Before leaving, Xia Chaoqun was preparing advertising endorsements for Jiang Se. Her hair was long, thick, smooth and natural, and was the target of many shampoo manufacturers. Now, after the burn, her hair had shrunk by nearly one third. No matter how calm Xia Chaoqun was, he couldn't help feeling a surge of anger from the bottom of his heart.
Some skin on the back of her neck was already inflamed, but fortunately the crew used low-temperature olefin oil, which did not cause greater damage to her skin. Also because Jiang Se was calm and composed, and did not panic, she explained her situation clearly in the later stage, and the makeup artist was gentle when applying her makeup, so as not to aggravate her injuries. With some ointment applied, she will probably heal in a few days without leaving any scars.
But even so, Xia Chaoqun's expression was extremely ugly.
During the filming process, if it was an accident, it would be fine, but for a crew like Cesare's, the team has been working together for many years, and they are close and know each other very well. A great director like Cesare has shot such special scenes more than once or twice, so it is absolutely impossible for such a bad accident to happen.
If the reason why Jiang Se was almost seriously injured in this scene was because someone interfered, such behavior would be very bad.
"I've already checked. The protective oil was thrown into the disposal box after use. I just went to see it and it has been taken away." Mo Anqi whispered in Jiang Se's ear while gently applying the cooling ointment to her neck, chin and other burned areas. The fact that someone was cleaning up the aftermath proved that this was not an accident.
"I have questioned the staff and made a list of people who have come into contact with the protective oil. I have saved it on my phone." Mo Anqi still blamed herself. "I will investigate slowly later and find out who dared to do something behind the scenes!"
In fact, there is no need to check, Jiang Se already has a vague suspicion.
She was the only one in the special crew shooting today, and she was the only one who needed to use the protective oil. The person who attacked this thing had a very clear purpose, which was to target her.
After joining the crew, the only person she had offended was Miss Laura Brown, who was known as the "Hollywood Sweetheart". Jiang Se retaliated that day and offended Laura Brown, which led to the fact that during the subsequent filming process, over a period of more than 20 days, the two of them sometimes met on the crew, and left without saying a word.
There was a high possibility that Miss Brown was trying to do something to harm him. She was particularly disgusted by Jiang Se's appearance, and there was a feud between the two of them. Not only did Jiang Se suspect Laura Brown, but even Xia Chaoqun suspected that she was the one who did it.
"What should we do then?"
Mo Anqi sighed and suggested:
"Why don't you tell Cesare? I believe he won't allow such an accident to happen in the crew."
In the make-up room that was temporarily set up at the shooting site, Mo Anqi applied ointment to Jiang Se and carefully put on her coat. "Laura Brown's behavior is too bad."
Jiang Se was very calm. The hairdresser had already trimmed her hair that was burned by the fire. She tucked her hair behind her ears, looked at her red earlobes in the mirror, bit her lip, and shook her head:
"no."
Xia Chaoqun also spoke up at the same time:
"That won't work."
"Why?"
Mo Anqi was puzzled. Jiang Se suffered such a great loss, but although it did not cause serious consequences, the flames would only hurt her at most, not her life, even if they burned for a while longer. But if she panicked a little, this pretty face might have been scarred.
For an actor, their livelihood depends on their looks and acting skills. What Laura did is really bad.
"Cesare is your friend, he should stand on your side." It would be fine if Jiang Se said no, but Mo Anqi didn't understand why Xia Chaoqun would oppose her opinion.
It was obvious that Xia Chaoqun was even more angry about Jiang Se's injury than himself. Laura's blatant attack on the crew was a serious provocation and almost led to serious consequences. She should be taught a lesson to avoid being looked down upon by this group of people.
Xia Chaoqun didn't say anything. Jiang Se endured the burning pain in his neck and said lightly:
"Because this matter is not serious."
She was neither disfigured nor injured enough to call a doctor, and if the consequences were not serious, even if Cesare knew that Laura had intended to do something bad, the end result might be that the incident would be lifted high and then let go lightly.
This is a foreign country, not her territory. She is just a supporting actress in "God's Redemption", insignificant. It was a lot of hard work for her to get this role. Even if she was replaced, it would not have any impact.
