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Chapter 49: Pay to date before filming a kissing scene?

With the goal of growing a beard in mind, Han Xian spent his days going over scripts with Dilraba Dilmurat and his nights staying up late taking supplements and drinking goji berry water.

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Perhaps she had eaten too many snacks that day, or perhaps she was caught by her female assistant and scolded by Yang Mi, but Dilraba didn't send Han Xian a message saying she wanted to eat snacks, which saved him a lot of trouble.

After staying up for two nights in a row, Han Xian actually managed to grow a beard!

On the morning of the third day, he washed up, groomed his newly grown beard, put on a suit, and walked up to Director Chen.

"Director Chen, is this alright?"

"Good! Very good! Excellent!"

Director Chen nodded repeatedly, becoming increasingly satisfied with Han Xian.

Handsome, good acting skills, humble, serious and hardworking, there are too few new generation actors like this!

Seeing that Han Xian's appearance met the requirements, Director Chen asked Dilraba Dilmurat and Han Xian to take costume photos, saying that they might be useful when promoting the drama.

Looking at Han Xian's short mustache, Dilraba pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes.

Han Xian glanced at Dilraba, "What's with that expression? Trying to laugh?"

Dilraba shook her head. "I wasn't trying to laugh. I just think you're amazing. You actually stayed up for two days and two nights just to grow a beard! I admire you!"

Han Xian smirked, "I didn't stay up that long, I just had a reversed sleep schedule, and I slept a full eight hours every day."

"What about the other sixteen hours?"

"Let's read the script, and then go over it together!"

"..."

Dilraba gave a thumbs up to show her even greater admiration.

But Han Xian didn't say that besides reading the script, he also flirted with Meng Ziyi and Gu Lina, otherwise the script would have been worn out from reading it so many times.

Director Chen looked at the two interacting and suddenly rubbed his chin and laughed.

Since it has been decided to pair Dilraba Dilmurat and Han Xian as a couple, some sweet scenes need to be arranged.

Whether there's a script or not, as long as the audience likes it, that's all that matters!

As for the scenes of the second male and female leads, they should be cut as needed. After all, the second male lead married the female lead, so the original couple's scenes should be reduced!

……

After a busy half-day, Han Xian's first scene on set finally started filming, which was the scene that Han Xian himself had arranged during the audition.

Han Xian has already played the role once, so his second performance was even more natural.

Covering Dilraba with a suit jacket, walking quietly, looking at documents, making a phone call, giving a gentle glance—the whole sequence of actions was incredibly smooth, with hardly any trace of acting.

Director Chen raised the megaphone, "Very good! Cut!"

"???"

"You passed it in one take?"

"Because of the first shot?"

"What does that have to do with it? Director Chen is very strict. The reason someone got it in one take is because their acting was truly excellent!"

"I heard that Han Xian is a newcomer who has been in the industry for less than a month."

"A newcomer with this kind of acting skill? Could he be a veteran who was a child star in his early years?"

"It shouldn't be. Child stars all have more than ten years of experience. I heard that Han Xian only has one experience, Lu Bu in 'God of War Zhao Zilong,' which was also the fourth male lead."

"You haven't heard the whole story. Before playing Lü Bu, he started as an extra, then a foreground actor and a background actor, and finally he became the fourth male lead, Lü Bu."

"Tsk! He jumped four levels in just one month and then played two supporting male roles. He's handsome and his acting is amazing. Is God feeding him with a spoon?"

"The director casting such a handsome guy to pair with Dilraba Dilmurat, it's no wonder we all defended her!"

Even in idol dramas, it's rare to get a scene done in one take, which caused the staff watching to whisper among themselves.

Even Tang Yan, Luo Jin, and others who were curiously visiting looked at Han Xian with surprise. Their expressions were different, but they all had one thing in common.

It's truly amazing that a newcomer has such incredible acting skills.

But to achieve even minor fame, or even become a top star, there is still a long way to go.

That path of thorns is not one that a newcomer without connections can easily overcome!

