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Chapter 250 - 233: Lin Qingyue Visits the Set (4k)_2

Chapter 250: Chapter 233: Lin Qingyue Visits the Set (4k)_2

"Stunning and astonishing talent aren’t words I’ve exaggerated in translation," he insisted. "That’s the exact language they used, and they didn’t just say it once. The whole video mentions it over and over, seven or eight times; wait till I post the video, and you can see for yourselves."

"Anyway, this big-shot director’s praises had me basking in reflected glory," he said. "He claimed that the biggest surprise of his movie was stumbling upon that cameo by an actor from Hua Country. That actor’s short cameo distilled the core emotion of his entire film. He even said that after watching that segment, the rest of his movie didn’t need to be watched at all."

"And who did he hold in such high regard, you ask? I racked my brain, guessing every seasoned actor and accomplished thespian from back home, never in my wildest dreams did I imagine the name he’d mention would be Wu Mu. Yes, that’s right, Wu Mu."

"It was only after some searching that I discovered this affair had actually made it onto a show, occurring while Wu Mu was in France on a variety program. After witnessing his performance on the program... to quote the French director’s exact words:"

"Stunning, astonishing talent."

This popular influencer’s lengthy post and the accompanying video focused everyone’s attention on the cameo performance that had previously sparked discussion at the Star Agency.

Only then did everyone realize there was a sequel to that whole affair.

Though Wu Mu had flat-out contradicted the French director on the program, the director still managed to heap praise on Wu Mu in an interview afterwards?

...That’s how much he adored Wu Mu’s performance!

Now it wasn’t just Cui Fu and his crowd lauding Wu Mu’s surprising acting skills; the French director had joined the chorus.

One had to admit, the whole thing was becoming increasingly complex and intriguing.

These online debates, naturally, had no effect on Wu Mu.

Yet they did spark an unexpected little twist.

...

On the third day after the interview aired, Wu Mu was scrolling through his phone when he heard someone laugh beside him.

"You’re quite comfortable on this set, aren’t you?"

Hm?

Wu Mu turned his head in confusion, only to see Yang Rongfa standing there with a casually dressed, sunglass-toting, fresh-faced beauty sporting a neat short haircut.

Lin Qingyue?

Surprised, Wu Mu stood up. "Director Lin, what brings you here?"

Lin Qingyue walked over, removed her sunglasses from her nose, and looked at him with a smile. "I’ve come to visit you on set, to see just how stunning the acting of our leading man is."

Huh?

Wu Mu spread his hands helplessly. "Didn’t I say my acting wasn’t up to scratch in the interview? Don’t you believe me, Director Lin?"

Lin Qingyue gazed at him. "I’d like to believe you."

Tsk, there goes my reputation.

Wu Mu smacked his lips, and with a glance, he noticed Sun Yueqing sitting to the side, looking over. He introduced her. "Qingyue, this is Director Lin Qingyue."

"Director Lin, this is Sun Yueqing."

Lin Qingyue nodded with a smile. "I know, I’ve been seeing a lot about you lately; nice to meet you, Teacher Sun Yueqing."

Sun Yueqing and Lin Qingyue had, of course, met before. The circles they moved in weren’t that big, and they had invariably crossed paths at various events and shows.

Still, this was indeed their first formal greeting.

Sun Yueqing blinked, looked at Lin Qingyue, then glanced at Wu Mu. Likewise, with a smile, "Director Lin, hello. I watch your programs all the time."

"Ha-ha, you’re watching because of Wu Mu, right?"

"Not only that. Even before Wu Mu was on your program, I was a devoted viewer."

"Well then, thank you, Teacher Sun Yueqing, for boosting our viewership. I brought you some little cakes, what flavor would you like?"

"Thank you, thank you."

Wu Mu watched the two women chatting and couldn’t help feeling the atmosphere was a bit strange.

He hurriedly chimed in, steering the conversation back. "Director Lin, did you really fly in from Beijing just to visit me on set?"

The distance between the two places wasn’t short, Chun City being a far cry from Beijing.

Lin Qingyue shook her head with a laugh. "Our station is shooting a documentary nearby in Chun City. I came over to assist, and took the opportunity to visit you as well."

Oh, I see.

While they spoke, others on the set also began to notice their conversation.

Quite a few people in the industry recognized Lin Qingyue.

Cui Fu and Wu Jing came over to greet her.

