"These are all the available directors in the crew. If we still can't find one, we'll have to check on those who are still working."
"Or would you like to see some of the other staff members as well?"
"If he's a con artist, then he might not even be a real director, is that right?"
Noticing He Dayong's hesitation, Director Lucy encouraged him with a smile, "Don't worry. Since Qingwan personally asked the directors to help you, the entire crew will definitely cooperate fully."
"Whatever you need, you can just ask."
"However..."
"Because of your situation, everyone has to rush to catch up on the schedule. So after this is resolved, you must remember to support our drama!"
"Absolutely, absolutely."
After a brief conversation with He Dayong, Lucy led Qin Xuan and the other two into the manor.
It had to be said that this crew for "Only Love" was indeed a gathering of two top trending actors in Dragon Country.
The rented manor was extremely luxurious.
The outer area where they had just been was already very spacious and grand.
Upon entering the main gate, it was even more breathtaking.
With a ceiling height of over 10 meters and a magnificent, exquisite American-style decoration, the entire front hall appeared incredibly opulent.
Qin Xuan estimated that this front hall was at least twice as large as the front hall of Hu Da's luxurious villa. Coupled with the crew's meticulous decoration, a strong aristocratic vibe of a film and television drama immediately enveloped them.
Before they had walked more than a few steps, a group of staff members bustled out from the adjacent makeup room.
Li Qingwan, dressed in a white dress, was among them.
Seeing Qin Xuan and the others enter, Li Qingwan knew that the search had likely yielded no results.
She apologized briefly to the staff behind her and then quickly walked over to Qin Xuan and He Dayong.
"Uncle He, did you not find anyone just now?"
"Don't be discouraged. I've already spoken with the chief director and the person in charge. Even if it delays filming for half a day, we will help you find that con artist!"
He Dayong nodded excitedly, repeatedly expressing his gratitude.
Having worked on sets before, he understood some of the intricacies of such a production.
If Li Qingwan hadn't insisted on helping him, a crew of this size would never have allowed him in, let alone cooperated with identification!
Therefore, he was truly grateful to Li Qingwan.
However, as an old farmer, he had no other way to express himself. Besides constantly saying "Thank you, thank you," he could only inquire about Li Qingwan's upcoming schedule.
"Next is an outdoor scene where I'm pushed into an artificial lake by the vicious female antagonist. No one knows, and I almost drown."
"The plot is quite simple, and the acting isn't too difficult."
"It should be over soon."
"You can go to the other group to identify them first. When I'm done filming, I'll come find you to regroup."
"Okay, okay!"
Having arranged to meet later, Li Qingwan followed the staff and exited through the back door.
Lucy led He Dayong further into the villa, while Qin Xuan followed behind, curiously observing the various sets.
Soon, the three were brought to a filming site.
He Dayong was called by Lucy to continue with the identification, while Qin Xuan and Yuan Mengqi looked on at the filming with boredom.
What was being filmed at the moment was a scene between the male lead and the second female lead.
The male lead was torn because he loved both the female lead and the second female lead. The second female lead had come to demand that the male lead choose his one true love.
The second female lead had few lines; it was mostly the male lead's monologue.
When Qin Xuan and the others arrived, the male lead, Xiao Zhan, was performing his solo monologue.
"Scene 2, Take 3, 5th time, action."
As the clapperboard snapped shut, all the crew members entered a state of intense filming.
Xiao Zhan stood by the window, his back to the second female lead. Then, he opened his mouth and said with excitement, "12, 123456, 1234, 12345678!"
Qin Xuan: "???"
Yuan Mengqi: "???"
Hearing Xiao Zhan standing there passionately shouting numbers, Yuan Mengqi was stunned in place.
Qin Xuan, however, was even more outrageous; he burst out laughing.
"Pfft! I'd only heard of actors reciting numbers instead of lines before, but I never thought I'd actually see it today."
"Mengqi, it seems the internet was right. The domestic entertainment industry is truly doomed."
"Cut!"
"What's going on over there?"
"We're filming here, why so noisy?"
With Qin Xuan's voice interrupting, the scene they had just filmed was completely ruined.
When the assistant director learned that Qin Xuan and his group were called by Li Qingwan, he frowned and asked Lucy to relay a message for them to remain quiet.
Following the assistant director's warning, Qin Xuan became much quieter.
However, his laughter had been too loud. It not only got picked up by the microphones but was also clearly heard by Xiao Zhan.
While the assistant director and Lucy were talking, Xiao Zhan stared at Qin Xuan with a furrowed brow for a long time.
Only when he was notified to continue filming did he slowly regain his composure and turn his back to the camera again.
"Scene 2, Take 3, 6th time, action."
The familiar sound of the clapperboard rang out again. Xiao Zhan tried his best to adjust his emotions and took a deep breath.
Then, his lips parted, and the numbers, "123, 123," flew out of his mouth again.
However, his emotional state this time was clearly worse than before, and the time he spent with his back to the camera was also longer than before.
The assistant director immediately sensed something was wrong, but to avoid disrupting the filming, he could only quietly remind Xiao Zhan to turn around quickly.
Xiao Zhan hurriedly turned around upon hearing this. But as soon as he turned, he was met with Qin Xuan's face, struggling to suppress his laughter.
"1... 1..."
"That's enough!"
"You're pushing me too far!"
Xiao Zhan's sudden outburst caused everyone on set to focus their attention on Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan looked at his own nose with a bewildered expression, "I'm just standing here, I haven't done anything."
"You've been laughing at me the whole time, without stopping!"
Qin Xuan: "???"
Indeed, he had been inwardly mocking this incompetent top idol.
However, after being warned by the assistant director, he hadn't shown any obvious reactions.
It was one thing for an actor to recite numbers instead of lines, but how could he pay attention to someone so far away while acting?
What was even more outrageous was that the other party seemed to act as if he was being affected by Qin Xuan.
It was as if his poor acting was all Qin Xuan's fault!
How could Qin Xuan tolerate this?
He immediately let out a cold snort and said, "Yes, I've been laughing at you."
"A top celebrity, earning money that ordinary people can't earn in a lifetime, and here you are, not memorizing lines, just reciting numbers?"
"Fine, even if you're short on time and can't memorize the lines, there have been precedents in the film and television industry."
"But at least they have acting skills!"
"And you?"
"Your expression is stiff, your movements are exaggerated."
"When asked to show pain, you act like you're constipated."
"With this, you still dare to call yourself an actor?"
"No way, no way!"
"No one actually thinks their acting is that good, right!"