William’s suffering was severe.
He couldn’t find a girl like Zhao Beibei in reality, and even Sheng Tang, who played her, wasn’t her.
In private, Sheng Tang had no traces of Zhao Beibei.
Fortunately, he managed to use these emotions effectively during his scenes with Wen Yu.
As a result, his scenes with Wen Yu became increasingly captivating, even Wen Yu herself couldn’t control it sometimes, leading to NG due to being overly influenced by William.
William’s acting was unpretentious and lacked systematic training, yet carried a unique flair of his own understanding.
The film finished shooting in the film city at the beginning of May, then moved to New York and Paris. After completing filming in both locations, officially wrapped up on May 15th.
After more than three months of shooting, Sheng Tang felt very relaxed.
This time it was a fashion film, she could wear fitting clothes, the season was neither too cold nor too hot, and her co-actors were far less competitive, it felt like she was completing a personal showcase.
This sense of fulfillment was particularly strong.
After the wrap party, Zheng Weiwei chatted with Sheng Tang alone.
In fact, there wasn’t much to discuss, just to keep in touch.
"... Last month, we already started post-production. Without needing special effects, our post-production should be completed in over two months.
If everything goes smoothly, I want to release it during this year’s National Day holiday. Two months before the release, we’ll start a large-scale publicity campaign, make sure to clear your schedule then," Zheng Weiwei said.
Sheng Tang was surprised: "So soon?"
"The same genre of projects, there are two other crews working as well, if we’re late, we’ll have to take what’s left." Zheng Weiwei laughed.
Sheng Tang explained: "I meant I thought you would arrange the release for next year’s Valentine’s Day."
"That was originally the plan." Zheng Weiwei laughed, "The initial plan was to advance the main romantic plotline between the male and female leads, with you as the malicious female supporting character, fitting the Valentine theme.
Later, the storyline changed, the romance plot was cut in half, releasing it on Valentine’s Day made no sense, better to aim for an earlier release."
Sheng Tang smiled.
She asked Zheng Weiwei: "A change this big, aren’t you afraid?"
Zheng Weiwei: "I’ve never been afraid, my films always have a market."
Sheng Tang laughed.
"You don’t believe me?"
"No, of course I believe." Sheng Tang laughed, "I highly admire your confidence."
Zheng Weiwei looked at her: "Actually, you have this kind of confidence too, right?"
Sheng Tang denied: "I don’t. In a film, the actor’s performance is only one aspect. No matter how good the performance, not to mention post-production, the editing alone can ruin everything. When I’m not in full control, I don’t have confidence in the box office performance of a film."
"That’s true."
After chatting for a while, William also came out.
He had drunk several glasses of wine, probably a bit drunk, he saw Sheng Tang and shouted, "Sister Tang!"
Sheng Tang stood up smiling.
Zheng Weiwei said: "You two have a chat."
Sheng Tang and William didn’t talk much, because William’s mood wasn’t great.
He still couldn’t get over his feelings for Zhao Beibei, after wrapping up filming, he would never see her again, it was more painful than a breakup. The only time to see Zhao Beibei again would be when the film premieres.
These actions might seem silly to outsiders, but Sheng Tang knew the risk.
She repeatedly advised William: "Talk to a psychologist. The best solution is to fall in love quickly, use another relationship to replace this one. Many actors have encountered the problem of being unable to detach from a role, don’t worry too much."