After a Contractual Marriage, Little Taotie Went Viral!-Chapter 304 - 298: Pei Yan Is Unhappy, the Director Says No Changes Allowed
After Xu Jinfei left, Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief, but could also feel that this manager was much better than the previous one. If it were the old manager, forget about coming to the set; they probably wouldn’t even show their face.
After Qin Yun washed up and had breakfast, she sent a message to Pei Yan and then headed to the set.
When she arrived at the set, it was only twenty past seven. Because they were switching studios today, many of the crew were already busy. They were surprised to see Qin Yun, given that they had shot night scenes quite late last night and did not expect her to arrive so early.
Moreover, today they were supposed to shoot scenes with the fourth female lead first, but she hadn’t arrived yet. The third female lead, who was scheduled later, arrived first.
Due to last night’s supper, people were inclined to be friendly, with some greeting Qin Yun: "Teacher Qin, you’re here so early!"
"I came early to get my makeup and hair done," Qin Yun said with a smile.
Her makeup and hair were quite complicated, and to avoid delaying the shoot, she had to come early to get it done.
"The makeup artists haven’t arrived yet, but they should be here soon."
Just as the words left their mouth, several makeup artists arrived carrying their kits.
Strictly speaking, Qin Yun didn’t have a dedicated makeup artist. But because the role of Li Beauty was important, and the makeup was quite complicated, it always took a lot of time. Additionally, Qin Yun was with Pei Yan’s Studio, so even for Pei Yan’s sake, she was assigned a makeup artist so that she didn’t have to share with other actors and wait every day for makeup.
Qin Yun arrived so early today because once the fourth female lead finished, it would be her turn. After her makeup was done, she would wait another 30 to 40 minutes before her shoot, giving her time to handle anything that might come up.
It’s better than being a rookie who makes others wait, which wouldn’t be appropriate.
"Teacher Qin, you’re here so early," her makeup artist said with a smile as soon as they saw Qin Yun.
Qin Yun blinked and said with a chuckle, "We’re just arriving one after the other, isn’t that perfect?"
The makeup artist laughed as well, "Yes, maybe you should switch to your costume first. I’ll go inside and prep the makeup tools."
Qin Yun nodded and headed for the dressing room.
After changing clothes and while her makeup was being applied, the makeup artist couldn’t help but marvel, "Teacher Qin, I’ve been in the industry for many years and have dealt with hundreds of stars, but I’ve never seen skin this good."
Qin Yun replied, "I’ll take that as a compliment."
The makeup artist nodded, "Yes, it’s praise for your beautiful skin—it’s very fair, no blackheads, the pores are very fine, and crucially, no acne! Most female stars wear heavy makeup long-term and eventually develop closed pores and acne. Your face doesn’t even need concealer."
Then, unable to resist, the makeup artist sighed, "It feels like a waste if I don’t do a good job on such a perfect face."
Qin Yun laughed upon hearing this, "You can take your time; there’s plenty of time left."
Her makeup was finished about an hour later.
In between, Qin Yun received a reply from Pei Yan.
Pei Yan: [Just got back from a run and had a bath.]
Qin Yun: [I’m already getting my makeup done at the set.]
Qin Yun didn’t chat with Pei Yan continuously because of the presence of the makeup artist, but responded occasionally.
Once her makeup was done.
"You look stunning!" The makeup artist stared at Qin Yun’s delicate features, saying instinctively, "You could become famous just based on your looks!"
"Well, I’ll take your word for it. If I do, you’ll become famous along with me," Qin Yun said with a smile.
With Qin Yun’s smile, the makeup artist’s heart seemed to race.
She clutched her chest, realizing that if she kept looking, she might find herself smitten!
"Wonderful! Do you need me to take some photos of you?" The makeup artist diverted her gaze and asked.
Qin Yun was about to decline but remembered Pei Yan mentioned wanting to see her and suddenly handed her phone with the camera on to the makeup artist.
The makeup artist took a few pictures of Qin Yun with her phone. Just then, a staff member came in asking, "Ready for the shoot? We need to get some still photos first."
"All set," the makeup artist quickly replied, handing Qin Yun her phone back.
"Then go ahead and take your pictures," the staff member said, momentarily stunned by Qin Yun’s makeup but regained their composure after a couple of seconds.
"Thank you." As Qin Yun got up to leave, she waved her phone at the makeup artist with a smile.
The makeup artist watched Qin Yun’s figure as she swayed out, feeling her face heat up and think: Wow! With her looks and figure, she’s sure to stand out in this show!
Even as a woman, she felt her blood was boiling, with a nosebleed warning.
Once Qin Yun was out, she handed her phone to Yuanyuan, who had been waiting outside, "Send the last few photos in the album to Pei Yan."
Yuanyuan nodded, holding the phone, dazedly watching Qin Yun’s departing figure. Mr. Pei really has a keen eye...
It took her a few seconds to open the phone, find the specific photos Qin Yun mentioned, and send them to Pei Yan.
Qin Yun’s still photos were completed quickly. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶
After the still photos, the director continued filming scenes with the fourth female lead, and Qin Yun truly experienced Director Chen’s rigor.
With just one shot, the director called for retakes seven or eight times. Coupled with the director’s stern face and serious tone, the fourth female lead was so overwhelmed, she ended up in tears.
Qin Yun realized how much Director Chen relaxed the rules to expedite shooting the previous night.
Besides, since Qin Yun joined the crew later, the early filming mostly focused on the lead actors, and recently it had been mostly her scenes.
Suddenly, Qin Yun felt her head aches—filming is truly challenging.
Sure enough, once her scenes started, Qin Yun wasn’t spared from the director’s criticism. Having been trained by Pei Yan, she received slightly less criticism than the fourth female lead and had a much stronger tolerance.
When Qin Yun finished her scenes, it was already close to one o’clock.
Just the first day felt more exhausting than a full day of reality TV recording.
After finishing, Yuanyuan immediately approached her, wrapping her in a coat, "A chef sent by Mr. Pei brought over meals."
Qin Yun raised her eyebrows at this. Pei Yan had mentioned he’d arrive today, but she hadn’t expected him to come so early and even prepare lunch; she thought she’d be eating boxed lunches.
Returning to her seat, she saw the familiar insulated food box on the small table.
Upon opening her phone, she saw multiple messages from Pei Yan.
Scrolling up, she found Pei Yan’s comments on her photos.
Pei Yan: [You look great.]
Pei Yan: [The slit is too high. The button at the top could be increased by two.]
Pei Yan: [Can the costume designer change it? If not, I can send someone to assist.]
Pei Yan: [I just asked the director; he said it can’t be changed because it wouldn’t fit the character. Not pleased.jpg]
Qin Yun: [...???]
