TPH Chapter 3.2

The Protagonist’s Halo [Arc 1] Chapter 3.2: Entertainment Circle Vase (6)

Assistant Xiao Xia received a notice from the crew that Su Man would have a scene tomorrow. She looked happier than Xiao Han and asked cautiously, “Sister Su Man, do you want to apologize to the director and say something nice? And I’ll buy some food and drinks for the crew members.”

She also felt that Su Man’s situation in the crew was not very good. She was scolded by the director for her poor performance and was talked about by many people. In fact, these things to build good relationships with the crew should have been done by the staff around Su Man, but she brought an assistant Xiao Xia with her. This was Yang Jing’s fault. Xiao Xia didn’t have much experience. She couldn’t even take care of Su Man, who was under great pressure and in a bad mood, let alone other things.

Xiao Han lowered her head and flipped through the script, sighed, “I don’t need it for now.”

The original owner’s image has been deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and no amount of trying to please them will have any effect. I’m afraid she will be a joke in the eyes of even more people.

Xiao Han thought about it, and then said to Xiao Xia seriously, “Thank you for your hard work.”

Xiao Xia was stunned, then waved her hands awkwardly and said, “Sister Su Man, you don’t have to say these things. This is what I should do.” And she couldn’t help Sister Su Man in any way.

It’s good enough to be able to do your job well and stand on the side of the original owner.

Xiao Han thought to herself.

Xiao Han wanted to make an appointment with her current boyfriend, Ji Yanhuai, to talk about breaking up, but it seemed that the actor and his agent were very “cold”, not answering calls or messages, and even asked her assistant Xiao Xia to look for him.

“Teacher Ji’s agent said that Teacher Ji has to film these days and has no time. Let’s talk about it later.” Assistant Xiao Xia conveyed the message tactfully.

She has been working as Su Man’s assistant for half a year. The fact that Su Man is Ji Yanhuai’s girlfriend is a hot topic both inside and outside the circle, but in her opinion, they don’t really feel like a couple.

Su Man can often be seen looking sad in private.

When she told Su Man what Ji Yanhuai’s agent had said, she was worried that she would be sad again.

But Xiao Han was surprisingly calm. She just frowned slightly and said, “Forget it. We’re filming tomorrow. I’ll tell him when we meet.”

Xiao Xia can feel the changes in her own artists, but there are several common features among stars in the entertainment industry. On the screen, they look extroverted, lively and noisy, but in private, they are quiet and taciturn. Also, because of the special environment they are in, their emotions fluctuate greatly and change from time to time. It is common to see this, so there is nothing strange about it.

Xiao Han flipped through the script and put aside the annotations made by the original owner. It was not that she did not respect the original owner’s hard work, but she did not need them.

…

After drinking a bowl of red bean porridge and eating two steamed buns in the morning, Xiao Han and her assistant Xiao Xia took a car to the set.

Xiao Xia was a little worried, “The shooting starts at nine in the morning, and the first scene today is with Teacher Ji.”

Every time Su Man and Ji Yanhuai acted together, they were not in a very good state. Not only did the director find fault with them, but Ji Yanhuai was also had very strict requirements.

Xiao Han, who had just finished breakfast, checked Weibo and saw a comment on the official Weibo account of this drama saying that the crew actually let Ji Yanhuai, an award-winning actor, act with a vase, which really lowered the grade of actor Ji. Even if they were to act together, it should be with actresses of the same level as Su Peng and Guan Ju.

Xiao Han raised her eyebrows and said, “Is Ji Yanhuai the pinnacle of acting in the entertainment industry?”

Xiao Xia suddenly heard this and was a little surprised that she would ask this question, but she answered honestly, “I think so. When he was 25 years old, he became the youngest actor to win three major awards in the country.” No one has surpassed this record yet.

Xiao Han nodded thoughtfully, and nothing else happened.

As soon as she arrived at the crew, she went straight to makeup. This was a modern drama, so makeup didn’t take too much time. Pei Yiren also arrived at the crew early. Xiao Xia lowered her voice and said to Xiao Han, “Ms. Pei’s scene should be in the afternoon.”

Pei Yiren was not putting on makeup, but chatting with the makeup artist and other staff members. When she saw Xiao Han, she smiled and greeted her, “Sister Su Man, you are here.”

Xiao Xia felt a little unhappy when she heard this, as if Su Man would not come to the crew anymore.

The makeup artist who was chatting and laughing with Pei Yiren just now was very cold towards Xiao Han. She had a stern face and didn’t work very hard. The reason seemed understandable.

“Have you heard? Director Zhang plans to reduce Su Man’s role.” Faint words floated to Xiao Han’s ears. Those who were talking did not care whether their voices were loud enough to let the main character know.

Even agent Yang Jing knew the news, so it must have spread even faster within the crew.

Compared with the cold attitude towards Su Man, Pei Yiren was more enthusiastic. As the heroine, the scenes deleted by Su Man were most likely added to Pei Yiren, which is known to everyone in the entertainment industry. Adding scenes is not uncommon. Some people bring money into the group with backstage support, and some are appreciated by the director because of their good performance.

