novellhall Chapter 298 Xin Zhilei's Dedication
Chapter 298 Xin Zhilei's Dedication
Chapter 297 Xin Zhilei's Dedication
The way she called out "Teacher Chen" this time was slightly different from how she called out before.
Xin Zhilei seems to genuinely regard Chen Xun as her teacher.
From the start of filming until now, she has witnessed Chen Xun's dedication to every shot, his humility towards everyone in the crew, and his willingness to jump into an icy river for the sake of the role.
At the same time, Chen Xun taught me without reservation how to understand the character and how to control my emotions; this is a phrase a teacher should have said long ago.
Chen Xun looked at her, suddenly smiled, and nodded: "I'll film with you. In this scene, Gao Chun has to jump in to save you, and I'll go into the water with you."
"Double the lifeguards, safety measures are at their maximum. If you feel you can't hold on any longer, wave your hand immediately, and we'll pull you up right away, okay?"
"good!"
Xin Zhilei's eyes lit up instantly.
She nodded vigorously, and the anxiety that had been hanging in the air for so long instantly subsided.
Yang Chao, watching this scene from the side, was stunned for a long time before slapping his thigh hard: "Fine! If you two dare to go all out, what don't I dare to do!"
"Attention all departments! This scene is being filmed live! The rescue team is splitting into two groups: one to keep an eye on Xin Zhilei, and the other to keep an eye on Chen Xun!"
"Set up all the machines, and aim for a perfect run in one take!"
An hour later, filming officially began for the scene by the river.
On the banks of the Yangtze River in late autumn, dark clouds gathered, and the river wind whipped up waves that crashed against the rocks, splashing water more than a meter high.
Xin Zhilei, wearing the faded floral dress from Anlu, stood barefoot on the rocks, with the rushing, icy river water beneath her feet.
The wind made her hair fly wildly.
She could clearly feel the slippery rocks beneath her feet, smell the salty stench of the river, and hear the deafening roar of the waves. Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of her chest, and her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.
But she didn't back down.
She recalled the image of Chen Xun jumping into the river that morning.
In the script, Anlu says, "I was born by the river, and I should die in the river." He takes a deep breath, and his eyes change instantly.
"All departments, prepare! Power on!"
The moment Yang Chao's shout fell, Xin Zhilei leaped into the icy Yangtze River.
The river instantly swallowed her up.
The biting cold felt like countless needles, piercing deep into her limbs and bones.
She froze instantly.
Only then did she understand how painful Chen Xun had just been experiencing.
However, she has one weakness compared to Chen Xun.
That means you can't swim!
Fear instantly enveloped her.
The river water poured uncontrollably into her mouth, nose, and throat, and a feeling of suffocation overwhelmed her.
At that moment, she suddenly thought of Chen Xun, who had performed in the river that morning, and her body instinctively began to react.
She didn't struggle wildly, but simply let the river carry her downstream.
His eyes were slightly open, gazing at the gray sky, his gaze completely empty, a calm born of utter despair.
In front of the monitor, Yang Chao held his breath instantly, his hand gripping the walkie-talkie trembling.
He has been acting for over a decade and has met countless actors, but he has never seen a newcomer actress who can't even swim dare to go all out like this, and in such a desperate situation, she can still portray the character's emotions so accurately and powerfully.
Just then!
In the footage, Chen Xun leaps down, swims with all his might to her side, and pulls her into his arms.
In the footage, his eyes were filled with panic and urgency, the emotions that Gao Chun felt instantly when he saw Anlu jump into the river.
The two embraced in the river, swaying back and forth as the waves pushed them.
Xin Zhilei breathed a sigh of relief as Chen Xun approached.
With Chen Xun's help, she managed to stay afloat in the water.
Xin Zhilei leaned against him, choking on water, but from an angle out of the camera's view, she gave him a gentle smile.
"Cut! Perfect! Absolutely perfect!"
Yang Chao's excited roar echoed across the river, "We made it through this one! We made it through in one go! Quickly pull the person up!"
Lifeguards immediately surrounded them and pulled the two men toward the side of the boat.
Chen Xun first helped Xin Zhilei onto the deck before climbing up himself.
The staff immediately surrounded them, handing over cotton-padded coats, ginger soup, and hand warmers all at once.
Xin Zhilei was soaked to the bone, her lips were purple from the cold, and she was shivering all over, but her eyes were bright and she was smiling very happily at Yang Chao and Chen Xun.
Just as she stepped barefoot onto the deck and was about to take a step forward, her legs suddenly gave way and she stumbled forward, but Chen Xun caught her quickly.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Xun asked, frowning.
Xin Zhilei gritted her teeth and shook her head, trying to steady herself, but found that she was in excruciating pain in the sole of her left foot.
The moment he looked down, everyone gasped.
A deep gash on the sole of her left foot was oozing blood.
Blood flowed down the soles of his feet, staining the white ship planks red, and leaving a trail of bloody footprints where he had just stepped.
It is clear that when he jumped into the river and landed, his feet were cut through by shards of glass on the rocks at the bottom of the river.
Why didn't you say you were injured?
Yang Chao panicked instantly and quickly called the team doctor over.
Xin Zhilei just bit her lip, shook her head, and said with a trembling voice from the cold, but with great determination: "The camera was still rolling just now. We can't stop. If we stop, the emotions will be lost, and this take will be ruined."
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The entire crew fell silent instantly.
Everyone looked at the girl, soaking wet, shivering from the cold, and bleeding from her feet, with eyes full of shock and admiration.
There were rumors circulating among the crew before.
