Caught in Affairs with Superstar

Chapter 795 - 524: Heart Obstacle, Difficult to Remove (Part 3)

Chapter 795: Chapter 524: Heart Obstacle, Difficult to Remove (Part 3)

"Under the Grand Dress" is not purely a drama about the fashion magazine industry, in fact, the concept of love and dreams was set before the script was even written.

From the beginning, the creation of this drama was to please the audience, especially since the main viewership is women.

The element of love has always had a great appeal to women, otherwise, sweet and pampering dramas wouldn’t remain popular until today.

For the love in a drama, whether there is a CP (couple) feeling between the male and female lead is even more important. It’s not about convincing the audience that these two are truly in love, but about a spark, an atmosphere.

Currently, Zhou Jianfeng just can’t get into this atmosphere.

To put it in a cliché way, he can’t express his "antagonism" with "this woman is different from the other flirtatious vixens," instead, in front of Zhou Yun, it’s more about "this woman is really scary, I should keep my distance" which showcases a pretentious antagonism.

These two states are completely different, which is why Zhou Jianfeng keeps making NGs (mistakes).

And the reason why Zhou Jianfeng appears this way is partly because of Zhou Yun.

The status of Zhou Yun today, for any male actor, acting in this kind of role is a challenge unless the actor is already so strong that he is not influenced by the power Zhou Yun holds now. It’s indeed tough for a newcomer like Zhou Jianfeng, who is still not well-known and hasn’t made a name for himself, to play a role that deep inside has a rash and aggressive "I like you" towards Zhou Yun.

On the other hand, Zhou Jianfeng himself is somewhat insecure, which makes it even harder for him to perform well in this state.

Ning Yufeng has also tried many methods, talked with Zhou Jianfeng many times, and explained a lot about acting, but Zhou Jianfeng has his own mental demons, unable to break through this inner barrier.

When there’s no scene to shoot, Zhou Jianfeng shouldn’t stay on set. He locks himself in the resting room, and no one knows what he is doing inside. Usually, there are people chatting and joking while waiting to shoot their scenes, but Zhou Jianfeng becomes increasingly silent, not joining in any of the laughter.

Everyone can see that he is under a lot of stress.

Zhou Yun hesitated for a long time about whether to talk to Zhou Jianfeng, fearing that if she really went to him, it might not only increase his stress but potentially hurt his pride as well.

Zheng Xiaojue noticed Zhou Yun’s anxiety.

She whispered in complaint, "This Zhou Jianfeng really can’t make it, always NG, wasn’t it said his acting is not bad? How come he’s getting worse?"

Zhou Yun sternly said, "Xiaoju, don’t talk like this."

Zheng Xiaojue asked confusedly, "Sister Xiao Yun, am I wrong?"

"Has he been unprofessional or not diligent in any way?" Zhou Yun asked.

Zheng Xiaojue thought carefully and felt that indeed, there wasn’t.

Zhou Jianfeng has never slacked off in any scene, nor has he been late even a single day.

If it wasn’t because Zhou Jianfeng’s performance was affecting Zhou Yun’s performance and the progress of the filming, Zheng Xiaojue felt that she certainly wouldn’t have said those words earlier.

But... a thought surfaced in Zheng Xiaojue’s mind, but she dared not say it out loud: Incompetence is the original sin.

Zhou Yun caught what Zheng Xiaojue was thinking in a glance.

She said, "Zhou Jianfeng’s acting isn’t bad, he’s just encountered a hurdle that all actors face, not being in the right state, something any actor can experience. The more you rush them, the less they can adjust. Give him some time. Oh, and Xiaoju, could you help me check where there is a bar nearby?"

Zheng Xiaojue asked in surprise, "Sister Xiao Yun, are you going to a bar?"

Zhou Yun nodded, "Yes."

Zheng Xiaojue thought to herself, this is really odd. Previously, Zhou Yun rarely went out to play during shooting, let alone to a bar, at most she would drink a little in her room.

Zheng Xiaojue thought, as expected, the braver the heart, the bolder the art. Now that Sister Xiao Yun’s acting skills are so powerful, she’s much more relaxed than before.

The next day, Zhou Yun and Zhou Jianfeng were filming together on set, and a group scene was completed smoothly, Zhou Jianfeng performed without any issues, looking handsome and sharp.

As long as Zhou Jianfeng is not filming a scene opposite Zhou Yun, he doesn’t have major issues.

After shooting, Zhou Yun approached Zhou Jianfeng.

"Zhou Jianfeng," she called him.

He panickedly put down his water glass, glanced at her, and asked, "Sister Xiao Yun, you were looking for me?"

"We’re about the same age, no need to call me Sister Xiao Yun, do I look that old? Just call me Zhou Yun," Zhou Yun said, "Do you have time tonight? I’m meeting up with Huaichun and Yuk Chu for drinks, do you want to join us?"

Zhou Jianfeng, overwhelmed by the favor, stared at Zhou Yun for a long while before nodding.