190: Chapter 190 If Heaven Had Feelings, Heaven Would Grow Old

Once Director Du Qiyu confirmed that the other party wasn't just blowing smoke, their conversation became much more pleasant.

Before leaving, Lin Chuyan couldn't help but ask, "Director Du, are there any intimate scenes in this? Like kissing scenes or bed scenes?"

"There was originally a kissing scene, but I cut it. Since he's going to die in the end anyway, if we're going for regret, then let's just have nothing at all—let's lean into the regret!" Director Du Qiyu narrowed his eyes at him. "What, do you want to add some intimate scenes?"

When Director Du narrowed his eyes like that, he looked a bit intimidating; it felt like if Lin Chuyan dared to say "yes," he would be kicked out immediately.

"I didn't, I don't, don't talk nonsense..." Lin Chuyan said with a wry smile. "I was just asking, it's better without them."

Very good, that was one more reason to take this movie.

Director Du Qiyu shoved the script into his hands. "Take it back and read it, then give me an answer."

"Sure, I'll give you an answer by tomorrow."

"Very good, straightforward! Hong Kong needs men like you who are decisive and efficient!" Director Du Qiyu looked at Lin Chuyan with even more approval. "Also, if you decide to take the role, then 'a moment of romance' will bring together people from both sides of the strait and the three regions. You are from the Mainland, the female lead is from Taiwan, and we are from Hong Kong. What do you call this? It's called a family staying together in harmony. Oh, right, it will definitely be released in all three regions at the same time, so wouldn't that open up the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets for you? If the market response is good, I have channels throughout Southeast Asia, and we can release it there too. Anyway, think it over carefully!"

Director Du was truly sparing no effort to get Lin Chuyan to accept the role; he was just painting a grand picture.

However, he was right about one thing: a very important reason he approached Lin Chuyan was indeed because he valued his identity—co-productions were better at entering the Mainland market than pure Hong Kong films.

He hadn't broken into that market yet, and he was very eager. Whether this would succeed or not depended on Lin Chuyan.

The Mainland market—who wouldn't want a piece of that pie?

Next, Wu Yue and Xia Zhi made plans to go out shopping, while Lin Chuyan returned to the hotel to seclude himself and read the script.

He had to figure out the character on his own, and ultimately, it was up to him whether to take the film.

Moreover, after chatting with the creative team of "a moment of romance," he already had a pretty good idea of his answer.

Two hours later.

Very good... It was really just as Director Du Qiyu said—being handsome was enough...

Also, besides his identity, he finally understood why they insisted on waiting for his schedule and specifically wanted him for the role.

Because for this film, if you weren't handsome to a certain degree, it really wouldn't work. Like the scene later in the script where he's driving and having a nosebleed—that's not a normal nosebleed; it's the kind that won't stop, flowing in large amounts.

Not every handsome guy could pull off that kind of bleeding.

As for the rest? Director Du Qiyu was right; him playing the role wouldn't feel out of place at all. "the hovering blade" had already proven that once—it wouldn't be an exaggeration for a young girl to like him, which also served as an extra layer of insurance for the movie.

The male lead in the film is a street thug? Often gets into fights? No pressure at all—Lin Chuyan had played Fu Weijun in "the long season".

Romantic scenes and such were also a piece of cake for him; at the very least, his eye acting was decent, and he had confidence in that.

However, he suddenly remembered something. If he took this role, his love life in his characters would really be full of misfortune...

"drama" was about fawning until the end only to fulfill others; "the hovering blade" was about being a heartless beast; "the long season" was about packing up and taking away the girl he liked; and "a moment of romance" was about finally finding love only to die in the end.

Fine, fine. Who told him to be so lovey-dovey with his girlfriend in real life? This was all deserved. How did that saying go again? National destiny—ah, no, it's the relationship equalizer.

Also, although it was true that for this role, just being handsome was enough, and the story was quite cliché, the script did tell the story well.

It was natural, smooth, intense, and full.

While part of the young girl's attraction was because the male lead was indeed handsome—that goes without saying—for example, when he and Wawa saved a woman, wasn't it obvious at a glance who the girl would have a higher affinity for?

