Chapter 640: Chapter 640

In the crew, Qiu Zhenze only filmed short scenes, like the one in a tavern in Nine Building Lane where he peered out of the window at the scene below. Later in post-production, the director would edit the scene to show Princess Yu Yun picking out items.

Apart from the tavern, Qiu Zhenze also shot in other places such as street corners and alleys. All he needed to do was make an expression, or casually drink from a jug of wine in hand, and the scenes would be complete.

As Qiu Zhenze was a professional actor himself, these short, fragmented scenes were no pressure for him, so he almost always got it in one take.

Half an hour later, He Jinxia changed into women’s clothing and put on makeup, stepping onto the set once again. This time her overall appearance became much more eye-catching. The only thing was that she still had two fake mustaches under her nose, which looked rather comical.

In the Mirror World, such a disguise for Princess Yu Yun was quite normal. Don’t underestimate the ability of the women from the Mirror World to disguise themselves as men—they could be extremely convincing!

Sticking on a mustache was nothing; even attaching a fake Adam’s apple or flattening one’s chest came easily to them.

It wasn’t their fault for being born with a robust and masculine appearance; their facial contours dictated the style of their dress. Some women looked quite handsome in a hooligan way, of course, many looked indeterminate.

Because she had changed her clothes and makeup, Princess Yu Yun was not recognized by anyone as she walked down the street.

Still, she was attracted to some of the odd and interesting trinkets of the mortal world. As she wandered up and down the street, she found everything fascinating, touching everything she couldn’t resist. If anything truly captivated her interest, she’d give the vendor a copper coin and buy it.

Hehe, she had regained a little mana, even if it was just a bit, it was enough for her to conjure some copper coins.

If she really couldn’t produce any because her mana was too depleted, Princess Yu Yun’s eyes flickered as she held a drum used to amuse mortal children. She shook it, listening to the clear "dong, dong, dong" sound of the drums colliding and thought of an idea.

If she couldn’t conjure it, she could still sneakily steal some silver!

She would target the rich families, but she wouldn’t use all the stolen silver for herself. She would take just a little, and give the rest to the poor, helping those in urgent need of silver for medical treatment. Thinking of it this way, she was a sort of a robin hood!

Princess Yu Yun nodded to herself, agreeing with the idea. Cough cough, even if she was to steal, she would do it with principle. The Great Emperor would surely not blame her if he knew about it. Yes, that was correct!

After coming to this conclusion, Princess Yu Yun looked at the surrounding goods with even brighter eyes. She hurried over to one of the shops and asked, "How much is this?".

"Cut, good! Let’s take a break and then move on to the next scene!"

Director Liu looked down at his watch, pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand, saying, "The shooting progress this morning is pretty good. We’ll take a longer break this time, half an hour before we continue filming. Everyone, try to adjust your state of mind to be at your best, so we can always get it in one take!"

The last remark was clearly directed at He Jinxia and Qiu Zhenze.

Both actors nodded towards the director; they would do their best.

In a crew, if the actors didn’t cause trouble and had strong professional skills, with each one striving for improvement without any bad habits, and the crew members also didn’t cause any issues, the efficiency of the crew was destined to be blazing fast.

He Jinxia, as usual, walked to rest under a big tree. As she reached a certain spot on the set, she suddenly heard a commotion. She looked up to see other actors in the crew talking.

The actress who spoke was playing the second female lead, "Princess Yu Yun." She was pretty, but a bit shorter compared to He Jinxia. At that moment, she was berating her assistant in a very loud voice.

"I told you to wake me up at 8 a.m., why did you only wake me at 8:30? You made me late to the set today! Thankfully, the director hadn’t arranged my scenes yet, otherwise, I would have lost face in front of the entire crew!"

The assistant was scolded so much that she hung her head, not daring to say a word.

He Jinxia had no interest in getting involved and pretended not to hear as she continued walking.

It seemed the actress playing Princess Yu Yun either considered someone was watching, or for some other reason, she didn’t continue the scolding.

By the time He Jinxia found a large tree to sit under, she looked back at where the argument had been, and there was no one there anymore.

He Jinxia lowered her gaze and searched her mind for information about that actress. Chapters fırst released on novel·fiɾe·net

She had only glanced over casually before, but she sensed that the actress seemed to frequently scold people; the assistant was so used to it that she just hung her head without appearing nervous, which meant she must have been scolded countless times to no longer be afraid.

"Jinxia, I have the latest news, the latest news. Wen Ningning brought a lawyer to Tonghua Entertainment today; they’re probably negotiating the termination of her contract right now!"

Cheng Xiaohua’s voice suddenly popped up. He Jinxia looked over and asked, "Do you know the actress He Xirui?"

Cheng Xiaohua frowned in thought, "He Xirui... That name sounds familiar. I think I’ve heard it somewhere... He Xirui... Hey, isn’t that the supporting actress from our crew, the one playing Princess Yu Yun? What about her?"

He Jinxia was brief, "I just witnessed her angrily scolding her assistant."

Cheng Xiaohua nodded, "That’s accurate."

He Jinxia was puzzled, "Hm?"

Cheng Xiaohua said, "Because He Xirui is known within the circle for having a bad temper! She debuted two years before you, acted in many dramas, and climbed from an eighteenth-tier serving girl to a third-tier supporting actress, which wasn’t easy. Her professional ability is well recognized in the circle."

"Being a star, having a bad temper is not a big deal, many stars have some strange quirks to some extent. Her being hot-tempered and fond of scolding people is not unusual, as long as she doesn’t bring her off-set emotions onto the set while filming. And He Xirui is that kind of actress," Cheng Xiaohua explained.

"She’s very serious and responsible when filming. Compared to some difficult actors, this has actually gained her favor with some directors. Directors fear that stars will bring personal emotions into the crew, delaying the progress of the production," she continued.

Cheng Xiaohua shared her thoughts on the matter and mentioned some gossip, which was not necessarily accurate; it was up to her to judge the truth.

"It’s said that He Xirui’s acting ability could actually allow her to play lead roles, but last year she was still playing supporting roles. Some say it’s because of her bad temper.

Production teams don’t want to see a film not yet released already tainted by scandals like the lead actress having a poor attitude toward the staff, acting like a prima donna, and such, which is very bad for publicity," Cheng Xiaohua explained.

He Jinxia nodded thoughtfully, a hint of contemplation in her eyes. If He Xirui was indeed such an actress, then there was no need to worry about any chaos arising.