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Chapter 876 - 876 873 Celebrity Persona!

876: Chapter 873: Celebrity Persona!

The Capricious Princess!

876: Chapter 873: Celebrity Persona!

The Capricious Princess!

Wu Jie furrowed his brow, sensing that things weren’t as simple as they seemed.

“Could it be that I’m not approaching this the right way?

Did I get the wrong script?”

Wu Jie immediately called Bai Fengling.

“Jie, where are you?

Everyone’s waiting for you!”

As soon as the call connected, Bai Fengling’s delicate and pleasant voice came through.

Wu Jie asked with a frown, “Did you send me the wrong script?”

“No mistake here!

Is there a problem?” asked Bai Fengling softly.

“I…”

Wu Jie glanced at the security detail from the security bureau driving the car and whispered accusingly:

“Why is there a bed scene?

And the content is very different from the script draft I initially read!”

Bai Fengling explained, “The script was revised for a more exciting and compact plot and to facilitate censorship approval.

As for the bed scene…

actually, there’s nothing to it!

It’s just a simple touch during filming!”

“A touch…

just like that…” Wu Jie scoffed coldly.

“So you’re saying, all the bed scenes in those movies and TV shows are just like that?”

Bai Fengling replied,

“What you see is just a touch, but to be more discrete and safe, respecting the actors’ personal wishes, sometimes we use misaligned shooting techniques!”

“Shooting from special angles to create illusions in the audience, actually not doing…

In short, bed scenes are an essential part of an actor’s training and an indispensable scene in many films and TV works!”

“To make the productions more visually appealing and to better convey certain plot elements, there are even bolder and more uninhibited scenes like rolling around in bed, appearing nude, and such are not uncommon!”

“In this movie, although the plot requires it, to avoid putting you and Xiao in a difficult position, I’ve already cut a lot of scenes.

The so-called bed scene is just shot first, and it might even be cut from the final version that gets released!”

After listening, Wu Jie immediately asked,

“Then can we shoot this bed scene misaligned?”

“Preferably not…

Otherwise, it will be hard to convey emotion and won’t achieve the artistic effect I want,”

The answer from Bai Fengling left Wu Jie somewhat muddled.

What does that mean?

It’s about the artistic effect now?

“So you mean you have to shoot this scene with me?”

Wu Jie asked with a half-smile.

Bai Fengling laughed, “Jie, I know you’ve never acted before, but the script is written this way now.

When the time comes, a touch is all it takes.

Plus…

this is actually my screen debut for such scenes!”

“What?

Impossible, right?

You’ve acted in so many films, you still have your first kiss?”

Wu Jie was somewhat astonished.

Bai Fengling laughed, “Yes!

Before, Xu Culture Media set my image as the pure and innocent fairy.”

“To maintain that image and my status in the fans’ hearts, the company never gave me scripts with bed scenes!”

“Wait a minute, what on earth is this image thing?” Wu Jie asked curiously.

Bai Fengling patiently explained,

“Simply put, it’s a celebrity’s image.

Agents and public relations teams, for the sake of hyping up stars, maintaining their popularity, attracting fans, and media attention, will cater to the public’s tastes by crafting an image for the star, such as the National Husband, foodie, good father, etc.”

“Selling an image can quickly gain fans and attract a wider audience, thus bringing in traffic.

With traffic comes fame, leading to increased value and endorsements.

The only pity is that now many celebrities are not as they appear to be.”

“What devoted family man, warm sunny guy, learned and talented, sweet girl, virtuous and beautiful wife, and so on, scandals are just revealing their true selves, or what’s commonly known as their image collapsing.”

After a short pause, Bai Fengling laughed,

“To maintain my pure and innocent fairy image, the company had rules not just for filming and commercials, but also for my personal life.

I wasn’t allowed to smoke, go shopping, hit nightclubs; I had to be mindful of my behavior in all situations, even forbidden from dating!”

“Because among my fans, many are single homebodies, and I am their goddess.

If I were to have a partner, they would be hugely disappointed, turning fans into antis, causing my fame to plummet and losing notoriety!”

Wu Jie gave an awkward smile.

He couldn’t help but think how deep the waters of the entertainment industry were.

