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Chapter 88
Before dawn, the sun had not yet risen, with just a streak of rosy light appearing on the horizon.
The staff of "The Tianya Decree" production team had already gotten up early and begun preparing the set.
They were filming a fight scene that takes place at daybreak today, and it had to be shot on location. Everyone moved hurriedly, carrying props back and forth across the small hill.
As the director, Yao Bianliang had naturally risen early as well.
Today's scene included her part, so after briefly checking the situation, she planned to review the script and her lines again.
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Unexpectedly, just as she arrived at her seat, she saw Xia Hong following behind her with a large stack of materials.
The young man placed the pile of scripts on the table with a "thump" and slowly caught his breath.
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He looked at the script materials with eyes full of fighting spirit, appearing ready to accomplish something significant.
"Xia Hong, what are you...?" Yao Bianliang frowned slightly, with a vague sense of foreboding.
Only then did Xia Hong notice Yao Bianliang, immediately breaking into a smile: "Good morning, Sister Liang. I plan to study the script more and analyze the plot."
Yao Bianliang: "..."
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No way, this kid is actually working so hard?
Yao Bianliang glanced at the large stack of materials, then at Xia Hong's enthusiastic demeanor, and suddenly began to doubt her previous judgment.
This legendary "king of terrible films" is so diligent? This isn't scientific!
Or could it be that Xia Hong's acting talent was so poor that even if he got up early to study the script, his acting would still be terrible?
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"You're... quite hardworking," Yao Bianliang forced a smile, speaking with some difficulty.
Xia Hong immediately felt a bit embarrassed, scratching his head: "Not compared to Sister Liang."
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Yao Bianliang didn't say anything more. She sat down on the other side and began to look at the script while secretly observing Xia Hong's situation.
In her view, Xia Hong picked up the script that would soon be needed and began reading it very seriously, his eyes filled with an eager thirst for knowledge.
Two minutes later...
Xia Hong picked up his phone beside him and began chatting with someone.
At first, Yao Bianliang thought someone was looking for Xia Hong about something important and didn't notice anything amiss.
However, five minutes passed, and Xia Hong was still chatting.
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Ten minutes passed, and Xia Hong had put on earphones and begun a voice call with someone. Animated and excited, he showed no signs of stopping.
Half an hour later, the script had been completely abandoned by Xia Hong.
He held his phone with both hands, staring at the screen with bright eyes, apparently seeing something that made him happy, as his lips curved upward uncontrollably.
Yao Bianliang: "..."
Good, it seems her concerns were indeed unnecessary.
No wonder Xia Hong's acting had always been so poor. With his attention span lasting only three minutes, no matter how good a teacher might be, they couldn't help him perform a role well!
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Bringing him into the production was absolutely the right decision.
Yao Bianliang's lips curved upward as she regained her relaxed and calm mood, picking up the script to begin reading.
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What she didn't know was that in a place out of her sight, Xia Hong was earnestly chatting with Ling Huanxuan.
Ling Huanxuan: "Is there anything Brother Xia still doesn't understand about what I just explained?"
"I understand everything! Thank you, Teacher Ling, I'm really grateful," Xia Hong replied happily.
After discussing with Ling Huanxuan for so long, he had gained many new insights into the script. Some points he hadn't understood before were now completely clear.
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Only now did he realize why Yao Bianliang had shown that slightly disappointed expression after hearing their discussion.
All along, they had completely misinterpreted their characters!
Fortunately, now that he understood, it wasn't too late.
He had recorded all his notes in his phone's digital notebook, planning to organize them later.
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Ling Huanxuan said: "No problem. If you have any questions in the future, you can either find me in person or ask via voice call. As long as it's something I know, I can explain it to you."
Xia Hong's eyes brightened even more as he hastily thanked Ling Huanxuan.
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Looking up, Xia Hong suddenly realized that more than three hours had passed. Yao Bianliang had already finished filming her fight scene and just descended from the wire harness.
