Caught in Affairs with Superstar-Chapter 976 - 589: Blockbuster

As soon as Zhou Yun got out of the car, she saw Xu Qi sulking with a gloomy face.

On the way here, Song Chi had already told her that Director Xu Qi has quite a temper.

But he rarely gets angry with others; he usually just sulks by himself.

Song Chi said, "Sometimes, no matter how we act, we can’t achieve the effect he wants, so he agonizes over it himself and even kicks the wall with his feet."

"Huh?"

"Honestly, encountering a director like this is the most stressful for actors. Sometimes we’d rather he scold us in person than for him to sulk like this."

That’s what Song Chi had told Zhou Yun, and Zhou Yun could really relate to it.

Zhou Yun originally planned to go say hello to Director Xu Qi, but seeing that there was no one around him, she dared not go up at this moment and provoke him.

"Xiao Yun!" Jiang Yuzhen spotted Zhou Yun first and came over with some surprise, "Here to see Song Chi again?"

Zhou Yun smiled and nodded, "Yes, Yuzhen, I heard you’ve been quite exhausted with the filming lately. It’s been hard on you."

Jiang Yuzhen quickly gestured for Zhou Yun to keep quiet.

"Lower your voice; the director is in a bad mood."

Zhou Yun nodded and whispered, "Yuzhen, what’s the director angry about?"

Jiang Yuzhen said, "Sigh, the filming hasn’t been going smoothly, the lighting has been off, and the director wants to wait for natural light."

Zhou Yun smiled helplessly.

There’s really no other way around this.

This is actually the luxury that movie directors have.

For TV dramas, who would dare wait for natural light for so long? If drama series were filmed like this, they would’ve probably gone way over budget by now.

Zhou Yun had met Director Xu Qi before but wasn’t familiar with him.

She didn’t really know what kind of person Director Xu Qi was.

To truly understand what kind of personality someone has, hearsay doesn’t count; you have to interact and spend time with them for a real impression.

Jiang Yuzhen asked, "When did you arrive?"

Zhou Yun said, "I got here yesterday evening."

Jiang Yuzhen looked at her with some surprise, "You arrived yesterday evening? But I heard Song Chi was here filming all night yesterday."

"Yes, he was," Zhou Yun nodded, "I only saw him this morning; he pulled an all-nighter."

Jiang Yuzhen nodded and said, "Filming this movie is truly exhausting. I’ve seen Xiao Song pull all-nighters often."

Zhou Yun said, "There’s no helping it; a lot of scenes in this movie are night scenes, and the director does like to use natural light, right?"

Jiang Yuzhen nodded and said, "That’s true, sigh."

Zhou Yun laughed and asked, "Yuzhen, filming this movie must be quite satisfying, right?"

"Satisfying, it really is," Jiang Yuzhen nodded, "Mainly because of my role. It’s very challenging to perform, and I really don’t like roles that lack challenge."

"You need to play more complex roles to showcase your acting skills," Zhou Yun said.

Jiang Yuzhen said, "I’ve played many virtuous wife and mother roles before; it’s rare to play a villain, and it’s quite satisfying."

As fellow actors, Zhou Yun could actually understand Jiang Yuzhen’s perspective.

Not to mention Jiang Yuzhen, but Zhou Yun, who has been acting for less than five years, also feels tired of repetitive roles and wants to try playing a villain.

No one wants to play the same role repeatedly.

Song Chi went to change costumes.

Zhou Yun chatted with Jiang Yuzhen on set.

The two had a good relationship from their previous collaboration on "Heart Inquiry," and although they didn’t interact much privately, it didn’t affect their enthusiasm when they met.

Jiang Yuzhen mentioned Fan Zhu.

This senior actor, who had conflicts and disputes with Zhou Yun, recently encountered some unfortunate events, causing her lots of trouble.

At a previous event, she wasn’t careful with her words. When commenting on young actors today, she said, "A lot of young actors now are praised for their good acting, but they’re actually just at the level of a freshly graduated acting school student."

This statement itself was nothing much, but it happened to coincide with a time when many people online were mocking Gu Huaichun’s acting not being as great as it’s praised to be, so many of Gu Huaichun’s fans felt that Fan Zhu was mocking Gu Huaichun and said many harsh words.

The most "soul-crushing" thing they said was that Fan Zhu now, by age, has become a "seasoned actor," but in reality, hasn’t any representative works or memorable roles.