Xia Weiliang's scenes were not many, so she spent her free time at the film set, sitting on a small stool next to Director Liu to watch the monitor. Sometimes, before Director Liu could speak, she would already be complaining.
"This won't do, it's too exaggerated..."
"She cried, but she cried too beautifully. This beauty lacks empathy..."
"What's going on with that extra in front? I'm talking to you! Please, show some of the spirit of 'King of Comedy'!"
Director Liu slowly turned his head. "Why don't you direct it?"
"No, no, no, you direct, you direct." Xia Weiliang chuckled and obediently got up to chat with Da Bai.
Despite the huge commotion the previous day, it was only an online spectacle and did not cause much disturbance in real life.
Especially on set. Whether Director Liu had spoken in advance or everyone had matured, they continued with their work after a few teasing remarks.
Oh, right, except for the reactions of the male and female leads, which were a bit strange.
For a whole day, Zhang Miaomiao would look at her with a mournful gaze and sigh from time to time whenever she saw her.
It made Xia Weiliang think she had stolen her true love!
As for Xi En, on the surface, he seemed no different from usual, but whenever he interacted with her, he always found reasons and excuses to leave.
Afterward, Xia Weiliang reflected. The Film Emperor regarded acting as sacred, yet she had caused such a huge stir. From his perspective, it was unprofessional behavior!
She thought it was impulsive of her, and she couldn't blame the Film Emperor.
During her leisure time, she went to find her Bai Ge again.
"Why haven't you been talking lately? It's quite boring for me."
Once there's hope, it will torment you in all sorts of ways.
Take for example, Da Bai E speaking human language. She didn't consider it a world miracle; she only saw it as a miracle after the founding of the People's Republic of China!
After all, even rebirth had happened, so why shouldn't she believe Da E could speak human language?
"Heh heh, young lady, it's you again? What do you want to say?"
The sudden voice made Xia Weiliang freeze again, and then she exclaimed excitedly, "You finally spoke! I knew it! I didn't hear wrong!"
"Heh heh, it was you last time, wasn't it?"
"Yes, yes, yes, it was me!"
"I've been here for so long, and this is the first time I've met such a talkative young lady."
Xia Weiliang felt a little embarrassed. "I can only speak my mother tongue well, unlike you, who speaks foreign languages so fluently!" Recalling something, she quickly asked, "Big Brother, which mountain are you from? Why did you come to the human world?"
"If I don't come to the human world, where else can I go? I'd love to visit Yaochi, but they won't let me!"
Staring at the goose, Xia Weiliang nodded repeatedly. "Different realms are like different mountains; you can't go there."
"Young lady, you're here to film a TV show, right?"
Staring at the goose, which honked twice again, Xia Weiliang found it quite novel. "You even know about filming TV shows?"
"Heh heh, it's not much. I dabbled in it when I was young."
"What, did you join 'Wild Kingdom'?"
"Oh, they did invite me to go on location, but I had just gotten injured, so I couldn't make it."
"Then we're in the same profession! It's not an exaggeration for me to call you Big Brother!"
"Haha..."
Da Bai E flapped its wings a couple of times, looking quite happy.
"My age, I could be your grandfather, yet you call me Big Brother?"
"Yes, yes, yes, I understand your age; I'm indeed taking advantage."
Geese are naturally long-lived, and with careful feeding, they can live for over 50 years! They are practically the Methuselahs of poultry!
Let alone those who have cultivated; adding another zero to their lifespan is even possible.
Even though she had lived two lives, her total lifespan combined was not as long as one cycle of human lifespan for him.
"However, I quite like you, little girl. You can still call me Big Brother."
"That's wonderful!"
Xia Weiliang directly found a stone to sit on and stared at the goose, saying, "Since you know about filming TV shows, Big Brother, what else have you noticed?"
"Your character is somewhat stereotypical and too deliberate."
Xia Weiliang was stunned.
It understood this?
"A villain doesn't necessarily have to wear a villain's mask. Take your character, for instance. Inject life into her, give her the deserved kindness. A moment of reluctance, a moment of unwillingness, will make her flesh and blood. Thus, when such a person does something bad, it will touch the heart even more!"
Xia Weiliang was completely lost!
She...
She wasn't even as good as a goose!!
Xia Weiliang had some inklings about what Da E said. Villains don't necessarily have to be portrayed with formulaic performances. When she read the original novel, she was drawn to this character because the author could convey her complexity and contradictions in just a few words, but performing it became very difficult.
Therefore, to make this character well-rounded, she had to continuously inject fresh blood into her!
"Ah! I understand!"
Xia Weiliang excitedly stood up. "Big Brother, thank you!"
After saying that, she ran off in a flash.
At this moment, an old man walked out from behind the poultry pens and looked in the direction she disappeared, chuckling softly.
This girl is quite lovely!