The Best Actor Insists On Living With Me!-Chapter 1531 - 1522: Documentary (3)
When Shang Feifei was filming "Storm" with Xia Siyu before, she was the same, always silent and never voicing any opinion. In the end, during shooting, she followed the script requirements, but would slightly "deviate" at the last moment. For instance, when she tried to portray herself as delicate and Xia Siyu as domineering, Xia Siyu mercilessly slapped her twice, so hard that it left a shadow in her mind, without a hint of hesitation.
It’s unclear whether Li Yiru has suffered any losses, after all, in this scene, she plays Gu Baniang, who belittles the female lead Chen Bailu with words. Although no physical altercation occurs, her words are as sharp as knives, capable of harming. Shang Feifei glanced sympathetically at Li Yiru, thinking, young man, you’re still too naive. Xia Siyu is definitely not someone who will swallow her anger and go along with it. She will retaliate openly.
Over there, they were pondering the tone and expression, and after talking it over, Li Yiru said: "At that time, I’ll enter the room like this, stand on this side and start speaking, after finishing a sentence, I’ll heavily put down the teacup, pause for a moment, and then continue speaking. Once done, I’ll walk off directly and slam the door. Xia, do you have anything to add on your end?"
While they were all heatedly discussing, Xia Siyu was quietly reading the script. But when they asked her, everyone in the room, including Wang Ju and Shang Feifei who were sitting to the side, turned to look at her. Xia Siyu silently read the script for a long time, then only said one sentence: "How could she treat me like this?"
This sentence left everyone in the room a bit confused. Who treated her poorly? In what way did they treat her like that? Then, unanimously, everyone’s gaze fell upon Bo Yan. Bo Yan initially blinked in surprise, then looked at the script and understood.
She fully immersed herself into the character in the play. They had modified the script, blending the image of Gu Baniang, who was quite villainous in the beginning but became touched after the girl she saved died later on. Chen Bailu initially considered her as a friend. So, when Xia Siyu uttered that sentence, she was asking the character Gu Baniang in the script why she stabbed her in the chest during her most difficult time.
She only said this sentence and didn’t respond further, lowering her head again to quietly read the script. Li Yiru beside her was still a bit at a loss, not understanding what she meant. Wang Ju was the second one to catch on, his eye expression changed.
A year ago, when she was filming under his direction, she didn’t voice opinions but was a very good executor. But now, she has already invested herself into the character; whatever she does, says, her tone, and actions are all the demeanor the character should have.
No wonder her state has improved dramatically recently, even old friend director Ji was full of praise for her.
Seeing Bo Yan’s face full of relief and Wang Ju’s thoughtful expression, Shang Feifei also took a look at the script, flipping back a few pages. After getting a general idea, Xia Siyu’s performance seemed equivalent to witnessing a best friend’s betrayal, no wonder she appeared so angry.
She knows Xia Siyu practices the experiential acting method, fully immersing herself into the character, empathizing with them. But she hadn’t expected her to immerse so deeply, even during script discussions, she completely integrated her emotions. If it were her, she would rationally analyze how to perform this segment, hypothesize about circumstances within this setting, and act accordingly.
