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Chapter 225 - 216: Doesn’t Seem Acted (4k)

Chapter 225: Chapter 216: Doesn’t Seem Acted (4k)

Sun Yueqing was completely befuddled, not understanding why Wu Mu wanted to take her out at this time, let alone ask her if she could swim.

Puzzled, she followed Wu Mu and after greeting Director Wang Ren, they left the set.

Then, she saw Wu Mu making a phone call, "Brother Wu, could you find me a couple of professional swimmers to come over to Dongshan Film and Television City, and bring some swimming rings, ropes, airbags, and other emergency equipment."

"What are you going to do?" Sun Yueqing, growing more confused, couldn’t help but ask.

"You’ll know in a moment."

And indeed, Sun Yueqing found out soon enough.

Wu Mu took her for a drive, making stops here and there until finally, they stopped on a small bridge near the film city.

Looking at the small bridge and the river below it, Sun Yueqing began to realise, "Are you planning to jump into the river to experience the plot?"

"Are you crazy?!"

Sun Yueqing exclaimed in alarm.

Wu Mu looked at her and laughed, "How is this crazy? Didn’t you spend half a month in the hospital to portray a patient?"

"That’s not the same thing at all!"

Sun Yueqing glared at him, grabbed his hand, and tried to drag him back, "Don’t mess around and joke with your life."

Of course, Wu Mu was not about to gamble with his life, "It’s not that dangerous."

"The water here isn’t deep, look, there are people swimming over there, they can stand with their heads out of the water, about one meter fifty or sixty. If I don’t panic, I can stand too."

He really came to experience the plot, to feel the sensation of drowning himself, so he could improve his performance later using the Skill.

However, he was here to experience the plot, not to die, and safety measures had been thoroughly considered.

Besides observing that the water was shallow and calm, there were also many passersby nearby who could come running if called out to.

And with professional lifeguards brought by Shi Wu and Sun Yueqing watching, it simply wasn’t that dangerous.

Having listened to Wu Mu’s explanation, Sun Yueqing felt a little more at ease but was still frustratingly speechless, "Even if it’s not dangerous, it’s pointless for you to do this!"

Had he lost his mind?!

Actors experience the plot, sure, but not like this!

What good does this sort of experience do?

Does experiencing drowning by jumping into a river qualify you to act out a drowning scene?

That’s not how it works at all!

"You’re oversimplifying acting!" Sun Yueqing had so many complaints she didn’t even know where to begin.

She felt that Wu Mu might have been stimulated by their previous improvisation, and she tried to comfort him, "Mu, it’s okay if you’re not good at acting. You’re so talented at singing and songwriting, you know how to create games, and you’re handsome too. No one cares about a tiny flaw like not being able to act."

Wu Mu looked at her amusedly, "Didn’t you just mock me for acting worse than before? And didn’t you say that I would be harshly criticized once my performance airs?"

Feeling somewhat sheepish, Sun Yueqing muttered, "It’s not a big deal if people criticize you a little. You’re such an amazing singer, even if you’re criticized, it will only affect your reputation a tiny bit, it won’t impact your popularity."

"I think it would have a pretty big impact," Wu Mu chuckled.

"No, the point is that it’s useless! If it were useful, I’d support you, but what’s the point of jumping into the river except to increase your own risk?"

Despite her protests, Wu Mu was adamant about jumping into the river to gain firsthand experience, and Sun Yueqing felt like smacking him to bring him back to his senses.

She was still trying to persuade him when Shi Wu arrived with the others.

Sun Yueqing hurried over to Shi Wu, "Director Shi, please persuade your boss, he wants to jump into the river!"

Ah.

Ah?

Shi Wu, who had just arrived with his crew, was bewildered.

Jump into the river?

What the heck?

After Sun Yueqing explained the situation, Shi Wu looked at Wu Mu as if he was looking at a madman.

Improve acting by experiencing near-suicide by drowning?

Was this something a sane person would come up with?

This was clearly the brainchild of someone who wasn’t thinking straight!

Speechless, Shi Wu said, "President Wu, doing this won’t help improve your acting. Acting is not about replicating experiences, there’s a completely different mindset when in front of the camera compared to actually experiencing something."

As a former director, even one who had consistently lost money, he still had some authority when it came to acting.

It seemed absurd; if jumping into a river could teach someone to act drowning, then the job of an actor was all too simple.

Acting is about experience, but what’s most important is how to convey that experience on camera, something that requires frequent introspection and practice.

It’s not possible to perform just by experiencing something once.

Well, normally it’s impossible, but he had the System.

Wu Mu smiled, "Anyhow, as there’s not much danger, just treat this as an experiment."

...It seemed today he was determined to indulge in some wild fantasy.

Shi Wu sighed, feeling unlucky to have such a boss.

Since he couldn’t stop his boss’s capricious behavior, Shi Wu could only help to minimize the risk, "President Wu, if you insist on trying, let’s wait until I call a few more people, and we’ll get Master Liu and the others to check the water conditions first."

"Alright."

Wu Mu freely agreed.

Once everything was ready,

Seeing everyone around him, including Sun Yueqing, who seemed like an entourage to a child’s mischief, Wu Mu felt amused for a moment and then step by step made his way toward the edge of the bridge.