Huayu: Brother, I'm having such a great time!

Chapter 40 Fan Bingbing's Inability to Get into the Mood

The next day, right after lunch, Xu Jingxing arrived at the film set in the crew's car.

The production crew arranged for two shuttle buses a day, at 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM, to pick up actors who did not have assigned vehicles and take them to the film and television base.

Although it was a night shoot, Xu Jingxing arrived at the set early so he could get his makeup done and get a feel for the atmosphere of the crew.

After getting off the vehicle, it was just after the crew had finished eating. The midday heat in June was unbearable. The actors with RVs could naturally go back inside and enjoy the air conditioning, while the others could only find a shady spot to lie down or sit and recover their strength.

They called Han Dong and then found him in a thatched hut.

"Damn it, filming period dramas in the sweltering heat is truly deadly."

As soon as Han Dong saw Xu Jingxing, he couldn't help but start complaining.

He pointed to his wig and said, "I feel like I'm starting to get heat rash in my hair."

Xu Jingxing glanced at Han Dong's wig and the armor he had just taken off. He could feel the heat just by looking at it, and wearing it would be like being in a mobile sauna.

"How was your morning?" Xu Jingxing picked up the fan next to him and fanned him.

"Don't even mention it." Han Dong spat on the ground. "Starting tomorrow, two hours of specialized training every day."

"What are you practicing?"

"Practicing martial arts moves."

Xu Jingxing suddenly realized that he had forgotten that most of his plays consisted of action scenes.

"Then take good care of yourself!"

After patting Han Dong on the shoulder, Xu Jingxing got up and left for the dressing room.

There are three dressing rooms for the film crew.

One is the main actors' independent dressing room. Fan Bingbing, for example, brings her own independent team and uses her own private makeup artist.

One is a shared dressing room, which is a tin shack built in the film studio. The facilities inside are fairly complete, and it is mainly used by secondary actors and regular supporting actors.

The remaining space was an open-air dressing room used by the extras. There wasn't even a changing room. After a quick makeup and costume application and registration, they would take their clothes and find a place to change.

With a high turnover rate among extras, the production team naturally wouldn't put much effort into providing them with a dressing room.

Xu Jingxing naturally didn't have his own independent makeup artist. Under Han Dong's guidance, he found a shared dressing room for minor actors.

Just as he was about to knock on the door and go in, a figure rushed out from inside and bumped right into Xu Jingxing standing in front of the door.

"No, I'm sorry."

The man hurriedly apologized.

"It's alright, did I bump into you?" Xu Jingxing quickly reached out to support her.

"I'm fine."

She looked up, and Xu Jingxing recognized her as the assistant who had been with Mei Youji during the makeup trial.

"Ji Xiaohe, we meet again." Xu Jingxing greeted her with a smile.

After recognizing the person she had bumped into, Ji Xiaohe blushed slightly, her voice tinged with surprise, "You still remember me."

"Of course I remember." Xu Jingxing smiled and stepped aside. "What's the rush? What urgent matter is it?"

"Ah, yes!"

Ji Xiaohe seemed to have just remembered her business, and hurriedly glanced at her phone. "Teacher Xiaomei asked me to go next door to pick up something. I... I'll go first."

Xu Jingxing watched her turn the corner before turning away and knocking on the door.

"Come in!"

The sound of Mei Youji's clipboard came from inside the door.

"Teacher Xiaomei, I'll do your hair and makeup."

"Oh my, it's Brother Jingxing! Come quick, come quick!"

I don't know if it was because Fan Bingbing had greeted him beforehand, or because he successfully beat out the actors sent from Hong Kong.

Mei Youji seemed convinced that Xu Jingxing had some powerful connections and was a "royal family member in the industry," so she was exceptionally enthusiastic towards him.

While applying makeup, she kept praising him, from his hairline to his jawline, from his bone structure to his skin condition. Even though Xu Jingxing always prided himself on having a thick skin, he was starting to feel overwhelmed.

"Holy crap, Ms. Xiaomei, if you keep praising me like that, I'm really afraid you've got a crush on me!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? He's a real man!" Mei Youji twisted Xu Jingxing's arm in a pretentious manner.

Xu Jingxing now seriously suspects that Mei Youji doesn't even need to strain when she defecates.

Mei Youji put away the paintbrush, looked around at her "work" with satisfaction, and patted Xu Jingxing on the shoulder with a smile: "Okay, I won't say anything more, take a look for yourself."

Mei Youji turned the makeup mirror around.

Xu Jingxing looked up and was slightly taken aback.

The contours of her face in the mirror were deepened, making her already distinct brow bone and nose bridge even more three-dimensional, yet without appearing to be wearing makeup at all.

My skin became clean and even, which in turn improved my overall energy and spirit.

With the addition of accessories unique to ancient people, the image of the noble young master becomes more three-dimensional.

To be honest, Mei Youji really does have some skills.

Xu Jingxing stood up and stretched.

Although it wasn't armor, the layers upon layers of clothing wrapped around my body were quite heavy, and it took me a while to get used to it.

After saying goodbye to Mei Youji, Xu Jingxing arrived at the film set, where the daytime scenes were still being filmed.

She saw Yan Baiya sitting on the sidelines, so she came over and sat down next to her.

Upon noticing Xu Jingxing approaching, Yan Baiya thoughtfully tilted the fan provided by the crew towards him and even took out a mint to help him wake up.

Yan Baiya plays a pheasant spirit who accompanies Daji into the palace. Her makeup and styling are quite different from her usual attire, giving her a more alluring look.

After thanking him, Xu Jingxing asked, "Haven't you finished filming your scenes for today?"

After hearing this, Yan Baiya unconsciously pouted and muttered to Xu Jingxing, "Don't even mention it. It's already hot, and now it's like this. It's so annoying."

"What's wrong?" Xu Jingxing asked, somewhat surprised.

"Today we're filming the scene where Daji is possessed by a fox spirit." Yan Baiya glanced around before speaking, making sure no one was paying attention to them, before continuing:

"The main task was to portray Daji's emotional changes from good to bad, but Fan Bingbing couldn't get into character and had to do many takes."

Yan Baiya glanced at Fan Bingbing, who was sitting next to the director, and said with a hint of resentment, "You have no idea, when Wu Jiani was acting this morning, she got a severe scolding from the director for going to the wrong spot. But when it came to Fan Bingbing, no matter how many mistakes she made, the director was all smiles."

Xu Jingxing smiled helplessly. What's the point of comparing ordinary actors with big-name actors?

Moreover, half of the sponsorship for this production team came from Fan Bingbing.

"What role did Wu Jiani play again?" Xu Jingxing asked.

"Hu Ximei is the Pipa Spirit. The two of us, along with Daji and the three demons from Xuanyuan Tomb, are mainly tasked with entering the palace to bewitch King Zhou," Yan Baiya explained.

"You know what, the director team really succeeded in casting this role." Xu Jingxing looked Yan Baiya up and down.

"What do you mean?" Yan Baiya asked, puzzled.

"It's quite tempting!" Xu Jingxing said jokingly.

"You're so annoying!" Yan Baiya pushed Xu Jingxing, which relieved her somewhat annoyed mood.

"It's already dark. If she can't get into character soon, we'll all be stuck with her tonight." Yan Baiya lay half-reclined in her chair, resigned to her fate.

On the director's side, Fan Bingbing had just finished discussing the scene with the director and was getting up to leave when she suddenly saw Xu Jingxing sitting in the corner and stopped in her tracks.

After thinking for a while,

She sat back down next to the director, glanced at Xu Jingxing, and said:

"Director, let's shoot the scenes between me and Boyi Kao first."

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