Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 1036 - 602: Joining the Crew

Director Kang’s words made Zhou Yun chuckle.

So it turns out Director Kang has also been troubled by these voices.

Indeed, the more successful and famous one is, the more burdened they become by their reputation.

Leaving at the peak is better than declining under the public eye.

Director Kang said, "But I heard your film ’Behind the Scenes’ is competing for this year’s Oscar? I hear it has quite a shot?"

"Our goal is to get a nomination," Zhou Yun said. "The frontrunner for this year’s Best Foreign Language Film is still the one from Denmark. We’re just hoping ’Behind the Scenes’ can get a few more nominations."

Director Kang asked, "I saw you were promoting it over there earlier. Don’t you need to go back?"

"They’re still there. I came back to shoot," Zhou Yun said. "Isn’t there still ’Chen Yin’ waiting for me to film?"

Director Kang smiled.

"I see, it seems our drama has held you up."

"Don’t say that, director. I’m really looking forward to this collaboration with you. After filming ’Heart Inquiry,’ I’ve shot several more films and have my own insights and thoughts on acting, but I feel like I’ve hit a bottleneck. My acting feels a bit formulaic," Zhou Yun said. "I hope you can help me adjust and see where the problem lies."

Director Kang said, "How could that be? Your acting is already recognized as being excellent."

"But I know it still isn’t," Zhou Yun said. "I need to have self-awareness."

Director Kang observed Zhou Yun’s expression carefully and saw she was serious, not being humble. Only then did he realize Zhou Yun genuinely thought there was an issue with her acting.

Director Kang pondered for a moment and said, "I haven’t yet seen your live performance, but actually, encountering such difficulties isn’t uncommon. All good actors face this issue at stages, feeling tired of acting. No matter what kind of role they play, they slowly lose passion and creative vitality. As a director, I experience the same thing. There was a time when I shot three films in a row with virtually no breaks. During that time, the further I went, the more tormented I felt, especially mentally."

"Is it because I shot film after film with no time to clear my head, falling into fatigue and burnout?"

"Not necessarily. It can’t just be said like this. Many actors shoot seven or eight films a year, and it doesn’t mean they can’t act or act without feeling," Director Kang said. "In the end, it depends on the individual. You’re Zhou Yun; you should do what’s comfortable for you. You need to find a state that makes you feel comfortable."

Director Kang’s words deeply moved Zhou Yun.

If she had shared such confusion and issues with others, they would likely lecture her on overcoming this or that, but Director Kang instead said, "You need to find a state that makes you feel comfortable."

Director Kang has never been the kind of director who uses authority to suppress or force actors to listen to him.

On the set of ’Heart Inquiry,’ Director Kang liked talking to actors, discussing their characters. He rarely tells you how to act but rather talks with you to unravel the character, letting you truly understand what’s inside.

On the day ’Chen Yin’ was officially announced, almost every entertainment blogger shared the news.

Director Kang, starring Zhou Yun, with supporting actors including Jiang Yuzhen, Wen Yuling, Yu Sitian, Xie Pinyuan, Cheng Shenlv, Huang Zicheng, Jin Lin, Chen Jing, and other well-known actors.

This cast lineup is simply dazzling.

Zhou Yun herself was surprised.

Many actors in this cast hold leading roles in other films, yet they are willing to play supporting roles here.

Thinking about it, it’s still because of Director Kang.

These renowned actors mostly came because of Director Kang’s name.

Any TV actor would want to act in one of Director Kang’s shows, wouldn’t they?

But to Zhou Yun’s surprise, Yu Sitian also agreed to play in this drama and took on a supporting role for her.

Zhou Yun originally thought that someone as proud as Yu Sitian would never bow down to play a supporting role for her.

Zhou Yun was astonished.

However, after her initial surprise, Zhou Yun said nothing.

Although she doesn’t like Yu Sitian, she doesn’t dislike her to the extent that she wouldn’t want to act in the same drama with her.