My Darling (我的曼达林)

Untitled Part 27

The author's screenwriter background really shines through in this update.

Chapter 7.3 — Your Eyes that Stir Me (3)

Jian Bianlin was thinking that no, this wouldn't do, that he needed to say a few more words to explain things a bit more clearly.

Chu Jian, though, had already run away from there...

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Back in the van, Chu Jian really had nothing to do, so pulling out her nail clipper and file, she began trimming her nails—one sound of clip, another sound of clip. But no matter what she did, she still felt flustered.

She lowered her hands and threw a look at that main door. Then bowing her head, she continued trimming away.

Soon, Tong Fei, bringing Lin Shen along, arrived and stepped into this van that held only Chu Jian inside. Although Lin Shen's character would not have any scenes until they were filming in the remote mountainous areas, given that this was such a big, important drama and he was still new and inexperienced, it was a necessity that he join the production team and cast beforehand. Tong Fei pulled out a can of cola from the refrigerator and tossed it to Lin Shen. "Check it out, and view it as your motivation. When you make it big, we can also have a van like this, O future Teacher Lin."

Giving a reserved smile, Lin Shen lowered his head and, with a crack, opened the can. "In this drama, Teacher Jian and I are brothers that can go through life and death for each other. If there's a chance, could we rehearse some scenes together ahead of time?" This young hunk who had not yet risen into popularity was quite professional and dedicated in his work.

"His schedule is extremely full. In between, he still needs to find time to shoot some ads and record some shows and programs, so rehearsing scenes ahead of time definitely will not work." Tong Fei deliberated, "You go do a good job memorizing your lines, and do the things that you should be doing first. In particular, when it comes to your charater's bio, you should go and carefully consult the screenwriter. Every time Jian Bianlin gets the bio for the main character, there are just a thousand or so words written on it, but he can fill in tens of thousands of words in between. Treat this character as if he really is you. From the little clues in the screenplay, pull out what this character's growing and maturing process was like and what shaped him to be who he is. Gradually, this character and you will become one. Only if you can do this just like Teacher Jian will you not get nervous when rehearsing scenes with him. At the very least, you need to be as dedicated in your work as he is."

Lin Shen listened earnestly to this long explanation and instruction. Chu Jian also tuned in to it. This was actually the first time Tong Fei had spoken about the things that went behind him as an actor.

"You should appreciate and treasure this opportunity to work with Teacher Jian. He's an especially upright person, and the range of characters he plays is wide." Once the praises started coming from Tong Fei, they would not stop. "I remember, the way he approached interviews before he became popular and the way he approaches them now are completely the same. In fact, now that he's made it big, he's even more levelheaded and cautious when it comes to his words and actions. With the type of person that Teacher Jian is, Lin Shen, you need to learn as much as you can from him. There are too many people whose heads get swollen after they become popular."

Lin Shen smiled shyly. "I've been watching Teacher Jian's past interviews lately, and I really particularly admire him."

Their dialogue of "Teacher Jian" this and "Teacher Jian" that caused Chu Jian to feel terribly weird and awkward. "Can you two stop with the praises?"