Chapter 499: Diving in the cold winter
There was competition only when there was a market. As for the release of “First Love,” Yun Xiangxiang was actually very nervous and looking forward to it. After all, it was her first foreign movie, and it could be considered her first step on the road to international success.
Even if the results were not ideal, the impact would not be too great. However, Yun Xiangxiang hoped that it would be a good start, especially since the results of “First love” this time were related to the momentum of “Nine colors.”.
She had not been so nervous during the college entrance examination. Indeed, she had a calm personality and was not that stubborn about many things. It did not mean that she did not have any competitive spirit.
Those people despised “Nine colors.” Yun Xiangxiang hoped that she could use her strength to slap them in the face. She wanted to let them know that they had made a blind choice to give up on “Nine colors.”.
No matter how Yun Xiangxiang about it, it had only been ten days since December. It was not even the middle of the month. Yun Xiangxiang still had to calm down to shoot “Flying.”.
At the end of the month, she was going to participate in the finals of the school costume design competition. It was just before New Year’s Day, so she could go to promote “Nine colors” or directly participate in the capital’s pre-screening.
She did not know if the scenes here would be over by then. If it was over, she did not know where Xie Manliang would arrange to shoot the scene. She hoped that it would be closer to the capital.
It was unavoidable for her to apply for leave, so she didn’t have to take too many flights.
The weather was starting to turn cold, so Yun Xiangxiang using the things Song Mian had prepared for her. There was tea to warm her stomach, medicine to warm her body, and a footpad to warm her feet.
The cold winter that she feared in the past had now turned into a joy for Yun Xiangxiang. She could enjoy the beauty of winter without any worries.
She was probably the most content person in the entire production team, while Xue Yu was the most miserable. He even had a scene in which he fell into the water.
“Junior sister, you have to prepare tea, towels, and blankets for me….” Xue Yu nagged beside her as they were about to shoot the scene in which they jumped into the river.
He Wei couldn’t stand it any longer. “Are your assistants just for show?”
The two assistants behind Xue Yu quickly went forward. They were trembling in fear and didn’t dare to make a sound, but they didn’t know what to do either. All they could do was wait for orders.
Yun Xiangxiang immediately distributed the items to them. He let them take them and instructed them to go to the other side. “Jump down from here. You have to go ashore from there.”
They were on a large bridge that was more than ten meters tall. A few stuntmen had already done experiments before filming.
Lu Zheng had been ambushed by Lu Rong from all sides. In the end, Lu Zheng still rushed onto the drawbridge road. There were police on both sides and he had no other way out.
After Lu Zheng and Lu Rong confronted each other, when Lu Rong’s victory was in his hands…. Lu Zheng chose to cross the drawbridge without hesitation.
Moreover, the moment he jumped, Lu Rong fired a gun. He was shot and escaped.
He Wei and the director asked Xue Yu if he wanted a stand-in. They were not worried that Xue Yu would be injured, but that the weather was very cold now. Xue Yu was wearing thin clothes, and the river water was very cold. They were worried that his illness and cold would affect the progress of the entire production team.
Many people thought that a stand-in was an unprofessional actor, but sometimes, hiring a stand-in was not just a substitute for an actor.
There were big-picture considerations, and there were also actors who could not complete it. Considering the quality of the entire production, it was definitely reasonable for a stand-in to exist.
Xue Yu still refused. He felt that his physical fitness was very good, and this bit of coldness was not a problem at all.
Since the actors themselves were fine, the director obviously would not force the actors to use doubles, so the filming would be smoother.
With this scene, Xue Yu said that he was pitiful. Yun Xiangxiang did not know whether to laugh or cry. “Senior brother, don’t act pitiful towards me. You’ll only make me want to stand behind you and kick you down.”
Xue Yu: ” ….”
Yun Xiangxiang felt like the scene was very vivid. Other than Xue Yu, everyone else couldn’t help but laugh.
In the end, Xue Yu still acted as if he was going to the execution ground. He generously went to the filming location.
However, Xie Manliang and the other staff members were ready. After they shouted the start, Xue Yu immediately got into character. Yun Xiangxiang stood behind the camera to watch.
When she was out of action, she liked to stand in this position. This way, she could see the changes in the scene that would be displayed on the camera, so that it would be easier for her to perform in the future.
At a height of more than ten meters, Xue Yu tied up his equipment. He did not hesitate at all. Even when he jumped down from the river with his back facing the river, he still had a provocative and disdainful smile on his face.
It was as if it was a piece of cake for him to jump down like that. Yun Xiangxiang recalled seeing Xue Yu’s acting through the screen.
After he jumped down, he could not immediately surface. This was a long shot, or else he would have to do it twice or more before he could finish filming.
Fortunately, the other actors and crew members did not hold him back. Although this scene had been tried many times, it was officially shot once.
By the time Xue Yu was scooped up, his entire body was trembling. Yun Xiangxiang hurriedly handed him a cup of hot water, and in a flurry, he took off his clothes, his assistant dried his hair, and wrapped him in a blanket…
There were not many people around him, so Yun Xiangxiang saw that he did not have any extra hands, so he fed him directly.
After drinking the warm tea, he ran to the RV to shower and change his clothes.
They had already done so much, and Xue Yu still had a fever that night. Yun Xiangxiang was worried that something like this would happen. After asking Song Mian in detail, she prepared emergency medicine.
Xue Yu woke up the next day after taking the medicine, but he was a little tired, so Xie Manliang let him rest for a day.
Yun Xiangxiang about the fact that they didn’t have any scenes in the afternoon, so she called Zhao Guibi and told her that she and Xue Yu were going to her house for dinner today.
She and Xue Yu were the male and female leads, so it was very difficult for them to miss a day or half of their scenes at the same time.
Zhao Guibi must have wanted to treat them to a meal to express his gratitude. It wasn’t good to drag things out like this, and their scenes were almost coming to an end. If they didn’t find the time, they might not have the time.
Fortunately, Zhao Guibi was always accommodating to them, so it was fine as long as they made a call.
“Do I need to prepare a gift?” Xue Yu asked with a weary expression.
“Shouldn’t you just call your assistant for this kind of thing?” Yun Xiangxiang teased him.
An artist’s assistant was like an all-rounder in life; they had to know a lot of things. For a favor like this, all they had to do was inform the other party, and the other party would handle it properly.
“Didn’t I hear you mention her a few times? She looks like you’re quite familiar with her, that’s why I’m so concerned?” Xue Yu rolled his eyes and thought about it.
If he asked his assistant to come, it was to deal with the situation. He didn’t mean it at all.
“Okay, okay, okay. It’s my fault. I’ve prepared a gift, so you don’t have to spend money on it. Just bring someone to eat with you.” Yun Xiangxiang didn’t argue with the patient.
“My mouth is bland right now, and I don’t want to eat delicacies at a time like this.” Xue Yu was even more depressed. He just had to be treated at a time like this.