CHAPTER 65: CHAPTER 65: DIDN’T GIVE HER A CHANCE TO WARN ME

Xia Yilin held back her anger, her eyes almost piercing through Shi Su, and she forced a very reluctant smile onto her lips: "It’s okay, let’s continue, everyone is an actor, we all have to make sacrifices for the scene."

"Uh-huh, Mr. Xia is right!" Shi Su said with a smile, then went back to her original position, preparing to start the scene. After Tian Yuli’s corruption, the half-demon, half-immortal state, cold and frenzied emotions instantly appeared on her face.

Chen Yang was quite satisfied with the filming from his station. Shi Su began her lines, not forgetting them this time, and then stepped forward to slap Xia Yilin across the face.

Director Chen, who just looked content, suddenly frowned: "Cut!"

Shi Su immediately stopped her action, and Xia Yilin turned her eyes towards him, puzzled: "Director Chen, what’s wrong?"

"Tian Yuli is in an emotional outburst stage, she needs to vent all her resentment and hatred through this opportunity. Shi Su, that slap was so light, on camera it just looks like acting, and completely mismatches the emotion on your face. Do it again!"

Shi Su looked a bit embarrassed: "But Director Chen, that was a real slap... If I hit too hard, Mr. Xia, she..."

Chen Yang frowned: "It’s just a few slaps, pay attention to the angle and control yourself, but the action must match the emotion, don’t be too gentle!"

Shi Su was troubled: "But this is really too much for Mr. Xia..."

Xia Yilin, unable to get off the stage: "... It’s fine, just do as the director says."

Shi Su sighed: "Alright then."

For the next whole hour, Shi Su’s scene of slapping Xia Yilin never passed. From light to heavy, then directly to a hard slap, Xia Yilin’s face had already swollen, but the filming continued. The makeup artist quickly came over to reapply her makeup, covering the swollen spots with a thick layer of powder, and they continued shooting.

Shi Su repeatedly apologized to the director: "Sorry, sorry, my state has been off today, holding everyone up, I promise it’ll pass the next take."

Xia Yilin was speechless, her eyes filled with undisguised resentment, but the fiercer her glare, the harder Shi Su slapped.

Until it was unclear which NG take it was, Shi Su delivered a hard slap, knocking Xia Yilin to the ground, and then stepped on her hand.

Director Chen was finally satisfied with this shot, seeing Xia Yilin’s pale face and Shi Su fully embodying Tian Yuli’s possessed expression, all his earlier impatience and anger vanished.

Very good!

"Okay, cut!"

Hearing the director’s voice, the assistant director quickly raised his hand to signal.

Xia Yilin’s assistant rushed forward to help her up, casting a displeased glance in Shi Su’s direction.

But Shi Su seemed not yet out of character, wearing a striking red outfit with alluring yet cold makeup, making it hard to tell whether she was Shi Su or the emotion-entrenched Tian Yuli. She just stood there, looking coldly and indifferently at Xia Yilin being helped away, with a slight curve on her lips, revealing no thoughts.

Her gaze was enough to infuriate Xia Yilin to no end. She bit her lip several times, wanting to say something, but Director Chen was busy reviewing the footage, repeatedly praising "not bad, very effective." If she went to complain now, she wouldn’t gain any favor and would erase the little credit she had just earned for the play, so she silently clenched her fists, giving Shi Su another fierce glare.

Shi Su had already averted her gaze, giving her no chance to warn with a look, flicked her striking red flowing sleeves, and turned away.

Filled with anger and feeling like she was punching cotton, Xia Yilin was shaking with rage.