You know, during the filming period, Director Zhang praised Pei Yiren a lot.

Xiao Han thought casually that, judging by the standards of Ji Yanhuai’s fans on Weibo, after the show was aired, the original owner would be criticized for being the female lead, while Pei Yiren not only got the benefit of a real role, but was also tolerated by Ji Yanhuai’s fans because of her title of the female lead.

It is indeed the smooth sailing of the heroine’s halo.

Xiao Han raised her eyebrows and said, “Let’s see who will be scolded.”

…

The relatively quiet crew suddenly became agitated; Ji Yanhuai had arrived.

Ji Yanhuai was wearing a pure black shirt and trousers, strolling in the garden like a nobleman.

“Teacher Ji.”

The makeup artist and the assistant all spoke with a respectful tone that they dared not offend. Even when he appeared, the other actors became a little reserved and subconsciously held their breath. He seemed to be the center of everyone’s attention.

9526: “So pretentious.”

Xiao Han looked up and felt that what the system said was quite right.

To be the male protagonist of this world, he must have outstanding looks, a tall and straight figure, and an aloof and cold temperament.

Xiao Han thought that no one would ask him to play the role of a beggar or a down-and-out scumbag with nowhere to go.

Xiao Han didn’t care about the looks from others, he walked up to Ji Yanhuai and said, “Let’s meet when we have time and talk.”

Ji Yanhuai frowned slightly, “Okay.”

The first scene is the rivalry between Xiao Han and Ji Yanhuai.

After putting on makeup, Ji Yanhuai looked more youthful and highlighted a sharpness that suited the character.

This scene was shot from the early stages of the plot.

Director Zhang didn’t have a good look at Xiao Han and was already thinking about cutting Su Man’s role.

Actors are more sensitive. Ji Yanhuai noticed that Su Man seemed a little different, but he was only confused for a moment and didn’t think much about it. He didn’t know much about Su Man.

The clapperboard snapped, and Xiao Han’s laxity instantly disappeared.

This is the heroine Xiao Yue, who accepted the gift that the hero Cheng Xing spent two days making by hand when they met for the third time.

After the fateful encounter, they both fell in love with each other, and the layer of window paper between them seemed to be about to break.

The script for the heroine of this scene, Xiao Yue, also known as Xiao Han, consisted of only a thin piece of paper and a few lines.

After receiving the gift, she lowered her head and smiled, slightly shy, with a bit of simplicity and innocence.

“Thank you, Cheng Xing.”

She was touched and when she looked up at Cheng Xing again, her eyes were more gentle.

She looked at Cheng Xing, her eyes seemed to be full of stars, and she whispered with concentration, “No one has ever given me a gift like this.”

There seems to be a floating ambiguity in the air.

Time stopped at this moment.

It really stopped because the leading actor Ji Yanhuai forgot his lines. Even the people on the set didn’t react. Actor Ji didn’t even say the next line.

Ji Yanhuai seemed to wake up suddenly: “Sorry, I want to do it again.”

The set was instantly silent, no one expected that he would say this. Whenever Ji Yanhuai and Su Man were acting together, Su Man always made frequent mistakes, but today it was magical.

Director Zhang didn’t care about this small mistake of NG, he was just a little emotional at the time. And what he cared about now was not Ji Yanhuai, but Su Man.

Although the lines were the same, the emotions of the performance were completely different from what the director had imagined. It seemed as if the character came alive, and the difference compared to the acting the day before was simply worlds apart.

It seems to be laying the groundwork for the subsequent plot.

The two minutes she just played her character more deeply than all her previous scenes combined.

Director Zhang is no ordinary director after all. He is one of the best in the circle. At least his vision and ability are definitely not bad. Not only did Su Man’s performance not make any mistakes, but she also elevated the character to a level of at least two levels.

Ji Yanhuai knew how he forgot his lines. Such a simple mistake would never happen to him. But in the scene just now, being stared at by Su Man,

He couldn’t help but fall into her gentle eyes. No, it was the gentle, ambiguous and innocent atmosphere she created.

Ji Yanhuai is an actor after all. After thinking calmly, he quickly realized how Su Man used a series of actions such as eyes, facial expressions, tone of voice and lines to easily create an atmosphere that brought people into the play in just a few seconds, and he was completely unaware of it.

But when did Su Man’s acting skills get so good? Ji Yanhuai suppressed his surprise and confusion and devoted himself to filming again. This time he was obviously much more attentive.

Because of his friend’s interruption, Cheng Xing had to leave, “Well, I’ll see you next time.”

Xiao Yue still had a gentle and cute smile on her face, “Okay.”

Just as Cheng Xing turned and left, Xiao Yue, who was standing under the tree in a sky blue dress, gradually lost her smile, and the stars in her eyes seemed to dim.

In just a few seconds, she turned from a gentle and sunny first love into a lonely and complicated girl. Even her eyes changed, no longer as warm as when she looked at Cheng Xing.

Not to mention Director Zhang, even the photographer took the initiative to move the camera forward to give Su Man several close-ups.