"Get ready! Prepare for the next scene! Team B, get ready too!"

Director Chen, holding a megaphone, scanned the room, taking in everyone's expressions, and his lips twitched slightly.

Film crews are like a small society; it's normal to flatter the powerful and belittle the weak.

However, the female lead joined the crew too late, and the filming schedule was tight and the task was heavy. He did not want to waste time on adjustments and disputes.

Therefore, for this first scene, he wanted Han Xian to showcase his acting skills and appropriately elevate Han Xian's status in the crew, which would reduce a lot of trouble and save a lot of time.

It seems the results are quite good!

Just as Director Chen predicted, after Han Xian gained recognition, the scenes involving him were filmed very quickly!

The scenes with Dilraba were basically all done in one take, at most a second take was filmed to ensure the first take was completed.

Although there was a period of adjustment with the other actors, it was usually done in two or three takes.

The main reason is that Han Xian has a very clear understanding of Shen Dongjun's character.

The CEO of Tongling Jewelry is composed and emotionless; frankly, he's just a cold-blooded, business-minded money-making tool.

In addition, Shen Dongheng is a new character, and the scenes he filmed with the other characters were all transitional scenes. The lines were simple, the plot was simple, and the requirements were not high, so it was easy to film.

Of course, the simplicity is compared to other actors.

Filming a couple scene with Dilraba Dilmurat is a different story altogether.

The dialogue scenes inside the jewelry company, as well as the conversations outside, including sarcastic remarks over coffee and witty banter, can all be filmed in one take.

However, when filming scenes that required Dilraba to act crazy and disregard her image,

For example, Dilraba got drunk and acted crazy with Han Xian. In her drunken state, she kissed Han Xian and then caused a scene from the bar onto the street, even demanding that lights be installed.

Scenes that could be filmed normally before became impossible for Dilraba Dilmurat, leading to numerous retakes when she faced Han Xian.

"Cut! Let's do it again!"

"Cut! Let's do it again!"

……

"Card!"

After fifteen consecutive takes, even the directing and writing teams who had high hopes for Dilraba Dilmurat felt something was amiss.

When Dilraba wasn't in character as Gao Wen, she did have some takes, but they were only seven or eight. Once she got into character, even if she acted crazy, she could get it in three or four takes.

This is the first time she's had so many takes. Was it because of the kissing scene with Han Xian? Or was she just too shy in front of him?

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I'm not in the right frame of mind, I'll take a moment to adjust!"

Dilraba apologized repeatedly to the staff, glanced at Han Xian, and quickly looked away, her eyes a little red.

She didn't know what was wrong with her today. She was doing well filming her scenes with Han Xian, but when it came to the scene where she was drunk, acting crazy, and forcibly kissing Han Xian, she just couldn't get it right.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself beforehand, she still didn't dare to kiss Han Xian.

Director Chen, behind the monitor, frowned as he reviewed the outtakes. He noticed Dilraba's hesitant gesture when she was about to kiss Han Xian, and suddenly realized what was going on!

That's it!

Casting Han Xian was the right choice; there will be plenty of hype during the drama's promotion!

"Stop! That's enough filming for tonight! We're done! Han Xian, Dilraba, give me a shot!"

Director Chen told the crew to wrap up filming and smiled faintly at Han Xian and Dilraba who came over.

"You two are getting along better than I expected, but you're still lacking a little something in your kissing scenes. Since your scenes are being filmed faster than anticipated, I'm giving you both a day off. You can spend some time alone, go shopping, have a meal, watch a movie, and work on your chemistry. We'll film today's scene again tomorrow night!"

"Thank you, director! Let's... work out a bit more."

Dilireba hurriedly thanked him, glanced at Han Xian, and began to fidget with the hem of her clothes.

Go shopping, eat out, or watch a movie to adjust your mood?

Isn't this... the process of falling in love in a romance novel?

So, before filming a kissing scene with Han Xian, you have to date Han Xian first?