Chapter 604: Chapter 604

The spring breeze brushed across the land, and a burst of invigorating greenery grew alongside the chilly wind—in the season of the Earth’s revival and the awakening of all things, the film crew of "Song and Dance Youth," where He Jinxia worked, also reached its wrap-up!

After the actors tirelessly increased their evening practice and coordination, adding to their workloads, they successfully advanced the crew’s schedule!

The shoot was originally set to finish in mid-March, but the team managed to wrap up over a week early, ending on the fifth of March!

Within the crew, He Jinxia was still wearing a spicy dance outfit, a belly-baring ensemble that drew the eyes of many actors with her dazzling, charming "abs."

"Abs" like that have to be specifically trained for; without exercising them, even those who are often active won’t have them.

Some actors originally thought that women having abs seemed too masculine, but having seen He Jinxia, they suddenly realized they were wrong.

The abs on He Jinxia’s stomach did not make her look bulky at all; rather, they gave her a sense of healthy vitality, exuding youthful passion.

Many actors, having seen this, secretly resolved to train and develop their own abs.

Ola was particularly moved, but she feared that after working on her abs, the muscles in her abdomen would become stiff, so she sought out He Jinxia in private, touched her stomach to confirm it was still exceptionally smooth, and then made up her mind to practice!

"We’ve finally wrapped up," she said, "having your company for the past three months, I’ve experienced the magical Chinese Martial Arts and learned a lot. Now that I think about it, I’m really going to miss you.

Oh, Jinxia! Without your help, I might still be wallowing in that terrible self-abandonment, stubbornly clinging to my own aesthetic, and stubbornly refusing to budge."

Ola’s face lifted with a wry smile, "If you hadn’t come back just in time, I feel like I would have been fired by Director Wilson!"

He Jinxia patted her on the shoulder, forehead, and cheeks still beaded with sweat, breathing lightly.

Originally, she had thought Director Wilson would choose a drama scene for the final day’s filming, as they are easier to shoot compared to others, but to her surprise, the director chose a dance scene for the last day.

That day, everyone performed a group dance, which was also the last dance at the climax of the movie. To wrap up as soon as possible, everyone held their breath— if the first attempt wasn’t good enough, they’d try a second, and if the second wasn’t good enough, a third...

After dancing five times in a row, when everyone was exhausted and could only rely on sheer willpower to continue, they finally met the director’s requirements, and the shooting was successfully wrapped up!

The moment Director Wilson shouted "Cut," some male actors simply lay down on the ground to rest; the female actors, out of modesty, supported each other slowly to their feet.

After catching her breath several times, He Jinxia replied with a smile, "Don’t be too unconfident about yourself, you’re a newcomer to the entertainment circle, and it’s your first acting job as the female lead in a movie, and that movie’s director is an internationally renowned master.

So it’s normal for you to feel tremendous pressure, even to doubt and deny yourself. But Ola, do you remember what you told me when we first met?"

"You said I was a great actress, but you didn’t think you were terrible either. You believed there was a reason the director chose you as the lead and that there must be something commendable about you that caught the director’s attention."

"Throughout your long acting career to come, the conflicts within the ’Song and Dance Youth’ crew will only be minor matters. They will not become barriers on your path in the performing arts. You need to learn to face these issues head-on, overcome them, and step by step, move toward success. I believe you can do it!"

He Jinxia patted Ola’s shoulder firmly, giving her some time to think on her own before turning to greet the other actors.

After wrapping up in the morning, she planned to catch a flight back to Huaxia in the afternoon, not attending the celebration party.

She had heard that things could be quite liberal in America, with the possibility of illicit substances at the wrap party. She wanted to avoid them and, fearing her behavior would lead to an awkward atmosphere amongst the crew, decided to leave right away.

When she returned from Berlin last time, He Jinxia perceptively noticed something off about the crew’s atmosphere. She casually asked an actor and learned that there had been an argument within Ola’s dance team.

The argument was essentially about Ola feeling that a particular 30-second segment of the dance would be better portrayed using a different style of dance, so she mentioned it to the Director.

The Director, not being a dance professional, couldn’t tell if the original was better or if Ola’s improved version was, so he asked the team to communicate and brainstorm together. Once they reached a decision, they were to report back to him. Thıs content belongs to novel fire.net

Nobody expected that it was this adaptation that would cause issues to arise.

It wasn’t just Ola who was dissatisfied with that segment of the dance; some other members of the team were also unhappy with it, and after Ola put forth her suggestion, they all agreed to try revising it.

However, during the process of revision, disagreements arose among them. Some didn’t approve of Ola’s modifications, thinking her changes made the moves uglier, and they proposed new ones.

At this time, Ola also voiced her objections, feeling that the new moves suggested by others were not attractive and didn’t fit the concept of the dance.

Amidst the persistent disputes, the efficiency of her team, undoubtedly, plummeted.

Originally, Director Wilson had given them a day to discuss, which was supposed to be Jinxia’s second day in Berlin, by when she was expected to give him a response. Instead of a well-thought-out answer, what he received was the news of the team’s collapse.

Director Wilson also felt utterly helpless about this situation.

After some mediation and persuasion, the arguing stopped, but the dance’s final revision wasn’t decided.

Ola was even more disappointed in her abilities, becoming quite negative and staying silent. This stalemate changed only after He Jinxia flew back to the States overnight.

Jinxia suggested that each team member perform their proposed revisions to the dance sequence, and that they dance the entire piece with the revisions included. They would then record it and have the whole crew vote anonymously.

Whichever version received more votes would be adopted.

In the end, Ola’s choreography was victorious, which left Ola so elated she nearly cried.

Although she won, she felt her relationship with the team growing colder, which was not what Ola wanted. In the following days, she made great efforts to improve her relationship with the team members, but to little avail.

He Jinxia did not offer her strategies. Instead, she let Ola handle it herself. It was her life, and she should take responsibility for it, unless Ola asked for help.

But Ola was proud, and the thought of asking He Jinxia for help never crossed her mind.

Only at the wrap party did He Jinxia offer Ola a few supportive words, hoping she would stay true to herself and persevere through adversity to carve out her own place in the dazzling entertainment circle.

"Oh, Martial Queen, are you really not attending tonight’s wrap party?"

"Without your martial arts, the party is destined to be less than perfect!"

"I was even planning to perform the new martial arts I’ve been learning at the party for you to critique!"

He Jinxia was surrounded by actors from the crew, all trying to persuade her to stay.

Compared to Ola, He Jinxia, the "Martial Queen," was undoubtedly more popular within the crew, which was also due to her gentle personality and formidable strength.