Chapter 193: Chapter 193: Shooting

[I don’t understand Cantonese, but it sounds really good. Could you release a Mandarin version?]

[Miss Jiang Qin’s productions are still top-notch.]

[Maybe Qin Bao’s songs aren’t always my cup of tea, but they’re definitely the most unique.]

[We minority language speakers are finally having our moment! It’s the first time we’ve gotten a seat at the table like this. I hope Miss Jiang Qin can release more songs in minority languages.]

[True, they say rarity makes things precious. Even though Jiang Qin’s Mandarin songs are popular, the minority language music scene really needs her too!]

[The anime and film industries need her too.]

[I hope Qin Bao keeps working hard and doesn’t retire to focus on her family too soon.]

[I volunteer to be Jiang Qin’s partner. I’ll handle the chores, take care of the kids, and arrange for her partners so she can focus on her career.]

[Person above me, let’s duel.]

[You all wish…]

…

Peng Chen scrolled through the comments one by one. Although most people were praising Jiang Qin, quite a few liked him as well.

The Cantonese-speaking community, in particular, had largely become his fans.

He believed that if he just sang a couple more Cantonese songs, he could probably solidify this fanbase.

As for the songs themselves, he wasn’t too worried.

Even if Jiang Qin didn’t give him any more songs, the company would find someone to write them for him.

’So, I’m really going to make it big!’

***

While the Star Network was buzzing with activity, the twin duo, sisters Xing Yu and Xing Yuan, released their third song.

It was released with a companion music video.

The adorable appearance of the two female twins immediately captured a batch of fans.

Not to mention their crisp, clear voices that weren’t overly sweet.

It was like drinking a glass of iced pear juice on a hot summer day.

Another song was added to the playlists echoing through the streets and alleyways.

While Jiang Qin was on the film set, she could even hear someone using the song “I Love You” as their Light Computer’s notification tone.

Under everyone’s gaze, the actress hung up the call, looking a little embarrassed.

“Sorry, sorry, I forgot to mute my device.”

No one would be too hard on a female, so everyone kindly told her it was fine.

“It’s normal to make mistakes when you’re busy. We’ll just do another take.”

“Thank you, Director. I’ll be more careful next time!”

“Mm, it’s fine. Do you want to check if it was something important? If you need to handle it, we can take a few minutes’ break. If it’s not urgent, we can continue?”

The actress blushed with embarrassment and agreed, then tapped her Light Computer to check the message from the call.

Seeing it was from her mother, she thought for a moment and decided not to call back.

She just sent a message saying she was working.

Her mother had never approved of her being an actress, so this call was likely another lecture.

’To avoid ruining my mood for work, I’d better wait until tonight to get chewed out.’

“It wasn’t anything important. Let’s continue, Director.”

Jiang Lin spoke in a gentle tone. “Is everyone ready? If there’s anything you need, speak up. Don’t push yourselves too hard.”

In truth, she really wanted to ask the male lead, Deng Zimo, if he was holding up.

After all, their filming schedule was incredibly tight. No one had taken a break since shooting began.

Neither the main cast nor the extras were allowed to leave the set; they had to be on standby at all times.

The others were fine, but Deng Zimo was a pure human. She was afraid he wouldn’t be able to handle it, but she couldn’t keep asking if he was okay.

She didn’t want him to think everyone was discriminating against him.

So, she could only ask everyone as a group, but he never requested a break.

This worried her. After some thought, she decided to call for a mandatory half-hour break and distributed a mental relief potion and a Body Building Potion to each actor.

The ultimate wage-earner’s potion combo.

Taking advantage of the break, Jiang Lin hurried over to consult Jiang Qin about the shoot.

“Miss Jiang Qin, tomorrow we’re filming the scene where the main characters go to a bar to spend the money they earned from selling medicine for the first time.

Then there’s the part where Si Hui is pressured by the bar manager to get on stage and dance.

What do you think? For tomorrow, should we build a set and invite Half-beastman females who can dance to be extras, or should we use pure human females?

Or… should we find a real bar to film in?”

The truth was, she didn’t quite understand what kind of bar this was supposed to be.

So her preconceived notion was of a quiet lounge bar, like the ones in the Interstellar era.

But the script seemed to imply something a bit… with a hidden disdain.

Basically, she just didn’t get it. She had no idea how to film this scene to achieve that effect because she had searched online but couldn’t find any videos of bars from the ancient era.

All she knew was that bars were places where people could let loose, enjoy themselves, and forget their troubles.

This was also the origin of the Interstellar Bar.

Because drinking Inhibitors and receiving soothing allowed males to relax their minds and bodies, and they could also gather with friends to have fun.

Therefore, everyone felt this kind of establishment was similar to the descriptions of bars from the ancient era, and so the business model for the Interstellar Bar was decided.

Jiang Qin said, “I’ll come in early tomorrow. The set needs to be rebuilt. And find some Half-beastman female extras.”

“Okay. As long as you’re here to guide us, I’ll feel at ease.”

’But tomorrow’s shoot is probably going to be a real grind.’

In their Interstellar Bars, the female workers were respected soothing masters.

But in the script, the bar workers were figures of discrimination.

Jiang Lin was a little worried about the supporting actors’ performances.

As for the actors playing the main characters, she wasn’t too concerned.

***

Sure enough, the next day, they had several NGs right after filming started.

First, the extras were acting too prim and proper, not relaxed enough.

Then there was the actor playing the manager. He didn’t understand the role; he was either overacting or being too reserved.

He only passed the scene after Jiang Qin personally got up and demonstrated it for him.

This part of the story contained many subtle details.

First was Si Hui’s internal transformation. She became keenly aware of the benefits of money. The moment Cheng Yong came to her rescue, she was clearly moved and broke through her psychological barriers.

At that moment, she was grateful to Cheng Yong and thought he was a good person.

However, after they left the bar and Cheng Yong insisted on taking her home, she understood everything in an instant.

Even her smile became forced.

Just these few short shots revealed the complex inner worlds of many characters.

The actress playing Si Hui was also an artist from Tianwen, and quite famous.

So she quickly adjusted her mindset and perfectly portrayed the character’s complex psychological changes.

It took until the afternoon of struggling before they finally got through that scene.

Jiang Qin went directly to the neighboring set for The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

There were several martial arts scenes today that required her supervision.

’To be honest, I’m a little impressed with myself. Who would have thought that I, a former child star, would one day be a martial arts choreographer for others?’

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