A trace of interest flashed in her eyes—this executive director was quite a character.

Cheng Xiaohua had returned from outside just after three and had been waiting with the crew. Seeing that He Jinxia finished early, she quickly packed up her things, helped her change out of the cumbersome costume and remove the makeup, and drove her back to the hotel to rest.

This newly opened Film City was truly remote, with many surrounding entertainment facilities still under construction. The drive from the crew set to the hotel took half an hour.

In the car, Cheng Xiaohua began to tell her about some interesting things she saw upon her return to the crew.

"Jinxia, when I was coming back, I passed by another side of the mansion, and I heard Director Gu sternly calling cut."

Cheng Xiaohua remembered and with a serious face, imitated Gu Qiao, "Cut! Gu Runfei, your emotion is not right. I want a shocked expression, what is that, scared?"

"Cut! Luo Sifang, your performance is too contrived. I want natural, genuine joy, not that exaggerated awkwardness you’re forcing!"

"Cut! Luo Dingxin, your movement isn’t right. Movement director, reset his motion, it should be aesthetically pleasing!"

...

He Jinxia asked curiously, "Does Director Gu cover everyone in a torrent of criticism?"

Cheng Xiaohua shook her head, "The criticism for others is at a normal frequency, but Gu Runfei, he’s really been under a barrage from Director Gu.

They were shooting a very important scene involving a love triangle, just like the heavy scenes you faced when you joined the crew yesterday, straight into the critical parts.

When I left, I deliberately looked at Gu Runfei’s face—it wasn’t looking too good; he probably couldn’t take it anymore."

Regarding Gu Runfei, He Jinxia had also heard some things from Luo You. Gu Runfei was originally going to leave the crew, but later he changed his mind, agreeing to continue shooting only if he got a raise.

According to the information Luo You received, Gu Runfei’s request for a raise was exorbitant—double or he wouldn’t shoot.

Gu Runfei was a popular actor who had just risen to fame this year. Among the second-tier stars, he had more works than He Jinxia, and his popularity wasn’t far behind. For "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" to bring Gu Runfei in, the offer was certainly higher than what she received.

With a base salary of a million, doubling it meant at least over two million. The crew of "Small Bridge, Flowing Water, People" could be said to have kept Gu Runfei, albeit with gritted teeth.

Thinking of this, He Jinxia shook her head and said indifferently, "If he demands such a high price, he should be prepared to face criticism from Director Gu. The level of one’s salary should match their ability. Those with real talent can afford to bend, but those without it definitely cannot reach great heights.

"It’s good that Director Gu is strict with him. After all, Director Gu comes from a film background and has strict demands on actors. If Gu Runfei can seize this opportunity, his acting will definitely improve greatly after this TV series."

Cheng Xiaohua wasn’t so optimistic, "That’s easy to say, but I’m afraid Gu Runfei bears a grudge against Director Gu—he is unlikely to put much effort into refining his acting."

He Jinxia smiled gently, turned to look out the window, her eyes indifferent, and said calmly, "Who knows, let’s not bother with their affairs."

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