Laura's role is different. She plays the heroine and has a very important part.
The reason why Laura was able to get the role of the heroine Lanny in "God's Redemption" was not only because of her excellent acting skills, but also because of her background.
No matter how much say Cesare has in the crew, he still has to consider the opinions of the investors.
If today's incident had serious consequences, Laura might be in trouble, but precisely because the consequences were not serious, it would most likely end up in nothing and Jiang Se wouldn't make a fuss.
Laura Brown had obviously thought of this outcome before she took action, so she acted so blatantly.
After Jiang Se said this, Mo Anqi felt helpless.
In fact, she understood these principles, but she was a little depressed because of suffering such a loss.
Xia Chaoqun pondered for a moment, his eyes fell into the mirror, and his eyes met Jiang Se's in the mirror. They both pulled the corners of their mouths and smiled slightly.
"So is that the end of it?"
Jiang Se's scene was already the last one, and the flight back to China had been booked. Could it be that he would just go back home and put up with this? Mo Anqi took a deep breath, feeling a little aggrieved: "Otherwise."
She suddenly remembered an idea, her eyes lit up:
“God’s Redemption needs promotion in the later stages.”
Currently, the two most important locations for the world's movie box office, besides North America, are the Chinese market.
With the rise of China in recent years, the Chinese audience has become a very powerful consumer group. When "God's Redemption" is about to be released, all the main creative members will definitely promote it in China. Mo Anqi sneered:
"Didn't Laura Brown look down on you and want to embarrass you that day, thinking that you don't know English? Why don't we fight back and show them how powerful we are?"
At this point, Mo Anqi became excited:
"Don't we have Brother Pei and his men in China? If she comes, we will know how to deal with her and make her pay for her bad intentions today."
“No.”
Jiang Se shook his head again, "I also acted in "God's Redemption". If there is a conflict between the main cast and the supporting cast, it will not only be embarrassing for Laura, but also for the creators and Cesare."
The important thing is that Jiang Se might feel relieved by doing this, but at the same time she would offend Cesare and a group of European and American creative members. It would be difficult for her to enter the international market in the future and she would leave a bad impression on people. No matter how good her acting skills are, others might not be willing to cooperate with her in the future.
At that time, her work scope will be limited to China, and it will be difficult for her job opportunities to develop and expand. This is not the result Jiang Se wants.
"What's more," she raised her eyebrows and smiled:
"Why should I let others take my anger out on me for my own affairs? Ayi is my other half, but he is not my umbrella."
She pursed her lips, and Mo Anqi continued to ask:
"What should we do then? Wouldn't that mean we'll just let her go? That'll be a good deal for her?"
"How is that possible?"
Jiang Se raised his head and bit the tip of his tongue:
"I've suffered a loss, how can Miss Brown not pay the price?"
She didn't dare touch her slightly red chin and slightly inflamed neck. The crew's doctor had previously warned her not to touch the injured area to avoid breaking the skin and causing infection:
"Cancel my return flight ticket for me. I want to stay in the crew and watch other people's performances."
When Jiang Se said this, Xia Chaoqun vaguely understood her plan. A faint smile appeared on the corner of Xia Chaoqun's mouth and he nodded:
"What do you want to do?"
"Sister Chaoqun, can you find out for me which day Miss Brown will be filming the fire scene?"
Jiang Se has read the novel "Prisoners" many times, and the adapted script of "God's Redemption" countless times. She remembers many plots by heart, not only the role of Shireen, but also the experience and general development of the character "Lanni". Lannie, played by Laura Brown, will sooner or later experience the same "burning man" sacrifice scene as her.
"Sese, do you want to fight back an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth?"
Mo Anqi's eyes widened and she let out a small exclamation. Jiang Se smiled so sweetly that his eyes narrowed. "How could that be? Doing such a despicable thing is not my style."
"Besides, it's easy for people to see it." Xia Chaoqun glanced at Mo Anqi, "Laura Brown is the lead actress."
Jiang Se's fire retardant oil had an accident, but because of her supporting role, filing a complaint would not be effective.