She wore a clean, crisp blue and white robe, appearing valiant and exceptionally graceful. Having just completed the fight scene, her forehead was covered in sweat. The sweat dripped from her hair tips, falling onto her silver-white sword.
"Sister Liang, have you finished filming?" Xia Hong quickly called out, handing her a bottle of water.
Yao Bianliang accepted it, thanked him, and discreetly glanced at Xia Hong's script.
Good, it was clean and pristine, as new as ever, without a single note!
Yao Bianliang was extremely satisfied, and her gaze toward Xia Hong became more gratified.
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Well done, young man—putting the script on the table for show, then playing on his phone all morning.
Very good, quite promising!
"Still studying the script?" Yao Bianliang asked.
Xia Hong nodded: "Yes. Sister Liang, if you're not busy, I have a few questions I'd like to ask you. Is now a good time?"
Yao Bianliang hadn't expected Xia Hong to actually have questions, which surprised her slightly, but she still nodded: "Of course."
Since Ling Huanxuan had already explained the character to him, the few questions Xia Hong asked Yao Bianliang were more focused on performance aspects.
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Given the system's regulations, Yao Bianliang didn't withhold anything and answered each of Xia Hong's questions.
In her view, judging by Xia Hong's behavior, he didn't seem like a hardworking, ambitious actor anyway.
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Even if she told him the methods, could he really implement them?
Probably not.
Acting is something that requires hard work behind the scenes; mere guidance without effort is unlikely to lead to qualitative leaps!
So, Yao Bianliang fearlessly finished explaining all the issues to Xia Hong and didn't forget to praise him.
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"From the moment I saw you, I had high expectations for you! I believe with your abilities, you can definitely achieve results that satisfy me," Yao Bianliang patted Xia Hong's shoulder and earnestly said, "Your attitude toward acting is excellent. Remember to keep it up!"
As for what "results that satisfy her" meant?
Naturally, it meant displaying the true standards of the king of terrible films.
She hoped Xia Hong wouldn't disappoint her and would maintain his perfect attitude—looking at the script for two minutes then slacking off all day—carrying the spirit of slacking off to the end!
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Xia Hong hadn't expected Yao Bianliang to praise him so much and couldn't help feeling excited. He nodded firmly: "Don't worry, Sister Liang, I'll definitely act well!"
When Yao Bianliang turned to leave, her eyes still held gratification and ease.
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Xia Hong, standing in place, felt his fighting spirit soaring.
He couldn't remain idle either and immediately picked up the script, planning to return to his room for private rehearsal.
"Ding dong"
The phone rang, and Xia Hong looked at it to find it was his agent calling.
"My goodness, what on earth are you doing?" the agent said helplessly. "I've sent you several messages, but you haven't replied at all!"
"There are several good endorsement advertisements interested in you. While you're filming 'The Tianya Decree,' take them on when you have time."
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Endorsement advertisements?
Xia Hong's brow furrowed slightly, and he hesitated.
Just now, Sister Liang had praised his serious attitude.
If he turned around and immediately took on advertisements, busy with filming and shooting commercials simultaneously—how could that work?
Moreover, Yao Bianliang, whose acting was better than his and whose status was higher, stayed at the production every day focusing on filming, never taking leave to shoot advertisements.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" the agent's voice came from the phone. "Is it that Director Yao isn't satisfied with you frequently asking for leave? I can communicate with her. You're still a top-tier star after all; you can't stay at the production site all day. She should understand."
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"We'll just do as before, with 70% of your time spent on advertisements, endorsements, and variety show appearances, and the remaining 30% on filming."
The agent's tone carried a sense of entitlement, but Xia Hong struggled with the decision for quite some time.
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Finally, he said: "I'm sorry, Brother Wang, but I plan to focus on acting well in 'The Tianya Decree.' If there are any other invitations later, please decline them all for me."
Agent: ??
The agent was completely stunned, almost thinking he had misheard.
"Have you gone mad? Without maintaining a public presence or marketing yourself, how will you maintain your popularity? In a few months, no one will remember you!"
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"Of course you can act well; I'm not saying you should be perfunctory when filming. But during your free time, you must make other arrangements."
