This celebrity became even more popular after being exposed of having multiple girlfriends-Chapter 341 - 284: Raffle, Rare Buff

What am I supposed to be filming, exactly?

Wu Mu was a bit confused.

Seeing him like this, Lin Qingyue laughed and said, "I’m not looking to film the story of the tree; I want to film your story."

"You don’t need to think about what sort of personality the tree has or how it would react. Just think about yourself, what Wu Mu at the age of fifteen or sixteen would do if he received such a letter."

Speaking, she bluntly said, "Let’s do this, we’ll change the character’s name from the tree to Wu Mu, so you won’t have to worry about the tree anymore. From now on, the character will just be Wu Mu."

Change to Wu Mu?

"Are we supposed to call it by that name offscreen?" Wu Mu asked hesitantly.

"No, change it everywhere, even in the footage."

...Changing the character’s name to the actor’s real name on the spot really shows Director Lin’s free-spirited style.

Feeling Wu Mu’s speechlessness, Lin Qingyue thought for a moment and explained, "Actually, the content I want to film, the character’s name isn’t important, nor are the character’s personality, background, or the story itself—they can all be changed."

"What is important, then?"

"Feeling."

"Feeling?"

"Yes, a feeling. When I finished reading this story, a feeling was stirred in me. From that feeling, I immediately thought of you, so as long as the film captures that feeling, I consider it a success."

Wu Mu looked at himself up and down; there was no particular ’feeling’ emanating from him.

How do you explain the mysterious things Lin Qingyue says?

Moreover, he was a bit confused about how to act as himself.

After all, a person’s reactions have to be based on reality and settings.

Even if the character’s name was changed to Wu Mu, he isn’t that character; he hasn’t experienced everything the character has.

Nor has he really received a letter from someone he liked after half a year of no contact.

How could he imagine his own reaction?

Wu Mu was skeptical.

Seeing him deep in thought, Lin Qingyue suggested, "Let’s also adjust the filming plan. We’ll film this scene later, not in the order of scenes, but chronologically. We’ll start with you transferring to a new school, before you met Lin, to help you perform more freely."

Just change the name, just change the filming schedule.

It seems only art films can be this flexible; if it were a standard commercial film, not only would there be a need for discussion in a meeting, but all investors would also need to be informed.

And in the case of art films... Yan Yongmei, onsite with an expressionless face, only needed it not to lose money.

The start was a disaster, but the mood of most people on set was still quite stable.

Many of them were Lin Qingyue’s regular crew and had followed her for more than one film, so they were accustomed to Lin Qingyue’s style.

The crew paused briefly to rearrange the scene.

Wu Mu also took out the script, wondering how he should act in the new scene.

Lin Qingyue, instead of monitoring the set, sat by Wu Mu and saw the notes he made under the script "Relaxed?" "Calm?", she instantly uttered an amused sound:

"That’s how you were at fifteen or sixteen? Don’t tell me you were that mature even back then."

At fifteen or sixteen?

Wu Mu recalled a bit; he was probably a bit more mature compared to his peers.

After all, he liked to read a variety of books, which naturally made him feel somewhat superior to regular students.

But in the end, he was just an ordinary town student.

He couldn’t help himself, "Director Lin, do you really want me to act as myself?"

"Yes, just act as yourself, as long as it’s the real you. If there’s an issue, it’s my responsibility," Lin Qingyue said generously, waving her hand.

It took two to three hours to rearrange the set.

After explaining the necessary points to the extras, the crew resumed filming.

"Camera ready!"

"Action!"

Wu Mu, having applied makeup again, stood in front of the classroom and, for the first time, didn’t consider how he should act but just remembered his state at fifteen or sixteen.

And while reminiscing, he felt as if he entered a state of zoning out.

His mind was empty; he didn’t think about using any specific lighting or facial expressions; he just stood there.

"Good."

"Cut."

Is that it?

Just act as myself, and it’s okay?

Wu Mu was feeling somewhat bewildered.

He couldn’t help but run over to check the monitor.

The monitor was playing back the scene he had just shot.

In the footage, he stood at the podium. Apart from looking somewhat handsome and the picture looking slightly prettier, it seemed quite ordinary?

There was no special expression on his face, just an ordinary transfer student.

This shot was very short, about just a few seconds long, probably appearing as a background flashback in the movie.

Anyway, Wu Mu didn’t see anything special about this "feeling" from those few seconds.

But Lin Qingyue seemed to think there was no problem, she watched this part back and forth a few times and nodded her approval, "Just like that, keep this spaced-out status."

Wu Mu finally understood; from the very beginning, she had planned to let him play himself. No wonder she had invited him long before he showed any talent for acting.

...

In the next few days, Wu Mu mostly passed his takes in one go, and Lin Qingyue seemed to have no acting requirements for him.

And yet, when he went to see for himself, aside from indeed looking handsome, he couldn’t see anything particularly striking.

...This situation really made Wu Mu worry about the final quality of Lin Qingyue’s film.

Could it end up being a bigger financial flop than Wang Ren’s movies?

But...

[Points: 2407]

"Did my points increase by over two hundred?"

Wu Mu looked at the points panel puzzledly.

He remembered having just over two thousand two hundred points before coming here; how did it increase by nearly two hundred points in just a few days?

This rate of gaining points was much faster than when he was shooting Wang Ren’s series?

Even if being upgraded from a supporting role to a lead role was the reason, an increase of two hundred in a few days was too fast!

"Really? This doesn’t seem scientifically reasonable."

The speed of points accumulation was calculated based on popularity and quality.

For Lin Qingyue’s film, there was no need to think about its popularity; even if it used a Performance Card to boost popularity, a box office score of fifty or sixty million would be considered high.

Art films had their specific market; even if stretched to the highest figure, say a hundred million, it couldn’t compare to commercial films.

If not popularity, could the quality be higher than he imagined?

But no matter how he looked, he couldn’t see where the high quality was.

Could it be that he lacked the ability to appreciate art films?

"Or is there some other mechanism I’m unaware of, does the system have a points support for movies, for art films?"

Wu Mu felt puzzled.

"But regardless, now that I’ve opened the system panel, let’s draw a prize!"

Glancing at the accumulated points, he felt the itch to draw.

With two thousand four hundred points. He had previously drawn once midway through the "Legendary Voice" show and was left with five hundred sixty.

The next two episodes added about sixteen hundred, and then various media interviews intermittently added more than a hundred.

These past few days added another two hundred, culminating in this number.

Currently, there weren’t any urgent needs. Now, while filming, he could continue to earn points.

"Keep four hundred spare, and draw the rest."

"Atong, buy me ten white Treasure Boxes and one Golden Treasure Box, and open the white Treasure Boxes right away!"

Wu Mu, untroubled by lack of points, waved his hand generously.

He even made a wish, "Give me a few high-quality movie or TV scripts, so I can invest and act in them later."

On the system panel, a mix of white and golden light flashed.

[Congratulations on gaining attribute points, Piano +1 reward.]x2

[Congratulations on gaining attribute points, Guitar +1 reward.]

[Congratulations on gaining attribute points, Acting +1 reward.]x2

[Congratulations on gaining the song—"High School Era".]

[Congratulations on gaining the song—"Life with You".]

[Congratulations on gaining the item—Performance Card (Ten Million).]x2

[Congratulations on gaining the rare buff—Unparalleled Language Genius.] free𝑤ebnovel.com

Bad news, no scripts came out.

Good news, it turned to gold!