As expected, the first scene took an entire afternoon to shoot, and the evening shoot didn’t go very smoothly either. Everyone knew how strict Director Jiang’s requirements were, and after the shoot, everyone spontaneously organized themselves to read together without Director Jiang’s reminder.
Even Lin Ying, who had been complaining all the time, became angry. She was determined not to let such an embarrassing thing like today happen again.
The next day mainly focused on Su Ran's role. The principal talked to Su Ran and showed her a document from the Education Commission, saying that she was no longer suitable to stand on the podium.
After Lin Ying was repeatedly attacked yesterday, everyone was looking forward to Su Ran's performance even more, so the scene and the monitors were filled with people.
"action..."
Su Ran walked into the principal's office on crutches.
There was a smile on his face, a little sweat on his forehead, and some chalk dust in his hair.
At first glance, you can tell that he is the teacher who just finished class.
"Principal Zhang, you're looking for me?"
"Bai Mei is here! Sit down." The principal stood up and pulled out a chair for Su Ran.
"Thank you, Principal." Su Ran put away her crutches, placed them gently against the table, sat down with the help of her hands, and wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hands. Her hands were covered with chalk dust.
"See? She even planned the placement of her crutches, which shows that Bai Mei is a very careful and rigorous person. And the way she wiped the sweat off her face showed everyone a pair of teacher's hands. I didn't think about the chalk dust beforehand, but she noticed it herself. These two details indirectly show that Bai Mei is a good teacher." Director Jiang took the opportunity to lecture the actors behind him.
Principal Zhang had a complicated expression and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Bai Mei's smile was a little awkward: "Principal Zhang, I have classes later."
Principal Zhang took a deep breath, sighed, and said hesitantly: "Bai Mei, I know you are a good teacher, dedicated to your work, and your teaching performance is top-notch in your class."
Bai Mei's smile froze, and there was a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.
"But I know that it's useless for the teachers in the school to know. The parents of the students don't know. They think their children's teacher is a... a..."
Principal Zhang couldn't say the word "disability".
Bai Mei's smile gradually disappeared. She rubbed her pants with the back of her hand next to the chair and said carefully, "Principal Zhang, did the parents raise any complaints? I... I missed some classes due to health reasons, so my midterm exam results were not very ideal, but I have slowly caught up with the progress. I believe that my final exam results will definitely improve."
"Bai Mei, a parent reported the problem to me. I explained everything to them, but they were anxious and reported it to the bureau. The bureau's opinion was... to reassign you a new job."
Bai Mei was a little confused: "What does it mean to rearrange the work?"
Principal Zhang sighed heavily: "They contacted the welfare agency for you."
Bai Mei was stunned: "Welfare club? Is... they don't allow me to be a teacher anymore?"
"That's what I mean." Principal Zhang said regretfully.
Bai Mei's hands trembled slightly, and then the trembling became stronger. She said anxiously and firmly: "Principal Zhang, I won't go to the welfare club. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was a child. I love this profession. I have always worked diligently. In addition to teaching, I don't know what else I can do. Principal Zhang, please talk to the leaders of the bureau and give me another chance. I will definitely not let you down."
"Bai Mei, do you think I didn't tell you? I told you, and I even went to the director yesterday, but... it was useless. This was a decision unanimously passed at the bureau leadership meeting."
"But I, but I lost my legs because of my students!" Bai Mei grabbed her empty trouser legs, tears in her eyes.
"Ka..." Director Jiang shouted.
"Very good! Su Ran, get ready and do it again." Director Jiang said.
Gu Yunchen looked at Director Jiang in astonishment: "Isn't it good? Why do you do it again?"
Su Ran's acting was so delicate and natural, every micro-expression, emotion and tone was so moving, he almost forgot that the person in the camera was Su Ran. That was Bai Mei, the confused, aggrieved, and strong Bai Mei who made people feel distressed.
Director Jiang smiled and said, "I want to see more possibilities of her."
Su Ran's performance just now was exactly what he wanted, but that was Su Ran! He couldn't help but want to squeeze her to see how much potential she had and whether she could give him a different surprise.
The other actors behind him were speechless. Director Jiang asked others to do it again because he was not satisfied, but he asked Su Ran to do it again to see more possibilities. This is the difference.
Ning Xi went over to help Su Ran and asked with concern: "Does your leg hurt?"
In order to play a disabled person with one leg missing, Su Ran's calf was bent backwards and fixed, which must have been uncomfortable after a long time.
And there are several scenes that need to be shot this way.
"Not bad." Su Ran stood with crutches. Standing was more comfortable than sitting. Sitting was actually a bit painful.
"They said it was good, why do we have to shoot it again? Director Jiang, doesn't you know that this is very tiring for you?" Ning Xi complained.
"It's okay. I also feel that it's not enough. He Tong, give me a cup of water."
He Tong quickly handed over the water.
Su Ran took two sips, handed the cup back to He Tong, walked outside, leaned on the railing, and continued to calm down.
Lin Ying, who was resting in the hotel, received a call from her assistant.
"Really? She was also N-machine-killed?" Lin Ying suddenly became excited.
"It's not really N shots. The director said Su Ran performed very well, but asked for another performance."
"Tsk, isn't this a trick? She is Gu Yunchen's favorite. Director Jiang is giving face to Gu Yunchen by saying something nice!" Lin Ying said disdainfully.
Director Jiang was not so polite to her. In front of so many people, he told her that she was not good at this and that.
The assistant didn't know how to respond to this because she was also moved by Su Ran's performance.
"Report any situation in time." Lin Ying hung up the phone and hummed a cheerful song.
Wang Wei sighed silently and said, "In fact, you should go to the scene and see how they perform. There is a reason why they are called the elves of the big screen."
"What's so good about it? Isn't the so-called delicacy achieved through repeated practice? I thought I performed well yesterday." Lin Ying disagreed.
Wang Wei was speechless. Was it good yesterday? She spent the whole afternoon polishing a scene. When Director Jiang called for the end of the work, she was still shaking her head. It was obvious that she was not satisfied. She might have to reshoot it someday.
Wang Wei organized her words: "I think, although you are the second in this drama..."
Lin Ying frowned. What she hated to hear the most was the word "second role". It was like a thorn in her throat. She had been the number one since her debut. She was supposed to be one of the two female protagonists, but in the end she became the second role. It was infuriating.
“But I think it’s better to be the second lead because you will face less pressure. If you, a second lead, can be as good as the first lead in acting or even slightly better, then your comeback will be complete. You can successfully establish yourself as an actor with great acting skills by stepping on her.” Wang Wei continued.
Lin Ying frowned, it seemed to make some sense.
"So, you should watch more of her performances. Only by knowing yourself and your opponent can you be invincible." Wang Wei won again.
Lin Ying threw the script away and stood up from the sofa: "Let's go to the set."
Wang Wei curled the corners of her mouth almost imperceptibly. It turned out that only by arousing Lin Ying's competitive spirit could she take the initiative to study.