"Besides, if you don't accept advertising endorsements, how will you make money? Surely not just on this meager acting fee!"
These issues raised by the agent had certainly crossed Xia Hong's mind as well.
But regarding this matter, he had reached his conclusion after much contemplation. He had no intention of changing his mind.
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"Brother Wang, I've tried to study scripts diligently when acting before. But almost every drama flopped."
Saying this, Xia Hong sighed lightly: "Do you really think that flying elsewhere to shoot advertisements in the morning, returning to the set in the afternoon, and then rushing to other places to film variety shows on the weekend—do you really think this approach allows me to calmly focus on studying the script?"
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The agent fell silent.
Of course it wasn't possible. An actor's time and energy are limited; if they're busy with other things every day, naturally less effort goes into studying the script.
But he still couldn't understand Xia Hong's reasoning.
"You're a celebrity. Acting is indeed your responsibility, but shooting advertisements, appearing on variety shows, attending events—these are all things you must do as well!" the agent said. "Besides, aren't all other celebrity actors living this way?"
In the agent's view, only those obscure actors who couldn't get invitations for advertisements and events would spend all day at the production site.
Any star with a bit of fame wouldn't possibly dedicate all their energy to filming.
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Xia Hong said: "But Sister Liang also spends all her time at the production site and never shoots endorsements."
The agent was exasperated: "Why are you comparing yourself to Yao Bianliang? Is she a normal celebrity? She's completely an anomaly!"
"But I want to try," Xia Hong insisted. "Brother Wang, just let me try once! I want to see if I can perform a role well when I'm 100% focused on acting."
The agent was getting a headache; at this point, he was somewhat regretting sending Xia Hong to Yao Bianliang's production.
Originally, he had just wanted Yao Bianliang to guide him a bit, to improve Xia Hong's acting skills.
He hadn't anticipated that Yao Bianliang would lead Xia Hong in this direction!
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However, the agent was also well aware that Xia Hong's personality was stubborn. Since he had made up his mind to focus on acting, it would be almost impossible for others to change his decision.
After some thought, the agent finally chose to compromise: "Alright, just make sure you've clearly thought through the pros and cons."
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After all, it was just one attempt, lasting only a few months.
At worst, it would be like giving Xia Hong a vacation, letting him rest and adjust during this period.
"Great! Thank you, Brother Wang." Xia Hong was very happy.
They chatted briefly about a few more things before ending the call.
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Xia Hong had originally thought that in the "The Tianya Decree" production, he would be the only actor besides Yao Bianliang who spent every day immersed in the production.
But after a few days of observation, he discovered that there was another person in exactly the same situation as him.
"Sister Wen, you're also up early practicing fight scenes today?"
Early that morning, Xia Hong once again encountered the early-rising, diligent Wen Xuan, and couldn't help but wonder.
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"Don't you need to shoot advertisements or participate in other activities?" he asked.
Wen Xuan glanced at him and smiled faintly, countering: "Don't you need to do these things?"
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Xia Hong was speechless.
He didn't do these things because he wanted to focus on acting!
Only with undivided attention and dedicated research could one immerse oneself in the character and portray the most accurate interpretation of the script.
Moreover, this drama was a historical martial arts production, with not only many lines but also numerous fight scenes.
To perform these well, it was necessary to invest significant time and effort.
Wen Xuan looked at him and smiled slightly: "Naturally, I'm like you—I want to act seriously."
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When Yao Bianliang had initially invited her to act in "The Tianya Decree," Wen Xuan had already made up her mind.
Her career had been on a downward trajectory, so she needed an opportunity to prove herself and a chance to recapture that original feeling.
She had once played such classic roles! Even today, people still frequently mentioned them.
Since that was the case, why should she remain trapped in commercial flops? Wasn't performing roles well with her own abilities a better path forward?
Xia Hong's eyes brightened: "Sister Wen, you're truly professional."
Wen Xuan smiled helplessly: "I wouldn't call it professionalism—these are things an actor should do."
