145: Chapter 145 The Sound of a Heartbreaking Heart

Although Lin Chuyan arrived early, Su He had actually arrived even earlier.

Don't be fooled by his happy-go-lucky appearance; when it comes to work, he is truly impeccable.

Lin Chuyan understood this very well.

In this Chinese Entertainment Industry, some people are blessed with good looks, others with good luck... but there is no shortage of people like Su He—average-looking, passionate about Acting, and working incredibly hard once they finally grasp an opportunity.

Over the past few days, the two of them first toured the entire living area of the set, and then rehearsed their scenes until they knew them by heart.

You have to admit, it really felt like a perfect team-up; working with an old acquaintance is just different.

After all, in the script, Fu Weijun and Sui Dong are brothers who grew up together in an orphanage, living at the bottom of society, sharing a very deep bond.

Sui Dong is very dependent on Fu Weijun, and Fu Weijun always protects Sui Dong; they are each other's closest person in the world.

So the question arises: one is a mute, the other a stutterer, how can they convey this kind of bond?

The two brainstormed for a long time and ultimately felt that only body language could accomplish this.

It is the most intuitive and the most suitable method.

Consequently, based on the upcoming scenes, the two designed many actions not found in the script.

The most typical example is when Sui Dong gets into a fight, and Fu Weijun tries to break it up from the side.

Lin Chuyan first goes up to pull him back, then places his hands on the other's neck to restrain him, and finally strokes Su He's face in a soothing manner.

Actors get immersed in the Acting, so they don't feel anything while performing, but upon reflection afterwards, Su He found it increasingly strange: "Chuyan, do you think people will ship our CP when this airs?"

Lin Chuyan immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Damn, you're so gross. Shipping everything will only be your downfall!"

"I'm serious. Look, every time I appear, I'm always following you. That woman you like in the show isn't like that, is she? And another thing, when people see my face, they think I'm the toughest guy in the show, but in the end, damn it, you're always protecting me. Doesn't that make me your little sidekick, your little fanboy? Doesn't that create a sense of contrast?"

It was logical and convincing.

Lin Chuyan felt a bit scared.

Thinking about it, he had just finished collaborating with Su Su on the hovering blade and was now continuing to work together on the long season. When they aired back-to-back, the CP shipping would never end...

Terrifying, absolutely terrifying.

A few days passed in a flash.

Lin Chuyan only had one scene today, and it was at night.

Entering the set, he finally met the girl he was supposed to like in this show...

"Hello, my name is Wang Xiaoyi, and I play Yin Hong in the show."

The girl was quite pretty; although she didn't stand out in the Chinese Entertainment Industry, she possessed a majestic kind of beauty.

"Hello, I'm Lin Chuyan, please take care of me."

Su He continued his persona from the hovering blade and remained a gossipmonger in the long season. Over the past two days, he had shared a lot of news with Lin Chuyan, the most memorable of which was that the girl in front of him, Wang Xiaoyi, had incredible Acting skills.

Lin Chuyan had asked at the time, "How incredible is 'incredible'?" and Su He replied: Among the young actresses in the Chinese Entertainment Industry, there seem to be few with better Acting skills than her.

Yet, for an actress praised to the high heavens by Su He, no matter how hard Lin Chuyan tried to think, he couldn't recall any films she had been in.

Maybe she's a newcomer, or maybe she just lacks the luck to become famous, who knows.

Today, they had a scene together.

It wasn't their first meeting scene; it was the one where Fu Weijun gives Yin Hong a small gift, only to be hurt by her words.

This was standard fare for actors. Otherwise, would they let you build up chemistry first? Making a living out here relies entirely on Acting.

This is also a disaster area for the Acting of young idols; for them, getting into character is truly too difficult.

After makeup, Director Han began to explain the scene—mainly to Lin Chuyan. This scene wasn't difficult for Wang Xiaoyi, so Director Han was quite at ease.

"The camera focus for this scene is mainly on Fu Weijun, so there will be much more room for performance. Where is the difficulty? You are full of joy delivering the gift, leaning in, but what you hear are the most hurtful words. You must grasp the emotional transition here, or I will call NG at any moment."

"Fu Weijun's feelings are actually different from when you played Prince Xiao Ran; the two of them are worlds apart in status. When Fu Weijun faces Yin Hong, he is insecure and humble. But Yin Hong is his first love, the first girl he has ever liked. I think this kind of devotion is more moving—I am very humble, I have nothing, but I will give you everything I have."