It's said that she, an unknown newcomer with no works, was just lucky to land the lead role of An Lu.
At this moment, no one dared to utter a single word of dissent.
The team doctor rushed over and knelt down to treat her wound.
The broken glass cut very deep.
When the alcohol was applied during disinfection, Xin Zhilei trembled all over in pain, her forehead covered in cold sweat, but she gritted her teeth and didn't utter a sound.
Chen Xun squatted down opposite her, massaging her leg. Looking at the deep, flesh-exposing wound on the sole of her foot, his brows furrowed, but he felt a sense of admiration: "If you're injured, just call a stop. The footage can be reshot. You only have one life, and only one pair of feet."
"I don't want to delay everyone's progress because of me, nor do I want to ruin that perfect shot."
Xin Zhilei looked at him, her eyes slightly red, her voice soft but exceptionally earnest: "Teacher Chen, you taught me that actors must be responsible to the camera and to their roles. I can't let you down."
Looking into the light in her eyes, Chen Xun felt as if something had gently struck his heart.
He didn't lecture her anymore, but simply reached out and tucked the damp strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear, his tone much softer: "Well done, you've captured Anlu's soul."
A simple sentence brought tears to Xin Zhilei's eyes instantly, and the tears she had been holding back fell down.
Xin Zhilei's favorability +3, current favorability: 85
Chen Xun saw the numbers above Xin Zhilei's head change.
But he didn't experience any thrill from winning over beautiful women.
At this point, Xin Zhilei could only be described as having a decent temperament; in Chen Xun's eyes, her looks were only about 80 points.
But Chen Xun felt a sense of joy in nurturing something.
Watching a woman gradually grow into a movie queen under your guidance must feel pretty good!
The team doctor wrapped Xin Zhilei's foot wound with layers of gauze and then used a splint for simple fixation. When he looked up, his brows were tightly furrowed: "Coach Yang, Teacher Chen, this wound is too deep. She must rest in bed for at least three days, cannot get it wet, and absolutely cannot walk on the ground again, otherwise, if it gets infected, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Upon hearing this, Yang Chao's face immediately fell.
The next three days of filming consisted entirely of scenes between Anlu and Gaochun on the boat.
Xin Zhilei appears in almost every scene.
If she were to stay in bed, the entire filming schedule would be disrupted.
But seeing the deep, flesh-exposing wound on the little girl's foot, it would be too inhumane to insist on filming.
Xin Zhilei spoke first.
She sat up straight, bracing herself against the boat plank, biting her lip as she looked at the team doctor, her tone filled with unwavering stubbornness: "Doctor, is there any way I can get off the boat temporarily?"
"I don't need to walk too much. Most of the scenes are filmed sitting in the cabin. As long as I can keep myself in place and not reopen the wound, it's fine."
"That won't do!"
The team doctor immediately denied it: "Your foot was cut through by glass, not just a scrape!"
"Forcing yourself to put weight on it will reopen the wound, causing infection and inflammation, which could even affect your ability to walk in the future!"
"I'm not afraid!"
Xin Zhilei's gaze swept over the script on the table, then returned to Chen Xun, her eyes unwavering: "An Lu can drift on the Yangtze River his whole life, what are my little injuries?"
"The filming schedule can't be delayed because of me. I can film this scene."
Yang Chao looked at her, his lips moved, but he couldn't say anything for a long time.
He had never seen a newcomer like Xin Zhilei before, whose foot was cut open but who was still thinking about keeping up with the filming schedule.
So dedicated!
At the same time, a purple attribute ball fell from Xin Zhilei and rolled to Chen Xun's feet.
[Dedication +7]
Chen Xun absorbed it quickly.
He squatted down opposite Xin Zhilei, looking at her feet wrapped in thick bandages, and then at the defiant light in her eyes, and his heart softened.
He knew all too well what the future held for this girl.
In her previous life, Xin Zhilei had spent nearly ten years struggling in this industry.
From an unknown extra to a supporting actress, and then to a leading actress who carries the weight of her role, she has stumbled along the way, but she has never bowed her head.
She has this ruthless spirit in her bones, a kind of "no madness, no life" attitude.
People said she couldn't do it, but she insisted on doing her best. People said she had a face that was not easy to mess with and couldn't play the lead role, but she insisted on engraving every character in the hearts of the audience.
Now she just needs an opportunity, someone who can enlighten her, and a stage where she can give it her all.
And he just happened to be the one who stepped onto the stage and ignited the light in her eyes.
The feeling of watching a rough gem gradually shed its grime and reveal its warm yet sharp inner brilliance through your own polishing is far more fulfilling than winning over a beautiful woman or breaking a box office record.
"Don't force yourself!"
Chen Xun spoke, his tone devoid of blame, only earnest: "The scenes can be filmed in stages. Shoot the shots that can be filmed while seated first, and postpone the shots that require movement until you feel better."
"I'll handle things with Director Yang, but there's one condition: you can't joke around with your health. If the wound hurts, stop immediately, understand?"
He turned to Yang Chao and, before Xin Zhilei could speak again, set the tone: "Director Yang, let's adjust the shooting order. We'll shoot the static scenes in the cabin and the solo shots in Gaochun for the next three days. The outdoor scenes in Anlu that require movement will be postponed for a week."
"For the scenes on the boat, we tried to use camera angles to avoid showing her foot injury so as not to affect the quality of the footage."
"no problem!"
Yang Chao nodded immediately, eager to hear those words: "Let's do it your way! I'll have the production team adjust the shooting schedule right now, whatever's safest!"
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