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The activities of Wen Xuan and Xia Hong naturally caught the attention of other actors.
Production members soon discovered that the atmosphere in "The Tianya Decree" production was quite different from other productions.
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In other productions, high-status actors were usually extremely busy, dealing with various endorsements, advertisements, and events every day, overwhelmed with commitments.
To accommodate their schedules, the entire production team often had to make adjustments.
Sometimes, when an actor couldn't return to the set because they were filming advertisements elsewhere, the production had to rearrange the filming sequence or simply use a body double, adding a few close-up shots when the actor finally arrived.
Everyone had become accustomed to such situations, taking them for granted.
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Therefore, when they saw that several high-status actors in "The Tianya Decree" never left the set and spent every day researching their roles, everyone found it very novel.
"Don't these people need to take commercial advertisements? That can't be right. With their status, they should have countless endorsements and activities."
"I heard it's because they want to act seriously, so they've postponed all other engagements. During this period, they just stay at the production site every day, focusing on studying the script."
"Really? That's so professional!"
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"Truly worthy of being Director Yao's production team. The lead actors care so much about their acting. If it were any other director, those lead actors certainly wouldn't be so dedicated."
"Absolutely. They remember their lines, have few NG takes when filming—our work progress has been much faster than usual."
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Major actors focusing on acting, while some minor actors occasionally left the production to go elsewhere.
This abnormal phenomenon was quite a spectacle.
Those somewhat famous actors gradually realized that they struggled to remember their lines, had many NG takes, and were essentially slowing down the entire production's progress.
Looking at Yao Bianliang, Wen Xuan, and Xia Hong, who studied the script every day, while they focused on various commercial activities—the contrast was stark!
After several such instances, they themselves became embarrassed and privately decided to work harder.
In this atmosphere, the actor whose status was just below Xia Hong—Hu Qingnian—was the first to become restless.
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With a worried expression, he couldn't help but consult with his agent: "Do you think I should reduce commercial activities and refuse those advertising endorsements?"
In the "The Tianya Decree" production, the three highest-status individuals were undoubtedly Yao Bianliang, Wen Xuan, and Xia Hong.
And now, since the production began filming, none of these three had ever asked for leave, let alone left the production to participate in activities elsewhere!
They were busy every day, either analyzing the script or practicing fight scenes.
Among them, Xia Hong practiced most diligently; his body already bore many marks, all from practicing fight scenes.
In contrast, what about him, Hu Qingnian?
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No status, no seniority. Yet ironically, in the entire production, he was the least hardworking and the most demanding.
One moment he needed to attend commercial events, the next he needed to adjust filming times to accommodate shooting advertisements.
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As a result, sometimes he wasn't even sufficiently familiar with his lines, frequently making mistakes during filming.
After carrying on like this for several days, Hu Qingnian himself became embarrassed.
Previously, in other productions, everyone was like him, and those top-tier actors would be even busier than him, so Hu Qingnian naturally didn't think anything of it.
But now, those main actors in "The Tianya Decree" had higher fame and better acting skills than him, yet they were all focusing on perfecting their performances.
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This made him the one who was receiving special treatment.
How could this be acceptable?
Hu Qingnian had been overjoyed when selected by Yao Bianliang. He cherished this opportunity greatly and hoped to continue collaborating with her in the future.
But with his current performance, it would be generous of Yao Bianliang not to blacklist him, let alone continue working with him.
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The agent also felt somewhat guilty; of course he understood his artist's current situation.
After some thought, he tentatively suggested: "Well... how about for these few months, you just stay at the production and focus on filming? Consider it a time for self-improvement, learning from these seniors about acting."
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Three or four months wasn't very long.
Hu Qingnian wasn't a top-tier celebrity; his usual advertisement fees weren't substantial, bringing limited profit to the company.
Rather than having him receive special treatment in the production, it would be better to simply leave him there, seriously acting and training himself.
Hu Qingnian had the same thought. After some consideration, he agreed to this proposal: "Good, then please cancel all my commercial activities during this period!"
