vstars Chapter 10: In a fit of rage, I snapped! Lin Zhenxin wants to compete with me in looks? Aside from l
Chapter 10: In a fit of rage, I snapped! Lin Zhenxin wants to compete with me in looks? Aside from l
After rushing to the film set with Meng Ziyi and the others, Han Xian's anticipated colorful life as an extra did not arrive as expected.
All morning, Han Xian was the most idle person on the entire film crew!
He wasn't needed to play a corpse, nor was he needed to stand in the foreground, and no one would hire him for heavy jobs like moving boxes.
As for scenes involving going into the water, getting rained on, or falling down, needless to say, nobody even thought of him.
After a day of speculation, the crew members knew about Han Xian's glorious experience of almost dying while playing a corpse. They all secretly wondered if Han Xian was physically weak and jokingly called him the "male version of Lin Daiyu".
If Han Xian is cast as a corpse again, and he actually dies and can't be saved, the entire production will have to be halted because of him.
The reason why Han Xian wasn't chosen for scenes involving moving boxes, getting wet in the rain, or falling down is similar.
If Han Xian gets sick from exhaustion due to these tasks and then becomes critically ill, who will take responsibility?
As for letting Han Xian stand in the future...
Although this male version of Lin Daiyu is frail and delicate, he looks more like the male lead than the male lead himself.
Was placing him in the foreground to steal the spotlight from the male lead, Lin Zhenxin?
It wasn't that no one suggested getting rid of Han Xian.
As I said before, the production team is willing to spend a fortune to gain the reputation of Ma Gu!
But to buy horse bones with a thousand pieces of gold, you need to have horse bones on the film set first!
What's the deal with chasing away the horse bones?
Is it worth a fortune?
In Director Cheng's words: "The cost of employing a casual extra is only 120 yuan a day. Isn't his reputation as a director worth 120 yuan? If anyone plays a corpse more realistically than Han Xian, they can enjoy the same treatment!"
After these words were spoken, the rumors and gossip surrounding the production crew immediately subsided.
Han Xian didn't care that he had no roles to play or work to do.
Anyway, he signed in, so he'll get his 120 yuan without a break. He'll get paid for nothing and be happy.
Of course, in addition to the extras' wages, Meng Ziyi's acting lessons were also essential. After all, the beautiful Meng transferred another two thousand yuan to him, saying that it was the same as the one thousand yuan for breakfast. This three thousand yuan was the tuition for today's three acting lessons.
Having accepted the money, Han Xian naturally fulfilled his responsibilities.
After informing Director Cheng, he followed Meng Ziyi closely.
When he had acting opportunities, he would give Meng Ziyi acting advice; when he didn't have acting opportunities, he would answer Meng Ziyi's questions. In the process, he also got to know Lin Run'er, the visual center of Girls' Generation.
Lin Run'er's Korean wasn't as heavily accented as in Korean dramas, and she didn't speak very fast. Although Han Xian couldn't speak it, he could understand a little bit, and with the help of the female translator, it was even easier.
After listening to Lin Run'er's clear and crisp voice, Han Xian analyzed it for a moment and nodded silently.
Lin Run'er's attitude was alright; she didn't say anything like "I'm full and I'm cursing the cook," so she was barely acceptable.
After leisurely helping Meng Ziyi film a few scenes, Han Xian also heard his nickname—the male version of Lin Daiyu.
He got angry in a fit of rage, but he couldn't explain why he wasn't the male version of Lin Daiyu, nor could he explain why his fake death as a corpse wasn't due to physical weakness but actually because he was asleep.
No one would believe this if I told them.
Unless he takes off his pants to prove it.
The problem is that if that's the case, then it's not a problem with his body, but a problem with his mind!
Not wanting to endure the stares of the other extras, Han Xian told Meng Ziyi, "I'm going to wander around the action scene. If you need anything, DM me."
Meng Ziyi suppressed a laugh, "Go ahead! Handsome Teacher Han Daiyu."
"Meng Ziyi! If you keep giving me these weird nicknames, believe me, I'll dump you right now!"
