Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 445 - 443: To See the Past_1

Chapter 445: Chapter 443: To See the Past_1

"Don’t always pay attention to insignificant people. You should know that your time is money. Every extra word you waste on the insignificant is money wasted. Understand?"

Xia Ningxing said this while patting her head.

Yuanyuan hurriedly nodded her head: "Understand, understand, understand! I will never waste my money again!"

Everyone: "..." That mouth is too vicious.

Her words had barely ended when Director Su’s desperate shout came from afar:

"Ji Haichuan! What’s the matter with you today! How many NGs have you gotten!! Can you even act at all!"

NG is the abbreviation for no good, meaning the shot failed and wasn’t filmed properly.

Hearing this, Xia Ningxing and Yuanyuan both looked up, turning their eyes towards Director Su.

Director Su was in the middle of filming a scene between Ji Haichuan and Song Ze.

But after about ten attempts, Ji Haichuan kept failing and couldn’t get through it.

At this point, Director Su was already hopping mad

Wei Qing falling into the river causing infertility, and Xia Ningxing being suspected as the culprit behind it had been enough to frustrate him deeply.

Now, the filming wasn’t going well either, so of course, he was angry.

This time, he simply took out all his anger on Ji Haichuan.

"Let me tell you, if you can’t do it, you might as well get lost!"

"I just don’t understand how you can act as bad as shit in such a simple scene!"

Ji Haichuan, face red and ears crimson, clenched his fingers slightly, but his expression was one of humility, as he bowed: "I’m sorry, Director Su. I will do better."

Song Ze stood aside, sneering slightly.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but narrow her eyes slightly: "Let’s go, let’s take a look."

Ji Haichuan might have been a newcomer, but his acting skills were not at all unripe; under normal circumstances, this shouldn’t be happening, unless...

Xia Ningxing already had a suspicion in her heart.

By the time they got there, it was Ji Haichuan’s 11th shot.

Indeed, Xia Ningxing discovered that it was Song Ze deliberately suppressing the scene, which is why Ji Haichuan kept flubbing the take!

To suppress a scene is when an actor deliberately explodes with acting skill to overpower another actor’s performance, making it impossible for the other to keep up.

It’s akin to an attack on the psyche.

Although Ji Haichuan was talented, he hadn’t acted in many films, and Song Ze, however, was a seasoned actor, having started in the industry at ten years old, so his acting skills were not something the current Ji Haichuan could compare with.

Thus, naturally, he was overwhelmed by the difference in strength.

But there was no bad blood between Song Ze and Ji Haichuan historically, so it wouldn’t make sense for him to make things difficult for a newcomer like this.

However, Xia Ningxing soon understood.

He wasn’t trying to make things difficult for Ji Haichuan; he was trying to make things difficult for her.

But unfortunately, she didn’t have any scenes with the male lead of the movie at that time, so he had to start by targeting Ji Haichuan first.

Great!

Well done!

Xia Ningxing couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

At that moment, Ji Haichuan flubbed another take.

"Ji Haichuan, you..." Director Su was about half-dead with rage, about to lash out, but then he saw Xia Ningxing walking over.

"Director Su, Haichuan isn’t in good form today. Let him rest for a bit, and I’ll play the scene to show him how it’s done."

"Fine." Director Su couldn’t wait for someone to teach Ji Haichuan, this fool, a lesson anymore, so he immediately agreed.

"Boss Xia, I..." Facing Director Su’s scathing tirade, Ji Haichuan wasn’t embarrassed, but seeing himself being so weak in front of her, he felt a rush of dejection and discomfort.

He must be garbage in her eyes now!

Xia Ningxing, as if she could read his mind, patted his shoulder: "This is not your fault. You’re already very impressive. Now go and rest."

Ji Haichuan’s mood improved quite a bit, and he obediently became like a little pup: "I’ll do as you say."

After he stepped aside, Xia Ningxing stepped forward.

"Senior Song, I look forward to learning from you in the following scene," Xia Ningxing said, lips curling into a charming smile.

She was clearly smiling, but her eyes radiated a chill.

Anyone who dares to bully her superstar’s artist will definitely learn why the flower is so red!

Song Ze never expected Xia Ningxing to come to him on her own initiative, and he immediately snorted with contempt, "Rest assured, I will certainly teach you a lesson!"

"Action!"

Director Su gave the command.

Song Ze began to dominate the scene once again.

He knew that Xia Ningxing was a good actress, but he felt his acting was even better, so he was fully confident he could overshadow her.

Moreover, he had arranged for someone to secretly record this segment of the video and then upload it to the internet and television, inviting everyone to mock Xia Ningxing and vent Wei Qing’s anger.

But who would have guessed...

"Cut!"

Director Su called a halt.

Sweat beaded on Song Ze’s forehead as he stared at Xia Ningxing in shock, unable to believe he had actually failed to keep up with the scene.

After all, Xia Ningxing was just a newcomer who had only acted in one or two dramas—how could he possibly fail to keep up?

It must be an accident!

Yes!

It has to be!

Song Ze subconsciously denied it.

"Song Ze, what’s going on with you?"

Song Ze found an excuse, "Sorry, Director Su, I was a bit distracted just now, let’s do it one more time."

"Alright."

Director Su nodded, as it was rather common for actors to get distracted during filming.

But...

After about a dozen attempts, he still couldn’t get it right, just like Ji Haichuan earlier, all ended up as NGs (no good takes).

The onlookers couldn’t help but be stunned.

After all, Song Ze was a seasoned actor; how could he have so many NGs?

"It seems that Senior Song’s acting has regressed quite a bit."

"It’s not regression; it’s that Senior Xia is dominating the scene!"

The surrounding whispers were naturally heard by Song Ze.

He had long realized that Xia Ningxing was deliberately dominating the scene.

But he was not willing to accept it; he couldn’t believe that he couldn’t outperform Xia Ningxing.

Yet the fact proved that he seemed to really be unable to outperform Xia Ningxing.

"Shall we continue, Senior Song?" Xia Ningxing asked with a mocking smile.

Song Ze pursed his lips, falling silent.

Seeing that he did not speak, Xia Ningxing then whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear:

"Song Ze, I’m warning you, if you dare to continue dominating Ji Haichuan’s scenes, I assure you, the next time you perform opposite me, I will dominate to the point that you break down and even make you too afraid to ever act again!"

The psychological shadow caused by being outperformed in a scene is not something trivial - in severe cases, it can even cause the other party to develop a fear of acting and, consequently, an inability to film at all.

The girl’s tone had completely changed; it was like thorns on a bush, like icy water in a cold pond.

Song Ze couldn’t help but shiver.

He was very clear that Xia Ningxing was not joking with him.

If he continued to be foolish, she really would ruin him.

"I’m sorry."

Song Ze lowered his head, signifying he agreed and would no longer intentionally dominate Ji Haichuan’s scenes.

Acting was the career he loved in his lifetime; he couldn’t let her destroy it.

Xia Ningxing reminded him, "The person you should be apologizing to is Ji Haichuan, not me."

Song Ze was someone who could let go when necessary. He took a deep breath, walked up to Ji Haichuan, and said, "I’m sorry for intentionally dominating the scene earlier."