Who would have thought that Bai Fengling, the dream lover of countless people, the otaku goddess,

Actually loved money and success, and privately at gatherings, could eat and drink heartily, and even loved to play Mahjong.

Where’s the pure and innocent fairy?

It was just a crafted celebrity image.

“So what you’re saying is, in this movie, you’re going to let loose?

Not afraid your image will collapse, ignoring your fans?”

Wu Jie asked curiously, prompting Bai Fengling to hesitate for a moment.

“Actually, after going through life and death ordeals, I’ve come to look past fame and fortune.

I just want to produce good work.

If because I kissed you, I lose all my fans, then so be it!”

“It can only prove that they liked me, followed me, to satisfy their fantasies, not because they enjoyed my work.

I’m not afraid even if fans turn against me!”

…

During the casual conversation,

The bulletproof sedan sped along, gradually approaching the film studio.

Ever since the assassination attempt on Wu Jie at Xirong’s expressway opening ceremony on September 1st,

Though almost ten days had passed and numerous people were arrested based on lists,

No one could guarantee that there weren’t any remnants of the Kong Family.

Therefore, Wu Jie traveled everywhere in a bulletproof sedan arranged by the relevant department, with special agents accompanying him for protection.

But little did they know,

With Phantom around, what need was there for special agents to protect Wu Jie?

Ten minutes later, they arrived at the film studio.

After a roundabout path, they got to a relatively secluded set.

The movie was in the midst of filming a siege scene.

To make the film appear more authentic, Bai Fengling indeed spent a lot of money.

She realistically constructed city walls, gates, moats, and more.

Siege ladders, catapults, arrow towers, bows, shields, axes, and the like were also all readily available.

The actors portraying soldiers on both the attack and defense were clad in armor and costumes that highly restored the look of ancient warriors.

Of course,

The battle wouldn’t be real.

Being chopped and shot by arrows wouldn’t actually draw blood; it was all prepared in advance with packets of paint, even ketchup packets, pig’s blood packets.

Wu Jie saw that the rocks thrown down from the towers were actually made of foam, not painful when they hit.

But the assaulting soldiers still screamed ‘heavily’ as they fell from the ladders.

Some were ‘slain’ from above and even as they dropped, they had weight attached to them, pulled by wires.

Those falling from lower positions simply dropped onto cushions below.

The ‘dead’ actors, after leaving the set, quickly touched up their makeup and went back on.

Many cameras were stationed around the area, continuously filming.

Obviously, this was to gather enough material to later work with during post-production.

In fact, in real life when watching movies or TV dramas, war scenes are pieced together from individual shots.

Scenes that ran in one continuous shot were extremely rare; most of the time, they would cut and switch to different shots while fighting.

After a short while,

Bai Fengling arrived in her car, taking a detour to get here.

Taking a detour was to prevent anachronisms, especially since large scenes were often shot with wide-angle lenses, so it was best to stay as far away as possible.

Otherwise, after filming, you might discover that a modern SUV had made an appearance on an ancient battlefield, rendering many shots useless.

With a screech, the car stopped.

Tang Xin immediately opened the door and jumped out, rushing over excitedly.

“Jie, how do I look in ancient costume?

Beautiful, aren’t I?”

As she sprinted over, Tang Xin twirled on the spot.

Wu Jie signaled his bodyguard with a glance, and the two of them stepped back quite a bit.

He turned to look at the beaming Tang Xin.

And he had to admit, with the ancient costume fitting snugly and her hair done up intricately, her entire demeanor had changed.

She seemed youthful and pretty, yet more spirited and playful, perfectly fitting the princess image in the movie.

“Beautiful!

So beautiful you’re bubbling!”

Wu Jie couldn’t help but laugh.

“Cut it out!

Who compliments like that?”

Tang Xin stopped, pouted, and huffed before turning her gaze to Bai Fengling, who was gracefully walking toward them, holding the hem of her long white dress.

Bright eyes and white teeth, with lips red and teeth white.

Fresh, independent, refined, and otherworldly.

It was as though she was walking out from an ancient painting that spanned a thousand years.

The corners of her lips curved slightly upwards, her smile radiant.

Like a gentle spring breeze, stirring emotions and inducing intoxication.

Tang Xin cast a wary glance at Wu Jie, noticing that he seemed a bit dazed as he watched.