Han Xian glared at the gloating Meng Ziyi with a dark expression, then immediately made a hasty retreat to urinate!
I don't have time to settle scores with Meng Ziyi now; I'll deal with her tonight!
As they watched Han Xian leave, the thoughts of the many extras began to stir.
He's just a background actor who just joined the crew. Why does he get paid even though he doesn't film or do any work, and can chat and laugh with two beautiful actresses? Is it just because he's handsome?
They can't act as handsome as this group of weaklings, and even when they play corpses, they can't convey the realism of someone who could be killed.
But they could try to fake illness. If they became old, weak, sick, or disabled, they could enjoy the high-class treatment of being a casual extra!
When the number of sick extras reached nearly a hundred in the afternoon, Director Cheng couldn't hold back any longer.
He asked Meng Ziyi, who brought Han Xian to the set, to find a mascot, and said that he had arranged a new role for Han Xian.
One mascot with a mysterious background is enough; all the other oddballs are just dreaming!
……
"God of War Zhao Zilong" is a period drama.
Although it's a fictional idol drama, it still features large-scale battles with cold weapons and plenty of action sequences.
Every man has a martial arts dream, and Han Xian is no exception.
He went to the action scene to see how action scenes were filmed.
Of course, he could look at them, but he wouldn't touch the swords, spears, halberds, axes, hooks, and forks next to him.
Action scenes are far more dangerous than dramatic scenes, and in terms of rules, they are no less numerous.
He came over out of curiosity to watch, and didn't want to annoy anyone.
These extras are pretty good!
sensible!
Seeing that Han Xian was so well-behaved, the martial arts instructor surnamed Guo breathed a sigh of relief and secretly praised him.
He knew perfectly well that Han Xian, the mascot of the crew, was a male version of Lin Daiyu, and he almost died while playing a corpse.
If the other party were to use weapons, it would definitely result in a serious injury, and the action crew would be in trouble. So, if Han Xian were to use knives or guns, the martial arts director could only start cursing!
Cluck cluck, cluck cluck, cluck cluck...
The rhythmic sound of horses' hooves rang out in the distance, and Lin Zhenxin, clad in silver armor and wielding a silver spear, rode a white horse at breakneck speed.
Sigh~
Upon reaching the designated location, Lin Zhenxin pulled on the reins with his left hand to spur the horse, and with his right hand, he twirled his silver spear, making an extremely dashing entrance!
"So cool!"
"So cool!"
"That appearance was absolutely stunning!"
A chorus of praises rose from all around, and Han Xian raised an eyebrow and nodded.
In storytelling, Zhao Yun, also known as Zhao Zilong, wears a bright silver lion helmet, is covered in dragon-scale silver armor, wields a dragon-gallery silver spear, and rides a pure white jade lion without a single stray hair.
Although Lin Chen-hsin's armor was made of hard plastic rubber, it was exquisitely crafted and extremely beautiful.
Although the white horse beneath him had a few stray hairs, its lines were beautiful and its appearance exceptionally handsome.
In addition, Lin Zhenxin has a very regular face shape and is handsome, so overall he does look quite fitting for the image of Zhao Zilong, the White Horse Silver Spear.
It is said that handsome men appreciate each other. After Lin Zhenxin bowed and thanked him, his gaze met that of Han Xian, who was not far away.
So handsome!!!
In terms of looks, he's only slightly less handsome than me!
But physically, the other person is incredibly weak, while I'm in top form!
Lin Zhenxin glanced at Han Xian a few times, then silently raised an eyebrow: Dude, how's my costume?
Han Xian gave a thumbs up: Awesome!
Lin Zhenxin smiled: Give it a try?
Han Xian shook his head: If I give it a try, then it's none of your business.
Hey!
Lin Zhenxin couldn't help but chuckle, dismounted, said a few words to the martial arts instructor, and then turned to walk towards Han Xian.
"Dude, where are you from?"
"From Heshi City, Heilongjiang Province."
"Fellow Northeasterners! I'm from Shenyang, Liaoning Province!"
"I could tell from their accents."
"Do I have a strong accent?"
