Lin Yuan stood on the set and watched the director, lighting crew, cameramen, and other staff working busily. For a moment, he felt a bit disoriented.
Although he'd previously participated in variety shows featuring impromptu acting competitions and survival challenges, those were short - lived performances. Now, he was set to spend a full four months on this film crew.
"Come on, Lin Yuan. Run through the blocking one more time," the assistant director said to him.
"Sure." He replied and walked to the marked spot.
This was a nonsensical, modern - day comedy based on Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The character settings were bold and outrageous. He played the "modern Zhuge Liang," but unlike the legendary mastermind, he was just an awkward guy. His mumbled words often caused misunderstandings, yet somehow, those blunders made everyone think he was a genius.
"Mr. Zhuge, what do you think of this business battle?"
"I... think... we can... go... slow..."
"Huh? We should enter the market later?"
Sure enough, like when clams and herons fight and a fisherman reaps the benefits, Liu Bei and his team who entered later profited from the business battle.
It was misunderstandings like these that elevated this "slurred - speech Zhuge Liang" to a god - like status.
Lin Yuan was rather helpless about this role, but the script was truly interesting. While looking through his lines, Lin Yuan saw Liang Song, who played modern Liu Bei, walk up and pat his shoulder. "Lin Yuan, your character is so funny!"
"Hello, Senior," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
"Don't be so formal. I'm not much older than you. The main thing with this drama is to have fun. Don't stress too much and just let loose while acting."
"Okay."
"By the way, we're filming our first scene together tomorrow. It's the one where you mess up the 'business battle strategy' at the company annual meeting, and my company takes off instantly," Liang Song laughed. "The director wants you to ad-lib as much as possible."
Lin Yuan's lips quirked. "Got it."
Improvise, huh? Seemed like this drama was pretty laid - back.
Shooting officially began.
Besides Liang Song as the "modern Liu Bei," there was also Xu Jiang, a seasoned actor playing the "modern Cao Cao," a corporate CEO who seemed imposing but was actually a chicken. In the middle of the drama, the screenwriter even changed the "modern Five Tiger Generals" into five young professionals with different personalities who quit their previous jobs and joined Liu Bei's company. Everyone acted in a comical way, and it didn't take long for the set to be full of energy.
After the first day of shooting, the director slapped Lin Yuan on the shoulder and smiled. "Not bad! You're really entertaining to watch."
Lin Yuan let out a sigh of relief.
The days of filming flew by. While adapting to the shooting rhythm on set, Lin Yuan also kept an eye on what was happening outside.
One night, lying in bed and scrolling through his phone, he was shocked to find himself trending.
[Lin Yuan, the emerging talent from survival challenge variety shows and impromptu acting contests, steps into the role of modern Zhuge Liang!]
[Lin Yuan turns 17! Fans shower him with birthday wishes!]
He was taken aback.
Scrolling further down, he found a video. It was the edited recorded version of the survival challenge variety show and the impromptu acting competition, which had officially premiered over the weekend.
He opened the comment section.
[Good - looking, and his acting's okay, but he seems like a pretty boy?]
[Honestly, he's great when performing, but he looks a bit cold and not good at socializing.]
[Could this pretty boy act be just an act?]
[He seems so weak and delicate. Could he be gay?]
[Can you guys be a bit nicer? Just because he's good - looking, you start trashing him?]
[Actors need to show their worth through real acting. Doing well in variety shows doesn't really mean much.]
Lin Yuan stared at the screen, his heart in a whirl.
He knew the entertainment industry was like this—where there were fans, there would surely be haters. But when he actually faced the negative comments, he still felt a twinge of helplessness.
"What are you up to?" A message from Tang Tian popped up.
Lin Yuan: "Saw some people trashing me online."
Tang Tian burst out laughing. "That's nothing! Just wait until you're a big star. Then you'll be swamped with haters!"
Lin Yuan didn't know what to say, so he just stayed silent.
"Don't pay them any mind. Let them talk. We live our lives," Tang Tian continued. "Look, I've got haters too. They say I'm too brash, that I've got no good works, that I'm just a goofy girl... But I don't get mad. I just don't care."
Lin Yuan: "..."
This girl really had an unshakable attitude.
Besides Tang Tian, Xue Ting, Liu Shi, Uncle Chi, and others also supported him. Even the actors on set tried to cheer him up.
Xu Jiang, who played modern Cao Cao, smiled at Lin Yuan. "Cheer up! You're nailing this role. I bet you'll gain tons of fans when the drama airs."
Liang Song (playing the modern Liu Bei) patted his shoulder. "Your character's so hilarious. People are definitely going to remember you."
Four months later, the crew wrapped up filming.
That night, everyone gathered to celebrate.
The director stood in the middle, holding a glass of wine. "Congratulations, everyone! We've finally wrapped this drama! Thanks for all your hard work!"
The room erupted in cheers.
Xu Jiang took a sip of his drink, then let out a sigh. "Well, it's all wrapped up... Lin Yuan, you absolutely killed it in this drama."
"Yeah, especially those scenes full of misunderstandings. They were hilarious," Liang Song added with a laugh.
Another actor on set said, "Once this drama airs, your popularity will definitely soar, but you might also get more haters. Don't let it get to you."