"And Yin Hong, you actually like Fu Weijun, but in this scene, you just need to cruelly reject him. You only need to give a slightly guilty look at the end when you use Sign Language to gesture 'thank you'; you don't need to do too much."

"How is that? Why don't you two brew up some emotions?"

Lin Chuyan nodded without speaking. Wang Xiaoyi did the same.

Director Han didn't say anything more.

Acting, after all, is nothing more than a process of adjustment.

This was Lin Chuyan's first scene; he wasn't in a rush, there was plenty of time.

He had confidence in himself; he could always get it right, couldn't he?

Besides, don't underestimate him; after all, he is Li Mujian's apprentice.

Lin Chuyan had actually been studying it for a long time.

Let's put it this way: he believed this scene ranked in the top three in terms of importance for shaping the character of Fu Weijun.

The "emotional transition" Director Han spoke of, in his understanding, was actually Fu Weijun's "process of heartbreak."

Yes, he wanted the audience to hear "the sound of a broken heart."

How to achieve that? That naturally requires piling up countless details. We'll see about that.

Come on, 200 points of Eye Acting; he had only used it on Su Su these past two days, making Su Su start to think they could ship a CP... so awkward.

Hmm, it was time to use it for real.

Soon, the scene began.

On the street, with the neon lights and nightlife, the two stood still by a small stall.

"Lights, camera, ready... action!"

Fu Weijun was wearing a suit jacket; it was the best piece of clothing he owned.

Facing the girl in front of him, his eyes held a hint of timidity, yet they remained fixed on her face.

He had many mannerisms; shoulders, arms, cheeks, eyebrows... every now and then, there would be some small twitch.

It seemed that without doing this, he couldn't alleviate his nervousness.

He had never liked a girl before; excluding his biological sister Shen Mo, this was the first girl he had ever liked.

What does it feel like to like someone? He didn't know.

He only knew that he wanted to give her a hair clip.

It was a very, very small gift, and Fu Weijun began to use a smile to hide his lowliness.

He took the hair clip out of his pocket and handed it over.

He stretched his hand out straight, as if he were handing the whole world over to her.

"You'd look great wearing this."

He gestured with Sign Language.

The girl took the hair clip, seemingly wanting to say something.

So, Fu Weijun smiled and leaned his left ear, which wore a hearing aid, closer to her.

The girl spoke: "You're quite good-looking."

She complimented him!

Fu Weijun was very happy, smiling unlike himself.

The next second.

"But other than being good-looking, you're nothing."

Junzi's face still held a smile, but his eyes suddenly went cold.

Like the last light in the city at night, it goes out before you can even react, followed immediately by endless darkness.

Junzi fell into the darkness.

"Just run your video arcade well; this isn't a place you should be."

Fu Weijun remained in the posture of leaning his left ear toward her, not moving a muscle.

Director Han stared at the monitor; at this moment, although Lin Chuyan had no reaction or movement, he didn't call "cut."

Lin Chuyan's performance exceeded his imagination by too much.

Before filming, he had spoken of an "emotional transition," but in reality, Lin Chuyan had achieved much more.

Sure enough, this kid has the play in his eyes!

Excellent directors and excellent actors actually achieve success together.

Director Han knew this, but he hadn't originally expected to see it in Lin Chuyan.

Just like this moment, the feeling Lin Chuyan performed of being "shattered by a single sentence from the girl he loves"!

This performance of staying motionless, with the smile still maintained on his face, but his eyes suddenly becoming filled with sadness!

It far exceeded his original design!

Good, good, good, the millions in salary were well spent!

The performance continued; it was as if Fu Weijun's soul was slowly returning to his body, and his body finally slowly pulled back, standing straight again.

This time, he didn't look at her anymore.

He stared at the ground, seemingly not wanting the girl to see his lowliness, which was humbled to the dust.

His smile disappeared, but the next second, he smiled again.

It wasn't the shy, happy smile from before, but... a forced smile to prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward.

The most precious part was this—Lin Chuyan had no other unnecessary movements; he performed this heartbreak using only his eyes.

The youth yearns for love, but this love came quickly and went just as quickly.

Everyone was moved, and the girl standing in front of him was no exception.

Consequently, a flash of reluctance crossed the girl's eyes.

It was hard to say whether this was Acting or genuine feeling.

Then, the hand holding the hair clip extended the thumb and curled it twice.

"Thank you."

"Cut!"

Director Han didn't have the heart to make them do it again.

So he watched the monitor twice more himself.

It seemed... flawless? Hey, is this reasonable? Did he really pass in one take?

"Pass!"