Even Wang Ren, who was busy setting up the scene, made a point of coming over. Though silent, merely nodding his head, his attitude was evidently full of respect.

One couldn’t deny, the very presence of Lin Qingyue, the daughter of a renowned domestic director, Lin Xueming, and an international film award winner in her own right, carried substantial clout.

After greeting everyone, the people tactfully didn’t linger and dispersed.

Lin Qingyue turned to look at Yang Rongfa and asked, smiling, "Brother Yang, what was with that interview the other day?"

What was with it?

Yang Rongfa glanced at Wu Mu, "Wu Mu has a scene coming up soon, you can see for yourself."

Wu Mu did indeed have a scene coming up soon, and it was quite a significant one too.

In fact, he had already shot several scenes these past few days.

However, those scenes were transitional, without any intense emotions or difficulty, so relying on his innate talent for acting and sharp perception, along with the occasional small improvisations, they had all been successfully filmed without any mishaps.

But today’s scene might be a bit more challenging.

Today’s scene was another emotional one with Sun Yueqing.

According to the script, after meeting Sun Yueqing’s character, Lin Mo, for the first time at school, he had encountered Lin Mo several times, even shielded her with his umbrella once, and their impressions of each other were quite positive already.

Then, today’s scene was meant to further escalate their affections for each other.

Sun Yueqing’s character, Lin Mo, was playing the piano at a nightclub to earn some extra cash, when a customer harassed her, asking her to play a flirtatious song from Blue Star, and flirting with her.

Subbing for a friend and also working as a waiter in the nightclub, Wu Mu happened to be present and stood up for Lin Mo, saying he would play instead.

This was also considered a classic hero-saves-the-beauty moment, and it carried some difficulty with it.

However, today he wasn’t too worried about this section, because he just so happened to have a suitable scenario in mind to draw upon.

A hero saving the beauty—he, or rather his predecessor, had done that before.

Wu Mu was chatting with Lin Qingyue, introducing her to the scene that was about to be filmed.

Wang Ren had already finished filming the previous shot and began to prepare for Wu Mu’s turn.

The set crew was rapidly preparing the scene, and the makeup artist came over to apply makeup to Wu Mu.

The assistant director also approached with a notebook, explaining the general actions for Wu Mu’s upcoming scene.

"When the shot starts, first, we capture the conflict involving Lin Mo in the lobby, then in the middle of their quarrel, you, carrying a tray, notice the commotion, stand and watch for a few seconds, after which you walk over, say you’ll play for her, followed by the piano playing scene."

Wu Mu nodded, indicating that he understood.

Lin Qingyue, standing beside him, curiously watching, smiled and cheered him on, "I’m waiting to see your stunning performance."

Wu Mu chuckled, "Then you might be disappointed soon."

The preparations were quickly completed.

"Scene 19, Shot 3, Take 1, start!"

Following the clapperboard’s snap, the camera rolled.

"Change the song, hey, you."

"What song would you like to hear?"

""Lang Qing Qie Yi.""

The conflict had started in the lobby already, with the camera not yet turning towards Wu Mu, but still, he went along with the script, serving fruit to the nightclub’s private room patrons.

After finishing his rounds, he casually held the tray and started walking back, barely beginning to hear the dispute in the lobby.

At first, he paid it no mind and continued walking.

Only when he heard a somewhat familiar voice did his steps suddenly falter for a moment.

Yang Rongfa, who was in front of the monitor, leaned towards Lin Qingyue, who was also curiously observing, and whispered, "Wu Mu’s attention to detail is impressive; it was the same with his past few scenes. If you pay close attention, you can discover all kinds of subtle nuances."

Lin Qingyue watched Wu Mu on the monitor with interest.

Indeed, there was much attention to detail; his initial pace was fast and careless, but after hearing the voice, his stride immediately changed, and his face seemed to be looking towards the lobby.

There was no special close-up shot of him in this segment to highlight these details; unless someone paid close attention, they would be hard to notice.

But it was precisely these sorts of details that built up the overall sensory feel of a shot.

Wu Mu was already standing at the entrance to the main hall, clearly observing the situation inside the lobby.

Seeing Lin Mo in distress, it felt like a reenactment of the past.

When was the last time he had played the hero?

It seemed to be after joining the industry, at a networking party.

Back then, Liu Lan took him along to get acquainted, and it was Liu Lan who was troubled by someone asking her to dance.