"It's not heavy, but I can tell it's from Northeast China. You'll probably need to do voice-over work for your Zhao Zilong character later, right?"
"There was a voice-over artist. Strange, why is your accent so light?"
"We speak standard Mandarin in Heilongjiang Province!"
"Nonsense! We speak standard Mandarin in Liaoning Province!"
"Nonsense! The tones are all different in different cities in Liaoning Province!"
Perhaps it was because both handsome men were confident and easygoing, or perhaps it was because they were from the same hometown that they were moved to tears, but they started arguing in their Northeastern Mandarin. They then discovered that they had similar interests and values, and they became more and more compatible.
Seeing this, the people around looked at him with surprise.
Lin Zhenxin is the true male lead in "God of War Zhao Yun" and is also one of the most popular young actors in the industry.
And what about Han Xian?
He was just an extra who had only been in the industry for a day, and he was a weak male version of Lin Daiyu. At most, he was a casual extra who was told by the director to enjoy higher treatment.
The leading man and the weak, inexperienced extra were having a pleasant conversation.
This scene is so incongruous!
Lin Zhenxin ignored the surprised looks around her.
He didn't know if Han Xian was a mysterious second-generation rich kid, but with his equally handsome looks and outgoing personality, he would definitely make it big in the entertainment industry!
There's a saying in Northeast China: "Having more friends means having more paths to take; having more enemies means having more walls to block your way."
Make friends whenever possible and avoid making enemies!
What's more, we're all from the same region in Northeast China.
Eh?
Upon seeing Meng Ziyi, who had come looking for someone, Lin Zhenxin grinned at Han Xian, "Your Sister Meng is here to see you!"
???
Sister Meng?
Han Xian turned his head and saw Meng Ziyi walking gracefully towards him.
What is this person doing in the action scenes?
She, a personal maid, also has action scenes?
……
"Prospects? Career? The standard-bearer of the elite troops?"
Han Xian was a little confused when he heard Meng Ziyi's notification.
Extras, also known as background actors.
Basically, they are divided into three types: regular, foreground, and special.
The categories are: regular extras, supporting extras, foreground extras, minor special extras, medium special extras, and major special extras.
Ordinary extras are just background figures who stand still and don't show their faces. They are paid 120 yuan a day and can leave to work on other film sets at the end of the day.
If he plays a corpse like before, he will receive an additional 20 yuan red envelope.
His current leisurely lifestyle is that of an extra on set. Even without any scenes, he has to stay on set for "God of War Zhao Yun". If there are scenes, he'll go straight to them – even though he hasn't had any scenes yet.
The situation is different for background extras. Although they are also in the background, their faces will appear in the shot.
Although there are no lines and not much acting required, the daily wage is 300 yuan, which is more than twice that of a regular extra.
Director Cheng cast him as the flag bearer of the Yamen Army, a role that required him to be a foreground actor who was shown in the background.
But will he get to show his face?
Meng Ziyi blinked. "As for the future, I should be able to get some screen time, but you'll have to ask Director Cheng for details."
Lin Zhenxin said, "The standard-bearer of the Yamen Army? Isn't that my standard-bearer? Han Xian, we can appear on screen together now."
Han Xian smiled and said, "Impossible. With you here, Director Cheng definitely won't let me get any screen time."
"What do you mean by that?"
What do you think?
"Don't tell me you can crush me, the male lead, just by putting on armor and showing your face?"
"You said that, I didn't."
"Hey buddy! I don't believe it! Come on, I'll go with you to change clothes. I refuse to believe you can be more handsome than me!"
Lin Zhenxin was amused and grabbed Han Xian's sleeve as they headed towards the costume and props room.
Han Xian didn't resist at all, and even urged Lin Zhenxin to leave quickly.
Trying to outdo him in looks?
He's been said to be good for nothing except being handsome!
So when it comes to being handsome, he's confident he's second to none!
Even though Lin Zhenxin is the male lead in "God of War Zhao Yun", he still has to be ranked second!
???
Meng Ziyi was stunned.
These two are so childish, comparing how handsome they are just filming a movie!
Ok……
Go see how handsome Han Xian looks in armor!