199: Chapter 199 Explosion is Art

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30 minutes later, the next scene began.

"Lights, camera, ready..."

This scene started with Wah Dee jumping down from the truck.

He was expressionless: "How is it? Is it fun?"

But if you looked closely, you would notice that the first thing he did after jumping off the truck was to turn his head to look at JOJO.

Wah Dee's concern was always hidden in such details.

JOJO had her back to him, squatting there motionless, and upon hearing this, she turned her head.

Her face was covered in tear stains.

She was weeping bitterly.

"I only came to find you because it's my birthday today!"

She climbed down from the cargo bed, wiped her tears, and walked away quickly without looking back, not even sparing him a glance.

The other world really was just another world; the prince of the other world only cared about fighting and killing, and it seemed she didn't exist in his eyes.

She wanted to go back, back to the world she came from.

The camera shifted back to Wah Dee. His head lowered slightly, as if he couldn't lift it up because of what she had just said.

But he couldn't bear to let JOJO go, so he couldn't help but look at her departing figure.

He hadn't realized today was her birthday.

He hadn't expected her to come looking for him on her birthday.

He only knew that his recklessness had hurt her.

So he chased after her.

As for what to do after catching up, that was a problem for after he caught up.

The camera moved along, following his footsteps closely.

Wah Dee caught up and pulled on JOJO's shoulder, but she broke free. He pulled again, and she broke free once more.

JOJO walked away with great determination.

So Wah Dee rushed up and hugged her, refusing to let her walk away again.

People came and went, cars came and went.

Everything, absolutely everything, became the backdrop for this couple at this moment.

Director Mu Sheng picked up the walkie-talkie, his voice flat: "Detonate."

And so.

The sound of an explosion rang out behind them.

Amidst a deafening roar, several crashed cars became like a giant, ignited powder keg, instantly transforming into a scorching fireball.

Flames and black smoke wove into a curtain of destruction. The entire scene trembled in the shockwave of the explosion; the ground seemed to shake under this force, the surrounding air twisted by the heatwave, and a smell of sulfur and burnt rubber permeated the area. The scene of the car explosion was like a sudden disaster, shocking everyone.

Yet the couple before them remained unmoved, still holding each other tightly, not moving an inch.

In his eyes, there was only her; in her eyes, there was only him.

Every explosion was reduced to their backdrop.

And so, at this moment, the explosion had a name, and its name was romance.

"Good, cut!"

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

Director Mu Sheng was very satisfied.

Others didn't do explosion scenes because they couldn't think of it.

In reality? Explosion scenes not only enhanced the visual effects of the film but also deepened the emotional expression!

Look, the couple in front is hugging tightly, with the flames of the explosion filling the sky behind them. This image not only increases the tension and excitement of the film but also symbolically represents the love between Wah Dee and JOJO blooming in adversity; even under the threat of danger and death, their love remains steadfast.

And furthermore! This explosion also hints at the uncertainty and fragility of their fates; their love is like being on the edge of an explosion, potentially destroyed by external forces at any moment.

At the same time! The explosion also reflects one of the themes of the film—no matter how harsh the external environment is, sincere love can always find space to survive.

Besides! The explosion scene also fits the overall style of the film, which is to find a glimmer of warmth and hope in a turbulent and chaotic world.

See, one explosion can convey so many things; tell me, is it worth blowing up or not?

It's decided: we must have another one later.

...

After filming this scene, Zhou Shiyun went back to rest.

Lin Chuyan still had to continue filming—Wah Dee's first appearance was also in these suburbs.

This scene was mainly a dialogue, forcing Wah Dee to participate in assisting a robbery. This led to him holding JOJO hostage while escaping, thus establishing their meeting.

It was also a one-take pass...

How to say it, Lin Chuyan felt he hadn't even performed much...

"Nickname, go back and get a good rest! Be on set at 6 AM tomorrow sharp, or I'll be yelling at people."

It felt like Director Du was caring about him, but at the same time saying things to intimidate him.

And Lin Chuyan had a premonition that if he were really late, the other party would definitely do as he said and start venting passionately...

Maybe this is what they call stating the ugly truth upfront.

"...Director Du, I am very self-disciplined."

"Okay, okay, you have to understand, you are the lead actor, most of the scenes involve you. If you don't come, it's hard for others to start working. You can't make all the staff wait for you alone. Appearing on set on time and being on call, this is called professionalism."

"Understood, don't worry, I'll be on time." Lin Chuyan felt the atmosphere was a bit heavy and couldn't help but make a joke. "Director Du, don't forget I have a stake in this movie too, I'll definitely treat it well."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

...

Xia Zhi and Wu Yue had already been waiting on the side. The two picked up Lin Chuyan and went straight back to the hotel.

Wu Yue asked from the side: "How does it feel? Xiao Yan."

"What how does it feel?"

"The feeling of filming here."

Lin Chuyan didn't hesitate: "Fast, too fast."

"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"

Lin Chuyan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly: "That's the crazy part. When I was filming, it felt fine, thinking that if I did another take, I could definitely film it better. But the director just let it pass, and when I looked at the monitor, hey, it was actually really good..."

"I see the scene was quite big..."

"Yeah, yeah, I didn't feel it when I was filming, but when I watched the playback, I found that everyone cooperated really well! It's also quite magical."

"Awesome."

Lin Chuyan thought for a moment: "If it keeps this pace, I feel like it won't even take a month, it could be done in 20 days."

"Awesome..."

Besides awesome, Wu Yue didn't know what else to say.

Back at the hotel, Lin Chuyan checked the time and realized it was only past 10 PM.

Although he had to get up early tomorrow...

But so early, as a young person...

How could you fall asleep? At your age, at this stage, can you fall asleep? Do you have any ambition?

No matter how late, you have to chat with your girlfriend.

So he picked up his phone and made a video call directly—Xingxing had already returned to the hotel two hours ago and specifically sent him a message saying they would call directly tonight.

The video connected quickly.

Ruan Xingyu's face appeared on the screen.

She held her face very close; her skin was tender, her upper and lower lips were pressed together, and she suddenly stuck out her tongue to lick her lips.

"Took a screenshot."

"Huh?"

"...You look good from every angle, I want to save them all."

Ruan Xingyu pulled the phone a little further away. She was resting her head on the pillow, half her body already under the covers.

I don't know if it's because she was lying on her side on the pillow, but her voice was thin and sounded very gentle: "Aren't you tired after filming? Your mouth is still so sweet."

"That's how it is when you're in love with a pretty girl. There are so many things I've rehearsed in my head countless times when I miss you during the day."

Ruan Xingyu was amused by him: "If you were like this before we were together, I definitely wouldn't like you."

"If we weren't together, I wouldn't be able to say things like this either. It's you, you're quite amazing."

"Huh?"

"I didn't have any thoughts about you at that time, but later..."

Ruan Xingyu became curious, blinking her eyes: "What happened later?"

"Later, you called me brother, and my heart skipped a beat." Lin Chuyan looked at her, "Come, call me that again, let me hear it."

Slap.

Ruan Xingyu flipped the phone screen onto the pillow.

No, she was shy.

She must be blushing, she couldn't let him see.

Lin Chuyan was still talking: "Sister, where are you? Why is the screen black?"

Ruan Xingyu's voice was a bit muffled: "I'm in the covers, I don't want to talk to you anymore."

"Take me with you." Lin Chuyan couldn't help but tease her again, "Sister, let me see the covers."

"???"

It's been a long time since I kicked him, I really miss it.

Picking up the phone, the expression of Lin Chuyan on the other side of the screen was indeed very punchable.

Very good, not only do I want to kick him, I want to step on his face with my foot!