Gui Kairong did not stop her, as he had the knack for reading people. One look at Yunyi’s expression told him that she had come prepared as well.
As for Ding Yiman, if she wanted to humiliate herself, there was no stopping her.
However, Gui Kairong still spoke up at the right moment, "Just focus on the scenes we’re going to shoot this afternoon. After all, Chu Yunyi has had the script for less than four hours."
Ding Yiman knew that was probably the best they could do.
Yunyi looked at Ding Yiman, "You decide which scene."
Seeing not a hint of nervousness in her, Ding Yiman felt somewhat uneasy. Surely this vixen doesn’t have a photographic memory?
She herself had received the script two months in advance. While she might not have known it by heart, she was more than prepared to deal with a newcomer like her.
To show her magnanimity, she said directly, "Let’s start from the first scene."
Yunyi did not refuse and simply found a place to sit down, "Shall we begin?"
The two went back and forth, surprisingly making it all the way to the sixth scene. Perhaps Ding Yiman’s composure had cracked by then, as she started to stumble.
Seeing that Ding Yiman had learned her lesson, Gui Kairong called a halt. "Alright, since Chu Yunyi has no problem with the lines for this afternoon’s scenes, the shooting will proceed as usual."
The other personnel on the production team immediately went to their respective positions. However, they couldn’t help exchanging a few whispered remarks from time to time: "Chu Yunyi’s memory is really good! She managed to remember all the dialogues for this afternoon’s scenes so clearly—so much more dedicated than Zhang Xueyan."
"It’s just that she’s desperate for a rare opportunity to make it big. Of course, she’s gonna give it her all to show off."
"If you’re jealous, just say so. She only got the script after ten this morning. Could you do the same? Besides, it is a rare opportunity. What’s wrong with her working hard for it?"
"Exactly. Stop making those catty remarks."
Ding Yiman watched as Yunyi followed the staff to the shooting location, where the director was explaining to her how to perform well in the scene.
She couldn’t help but snort coldly. "What’s so great about remembering lines? It would be truly embarrassing if she couldn’t act well."
But she was doomed to disappointment. In her past lives, although Yunyi had little time to follow those soapy dramas, she had seen quite a few classic movies.
Plus, with the experience of several lifetimes, embodying a character was not difficult for her.
She quickly got into the groove. Aside from the first take, which had to be redone due to a supporting actor losing focus, all the other scenes were completed in one take. Gui Kairong was thrilled by this; it was a complete surprise.
After all, he had prepared himself for the possibility of many reshoots, but he hadn’t expected Yunyi to be so talented. It was as if she was born for this.
He had only gone over the key points with her once during their rehearsal and taught her how to control her performance, yet she managed to film everything smoothly in one go. Official source ıs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝓷𝓮𝓽
So much so that after they finished shooting for the day, they had even managed to film an extra scene, forcing people to take a second look at her.
Even Ding Yiman was stunned by this memory and acting talent. Once the movie was released, Chuyunyi was bound to become well-known throughout the land. The film had been in preparation for half a year, after all.
Apart from the leads’ parts, everything else was already shot. If Zhang Xueyan hadn’t been so tied up, and if it hadn’t been a story set in the depths of winter, the director might not have been willing to wait.
By evening, the news that Doctor Chu from the health clinic had become the female lead of the movie "Winter Sun" had spread throughout the entire Hua’an Farm Reclamation.