The next scene was of utmost importance to the entire movie, and not only had he not prepared properly, but he even had the nerve to bring his family for a visit on set?
What did he think this place was?
This was nothing short of an insult to his own film career!
No matter who had recomnded you, this was absolutely intolerable!
Striding over with the intention to scold him, his gaze suddenly landed on an all too familiar figure, and he found himself dumbstruck...
...
"How did you guys get here?" Duan Xian exclaid with a surprised look and quickly jogged over, just about to give ng Lang a hug...
"Mr. ng! It really is you!"
A figure suddenly darted forward, reaching ng Lang with even quicker steps and grabbed his hands directly.
"Uh..."
ng Lang was also taken aback when his hand was grabbed, but seeing the delighted face of Han Fei, he imdiately smiled.
"Director Han, long ti no see!"
This "Director Han" left Duan Xian dumbfounded.
What? These two knew each other?
"Yes! I didn’t expect that Mr. ng would visit today," Han Fei said with excitent.
"You"?
Why was Director Han speaking so formally?
At that mont, Duan Xian felt like his brain wasn’t functioning properly.
"Eh? Miss Yan is here too, why didn’t you give us a heads-up?" It was only then that Han Fei noticed Yan Weiwei was present as well.
These were the two main sponsors of the movie!
How co no one told him they were coming today? There wasn’t even a red carpet to welco them—how rude was that?
"It’s okay, it’s okay, we just ca to look around for fun today, you all carry on with your work," Weiwei said, waving her hand dismissively.
"Uh... do you know Director Han?" Duan Xian asked in astonishnt.
"Oh! I was just at the driving school for a license exam, where I t him, and we bumped into each other several tis after that. It’s quite fateful..." ng Lang explained casually with a smile.
"What? Are Xiao Xian and Mr. ng actually friends?" Han Fei looked surprised too.
"Yeah! We’re college buddies, thick as thieves!" ng Lang said, pointing at Duan Xian with a laugh.
"This..." It finally dawned on Han Fei that Duan Xian had been recomnded by ng Lang...
Suddenly, he felt a deep sweat in his heart.
Thinking back on how rudely he had just been criticizing...
Could it be that Xiao Xian was upset and had complained to Mr. ng?
"Mr. ng, did you co today for..." Han Fei started asking nervously.
"Oh! I heard that Ah Xian was filming here, so I organized a group to co and cheer him on!" ng Lang said with a smile.
In front of Duan Xiaoxian, of course, he couldn’t tell the truth.
Sure enough, these words earned him a contemptuous look from Yan Weiwei...
"Ah Lang..."
Duan Xiaoxian felt touched by the situation.
A gesture of friendship that tis distance, a visit to the set despite the long journey!
He had thought he was nearly forgotten, but it seed friendship had returned...
"Director Han! Teacher Hao Teng is here!"
Just then, a staff mber suddenly called out, causing a buzz of activity on set.
"Teacher Hao Teng is here? Where, where?" Yan Weiwei’s eyes lit up as she imdiately rushed off with the crowd.
"Sister, hurry up!"
This ti, Xiao Yu, no longer concerned with niceties, pulled her sister along with her as she ran.
"Ah Xian, we’ll talk later, I’ll be right back!"
Duan Xian: "..."
Those guys... are you sure they ca here for ?
...
The next scene, the rooftop.
"I heard you’ve been having trouble finding sponsors? My number’s on the back, rember to call if you encounter any problems!"
Duan Xian (second male lead) handed over a business card.
"In my life, only the police officer and you ever said those words to ."
There was a lack of conviction, yet a stubborn resilience, in Teacher Hao Teng’s eyes...
"Don’t worry, there are no problems. I have plenty of friends; just a few phone calls to drum up so sponsorship, it’s no big deal. See you at the race!"
After a mont of silence, Duan Xian (second male lead) looked a bit nostalgic.
"The friendships in tis of prosperity may not be that strong..."
"Cut! That’s a wrap!"
Han Fei slapped his thigh in excitent!
"Good! That look, that expression, that’s exactly the effect I wanted for the last line of the script!
Xiao Xian, you’re improving at an astonishing rate; you truly have the makings of a talent!"
Duan Xian: "..."
Well... despite the fact that the heightened performance stemd from being emotionally moved by the circumstances, the contrast before and after was a tad exaggerated...
How could he know that ng Lang’s offhand remark about "organizing a group to co and cheer him on" had nearly scared Han Fei out of his wits?
The implication of having two major backers co to show their support was all too clear, wasn’t it?
He was afraid that if he offended this big shot any further, he would be out of a job as a director...
"Teacher Hao Teng, we’ve finished shooting for today. You can just read a few more lines for post-editing."
"Okay, give the script."
...
"Bayin Buluke, with its elevation of four thousand ters, cliffs, rock faces, forests, snow mountains... to conquer Bayin Buluke is to conquer the highest honor in Country Hua’s racing..."
As Teacher Hao Teng recited this line with full emotion, ng Lang couldn’t help but pause for a second.
Bayin Buluke?
How could that na appear in a movie script?
That was clearly just...
He didn’t know that Han Fei had once consulted with Coach Tian from the driving school at length about ng Lang’s words and deeds.
And just by chance, these had been woven into the movie on a one-to-one scale...
ng Lang was sowhat disoriented.
The confusion of tis, a recurring fantasy, was once again projected into reality...
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