Lin Yuan smiled and nodded.
Just then, the familiar chime rang again.
[Ding! Atypical depression. 65% cured.]
He froze for a second, then grinned.
"Haters gonna hate, doubts gonna linger, but I couldn't care less. I'll just roll with the punches."
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林远站在片场,看着导演,灯光师,摄影师等工作人员忙碌着,一时间还有点不太适应.
虽然之前参加了即兴演技赛和生存挑战的综艺,但那毕竟是短时间的表演,而现在,他要在剧组里待上整整四个月.
"来,林远,走位再熟悉一下." 副导演对他说道.
"好." 他应了一声,走到标记好的位置.
这是一部无厘头的现代版三国搞笑剧,角色设定大胆又离谱,他的角色是 "现代版诸葛亮",但并不是那个智计无双的卧龙,而是一个因口齿不清被误解成神算子的倒霉蛋.
"诸葛先生,您怎么看这场商战?"
"我... 觉得... 可以... 稳..."
"啊?可以晚点入场?"
果然,河蚌相争渔翁得利,稍后入场的刘备一行人从商战中获利.
就是类似这种神奇的误会,让这个 "口齿不清版诸葛亮" 被人捧上神坛.
林远对这个角色其实挺无奈的,但剧本确实很有意思.他翻了翻台词,旁边扮演 "现代版刘备" 的演员梁松走了过来,拍拍他的肩:"哎,林远,你这角色挺好玩的."
"前辈你好." 林远微微颔首.
"别这么见外,我比你大不了几岁.我们这部剧主要是图个乐,别太有压力,放开了演."
"嗯."
"对了,明天拍咱们第一场对手戏,就是你在公司年会上不小心把 '商战战略' 讲错,结果让我公司瞬间起飞的戏份." 梁松忍不住笑道,"导演说让你尽量自由发挥."
"...好." 林远嘴角微抽.
自由发挥是吧... 看样子这部剧有点随便啊.
拍摄正式开始.
剧组里除了 "现代版刘备" 梁松,还有 "现代版曹操",由资深演员徐江演绎,一个表面霸气实则胆小的公司总裁.这部剧的中期,编剧直接修改,把 "现代五虎将",改为辞掉之前的工作后加入刘备集团的,五个不同性格年轻职场精英,大家的表演风格都偏向喜剧,很快就让片场气氛活跃起来.
第一天拍完,导演拍了拍林远的肩膀,笑道:"可以啊,你演得挺有意思的."
林远松了口气.
拍摄的日子过得很快,林远一边在剧组适应拍戏节奏,一边关注着外界的消息.
某天晚上,他躺在床上刷着手机,发现自己竟然上了热搜.
[生存挑战综艺新秀 + 即兴演技赛选手林远,出演现代版诸葛亮!]
[林远17岁生日,粉丝送上祝福!]
他微微一愣.
再往下翻,看到一条视频,正是剪辑录播版的生存挑战综艺和即兴演技赛,已经在周末正式上线.
他打开评论区.
[颜值挺高的,演技也还行,就是有点小白脸?]
[说真的,他表演的时候确实不错,但看起来有点冷淡,不太会社交的样子.]
[这小白脸该不会是演的吧?]
[柔柔弱弱的,该不会是个弯的吧?]
[你们聚点口德行不行?看人家长得帅就开始黑?]
[演员还是得靠作品说话,在综艺里表现再好也没用.]
林远盯着屏幕,心情有些复杂.
他知道娱乐圈是这样的,有人喜欢就一定会有人讨厌,但当真正面对黑粉时,还是会感到一丝无奈.
"在做什么啊?" 唐甜的消息发了过来.
林远:"看到有人在黑我."
唐甜:"哈哈哈哈,才多少人黑你啊?等你红了,那黑子才是真的多."
林远:"..."
"别管那些人,他们骂他们的,我们过我们的." 唐甜继续道,"你看,我也有人黑啊,说我大咧咧,说我没作品,说我就是个搞笑女... 但我就不生气,爱咋咋地."
林远:"..."
这家伙,心态属实无敌.
除了唐甜,薛婷,刘石,池大叔等人也在支持他,甚至剧组的演员们都开导他.
"心态别崩啊,林远." 徐江（现代版曹操）笑着说,"这部剧你演得不错,我觉得播出后,会有不少人喜欢你的."
梁松（现代版刘备）拍着他的肩膀,"你这角色的搞笑程度,绝对能让人记住."
四个月后,剧组杀青.
当天晚上,大家聚在一起庆祝.
导演端着酒杯站在中间,笑着说:"恭喜大家,这部剧终于杀青了!辛苦了!"
全场欢呼.
徐江喝了一口酒,感慨道:"杀青了啊... 林远,你这一部剧的表现实在是太亮眼了."
"是啊,尤其是你那几场误会连连的戏,真的太好笑了." 梁松笑着说.
剧组里另一个演员说道,"这部剧播出后,你的名气肯定会上升,同时黑粉可能也会更多,别受影响."
林远笑了笑,点了点头.
就在这时,熟悉的提示音再次响起.
[叮!非典型忧郁症,目前治愈进度 65%.]
他微微一怔,随即,露出了一丝笑意.
"黑粉会有,质疑也会有,但我就不在乎,爱咋咋地."