But if the leading actor had an accident while performing this scene and Laura complained, the consequences might be serious, and might affect the existence of Jiang Se's role in "God's Redemption".
Jiang Se smiled and nodded. Xia Chaoqun already understood what she meant. He found the doctor of the crew, asked for ointment, and created a scene where she was seriously injured.
She even found a scarf to cover Jiang Se's face when leaving the crew's dressing room.
This action alarmed both Cesare and Donald. The filming had come to an end and the crew was arranging the performance of the next scene. When Cesare saw Jiang Se's look, he stood up with a frown and motioned Jiang Se to sit for a while and chat.
The two met because of the movie "Prisoners". Cesare and Jiang Se have known each other for several years. He admires her intelligence and character, and they are very happy during the cooperation. When he saw Jiang Se's face, he also showed an expression of worry for Jiang Se's injury:
"Jiang, what's wrong with your face?"
Under the night sky, the two men, wearing thick coats and with their hands in their pockets, walked around the set in circles.
"Is it because of an accident during today's shooting?"
The filming went very smoothly at that time, and Jiang Se performed very well. Cesare did not notice whether Jiang Se was burned later until he heard the crew's on-site doctor talk about Jiang Se's agent taking ointment and seeing her covering her face.
"It's okay. I was probably allergic to the protective oil, so I went to see a doctor and got some ointment to apply."
Jiang Se pulled up the scarf covering her face, and Cesare's eyes flashed:
"Jiang, it's a pleasure to work with you. You are a very good actor and your performances have been very good on several occasions."
When she was on the set, regardless of whether Jiang Se had a role or not, she would always go to the set to watch other people's performances. Sometimes she would practice the same expression dozens or even hundreds of times in front of the camera.
Sometimes when she performed poorly, Cesare would be very strict and ask her to do it again countless times, but she never complained.
There is a scene where Shireen is rescued by Andre and placed in a church to recuperate. The shooting of that scene was not smooth. Jiang Se recited the lines almost alone, talking to herself in front of the green screen background for the whole day. The plot was boring, but she persisted. Later, people with Donald's personality could not help but smile when they mentioned Jiang Se.
"You know, sometimes there are always some unhappiness between the crew, but we are friends. I think maybe you are unhappy about something. I am willing to be your audience and listen to what you say in your heart."
Cesare's gentle statement was completely different from his working state. Jiang Se laughed:
"Don't worry, in fact, it is a very good experience to cooperate with you this time."
Filming abroad has formed a highly efficient cooperation model. Although the filming process is tiring and difficult, the entire crew remained calm and everyone performed their duties. This can be seen from today's scene of "burning" Xilin. The crew members have a clear division of labor and put out the fire quickly once the plot stops. Everything is orderly, and Jiang Se has learned a lot from this.
Jiang Se guessed that the reason why Cesare said such words at this time was that he probably knew about the "grudge" between himself and the female lead Laura in the crew, but he just didn't point it out.
From the perspective of the overall situation, Cesare naturally did not want any trouble to happen in the crew, which would affect the smooth filming of "God's Redemption", but his private friendship with Jiang Se made him willing to care for his friend.
This is a very important point. Jiang Se lowered his head, hiding the expression in his eyes, and said with a smile:
"During the cooperation, I have benefited a lot from Donald's acting skills. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. The people in the crew are very friendly, and it is also very helpful for me to improve my Italian." She raised her head and said jokingly:
"Even my language coach told me that my language progress this month is far better than my learning in the previous few months."
Cesare laughed when he heard her say this.
He had a deep and friendly look in his eyes, and opened his arms to Jiang Se:
"It seems that we should have more opportunities to cooperate. Perhaps then your language talent can be further explored." He winked at Jiang Se and hugged Jiang Se, not caring at all that his words contained some words that sounded like promises.
Obviously, Jiang Se's action of not taking this opportunity to sue Laura made Cesare like her character more. The two walked around the set and chatted for a while. He even generously said that if Jiang Se's face was seriously "allergic", he would contact a doctor and would not let her face have blemishes and scars. (To be continued)