When Su Han saw this message, he was very surprised.
After resting, Director Xing, who was preparing to get back to work, happened to walk over.
Seeing Su Han holding his phone and looking at a long string of English, he couldn't help but ask,
"What are you looking at?"
"Oh... I'm not really looking at anything."
"An Oscar award, saying I won something?"
Director Xing: ???
Although Su Han spoke vaguely, as someone in the film industry, upon hearing the prestigious word "Oscar," he immediately perked up.
Director Xing looked at Su Han in astonishment and pressed further.
"What did you say?"
"Oscar?"
"Yes, it says my role in the movie 'Joker' won this award."
Director Xing was still a bit disbelieving and leaned closer, examining the content on Su Han's phone.
After he finished reading, his pupils contracted as he looked at Su Han, his eyes filled with admiration.
"Su Han, the Oscars."
"Your future is truly bright. You're a top star right from your debut. You became a Best Actor right after coming out."
Director Xing exclaimed, nodding.
"Truly remarkable."
"But your performance in 'Joker' is indeed worthy of this award; you deserve to be Best Actor."
"I didn't expect you to win it domestically, but to receive honor overseas first."
The Oscars.
An award with more prestige than any domestic award.
Very few people from the country have won an Oscar, a mere handful.
Directors like Ang Lee and Jackie Chan, along with a few others whose names are less known to the public, like cinematographers, have received this award.
Unlike domestic awards like the Golden Eagle Awards, which might have some questionable selections, this award is solid, a highly professional and very serious film award.
It was precisely because of its prestige that Director Xing reacted so strongly upon hearing it was the Oscars.
After all, this was something he also aspired to.
Director Xing was not jealous of Su Han; instead, he felt it was all deserved.
"Well done! Keep it up!"
"Your future path is still very long."
"Thank you, Director Xing. You too!"
"I'm doing alright. Anyway, let's continue filming the next scene."
In the afternoon, they were filming the next scene.
This scene involved Director Xing acting as a stunt double and almost getting burned by fire...
It was funny, tragic, and poignant all at once.
Su Han shouted "Action," and the crew immediately started rolling.
Director Xing changed into Du Juan'er's costume.
This was a play within a play.
The prop master asked Director Xing, "Are you okay?"
"No problem. To be Sister Juan's stunt double, I will give it my all."
"Director, no problem!"
"Alright, then light it up!"
A crew member poured alcohol onto Director Xing's gloves.
Director Xing looked back at Su Han, "Director, besides feeling hot, can I also express a bit more of the coldness of loneliness?"
"Do whatever you want, but don't turn around and let me see you, understand?"
Su Han stood with his hands on his hips, holding a cigarette, exuding the presence of a director on set.
"That's good then!"
"Light it up, hold still!"
"Ready!"
As he finished speaking, flames erupted fiercely on both sleeves of Director Xing.
Director Xing nervously glanced at the raging fire, his face panicked.
Su Han, standing behind him, remained very calm.
"Hey, why is there a dove placed here?"
"Take it away!"
A crew member removed the white dove.
"Director, Director. Having two white doves here would enhance the artistic concept."
"How much higher?"
"How much higher?"
"It's hard to say, because the definition is very abstract."
"In short, very high."
They spoke calmly and leisurely while the fire on Director Xing's hands continued to burn, growing more intense.
The fire on his hands had been burning for nearly a minute. Even with the heat-resistant lining, it was still very hot.
He couldn't bear it any longer and turned around, revealing a pained expression.
Su Han, furious, exclaimed, "Then the stunt double shouldn't turn around!"
Visibly, beads of sweat broke out on Director Xing's forehead, and his face was flushed red from the heat of the fire.
He closed his eyes tightly, enduring the pain.
Meanwhile, Su Han leisurely continued to debate the placement of the doves.
The contrast between the two created a comedic effect, while also resonating deeply with fellow actors who understood the plight of unseen stunt performers.
"Come on, try having the dove's head facing me."
"Try having the dove's tail facing me."
"Not this one."
"Forget the dove, let's not use them!"
"Where's my lighter, my lighter?"
Director Xing was gritting his teeth, extremely uncomfortable.
Su Han, holding his cigarette, walked over.
"Brother, lend me a light."
"The director has one here!"
Su Han had intended to light his cigarette from the flames on Director Xing's sleeves, but a female executive handed him a lighter and lit it for him.
He took a puff.
"Alright, ready!"
"Prepare for action."
"Action!"
As soon as he shouted "Action," Director Xing bolted out like a madman, resembling a roasted turkey, and fled.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you doing?!"
"Go, put out the fire!"
The crew members rushed to extinguish the flames.
"Cut!"
Su Han yelled "Cut," ending the shooting of this scene.
After this scene was filmed, Su Han himself burst into tears!