Zhang Bozhi approached with a beaming smile, greeting Su Han very cordially.
"Hello Director Su!"
Master Xing helped with the introduction, "This is Bozhi, our lead actress."
"Bozhi, the scene we're shooting later requires you to smoke. Can you handle smoking?"
"Smoking?"
"Sure."
"I can do it!"
Although Zhang Bozhi appeared to be a pure, innocent girl next door, she then held a cigarette between her fingers and placed it in her mouth.
The aura instantly shifted.
"Cough cough cough!"
"Cough!"
After taking a couple of puffs, Zhang Bozhi choked and coughed violently.
However, it was evident that she knew how to smoke, at least enough to inhale.
"Alright!"
"Then we can start shooting!"
"Uh, by the way, have the cockroaches and bugs been prepared?"
The next scene to be filmed involved Zhang Bozhi, as a nightclub hostess, trying to coax a customer into drinking.
However, this customer was depicted as particularly disgusting.
The content to be filmed was roughly as follows.
"Go change your costume!"
Zhang Bozhi went to change into her costume, and then all the staff on set got ready.
Next, it was time for filming.
"Everyone get ready!"
"Action!"
As Master Xing called out, everyone entered a state of readiness.
Su Han and Master Xing sat together, watching the monitor.
This filming was done indoors, with a small environment set up to resemble a place for drinking in a nightclub.
With the dazzling lights, a crowd of young girls moved through the bar.
Within this setting, an older woman in her thirties was lecturing Zhang Bozhi.
Zhang Bozhi was now wearing a sailor uniform, looking exceptionally youthful.
"Today is the night of a student's first love. I'm asking you to speak carefully, and try your best to act like a student!"
Zhang Bozhi turned her head, took a drag from her cigarette, projecting a cool demeanor but still appearing a bit unnatural.
"Cut!"
Master Xing yelled cut.
Everyone stopped filming.
Zhang Bozhi looked at Master Xing in surprise, "Director, what did I do wrong?"
"It's a bit awkward, not natural enough. Be more natural!"
"Okay, okay."
They resumed filming, but this particular take required five or six attempts, with Master Xing calling cut five or six times consecutively.
Master Xing was becoming impatient, clearly showing signs of anger.
They say Master Xing is a tyrant on set, and it's absolutely true.
When the crew's actions didn't meet his expectations, he would insist on redoing it repeatedly.
But if there was no improvement, he would become very agitated.
Noticing Master Xing's displeasure and her own poor performance, Zhang Bozhi felt a sense of guilt and distress.
Zhang Bozhi was close to tears.
Seeing the situation escalating, Su Han stepped in.
He went over to Zhang Bozhi and offered to help coach her acting.
"Come on, Bozhi, I'll demonstrate, you watch."
"Yes, okay!"
"Give me a cigarette."
A staff member handed Su Han a cigarette and lit it for him.
Su Han stood in Zhang Bozhi's position, holding a cigarette between his index and middle fingers. He leaned against the bar, demonstrating the action Zhang Bozhi was supposed to perform.
Cool, and somewhat experienced.
Zhang Bozhi watched intently, absorbed in his demonstration.
"That's it, that's right!"
After watching Su Han's performance, Master Xing immediately called out his approval, pointing at Su Han.
Su Han looked at Zhang Bozhi and asked kindly.
"It's roughly like that, do you understand?"
Zhang Bozhi suddenly looked enlightened, nodding repeatedly.
"I think I get it."
"Let me try!"
Next, Zhang Bozhi performed according to the way Su Han had demonstrated.
"Pass!"
"This take passes!"
Master Xing called pass, and Zhang Bozhi was overjoyed.
Zhang Bozhi immediately went to thank Su Han.
"Thank you, Brother Su Han!"
"If it weren't for you, I don't know how much longer Master Xing would have scolded me."
Su Han waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's nothing, it's nothing, it's good that it passed."
"Keep up the good work!"
"Will do!"