“Hey, what’s with that look?

Are you particularly heartstruck?”

“If you are moved, then go flirt!

Fengling would surely be willing, but Xiao might not be so happy!”

Wu Jie rolled his eyes at Tang Xin.

“I just took a couple of glances, did you overturn a vinegar jar or something?”

“Yeah!

I am jealous!

We haven’t seen each other for so long, and you don’t even take a good look at me!” said Tang Xin, holding her head high with pride.

“Didn’t you notice I’ve changed from before?”

“What happened?

Did you get plastic surgery?” Wu Jie teased.

Tang Xin immediately punched Wu Jie in the chest with small fists.

“Straight man cancer!

Are you blind, or do you just not know how to compliment?”

“After detoxing and nourishing my skin, it’s whiter and smoother, and even my complexion is better than before!”

Wu Jie exaggeratedly nodded his head.

“Right, right, you are indeed whiter!”

“Hmph!

I’m not talking to you anymore, you just keep staring at Fengling.

Be careful, or I’ll tell Xiao on you and see how you explain yourself when you get home!”

Tang Xin was upset, arms akimbo and lips protruding, her face marked with annoyance.

“What’s going on?” Bai Fengling stepped forward, smiling sweetly.

“When Jie was coming, the most excited person was you, and now that you’ve seen him, you’re pouting and cold-faced!”

“He’s blind, that’s why!” Tang Xin said, tilting her head up even further.

Wu Jie laughed and said, “Alright, alright.

In the whole film city, you are the most beautiful!

I’m just shy and reserved, so I don’t dare to look more at you, okay?”

“Nonsense!

As if I’d believe your lies!”

Tang Xin spat out in disdain and walked away, hands behind her back in proud anger.

Bai Fengling chuckled.

“Picking her to play the Wilful Princess was really the right choice, she’s truly a natural!”

Wu Jie laughed.

“Her wilfulness is wild-grown.

You’d better be careful!

By the way, hasn’t the movie already started filming?”

Bai Fengling explained, “Some of the more time-consuming and laborious scenes have already started.

You know, filming is just like this—during the shooting period, we crazily film various scenes and shots to accumulate enough material for post-production.”

“Because you haven’t arrived, many scenes involving you haven’t even started!

Let’s go, try on your costume and props!”

With that said,

the film had already started.

He was pushed onto the stage and had no choice but to join the filming.

Instructing the specialized bodyguards to wait in the car, Wu Jie and Bai Fengling went straight to the props team.

The production crew didn’t have a fixed office.

Equipment, props, costumes, and even the canteen were all transported in RVs or container trucks, to easily move from one location to another.

Because the time available for stars is limited, and expenses for locations, costumes, props, and even extras all add to the costs.

Finishing filming a day earlier meant disbanding the crew a day earlier, reducing costs significantly.

Hence, filming wasn’t done following the ‘broadcast or story sequence.’

The crew had to be flexible with current conditions and film many scenes at the same time, with special effects and editing done later.

Bai Fengling brought Wu Jie into the group, and soon the makeup artists and stylists arrived.

Tang Xin, like a cheerful little sprite, went to the props team to call for the delivery of the gear.

Changing clothes, wearing wigs, applying ancient makeup…

The armor and boots were high-quality plastic imitations—not heavy at all.

And the long spear and sword were actually hollow engineering plastic goods that just looked imposing.

The problem, however…

was the heat!

In Tianyuan during September, the old wives’ summer was relentless.

Because it was all covered up, Wu Jie felt notably overheated the moment he put on the gear.

Even with ice packs inserted, it still felt like being in a sauna.

Enduring the scorching heat and the blazing sun,

Wu Jie and others made their way to an outdoor filming location on electric carts.

The so-called army of thousands turned out to be just a few dozen people!

The robust and well-fed warhorses were actually models placed on flatbed carts!

“Come on!

Am I supposed to be playing a general?

Why do I feel more like a bandit?”

No sooner had Wu Jie muttered his gripe than Tang Xin kicked him.

“Stop complaining!

As a brave and skilled general, quickly mount your horse, lead the troops to war, and fight fiercely!”

Wu Jie broke out in a sweat, speechless.

The time to test his acting skills had come…