Chapter 31: Fighting with the Stylist
Chapter 31: Fighting with the Stylist
"Okay, pass!"
Feng Kai reviewed the footage and expressed his satisfaction, saying that the shoot was acceptable.
Qiu Chao seized the opportunity to step forward and said, "Everyone, please pause for a moment and let's welcome Ms. Song Nanxi, who plays Shao Sheng."
Cheng Jinyu and Shen Weixin had just finished their scene together when she heard this and wondered if she had misheard.
They exchanged a glance. "Song Nanxi?"
Could it be a case of the same name?
A group of actors turned their heads in unison to look in Qiu Chao's direction.
Squatting on the ground, munching on a steamed bun, Song Nanxi, with her cheeks bulging, raised her hand and said, "Hi."
Everyone: "..."
Shen Wei couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap!"
Cheng Jinyu's eyes were filled with complicated emotions, "How could it be her..."
The thought that Song Nanxi would play his 'pet' made Cheng Jinyu feel like he was doomed. Would he really not be secretly killed by Song Nanxi?
Apart from the sound of the machines running, the actors and staff on set were completely silent.
Qiu Chao was sweating profusely.
"Ha, ha... Everyone was so surprised they couldn't speak!"
"Pfft—" Song Nanxi laughed, "Director Qiu, you're a respectable person too."
After finishing her bun, she looked around but couldn't find a trash can, so she simply stuffed the oil paper bag into Qi Yu's hand and said, "Hello everyone, I'm Song Nanxi. I'm sure you've all heard of me. I'll be playing the role of Shao Sheng. I won't say much more. Don't be afraid, I don't usually hit people easily. Just bear with me. Shao Sheng will die in a few days."
"Cough cough cough..."
"puff……"
Shen Weixin choked on her saliva and coughed until her face turned red.
Is Song Nanxi really that blunt?
But since Song Nanxi had already taken the initiative to greet them, the others realized what was happening and quickly followed suit with their own introductions.
Song Nanxi smiled and nodded, but her mind was elsewhere.
Qiu Chao wiped his sweat and said awkwardly, "Shall we go get our makeup done first? Oh, right... have you read the script yet?"
He didn't know why, but he was a little afraid of Song Nanxi.
Ling Sheng looked at Song Nanxi.
Song Nanxi nodded immediately, "I've seen it."
She had forgotten where she actually put the script, but fortunately, Song Nanxi had an excellent memory. She had seen the script in Ling Sheng's office and had memorized all the contents.
She was a star in another world, so acting is practically her forte.
As soon as she left, people outside started talking about it.
"Holy crap! Song Nanxi!"
"Isn't she a well-connected actress? Why would she even be interested in the fourth female lead?"
"Help! What was the investor thinking? Letting her join the cast, are they afraid our show will even air?!"
To be fair, although Shao Sheng doesn't have many scenes, he is a character who appears throughout the entire series, so his importance goes without saying.
"Yeah, what if her collapse drags us down with her?" This was Yu Xiaolu, the second female lead, muttering to herself.
As she spoke, she cautiously glanced towards the dressing room, afraid that Song Nanxi herself might hear the crickets behind her.
“Uh…” Shen Weixin had never met Song Nanxi before, but based on their first meeting, she didn’t have any ill feelings towards Song Nanxi. Hearing Yu Xiaolu’s words, she was silent for two seconds, and said with a complicated expression, “But, does Song Nanxi have a house to collapse?”
Looking at male and female celebrities in the entertainment industry, who has more haters than Song Nanxi?
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Yu Xiaolu was still quite unwilling. Originally, she had accepted a bribe to recommend one of her junior sisters for the role of Shao Sheng, but the role was snatched away halfway through.
She retorted, "Who knows? She's the kind of person who never considers the consequences of her actions. Aren't you afraid of being implicated by her?"
Yu Xiaolu's aversion to Song Nanxi was undisguised. Everyone present was shrewd, and many had heard rumors that Yu Xiaolu had tried to bring someone into the production but was rejected.
His gaze towards her immediately became subtle.
Shen Weixin didn't want to make enemies, so she said, "Everyone's already here, and nothing's happened yet, so let's all get along peacefully."
Yu Xiaolu snorted and complained, "You're just good at being a peacemaker. You're the female lead. If our drama gets stuck in the censorship because of her, you'll be the one most affected!"
That's a rather unlucky thing to say; it's what actors fear most.
Shen Weixin's expression immediately turned sour.
At this moment, Cheng Jinyu said calmly, "Didn't you see who sent Song Nanxi?"
Only then did everyone realize that the person who was being treated with such respect by Director Qiu was Ling Sheng!
"President Ling is also one of the investors in 'The Legend of Mingyao,' so he wouldn't let his money go to waste, right? So, everyone can rest assured for now."
After Cheng Jinyu reminded them, everyone thought about it and realized that it made sense, and they immediately calmed down.
In the dressing room, Song Nanxi closed her eyes as the makeup artist applied her makeup.
The girl carefully applied a layer of foundation to her, and then found that nothing happened...
My goodness, Song Nanxi's skin is so good! It's so white and smooth, how does she maintain it?! And this woman is so stunning, the whole internet is just blindly criticizing her, her looks are seriously underestimated!
That's amazing! That's incredible!
As she applied makeup to Song Nanxi, she was muttering to herself incessantly.
While she was getting her makeup done, head stylist Leo was also busy styling her hair.
As supporting characters, their appearances are generally not as glamorous or varied as those of the main characters, so they were completed very quickly.
"Okay, Director, please take a look. Is there anything else that needs to be changed?"
Leo combed Song Nanxi's bangs and asked Qiu Chao, who was talking to Ling Sheng.
alright?
Both pairs of eyes turned to Song Nanxi at the same time.
Song Nanxi is only in her early twenties, so playing a young girl doesn't seem out of place at all. She is wearing a simple white t-shirt and jeans, but her hairstyle is more like an ancient style.
but--
Ling Sheng frowned; this makeup and styling didn't suit Song Nanxi.
It's not that it's bad-looking, but...
It has a cheap feel to it!
"I don't want these bangs, please take them off for me."
Song Nanxi doesn't have bangs, so the stylist put a hairpiece on her. I don't know if he had a grudge against the previous actor or against Song Nanxi, but the whole wig looked very cheap, like something out of a photo studio.
Song Nanxi has delicate features and a high degree of facial folds, so she shouldn't be picky about any style. As long as it's not too bad, she can pull it off.
Song Nanxi was amused.
"But Shao Sheng in the original novel has bangs. We discussed and finalized the styling and costumes in advance. It's not something that can be changed just like that. Teacher Song, actually this look is quite nice. You may not film many period dramas, so it's normal that you're not used to it at first."
Speaking of his professional field, Leo's eyebrows and eyes were filled with pride, "And to put it bluntly, if we were to style actors according to their own aesthetics, it would be a complete mess. Teacher Song, professional matters should be left to professionals!"
The atmosphere in the dressing room became inexplicably tense, and the junior makeup artist huddled in a corner, barely daring to breathe.
At that moment, a snicker broke the deadlock.
"Two eggs hanging under your eyebrows, all you can do is open your eyes but not see. Open your dog eyes and take a look. Even a late-stage Parkinson's patient could do a better job with my uneven bangs than you."
"Does the donkey do nothing all day but kick your head?"
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