But why would a young girl fall in love with a man who held her hostage during a robbery? It was because this man had indeed protected her when other gangsters wanted to kill her to silence her.

Afterward, while being hunted by the gang, the male lead even took a knife for her... That was the beginning of the young girl's heart fluttering.

Then, when the girl was teased by the male lead during an intense car chase and ran away crying, the male lead chased after her out of guilt, which led to their first embrace...

Immediately after, the two spent a birthday together. The girl said to the male lead, who didn't know when his own birthday was, "From now on, my birthday is your birthday; we'll celebrate together." That was what finally broke down the male lead's defenses.

This emotional progression was explained very clearly and effectively; it was by no means aimless.

Look at most of the theatrical romance films nowadays—they're full of manufactured sweetness, but they don't know how to tell a story.

Also, after reading the script, he truly understood the "iconic scene" Director Du Qiyu had mentioned.

What is love? No matter how much you say, it doesn't compare to this shot—drops of blood staining the white wedding dress as they speed past; the roar of the engine is the most affectionate love letter in this world.

So, take it or not?

Although this role likely wouldn't win any awards—Uncle Da's character was more challenging and had more tension—this was a male lead role that had finally come his way. He hadn't played a male lead since that terrible flop "hunting blue star"!

Besides, the script was good this time; if filmed well, he could contribute an iconic scene...

Taking too big a step can be painful; as a lead actor carrying the box office, he couldn't mess around.

Thinking it over, he felt "a moment of romance" was just right. After all, what girl wouldn't be moved by such a love?

What is romance?

If heaven had feelings, heaven would also age; how many dream chasers are there in this world?

If we are destined to have no future, then please, take this blood-stained wedding dress as my final confession.

No more hesitation, I'll take it!

Since he had decided to take the role, Lin Chuyan grabbed the pen and paper provided by the hotel and began, as he had countless times before, to write down whatever came to mind, step by step perfecting the character as he saw it.

First was being distinct in love and hate.

Loving intensely, with surging hatred.

And this stubborn backbone was exactly where the male lead's charm lay.

Without this, he couldn't fully portray the male lead. Without this, the character would be too bland.

Since there wasn't much room for improvisation, he had to act out the emotions even more.

Also, how to act out the process of falling in love? Although the script was written quite well and the layers were distinct, when performing, he naturally had to have his own ideas.

After pondering for a long while, Lin Chuyan's final decision was to tightly lock away the character's kind and soft side, while showcasing the side that was loyal, stubborn, obstinate, and impulsive.

At the beginning, he must not give the female lead a pleasant look...

Then, as the plot progressed, he would slowly release the locked-away emotions, and thus his emotional change toward the female lead would emerge.

In the words of Director Du Qiyu, the male lead was a street racer plus a gangster, so doing this was quite reasonable.

However, Lin Chuyan felt that the above was just the male lead's external identity. From the perspective of the whole script, and combining it with the romantic scenes, a more suitable term was actually "prodigal".

What is a prodigal?

There is a saying about a prodigal returning, but the prodigal in "a moment of romance" could not return.

He fought and brawled, didn't have a proper job, drifted from place to place, had no fixed home... and finally died in a vendetta. This was his fate.

Moving forward, the road ahead led to the underworld, yet he went on without hesitation. Thus, their love appeared even more tragically beautiful—splendid yet brief, like fireworks in the sky.

Is it a pity?

Director Du Qiyu said this movie had to be filled with regret until the very end. At the time he heard this, Lin Chuyan didn't quite understand. But now, after analyzing the script, he felt he had realized it, and understood why the script had to arrange for the male lead to die.

Regret completed this love. After all, such a prodigal was not meant to return.

He could smash a wedding dress shop for her, he could take her racing, but he was destined not to give her a stable home.

Then it would be better to die in such a spectacular way! The young girl, wearing a wedding dress, walked barefoot on the road. She was anxious, she was lost, she was heartbroken, but one day, she would put on a wedding dress again.

That wedding dress would no longer be stained with blood.

Perhaps that was the best ending.