Chapter 37: CH 37

Ch 37 - Newest Top Celebrity x Washed Up Film Emperor: Teach Me?

That malice was abrupt and clear, and it became even more cutting paired with those raised eyebrows.

Yan Qin paused slightly, but did not reply.

Before his friend had come looking for him for this favour, he was already aware of what kind of temper the lead actor had, but hearing about it was just that, and now that he’d actually seen it, he was really not easy to get along with.

His appearance was beautiful, but while the outside was gilded, the inside was rotten.

This was not Yan Qin’s first day as an actor, and he’d not only met plenty of self-important people but had also rested for a few years, so his attitude had become all the more settled. Lin Sui wouldn’t infuriate him like this, so he simply watched Lin Sui brush past him quietly, and stopped to watch right where he was.

Lin Sui stood in front the spotlight, appreciating this world’s Yan Qin in his heart.

Adults were different from young men, but each had their own qualities.

Yan Qin was like a sword with a hidden edge, and somewhat gave off the feeling of someone who was neither thrilled nor saddened by material objects or experiences1. Even though he was also in his lowest point, it was entirely different from the low point he had when he was young in the last world.

Teasing a puppy was naturally to see him getting angry but not daring to say anything and being unable to control himself, but teasing an adult dog was, of course, to see him filled with forbearance but be unable to endure.

Lin Sui was delighted in his heart, and naturally his face carried a bit of a smile as well, which looked particularly attractive under the bright lights.

Even those who hated him would be a bit dazzled by this appearance.

Lin Sui was quickly finished taking pictures with the suit, and next were the ones with the changshan. When he headed to the dressing room, the assistant photographer came over to talk to Yan Qin.

“Mr. Yan2, why don’t you go to the second studio? The others are shooting over there, you might need to wait a while here.”

Because he didn’t know when the lead actor would return, and Yan Qin was just waiting here like this.

Yan Qin nodded and went towards the second studio next door.

When he returned from having finished taking his makeup photos, he just so happened to see Lin Sui, wearing a moon-white changshan, taking his second set of pictures.

Lin Sui still had the same expression as before. Off to the side, Director Liu commanded him to look ‘heartbroken’, ‘melancholy’ and ‘elegant’, and the young man’s expression changed as he listened. The corners of his mouth turned downwards in a somewhat stiff manner, he didn’t look like the melancholy star in the work, bur rather like a sulking, noble young master.

How was he able to perform in this drama with such poor acting skills?

Yan Qin frowned slightly as he thought about the person he was going to act with. He always looked down on this kind of person with poor acting skills who couldn’t recognise it themselves, but he’d already agreed to do this, and he naturally wouldn’t break the contract, so he could only hold his nose and get along with this person while on production.

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In the studio, Lin Sui ‘struggled’ to ‘barely’ finish taking the makeup photos when he saw Yan Qin standing outside, and he didn’t need to look closely at his expression to know what he was thinking.

If an actor with such poor acting skills wanted to not destroy the work, then naturally he would need a good teacher to hand-feed him bits of knowledge.

After Lin Sui was done with the matter in front of him, he had nothing left in his itinerary. Although the original owner liked being the centre of attention, he didn’t like being too busy, so his agency didn’t arrange a full schedule for him and rather just let him do as he wished.

The official announcement came after the makeup photos were taken, and although there had been rumours on the internet from before, once the news came out, there were still many people saying that if Director Liu’s legendary name was destroyed, Yan Qin wouldn’t guarantee his reputation upon his return.

@Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon: The front row is full of critics making me look stupid. Honestly, what does Lin Sui have apart from his face? I can’t even begin to describe his acting skills tactfully, such a shame for this work.

@Precious Wealthy Woman: And a shame for Yan Qin, he was such an amazing and talented man back then, and now he is even more manly than before wuwuwuwu, so handsome, I hope he can get popular again.

@Small Window of Cold Night Rain: I understand the reasons, but what is phentolamine? I looked it up and it says it’s an alpha receptor blocker, is it for treating shock or something? What?

@Lin Sui’s Outside Girlfriend: Eh eh eh it’s the main ingredient in Viagra, it makes us rise in excitement. It doesn’t matter if it’s a suit or a changshan, baby, they both look good. New look new try, let’s go baby! Support “The Stand-In” oh!

@Cosmos Rose: When I saw the words Lin Sui, Yan Qin, and The Stand-In trending I thought the two of them had had some sort of melodramatic entanglement scandal, but I clicked in and it turned out to be an advertisement for a movie. From the looks of it, don’t tell me it’s the classic showbiz story with a bigshot and a substitute and a white moonlight3? When did Liu Buqun start filming this kind of stuff?

@God Daydreams: Answering the previous post, according to the leaks, it’s a contemporary suspense mystery movie.

At that time, Lin Sui had also picked up the script titled “The Stand-In”, the name looked like that of a love-hate, passion and revenge story, but it was actually a suspenseful detective movie.

Director Liu Buqun had originally wanted to make a movie set in the modern times, but in the process of communicating with the scriptwriter, he eventually changed it to a fictional contemporary setting because a modern-day setting would make it very easy for people to think he was alluding to chaos in the entertainment industry, and he was likely to attract unnecessary trouble.

It was set in a time of transition from the old to the new, but the movies and television industry was particularly developed, equivalent to a mini version of the current entertainment industry. The idol industry had not been developed at that time, but there were movie stars and singers.

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1 The attitude of the ancient sages, who did not let external objects or personal experiences affect them emotionally, maintaining constant indifference regardless of failure or success. Top.

2 Note that the cn text says ‘燕老師’, Yān lǎoshī. Laoshi means ‘teacher’, but it can also be used to address a person who is learned and can give others advice. In this case it’s bc Yan Qin is a very skilled actor. Top.

3 A white moonlight is usually someone’s cherished, pure, and unattainable first love. Top.

4 Original text was censored at ‘攻心還是□□; persuade him or □□’, again I just filled it in with something vague. The first word literally means to ‘attack the heart’, aka. to use psychological tactics like persuasion or demoralisation, so I’m guessing the censored second part probably had to do with a more physical attack, but idk. Top.

5 Magician more in the sense of someone who does healings and divinations rather than someone who pulls rabbits out of hats. Top.

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