Yixi, as the third female with a small role, mostly acts as a companion and background in various scenes, and there are only a few scenes that really revolve around her.Three months after the start of the filming, the filming gradually came to an end, and she finally had her most important scene.
She plays Liu Ji, ostensibly the Crown Prince's favourite concubine, but actually a spy inserted into his side by his political enemies. When she first saw this persona, she was speechless and sighed, as countless literary and film works from ancient times to the present day have told us, don't ever send a woman to seduce your enemies because they will fall in love with each other in eight out of ten cases. ...
This is the case with Liu Ji, although she is still loyal to her lord on the surface, her heart has long been seduced by the Crown Prince.The beauty trick failed, but the other party used the beauty trick instead. Yixi also sympathised with these miserable masterminds behind the scenes.
Hearing her say this, Zhang Siqi felt amused and rolled up the script and gently tapped the table, ''Ah, come to think of it seems to be like this, in the 'Secret Order of Life and Death' that I filmed before, the female lead was also on the verge of turning back and ruthlessly pitted the boss.However, you did it for Lai Cheng Lang, but I did it for Du Wen Han, so it seems I'm still more blind."
Yixi made a deep silent gesture, Zhang Siqi's words turned, "But in the end, the unlucky one is still the woman, what is there to pity about men?Look at how miserable you died, as a love rival can't stand to watch, it's tolerable!"
Then why did you sacrifice your time off to come all the way here to witness it?
Yixi flipped open the script and read for the nth time the part to be filmed today.This is her penultimate scene in the crew, but Liu Ji's last appearance in the entire film, the death of a stunning beauty, all the accumulated emotions are here to explode, this character is three-dimensional colourful or return to bland depends on this strike.
Maybe it is the screenwriter's favourite, Liu Ji's footage is not much, but the character lineage is very complete.Unlike the usual spies who fall in love with each other over time, Liu Ji already had strange feelings for the Crown Prince before she came to him, simply because he had given her a helping hand when she was young.She had been by his side for many years, hoping that he would recognise her, but also afraid that he would actually recognise her, and without realising it, she had fallen deeper into the mire.
Yixi sighed, her emotions somewhat mixed.Although there was no similarity elsewhere, the fact that they had met once many years ago was really very similar to her and Lai Cheng Lang!
She actually did not often recall that day, her eighth birthday, when her mum and dad had not yet divorced, but it was an indisputable fact that the relationship was heading for a breakdown.They thought she didn't know anything about it, but a child's senses are far sharper than an adult's thoughts, and she spent her days terrified that she'd wake up and they'd all be gone, with only her left in the big house.
And because of this, when her mum had uncharacteristically thrown a big birthday party for her, all she could think about was that maybe next year they wouldn't be together anymore.It was the last time they celebrated her birthday before they were separated, so it was so solemn that they hated to tell the world about it.
There were so many people at the house that day, all the faces that often appeared on TV and in the movies, and every one of them was so good-looking, smiling and squatting in front of her, speaking to her in soft voices.She was dressed like a princess in a snow-white tutu with a crystal crown on her head, but the princess wasn't happy, hugging her little Teddy Hammy to avoid a room full of grown-ups and escaping to the garden to swing on the swings.
Without a servant to push behind her, she swung around the swing only moved slightly twice, Hammy stayed in her arms for a while, then struggled and jumped out, cowering in the corner of the copper chair and ignoring people.Feeling angry, she flattened her lips and wanted to cry, but was afraid of being overheard.Just when she was at a loss for words, she saw him.
Yixi remembers it clearly, it was just after three in the afternoon, the sun was bright and blinding, and the fountain in the garden was spraying water in all directions, holding up the cherub statue in the centre.He was wearing a white shirt, standing by a column not far away, smoking a cigarette. Although today was only a child's birthday party, after all, his mother had sent a formal invitation, and the guests were all dressed in formal attire, so it was a different kind of casual dress like his.
Noticing Yixi's gaze, he looked up and met her.Yixi later recalled the look in his eyes at this moment, and found it very subtle. Originally, it was dark and gloomy, hiding a lot of unspeakable emotions, just like the ocean in the middle of the night, which seems to be calm, but in fact, it is a dark tide that is surging.Instinctively she judged that he was unhappy, and the pleasure of having found a little companion at last sprang up in her heart.
Everyone in the room was laughing and celebrating, but she wasn't happy, and he wasn't happy, and it was so nice that, for once, she wasn't the one sulking.There was someone to keep her company.
He stubbed out his cigarette and walked towards her with his hands in his pockets, the lawns were lush and green and he looked cleaner than they were.He squatted down in front of her, like everyone else had just done, and yet she didn't feel resisted.
Hammy came up to her with interest, his little head resting on her lap, his ebony eyes blinking as he joined her in looking at the man in front of her.She asked softly, "Who are you?"
He looked at Hammy and seemed to say hello to it before his eyes moved up and landed on her face.Yixi saw his eyes again, and unlike the haze that had built up a moment ago, at this moment the clouds were dissipating and the sky was clear, and he smiled slightly, eclipsing the bright sunlight behind him.
He said, "Happy birthday, you can call me Uncle Lai."
...
After becoming BFFs with Xia Xintong, Yixi told her about the experience as if it were a story, and she kept covering her chest the whole time, and only at the end did she hold back a sentence, "If you're with Lai Chenglang, it's the real-life version of the Big Star and Cinderella, and I'm applying for the right to record it firsthand!I want to publish a book!"
Yixi didn't bother to pay attention to her offline, and even more so, she didn't want to reiterate her feelings of pure admiration for Li Chenglang, she just lightly corrected the biggest problem in her words, which infuriated Xia Xintong to the point that she almost stormed out.
"Sorry, you're the Cinderella.I'm the princess."
At eight o'clock that evening, after nightfall, Yixi's main show began.
Qin Weidong sat behind the monitor, staring intently at the screen, this was another long shot, he had just shot two of them already, and they both worked well, but he asked the actors to perform one more time, so that he could have more options in the post editing.
The assistant director stood next to him, looking at the screen with him.This is the Crown Prince's East Palace, the carved railings and jade masonry are bathed in the melting moonlight, Li Chenglang is dressed in bright yellow robes, standing with his arms folded.Yixi's white clothes stained with blood, her long hair was loose, covering her chest and standing in front of him.
This is, Liu Ji betrayed her lord, killed her way out of the siege with her life, and returned to the Eastern Palace to report to the Crown Prince.
"Your Highness."She called him softly, pleading sadly, "Don't go.This is a trap set for you by the King of Wu, the great inner palace city is full of his personal guards, if you go, you won't be able to come back ..."
He did not say anything, but his eyes fell to the long sword in her hand.The snow blade is stained with blood, he frowned, she remembered that he has always detested women killing, and hastily hid the sword behind her, like a child who has done something wrong.
He approached, looking at her pale face, faintly said, "You came back?"
Her lips trembled, "Concubine was driven by the King of Wu and lurked by the side of His Highness for three years, and has long since sinned beyond forgiveness.This time the matter is over, let your highness dispose of it, I only beg you to listen to my concubine's words, don't ever enter the palace."
He slid his hand down and cupped her chin, repeating, "You are back."
She was a bit bewildered, and he smiled contemptuously, "I thought you would die at the Ba Bridge."
Dark pupils slightly dilated, she was full of shock, murmured, "You ... know?"
No need for him to answer, everything was already self-evident.She has never been a smart person, it is only when she meets him that she will be foolish.He knew, knew everything, she thought she had lied to him for so many years, but in fact, it was he who was teasing her.
The wound in her chest started to hurt again, and she covered it there and vomited a mouthful of blood.
"The daughter of a sinful minister's criminal wife, and now colluding with that plotting traitor son of the King of Wu, has not dishonoured your father's reputation.I look at you, you are a good match."
His sneering tone caused her heart to twist like a knife, and when she thought that he already knew everything about her origins, she felt even more ridiculous to the point of being laughable.Her hand clenched her long sword, she really laughed, her beautiful face brimming with coldness, and the blade of her sword also pointed at his neck in a hurry.
He didn't make a sound, as if he didn't see the snowy sword blade, while her eyes reddened a little, tears slowly gushing out, "Why don't you dodge?Do you think I won't do it?"
The mockery in his eyes became even thicker, and he didn't know whether he was laughing at her or himself, "You won't do it.You'd rather die yourself than kill me, wouldn't you?Aife."
She bit her lips and cried silently.Her love, her cutting, her abandoning her life to choose him, but all of this was nothing but a joke in his eyes.He even condescendingly taunted her, using her feelings as a weapon.
She was like having her bones drawn out, slowly falling to her knees, her hoarse cries spilling out a little, like a wounded little beast.Each sound was an accusation of pain to the extreme!
"CUT! Very good!Prepare for the next shot!"
The director was finally satisfied, the staff sighed in relief, some people flocked to Ri Cheng Lang's side, helping him with his make-up and handing him water, but he waved them away and walked over to Yixi.She was still kneeling there, her right hand maintaining the posture of holding the sword, burying her head and sobbing in a low voice.
New actors often have difficulty getting out of the theatre, he is not surprised, squatting down and persuading, "Well, this one is over, you first slow ... down."
She suddenly raised her head and glared viciously at him, and Ri Chenglang was stunned by the fury in those eyes, and even forgot what he was going to say later.After a few seconds, Yixi reacted, uncomfortably turned her head away and sniffled, "I'm sorry Teacher Lai, I'm a little ..."
He understood, "I understand."
The make-up artist snickers, "Mrs Yooji stop crying, you hate him that much?"
Yixi is still immersed in Ryuji's emotions and looks a bit dazed, "It's not hate, it's disappointment.Liu Ji fell in love with the Prince of her own imagination, the one who saved her when she was young, in fact, I think she has never been able to distinguish between illusion and reality, dwelling on the past, that's why she was so bitter when she finally realised that the Crown Prince had changed long ago.But even though she was deceived and abandoned, she still loved him at that final moment."
Her understanding of the characters was profound, it was obvious that a lot of work had been put into it, Ri Cheng Lang liked people who were serious about their work, and asked with interest, "Then you think the Crown Prince is sorry for Liu Ji?"After a pause, "If it were you, would you want the crown prince to remember what happened when he was a child?"
Yixi froze, and after a moment softly said, "Me?I'm not that stupid."